How Can You Play a Higher-Realm Challenge Like This?

"Reporting to the Heavenly Venerable, half a month ago, some strange things happened in Jixi Province, which I was guarding."

Within the Azure Hall palace at Purple Violet Peak of the Corpse Puppet Sect, an old man with a white beard, dressed in a purple robe, opened his eyes.

"Jixi Province?" Upon hearing this, the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord didn't immediately recognize the place. Jixi Province wasn't an important location at all; the Corpse Puppet Sect and the Four Extremes Sect jointly managed it simply because Gourd Heaven was a passageway to the Great Zhou Dynasty. "What could be so strange about Jixi Province?" the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord asked. There were only some medicinal herbs for Dao Xuan Pill grown there; they were worth some money, but not much.

"I have been guarding Jixi Province for the past two weeks, and I have been hearing some sounds." The Guardian Art who reported this was emaciated. He recalled carefully, "Occasionally, I can also see some illusions."

"You mean a mirage?" Purple Violet Heavenly Lord glanced at the map, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Yes." The Guardian Art nodded, then shook his head. "Disciple and the others can see those ancient people; they seem to be living, cultivating, and meditating inside them."

"At first, the disciples also thought it was a mirage, but gradually, we could hear sounds. These sounds seemed to contain some kind of great Dao. Many disciples had different reactions after hearing them."

"Some people's skills improved dramatically, while others suddenly Going Berserk, and some even went insane, worshipping a certain place every day."

"The disciple asked those people, and some of them said they heard someone preaching to them..."

"Oh?" Purple Violet Heavenly Lord's expression turned serious. This place fits the description of some ancient Daoist sites. Could it be that Jixi Province was once a place of cultivation?

After listening carefully, Purple Violet Heavenly Lord nodded. "Very good, you may leave."

After dismissing the Guardian Art, the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord summoned his two disciples, the Secluded Fiend True Lord and the Cloud Water Immortal.

"Master." A male and a female Daoist priest quickly arrived.

Purple Violet Heavenly Lord then told his two disciples about Jixi Province.

"An ancient Daoist temple?" Both Secluded Fiend Monarch and Cloud Water Immortal's eyes lit up, and their first thought was of inheritance and treasure.

The Purple Violet Heavenly Lord then said:

"Since the Dragon Court's expedition two hundred years ago, our Corpse Puppet Sect suffered heavy losses in the Guting Royal City, and our lineage has been greatly marginalized." "Now, Jixi Province presents an opportunity, and I have decided to take the two of you with me to explore it."

If Zhao Xing were here, he would definitely recognize that this was none other than the Purple Violet True Person, Secluded Fiend, and Yun Ji from back then.

The three of them had entered the Dragon Court and gone to great lengths to reach the Guting Royal City, only to find that Zhao Xing had completely looted the Corpse Puppet Sect's treasury.

This resulted in the three gaining very little in the Dragon Court, far from enough to compensate for their losses. Over the past two hundred years, the resources of Purple Violet Peak have been greatly reduced.

However, the current Purple Violet True Person has also been promoted to Purple Violet Heavenly Lord, and his two disciples, Secluded Fiend and Yun Ji, have also been promoted to first-rank Zhenren, except that Yun Ji has changed her Daoist title.

Because she had once exposed a corpse, which was considered an ominous sign.

"Master, I remember that there are still some people from the Four Extremes Sect in Jixi Province. Should we..." Secluded Fiend made a throat-slitting gesture.

If it's confirmed that a treasure has appeared, then secretly eliminate the disciples of the Four Extremes Sect first, and seize the territory.

Anyway, Jixi Province isn't that important. The people from the Four Extremes Sect stationed there are just ants. Killing them won't hurt. At most, we'll just have to pay some compensation. If all else fails, we can always find someone to take the blame.

"No need," said Purple Violet Heavenly Lord. "The strange phenomena in Jixi Province have caused quite a stir. Since we have Guardian Art has returned to report, the Four Extremes Sect must also have powerful figures who know about it."

"If you see no benefit, there's no need to stir up trouble." Four Extremes Sect, Heavenly Gate Divine Hall. The Four Extremes Divine Lord looked at the two elders below, "The people of the Corpse Puppet Sect aren't so easy to mess with either."

