As the last Magic Steel Puppet's HP dropped to zero, Ling Yin and Man Qiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Team Leader, we did it!" Man Qiang turned to Ling Yin and exclaimed.
They had originally only planned to give it a try. After all, they had already seen just how difficult the Epic rank was, and their team composition was far from ideal, making success even less likely.
Who could have imagined that they would actually clear it while facing two Purgatory Puppets?
"Yeah, we did it." A faint smile of joy broke through Ling Yin's normally stern little face. Her gaze then drifted to Shi Feng, and all the questions she had been suppressing in her heart came flooding to the surface.
Now that she thought about it carefully, the sudden appearance of two Purgatory Puppets definitely wasn't because she had chosen wrong or the system had malfunctioned. Shi Feng had been completely calm facing the two Purgatory Puppets—as though he had known all along. That meant the extra Purgatory Puppet had definitely been his doing.
And Shi Feng couldn't possibly have known their strength, yet he had still made that choice. That fully demonstrated his confidence in his own abilities.
A Swordsman of such caliber who could reach the World Peak—according to the information she had, there was simply no such person in existence. But a powerhouse who had reached this level could never be a nobody.
Meanwhile, Tian Ying's team below the Altar stared fixedly at Shi Feng and Ling Yin on top.
"How is this possible?"
"They actually did it!"
"Team Leader, what do we do now? They killed one more Purgatory Puppets than we did—their time has got to be way more than ours."
The Guardian Knight and Priest of Tian Ying's team watched as Ling Yin's party passed, and panic seized them in an instant.
The World Peak was entirely about time. Whoever had more time held more opportunities—especially for entering the Epic Temple. The extra five thousand minutes from a High Grand Lord meant at least four additional entries into the Epic Temple.
"Though I don't know where that girl Ling Yin found her helper, getting that item isn't something a few extra attempts can accomplish." Tian Ying's expression darkened, and he ordered, "Alright, we've rested long enough. Let's enter the World Peak now!"
With that, he rose and headed for the World Peak's entrance.
"Hey, Team Leader, look—Tian Ying's group can't sit still anymore. They're heading out already!" Man Qiang watched them leave and couldn't help but laugh, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction.
Though Man Qiang was in high spirits, Ling Yin was clearly no longer concerned with Tian Ying's team. Her mind was consumed by curiosity about Shi Feng's identity. She was just about to step forward and thank him when she suddenly heard a system notification chime.
System: Player has completed SS-rank difficulty. Reward: Semi-Legendary Temple Key. Time bonus increased by 40%. Time earned: 8,148 minutes.
"Semi-Legendary Temple Key? 8,148 minutes?" Ling Yin's gaze shot to the system display panel, her expression freezing in shock. She had never expected such generous rewards.
Normally, even with an outstanding team performance, clearing an Epic-rank test would yield roughly seven thousand minutes at best. Her own performance within the team had been nothing special, yet she had still received over eight thousand minutes.
But the real prize was the Semi-Legendary Temple Key. This was something she had never even heard of before.
Within the World Peak, only higher-tier keys could unlock higher-tier Temples and those below them. Without a key, having all the time in the world was useless.
As for Shi Feng, he was overjoyed himself.