ious martial arts tournaments, the first two rounds were relatively peaceful. This was because the eastern region lacked competitiveness, and the southern and western regions easily divided the availa...>

The battle lasted for a relatively short period. Less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn after the golden beast disappeared, the last enemy was slain on the spot.

Li Ye held a sword, looked around, and let out a long breath.

On one side of the battlefield, among the ranks led by Qin Zong, Haitang gazed in awe at the scene before her.

I did it! I actually did it.

During her time trapped on the ghostly vessel, she had been consumed by introspection, replaying every hopeful possibility from the past. But no matter how hard she tried, all her calculations led to a single, heartbreaking conclusion.

That's because, with her abilities, once she fell into this ghost ship, there would be no hope of escaping.

She has always felt that the Ghost Ship's test was impossible for anyone to complete perfectly, because the biggest difficulty was the issue of spiritual power reserves.

Even though the ghost ship can accommodate cultivators of any level, the rules it operates under are only at the early stage of Star Venerable. So even if a cultivator from the Sunlit Realm entered, their performance wouldn't be much better than hers.

Although each death is a fresh start, allowing one to accumulate more experience in coping, what good is accumulated experience if one's spiritual reserves are insufficient

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As soon as Lu Ye saw them, he knew these fellows had been hoping all along that he wouldn't pass the test. Now that their wish hadn't come true, they were very unwilling to accept it.

Due to the various rules of the ghost ship, they are helpless even if they are unwilling.

Qin Zong and Xiao Jianming walked on either side of the gate, each pushing one side with all their might. With a mighty heave, the gate creaked open slowly.

There was no trace of splendor or brilliance, only a swirling mist that filled his vision. The mist writhed, and then a sinister chuckle echoed in Lu Ye's ears: "You are indeed impressive, having passed the Ghost Ship's test. Now, everything on this ship is yours to choose from. Take one item as your reward. Sharpen your eyes and make your choice wisely!"

After the voice fell, the mist disappeared, and the true face of the treasure trove was imprinted into Lu Ye's field of vision.ent replenishment, I fear it would have been difficult to sustain.The current states of the two groups of cultivators are distinct. The southern side has consistently held the advantage in overall str...