"Is this the cave of the ancient powerhouse?"
Except for the players from the Nine Heavens Guild, everyone else was encountering a cave-like place for the first time, and they were all curious.
Qian Yu explained a bit and then led everyone towards the entrance to the secret area.
It was when Incarnation Zhang Yang entered the cave that the completion notification for the mission appeared.
"Congratulations, you have completed the first stage of the mainline mission 'Inheritance of the Ancient Powerhouse.' Would you like to claim the rewards immediately?"
The first stage of the mission was simply to enter the Daoist Immortal's cave, so it was a given that it would be completed.
"Claim!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained an Ordinary Bloodline."
"Congratulations, you have obtained an Ordinary Yaojing Manual."
"Congratulations, you have gained 15 Yaojing Power Points."
"The second stage of the mission has been activated. Please go to the mission panel to view it."
While the rewards weren't substantial, they were essentially free, so Suna had no complaints.
He looked at the mission on the task panel once again.
"Mainline Mission: Inheritance of the Ancient Powerhouse"
"Second Stage: Find a remnant soul of the Daoist Immortal."
"Mission Difficulty: Three Stars"
"Mission Rewards: Ordinary Bloodline, Ordinary Yaojing Manual, 15 Yaojing Power Points."
"A remnant soul?"
"So that's why Qian Yu knows so much about this secret place. It seems he obtained information about it from the remnant soul!"
Thinking back to Qian Yu's performance in the secret area, Suna suddenly realized but was also puzzled.
He had expected the second stage of the mainline mission to involve becoming a disciple of the Daoist Immortal, but now he had to find a remnant soul, which was unexpected.
"Could it be that finding the remnant soul allows me to become its disciple?"
Suna thought of a possibility, as that was the only explanation for the mission requiring him to find the remnant soul.
Looking at the mission again, he pondered, "The Daoist Immortal's remnant soul should still be in this cave, but how do I find it?"
Suna contemplated. He had never seen a remnant soul before and had no idea how to search for one.
"Perhaps I can try asking the demon in the foresight. It might know how to find the Daoist Immortal's remnant soul."
He had an idea and decided to give it a shot.
In the mission description, it was mentioned that the Daoist Immortal was heavily injured during a battle with demons, and without a doubt, the demon was the one suppressed beneath the Daoist Immortal's palace.
As an ancient powerhouse who had inflicted severe injuries on the Daoist Immortal, the demon might know how to find the remnant soul.
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at the entrance to the secret area.
There were still hundreds of Nine Heavens Guild players guarding the entrance.
Incarnation Zhang Yang noticed that the pillar of light at the entrance had not disappeared, still standing tall like a portal into the sky.
"This entrance can only remain for the next half day at most. If Wang Nan doesn't come out by then, he won't be able to come out again." Qian Yu said.
When the entrance was opened earlier, it had only a little over a day left before it would disappear. Now, even though the entrance had been opened, it did not affect the time it would take for the entrance to disappear.
As he spoke, Qian Yu felt helpless.
Once the entrance disappeared, it would take another month to open it again, and this time, he had thoroughly offended Suna. It was impossible to use the token to open the entrance again next time.
Fortunately, in the memories of the ancient powerhouse, there were not only tokens but also two other methods to open the entrance, although they were much more difficult than using a token.
"That Wang Nan has been inside for such a long time without coming out. Could he have already obtained the inheritance inside?" Ghostface said.
"Don't worry, the inheritance is not something anyone can obtain. He won't have a chance." Qian Yu looked at his mainline mission with confidence.
The final stage of the mission was to obtain the inheritance, and since his mission had not changed, it meant that Wang Nan had not obtained the inheritance yet.
Qian Yu sneered, "I guess Wang Nan is still not giving up and is trying to figure out a way to obtain the inheritance."
"Too bad, he's doomed to fail."
Next, everyone waited.
During this time, Incarnation Zhang Yang tried to ask the demon how to deal with Wang Nan.
Unfortunately, the demon just smiled and remained silent, saying, "For Wang Nan, it's a pleasant surprise."
"He originally needed to be killed, but now it seems that might not be necessary. If we can kill him, that's great. If not, we can force him to quit the game."
Forcing him to quit the game counted as a success?
Suna was puzzled inside the secret area.
If the only criterion for success was to force him to quit the game, then it was highly likely that the methods Fate Guild had prepared wouldn't take effect immediately but rather after Wang Nan logged in the next time.
"This is interesting."
