"I'll try."
Holding his halberd, Meng Zibin stepped into the [Ascension Tower].
Unfortunately, the old Taoist priest's guess was wrong, but not entirely.
An endless sea of fire enveloped Meng Zibin. A three-legged Golden Crow flapped its fiery red wings, staring at him.
The Three-legged Golden Crow was a supreme bloodline among demonic beasts, and the Solar True Fire was their hallmark.
Meng Zibin's cultivation technique, the "Falling Sun Records," was created by a human powerhouse who witnessed the combat of a Three-legged Golden Crow.
In the ancient mythology of Xia Country, the Golden Crow represented the sun.
For the Golden Crow clan, the sun was their home. The fiercest flames in the world were no match for the pure Solar True Fire.
Fortunately, this was an AI.
Meng Zibin held his halberd, circulated the "Falling Sun Records," and a burst of fire erupted from him as he pierced towards the Golden Crow.
However, as he approached the Golden Crow, the Solar True Fire on his body was suppressed, as if a son meeting his father.
The Solar True Fire evolved by humans from the Golden Crow, no matter how close, could never truly surpass the genuine Solar True Fire.
Thus, in extreme unwillingness, Meng Zibin was immediately eliminated.
Although people had expected it, they were still shocked.
"What happened? What did you encounter?"
"Was it as difficult as Qingdi?"
"Is there a chance to win?"
"..."
Since even Li Qingyun couldn't win, this defeat was not unacceptable.
He composed himself and, without hiding anything, looked at Bai Nianchen and said, "Daoist Bai guessed correctly. I did encounter an original demonic beast, but it wasn't the Nine-infant, but the Three-legged Golden Crow, representing the sun. Upon encountering it, my cultivation technique was severely obstructed."
Everyone gathered around.
Bai Nianchen stroked his beard and said, "So, can we preliminarily conclude that the opponents we encounter are actually related to our cultivation techniques, and the opponent might even be the founder of our cultivation technique."
Li Qingyun pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, Meng Zibin just made a very important demonstration for us: bringing our weapons in is not against the rules."
"We can only bring in weapons we've already refined. I tried, and I can't even take things out of my storage ring."
"It also has something to do with our physiques. After all, when we entered the cultivation technique pavilion, the techniques we received were also customized for our aptitudes."
"If the opponent is an image, is poison effective?"
"It should be, but you might encounter someone who is better at using poison than you, because this is also a targeted countermeasure against you based on your cultivation technique."
Luo Xiaowei interjected, "Then how do we fight?"
The others stared at Luo Xiaowei with strange expressions.
Luo Xiaowei: "???"
Li Qingyun patted Luo Xiaowei on the shoulder, "Awei, you don't need to worry as much as us, because you are special. You don't have a special physique, and your strength doesn't rely on your cultivation technique..."
Luo Xiaowei cried. Thank you, Brother Qingyun. I wouldn't have known that my aptitude was not on the same level as yours if you hadn't said anything.
Zhang Xiaohu, who wanted to speak, blushed and lowered his head, silently retreating to the back of the crowd.
Although everyone was an opponent when entering the secret realm, generally speaking, everyone's goal was the same. 138 Reading Network.
It was all to fight for humanity in the near future. Interacting with each other did not conflict with their own interests.
It wasn't that if I defeated it, you wouldn't get the reward. Moreover, everyone encountered different opponents, which made this mechanism very interesting.
After a discussion, Bai Nianchen summarized a conclusion for everyone.
"There is only one way to defeat these opponents who have a clear counter-effect on our cultivation techniques: use magical treasures or our special physiques to avoid directly using the power of our cultivation techniques to confront the opponent head-on! For example, young friend Meng, did you not use the power of your Nine-infant bloodline just now?"
Meng Zibin nodded.
"The Nine-infant is a creature of water and fire. Even if it's not as good as the Solar True Fire, it wouldn't lose by so much. Coupled with the power of the Flood Dragon Splitting Abyss Halberd, you could have tried."
Being older, he had a natural advantage. Everyone listened attentively when Daoist Bai spoke.
Meng Zibin pondered for a moment and felt that Bai Nianchen was right, "Thank you, Daoist Bai. I think this method should work."
"As for young friend Qingyun, since Qingdi has self-awareness, even if he is only at the late stage of Qi Refining, he has tens of thousands of years of memory and countless combat experiences. I think it's unrealistic to defeat him head-on."
Li Qingyun scratched his head, "What are Daoist Bai's wise opinions?"
"I think Qingdi is guiding you, and when you reach his expectations, he will let you pass."
"It wouldn't be that easy, would it?"
"If all else fails, try to make your [Chaos Divine Lotus] more powerful, but it's hard to guarantee that if you bring out this item, he won't take out an immortal artifact or an imperial artifact."
Li Qingyun was suddenly embarrassed. Good heavens, so he was the only special one?
"Okay, I'll do my best..."
Qin Xiaoxiao jumped and said, "Daoist Bai, what about me, what about me?"
Bai Nianchen scratched his head and looked at the little phoenix she was holding, "See if you can bring... the Spicy Chicken in? Although it was born not long ago, it's already a second-tier demonic beast. If you can bring it in, it will be much easier."
"Ah? Then I'll try later..."
Although the name was very strange, the little phoenix seemed to have gotten used to it, after all, it had tried to resist, but it was useless.
Luo Xiaowei rubbed his hands excitedly, "It's my turn, it's my turn!"
"Doesn't Luo Xiaowei have the Sword Raising Gourd? If you can only bring one magical treasure in, can you go in and immediately release a bunch of flying swords to kill him instantly?"
"It's a bit difficult. I need time to nurture the sword energy. If I release it now, all my previous efforts will be in vain."
"You'll most likely encounter a sword cultivator too, so I actually suggest that you try to use the power of the 'Thunderous Sword Art.' Sword cultivators generally focus on honing their sword intent, perhaps their cultivation technique is also quite ordinary?"
"Hiss, that makes sense, Daoist Bai, I've got it!"
Bai Nianchen then looked at Zhang Xiaohu and said, "Young friend Zhang is more interesting. If I'm not mistaken, he might encounter the Nine Heavens Flame Emperor that others have encountered before?"
The others' eyes lit up, "Waste stream?"
Zhang Xiaohu's aptitude could only be described as indescribable. Even after his bloodline was modified by the Xuan Yang Sparrow, he was still among the poorer batches in the entire Xia Country.
Moreover, he was also playing with fire, so it was very likely he would encounter the Nine Heavens Flame Emperor.