"Most of their disciples have a second physical body; even if one leaves, the news will still leak out."

"Four Symbols and Five Peaks, you two go and investigate."

"Yes, sir." The Four Symbols Heavenly Lord and the Five Peaks Heavenly Lord vanished from their spot.

Both sects dispatched powerful individuals to investigate the anomaly in Jixi Province immediately. However, the first to arrive were Zhao Xing, Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King, Ji Yun, and Cui Chengzhi.

The highest-ranking personnel stationed in Jixi Province are usually no more than the Third Grade.

The five entered Jixi Province, where Zhao Xing used Invisibility spell, making them invisible even when passing by members of the Corpse Puppet Sect and the Four Extremes Sect.

"Be careful. If you notice anything unusual, don't speak immediately, not even telepathically. We're almost there." Zhao Xing pointed, and words appeared in the air to remind the four of them.

The four nodded, their expressions becoming tense.

Everyone here is at the first-grade Fate Palace Realm, and we are indeed sensing something unusual.

Just half an hour ago, they entered Jixi Province and encountered an area where they could not speak, and even transmitting their voices was impossible.

How did I know? Ye Yukong. Because Ye Yukong spoke, and then he was the first to be struck. Because he broke the rules, he was suddenly struck by lightning.

Thunder appeared silently and suddenly, its formation completely unknown. By the time Zhao Xing noticed it, it was already too late.

Fortunately, this lightning bolt of the rule wasn't very strong; it only prohibited loud noises. Ye Yukong was just muttering quietly, and it wasn't enough to kill him.

But his head was spinning from the blows, and Ye Yukong's flowing hair was burned off.

Divine Luo King was a bit wronged; he simply answered with an "um," and was struck down as well. Fortunately Divine Luo King was bald, so he didn't suffer the same fate.

But now the two of them have learned their lesson and dare not even whisper anymore. They keep a sliver of attention on Zhao Xing at all times, waiting for his instructions.

They only dared to walk where Zhao Xing had walked, and they even imitated Zhao Xing's walking style.

It looked like a group of cats walking across the snow, with the next cat following in the footsteps of the one in front. "It should be just ahead," Zhao Xing thought, gazing ahead.

Suddenly, a high hillside appeared ahead, with a Stone Gate emerging from the mountain.

The Stone Gate was already dilapidated, with many cracks and breaks. Around the Stone Gate, some eaves and corners of palace walls were also exposed.

The once exquisite carvings on the gates and palace walls are now blurred and indistinct, with only some strange, inhuman-like outlines vaguely discernible.

Their eyes seemed to have a deep, unseen gaze, watching every creature that approached.

The door frame was made of black boulders, covered with vines that emitted a ghostly light. These vines seemed to be alive, twisting and turning from time to time, making a soft rustling sound.

"This is it, the Jixi Dao Field." Zhao Xing gestured for the five people behind him to stop and slowly descend to the ground with him.

[Wait here; I'll send a clone to investigate.]

[Ji Yun, report any unusual activity on the Heavenly Luck Golden List to me, especially if ancient characters suddenly appear on the list; in that case, retreat as quickly as possible.]

Ji Yun nervously wrote in the air: [Ancient characters suddenly appeared? What does it mean? The names on the Heavenly Luck Golden List all represent personal names. Could it be that something like the dead are being brought back to life here?]

Zhao Xing did not answer immediately, but instead used the surrounding vegetation to create dozens of high-level Flying Straw Puppet.

Now his Straw Man Clone can cast spells, using the "All Grass and Trees Are Soldiers" spell to create non-top-tier straw dolls.

"Sieve~"

The surrounding black vines and branches formed straw figures. They silently flew up and headed towards the Stone Gate ahead.

It was very strange. The straw figures all had ferocious faces, and the overall color scheme was black. Coupled with the strange place they were in, and the fact that Zhao Xing did not answer Ji Yun's question, it made the few people who were used to life and death feel a little uneasy.

After Zhao Xing sent a straw man to explore the interior of the dilapidated dojo, he turned back and wrote down his answer to Ji Yun's question.

Yes, the combination of the Vitality Tide and the dilapidated dojo makes some of the past illusions here become real.

Let's tentatively call this thing, formed by the influence of changes in heaven and earth, a "Heaven Puppet."

