Chapter 134 Xiwu, it's all up to you!
At the edge of the desolate wilderness, thirty thousand miles away, Wen Jin stood expressionless atop the Star Abyss.
His wide, dark sleeves were filled with a fierce wind, and his pale wrists still bore traces of blood that had not yet dried. His fingertips rapidly formed hand seals, and the starry abyss above his head instantly transformed into a blood-red compass.
Without blinking, Wen Jin scratched new marks on the fang-like wound on his arm. The moment the dark red blood dripped down, it turned into golden threads, pulling the entire formation into a taut bow.
"Nine Luminaries, open—"
The decree rolled from his throat, and the astrolabe suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.
The destinies of billions of living beings flicker like fireflies, but the one star that hangs in the heart of him is missing.
Unsurprisingly, the Nine Luminaries Fate Star failed again for the 367th time.
At the edge of the desolate wasteland, Wen Jin's lips were tightly pressed together, his pale golden pupils filled with a stubborn and gloomy light. The impact of spiritual energy bent his spine like a sword about to break, and beads of blood rolled down his cheeks incessantly.
After a long silence, the Demon Lord, standing in the congealed pool of blood, suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh.
He slowly reached out and rubbed the jade pendant hanging from his chest with his scarred knuckles.
This jade pendant had been left on the third floor of the Nirvana Palace for nearly a hundred years, but now it has taken root in his finger.
"What exactly are you..." Wen Jin swallowed the rest of his question, his Adam's apple bobbing as he pressed the jade pendant into his chest with a fierce expression.
"Rosewood..."
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"Here!"
Huali, who had moved directly from the first round of the competition to the Illusionary Platform, looked up and greeted Aobai.
Recalling the thrilling scene just now, a glint flashed in her almond-shaped eyes.
She had already planned ahead of her arrival to reveal as few of her techniques as possible.
Water Mirror Live has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can increase popularity, but the disadvantage is that with a large number of viewers, special moves can easily be remembered by those who are interested.
Once your opponent knows your trump card, they will be more likely to be at a disadvantage when facing you in the Dream Realm.
Therefore, she only used Ksitigarbha's Binding and Regeneration of the Breath of Earth in the capture-the-flag battle. As for the upgraded fire cards Crimson Lotus Blaze and Scarlet Flame Sparrow Feather, she had to save them for the Prelude to Dreamland.
At that time, all the competitors entered the secret realm together, so it was no surprise that people outside could see them.
Before she knew it, Ao Bai had jumped onto her shoulder.
The two, a human and a cat, began to observe their surroundings. She was the only one in the vast space, and opposite her was a door that was clearly waiting for her to open.
It seems that this is the Illusion Platform.
The second round of the competition will amplify people's obsessions or fears, and once you fall into them, you will be eliminated.
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The people below the water mirror naturally split into several groups. After the previous round of flag-grabbing, the original plan was for 28 people to advance, but less than 10 actually entered the Illusion Platform.
Of the twelve water mirrors, the nine who advanced each occupied one, leaving three mirrors remaining.
Upon seeing this, the audience members rearranged their seats according to their own preferences.
However, the person with the largest number of spectators under the water mirror this time was not Feng Ningning, but the black-robed man in the Moon Radiance Formation who wiped out all the rogue cultivators in one fell swoop.
Judging from this person's actions alone, one can tell that he is extremely shrewd and ruthless, and is probably the most likely candidate to become one of the three.
Secondly, there is rosewood.
Her image was projected directly onto the water mirror to the right of where Shen Yu was located.
Occupying a prime location, it naturally attracted more viewers.
Below the water mirror, Shen Yu was casually lounging in a chair, his left elbow bent, supporting his slightly raised chin, revealing a section of pale wrist bone.
Upon seeing the girl in the water mirror next door, he raised an eyebrow, suddenly leaned forward half a foot, changed the direction of his crossed right leg, and gave an ambiguous hum, "She really did advance."