While everyone waited at the entrance, Suna no longer paid attention to them and turned his attention back to the foresight.
Following his earlier idea, he began trying to inquire about the Daoist Immortal's remnant soul from the demon.
...
"You did not immediately agree to the demon but instead told it that you would answer one of its questions if it helped you."
"The demon readily agreed, and you asked the demon how to find the remnant soul of the Daoist Immortal."
"The demon told you that after the Daoist Immortal was heavily injured by it, his soul returned to the heavens and earth over ten years ago. After so many years, even if there is a remnant soul, it has long dissipated and cannot be found."
"Hearing your words, the demon was surprised, then told you that if the Daoist Immortal's remnant soul has not completely dissipated, it can be found with the help of certain treasures."
"You asked the demon what kind of treasures are needed, and it told you that there are many different treasures that can be used to search for the remnant soul."
"Treasures are needed?" Suna furrowed his brow.
He had originally thought that as long as there was a method and the help of foresight, he could quickly find the remnant soul and obtain the inheritance.
Now, it seemed a bit more difficult.
At least it was impossible to obtain the inheritance in a short time.
Fortunately, it wasn't too difficult for him. If all else failed, he could return to Tianyun City and see if he could purchase it from the Heavenly Palace Pavilion.
Even if he couldn't buy it, he could purchase information about it.
Qian Yu, Zhou Cheng, and the others were waiting for Wang Nan to come out.
Inside the secret area, Suna was also waiting.
Time passed.
Finally, in the real world, the time reached 11:58 PM, just two minutes away from the game's refresh.
"The time has come." Suna looked at the foresight.
As a precaution, he used the foresight once more.
Fortunately, just like before, he successfully obtained the Demon Scripture.
After the game's refresh, he used the Celestial Teleportation to leave the cave without any unexpected incidents.
Confirming everything was fine, Suna quickly took action.
Over a minute later, inside the cave.
Suna was standing on the cracked array.
As a beam of light entered his mind, a large amount of information exploded within his mind. On Wang Nan's panel, below the Ancient Scripture, another line appeared.
"Demon Scripture: Devil-Devouring Divine Technique (Uninitialized)"
Suna quickly reviewed the information about the Demon Scripture in his mind, and soon he understood the cultivation method for this Demon Scripture.
What shocked him was that there were several requirements for those who wished to cultivate this Demon Scripture.
"To cultivate the Devil-Devouring Divine Technique, one must have a powerful physique, possess extremely strong recovery abilities, have never cultivated any other demon scriptures, and must not have become a demon."
"Once one becomes a demon or cultivates another demon scripture, they can no longer cultivate the Devil-Devouring Divine Technique, and after cultivating the Devil-Devouring Divine Technique, they cannot cultivate any other demon scriptures."
Four conditions in total.
These conditions may seem not too high, but when combined with the cultivation method of the first layer, the difficulty suddenly increased many times over.
To cultivate this Demon Scripture to the first layer, which was considered entry-level, was actually quite simple. What was fortunate was that Suna happened to have what was needed for the first layer.
Demon Blood!
What was demon blood?
It was something filled with a violent demonic aura.
Even ordinary demons dared not easily come into contact with it.
For someone who had never cultivated another demon scripture and had not become a demon to use demon blood to cleanse their body, what was the difference from suicide?
This was also why it required the cultivator to have a strong physique and strong recovery abilities.
Those with weak physiques would be torn apart by the violent power of the demon blood the moment it touched them.
And even if someone had a strong physique and could withstand the initial impact of the demon blood's power, if their body's recovery ability was poor, they would still be unable to withstand the power of the demon blood.
These conditions combined made the process extremely strict.
The specific function of the Demon Scripture was unknown, but Suna could tell from the cultivation method that this Demon Scripture had one function, which was to continuously strengthen the cultivator's physique.
"A powerful physique and strong recovery ability? It seems like I just happen to meet the requirements."
In an instant, a thought flashed through Suna's mind.
Immediately, he extinguished that thought.
What was he thinking? Cultivating the Demon Scripture? Was he seeking death?
He practiced three different systems simultaneously, and with the support of various bloodlines, his physical body was already the strongest. Moreover, due to the presence of spiritual energy, his recovery ability was undoubtedly much stronger than that of a pure physical system warrior.
Only those who were willing to throw their lives away would use demon blood to cultivate their bodies.
"The Demon Scripture has been given to you, and now you can take action."
The voice of the demon sounded, and a smile appeared on Suna's lips. "Of course."
