The Mountain Luo Divine City that the man mentioned wasn't far. In just a few moments, they had already arrived in front of a gigantic formation. That formation floated in the air, and golden seals occasionally revolved around it. It looked like a teleportation formation, but evidently, it was of a much higher grade.
The moment they passed through the formation, the surrounding scenery changed. They were already standing on the streets. Earlier, they couldn't even see a single person, but now, there were people everywhere. Zhu Yao raised her head to take a look, only to see a large patch of yellow names and red health bars. Above every single person's head was a line of words: Unknown Deity. There were even levels behind them. Most of them were level 1, level 2, or level 3.
The hell, they couldn't have really activated online game mode, right? Then, were these people in front of them NPCs or monsters? She anxiously turned to look at her own master, only to realize that he didn't have any, and Yue Ying didn't have any either. Just what was going on?
The moment they entered the city, the man waved his hand and separated from them. Zhu Yao had initially wanted to inquire about the situation, but she realized that most of the people in the city had hurried expressions, and completely did not have the intention to bother with them. The streets were very clean as well, and there wasn't even a single stall.
And at the place they entered from earlier, there were four to five glowing formations floating in the air. They were of different colors, and occasionally, Deities would come and go from them. After discussing with her master, they decided to look around the city. In the end, they realized that at the center of the city, there was an extremely gigantic formation, and at the center of the formation, there were layers of stairs. The four sides of the stairs did not have any support, and they looked like layers of white jade floating in the air. Furthermore, they were constantly changing their positions, sometimes high, sometimes low. The highest one reached the sky, while the lowest one was not even a few feet above the ground.
And on top of a large boulder beside the mysterious stairs. A few golden words were slowly flowing, and in front of the words, there was even an arrow that was flashing: Next second floor, this way!
"Next second floor, what does that mean?" This looked like a passageway.
"It should be the second floor of the lower ten floors of the Lightning Divine Tower." Yu Yan at the side said with a sunken voice. "I've heard from my master that the Lightning Divine Tower is separated into the upper and lower ten floors. This should be the passageway to the lower second floor. "
As expected, it was a tower, and it was actually separated into floors. According to the international practice of pushing towers, as long as the boss on the highest floor was defeated, the challenge would be successful. She never expected that they would find the elevator so quickly. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Zhu Yao immediately took a huge stride, and stepped onto the lowest step, but in the end, she stepped on empty air. He fell to the ground with a thud. Fortunately, her master caught it from below.
What was going on? He actually missed his step.
"Hahahaha …" Laughter suddenly came from the side. A man in green walked over. "Sister, did you just enter the tower?"
The newcomer looked particularly thin and weak. He was tall, yet extremely tall. His entire person was like a moving bamboo pole. His entire body was filled with dense Immortal Qi, yet carried a hint of Demonic Qi. He was actually a Demonic Immortal.
"If you don't have the clearance key, you won't be able to step onto the next level."
"Clearance key?" When she finally found someone who was willing to pay attention to her, Zhu Yao immediately went over, and said with a chuckle. "This big brother, we have indeed just entered, and we are still not clear about this place. Big brother, do you mind giving us a pointer or two?"
This Demonic Immortal seemed to be in an extremely good mood, as he sized her up for a moment. Then, he looked at Yu Yan next to her, and Yue Ying at the back. But first, you have to tell me, have you … joined the group? "
"Ah?" Join the group? What's that? The Communist Youth League? Does the Young Pioneers count? She was once a bright red scarf!
"You haven't joined the group yet!" The Demonic Immortal's eyes shone, and he was instantly filled with passion. "Great! You're in luck today. Coincidentally, our group is currently recruiting members. "
Why did he feel like he was in a cult?
"Hoho, do all Deities who enter the tower have to join the group?" Zhu Yao asked.
"Of course!" He nodded heavily, and pointed to the few formations in the sky. "Do you see those five formations? They're all connected to extremely dangerous Secret Realms, and Nascent Divided Pearls are placed within every single Secret Realm. Only by gathering all five Nascent Divided Pearls, can one form the clearance key to enter the second floor. Furthermore, the Nascent Divided Pearls must leave the Secret Realm at the same time, otherwise, they will be teleported back to their original locations by the formations. How can one achieve that with just one person's strength? That's why various groups are formed. "
Oh, so it was a Dragon Ball mission. "Then, big brother, which group are you from?"