The guard, Chang Liu, looked over and saw that the little girl who had been perched on the wall yesterday was reflected in the water mirror. He thought for a moment, "Young Master, would you like to change seats?"
Shen Yu waved her hand and leaned back, "Forget it, I'm not interested."
He has his reasons for coming to observe the trials of the rogue cultivators.
Once the Dream Realm opens, we will inevitably face these people in the future. The techniques of those orthodox immortal sects, no matter how they change, always bear the mark of their lineage, but these rogue cultivators with their unorthodox methods are not necessarily so.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.
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On the other side.
As soon as the water mirror with the rosewood pattern appeared, the Buddha and the Demon King appeared below almost simultaneously.
The two people sat sideways in the northwest corner, one in a reclining chair and the other in the southeast corner, about a dozen rows apart.
Just as Huali had predicted, even though they had concealed their identities, their simultaneous appearance still caused a murmur of unease among the female cultivators present.
Some even tried to approach and strike up a conversation, but neither Luo Chuan nor Lian Zhuo were allowed to get within two meters of them.
Their eyes remained fixed on the girl in the water mirror from beginning to end.
The representatives of both sides in the small team had already parted ways as soon as the two showed their faces.
Little Ta, pulling Zhao Heng along, ran to Luo Chuan's side with her short legs. The Demon King lazily beckoned to it, and as the child trotted over, he waved his hand, and the Soul-Pointing Fruit in the wandering merchant's hand immediately floated to the side of the two.
Xiao Ta and Zhao Heng's eyes lit up at the same time.
The vendor, having received the spirit stones, promptly served the spirit drink along with the spirit stones, then left with a beaming smile.
Meanwhile, after Tang Wanwan and Mo Ziyan walked to Lian Zhuo's side, the Buddhist monk nodded gently to them, "Let's look at the water mirror."
The rogue cultivators in the water mirror had already opened their doors.
The moment they enter, all sorts of inner demons come rushing in. The Illusion Platform will materialize all of this based on the obsessions in these people's hearts.
At this moment, the water mirrors on both sides of them were filled with a chilling and oppressive atmosphere.
Some had their golden cores shattered by lightning tribulations, failing to ascend and weeping bitterly. Others, however, stagnated in their cultivation, kneeling on the ground, trembling as they watched their faces age.
As Tang Wanwan and Mo Ziyan frowned and looked over, the Buddha's voice, like melting snow from a mountain, said, "The Golden Elixir is not an elixir; it is called a Golden Elixir."
"In the late stage of the Golden Core realm, the focus is not on breaking through the barrier, but on breaking free from attachment to the 'self'."
The two were taken aback by her words, feeling their spiritual veins clear and serene, as if they had been swept away by a refreshing downpour in the height of summer.
His cultivation level seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough.
*
Huali frowned and thought about it for a while, and felt that apart from her obsession with collecting cards, everything else about her was actually fine.
Having considered all the possibilities, and even prepared herself to see a ghost as soon as she opened the door, Karin took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
Luo Chuan and Lian Zhuo paused simultaneously.
This state represents the obsession in one's heart. But what is the obsession in the young girl's heart?
Luo Chuan chuckled, "This is...too intriguing."
On the other side of the water mirror in the square, Xiwu arrived in an instant.
He scanned the twelve water mirrors expressionlessly, his gaze lingering for a moment on the back of the girl in red as she opened the door.
Tuowu, who had caught up with them, asked in bewilderment, "Didn't you always say that you couldn't even afford to live on your own job, let alone support a spirit pet? Why are you suddenly interested in cats?"
Xi Wu completely ignored him, and with a wave of her spiritual power, a water mirror was instantly formed in the air, facing the image of the girl opening the door on the mirror in the square.
The moment Wen Jin appeared, Xi Wu immediately spoke up, "My lord, we've found Hua Li."
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