Lu Qing was in a good mood as he got a lot of spirit stones for free.
Twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones were not a small amount, and the two trial jade talismans were of no use to him anyway.
Being able to exchange it for success spirit stones would be a free profit for him.
In addition, the three Jindan realm masters also had a sum of spirit stones in their storage magic weapons.
This gave Lu Qing, who was originally short of money, some extra money.
Just as he put away the spirit stone, there was finally movement in the valley ahead that was shrouded by invisible spatial fluctuations.
The space suddenly twisted and a figure emerged from the valley.
He was a man wearing a devil mask, emitting a cold aura that made everyone dare not underestimate him.
"Those who want to participate in the trial, hold the trial jade talisman and follow me in. I will give you ten breaths of time. If you don't come in after that, go back on your own."
The man wearing the devil mask said something in a cold tone, then turned around and disappeared into the valley again.
When the powerful men who were hiding in the mountains and forests heard this, they were stunned at first, and then they did not dare to delay and flew towards the valley one after another.
I was afraid that if I was a step slower, I would be disqualified.
The trials in the Nether Palace don't take place every year.
Sometimes it may not be held even once every ten years. If you miss this time, you don’t know when you will have to wait for the next one.
Lu Qing also held the trial jade talisman and followed the crowd into the valley.
When he approached the entrance of the valley, the trial jade talisman in his hand suddenly emitted a burst of light and enveloped him.
Suddenly, the space in front of him began to ripple like water waves.
Passing through that layer of invisible space fluctuations, a familiar feeling surged into Lu Qing's heart.
He immediately realized that this was the sound of space teleportation.
Sure enough, when Lu Qing regained his vision, he found that they had arrived at a barren land, and there was no valley at all.
"So that's how it is. That valley is just a cover. The real trial site is in this strange space after passing through the teleportation array."
Lu Qing's heart moved slightly, and he sensed the movements around him.
Then they soon confirmed that they were no longer in the Tianyuan World, but in a space similar to a secret realm.
The spiritual energy in this space is thinner than that in the Tianyuan World, and it is extremely desolate and dead silent.
There is still a large amount of dead energy inside, trying to invade their bodies.
This caused all the powerful men to change color and quickly circulate their golden elixirs to resist the death energy.
"This trial is very simple."
At this time, a voice was heard, and everyone looked over, only to see the masked man who had just led them in, standing on a steep mountain peak, looking down at them.
“Have you seen the trial jade talisman in your hands? In the following period of time, no matter what method you use, whether it is cheating, coercion, inducement, or forced robbery, I will punish you.
Use all your means to fight for the trial jade talisman in the hands of others.
You have three days to stay in this space.
During these three days, the first ten people who collect the most trial jade talismans and persevere to the last moment will pass the trial and become outer members of my Nether Palace.
The trial-taker who obtains the most jade talismans will receive rewards from our Netherworld Palace.
Wait a moment, the jade talismans in your hands will be activated, and then all the jade talismans will be able to sense each other."
"Only ten people can pass the trial?"
"Collecting the trial jade talismans, doesn't that mean we have to fight each other?"
"I knew that the trial in the Nether Palace would not be easy!"
"All the trial jade talismans can sense each other, so doesn't that mean I can't escape even if I want to?"
…
Hearing the words of the man in the devil mask, everyone below was shocked.
At the same time, he looked at the people around him and became extremely alert.
They knew that once the content of the trial was revealed, they were bound to fight each other.
As for those relatively weaker Jindan realm cultivators, their faces were filled with bitterness.
Some people even shouted unwillingly: "This is unfair. If this is the case, then those of us with lower realms are doomed to fail the trial, right?"
"If you are not as strong as others, you should be eliminated. Isn't this natural?" The man with the ghost mask said coldly, "Do you think that the trial of our Nether Palace is just a game?
If you have self-awareness, you should throw out the trial jade talisman as soon as possible and find a place to hide. In this way, you may still be able to survive and hold on until the end of the trial.