The tall and skinny Demonic Immortal chuckled. He took a step forward and said mysteriously. "Girl, have you heard of Amway?"
"…" Zhu Yao was startled for a moment. She then turned around and left. "We're not buying, thank you."
"Wait a minute, girl!" The tall and skinny man pulled her back, and strongly recommended. "Our Amway Group is the second largest group in Hillriver City. The first group, Cyan Bird Group, has long been filled up. The reason why we're recruiting members this time is because our group just happens to be lacking members. If you miss it, you might not be able to join us anymore. "
There were actually people who named their group 'Amway'! She completely did not want to be 'Amway', what could she do?
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After the tall and skinny man's hard work of recommending, Zhu Yao was still ambushed. She successfully joined the Amway Group, and together with her master Yue Ying, she became a member of the fifty-fifth small group. Only then did Zhu Yao understand the size of this so-called group. According to what the tall and skinny man said, a small group had at least five people. Fifty-five small groups, that meant there were at least two hundred or so Deities.
"Then it's settled." The tall and skinny guy was very happy to get a job. He pointed in a direction and said, "You guys go to the Amway Hall to register first. There's one more person in our team. I'll call him over."
Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something and said apologetically, "Oh right, I almost forgot to ask, my name is Nangong Cheng, I'm a Demon Immortal. May I know your names? "
"Uh …" Recalling that the Lightning Divine Hall wasn't an easy place to mingle around, Zhu Yao exchanged glances with her master, and activated her name changing mode. "Hoho, hello Nangong Cheng. I'm called Dongfang Hong!"
"…" Eh, what's wrong? He turned to look at Yu Yan at the side.
"Beichen … Lan!" A certain master's expression didn't change.
He then looked at Yue Ying who had been silent all this while.
"Ximen … Zi!" He followed the flow.
Zhu Yao immediately gave the party's wit a thumbs up. What a neat naming style.
"So it's Dongfang Mei! Fellow Daoist Northstar. Fellow Daoist Ximen … "Eh, what's so strange about these surnames? But … why does it feel so familiar? "I'll see you three later."
Nangong Cheng happily went off to meet his companions, while Zhu Yao and the rest entered the Amway Hall. The legendary headquarters of the Amway Group. The interior wasn't big, and it looked a little like an inn. At the front was a counter, and there were tables and chairs for people to rest in the surroundings. However, there wasn't anyone there, and it seemed a little quiet.
There was a Deity behind the counter, and he was currently sitting inside, spinning the tablets inside in boredom. Zhu Yao stepped forward and explained her intentions. That Deity raised his head and glanced at them. Then, he took out three tablets, cast an art, and gave them one each. Then, he gave each of them a piece. "This is your team's contact card. It has all the information in it. You found the Nascent Divided Pearls. You can directly use this to contact the others who have found the Nascent Divided Pearls. "
Zhu Yao took it and looked at it. A special formation was engraved on the jade tablet, and the number fifty-five was written right at the center. Nangong Cheng said that there were five Nascent Divided Pearls in the Secret Realm. They had to be brought out of the Secret Realm together in order to synthesize the entry key. Otherwise, they would automatically return to their original locations. Most likely, this jade tablet was used to communicate with the other teams, so that it would be convenient to discuss the timing of exiting the Secret Realm.
They did not have to wait too long in the Amway Hall before Nangong Cheng brought his little companion over. Compared to Nangong Cheng's skinny and malnourished look, his little companion was clearly the type that was overnourished. That sturdy figure, and his bulging muscles, from afar, looked as though a mountain had moved over. Yet, he was still wearing a white robe that was a size too small, and his clothes looked as though they were about to split apart.
"Dongfang girly, Daoist Beichen, Daoist Ximen." Nangong Cheng waved his hand at them from afar. "Have you all finished registering?" He looked at the jade tablets in the three's hands with satisfaction, and then pointed to the huge mountain behind them. "Let me introduce you. This is my close friend, he's called Zhonggu Lu."
Great, the east, west, north, south, and center finally formed a mahjong table.
Nangong Cheng then introduced the three of them to Zhonggu Lu, but evidently, this Zhonggu Lu did not buy it. He glanced at the three of them, and then turned his head away with a disgusted look. "Alright, alright. Since everyone's here, let's go! If we don't hurry, the sky is going to turn dark soon. " He rubbed his sturdy arms, and then suddenly pulled out a mirror out of nowhere. He looked left and right at himself. "I don't want to travel when the sky turns dark. What if I can't see my flowery beauty?"
