368: Chapter 368 Invincible Player

"Move aside!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Old Yao, did you hear some kind of sound?"

Bai Ling looked at Xuanyuan Qingyao beside him.

Xuanyuan Qingyao simply shook her head and moved further away from him.

Bai Ling was confused by this and leaned closer to Xuanyuan Qingyao to ask.

"Old Yao, why are you going so far away from me—"

Before Bai Ling could finish his sentence, he felt a massive force impact him, sending him flying brutally.

"Are you all right?"

Xuanyuan Qingyao rushed over and helped up... helped up Zhou Yan.

"I'm fine. Huh? Why are you here?"

Zhou Yan then took off the Iron Ring around his foot.

This was an item that, once equipped, would carry the user toward the gate.

It was one of the spoils Zhou Yan had picked up from some unlucky fellow.

Originally, after obtaining those two bags, Zhou Yan felt he had enough and planned to head for the gate.

But he hadn't expected this thing to be so fast.

Because his Divine Sense was somewhat blurred, high-speed travel was inconvenient, especially in such a narrow space. Thus, Zhou Yan could only keep shouting for people ahead to move out of the way to avoid a collision.

Yet, he still ended up hitting someone, and an acquaintance at that.

"Qingyao, are you okay?"

He reached out and patted Xuanyuan Qingyao, wanting to make sure she was unharmed.

Xuanyuan Qingyao gave a faint smile and took Zhou Yan's hand.

"I'm fine. That impact didn't hurt me just now."

Zhou Yan pulled his hand back quickly.

"That's good then, that's good."

"Screw you and your grandma!"

*Cough, cough.* "I'm the one who got hit, how could it possibly hurt you?"

Zhou Yan finally looked over and saw a crumpled heap that was Bai Ling lying in the distance.

Xuanyuan Qingyao tilted her head to look at Bai Ling.

"It really didn't hurt me, though?"

"Besides, I reacted in time, which is why I moved away from where I was standing."

Hearing this, Bai Ling's face turned beet red with rage.

He bounced up from the spot, twisted his waist, pushed with his hands, and snapped his slightly bent back straight.

Then he sprinted to Zhou Yan and Xuanyuan Qingyao, grabbing Xuanyuan Qingyao by the collar.

"You bastard!"

"Why did you dodge just now!"

Xuanyuan Qingyao just blinked.

"If I didn't dodge, wouldn't I have been hit?"

Bai Ling froze for a moment, then became even more furious.

"Then why didn't you warn me!"

Xuanyuan Qingyao spread her hands in a gesture of helplessness.

"What if that was some kind of homing Magic Treasure or Spell? Wouldn't I still be the one hit?"

Only then did Bai Ling realize he had been used as a tool by Xuanyuan Qingyao again.

"You mother—!"

"Hey, hey, Fellow Daoist Bai, calm down, calm down."

Seeing the two about to fight, Zhou Yan quickly acted as a mediator, since this was his fault to begin with.

"Brother Zhou, this has nothing to do with you. You didn't hit me on purpose, but this piece of crap definitely set me up on purpose!"

"Brother Zhou, save me."

Even while being held by Bai Ling, Xuanyuan Qingyao didn't forget to blink her expressionless eyes rapidly at Zhou Yan, asking for help.

This scene amused Zhou Yan to the point of irritation.

He was already a rather eccentric person, so why was he always forced to play the role of the parent? If he'd known, he should have been even more eccentric.

"Don't fight, don't fight. What are the benefits of the Secret Realm? Whoever answers correctly gets them."

"Huh?"

Bai Ling let out a bewildered sound.

Three minutes later.

"Move aside, move aside!"

Zhou Yan had the rings around his feet, pulling him through the air as his body swayed behind.

Bai Ling was clutching an arrow, also swaying constantly.

As for Xuanyuan Qingyao...

She had stuffed a pearl given by Zhou Yan into her mouth and was currently unable to speak.

The three of them flew toward the exit like this.

"Bro—ther—Zhou—, where did you get so many items!"

Because they were moving so fast, Bai Ling's words were somewhat muffled.

Zhou Yan shouted back with a speechless expression.

"Fellow Daoist—Bai—, just shut up! Why are you trying to chat at a time like this!"

"Mmph, mmph, mmph."

Flying beside Zhou Yan, Xuanyuan Qingyao mumbled a few words and gave him a thumbs up.

However, since Zhou Yan was being pulled by his legs while Xuanyuan Qingyao was being pulled by her head, from Zhou Yan's perspective, it looked like an upside-down thumb.

The functions of these three items were somewhat redundant; they all pulled people forward.

One had to be worn on the ankles, while the other two had to be held.

