Chapter 1477: Battle Test

"This formation seems not only meant to trap people, but also to give some rewards to those who are strong enough to pass through it." Guo Da analyzed.

"Keep the spirit stones for yourself; without you, we couldn't have gotten through at all." Meng Zhangxing Ye Liuyun said.

"Yeah! We didn't do anything; we only got out because of you, how could we still take the benefits?" Luo Yun also said.

"Who said you didn't do anything? Didn't you give me the antidote? Didn't Meng Zhangxing break the mechanism?" Ye Liuyun still insisted on sharing.

"We are a whole; how could we always give all the resources we obtain to just one person?" Ye Liuyun advised them.

Finally, everyone resignedly only took a small portion. Most of it was still left for Ye Liuyun, saying his contribution was the greatest. Ye Liuyun also reluctantly accepted.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun took his clone and Lei Ming to absorb the demonic qi ahead. Once the demonic qi was mostly absorbed, everyone then used the True Essence Body Shield to pass through the demonic qi region.

After Guo Da confirmed they had left the formation, Meng Zhangxing plopped down onto the ground.

"Finally we can rest! This journey has exhausted me to death!" Meng Zhangxing said, and he also took off his shoes and put on a new pair.

The few of them also sat down to rest and change their shoes.

Ye Liuyun only then noticed that their shoes were all worn out. It was probably because, while their senses were sealed, walking wore out the shoes.

At this point, the clone and Lei Ming had already returned inside the Xuan Kong Shi, holding that black demon qi bead, going to absorb and cultivate.

Ye Liuyun then took out a divination plate that could locate energy, and discovered that in this Death Valley, there really were several places with abundant energy resources.

Ye Liuyun also informed everyone about the resources, letting them decide together whether to go take those resources.

After discussion, everyone decided to first proceed along this path, then later consider resources in other directions.

They were also frightened by this formation. Without Ye Liuyun, they themselves would definitely not be able to get through.

"We previously still underestimated the danger here! A single formation almost cost us our lives!" Meng Zhangxing sighed.

Everyone also agreed with his statement, and when making decisions, they became much more cautious.

They also seized the time to cultivate and recover. Mainly, their Divine Soul Power had been largely consumed.

Even though everyone had sealed their senses, they still had to expend Divine Soul Power to resist the interference of illusions.

After one day, Ye Liuyun and the others had recovered to their peak condition and continued forward.

But they hadn't gone far before they encountered another formation that could not be bypassed again.

Ye Liuyun, however, didn't mind much. As long as it was a formation that could be exited, he wasn't worried.

But the other several people all had grim expressions.

Finally, Meng Zhangxing took a deep breath and then charged headfirst into the formation.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun, Guo Da, and the others also entered the formation one after another.

However, after entering the formation, Ye Liuyun discovered that inside the formation, it led to a Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm isn't large either; Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense at one end could detect the exit at the other end.

Not only Ye Liuyun, but even the others could see the opposite exit with the naked eye.

Inside the Secret Realm is a plain, with no obstruction to vision.

As far as their eyes could see, there was nothing at all. It looked like they could just walk straight across.

"What's going on? Is it really this simple?" Meng Zhangxing asked, puzzled.

Ye Liuyun and the others also didn't know the situation, so they remained silent.

Guo Da, after looking around, also confirmed to the others that there were no other formation ambushes inside the Secret Realm.

"Shall I send a ferocious beast to scout the path?" A Ya asked.

"Alright, let's give it a try!" Ye Liuyun and the others also agreed.

Thus A Ya again released that giant scorpion, charging toward the opposite side.

Suddenly, everyone felt a surge of energy. An energy-formed ferocious beast of the same rank as the scorpion—a Di Zun First Rank—condensed from energy and attacked the scorpion.

"An energy-formed ferocious beast?" Only then did everyone realize that this stage required them to fight.

The scorpion released by A Ya had a hard carapace; that ferocious beast was no match for it, being pierced in the vitals by the scorpion's tail and flung upward.

Afterwards, that ferocious beast again turned into an energy form, and that energy was directly absorbed into the scorpion's body.

"Defeating the ferocious beast given by the Secret Realm allows us to absorb its energy!" Luo Yun exclaimed excitedly.

Everyone was also eager to give it a try.

"Don't rush, wait a bit longer!" Ye Liuyun told everyone to wait.

After the scorpion absorbed the energy, it continued forward, but after walking a short distance, two energy-formed ferocious beasts of the same rank condensed and attacked it.

A Ya's scorpion was no simple creature; it used its pincers, then its tail, and finally killed those two ferocious beasts. However, it was also severely injured; if it continued fighting, it would likely dissipate.

Fortunately, with energy replenishment, the scorpion quickly regained its strength.

A Ya continued to control the scorpion forward, still covering the same distance. This time, however, three ferocious beasts of the same rank emerged and surrounded the scorpion.

Seeing this, A Ya immediately released another scorpion to assist in battle, but the opposite side immediately also gained three more ferocious beasts of the same rank.

Both scorpions ultimately died in battle, but the energy was instantly siphoned away by the Secret Realm.

"It seems this Secret Realm is testing combat strength, and for each segment forward, an additional ferocious beast of the same rank appears!" Ye Liuyun analyzed.

"Moreover, others cannot intervene; otherwise, an equal number of ferocious beasts of the same rank as the helper would appear." Guo Da added.

"According to this distance, when we reach the opposite side, we'll have to fight at least over ninety ferocious beasts of the same rank?" Meng Zhangxing felt somewhat discouraged.

The others, who had been eager to try, now all wore expressions of helplessness.

Even if they could fight, they couldn't possibly defeat over ninety opponents equal to themselves.

"Perhaps it's not necessary to rely solely on one's own strength. For example, Guo Da could use formations and treasures." Ye Liuyun analyzed.

"We also need to confirm the rest time between battles!" Meng Zhangxing added.

If the battles were continuous, the fatigue would also kill people.

Thus, A Ya again released a scorpion. After winning a battle and absorbing that ferocious beast's energy, the scorpion rested in place. Everyone waited half a day, but no ferocious beast came out to attack it.

But when that scorpion walked forward another segment, the energy-formed ferocious beast reappeared.

"Try using treasures!" Guo Da handed a defensive treasure and an offensive treasure to A Ya.

After A Ya waited for the scorpion to win, A Ya recalled it, gave the treasure to that scorpion, and let it use it.