"…" The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. With that muscular body of yours, just how do you see your beauty? She only saw "flowery".
Nangong Cheng was evidently already used to his good friend's personality. He pointed to the yellow formation at the very center in the sky and said. "Then let's head to the 'Jadeite Secret Realm'! I'm rather familiar with the terrain there, and I've already found out the location of the Nascent Divided Pearls. "
Zhu Yao nodded. They were all novices, so naturally, they had no objections. Hence, she immediately followed Nangong Cheng and flew into the Secret Realm.
In just an instant, a large stretch of stone walls and valleys appeared in front of them. There wasn't much greenery on the ground, and it looked a little barren. Probably to allow the novices to familiarize themselves with the next floor faster, the jade tablet they received back then had introduced the five Secret Realms in detail. Currently, this Jadeite Secret Realm was the smallest out of the five Secret Realms. It wasn't huge, but there were valleys like this everywhere, and the terrain was extremely steep. It was not easy to find Nascent Divided Pearls.
Nangong Cheng was an experienced guide though. After entering the Secret Realm, he did not hurry to find a way, instead, he gathered everyone for a meeting and shared his experiences.
"The Nascent Divided Pearls are at the deepest part of the Secret Realm. I've found out that they're about a kilometer away from the Purifying Pool. However, there's a demonic beast guarding that place. "
"Demonic beast!?" Zhu Yao was stunned for a moment. There was actually a demonic beast in this tower.
Nangong Cheng nodded. Picking up a tree branch, he began to draw on the ground. "I've already found out. That demonic beast is extremely powerful. It doesn't have any intelligence, nor does it understand human speech. It doesn't even have a soul, so it can't be considered a living being. However, its body is incomparably poisonous, and anyone who touches it will die. Furthermore, the aura it breathes out is extremely poisonous. Even a divine body would be injured by the poisonous aura. And that Nascent Divided Pearl is right in its stomach. "
"Then how do we take it out?" If that was the case, they wouldn't even be able to approach it, right?
"There's no rush for that. All things in the world counteract each other. Though it's an extremely poisonous being, the water of the Purifying Pool just happens to be able to cure the poison in that demonic beast's body. We have to think of a way to lure it to the side of the pool and kill it."
"Didn't you say that it doesn't have any intelligence?" Zhonggu Lu raised his hand and asked. "Then, will it casually follow us to the side of the pool?"
"That's what I'm worried about as well." Nangong Cheng sighed and said. "Actually, many parties have tried this method before, but for some reason, that demonic beast just refuses to approach the Purifying Pool. I don't have any confidence in luring it over either. "
"Then what if we bring our own water?" Zhu Yao suggested. Naturally, they would bring their own red and blue medicine bottles when fighting monsters. "If the water in the pool can cure the poison, we can carry the water with us. It won't be too late to cure the poison after we're poisoned."
"No!" Nangong Cheng shook his head. "The water of the Purifying Pool can only be drunk by the side of the pool in order to cure the poison. If we bring it away from the side of the pool, it will turn into normal water."
There was even a limit to its usage.
"This won't work, and that won't work. Then what should we do?" Zhonggu Lu glared at him a little irritably, the veins on his hands bulging.
"So I've decided that we will first observe that demonic beast." Nangong Cheng said. "Let's not be in a hurry to make a move. Let's find out if it has any weak points before attacking. Oh right, there are many demonic beasts attached to it. In case you guys find the wrong target, I will first draw its appearance for you guys to see. Remember, you must not make a move on your own. "
The little companions immediately came forward and looked at it seriously.
He quickly began to draw on the ground, and a moment later, he kept the wooden stick. "This is how it looks like."
"…" Silence.
"If you accidentally provoke that demonic beast, remember to hurry back to the Purifying Pool to cure the poison. Does everyone understand? "
"…"
"Alright, everyone just have to look for it like this. Let's take a break first, then we'll depart!" As he said that, he left the party and began to meditate.
"…" The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. She silently looked at her master next to her. "Master … Can you tell what this is?"
Yu Yan was silent for a moment, before replying. "… Dog?"
"No, I think it's a pig!" Zhonggu Lu refuted.
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