Inside the Nightmare Space.

After completing the advancement mission, Cangfeng and Lushan arrived at their personal space.

"Congratulations! You've advanced to the Earth-level Excellent grade and comprehended the power of willpower!" Lu Shan exclaimed loudly. "And you've also received such a powerful aid!"

Looking out, the Nine Demon Stars in the sky are no longer just a manifestation of will, nor a deterrent emanating from the flow of will, but a wondrous trajectory remaining between heaven and earth, causing an involuntary change in the outside world and forming a strange rhythm that fits the changes of the Nine Demon Stars.

"Congratulations." Cang Feng congratulated him with a soft sigh, a hint of envy in his eyes.

He was very familiar with the rhythm that emerged from this change. From the manifestation of will to the power of will, it represented the completion of the participant's path. Then, the next step was the initial formation of the Dao rhythm. After further improvement, that would be the moment to advance to the superior level of the Earth rank.

At that time, one can truly shake the heavens and earth with one's will, ignoring all differences in external energy. Further on, even when facing the Heavenly Dao of the vast world, one can confront it directly with one's will.

Thinking of this, Cang Feng sighed again. He was looking for Yang Jiupin for the same reason, but he also knew very well that if he wanted Yang Jiupin to help him find that trace of Daoist energy, he would have to be able to do it himself.

Only if he succeeds can the other party help him find the next step.

The improvement of will and character is not just a matter of Taoist methods.

"Whatever... Hey, I finally survived a major tribulation for advancement, and before I could even be happy for a few seconds, you show me this kind of thing..." Unlike the others, Si Zang grabbed Lin Feng and started crying: "We agreed to focus on advancement... But you can't just drag us all down to the Excellent level after we just advanced to the Good level, can you?!"

"Kid, this level is a real bottleneck for many people. Even those who have mastered the manifestation of two wills are often stuck at this step," Lu Shan reminded him with a smile, seemingly gloating.

Fortunately, he and the other team weren't on the same team.

"Isn't there a shortcut?" Lin Feng asked curiously. "For example, can becoming a guide be used to replace the path of cultivation?"

"Haha, that's hard to say." Lu Shan squinted and smiled before turning to look at Cang Feng.

"Isn't the solution right here in him?" Cangfeng pointed at Si Zang and cursed, "This kid can communicate with the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Heavenly Dao is willing to protect your will, isn't that equivalent to being half a saint?"

"It's not that simple." Si Zang sighed, "The Heavenly Dao isn't stupid, why would it help us fight each other for no reason... If we can't kill each other in the end, will we then rely on magic weapons to see who is stronger?"

"Leave an imprint of your will, expand the laws of Heaven, and help protect the Heavenly Dao World." Cang Feng said casually, "It's like you've pushed the Heavenly Dao aside, allowing it to regenerate your power. You will directly receive the Heavenly Dao's protection based on your help to this world."

“Sounds good,” Lu Shan nodded in agreement.

"Forget it, forget it, I don't pursue those things. What does the Heavenly Dao matter? My teammates are just as good as anyone else." Upon hearing this, Si Zang immediately leaned back leisurely in his chair: "Earth-level Good-grade cultivators are already facing the tribulation of advancement. Who knows what we'll encounter next? Are we going to go to the Investiture of the Gods era in the primordial world?"

Lu Shan smiled and raised his chin, gesturing to Lin Feng at Si Zang: "You can apply to advance at the same time, but the danger level will increase exponentially."

"oh?"

Si Zang opened his narrowed eyes slightly and asked curiously, "Can the difficulty of the Investiture of the Gods be increased again?"

“Yes, there’s also the bizarre primordial world.” Lu Shan sighed, “And there’s the world battlefield, and the mythological brawls, there are plenty more.”

Si Zang's eyes darted around a few times, and after giving Lu Shan a smile, he immediately cut off any desire to continue speaking.

"Oh right, are your teammates also doing the advancement mission?" Lu Shan asked, trying to start a conversation since no one was chatting with him.

"Yes, we've all entered the advancement mission world," Lin Feng replied.

“It seems you’ll have to wait a while longer.” Cang Feng picked up the conversation: “The length of advancement missions varies, and many people are trapped for a hundred years, while others never get out.”

"Really?" Si Zang became interested. "It wouldn't be so bad if we couldn't get out, would it? We could just break through the world barrier and travel to other worlds ourselves?"

“It is possible,” Cangfeng exclaimed. “As long as you are strong enough, any method is possible. You can even exchange for the Pangu Axe in the Nightmare Space and break through the world to go out and have fun.”

Lu Shan replied with a smile, "But if you encounter enemies, don't come back begging the Nightmare Space to protect you."

"Hey!" Si Zang exclaimed, "So arrogant?"

“That’s true,” Cang Feng continued. “The Nightmare Space doesn’t care about these things. It’s not difficult for them to cultivate one of you. They can simply spend some time replicating countless similar versions of you.”

"You can replicate Pangu's bloodline, mass-produce the Heavenly Emperor's destiny, and manipulate the power of time and space at will. So why do you want to leave here?" Lu Shan crossed his legs and swaggered, saying, "Right?"

“That makes sense.” Lin Feng nodded, and after a short while asked Si Zang, “Should we wait until they come out?”

"Sure, if there's any interesting world out there, I can go and explore it," Si Zang replied lazily.

Seeing this, Lin Feng turned his gaze to Cang Feng and the other two: "I have signed a contract with Xie Shengxie, and I need to enter the Alienation Land world to help him complete some things. Do you know anything about this?"

After saying that, Lin Feng said to Si Zang, "I plan to go in alone... After I come out, we can start working on the issues of Yin Si Tian and Yin Yang Liu."

Upon hearing this, Si Zang immediately sat up straight: "Oh? Evil begets evil?"

Cang Feng interjected to explain, "He is the creator of the Evil Yuan Path. He is the one who corrupted and distorted various cultivation techniques."

Lu Shan exclaimed, "That's right! Fifteen years ago, many people learned those cultivation techniques. You know, back then, there were still some differences between the cultivation techniques that participants could exchange for. Now? Anyone can become a god!"

Seeing Lu Shan's expression, Cang Feng continued the previous topic: "The Alienation Land is no longer a world; it is a collection of multiple worlds that have been completely distorted by spatial turbulence."

"After Xie Shengxie advanced to the Earth level, he recorded the coordinates of several worlds and used a World Serpent twisted by evil arts to connect these worlds and link them together."

"I heard he plans to complete his path in this world..."

"The path of evil begetting evil?" Lin Feng pricked up his ears.

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems to be something related to people, especially his Dao-Born Evil Seal." Cang Feng sighed, "The Dao-Born Evil Seal, although his path to enlightenment was incomplete, his Dao essence was nurtured through that world, which is why he was able to overpower countless people."

"The path to enlightenment was not completed, but the Daoist essence gave birth to an evil seal?" Si Zang frowned. This sounded strange, but it seemed quite reasonable when applied to the Evil Yuan Dao.

Cangfeng nodded in response to Si Cang's strange fire and continued, "Xie Shengxie has a great conflict with the Foundation because his world has been locked, so he will definitely encounter a group of Foundation people after entering that world."

"You must have some kind of conflict with the foundation, right?" Lu Shan asked with a smile. "These days, everyone I can talk to has some kind of conflict with the foundation."

"Yes, it is indeed a bit troublesome." Lin Feng responded, "Are the Dao Path and Dao Rhyme we speak of the same as those the Foundation speaks of?"

"Similar, but with some differences." Cangfeng explained: "Initially, the will attributes were divided into comprehension, spirit, and grace, which is actually a way of distinguishing participants."