Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 120 [First Night] (9600 words)
Chapter 9600 [First Night] ( words)
The room was not big, probably the same size as a guest room in an ordinary hotel, and even the layout was similar - there was a bathroom in the corridor after entering the door, and the bedroom was further inside.

The room is decorated very simply, with wooden floors and walls.

The furniture in the room was simple, with a bed and a table. The bed was covered with snow-white sheets, blankets and pillows.

The two of them took a special look at the bathroom: the bathroom inside also felt very old, with an old-fashioned flush toilet and the shower head was actually made of copper.

The room had a classic feel—the door handles were made of wood.

Chen Yan sat on the bed. When he sat down, he felt that the mattress was not very comfortable. He could clearly feel the springs in the mattress. The slightest movement made a creaking sound.

Chen Yan thought for a moment, then stood up and walked to the bedside. He put his ear to the wall and listened carefully for a while, then shook his head and said, "I can't hear any movement next door - this place must be isolated by a magic circle."

Chu Keqing exhaled, her face stern, and whispered: "Senior..."

Chen Yan interrupted Chu Keqing and said quickly, "It seems we have accidentally stumbled into a gathering of demons and monsters—what kind of trial are they talking about? Are they from the local cultivation world in Japan? But looking at those people, they don't seem to be good people."

As he spoke, Chen Yan's face became serious. "The owner of this place must be very powerful... This secret realm, the magic array set up, even I can't see through it."

Chu Keqing whispered, "How about...we leave here right now?"

"Difficult." Chen Yan shook his head. "We can't even leave outside. That ghost wall has trapped us on the mountain road. Apparently... the owner of this place has placed a ban on the surrounding area with a formation in order to hold some kind of trial party, and we're just trapped inside."

Chen Yan said this in a serious tone, "Before I came in, I thought if there were any demons or evil cultivators here, I would exorcise them and suppress them. But after entering, everything here is very strange, especially the formations set up by the owner of this place. This so-called 'secret realm', there is too much that I can't understand."

Just now in the hall, the guest wearing the military armor slashed at the wall with a knife. The power of that knife was not weak. At that moment, Chen Yan clearly felt the fluctuation of vital energy equivalent to the Guiyuan realm!

However, the walls of the building were not damaged at all and took the blow easily. This made Chen Yan temporarily give up the idea of rushing in directly.

Chu Keqing pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea. "Maybe it's not a coincidence... I was attacked by a black panther last night. Maybe the owner of this place used magic to clear the area in advance in order to hold this party?"

"It's better to think further ahead." Chen Yan sighed. "That Mr. Zhang who suddenly went crazy and hurt people a few days ago might... have been cleared out by the owner of the secret realm. After all, a group of Dragon Country tourists suddenly moved into the mountain temple, and they deliberately caused trouble to drive us away."

Chu Keqing smiled bitterly and said, "It's a pity that the two of us stayed and didn't leave."

Chen Yan would not blame himself or sigh about this - when the time came, there was no point in having these emotions, it would be better to concentrate on thinking about how to deal with this situation.

He stood up and walked to the window, glanced outside, and pointed with his hand: "Come and look outside."

Chu Keqing walked to Chen Yan's side and looked outside, her brows furrowed.

Standing by the window on the second floor, you can clearly see the courtyard downstairs.

But the field of vision only extends to the gate and wall of the courtyard!
Beyond the courtyard walls and gates, the deserted village that was supposed to exist had completely vanished! In its place was a thick, impenetrable fog!

Chen Yan looked at the table in the room - there was no clock in the room, but there was an hourglass on the table.

A thin stream of sand flows slowly in the hourglass.

The amount of sand that has flowed down from the base of the hourglass and the amount of sand on top, plus the speed of flow, is used to determine...

"When the hourglass starts to run out, that should be the time when the 'trial' begins." Chen Yan frowned and took out his phone to check. The screen was black. Chu Keqing also took out her phone to check and shook her head at Chen Yan: "The screen is black and I can't turn it on."

"Let's review the rules that the puppet just mentioned." Chen Yan sighed. "Based on a rough estimate, we should have about forty minutes left."

Chu Keqing nodded, then said seriously: "Once this trial begins, danger will occur at any time. You are not allowed to leave the room at night - but it doesn't say what the punishment will be if you leave the room, but I guess it won't be easy.

