The eighteen-story building still looks the same as before.
The heavy door slowly opened, and they could see inside from outside.
In fact, it was just dawn.
But at this moment, there is no day or night in the polar sky, because above the head is not the changing sky, but the spreading nebula painting.
It casts brilliant golden light across the entire vast underworld, illuminating seventy-two cities including Bafang City.
In the open space in the center of the eighteenth floor, a hollow column is hovering above it.
Brilliant golden light shone down from the circular skylight and flowed through the eighteen floors. When Jianchou took a look, he felt that the entire building was like a rotating kaleidoscope, with a kind of illusory grace.
"Is that the rule?"
As soon as he stepped into the building with everyone, Jianchou raised his eyes and saw the golden words circling around the column. It turned out to be the flying Ding Zheng Golden Order.
"Most likely."
Chen Tingyan walked beside Jianchou and glanced around.
Unlike when they first came here, there was almost no one on the eighteenth floor at this moment. It seemed deserted and not at all lively at all.
but…
Chen Tingyan also knew a lot about Ding Zheng. He pointed upward with his fan and said with a smile, "Do you believe it or not, once we leave and Ding Zheng really starts, this place will immediately be filled with people who are willing to pay?"
"I believe this."
Isn’t the purpose of Jianchou’s existence just for this
She smiled, but when her eyes swept through the crowd, she felt a sense of wonder.
Eighty days ago, she was just a spectator here, being dragged by Chen Tingyan to watch Li Han's battle for the tripod ring.
But today, she is already in the game and is about to take part in this bloody battle.
In fact, everyone present had a reason to give up immediately, but Chou did not.
This is the dangerous place she must rush to, and it is also the journey home she must take.
The road to the Nineteen Continents will open at midnight tonight...
There was a hint of vagueness in her eyes, but the smile on her lips contained some real warmth.
Chen Tingyan was surprised: "Aren't you worried at all?"
"That's all I can do. I'm afraid I'm about the same as you now. So..." Jianchou thought about the things in his Qiankun bag, which should be enough to deal with it for a while, "It's pretty easy."
What does "almost the same as you" mean
Hearing this, Chen Tingyan was surprised for a moment and met Jianchou's eyes.
Jianchou nodded slightly and winked at him.
At that moment, Chen Tingyan almost screamed!
What suddenly emerged in his mind was the scene of him meeting Jianchou in Pinzi Building!
Oh my god! He understood immediately that she was going to fight in the cauldron and take the same route as him: using the black jade to hit people!
"Hey, we're a perfect match!"
Chen Tingyan suddenly became excited, and quickly moved closer to Jianchou, making faces.
Jianchou sighed in his heart, this Fourth Master Chen really has no manners at all.
Of course, she would not take his words seriously. She was planning to see where Zhang Tang was, but she didn't expect that when she raised her eyes, she would bump into a pair of deep blue eyes like glass.
Severe cold.
At some point, this god of death was standing next to them.
Maybe he heard her talking to Chen Tingyan, but he didn't go to look at the rules like everyone else. Instead, he turned around and looked at her.
What a pair of emotionless eyes. Looking at them, Jianchou actually felt that they were a pair of glass beads.
She remembered that this person was also on the list, and would be the one to "take care" of her in the fight for the throne.
I'm afraid that when he was going upstairs to fight for the tripod ring, he never thought that after entering the competition, he would have to "take care of" her because of his relationship with the Eight Directions Hell Palace
Since he had no connection with Li Han and this was the only connection, Jianchou didn't think too much about it.
Li Han just glanced at it and then looked away. He was still standing there alone in a navy blue robe, looking lonely.
"It seems that this guy is not very popular..."
Chen Tingyan naturally noticed this scene and couldn't help but mutter.
Jianchou also noticed that Li Han was not the only one from the Ghost King clan who entered the third round of competition this year, but the others all stood on the other side, leaving Li Han alone.
