Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 721 - 12 Captain Yan must feel a lot of pressure having a girlfriend like that

The Mysterious Realm had been open for nearly six or seven hours, but still no one had managed to conquer all the levels and seize control of the realm.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian, as the earliest cultivators to enter the Mysterious Realm, had almost fully grasped the characteristics of these levels:

There were supposed to be 18 levels, with levels 1-9 being combat levels, featuring enemies, formations, and illusions as obstacles, testing the cultivators’ ability to react on the fly when faced with peril;

Levels 10-15 were strategy levels, which included activities like chess, guessing riddles, and solving cases, testing the cultivators’ intelligence and ability to discern details from clues.

The last three levels, which were levels 16-18, would pull a person into a specific narrative illusion realm, generally testing whether the heart was complete, the Steadfast Will was abundant, or in Chen Lingyun’s words:

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The majority of common cultivators were stuck in the first nine combat levels. Even if a few brutes made it to the tenth level, they would quickly be defeated by the various intelligence tests.

Only the combination of Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian prevailed; the latter pierced through all combat levels with the help of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, while the former used intellect to solve all strategy levels, consistently making it to the final three levels.

Then, they would be trapped in the illusion realm, unable to extricate themselves, ultimately having no choice but to give up and get transported out.

In the Military Mansion Cultivators’ camp, Chen Lingyun gathered the staff to share information about the levels:

"The 16th level, I call it the Killing Life Gate. Simply put, it places you on a simulated battlefield, then conjures countless enemies to kill you."

"If you get killed by them, naturally you fail to pass the level; but if you kill too many of them and indulge in the slaughter, you’ll gradually lose your sanity, ultimately failing the level the same way."

Tang Xiaolian barely smiled beside her. In fact, she and Chen Lingyun had tried to pass the level ten times, failing at the Killing Life Gate seven or eight of those times.

The reason was simple: the nature of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu was bloodthirsty, and coupled with the linking of the user’s mind to the Gu, it often led her into demonic temptation, focusing only on killing enemies without noticing her own Dao Heart faltering.

If it weren’t for the Mysterious Realm being a testing ground, which would transport her out in the nick of time, she might have already gone mad.

"The 17th level, I call it the Anger Barrier," Chen Lingyun continued, "The illusion realm tries to provoke you in various ways. If you show even a hint of anger, then you’ve failed the level and will be transported out."

Tang Xiaolian looked down at her toes, pretending she knew nothing about it.

She failed frequently at the Killing Life Gate, while Chen Lingyun was halted at the Anger Barrier—the Mysterious Realm’s tactics against her were simple, just conjuring an image of Captain Yan to taunt her. Calling her a ’tiny bean’, saying her chest was as flat as steel plates, and comparing her to other girls of the Zhenhai Team to belittle and humiliate her.

Sometimes, Tang Xiaolian even felt pity for Captain Yan. He clearly had never said such things, but this time he was probably going to be completely loathed by Vice Captain Chen...

"We’re currently stuck at the 17th level," Chen Lingyun finally said, "Considering the large number of mortals residing here, we must conquer the Mysterious Realm as soon as possible to send these people out."

"Vice Captain Chen!" Suddenly, a cultivator came in to report, "Captain Yan is looking for you!"

"Oh," Chen Lingyun said indifferently, "Then this meeting is adjourned, let Captain Yan come in."

As everyone in the tent dispersed, Tang Xiaolian sat beside Chen Lingyun, watching her expressionless face, and couldn’t help but worry for Captain Yan.

Captain Yan, hold on! You didn’t do anything wrong, don’t be discouraged!

Then, they saw Captain Yan enter with a girl.

Tang Xiaolian:......

Forget it, it’s hopeless, it’s none of my business.

A few minutes earlier, Captain Yan and Luoluo had been transported to the outer wall of a Buddhist temple—they had failed at the 7th level.

"What a crappy Mysterious Realm, the test is to play Go?" Captain Yan scoffed, "What, if you don’t know how to play, you don’t deserve to pass?"

"Boss, it’s okay not to know how to play Go," Luoluo flattered beside him, "We can just find a cultivator who knows how to play, and bring him along to pass the level, then share some benefits with him afterward."

"We’ll have to find someone smart then," Captain Yan sighed.

Taking his lackey along, they walked along the outer wall, soon reaching the other side, and finally saw the Military Mansion Cultivators’ camp from afar.

"Boss," Luoluo asked worriedly, "You aren’t planning to..."

"Shut up," Captain Yan said, "I’m thinking."

The two reached the entrance of the camp, where Captain Yan told the guard:

"I’m looking for Chen Lingyun."

"And you are?" The guard, seeing two masked individuals, had already readied his sword technique.

"Oh, I forgot." Captain Yan quickly tore off his sunglasses and mouth mask, "I was disguised earlier for gathering intelligence... Recognize me now, right?"

"Ah? Oh, yes!" The guard was stunned for a moment but then beamed proudly, excitedly shouting, "I’ll go inform them right away!"

This is the number one cultivator of Lu Country! I’ve seen the true face of the number one cultivator!

Luoluo was also stunned for a while, his expression gradually changing from disbelief to awe, tremblingly saying:

"You, you are Captain Yan?"

"Yes," Captain Yan calmly responded, "I have a meeting with someone. You, as a follower of Captain Yan, maintain your dignity and don’t embarrass yourself."

"I... I’ll put on makeup right away!" Luoluo hurriedly tore off his scarf, magically pulled out a makeup kit, and began hurriedly concealing imperfections.

Not long after, the informed guard swiftly returned, leading the two to the command center.