Zhou Qing’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. Soon, a total of six Foundation Establishment Realm Perfection Wandering Souls appeared.
Zhou Qing raised his sword and charged forward again...
No one knew how much time had passed when a feeling of weightlessness that made his scalp tingle hit him, causing Zhou Qing to become dazed.
Looking again, he found himself back in this same space.
"Was I dead just now?" Zhou Qing hurriedly touched his neck and then noticed that he had returned to his red light orb state.
A short while ago, he had just faced the fourth wave, a total of ten Foundation Establishment Realm Perfection Wandering Souls. He was already exhausted from the first three waves, and the terrifying gravity rendered him powerless. In the end, he was ambushed by two Wandering Souls from behind, piercing through his neck.
At that moment, he felt his heartbeat accelerating and his life force slipping away. Before he could react, he had already appeared outside.
"So this is what it’s like to use up one opportunity?" Zhou Qing felt that everything was so mysterious. It truly was a simulation.
Not only that, everything seemed to have reset, and his previously depleted spiritual power was back to peak state.
However, the combat techniques and experience against the enemies stayed firmly in his mind.
"Interesting, I wonder how many waves I can push through along this path?"
Zhou Qing became curious and charged in again...
In the early morning, Zhou Qing opened the window, gazed at the white light of dawn, and took a long breath.
Then, looking at the token in his hand, he gave a bitter smile.
The second opportunity was lost at the fourth wave as well, but he managed to pass the third attempt, almost seeing the key to the grinding disc opposite.
If only he had a bit more time, he could have pushed through, but the fifth wave of Wandering Souls appeared.
"It seems that as long as you’re in the Gravity Zone, those Wandering Souls will keep on appearing without limit!"
However, he was somewhat puzzled. The Pocket World should be composed of two parts.
One is the Gravity Zone, set up by the Taiqing Sect itself, to prevent experts from entering and discovering the true secrets belonging to the Taiqing Sect.
Moreover, the Gravity Zone seemed to harbor some terrifying existence, which made even the Supreme Elders and Sect Leader dare not easily enter, fearing that once it awakes, it would attack without distinguishing between friend and foe.
Therefore, only Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, or at most Golden Core practitioners were allowed to explore and unlock the keys.
And the true core was the eerie scenes that trapped Second Elder.
But now, he had witnessed firsthand that the Wandering Souls emerged from the depths of the passage, yet the Supreme Elders still didn’t know where these beings were hiding.
Now, after several simulations, he could basically conclude that these Wandering Souls were also a kind of trial and came from the depth of the passage.
If they didn’t want intruders, they could just dispatch a large number of Wandering Souls to guard the door. Why do they release different levels of Wandering Souls based on the intruder’s cultivation, wave after wave?
Had these two merged into one?
Zhou Qing couldn’t understand and didn’t want to think more at the moment.
He was simply shocked by the terrifying attributes of this Divine Ruins Celestial Palace, which could locate and perfectly replicate the positions of restricted areas based on what others had seen.
Judging by its level, this was just the first floor.
"Every time there are three simulation opportunities, but to enter again, it requires injecting 30 mid-grade Spirit Stones into the token to open the passage to that space. Isn’t this too costly?"
Currently, he only had 156 mid-grade Spirit Stones and some scattered low-grade Spirit Stones in total, meaning he could enter at most five times.
As for No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6, it was clear they were extremely wealthy. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have spent so many mid-grade Spirit Stones just to meet a newcomer and then leave.
"It seems I’m the only poor one here. I need to hurry and make money. The simulations in this Pocket World are greatly beneficial to me, especially in combat techniques. Who knows, I might even get a chance to explore it inside."
After feeding the hen some Spirit Stone Powder, Zhou Qing yawned and lay down to rest.
Until noon, he heard crashing sounds outside and got up groggily.
He immediately saw the pink paper crane outside the barrier.
"Is this girl so idle every day? Doesn’t she cultivate?"
Zhou Qing thought for a moment and released it.
Afterward, the paper crane landed on the windowsill, and soon Lu Yaoyao’s cheerful voice came from within.
"Zhou, what are you doing? My third senior brother is celebrating his birthday today at the Jade Dining Hall. If you’re free, come and join the fun!"
How naïve you are, haven’t you seen the way your five senior brothers look at me?
Seeing the paper crane turn blue, Zhou Qing spoke, "Not going!"
Then, he picked up the paper crane and threw it out.
Ensuring no one would disturb him, he took out thirty mid-grade Spirit Stones and injected them into the token. The suction force came again, and upon opening his eyes, he was back.
This time, however, the three people did not enter again.
Looking at his own image, he dived right in...
No one knew how much time had passed. Lying on the floor tiles, Zhou Qing was panting heavily. This time, his speed was much faster. After exterminating the fourth wave, he finally darted out of the Gravity Zone.
The rustling sounds from deeper within the passage also retreated at this moment.
"That was too close. If the fifth wave came, I definitely couldn’t handle it!"
After resting for a while, Zhou Qing didn’t turn the grinding disc but instead went to the place where Second Elder’s theft hole used to be.
The repair was identical, truly a perfect restoration.