Zhang Yuanqing did not respond to the Spirit Realm immediately. Instead, he walked over to the corpse puppet, Blood Rose, placed a hand on her shoulder, and quietly said:
"Participate!"
The instant he spoke those two words, he—who had sat calmly at his desk for two hours—heard his own heartbeat racing wildly and felt a sudden surge of tension well up from within.
It was probably like the anxiety parents felt when sending their child into the college entrance exam hall—the tension of facing a turning point in life now spread through Zhang Yuanqing's heart.
If he cleared the slaughter instance, he could advance to Saint. Saints were the backbone of the Spirit Realm world, an elevation in both level and status.
Transcendence opened the door to a new world, while Saint was an important step toward reaching that new world's peak.
He was about to embark on a different life.
—Power and prestige!
Besides, after advancing to Saint, he could finally try to find Brother Bing and investigate the past between him and the Demon Lord.
In this Transcendence Realm slaughter instance, I'll try to challenge the Demon Lord's and the Female Marshal's records. Fu Qingyang, you'd better survive. Don't let Silver Moon's Divine General kill you. Let's meet at the summit. As Zhang Yuanqing prayed silently, the instance introduction sounded by his ear:
``` [Ding! Spirit Realm map opening. You will enter the Spirit Realm in 30 seconds. The Spirit Realm you will enter this time is "Lost City," number: 0000.]
[Difficulty Level: Unknown]
[Type: Multiplayer (Death Type)]
[Main Quest: Survive for 72 hours.]
[Note: Non-Spirit Realm items cannot be brought in.]
[Spirit Realm No. 0000 Introduction: One day, the city was surrounded by an endless forest. Roads were cut off, communication devices ceased functioning, and the survivors