During the day, the room is a safe zone, but the outside world is dangerous.

In other words... the owner here is actually hinting to everyone that it's best not to leave the room, whether it's day or night!"

"Yes, that's right." Chen Yan nodded.

"And the room-changing rules are also very strange." Chu Keqing was indeed smart and clever, and immediately found something wrong: "The room-changing rules for the second day!

The room you stayed in on the first night cannot be kept. Everyone in the room must change rooms before the second night!
The rule says that if there are an odd number of single rooms, or if no one wants to change them, then the remaining empty rooms will be used."

Chu Keqing said this with a sneer, "There's a hidden murderous intent."

Chen Yan nodded.

Both of them understood the meaning of this - or rather, a loophole in this rule.

There are only seven rooms on the second floor!
Seven groups of guests!

If the first night goes smoothly, all seven groups of guests must change rooms according to the rules.

That won't work.

Seven groups of guests is an odd number. According to the rules, rooms are changed in pairs. There must be a room where the guests are left alone, and there is no one to change rooms with!

The rules also state that if a single guest can't find someone to exchange rooms with, they have to choose from the remaining empty rooms...

But... there are no more empty rooms on the second floor!!!

"So, the fact that the owner here can set such a rule means that he is sure that after the first night, there will definitely not be seven more groups of guests - someone will definitely die and the room will be vacant!" Chen Yan said coldly.

Chu Keqing nodded: "Senior is right...and the rules of changing rooms are also worth thinking about.

Room swapping requires living guests to swap rooms with each other, and both parties must be willing! With such strict rules, the value of room swapping must be quite high..."

"Because of the dangers in the room?" Chen Yan thought for a moment and said, "Puppet said that the dangers in each room are different. So... if the guests who survived the first night...

Of course he knew what the danger in his room was! And since he survived, he must know how to deal with it! In this case, changing rooms is also equivalent to exchanging information!

Chu Keqing nodded: "That's right. If we can know in advance what dangers there are in the room and how to deal with them, there is no doubt that the survival rate will be greatly improved."

Chen Yan sneered, "The premise is that both parties must tell the truth... If you provide false information to deceive others..."

"Then both of us must be careful to distinguish the truth from falsehood in each other's words." Chu Keqing sighed.

At this moment, suddenly...

Boom!

There was a knock on the door of the room.

Chen Yan and Chu Keqing were both stunned.

Then Chen Yan waved to Chu Keqing, stood up and walked towards the door.

Chu Keqing immediately reached into her bag, took out a few talismans and held them between her fingers.

There was a peephole on the door. Through the peephole, Chen Yan saw a figure in white standing outside the door.

Ok?
Chen Yan was stunned.

But he thought about it, put one hand in his pocket, pinched a talisman, and slowly turned the doorknob with the other hand to open the door.

The person standing outside the door was the guy in white clothes and a tall hat.

This guy's originally pale face had been expressionless like a zombie, and even his smile was full of weirdness.

But at this moment, he stood outside the door, watching Chen Yan open the door. He looked around, but suddenly lowered his head and whispered:

"Can I go in?"

Chen Yan was stunned!
Because... this guy actually spoke dragon language!

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"..." Chen Yan was stunned for a second, his eyes flashed, and then he slowly stepped back half a step and turned sideways to make way for the entrance.

The man in white clothes and a tall hat nodded and walked in.

Chen Yan closed the door behind him.

After this guy came in, he walked across the corridor into the bedroom, stood by the bed, looked at Chen Yan, and then looked at Chu Keqing.

He slowly reached out and gently wiped his face.

The face that was originally covered with a layer of white putty suddenly revealed its true appearance.

It's an ordinary-looking face with a high nose bridge and a slightly large mouth. Overall, it's a decent-looking face.

After removing the makeup from his face, the man smiled at Chen Yan. This time, his smile seemed much more normal. Then he said, "You are from Dragon Country."

It's not a question, but a very firm tone.

Chen Yan and Chu Keqing's expressions changed slightly, especially Chu Keqing. The talisman paper between her fingers trembled slightly, and she was about to throw it away.

"No rush." Chen Yan waved his hand.

He thought about it and decided not to pretend anymore. He stared at the man coldly and said, "What do you want to do?"

"Why don't you ask me how I know?" the man asked back.

