Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 51 Underground Palace
Qingwei and Xun Ziyu both felt that they had heard wrong. Junior Sister Qi Ling'er was notoriously lazy and playful, so how could she possibly advance to the third level?
There must be something wrong!

Even Elder Qingwei wanted to report the matter to the headmaster immediately and suggested that Qi Ling'er be sent out as soon as possible.

"Master, calm down. Since Ling'er was able to advance, it was her chance." Xun Ziyu hurriedly grabbed his master and signaled with his eyes to his junior fellow disciple Shi Yucheng to come and help.

Although Song Xinci was unwilling in her heart, she still put in a superficial effort. After all, she was the instigator of this matter.

Qingwei was held back by two disciples and had to give up. He sighed, "You don't know, the third level doesn't have any difficulty. It's just a melee between forty-nine disciples!"

Xun Ziyu said: "But everyone's cultivation has been blocked, so Junior Sister should be safe."

Qing Wei shook his head and said, "That's not the case. No one has any cultivation, so the third level has become the most difficult life-or-death situation. Think about it, if everyone is forced to the same level, wouldn't anyone be able to obtain the Fuyao Dao Fruit?"

Xun Ziyu suddenly realized: "So everyone will use their own methods, and the situation may be unprecedentedly dangerous."

At the crucial moment, Song Xinci spoke the truth: "If Senior Sister Ling'er encountered danger, she could naturally crush the jade talisman and teleport out. But since she didn't do that, it means she actually wanted to give it a try. Cultivating immortals is all about pursuing opportunities between heaven and earth. She must also know this."

Indeed, if Qi Ling'er was really just a playful girl, she would have crushed the jade talisman in a hurry and given up the third level.

But she didn't do so, which means that deep down in her heart, she also yearned for the Fuyao Dao Fruit and even wanted to give it a try.

Since we are all mortals now, it is not necessarily the case that Senior Brother Meng Fan can be the only one to take the lead.

……

Qi Ling'er did think so, with the mentality of making the best of things, and she might be the only disciple under Master Qingwei who had entered the third level.

You can’t embarrass your master!
The location of the third level is completely different from the previous two levels. Although it is still in the forbidden area in the back mountain, there are no green mountains and blue sky, but instead a gloomy underground palace.

The light here was dim, relying solely on the eternally burning lamps on the surrounding walls. As soon as I stepped into the underground palace, a chill hit me. The walls were made of cold stone, emitting a faint chill.

In the dim light, the patterns on the stone looked like twisted ghost faces, exuding a sense of weirdness.

Qi Ling'er was a little scared, so she walked forward along the passage.

The passage is long and narrow, and with every step you take, you can hear the echo of your footsteps echoing in the silence, as if something invisible is quietly following you.

The ceiling above my head was low and heavy, giving me a strong sense of oppression, as if it would collapse at any time.

Moreover, the underground palace was filled with a nauseating smell of decay, mixed with the faint smell of blood. Qi Ling'er was even dazzled for a moment, mistaking a few stones in the corner for white bones, and she almost jumped out of her skin with fright.

She suppressed her fear and continued to go deeper. It was like a large maze with similar walls making it difficult to tell the direction.

At this moment, she missed Xun Ziyu terribly. Senior Brother Xun loved reading and had a sharp mind, so he would definitely be able to solve the maze. But Qi Ling'er was completely different. Under extreme pressure, she couldn't think calmly at all and could only follow her instincts and move forward in the dark.

After turning around like this several times, she finally noticed that the scene in front of her had changed.

Ahead stood a massive stone door, carved with various ferocious beast faces, their eyes flickering eerily in the darkness, as if poised to awaken at any moment. A gap opened through the door, barely wide enough for a person to pass sideways. Who knew what secrets lay hidden behind it?

Qi Ling'er was so nervous that her ears were filled with the sound of her own heartbeat. She moved closer to the gap, squinted her eyes and looked hard at the back of the door.

It was discovered that it was a large room in the shape of a Bagua, with several identical stone doors leading to it. It seemed to be the center of the underground palace.

Qi Ling'er didn't dare to act rashly, so she remained hidden behind the door. She hadn't found any difficulty in the third level yet, so she began to doubt how to pass it. Everyone had the same idea. They all knew the bronze key was the purple qi. There were forty-nine purple qi, so there were only forty-nine keys.

Since 49 people were teleported to this mysterious underground palace, this should be the place where the final decision will be made.

Elder Piaomiaozi once said that the last person to walk out of the Chenghuang trial will be the winner and can obtain the Fuyao Dao Fruit.

Thinking in this way, the content of the third level trial is already obvious.

Kill each other!

Until there is only one person left on the field!
The gloomy underground palace was like a ferocious beast devouring man, silent and silent. Only when one listened carefully could one hear the faint sound of dripping water, which was particularly clear in the silence.

Tick ​​tock!

Every drop of water seemed to fall on my heart, which was creepy. The darkness around me seemed to hide countless pairs of eyes, which were peeping at me, which was chilling.

As a result, everyone's nerves were tense, like a taut bowstring.

Until a scream suddenly resounded throughout the underground palace!
Like a stone falling into a pond, creating countless ripples, this scream became the command to "Begin the decisive battle," and all the disciples sprang into action.

Qi Ling'er was not spared either. When she nervously peeked at the other side of the stone gate, she didn't notice that someone had quietly come up behind her.

This person was tall and looked like a man. He drew out the sword in his hand and placed it on Qi Ling'er's shoulder. The sword was slightly cool and gently touched her fair neck.

He said, "Junior sister, there is no need to look back."

Qi Ling'er was startled and cried out "Wow!" "Is it a human or a ghost?"

The disciple who attacked said helplessly: "It's a human, don't be afraid."

"Oh." Qi Ling'er calmed down. At this moment, she was not worried about being eliminated, but was more afraid of suddenly seeing a ghost.

The male disciple deliberately prevented Qi Ling'er from looking back, perhaps because he felt that the sneak attack was not fair enough and it would be embarrassing if it got out.

He even deliberately changed his voice when speaking, and said in a gruff voice: "Crush the jade talisman and get out quickly."

Qi Ling'er had wanted to leave a long time ago and had no intention of playing tricks. She immediately agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll leave right away."

Unexpectedly, before she could make any move, she heard a dull, painful "dang" sound from behind her. At the same time, the sword at her neck fell.

Qi Ling'er couldn't contain her curiosity and immediately turned around to check, only to see Junior Brother Yun grinning at her and making a gesture to keep quiet.

As for the male disciple who had just launched a sneak attack, he was attacked by Yun Yi again and is now unconscious.

Qi Ling'er found this inexplicably funny. What kind of thing is this? Those who attack by surprise will always be attacked by others?
Yun Yi gently laid the unconscious male disciple on the ground, leaving behind his three-foot-long green sword, then skillfully took out a jade talisman from his body and crushed it with force.

The next moment, countless faint lights enveloped the disciple, and he was teleported outside in an instant.

After doing all this, Yun Yi grabbed Qi Ling'er and asked her to walk lightly. The two of them quickly went to a secret place.

(End of this chapter)