"Is that so?"
Qin Shi questioned suspiciously. He then looked left and right to make sure that no one was paying attention to him. Even Huo Dao, who was the closest to him, was still staring at the black clouds. Qin Shi heaved a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he widened his eyes and said, "Wait, who did you call an idiot just now?"
"Who's an idiot?"
Donkey Ruhua smiled innocently, but his large eyes stared unblinkingly at Qin Shi. This caused Qin Shi's forehead to be filled with black lines, and he felt extremely speechless.
"I can't be bothered to argue with you."
Qin Shi shook his head. He really couldn't do anything about Donkey Ruhua. This little girl was actually quite nice to him. If it wasn't for the Starry Sky Soul Array, he wouldn't have the soul cultivation he had today. Previously, he was naive enough to think that a Level Three or Level Four Incantation Peak would be able to come out on top in this Talisman Demon Competition. Now that he was here, he realized how naive he was. This place was truly a gathering of experts, and each of them could be called monstrous geniuses.
Qin Shi didn't make a sound, and Donkey Ruhua didn't chase after him either. Instead, he looked around with his large, innocent eyes, as if he was curious about everything around him. He smacked his lips and said, "So, this is the Human Realm?
From the looks of it, other than having some small houses, it's no different from our Beast Realm. These houses aren't as spacious as the Beast Palace in our Beast Realm. I really don't know why you humans don't feel aggrieved living in such a small place? "
Qin Shi shook his head helplessly. "Please, do you think everyone is a pig like you?"
"You're the pig!"
"I don't know if I'm a pig or not, but you're definitely a pig!"
"You're the pig, I'll be a pig if I'm not!"
"Haha, yes, yes, you'll be a pig if you're not!
You'll be a pig if you're not. "Qin Shi held his belly and laughed. Donkey Ruhua didn't understand the meaning behind his words.
Donkey Ruhua didn't react at first, but when he saw how exaggerated Qin Shi's smile was, he immediately realized that he had been tricked by Qin Shi. He glared at Qin Shi angrily.
However, at this moment, her beautiful eyes flashed as she was attracted by a faint purple light. For a moment, she forgot to bicker with Qin Shi.
"This, this is the Purple Jade's Beast Trapping Pearl?" She exclaimed as she stared at the purple light in the sky.
"Huh? You know about this thing as well?" Qin Shi was slightly curious. He thought that Donkey Ruhua had been trapped in the Sword Sect's sealed grounds since he was young.
Donkey Ruhua glared at Qin Shi as if he was looking at an idiot. "How could I not know? The Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl is a treasure of the Beast Realm. It has been passed down from generation to generation. Qin Shi, I want this thing. Help me get it!"
"What?"
Qin Shi was taken aback. He was so shocked that his fist could be put down. "I say, Big Sister, are you kidding me?
Do you know who the eight old fellows around the bead are? "
"I don't care. They can do whatever they want. In any case, I want this Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl. Just tell me, are you going to help me or not?" Donkey Ruhua said unreasonably.
The corner of Qin Shi's mouth twitched. This guy must be joking, right?
Definitely. He said, "I don't care. I really can't help you!"
"Alright, then I'll go get it myself!"
As soon as Donkey Ruhua finished speaking, Qin Shi felt a burning pain in his chest. Then, he saw the phantom on his shoulder gradually materialize. A faint wave rippled out.
In next to no time, many of the Talisman Magicians in the surroundings who possessed great perception were attracted by this clear and crystalline wave of air, and they all focused their gazes towards Qin Shi.
Qin Shi was shocked. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he grabbed the Sword Sect's Spirit with one hand and stuffed Donkey Ruhua into the pearl with the other. Fortunately, he moved quickly. Otherwise, he would have been discovered by the other disciples.
He was lucky enough not to be discovered under everyone's gaze. When everyone rubbed their eyes and turned around, thinking that they were hallucinating, he heaved a sigh of relief. He glared at Donkey Ruhua. "Are you crazy?"
"Who told you not to help me!" Donkey Ruhua said confidently.
"You … you … you're really pissing me off!"
Qin Shi shook his head gloomily. He was completely convinced. He had no choice but to persuade Donkey Ruhua. "Even if I help you, you have to look at the occasion. Those eight old guys are the Great Elders of the Eight Regions. They are second only to the Region Lords. You want me to snatch the Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl from them? Are you crazy?
Give me some time, okay? "
Qin Shi decided to calm Donkey Ruhua down first.
Fortunately, Donkey Ruhua was naive. He tilted his head and hesitated for a while. Then, he nodded. "Then it's a deal. You must help me if there's a chance!"
"Yes, I'll definitely help you if there's a chance."
Qin Shi pretended to agree. But deep down, he thought, "I said there's a chance, but I didn't say what kind of chance. That shouldn't count as breaking my promise, right?"
