novelslam Chapter 92 Where is the safety?
Chapter 92 Where is the safety?
Rehearsals are complete, including entrance songs and battle songs.
In the evening, Zhou Zheng spent an hour playing with Xiaoxue, and then she went to play with her best friend.
Zhou Zheng sat at the dining table, drawing talismans with paper and pen, and updating the talismans on his body, preparing for tomorrow's battle.
Liu Zhen walked over with a teacup, pulled out a chair, and sat down: "There's no need to take it so seriously. They're just a bunch of kids. Your Five Elements Source Body alone is enough to give them a hard time."
In a one-on-one combat environment within the Qi Refining Realm, Zhou Zheng is undoubtedly the strongest. Regardless of the opponent's attribute, he immediately faces a double advantage, making it impossible for him to lose.
After carefully drawing the talisman, Zhou Zheng replied, "No matter what kind of battle it is, I must give it my all and take it seriously, even if the opponent is a newcomer. Caution is my strongest defense for survival."
Liu Zhen was stunned. Looking at Zhou Zheng's serious expression, he was filled with respect: "Damn, they're really doomed if they run into you."
I wonder what this kid went through to develop such a meticulous personality. I really feel sorry for those children who will be beaten up by talismans tomorrow. What's the difference between this and a boxing champion wearing steel gloves storming into a kindergarten and beating up kids?
Fortunately, this child was carefully taught by the Thunder Department. If he had been taken elsewhere and misled, he would have become a great demon of our time.
Zhou Zheng focused intently on drawing the talisman, never underestimating his opponent based on their strength. In the chaotic battlefield, only caution and diligence could save one's life. It's not uncommon for those who rise to fame only to be shot dead by a stray bullet when they let their guard down—history is replete with assassinations of both Chinese and foreign rulers.
While everyone else went to rest, Zhou Zheng did not rest. Instead, he focused on drawing talismans, relying on his strong physical condition and recovery ability.
The painting continued until morning.
The moment Zhou Zhengfu stopped writing, a pop-up window appeared in his mind.
It's not that we're afraid of geniuses having talent, it's that we're afraid of geniuses who study so hard they don't even sleep.
[Level 7 Talisman Drawing: After a night of drawing talismans in a state of flow, you've had an epiphany, thoroughly understanding the principles of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint. Your talisman drawing speed and quality have significantly improved, and the maximum spiritual power capacity of your talismans has also increased. Your craftsmanship in creating talisman figures is quite exquisite—but is it really appropriate for you to use this to hit a child?]
I don't care if it's suitable for you or not, I'm going to be fully prepared before I go.
Zhou Zheng glanced at the time—it was six in the morning—and decided to go back to his bedroom to catch up on sleep. Although he could go without sleep, a good night's rest would provide a buff. Two hours of sleep was enough to give him a 5% buff, which would be useful in battle.
After waking up, Tang Ying drove, Xuan Yizi sat in the passenger seat giving directions, and Zhou Zheng, Liu Zhen, Xiao Xue, Ye Keke and others sat in the back, happily heading towards Baiyun Temple.
Upon arriving at Baiyun Temple, we parked our car in the parking lot, and then everyone looked up at the mountain road in front of them, and began our arduous climb.
Xuan Yizi, supporting his back, said, "It usually starts at ten in the morning in a secret realm opened up by a Golden Core Realm expert. Our White Cloud Temple has an ancestor who was a White Cloud Immortal. The immortal was pure of heart and compassionate, and couldn't bear to see the lineage without successors, so he opened this place as a training ground. The examination venue for this competition should be... huff huff... it should be a secret realm opened up by the Nascent Soul Realm Venerable Wangshan. Let's clean it up so everyone can use it."
Zhou Zheng looked at Xuan Yizi and asked a profound question: "Why is Baiyun Temple located on such a high mountain?"
Xuan Yizi grabbed the railing, stopped, took a couple of breaths, and sighed, "The ancestor said the scenery here is beautiful, and only qualified people can climb the mountain."
Everyone fell silent as they looked at the mountain path.
Those without some strength cannot climb up in one go, and those with poor physique cannot even reach the entrance of Baiyun Temple.
It took them an hour to climb the mountain before they reached the main gate of Baiyun Taoist Temple.
Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "How did Master Zhang get here so quickly?"
Xuan Yizi grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the reception area near the main gate, took a couple of gulps, and pointed to the cliff not far away: "Jump down the mountain and find a motorcycle taxi to help me get across."
Thanks to official policies, the roads at the foot of the mountain have long been replaced with well-connected cement roads, and with enough extra money, the travel speed is quite considerable.
Zhou Zheng took two steps forward, looked around, and couldn't help but realize that this was indeed the fastest way down the mountain, saving a lot of time.
Led by Xuan Yizi, after giving a brief explanation to the reception staff, he led everyone through the Taoist temple and straight to the side gate of the back mountain. They arrived at a huge stone gate that emitted white light. The stone gate was carved with some of the Five Elements Divine Beasts. The stone gate was wide open, and a light curtain was formed between the doors, revealing another scene inside.
Zhou Zheng looked around next to the stone gate. Behind the stone gate was an empty Taoist temple, while inside the light screen of the stone gate was a bustling assembly hall.
Zhou Zheng exclaimed, "How amazing!"
Liu Zhen commented: "The basic skills are solid, but there is a bit of trickery involved. It is the inner-circulation small world formed by the terrain and the spiritual gathering effect of this place. If it were built purely by one's own strength and understanding, it might be able to go even further."
Simply put, there's still a lack of understanding.
Xuan Yizi smiled and said, "I don't know about that. This is a secret realm opened up by Daoist Wangshan... Please come in, everyone. This is the examination venue for this Qi Refining Realm assessment competition."
Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Is it safe?"
Liu Zhen explained, "If it's maintained year-round, its safety is quite high. This secret realm was opened by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Unless two or three Nascent Soul cultivators fight each other simultaneously, it's unlikely to collapse. Moreover, the collapse will be a gradual process, and under normal circumstances, it's enough for me to protect everyone and ensure their safe evacuation."
Liu Zhen smiled and added, "Not to mention I'll be personally overseeing things. I don't believe they can destroy the entire secret realm right under my nose."
Zhou Zheng took out two sunglasses from his storage ring, handed one to Xiaoxue, and put the other on himself.
Xiaoxue quickly pulled out her phone, switched to a music app, and prepared to deliver a high-energy performance.
Ye Keke hesitated for a moment, then chose to move a little further away.
Xuan Yizi tried hard to keep his face straight and not let his expression change.
Liu Zhen flipped through his storage ring, but ultimately decided against wearing the mask and could only watch the children play with a smile.
After Zhou Zheng finished preparing and tidied his clothes, he strode into the secret realm under the watchful eyes of the guardians beside the stone gate.
It felt like stepping from outdoors into indoors. The temperature in the secret realm was pleasant, with a gentle breeze. The large square had been transformed into a martial arts arena, with the judges' platform to the north and the audience seating on the other three sides. Further away, several clearly man-made mountain peaks stood, with a few houses on them.
The arena for the martial arts competition was located on a flattened mountain peak, which could accommodate more than 100,000 people. There were also bridges connecting the peaks to other mountains.
It's clear that Daoist Wangshan, at the late Nascent Soul stage, possesses exceptional strength, capable of creating such a vast secret realm, where even the sun and blue sky above appear remarkably realistic.
But these are not the most important things.
the most important is.
Zhou Zheng's smile faded slightly as he activated his ability to see health bars, and information about everyone in the room appeared in his mind.
Liu Zhen noticed Zhou Zheng's subtle change: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Zheng lowered his voice: "Damn it, where's the safety?"
[Outer Disciple of the Nine Streams Sect], [Nine Streams Sect Infiltrator], [Outsourced Member of the Nine Streams Sect], [Member of an Outer Sect Family within the Nine Streams Sect], [Inner Disciple of the Nine Streams Sect], [Infiltrated Elder of the Nine Streams Sect]...
Having learned about the Nine Streams Sect, I can now identify its members directly from the parentheses following their names.
This grand event attracted not only major sects but also members of all walks of life.
Liu Zhen glanced around: "Hmm? Oh... I see. Don't worry, there's only one Nascent Soul cultivator in this secret realm, and the others are only Golden Core cultivators, so there's nothing to worry about."