Yuanjing died in a zombie siege during the apocalypse. To gain a chance at rebirth and rewrite his life,
Yuanjing agreed when the demon—oh, no, the system—offered him the opportunity.
...Chapter 797
The three people who broke into the Lord of God's Mansion had all reached the peak of True God, and were only one step away from breaking through to become a True God and advancing to become a Mysterious God. However, this one step was not so easy to cross. Yang and Du had been stuck at this stage for hundreds of years. In comparison, Yuan Jing's time was much shorter, only a dozen years. In the eyes of others, his advancement speed was very fast. At least Yang and Du were jealous of Yuan Jing's luck after knowing this.
The two exchanged glances in a direction that Yuan Jing could not see. They had great expectations for this trip to the abandoned mansion, hoping that it would help them advance to the level of Xuan God. Then, they would be able to escape from the bottom of the world of gods and have a certain status.
There were indeed many tests on alchemy in the abandoned mansion. Yang and Du's eyes flashed with relief. Fortunately, they called Yuan Jing to go with them, otherwise the two of them would not be able to move forward in there.
"Brother Yuan, you are really awesome. Thanks to you this time, otherwise we wouldn't even be able to get into the gate of the abandoned mansion." Du Wenshan did not hesitate to praise him. What did it matter if he praised him more now? As long as they could have the last laugh, it would be fine. With him and Yang Huailu, both at the peak of True God, couldn't they deal with a cultivator who had only been at the peak of True God for a short time?
Yuan Jing's eyes flickered, and he said modestly, "No, I'm not the only one who knows alchemy. You can find other partners to come in."
But the other people whose alchemy skills have reached Yuan Jing's level don't have such simple backgrounds as him. Unless they are really willing to give away half of the gains from the abandoned mansion, there is no one as easy to use as Yuan Jing. They want to keep it all for themselves, and giving Yuan Jing one third is just their way to deceive Yuan Jing.
The three of them struggled to pass the levels step by step. The tests left by the God were very tricky, which was in line with the character that Yuan Jing had figured out. The effort he had put in the previous two days was not in vain.
One day after they entered the abandoned mansion, another wave of cultivators came outside. Yang and Du thought that they were the only ones who knew the secret of the abandoned mansion, and they planned to take the mansion for themselves. However, they were so smart that their actions were noticed by others. Seeing them leaving the city in a sneaky way, they decided to find out where they were going.
"This is it. I put tracking powder on that guy Yang Huailu, and my little beast stopped here when it chased him."
"There is a very clever illusion array here. Wow, we are going to get rich this time. There is probably a ruined mansion behind the illusion array."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in quickly and don't let Yang Huailu and the others get there first."
"Yes, go in."
When the group of people just disappeared in the illusion, another monk in black appeared from behind a tree. The monk in black had a stern face, but people with such looks were not only everywhere in the God Realm, but you could find eight or ten of them on a single street. He was far from being the focus of everyone's attention.
The black-robed monk raised his head and looked in the direction where the pedestrian disappeared. His eyes became deep and he murmured, "It turned out to be a mansion left behind by a divine monarch. Although it was only a divine monarch, it was attractive enough for a group of true divine monks. Especially since there were some good things in this mansion that were pleasing to the eye."
The black-robed monk walked around casually and found that two groups of people in front and behind were targeting the abandoned mansion, and they were related. He became interested and wanted to join in the fun. He just raised his foot and the next moment his figure disappeared behind the illusion array. It was a pity that no one from the two groups of people inside noticed him.
After the man in black disappeared, half an hour later, a third wave of monks came outside. The black-clothed monk was the only one in the abandoned mansion who noticed the movement outside. He curled the corners of his mouth. To him, the more lively it was, the more interesting it was. Everyone thought they were smart but were actually fools. He hoped that there would be someone smarter among them, otherwise his interest would be very limited.
At this time, Yuan Jing and the other two had reached the last level. The level was so tricky that Yuan Jing also felt it was difficult. Just when he was immersed in how to solve the problem in front of him, there was suddenly movement behind him, and the atmosphere between the three of them changed in an instant.
"What's going on? Someone else came in? Who leaked the news?" Yang Huailu was shocked. Although he said this, his suspicious eyes fell on Yuan Jing first. He and Du Wenshan were allies, and it was impossible for them to betray each other. The most suspicious person was Yuan Jing, who was pulled in by them and wanted to be used.
Du Wenshan didn't say anything, but his eyes fell on Yuan Jing.
Yuan Jing smiled playfully in his heart. He had had such an idea in the two days before departure, but it was a bit difficult to do it secretly enough so as not to arouse the suspicion of Yang Du and the others. He simply gave up and did not do anything, because the most important thing for him was to first enter the God's mansion. The alchemy technique left by the God was what he wanted most.
But unexpectedly, man proposes, God disposes. There were actually other cultivators who learned about the God's palace and broke in behind them. In their view, the situation was actually in his favor. The more people there were and the more chaotic it was, the easier it would be to muddy the waters, and he would be able to take advantage of the situation to achieve his own goals.
