After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

As she walked, she realized she seemed to be going in circles. The place she was in was exactly the same as the place she had just been.

She was certain that she was walking in the direction she sensed, without stopping, and she didn't feel like she was in a maze.

Why is our current location exactly the same as where we were just now? Could it be that the illusion array scene changes in real time?
Lin Yan stopped, closed her eyes, and carefully sensed her surroundings, trying to find something unusual.

Can such a simple trick really stop her?
She took out a Thunderstorm Talisman, infused it with spiritual power, and threw it in a certain direction.

Rumble!
The thunderstorm talisman exploded, as if it had struck some invisible barrier. She quickly formed hand seals, and a powerful fireball condensed and flew out, continuing to bombard the invisible barrier.

A clear light appeared before my eyes, and the scene changed accordingly. The core of the illusion array was at the altar not far away.

A crystal emitting a dim light floated above the altar, presumably serving as the energy hub maintaining the illusion array.

Unsure what dangerous traps were set up at the altar, she didn't approach, but instead swung a fireball from a distance at the crystal.

Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from the altar and lunged straight at her face.

She reacted swiftly, quickly forming hand seals to create a barrier. The shadowy figure's attack failed, and it was blasted back a short distance by the force of the impact.

Lin Yan changed her hand gestures, conjuring a fireball that hurtled towards the dark figure.

The dark figure vanished in a wisp of smoke. She didn't relax at all, for what followed was an army of skeletons.

They sprang up from under the altar like mushrooms after rain, each skeleton holding a scythe.

This type of skeleton was completely different from the skeleton army outside. She sensed that there was power flowing through them, indicating that their attacks were real and that being hit by them would actually cause injury.

Without hesitation, she changed her spell. Spiritual fire shot out from her hands, like fiery snakes crawling towards the skeleton army, then transformed into raging flames converging in the center.

Even as their bodies burned, the skeletons remained fearless, attacking her until their bodies disintegrated. Their scythes were then absorbed by the scythes of other skeletons, becoming even larger scythes.

She used wide-ranging, area-of-effect spells to fight the skeletons, which consumed her spiritual energy very quickly. If it weren't for the fact that her meridian vortex could store spiritual energy, she wouldn't have been able to sustain such a rapid use of it.

Lin Yan gritted her teeth and continued to increase her spiritual power output, making the flames even more raging and engulfing more skeletons.

The number of skeletons seemed endless, still charging forward wave after wave.

She also liked to use this method of stacking quantities to deplete the enemy's spiritual power and physical strength in her own illusion array, knowing that this tactic was very mentally taxing.

It's true what they say, "He who hunts geese all day long gets his eyes pecked by one!"

It is precisely in times like these that we must remain calm.

These skeletons are quite powerful; if she doesn't eliminate them all, she'll be torn apart once they pounce on her.

However, their strength indicates that the power maintaining the illusion array is largely being used by the skeletons. As a result, the protective barrier of the array's core weakens.

She and the two children were outsiders, not easily overlooked, so they couldn't just sneak in and disrupt the array's core. What about Amit, who had always lived here…?

It has intricate connections to this place, making it easier to slip through.

Lin Yan quietly pulled the white crocodile off her shoulder and, under the cover of the two little ones, threw it and the clod of earth she had created together.

Amit had already cursed it silently when it was thrown out. What could it do? The contract was already signed; could it be dissolved?
Life goes on, it consoled itself, telling itself it would get used to it. This was also a way to reclaim its armor.

Lin Yan's fighting style became even more ferocious, and she used more powerful and dynamic spells. Her ruthlessness completely disregarded the loss of her spiritual energy.

After yet another explosive clash of spells, she gasped for breath, pulling out spirit stones to replenish her spiritual energy. The shadowy figure, lurking in the shadows, thought it had its chance and pounced on her as she collapsed...

The distorted face emitted a "hehehe" laugh. Before it could even attack, the illusion array shattered, and it dissipated in the distortion. Amit had fulfilled his mission by destroying the array's core.

Lin Yan appeared in front of the stone table in the secret room, on which lay a gleaming golden key, and on the ground were two large boxes.

A voice came from the secret room: "Congratulations, guest, you have passed the test again. Pick up the key, open the box, and claim your reward."

She didn't just grab the key and open it without thinking.

Many people, caught up in the joy of clearing the level, let their guard down, thinking there was no danger during the reward collection phase. They carelessly took the key to open the box, only to fall victim to a trap and die with their eyes wide open.

These traps are sometimes set at the key-giving stage, sometimes at the box-opening stage... and sometimes the entire reward-claiming stage is fake!

Lin Yan sat down unhurriedly and took out high-grade spirit stones from her storage bag, piling them in front of her. "Come on, replenish your spiritual energy first, no rush."

They didn't run around trying to get the key; instead, they obediently took the spirit stones to absorb spiritual energy.

The voice rang out again: "If you don't quickly pick up the key and open the box, you'll be considered to have forfeited the reward."

She also picked up a spirit stone to replenish her spiritual power, and then calmly replied, "Do you believe I am a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

"Our distinguished guest from abroad, you really know how to joke."

"Just tell me if you believe it or not!"

"Do not believe."

"Then why should I believe you would honestly place the key to open the box on the stone table?" Something is definitely amiss.

The first thing they did was open the box of spirit stones and persuade her to take the spirit stones and then leave.

Why isn't the reward of opening the box directly? Instead, they gave her a key to open it herself.

If you really want to give a reward, shouldn't you do what you did before and just open the two boxes and show her the items inside so she can choose for herself?

"You have to believe it whether you like it or not! I'll set the rules, and you can only obey."

The voice was extremely malicious. After being exposed for a scam, they used the rules to intimidate people.

She wasn't angry, knowing that the voice couldn't simply come out and kill her; it must have been lured in and killed through some means. Otherwise, it would have already jumped out and finished her off.

Lin Yan used her magic to destroy the box, and the contents fell out: two skulls.

They emerged from the box and lunged upwards, only to crash into the ceiling of the secret chamber with a sound like bones shattering.

——Crack!
She just opened the door with the key, and that's when she got hit, with a skull plastered on her face.

The fireball flew from his hand and struck the skull, turning the hideous skull clinging to the ceiling into dust that fell down in a flurry.

The key disappeared, and a box appeared on the stone table.

She lightly raised her finger, and spiritual energy overflowed, opening the box and revealing the items inside.

It was a piece of bone, about the size of an arm, and it looked like the skeleton of a monster.

The skeleton was well-preserved, and one could sense the flow of energy within it. (End of Chapter)