The competition was incredibly exciting, with everyone going back and forth. Baili Xiuwen and his group, who were at the forefront, managed to avoid the conflicts of others and were always one step ahead. When those behind them came up, they had no idea where those in front had gone. Everything would be restored, making it impossible for them to make any judgments based on this.
Zhan Qi walked at the front of the group, gesturing and directing everyone. Everyone had to move forward under his command and leadership, otherwise they would face a deadly fate. Everyone was afraid of death, so their subconscious avoidance and obedience made things more complicated than they had imagined.
Baili Xiuwen and Fu Ziyi were able to handle things well in the later stages. A ghost cultivator and a spatial technique both severely test one's spiritual power and mental strength. If one's mental strength is not strong enough, then this task cannot be completed.
Later, when Qian Qiqi saw that the two of them were completely unharmed, her eyes widened in disbelief. "No way, how can you two be so crazy? Nothing happened to you at all? How am I supposed to live like this? It makes me feel like a complete waste!"
Qian Qiqi pounded her chest in frustration, her eyes filled with envy and regret. She regretted not bringing more pills to replenish her spiritual energy when she came in. She had only reached the fourth level and was already feeling weak and unable to keep up. Mei Ming kindly took out a pill from his spatial storage and handed it to Qian Qiqi, saying, "Consider this pill repayment for the life-saving fruit you gave me back in Duancheng. How about it?"
Qian Qiqi nodded quickly. She never intended for them to repay any so-called life-saving grace. Her master had said that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. She saved people simply to save them. If she were still thinking of scheming something at that crucial moment, that would truly be inhuman.
However, these things didn't seem so important at the moment. She quickly swallowed the pill, and her body, which had initially felt like it was recovering very slowly, began to recover rapidly. The feeling of spiritual energy filling every part of her body was so intoxicating that she couldn't extricate herself from it.
"You're being too polite. Saving people is something we do without expecting anything in return, but thank you for the medicine anyway," Qian Qiqi said with a smile after regaining some strength.
Mei Ming also smiled at her.
Baili Xiuwen and his two companions walked ahead, watching the two idiots behind them laughing at each other. They almost wore their disgust on their faces. Fortunately, they stopped after a short while. Otherwise, Fu Ziyi really couldn't bear to watch. How could they say such cheesy things with such a blank expression? He couldn't understand it.
The fourth test is fire. They had already experienced the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, but the most difficult and unpredictable ones are fire and earth.
When it comes to fire, they have some ways to deal with it, but earth, no matter how you look at it, you can't think of any weaknesses or characteristics of earth. Apart from being a bit gray, everything else seems pretty much the same.
These levels are very obvious, and the corresponding objects for each level are large and conspicuous. For example, the water in the previous level submerged the entire area, leaving only one place to step. But it was precisely because of this that they had to swim in the water and dive to the bottom to find a way to pass the level.
But when they reached the fire level, what appeared before them was a forest. Mei Ming stood in front, scratching his head, his eyes filled with utter confusion. He turned to the people behind him and asked, "Do you guys understand what this means? Isn't this fire? Why does it have something to do with wood and earth? If we have to put it in perspective, this level is related to the other four elements, but it has nothing to do with fire."
"Could it be arson?" Qian Qiqi recalled the scene one year when the mountain behind her family's farm suddenly burst into flames, a scene she still vividly remembered. It was precisely because of this that she thought of this almost instantly.
As she said this, the others looked at her at the same time. Mei Ming gave her a thumbs up and said with admiration in his eyes, "If we're talking about ruthlessness, you've got the tricks. Although I have to admit that what you said makes a lot of sense, your behavior is no different from suicide."
Mei Ming made a statement that he himself felt was very fair: "Even the King of Hell would give you a thumbs up if he heard what you did, because you are even more ruthless than the King of Hell himself."
Qian Qiqi rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay attention to the person telling this lame joke. Her gaze fell on the other three people. "Besides this idea, do you have any other ideas? I don't have any at the moment, so if we're going to try it, I feel this is the best way."
They exchanged glances and agreed that there was some truth to what they said. "You don't have any problem with that, but I don't think it's that simple. If, as you say, we're going to burn down this mountain, then which part specifically? Is there a plan for this?"
Qian Qiqi shook her head; she really didn't know that.
Looking at this boundless mountain range, it doesn't seem to have an end in sight. If it really burns down, the spirits and other creatures in the mountain will inevitably suffer as well.
Fu Ziyi crossed his arms, looking at the mountain with a hint of disdain in his eyes. "If you ask me, we should burn this entire mountain down. This is a secret realm, and everything in it is man-made. The traces of human creation are so obvious. What are you all worried about? Besides, maybe what we're seeing is just an illusion. In reality, what we're facing is a raging fire. If we take one step forward, we'll be devoured by the flames."
Fu Ziyi told a rather terrifying version, which made everyone shudder. When everyone turned to look at him, their eyes revealed two words: You seem to be the real living Yama.
Regardless of the specific speculation, we need to conduct some experiments first. "Why don't we give it a try? Although what Fu Ziyi said was a joke and an exaggeration, upon closer inspection, it's not impossible. Let's throw something over there first. If it catches fire, it means he's right. If not, then we can consider the possibility of burning the mountain."
Mei Ming stepped forward at this moment and gave a guiding instruction, which everyone nodded in agreement, with no objections.
Mei Ming threw out his outer garment, which, imbued with spiritual energy, flew directly into the bushes and landed on the treetops.
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