Even a Peerless Douluo Couldn't Push It Open!

Welcome to the first level of the Abyss!

Although Riko had visited the first level many times, she remained excited each time, raising her hands and jumping up to introduce the first level of the Abyss Ruins to the two of them.

"The general area of the first level has been explored. There are grasslands, forests, lakes, and all kinds of animals living there. There is no danger. For the residents of Abyss Town, as long as they can tolerate the slight dizziness and nausea during the ascent, the first level is the best Place of Relaxation."

"However, there are still some Ancient Ruins on the first floor, where Soul Tool or antiques with historical research value can be unearthed."

Speaking of antiques, Riko paused for a moment before continuing, "However, my teacher said that people outside seem to be more enthusiastic about Soul Tool, but not so much interested in antiques... This is not advisable. Only by understanding history can we know the past and prevent tragedies from happening again."

Zhou Qing agreed, "Your teacher is absolutely right."

"Whee."

Riko and said, "Let me tell you more about the scope of this first layer. It is circular in shape, with a diameter of about one hundred kilometers."

"So big?"

Tang San was astonished, feeling that its diameter was comparable to three-fifths of the entire island!

Moreover, this Abyss Ruins has twelve layers in total. If each layer has such a spacious area, can the entire island withstand it?

What level did the Soul Guidance Technology of ancient civilizations reach?

Zhou Qing, however, believed that the entire Abyss Ruins might be a Soul Conductor building, and that the actual width of each level of space was likely not as large as the Explorer in Abyss Town had discovered. Instead, it utilized a space-type Soul Tool to achieve the effect of being a self-contained world.

"Yes. The deepest layer we've explored so far is the Seventh Layer, with an average diameter of about one hundred kilometers. The widest layer is the Fourth Layer, with a diameter of one hundred and fifty kilometers!"

Riko replied to Tang San, "As for the Eighth Layer, no one who went down has ever come back up. We have no idea what it's like down there, so it's an unexplored area."

Zhou Qing and Ning Rongrong had heard about this from Ning Rongrong when they were in Heaven Dou City, so it wasn't surprising.

Zhou Qing was more concerned about the gate that Ning Rongrong had mentioned.

Upon arriving at the first floor, it seemed that there was no large gate with a map depicted on it.

"The main gate is over there on the pillar!"

Riko led the two towards the nearby woods, where they came to a residential area and found a small cabin. They borrowed three Bird Horses from a middle-aged couple there.

The so-called Bird Horse is a creature with thick, powerful legs, a head resembling a rooster, and an overall appearance similar to an ostrich.

However, these Bird Horse very large nostrils, which is probably to help them breathe quickly while running.

These are creatures unique to the first level of the Abyss Ruins. They have been tamed by the people who have lived here for many years and can be used as a means of transportation. They move like the wind and are extremely agile.

More importantly, these Bird Horses will follow the lead Bird Horse, so under normal circumstances, as long as one person in the team can ride Bird Horse, the team can lead the whole team forward, and the others only need to not move the reins and hold on to the handrails on the saddle.

"Thank you, Uncle Sam and Auntie Tick." Riko clearly recognized the two of them.

This small village has many Bird Horses, which are obviously intended for rent to explorers like them who come directly from the periphery.

Afterwards, Riko showed Zhou Qing and Tang San how to ride the Bird Horse, then demonstrated how to ride the lead Bird Horse and led the two of them to the center of the first floor.

When the Bird Horse ran, its back was extremely stable, and Zhou Qing could only feel a slight jolt. Moreover, it was really fast, and the scenery on both sides rushed past. In just over twenty minutes, it had covered more than thirty kilometers.

Not far away, a tall, bronze-colored gate appeared in front of them—

The Bronze Door is about 100 meters high and 80 meters wide, and it has a peculiar relief that depicts the entire map of the interior of the Abyss Ruins.

Upon reaching the gate, the three dismounted from the Bird Horse, and Riko Bird Horse it to the bolt on one side of the bronze gate.

On either side of the bronze gate are rows of horse harnesses and mangers, and not far away there is a cluster of low houses where some people are adding water to the mangers.

Riko, "They are the staff who take care of the Bird Horse, and we don't need to pay anything as long as we leave within an hour."

Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow, thinking that this place was quite humane, but he also understood why the first floor was Place of Relaxation.

After bypassing the gate, Zhou Qing saw the Black Pillar that soared into the sky ten kilometers away. He marveled at its grandeur, then looked around and saw many broken walls and ruins. He asked, "Riko, there used to be a city in this area, right? This bronze gate was the city gate?"

"That's what my professors at the college speculated as well."

Riko nodded vigorously, "Moreover, there is a rumor in the Abyss that anyone who can push open these two bronze doors can be free from the Ascension Curse, receive the blessing of the Abyss, and even become the Lord of the Abyss."

Tang San walked to the side of the Bronze Door and found that the door was more than ten meters thick.

So, how much force would it take to push open this bronze gate, which is about 100 meters high, more than 80 meters wide, and more than 10 meters thick?

Perhaps only Titled Douluo could unleash the power to push it away.

To this, Riko shook her head. "Using Soul Power won't work. This bronze door absorbs Soul Power. Any Soul Power released outside the body will be absorbed."

Zhou Qing and Tang San exchanged a glance and instantly understood. In other words, they couldn't use energy-based attacks, or even their Martial Soul, but they could use amplification skills to strengthen their physical attributes and Soul Power, and then push the Bronze Door open.

But--

To be honest, Zhou Qing was certain that if that were the case, even a level 99 Peerless Douluo wouldn't be able to push open this Bronze Door.

After all, the so-called ability of Titled Douluo to move mountains and fill seas refers to the destructive effect caused when using their vast Soul Power to unleash Soul Skill, not that they can lift a mountain themselves.

In short, the attack capabilities controlled by Battle Soul Master, whether it is Soul Ring Skill, Soul Bone Skill, or Self-Created Soul Skill, all rely on the immense power unleashed at the moment of their execution.

That is, a burst of energy in an instant.

The saying "one effort is enough, but the second will be weaker and the third will be exhausted" perfectly illustrates this point.

How strong is Soul Master's physical strength when enhanced by Soul Power?

In the original work, Bo Saixi, Peerless Douluo of level 99, has already provided a real example. Relying on Soul Power and Soul Skill, she can stir up the Heaven and Earth Energy, but it is only when the Soul Power is used to enhance the physical body... She can lift the Sea God Trident, which weighs 108,000 catties, but it is very difficult for her.

This Bronze Door weighs far more than 108,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg). To push open this door, one would need at least the strength to lift tens of millions of jin (approximately 30 million kg)!