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Lin Qi indeed grasped the balance between inside and outside, as well as the proper distance from close and distant relatives.

The circles on the map for them are several times smaller than those for the other cases, which means the accuracy of finding the true map is higher.

Later, everyone looked at the map together and found that there were also minor differences between the other four maps.

For example, the largest area on the map is Bihai Pavilion, and the smallest is Xuantian Sect.

Nanzhou Five Sects Cultivators: ...

The next day, the Nan Zhou cultivator finally spent all night revising and editing until they created half a map. Thousand flying swords were emitted from Lin Qi's room, heading toward the cultivators of the other four states. On the same day, the cultivators in Zhong, Xi, Dong, and Bei states simultaneously received the genuine-fake maps sent by Lin Qi.

This move caused quite a stir.

At first, everyone thought this was Lin Qi's way of fooling people.

Until they found that certain parts of the map matched their own maps, one by one they began to believe. They started inquiring about other continents and the maps they held in their hands.

Although Lin Qi's operation was quite flamboyant, she managed to put together a complete map from the pieces she provided!

Overnight, countless versions of the Wǔshén Battlefield map spread across Zhōuzhōu.

The Nangong family has never been quiet.

After much back and forth, it was finally the day before the Wu Shen battlefield opened. The Nangong family had no idea what price they paid to appease the cultivators of the Zhongzhou Alliance.

The third round of the Five Continents Grand Competition kicked off with a bang the next day.

More than sixty cultivators from the Southern Continent were escorted by fifteen Great Ascension Venerables to the entrance of the Five Gods Battlefield—Tian Du Waterfall.

The number of participants in the third round was not many, only three hundred people who won the one-hundred-man arena tournament.

Including five people sent from the Five Continents, there were over 400 people in total.

This competition was organized by the Zhongzhou Alliance, and the host was a cultivator at the late stage of Mahayana named Chen.

As soon as Lin Qi and the others arrived at Tiandu Waterfall, they were immediately amazed.

"This waterfall is flowing backward! I wonder what the reason could be?"

It is rumored that a divine artifact is buried underground beneath the Tiandu Waterfall. It is believed that the existence of this artifact causes the waterfall to flow backward.

"A divine artifact... capable of being buried safely beneath the ground in Zhongzhou?"

Zhongzhou Muqiang was warlike and his pursuit of artifacts was utterly mad. How could he possibly allow a powerful artifact to lie peacefully beneath him?

"It is said that the artifact is surrounded by many ninth-order killing arrays, and poisonous miasma pervades everywhere. Even if a late Mahayana cultivator enters, they may not be able to survive. That's why no one dares to touch it."

"I see."

After a brief moment of whispered conversation, the venerable Chen on top asked in a soft voice, "Have all the people arrived?"

The leader of the Zhongzhou team spoke first, "Reporting to Venerable Chen, all Zhongzhou cultivators are assembled!"

Dongzhou followed without saying a word.

Then, Nanzhou, Beizhou, and Xizhou took turns answering.

Once everyone had arrived, four high-ranking cultivators with distinct appearances suddenly materialized in the center of the waterfall, seated cross-legged.

The four individuals exuded an aura of calmness and stability, as solid as mountains and as profound as the ocean.

The cultivators waiting in line for the Five Gods Battlefield to open suddenly became well-behaved, not even daring to breathe.

Five venerables, including Master Chen, simultaneously performed incantations.

A golden light suddenly appeared on top of their heads, and five gigantic phantoms materialized in the sky instantly. Spiritual energy surged like waves, crashing down upon them.

A majestic white tiger roared, shaking the mountains and rivers; a nine-tailed snow fox swayed its long tail, like a king sitting in grandeur, looking down at the creatures of the world with arrogant disdain; a millennium blood peach grew wantonly, its petals blood red, bursting open in an instant and raining petals down…

When the five phantoms' energy reached its peak, the waterfall, which had been flowing backwards, suddenly stopped.

The next second, two golden rays shot out from beneath the waterfall, straight into the clouds.

It's like two pillars supporting the heavens and earth.

Five massive spiritual vortexes appeared on top of his head, devouring the surrounding spiritual energy frantically.

Beneath two golden pillars, a door carved with strange patterns slowly appeared, emanating a tremendous sense of oppression.

Lin Qi's

The more I could see, the stronger the oppressive feeling from the door became, as if a mountain was pressing down on my back, making it hard to breathe.

The low-cultivation disciples in the back, those who were only at the Golden Core or Foundation Building stage, could no longer hold their ground. Some knelt on the floor, hands braced for support, legs trembling uncontrollably.

Just as some cultivators were about to collapse from exhaustion and kneel, the leader of the Five Continents cultivators at the front raised his hand. The palpable pressure instantly vanished into nothingness.

With a shout from five cultivators, the ground instantly erupted with five gigantic water dragons. The fierce aura of the dragons entwined with the phantoms of five mythical beasts.

When the water dragon erupted, countless sword qi wreaked havoc.

If it were not for the protective barriers surrounding the area, many cultivators would have been cut to pieces by the sword qi.

As a deafening dragon roar echoed throughout the surroundings, the golden gate swung wide open, and surging spring water poured forth.

Lin Qi and the others subconsciously took two steps back before realizing that this spring water was also flowing backward. A faint golden light flickered within the water.

Someone exclaimed: "Phantom Gold Sand!"

Huànjīnshā is a spirit with a very concentrated gold element, but its appearance resembles sand, hence the name Huànjīnshā.

This item is extremely rare, priceless, and a treasure coveted by Golden Spirit Root cultivators. It also has miraculous effects in refining weapons, drawing talismans, setting up formations, and even alchemy.

At this moment, as I look up, countless golden lights shimmer within the flowing river. Who knows how much phantom gold is buried there?

If the situation were right, I'm afraid some monks would have jumped down to look for it already.

The raging river gradually recovered its stability, and only a voice echoed through the void, "Fellow cultivators who participated in the Five Continents Competition, enter!"

As one word fell into place, several cultivators from Zhongzhou jumped down without hesitation.

Lin Qi's body moved faster than her brain. Without a second thought, she jumped down as well.

Those people behind followed suit.

After falling into the river, Lin Qi didn't feel any sensation of drowning. Instead, she was carried upwards by the water, feeling an unusual sense of lightness.

After Lin Qi was surprised, the person had already fallen into a desert.

She just got up from the ground and found that she couldn't stand steady, her legs were weak.

Huajinsha also has another effect, that of an enhanced version of hallucinogenic grass… So everything she saw in the flowing river was a hallucination?

Before he could comprehend, a dangerous aura approached.

Lin Qi didn't say a word and drew out the Zhanshen Blade, plunging it into the ground.

A streak of fresh blood splashed out, falling to the ground.

The ground was sunken, the sand cracked, revealing a hulking bloodsand spider.

Lin Qi's Zhanshen Dao stabbed into its mouth, pinning it to the ground. It could only thrash with its huge form.

Lin Qi saw the Blood Sand Spider appear, his face changed, and he immediately drew his Zhenshen sword and ran.

She walked unconsciously through empty air, and suddenly there was a pressure on her body, almost pressing her into the crack in the ground.

"Forgot there was a restriction here!"

Lin Qi cursed under her breath, her footsteps quickly weaving through the desert.

Where her toes touched, the ground sank instantly, the sand caving in to reveal what was hidden beneath.