A pale white light enveloped the surroundings, and a familiar scene came into view, exactly as it was in the Yunmengze back then.

The air is thick with spiritual energy, cultivation is simple, everyone gets along harmoniously, and life is carefree and joyful... A warm and natural feeling permeates from deep within.

Stepping into the formation, one couldn't help but relax their entire body's vigilance, gradually blending in with the environment.

The large formation was Lin Qi's first attempt, still rather clumsy. If someone were to attempt to break through the formation at this moment, they could easily spot several flaws and take advantage of them.

Fortunately, this time Lin Qi only used a simple formation, not one that trapped people.

If it's only imitating the opening of a space like the Cloud Dream Marsh, this array formation is more like a simple illusionary array and cannot be considered an innovative one.

Lin Qi took a step forward, and before her seemed to stand a transparent mirror.

On one face, there was a smile of joy and ease. The other, however, glared with anger in its eyes, bloodshot and filled with malice.

Lin Qi took the initiative to walk through the mirror and entered another space.

The blood-chilling energy surging from all directions outside sent shivers down people's spines, like icy tendrils creeping into their very bones.

The situation was similar to what Lin Qi had seen in the Evil Spirit Valley back then.

Some people were wailing and begging for mercy in front of Lin Qi, while others killed and dismembered their victims right in front of her… The evils of humanity were all concentrated here.

Faced with the pleas of the crowd, Lin Qi remained unmoved.

The original whimpering phantom instantly changed its expression, contorting into a ferocious visage and charging toward Lin Qi.

Lin Qi was forced into a fight.

If someone looked down from above, they would see this large formation divided into two parts, with a striped line in the middle like the boundary between the two poles of the Taiji diagram.

One person has two faces, one soft and one hard, one kind and one malicious, one defensive and one offensive. This perfectly reflects the principle of balance in the Taiji Two Instruments.

Lin Qi created this formation based on his understanding from the Evil Person Valley, Yunmengze, and the Taiji Two Instruments.

She practiced Taiji Liangyi Sword since she was a child, and she also comprehended the art of Taiji Liangyi Sword. Later, with guidance from her ancestor, her understanding of Taiji Liangyi became profound.

... Having stayed in the Evil Spirit Valley and Yunmeng Marsh for several years, I experienced both extreme evil and extreme goodness. Every moment's emotional change is vividly remembered.

Lin Qi integrated these changes into the Illusory Realm of Formations, combining her lifetime's worth of knowledge on formations. Utilizing the former for defense and the latter for attack, she created a formidable seven-rank grand formation.

Lin Qi named this formation — Two Instruments Illusory Birth Formation.

Whether advancing into the illusionary array from one's own formation or attacking the formation from within the illusionary array, the difficulty of breaking this array is considerable, much like the heavily guarded Evil Spirit Valley and the treacherous Cloud Dream Marsh.

Just as everyone experienced it back then.

Although the Evil Person's Valley is perilous and fraught with danger, it is easy to enter and exit from the Cloud Dream Marsh after leaving the Evil Person's Valley.

Although Yundmengze resembles a fairyland on earth, getting out of Yundmengze... is extremely difficult. Many people can't even reach the point of entering Ewo Valley.

The principle of this formation is also the same.

Lin Qi took a brush and wrote down the source of inspiration, the principles behind the formation, and all the clever ideas involved in the formation on a piece of white paper.

This sheet of white paper fell from the sky after she left the formation. It was imbued with an unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar aura belonging to Lin Qi.

As her last stroke completed, the sealed towertop suddenly opened, and bright light flooded in from outside.

Lin Qi raised her head, just in time to meet the gaze of the sun's rays above. It was as if, through the void, she had locked eyes with some mysterious and powerful being.

My heart pounded like it was being struck repeatedly. My soul and body felt as if they were floating in the air, cleansed and adrift.

A voice seemed to come from afar.