"No need." Chen Yan shook his head.

"Let's talk then?" The guy glanced at the hourglass on the table and said, "We still have more than half an hour."

Chen Yan took two steps back and stood shoulder to shoulder with Chu Keqing: "Tell me, what are you talking about?"

"Let's talk about the possibility of cooperation." The man said slowly.

Chen Yan smiled. "You're Japanese, and everyone here is from your country. The one in black should be your brother, right? Why don't you seek cooperation with them, but instead seek cooperation with us two Dragons?"

When this person heard this, his expression became a little strange, and then he shook his head: "I'm not someone who lives a good life. I'm from Dragon Country!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the costume he was wearing, COSing Bai Wuchang: "I am pretending to be this person."

This man must have been determined to say something shocking, as he actually pointed in the direction of the door: "As for the man in black... he's not my brother."

Actually, I killed his brother and came here pretending to be his brother."

Chen Yan and Chu Keqing's expressions changed!
No, we're just chatting, why the hell are you going to start with a big move right away?

Chen Yan swallowed his saliva. "No, brother... do you trust us so much? Such a big thing, and you're just going to reveal your cards right away?"

The man glanced at the hourglass on the table and shook his head, saying, "Time is tight. There's no time to beat around the bush."

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment: "Why should I believe you?"

The man looked at Chen Yan and said in a steady tone, "Just because I saved more than twenty of you."

"what?"

Chen Yan was startled, but he quickly reacted: "What happened in the temple before..."

"More than twenty of you went into the mountains to live in the temple, and I was watching you from the shadows the whole time. The night before you were in the temple, I used some tricks to make one of you go crazy, just to create some trouble and drive you away!
This mountaintop is going to hold a secret trial, and all sorts of monsters and demons will gather there. I'm thinking, your tour group of over 20 people are just ordinary mortals. The entire mountaintop will be sealed off by a magic circle, and if anything goes wrong, wouldn't we all be doomed?
I'll just do something good, create something to scare you away, and that's it."

Chen Yan widened his eyes.

"But you're quite brave." This guy stared at Chen Yan, his tone also filled with some complaints: "I caused a commotion, and everyone else left, but you didn't leave?
Living in this dilapidated temple in the middle of nowhere, a place that feels like a fucking haunted house, you're addicted to it? And you're living there happily?

"No, brother, what's so fun about this mountain? Living in a temple with no one in sight is so creepy. Why do you like living here so much? Tiezhi, are you a tiger?"

Chen Yan's expression became more and more weird, not only because of the truth this guy told, but also because of... this guy's accent!
But this person was complaining about something: "Then it got even more outrageous. Woman, why did you come back? Wouldn't it be better to find a nice place to fall in love? Why do you have to date in this dilapidated temple in the middle of nowhere?"
When I saw what you two were doing...

Oh, it’s late at night, and there’s a table full of food and wine. We drink some wine and eat some barbecue.

What, are you two going to live here?"

Chen Yan twitched the corner of his mouth and whispered tentatively: "Brother...you, from the three eastern states?"

"OK!"

Wow, no wonder it tastes so familiar!
Chu Keqing asked, "The black panther that attacked me that night, wasn't it you..."

"It was me!" The man looked at Chu Keqing and said, "Sister, my sister wanted to hurt you. She just wanted to scare you. Otherwise, you would have died long ago. I also controlled the leopard with magic. Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Chen Yan nodded, agreeing with this statement.

In fact, Chen Yan was a little confused when he thought about what happened to Chu Keqing that night.

That's a leopard! The top predator among cats!
How fast are cats' reactions and how agile are their movements? Although Chu Keqing has reached the Guiyuan realm, her cultivation method is incomplete and she lacks the energy to nourish and strengthen her body. Her physical qualities in all aspects are that of an ordinary woman - even if she is slightly stronger, her strength is limited.

How could he escape from the clutches of a top feline predator without even a scratch on his skin?

The room was such a tiny space, how could a leopard take so long to kill a woman with average physique?

Although some protective magic weapon blocked two attacks, if it was a real leopard hunting, Chu Keqing would not be able to dodge it! In that little time and such a small space, it was enough for it to bite Chu Keqing to death three times!
Chen Yan frowned and said, "You wanted to scare us away, but we did leave! But we are still trapped in the mountains and can't get out."

