I'm accumulating points in the cultivation world.

"Who is he?"

"A righteous and virtuous man from the Heavenly Realm! Heh heh," the man in black robes said.

"The inner demon is so powerful, its physical form must be quite strong too!" the system said. "However, this inner demon is quite frank."

Tang Doudou ignored the system and continued to ask, "Why did you attack the people in the city? Why don't the people here have spiritual roots and can't cultivate?"

"You don't know?" the man in black robes retorted.

Tang Doudou shook her head blankly.

The man in black robes laughed again. "This place was originally a sacred cultivation ground, where everyone in the city could cultivate. It was no different from any other place. What a pity!"

The man in black sighed and continued, "That person used forbidden techniques to absorb all the spiritual veins here in order to ascend, while simultaneously trapping my inner demon here. Tell me, wouldn't it be a great pity if I didn't take over this place?"

Tang Doudou couldn't help but recall the mysterious deaths of the Moonflower Palace disciples when the Palace Master ascended to immortality.

"Then I'll kill you!" Tang Doudou broke free from her restraints and brandished the Moon Shadow Sword.

The man in black robes laughed loudly, "As long as he lives, I will never die! He wants to trap me in this way, and although he can trap me for a while, he can't trap me forever! The spiritual energy of this world is slowly recovering, but the dark energy is also getting stronger and stronger. One day, I will break through here and settle accounts with him!"

Tang Doudou said, "This is your feud with him, why involve so many lives?"

The man in black robes looked at Tang Doudou and said, "Don't you think you're ridiculous? Instead of talking to a virtuous person, you're lecturing me, a demon in my own heart, with these grand principles."

“This world isn’t black and white. Compared to that person, I prefer to reason with you. It’s precisely because of good intentions that inner demons are born. His loss in abandoning you is his loss,” Tang Doudou quickly said.

The man in black robes was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. "You're an interesting person!"

"Thank you for the compliment!" Tang Doudou said with a smile. "However, I'm quite curious, what exactly is an inner demon?"

"Do you know about the Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage?"

Tang Doudou nodded.

"The Nascent Soul stage is the birth of another self, the Deity Transformation stage is the growth and formation stage, the Mahayana stage is the maturity stage, and the Tribulation Transcending stage is the separation of the main body into an avatar to receive the baptism of heaven and earth's thunder and lightning! Therefore, many powerful beings separate their inner demons from their main body, thus successfully ascending."

After hearing this, Tang Doudou began to doubt her own cultivation level. "Why do I feel like I'm cultivating a low-end version?"

"You're so funny!" the man in black robes said with a smile. "The spiritual energy is different in every place, so even people with the same cultivation level can have vastly different strengths depending on where they live."

Tang Doudou sighed, then said, "You should have been my enemy, but unfortunately, I feel like we get along really well."

"You only have one day left," the man in black said.

Tang Doudou said with a smile, "We're friends now, so tell me where there's treasure? Instead of letting others have it, why not let me have it? What do you say?"

The man in black smiled. This was the first person to claim to be his friend, and this feeling seemed quite nice!

The man in black robes said, "You might find what you're looking for in the center of Kyushu City. I have a path that leads there, but it's riddled with traps and guarded by many beasts."

Tang Doudou's eyes lit up. "Thank you!"

The man in black robes led Tang Doudou to a passageway.

"Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you and then imprison you?" the man in black robes asked, turning around.

"What's there to be afraid of? I'll be teleported out in a day anyway," Tang Doudou said nonchalantly.

“That’s true!” the man in black robes said. “Go in from here, keep going straight ahead until you reach the end.”

Tang Doudou thanked the man in black and entered the passage, which was pitch black inside.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end, which led to a room. Tang Doudou carefully entered.

As soon as she entered, she heard the clicking and rattling of mechanisms. Tang Doudou quickly drew her sword and warily surveyed her surroundings. Several sharp arrows shot out from the wall, but she dodged them with a swift movement. Immediately afterward, many spikes appeared on the ground, and she used her lightness skill to leap onto a nearby stone pillar. Just then, a huge fire beast burst out from a corner, spewing scorching flames from its mouth.

Tang Doudou channeled her spiritual energy, forming an ice wall to block the flames. Taking advantage of the fire beast's momentary pause, she thrust her sword towards its eye. The fire beast, in pain, frantically swung its claws and lunged. Tang Doudou skillfully dodged to the side, simultaneously striking its head with the hilt of her sword. After a fierce battle, the fire beast gradually succumbed.

