As he finished speaking, a huge array appeared on the ground, encompassing everyone present. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance to a barrier.
Wen Sheng stood in front of the crowd, squinting at the restrictions on the barrier for a moment, before speaking: "The barrier is divided into five layers from the outside in. The outermost layer contains demonic beasts with strength corresponding to the Golden Core Realm, the next layer corresponds to the Nascent Soul Realm, the next layer to the early Nascent Soul Realm, and the last two layers contain demonic beasts that can reach the Deity Transformation Realm. Killing a demonic beast will yield one demonic core, which will be worth one to five points depending on its level. The top fifty with the highest total scores will win. Let me reiterate, regardless of strength, all demonic beasts within the barrier are inherently brutal and bloodthirsty. Everyone must act according to their abilities."
After he finished speaking, he placed his right palm over the barrier and used his left hand to form a hand seal to release the restrictions on the barrier.
The restrictions were countless, and the marks he summoned were dazzling to behold.
Lu Zhaozhao carefully observed each spell he cast. None of them were the same, and they were all complex and intricate, requiring the use of true qi to activate them. Judging from the expression on Chang Yulan's face beside him, even he would have difficulty deciphering them.
Half an incense stick later, the surface of the barrier suddenly began to flow like a stream, and then a small opening appeared where Wen Sheng was pointing. The small opening continued to expand and extend, forming a passage about half a person's height.
Wen Sheng stepped back, turned around and looked at the crowd behind him, and said, "Everyone can go in now."
He had barely finished speaking when a burly man with a blue face and fangs, carrying a serrated knife, stepped forward first, cupped his hands to the people behind him, and said, "I'll go first."
After saying that, he bent down and went inside.
A few enthusiastic supporters shouted a few times, which made Changyu Lanshan roll his eyes repeatedly.
One by one, people began to walk in. Cheng Sangji winked to the side, and Nan Rongrui and Tudan Xixiang followed closely behind him. The others followed suit.
The oppressive aura of the eight clans remained, and the previously crowded passage spontaneously cleared a space as they approached.
Having spent some time in the Ming Palace and participated in the first round of the competition, her face had been seen by almost everyone around her, so she didn't wear a veil this time. Seeing that most of the people around her had left, she stepped inside.
Just before I entered, my wrist was gently encircled.
She looked up and met Wen Sheng's eyes.
Wen Sheng bent down slightly, making the distance between them almost the same.
The warm breath tickled her face.
She had been wondering why Wen Sheng and Chang Yulan were about the same height, but they gave her two completely different feelings when they were in front of her.
At this moment, she thought she might understand. Wen Sheng always bowed slightly when he was in front of her, and when he spoke to her, he would look into her eyes with his bright, clear eyes. With his harmless face, it was hard to believe anyone would doubt what he said.
She had previously overheard people gossiping behind Cheng Sangji's back that he was a fox, but now, in her eyes, Wen Sheng was the fox. Not the cunning thousand-year-old fox demon, but a naive little fox who had inadvertently revealed his cunning.
For example, right now, he clearly had a lot to say, but all he could say was, "Be careful."
Lu Zhaozhao stared at him with wide eyes, making his ears turn red. He quickly withdrew his hand, not daring to look at her.
This amused Lu Zhaozhao, and if the competition hadn't been imminent, she would have definitely played a trick on her.
Lu Zhaozhao looked at him, nodded solemnly, and on a whim, raised her hand to pat his head before turning and walking towards the barrier passage.
Once everyone had entered, the passage closed automatically, and dense array of restrictions reappeared on the barrier. Frost flowers covered the windowsill, making it mysterious and unapproachable.
Wen Sheng stood quietly at the entrance for a long time, and didn't even react when Chang Yulan Guan left his side and replaced him with a man in a black robe with gold patterns.
"Are you stupid?" The man in black robes rubbed his head, but Wen Sheng slapped his hand away in disgust.
"You clearly had something else to say to her, so why did you only say that one sentence?" the man in black robes asked.
Wen Sheng remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Because I was worried she would be angry."
The man in the black robe turned to him, his face full of confusion.
Wen Sheng continued, "But as soon as I saw her, I knew she wasn't angry that I had concealed my identity, so there was no need to say those things."
The man in the black robe shook his head; he felt that Wen Sheng's mind was becoming more and more unpredictable each day.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhaozhao, the subject of their discussion, was currently confronting an eight-headed giant beast.
Whether it was good luck or bad luck, as soon as she entered, she was randomly landed on the edge of a cliff, and the only path not far ahead was blocked by an eight-headed giant beast.
Fortunately, when they first entered, they were all on the outermost layer, and the strongest among them was only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm.
Lu Zhaozhao scrutinized the strange-looking giant beast before her.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that she had misidentified the beast at first. It was supposed to have nine heads, but one of them had been severed, leaving only eight heads. The wound was hidden and not clearly visible.
Lu Zhaozhao stared at the broken wound. It was a sword wound, executed in one swift motion. Although it was only used to subdue a Golden Core Realm demon beast, the scar clearly indicated a master swordsman. After all, she wasn't confident she could have pulled off such a feat. Perhaps her senior brother could rival him?
Lu Zhaozhao was sizing up the giant beast, and the giant beast was also sizing her up.
The eight heads looked in different directions, which couldn't help but make them look somewhat amused.
However, this contest was also time-limited. Lu Zhaozhao drew her bamboo sword, its blade pointing directly at the giant beast. The giant beast seemed to understand her intention, realizing that only one of them could survive today. Without hesitation, all eight of its heads gathered their power.
Eight fireballs were brewing and expanding in the eight heads. Lu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow. The cliff scene made her think that this giant beast should be related to wind, but she didn't expect it to be fire.
However, this shouldn't be considered a problem.
The bamboo sword trembled and then left its original position in the next second.
The giant beast was startled, its eight pairs of eyes searching around as fireballs rolled in all directions, making explosive noises.
A chilling sword intent descended from the sky, aimed directly at the giant beast's head in the middle.
A flash of sword light, a crack, and the giant beast was left with only seven heads.
The head and neck rolled to her feet. Lu Zhaozhao looked at the sword marks on it and sighed: In the end, she was still not as good as her ex.
He drew his sword once more and charged toward the colossal beast before him, which roared in agony at the loss of its head.
One sword, one sword, and another.
All seven sword lights fell, and before the giant beast in front of it could react, it collapsed with a thud after a brief pause.
Its massive size and considerable weight caused it to crash down, kicking up clouds of dust.
As the smoke cleared, Lu Zhaozhao stepped forward and, after confirming that the giant beast was indeed dead, aimed her bamboo sword at the spot where its spiritual energy had gathered, and gently flicked it, revealing a complete demon core.
She picked it up; the fiery red demon core, with ripples on its surface, shone brightly in this desolate landscape, yet seemed strangely lonely.
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