Chapter 778: Senior Sister Ming Deng
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Silkroad Prefecture.

“How’s the situation now?” Sharuth emerged from the training room.

“We’ve entered the final stage of the treasure hunt mission,” Lu Nai reported. “Based on the badge coordinates, five battle teams have successfully entered the Meng Qi Secret Realm.”

“Is that so? One more than I expected,” Sharuth mused as she sat down. “Let me see.”

“Hmm? Team No. 1?” Sharuth was taken aback.

How did her brother manage to get in? She wasn’t surprised by the entry of the other four teams, but she knew her brother’s capabilities well enough. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have resorted to nepotism.

“He’s even made it into the top ten?” Sharuth found it hard to believe.

Was it sheer luck or had her brother suddenly improved?

“He wasted a slot,” Sharuth sighed, shaking her head.

Overall, she was quite satisfied with the current top ten rankings. The performances of the four appointed commanders had been excellent, especially Ye Wang.

“The Meng Qi Secret Realm is attracting quite a bit of attention from the other four great realms.” Lu Nai observed. “After hearing the news, many battle teams entered to explore and try their luck. The battles were quite intense.”

“Such a level of friction is just a small trial. The high-dimensional battlefield is the true slaughter field.” Sharuth remarked calmly.

“I’m curious about what treasures Meng Qi left behind in the secret realm,” Lu Nai admitted.

“Demon race inheritance,” Sharuth replied. “The chances of us obtaining it are slim, and it’s not part of our treasure hunt mission plan. It’s too much of a coincidence.”

“The key is to find and enter the Meng Qi secret realm to obtain the treasure of life,” Lu Nai agreed softly.

“Now, let’s see which of these five teams battle can claim the top spot.”

Sharuth nodded, her gaze shifting to Team No. 8, currently leading the rankings.

“Not bad.” Lan Scarlet truly lived up to her reputation.

Meng Qi Secret Realm.

“He’s still keeping up,” Lan Scarlet observed, looking at the updated rankings.

She had been keeping an eye on Wang Ye. Unlike the other commanders, she knew Wang Ye’s capabilities very well.

He was a formidable competitor, which was why she had considered marrying him back then.

“My advantage isn’t as significant anymore,” Lan Scarlet said, pressing her lips together.

Behind her were a high-grade six-winged dimension lord and a medium-grade six-winged dimension lord, both injured and with considerable energy depletion.

Since the beginning of the treasure hunt mission, she had been proceeding cautiously, maintaining a leading position.

She started by hunting fierce beasts, taking an initial lead to ensure more options for herself.

When numerous battle teams poured in, she promptly changed course and headed for the demon race’s secret realm without hesitation.

Along the way, she obtained three secret realm keys.

Subsequently, she promptly entered the demon race’s secret realm to explore more treasures of life.

With one swift move, she surpassed the second and fourth battle teams, securing the top spot.

She wasn’t fond of gambling. Rather, she preferred excelling in every detail and taking each step carefully.

For the future, she believed there was no need to plan too far ahead, as plans could never keep up with changes. As long as she was confident in her path.

Her next decision was…

“Let’s make a deal, Man Ge,” Lan Scarlet proposed.

“Give me one of your two demon shillings.”

“In return, I’ll help you locate the seal’s core and assist you fully in obtaiing the Meng Qi’s treasure!”

…

Catch up from behind!

Wang Ye and Shakima remained steady.

Their combined battle team’s formidable strength not only allowed them to handle high-dimensional space beasts effortlessly but also held their ground against the other four battle teams.

With their complete combat prowess, they could even seize many severely damaged battle teams.

“Haha, we’re in the first place, Brother Ye!” Shakima exclaimed joyfully.

“Yes,” Wang Ye responded, glancing at the rankings.

After surpassing 5000 days of cultivation, their battle team officially outperformed Lan Qianer’s No. 8 battle team.

Shakima’s No. 1 battle team also made it into the top five.

Continuing like this, reaching the top three was imminent.

However, it all depended on his luck.

“Let’s split up here, Brother Sha,” Wang Ye suggested.

“Huh?” Shakima was taken aback.

Wang Ye confessed, “To be honest, I obtained a demon shilling when I killed the Barbarian Ancestral Realm’s commander.”

“Now that the treasure hunt mission is clear, I want to give it a try.”

“Let’s see how lucky we get.”

“Is there a clue?” Shakima nodded.

“Yes.” Wang Ye nodded.

“Let’s go, I’ll accompany you!” Shakima grinned. “Just in case there’s any danger, we’ll watch each other’s backs.”

Uh…

Wang Ye looked at him in surprise.

“Heh,” Shakima grinned. “We’re good brothers, aren’t we? You help me, I help you. Without your support, I would’ve been out long ago. Anyway, with my current Sky merit, I’m practically guaranteed a spot in the top ten.”

“You’re not vying for the commander position anymore?” Wang Ye asked.

“No, not anymore,” Shakima shook his head, smiling wryly. “To be honest, Brother Ye, I was quite confident when I first came in. I had big ambitions.”

“Who am I? With my talents, abilities, and family background, I’m at the top!”

“A mere battle commander? That’s child’s play.”

“But…”

“You guys have taught me a lesson!” Shakima sighed deeply. “This mission has shown me how big the gap is.”

“Especially you, Brother Ye.”

“Your talents, abilities, and broad-mindedness… I can’t help but feel inferior.”

