The Stone Wall Puzzle, the Overbearing Nie Brothers

Upon entering the secret realm, one immediately senses the turbulent fluctuations of Essence Power permeating the heavens and earth.

Meng Yuyi's gaze narrowed slightly; her cultivation level had actually dropped to the Earth Martial Realm Ninth Heaven.

Chen Ning explained with a smile, "This secret realm was created by a powerful Devil Race, and the power of its rules restricts cultivation levels, so don't worry about it too much."

Meng Yuyi nodded slightly.

She had been hiding within the Dragon-Seeking Sect since childhood, and was only focused on cultivation, so she was unfamiliar with the various wondrous Principle that existed in the secret realm.

Buzz!

The light flickered.

Behind them, the figures of the old man in black robes and several others also appeared in this space.

Their expressions remained calm and composed.

Chen Ning noticed this detail and smiled slightly.

This means that their cultivation levels have not yet surpassed the Earth Martial Realm.

Otherwise, they would also be surprised, just like Meng Yuyi.

Just as the old man in black robes was about to clasp his hands in greeting and speak to Chen Ning, his gaze turned to the distance, and his expression changed drastically.

In the distance, a tall, imposing figure looked at Chen Ning and the others.

"I never expected that this secret realm would still be discovered!"

Nie Kuang cracked his bones as he whispered something.

He had two companions with him.

Each of them possessed an extremely powerful aura.

"I'm sorry, but to prevent you from tipping off others and revealing this secret place, I'm afraid I'll have to send you on your way."

Nie Kuang took a step forward.

Intimidating!

The old man in black robes and his companions immediately tensed up.

These people seem to have discovered the secret realm long ago, and their auras are astonishing, suggesting they possess considerable strength.

Especially Nie Kuang, who walked over.

A violent surge of Essence Power erupted around him.

An aura bursts forth.

It was none other than a powerful expert at the Earth Martial Realm Third Heaven.

The old man in black robes himself only possessed the strength of the Earth Martial Realm Third Level, and his personal disciples were all only at the Early Spirit Martial Realm.

If the other side intends to kill them.

It seems there's no way to retreat!

Upon realizing this, he hurriedly looked at Chen Ning and the other person.

I need help.

Perhaps by joining forces, they could still fight against those three.

What the old man in black robes didn't expect was...

Chen Ning looked around with complete relaxation.

It's like exploring a mysterious, secret realm.

They had absolutely no awareness of the impending danger.

The old man in the black robe was about to curse, "Damn it, you still have the mind to admire the scenery?!"

Disaster is imminent!

Didn't you hear what that person said?

They're sending us on our way!

At this moment, disregarding his elder's dignity, he shamelessly led his disciples to stand with Chen Ning.

This shows that they are in cahoots.

Chen Ning, however, didn't care and didn't take the three people opposite him seriously.

With Meng Yuyi around, she is invincible in this secret realm!

Without the Martial Venerable, who can contend with him?

Chen Ning, however, turned his gaze with interest past Nie Kuang and the other two, and focused on a stone wall.

There appear to be patterns and symbols on the stone wall.

The old man in black robes stood ready, circulating his Essence Power in preparation for battle.

At this moment, a voice rang out from behind Nie Kuang:

"Second brother, don't rush into action. Since we can't decipher this stone wall, why don't we let them try? If they can solve the mystery, we can also make many good connections, how about that?"

"Excellent!"

Nie Kuang laughed loudly, "Did you hear that? If you can break through this stone wall, the three of us brothers will spare your lives."

"I'm willing to give it a try!"

Upon hearing this, the old man in black robes became eager to try.

It would be ideal to avoid war.

Although the sect he belonged to was only a third-rate sect.

But as a highly respected elder who has lived for so long, perhaps I should give the question on the stone wall a try.

Chen Ning was also very interested and followed the old man in black robes to the foot of the stone wall.

Nie Kuang smiled and said, "Look, this stone wall says that if there are three people sharing two steamed buns, and you can only cut one slice, how can you divide them fairly?"

"This puzzle has stumped us for a long time. The real treasure should be located behind this stone wall. If you can solve this puzzle, I promise I won't kill you."

The man next to Nie Kuang spoke up. His name was Nie Liu, and he was the eldest of the three.

"I'll give it a try."

The old man in black robes approached the stone wall, observed it, and pondered silently.

If this problem were that simple, it wouldn't have stumped these three brothers for so long.

Chen Ning also looked at the questions with great interest.

On the stone wall, there was a faint magic array.

Three humanoid phantoms appeared on the magic circle, and below them, there were two more phantom buns.

This question...

This feels so familiar...

Chen Ning was no stranger to this question; it had even been featured on the screen in a movie.

As someone who has traveled through time, seeing such a familiar question is like having a cheat code.

He also noticed something else.

Above the magic circle, there was a small, blood-red character: [Two]

Seeing Chen Ning's confusion, Nie Liu explained, "There are a total of ten chances to solve it. My brothers and I have already used eight chances, but we still can't solve it. Now, there are only two chances left to solve it."

Chen Ning understood and nodded.

The old man in black robes frowned in thought, unable to find a solution.

Nie Kuang was very impatient, and holding his knife, he urged, "Hurry up, you're so old, you've lived so long, can't you do this problem?"

"Second brother, let's not ruin our friendship."

Nie Liu in to smooth things over, then looked at Chen Ning and asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you thought of a solution?"

Chen Ning was about to speak.

The old man in black robes laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! I've got it! I've got it!"

Nie Liu's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said, "Please tell me, sir."

Then, the old man in black robes whispered a few words to Nie Liu.

The other person's eyes lit up, and they nodded in approval repeatedly.

"Excellent! Please solve this problem quickly!"

The old man in black robes stroked his long beard and stood confidently in front of the magic array.

He waved his hand gently, without cutting into the two steamed buns.

Instead, he slashed at one of the three humanoid phantoms.

"Wonderful!"

Even Nie Kuang couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration.

The three brothers focused only on the steamed buns, thinking about how to divide them equally.

However, the old man in black robes took a different approach and directly killed a human-shaped phantom.

There's one person short to share it.

Wouldn't that naturally result in the two of them splitting the cost equally?

One steamed bun for each person!

Fair! Fair!

"The elder's knowledge is indeed vast; he actually came up with this idea."

"Yeah, this question is way too twisted. Who in their right mind would think it could lead to murder?"

"Thanks to the elder's wisdom, he came up with this method."

The black-robed elder's personal disciples also praised it loudly.

The old man in the black robe was quite impressed with himself.

It's amazing that they came up with this solution.

This time!

It was entirely through their own wisdom that they, their apprentices, and two other passersby escaped disaster.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Chen Ning.

Alas, I'm still too young and reckless, lacking wisdom. In crucial moments, I'll have to rely on my own intelligence to solve problems.

Lead them to safety.

But just then...

A burst of crimson light erupted from the stone wall, followed by a surge of fiery red energy that exploded with a deafening roar.

The old man in black robes, as the one who solved the problem, was the first to be affected and coughed up blood.

At this moment, the small blood-red character on the magic array on the stone wall changed to [One].