Congratulations to Lin Qi, a disciple of the Nanzhou Tianyi Sect, for successfully passing the ninth floor of the Array Master Tower. Blessed by Heaven, he received a wisp of purple qi and also obtained a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion, like Qian.

A purple cloud of purple qi descended from the heavens, all falling into Lin Qi's body.

Lin Qi only felt like her whole body was wrapped in warm water, some tangible and intangible shackles disappearing silently.

The wounds, both visible and hidden, that have lingered within for years are gradually fading away.

It seemed like I had gone through a transformation, without a trace.

After the purple qi dissipated, Lin Qi didn't notice any difference, as if everything that had just happened was her illusion.

But Lin Qi knew that the aura of purple energy had already deeply rooted itself in her cultivation path, and it would be reflected in every step she took in the future.

As for that blessing from Heaven, it allowed Lin Qi's cultivation to directly return to the nascent soul stage, becoming a true nascent soul cultivator.

The other gifts were given inside the formation master's tower. Lin Qi walked in a hurry, took the things and threw them into his space without checking further.

Anyway, judging from the rewards for clearing levels in the Spirit Master Tower, the Spirit Master Tower wouldn't lose out on her either.

Since all the cultivators who enter the Heavenly Palace of North and South are here to participate in the assessment, each has their own competition to attend.

At first, I wandered around a bit, feeling quite at ease, and took a look at the surrounding towers.

After a while, everyone looked away and focused on their own business.

Moreover, formations, talismans, and other methods for ascending the tower became more complex as one progressed. It took an increasingly long time to complete them, making it difficult to determine a winner in the short term. The results were hard to report promptly, so everyone rushed over to the Trial Grounds where even more exciting trials were taking place.

When Lin Qi traversed the Ninth Floor of the Array Master Tower, there were few people left around the several towers of Qi Yun.

This broadcast suddenly spread throughout the entire area surrounding both the North and South Heavenly Venerable Halls. Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Wait a minute, didn't they hear me correctly?

Which tower did Lin Qi climb?

Wasn't she just preparing to challenge the ninth floor of the Array Master Tower? How did she possibly get past the ninth floor of the Array Master Tower?!

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More people are also following another point.

Sister Lin reached the ninth floor of Qiyuntai, successfully receiving a blessing from Heaven and purple Qi!

"Heaven's blessing! This is a chance that countless cultivators would struggle to obtain in their entire lifetimes! There's also purple Qi of fortune, which relates to a cultivator's entire life..."

Another person whispered, “This is still within the Heavenly Venerable's Mansion, the first disciple to reach the top and obtain the purple qi of luck, right?”

Not to mention these disciples who cleared the level, even the powerful figures stationed in the North and South Square were astonished and speechless.

A group of people stared intently at the cultivators from Tianyi Sect, their eyes complex and revealing a myriad of expressions born from envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Suddenly, an elder asked, "I hear that Friend Lin Qi is skilled in the three disciplines of Dharma Body, Swordsmanship, and Cultivation… Has she not yet begun to ascend the Four Divine Beasts Heavenly Ladder?"

The square once again fell silent.

Everyone unconsciously turned their gaze to the Trial Square, which had already been occupied by cultivators from Zhongzhou.

Perhaps they can still expect Lin Qi to fiercely fight back in one round?

However, before the crowd could catch their breath, two broadcast voices sounded simultaneously all around them.

Congratulations to Tan Yueqing, a disciple of Nanzhou Tianyi Sect, for successfully passing the ninth floor of the Puppeteer's Tower and receiving blessings from Heaven. She gained a strand of purple qi and another treasure from the Treasure Pavilion, like an ancient artifact called "Qian".

Congratulations to the disciple Fu Ling of Nan Zhou Tian Yi Zong for successfully passing the ninth layer of the Talisman Master Tower and receiving a blessing from Heaven. They have gained a wisp of purple qi, and there is also a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion.

A pair of eyes looked at Huize Daojun, the eyeballs of these people were all green.