[The Heaven Puppet arises from a damaged Daoist temple. The Daoist essence within the temple retains the will of its master. The Heaven Puppet may contain the will of the former Jixi Daoist, and possibly also the powerful Rule Realm disciples under his command. This is what we might call Earth Puppet.]

If you see names you don't understand on the Heavenly Luck Golden List, it means that Heaven Puppet and Earth Puppet have appeared.

[You don't need to overthink it, just retreat. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble if you're targeted.]

Upon hearing this, Divine Luo King became somewhat excited. A puppet created by the heavens? It was truly a masterpiece.

He couldn't help but yearn for it. If he could study the Earth Puppet, he might actually be able to break through to the Rule Realm here!

Zhao Xing, with his keen senses, immediately noticed the Divine Luo King's excitement: [Shinra, don't get your hopes up. You can't capture the Earth Puppet, so don't even think about studying it.]

What a joke! The Heaven Puppet already possesses some of the power of the Establish Dao Realm, and the Earth Puppet also possesses some of the power of the Rule Realm.

Is this something a mere cultivator at the Fate Palace Realm can research? He was terrified that the Divine Luo King might be tempted by the opportunity.

Ye Yukong gestured wildly in front of the Divine Luo King: "I'm asking you a question, don't be impulsive. You Mechanism Master are easily captivated by puppets."

Divine Luo King glared at him: [I heard you, mind your own business!] Zhao Xing continued to control his clone to move forward.

Upon entering the dojo area, a desolate square comes into view.

The ground was paved with huge bluestone slabs, but now most of the slabs are broken, and a kind of blood-red moss grows from the cracks. This moss shimmers with an eerie light in the darkness, as if it were blood seeping from the earth.

In the center of the square stands a huge stone platform, its surface covered with deep scratches and dried bloodstains, and scattered around it are some broken stone statues.

The heads of these stone statues are missing, leaving only their broken bodies, their postures contorted as if they are enduring immense pain.

Some halls have appeared inside the temple, but most of them have collapsed halfway.

The walls of the hall had many huge holes, through which one could see that it was pitch black inside, and occasionally a pair of green eyes would gleam in the darkness.

Strange symbols on the roof of the temple were flickering with a faint light, seemingly telling of an ancient and terrible curse.

"Bang!"

Zhao Xing's clone suddenly exploded, and even his soul power was annihilated.

At the same time, Zhao Xing outside snorted coldly, dispelling the illusion in his soul. He quickly wrote:

Rule 1: Do not look directly into eyes in the dark.

[In the darkness of the dojo, green or eerie blue eyes are often seen spying.]

Do not look into their eyes. Once you do, you will find yourself unable to look away. These eyes will gradually invade your consciousness, making you see your most terrifying images. Your soul will be devoured by fear, and your body will be frozen in place.

Ji Yun, Ye Yukong, Cui Chengzhi, and Divine Luo King all carefully memorized the words Zhao Xing wrote.

Rule 2: Stay away from flashing symbols.

The mysterious symbols shimmering on the ceiling and walls of the hall may appear to be merely peculiar lights and shadows, but they are in fact an ancient seal.

When you approach these symbols within a certain distance, the sealing power will be disturbed, potentially releasing some of the sealed energy. This energy will attack you in various forms, such as transforming into a raging storm that sweeps you into endless darkness, or distorting the space around you, causing parts of your body to become displaced.

Rule 3: Do not touch the blood-red moss.

The blood-red moss growing in the cracks of the plaza's stone slabs is an extremely dangerous substance. Even the slightest touch will cause it to rapidly creep up your body, its red color spreading across your skin like a burning flame. This red color will gradually erode your vitality, weakening your body, while countless cries will echo in your mind, disrupting your intellect and driving you insane.

Rule 4: The stone platform in the center of the square is a safe zone, but do not linger on it for more than two hours.

The stone platform is the place of worship in the temple, but it is also one of the most dangerous places. If you stay on the stone platform for too long, you will feel a powerful suction force coming from inside the platform, pulling your soul out of your body. If you stay on the stone platform for more than two hours, you will be trapped there forever.

Zhao Xing Xing's soul was in turmoil, but he still managed to write these words. Soon, almost all the straw figures in the dojo collapsed.

