Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Chapter 111 Nascent Soul Confrontation

At the end of the canyon, at the end of the Ice and Fire Path, lies a sealed stone palace.

Wan Tianming and his group stood on a high platform, looking down below.

The four bearded men stood on opposite high platforms, with the three Nascent Soul cultivators looking quite solemn.

Ji Yin stared at the exit of the Ice and Fire Path, feeling slightly uneasy.

The people from the Star Palace suddenly tampered with the Ice and Fire Path, and he was very worried that Han Li would suffer this fate.

"It's all your fault, Qingyi. You wouldn't even take out a magic weapon for self-defense. If my disciple Han Li dies in the Ice and Fire Path..."

"Our many plans are about to fall through."

"Extreme Yin transmitted its voice, blaming him."

"Hey, it's not my fault. Who would have thought that the hypocrites in the Star Palace would be so shameless as to increase the difficulty of clearing the level?"

"Besides, my junior is among them."

Qingyi sighed.

The bearded man on the side, however, was not so worried. Instead, he looked thoughtfully at everyone present.

"Tianwu——zi!"

"Muto-ko!"

"Qing Yi——zi!"

"What a beard!"

"Extreme Yin—no sons, but a grandson!"

The bearded man pointed at each of the men in turn, then burst into laughter.

The Nascent Soul cultivators present glanced at it but ignored it.

Below, on a stone platform, Xuan Gu was also secretly annoyed that these people from the Star Palace had ruined his plans.

Whoosh!

Two beams of light passed through the exit and disappeared into the hall.

The few people from Jiyin were slightly pleased, but after seeing who it was, their faces showed disappointment.

Everyone lowered their gazes and stared at the two figures, one in white and one in black, below.

"I wonder which reckless fellow cultivator triggered the restriction while attempting to pass the trial?"

"This has caused some changes within Ice and Fire Island."

"The Grand Elder and I have examined the matter repeatedly, but we have not found any solution."

"I wonder how many promising young talents will fall here this time."

"It's truly heartbreaking, what a sin!"

Elder Jia spoke as if it were a serious matter.

"Hmph~"

Regardless of whether they are righteous or demonic, all Nascent Soul cultivators despise them.

Upon hearing this, Jin Kui turned slightly to look at Wan Tianming and his group high above.

"What? It seems Master Wan has some complaints!"

"Could it be that one of the deceased cultivators was one of your nephews or nieces?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Tianming put his hands behind his back, his sleeves fluttering, and his face turned cold: "Elder, your words are rather disrespectful."

"Life and death are predestined. Even if someone from the Wan clan cannot escape such shallow calculations, they can only blame themselves for being less skilled."

Upon hearing this, Jin Kui smiled slightly and turned to leave.

"but""

Wan Tianming suddenly raised his voice.

"Elder, please be careful. If you push too far and cause internal strife, you will give those alien creatures from the outer sea an opportunity to exploit the situation."

"The Star Palace is largely to blame!"

As soon as Wan Tianming finished speaking, his body flashed with spiritual light, and a powerful aura poured down.

Jin Kui remained expressionless, his fingers joined together, a surge of spiritual light erupted from the back of his head, and his Nascent Soul aura burst forth.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Ji Yin and Qing Yi glanced at the bearded man sitting cross-legged.

A glint of light flashed in the bearded man's eyes. He stood up, walked to the edge of the stage, and pointed two fingers at the crowd: "You bunch of hypocrites, all you know how to do is spout nonsense about morality all day long."

"If you truly care about the world, go to the outer seas and kill a few powerful demons in human form, to broaden everyone's horizons!"

"All you do is spout nonsense, especially you, Wan Tianming. I bet your so-called 'Ten Thousand Methods' are just empty boasting!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin and Qing Yi smiled.

Jin Kui toned down his imposing manner, gently stroking his beard with his fingers, a smile playing on his lips.

Wan Tianming's brow twitched, his imposing aura undiminished: "You barbarian! I will kill you!"

"Hahaha, remember my name is Man Hu Zi, not Man Hu Zi."

"He can't even tell other people's names, yet he thinks he's on the right path."

"Pah!"

The bearded man laughed heartily, and golden spiritual light exploded from his body, confronting Wan Tianming from afar.

Apart from the two opposing sides, everyone else at the scene wore a smug, amused expression.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, the teleportation array in the hall emitted a sound of activation.

Three beams of light emerged, and Zhang Feng, Han Li, and Yuan Yao appeared in everyone's sight.

Deng!

Zhang Feng and Han Li instantly realized that they had become the focus of everyone's attention.

"Fellow Daoists, Yun Yao will take her leave first."

Yuan Yao nodded slightly to the two of them, then turned and left the center of their sight.

The two exchanged a glance, their faces grave.

"Hahaha, apprentice, good apprentice, come quickly to your master!"

Ji Yin's eyebrows curved, and the crisscrossing wrinkles on his face revealed a smile, which was slightly frightening.

Han Li stopped and looked over, then he and Zhang Feng approached the high platform where the three Ji Yin were located.

"Feng'er, are you alright?"

Zhang Feng also received a telepathic message from Qing Yi.

"Thank you for your concern, Ancestor. I am well."

Above, Ji Yin and Qing Yi exchanged a smile, then turned and flew down.

