As Mo Xueling turned and walked towards the Snake Road, Yang Zhen opened his mouth, but was glared at by the cold-faced young man and stopped himself.
"Damn it, so what if you have high cultivation? I'll rub your spirit maiden into the ground sooner or later." Yang Zhen glared fiercely at the cold-faced youth and muttered to himself, "I really don't know why these guys are cultivating so fast. Didn't they say that if your foundation isn't stable, you'll have a hard time passing the Heavenly Tribulation?"
The Shameless Cat sneered and said, "What do you know? These people follow the will of Heaven, and they have powerful sect experts protecting them during their tribulations, plus all sorts of rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures and Spirit Treasure treasures for protection. They are basically safe during their tribulations unless they break through to Sainthood and become Great Saint, in which case they will face even higher Heavenly Tribulation."
Yang Zhen was stunned. "This works too?"
"Okay!" Flirtatious Chicken nodded seriously from the side, walked over, grabbed Yang Zhen's trouser leg, and dragged him to the math problem. "Solve this problem!"
Yang Zhen stared at the Flirtatious Chicken with an expression of Celestial Person astonishment and asked, "You're interested in this?"
Before the Flirtatious Chicken could even speak, the Shameless Cat couldn't stand it anymore and slapped the Flirtatious Chicken on the head, yelling, "Can't you stop being so arrogant?"
The slap made the Flirtatious Chicken stumble, and in her Flirtatious Chicken, she glared at the Shameless Cat and said, "No!"
Yang Zhen pulled the Shameless Cat back from its near-rage and said, "Alright, alright, that's just how it is. That's how it looks when it looks up at people. It's not arrogant, really."
"Really!" The Flirtatious Chicken glanced at the Shameless Cat, making Yang Zhen's eyes twitch.
This Flirtatious Chicken is practically radiating a flamboyant aura. Every word and action of its is accompanied by the background music of "I'm the most arrogant and the coolest." Not to mention that the Shameless Cat can't stand it, Yang Zhen also wants to rub it into the ground.
"Huh?" The Shameless Cat suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Kid, that little girl and her group seem to be trying to solve the Snake Road. Interesting. You should hurry up and solve the puzzle. These people look pretty impressive. It would be embarrassing if they got there first."
Yang Zhen glanced at Mo Xueling and the others, and was surprised to see that they were indeed heading towards the Snake Road. He quickly squatted down and continued to solve the problem, but the more he solved, the more his head ached.
"Aftereffects, this must be an aftereffect. I was always weak in math when I was in school. Others could get 120 points, but Laozi could only get 60, and that was all by luck."
Yang Zhen muttered to himself, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he slapped his forehead, saying, "I've got it!"
"You solved it?" The Shameless Cat and the Flirtatious Chicken both crowded around.
Yang Zhen grinned smugly, beaming with pride, and said, "Let me see how they get there first, to get some inspiration."
"..."
The two rascals, the Shameless Cat and the Flirtatious Chicken, exchanged a glance and then gave Yang Zhen a disdainful look.
Yang Zhen was furious and was about to grab the two bastards and teach them a lesson when he suddenly stumbled.
boom--!
Suddenly, a tremendous surge of True Essence erupted Spirit Road, surging like a raging sea, and in the blink of an eye, it became all-encompassing.
The aloof young man, Shan Yang, stepped onto the Snake Road and walked between the two walls.
Yang Zhen hurriedly followed, peering through the entrance. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that only Shan Yang had gone in.
It seems the disciples of Ink Pool Peak weren't entirely confident either; otherwise, Shan Yang wouldn't have gone in alone, but rather they would have filed in together, navigating the Snake Road.
Shan Yang clearly hadn't practiced snake-like movement; his face was solemn as he held a small ruler-like object, stepped onto the first square barrier, and looked towards the opposite side.
"A telescope?" Yang Zhen looked at it curiously, then immediately felt disappointed.
It's just an ordinary ruler with a sight-like feature for aiming. But Yang Zhen was puzzled: it was accurate, but what was the reference point?
The saying goes, "Any measurement without a reference point is meaningless." Haven't they heard that?
"These are unique Spirit Treasure of Ink Pool Peak, called the Heaven-Measuring Ruler and shrink them proportionally." Mo Xueling glanced at Yang Zhen, then continued, "Therefore, the continental map of Ink Pool Peak is the most accurate; no other place can compare."
Yang Zhen pursed his lips, clearly somewhat skeptical. Although his math skills were lacking, he knew that the most basic rulers for drawing maps were set squares and scales, not these straight rulers. How could measurements taken with this thing be without error?
Yang Zhen peered curiously into the Snake Road, but upon seeing the dense array of restrictions, he felt dizzy and quickly shrank back, turning his gaze back to Shan Yang.
Shan Yang had obviously heard of the terms "Snake Road Gui Si, Yin Gui Hai, Yang Gui Chou," and he moved swiftly along the first path until he reached the Yin Wall. With a soft hum, he snapped open one of the circular restrictions.
Rumble!
A terrifying surge of True Essence erupted, filling the entire Snake Road with turbulent energy waves, leaving Yang Zhen speechless with astonishment.
If Shan Yang were to make a single wrong step amidst this awe-inspiring divine might, he would likely be blasted to a crisp.
Although these people were all highly skilled, even stronger than Lin Tianli, they were still somewhat outmatched by the power of heaven and earth on the Snake Road.
Before Yang Zhen could react, a powerful Divine Sense suddenly emanated from the wooden house on the Snake Road, instantly scanning everyone present.
When that Divine Sense sense swept over Yang Zhen, Yang Zhen's expression suddenly changed drastically. His True Essence essence almost went berserk, and his Divine Sense space was also turbulent. Amidst the upheaval, the starry sea in the sky and the Spirit Sea on the ground all boiled up, and the whole world roared with thunder.
Yang Zhen was truly startled by this situation. Faced with this Divine Sense power, he felt utterly powerless, just like an ordinary living being facing death. A series of tremors ran through his soul, and he gasped.
Yang Zhen was jolted awake when she felt a warmth in her hand. She gripped it tightly as if it were a lifeline.
A hint of pain flickered in Hua Youyue's expression as she whispered in Yang Zhen's ear, "It's me, relax!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, then took a deep breath and looked at the wooden house with a horrified expression.
Everyone present was startled, their expressions filled with horror. Including Mo Xueling, they all turned to look at Yang Zhen, their faces filled with hesitation and confusion.
Although the others felt a scrutiny, none of them reacted as dramatically as Yang Zhen. Even those cultivators whose cultivation was inferior to Yang Zhen's only changed their expressions slightly before regaining their composure. Yang Zhen, however, turned pale, and cold sweat poured down his face almost instantly.
"What's wrong?" Hua Youyue looked at Yang Zhen with some concern, letting Yang Zhen hold her hand.
A flicker of surprise and uncertainty crossed Yang Zhen's eyes as he looked at the wooden hut in astonishment and asked, "What's that...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Zhen's expression changed again. An overwhelming Divine Sense power rushed towards Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, like a vast ocean, and in the blink of an eye, it engulfed him.
Yang Zhen staggered, his hand holding Hua Youyue slipped, and he paused slightly, hunching over like a ferocious beast, staring intently at the wooden house.
"Damn it, what the hell is that?"
Yang Zhen's voice was like a low growl, muffled and hoarse.
Everyone was startled and looked at Yang Zhen with suspicion. The Divine Sense power actually returned and landed on Yang Zhen again.
This has never happened before. In the past, they would just glance at it once, but now they're targeting Yang Zhen specifically.
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, a soft exclamation came from inside the wooden house.