Excited and nervous!

This was how Qin Yu felt at the moment.

"I hadn’t expected this white jade sculpture to also hide a ring like the one in front of the Treasure Pavilion of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion," Qin Yu thought excitedly. One side of the path from Qingyun Road to White Jade Square was lined with a white jade sculpture, and the other with a stele.

Initially, Qin Yu hadn’t noticed anything special about the white jade sculpture. However, as he had just stood up from a corner of White Jade Square, a glance had revealed the ring worn on the right hand hidden in the sleeve, carried behind the sculpture.

The ring was crystal clear and white, identical in color to the jade sculpture. Ordinary people, even upon careful inspection of the sculpture, would fail to notice the ring. First, because the color of the ring matched that of the sculpture, and second, because the right hand wearing the ring was positioned behind the body, hidden in the sleeve, thus placing it completely out of sight. Only the position from which Qin Yu had just stood up allowed for a glimpse of it; from other angles, it was invisible.

"The last one was the Black Flame Monarch’s Ring. This time, it surely won’t be much different. What exactly is going on with Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, hiding these rings in sculptures?" Qin Yu wondered, puzzled.

A treasure hidden in such a concealed spot.

If Qin Yu hadn’t been in that corner of White Jade Square, or if he hadn’t casually glanced in that direction as he stood up, he would have never discovered the ring.

Qin Yu hadn’t anticipated that Immortal Emperor Ni Yang had set up the same layout twice.

"Anyway, I can’t look towards the sculpture now. If Du Zhongjun, Ao Feng, and others suspect and find the ring too, that would be troublesome," Qin Yu pretended to remain as indifferent as he had been at the start. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Even though he possessed a Sword Immortal Puppet, using it now would probably lead all the envoys to join forces against him.

Moreover, Qin Yu had felt the ripple from Hua Yan’s battle on Qingyun Road. The power was terrifyingly immense. In Qin Yu’s mind, a Ninth-level Golden Immortal’s puppet would probably be of this level as well.

Such was the power of Hua Yan’s trump card, and probably the likes of Man Qian, Ao Feng, Du Zhongjun, and others had no lesser capabilities.

His Sword Immortal Puppet was not yet suitable to be brought out now.

Only in the most unexpected moment, using the Sword Immortal Puppet then would yield the best effect.

"Qin Yu, what’s wrong?" Man Qian noticed something off about Qin Yu and approached.

Qin Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

"Oh, it’s nothing," Qin Yu said with a smile. "It’s just seeing so many people dying on Qingyun Road made me worry whether I could make it through alive."

Having heard this, Man Qian was reassured.

Even the Dragon Clan Elders and a big group of experts had been shattered in spirit and lost. It was perfectly normal for Qin Yu, who had just reached the Great Success Stage, to feel unsettled.

"Brother Qin Yu," Man Qian patted Qin Yu’s shoulder comfortingly, "Qingyun Road is indeed very dangerous. I see that you have reached the Great Success Stage now. Why don’t you just stay here until your Ascension moment and ascend directly then?"

Man Qian meant well; he didn’t have much confidence in Qin Yu navigating Qingyun Road successfully either.

"Hmm...I will consider it," Qin Yu nodded.

However, at this moment, Qin Yu was worried because he was currently standing in the corner of White Jade Square, with Man Qian right beside him. If Man Qian walked to that particular spot and looked towards the white jade sculpture, he might very well discover the ring.

"Let’s go, why aren’t we moving yet?" Qin Yu urged inwardly.

"Ah, Brother Qin Yu, I really don’t understand why your sect elder would let you enter the Ni Yang Realm. Isn’t sending you here, with this as a test, the same as sending you to your death?" Now that he had nothing else to do, Man Qian started chatting with Qin Yu.

Qin Yu, without a change in expression, took a step to occupy the special position where he could see the ring, then he dealt with Man Qian.

...

At this time, the clan leader of the Dragon Clan, ’Fang Tian,’ also stepped onto Qingyun Road.

"Brother Man Qian, the Dragon Clan now has two super experts, one is Fang Tian and the other is Ao Feng. Who do you think is stronger?" Qin Yu casually asked a question that he had also pondered.

Man Qian was startled, "This... I think it should be Fang Tian."

"Fang Tian?" Qin Yu asked in confusion, "Isn’t Ao Feng the envoy of the Dragon Clan from the Upper Realm, how can he not be as good as Fang Tian?"

Man Qian confidently said, "Isn’t it obvious, Ao Feng is just a First Level Demon King. Although Fang Tian is only one level lower than him, due to the super divine beast Five-clawed Golden Dragon’s bloodline, his own strength is definitely not inferior to Ao Feng. Also... as a ’Five-clawed Golden Dragon’, his potential and status in the eyes of the Dragon Clan in the Upper Realm are much more important than Ao Feng. I think... the strongest trump card that the Dragon Clan allowed Ao Feng to bring down has probably already reached Fang Tian’s hands."

