Chapter 1: The Life and Death Formation (Prelude...)

  River crab!

  This person, Liu Yun is not unfamiliar, Hei Xia's true name is a mystery, in his previous life, he was a renowned immortal of the "Mystic Realm", not daring to say he was number one or two, but at least he made it into the top five.

  This is a leveling madman, for cultivation, he doesn't care about anything, to the point where his equipment and skills can't keep up. Liu Yun thinks this person is simple-minded, so he befriends him, they're pretty good friends, occasionally Liu Yun will give him some equipment to help him out, so that he can also get on the combat power rankings, not having high cultivation but unable to even get on a single ranking list.

  This guy was quite tragic in his past life, and it's unknown what he'll become in this life.

  Liu Yun walked over.

  "Brother, shall we grind?"

  He Crab heard this, suddenly lifted his head, saw Liu Yun asking himself, and hastily said: "Can resist, can fight, one against two, bro, pull me into the team! Strong MT, even milk is left!"

  Have you learned how to brag yet? Unfortunately, others still need to check your configuration. Looking at the low-end whiteboard outfit all over your body, who dares to want you?

  Liu Yun shook his head: "You've only learned 3 skills and your equipment is so bad, who would dare to want you?"

  "My cultivation value is very high, I've been busy with cultivating and haven't had time to deal with equipment..." the river crab said with a bitter face.

  "Alright, I can see that!" Liu Yun said: "I'll take you through the 'Five Elements Ghost Domain', but you can only bring your equipment, everything else belongs to me, OK?"

  The most feared thing about teaming up is the distribution problem.

  "No problem! I came here just to upgrade my equipment, nothing else matters!" Hei Xie heard this and excitedly stood up, grabbing Liu Yun's hand and said: "Thank you, captain, you're the only one who dares to accept me..."

  "It's nothing, it's what I should do!" Liu Yun shook his head and said.

  The crayfish was still extremely excited, and after thanking him repeatedly, he looked around and asked in confusion: "Where are the other team members?"

  "Just us two!" Liu Yun sent a team invitation.

  "Two people?" Hei Xie was shocked, clicked confirm, and entered the group to take a look. Indeed, this team consisted of only him and Liu Yun.

  "Then let's continue shouting for people? Let's form three more!" The river crab hesitated for a moment before saying.

  "It's unnecessary, just the two of us will go, with more people, we'll have to split experience and equipment... it's not good!" Liu Yun said casually.

  At that moment when he heard these words, River Crab suddenly had an idea of wanting to withdraw from the group...

  "Brother... brothers... you're not kidding, are you?"

  The river crab asked with some lack of confidence.

  "Do you think I'm joking?"

  Liu Yun turned his head and looked at him seriously.

  The river crab was speechless for a moment, and didn't know how to respond.

  "After entering the instance, you must listen to my commands, got it?"

  "This...can!"

  "If you're afraid now and regret it, it's better to withdraw now, so I can form another group!" Hearing the tone of He Xia's voice was a bit soft, Liu Yun furrowed her brow.

  He heard this and immediately became somewhat anxious, hastily saying: "What's there to fear? At worst it's just death!"

  He's just an abandoned child, it's already good if someone is willing to take him in.

  "Very good!" Liu Yun nodded: "Is the medicine ready?"

  "A whole package of medicine!"

  "Sell one-third of the medicine and exchange it all for a large bundle of amulets!"

  "Why?"

  "Don't ask questions!"

  "Alright!"

  "Also, buy 5 more bags of fixative powder!"

  "Alright!"

  The crab replied and ran towards the grocery store. When he came back, everything was already bought and put in a bundle.

  Liu Yun let him open his package and checked the props inside. After a brief examination, he walked to the entrance of the instance dungeon, ready to apply for the instance.

  At this time, the 'Five Yuan Ghost Domain' copy suddenly lit up, and rows of players who were lined up in formation were coming towards here.

  Liu Yun was somewhat surprised that these players had a uniform token hanging from their waists, with the two characters "Tian Gong" clearly engraved on it.

  "He is the highest-ranking Tian Gong City cultivator..." The river crab muttered in a low voice.

  "What's going on? Why are there so many people in Tiangong City? What are they trying to do?"

  "Are we going to have to go through the 'Five Yuan Ghost Domain'? With their elite forces, this small instance shouldn't be that difficult, right?"

  "Ordinary 'five-yuan ghost domain' is certainly not difficult, if it's..."

  Several players suddenly came up with a bold idea, their eyes wide with shock and amazement as they stared at the people of Tian Gong City.

  Unless the people of Tiangong City are here to challenge the 'Five Elemental Ghost Domain' in hard mode.

  Most instances are divided into three levels: normal mode, heroic mode and mythic mode. Of course, this refers to most instances. Those that require a key to enter do not have a level distinction.

  These three modes represent different difficulties and rewards, the normal mode is for the masses, although now players are still struggling to get through it, at least it won't be legendary. The first batch of players who cleared 'Wu Yuan Gui Yu' had already announced the news on websites and forums yesterday, and received attention from all players in the Shen Zhou district and interviews from major media outlets.

  That's just an ordinary book!

  "Divided into five teams! Apply for the 'Five Elements Ghost Domain' advanced mode, the leader has ordered that whoever clears the 'Five Elements Ghost Domain' advanced mode will receive a magical artifact and in reality, they will get a reward of 1 million RMB!"

  The leader of Tiangong City turned around and looked at the members behind him, saying loudly.

  The people around heard it and exclaimed one after another, shouting in unison that the Tian Gong City was rich and arrogant, with a lot of money.

  This welfare is really enviable.

  "Are you Yun?"

