The Unlucky Jiuying Clan
Qin Feng thought he had hidden it well, but he had overheard the entire process of the three's plan.
But among those of the same level, who can compare to Lu Yang in terms of the ability to use Divine Sense?
After entering the first level, Meng Jingzhou calculated the distance from the entrance to the Heavenly Ladder entrance based on the map, which would take at least a day.
The first level is a circular space. Since the rules state that you need to kill Demon Beast to obtain their essence, everyone's first reaction will be to disperse from the entrance, gradually explore the first level, find Demon Beast, and kill Demon Beast. No one will think of going to the entrance of the Heavenly Ladder to check the information there first.
After figuring out the rules of the first level, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both thought of building a box at the entrance of the Heavenly Ladder to collect the essence.
The only uncertainty in this plan lies in the unknown strength of the Demon Beast. If Nascent Soul Realm stage Demon Beast unleashes the power of Spirit Transformation stage demonic beast, then the Demon Race's prodigies won't even have the ability to obtain ten essences. How can they possibly deceive them at the Heavenly Ladder entrance? It would be much faster for the three of them to join forces to kill the Demon Beast and obtain the essences.
Therefore, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou immediately took Jiang Shishi to kill a Demon Beast to determine its Demon Beast.
After confirming that he truly only possessed Nascent Soul Realm combat power, Meng Jingzhou immediately set off for the Heavenly Ladder entrance, leaving Lu Yang and Jiang Shishi behind.
To avoid attracting attention, Lu Yang used the Tree Planting Technique and the Imitative Fist to transform his clone into the appearance of Meng Jingzhou.
Lu Yang then realized that Qin Feng was hiding in the shadows. He decided to play along and, on the surface, fabricated a plan to block the door, while secretly using his Divine Sense to transmit the real plan to Jiang Shishi.
Jiang Shishi then showed her nervousness and excitement. If it were her, she wouldn't have been able to come up with an answer even if she had ten days, let alone in the shortest amount of time.
Is this the wisdom of humanity's prodigies?
Lu Yang and Jiang Shishi proceeded methodically to slaughter the Demon Beast, deliberately arriving at the Heavenly Ladder entrance a little late.
That led to the scene described earlier.
"Fellow Daoist Qin Feng, you've worked hard. I'll accept these spirit essences." Meng Jingzhou stood at the edge of the box and laughed heartily. The spirit essences were strung together and tied to his body, making him look like a rice dumpling, which made people envious.
This is the essence accumulated by all the geniuses over ten days!
"Damn it!" Qin Feng roared, transforming into his original form, Jiuying, which had nine heads and one body, each head resembling a large, black serpent.
His eighteen eyes were bloodshot, almost dripping blood.
The plan to block the gate was his suggestion to the geniuses of the Demon Race clan alliance, which allowed him to naturally seize the initiative.
Now that his plan has backfired, he has been used by the other side, and his spirit has been completely destroyed. The geniuses of the Demon Race alliance will surely unleash their fury on him.
Even with Tribulation Transcendence stage ancestor protecting him, he absolutely could not withstand the wrath of these races.
"Give me back my essence!" Qin Feng roared, and the nine snake heads lunged at Meng Jingzhou at once. Meng Jingzhou had already anticipated Qin Feng's foolish move, so he shifted his feet and dodged to the side.
Seeing this, the geniuses of the Demon Race alliance realized they had been tricked by Meng Jingzhou, and they all revealed their true Demon Race forms, rushing towards Meng Jingzhou.
They can't possibly fail to obtain even a single spirit essence and still not pass the first level!
Ao Yue felt a thunderbolt strike his palm, contemplating whether or not to make a move to snatch it.
Their spirits also reside within Meng Jingzhou.
At this moment, Jiang Shishi walked over and stopped Ao Yue.
She pointed to the lively Meng Jingzhou and said, "This is my ally. We anticipated the Demon Race Alliance's move and laid an ambush beforehand. Junior Brother Ao Yue, rest assured, fellow Daoists, our actions are only aimed at the Demon Race Alliance. After he escapes, we will give each of you ten spirit essences to ensure you can successfully enter the second level."