"I see."

Qin Yu nodded in response.

Having never entered the Demon World, one can hardly imagine how high the status of a super divine beast in the Demon World is. They are essentially the focal point of the Demon World, which is also why Du Zhongjun and others were surprised when they saw Man Qian descend to the Mortal World.

"Oh, did Fang Tian pass?" Man Qian was supremely surprised as he saw the message on the Communication Order.

Qin Yu was also startled, it was just the time of a tea session, which was even shorter than the time Yu Liang took to pass through Qingyun Road initially.

"It’s my turn now, isn’t it?" Du Zhongjun spoke up.

"It is Brother Du’s turn, please, Brother Du," Ao Feng said with a smile.

Du Zhongjun was actually quite frustrated. According to the rules, it should be the turn of the Independent Immortals, the Independent Demons, the Dragon Clan, the Primordial Wilderness Demon Clan, and the Chaotic Star Sea, these five groups taking turns. Hua Yan was the first to act, and second should have been him.

However, since the Dragon Clan had two experts, they agreed to let Ao Feng wait and act last, compensating by letting Fang Tian go second. Also, because of the previous oath, they weren’t worried about anyone rushing to snatch the treasures ahead of time, so Du Zhongjun agreed, but he still felt somewhat stifled.

Stepping onto Qingyun Road, Du Zhongjun also quickly started his advance.

"Brother Qin Yu, this Qingyun Road is just the second obstacle. Only one person can obtain the ultimate treasure, so there will be an even more dangerous challenge above in the Nine-layered Heaven," Man Qian said to Qin Yu with a laugh.

Qin Yu’s face showed a slight concern.

"Ha ha, come on, you don’t need to worry about that challenge now, it’s nearly impossible for you to make it through this Qingyun Road," Man Qian joked.

Qin Yu’s face timely revealed a trace of anxiety.

"Alright, just kidding. Brother Qin Yu, although you are only at the Great Success Stage, your real attack power might surpass that of ordinary Second or Third-level Heavenly Immortals, and with that Top-Grade Immortal Sword that Zong Jue gave you, even Fifth or Sixth-level Heavenly Immortals wouldn’t dare to underestimate you. You have a solid foundation, and your future achievements are limitless," Man Qian praised.

Qin Yu merely responded with a modest smile.

Qin Yu did not know that at this moment, Man Qian was exchanging messages with Ao Feng through the Communication Order.

"Man Qian, Fang Tian has already successfully reached the Nine-layered Heaven, and it won’t be hard for me to enter either. When the time comes, with the two of us joining forces, I wonder how you will compete against us... Fang Tian is slightly weaker than you. But with the treasure given by the Dragon Emperor, you might not necessarily be able to defeat him," Ao Feng communicated.

"Don’t be arrogant, you only have two people, but there is only one scroll. Even if you get the scroll, how will you divide it?"

...

In terms of sharp speech, Man Qian was not as incisive as Ao Feng, and Man Qian’s patience also couldn’t match that of Ao Feng. Ao Feng could still smile when being scolded by others, but Man Qian would respond with rage and insanity.

"Hmph."

Man Qian glanced at the distant Ao Feng, his eyes containing a trace of venom.

"Oh, it seems like there’s some friction between Man Qian and Ao Feng," Qin Yu noticed this look.

At that moment—

"Du Zhongjun has also passed through Qingyun Road." Ao Feng, Man Qian, and Zong Jue almost simultaneously received the news.

Compared to the time with Hua Yan.

The passing of Fang Tian and Du Zhongjun through Qingyun Road didn’t cause much of a stir, as they didn’t face dangers like those Hua Yan had encountered.

"Brother Qin Yu, take care. If you’re not sure, don’t take the risk. Since you’ve already reached the Great Success Stage, it’s safer to wait here for Ascension," Man Qian advised as he departed, then strode towards Qingyun Road.

Because it was now Man Qian’s turn to enter Qingyun Road.

"Zong Jue, Ao Feng, I’ll be taking the lead, haha." With no worries, Man Qian stepped onto the Qingyun Road.

Entering the Qingyun Road took just a moment.

"Brother Ao Feng, Brother Man Qian has arrived, and I’m setting off too," Zong Jue said with a smile, then nodded toward Qin Yu from a distance before he too stepped onto Qingyun Road.

Qin Yu, seeing the ease of the Six Great Leaders, felt a profound sense of emotion.

True Master Ming Shan and the others, one went in, one died.

So many had died, with only Yu Liang luckily succeeding.

And the Six Great Leaders? Except for the unlucky Hua Yan, because of the ’special care’ from Immortal Emperor Ni Yang, the difficulty of passing had been extremely high. Nevertheless, he ultimately made it through.

