Suddenly, under Zheng Dong's command, Youyou released the Undead Puppet Skeleton General and the Hell Bull Head.
Although the Skeleton General was only at the General level, it was very combative. Upon being released, it excitedly leaped up, brandishing its Spear of Annihilation.
This also infected the Hell Bull Head.
The Hell Bull Head joyfully performed its Death Stomp, its Monarch-level aura spreading and suppressing the entire area.
This forced the Violent Treant and its mechanical puppets to retreat.
Seeing this, Ai Fan was dumbfounded.
Rudolph the Legend was also stunned.
The sudden turn of events made everything before them feel unreal, and they were unwilling to believe it.
"Damn it, what a joke! A Lord-level pet controlling a General-level undead and a Monarch-level undead?"
"No, this is impossible, this is cheating!" Rudolph the Legend exclaimed.
Unfortunately, this was not the Star Leaf Kingdom, and the interpretation and say-so did not belong to the Star Leaf Kingdom.
Legendary Li Yang, without any reservation, retorted:
"Cheating? Show me how you can cheat! These are the undead puppets controlled by Zheng Dong's pets; otherwise, wouldn't he have been torn apart by these two undead himself?"
Legendary Lu Daifu's lips moved, unable to find a retort for Legendary Li Yang. Legendary Li Yang seemed to be speaking the truth.
On the battlefield, the fight had already begun.
The Hell Bull Head and the Skeleton General quickly dealt with the Violent Treant and its mechanical puppets. They then set their sights on the Frost Tyrannosaurus and the Heavy Armor Knight.
Zheng Dong clenched his fist, covered in hardened material, and walked towards Ai Fan.
Terrified, Ai Fan hastily conceded.
He knew he had no hope of winning.
In the subsequent few challenge matches, Shen Xue had one win and one loss.
However, the challenger who defeated Shen Xue, upon challenging Shen Bing, was also quickly defeated.
As for those who challenged Shen Bing, they also failed to win.
The challenger who faced Wang Hao managed a hard-fought victory but did not choose to challenge Zheng Dong further.
This was because he also knew he couldn't defeat Zheng Dong.
Thus, the entire challenge match concluded.
Afterward, they could only wait to enter the Qin Emperor's遗迹 (ruins/relics) space.
However, the specific time depended on when the 遗迹 space would open. Professor Xue Yin, Professor Huang Cheng, and others could not determine the exact day.
Zheng Dong and the others could only wait patiently.
Fortunately, the suite Zheng Dong was staying in was large enough, and he resumed his symbiotic experiments.
As for Xiao Zi and Youyou, while Zheng Dong was experimenting, they each browsed videos.
Initially, Xiao Zi showed Youyou videos of treasure hunting and exploration.
Before long, Youyou developed its own preferences, enjoying fashion shows and costume changes.
Moreover, it would imitate while watching.
Using its Phantom skill, it conjured illusions.
Finally, it used its Mimicry skill to change its own attire.
When Zheng Dong finished his experiments and emerged from another room, Youyou quickly changed its attire and showed it to Zheng Dong.
"Master, do I look good? How about this? And this..."
In just a few minutes, Youyou had changed its outfit over a dozen times.
Zheng Dong looked at Xiao Zi with a headache.
"Did you corrupt Youyou?"
Xiao Zi quickly shook its head, looking wronged.
"It learned this on its own!"
"By the way, Master, when are we going exploring? I heard there's an ancient city on the moon, should we go take a look?"
Zheng Dong suddenly realized that his pets were living a more comfortable life than he was.
"Why should I work so hard?"
So, Zheng Dong had Xiao Zi and Youyou help him with his experiments while he watched anime and played games.
He also issued a strict order to Xiao Zi and Youyou: no more video browsing until the experiments were successful.
This, in turn, stimulated the potential of Xiao Zi and Youyou.
The next day, Xiao Zi and Youyou, having abstained from video browsing for a whole day, suddenly ran over to tell Zheng Dong that they had succeeded.
Zheng Dong was rather skeptical. He and Principal Yu had experimented countless times without success. How could Xiao Zi and Youyou succeed in such a short period?
He decided that if Xiao Zi and Youyou dared to lie to him, he wouldn't let them watch videos for a month.
Afterward, Zheng Dong went to the experimental room to check.
He saw that the three Spirit-Nourishing Grasses involved in the experiment, after being watered with diluted dragon blood, had not died.
Although this dragon blood was obtained earlier, it was still dragon blood from a sea dragon!
Zheng Dong quickly asked Xiao Zi and Youyou what was going on.
It turned out that when Xiao Zi and Youyou were cornered, Xiao Zi had Youyou condense an undead clone to possess the Spirit-Nourishing Grass, assisting it in resisting the dragon blood's erosion.
Unexpectedly, it had succeeded.
Although the Spirit-Nourishing Grass looked half-dead, it had at least not died immediately.
This gave Zheng Dong hope.
He could completely use this method to allow the Spirit-Nourishing Grass to gain undead attributes using the Aberration Orb, making it more resistant to dragon blood.
