It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

Haven't those demonic cultivators received the message yet?

Jiang Li repeatedly compared the descriptions in the intelligence report to confirm that she had not gone to the wrong place.

"The powerful demonic cultivators should have already gone in, as for those who are not strong enough, they probably don't dare to approach this place."

Be careful.

Su Chen had already discovered the mark left by Hua Jingyun, but most of the mark had been corroded. If he hadn't been careful enough, he might have missed it.

Following the trail left by Hua Jingyun, the two ventured deeper underground.

Just as Su Chen said, almost everything they saw along the way consisted of corpses left behind by demonic cultivators.

Those who lack the strength are not even qualified to enter the secret realm. Just getting close to the secret realm has already eliminated a large number of people.

"The style of this place seems very similar to the one we found in the town back then."

Is this the same batch of secret realms you discovered?

Looking at the layout of the passage and the traps, Jiang Li keenly connected them with the secret realm from before.

However, the defense here is more aggressive.

"That's possible. The things that demonic cultivators use haven't been continuously activated yet."

This secret realm may be nearing its end due to the passage of time.

Su Chen felt a little strange. If it was just a secret realm, why would Hua Jingyun send him a distress signal?

Even though this secret realm is quite large, given their previous experiences, Hua Jingyun wouldn't have chosen to seek help immediately.

"The road forks ahead?"

Where are we going?

Jiang Li looked at the several forks in the road in front of her, and on each fork lay one or several corpses.

The marks left by Hua Jingyun also disappeared without a trace from this point onward.

To find Hua Jingyun, they must choose the right path.

"This is a screening process; any path you can see is a dead end."

The true path lies hidden where it cannot be seen.

After observing for a moment, Su Chen manually opened a passage in the wall.

He didn't have to exert much force at all, and the passage began to extend automatically.

The deeper Su Chen ventured into this secret realm, the more unsettling he felt.

This secret realm does not seem to be a unified secret realm left over from back then.

All the methods left behind seem to be more about preventing outsiders from intruding than about screening.

The appearance of these forks in the road further convinced Su Chen of this.

This method was the final test when Daoshengdi first recruited new disciples when he established his sect.

Every seemingly perfect path is actually a trap.

Only by forging a new path on your own can you successfully advance.

This is something that is hard for people to imagine.

If you miss any details, you could be completely trapped by those superficial detours.

"That's... Hua Jingyun?"

Jiang Li's hesitant voice pulled Su Chen back to reality.

When I looked up again, Hua Jingyun was floating in mid-air, with two or three demonic cultivators around her.

However, everyone floating in the air didn't look to be in good condition, as if they could die at any moment.

"Don't go any closer, it's dangerous."

Su Chen pulled Jiang Li back just as she was about to step closer.

The people in mid-air were clearly being controlled. However, Su Chen had not yet been able to find the source of the control.

"The spiritual energy and demonic energy within them seem to be being drawn to some place."

Even these substances within our bodies are constantly being lost?

Jiang Li's words instantly enlightened Su Chen.

Following the direction in which the spiritual energy was gathering, Su Chen saw a huge relief sculpture!

The image depicted in the relief seems to be Dao Sheng!

Chapter 158 Crystal Coffin

"Why do I feel like that relief sculpture is moving?"

"It is indeed moving."

Su Chen nodded and carefully looked around.

If this place was left behind by He Xingyao, there is a high probability that it will offer a glimmer of hope.

This is something Su Chen once taught her.

"The attraction is getting stronger and stronger. If it really doesn't work, let's withdraw first."

Jiang Li tugged at Su Chen's wrist, but when she turned around, the path she had come from had already disappeared.

They seem to be trapped here.

"Don't panic, the more panicked you are, the less likely you are to find your way out."

Let's ignore the ones trapped up there for now.

"Could you take a look at the statue and see if there's anything unusual about it?"

Even if they exhausted all their spiritual energy, they still wouldn't be able to fill the relief.

The answer is most likely found in the riddle itself.

He knew He Xingyao well; if there really was a solution, it would definitely appear on the relief.

"special?

What do you mean by "especially"?

There's nothing particularly special about this relief.

At first glance, the entire relief appeared perfectly normal, with nothing special about it that Su Chen had mentioned.

“The characters’ expressions, weapons, and clothing must have something particularly unusual about them.”

Su Chen gestured to an area for Jiang Li, where the opening at the corner of Dao Sheng's left eye was clearly reversed.

"So, it seems I've found another place?"

"Mark it!"

When the two focused intently on finding the differences, their speed increased several times over.

However, even with their full strength, more than half of the spiritual energy reserves in their bodies had already been absorbed.

"I can't see any pattern at all, is it really useful?"

Jiang Li frowned as she looked at the markings on the various figures in the relief.

All the markings looked particularly messy, as if they had been scribbled on haphazardly.

"It works, I've found the answer."

Su Chen leaped into the air and struck Dao Sheng's heart with a palm.

With his control, pure spiritual energy flowed directly into it, and then the domineering pulling force vanished instantly, causing the people who had been controlled in mid-air to fall to the ground.

Su Chen held Hua Jingyun firmly and gently landed on the ground.

"Fortunately, there's nothing seriously wrong, just a slight depletion of demonic energy. After we get out, we should be able to recover with proper rest."

Su Chen carefully examined Hua Jingyun's body and was relieved to find that she was alright.

"I'm sorry, this place appeared too suddenly. A large number of demonic cultivators have gathered here. I was afraid that the situation would get out of control, so I came in first."

Hua Jingyun spoke to Su Chen in a weak, apologetic voice.

This secret realm was more dangerous than she had anticipated. If she hadn't been lucky enough that several traps hadn't worked on her, Hua Jingyun probably wouldn't have made it this far.

"What are you apologizing for?"

You've worked hard, take a good rest.

How did you spot the pattern there?

In Jiang Li's eyes, the marks left by the two of them were nothing but a tangled mess. Su Chen not only easily found the pattern, but also immediately hit the nail on the head.

This made Jiang Li very curious.

"Puppetry."

These markings are only the first layer; only those familiar with puppetry can find the correct answer from these seemingly chaotic markings.

The markings on the relief are incomplete, and there are even quite a few errors.

But these things didn't have much impact on Su Chen.

Because he was very familiar with He Xingyao's puppetry and fully understood its core principles.

"But now that the trap has been destroyed, why is there still no way out?"

Even the treasure hasn't been opened.

Jiang Li looked around strangely, but the surroundings seemed to have returned to silence, without the slightest movement.

Whether it's facing further challenges or uncovering a treasure, things shouldn't be peaceful right now.

"Wait a little longer."

Perhaps due to its age, the mechanism has developed some problems.