In front of a vast square, ten figures suddenly appeared.
"Is this the secret space where the Nether Palace is located?"
Lu Qing felt the extremely rich spiritual energy around him, as well as the dark and deep palace in the distance that was as majestic as a mountain.
He understood in his heart that this was probably the headquarters of the Netherworld Palace.
It is rumored that the headquarters of the Nether Palace is not in the Tianyuan World, but in a secret space. Now it seems that it is true.
Not long ago, after the trial ended, a beam of light appeared in front of the cave that Lu Qing had temporarily opened up.
At the same time, a voice appeared in his mind, saying that he had passed the trial and entered the teleportation beam, and could leave the trial space.
This also made Lu Qing more certain that every move of the trial participants was under the control of the Netherworld Palace.
However, he did not show it. After confirming that there was no problem with the teleportation beam, he stepped in and came directly here.
Lu Qing looked around again and found that there were a few familiar faces among the other nine people who came in with him.
The man with the elephant trunk, the Holy Maiden of the Biluo Palace, and the Taoist disciple of the Daoxu Temple were all inside.
Similarly, the few men with elephant trunks who were originally looking around were all shocked when they saw Lu Qing.
Especially the man with the elephant trunk and the Taoist from Daoxu Temple, a look of awe unconsciously appeared in their eyes.
Although they knew that this mysterious man with a ghost mask could definitely pass the trial.
But when I saw him again, I couldn't help but be shocked.
After witnessing this person's strength with their own eyes, they all knew how big the gap was between themselves and Lu Qing.
When the Holy Maiden of the Biluo Palace saw Lu Qing, she also showed complicated emotions.
She had already known what happened that day from Daozi of Daoxu Temple.
He realized that he was indeed saved by this mysterious man that day, and even the evil demon was killed by him.
Just when the Holy Maiden of Biluo Palace was hesitating whether to go forward and thank Lu Qing.
Suddenly, a figure gradually appeared in front of them, attracting everyone's attention.
"Congratulations, little ones, you have passed the trial and can become peripheral members of our Nether Palace."
The person who spoke was a man in a black robe wearing a mask of a ferocious beast. He had an extremely strong aura and a certain murderous intent, which made everyone feel suffocated.
Everyone was suddenly startled, knowing that this person must be at the Yuanshen realm level.
They knew there must be more to come, so they remained silent and waited quietly.
Sure enough, the man with the beast mask waved his hand, and ten black jade plates appeared out of thin air, appearing in front of Lu Qing and others.
"This Netherworld Jade Token is your proof of identity. As long as you leave your soul mark on it and refine it, you will officially become an outer member of our Netherworld Palace."
Everyone took the black jade token, examined it, and without hesitation, left their own soul imprint in it.
Then, very quickly, everyone's face showed a look of surprise.
"It seems you've all discovered the wonders of the Nether Jade Plate. Okay, little ones, after we get out, you can slowly study it. I hope we'll meet again someday."
When the Saint of the Biluo Palace and others were surprised by the information contained in the Nether Jade Plate, the man wearing the beast mask suddenly flicked his sleeves.
Immediately afterwards, they felt their whole bodies tighten, and before they could figure out what was happening, they were swallowed up by a small space vortex and disappeared.
Only Lu Qing, holding the jade token, watched the scene with some vigilance.
It was not only because the Holy Maiden of the Biluo Palace and the others were suddenly teleported away, but also because he discovered that among the ten people who passed the trial, he was the only one who remained in place and had not been teleported out.
Seeing Lu Qing's vigilant expression, the man in the beast mask laughed: "Don't be nervous, little guy. The reason we kept you here is because you won the first place in this trial. As agreed beforehand, we have an extra reward for you."
"award?"
Lu Qing naturally remembered what the man in the devil mask said when the trial just started.
However, he had originally thought that the reward would be given at a more formal time, but he did not expect that they would be sent away before they could even enter the real Nether Palace.