Because holding on was uncomfortable, Zhou Yan had chosen the ankle rings.

When Bai Ling and Xuanyuan Qingyao were arguing, he happened to think of these two items.

Once they started racing, they wouldn't have time to fight. So Zhou Yan gave the two items to them and advanced together.

Zhou Yan just hadn't expected that Xuanyuan Qingyao could trigger the item by holding it in her mouth.

Before long, the three arrived before the massive Bronze Gate.

*Blegh~*, the gate, the gate *blegh~*."

Bai Ling lay on the ground dry-heaving, but his finger was still pointing at the gate.

Seeing Bai Ling like this, Zhou Yan was quite speechless.

He was a great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage after all; why would he dry-heave because of this?

His Physique was simply too poor.

Then, under Bai Ling's astonished gaze, Zhou Yan walked toward the gate.

He pulled out the Bronze Key the size of a human head.

Then he pressed the key against the gate.

The key seemed to melt, quickly merging into the gate, and the gate opened accordingly.

"The gate has been opened ahead of schedule. All participants receive guidance to the gate."

A voice rang out in their minds. Zhou Yan immediately pulled Bai Ling and Xuanyuan Qingyao up.

"Don't just stand there, let's go first, or we won't be able to grab a good spot in a bit!"

At this moment, Bai Ling ignored his nausea and finally shouted out.

"Where did you get so many items?"

Zhou Yan just turned his head and said one thing.

"Just a stroke of luck."

Then he ran past the gate.

At the same time, the same voice echoed in everyone's minds.

The previously blurred Divine Sense now had a sense of direction. Everyone looked up and began rushing in that direction.

Long Tianxing, who had just emerged from a fountain, was the first to react. He stuffed his token into his Storage Ring and rushed toward the gate.

Shi Suiyan, who was still inside the maze, also took out an item and vanished on the spot.

Finally, there was Ao Ye, who had just come out of a porcelain vase. Holding a short sword, he spoke to the three people beside him.

"Great Dragon, Second Dragon, Dragon Three, this is sudden, so I'll go ahead. Remember the information about Zhou Yan and spread it. Tell the Yao Race not to make an enemy of him. We will meet at the bodhi tree."

After speaking, Ao Ye crushed an item identical to Long Tianxing's and disappeared.

Great Dragon was that Dragon, Second Dragon was the dragon that looked like a sheep, and Dragon Three was a Flood Dragon.

Great Dragon looked at Second Dragon and Dragon Three.

"Let's go. The Prince left early, and we don't have any items, so we'll have to rely on our legs."

Dragon Three stopped Great Dragon.

"Big Brother, the Prince said not to make an enemy of Zhou Yan. Do we really have to follow that?"

"I feel like the Prince has been acting strange ever since he met that guy. I think there might be something wrong with the Prince. Should we secretly send a message and then take care of Zhou Yan..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but both Great Dragon and Second Dragon knew what he meant.

But before Great Dragon could respond, Second Dragon slapped Dragon Three on the head.

"Are you stupid?"

"I was almost punched to death by the Prince just now, and you still dare to cause trouble?"

"I've already tested the Prince's attitude myself, so let's just be obedient."

Great Dragon also expressed his thoughts.

"Old Second is right. The Prince's current state isn't right. Because of that, we should be loyal subjects rather than wise ones."

"Even if this might be wrong, we must do it. Just show your loyalty; that way, at least you won't make a mistake."

Seeing that both Great Dragon and Second Dragon had rejected his idea, Dragon Three lowered his head and admitted his mistake, following them as they hurried toward the exit.

However, his eyes darted around, not having truly abandoned the idea.

After passing through the gate, Zhou Yan's group entered a peculiar space.

Above them was what looked like the starry Universe, and below were smooth stone bricks. In the distance, several buildings could be seen, each in a different direction and appearing very far away.

"Should we split up? It would be more efficient."

Xuanyuan Qingyao was the first to head in one direction, but she was stopped by Bai Ling.

"We're in the lead right now. If we separate, won't we be besieged?"

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Bai, our team isn't just us. Splitting up might make it easier to run into our teammates, right?"

"Then we can go to that furthest and largest building together."

"But..."

Bai Ling wanted to analyze the pros and cons further, but then he saw Zhou Yan take out a bag and shake it. Soon, a large pile of items fell out, forming a small hill.

"I have plenty of extra items here. You guys take some, then you won't have to be afraid, right?"

Zhou Yan turned around with a smile.

Bai Ling was dumbstruck, and even Xuanyuan Qingyao was stunned.

They had obtained items before, but Zhou Yan had... way too many, didn't he?

"Brother Zhou, you... you this?"

Zhou Yan just kept smiling and waved his hand.

"Just a stroke of luck."