The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

"Who the hell are you, girl?!" Jia Gen's face turned pale. How could he not know that there was such a ruthless character among the new disciples?! Even He Qiang used a full thirty-seven punches to knock down the thorn tree in front of him, but this girl only used one move, and the tea had no effect on her at all. Such domineering spiritual power is probably unmatched among the new disciples.

Aside from Yi Bicheng, who was exempted from the assessment, Jia Gen only had one name in his mind—Ying Li! She was the Ying Li with terrifying talent! She killed twenty-five evil beasts in one fell swoop in Linshui City, defeated the spiritual genius Dongfang Lin with the power of the eighth level of soul cultivation in Yeling City, and possessed the terrifying Deep Pupil in the Spirit Realm Continent!

He Qiang, standing to the side, was pale. He never expected that the girl he had just teased was actually one of the strongest among this year's new disciples. In an instant, all his arrogance turned into regret. Such a genius could not be flattered, let alone blindly bullied. If Ying Li held a grudge against him, whatever happened during the assessment would be beyond his control.

Thinking of this, he quickly chuckled and bowed repeatedly to Ying Li, saying, "Just now, I was blind and didn't know Miss Li was here. I misspoke. Please don't take it to heart, Miss Li. If you're still angry, I'll apologize to you right now!" After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and started slapping himself, the loud sound echoing through the cave.

Ying Li didn't even look at them, but said to the three girls who were standing to the side, who were already stunned, "Alright, you go and get the thorn branches yourselves, and be careful on the rest of the way."

After saying that, he looked at the old man who had changed his appearance and asked, "What I did wasn't against the rules, was it?"

The old man was now full of praise for Ying Li. In all his years at Bixia Palace, he had seen many disciples with terrifying talents, but as domineering as Ying Li, there were only two such disciples in the entire Bixia Palace this year. The first one's status was something that even Bixia Palace could not match. He was someone who could not be flattered or bullied.

Ying Li comes from a small family in Ye Ling City and has no powerful backing. If she wants to survive, she must first rely on Bixia Palace. If this girl can be used by Bixia Palace, then the benefits in the future will be endless! Just those deep pupils alone, tsk tsk tsk... are invaluable!

“No, of course not!” The old man waved his hands repeatedly, his demeanor completely changing as he greeted Ying Li with a smile. He personally handed her a thorn branch and said, “Girl, take this and keep going to the right. You will see the second checkpoint.”

Ying Li nodded, accepted the branch with neither humility nor arrogance, and stepped out of the cave towards the second trial the old man had mentioned. Jia Gen and He Qiang silently picked up branches and followed closely behind Ying Li. At this moment, no one wanted to miss the chance to become a lower-level disciple, so no matter how much they resented Ying Li for stealing their thunder, they couldn't show it.

Ying Li glanced at the two people following him, gave a cold smile, and said nothing more, focusing solely on heading towards the second checkpoint. After about half a day, he easily passed both the second and third checkpoints, and the entrance to the illusion was faintly glowing white as Ying Li, who held the token for the third checkpoint, approached.

Ying Li listened carefully and realized that there were still many people in this illusion. Thinking of the martial arts techniques that the alluring man had mentioned to her, she resolutely walked in the opposite direction of the exit.

Jiang Yunhe, who had been closely observing the exit of the illusion, sensed that someone had turned back after passing the third level. He couldn't help but wonder what this person wanted. Could it be that they were going back to seek some personal grudge? In Bixia Palace, almost everyone was an enemy. If you wanted to become stronger in the future, you had to eliminate those who were more talented than you. Bixia Palace always adhered to the principle of the strong first. As long as you didn't go too far, no one would bother with such matters.

Upon sensing the spiritual energy emanating from the person returning, Jiang Yunhe's expression changed slightly, and he lowered his arms. It was that girl! She had no enemies in Bixia Palace, and Lin Zheng and the others had long since left the illusion and become ordinary disciples. If she wasn't seeking revenge, why would she go back to find some martial arts techniques?! She's really courting death! This illusion does indeed contain many profound techniques, but each technique's hiding place is riddled with illusions. If Ying Li were to be careless and fall off the cliff in the illusion, or accidentally stumble upon the summit of a volcano, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Elder Yunhe, why do you look so worried? Could something have gone wrong inside?" The hermit beside him asked, noticing Jiang Yunhe's pale face. It was the first time he had ever seen Jiang Yunhe with such a worried expression. Could something really have happened in the illusion?

At this moment, Ying Li stood in the illusion, looking at the volcanic clouds in front of her, her brows furrowed. She clearly felt a great surge of spiritual energy there, which was undoubtedly a high-level martial arts technique. However, the volcanic lava in front of her blocked her way. With less than an hour to go before the entrance to the illusion closed, she would be unable to get out and would be considered to have forfeited the assessment. Therefore, Ying Li was very anxious at this moment.

"Girl, the key point is below, let's jump down and take a look." The alluring man rushed out of the bone ring, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes as he looked at the boiling lava in front of him. Hmph, the people of Bixia Palace really haven't improved. So many years have passed, and they're still using such old-fashioned tricks.