With that, he used the Celestial Teleportation.
In the next moment, he disappeared from the cave.
"Huh?"
Sensing Suna's sudden disappearance, the demon was momentarily stunned, but it quickly realized that it had been deceived!
"That damn guy actually tricked me!"
"You despicable guy, you can't escape. I've remembered you. When I leave here, I will definitely refine you into a puppet and make you serve me forever!"
The demon's furious roar echoed in the underground cave as the demonic energy surged, seemingly about to break through the cracked array.
Back on the surface.
Suna didn't hesitate and quickly headed out of the secret area.
He needed to meet with players from several major guilds.
In the recent foresight, the foresight had already informed him that although the seal suppressing the demon was on the verge of collapsing, it would hold until the revival of the Heavenly Spirit.
He wasn't concerned about whether the demon would come looking for him in a short time.
With a consumption of one hundred destiny points, although he hadn't obtained the inheritance, he had gained a wealth of useful information from the demon and even acquired a Demon Scripture, which was not a loss.
Unlike the spatial chambers outside, the creatures in the three trial locations were not real but rather a manifestation of the power of the three trial locations.
After passing the trials, Suna returned, and the creatures in those locations seemed as if they couldn't see him and didn't attack him again.
Even the power that could lead people astray in the Black Wind Desert had disappeared.
While heading out of the secret area at the fastest speed, he glanced at the refreshed missions.
Because of his stay in the secret area, both Wang Nan's and Zhang Yang's missions had once again refreshed with tasks related to the secret area.
[Daily Mission 1: Hunt and kill a common-grade monster.]
[Daily Mission 2: Hunt and kill a spirit-grade monster.]
[Daily Mission 3: Hunt and kill the monsters under the Dongxian Palace.]
The first two missions were straightforward, but what caught Suna's attention was the last one.
This was a four-star mission!
Unfortunately, he was not capable of completing this mission. It wasn't just about hunting and killing monsters; right now, if he dared to return, he would likely die immediately.
"Perhaps I can consider it next time."
Next, he looked at Zhang Yang's missions.
The first two were also monster-hunting missions, but the last one was a three-star mission: "Obtain the inheritance of an ancient powerhouse."
This mission couldn't be completed for the time being either.
Compared to Wang Nan and Zhang Yang, Lang Shisan's missions were much simpler.
Hunt and kill players, simple as that.
[Daily Mission 1: Hunt and kill five foreign visitors.]
[Daily Mission 2: Hunt and kill a spirit-grade foreign visitor.]
[Daily Mission 3: Hunt and kill thirty foreign visitors.]
Two one-star missions and one two-star mission, with low difficulty. These were the easiest to complete.
After checking the missions, Suna turned his attention to the foresight.
"I want to use the foresight to see what surprises destiny has prepared for him."
Of course, besides this matter, he also had another thing he wanted to foresee.
The Grand Princess!
Until now, it had been exactly ten days since the Grand Princess had fallen into a coma. He wanted to know if, in the coming days, the Grand Princess would awaken and leave the Qiankun Ring.
These two matters were not in conflict and could be foreseen together.
The foresight began.
The first two times he had used foresight, he had been on the road.
It wasn't until the third time that he left the secret area.
[Returning to the exit of the trial location in the Black Wind Desert, you know that once you leave through the exit, you will face the attacks of a large number of foreign visitors.]
[You won't just sit and wait for death; you have already planned a strategy.]
[You plan to first control your avatar and use Celestial Teleportation to leave, creating the illusion of quitting the game.]
[Then your main body will leave the inheritance location and confront the remaining foreign visitors.]
[Only when you have hunted down the majority of the foreign visitors will you find an opportunity to let your avatar appear and exchange identities.]
[Afterward, in front of the remaining foreign visitors, you will stage a scene where your main body kills your avatar, in order to obtain the rewards promised by the other foreign visitors.]
[Your plan is put into action. Outside the inheritance location, your avatar uses Celestial Teleportation to leave.]
[One minute later, your main body steps into the exit of the inheritance location.]
[As you expected, the foreign visitors who had already prepared launch an attack on you as soon as your main body leaves the inheritance location.]
[You are not afraid and quickly counterattack. Your strength is formidable, and even though there are many foreign visitors attacking you, they pose no threat to you. You slaughter them.]
[Two minutes later, you have killed two spirit-grade players and eighty-three common-grade players.]
[Three minutes later, three more spirit-grade players and seventy common-grade players have been killed by you.]
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