Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 167 - 163: Title "Speedrun Demon Cultivation"!
"Captain Ye, what do you think we should do now?"
Captain Wang looked at Ye Muyu, worry etched on his face:
"Though the rescue team has talents proficient in deciphering special mechanisms and checkpoints in the Ancient Secret Realm, this Demon Inheritance trial is far more challenging than ordinary checkpoints."
"Even Master Taibai is trapped inside; once our people enter, there’s no guarantee they can get out."
Ye Muyu pondered briefly, then said slowly:
"In any case, twelve hours is exceedingly tight."
"While sending someone back to Taihua City to notify them of the situation inside the Secret Realm is possible, we cannot just sit back and waste precious rescue time."
"I don’t believe the so-called killer array mentioned by the Human Puppet can lead to Senior Brother Taibai’s demise, but as for the other expedition members, it’s hard to say."
Having said that, Ye Muyu immediately made a decision.
She first sent a team of five back to Taihua City to deliver the information.
The rest, under her leadership, headed directly towards the mountain top.
Regardless of whether or not they should breach the Inheritance trial, they at least needed to see what the so-called trial was.
They also needed to ensure the safety of the expedition members.
The rescue team followed the Puppet woman and soon reached the summit of the White Bone Observation.
A place for an Inheritance trial, shrouded under a misty array, appeared before them.
The layout of this trial site was circular, consisting of nine rings, interlocked with each other.
Through the Puppet woman’s introduction, the rescue team quickly understood the rules of the Inheritance trial.
The nine ring-shaped areas represented nine progressively difficult challenges.
Each ring only had one entrance, and one could only enter the next ring upon completing the current challenge; failing to do so would leave one trapped in that area.
Until the twenty-four-hour trial period ended, resulting in falling under the killer array.
Su Yuan and his group observed this nine-ring array carefully from the outside, with each ring separated by a semi-transparent wall, allowing them to see the condition of the test subjects within clearly.
Sixteen expedition members, including Taibai Phecda, were inside.
The majority were stuck in the ninth, eighth, and seventh rings, with only Taibai Phecda having advanced to the fourth ring.
But time was running out for him; completing four rings within the final twelve hours, with them being the hardest, was nearly impossible.
At that moment, the expedition members sat dejectedly on the trial grounds, seemingly out of solutions.
"Is there anyone among you willing to participate in the Inheritance trial?"
The Puppet woman stood calmly at the entrance of the ninth ring and asked:
"Every participant has twenty-four hours to complete the trials."
"But if you want to save those inside, please manage your time within twelve hours."
The rescue team members exchanged glances.
Although someone had gone back to report, gaining a response from Taihua City would take at least one to two hours, and strong reinforcements weren’t guaranteed.
During this time, they couldn’t remain idle.
After a brief hesitation, Captain Wang gritted his teeth and said:
"Captain Ye, please let me lead the men in for a try!"
"New entrants have a forty-eight-hour buffer period, and reinforcements will certainly arrive during this time, ensuring no life-threatening danger."
"Moreover, if we’re lucky enough to pass, we can rescue the brothers trapped inside earlier."
Ye Muyu thought for a moment and then calmly nodded:
"Then go ahead and give it a try."
Captain Wang took the order and immediately led several experts in cracking Ancient Secret Realm checkpoints into the Inheritance trial entrance.
Others could only watch from a distance outside the grand array.
Su Yuan finally had some time to carefully study the new system task.
[Task Three: Demoness, I Want You to Aid My Cultivation (In Progress)]
[Vermilion Face and White Bones Observation’s Saintess (crossed out)... Observatory Master Zhu Qingqing set a lethal trial, solely to find a demon whose talent surpasses hers. If one can pass her trials, she is willing to give everything.]
Hey, hey! I recall the task description looking different earlier?
Wasn’t it the Saintess before? Why did it suddenly change to Observatory Master? This damned system even alters the task after publishing it.
Can’t you not misconstrue what Master Zhu means? What does giving everything mean?
Offering all knowledge and skills is also giving everything, just as offering oneself is also giving everything—what do you mean?
[Please shine brilliantly in Zhu Qingqing’s trial, surpass the mentor!]
[Task Progress: Pass the Trial (0/9)]
[Task Reward: Demon Technique Level Up (Self-Selected)]
[Task Four: Rescue (In Progress)]
[Taibai Sword Demon and his subordinates overestimated themselves, forcibly breaking into Zhu Qingqing’s trial, only to be killed six hours later.]
[For the grand plan of infiltrating the Ten Great Sacred Lands, use your unparalleled Demon Dao talent, pass the trial within six hours, and save Taibai Sword Demon and others.]
[Task Reward: Title "Speedrun Demon Cultivation"]
[Note: Title level is determined by completion time, starting when the host enters the trial. The shorter the completion time, the higher the title rating.]
After reading these two tasks, Su Yuan felt an itching in his heart.
The rewards for these tasks are quite enticing.
An increase in Demon Technique level is precious, akin to rare character star-up items in second-tier games.
As for the "Speedrun Demon Cultivation" title... if I can complete the trial quickly enough, can I obtain the highest level Colorful Title?
No matter what the title’s effect is, it must be more advanced than the "Demon Lord" title, right?
Just that failure to complete the trial within the time limit resulting in obliteration is a bit terrifying.
Su Yuan thought long and hard but ultimately didn’t rush in rashly.
He wanted to see Captain Wang and others’ progress in the trial first.
Perhaps he could learn from their experience.
Su Yuan attentively watched Captain Wang and others’ progress in the trial.
The rescue team members daring to enter the Inheritance trial were all skilled and courageous, seasoned veterans.
There was surely advanced trial experience to be learned from them.
An hour later.
The anticipation in Su Yuan’s eyes slowly turned to confusion.
Because the rescue team members who went in had been at it for more than an hour and were still lingering in the ninth ring.
The ninth ring’s challenge seemed to relate to understanding some cultivation technique, causing the rescue team members, including Captain Wang, to remain seated, pondering hard, unable to move forward.
Two more hours later.
Captain Wang barely entered the eighth ring, while a new group of Secret Realm explorers arrived, sending in numerous elite challengers.
Then these so-called elites also got stuck in the ninth ring, unable to advance.
Su Yuan: "..."
Seriously, are you so lacking in expertise?
———— Divider Line ————
PS: The hard-working cowhorse was pulled out to work by the boss this morning, so here’s one Chapter for now.
The sequel will officially enter the plot, and to avoid affecting your reading experience, I will update a big Chapter of 6k or 8k words in one go before midnight, so don’t wait this afternoon, watch it together tonight.
