After defeating the gatekeeper, Zhou Tong continued onward. Before long, he saw a massive gourd-shaped island ahead, seemingly formed by a large island and a small island joined together.
The wooden bridge led to the smaller island.
At the end of the bridge, the crimson Purgatory God stood quietly, waiting for Zhou Tong.
"Is this Ten Thousand Peaks Island?" Zhou Tong approached and asked.
The Purgatory God pointed at the island behind him. "To be precise, this small island is Treasure Island, while the large island behind it is the real Ten Thousand Peaks Island. There are quite a few treasures on this small island. You may choose any three. Once you have made your choices, you will never be able to come here again."
In Moonlit Pool World, one could only advance and never retreat. Once one entered this place, one could either die inside or keep moving forward, pass every trial, and successfully emerge.
The Purgatory God continued, "The third, fourth, and fifth islands all contain treasures. You may only choose three items from each island, so those who clear the trials may choose a total of nine treasures. Of course, throughout countless years, only one person named Jue Ming has made it out alive."
"Come with me!" The Purgatory God immediately led Zhou Tong onto the small island. In only a moment, they arrived above a lake shrouded in faint mist, making it difficult to see clearly.
With a wave of his hand, the Purgatory God dispersed the mist, revealing the entire lake.
The lake was clearly divided into nine regions. There was the incomparably scorching Nine Flame Paste, the incomparably frigid Ice Heart Marrow, countless weeds brimming with vitality, and a completely pitch-black body of water...
Besides these things, every region contained many natural treasures. For