"Hoo hoo~"

Zhao Xing's soul fluctuations became increasingly intense, and soon the soul within his Blazing Fire Academy- Separated Avatar was also severely affected.

I will distribute points again.

Halfway through writing, the Blazing Fire Academy Clone also collapsed.

The four men were shocked; they hadn't expected that Zhao Xing's simple act of sending in a straw man would have such a significant impact.

Meanwhile, in the Southern Gourd Heaven, and in the North City Delta Base.

Zhao Xing's true form opened his eyes, Three Gods Fate Palace crushed the illusions in his mind.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, what's wrong?" Qin Feng seemed to have noticed something and suddenly appeared at the door.

"It's nothing." Zhao Xing shook his head, then waved his hand, and several Dragon Spirit Clone and Blazing Fire Academy clones appeared. "Please send someone to deliver my clones over, General Qin."

"Okay." Qin Feng was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything. He didn't know that a dilapidated Daoist temple had appeared in the Northern Gourd Heaven Jixi Province.

The clone arrived in Jixi Province again two days later at noon. At this time, Zhao Xing clearly sensed that there were more people in Jixi Province. "Soul Heaven Vision!"

Zhao Xing's soul left his body, seemingly merging with heaven and earth, observing everything around him, his consciousness rapidly spreading outwards.

However, after spreading only ten thousand meters, he felt a violent resistance. "Accelerating its emergence, stop!"

Zhao Xing's consciousness instantly retreated into his clone.

At this moment, whirlwinds swept across all directions of Jixi Province. They appeared abruptly, with very little wind force, but this was a sign that an opportunity was about to arrive!

"The eight whirlwinds will eventually grow stronger and stronger, and then converge towards the central dojo. This is the way to erase the Jixi Dao Field."

The reason Zhao Xing was willing to waste precious clone materials to explore this matter was because he was afraid that there might be discrepancies between what he knew in his previous life and what he found here.

If there were even the slightest difference, Ye Yukong and the others might die, Zhao Xing preferred to play it safe.

"Breaking the clone barrier just means spending more money. Problems that can be solved with money aren't really problems. Huh? I can't believe I'm saying something like that. That's quite something."

Zhao Xing sighed for a moment, then quickly headed towards Ye Yukong and the others' coordinates.

Ji Yun breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhao Xing's name appear on the Heavenly Luck Golden List. She grabbed a piece of meat and ate it greedily, while simultaneously writing on the ground: [The Grand Minister of Agriculture is coming. Is there enough food of Seventh Order and above?]

Divine Luo King: [My Seventh Order food supplies will last for another half month.] Cui Chengzhi: [Me too.]

Ye Yukong: [I'm going to start consuming Tier 8 supplies.]

Ji Yun beckoned and handed a Wen Bamboo Box to Ye Yukong. As the damaged area of the dojo expanded, they were quickly affected.

On the first day after Zhao Xing Xing's clone exploded, at dawn, they encountered their first rule: Essence Feeding.

A voice kept reminding them to eat.

The first day was fine; I only needed to eat three times a day—at dawn, noon, and Wei Hour— to pass. But on the second day, the number of times I had to eat the "Essence Feeding" increased dramatically from three to three hundred! Not eating would result in punishment according to the rules.

Essence Feeding has requirements for the food itself; food of slightly lower quality is not acceptable.

Ji Yun had just witnessed a group of sect disciples being struck dead by lightning.

Cui Chengzhi: [This is too strange. The rules for the first day's Essence Feeding were normal enough, but the timing of the dietary supplements prescribed by Jixi Daoist has suddenly changed like this. It's simply outrageous.]

Three hundred times, and by the end of the day, you can do nothing but eat.

The problem is that you can't just pretend to eat it; you have to actually eat it and not waste it.

If these people didn't all have the ability to digest food quickly, they would have stuffed themselves to death eating so much food equivalent to their own cultivation level.

Ye Yukong: [Luckily, it was just eating; if I were eating while sleeping, I'd be in big trouble.]

Before they could finish speaking, a voice appeared in their ears, a voice that seemed to have a magical power, making them drowsy.

Cui Chengzhi was speechless, immediately grabbed the food, and started running. [Damn!]

What a jinx!