Seeing that the two of them were the first to suspect him, he sneered in his heart but showed a look of shock and anger on his face: "Are you two Daoists suspecting that I have leaked the news? I swear to heaven that I have never revealed the news of the Lost Mansion to anyone. Is my character so untrustworthy?"
Seeing that Yuan Jing even dared to swear, Yang and Du looked at each other. Who leaked it? Was it the other person?
They both saw the doubt in each other's eyes and said in unison, "I don't!"
Yang Huailu continued, "You and I know about this matter, and then we went to find Fellow Daoist Yuan together, and we never revealed it to the fourth person."
Du Wenshan also said: "I think so too, so what should we do next?"
Yang Huailu still focused his suspicion on Yuan Jing, because he and Du Wenshan were both plotting against Yuan Jing. Besides, judging from himself, he and Du Wenshan had a closer relationship, so it was very likely that Yuan Jing wanted to seek help.
But at this moment, they still have to rely on Yuan Jing to open the last level. It is not easy to offend him at this moment. Therefore, Yang Huailu winked at Du Wenshan and said, "Maybe the people behind got the clues from other places, but it will take some time for them to get here. Now it depends on Yuan Daoyou. As long as we pass this last level first, our chances of winning will be the greatest."
Yuan Jing pretended to be trying hard: "I will try my best. You can also help me think of a solution. Maybe there are other ways to pass the level."
"Okay, let's work hard together." Yang Huailu nodded.
Yuan Jing continued to ponder the method to pass the level, while Yang Huailu and Du Wenshan also groped around. They did not want to put all their hopes on Yuan Jing alone, because they were all suspicious of him at the moment. Perhaps Yuan Jing looked gullible on the surface, but was actually a cunning person?
Yuan Jing sneered in his heart. He was considering whether to delay time and wait for the people behind to catch up, or to break through the level first. Although this level was the most tricky, he had already shown some clues just now. If he was given some more time, he could solve it.
But he was also very clear that once the last checkpoint was opened, it would be time for him to fall out with these two. If there were no outsiders around, he could fight these two alone and perhaps find a way to escape. Then he could go out and find a place to recuperate and come out again after he recovered. But with outsiders around, if he fought these two and was seriously injured, and if a third person showed up, he would be helpless and could only be slaughtered. This was the situation he least wanted to see.
So it is not the time to turn against these two yet, but they cannot become suspicious and take action prematurely. The timing must be just right. With this thought, Yuan Jing slowed down his progress.
The moment the black-robed monk came in, he noticed the movement in the innermost part. The three guys, each with their own ulterior motives, made the black-robed monk curl his lips in a good mood. He clearly "saw" that one of the monks would be able to crack the level soon, but the mutual suspicion among the three slowed down his speed. The other two clearly had bad intentions towards this monk, and the idea of attacking that monk could no longer be concealed.
Just when Yang Huailu and Du Wenshan's patience reached its limit, Yuan Jing suddenly shouted, "It's Brother Xu Ze and his men who came in! Did you bring them in? Are you lying to me? What on earth are you planning?"
When Yuan Jing called out Xu Ze, Yang Huailu and Du Wenshan were both shocked. How could it be Xu Ze? They subconsciously wanted to explain: "It's not us..."
As soon as he said this, Yuan Jing suddenly threw something out of his hand, and a cloud of smoke suddenly exploded on the spot, blocking all vision.
"Damn it, he's trying to trick us, hurry up and catch this damn bastard!"
"Oh no, this smoke has the effect of blocking spiritual consciousness. Hurry, don't let him escape."
"Oh no, he lost the formation disk to hinder us!"
At the last moment, Yuan Jing suddenly didn't want to open the checkpoint anymore. Not only did he not want to open the checkpoint, but he also tampered with the checkpoint, making it much more difficult to find the checkpoint. He had a bold plan to let Yang Huailu and Du Wenshan confront the monks who came in later. He suspected that the two's actions had revealed their whereabouts, and people followed their tracks to find them. It would be interesting when they met later.
He has a lot of good things hidden on him. This smoke was collected when he was in danger once. This little prop can play an unexpected role at a critical moment.
He retreated quickly as soon as he exploded the smoke bomb. He had discovered from the front that he could retreat into the passage, rather than being able to advance but not retreat. Otherwise, he would not have used such a strategy.
While retreating, he also left behind one formation plate after another. In his early years, when he was out there trying to earn divine stones, he had done all kinds of jobs and crammed all the knowledge he could learn into his stomach, resulting in what he learned being very disorganized. He knew alchemy and a little about formations. At this time, the more he knew, the better it would be for him.
Seeing this, the black-robed monks outside showed more interest. The little guy inside could actually guess that the person coming in later was related to the two people inside. He thought of using the people behind to create chaos first. The black-robed monk could see that the little guy was the weakest one, but he had some brains. Well, he decided that he would stand on the side of the little guy and see if his plan could succeed in the end.