Chapter 1822 - 1821: Main City, Illusion Realm!

Leaving the blacksmith shop, everyone’s equipment was almost ready, and they headed toward the Main City.

At the Main City gate, many people were gathered.

Mostly members of the Ghost Buddha Sect, Three Corpses Sect, and others.

They were mainly waiting for news of their companions inside the Main City. An amulet cost ten thousand Spirit Stones and could only be used once. Once you leave and re-enter, you would need to pay another ten thousand. The consumption had been too much during this period, so they could only send a portion of their people in, with the rest waiting here for news.

Seeing Qin Feng and the others approach, these people involuntarily took a few steps back.

There was nothing they could do.

They had been beaten by Qin Feng so badly before, without any power to fight back.

The four of them swaggered to the Main City gate.

Two majestic stone lions stood on either side, guarding the gate.

Ding Lan took out four hundred Spirit Stones, a total of forty thousand, and placed them in the stone lion’s mouth.

The stone lion suddenly moved, opening its mouth, with four amulets rolled up on its tongue.

"I need one more amulet," Jiu Jie said with a bitter face, "My cultivation is restricted by this stone lion and I need one more amulet to enter..."

Ding Lan, speechless, took out another ten thousand Spirit Stones and exchanged for an extra amulet.

The four of them pushed open the gate and entered.

All around was endless darkness, boundless, without light, as if they were in an infinite universe.

Suddenly.

An old voice spoke: "Welcome to Taichu Immortal City. Do you desire endless wealth? Do you want supreme power? Or perhaps you’re yearning for peerless beauties? Here, all your desires can be fulfilled, all it takes is effort, and once you reach the other shore, everything will come true!"

As the voice fell.

The surrounding darkness gradually dissipated, replaced by a forest!

The trees were tall, with only one path leading ahead.

Behind them was still endless darkness. From the lush woods on both sides, venomous insects and fierce beasts began to attack.

"This is the first pass, you must keep moving forward," Ding Lan said. "Buying shoes is mainly for this reason. To pass this challenge, it’s not about killing all the monstrous beasts; they can’t be fully exterminated. The key to victory is to quickly reach the end of this path."

"Exactly, the first time we came in with Senior Sister, we were busy killing beasts and exhausted all our energy before we had to leave," Shuang’er said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng couldn’t help but mutter.

This mode... why does it feel similar to some situations from the video games I played as a kid...?

At this moment.

Suddenly, with a loud "thud," a tiger leapt out from the jungle beside them, opening its maw to roar at Qin Feng and the others!

The immense roar left them somewhat unstable, so powerful it made them raise their arms to block.

Qin Feng, upon seeing this, was utterly astonished.

This tiger was as large as a house and it possessed extremely powerful strength, easily at a Quasi-Saint level just by its power alone!

"Run!!"

Ding Lan called out to Qin Feng, immediately darting past the tiger, speeding ahead!

The tiger chased after them relentlessly.

With the magical shoes boosting them, their speed was incredibly fast, gradually widening the gap between them and the tiger.

However.

The further they went, the more beasts appeared on both sides.

Massive giant pythons, ferocious wild boars, packs of black wolves, each chased them relentlessly.

Now, the venomous insects and fierce beasts accumulating behind them numbered in the hundreds!

"I think we should first eliminate a wave of them! There are too many, it’s unnerving!" Jiu Jie said while running swiftly.

"Wait until the effect of these shoes wears off, then we’ll wipe them out. For now, while the shoes’ effect remains, let’s hurry forward," Ding Lan said.

Qin Feng then noticed that the shoes they bought were low-end, and their durability was decreasing.

Once the durability reached zero, the speed boost from the shoes would disappear.

"What about the clothes you bought?"

Qin Feng asked.

"The same here, everything bought here will weaken with use," Shuang’er said.

"Uh..."

Qin Feng was stunned and said, "Doesn’t that mean my Life and Death Blade crafted here will end up being the same?"

If that’s the case, then wouldn’t spending a billion for just a temporary experience be a huge loss!

"No."

Ding Lan shook her head and said, "If you refine your own items here, their effects will be eternal."

"That’s a relief..."

Qin Feng sighed in his heart with relief.

Then he asked them, "So why do you directly buy, instead of having the blacksmith shop reforge your existing weapons?"

They both gave a bitter smile and said, "As you know, forging your own items here is very expensive. Besides, our swords aren’t like your blade, they weren’t inherently very talented. The highest level we can forge is high-level, which is equivalent to what we commonly call a Heavenly Rank Divine Weapon, but the divine weapon we bought before was at the Divine-level, much stronger than any Heavenly Rank."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng finally felt relieved.

Thank goodness that his billion wasn’t spent in vain.

While talking.

Suddenly, a large circular plaza appeared in front of them, with the path ahead blocked by a veil of cloud and mist.