"That's nonsense! If you had left in the middle of the night, wouldn't you have just run away? Why did you have to wait until dawn..."

Chen Yan was stunned - after being attacked by the black panther, he made the decision to wait until daybreak before leaving.

But... I can't blame myself for this, right?

We didn't know what was going on at the time. Who knew if it was some kind of monster or beast? Running through the mountains in the dark, in the middle of the night? It would have been safer to wait until daybreak.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan suddenly understood...

No wonder!

After entering the deserted village, I met this guy on the road, then went to the small building and sat opposite this guy.

This guy looked at him several times and even gave him that weird smile.

"Okay, I've said what I need to say. Can you trust me now? Do you want to form an alliance?"

Chen Yan looked at Chu Keqing. Chu Keqing didn't say anything, but her expression clearly meant "you decide."

"I believe what you say, and I believe what you say." Chen Yan said slowly, "But I don't know if I can trust you as a person."

"You have to let me tell you some more valuable information." The man looked a little disapproving.

Chen Yan said calmly, "Who are you? Why did you come here pretending to be someone else?... There are too many questions about you. If you were in such a dangerous place, and a stranger with a suspicious identity suddenly came to you and asked for cooperation, you might not be willing to trust him." At this point, Chen Yan suddenly had an idea and said slowly, "Who you are and your purpose for coming here—I don't need to ask about these. As long as you can answer one question for me, I will trust you and form an alliance with you."

"What's the problem?"

"It's very simple! Whether I believe you or not is one thing, but why do you trust me and want to cooperate with me?" Chen Yan said with a smile: "Don't say that it's just because we are Dragon people. Nationality alone cannot be the reason for you to trust me and choose to form an alliance with me.

Do you think this is online? Dragon people don't cheat on Dragon people?

Fellow villagers meet and shoot each other in the back. I've heard and seen this happen many times!"

The man thought for a moment and nodded, "That's true. But let's be honest. They're all Dragon Country people for one reason—back in those days, I didn't trust them at all! If I hadn't met you, I would have gone it alone this time and wouldn't have sought an alliance."

After a pause, he looked at Chen Yan, a complex smile on his face: "Of course, the second reason is the key. Brother, you... are from the domain, right?"

Chen Yan's expression changed slightly!
It’s not because this guy is right—of course he’s not from the domain!
But...this person, does he know about the domain?!

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In this world, there are cultivators from the Dragon Kingdom who actually know about the domain realm?

Chu Keqing doesn't even know...

Well, no!

Chen Yan took a deep breath, looked at the man and asked, "You...are also from the domain!"

Upon hearing this, the man didn't say anything, but just smiled and looked at Chen Yan quietly.

Okay... Chen Yan couldn't help but sigh.

It’s actually not difficult to guess - this person can cast spells!

Practitioners in this world like Chu Keqing are all weaklings. They don't know any magic at all. They only have some cultivation techniques and can only use some talismans at most.

Magic is a very rare thing in this world.

"I also watched you get off the car along the way. You were able to use the transformation technique. That's when I realized you weren't a cultivator from this world, but a brother from our domain." The man smiled and said, "We both came from the domain, so let's get to know each other."

Chen Yan looked at the other person calmly: "How do you want to explain?"

"I'm a Level 2 walker in the Sendai Extraterrestrial Affairs Department. My name is Ouyang..."

"..." Chen Yan waited for a second, and when he saw that the man didn't continue, he asked, "Ouyang what?"

"It's just Ouyang, that's all." The man then explained, "Not the Ouyang from Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison. My last name is Ou, and my given name is Yang."

Well, this name is quite unique... Chen Yan muttered in his heart.

But, Sendai Astronomical Affairs Bureau? That name sounds quite official!
Chen Yan had heard the word "Xiantai" from the old lady of the He family and Su Yi before. The place called Xiantai was probably the center where the venerables in the domain managed the various tribes, similar to the place in heaven.

And the Department of Extraterrestrial Affairs... Extraterrestrial?
Chen Yan suddenly had an idea: "Are you the Inspector?!"

The man was stunned, then quickly waved his hands and said, "I don't deserve it! I haven't been promoted yet. My current position is just Assistant Inspector, and I'm still an intern. I haven't even finished my internship yet..."

