Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 382 Everyone Takes Treasure
Ye Jun knelt down on the mat and began to receive the award.

Yan Yu silently reviewed the two-handed sword-wielding technique that the old man with long eyebrows had passed down to him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was ingenious and had endless uses.

During the previous life’s trip to the palace, why didn’t anyone master the art of wielding a sword with both hands?

Could it be that only the top-level technical swordsmen, such as masters of my level, are qualified to emerge from the Li Palace?

He was lost in thought when he heard a female voice announce Ye Jun's reward, still offering one of three options:

Vajra to subdue demons, purple gold bowl, and glazed lamp.

"Why are they all Buddhist magic weapons?" Yan Yu couldn't help but complain.

"Amitabha." Ye Jun put her hands together, smiled kindly, and said, "Sir, which magic weapon would you recommend to me?"

"Let me share my guess," Yan Yu analyzed. "The Demon-Subduing Vajra Pestle is clearly more offensive, capable of smashing directly at someone. The Purple Gold Bowl is more likely a control-type magical weapon, perhaps emitting a beam of light to immobilize a person. As for the Glazed Lamp... I can't say. The core of a magical lamp lies in its flame, but is this flame lethal or controlling? I think it's more likely to be lethal, similar to Taoism."

"In other words," Ye Jun pondered carefully, "the Purple Gold Bowl is a control type, the Demon Subduing Vajra is a single-target attack, and the Lantern Magical Weapon is most likely a group attack, right?"

"That's right," Yan Yu said. "If you want to consider teamwork, choose the Purple Gold Bowl. If you want to strengthen your own strength, choose the Demon-Subduing Vajra Pestle. I'm not sure about the Lantern Magical Weapon, as the upper and lower limits may vary greatly. To be safe, choose the Vajra Pestle."

"Then I'll choose the glass lantern," Ye Jun said without hesitation. "Let's take a gamble. If the actual performance is not as good as I expected, I'll hand it over to the Dingbei Army and replace it with a single-target attack magic weapon like the Vajra."

"Alright." Yan Yu had no objection. "Then let's choose the lantern."

Ye Jun announced her choice, and soon a glass lamp appeared in her hand. There was a red silk knot on the top, allowing her to hold it easily.

"How about it?" Yan Yu asked, "Let's try refining it first?"

"Hmm." Ye Jun couldn't let go of the magic lantern. He turned it over and over to admire it, obviously very satisfied with its crystal clear appearance. "Then I'll refine it first. You help me watch outside."

Yan Yu walked towards the main entrance, only to hear the female voice say again:

"I've already received my reward. Do I need to be teleported out of the secret realm?"

Without further ado, the two said in unison:
"do not want!"

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The third person to arrive at the palace was Liu Longtao, who appeared in the center of the square. He had already controlled the Yinglong sword to float in the air, ready to deal with any possible sneak attacks from the surroundings at any time.

Then I saw Yan Yu standing on a high place in front, standing in front of the palace gate, with his hands behind his back, looking down at me condescendingly, his posture showing the demeanor of a master.

I felt a strange mixture of emotions. On the one hand, I felt unwilling to "lose to Lao Yan again", but on the other hand, I felt relieved that "Lao Yan is here, everything will be fine".

Master Jing quickly walked up the steps, came to the gate of the palace, and asked in a low voice:

"how?"

"You are third." Yan Yu replied, "Ye Jun is also there."

"Oh." Liu Longtao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the foreign extraordinary people didn't come in, it would be fine.

The secret territory of Lu State and the precious treasures of the Li Palace must not be allowed to be lost overseas!

Official business comes first, personal matters second. As for the fact that I gave Lao Yan a few hands this time and gave him first place, that’s a small matter. It doesn’t matter. I can just win it back next time.

Master Jing strode into the palace. Yan Yu stood in the middle of the steps. From this direction, he could easily overlook the entire square without missing any foreign extraordinary person.

I don't know who the fourth one is...

...Oh, here it comes.

A white light flashed in the center of the square again, and two women, one tall and one short, appeared at the same time. They were Zhao Yuanzhen and Chen Lingyun.

The demon girl from the Demon Sect was holding her sword in her hands, still on guard. When she saw Yan Yu in front of her, her eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly ran forward and asked:
"Where is the palace? Where should I go to get the treasure?"

"Go inside and kneel down." Yan Yu pointed at the door behind him. "Why?" The demonic woman was furious. "The palace is owned by your family? Do I have to kneel down to you just to get a treasure?"

