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Cui Yi didn't even glance at Li Han, turning around and walking towards the giant illusory mirror projection in the plaza below, where the light was gradually rising.

Ignored, Li Han let out a barely audible snort before transforming into a gray shadow and swooping down from the platform.

At the entrance to the illusion, hundreds of new disciples gathered below.

Everyone looked tense, but they were all watching to see who would dare to be the first to enter this unknown environment.

call out!

Cui Yi's figure suddenly flashed and disappeared into the entrance of the illusion.

Such decisiveness sent a chill down the spines of many disciples who had not yet entered!

"What...just now, flew by?"

One of the clueless disciples rubbed his eyes and asked his companion uncertainly.

"It seems... to be just one person? That's so fast!"

"Damn it!"

In the crowd, someone muttered a curse under their breath, their tone complex.

I don't know whether I admired their courage or was annoyed that they had seized the initiative.

After a brief moment of astonishment, several figures almost simultaneously lost their composure, gritted their teeth, and spurred themselves on, shooting into the mirror in quick succession.

In an instant, streams of light of all colors rose up, vying to rush towards the entrance of the illusion mirror, and the scene instantly changed from extreme stillness to extreme movement.

Cui Yi, who was the first to enter the illusion, felt a sudden dizziness!

When he felt a solid touch under his feet and the surrounding scenery stabilized, he realized that he was in an unfamiliar world.

The sky was a somber, dark red, devoid of sun and moon, with only layers of clouds, thick as blood, slowly churning.

The land was barren, with pale animal bones occasionally peeking out from the cracked black soil, and the air was filled with the smell of rust and decay.

The spiritual energy, which should have been sparse, was unusually active in this strange illusion, and it was also more mixed and violent than in reality, mixed with an unsettling bloodthirsty aura.

"So this is the Blood Shadow Illusion Realm!"

Cui Yi did not turn back, nor did he stop.

His goal was exceptionally clear, and he had only ever had one goal!

That's winning!

This wasn't because he was acting impulsively or trying to prove himself superior to Li Han; rather, the Blood Pool tempering and those two magical treasures were of paramount importance to him!

The key to winning these two things lies in your ranking on the points leaderboard!

While killing Li Han in the illusion would certainly vent one's anger, the effort required to find him would inevitably reduce one's killing efficiency significantly.

In the end, you'll be the one who suffers!

After all, the bet between Red Demon and Bone Demon was based solely on whether he could make it into the top ten, not on whether he could defeat Li Han!

Cui Yi knew which was more important.

Therefore, when the first Qi Refining stage demon beast, resembling a cheetah, sensed the life force and pounced, Cui Yi made his move.

He didn't use any fancy moves, or even draw the longsword on his back.

He simply shifted his body slightly, raised his right hand, and threw a punch!

The monster's head took a hard punch, its eyes dimmed instantly, and its lunging body landed stiffly on the ground.

The corpse did not remain on the ground for long; in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a wisp of pure blood energy and was absorbed by the illusion. At the same time, a glimmer of light entered Cui Yi's brow.

At the same time, a huge stone tablet appeared out of thin air at the entrance to the illusion.

"Cui Yi, points 1, ranking 1rd!"

Feeling his ranking improve, Cui Yi's lips curled into a smile.

It seems that the competition this time will not be very fierce.

But before Cui Yi could be happy for long, his ranking suddenly plummeted, dropping to 23rd place, while the first place score soared to 10 points!

"Cui Yi, points 1, ranking 5rd!"

"Cui Yi, points 1, ranking 12rd!"

"Cui Yi, points 1, ranking 23rd!"

The previously vacant top spot has now been occupied by a new name and score:

"Li Han, 10 points, ranked 1st!"

Immediately afterwards, several other names rose rapidly, their scores breaking into single digits one after another, leaving him far behind!

"Zhao Ming, 8 points, ranked 2nd."

"Xue Zheng, 6 points, ranked 3rd."

……

Cui Yi's brows furrowed suddenly.

He understood immediately.

The points earned from hunting monsters within the Illusionary Realm are not a fixed 1 point, but vary greatly depending on the strength of the monster!

Clearly, the leopard demon he just killed was only at the early stage of Qi Refining, so it was only worth the lowest score of 1 point.

As for Li Han and the others, they were either lucky enough to encounter stronger monsters, or they were strong enough to set their sights on more valuable targets from the beginning!

As if to confirm all of Cui Yi's guesses, a smaller line of blood-red inscription appeared beside the blood-red stone tablet, clearly listing the scoring rules:

......

[Early Stage of Qi Refining Realm: 1 point]

Mid-stage Qi Refining Realm: 3 points

[Late Stage of Qi Refining Realm: 5 points]

Peak Qi Refining Realm: 8 points

[Early Foundation Establishment Stage: 10 points]

[Mid-Foundation Establishment Realm: 20 points]

[Late Foundation Establishment Stage: 50 points]

Peak Foundation Establishment Realm: 80 points

[Early Stage of Core Formation: 200 points]

......

The difference is too big!

Killing one early Foundation Establishment stage demon beast is equivalent to killing ten early Qi Refining stage demon beasts!

If you can defeat a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator who is above your level, your score will soar to 20 points!

This means that if you want to compete for a ranking, especially to break into the top ten, you must not get bogged down in the inefficient hunting of Qi Refining stage monsters!

The competition was fierce from the very beginning!

Rankings are changing dramatically every moment!

Newcomers can easily overtake others with a single high-return achievement, while pioneers may be quickly overwhelmed if they fail to find high-value targets.

The last trace of relaxation in Cui Yi's eyes vanished completely, replaced by a sharp, intense glint.

The hunt must be sped up!

The goal must be upgraded!

There are many people with higher cultivation levels than him in this trial. Holding back will not make him mysterious. On the contrary, he will miss this opportunity to temper his body due to carelessness!

Cui Yi held nothing back any longer, his figure shooting straight into the depths of the wasteland!

At the same time, with the assistance of mental power, divine sense spread out over a wide area, taking in everything around it!

You won't really die in the illusion, but if you don't do anything, you'll definitely miss out on the opportunity!

Without regard for the consumption of his mental energy, Cui Yi quickly found a target within his perception range.

In the collapsed valley ahead, there are three early Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts!

"Early stage of Foundation Establishment, exactly 30 minutes!"

Cui Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Even though there were three demonic beasts of the same realm as him in front of him, he not only did not slow down, but instead increased his speed to the extreme and crashed headfirst into the valley without hesitation!

Such reckless behavior naturally alarmed the three-headed demon beast, whose crimson pupils locked onto him at the same time!

Roar! ! !

With three roars, the giant lizard slammed its thick tail against the ground, kicking up a cloud of gravel and dust, and then pounced on Cui Yi from three different directions!

Cui Yi suddenly lowered his body, almost sliding along the ground, narrowly avoiding the bite of the monster on his left!

His right fist slammed into the relatively soft jaw of the second monster from below, without any fancy moves!

Mountain and Sea Collapse Cloud Fist!

One powerful strike!