By the way, let me tell you one last thing, you are not the only ones participating in the trial this time.
The trial participants from other continents of your human race, as well as the demons in the Demon Realm, and even the monsters in the Monster Realm, have all entered this space.
So, if you want to pass the trial, just fight as hard as you can, hahahaha..."
As the man in the devil mask laughed wildly, his figure slowly disappeared.
And his last words made everyone's face change drastically.
"What, the demons and monsters from the demon and devil realms are also participating in this trial with us?"
"This Nether Palace actually did this. Isn't it afraid of arousing public outrage among the three major ethnic groups?"
"It's just a trial for peripheral members, but they actually want us to fight against demons and monsters. This Netherworld Palace is simply insane!"
…
The Jindan realm people were in an uproar, and many of them showed panic on their faces.
None of them had expected that the trial for the outer members of the Nether Palace would not only require them to fight each other.
More importantly, the demons from the Demon Realm and the monsters from the Demon Realm were also pulled into this space to undergo trials together.
The demons are easy to deal with. The demon realm has always maintained a neutral stance in the Tianyuan world, and its relationship with the human race is pretty good.
But the situation in the Demon Realm is different. The demons and humans are natural enemies. Over a long period of time, it is no exaggeration to say that they have a deep blood feud with each other.
There is little possibility of peaceful coexistence.
Now that we are in the same space, it is conceivable that once we meet, it will be a fight to the death.
"We actually have to go through trials together with the demons and monsters?"
Lu Qing was also very surprised.
Although he had heard from Taoist Wubao that the Netherworld Palace's recruitment of peripheral members would not be limited to a certain race.
No matter it is human, demon, monster, or even other creatures.
Anyone who can pass the trial can become their external member.
However, it is probably extremely rare to place trial participants from several races in the same secret space as this time.
Otherwise, the Jindan realm people around here wouldn't be so shocked.
Buzz!
Just as everyone was in a commotion, suddenly, the jade trial talismans in their hands emitted a burst of light.
Then there were invisible waves that emanated and spread into the distance.
"Um?"
Lu Qing's mind moved, and he immediately used his spiritual power to probe into the interior of the trial jade talisman. Then, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
I saw a virtual space appear in the trial jade talisman, with a large number of white dots emerging in it, some of which were still moving.
Lu Qing compared them and quickly understood that the virtual space in the trial jade talisman represented the secret space where they were currently.
The white dots displayed are the locations of other jade talisman holders.
"So this is what the man in the devil mask meant when he said that the trial jade talismans can sense each other." Lu Qing thought thoughtfully.
At the same time, he also received a warning from the trial jade talisman.
That is, the trial-taker must not block the fluctuations of the trial jade talisman, nor let the trial jade talisman leave more than three feet away from him, let alone store it into a space magic weapon.
If you violate the rules, you will be immediately deemed to have lost the qualification for the trial.
"This request clearly requires us to fight."
After Lu Qing saw the rule, he immediately understood what the Netherworld Palace meant.
It was obvious that the Nether Palace was telling them that if they wanted to pass the trial, they had to fight and snatch enough trial jade talismans.
It is simply impossible to take shortcuts by hiding and evading and lurk until the end.
At this time, the other Jindan realm masters also figured out the meaning of the white dots in the jade talisman.
After seeing the warning given in the trial jade talisman, everyone's faces became even uglier.
They naturally understood what all this meant.
"What a crap trial! I've decided to quit. You can do whatever you want with me!"
One of the Jindan realm masters changed his expression several times, then suddenly gritted his teeth and threw the trial jade talisman in his hand high into the air.
Then he turned into a stream of light and escaped into the distance.
His strength is only at the middle level of Golden Core.
Under such rules, it is impossible to pass the trial.
The most important thing now is to save your own life.
He planned to find a secret place and hide there before the demons came and survive these three days.
Looking at the receding figure of the Jindan realm master, everyone was stunned at first, and then they suddenly realized what the other party was planning.
Some people immediately showed admiration on their faces. They thought that this person was decisive enough to make such a decision in the first place.
