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Chapter 165 Reward
This is a stone hall that was found by chance, covering an area of ​​fifty or sixty zhang and about seven or eight zhang high.

Besides the teleportation array in the center, there are huge blue stone gates several meters high on each of the four sides.

At this moment, all the doors were tightly closed, resembling a huge, enclosed prison cell.

More than a dozen cultivators with different expressions stood scattered inside the stone hall.

Qin Sheng, Man Hu Zi, Ji Yin, Qing Yi, Wan Tianming, Mu Teng Zi, and Tian Wu Zi were among them, while the rest were all late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

Of course, there were exceptions. Qin Sheng released Yuan Yao, Yan Li, and Wen Siyue just as they were about to leave the Ice and Fire Path.

The goal is to get an extra point for the reward after clearing the second level.

In order to prepare for the upcoming wondrous illusion, Qin Sheng specially distributed Ice Heart Pills to them, which could keep their souls clear.

With the Ice Heart Pill, there will be no chance of anything going wrong.

Furthermore, Qin Sheng gave each of them 10,000 Gold-Eating Insects to protect them, along with a jade token with his special properties, which allowed the three women to briefly control these Gold-Eating Insect swarms.

As for Zi Ling, because of her low cultivation level, she is too easy to arouse suspicion and enter the Wonderful Illusion. Even with the Ice Heart Pill, it is still too dangerous. It is better for her to continue to stay in the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch.

As for Han Laomo, in order to avoid arousing suspicion from Ji Yin and the others, Qin Sheng deliberately had him linger in the Black Desert for a while. In any case, he had basically eliminated eight or nine out of ten of the Iron Fire Ants, so they posed no threat to him.

However, this caused trouble for Ji Yin and the others. Of course, they were not worried about Han Laomo, but rather about not being able to use the Blood Jade Spider on his body to take the cauldron.

"Alas, it seems that this kid has most likely perished here. This strange change in the Ice and Fire Path is most likely the work of those two old guys from the Star Palace. Brother Qin, what are your plans now?" Barbarian Beard suddenly transmitted his voice to Qin Sheng.

"Don't worry, I encountered that kid on the Lava Road. He's quite cunning, but his life isn't in danger. However, once we reach the inner hall, we'll have to rely on Brother Man. If he can successfully retrieve the cauldron, and Wan Tianming and the righteous path don't interfere, I'll then eliminate Ji Yin. The treasures inside the Void Heaven Cauldron will belong to Fellow Daoist Man, and the Void Heaven Cauldron and a Heaven-Mending Pill will be mine. Of course, if there's only one Heaven-Mending Pill, it will be given priority for Fellow Daoist Man to choose from. If Wan Tianming and the others, along with the Star Palace, intervene, then retrieving the cauldron will most likely fail. But there's no guarantee that the cauldron won't spit out a Void Heaven Cauldron or something. In that case, Fellow Daoist Man only needs to lure these people out, and I can retrieve the cauldron myself. Coincidentally, I once received the inheritance of the Xuan Gu Old Demon and plan to take over Ji Yin Island. We'll meet there then."

To put the barbarian's mind at ease, Qin Sheng revealed his plan.

As for what happens afterward, that's beyond Barbarian Beard's control.

"The Xuan Bone Inheritance... it seems that old bastard Ji Yin is in for a lot of trouble. Well then, I wish you all the best."

The bearded man laughed loudly in a telepathic voice.

If Qin Sheng still intends to remain a wandering cultivator with no fixed abode, then he is genuinely worried that Qin Sheng will abscond with the cauldron after the deed is done.

However, if there are plans to establish a mountain gate, then it's a different story.

If the other party dares to renege on their promise, he can simply leak the information about the Void Heaven Cauldron, making him the target of everyone's ire.

"I, Qin, also wish Fellow Daoist Man, that you may achieve your wish and become a great cultivator, surpassing the Six Paths of Saints and becoming the undisputed number one in our demonic path."

Qin Sheng's tone carried a hint of flattery. Although he did not primarily cultivate demonic techniques, his words and actions seemed to imply that he considered himself a demonic cultivator.

This pleased the barbarian greatly.

Just as the two were exchanging telepathic messages, an extremely excited voice came from afar, "Disciple Han Li, good disciple, come quickly to your master." Qin Sheng glanced to the side and saw that Han Li had come out of the teleportation array.

Immediately afterward, Ji Yin flew over without hesitation, followed closely by Qing Yi. Man Hu Zi and Qin Sheng, who had transformed into a black-faced giant, exchanged a glance and also followed.

The three surrounded Han Li, and because they were afraid of the Star Palace cultivators causing trouble, the three old demons each offered him a protective treasure.

Ji Yin presented a Bodhi bead bracelet.

Barbarian Beard presented the Imperial Scale Armor, and even Qing Yi, that stingy old man, offered the Azure Nether Needle Talisman, which he had refined by extracting the power of his natal magic weapon.

At this moment, Elder Jia from the Star Palace spoke up: "Of these four passages, three lead to a pavilion, each corresponding to an 'ancient treasure,' 'elixir,' and 'cultivation technique,' all remnants of ancient cultivators. However, each item is sealed with a restriction, and each person only has one chance to take one item at a time. Once obtained, the person will be immediately teleported to the next level, the Mysterious Illusionary Realm. As for the last passage, it leads directly to the next level. Whoever enters it is simply unlucky and has wasted their time."

Because of the two old guys' constant underhanded tricks, everyone harbored deep resentment towards them. Upon hearing this, they merely glanced at them coldly and then ignored them.

Qin Sheng, Wen Siyue, Yuan Yaoyan, and the other two women exchanged glances. After Qin Sheng nodded, the four of them walked into a separate passage.

Qin Sheng was lucky; he actually entered the Scripture Pavilion.

The name itself suggests a cultivation technique.

Looking at the Scripture Pavilion, which was carved entirely from beautiful jade and shimmered in the void like a celestial palace, Qin Sheng reached out and touched the two soul tools at his waist that could store goods, releasing Zi Ling and Madam Wen.

"Since we're here, let's go inside and take a look."

Qin Sheng said to the two women.

"Yes, young master." Zi Ling smiled slightly, after all, those who could collect these items here were at least those who could cultivate to the top level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Madam Wen, however, seemed rather uninterested, as she wasn't lacking in martial arts techniques. But since she was already there, she naturally wouldn't leave empty-handed.

The three stepped into the hall. Everything in the hall was ordinary. Neither Madam Wen, Qin Sheng, nor Zi Ling, who had received the complete Xuan Yin Manual from Qin Sheng, looked down on it.

Qin Sheng looked around and found that the pavilion had the effect of imprisoning divine sense, making it impossible to release it.

He then tried it out using the divine sense that the cultivation system of the Douluo World had evolved from spiritual power.

Most of the restrictive formations in the mortal world are only designed for cultivators, and they don't significantly restrict cultivation systems that are more geared towards secular martial artists. Just like the Netherworld only restricts cultivators, not mortal martial artists.

Upon investigation, they indeed found the hidden location. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a beam of Heavenly Origin Mirror light.

The golden light of the celestial source fell on a wall of a certain pavilion, and it instantly transformed into thousands of light threads and vanished.

Qin Sheng frowned and unleashed another ball of golden divine flame the size of a human head. This time, the wall reacted, but only trembled slightly.

Qin Sheng frowned even more. With a wave of his hand, eight pure, ancient mirrors floated out from his body, spun around, and actually spat out eight golden beams of light as thick as bowls.

(End of this chapter)