Like isolation...
But in a sense, it also proves that Li Han is so strong that he doesn't need any companions.
Since people here can talk without any interference, Jianchou doesn't want to talk too much.
She gave Chen Tingyan a wink, then walked towards where Zhang Tang was in front, and soon stood in that inconspicuous corner.
Because of the shocking result of the second round of written examination, many people were still keeping an eye on Jianchou. When they saw Jianchou walking towards Zhang Tang, many of them immediately showed contempt on their faces, and some even rolled their eyes.
Undoubtedly, they must have thought that since Zhang Tang and Jianchou both took their places from Qin Guangwang Palace, they must be in the same group.
"How about it?"
Jianchou naturally noticed those people's reactions. He laughed secretly in his heart and could only mourn for Zhang Tang in silence.
This guy must not be really that mediocre in the written test, he just hides his shortcomings on purpose so that others won't notice him.
But he just happens to be in the same group with Jianchou.
It's impossible to keep a low profile when you're with her.
Therefore, Zhang Tang's attempt to hide his incompetence was only pitiful in effect.
When Jianchou walked over, the attention around him automatically became more concentrated.
Zhang Tang's eyelids twitched and he turned his head slightly, and saw Jianchou and Chen Tingyan standing beside him.
"How about it?"
Jianchou asked, then raised his head and looked at the cylinder.
The Ding Zheng Golden Order was a changing golden light, which had now condensed into one piece of text after another, clearly displayed in front of everyone.
The three inspectors were standing under the column at this moment, glancing at the eighteen people.
One of the oldest people stood up and said, "The rules are engraved here. You can study them as much as you want."
"From this moment on until the Ding Yuan is determined, no one in the Ding Competition venue can cheat or interfere with the outcome. During this period, no one, regardless of life or death, may leave without permission.
"The gates of the eighteen levels of hell will automatically open at midnight tonight. Everyone, life or death, will accept their fate..."
After a few words, the ending tone gradually became lower.
Jianchou was surprised to find that the figures of the three inspectors gradually became transparent and soon disappeared in a golden light and shadow.
"What a great body movement!"
Chen Tingyan's eyes lit up.
Jianchou also thought that this way of disappearing was very strange, but...
She soon noticed that with the disappearance of the three inspectors, the atmosphere in the building became a little strange.
On this circular open space, there are only eighteen people left who want to participate in the fight for the tripod.
Almost at the moment when the three inspectors disappeared, everyone's body became tense, as if they were on guard against something, alert to something.
Jianchou glanced over and saw only Li Han, who looked the same as usual.
This is…
She narrowed her eyes slightly and couldn't help but look up at the rules of the third round of the Ding Competition.
1. The gates of the eighteen levels of hell open at midnight, and the location is uncertain;
2. The third round starts from the end of the second round and ends when the champion is decided;
3. The one who remains alone on the 18th floor is Ding Yuan;
4. The eighteen levels of hell are connected by the prison warden of each prison, and one can travel up and down. There are also unknown companions throughout the hells, or one can travel through the eighteen hells;
5. Killing without rules!
After that, there are some simple texts about the Eighteen Levels of Hell, which mostly focus on the names and the crimes committed by the tortured ghosts imprisoned therein.
The real rules are only the first five!
When Jianchou saw the second one, his scalp started to explode!
According to the rules, the start time of the third round is not based on the midnight when the eighteen levels of hell open, but the moment when the written test is over and the third round list is announced!
That is to say…
The killing has already begun!
Even at this moment, if someone dies, it is still within the calculation of the rules!
All the previous information flashed through Jianchou's mind in a flash...
The sky over the City of the Dead had actually just gotten bright, and it was still a long time before midnight, which meant that the group of eighteen people would have to stay on the eighteenth floor for a long time.
This means…
Thinking of this, Jianchou's eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably.
This means that they have time to communicate with each other and form cliques; it also means that among the eighteen people, it is very likely that someone will take action and take someone's life at any time!