Divine Luo King and Ji Yun, their faces filled with terror, grabbed their suitcases and fled, attempting to leave the dojo's territory.

However, people cannot outrun the rules, and soon these four people, who continued not to sleep, were punished by the rules.

I'll take the hit!

Ye Yukong brandished his longsword, landing behind him, and his Sword Domain rippled out, enveloping the other three.

"Click!"

The top-tier sixth-order sword domain blocked the four bolts of heavenly lightning.

Since it wasn't a death sentence, Ye Yukong, having gained experience, successfully withstood the effects of the heavenly lightning on his companions.

Swish, swish, swish~ The four of them quickly retreated.

A quarter of an hour later, Ji Yun's expression suddenly changed, and he blurted out instinctively, "Oh no! The Heavenly Luck Golden List is showing ancient Chinese names that I can't understand!"

Divine Luo King immediately turned around and glanced behind him, his pupils shrinking. Because behind them, a dark shadow had appeared.

The dark figure chased after them, taking a single step as if shrinking the distance to a foot, instantly traversing a distance of three thousand meters.

A terrifying pressure appeared, and a black wind enveloped Ye Yukong. Just as he was about to be caught by this monster comparable to the Rule Realm—

"Swish swish swish swish~"

Five fiery red figures appeared beside them. The next moment, one of the fiery red figures was blasted apart by the black shadow.

The other four disappeared with the four people, leaving only four wisps of mist behind.

Outside the temple, on a hilltop, Zhao Xing appeared with four people.

After landing, Zhao Xing asked, "What happened? How did you run into the Earth Puppet?"

Ye Yukong grumbled indignantly, "Damn it! What kind of lousy place is this? We don't sleep, and we still get attacked by the Earth Puppet. What's wrong with Jixi Daoist? He sends people to check on his disciples when they don't sleep!"

Cui Chengzhi laughed and said, "I think it's because you were too brave and blocked several punishments from the rules, which is why you attracted the Earth Puppet."

Ji Yun shook her head. "We were just unlucky. The areas affected by these rules are not fixed." She could sense a group of sect disciples of only the fourth or fifth rank several kilometers away, but these people were fine even without sleeping, which meant that their area was unaffected.

Divine Luo King was staring blankly in the direction of the Earth Puppet.

"Divine Luo King." Zhao Xing noticed his unusual behavior. "Did you sense something?" "Yes." Divine Luo King took a deep breath. "Just now, I felt a tremor in my heart. I felt that the place where that Earth Puppet was born was the place where my breakthrough opportunity lies."

"Why don't I have any?" Ye Yukong, puzzled. "Neither do I," Cui Chengzhi and Ji Yun both shook their heads.

Zhao Xing pondered, "That's normal. When the Vitality Tide tide begins to erase the Dao of the Dao field, all sorts of creations will be born."

"You can consider this a Heavenly Spirit Essence, a unique and exclusive version." "The area where the Earth Puppet resides might hold Dao Command Mechanism Master to break through." A longing gleamed in the eyes of the Divine Luo King: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, can we go?"

Zhao Xing closed his eyes, a map appeared in his mind, and then he took out the almanac to check the time.

"You can go, but you'll have to wait." "How long?"

"If we count eight hours after the appearance of the Earth Puppet, there shouldn't be any overlapping of multiple rules, and there will be a relatively low-risk window of opportunity."

Just then, Ji Yun's expression changed. She glanced at the Heavenly Luck Golden List and said, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, a powerful sect expert has arrived."

"Who are they?"

"The Corpse Puppet Sect has three members: Purple Violet Heavenly Lord, Secluded Fiend Zhenren, and Shui Yun Xianzi. Purple Violet Heavenly Lord is at the peak of the first rank, while the latter two are at the late stage of the first rank."

Zhao Xing blinked. "This name sounds familiar to me."

Ye Yukong laughed and said, "You forgot? We dug up quite a few of the Corpse Puppet Sect in the Guting Royal City. There was even a large treasure that we dug up right in front of the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord, except that he was only at the Second Rank rank at that time."

Divine Luo King nodded. "I remember them too."

Of course I remember. During the trip to the Guting Royal City, Divine Luo King obtained a divine artifact. At that time, he never thought that he could use someone else's treasure to buy things from Yin Xiu.

