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The person being questioned nodded, "Exactly! It took us several days to figure this out. These few entered with me, and we chose different paths at the time, never expecting to meet up in this place. Only then did we realize that most of these paths lead to the same place."

They decided to split up, worried they might find treasures and then have trouble splitting them, so they decided to rely on their own skills and luck.

Little did they know that after charging all the way here, they all ended up trapped together by the formations.

"Although they all lead to the same place, different paths have different traps, some harder, some easier," someone nearby added. "We also have companions who took other paths, and since we haven't seen them, it's likely that the traps there are tougher."

At this point, everyone couldn't help but think of what they had heard before entering.

The Sea God's Abode was rigged with many traps by three Emperor Yuan Realm cultivators, including the Min family, who are experts in formations, blocking many cultivators. It's safe to say that those who make it to the final competition for the Sea God Token are both skilled and lucky, otherwise, they would have been knocked out halfway through such intense traps.

After grasping the situation, Ning Yuzhou and his group pressed on.

There were only three days left before the Sea God's Abode shut down.

If someone snagged the Sea God Token within these three days, the Sea God's Abode would automatically shut down, and they'd be kicked out. If no one could grab it by then, the Sea God's Abode would still boot them out when the time came.

Not every Sea God Festival sees cultivators successfully snagging the Sea God Token. Rumor has it that in the past, some cultivators got caught in the many traps in the Sea God's Abode and failed to get the Sea God Token, eventually getting booted out in frustration.

These cultivators also tagged along behind Ning Yuzhou and his group.

As the shutdown time of the Sea God's Abode drew closer, and they still hadn't made it to the Sea God Token's location, most people had already given up on the token, resigned to whatever would happen.

They no longer held out hope for the Sea God Token, but just wanted to stick with Ning Yuzhou, looking out for him a bit more.

Those Ning Yuzhou actively befriended were all people he approved of, and they all knew the importance of repaying kindness.

Shi Wuming glanced at these "worthy brothers" and whispered to Wen Qiao and Yi Xuan, "Brother Ning is really something, quietly gathering so many bodyguards."

Wen Qiao looked at him and said bluntly, "Don't be too envious, after all, this kind of thing can't be envied. One must have self-awareness."

Shi Wuming: "... Little sister Qiao, can you not be so discouraging?"

"I'll try."

The cultivators who originally wanted to protect Ning Yuzhou to repay his kindness found that there was no opportunity for them to act, as Ning Yuzhou's group solved everything themselves.

When encountering traps, the puppets absorbed all the firepower, while others took advantage from behind.

When encountering formations, Ning Yuzhou personally stepped in to solve them, rescuing those trapped inside.

When encountering sea beasts, Yi Xuan sent a frosty breath over, freezing them into ice blocks, eliminating the need for a life-and-death struggle, and they were chased all over the place.

When encountering a maze... well, Ning Yuzhou still had to step in.

So, what exactly were they following for?

Until a misty crystal palace wall appeared ahead, everyone was stunned, thinking it was another formation.

They had been deceived before, seeing a crystal palace wall ahead and thinking it was a palace, only to rush over and find it was an illusion, with many sea beasts trapped behind, almost becoming their food, and they had to fight their way out.

This time, everyone was very cautious.

Ning Yuzhou looked for a while and said, "It's not an illusion."

Yi Xuan also said, "Junior Brother Ning is right, it's not an illusion."

Although he was not skilled in illusions, after refining the Snow Domain Pearl, the natural illusions within it allowed him to understand many things, enabling him to judge the existence of illusions through the Snow Domain Pearl.

It must be said that the Snow Domain Pearl is truly a rare treasure, but unfortunately, those who once used it to ambush Little Sister Qiao did not know how to use it properly.

After hearing Ning Yuzhou's words, the group no longer held back.

They walked towards the crystal wall and shattered it without hesitation.

With a resounding crash, the crystal wall crumbled, and the surrounding water rippled in layers. As they walked through, they found themselves passing through a formation, and the water around them suddenly disappeared.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then widened their eyes in surprise.

This was the largest palace within the Sea God's Abode, opulent and extravagant. What made everyone even happier was that there was no water in this place, as if an invisible force had excluded the water from the palace.

"It's the Water-Repelling Pearl!"

Someone exclaimed, looking up at the dome of the palace.

However, more people noticed that there were others in this vast space. At a glance, they saw mostly cultivators at the Yuanzong stage, including Min Jishu, Xing Jinling, and Di Yanbo, who were highly regarded by the Upper Continent Island as the most likely to seize the Sea God Token. On the other side was a group of black-clad cultivators, forming a standoff with the others.

The atmosphere was thick with tension, as if these people might start fighting at any moment.

"It's those black-clad cultivators!"

The cultivators from the Inner Sea Region, who had suffered at the hands of the black-clad cultivators before, were both alarmed and enraged. They now realized that these black-clad cultivators had specifically infiltrated to seize the Sea God Token, and they had actually managed to make it this far.

"Little Sister!"

"Little Sister Qiao, Ning Yuzhou, Second Brother."

Two voices filled with joy rang out, and Wen Qiao and the others turned to see Zong Zhao and Qin Hongdao.

The two had also managed to reach this place, though their clothes showed signs of damage, indicating they had been through many battles. However, they were in high spirits.

Zong Zhao and Qin Hongdao happily ran over, thrilled to have made it this far.

"I told you that with Little Sister Qiao and Ning Yuzhou here, they would definitely make it," Qin Hongdao said happily, full of trust in their abilities.

Reunited once again, the group was very happy.

Over there, Min Jishu and Xing Jinling looked over, and as they were about to step forward to join them, Di Yanbo swiftly intercepted them, her expression stern. "Where do you think you're going? Your enemies are right there!"