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

Chapter 616 Captain Yan would be under a lot of pressure if he had a girlfriend like this
It has been almost six or seven hours since the secret realm was opened, and still no one has been able to complete all the levels and gain control of the secret realm.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian, as the first cultivators to enter the secret realm, have almost mastered the characteristics of these levels:
There should be 18 levels in total. Levels 1-9 are combat levels, with enemies, formations, illusions and other obstacles. They test the cultivator's ability to respond to danger and emergencies.

Levels 10-15 are levels of wisdom and strategy, with scenes such as playing chess, guessing riddles, and solving cases. They test the monk's intelligence to see the big picture from the details and make detailed analyses.

The last three levels, 3-16, will draw you into a specific narrative fantasy, testing your mind and character, and your concentration. Or, as Chen Lingyun puts it:

Do you have wisdom?

The vast majority of civilian cultivators are stuck at the first nine levels, which are the combat levels. Even if a few reckless ones reach the tenth level, they will soon be defeated by various intelligence tests.

Only the combination of Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian, the latter relying on the poisonous golden silkworm Gu to break through all the battle levels, and the former using his brain to solve all the strategic levels, can always steadily enter the last three levels.

Then you will be trapped in the illusion, unable to extricate yourself, and eventually you will have no choice but to give up the strategy and be teleported out.

In the military camp, Chen Lingyun gathered all the staff and began to share the intelligence about the checkpoints:
"The 16th level, I'll call it the Killing Level. Simply put, it sends you to a magical battlefield, and then creates countless enemies to kill you."

"If they kill you, you'll naturally fail. However, if you kill them too much, becoming addicted to the killing, you'll also gradually lose your mind and ultimately fail."

Tang Xiaolian forced a smile beside her. In fact, she and Chen Lingyun had failed at the Killing Stage seven or eight times out of ten attempts to clear the level.

The reason is simple: the Golden Silkworm Gu is bloodthirsty by nature, and the mind of the insect and the Lord are connected, which causes her to be often drawn into the devil by the Golden Silkworm Gu. In the end, she was so busy killing the enemy that she didn't notice that her heart of Taoism had been lost.

If this secret realm was not a test, which would have teleported her out at the critical moment, she would have gone crazy long ago.

"Level 17, I call it the Anger Level," Chen Lingyun continued. "The illusion will try to provoke you in various ways. If you get even slightly angry, you'll fail the level and be teleported out."

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

She repeatedly failed at the Killing Level, while Chen Lingyun was utterly defeated at the Wrath Level. The Secret Realm's method of dealing with her was simple: it directly conjured up Yan Yu to taunt her. He described her as a three-inch beanie with a steel plate on her chest, and compared her to the other girls on the Zhenhai Team, using this to belittle and humiliate her.

Sometimes, Tang Xiaolian even felt sorry for Captain Yan. She hadn't said anything like that, but this time, she was afraid that Deputy Captain Chen would hold a grudge against her...

"We're currently stuck at level 17," Chen Lingyun concluded. "Considering the large number of mortals residing here, we need to conquer the secret realm as quickly as possible and get these people out."

"Deputy Captain Chen!" A cultivator suddenly came in from outside to report, "Captain Yan is here to see you!"

"Oh." Chen Lingyun said calmly, "Then the meeting ends here. Let Yan Yu come over."

Everyone in the tent dispersed. Tang Xiaolian sat next to Chen Lingyun. Seeing that there was no expression on her face, she couldn't help but wipe the sweat off Yan Yu's face.

Captain Yan, you have to hold on! You haven't done anything wrong, don't give up!
Then, Yan Yu came in with a girl.

Tang Xiaolian: ……………………

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

But a few minutes ago, Yan Yu and Luo Luo were teleported to the outer wall of the Buddhist temple - but they were defeated at the 7th level.

"What kind of a bullshit secret realm is this? The test involves playing Go?" Yan Yu sneered. "What? If you can't play Go, you don't deserve to pass?"

"Boss, it's okay if you can't play chess." Luo Luo flattered him, "Let's find a monk who can play chess. At worst, we can help him pass the level and give him some of the benefits afterwards."

"I can only find someone with a good brain." Yan Yu sighed.

He and his little follower began to walk along the outer wall. After a while, they went around to the other side and finally saw the camp of the military monks in the distance.

"Boss." Luo Luo asked worriedly, "Are you planning to..."

"Shut up." Yan Yu said, "I'm thinking."

The two of them arrived at the camp gate, and Yan Yu said to the guards:
"I'm looking for Chen Lingyun."

"Who are you?" The guard looked at the two masked men and started to make shuriken moves.

"Oh, I forgot." Yan Yu pulled off his sunglasses and mask. "I disguised myself to gather intelligence... Do you recognize me now?"