He comforted himself. Only then did Donkey Ruhua stop bothering him. He continued to sit on Qin Shi's shoulder and admire the surroundings. Of course, he would quarrel with Qin Shi from time to time.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
In the incense burner on the high platform, half an incense stick had burned out. Suddenly, there was a buzzing sound. There seemed to be lightning flashing in the dark sky.
As soon as the lightning appeared, Yuanhao's eyes turned serious. He raised his withered hand and threw the Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl high into the sky.
The purple pearl flew into the clouds and stopped in the center of the thunderclouds.
"Everyone, lend me a hand. Let's open the crack in the Beast World in one go." Yuanhao grabbed the opportunity and shouted. He was the first to fly into the sky and shot out a hand seal.
The other seven people looked at each other and used every second they had. Each of them gathered the power of their Dharma treasures and formed a circle in the sky. Finally, with the Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl as the center, they formed a mysterious Eight Trigrams Diagram of Heaven and Earth.
"Heaven is Qian, Earth is Kun. With Yin and Yang, form the Eight Trigrams and split the sky!"
Yuanhao recited the incantation and shook his palm. Then, eight furious thunderbolts struck the ground from beyond the clouds. It was as if God had nailed nine heavenly nails into the ground.
The moment the sky-piercing lightning appeared, the many black clouds that had been locked in the sky began to pile up. The faintly discernible huge dragon circled around and rose up ferociously.
Suddenly, the Purple Jade Beast Trapping Pearl shook violently. The dragon's head gathered in front of the Beast Trapping Pearl and gently held it in its mouth. Suddenly, a shocking white light shot out from the center of the pearl.
Boom!
With a loud sound, the clouds seemed to have been torn apart. A pitch-black crack that seemed to be able to split heaven and earth appeared in everyone's eyes as the white light streaked across it.
As soon as the crack appeared, it stirred up a gale. As the clouds spat out mist, an extremely strong ancient bestial nature seeped out.
Feeling the bestial nature, all the disciples couldn't help but smack their lips. "Hiss, what a shocking bestial nature. Is this crack the crack that leads to the Beast World?"
"Yes, I heard that the crack in the Beast World is used by the various clans in the Beast World to punish their unforgivable disciples. All the most ferocious and cruel beasts in the Beast World are trapped inside."
"No wonder!" Everyone exclaimed.
As soon as the crack's entrance appeared, the hundred participants focused their attention at the same time. Shortly after, the stalemate lasted for less than half a second. Suddenly, several forces were triggered in the sky. Many participants fought to be the first to rush into the crack.
"The crack has appeared. Brothers, hurry up. The earlier we get in, the higher our chances of finding the better beasts," the leaders of the various regions called out.
"Little friend, let's hurry up," Huo Dao said excitedly as he looked at the hundred figures that were rushing in.
However, Qin Shi suddenly shook his head. He wrapped his black robe tightly around himself and said, "No hurry. Let's wait a little longer. Have you heard of a saying?"
"What is it?"
"The bird that sticks out will be shot!" Qin Shi laughed.
"Huh?"
Huo Dao was stunned. He frowned and said, "You mean, the Chaotic Territory will set up an ambush at the entrance?"
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders innocently. "That's not it. After all, this is the Talisman Demon Competition held by the eight regions. If they really set up an ambush, the Chaotic Territory would be dissatisfied with the other eight regions. The Chaotic Territory wouldn't dare to do that if the other seven regions' leaders were here."
Huo Dao didn't understand. "Then what is it?"
"I don't know. Let's wait and see."
Qin Shi shook his head and didn't say anything. He raised his head and stared at the crack as if he was trying to see through it.
After a crazy fight, the first contestant finally rushed into the clouds and entered the crack of the Beast World. When he disappeared from everyone's sight, the excitement on his face had already reached his ears.
"Let's work harder!"
Seeing someone enter the crack, the contestants behind him rushed forward even more crazily.
"Ahhh!!!"
However, from the crack, a soul-stirring howl suddenly came.
Bang!
Immediately, a layer of blood mist shot out from the crack. After the blood mist passed, there were countless skeletons. Seeing the skeletons, the contestants were dumbfounded.
Wasn't that the skeleton the contestant who had just rushed into the crack?
"What, what's going on?"
The eager contestants were all dumbfounded. They didn't dare to take another step forward.
As the blood rain fell, Huo Dao was slightly shocked. He suddenly recalled what Qin Shi had said and looked at Qin Shi in surprise. "My young friend, you already knew that something would happen in the crack?"
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. A long while later, he said, "Yes. However, I was only guessing at the beginning. However, I can confirm it now. Earlier, when this crack started, the extremely strong Evil Qi was connected to the Beast World. However, that Evil Qi was also a little ridiculously strong. Therefore, I guessed that the other side of the crack in the Beast World was definitely not ordinary.
After a pause, Qin Shi added, "The Talisman Demon Competition is held every ten years by the eight regions. Therefore, I think that the ferocious beasts in the Beast World must have predicted this and prepared in advance. I guess that person was killed by the ferocious beasts on the other side."