62: Chapter 62 Building the Gates of Hell!

He originally had 2,311 points left, and with the 3,000 points just rewarded, he had a total of 5,311 points.

Five thousand three hundred and eleven points.

Su Bai looked at the number, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

It's enough.

Just as he was about to exit the arena and return to the real world, a new message suddenly popped up on the public channel.

Moreover, that message was pinned by the system.

[Public Channel · Pinned]

[Player "Sword Emperor" has issued a public challenge to you]

[Content: @Su Bai, a newcomer from Qinglin Province? A thirty-seven-game winning streak is quite impressive, isn't it? Do you dare to accept a battle with me? Let me see just how much weight you, the "Qinglin Ace," actually carry.]

[Sword Emperor]

[Rank: 347th]

[World Level: Mid-stage Rank 5]

[World Type: Sword Dao Civilization]

[Combat Record: 89 wins, 12 losses]

[Note: One of the favorites for this year's heavenly pride list; multiple media outlets predict he has a chance to break into the top hundred.]

As soon as this message appeared, the public channel exploded even more.

[Spectator A: The Sword Emperor has issued a challenge! That Sword Emperor challenged Su Bai!]

[Spectator B: The Sword Emperor is an established powerhouse—mid-stage Rank 5, eighty-nine wins, and ranked in the three hundreds!]

[Spectator C: Will Su Bai accept? He just entered the top thousand; fighting someone in the three hundreds is too risky, isn't it?]

[Spectator D: Accept it! How cowardly would it be not to! Qinglin Province finally has someone who can fight; what's with being a shrinking turtle?]

[Spectator E: Don't encourage people to go to their deaths. The Sword Emperor's strength isn't something those at Rank 4 can compare to. If Su Bai loses, the momentum he worked so hard to build will dissipate.]

[Spectator F: @Su Bai, you accepting or not? Say something!]

Countless messages flooded the screen frantically, and everyone's eyes fell on that grayed-out name.

Waiting for his response.

Su Bai looked at the pinned challenge and remained silent for three seconds.

He closed the public channel and exited the arena.

There was no response.

Not a single word.

[Public Channel]

[Spectator A: ???]

[Spectator B: He went offline?]

[Spectator C: Hahahaha, he chickened out! The Qinglin Ace went offline!]

[Spectator D: @Sword Emperor, he's not accepting your challenge, what are you going to do?]

[Sword Emperor: ...]

[Sword Emperor: Heh, nothing more than this.]

[Sword Emperor: Qinglin Province is indeed still the most mediocre province.]

The public channel was filled with mockery.

But Su Bai didn't see it.

He had already returned to the real world.

Outside the window, the neon lights were still flickering.

He glanced at the world mark on his wrist, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

A challenge?

No rush.

Wait until he finished collecting his resources and built the Ghost Gate Pass first.

At that time, he would play with them.

He picked up his communicator and sent a message to Chu Kuangren:

[Rank is in the top thousand. Time to pay up.]

Ten seconds later, Chu Kuangren's reply popped up, a string of exclamation marks almost overflowing the screen:

[Holy crap!!! You really made it?! I see the public channel is exploding!!! Wait for me, I'm going to go nag my old man right now!!! The money will arrive immediately!!!]

[Also, ignore that Sword Emperor's challenge!!! He's just trying to ride your popularity!!! Secure your resources first before saying anything else!!!]

After Su Bai finished reading the message, he closed the communicator.

Once Chu Kuangren's money arrived, Su Bai planned to exchange it all for faith crystals; by then, he would have another several thousand Power Of Faith in income.

But for now, he had more important things to do.

Five thousand three hundred and eleven points of Power Of Faith.

A Rank 5 world.

It was time.

He closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the Netherworld World.

The gray-white Yin Qi surged like an ocean.

The Ghost King levitated at the world core, his golden vertical pupils watching him as he lowered his head slightly.

The Ghost Bride floated in mid-air, looking up at him.

“Master, you're back? That guy called the Sword Emperor is so arrogant! When are we going to go beat him up?”

Su Bai's gaze was calm as he gently shook his head.

“No rush.”

He let go of his hands and took a step forward.

His consciousness avatar stood at the highest point of the world core, overlooking this vast land with a diameter of 1,450 kilometers.

Yaksha Wasteland, Crimson Blood Scorched Earth, Mycelium Deep Forest, Shadow Demon Abyss, Extreme Cold Ice Plains, Demon Scorched Earth, Ferocious Beast Forest, Death Plain, Deep Blue Sea Abyss.

Nine map regions.

Four living civilizations.

Over two hundred thousand units.

Producing eight hundred and sixty points of Power Of Faith daily.

Su Bai took a deep breath.

“It's time.”

He raised his hand, and his consciousness sank into the world core.

[Available Action: Environmental Modification]

[Current Power Of Faith: 5,311 points]

[Creatable Building: Ghost Gate Pass]

[Power Of Faith Cost: 5,000 points]

[Description: The first barrier of the Netherworld, the gateway through which all ghosts enter and exit. Once built, it will possess the following effects:]

[Effect 1 · Ten Thousand Ghosts' Pilgrimage: All units that die within the Netherworld World (including enemy units) will have their souls automatically absorbed by the Ghost Gate Pass. When the absorbed soul energy reaches a certain level, it can automatically condense into "Ghost Soldiers," a Rank 2 unit type with no self-awareness that obeys orders absolutely and can perform basic tasks like patrolling, guarding, and maintaining order. Condensation speed is proportional to the number of dead units.]

[Effect 2 · One Man Against Ten Thousand: Any intruder must pass through the Ghost Gate Pass to enter the core area of the Netherworld. The Ghost Gate Pass itself possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities and can withstand full-power attacks from units below Rank 6. As long as the Ghost Gate Pass stands, the Netherworld's core remains indestructible.]

[Effect 3 · Ghost King's Blessing: The Ghost Gate Pass is bound to the Ghost King. When the Ghost King fights within the range of the Ghost Gate Pass, all attributes are increased by 50%, and all skill cooldowns are reduced by 30%. Simultaneously, 10% of the soul energy absorbed by the Ghost Gate Pass can be directly converted into the Ghost King's power.]

[Effect 4 · ???]

Su Bai raised an eyebrow as he looked at Effect 4.

There's a hidden effect?

It was just that it couldn't be unlocked yet; it would require unlocking later.

He didn't hesitate and directly clicked confirm.

[Confirm Creation: Ghost Gate Pass]

[Power Of Faith Cost: 5,000 points]

[Remaining Power Of Faith: 311 points]

The entire Netherworld World began to tremble.

Every unit prostrated themselves on the ground, looking up at the sky.

Because the sky was splitting open.

The gray-white Yin Qi converged frantically toward the world core, swirling and compressing into a massive silhouette.

That silhouette grew larger, clearer, and more real.

Finally, it took shape.

It was a gate.

A colossal gate, pitch-black throughout, stood a thousand zhang tall and over five hundred zhang wide, towering on the boundary line of the Netherworld World. The gate doors were tightly shut, carved with eerie runes that flickered with a faint blue light, as if recounting some eternal truth.

Above the lintel, three massive characters were written in blood-red script:

[Ghost Gate Pass]