She exerted a little force with her fingers and tightly grasped the Wind-Swallowing Sword that the short shopkeeper had just given her. She actually felt an unprecedented tension.
It is different from cultivation, and even more different from Zuo Sanqian’s small meeting of openly fighting.
This time, it’s real killing!
"Hey, why is everyone so nervous?"
In this delicate and tense atmosphere, a loud laugh with a hint of madness suddenly came from the center.
Many people couldn't stand the fright and almost broke down and started fighting.
Fortunately, the string of reason lasted a little longer, and everyone restrained themselves at the most thrilling moment.
However, after calming down, many people cursed in their hearts and wanted to slap the person who spoke to death.
Including seeing sorrow.
She stood beside Chen Tingyan and Zhang Tang, and looked in the direction of the voice. She saw that the people standing over there were actually a few people from the Wuchang clan.
The luck of the Wuchang clan this year seems to be outrageously good.
A total of five of them participated in the second round, Xing An, Xing Fei, Xing Feng, Xing Zhan, and Xing Wu.
Now there are only four people standing there.
One is Xing Wu, whom Jianchou knows. He must have been isolated by the Wuchang clan. He stood in the corner by himself, looking like a passerby.
The second one is one of the two brothers Xing Fei and Xing Feng, tall and thin, full of vigor and vitality, it is Xing Fei;
The third one is easy to identify, fat and plump, which fits his name very well, Xing An;
The last one was the one who broke the tension and silence and spoke.
Jianchou remembered that before in the square, she heard this person teasing her name from afar, saying that "I feel worried when I see everyone", which left a deep impression on her.
Now she recognized him instantly.
He has a muscular body, short hair that is as sharp as barbs, eyes that are slanted, and he looks very smart and tough, with an evil look between his eyebrows.
Just by looking at him, you can tell he is a big shot.
Unfortunately...
You are such a mean person.
Jianchou secretly made a comment in his heart and waited to see what would happen.
Xing Zhan is undoubtedly the leader of the Wuchang clan.
He looked around, a smile on his face, and a firm voice: "Although the rules are that we are already in the third round, we are all ghost cultivators from the City of Wrongful Death. If we start fighting each other here, it will be a bargain for Fengdu City."
"There's still a long way to go before the fight starts, so why rush into it?"
Seeing that no one responded, Xing Zhan didn't care at all.
"In this Ding Competition, my Wuchang clan was extremely lucky, and four of them made it to the third round. Originally, the brothers planned to take care of each other. But looking at the current situation, I think it would be more interesting if we all teamed up and went back to trap and kill the ghost cultivators in Fengdu City. What do you think?"
Good job!
This guy's idea is more than just a truce!
As soon as Jianchou heard it, he understood what this man was planning. Chen Tingyan next to him sneered without any hesitation, while Zhang Tang remained calm and stood still.
It was indeed as Xing Zhan said, the Wuchang clan was extremely lucky this year, with four of them entering the third round.
There are only eighteen cities of the dead:
The Ghost King clan, three people;
Day trippers, two people;
Night Walkers, two people;
The Impermanence Clan, four people;
The Bullhead tribe, one person;
Leopard Tail tribe, one person;
Fish Gill Tribe, one person;
Bird-beak tribe, one person;
First, the Palace of King Qin Guang, two people;
The eighth city palace, one person.
Jianchou and Zhang Tang both received the quota from the First Qin Guangwang Palace, while the others were either from the ten major ghost clans or had snatched the tripod ring from the eighteenth floor.
In this situation, four familiar people from the Wuchang clan entered the third round together, which was a great disadvantage for the others.
After all, if they join together, their fighting power is considerable.
As for the others, they are either from different clans or have bad relationships with each other. For example, among the three people with outstanding combat power in the Ghost King clan, Li Han is definitely not a sociable one.