He paused and sighed, "Even after my internship, I'll only be an Assistant Inspector. If I want to be promoted in the future, I'll have to wait until my boss, the Inspector, completes his term and is transferred back. Only then will I have a chance to compete for the position of Regional Inspector."

"..." Chen Yan was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother, how long is your internship?"

"Usually it's 30 years. If you perform well and have outstanding results, you can become a regular employee after 20 years."

Life in the domain is even more miserable than our land... Chen Yan looked at this domain version of cattle and horses with a little more sympathy.

Ouyang asked, "What about you, brother? Where did you come from?"

In an instant, Chen Yan's mind was spinning rapidly.

He only knew a few place names in the domain: Peach Blossom Mountain, Erlong Bay, Luochuan Plain...

Well, Taohua Mountain and Erlong Bay sound like small places, just a mountain or a bend of a river.

If we talk about these two places, the locations are too precise and there is a risk of being easily exposed.

"I'm a casual cultivator from the Luochuan Plain," Chen Yan replied calmly, "I don't have any sect or school, so I'm not worth mentioning. It was only through the guidance of a master that I was able to enter the Dao."

"Oh, Luochuan Plain. It's a good place." Ouyang's eyes moved slightly, and a hint of yearning appeared in his eyes.

"Yes, the climate there is good. In the summer, children will jump into the Tianhe River to swim and bathe." Chen Yan smiled in a relaxed tone.

"Then...how did you come to this world?" Ouyang asked - since they wanted to cooperate, they had to ask about the details.

Chen Yan already had a plan in mind, and he spoke slowly, "I have a grudge against a fox demon. Somehow, that demon managed to escape through the boundary wall. In order to hunt it down, I sought guidance from a master on the immortal platform. Only then was I able to cross the boundary wall and pursue the demon fox to this world."

"Where's the fox?"

"Kill him." As he said that, Chen Yan took out the white fox inner core, shook it, and put it away.

Although he had not seen it clearly, Ouyang recognized that the thing in Chen Yan's hand was indeed a fox demon pill.

Ouyang nodded, finally feeling relieved.

Not everyone can pass through the boundary wall - this has little to do with the level of cultivation, but the method of passing through the boundary wall is controlled by the powerful or high-ranking immortal officials in the domain fairy platform.

Since this person can come to this world from the domain, there must be a powerful person guiding him behind him - at least he is in the late Golden Body Realm, maybe even in the Yuanshen Realm.

As for the Venerable... Ouyang didn't think much about it.

If I could establish a relationship with the Venerable, why would I still be a casual cultivator?
"So what do you call me brother?"

"I am Wang Chuyi!"

Chen Yan answered loudly - facing an inspector from the realm, even if the other party was just an intern, Chen Yan did not dare to give his real name!
His biological father, Chen Jue, was hated by everyone in the domain and was practically the most wanted criminal. How could he dare to reveal his real name?
What if the news is leaked at all...what should I do if the domain sends inspectors to catch me in this world?

"Okay, Brother Wang, let's each swear an oath to the Heaven, and then we will form an alliance, how about that?" As he said that, Ouyang pulled out two talisman papers from his sleeve and handed one to Chen Yan.

He pinched a talisman and said aloud, "I, Ouyang, swear to the Heavenly Dao. During this secret trial, I have formed an alliance with fellow Daoist Wang Chuyi, sharing what we have. As long as Brother Wang treats me sincerely and does not let me down, I will have no second thoughts, and I will never harbor the slightest thought of harming you! If I disobey you, I will be plagued by inner demons and be despised by the Heavenly Dao!"

After saying this, the talisman paper burned rapidly and turned into flames and disappeared in an instant.

Chen Yan took a deep breath, and poured his Qi and Vitality into the talisman paper, saying loudly, "I, Wang Chuyi, swear to the Way of Heaven..."

He quickly repeated Ouyang's words, and after infusing them with vital energy, the talisman paper quickly burned away...

Will the realm's laws expose me if I give a fake name?

Chen Yan was not worried. After all, it was impossible for the Heavenly Dao of the domain to cross the boundary and come here.

Ouyang had no idea that Chen Yan was playing tricks. After he finished swearing, his gaze towards Chen Yan softened a bit: "Brother, let's discuss cooperation now.

I have only one request, which is to change rooms for the second night—when the time comes, let’s change!”