"Is this what they call an outsider? They are really so distant." Lu Qing thought to himself.
"That's right, it's the reward. According to the rules of our Nether Palace, the first place in this trial will receive a reward. Little one, what do you want? A technique, a magic weapon, or a pill?"
"Can I still choose for myself?"
Lu Qing's heart moved, but he did not choose immediately. Instead, he asked: "Senior, I wonder what level this technique, magic weapon and elixir are?"
"Don't worry, the rewards are all of similar value. For cultivation techniques, you can choose a technique that reaches the Yuan Shen realm. For magic weapons, you can choose a top-grade magic weapon. As for elixirs, they are also top-grade elixirs."
Lu Qing fell into deep thought.
The man in the beast mask did not disturb him and waited quietly for him to make a choice.
If it were the trials for external members in the past, he naturally would not have such patience, and it would be even more impossible for him to give so many choices.
But the boy in front of me is different.
In the mysterious space, he watched Lu Qing's entire trial process from beginning to end, and he knew very well how powerful this kid with a ghost face mask was.
If he enters the realm of Yuanshen in the future, he is more likely to soar into the sky and become an extremely dazzling top Yuanshen power.
So he was still very happy to make some good friends with him in advance.
Lu Qing thought for a while before looking up and saying, "Senior, I wonder if I can convert this reward into spirit stones?"
"Converted into spirit stones?"
The masked murderer was stunned. He had never expected that Lu Qing would suddenly ask this.
"Yes, I need spirit stones recently, so I wonder if this is possible?"
"Of course you can, but you have to think carefully. The things in my Nether Palace are always hard to buy outside, even if you have Spirit Stones. If you exchange them for Spirit Stones, after you leave here, you can't get your reward back at the same price. But it will be impossible."
"I have made up my mind, please support me, senior." Lu Qing said seriously.
The man in the beast mask looked at Lu Qing deeply, and finally nodded and said: "I don't care, as long as you don't regret it in the future."
After saying that, a storage bag appeared in his hand and he threw it to Lu Qing.
"Here are three thousand mid-grade spirit stones. Take a look and see if the number is correct."
"Thank you, senior."
Lu Qing took the storage bag and put it away directly without counting it.
The man in the beast mask ignored his little gesture: "Okay, now that I've given you the reward, do you have anything else to ask?"
Lu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Junior has no other questions."
He naturally had many questions in his mind, but he also understood that since the other party did not say it on his own initiative, there was no need to ask.
Otherwise, if you speak rashly and violate any taboos, the result will be more harm than good.
Anyway, his purpose of participating in the trial this time has been achieved.
"Since you have no other questions, then prepare to leave, little one. Make good use of the Nether Jade Token in your hand. If your assassination level is high enough, perhaps we will meet again one day."
After saying that, the man with the beast mask flicked his sleeves, and a force of space immediately enveloped Lu Qing.
Lu Qing did not resist and allowed the force of space to envelope him and bring him into a space vortex.
From beginning to end, the man with the beast mask didn't even ask Lu Qing to take off his mask before sending him out.
When Lu Qing's figure completely disappeared, the man with the beast mask was still standing there, not moving.
Suddenly, there was a breeze, and more than ten figures suddenly appeared behind him. They were the group of mysterious figures who had watched the entire trial process in the mysterious space before.
"How is it? How does it feel to be in close contact with this kid?" a figure asked.
"I can't see through him." The man in the beast mask shook his head. "This kid is like he's shrouded in fog. Even my secret technique can't figure out his origins. He must have some rare treasure that can block causal deduction."
"I told you long ago that this kid's origins are mysterious. It's obvious that there's an unimaginable power behind him. How could I let you easily figure out his origins?"
"We have to try it to be sure."
"Perhaps this is why that master did not accept him as his disciple."
When these last words came out, all the figures fell silent for a moment.
Come to think of it, they also felt strange.
