The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

In the depths of their minds, Gu Ruyi's voice echoed in the hearts of all the disciples who had entered the tower.

"A total of 84 people participated in this disciple selection test, including 4 from Wangchen Peak and 10 from each of the other eight peaks."

"All 84 disciples have entered the trial, which is limited to seven days."

"Each peak master is responsible for the safety of the participating disciples. If any disciple is found to have engaged in cheating, infighting, or other misconduct, they will be immediately disqualified from the trial."

"The entire sect will be open to the trial process. All disciples, regardless of whether they are from the inner or outer sect, are welcome to watch."

Yun Yici listened attentively, and then her mind received a new piece of information, which was about the Buddha-Demon Tower.

The entrance to the Buddha Pagoda has twelve sides, but in reality, six sides are the entrance to the pagoda, also known as the Buddha side.

The other six sides are the entrances to the Demon Tower, known as the Demon Faces.

After passing through the first level and moving upwards, the space becomes intertwined with the Buddha and demon sides overlapping, and no one knows what kind of situation they will encounter on the next level.

They weren't even sure if their six teammates from the first floor would be the same group when they reached the next floor.

Those who enter the tower can go it alone or in a team; it all depends on the individual.

In the vast square of the Nanhua Temple, there are eighty-four water mirrors arranged in twelve rows, forming seven lines.

Countless disciples, both inner and outer, gathered around the plaza, all nervously watching the still dark Water Mirror.

"The disciple selection trial has officially begun!"

At Gu Ruyi's command, a golden beam of light shot out from her fingertip, and the dark Buddha-Demon Tower that had been enveloping everyone's heads began to slowly rotate, its body radiating dazzling golden light.

Then, all eighty-four water mirrors lit up simultaneously, and the nine peak masters, including Wen Fuyue, transformed into streaks of light and flew into the tower.

They are the supervisors for this trial, and they are required to enter the tower to supervise the safety of all the disciples taking the trial. In order to avoid suspicion and prevent favoritism, they are all cross-supervising each other's disciples.

The moment the water mirror outside lit up, Yun Yici felt her own world light up as well.

Even faster than her vision, she sensed the salty smell of the sea carried on the wind.

Yun Yici focused her thoughts on the spirit sword, and as soon as she could move, she immediately drew the spirit sword backhand and held it in front of her.

At the same time, she also saw the scene in front of her clearly—the vast blue sea shimmered in the sunlight, the weather was fine, and the sea breeze brought a cool breeze.

The swaying boat beneath her reminded her that what she was seeing was not an illusion—she was at sea.

If it weren't for the familiar spirit sword in hand, Yun Yici would have almost thought that she had been tricked into another world by the damn system.

Looking out into the distance, the sea was calm, with neither ferocious sea beasts nor the other six disciples who were said to have gone with her.

Of course, that's not the main point. The main point is that there are no clues at all on the first floor she's on now, and she doesn't know how to get through the first floor to the second floor.

Yun Yici chose to sit cross-legged and close her eyes to calm down. She did not sheath her spirit sword, but placed it horizontally on her lap, just in case.

The many disciples watching from the outside were also dumbfounded.

They looked at the bloody scenes of fighting reflected in the other water mirrors, and then at the seven tranquil, azure water mirrors, completely baffled.

Even the cloud-like creature within one of the pieces was leisurely resting with its eyes closed.

"Aren't they the same tower? Why are theirs so easy?"

"Yes, the sect leader would definitely not show favoritism. They look too relaxed. I wonder if they just floated up to the second level."

"Hey, look! Look! Senior Brother Ning Tinglan has already reached the second floor!!"

"How long has it been? You've already passed the first level in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea?!"

"Wait, someone passed the sea trial. Hey, who's that white-haired guy?"

A murmur rippled through the disciples, and those who had been drawn to Ning Tinglan's water mirror turned one by one to another...

For Yun Yici inside the tower, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had also passed...

When I opened my eyes again, nothing had happened...

Yun Yici suddenly realized the difficulty of the first level of the trial.

While one may appear to be safe and carefree, the real danger lies in the passage of time.

They were like headless flies, trapped here and unable to find the entrance to the second level, which naturally put them at a disadvantage compared to other disciples in terms of time.

The worst outcome would be being trapped here for seven days, dying during the entire disciple selection process.

However, this did not stump her. She could use the sea breeze to locate the whereabouts of her other six fellow disciples!

Yun Yici closed her eyes as a faint light flashed in her hand, carefully sensing the messages that the wind carried to her along its path.

someone!

Yun Yici was first delighted, then startled and quickly opened her eyes.

She clearly sensed someone about a hundred paces away, but when she opened her eyes, all she saw was the vast sea, with not a single person in sight.

Yun Yici hesitated for a moment, but still manipulated the wind to blow the small boat in the direction she sensed someone.

It seems that flying on a sword is not possible here, which would conserve her physical and spiritual energy to the greatest extent.

Yun Yici couldn't determine the distance to the sea, so he could only roughly estimate the time.

When he felt that the time was about right, he stopped the small boat, closed his eyes, and tried to sense the other party again.

She was truly shocked; the distance between her and that person was still only about a hundred paces!

How can it be?

She had clearly traveled a great distance in her boat, yet it seemed as if she were still in the same place.

Yun Yici reached out and scooped up a handful of seawater, holding it in front of her. The cool water slipped through her fingers, and the slippery feeling in her hand seemed genuine.

Is it an illusion?

This is not impossible.

The purpose of selecting disciples is to choose disciples to participate in the trial tournament and compete with disciples from other sects. It is said that one of them is proficient in illusion magic.

Yun Yici stood up, sheathed his sword, looked up into the distance, and stepped across the small boat onto the sea.

Her shoes and socks were soaked the moment they touched the water; if she continued, she would simply fall into the sea.

Yun Yici frowned, trying not to think about the consequences if she lost the gamble.

If you harbor fear, you will find it difficult to win anything.

She pushed off with her foot on the boat, but there was no feeling of weightlessness or falling, nor did she feel any salty saliva filling her nose. It was as if she had simply taken a step on flat ground.

The vast blue sea gradually darkened, and a white light appeared at the horizon.

The white light, though seemingly faint, illuminated Yun Yici's vision.

She subconsciously looked in the direction she had been trying to get closer to.

In the dim white light, a handsome young man with white hair and dressed in white stood a hundred paces away from her, the light shrouding him in a layer of mist.

With her beautiful eyes crinkling at the corners of her eyes and her lips curving into a smile, Mu Yunjian said affectionately, "I have been waiting here for my junior sister for quite some time."

It's just that Gu Ruyi had made it clear beforehand that cheating and infighting were not allowed, otherwise he would have already slapped Yun Yici awake from her illusion.

He hadn't forgotten what that woman had done to him when he was weak.

Yun Yici felt a chill run down her spine. She never expected that the first person she would see after breaking through the illusion would be her nemesis, Mu Yunjian.