Shi Mu and Xuan Chi remained almost completely silent upon entering the area. Before the earlier slanderous incident, Shi Mu would have joked around with Nangong Yu, but after that incident, he only wanted to minimize his presence within the group so that others wouldn't notice him or think about those things.
Xuan Chi was simply a man of few words, but the two of them had been watching Xu Yuehuai's every move. In their minds, following Xu Yuehuai had become a habit. They had done this on several previous missions, and gradually, it had become a routine.
Although the team leader was Shangguan Xi, everyone subconsciously wanted to listen to Xu Yuehuai, and Shangguan Xi was no exception.
The disappearance of this group also caught the attention of another person. After returning from Duancheng, the Zhentian Clan fell into decline, dropping from its position as the number one sect. Now, no one cares about them, and the new sect leader is Ning Xi's father.
As the eldest disciple of the Zhentian Clan, Ningxi's father was naturally no ordinary person either, and he carried some power.
Ning Xi followed, and with the help of a faint light, Xu Yuehuai walked forward, while the others were still going around in circles, trying to get out of this place, but it was pitch black all around, and many people began to complain.
"What kind of hellhole is this? It's even worse than the place we just left! At least the place we left had a view of the surroundings. How am I supposed to get out of here? There's nothing here! I need to get out! You guys who can use fire, try and burn that metal on your heads!"
"This place looks very strange. Could there be some kind of opportunity here? Opportunities aren't written out in the open and told to you. You have to work hard to find them! This place is definitely not simple. Everyone, look around and see if there are any mechanisms or anything like that."
These two people represent two of the most extreme emotions.
The elders watching from the outside were all puzzled. "Why is it that we haven't seen anything unusual at all during this trial? Where are they now? In some underground interlayer of the world?"
"And why does this place look so strange? What's the mystery behind it?" These questions were asked to the elder of the ancient clan standing to the side.
The ancient clan also had people stationed outside. Upon hearing this, the other party smiled and said, "These are just trivial trinket, not worth mentioning. Besides, what they are testing them with. It would be so boring to reveal them now. It's more interesting to watch together and slowly uncover the secrets of this secret realm step by step."
The ancient clan elders started speaking in suspense, and Sect Master Yan, without considering whether he would offend anyone, blurted out, "You're still keeping us in suspense? What's there to hide? What can't be said? Why do you have to make things so complicated!"
The ancient clan elder, known for his flamboyant manner, smiled and ignored the sarcasm of Sect Master Yan. He focused on the images above, searching for promising talents. However, after looking around, he found that few of them could withstand a beating.
All of this was witnessed by the ancient clan man. The elder of the Ying family, who was standing to the side, merely snorted coldly, "No matter how well she performs now, or how high her ranking is, in a month they will all become my nourishment, stepping stones on my road to success!"
The ancient man didn't speak. He merely glanced sideways at Elder Ying beside him, then quickly looked away, acting as if nothing had happened.
Inside the secret realm, Xu Yuehuai led the group forward. Everyone thought the path would remain wide, but unexpectedly, it suddenly narrowed, allowing only two people to pass at a time. "What's going on? Could it be that we've found a place?"
Mei Ming looked around and touched the gold with his hand. He found it was still smooth gold and felt a little disappointed. Fortunately, this feeling only appeared for a moment and disappeared in an instant, without having any impact.
“I’m not sure,” Xu Yuehuai replied.
She held a small luminous pearl in her hand. This luminous pearl was the one they used in Cangwu City before, but it was a bit broken. The light it emitted was not as bright or as big as the one Qian Qiqi had taken out. It could only barely illuminate the area in front of her.
They walked quite fast, and Ningxi, who was following behind them, hesitated when she saw the road getting narrower and narrower. But when she thought about how long she had already walked, she realized that if she gave up now, it would be the same as giving up all her efforts. With that thought in mind, she gritted her teeth and continued to move forward.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared ahead. After rounding a bend, a white light appeared in front of them. Mei Ming was overjoyed and pointed to the white light, saying, "Look, we've finally made it out! I just heard the roar of the spirit beast. That spirit beast must be outside. As long as we get out and kill it together, we can go to the second level together!"
Xu Yuehuai didn't think that killing a spirit beast would be as simple as a few people working together. Wasn't the purpose of this secret realm to test everyone's strength? If a few people worked together to kill a spirit beast, then the purpose of testing strength would not be met.
Therefore, Xu Yuehuai felt that it would be one person and one beast, which would fit the design of the final ranking. Otherwise, why would the elders keep reminding them that the person who killed five spirit beasts first would be the first?
It's impossible for the organizers to make such an obvious mistake. If that's the case, the credibility of this competition needs to be questioned.
Therefore, the only possibility is that after entering this white light, people will be placed in different rooms and face different dangers.
After realizing this, she shared her guesses and thoughts with her teammates standing behind her. Upon hearing this, Mei Ming's expression changed drastically. "How are we supposed to fight this? The spirit beasts among them are at least at the level of sacred beasts. How easy is it for one person to fight a sacred beast?"
One sacred beast is nothing to Mei Ming, but if he wants to clear the level quickly, he will have to fight not just one, but five. Each battle is a huge challenge, a double torment of mind and body.
Shi Mu stood behind, his hands clenched tightly at his sides. He was the weakest, and if a fight broke out, he wouldn't come out on top. Compared to the people in front of him, he was too ordinary, and perhaps he wouldn't be able to reach the end with them at all.
Xuan Chi noticed his emotions and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.
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