Seeing the alluring man's confident demeanor, Ying Li's worries hadn't completely disappeared. This was lava; one wrong move could be fatal. Moreover, it was this very man who had tricked her into going down to Lingxiu Mountain back then, and now this was another hurdle; naturally, she had to weigh the risks carefully.

"Don't worry, I was too hasty last time. I definitely won't cheat you this time. If you don't believe me, I'll go first!" The alluring man seemed to see through Ying Li's thoughts and took the lead, jumping down directly.

Ying Li only saw a burst of heat before the alluring man vanished without a trace.

"Girl, come down quickly! There really is treasure here!" After a while, Ying Li heard a familiar voice and then got up to go down.

As soon as Ying Li landed, he saw another cave entrance, no different from the others. There were still a large number of new disciples lying there, but they had all died. Some seemed to have died of fright, while others seemed to have been crushed to death by something that caused their hearts to burst.

Ying Li looked in the direction the alluring man was pointing, and saw an ancient book placed to the right of the cave entrance. The fact that it was placed there openly suggested that there was something wrong with the book.

The alluring man stood to the side with his arms crossed, glanced at the book, and said to Ying Li, "This book has a protective barrier on it. Do you want me to help you?"

Ying Li stared at the ancient book, from which a few wisps of spiritual energy rippled. Seeing the alluring man about to make his move, Ying Li quickly took two steps to the book and whispered, "No need, I'll take it myself."

Having said that, he reached for the books. The alluring man didn't stop him; he also wanted to see what was strange about the place.

"Roar!" The moment the fingertip touched the book, a shocking roar came from the cave entrance. A golden unicorn burst out of the cave, its feet treading on flames, resembling a Qilin. The single horn on its head shone with silver light, and its eyes were filled with murderous intent. When it saw Ying Li reach out and pick up the book, its eyes turned blood red!

"Roar!"

Another deafening roar shook the heavens, causing Ying Li to stagger. She felt the entire illusion tremble at the sound of that earth-shattering shout!

Never mind, I'm going to take it! Ying Li quickly stuffed the book into her waistband, while gathering spiritual energy in her hands to create a barrier in front of her to block the unicorn's attack.

The unicorn stopped moving forward, as if it had gathered some energy in its mouth. The next second, it opened its blood-red maw, and countless deep red bubbles shot towards Ying Li!

The bubble approached Ying Li, but instead of attacking, it continued to expand, eventually enveloping Ying Li and her barrier. Ying Li's expression changed; she didn't know what the unicorn was up to, but she still dared not be careless. Her spiritual power surged, and the barrier grew thicker and thicker.

Ying Li, who had initially guessed that the unicorn bubble would launch a fierce attack on her, suddenly changed her expression. A feeling of pressure suddenly came from her chest. Looking up at the barrier, she saw it was gradually deforming. As time passed, the external force on the barrier grew stronger and stronger. Ying Li finally understood why some people died from exploding bodies, while others suffocated to death without exploding! For those like her who had the ability to resist, exploding bodies was their fate, while those who had no ability to resist died from respiratory arrest!

This unicorn may not seem to be attacking, but it is using the most effective methods to make people wish they were dead!

"Roar!"

The illusion trembled three more times. Ying Li looked back at the exit of the illusion, and the light was dimming little by little. Oh no! The exit was about to close!

In a moment of panic, Ying Li gathered spiritual energy in his left hand and swung his right hand at the barrier. With a loud "boom," the barrier and the red bubble burst instantly. Ying Li landed on one leg, pressed his left hand to his chest, and pressed his right hand hard against the ground, panting heavily.

The surrounding spiritual energy swirled into a vortex. Ying Li looked up at the unicorn, his face darkening. What kind of being was this, possessing such a bizarre defensive technique?!

Just as Ying Li was catching her breath, the alluring man couldn't help but step forward. He stared at the roaring, murderous unicorn, a cold glint in his eyes. "Only a few years have passed, and you've already forgotten your master completely. Wanwan, what kind of bewitching drug did they give you?!"

The unicorn was stunned when it heard the alluring man's reprimand. In just two or three seconds, it groaned softly and kept backing away from the cave entrance. After a while, it approached the man, sniffed his scent, and then lay down at his feet!

Ying Li's expression changed drastically. She pointed at the docile unicorn and looked at the alluring man with a displeased expression, exclaiming in astonishment, "You...you are its master?"

The alluring man smiled indifferently, "I raised it hundreds of years ago, who knew it would be taken by the people of Bixia Palace? It's truly a cruel twist of fate!"

"Then what is it?" Ying Li looked at the alluring man in disbelief. This news was even more devastating to her than the unicorn's attack earlier.

"To be honest, you two have some history. Her name is Wanwan, the only Deep-Eyed Spirit Beast still existing on the Spirit Realm Continent. How about that? This world is really small. I never expected to meet Wanwan here. Don't you think so?!" The alluring man stroked the Deep-Eyed Beast's head, his eyes softening instantly.

"Roar!" The deep-eyed beast seemed to understand what the other party said, and now it roared happily, but the shock it had felt just now was gone.