2 minutes until Min Zimo's team breaks out.
In the Rift's "Second Layer," a team was sprinting through the dim light.
Suddenly, Gu Jinzhi, who had originally been at the rear of the team, abruptly turned and accelerated. In an instant, he reached the right side of the group, and the pseudo-divine weapon "Soaring Swan Saber" at his waist shot from its sheath!
Boom—!
Blazing saber light erupted, and daylight descended in an instant.
An overbearing aura capable of incinerating everything shot straight toward an inconspicuous corner of shadow nearby.
Illuminated by the saber light, everyone finally saw it clearly.
There, an entirely black Octopus Monster had curled into a ball. Several tentacles had silently risen, their target pointing straight at Xue Ling in the middle of the team!
Splurt!
The searing blade cut through the "ball" of tentacles without the slightest obstruction, cleaving the monster's core in two.
The smell of charred flesh spread through the air. The monster did not even have time to shriek before its dozen or so entwined tentacles scattered, exposing the two charred halves of its core as wisps of black aura drifted away.
Only then did the rest of the team recover from their shock.
Team leader Zhou Shi's pupils contracted sharply, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.
He had not noticed that Abyssal Monster lying in wait at all!
If not for Gu Jinzhi's lightning-fast reaction, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Xue Ling's face had gone deathly pale, and his legs had turned somewhat weak.
He stiffly turned his head and stared at the charred monster split in two on the ground, his heart pounding wildly.
At this moment, Zhou Shi's expression was hideous.
Before entering, they had received a notice from above saying that a Third-order