After further iteration, stable Spirit-Nourishing Grass with undead attributes could be obtained.
Using these Spirit-Nourishing Grasses for symbiotic experiments might allow them to adapt to dragon blood, and even use the Aberration Orb to give the Spirit-Nourishing Grass dragon attributes.
With this idea, Zheng Dong began to try.
He also enlisted the help of Professor Xue Yin.
Unfortunately, halfway through the experiment, the Qin Emperor's 遗迹 space opened.
Zheng Dong had to pause and enter the Qin Emperor's 遗迹 space first.
Fortunately, through this experiment, he obtained a batch of Spirit-Nourishing Grass seeds with undead attributes.
These Spirit-Nourishing Grasses grew extremely slowly, and the leaves that grew resembled withered grass, appearing lifeless. However, they could survive under the constant watering of dragon blood.
This meant there was hope for Zheng Dong to use them for symbiosis to resolve the power of the Azure Dragon bloodline within him.
The entrance to the Qin Emperor's 遗迹 space was not far from the town. It was guarded by beast-taming legions to prevent unauthorized entry.
Zheng Dong and twenty-four others, along with six foreign geniuses, accompanied Legendary Li Yang and others to the entrance of the 遗迹 space.
Subsequently, Zheng Dong and the others, who had obtained the qualification to enter the 遗迹 space, entered it in sequence.
If one was too old or their pet space level exceeded level 3, they would be repelled by the 遗迹 space and unable to enter.
Fortunately, no one had falsified their age.
Upon entering the 遗迹 space for the first time, Zheng Dong looked around. The 遗迹 space was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see.
It was said that the area of this 遗迹 space was equivalent to the area of Rongcheng.
Then, he saw a colossal Burdened Xuan Turtle appear opposite him.
Zheng Dong could not discern the growth level of this Burdened Xuan Turtle, and his pet encyclopedia could not identify it.
It was estimated to be at least at the Totem level.
Fortunately, this Burdened Xuan Turtle was there to test Zheng Dong and the others and did not attack them.
After everyone had entered, the Burdened Xuan Turtle opened its somewhat drowsy eyes and sneezed.
"Thirty years have passed so quickly. I haven't even had a good sleep, and the people taking the test are here again!"
No one responded. Thirty years ago, Zheng Dong and the others were not even cells!
Then, the Burdened Xuan Turtle continued:
"This first trial is very simple. Whoever can make me laugh will pass!"
At once, Zheng Dong and the others were stunned.
"Damn it, are you kidding me!"
"Can this be considered the first trial?"
But facing this Burdened Xuan Turtle, which might surpass the Totem level, no one dared to question it.
Soon, the first unlucky one was selected by the Burdened Xuan Turtle.
"Let's start with you. Make me laugh within fifteen minutes." The Burdened Xuan Turtle extended its massive claw and pointed at a beast tamer from the Northern Maple Kingdom.
The beast tamer from the Northern Maple Kingdom was dumbfounded.
"How should I start?"
"Tell a joke, or dance?"
He was somewhat at a loss.
"This first trial, wouldn't it be better to send out a General-level extraordinary creature for me to fight?"
As he was dazed, the Burdened Xuan Turtle waved its claw impatiently and swatted him out of the 遗迹 space.
"Eliminated! Too much preparation time."
This immediately made many people nervous.
Zheng Dong finally understood why Professor Xue Yin had said that each trial was somewhat different.
It all depended on this fellow's mood. If he was happy, you passed; if he was unhappy, you were directly eliminated.
Fortunately, he wasn't the first unlucky one chosen, so he had time to prepare.
Next, the second unlucky one was also selected by the Burdened Xuan Turtle. It was Dao Yuan Chong.
Dao Yuan Chong's injuries had recovered, and his Abyss Serpent Monster had also received treatment. However, the heads that Zheng Dong had chopped off had not yet grown back.
Dao Yuan Chong reacted quickly and performed an impromptu dance.
He looked very skilled, suggesting he danced often.
The Burdened Xuan Turtle did not laugh, but it did not eliminate him either. Instead, it threw him into a forest.
"Kill three General-level extraordinary creatures, and you pass!"
Following that, another unlucky one was chosen.
This fellow, learning from Dao Yuan Chong, also danced. But halfway through, he was swatted out of the 遗迹 space by the Burdened Xuan Turtle with a single claw.
"Eliminated!"
Afterward, it was Zheng Dong's turn.
Zheng Dong did not expect it to be his turn so soon.
Fortunately, he was prepared.
He couldn't sing or dance, but Youyou could!
Youyou could display any scene it had seen using its Phantom skill.
Zheng Dong summoned Youyou and had it perform using its Phantom skill.
Instantly, illusions appeared one after another.
These illusions not only featured beautiful women but also various turtle-like extraordinary creatures, which immediately captured the Burdened Xuan Turtle's attention.
It had been in the 遗迹 space for too long and had almost forgotten what its own kind looked like.