But there were also people who focused their attention directly on the trial jade talisman thrown out by the Jindan realm.
Before the trial jade talisman fell completely to the ground, suddenly, a magical hand appeared and grabbed the trial jade talisman.
"Wait a minute!"
But before the magical hand could grab the jade talisman, a blade of energy passed by and stopped it.
Immediately afterwards, several Taoist spells flew out and headed towards the trial jade talisman.
Surprisingly, at the same time, four or five people were competing for the trial jade talisman.
As for the other Jindan realm masters, they all avoided them because the aura displayed by the four or five people who made the move was the most powerful among them, and they were all masters in the late Jindan realm.
The Taoist magic they use is extremely powerful. If you don't want to be involved, you can only retreat.
Just as the monks on Lu Qing's side were fighting.
Battles also broke out in many other locations in this space.
"Interesting, this time, we are actually conducting trials together with the human race and the demon race?"
Thousands of miles away from Lu Qing and the others, a very handsome man with black horns on his head, pale skin, slender figure, and appearance, checked the information in the trial jade talisman in his hand, and a look of great surprise appeared on his face.
Around him, some strange-looking monsters were looking at him with fear.
"It's Cang Jue, the ninth son of the Devil Lord Jiemie. Why is he here?"
"The son of the Demon Lord actually came to participate in the trial of the outer members of the Nether Palace. Is he crazy?"
"Cang Jue's cultivation must have already reached the level of Demonic Pill Perfection. If he is not planning to become a Demon General, why is he here?"
"It's over. Rumor has it that Cang Jue is cruel and murderous, even worse than the Devil Lord Jiemie. He won't kill us all, will he?"
…
boom!
The handsome man called "Cang Jue" suddenly stretched out his hand and an invisible aura burst out.
A powerful force grabbed a demon with a pig's head and suspended it in front of him.
"I seem to hear you insulting me in your heart?"
Cang Jue looked at the pig-headed demon with his slender purple eyes and spoke slowly.
"No, no, how dare I insult you, Lord Cangjue, please spare my life!"
The pig-headed demon was already frightened out of his wits and kept begging for mercy.
Saliva splashed out of that bloody mouth.
This immediately made the handsome man named Cang Jue's eyes become fierce.
Then he exerted force with his hands, and an invisible force immediately swept away the pig-headed demon.
With a series of sounds of breaking bones, the huge body of the pig-headed demon was twisted into a dough stick.
Finally, amidst a series of shrill screams, the breath of life slowly dissipated.
"Whether you insulted me or not, you deserve to die just because of your ugly appearance."
Cang Jue casually threw the corpse of the pig-headed demon on the ground, hooked his finger lightly, took the trial jade talisman in the demon's hand, and put it into his own hand.
The other demons around were all watching this scene in awe.
The strength of the pig-headed demon is not weak at all, he has at least reached the level of the seventh turn of the magic pill.
As a result, in front of Cang Jue, he was like a weak chicken. He couldn't even put up a little resistance and was crushed to death.
As expected of the Demon Lord’s son, he is also at the Demon Pill Realm, but his strength is much stronger than theirs.
After crushing the pig-headed demon to death, Cangjue looked around.
Suddenly, all the demons trembled and showed expressions of great awe on their faces.
Although they wanted to escape immediately, they knew what would happen if they ran away from this person.
"Looking at you guys, you should know what to do?"
Cang Jue was playing with the trial jade talisman that belonged to him in his hand and said lightly.
"I understand, Master Cangjue. This is my trial jade talisman. Please accept it, Master Cangjue."
A sheep-headed demon knelt on the ground carefully and presented his trial jade talisman.
"Not bad, you are sensible."
Cang Jue hooked his finger and accepted the trial jade talisman.
The other demons saw this and didn't know what to do.
They immediately knelt down and presented their trial jade talismans.
After Cang Jue put away all the jade talismans, he looked into the distance with a cruel smile on his face.
"Next, it's your turn."
(End of this chapter)
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