Chen Yan was not surprised by this request. When he analyzed it with Chu Keqing just now, he also judged the importance of changing rooms.

"Okay!" Chen Yan nodded. "However, we were accidentally dragged into this place. Regarding this secret realm, the content of the trial, and especially the dangers that the puppet mentioned, I would like to ask Brother Ouyang for guidance!"

Ouyang's expression became serious. He glanced at the hourglass and then spoke quickly.

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Ouyang first explained the origin of this secret realm - he was an inspector, um, an assistant inspector (intern), but his duties were actually similar to those of the realm inspectors that Chen Yan knew. They all came to this world to patrol and investigate some practitioners who came from the realm and did evil and caused trouble in this world.

According to Ouyang, he highly suspected that the owner of this secret realm was from the Domain Realm. This secret realm must have been created by some magical weapon that the owner brought from the Domain Realm to this world.

The laws of nature in this world suppress cultivation levels. No matter how high one's cultivation level is, they will be suppressed to below the Heavenly Man Realm when they come to this world. Therefore, this kind of secret realm could never be created by cultivators simply using magic - cultivators below the Heavenly Man Realm do not have this ability.

The only way to deceive the heavens is to rely on the magic weapon that was secretly brought here.

Ouyang came to investigate this matter because many cultivators from this world died in this secret realm!
According to the law of cause and effect, if the secret realm had not been created by the magic weapon brought by the people from the domain, these people would not have died, and the cause and effect should be attributed to the heavenly way of the domain - stopping such things is the duty of the inspector.

“I don’t actually know all the details about this secret realm, because the information I found out came from other people.

I personally interrogated a guy who had participated in the secret trial and survived, and got some valuable information from him..."

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According to Ouyang, this secret realm opens approximately once every three years. The owner of the secret realm will randomly send out messages in the Japanese cultivation community. Anyone who receives the message can come to participate in the trial when the secret realm opens.

Those who succeed in the trial will eventually receive a gift here: either a set of spells, a magic weapon, or some kind of rare treasure.

As to why the owner of the secret realm would do such a thing, it is unknown.

Ouyang guessed that the owner of the secret realm might be an evil cultivator. In order to attract cultivators, the souls of all cultivators who died in this secret realm might have been collected by the owner of the secret realm to practice.

Finally, when talking about the "danger" that Chen Yan was most concerned about, Ouyang's answer made Chen Yan frown.

"My original guess was that the secret realm trials were nothing more than some monsters and demons. As long as one's magic power was strong enough, they could be easily suppressed and killed.

But I asked the guy who had participated in the trial, and it seemed that was not the case.

The man couldn't explain the specific danger, but it seemed that after the trial was over and before leaving the secret realm, everyone would be placed under a spell that prohibited them from revealing the content and process of the trial.

Chen Yan frowned: "That's just saying nothing."

"It's not in vain, I did gain something." Ouyang said quickly: "The people I interrogated participated in the trial. There were a total of six groups of guests. The strongest among them should have reached the Stage Realm, followed by two in the Return to Origin Realm, and three in the Entering Room Realm.

The result of that trial was that three people survived: one at the Stage Realm, and two at the Room Realm. The others died, especially the two at the Return to Origin Realm.

Chen Yan's expression changed slightly.

This... is not a trial that is conducted according to the level of magical power!

In terms of strength, it is not surprising that the one with the highest cultivation level, the Dengtai Realm, survived.

But... if the dangers in the trial process were some sneaky ghosts, as long as one was strong enough, one could defeat them all the way - but why did the two people in Guiyuan realm die, but the two in Rushi realm survived?

Could it be that the way to pass the trial may not be directly linked to the level of strength?

"The owner of the secret realm will not show up before the trial is over. I'm also worried that if I reveal my identity and go straight to his door, he might run away... So I can only wait until the trial is over and the owner of the secret realm shows up, then I'll have a chance to suppress him!" Ouyang said in a firm tone.

Chen Yan looked at the other party and said, "Isn't it because you can't break the secret realm created by this magic weapon?"

Ouyang: “…………”

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When Ouyang left, there were about ten minutes of sand left in the hourglass.

Chen Yan closed the door and turned around to see Chu Keqing looking at him with a complicated expression.

"Senior...are you really not from this world? That realm you're talking about..."