"Ah? Oh, okay!" The guard was stunned for a moment, then immediately revealed an expression of honor and shouted excitedly, "I'll report it right away!"

This is Lu Country's number one cultivator! I've finally seen the true face of the number one cultivator!

Luo Luo beside him was also stunned for a long time, his eyes gradually changed from disbelief to "Wow!", and he said in a trembling voice:

"You, you are the God of Yan?"

"Yes." Yan Yu said calmly, "I will meet someone later. As a lackey of Yan Shen, you must pay attention to your image and not lose your dignity."

"I... I'll put on makeup right away!" Luo Luo quickly took off her scarf, took out her makeup bag like a magician, and began to cover her face with concealer.

Not long after, the guard who reported the incident came back quickly and led the two to the command center.

Chen Lingyun sat in the tent waiting for him, his eyes falling on Luo Luo behind him, and suddenly the temperature around him seemed to drop to several degrees below zero.

Tang Xiaolian wanted to greet the two of them, but she heard a brilliant fake smile on Chen Lingyun's face, and she said gently:
"Captain, you're finally here. I thought you died on the way."

"I went around the temple and interacted with some folk monks." Yan Yu snapped his fingers, "Luo Luo, pour some tea."

Luo Luo was already feeling chilled by Chen Lingyun's aura, and hearing this was like being pardoned. She quickly ran to the water dispenser outside to find some tea.

"You've found a new love." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Ugly duckling? So you like this type. No wonder you don't like the girls in our team."

Tang Xiaolian was already getting restless and wanted to find an excuse to leave by saying "I'm going to get some water", but unfortunately Luo Luo had already gone to find the water dispenser, so this excuse could no longer be used. Therefore, she could only look around, pretending to look at the surrounding furnishings.

Oops, that fluorescent tube up there is a bit long! What brand is it?

"Don't be silly." Yan Yu explained calmly, "I went into the temple earlier to see what the rules of this secret realm were. I happened to find that this girl had sharp observation skills and a decent character, so I just gave her a hand. Are there still many vacancies for the Zhendong Army to recruit?"

"Oh, you're quite kind then." Chen Lingyun chuckled. "What's her cultivation level?"

"I just started the marrow cleansing process not long ago." Yan Yu replied.

"The marrow cleansing stage is a bit low." Chen Lingyun commented.

"Not bad." Yan Yu looked at Tang Xiaolian and asked, "What's Xiaolian's current level?"

"I...I'm at the Great Perfection of the Marrow Cleansing Stage, okay!" Tang Xiaolian immediately stood up to protest, "I'm about to reach the Transformation Stage!"

"Marrow cleansing is fine." Yan Yu said, "As long as your cultivation level isn't too far behind, it's still easy to catch up if you have the resources. The most important thing is that your character must be reliable. Don't waste a lot of resources and end up cultivating a bunch of ungrateful people. To be honest, I have a lot of objections to the current recruitment and political review regulations. Can you help me give your father some advice..." "Let's talk about it after we get out." Chen Lingyun interrupted him, "You said you went to the temple to investigate. What was the result?"

"I passed 6 levels." Yan Yu replied.

"That means you failed the 7th level." Chen Lingyun smiled jokingly.

"We've made it to level 17!" Tang Xiaolian chimed in, boasting, "We only have one more level to go!"

"I only played it once. Why would I bother trying this boring trial level over and over again?" Yan Yu said with disdain. "Your cameras broke down when you got close to the Buddhist temple, didn't you?"

"Ah?" Tang Xiaolian was a little confused. She was still wearing a camera.

"I know." Chen Lingyun replied.

"Then why are you still wasting time here?" Yan Yu sneered, "You know your father is very worried about you, right? I just came back from the west, and your father called me here to rescue you, so I have to rush around."

"Then please trouble Yan Shen to take us through the customs as soon as possible, so that my father can rest assured." Chen Lingyun's mood suddenly improved and she stood up. "Let's go, Xiao Lian."

"Okay!" Tang Xiaolian stood up immediately.

Not long after the three of them left the tent, Luo Luo came in with a tray of tea, but found that the tent was empty.

……Eh?

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The three of them entered from the side door of the outer wall and came to the first courtyard, only to see countless Jin monks rushing towards them with sticks raised, at least ten of them in number.

"Xiao Lian." Chen Lingyun ordered lightly.

Tang Xiaolian quickly waved her sleeves and threw out a bunch of flying fire ants.

These poisonous insects had been cultivated by her for a long time, and now they had become extremely ferocious, with poisonous fire rising from each of them. They first pinned down several nearby monk soldiers, and then a golden light shot out, which turned out to be the golden silkworm poisonous insect that had already hatched!
This golden silkworm Gu was a vicious insect. With a flap of its wings, it flew three or four meters away. It struck the monk soldier, instantly creating a bloody hole. Green blood and pus oozed around the wound. It was clearly extremely poisonous, capable of killing anyone who touched it, and crippling anyone who touched it!

