Pei Yun's team's performance caused a great stir outside the "Trial Gate". This was the first time that the five temples had jointly held a grand competition. The temple masters and elders attached great importance to it. They not only attended in person, but also set up a huge light screen in the square of each of the five temples, which displayed the performance of each participating team in the "Gate".

At this moment, the four teams led by Cai Dongcheng that had been eliminated due to failure were sitting at a round table. The trial mission was not yet over, and these four teams were sent back to where they had started.

A light screen appeared above the center of the round table, displaying the situation of the remaining six participants in the mission world.

Having just been eliminated, Cai Dongcheng's face immediately fell after hearing Pei Yun's words, "If he didn't have selfish motives and wanted to secretly abandon us and leave, I would have told him that it was not the right time to leave."

This hypocrite was exposed for his deceit, and he felt very embarrassed. The members of his team also lowered their heads, refusing to look at the mocking eyes of the other teams.

However, the other three teams weren't much better off. Guo Cai's team, needless to say, was the first team to oppose Pei Yun, and the two teams had a grudge almost from the first day.

When they decided to abandon Pei Yun's team and leave the island by boat, Wen Ping and Pu Bufan's teams both agreed with Cai Dongcheng's decision.

Unexpectedly, their attempt to outsmart the enemy backfired, leaving everyone around the round table in an awkward silence as they watched Pei Yun's team perform in the mission world.

They were also very curious as to why they couldn't complete the mission, which was clearly required to escape the island.

They watched as Pei Yun issued orders one by one, proceeding in an orderly manner, and even welcoming the members of Guo Cai's team in a friendly manner. Guo Cai and his eliminated teammates looked somewhat uncomfortable.

Next, they were so shocked by Pei Yun and the others' actions that they were speechless!

In the end, they all understood the true meaning of the mission to "escape the island." It was not about leaving in the literal sense, but about eliminating the resentment of the vengeful spirits on the island, helping them let go of their obsessions, and achieving liberation.

The isolated island is formed from the resentment of these vengeful spirits. If the obsession of these spirits cannot be eliminated, they will remain trapped on the island until the time limit is reached and the mission fails.

"...I see..." Wen Ping exclaimed in admiration, "Fellow Daoist Pei has planned everything step by step; he truly is a visionary..."

The beautiful woman beside him chimed in, "This Fellow Daoist Pei must be an elite disciple of the Dao God Palace. It's a pity we not only failed to befriend him in the mission world, but also offended him..."

Park Bufan exclaimed, "...Fellow Daoist Pei is so magnanimous. This disciple of the Talisman God Palace named Yu Feng wasn't part of their team, yet Fellow Daoist Pei still allowed him to join them, and even left him a share of the reward in the end..."

Compared to Pei Yun's magnanimity, the three teams who secretly abandoned him and fled on their own were truly acting like despicable people.

Some of those present realized this and felt somewhat ashamed.

Of course, there were also some people, such as Cai Dongcheng, whose face was pale and ashen. Just thinking that their every move in the "gate" was being watched by the temple master and elders made him feel not only embarrassed but also resentful towards Pei Yun.

Take Guo Cai for example. He never expected Pei Yun to be so magnanimous. If it were him, and Pei Yun's team only had one member left, he would definitely eliminate the other person immediately. But Pei Yun not only had his team members join the cooperation, but also shared the treasure with the other person.

Even so, he didn't have any good feelings towards Pei Yun. He was just more wary of him and began to think about how to get Yu Feng to hand over the treasure he had obtained.

A top-grade Earth-level treasure might not mean much to Pei Yun, but for ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators, it is a rare and coveted treasure.

……

Outside the "Gate of the Dead," Pei Yun's team's performance immediately attracted the attention of the temple masters and elders. After all, although there were thousands of teams, only two or three hundred teams could enter the difficult-level "Gate of the Dead," and only Pei Yun's team was able to successfully complete the mission and make the "Gate" disappear completely.

The square was instantly filled with noise, and everyone present began to chant Pei Yun's name.

"Who exactly is this Pei Yun? Which temple does she belong to?"

"Didn't you see the badge she's wearing? It's a disciple of my Dao God Temple..."

"This woman has already reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Her performance in the mission world is so outstanding that it seems she will be promoted to an outer hall elder upon her return!"

“Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. Senior Sister Pei is not only a disciple of the Dao God Hall, but also an elite disciple of our Pill God Hall. During the Pill Refining Competition, Senior Sister Pei created the ‘Pseudo Pill Pattern’ and is now a fourth-grade pill refiner. If she is to become an elder of the outer hall, she will become an elder of our Pill God Hall…” A disciple of the Pill God Hall said with pride.

"What?! She's an elite disciple of the Pill God Palace?!"

"They actually cultivate both alchemy and Taoism!"

"This is just too outrageous..."

Pan Shi watched Pei Yun's performance on the screen with a mixture of admiration and regret: "If only I had pursued my eldership later, I could have fought alongside Junior Sister Pei..."