These mechanisms aren't difficult to solve, Tang Doudou thought, looking around the room.

In the center of the room stood a faintly glowing stone platform, upon which rested an exquisite box. Tang Doudou approached the platform, about to touch the box, when suddenly several strange-looking guardian beasts surged forth, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced upon her.

Tang Doudou gripped her Moonshadow Sword, dodging an attack from one of the guardian beasts and retaliating with a thrust of her sword at another. These guardian beasts were thick-skinned and tough, making them difficult to deal with for the time being. While fighting, Tang Doudou observed her surroundings and noticed some strange runes flashing on the walls.

She devised a plan, deliberately luring the guardian beasts close to the wall. When one of the beasts touched the rune, a bolt of electricity flashed, and the beast instantly collapsed to the ground. Tang Doudou repeated the process, quickly eliminating most of the guardian beasts using the runes.

Only the last and most powerful guardian beast remained. It roared angrily, its power astonishing. Tang Doudou took a deep breath, channeled her spiritual energy, and unleashed her strongest attack. After a fierce battle, she finally defeated it.

Tang Doudou opened the box and saw a transparent bead inside.

Suddenly, Tang Doudou heard a sound and quickly hid.

"What happened? Are we late?" a familiar voice rang out.

"System, is this Zhou Hu?"

"It's not just him, it seems like everyone's here."

"What an incredible scene! Let's get out of here!" But there's still some distance to the passage, and with so many people coming in, there's no way to escape.

How to do?

Just as Tang Doudou was extremely anxious, she suddenly noticed that the transparent bead in her hand was emitting a soft light. A thought struck her: could this bead possess some special ability?

Tang Doudou gripped the bead tightly, concentrated, and activated the invisibility runes. Soon, she felt her body gradually become transparent, as if she had blended into her surroundings.

At this moment, Zhou Hu and the others had already approached.

"Strange, I clearly felt some movement over here just now." Zhou Hu looked around in confusion.

The crowd dispersed to search.

Tang Doudou held her breath and carefully moved towards the passage.

She walked with trepidation, afraid of making the slightest noise and giving herself away.

Finally, she approached the passage.

Just as she was about to step into the passage to leave, she accidentally bumped into a stone.

"Who's there?" Qianfan shouted and ran towards them.

Tang Doudou steeled her heart and rushed into the passage, which then closed immediately.

Despite their best efforts, they were still unable to open it.

Tang Doudou breathed a sigh of relief, clutched the bead, and returned to where the man in black robes was.

These beads are quite amazing.

"You got it?" the man in black asked suspiciously.

Tang Doudou nodded and placed the bead in her palm.

The man in black robes retreated repeatedly, shouting, "Quickly, put it away!"

Tang Doudou quickly put it away, asking, "What exactly is this thing?"

"Purification Beads".

"If I take it, will it affect Kyushu City?" Tang Doudou suddenly asked.

"This is the core of the Nine Provinces City's formation, don't you think?"

Tang Doudou was stunned, suddenly feeling that the thing in her hand was like a hot potato.

"Then I'll put it back," Tang Doudou said, turning to leave.

"I was just kidding!" the man in black said with a laugh. "I was just testing you."

Tang Doudou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked the system what this bead was.

"It's a purification bead, but it's not the core of the formation," the system said.

How do I know if you're lying to me?

“You’ll find out tomorrow. If you can leave safely, then it will prove I wasn’t lying to you,” the man in black said. “Time is running out. Listen to me: once you’re out of here, hide the secret of the runes and don’t let anyone know.”

“It’s too late,” Tang Doudou said.

"That's fate. I'll only tell you one thing, and you must remember it: you can't rely on anyone in this world!"

"Can't even you be trusted?" Tang Doudou looked at the man in black robes.

The man in black nodded. "Remember, anyone! No, anyone with sentience!"

Tang Doudou's heart skipped a beat, then she nodded, "I understand."

“Remember what I said, no one can resist the temptation of the runes!” the black-robed man said, before disappearing without a trace.

The next second, Tang Doudou felt a blur before her eyes. When she looked up, she saw Dongfang Xu and the others standing in front of her.