For some reason, the atmosphere at the scene became very strange.
After suffering consecutive blows, the Fu Immortal Sect Elder fell into a frenzy. He, the old man, was about to lose all face. No matter what, he couldn't even break the magical artifact produced by his direct disciple! If word got out, how could he continue to function?
He started taking out five, six, seven, eight… more than ten talismans!
Boom!
All together! Boom!
Blow them to death!
Today, he didn't believe it. Let's see whether his talismans are stronger, or if the coffin's defense is more powerful?!
The outside audience: "..."
They had seen Elders drive their direct disciples crazy, but they had never seen a direct disciple drive an Elder crazy.
The other Elders numbly looked at the large crater blown out in front of them.
However, the coffin remained exactly as it was at first. They really wanted to advise this brother to give up; there was no need to be so petty with the younger generation... For a direct disciple like this, treasured by the Six Sects, having a top-grade magical artifact for self-defense is also normal.
It was just unexpected that it would be a coffin, a uniquely shaped one at that, and there were two of them.
Tian Ning wasn't worried. Inside the coffin, she used a night pearl to illuminate the space, leisurely reading a storybook.
Outside the Secret Realm, the Sect Leaders of the Six Sects were seated high above.
Sect Leader Rong of the Fu Immortal Sect raised her eyebrows slightly: "This coffin is quite rare; it can actually withstand so many talismans from Elder Liu."
Sect Leader Rong naturally knew the strength of her own Elder.
Sect Leader Xiao glanced at the coffin next to him. Originally, he was extremely disgusted, but now, for some reason, he found it strangely pleasing to the eye.
You know, the children of Sword Protecting Mountain are very filial, it's just that their way of expressing love is a bit bizarre…
Elder Liu inside the Secret Realm was already panting from exhaustion. The aftermath of the explosions had made him somewhat disheveled, and his hair was messy. He couldn't count how many talismans he had thrown. Where did this little brat get this coffin from? He couldn't break it no matter what!
If it weren't for his image, he would have already collapsed and rested on the ground.
The other Elders also wanted to try, but seeing Elder Liu's condition, they gave up. If they failed, in front of so many cultivators outside, they would lose all face.
At that moment, an untimely provocation came from inside the coffin: "Elders, are you finished?"
Hehe—could he say no?
He still wanted to take out all the talismans in his Dimensional Pouch!
But at this moment, Elder Liu had calmed down a bit.
His talismans sold for quite a few Spirit Stones each. Was he so bored that he was wasting them here…? What was face? Anyway, he'd already lost it!
However, he didn't plan to let Tian Ning off easily. He was brewing up some harsh words, trying his best not to pant heavily before speaking.
"Humph! As a Wanjian Sect disciple, what kind of appearance is this? If you have guts, let's have a great battle!"
Tian Ning: "Elder, I'm a Sword Cultivator, not someone with cerebral atrophy."
A Foundation Establishment cultivator against twelve Transformation God cultivators, how could she be so reckless?
Wenren Yang: "..."
She was truly brave! He dared not make a sound, only trembling in the coffin, hoping to leave this place quickly!
Elder Liu coldly snorted again, angrily saying: "Then stay in that coffin for the whole competition! I see your Wanjian Sect is currently ranked last in points; you might as well give up struggling!"
"Things are unpredictable; you never know," Tian Ning said without worry, chatting with them from inside the coffin: "Elder, I see you haven't really started acting yet, and you haven't met your required number of points, right?"
Tian Ning only found out after asking Zhou Han that the Elders also had a required number of points, but it wasn't that many; they mostly just casually strolled around in the Secret Realm, dealing with any unlucky fools they happened to meet.
The Elders were like hidden bosses in the level. Defeating them would give you 30 points, but not defeating them was also fine, as long as you didn't get unlucky and run into them…
It was actually quite boring; it was just a formality.
Tian Ning planned to give these little old men some excitement…
"Oh… little girl, you're quite bossy, even managing us!" The atmosphere was quite good now; an Elder from the Tempering Body Sect casually sat next to the coffin, teasing her.
Elder Liu was displeased: "Don't try any tricks. The twelve of us will take turns watching you; it won't affect the required number of points at all!"
Anyway, he was at odds with Tian Ning in this competition; he had to keep an eye on this girl no matter what!
Tian Ning: "Why so much malevolent Qi? It's always friendship first, competition second."
"And you Elders didn't dislike the gifts I gave you, did you?"
Gifts?
Several Elders realized what she meant… the six direct disciples who had chased her and Wenren Yang earlier?
Recalling how Tian Ning had cleverly dodged all the Sword Qi after Elder Xie had attacked, and even bringing a 'drag,' the Elders were shocked. If it was really like that, then things would be interesting…
"Did you deliberately lure them here?"
"How did you know we were here?"
Did she have a special magical artifact?
"A Wanjian Sect direct disciple, you really have quite a few treasures!"
...
Tian Ning's words instantly caused an uproar. In all these years of competitions, they had never seen such a bold direct disciple.
In this competition, if the direct disciples were hungry wolves fighting each other, then the Elders were untouchable hunters. Normally, direct disciples would avoid Elders as much as possible. This girl actually threw herself into the net?!
Even the six who had been eliminated outside realized it, and they couldn't accept it: "She was playing us?!"
Too cunning!!!
They thought she was pitiful and specifically gave her a chance to leave a last word, who knew this girl's mind was as intricate as a lotus root!
Tian Ning: "You guess."
The six: "..."
The Elders: "..."
They really wanted to beat this little brat!
Unfortunately, they couldn't reach her; they could only have 'friendly' communication through the coffin.
"Little girl, what's your goal?" The Dan Ding Sect Elder became interested and was very curious.
The Tempering Body Sect Elder gestured; he didn't like beating around the bush. If Tian Ning was straightforward, he might even speak up for her, asking others to let her go.
Tian Ning didn't beat around the bush either.
"Elders, are you interested in cooperating with me?"
The Elders were all stunned, completely unprepared for this answer.
"This little one is certainly bold!"
The Tempering Body Sect Elder, who was the first to react, said.
It wasn't surprising that they were surprised. Even if Zhou Han encountered this situation, his first reaction would be to protect the remaining disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, not to take the risk of exploring a different path.
"You're the little girl who was welcomed when you entered." An Elder remembered.
She was truly different. In previous team competitions, they just went through the motions, catching a few unlucky ones and eliminating them. They never expected to encounter a direct disciple looking for cooperation.
Tian Ning: "Deal?"
"Praising your boldness doesn't mean we agree."
Elder Liu checked the points on the Jade Token, seeing that Wanjian Sect's points hadn't moved from 6, and sneered: "With your Wanjian Sect's performance this round, even if all twelve of us Elders followed you, you might not be able to win first place."
After all, the Fu Immortal Sect already had 68 points. As time went on, the number of people in the Secret Realm decreased, and the remaining direct disciples would become more cautious and stick together.
Once they discovered the Elders' whereabouts, they would immediately distance themselves.
The other Elders also felt Tian Ning's plan was flawed.
Elder Liu asserted: "The first place in this round will definitely be the Fu Immortal Sect!"
"Wanjian Sect is destined to be last!"
"What's to be afraid of?" Tian Ning smiled.
The young woman's voice was strong and confident, reaching the ears of the Elders and all the audience outside the Secret Realm: "Don't you know that a comeback is the most awesome?"
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