Song Qingsong furrowed his brow in confusion, he looked at her in suspicion, "Yue Jianli, what do you mean?"
"Don't understand?"
Yue Jianli lightly pushed open the sword sheath with her thumb, and her sword intent surged instantly, "Do you need me to explain it to you?"
Song Qingsong's body hair stood on end, and he involuntarily took a step back in shock, and then, he clenched his fist with a grimm expression on his face.
This woman is not easy to deal with!
"What do you mean by this? We are both a cultivation of the righteous path, yet you want to protect this evildoer?" he questioned.
"Righteous?" Yue Jianli sneered, "Do your actions in the secret realm deserve to be called as such?"
Killing fellow disciples, snatching spirit medicine, the sneak attack on the cloud ladder...
All of these action had made Yue Jianli felt disgusted toward him.
Hearing her words, Song Qingsong looked embarrassed, but he still insisted, "Maybe you are right, but this inheritance can only be obtained by one person. Do you want to give it away? If we don't eliminate Li Ran, neither of us will have a chance!"
Despite his words, Yue Jianli remained unmoved, coldly saying, "Do you really think that if Li Ran is eliminated, you will have a chance?"
Song Qingsong fell into silence.
He was indeed not a match for Yue Jianli.
But that's better than facing Li Ran, that guy is just too terrifying!
"The difficulty of the trial is getting harder and harder. Since three people are allowed to stay this time, there must be a reason. Until the final trial content is known, Li Ran cannot be eliminated."
Yue Jianli had a premonition that the final trial would be of hellish difficulty.
Without Li Ran, she really had no confidence to pass the trial.
"After the trial is over, I will personally kill him!" Yue Jianli said with resentment.
Song Qingsong scratched his head, feeling that something was off.
From the way she is behaving and talking about Li Ran, rather than an enemy, they seemed to be… A couple in love quarrel instead?
...
Li Ran changed his clothes, stood in front of the towering crimson gate over ten meters high, and looked up at the huge plaque above.
The two characters on it were vigorous and powerful, containing the essence of the great Dao. Just one glance would shake the soul:
Heavenly Palace.
"Well…. I must admit, his ambition is indeed not small..."
Li Ran shook his head, "He really thinks of himself as the Jade Emperor."
Yue Jianli walked to his side, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
At this moment, Li Ran's spiritual power surged, and his Qi and blood were like a dragon, clearly having recovered to his peak state.
'Eh? He can recover himself that fast? It's not even 10 minutes yet.' Yue Jianli sighed inwardly, "Truly a monster..."
Little did she know, this secret realm, abundant in spiritual energy, was simply the best breeding ground for the Heavenly Seizing Technique.
Not only did Li Ran's recovery speed increase, but his cultivation was also rapidly advancing.
He looked at Song Qingsong, who was grinning with missing teeth.
Seeing that Li Ran is looking at him, Song Qingsong's heart trembled, he then quickly lowered his head, with cold sweat dripping down his back.
"He wouldn't know what happened just now, right..."
[The third round of trials is over.]
[Three people advance...]
[The final trial begins.]
As the words in the air dissipated, the magnificent palace slowly opened its doors.
Looking inside, it was dark and profound, making it impossible to see anything.
"Let's go."
Li Ran directly walked in.
The other two hurriedly followed.
Inside was a corridor, surrounded by dense darkness. Except for the faint candlelight on both sides, there was no other source of light.
The three walked along the corridor for a long time, finally reaching the end.
Before them was a magnificent palace.
The atmosphere around the palace was dignified, and the pillars that were supporting it were pure and clean.
On the vermilion pillars were carved golden dragons, vivid and full of charm. There was a huge pearl on the canopy, illuminating the entire space.
However, these were not the focal point.
The three stared blankly at the huge coffin in front of them.
What's going on?
No throne, no ancient emperor, just a coffin?
"Could it be that this is not the Emperor's sleeping palace but the Emperor's tomb?" Song Qingsong asked aloud to no one, feeling puzzled.
Li Ran and Yue Jianli glanced at each other, feeling that something was not quite right.
Is the Immortal Emperor in this coffin?
Burying oneself in the sleeping palace seemed too small-scale.
Yue Jianli spoke at this moment, "Why hasn't the content of the trial been announced yet?"
Li Ran thought for a moment and said to Song Qingsong, "Go, open the coffin."
"What?"
Song Qingsong was startled, shaking his head like a tambourine, "This place is full of strangeness everywhere, I dare not go."
"If you don't open the coffin lid, I'll open your skull. You decide." Li Ran said coldly.
He had let this guy off several times, all for this moment.
As a tool, one must have the resolve of a tool.
Song Qingsong shivered, looking towards Yue Jianli for help.
But she held her sword in silence, evidently consenting to this outcome.
"Alright, I'll do it!"
Song Qingsong had no choice but to grit his teeth and walk to the black coffin, grabbing the coffin lid and pushing hard!
Crack!
The coffin revealed a crack, and black mist seeped out repeatedly.
At the same time, words appeared in the air:
[The final trial begins...]
"Indeed, the trial can only start by opening the coffin..."
Immediately after, all three were stunned.
Words floated in the air:
[Trial One: Exterminate Demons... Participants: Li Ran, Yue Jianli.]
[Trial Two: Homicide... Participant: Song Qingsong.]
The final trial turned out to be two different tasks!
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