"So it was them." Zhao Xing suddenly realized, remembering the three unlucky guys. "Never mind them."

"It's normal for people to come; I'd love for more of them to come."

Given the situation in Jixi Province, it's unknown how many lives would be lost if the Sect Realm tried to figure out all these rules and regulations.

During the eight-hour wait, Zhao Xing didn't sit idle. He took out a ring and handed it to the Divine Luo King.

"What is this?" "The Rebirth Ring."

Zhao Xing took out the old man's ring he had obtained when he cleared Su Xianzi's challenge. "My straw doll exploded two days ago, and I wasn't with you. You're still in too much danger."

"You have a wisp of my soul hidden inside this Horcrux. Even if my straw man is exposed, you can still communicate with me at any time through the Rebirth Ring."

Zhao Xing also possesses an even more powerful Void Escape Soul Ring, but there's no need to waste it here.

Eight hours later, Zhao Xing led the four of them to set off again, entered the Stone Gate, and arrived at the interior of the Daoist temple.

After rounding the corner, Zhao Xing suddenly froze, while the four people behind him didn't dare to breathe.

Because they saw the Earth Puppet.

The Earth Puppet roamed the ruined plaza, seemingly without a physical form, passing through the wreckage on the ground.

Fifty meters in front of him, five high-ranking cultivators dressed in the robes of the Four Extremes Sect were trembling as they cultivated.

There were three smoking corpses next to them.

"Meditate and cultivate." Zhao Xing suddenly stopped and sat down cross-legged. Ye Yukong, Cui Chengzhi, Ji Yun, and Divine Luo King immediately sat down as well.

Just then, a Heavenly Luck Realm cultivator in the Four Extremes Sect suddenly exploded and died.

"These... aren't they also cultivating? How come..." Divine Luo King felt a chill run down his spine.

Is this even allowed to kill you? Unbelievable!

Zhao Xing immediately transmitted his voice, "Focus on your cultivation. You can practice anything, but you must concentrate!" Reminded of this, the four of them began to breathe evenly.

"Da da da~"

Suddenly, a voice approached, accompanied by a terrifying sense of pressure. However, all four were resolute individuals who absolutely trusted Zhao Xing.

Therefore, even when the Earth Puppet floated past them, they didn't give them a second glance, focusing instead on circulating their internal energy through breathing exercises.

Their will was unwavering, but the remaining four members of the Four Extremes Sect couldn't take it anymore! Whoosh!

A Second-Rank Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator attempted to escape. Whoosh!

The Earth Puppet's gaze immediately turned in that direction. "Bang!"

The next second, the expert from the Four Extremes Sect exploded, his bones, flesh, and blood scattering all over the ground.

It's so good it'll make you explode at first glance!

The remaining three were even more frightened. Time ticked by.

An hour later, the Earth Puppet's figure finally disappeared, no longer staring at the spot. The three members of the Four Extremes Sect breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the elders, seeing that Zhao Xing's people were unharmed, immediately cupped his hands and said, "Generals, are you from the Great Zhou? I am Chen Song, at the peak of the Fate Palace Realm, and the two beside me are my junior brothers, Zhang Liang Peng Bo."

Zhao Xing glanced at them and saw that apart from Chen Song, who was at the Fate Palace Realm, the other two were only at the Perfect Second Rank.

Ignoring him, Zhao Xing led his men forward.

"Senior Brother, what should we do?" Zhang Liang's voice trembled slightly.

"Follow them," Chen Song gritted his teeth. "These people can't have died in vain; we must find out what's going on here."

"Since they seem to be unharmed, they probably know something. We'll just do what they do."

Zhao Xing led his men forward, and after turning a corner, they saw more strangers. "They are from the Corpse Puppet Sect, fifteen in total."

"They're lucky," Ye Yukong transmitted his voice.

According to Zhao Xing, they are currently in a weak period, which greatly reduces the dangers on the outside, allowing them to successfully enter the core area of the dojo.

"It might not be just luck. The Corpse Puppet Sect and the Four Extremes Sect already had people stationed in Jixi Province. The anomalies here have been going on for more than just a day or two. I'm afraid some of their disciples had already figured something out," Zhao Xing transmitted his voice.

