198: Twelve times ended

[The next second, the Spiritual Qi around her body reversed flow, countless cracks appeared on her body, and dazzling light burst forth from the fissures—]

[She actually chose to self-destruct without hesitation!]

["Let's die together!" she shouted coldly, a smile on her face.]

[Your heart trembled violently, but you immediately stabilized your mind.]

["Rumble—!!!"]

[Her self-destruction transformed into a destructive ball of light that swallowed everything, instantly erupting with dazzling radiance and rapidly expanding, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at it.]

[The terrifying energy impact slammed heavily into the Yin and Yang Dao Diagram. The diagram fluctuated violently, and golden light trembled chaotically, yet it stood firm against this destructive power like a reef in a storm!]

[When the energy dissipated, you stood in the shattered Void Realm, your Aura slightly disturbed.]

["That was close... If I hadn't used the integrated offense and defense of 'Two Principles Rotation,' things might have gone badly just now."]

[You let out a breath of relief!]

[In that very instant—]

[You felt a chill run down your spine!]

[Because your Divine Sense captured a strange spatial fluctuation coming from within the "Yin-Yang Burning Heaven Diagram," and the same ripple appeared simultaneously behind you.]

[Someone was hiding inside the Spirit Treasure!]

[You suddenly retreated and turned around, coming face-to-face with a pair of icy, bone-chilling eyes.]

[The figure stepping out of the Spirit Treasure was actually a primordial spirit clone of Liu Xuanyin!]

["Vile thief, it ends now."]

[His cold voice rang out beside your ear.]

[You watched helplessly as Liu Xuanyin slammed a palm onto your forehead, causing your head to buzz.]

[At the same time, a tremendous Law Power poured in from above your head. You felt coldness reach the soles of your feet, and your life force rapidly dissipated.]

[In despair, countless thoughts flashed through your mind—]

[So that's how it is.]

[Liu Jinfeng using the Blood Burning Secret Technique to wield the Spirit Treasure was not the true trump card.]

[Her resolute self-destruction was merely a diversion.]

[These were all illusions meant to deceive you.]

[It was all to force out your trump card Divine Ability.]

[The true killing move was this primordial spirit clone of the Void Refining Cultivator hidden within the Spirit Treasure!]

[Given your current Realm, after deploying the Divine Ability of the immortal slaying sword, you experience a brief period of exhaustion, especially being unable to use it a second time in quick succession.]

[They accurately calculated this optimal timing.]

[From the moment you agreed to the duel, this was destined to be a fatal trap.]

[Therefore, no matter what, you could not escape death today.]

[You could only blame yourself for exposing these two trump card Divine Abilities too early, allowing them to devise a countermeasure.]

[Even if you understood now, it was already too late.]

[Moreover, once a duel begins on the Douling Platform, it is sealed by a grand formation that no one can break through quickly.]

[In this situation, since you couldn't use your trump card, his primordial spirit clone was enough to kill you a thousand times over.]

[They had no principles, no bottom line, and no rules; they simply wanted to kill you.]

[For the continuation of their Family, they would even betray everything.]

[All the watching students widened their eyes upon seeing this scene.]

["This..."]

["To actually hide a primordial spirit clone inside a Spirit Treasure for a sneak attack? A dignified Void Refining mighty figure acting so despicably is truly a disgrace to the Cultivation world."]

["The man is dead; why talk about disgrace?"]

["What a pity, especially his final move; it was truly astonishing, like that of an Immortal."]

["A shame! If he hadn't died, he would undoubtedly be the one to represent the academy in the Holy Land Grand Competition!"]

[Liu Xuanyin, however, didn't care at all and laughed unrestrainedly:]

["Hahaha..."]

["Trading the deaths of us two for the eternal existence of the Liu Clan Immortal Family—it's worth it, it's worth it!"]

["Vicious dog, this is the consequence of offending my Liu Clan Immortal Family."]

[As he spoke, he raised his hand and struck your forehead with another palm.]

["Crack..."]

[The sound of your skull shattering rang out clearly.]

[This time, your head was flattened, brains splattered, and your headless corpse crashed heavily to the ground.]

[You are dead!]

[Ding! The twelfth simulation has ended. Please select a reward:]

[One, Self Strength: Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Slave Contract Secret Method (Beginner), Two Principles Rotation (Beginner).]

[Two, External Items: immortal slaying sword (Fire), nine-leaf green lotus, immortal medicine, divine wood spirit peach, Five Elements Spirit Ganoderma, Grand Void Illusory Grass, azure sky marvel fruit, and eighty-six other plants, ninety-two Top-Grade Spirit Stones, Distance-less Teleportation Array Formation Plate, Ji Yunfeng’s qiankun ring, profound armor Magic Treasure, light evasion boots Magic Treasure, incomplete beast skin map (corrected), Golden Egg (hatched), Profound Calamity Poison Scripture Jade Slip, Slave Contract Secret Method Jade Slip.]

[Three, Special Rewards: Cultivation insights, combat experience, detailed memories.]

Looking at the simulation results, Qin Chen trembled with anger.

"This Liu Xuanyin is utterly shameless!"

"Fortunately, I discovered this hidden danger in time!"

"Lake of Reincarnation? immortal slaying sword?" Cold light flashed in his eyes.

Thankfully—in reality, he had yet to use the immortal slaying sword.

"It seems I absolutely cannot let the immortal slaying sword appear in reality."

"The day my strength is sufficient will be the day your Liu Clan is destroyed."

He swore silently in his heart, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

He then turned his gaze to the simulation rewards and, without hesitation, chose: "Select Two!"

[Ding! Reward distribution successful, temporarily stored in System Space.]

Next, with a slight shift of his mind, his Divine Sense entered the System Space and first scanned Ji Yunfeng’s qiankun ring—

Inside were thirty-six Top-Grade Spirit Stones,

two million three hundred fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones,

one youguang sword Magic Treasure,

one void-breaking boat,

and the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip for the Three Extremes Dao Profound Art, which contained three Divine Abilities—Void Breaking Finger, Dragon Binding Art, and Town Origin Palm.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator's assets should be more than this; it seems the System filtered out the worthless miscellaneous items.

These resources no longer held much attraction for Qin Chen.

What he was most looking forward to was the "nine-leaf green lotus."

This was the key to controlling the Tianhuang Secret Realm.

But how exactly to proceed still needed to be determined after attempting it in a simulation.

After tallying all his gains, his Divine Sense finally rested upon a small creature.

This was the little fellow that had hatched from the Golden Egg.

It was only the size of a fist, looking like a fluffy, plump sphere: a cat face, rabbit ears, and a pair of wings, with claws that appeared exceptionally sharp.

Those small claws shimmered with a chilling light that made Qin Chen vaguely feel as if it could tear the Void Realm apart.

At this moment, the little beast was sound asleep with its eyes squinted, gentle bubbles rising from its breath.

The Qi emanating from its breathing faintly revealed an unsettling pressure.

It was truly unbelievable that such a tiny body possessed such an Aura.

Suddenly—

It opened its eyes, its gaze seeming to pierce the Void Realm as it curiously "looked" at Qin Chen.

"Are you my father?" Its round eyes showed innocence, and its voice was tender yet carried a hint of precocious intelligence.

Qin Chen condensed a phantom image using his Divine Thought and appeared before it: "I am not."

"Adults shouldn't lie! My subconscious tells me that only my parents could have hatched me." Its tender voice carried an innate spiritual quality.

Qin Chen smiled slightly and replied, "Alright, I suppose so."

"Then where is my mother?" Its round eyes looked at you, full of anticipation.