"There's a futon inside." Yan Yu wanted to slap her on the forehead, but thinking that they were still on the live broadcast, he patiently said, "Kneel down and you'll get the treasure."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Zhao Yuanzhen's anger immediately disappeared, and she smiled beautifully again. She asked anxiously, "How long do you have to kneel? Do you have to kowtow? Do you need to make a banging sound?"

"No need, just bow once." Yan Yu said.

The livestreamers outside were already bursting into laughter. Although everyone felt the current atmosphere was inappropriate—after all, the Lu Kingdom cultivators had already gathered at the gates of the Li Palace, and the final battle was about to begin, it was the most tense moment before the storm... Zhao Yuanzhen's unintentional words still made people burst into laughter.

"What's the situation?" Chen Lingyun also walked forward and asked in a voice transmission.

"You are fifth." Yan Yu said.

"Oh." Chen Lingyun smiled, "Then it should be fine."

What even the Lu Kingdom didn't know until now was that only the top ten cultivators in the Li Palace Secret Realm could obtain the treasure. Therefore, as long as the Lu Kingdom cultivators occupied the top ten, they would easily reap all the fruits of victory.

But this was merely a basic requirement for her. Since she was personally involved in the calculations, she not only had to maximize her own gains but also inflict the greatest possible losses on the other side... Without this, how could she prove her strength to her father?

"I'll go in first," she said with a smile. "Sister Zhao is going to select the rewards. Won't you help her check them?"

"Okay." Yan Yu originally wanted to ask Chen Lingyun to help watch over the place, but after thinking carefully, if the witch from the Demon Sect made trouble on the spot, this scumbag princess might not be able to control her, so he turned around and planned to return to the palace - just in time, he ran into Jing Ye and Ye Jun who took the treasure and came out to guard the door for him.

Inside the palace, Zhao Yuanzhen rushed to the incense table, slid down to his knees on the cushion, and bowed without hesitation, saying:
"I have gone through so much trouble to pass through the palace, and I beg you to grant me a treasure!"

The female voice seemed speechless, and after a while it finally spoke:
"Cultivator Zhao Yuanzhen has passed the sixth level of the trial, becoming the fourth person to do so. His performance is excellent."

"Given your background in the side sect of the demonic sect, you are not qualified to receive the reward in the Li Palace. Unfortunately, in the Dharma Ending Age, practitioners are becoming increasingly scarce. I hope you will restrain your mind and do more good deeds. Don't go astray, seek death, and waste this precious opportunity!"

The female voice directly revealed the origins of the Demon Sect's demon girl's name. Yan Yu frowned slightly, thinking that it didn't matter. Previously, he had used a pseudonym to guard against Mei Yingxue, but Teacher Mei had now reconciled with her. With Chen Tianming operating within the upper echelons of Lu State, there was no need to keep the Demon Sect's demon girl's true identity secret any longer.

As for the explanation to the public, just say that she changed her name recently, which is also very simple.

Zhao Yuanzhen didn't think too much about it. He just listened to the meaning behind the woman's words. It seemed that she was quite disdainful of her own sect, the Qiansi Sect. His anger was immediately revealed:

If you dare to deduct the reward I deserve, I will... tear down your palace!

"You can choose one of the three rewards: Yellowstone White Chalcedony, Eternal Cold Soul Ice, and Dry Spirit True Flame." The female voice said indifferently.

The three rewards given to the Demon Sect Witch are all rare treasures - it is obvious that they believe that puppetry is the core of her fighting style, and they are giving her the materials here!

Zhao Yuanzhen's eyes lit up, and he blurted out without thinking:

"Can I have them all?"

The woman on the other side choked for a moment, and spoke again after a while, her voice also becoming cold:
"Greedy and thieves are hard to change!"

"That's enough!" Yan Yu finally lost his patience and slapped the Demon Sect witch on the back of her head. "Stop talking nonsense and choose your reward!"

"Then I choose Qianling Zhenmaihuo." Zhao Yuanzhen felt pain but was not angry, he just said quickly.

Seeing that she showed no hesitation at all, it was obvious that she was very confident about this. Yan Yu didn't know much about making tools. Seeing that the demon girl got a stone box and carefully put it away, he turned around and ordered:
"Lingyun, go ahead."

"Okay." Chen Lingyun came to the futon and knelt down.

After a while, the female voice sounded again, but her tone was suspicious:

"Cultivator Chen Lingyun has passed six levels of the trial, becoming the fifth person to do so... 'Nine Heavens Demon Mysterious Scripture'? Since you've already cultivated the authentic methods of the Demonic Cult, why bother coming to my palace to steal the treasure? There's no benefit for you here. Leave, leave!"

Chen Lingyun's smile froze on her face.

(End of this chapter)