Did these people not know that the bridge was so narrow and could collapse at any moment? No, they did know, but after seeing others crossing ahead, their greed blinded them to the danger before them.
People tend to have a sense of wishful thinking. Even if the wooden bridge breaks, it might not break after they get on it. If they let others cross and then the bridge breaks, they'll have even less of a chance. So they might as well take a gamble now.
After all, in order to enter this ruin, they even dared to attack the Holy Maiden of the Demon Alliance. In the final attack, when facing a lone woman, not one of them showed any mercy. From that moment on, their minds had become unstable.
Those who fell into the lava did not die immediately, because although the lava was extremely hot, these people were not ordinary people; each of them was a top-notch fighter in their respective world.
But precisely because of this, what awaits them is excruciating torment, a torment worse than death. Unable to die immediately and lacking the courage to commit suicide, they can only endure the scorching torture in the lava!
Some people, their bodies already cooked, still scream incessantly, their flesh and blood peeling away, some even reduced to bones on one side, all they can feel is endless despair.
In this scorching lava, not only were all the tools on the island unusable, but their own abilities were also suppressed, rendering them powerless. The surrounding lava continued to absorb their power, leaving them with only one path: death.
So what are these people waiting for? They refuse to die simply because they are waiting for someone to have a change of heart and rescue them.
But they forgot that even those still on the platform are just as selfish, despicable, and shameless as they are. How could such people possibly save them? They might even secretly rejoice at the loss of an opponent as they watch them die.
The only thing that saddened them was that those who died in the lava would have their points and items disappear instantly and could not be obtained by others.
The crowd, feeling sorry for them, even secretly plotted to shoot the people below from above. After all, they were all going to die anyway, so why not do something to help them in the end?
Fortunately, these people were suspicious of each other, and no one dared to do such an outrageous thing. However, no one was willing to help until the last person sank into the lava.
The dark side of human nature was laid bare at this moment. Looking at the faces of the people around him, Hao Long seemed to see the faces of demons. He wondered if he himself was just like them.
Deep within the ruins, Qi Ling faintly seemed to hear the screams of these people. She stopped in her tracks and sighed, "It seems those people still managed to get in. The wooden bridge must have broken, causing many of them to fall."
"Hmph, these people all deserved to die! I just wonder how Luna is doing. That silly girl, did she force herself again?" Xiao Ye said at this moment.
Qi Ling frowned with worry and said, "Although I told Luna that she only needed to hold them off for a while, and that the mechanisms in the ruins could help us stop them, I think given Luna's personality, she probably won't listen."
"Then let's hurry up and find what's inside so we can get out of here," Xiao Ye said. "Speaking of which, that guy named Chu Ling is really annoying. He knows absolutely nothing about exploration, yet he managed to follow us all this way!"
At this moment, Xiao Ming suddenly said, "Young Master, Chu Ling seems to have already passed through the Thousand Flower Array using some method."
"What? Impossible! This guy is so brainless, how could he break through the Thousand Flower Array so quickly?" Xiao Ye said in surprise. "Even the most brilliant layman needs more than an hour to break the formation. Where did he get this kind of intelligence?"
"Perhaps he didn't break the formation using conventional methods, but rather relied on his own strength to force his way through," Xiao Ming said.
Xiao Ye said incredulously, "You mean, he endured thousands of attacks to get through that level? That guy is inhuman! Does being True God mean you can cheat?"
Qi Ling then said, "There's nothing strange about it. Although the attack frequency in that level is very fast, the intensity of the attacks is not very high. It's just that they all target various acupoints on the human body, which is why it's difficult to pass."
"If we really have to force our way through, I can do it too, and Chu Ling will have even less of a problem. Besides, he only needs some time to recover, which means he can catch up with us at any time. Let's move forward as soon as possible."
In fact, Chu Ling's situation was just as Qi Ling had predicted. He had consumed a lot of energy when breaking through the barrier, so he could only take some restorative herbs and rest temporarily. Although his ability could make his abilities explode in a short period of time, it also meant that the consumption was extremely astonishing.
So far, Qi Ling and the others have overcome at least eight difficult challenges. Each challenge is a life-or-death situation, and the slightest mistake could mean certain death.
Thanks to Xiao Ye and Xiao Ming's superb skills, the three of them were able to get through this smoothly. However, because of this, some checkpoints inevitably left traces, which allowed Chu Ling to pass through smoothly.
What angered Xiao Ye the most were the fifth and fourth levels. They had already eliminated all the traps there, but Chu Ling could pass through them directly without even stopping.
If it weren't for the sixth level holding him back for a while, Chu Ling would probably have caught up with them much sooner. Even so, the seventh and eighth levels probably wouldn't hold him back for long either.
" Xiao Ye, how many levels do you estimate there will be here?" Qi Ling asked. "We can't possibly spend that much time trying to conquer this place, can we?"
Xiao Ye pondered, "No, in my experience, there will only be a maximum of nine levels here, no more! However, Qi Ling, you need to be mentally prepared. Since there are nine levels, it means that this last level will be more difficult than the previous ones."
"You could even say that the previous levels could have been passed by just Xiao Ming and me, but since only you can pass through this ruin, the secret must lie in this final level."
"Huh? Really? I thought the previous ones were hard enough." Qi Ling said helplessly, "What kind of level will this ninth one be? I don't understand any of your complicated mechanisms and schemes!"
"Relax, relax. If it really is those things, that's actually better," Xiao Ye said. "Anyway, once we see the true face of the ninth level, we'll know what we're going to face."