The Exit Was Right There, but No One Tried

The Subduing Demon Douluo hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and asked, "Isn't this perfectly normal?"

Soul Beast are far more tolerant of their environment than human Soul Master.

After the entire Royal Capital was buried by sand, only the Soul Beast survived.

The Spirit Hall only gradually began to use the land as a place of exile for criminals after the Angel God left and the continent entered a new era.

Since the Soul Beast entered before the human Soul Master, they naturally secured advantageous positions in advance.

Most importantly, it was thanks to that Water-Congealing Xuanwu that the Oasis was able to exist for so long.

Without that massive structure stabilizing the soil Surroundings the lake, the Oasis would have been swallowed by the sea of sand long ago.

"You can interpret this as the Spirit Hall testing the Exiles."

"That big guy is usually asleep, Exiles can survive in the Surroundings without any problems for a short period of time."

"Furthermore, anyone with a basic understanding of geography should realize that the Oasis is not the end of the Lost Land, but rather an intermediate zone. You should be able to figure out that even if you don't turn back, continuing westward will eventually lead you to the end and allow you to leave the Lost Land."

"At the western end lies an ocean. Following the coastline south or north will lead you back to the human world."

"The exit has always existed, and there are no powerful figures from the Spirit Hall guarding it. As long as you can reach it, you will regain your freedom."

"But those Exiles preferred to spend their entire lives hiding in Oasis rather than consider finding another way to fight for their freedom."

For the Spirit Hall, the mindset of an Exiles traversed the Lost Land had already changed.

Their desire for freedom surpasses that of anyone else.

Therefore, even after they are released, these people are unlikely to commit crimes again.

Initially, the Spirit Hall informed all the Exiles of these two rumors.

Ultimately, people preferred to believe in the existence of Eden (the Oasis) rather than believe that the Spirit Hall would easily let them leave.

Once you reach the Oasis, good days are ahead. Who would want to leave their comfort zone to pursue Void and unattainable freedom?

The Spirit Hall has not proactively informed the Exiles about the rumors surrounding the Oasis for nearly Thousand-Year.

These rumors were mostly passed down by word of mouth among the Exiles.

People only want to believe in the benefits that are most readily available in the present moment; no one ever pursues ultimate freedom.

Wu Qi's earlier guess was only half right.

This experience is not meant to convey that not all destinations are beautiful.

Rather, it's about saying that "on the road to success, there are all sorts of temptations, and most people, once they have a comfortable life, think about stopping."

In the Oasis, the Soul Beast primarily serve to urge the Exiles to continue their journey.

Worship Hall.

Qiangu Changkong and Chen Ping were not in good spirits and were taken away to rest, while Wu Qi went to report back alone.

Giving the Sand Mandala to Qian Daoliu signifies the successful completion of this Trial Mission.

Noticing the Dark Purple Scepter on his back, Qian Daoliu couldn't help but ask, "Was this also brought back from your training?"

Wu Qi responded and then handed the Scepter to the other party, attempting to learn the origin of the item from the Great Enshriner.

Not only Qian Daoliu, but several other elders also examined the matter, but none of them had any clues.

This object resembles an ordinary Scepter, made of hard material and coated with a dark purple lacquer.

Qian Daoliu returned the Scepter to Wu Qi and said, "I don't know what's so special about this thing; perhaps you're overthinking it."

"This experience has been very profound for you, and it is also the original intention of the Worship Hall."

"You've grown up in a privileged environment, and you know too little about the dangers of the Spirit Master world and human nature."

"The Lost Grand Canyon is made for geniuses like you. I am very pleased that you have successfully completed the mission."

"Later, you need to get that kid back on his feet as soon as possible; you have a new mission."

Before embarking on the Lost Grand Canyon training, Qian Daoliu said that after the mission was completed, he would share information about the Poisonous Land with Wu Qi.

Only a year has passed; he wouldn't have forgotten.

Qian Daoliu said proactively, "Your next Trial Mission is about the Poisonous Land."

"However, strictly speaking, you did reach the entrance there, but you didn't discover it at the time."

At his instruction, Azure Luan Douluo handed the information he had gathered to Wu Qi, saying, "Take a close look. You went to that place for training before."

With his Spiritual Power, Wu Qi could easily read through the documents, skimming ten lines at a glance without missing any important information.

After reading it, he felt a surge of relief.

Back in the day, when they were training in the Lipton Forest, if they had actually followed the passage all the way to the bottom, they probably would have insisted on entering the Poisonous Land to find out what was going on.

Based on the current investigation results, if they had entered at that time, everyone would probably have been trapped there.

Missing the entrance back then was perhaps a stroke of luck.

Qian Daoliu said, "You already know most of the information you need about the Poisonous Land. Even I, this old man, may not know more about it than Nether Leopard Douluo."

"He has already said everything he could, except for one thing."

Azure Luan Douluo then spoke up, "I once entered it and successfully came out. But I didn't encounter the same situation as Ghost Panther Elder. Perhaps, the Fortuitous Opportunity we received were different, and we went through different passages."

"But what I saw was a Giant Cemetery."

Azure Luan Douluo also entered the next level of the Poisonous Land.

Based on the accounts of the two Titled Douluo, Wu Qi could roughly deduce that the Poisonous Land had two levels, upper and lower.

The upper layer is the Underground Cave World that has been detected so far, with a complete ecosystem.

Even with the help of the divine Divine Power of the Heavenly God, Qian Daoliu could only force his way through this level and could not enter the next level.

When Azure Luan Douluo entered the next level, he discovered the corpse of a giant Azure Luan Divine Beast.

It was already dead, but its corpse still exuded a powerful aura.

Back then, it was precisely because of contact with the Spiritual Energy on the corpse that Azure Luan Douluo achieved what he has today.

However, the scene that Nether Leopard Douluo witnessed was different from what he had seen.

They entered another path, which led to some kind of assessment, thereby enhancing their Talent, resulting in their breakthrough to the Titled Douluo.

This is why Qian Daoliu suspects that there is Deity Inheritance within it.

The assessment that can alter Soul Master's Talent can only be performed by a Deity.

Golden Crocodile Douluo added, "We suspect that the Poisonous Land is actually Two-Layer Secret Realm."

"That is to say, that place was originally the burial ground of the Azure Luan Divine Beast. For some unknown reason, it was occupied by an alien Deity and turned into a place for selecting talents."

"For you, you won't lose out by acquiring either of these two inheritances."

"That Azure Luan Divine Beast should possess some kind of inheritance, and the other passage represents another inheritance."