"Even so, the Corpse Puppet Sect has probably lost quite a few people." Ji Yuan glanced at the Heavenly Luck Golden List, "That guy named Secluded Fiend disappeared from the side."

As the group was chatting, Water Cloud True Person, who was next to Purple Violet Heavenly Lord, also saw Zhao Xing and his group.

"Master, do you think that's Zhao Xing?" "Hmph, it really is him." A trace of hatred flashed in the eyes of the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord. It was Zhao Xing who stole their Corpse Puppet Sect's savings in the Guting Royal City back then.

"I didn't expect people from the Great Zhou to come here. It seems there really is treasure here."

"However, our people have already been stationed here. For the people of Great Zhou to come here in the face of those strange rules is simply suicide." A hint of satisfaction flickered in the eyes of the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord. "Unfortunately, Zhao Xing is not here in his true form."

If Zhao Xing himself were here, he might die here!

After thinking for a moment, the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord immediately transmitted his voice, saying, "Zhao King, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to come as well."

When Zhao Xing saw that Purple Violet Heavenly Lord had taken the initiative to greet him, he knew exactly what the old man was thinking.

He's probably trying to screw himself over!

"So it's the Treasure-Delivering Heavenly Lord. How come your Corpse Puppet Sect also has a storeroom here?"

Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was slightly annoyed, having been rebuffed. However, considering the upcoming rules, he continued to communicate with Zhao Xing.

"Indeed, this is the headquarters of our Corpse Puppet Sect. Zhao King, Divine Luo King, Bright Moon Prefecture Lord, if you wish to come, why bother with such underhanded tactics? Just say so. How can the Grand Minister of Agriculture engage in such shady dealings?"

Zhao Xing retorted without Guest Qi: "What kind of morality and righteousness do you people have to talk about? You don't even deserve it!"

"Fine, even if we are unworthy, the Great Zhou has now reached an agreement on peaceful coexistence with the Sect Alliance. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world for showing up uninvited?"

"Or is it that your Great Zhou emperor can no longer control you ministers?" Purple Violet Heavenly Lord spoke these hurtful words, trying to provoke Zhao Xing and his group.

At the same time, he silently counted down the time in his mind.

Ten breaths left until it's time to stop talking!

He was determined to provoke his opponent by remaining silent until the last second before the rule was enforced, which would then induce the opponent to commit a foul.

Zhao Xing snorted coldly, not falling for the trick at all. Before the rules were implemented, he stopped transmitting his voice and simply wrote two words in the air with his hand: [Fool].

Seeing that his trick had been seen through and that he was being mercilessly mocked, the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was furious.

However, at this moment, Zhao Xing suddenly made a move, casting a spell towards the runes on the palace and walls.

He deliberately made a noise to attract the attention of Purple Violet Heavenly Lord and the others. Sure enough, they instinctively looked in the direction Zhao Xing had fired. "Buzz~"

Suddenly, rows of green, eye-like outlines lit up the broken holes in the palace and its walls, in the eerie, dark areas.

"Ah--"

A Third Grade elder behind the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was immediately attacked by the illusion in his eyes and made a sound.

Purple Violet Heavenly Lord and Water Cloud True Person were shocked and tried to stop them, but it was too late.

"Bang!"

A bolt of lightning struck overhead, and the disciple died instantly. [Damn it!!]

The Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was furious, but dared not utter a single word, and could only frantically write curses.

He had almost been in trouble just now, his mind clouded by those eerie eyes. Unfortunately, Zhao Xing didn't even look at him.

The three powerful figures from the Four Extremes Sect, Chen Song, Zhang Liang, Peng Bo, were also complaining bitterly.

They really wanted to beat up the Purple Violet Heavenly Lord. Why did you provoke him for no reason? You almost dragged us into this mess.

However, they dared not make a sound and could only Keep Moving stealthily. The surroundings soon fell silent again.

The three groups moved silently through the dojo and soon came to another plaza. The ground of the plaza was covered with bloodstains, clearly indicating that they were up to no good.

Everyone was careful not to touch it.

There is a stone platform at each of the four sides of the square, while the Earth Puppet stands in front of a relatively complete palace in the east.

Divine Luo King clutched his chest, his expression one of intense emotion. He wrote words out of the blue, signaling to everyone: This is it!