"My brother and Sister Pei are so amazing!" Because Zhou Feng was about to enter the "gate," Pei Yun asked Pan Shi to take care of his younger sister Zhou Lian for a while. The little girl stared at him with wide eyes, looking on with admiration.

Although Pei Yun was the most dazzling, Fu Lingchen and his group of four also received a great deal of attention. Apart from Pei Yun herself, who was at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the other members of Pei Yun's team were not particularly strong. However, they were able to complete the tasks given to them by Pei Yun as required.

Do you think that after your cultivation level is suppressed by more than 90%, refining weapons, setting up formations, drawing talismans, and refining pills are simple tasks?

However, the four of them still performed at a very professional level, no less than the members of the other four teams.

At this moment, Minglu's master, Elder Cheng of the Talisman God Palace, was beaming from ear to ear. She accepted the compliments from her fellow elders of the Talisman God Palace while waving her hand, her humility tinged with a hint of pride.

"Minglu hasn't advanced to the Nascent Soul stage yet. I was just thinking of letting her participate in the competition for some experience, just for fun. I never expected her to join an elite team so quickly. It's all luck, pure luck..."

Zhou Feng's outstanding performance also caught the attention of the Hall Master and Elders of the Hall of Array Gods: "This disciple is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, but his skill in setting up arrays is so mature and proficient. Not to mention the Nine Absolute Thunder Array that they broke together before, even with his cultivation suppressed by more than 90%, he still managed to set up the final purification array in a short time. He is a genius..."

"Palace Master, this disciple just passed the examination to enter the Array God Palace this year. It was because of his talent that the elders made an exception and allowed him to enter the Array God Palace..."

The Palace Master of the Artifact God Hall also inquired about Fu Lingchen's situation. An elder sitting below said, "This disciple's weapon-refining skills are extremely outstanding, however... he was originally at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but due to a calamity, his cultivation level dropped to the Golden Core realm..."

"...There are still two 'gates' left. If he performs exceptionally well this time, he can be promoted to an elite disciple afterward..."

……

The elders of the Pill God Palace and the Dao God Palace praised Pei Yun effusively, and Lu Anxu beamed as he boasted to the Dao God Palace Master Qi beside him:

"...Pei Yun truly lives up to her reputation as an elite disciple of our Pill God Palace. She's usually just too low-key. Back in the day, she amazed everyone at the Pill Refining Competition. I didn't expect that entering the 'Gate of the Dead' would still be the center of attention. Even the artifact spirit said that apart from Pei Yun's team, no one else has been able to overcome the difficult level of the 'Gate'..."

Sitting not far away, Wei Cheng also laughed loudly: "When I first saw this little one, I knew she was extraordinary!"

A smile appeared on Vice Hall Master Jin's old face as he praised Pei Yun: "Back then, Ancestor Qin Meng left behind this 'Gate of the Dead.' Many powerful figures who wanted to recognize him as their master, as well as the disciples who were being tested, all went inside, but none of them could overcome the difficult level of the 'Gate.' Pei Yun's team actually did it. This is truly unexpected!"

Regardless of any past grievances between Pei Yun and Tian Dan City, at this moment Pei Yun represents their Dan Shen Palace, and her glory is the glory of the Dan Shen Palace.

Qi, the Palace Master of the Dao God Palace, glanced at Lu Anxu's smug face and couldn't help but twitch his lips. He emphasized, "Palace Master Lu, Pei Yun is also a disciple of our Dao God Palace. She is participating in the competition as a disciple of the Dao God Palace!"

Palace Master Qi had a slight impression of Pei Yun, after all, Pei Yun was one of the members who participated in the siege of the Demon Cave back then. However, Palace Master Qi had a deeper impression of Luo Rufeng and Ling Ziyan back then, as he believed that these two had contributed more to the siege of the Demon Cave. After all, Pei Yun's cultivation level was too low at that time, and he was unable to participate in the Genius Ranking.

Of course, her amazing performance in the "gate" has left a very deep impression on him.

When he was just an outer hall elder, he had entered the "Gate of the Dead," but he had failed to pass through the difficult "gates."

Moreover, the "gate" set up by Ancestor Qin Meng has a completely different style and environment from the Vast Universe Continent. They all guessed that Ancestor Qin Meng had traveled to many other worlds, so the rules inside were all kinds of strange and wonderful.

In truth, Pei Yun was able to successfully complete this trial mission thanks to her previous experience on Blue Star, since apart from her, the other participants didn't know how to use tools like mobile phones.

Of course, no one present knew that Pei Yun had been to Blue Star and had a deep friendship with Ancestor Qin Meng. They only felt that Pei Yun was observant and planned carefully before acting. She cleverly eliminated several other teams, but these teams could not blame her, since they were the ones who were unjust first. In the initial stage, she also knew how to use the rules and tools of the mission world to resist threats.

The onlookers could see that Pei Yun hadn't initially realized the island was formed from vengeful spirits and resentment; he simply wanted to use the rules of this world to save them. But in the end, Pei Yun understood—

No one can save these vengeful spirits; only they can save themselves. Only after personally killing the evildoers who harmed them can they let go of their obsessions and find liberation...

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