"Oh, that's not bad." Yan Yu praised, "The cleaning efficiency is pretty good."

"It's still not as good as Captain Zhou's bright fire." Tang Xiaolian said modestly.

"Her Great Bright Fire is a lavish waste of true essence. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it is definitely not as good as your Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu." Yan Yu said disdainfully.

"Indeed." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Only Zhou Hongyu has decent talent, otherwise he wouldn't be able to withstand such consumption. Don't you agree, Xiao Lian?"

Tang Xiaolian subconsciously wanted to nod, but instinctively felt that there seemed to be some trap, so she quickly shut up and did not answer.

It must be said that the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu is truly a superstar among the enemies of the Transformation Palace Stage. It's invulnerable to swords and spears, water and fire, and is also incredibly fast and powerful, capable of severing even a flying sword with one bite. Unless one possesses the mobility and positioning skills of Yan Yu, Tang Xiaolian will undoubtedly annihilate it.

The two of them pushed through the first six levels in one go, Yan Yu never even drawing his sword. Chen Lingyun did occasionally release a few Yaksha ghosts to help drive away the enemies when the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu was at its most ferocious.

When they reached the seventh level, it was indeed another damn Go level. Yan Yu's eyes twitched, and he thought to himself, why does this Buddhist secret realm test Go skills?
In the middle of the courtyard, a stone table held a black and white endgame. Chen Lingyun took a quick look before sitting down at the black side and picking up the chess pieces.

An invisible hand picked up the white chess piece and began to place it.

Chen Lingyun placed the black piece without hesitation.

Both sides played chess very quickly, but the black chess piece's move speed was obviously faster than the white chess piece's, so that as the game progressed, the white chess piece's move speed became slower and slower, and it frequently fell into long deliberation.

Chen Lingyun remained calm, never hesitating, as if she had calculated where the opponent would make the move.

"Captain Yan," Tang Xiaolian whispered quietly, "Deputy Captain Chen's chess skills are quite formidable. I think if she weren't a cultivator, she could probably get by as a professional chess player, right?"

"Are you going to let the daughter of Governor Jianghai become a professional chess player?" Yan Yu asked in astonishment.

"Oh, I forgot." Tang Xiaolian smiled embarrassedly, "But Captain Yan, having such a smart girlfriend must be very stressful for you, right?"

"She is not my girlfriend." Yan Yu replied.

"Ah? But she treats you..." Tang Xiaolian was extremely surprised.

Looking at Level 17, the "No Anger" level, it's clear that Chen Lingyun is incredibly concerned about your evaluation and opinion. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so angry even though she knew it was an illusion. So there's no romantic relationship between you two? Doesn't that mean that Governor Jianghai's daughter is just unrequitedly in love with you?

"What did she do to me?" Yan Yu frowned.

"Nothing." Tang Xiaolian pondered for a moment and smiled, "Hehe."

"What are you laughing at?" Yan Yu asked.

"I thought of a joke."

"Don't tell me, I'm not interested."

"Eh? Shouldn't a boy ask, 'What's the joke?' at this point? Captain Yan, at least give me some face!"

"Be serious, we are on a mission now!" Yan Yu said seriously.

Tang Xiaolian stopped talking and looked at Chen Lingyun who was playing chess, thinking to herself:
Chen Lingyun, you are indeed very outstanding, but there is nothing you can do about liking this kind of thing. Maybe Captain Yan just doesn’t like girls who are too outstanding!
Oh my, there's nothing I can do.
"It's over." Chen Lingyun made her final move and, without waiting for the white chess piece to react, she stood up and left, commenting, "The opponent's skill level is probably only a professional 5th dan. It's really troublesome to have to play against him every time we pass the level."

"That doesn't show your ability." Yan Yu said with a smile.

"Playing chess is about cultivating one's sentiments, not about competing for victory or defeat." Chen Lingyun smiled faintly. "It's a torture for me to have to play when I don't want to."

"Did you see that?" Yan Yu turned around and complained to Tang Xiaolian, "You know why she and Jing Ye have such a bad relationship? There's no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there's no room for two pretentious people in one place. Jing Ye also loves to be in the spotlight, so it's a miracle he can tolerate her personality."

Tang Xiaolian chuckled, but said:

"I think Sister Lingyun has a good personality."

"Then you are blaming Mr. Jing." Yan Yu immediately took out his phone, "I'll tell him right away."

Although there was no mobile phone signal in the secret realm, Tang Xiaolian quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Captain Yan, don't do it." Then she reacted and withdrew her hand under Chen Lingyun's half-smile, coughing awkwardly and saying,

"Hey, let's go quickly and stop wasting time!"

(End of this chapter)