"The first checkpoint is here, we must take out a wave of beasts first," Ding Lan said.

"...."

Qin Feng was surprised, "So there’s anti-cheat measures here!"

If there was enough money, or enough speed, like having the Shadow Concealing Step or Human Emperor Step, without minding the other three, you could head straight forward and reach the center. But they had just started, encountered such an obstacle, and must slay a certain number of beasts to proceed. Isn’t this anti-cheat?

"Now, Shuang’er and I will deal with the beasts chasing from behind, while Jiu Jie is in charge of the plaza perimeter!"

Ding Lan commanded.

Then.

The two of them wielded the divine-level treasure swords they had bought at the blacksmith shop and began slashing at the beasts rushing over like a tide!

Sizzling!!

Sizzling!!

Blade lights and sword radiance split apart the beasts, preventing them from advancing.

But their numbers were too great.

Some fast and nimble venomous insects and beasts still managed to get close.

Seeing this, Qin Feng said, "Step back, and I’ll burn them all at once."

He wanted to summon the Nanli Divine Fire.

But just as he was about to seal it, Ding Lan stopped him and said, "You can’t use that magic!"

"Oh??"

Qin Feng was puzzled.

He continued to operate the Nanli Divine Fire, and after gathering a large fireball, he hurled it directly at the raging beast horde.

As a result...

The Nanli Divine Fire had no effect on the beast horde, as if it were burning air!

"In the Main City Illusion, you can’t use any magic; only physical attacks are allowed."

Ding Lan explained.

"..."

Qin Feng was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected the illusion created by Taichu Immortal King to have this effect. Indeed, he was a true "Immortal"!

"Then are your sword Qi and sword radiance also powerless attacks?"

Qin Feng asked, confused.

Pure sword Qi and sword radiance would be considered powerless attacks, but the colorful sword radiance seemed to use some sort of magic.

"Uh, although we can’t use our own magic, we can use the magic on the divine weapons and magic artifacts bought in the Capital."

Shuang’er explained.

"..."

Qin Feng blinked blankly.

What the heck!

Magic can only be used on divine weapons and magic artifacts bought here?

Clearly, this favors the pay-to-win players!

As long as you have enough money, you can use magic, which is a huge advantage over others!

"Then why didn’t you buy magic artifacts?"

Qin Feng asked.

"They’re obviously too expensive! Besides, the durability of magic artifacts is far inferior to divine weapons, so it’s better to save money for divine weapons. Of course, elixirs are also important." Ding Lan said.

"...Didn’t I give you a billion before?" Qin Feng felt embarrassed.

A billion!

It should be enough for the three of them to spend for quite some time.

"We know, but there are many more challenges ahead, and each time something happens here, to enter again, we have to pay ten thousand Spirit Stones for an amulet. In short, there are many expenses." Ding Lan agreed.

"..."

Qin Feng touched the Nayu Ring, which seemed to have few Spirit Stones left.

Earlier, he had given them three a billion for daily expenses, and spent another billion forging the Life and Death Blade, which really cost him a lot.

Fortunately, he brought quite a bit this time.

No choice.

He would have to handle it this way.

Without the Life and Death Blade, Qin Feng could only take out a very ordinary Heavenly Rank Divine Weapon from the Nayu Ring.

Luckily, there’s no restriction on skills like Shadow Concealing Step or Human Emperor Step, allowing him to slaughter efficiently.

At this moment,

suddenly the ground shook!

Ding Lan and Shuang’er, who were fighting fiercely to stop the beasts rushing from behind, tightened their brows and said to Jiu Jie and Qin Feng, "They’re coming, you guys need to put in more effort!"

Them??

Qin Feng was confused, and at that moment, a massive swarm of red-eyed bats surged in from the sky!

Each bat was as large as an adult!

Dense in the air, like a frightening black cloud!

"..."

Qin Feng’s brows furrowed.

How to defend without using magic?

He tightened his grip on the longsword, ready to enter peak condition to fight the diving bats.

At this moment,

suddenly the sound of a wooden fish started echoing around!

Thud!!

Thud!!

The sound of the wooden fish seemed to have magic power, instantly making the intense atmosphere incredibly serene.

Qin Feng turned his head to look.

It was Jiu Jie, sitting in the center of the square, striking the wooden fish.

Each strike sent out ripples, spreading around, invigorating the tired Ding Lan and Shuang’er, and slowing the responses of the besieging beasts...

"Oh?"

Qin Feng couldn’t help but be astonished.

Ding Lan and Shuang’er inwardly rejoiced, glad that Jiu Jie had chosen a magic artifact, or else the consumption here would have been overwhelming!

Jiu Jie hurriedly urged, "Speed up! I need to use the wooden fish sparingly..."