No, Isn't This Guy Too Unremarkable?

"You're the weakest, stay in the back!"

Zhou Qing suddenly turned around and said to Lu Yaoyao.

The usually aloof Lu Yaoyao broke into a smile, then nodded and stood behind Zhou Qing.

The two weakest people here simply watched as the other seven stepped into the passage ahead.

But the moment they entered, an overwhelming, vast gravitational force, like an awakened dragon, slammed down from above.

Everyone's face flushed red, their backs bent, and they immediately braced themselves with their hands on the ground, tightening their Dantian before slowly straightening up.

Then, like mud cows sinking into a pond, they trudged forward under a gravity four or five times heavier than normal.

Fortunately, the Wandering Souls that had burrowed deep earlier didn't reappear, so everyone quickened their pace.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing finally relaxed. After exchanging a glance with Lu Yaoyao, he stepped inside.

The moment he entered, the gravitational force crashed down on him. Caught off guard, he nearly fell, gritting his teeth as he slowly straightened his back and began moving forward.

But after just a few dozen meters, a howling sound came from deep within the passage.

The Wandering Souls that had vanished earlier reappeared, letting out sharp, piercing roars as they charged forward.

Everyone's expression changed instantly.

But before they could get close, a burst of scorching light erupted from each person.

The Wandering Souls immediately let out miserable shrieks and scrambled backward.

"It works!"

Seeing this, everyone's hanging hearts finally settled.

Then the Wandering Souls quickly turned and rushed toward Lu Yaoyao at the back.

Light flared from her body as well, driving them back.

But soon, she noticed something was wrong.

All the Wandering Souls were attacking only her, completely ignoring Zhou Qing beside her.

They didn't even try to test Zhou Qing, as if they couldn't see him.

What if he didn't have the Yang Fire Talisman granted by the Grand Elder?

At that moment, Zhou Qing was also stunned. He quickly realized what was happening, and his eyes lit up.

That's right. These Wandering Souls were mostly at the Qi Condensation Realm, but his innate skill [Reduce Presence] had been upgraded to LV2, giving even Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators a 30% chance of overlooking him.

Instantly, Zhou Qing's confidence soared. But to avoid raising suspicion, he still put on an angry face and shouted, "Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Can't you see a living person this big? What's the meaning of this? Are you looking down on me?"

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao quickly said, "Senior Brother Zhou, keep your voice down. Don't lure them back."

The seven people walking ahead heard Zhou Qing's indignant shouts and all wore displeased expressions.

Zhou Qing finally shut up.

Then everyone continued pressing forward under the strain, but soon, howling came from deep within the passage again, along with a wave of cold air.

"Everyone, be careful!"

The leading senior brother at Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Realm shouted, and the others immediately went on alert.

Then, a massive swarm of Wandering Souls came howling from ahead.

Everyone's faces turned pale as they channeled their spiritual energy, ready for battle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sure enough, this time the Wandering Souls charged recklessly. Fortunately, the talismans on everyone flared again, briefly driving them back.

Roar—

Then they charged again. Some Wandering Souls turned to ash under the blazing talismans, but that didn't seem to intimidate the rest—they kept crashing forward wave after wave.

"This won't work. The talismans' power will run out. Speed up and fight back!" someone shouted.

Though moving under several times the usual pressure made them sluggish, they were still Foundation Establishment cultivators. Could they really be afraid of some Qi Condensation Wandering Souls?

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Everyone pulled out their weapons and started blasting directly. But the gravitational force in the air pressed down on their shoulders like heavy shackles.

Every time they raised an arm or took a step, it took immense effort. The sluggish flow of spiritual energy in their bodies severely limited them.

Multicolored light flickered in the darkness. When a sword cut into a Wandering Soul's ethereal body, there was no solid sound, but ripples of energy spread outward.

The ethereal Wandering Souls seemed to feel pain, trembling slightly and retreating rapidly, their cries growing even sharper.

This boosted everyone's confidence. Ignoring the cold aura seeping through their weapons, they intensified their attacks and slowly pushed forward.

Of course, all of this excluded Zhou Qing.

He just stood there dumbfounded, watching the Specters swarm and fight the others in a lively battle.

"This is way too little presence."

Zhou Qing muttered to himself, then turned to look at Lu Yaoyao not far away—she was under a full-on assault from over thirty clusters of Wandering Souls.

The Yang Fire Talisman flickered with blazing light, driving them back while giving Lu Yaoyao a chance to counterattack. Fortunately, she handled it with ease and seemed in no danger.

Moreover, undergoing such training under this gravity was immensely beneficial to oneself.

[Ignorance Points +1]

Soon, the system's prompt sounded in Zhou Qing's mind, making his eyes light up.

That was it—the more intense and crowded the environment, the easier it was to generate Ignorance Points.

Seizing the opportunity, he quickly crouched down, covered his head with both hands, and farmed the points.

[Heart Insight Points +6]

As Lu Yaoyao, panting heavily, slew the last cluster of Specters and subconsciously glanced at Zhou Qing, she couldn't help but freeze.

Truly impressive—he had killed all the Specters so quickly, though his current posture was a bit... something.

And the [So Happy] tag above her head had instantly changed to [So Awesome].

Hearing the prompt, Zhou Qing also subconsciously looked at Lu Yaoyao and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Seriously, why do your tags for me always start with "So"?

Meanwhile, that jealous Eldest Brother Li Daoxuan's tag was ridiculously long.

Now that I've been noticed, I can't refresh the Ignorance Points anymore.

"Is everyone alright?" A senior brother ahead, after dealing with the Specters, turned to look around and behind him.

Seeing that everyone had successively eliminated the Specters, he couldn't help but suggest, "In such a short time, we've already used up a small half of the Yang Fire Talismans granted by the Grand Elder, and we've only just started. To be safe, how about we gather together and fight the enemy as one?"

Hearing this, the few resting exchanged glances, each harboring their own thoughts.

That sounds fine in theory, but you're the strongest among us. Once we get through safely, who could compete with you?

If you activate the key first, the secret technique and No. 3 Flame Spirit Blood Pool rewarded by the Grand Elder will go to you—what's left for us?

Now we've figured it out: this passage's gravity grows stronger with the strong and weaker with the weak. That's why no one else was sent in.

It's also our only chance to turn things around.

Besides, the passage is dead silent right now—maybe that's all the Specters there are.

"I think we'd better not. Gathering together might cause trouble instead."

"Right, right, right. Let's spread out. If danger comes, we can still look out for each other."

"Let's hurry up. Don't disappoint the Grand Elders."

The few of them laughed it off, effectively refusing.

The Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Realm senior brother who had made the suggestion frowned, let out a cold snort, and began pressing forward under the pressure.

The others did the same.