This was the story she and Lu Yang had agreed upon beforehand.
From Ao Yue's perspective, they didn't know that Qin Feng had been tricked by Lu Yang and his group. They would only think that Lu Yang and his two companions were more skilled, had anticipated Qin Feng's actions, and hid in the box to uphold justice.
Having recovered what they lost, Ao Yue and his companions would not ask for any more essences; ten would suffice.
In this way, Lu Yang and his two companions not only gained fame, but also obtained the most spiritual essence.
Jiang Shishi felt fortunate that the elder had the foresight to agree to the joint proposal; otherwise, she would have only received a pitiful ten spirit essences.
Sometimes she felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about it. These two human prodigies were too cunning. No wonder the elder always said that he had enough talent for cultivation, but lacked mental fortitude. So that was where the problem lay.
"Thank you so much, Young Master Jiang!" The prodigies were moved to tears by Jiang Shishi's magnanimity.
Ao Yue felt something was amiss, but now wasn't the time to dwell on it. The Demon Race alliance had just bullied them so badly; shouldn't they seize this opportunity to retaliate?
"Everyone, let's join forces to help this kind-hearted fellow Daoist escape his predicament!"
Ao Yue transformed into his true form as a Azure Dragon, the Dragon Pearl bursting with lightning. With a dragon's roar, he brandished his dragon claws and launched a rampage through the Demon Race alliance.
Seeing this, the Demon Race's prodigies all roared and charged towards the Demon Race alliance.
While pursuing Meng Jingzhou, the Demon Race alliance also had to deal with attacks from Ao Yue and other demons. Coupled with their distrust of Qin Feng and their failure to follow orders, they were quickly routed and fled in panic.
"So, Miss Jiang, isn't it a good deal to team up with us?" Lu Yang said with a smile. After arriving at the entrance of the Heavenly Ladder, he hadn't made a move yet, and everything was developing just as he had predicted.
Watching Meng Jingzhou leap and dodge attacks like a monkey, while he rested peacefully in the back, made him feel even more comfortable.
"It's definitely worth it." Jiang Shishi nodded. It was more than worth it; it was a huge profit. Although the matter of the Ancient Realm couldn't be told to outsiders, the geniuses all knew that this one action alone would elevate her status in their hearts.
The Demon Race alliance collapsed and fled in all directions. There was no rule against killing, but if you died in the ancient realm, and the rules of the ancient realm forbid you from talking about what happened there, then no one would avenge you if you died.
Meng Jingzhou found Lu Yang and Jiang Shishi safely, panting heavily. Seeing Lu Yang's calm and collected demeanor, he knew he had once again picked up a tough chore.
There's nothing I can do; it's my own fault for not knowing the Tree Planting Technique or the Imitative Boxing Method.
As agreed, Meng Jingzhou gave each of the prodigies ten spirit essences, and the remaining eight hundred spirit essences were divided among the three of them.
After searching for a long time, the group still couldn't find a place to hand over the spirit essences. Ao Yue tentatively stepped onto the Heavenly Ladder, and the ten spirit essences were absorbed by the ladder. He was also teleported to the second level, and only then did the group understand how to pass the first level.
One by one, everyone lined up to enter the second level, leaving only the geniuses of the Demon Race alliance hiding not far away.
Seeing that Lu Yang and the others had all gone up, Qin Feng also wanted to enter the second level, but he didn't have a single spirit essence on him. A barrier appeared in front of the Heavenly Ladder, blocking him.
As the last grain of sand in the hourglass fell, the ten days came to an end, and all the geniuses of the Demon Race Clan Alliance were teleported to the ancient border.
"Qin Feng, it's all your fault!"
The geniuses of the Demon Race Clan Alliance instantly turned red with envy. The Ancient Creation fortuitous opportunity was brimming with opportunities, yet they hadn't managed to gain even the slightest benefit.
"Elder, save me!"
Qin Feng was so frightened that he quickly hid behind the protector.
Only then did he realize that the atmosphere was a bit off, or rather, heavy, as if all the races were subtly looking at their Nine-Headed Serpent Clan, and not with goodwill.
What happened here?
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