Chapter 731: The Game (I)
Since it was a game and not a duel, it was not about comparing fighting abilities but more about testing the mind. For Zhang Yuelu, the advantage was that she would not be crushed by Xuanji’s superior cultivation. The downside was that Xuanji would be setting the rules and posing the challenge, while Zhang Yuelu had to solve it.
Zhang Yuelu pondered for a moment. In the end, she did not turn back. She chose to walk toward the small alley.
Due to the heavy snowfall, the sky was gloomy, which made the alley look even darker. At its end stood a pair of black-lacquered double doors with two door rings that were covered in green patina.
Zhang Yuelu came to the door and pushed it gently, but it did not budge. So, she grabbed the door ring, intending to knock.
A moment later, the door slowly opened by itself, accompanied by the creaking of the hinges, revealing a pitch-black space beyond.
Zhang Yuelu could not see anything, not even when she was using the Divine Observation Technique. She wanted to roll her eyes at their attempt to spook her.
She simply took off her cloak, revealing the Taiyi Cloud Robe, and pulled out her Amorphous Paper before stepping over the threshold.
Once she was beyond the door, she felt like she had stepped into another world.
Instead of a filthy brothel, she saw an open field with a vast lake in the distance. Above her was a sky full of stars. It was a dreamy scene straight out of a poem.
However, Zhang Yuelu was not in the mood to admire the scenery. Her expression was solemn as she carefully observed her surroundings with purple light constantly flickering in her eyes. Yet, her Immortal Eye of Providence yielded nothing.
This greatly surprised her. It was not unusual for the Immortal Eye of Providence to fail in seeing through an illusion, especially when facing someone far superior in cultivation. But this time, there was simply nothing at all to “see.”