Zhao Xing looked in the direction indicated by the Divine Luo King and saw a pale golden ball of light floating on the roof of the palace behind the Earth Puppet.

"The Heavenly Spirit Essence doesn't seem very strong yet," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "However, this might be because my perception isn't strong enough, since it's Heavenly Spirit Essence exclusive to a specific profession."

Zhao Xing asked Divine Luo King: "Do you think now is the right time to harvest?"

Although Divine Luo King was excited, after carefully sensing it, he shook his head. "Very close, but not enough."

Zhao Xing nodded. The eight hurricanes had not yet approached, which meant that this Heavenly Spirit Essence needed time to develop.

Survival here is not easy, but no one retreated. Zhao Xing and his group quickly occupied the eastern stone platform area.

Chen Song, Zhang Liang, and Peng Bo of the Four Extremes Sect followed suit and occupied the stone platform in the south.

Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was unaware of the situation, as his people had not previously reached this area. However, upon seeing Zhao Xing and the people of the Four Extremes Sect doing the same, he also rushed into the western stone platform area.

"Hmm? We can speak now. Is this a safe zone isolated from the rules?" Purple Violet Heavenly Lord was quite surprised, because he discovered that Zhao Xing actually knew more than they did!

"How did this person manage to do that?"

Purple Violet Heavenly Lord stared in Zhao Xing's direction, and he also made up his mind to follow Zhao Xing's example, just like Chen Song and the others.

The time it takes for Lingxiu to mature is very long. Every two hours, Zhao Xing would have people take turns leaving the safe zone to reset the time spent in the safe zone before they could go back to rest.

In order to figure this out, Purple Violet Heavenly Lord and his companions paid the price of another life.

Because Zhao Xing casually arranged for people to look around, no one expected that they couldn't stay around the stone platform for too long.

After waiting for half a month, Divine Luo King suddenly spoke up, "It's time. I can feel it. The time has come."

Zhao Xing immediately recalled his clone in the square. "Wait here for me."

Ye Yukong asked curiously, "Can the Earth Puppet talk?"

Because after Zhao Xing's clone left the area around the stone platform, it ran straight to the Earth Puppet. Having been chased before, they were all traumatized by Earth Puppet Earth Puppet, but Zhao Xing walked right up to it without a care.

Ji Yun and Cui Chengzhi listened intently.

However, Zhao Xing was writing characters; he was writing the characters that could be seen everywhere in the Jixi Dao Field.

In the past, when the rules were introduced, they couldn't understand the voices, but as beings who had mastered the domain's Fate Palace Realm, they could understand the content because it was conveyed through the Dao.

However, Zhao Xing is now using the local script, seemingly in a conversation.

"How did the Grand Minister of Agriculture master the local script in such a short time?" Ji Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "He is truly a genius!"

"I suspect he can still speak the local dialect. Didn't Qing Yuzi come here before?" Cui Chengzhi laughed. "Awesome!" Ye Yukong gave a thumbs up.

On the other side, Zhao Xing also successfully communicated with the Earth Puppet.

[Senior Brother, I wish to enter the True Inheritance Hall. What are the requirements?]

When the Earth Puppet saw the words in the air, it couldn't help but turn around and glance at Zhao Xing. His eyes were deep and dark, unlike human eyes.

He spoke directly, in what seemed to be an ancient language. "To enter the True Inheritance Hall, you must prove yourself by completing challenges beyond your level."

Zhao Xing pondered for a moment, then glanced at Lingxiu on the rooftop before retreating. "So, so, what did she say?"

"I just asked the Earth Puppet what the conditions were for entering." "And then?"

"He said he needs to complete a challenge beyond his level to prove himself." "Huh?" Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King were somewhat disappointed.

They're already at the Fate Palace Realm, and they're still challenging opponents of higher levels? Doesn't that mean they're fighting against the Rule Realm?

This request is absolutely outrageous!

"Don't forget the rules here have changed," Zhao Xing laughed. "Divine Luo King, go find a third-rank member of the Corpse Puppet Sect Third Grade and kill him."

"What do you mean?" Divine Luo King was taken aback.

"He only said it was a challenge above his level, not an upward challenge," Zhao Xing said, shrugging. "A downward challenge is still a challenge, so why doesn't it count?"

Everyone: "..."

All four of them were stunned. Could this really be done?