Seeing this, the bearded man withdrew his imposing manner, lightly stroked his beard with his fingers, stopped paying attention to Wan Tianming, and turned to join the two of them.

Seeing this, Wan Tianming lost his intention to confront him, spread his hands to deflate his imposing manner, and turned to sit down.

The tense atmosphere at the scene was instantly broken by the arrival of Han Li and his two companions.

Xuan Gu, who was in the distance, showed a look of joy, but seeing the two surrounded by three Nascent Soul cultivators, he did not dare to communicate telepathically.

Below the high platform, there is a stone table.

Ji Yin casually set up a soundproof array, his face kind: "I knew you would pass this test smoothly. How are you? Are you injured?"

Han Li bowed slightly and said, "Thank you—Master, and senior, for bestowing upon me these treasures. Only then could I have passed this trial by chance!"

Hehehe!

Seeing that Han Li was unharmed, the three Nascent Soul cultivators all smiled with satisfaction.

"Disciple, I will now return these treasures to their rightful owner."

Without hesitation, Han Li took out the magical treasures given to him by the two Nascent Soul cultivators, intending to return them.

Seeing this, Ji Yin was even more satisfied and stretched out his withered hand, wanting to take it back.

"Heh~ you're lucky, kid. There's no reason for me to take back what I've given away!"

The bearded man suddenly spoke up.

The extremely yin hand froze in mid-air, neither wanting to raise it nor wanting to retract it.

"Yes, yes, there's no reason to take back a gift from an elder."

"Just accept it!"

Qingyi interjected at the opportune moment.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin quietly withdrew her outstretched hand and gently rubbed her sleeve to conceal it.

Click!

The sound of the array rotating rang out, and the array leading to the next level lit up.

"These four passages will correspond to treasure locations for three days, namely pills, cultivation techniques, and ancient treasures, respectively. There is also a passage that leads directly to the next level, a few seconds of illusion."

"Those who chose this option can only blame their bad luck."

"If you don't want to take any risks, you can stay in this hall!"

Before Elder Jia could finish speaking, Wan Tianming and his group defiantly rose and disappeared into the three passages.

"After a period of time, it will automatically teleport out of the Void Heaven Palace."

Elder Jia continued speaking.

Ji Yin got up and examined the four passages, then took out a beaded necklace and handed it to Han Li.

"This item is called the Bodhi Pearl. If you accidentally choose the most wonderful illusion, it can keep you conscious."

Han Li was pleasantly surprised.

Zhang Feng sighed in admiration, "As expected of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has so many magical treasures."

After a moment's thought, Qing Yi took out a talisman and stuffed it into Han Li's hand.

"This is a talisman I crafted. Throw it out if you encounter any danger."

Qing Yi gritted his teeth slightly, clearly feeling a bit of pain. He turned around and saw Zhang Feng standing to the side, then gritted his teeth again and took out a small storage bag.

"Feng'er, there are some treasures that the Ancestor has prepared for you here."

"As I said before, these were gifts from our ancestral friend. Unless your life is in danger, you must not easily take them out to use in front of outsiders!"

Qingyi gave a telepathic instruction and stuffed the storage bag into Zhang Feng's hand.

After Zhang Feng took it, he probed it with his divine sense and found a clear wooden ring, a light blue cloak, and two needle-shaped talismans inside.

Zhang Feng's face lit up with joy. If he wasn't mistaken, this was a ring made from a piece of ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood.

This old man Qingyi really has some good stuff.

The light blue cloak subtly concealed a sophisticated water-attribute escape technique, which complemented Zhang Feng's martial arts.

Zhang Feng was quite certain that the last two needle-shaped talismans were not Azure Needle Talismans.

This was probably made by Qing Yi after he killed other cultivators who used needle-shaped magic weapons, using the needle-shaped magic weapons they used.

As expected, the Nascent Soul cultivator possessed numerous magical treasures, though some were simply too difficult to display.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Brother Qing is quite protective of his junior!"

"I wonder what kind of magic weapon they've come up with, not even letting us old folks have a look!"

Ji Yin noticed Qing Yi's actions and was somewhat dissatisfied with Qing Yi's decision to only give out talismans.

"Ah~ Brother Wu, you are mistaken. I have no wealth like you from the Extreme Yin Island. I only have some magical artifacts for self-defense."

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Qing Yi waved his hand in refusal, then quickly changed the subject: "Uh, Brother Man, the next level might be dangerous. I wonder what your plans are?"

Before Qing Yi could finish speaking, the bearded man let out a cold snort and threw out a golden suit of armor.

"Oh my, Royal Scale Armor, Brother Man is so generous."

"This is the magic weapon that made Brother Man famous in his early years."

Ji Yin and Qing Yi approached the stone table, quite shocked.

"I'll give you this to save your life. I just hope you won't disappoint me then!"

The bearded man looked at Han Li, his tone fierce.

"Very good, very good. With these treasures by his side, my disciple will definitely be safe and sound."

Ji Yin suppressed his slight greed for the Imperial Scale Armor and said with a smile.

"Then let's get started!"

Finally, Ji Yin looked at Han Li and smiled slightly.

Then Qingyi glanced at Zhang Feng, signaling Zhang Feng to go first.

Zhang Feng glanced at Han Li, then looked at Xuan Gu who was watching the show in the distance, nodded slightly to Qing Yi, and chose a passage to turn around and step in.