Chapter 475 - The Fifth Pass

Within the Yuqing Sect, a good while had already passed after the group’s return. Everyone now understood that what they had just experienced had been illusions. Unfortunately, that realization was of no use to them now.

At this moment, Shen Xuan stood on top of a peak, looking somewhat pale and desolate.

Murong Yan walked over brashly. “It’s just some opportunity. It’s no big deal!”

“It’s not that.”

“Then is it about joining the family in marriage?”

Shen Xuan gathered his courage. “That’s not it either. It’s about the children...”

Murong Yan suddenly understood. She rammed her double-sided giant axe into the ground and pounded her chest thunderously. “Oh, that! Don’t worry, I’ve already thought it through. It’s just a matter of whose surname they take! It’s easy to solve! Let’s just have a bunch. You pick the ones you like best, and they’ll all take your surname! Pretty good idea, right?”

Shen Xuan’s face grew even whiter. The idea is good. It’s just, I’m afraid I won’t live long enough for that...

***

For the fourth pass, it was inside the plaza.

Fatty ultimately couldn’t hold back and sidled up next to Gu Han. “Think you could do me a favour?”

“What is it?”

“Say you’re no match for me in front of everyone.”

Gu Han’s face darkened. “Fucking Fatty! Are you not right in the head?!”

Fatty sighed wistfully. See! That Gu Han from the illusion was much more to my taste!

Not far away, Zhao Mengyou simply stared at Gu Han as if she could never look at him enough. He’s the one I truly have to keep an eye on.

She secretly resolved that what happened in the illusion could never repeat itself. I must live a very long time! A very, very long time!

At the same time, Xue Yu finally mustered her courage and came before Gu Han. “Young Master...”

For the first time, she actually raised her head. She forced herself to endure her shyness and looked him over from head to toe. Her face reddened while her heart fluttered a little. He really is handsome!

On the contrary, Gu Han felt a bit uncomfortable, and braced himself to say, “Miss Xue, you—”

Xue Yu shook her head and reluctantly withdrew her gaze. “It’s nothing.”

Thinking of the sheet music, she felt more confidence welling up inside her. I can definitely do it! I can definitely help him!

Not far away, Mo Li had a calm expression, and it was impossible to tell what he had experienced in the illusion. Beside him, the large black pot on Zuo Yang’s back seemed to have darkened a bit more. He held his knife, unable to put it down. Yu Miao also held her jade needle, turning it over and over to look at it. Clearly, they had also used their rewards on those three items.

Somewhat curious, Yan Qi looked at Yun Fan, who was hiding in a corner. “Little Prince, what kind of illusion did you experience?”

Yun Fan felt a bit guilty. “N-nothing... It’s nothing! I just poured Brother Yulin a cup of tea, and moved a chair for Brother Gu...”

He didn’t dare tell the truth because he was afraid Gu Han and Fatty would beat him to death. At the very front of the group, Feng Xi’s had already regained her former iciness, but something else seemed to be hidden deep in her eyes.

Everyone who managed to pass the trial received what they most wanted, except for Mei Yun! He covered his face, standing blankly in place, completely baffled. Wasn’t it an illusion? Wasn’t Master fake? Then why does my face hurt, and why is it swollen? Also, they all seem to have gotten rewards, so why didn’t I?!

That slap had completely baffled him.

Just then, a vast dao essence descended. Another ten or twenty clusters of light and mist appeared in the sky above, dispersing throughout the plaza. They were far fewer in number than those in the first pass and carried extremely rare treasures. The largest cluster was in the very center. Within it, a piece of green-black material appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise, “The Azure Spirit Jade!”

During the first pass, Gu Han and the others thought about prying up the floor tiles. However, they didn’t succeed because it was protected by the immortal light. Now, seeing a treasure appear in the world, no one could hold back.

In an instant, everyone’s cultivation surged to its peak, and they all charged toward that cluster of light and mist.

Just then, Fatty shouted angrily, “How dare you?! The number one Heavenly Pride of the five domains is here! Stop acting like it’s your own house!”

As the voice faded, a golden light shot into the sky. Fatty had pulled along a completely bewildered Mei Yun, rushing toward everyone else.

Instantly, half of the people gasped and rapidly retreated. Even though they didn’t know how he did it, they had already suffered great losses at Mei Yun’s hands. They instinctively wanted to stay as far away from the Jinx as possible!

As much as I love treasure, I treasure my life more!

As for the remaining people, they were the ones who had luckily never witnessed Mei Yun’s abilities. They soon closed in on Mei Yun.

“Fu, don’t be too arrogant—ptooey!”

“What kind of so-called number one Heavenly Pride—ptooey!”

“Let me test you out—ptooey!”

Exactly as before, anyone who fully activated their cultivation all simultaneously spat blood. Fatty was beside himself with joy. He immediately set to work breaking the restrictions on the Azure Spirit Jade.

Beside him, Mei Yun stood with his hands behind his back, quickly getting into character. “Everyone, my name is Hao Yun. Please do me a favor. I want this item!”

These people subconsciously thought to themselves, Hao Yun? Who’s that? And on what basis?! A mere Heavenly Tribulation realm like you dares to compete for an opportunity?

Unfortunately for them, they still hadn’t realized Mei Yun’s true terror. They hastily stuffed pills into their mouths and continued charging at Mei Yun. As a result, they became severely injured, losing even the ability to fight.

Those who hadn’t moved wore gloating expressions. Now you know how powerful he is? It’s too late! Get ready to be eliminated!

Then, they turned their attention to the remaining clusters of light and mist, and began fighting over them. If you’re going to eat the meat, we can at least drink the broth, right?

However, even drinking the broth proved somewhat difficult for them. Apart from Gu Han’s group, only very few local folks remained. The majority were from the outer domain.

Of course, Luo Wushuang set his sights on them again. The rules were the same as before. A correct guess earned them the treasure. An incorrect guess—or refusing to guess—meant elimination from the trial. No one else could see it, but with each outer domain person he eliminated, the cluster of gray qi in his hand grew stronger and larger.

In the distance, Qiu Qian stood still, not making a move. Given his background, he wasn’t all that desperate for something like the Azure Spirit Jade. In fact, his greatest gain came from the third pass. The other rewards weren’t as important in comparison.

Meanwhile, for Gu Han, no one could ever be too prepared. The only two who had made no move were Qiu Qian and Wu Xin. Wu Xin’s gaze kept flickering between Gu Han and Fatty. It seemed his interest in those two far surpassed his interest in the rewards.

Soon, the scramble neared its end, and Gu Han’s group had taken a small half of the rewards. As the final cluster of light and mist broke open, the plaza began to shake once more. One white jade step after another, each three chi long and about a chi wide, descended from the sky. Hovering before everyone at varying distances, they spread out, extending all the way to an extremely high place.

At the same time, the cultivators still hovering in the air seemed to lose their ability to fly and tumbled to the ground one after another. The fifth pass had begun!