Chen Yan shook his head: "Now is not the time to think about these things. After this matter is over, I can tell you something appropriately."

Chu Keqing took a deep breath, but there was a hint of weirdness in her eyes when she looked at Chen Yan.

This senior is really dishonest!
He actually called himself Wang Chuyi...

How many lies did he tell?
Huh?
Has he ever lied to himself?
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The last bit of sand in the hourglass has run out! This means... the trial has begun!
Almost instantly, the sky outside the window suddenly became pitch black, without a trace of light.

The only light left in the room was a dim, old-fashioned chandelier overhead, still barely emitting a faint glow. I wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but as the sky darkened, the dim light seemed to grow dimmer and dimmer...

Chen Yan and Chu Keqing had stern expressions on their faces. They sat back to back on the edge of the bed, trying their best to avoid any blind spots in the room.

As it got dark, Chen Yan discovered that the hourglass on the table suddenly turned over automatically and began to flow sand again, but the flow rate had clearly become very slow.

"Night time, six hours..." Chen Yan pondered for a moment.

He and Chu Keqing had already agreed that once the trial began, the two of them would not rest for a moment, would be alert and vigilant throughout the entire process, and would never separate!

Things like going to the toilet alone in horror movies or horror novels will never happen!

Six hours without rest is simply child's play for cultivators like Chen Yan and Chu Keqing.

Not to mention not sleeping for six hours, even if you don’t sleep for thirty-six hours, there will be no problem.

But in less than a minute, Chen Yan felt something was wrong!

I was full of energy just a second ago, but suddenly, a strong feeling of sleepiness swept over me from the depths of my mind!
This drowsiness came without warning, and it was incredibly intense! In the blink of an eye, Chen Yan felt dizzy and his eyelids trembling... It was as if he hadn't slept for three days and three nights, his spirit completely drained!
Chen Yan's heart trembled. He bit his lip hard, resisting the pressure of hardship. He pinched his fingers and shouted softly, "Law Break!"

The law, the secret of breaking, one order can break all laws!

A golden light shot out from his fingertips, swirling around his entire body! Chen Yan's intense confusion was instantly dispelled, and his consciousness became clear!
But the next second, several flames suddenly appeared on Chen Yan's body!

Before the trial began, Chen Yan pasted six [Talismans to Attract Good Luck and Avoid Evil] on his body, one on each limb, one on his front and one on his back!
And in that instant, the six [Talismans for Attracting Good Luck and Avoiding Evil] suddenly caught fire and turned into ashes in an instant!
Chen Yan was shocked!
[Talisman to bring good luck and avoid misfortune] restrains the energy of bad luck. The stronger the energy of bad luck, the faster the talisman paper burns.

When I was fighting against the seven-day catastrophe, I didn't burn all six talismans at the same time in an instant!

How much bad energy is entangled here? !

Chu Keqing behind him groaned, muttering something, but she was actually reciting a passage from the "Heart Purification Mantra" in the Yun Sect's martial arts.

The Yun Sect's method is to cultivate with a clear mind and few desires. Chu Keqing has been practicing for twenty years, and her mind is very strong. She may even be much better than Chen Yan in terms of character.

A feeling of sleepiness swept over her, and Chu Keqing immediately recited a spell to fight it. She managed to hold on for a while by gritting her teeth.

It was just that Chen Yan was on fire, and Chu Keqing was startled. Just as she was about to turn around, she was stopped by Chen Yan: "Don't worry about me, just stay alert and sober! If you feel anything bad, tell me immediately!"

The sleepiness came in crazy waves, and Chu Keqing just gritted her teeth and chanted spells to resist.

After Chen Yan used the Breaking Word Technique, Chu Keqing also felt a sense of relief. However, the two of them only had a few minutes to catch their breath before they felt sleepiness coming back. He had no choice but to use the Breaking Word Technique again...

This went on and on for more than thirty minutes before the sleepiness finally dissipated and no longer came back.

In just over thirty minutes, Chen Yan used the "Breaking Word Technique" six times, and his vitality was also consumed a little.

Chu Keqing's head was covered in sweat, and she was breathing lightly through her mouth and nose, looking very tired.

After the sleepiness faded away, both of them felt relieved.

But at this moment, suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the door!
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(End of this chapter)