Originally, according to their expectations, the adult should be attracted by the boy with the ghost mask's amazing performance in the trial space.
In the end, they found out that apart from asking them to follow the rules, they did not give any further instructions.
Is it really as they guessed, that even the adult is afraid of the person behind this kid?
Thinking of this, all the mysterious figures couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
They knew very well how powerful that adult was.
That is a great existence that stands at the top among the surrounding fairy realms.
Anyone who even he felt wary of must be on the same level as him.
It seems that the background of this kid with the ghost mask is even more terrifying than they imagined.
The atmosphere was stagnant for a long time before a figure spoke with some difficulty, "It seems that the disciple that lord wants is not in our Tianyuan World. I heard that other worlds are also holding trials. Perhaps he will choose someone from there."
"It seems so." The other figures nodded.
However, they remembered the scene in the trial space where Lu Qingjian killed Cang Jue.
I suddenly had some doubts in my heart. Among the trial-takers from other worlds, are there really any geniuses who can compare to the boy with the ghost face mask?
Just as the mysterious figures were thinking, two figures, one black and one white, were sitting opposite each other in the depths of the black palace.
Between the two of them, there was a chessboard, and they were playing a chess game slowly.
"Youying, aren't you looking to take in a disciple? That young man's talent is something you and I have never seen before. Why don't you take action?"
The white figure picked up a white chess piece, placed it on the chessboard, and asked with a soft smile.
"Yes, his talent is indeed monstrous. Even my few useless disciples are not as good as him when they reach the Golden Core Stage."
Another black figure also picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.
“But you also noticed that this young man is shrouded in a mist. Even you and I cannot see him clearly.
Such a person, either has a powerful person personally helping him to conceal the secret, or he is an anomaly created by the great fortune of heaven and earth.
Regardless of which of these two situations is true, we should not easily get involved in them."
"Yes, this boy is indeed strange. Even at our level, we can't even see through his origins. There must be something fishy going on." The white figure nodded.
"Now is a turbulent time. Anomalies like this are too difficult to control. If he drags us all into it in the future, we really don't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse." The black figure shook his head and sighed.
To be honest, it is impossible to say that he is not moved when seeing Lu Qing's performance in the trial space.
Even when he was in the Golden Core Realm, this was all he could do.
In other words, with Lu Qing's potential, he is very likely to grow to his level in the future.
By then, their side will definitely have a great helper, and they will have a greater grasp of dealing with future disasters.
However, the mystery surrounding Lu Qing also made him wary.
Anomalies like this are destined to stir up trouble and become the center of the vortex wherever they go.
It’s okay that his cultivation is weak now, but when he enters the Yuanshen realm in the future, who knows how big a storm he will cause.
As the disaster draws closer, such anomalies may very well be the factors that trigger the disaster.
He couldn't guarantee whether he could keep the situation stable.
So even though he was very tempted, in the end, he decided to do nothing and let Lu Qing leave.
"But didn't you say that you suddenly felt like taking in another disciple? You don't even want to accept this young man. Could it be that you have a more suitable candidate?" the white figure asked curiously.
At their level, it is not easy to act on impulse.
But once it appears, it means that something closely related to them is about to happen.
Since Youying said that he wanted to accept another disciple, it must be true.
"Yes, I do have a good candidate. I feel she should be able to inherit my mantle." The black figure smiled.
"Oh, it's not easy to be noticed by you. Who is it? Is it better than this young man?"
"That's a little girl. In terms of cultivation talent, she's naturally not as talented as this young man. However, she has a unique physique, which makes her very suitable for practicing the techniques of my lineage. It can be said that we are destined to be together."
"Really? Then I have to see it for myself." The white figure suddenly became interested.
He knew how demanding the physical fitness was for the Shadow lineage's practice.
"Alright, the trial over there has just ended, let's go over and take a look."
"Then let's go."
As the last sentence fell, the two figures disappeared, leaving only the unfinished chess game still there.
(End of this chapter)
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