From this calculation, the four members of the Wuchang clan, led by Xing Zhan, can be said to be a huge threat.
But he actually took the initiative to propose to cooperate with everyone and go down together to kill the ghost cultivators in Fengdu City...
Firstly, it can prevent the Wuchang Clan from being targeted early, secondly, they can profit from it, and thirdly, many hands make light work. At least in the early stage of the third round, many people together can gain a considerable advantage.
As for dangers, there are certainly some.
But how can such a fight be completely free from danger
So, no matter how you look at it, it's an attractive decision.
At once, many people began to consider it.
The first one to agree was a simple-looking monk from the Bullhead Tribe: "I'm the only one here, so it's okay for me to join you."
“Haha, OK!”
Xing Zhan laughed, walked up to the tall and strong monk from the Bullhead tribe and patted his shoulder.
With the first one, the rest will of course come faster and faster.
Leopard Tail, Fish Gills, and Night Travel all went. Even the two ghost cultivators from the Ghost King clan, after taking a look at Li Han, sneered inwardly and turned around to join the camp.
Soon, the situation on the field became subtle.
As more and more people joined Xing Zhan's side, the remaining people became more and more conspicuous.
Needless to say, Jianchou, who had been standing there without moving for most of the day, attracted the most attention.
Of course, most people are gloating over their misfortune: with cultivators at this Soul Bead Realm, even if a Wild Bunch was given to them, they would not accept it and would only become a burden.
Where can she find a camp? She might not even dare to speak now.
Xing Zhan looked at her with mocking and disdainful eyes, with no intention of speaking at all.
He just looked away.
At this moment, besides Jianchou, there are six others who have not yet joined the camp.
Needless to say, Zhang Tang was a man of a calm disposition, and seemed to have nothing to do with anyone, and had no intention of joining them.
Another obvious one was Chen Tingyan, who stood next to Jianchou, and it was obvious that the two knew each other well and would not join. Probably influenced by him, another ghost cultivator from the Sun Travel Clan also stood still, but frequently looked at Chen Tingyan.
The remaining three are more interesting.
A white-haired old woman whose origin is unknown, a timid little girl from the bird-beak tribe, and a...
Severe cold.
The Wuchang Clan and the Riyou Clan have always had a bad relationship, and they are like mortal enemies. Xing Zhan didn't want Chen Tingyan and the others to join;
This old woman from the eighth city's palace was wearing a rough linen coat, looking like a peasant woman from the fields, and she was holding a chopping knife in her hand. Xing Zhan really looked down on her.
As for the Bird-beak Clan, they have always had the weakest combat power. This little girl just took up the Bird-beak Clan's quota and her cultivation is not worth mentioning.
All in all, the rest either have weird tempers or are ugly.
The only one who is valuable is Li Han.
Among the eighteen people in the City of Wrongful Death, forgetting others is not a big deal, but forgetting Li Han would be a fatal matter.
He may not be the one with the highest cultivation, but in terms of combat power, he is definitely the most terrifying one.
The "Acalanatha Dharmakaya" of the Ghost King Clan is extremely powerful. They also witnessed with their own eyes how Li Han killed Yu Chen of the Fish Gill Clan with one move in the past. How could they dare to ignore him
If he could join...
Xing Zhan's eyes flickered slightly.
At this moment, there were a total of eleven people who had joined the Wuchang clan. They spontaneously stood closer, and the remaining seven seemed to have been automatically classified as the "remaining" camp.
Xing Zhan was standing among these people. He looked at Li Han who was motionless over there, took two steps forward, and said with a smile: "Brother Li Han, Xing knows that you like to act alone. It's just that every year during the Ding Competition, there are always people forming gangs and factions. What we do is just an ordinary thing, but when facing other teams, we should be more confident to avoid internal friction..."
This is an attempt to win over Li Han.
This Xing Zhan is actually a courageous man.