  At this moment, a slightly surprised voice fell from among the players in Tian Gong City.

  Liu Yun was taken aback, turned his face, and looked towards the crowd. He saw Hong Xue, who had a red scarf covering her face, quickly walking out of the crowd and approaching the player wearing a black cloak, whose face could not be seen.

  The drifting clouds suddenly parted, and only then did she remember that when she had applied for the duplicate copy, her player name would appear above her head. It was only then that Hong Xue recognized herself.

  Liú Yún glanced at her and saw that she hadn't changed much, but was wearing a piece of magical clothing that emitted a faint red glow.

  "So you're from Tian Gong City? I thought you didn't have any backing and were always a lone ranger." Liu Yun said in surprise, his understanding of Hong Xue from the previous life wasn't very deep, only knowing that she was a woman who liked to wear a mask and didn't like to show her true face, he hadn't expected her to be from Tian Gong City.

  "It's not too late to know now, right!" Hong Xue smiled slightly and said: "Liu Yun, do you want to join our forces? With your skills, coming to our forces will definitely receive key training, and there is a guarantee for both cultivation and magic treasures!"

  Does this count as a strip? Liu Yun shook his head and smiled: "No need, I still like to drift alone, more freedom!"

  "If you want to join forces, be sure to contact me." Hong Xue didn't force the issue, simply saying that she wasn't a woman who liked to force others.

  "Alright!" Liu Yun nodded and was about to turn around to apply for a copy.

  "Are you also preparing to clear 'Five Yuan Ghost Domain'?" Seeing Liu Yun's actions, Hong Xue spoke up and asked.

  "Hmm!"

  "Where's your team? You're not bad, but this instance requires a high level of player configuration!" Hong Xue said, glancing at He Xie with a look that made him blush with shame. His equipment was indeed lacking, no wonder Hong Xue would say so.

  "In the absence of experience, blindly passing the book indeed attaches great importance to the player's strength, but if there is experience, the configuration requirements for teammates do not have to be so high!"

  Liu Yun paid 10 taels of silver to the NPC, and soon the NPC began to cast a spell, opening the "Five Elements Ghost Domain".

  "Have you fought before?" Upon hearing Liu Yun say this, Hong Xue became even more curious.

  Nothing.

  Hong Xue hesitated for a moment, then said: "Liu Yun, withdraw your team and come to mine. We'll tackle the high-level 'Five Elemental Realm' together." Hong Xue extended an invitation.

  Hearing this, the river crab was shocked and anxious, looking at Liu Yun with a frightened expression.

  From Hong Xue's words, he knew that Liu Yun was a person with considerable strength. Now, Hong Xue invited Liu Yun to join her team for the high-level version, which was an unprecedentedly good opportunity that other players couldn't even ask for.

  But if Liu Yun leaves, won't he become an abandoned child again? It's not easy for someone to take him in...

  However... unexpectedly, Liu Yun shook his head directly: "No need, I'm not interested in the high-level 'Five Elemental Ghost Domain'!"

  Hong Xue was taken aback and fell silent.

  Isn't anyone interested in the high-level 'Five Elemental Realm'? This is strange, as you know that all high-level things are also available at ordinary levels, and there are even some rare treasures that aren't available at ordinary levels.

  "Hong Xue, hurry back to the team, the captain has already applied for the instance!"

  At this time, a female immortal shouted at Hong Xue, and while speaking, she didn't forget to glance at the equipment in front of Liu Yun, seeing the not-so-good river crab and Liu Yun, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

  "Got it!" Hong Xue responded faintly, but didn't turn around to leave. Instead, she continued looking at Liu Yun and asked again, "You really aren't going?"

  "Thanks, but I don't need the advanced 'Five Yuan Ghost Domain'!" Liu Yun shook his head and said.

  "Alright then!" Hong Xue sighed: "Let's get in touch next time, take care!" After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked towards the team.

  Everyone's attention was focused on the elite troops of 'Tiangong City', and then, they saw the NPC on the other side drawing square arrays one after another. The arrays burst into a bright light, and soon, a swirling door appeared in front of these troops.

  "It's really an advanced 'Five Yuan Ghost Domain' copy!!"

  Players see the red marks floating above the portals leading into the instance and are amazed one by one.

  The players of Tiangong City began to enter the portal in an orderly manner, with one team applying for it. A total of five batches of people came to Tiangong City, and it seemed that they were determined to clear the high-level "Wuyuan Ghost Domain" today.

  Hong Xue glanced at Liu Yun, but saw him waiting for the opening of the copy with his head down, wearing a black cloak, and standing quietly behind the river crab, making Liu Yun's entire existence feel much lower.

  "Damn it, applying for a degree cost me 2 taels of silver, what a rip-off! The system is so dark!"

  The captain walked over, still muttering curses under his breath.

  "What? An application for a high-level 'Five-Yuan Ghost Domain' instance costs 2 silver coins? Ordinary ones only cost 30 copper coins! It's so expensive!"

  The other team members were shocked and exclaimed.

  Two silver coins? Thirty coppers?

  Standing in the back row, Hong Xue heard these faint two voices, and shook her head somewhat helplessly. But at this moment, a picture suddenly flashed through her mind, and she suddenly thought of something that shocked her to the extreme...

  Wait a minute... Liu Yun just went to apply for a duplicate copy earlier... didn't he pay 10 taels of silver?

  Her heart skipped a beat, an impossible thought echoing in her mind. She hastily turned to look and saw that Liu Yun had already stepped into the portal, followed closely by the poorly equipped undead who also ran inside.

  The portal disappeared quickly, and before it disappeared, Hong Xue's eyes just caught a glimpse of the golden mark on top of the portal.

  Emperor level!!!!!

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