"Damn Qin Emperor, why didn't you find me a companion!"
Seeing the Burdened Xuan Turtle's state, Zheng Dong was glad his guess wasn't wrong. This turtle was indeed bored, making its temperament somewhat strange.
Therefore, Zheng Dong had Youyou conjure more illusions of turtle-like extraordinary creatures to amuse the Burdened Xuan Turtle.
Soon, the Burdened Xuan Turtle laughed excitedly.
This caused many beast tamers around to look at Zheng Dong with envy.
Pang Jian couldn't help but come to Zheng Dong's side and whisper, "Brother Dong, teach me a few tricks!"
Of course, some arrogant female beast tamers looked at Zheng Dong with disdain.
Shen Xue, on the other hand, boldly came to Zheng Dong's side and whispered, "How did you know this turtle was male?"
Zheng Dong shook his head; he didn't know either.
The Burdened Xuan Turtle was not human. It communicated with Zheng Dong and the others using spiritual power, so its gender could not be determined from its language.
However, Youyou's illusions could create any kind of turtle.
After enjoying himself for a long time, the Burdened Xuan Turtle said, "You're good, kid. You pass."
The Burdened Xuan Turtle waved its claws, signaling Zheng Dong to come closer.
Subsequently, many beast tamers tried Zheng Dong's method, but they did not grasp the essence and were all sent by the Burdened Xuan Turtle to hunt extraordinary creatures. If they succeeded, they would have a chance to enter the next round.
Shen Xue's pet did not possess illusions or similar skills, so she could only have her pet fight a battle to display it for the Burdened Xuan Turtle.
Unfortunately, the Burdened Xuan Turtle eliminated her without hesitation.
As for Shen Bing, she sang a beautiful song with a "let's try and see" attitude. Although she wasn't directly eliminated, she also had to hunt extraordinary creatures.
In the end, only Zheng Dong passed without having to hunt extraordinary creatures.
At this point, the Burdened Xuan Turtle laughed.
"Kid, summon your pets and create some more illusions for me! If you can make me happy, I'll let you pass directly to see the Qin Emperor!"
Zheng Dong was stunned.
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Are you kidding me!"
"Why don't you believe me? The trials are just a formality. I possess the quasi-divine skill Eye of Insight, so I naturally know who is the strongest among you and who has the best luck.
Do you think the Qin Emperor asked me to test you because I've lived long enough?" the Burdened Xuan Turtle continued.
Zheng Dong had never heard of the quasi-divine skill Eye of Insight and could not judge it. But whether it was true or false, he decided to trust the Burdened Xuan Turtle for now.
Therefore, Zheng Dong had Youyou possess him, and he personally used the Phantom skill, attempting to combine it with the Eternal Night Illusion to make the resulting illusions more realistic.
Zheng Dong's beast-taming talent allowed him to combine any two skills to form an ultimate technique. Unfortunately, he had not imprinted the Eternal Night Illusion, only the Phantom, and could not form a true combined ultimate technique.
Otherwise, it would have been much easier.
Faced with more realistic illusions, the Burdened Xuan Turtle gradually became engrossed.
Of course, with its abilities, it could easily see through these illusions, but it simply chose not to.
Only after many people had completed their hunting tasks did the Burdened Xuan Turtle have Zheng Dong stop the illusions.
Next, those who did not complete the hunting tasks were eliminated and expelled from the 遗迹 space. The remaining ones, along with Zheng Dong, were led by the Burdened Xuan Turtle to a long-abandoned planting area.
There were less than ten people remaining. Shen Bing, Dao Yuan Chong, Ai Fan, Wang Hao, Pang Jian, and others were all fortunate enough to stay.
"You have passed. Each of you will receive three Level 6 resources.
Next, you must each find an unawakened extraordinary plant here and help it awaken as quickly as possible. The three with the shortest time will remain."
As for Zheng Dong, the Burdened Xuan Turtle kept its promise and did not have him participate in the second trial, allowing him to advance directly.
Furthermore, Zheng Dong also received the first trial reward of three Level 6 resources.
This made many people unconvinced.
Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do.
Who told Zheng Dong to latch onto the turtle's leg!
Anyone who dared to say another word was swatted out of the 遗迹 space by the Burdened Xuan Turtle.
Soon, Shen Bing was the first to complete the awakening task, followed by Wang Hao, and then Ai Fan. As for others, even if they were slightly slower, they were all eliminated.
Passing the second trial, each person would receive two Level 7 resources.
Similarly, Zheng Dong also received them.
"The final trial. Among the four of you, whoever finds this Overlord-level Water Dragon Pearl will win and receive one Level 8 resource."
Saying this, the Burdened Xuan Turtle threw the Dragon Pearl, which transformed into countless streams of light and flew in all directions.
Immediately, no one moved.
Shen Bing, Wang Hao, and Ai Fan all stared at Zheng Dong, worried that the Burdened Xuan Turtle would play favorites again and directly tell Zheng Dong the location of the Dragon Pearl.
With no other choice, Zheng Dong took the lead in searching.