Jianchou knew that Li Han was on the list, but he only said "take care of him" and didn't say that he had to go with her. When she thought of the strange smile he had given her during the written test, she suddenly became curious: How would he answer
So, Jianchou turned around and looked.
Li Han was still standing in the same position as before, without moving an inch, looking at the third round of rules announced on the Ding Zheng Golden Order. Against the backdrop of the flickering golden light in the building, his pair of cold glazed blue eyes actually revealed a strange dark green hue, which was eerie and mysterious.
Hearing what Xing Zhan said, he slowly turned his eyes and glanced at him, his voice flat and cold: "Do you all think that avoiding internal friction is a good thing?"
At that moment, everyone who heard these words felt their hearts skip a beat!
Xing Zhan's expression changed drastically. He raised his hand and held a dark purple flag in his hand: "Brother Li Han, what do you mean by this?"
"I think that forming an alliance with them..."
He looked at them expressionlessly, with the corner of his mouth raised in a hint of sarcasm, and a strange half-smile in his eyes. Li Han was calm and grim.
"Killing you all before midnight is also a good option."
"Bang!"
Almost at the moment he finished speaking, a burst of black light flew out from his sleeves and swept towards the nearest ghost cultivator from the Leopard Tail Clan!
"Li Han!"
"What are you doing?!"
The surrounding ghost cultivators were horrified and shouted angrily!
Unfortunately, it's too late.
The ghost cultivator from the Leopard Tail Clan never expected Li Han to suddenly attack, leaving him no room for resistance.
In just a blink of an eye, the black light had already dragged him towards Li Han's outstretched hand!
There wasn't even the terrifying ghost claws from before, only five pale and transparent fingers, which suddenly pinched!
“Crack!”
A terrifying crisp sound!
The head of this unlucky cultivator was crushed instantly, and it disintegrated into a ball of exploding black mist. In the blink of an eye, his body turned into black quicksand and fell to the ground.
The ghost cultivator of the Leopard Tail Clan died!
All in all, there was not even time to breathe!
How could anyone react
If the previous battle on the eighteenth floor was viewed from a distance and the feeling was not so intense, then this one was a real close-up look, and the attack was successful in an instant. The shock it brought to people could not be described in a few words.
Even Jianchou, who had seen many powerful cultivators from the Nineteen Continents take action, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart at this moment.
She actually felt that in just eighty days, the cultivation level of this Master Li Han from the Ghost King Clan was even more terrifying than it was at that time!
Everyone present was shocked by his thunderous attack. Their faces turned pale and they all raised their magic weapons in their hands, aiming them at him and surrounding him in the center.
But…
No one dared to take the initiative to attack Li Han.
But the encirclement has been formed. As long as Li Han dares to take action, the remaining sixteen people here will almost instantly kill him with all their might!
His threat is too great for everyone!
Everyone's body was tense, as if they were about to take action at the next moment.
Only Li Han, who had just killed a ghost cultivator, seemed unaware of the crisis he was facing. His eyes swept across everyone, and when he passed Xing Zhan, there was a hint of obvious sarcasm in his eyes.
It was not until the end that the gaze fell on Jianchou.
"Are you the weakest one in this competition?"
At that moment, everyone's eyes fell on Jianchou.
However, no one could guess why Li Han asked and what he wanted to do after asking.
The one who was surprised was Jianchou.
Li Han was on the list given by the Eight Directions Hell Palace. It was impossible for the other party not to know his identity, but now he asked about it...
What kind of medicine is in the gourd
Jianchou was confused in his heart, but he looked calm. He looked into the pair of deep blue pupils like glass and corrected her, "It is the lowest realm."
But not the weakest.
“That makes sense.”
After hearing her answer, Li Han's mouth corners actually curled up, which was beyond everyone's expectations!
"Originally I wanted to kill you next, but now... I like you very much. You have the lowest realm, and I have the strongest combat power. It's just right. Why don't we go together?"