Huh?
Shui Yao frowned. Her first thought was:
Is Li Shuang crazy?
She's already facing death, and she's still saying "good"?
What's good about it?
Before Shui Yao could react, the next moment, she suddenly realized why she couldn't absorb Li Shuang's spiritual energy anymore.
Shui Yao paused, then increased her efforts slightly.
However, it was useless!
Li Shuang's soul remained incredibly stable, with no sign of leaving her body.
Shui Yao's expression changed slightly.
No, this is impossible.
Li Shuang cultivated a secondary technique. In front of her, Li Shuang shouldn't have any power to resist.
"Senior Sister Shui, you want my soul so badly? Then let's play a game." Li Shuang smiled.
Before Shui Yao could react, the next moment, she suddenly felt her soul uncontrollably leaving her body.
Shui Yao's expression instantly became terrified.
No!
This is completely wrong.
She finally realized.
Li Shuang hadn't practiced the secondary technique at all. She had actually practiced the main technique.
The main technique could freely control and absorb those who cultivated the secondary technique.
But if both cultivated the main technique, then it would depend on who was stronger.
Shui Yao's heart filled with fierce determination.
She had cultivated for so many years; how could she be inferior to a new disciple?
Even if it came down to a true test of strength, she wouldn't lose to Li Shuang!
Although the process might have some twists and turns, the outcome would not change.
Shui Yao sneered, fully operating the Yellow Spring Technique.
A chilling and terrifying aura seeped from her fingertips.
Shui Yao was about to use this power to completely devour Li Shuang.
The next instant.
Her expression suddenly became terrified.
No, this isn't right.
Li Shuang not only had the aura of the Yellow Spring Technique but also a completely new power.
This power was colder and more terrifying than the Yellow Spring Technique, yet it mysteriously carried a hint of majestic power.
This feeling was like...
The Yellow Spring Technique she used was a petty theft, stealing a sliver of power from the underworld.
But Li Shuang's power was as if it had been granted permission, openly borrowing the power of the Styx for her own use.
How could such a world-shattering technique exist!
She didn't have time to be shocked for too long. Her first reaction was to withdraw her soul.
However.
It was already too late.
The Yellow Spring Technique was utterly defeated before the technique Li Shuang mastered.
Shui Yao looked at Li Shuang's calm face, and infinite despair flashed in her heart. Finally, she lost consciousness, ending this cycle prematurely.
With Shui Yao no longer in control, the threads of the Thousand Silk Net also completely scattered.
Everyone looked over numbly.
However.
Their expressions changed slightly.
What's going on?
Beneath the layers of silk threads, the person who was alive was actually Li Shuang?
Li Shuang's expression also showed slight shock.
Not because she had killed Shui Yao.
But because.
A notification sound actually rang in her ear.
"Killed the Secret Realm True Spirit Shui Yao once. One-time reward of 30,000 points. (Note: Only the first kill will give point rewards.)"
After killing Shui Yao, she actually received an immediate reward of 30,000 points!
Li Shuang finally understood now.
This 100,000 points needed to reach the third floor, how exactly could it be accumulated?
Killing Shui Yao for the first time could earn points.
Then, what about killing others? To reach the third floor, it turned out this was the way!
Li Shuang was still checking her points.
A disciple walked over from the side.
He sensed Shui Yao's aura, his expression numb: "She's dead, indeed. In all these years, you're the first one to survive."
Li Shuang's brow furrowed slightly.
In all these years.
The first one to survive?
It seems.
Shui Yao wasn't doing this for the first time. And the victims were far from just her.
It's just that she was the only one who successfully counter-attacked.
Such words naturally couldn't be spoken. Li Shuang appeared bewildered: "I don't know what happened either. Just now, these threads of the Thousand Silk Net suddenly attacked me. Senior Sister Shui, to save me, desperately tried to stop them. Then, I don't know how, but she, she..."
Li Shuang showed a pained expression.
"Oh. So that's how it is." That disciple didn't question it, only said numbly: "Something happened to Senior Sister Shui. Someone from the third floor should come down. You are the only one who witnessed what happened to Senior Sister Shui, so please wait here."
Li Shuang agreed.
She sat quietly in place, unmoving.
Seeing this, the disciple also turned and left.
With Shui Yao's sudden death, no one else on the second floor asked any questions.
Li Shuang waited quietly.
Not long after.
A black passage appeared out of thin air on the ceiling of the second floor.
Li Shuang quickly looked up.
Then, her pupils suddenly constricted.
With just one glance, she caught a glimpse of a corner of the third floor.
The third floor of the Langya Palace had no roof.
No, or rather, the roof of the third floor was that boundless net.
That was... the origin of all stories, the Thousand Silk Net?
An old man with white hair and beard walked out of the passage, which then quickly closed.
Li Shuang quickly retracted her gaze. She stood up and bowed respectfully.
The old man indifferently glanced at Shui Yao's corpse on the ground, then a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
"With only a few days left until ascension, she chose this time to cause trouble. She truly doesn't know what's important."
The old man waved his hand.
Shui Yao's corpse instantly vanished.
Li Shuang's body tensed.
She didn't know the old man's identity, nor if he would investigate Shui Yao's death thoroughly.
Her excuses wouldn't hold up; if someone investigated closely, they would certainly find problems.
However, the old man wasn't concerned about Shui Yao's death. He merely looked at Li Shuang calmly: "You were able to survive, so your soul power is not weaker than Shui Yao's? And you also cultivated the Yellow Spring Technique, which is why you weren't eroded by negative energy?"
Li Shuang's thoughts raced.
Was this old man... probing her? If she admitted to cultivating the Yellow Spring Technique, he would easily know that she had killed Shui Yao.
"Speak quickly, I don't have time to waste with you here," the old man said.
Li Shuang remembered his indifferent attitude towards Shui Yao's corpse and boldly said: "Senior Sister Shui did indeed pass on the Yellow Spring Technique to me before she died."
After speaking, Li Shuang was on high alert, ready to flee at any moment.
However, the old man merely glanced at her and then said: "Since that's the case. Then, you shall take over the second floor! There are only a few days left until ascension; you are not permitted to make any mistakes. Do you understand?"
Li Shuang's heart trembled.
She had gambled correctly.
No one cared about Shui Yao's death at all.
Even if they all guessed it was related to her.
Still, no one cared.
Li Shuang quickly said, "What do I need to do?"
The old man said calmly, "It's simple. Use your Yellow Spring Technique to communicate with the threads of the Thousand Silk Net. If the threads riot, try to soothe them."
Li Shuang obediently replied, "I will do my best."
The old man looked at Li Shuang, then said: "You are a newcomer after all, and may not be able to control it well. So, I will give you a magic treasure. Holding this treasure, it should be easier for you to control the threads."