“I finally understand why Sister asked me to join this mission.”

Wang Ye looked at Shakima.

He regarded him in a new light.

He hadn’t expected this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes to be so insightful.

“Alright, let’s go together then,” Wang Ye chuckled.

Shakima was right.

He had indeed secured a spot in the top ten.

As for the final ranking, whether it was second or tenth, it didn’t matter.

There could only be one commander and it had to be him.

“Haha, I’m a bit curious too. How do we use the demon shilling to find the treasure, and what exactly is the Mong Qi treasure?” Shakima grinned.

“Let Qingning explain,” Wang Ye suggested.

Senior Sister was a top student of Primordial Star.

A scholarly genius with a six-star rating in knowledge and classics.

There was no seal she couldn’t break!

“This is the six-body seal,” Master Qingning explained. “The entire seal is a cube, as impregnable as a cage. The 216 secret realm keys form the main body of the seal, distributed across its six faces.”

“The core lock on each face is the demon shilling.”

“Each demon shilling corresponds to 36 secret realm keys.”

“So, when the keys on each face are complete, the demon shilling can determine a corner of the seal and access its core.”

“How do you know if it’s complete?” Shakima nodded.

“Even if it’s incomplete, it can still be deduced, and it must be deduced at this point,” Wang Ye explained. “If we wait for all 36 secret realm keys on our side to be complete, then the other five demon shillings will inevitably also be complete, and they might even be complete earlier than us.”

“At that point, we won’t have any advantage.”

Every time they entered, a new secret realm key would be obtained.

Until all the keys were collected again.

The demon shilling pointed out the location, clear as day.

But by then, it would be too late.

“I’ll do my best,” Master Qingning said.

Taking the demon shilling handed over by Wang Ye, she permeated it with her consciousness.

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, her eyes flickering.

The demon shilling shook violently, and layers of indistinguishable grids appeared in an instant.

The scattered light spots above resembled keys, but they were blurry and hard to make out.

“Commander, this demon shilling seems the same as the one we encountered?” Maureen transmitted.

“Of course, it’s the same! The demon shilling is always the same!” Shakima snapped at her. “My brother wouldn’t lie to me!”

“No, that’s not what I meant,” Maureen quickly clarified.

“Step aside,” Shakima said, displeased.

“Yes,” Maureen complied, not daring to say another word.

…

Wang Ye glanced at Senior Sister.

He could sense her willpower rapidly depleting.

The luster of the demon shilling fluctuated, its energy ebbing and flowing.

Snap! The luster of the demon shilling dimmed.

Master Qingning closed her eyes, her hands falling in front of her.

A grid interface was formed, consisting of six compartments.

Lines connected in a network, with different energy fluctuations creating different structures.

Soon, several light spots appeared.

Master Qingning opened her eyes, pursing her lips.

After a moment of contemplation, she eliminated a few light spots, leaving nine remaining, each marked with a number.

“Shall we try one-ninth of a chance?” Wang Ye mused.

Master Qingning nodded. “But the locations of the secret realm and the seal’s spacetime are different. These nine positions are in different regions.”

“Shall we go to the nearest No. 4 first?” Wang Ye asked.

Master Qingning shook her head. “Let’s go to No. 4 first. No. 1 and No. 3 are currently missing one key each in their vertical columns. Once they appear, we can immediately rule them out.”

“Alright,” Wang Ye agreed.

…

They set off swiftly!

Wang Ye had great trust in his senior sister’s abilities.

He also admired her skill in guiding the way.

No matter which path they took, they would encounter high-dimensional beasts!

This place resembled a high-dimensional beast breeding ground, with an abundance of creatures.

They continued to collect evolution points and Sky merit.

“There are more battle teams,” Shakima said solemnly.

“Yes.” Wang Ye agreed with a nod.

With time, they found more and more keys.

It was time to act!

The timing was perfect.

With too few secret realm keys, deducing the correct location was impossible, as there could be hundreds of possibilities.

But if there were too many, it would indicate they were nearing the end.

Now was the ideal time.

Moreover, Wang Ye believed that their team, with six demon shillings, must be making significant progress.

“I hope the other five battle teams aren’t as formidable as Senior Sister…” Wang Ye pondered.

Number 4 was swiftly eliminated.

Following suit, they crossed out Number 7, who was on the same route.

Senior Sister’s judgment was remarkably accurate.

After the second deduction with the demon shilling, and the addition of two secret realm keys, they decisively removed light spots No. 1, 3, and 9.

In an instant, only four possibilities remained.

Quickly!

Number 2 was eliminated!

During the third deduction with the demon shilling, they obtained two additional secret realm keys, one horizontally and one vertically.

The fifth light spot was eliminated!

“Only numbers 6 and 8 remain,” Wang Ye observed the intricate grid marked by his senior sister.

One was in the east, and the other was in the west.

Making the wrong choice would result in wasting precious time.

“Senior Sister, you decide,” Wang Ye deferred to her judgment.

“Your lucky number is 6. Let’s go with that,” Master Qingning decided after a moment’s thought.

“Alright.” Wang Ye smiled. “Now I know where the demon shilling is pointing.”

Master Qingning was confused.

Swoosh!

Wang Ye decisively crossed out the sixth light spot.

“Let’s go!” Wang Ye’s eyes gleamed.

With Senior Sister Ming Deng leading the way, they wouldn’t falter this time!