The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

Even with spiritual energy protecting them, they still felt extremely uncomfortable near the pool. Moreover, the water was as thick as ink, and occasionally a wave would surge up, so no one knew if some enormous creature was hidden beneath it.

People are always afraid of the unknown, and monks are no exception.

Chang Ning picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it into the water. Without even a splash, the stone sank to the bottom in an instant. This black pool was like a gaping maw, waiting to swallow up anything that dared to invade!

There was no way to go down there. Yun Chao walked over and heard him say, "Fire it up."

"Fishing?"

Chang Ning asked in surprise, "How do you fish?"

Yun Chao took out his magical weapon, a nine-section whip. Apart from the handle and the whip head, the nine sections in the middle were each connected by three rings. It was made of an unknown material, black with gold undertones, and when it was wielded, one could faintly hear the sound of thunder.

"The Blood Shadow Scythe is bloodthirsty and cannot live without blood. It has been lying at the bottom of the pool for so many years and is already restless. It only takes a little temptation to lure it out."

After saying this, Yun Chao waved his hand and picked up a demon who had just been killed by Chang Ning. He strung the demon on the end of the whip as bait, and then flicked the nine-section whip into the black pool like fishing.

The whip, which was originally only about five feet long, quickly grew larger and slid into the water segment by segment like a snake, only stopping when only the handle remained.

The two waited quietly for a moment, and then the whip began to move. At first, it was just a slight shaking, but then it became more and more violent, as if something was dragging it from below. Yun Chao then began to retract the whip.

Chang Ning originally thought he would take his time, but he didn't expect him to be so fast. In no time, the middle seven sections were exposed above the water!

The once calm black water began to surge violently. Yun Chao directly activated his spiritual power, and the curved whip instantly pierced downwards like a sharp arrow!

A mournful roar suddenly came from beneath the water, and with a whoosh, something burst out of the water.

Chang Ning looked up and saw a huge scythe hanging in the air, its entire body blood red, with things appearing on the blade from time to time. Upon closer inspection, he realized that they were densely packed human faces!

Yun Chao's nine-section whip had already entangled with the blade, which grew larger and turned to slash at the center of the whip. As the whip moved, the sharp tip collided with the blade, making a "scratching" sound.

The scythe suddenly roared like a vengeful ghost, and the faces on it all opened their mouths wide in a ferocious manner. The sound of it made people feel uneasy and restless. Chang Ning couldn't help but show a distressed expression on his face.

Yun Chao changed his moves, and the whip immediately coiled around the sickle like a snake, trapping it tightly. The two magical artifacts fought and flew back and forth in the air.

The last nine-section whip's tip slashed from the tip of the sickle all the way to the hilt. When it reached a certain point, it suddenly stabbed fiercely. The human faces on the sickle all screamed shrilly and disappeared as if they had lost their support.

Yun Chao used his whip to pull the sickle down, and it stopped moving, returning to its normal size.

"Senior sister, here you go."

He handed it to Chang Ning, who frowned as she looked at it. "This thing is so evil, won't it cause pollution?"

Some materials grow in extreme environments and will inevitably acquire certain extreme properties. If they are not treated before use, the spirit of the artifact may be corrupted if it eventually develops its own spirit.

Yun Chao said, "Don't worry, that great demon originally had a layer of consciousness attached to this scythe, but it has already been reduced to ashes."

Chang Ning took out her sword, still somewhat hesitant. Her sword was extremely beautiful, truly a fairy among swords, but this scythe looked eerie no matter how she looked at it. Did she really want to swallow this thing?

What if her sword gets stained black too?

Yun Chao thought for a moment and said, "That is indeed possible."

"How about this, senior sister, give me a kiss, and I'll help you resolve your worries, okay?"

Chang Ning looked at the sword, then at the sickle, and finally stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

Yun Chao was easily satisfied this time, helping her to open the domain of the Lingxi Sword until it completely engulfed the scythe. After everything was over, the light of the Lingxi Sword shone even brighter.

"Let's go, Senior Sister."

They had to rush off to participate in the competition.

The two quickly left the demon territory through the exit.

Little did they know that after they left, the entire Nine Netherworld began to tremble and roar, the demonic beasts were terrified and the demons fled in panic.

This grand competition is being held at Lingtai Mountain, the Taoist temple of the Thousand Machines Sect, which is also the hometown of Fairy Miaofa.

The competition is divided into groups based on the disciples' cultivation level: Foundation Establishment disciples compete against each other, Golden Core disciples compete against each other, and every three levels are further divided into smaller groups.

Chang Ning is currently at the second stage of the Golden Core realm, while Fairy Miaofa has reached the third stage of the Golden Core realm. The two will soon face off on the arena.

"I thought you wouldn't have a chance to stand before me this time!" Fairy Miaofa proudly raised her chin. "I didn't expect you to have some skill after all."

If Chang Ning fails to break through to the Golden Core stage this time, the two of them won't even be in the same group. Fairy Miaofa has already told her fellow disciples that they must treat her well!

I never expected that, huh!

"Let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve this time!"

Chang Ning simply performed a peer's greeting, saying, "Please enlighten me."

"Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

With that, he waved his hand, and a huge disc descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Chang Ning.

This object is called the Chaos Eight Trigrams Plate. The Thousand Machines Sect is outstanding in array formations, and the array formations in this Eight Trigrams Plate are even more unpredictable. As long as a person moves inside, the array formations will change accordingly!

If you cannot get out within the allotted time, you will inevitably fail.

The Bagua compass was moving too fast for Chang Ning to dodge. She was already inside it, surrounded by white mist. Just as Chang Ning took a step to the left, a row of hands suddenly appeared on the ground, baring their teeth and claws as they reached out to grab her!

Chang Ning immediately swung her sword and cut them all in half, but as she moved, the surrounding environment changed again. Sometimes a magical beast roared at her, and sometimes a fireball came flying at her.

Then came a barrage of arrows and tumbling boulders, and Chang Ning also had to guard against tentacles suddenly tearing out his heart from behind. Before long, Chang Ning began to feel the strain.

A cultivator's spiritual power is limited. If she exhausts her spiritual power here, even if she leaves the formation, she will no longer be able to contend with Fairy Miaofa.

In particular, Fairy Miaofa kept talking outside the formation: "Why haven't you come out yet? Weren't you very proud of your victory last time? Why didn't you prepare any more powerful magical artifacts this time?"

Chang Ning chopped down another snake. This snake was familiar to her; it was the black-tailed snake that Yun Chao had killed in the Wuling Mountains last time. The formation had changed again, and it was now using things from her memory to attack her.

If this continues, she will not only be exhausted, but she will also be prone to developing inner demons!

The reason why the Fairy of Wonderful Laws was so determined to defeat her was precisely this: if one could not overcome this hurdle in their heart, it would become a major obstacle on their future path of cultivation.

The master said, "One force can overcome ten techniques."

Chang Ning suddenly closed his eyes, swung his sword in a circle in the air, and then frantically mobilized all his spiritual power, pouring it all into the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword!

The sword tip began to dance, faster and faster, and even started to hum, its momentum ready to explode!

Chang Ning opened his eyes and swung his sword into the air.

She only has this one chance!