The man standing beside him narrowed his eyes, then said impatiently, "Didn't you already see it clearly? It's just a cat. Besides, you were worried that the cat was a spirit pet sent by someone else, and you even killed it. You've already gone to that extent, so why are you still worried?"
The elders of the Ying family felt that something was amiss, which shows that even when the ancient men said this, they could only temporarily suppress their inner confusion and bewilderment.
Nangong Yu had been itching to go in and teach that Zhan Qi a lesson. Although he couldn't kill him, a little sparring and some injuries wouldn't be a problem. "Senior Sister, what are we waiting for? Aren't we going in?"
"Almost there, just wait a little longer." Xu Yuehuai wasn't in a hurry. She focused her eyes on the front and watched as everyone went in before leading the people from Qingtao Valley into that place. When everyone else entered that place in a chaotic mess, their order stood out conspicuously.
Xu Yuehuai walked in unhurriedly, and as soon as she entered, she landed on a golden ground, with nothing in sight.
"What kind of place is this? How did it get like this? Weren't there supposed to be spirit beasts? Where are they?"
"This is the gold one of the five passes."
The noise around me never stopped as soon as I entered. I saw many familiar faces, including some I had met briefly in Duancheng. However, no one seemed inclined to greet me in person. Firstly, we were enemies, and secondly, we were all busy figuring out how to leave the first level, so naturally, no one spoke to me.
The commotion caused by Xu Yuehuai and the others entering drew everyone's attention once again. Previously, everyone else had entered this place one or two at a time, but they entered in an orderly manner, which inevitably made people take a second look.
Upon entering this place, Xu Yuehuai began to look around, not moving an inch. The other Qingtao Valley disciples also moved freely, and without any restraint, they began to investigate what was unusual about this place.
Zhan Qi was the first to arrive at this place with his men. He led them to search the entire area but found nothing. He stood there irritably, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction, "This godforsaken place has nothing, not even a single spirit beast. What the hell is going on here!"
Those standing around him didn't dare to say a word, and could only listen quietly to Zhan Qi's complaints. When Zhan Qi noticed Xu Yuehuai's thoughtful observation, he sneered, took two steps forward, and stood not far from Xu Yuehuai, looking at her like that, "Oh, Miss Xu, you brought your people in so quickly. I thought you were going to stand outside until the competition was over before coming in."
Zhan Qi's words were extremely insulting, both openly and subtly criticizing Xu Yuehuai. Most normal people would fall into Zhan Qi's trap at this point, but Xu Yuehuai refused. She didn't even raise her head, completely ignoring Zhan Qi. Zhan Qi stood there awkwardly smiling, his face hardening several degrees as she ignored him. Finally, with a dark expression, he turned and left, muttering, "So self-righteous!"
Those who came with Zhan Qi didn't dare to say much, but they all muttered under their breath that he was the one who came to cause trouble, but now he was trying to shift the blame onto others.
Xu Yuehuai looked at the ground and stomped her feet twice, making a crisp sound. The sound mixed with the voices and footsteps of the people around her reached her ears. Mei Ming came over when she saw Xu Yuehuai testing the ground. "It's no use. I just tried it. You can't open it from the bottom."
Mei Ming was the eldest disciple of Qianlibao. They had met and cooperated once before in the Duancheng Secret Realm and got along quite well. Xu Yuehuai looked up at him and was suddenly dazzled by a sunset on the horizon. Her eyes trembled. "This underground is hollow. There is something there."
"Yes, but we can't open it. I just tried with the disciples of Qianlibao, and no matter what we did, we couldn't open the top layer. We spent so much effort, but we couldn't even scratch it open." Mei Ming said this with a hint of embarrassment on his face, but it was all the truth.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai became even more convinced that the thing below was the key to passing this level. She squatted down and began to tap it with her hand. The sound was very crisp, but when she tapped it hard, it sounded very heavy and solid.
Mei Ming watched from the sidelines, ready to step forward immediately if there was anything he could do to help, which made Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen, who were standing next to Xu Yuehuai, seem superfluous.
Not only were the disciples inside the secret realm puzzled by this matter, but even those outside the secret realm were confused about what was going on.
"If the first level is this difficult, what are we going to do next! I don't see anything unusual about this place. Apart from the sun, there's nothing different here. It's the same golden land with some hills around it."
"Maybe it's underground? There's nothing on the surface, but there are many hidden secrets underground."
Zi Sangyi was looking at the things in the scene, her brows furrowed slightly. The glaring sun was probably giving a hint, but no one knew what it specifically represented.
"Have you tried roasting it over a fire?" Xu Yuehuai asked Mei Ming beside her.
Mei Ming immediately replied, "No, there aren't many people with fire-attribute flesh on their bodies. Most of them are alchemists. This competition is a fighting contest, so no alchemists were brought along, and naturally, there are no people who can be reborn from fire."
Mei Ming explained, "Do you mean we have to use fire to heat this place? But we just tried using such a big hammer and halberd, and it didn't work at all. If fire can heat it up, then these things will at least leave some marks on it, right?"
Xu Yuehuai remained noncommittal, but for now, this was just her own speculation and thought: "Stay away."
Xu Yuehuai stood up, walked to an open space, and reminded Fu Ziyi and the others beside him.
Everyone took a step back in unison. Xu Yuehuai channeled her spiritual power, which changed from cyan to red. She then struck out with her palm, which instantly transformed into a flame. Although they had all retreated several steps, they were still burned by the giant-sized flame.
Xu Yuehuai stood at the front, completely unharmed. She had been prepared and hadn't hurt herself. But when she turned around, several people behind her were putting out the fires on their heads. The most seriously injured were Shangguan Xi and Nangong Yu. "Oh no! My hair is gone! What should I do? Help me! Is there any water? Quickly, help me pat it off!"
He jumped around on the spot, slapping his head repeatedly with both hands, trying to extinguish the fire.
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