Chapter 1710: This Poor Monk Sees No Evil

After enduring hardships all along the way, Xu Que appeared in the eyes of the myriad Cultivators as nothing short of a Living Bodhisattva who saved the suffering and relieved the distressed.

Let alone ten sets of Immortal Artifacts; even if they had a hundred sets, they would be willing to hand them over!

"Tang Master, here are my ten Immortal Artifacts!"

"Move aside, let Tang Master take mine first!"

"Scram! What kind of trash is that? Tang Master, look at mine; mine is the real good stuff!"

All the Cultivators gathered before Xu Que, scrambling to wave the Immortal Artifacts in their hands, attempting to be the first to exchange them with Xu Que for that Buddhist Sect Vajra Indestructible Evil-Repelling Dharma Robe.

At this moment, Er Gouzi took on the role of quality inspector, blocking everyone's path; he planted his hands on his hips and declared righteously, "Hand all your Immortal Artifacts over to this Divine Venerable first. This Divine Venerable is knowledgeable in ancient and modern matters and excels at inspecting Immortal Artifacts. Only Immortal Artifacts that pass this Divine Venerable's inspection qualify to exchange for the Buddhist Sect Vajra... Vajra... Brother Que, what did you say that was just now?"

"Buddhist Sect Vajra Indestructible Evil-Repelling Dharma Robe."

"Right, that whatever Dharma Robe. You bunch of rotten fish and shriveled shrimp, thinking you can exchange these scraps of broken copper and iron for it? Pure delusion!" Er Gouzi shoved his hands into his eyes, his aura domineering. "Bring out some good stuff for this Divine Venerable! Did you hear clearly?"

Duan Jiude chimed in from the side, "Exactly, nothing will escape the discerning eyes of this Elder and the Vice Gang Leader!"

As for Nishang Fairy and Qiu Zili, the two were no exception; they each exchanged ten Immortal Artifacts for a Diving Suit.

Nishang Fairy sized up the Diving Suit from top to bottom, her beautiful eyes flashing with divine light, appearing exceptionally astonished.

This Buddhist Sect Dharma Robe was not only light and thin in texture, but when touched, it felt as though a peculiar force circulated within it; even in dark, lightless places, one could see a luster flowing across its surface.

"The cost to refine this Dharma Artifact must surely be staggering!"

Nishang Fairy and Qiu Zili exchanged a glance, both deeply aware that the other had certainly recognized the precious nature of this Dharma Robe.

After much fussing, they finally managed to equip most people with the Dharma Robes.

Just as Xu Que was preparing to have everyone follow him into the water, suddenly a roar of furious anger erupted.

"Tang Sanzang, why did you give me a broken one!"

Everyone turned their heads, and upon seeing Dong Wuqi's attire, none could hold it back and burst into laughter in unison.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist East, how did you end up looking like this!"

"Fellow Daoist East's set of Diving Suits can be called novel in style; truly, it makes one envious."

Indeed, Dong Wuqi was wearing nothing but a standard bikini-style outfit that covered only the vital areas, leaving everywhere else completely exposed.

Er Gouzi wore a face full of approval, giving a thumbs-up and saying, "Not bad; it fits very well."

Duan Jiude nodded repeatedly, "This set of Dharma Robes not only protects Fellow Daoist your body and Primordial Spirit but also excellently complements your perfect figure; it simply could not be more suitable!"

Dong Wuqi felt as if he were about to faint from rage.

You two scoundrels, speaking blatant lies with your eyes wide open—doesn't your conscience hurt?!

"Bastards!" Xu Que suddenly roared, declaring righteously, "How can you mock our Fellow Daoist East like this?"

Hearing that Xu Que would actually speak up in defense of him, Dong Wuqi's heart couldn't help but tremble.

I didn't expect... even though I targeted him so relentlessly, he would still be willing to speak for me!

It seems... I must have misunderstood him before.

Immediately after, Xu Que put on a kind expression and looked at Dong Wuqi.

"Fellow Daoist East, your constitution is special, so the Dharma Robe you require will likely cost double the Immortal Artifacts."

Dong Wuqi: "..."

I was overthinking it again.

This dog thief truly had no good intentions.

After paying the price of a full twenty Immortal Artifacts, Dong Wuqi finally managed to exchange for a normal Diving Suit.

"Everyone, the moment has arrived to decide whether we can leave this place."

Looking at the large pile of Immortal Artifacts in his Storage Space, as well as the massive amount of Acting Cool Points he had recently obtained, Xu Que felt immensely satisfied.

He had already made his plans; when the time came, the System would directly upgrade to version 15.0.

Then, he would charge straight into the Central Heavenly Gate and brutally beat those few old immortals, the Immortal Emperors!

After everyone put on their Diving Suits, they gathered together, awaiting Nishang Fairy's command.

Feeling the tightness of the Dharma Robe around her body, although she felt somewhat uncomfortable, Nishang Fairy still spoke in a deep voice, "Everyone, next, follow Tang Master; we will soon be able to leave this place."

The looks everyone directed at Xu Que were filled with admiration and reverence.

Xu Que stepped out from the crowd, smiled slightly, and said, "Since everyone holds this poor monk in such high regard, then this poor monk will not shy away from hardship and will lead everyone out."

Immediately, everyone began to dive underwater.

The structure of this Lake was quite peculiar; underwater, one could actually see objects clearly, so even though they were not huddled closely together, they could still ensure they did not get separated from the group.

To avoid encountering unexpected situations, everyone's speed of movement was not very fast, just enough to observe the conditions underwater.

Xu Que scanned the surroundings, when suddenly his body shook.

He saw that in the depths, whose measure was unknown, a large number of black phantoms were slowly floating, resembling seaweed.

What the hell is this?

Just as Xu Que was preparing to warn everyone, these black phantoms suddenly rushed over with lightning speed, firmly surrounding the group.

"This..."

Er Gouzi was the first to react and tried to run outward.

However, he hadn't run two steps before he was directly entangled by these phantoms, unable to move an inch.

The crowd immediately fell into terror, unleashing Immortal Arts one after another in an attempt to break free.

However, when the Immortal Arts struck the phantoms, they seemed to cause no effect whatsoever, vanishing without a trace.

"System, detect what this thing is!" Xu Que summoned the System immediately.

"Ding, this object is the root tendrils of the Nightmare Vine."

Nightmare Vine?

What the hell is that thing?

Before Xu Que had time to ask further, he was entangled by the phantom; even unleashing his Chakra with full force produced no effect whatsoever.

Darkness gradually swallowed his vision, and his consciousness began to grow dim...

"Ding... Detected Host entering Virtual Dream."

"Ding... Virtual Dream attempting to block this System."

"Ding... System automatically activating defense mode..."

Hiss!

Unknown how much time had passed, Xu Que suddenly inhaled a sharp breath of cold air and sprang up from the ground with a "whoosh."

The sky was somewhat gloomy, drizzling with light rain, while beneath him lay a dense patch of grass.

Xu Que looked around; in the distance stretched an endless Mountain Forest, as if he had returned above the Forest of Chaos.

"Strange, where are the others?" Xu Que subconsciously called out to the System, but failed to summon it, immediately feeling that something was amiss.

He rose and walked into the Mountain Forest, attempting to locate the whereabouts of the crowd.

As he walked, a lake suddenly appeared ahead.

Xu Que immediately halted his steps, his eyes widening sharply.

In the lake, a woman with a graceful figure was conspicuously taking a bath.

"Hiss... Amitabha, this poor monk is an enlightened high priest; one must not look upon impropriety."

While speaking these words, Xu Que adjusted his posture to make it more convenient for himself to see...