For the others, it seemed very easy, with almost each one of them passing through Qingyun Road within the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

It took just a short moment—

"Brother Qin Yu, I am setting off now. Once I arrive over there, I will send you a message," Ao Feng greeted Qin Yu. Clearly, Zong Jue had already successfully reached Ni Yang Realm and seemed to be the fastest one in terms of passing speed.

Qin Yu watched with a smile as Ao Feng stepped onto Qingyun Road, then finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Ah~"

Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, his face brightening with a smile, "This indeed was tormenting, worrying about every person who stepped onto Qingyun Road that they might notice the White Jade Sculpture, worrying that someone would carefully examine the White Jade Sculpture, fortunately... everyone’s focus was on the Nine-layered Heaven across."

Qin Yu casually walked to the side of the White Jade Sculpture, then reached into his long sleeve and took out the White Jade Ring on his right hand.

"There wouldn’t be any secret technique, right?"

Qin Yu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, then he scoffed at himself, "Too sensitive. Immortal Emperor Ni Yang already mentioned that, apart from the initial Scattered Treasure Rock that had a secret technique attached, the other treasures carried none. And being hidden so secretly, adding that mysterious secret technique would be overkill."

Qin Yu immediately dropped his blood onto the White Jade Ring.

The White Jade Ring directly absorbed the droplet of blood, and Qin Yu placed the ring on his finger. However, the moment he did so—

The original Black Flame Monarch’s Ring suddenly emerged automatically, emitting streaks of black light. Similarly, the White Ring also emitted white light, and the two contrasting lights began to intertwine.

"What’s this?" Qin Yu’s heart skipped a beat, "Both rings have undergone my blood recognition. This peculiar change shouldn’t cause me much harm, but... I hope it doesn’t disrupt the Gravity Domain and the Heavenly Fire Domain."

Qin Yu was quite fond of the two domains provided by the Black Flame Monarch’s Ring.

In nearly ten breaths’ time, the two lights completely merged, and a single ring now sat on Qin Yu’s finger, displaying a ’black and white’ intertwined pattern, similar to Taiji.

Simultaneously, an image emerged in Qin Yu’s mind.

A lonely and indistinct figure.

This figure resembled the White Jade Sculpture greatly, yet no matter how closely Qin Yu observed, he couldn’t clearly discern what exactly the figure looked like.

"Lucky lad, to have acquired the Black Flame Monarch’s Ring in the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion was lucky enough. To obtain the Bai Xuanjun’s Ring within the Ni Yang Realm is also extremely rare. You have obtained both rings, I even envy your luck," a calm voice with a hint of melancholy said.

Qin Yu understood that this must be Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.

"The Black Flame Monarch’s Ring and Bai Xuanjun’s Ring, crafted respectively by the Black Flame Lord and Bai Xuanjun, were gifts they gave me. Combined, they form the top-grade Immortal Artifact — Yanxuan’s Ring! The Black Flame Monarch’s Ring possesses the ’Heavenly Fire Domain’ and ’Gravity Domain’, whereas Bai Xuanjun’s Ring possesses the ’Azure Smoke Domain’ and ’Gravity Domain’. Combined, they have three major domains, ’Heavenly Fire Domain’, ’Azure Smoke Domain’, and the ’Double Gravity Domain’."

Immortal Emperor Ni Yang explained.

"Yanxuan’s Ring, the combined power of the Heavenly Fire Domain and Azure Smoke Domain is extremely formidable. And the Double Gravity Domain essentially doubles the power of the already existing Gravity Domain. However, these are all secondary."

The words of Immortal Emperor Ni Yang sparked something in Qin Yu’s mind.

If such power was considered secondary, then what was truly important?

"Lucky lad, if you were an Envoy of the Immortal-Demon-Mortal Worlds, you likely would know the significance of Yanxuan’s Ring. If you are from the Mortal World, you probably don’t know yet. Yanxuan’s Ring... I can only tell you, don’t let others know you have it until you reach the Profound Immortal Realm," Immortal Emperor Ni Yang advised.

Qin Yu understood a bit.

This Yanxuan’s Ring seems to be an extraordinarily critical item, and Qin Yu was aware of the dangers of possessing such a treasure.

"You’re really lucky. If only I had a fraction of your luck, I wouldn’t have ended up like this. Fate toys with us, fate toys with us indeed..." the voice said regrettably, then the figure in the mind vanished.

"Luck, again, luck. How exactly was Immortal Emperor Ni Yang unlucky?" Qin Yu wondered.

"Hmm?"

Qin Yu flipped his hand and took out the Communication Order, "Qin Yu, I have reached Nine-layered Heaven. You may begin your journey." Ao Feng’s message had already arrived.

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