It was supposed to be a one-sided crushing battle by the Tier Two Peak Celestial Soldiers.

The situation suddenly became perplexing at this moment.

On Jiang Lingling’s Haotian Tower, more seals fell off, wrapping the Celestial Soldiers like a dumpling that violated heavenly rules, with all kinds of debuffs hanging on them.

The Tier Two Peak’s strength was reduced significantly.

Maintaining so many seals was no small burden on Jiang Lingling’s Spiritual Power, but every time she was about to reach her limit, Li Lingzhen and Xia Youwei, the two human "blood bags," would arrive in time to give her a boost.

Besides this, Shang Siteng used the ability of Heaven’s Origin to slowly erode the Celestial Soldiers’ silver spear and Immortal Armor.

The scales of victory slowly tipped towards their side.

The key role was played by the Rhombic Crystal; without it, the four of them likely would have been taken down, one by one.

Two minutes later.

The Immortal Armor on the Celestial Soldiers disappeared completely, and the silver spear was reduced to just a palm-sized spearhead, which he held in his hand, looking somewhat ludicrous.

Ten minutes later.

He fell, defeated, under the relentless assault of the group!

"Whew!"

"We finally won!"

Li Lingzhen completely relaxed the moment she saw the Celestial Soldier fall.

The other Contracted Spirit Girls felt the same.

To challenge a Tier Two Peak with Tier One Realm, even with external help, was an immensely difficult task.

Just as they planned to take a good rest, suddenly, a loud explosion sounded in their ears.

"What are you doing?!"

"Did you kill Ah San?!"

There was no time to joke about how casually the Celestial Soldier they killed was named. Another silver light descended from the sky, aiming straight at Li Lingzhen!

Already exhausted, Li Lingzhen only managed to catch a glimpse of the silver light.

And then, her chest was pierced by the silver spear!

The monster... respawned.

This was Li Lingzhen’s last thought before death.

Darkness fell, and Li Lingzhen’s consciousness returned again.

She instinctively wanted to rise from bed, only to find that her "respawn location" was no longer her original room but had become the Rhombic Crystal Area they had lit. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Have I... been resurrected?"

"Yes, I was pierced through the heart by a Celestial Soldier before, I died, and then I resurrected in the Crystal Area post-death."

Li Lingzhen recalled with lingering fear, as her palm felt slightly warm, the original number "3" had turned into the number "2."

"Lingzhen, are you okay?"

"Lingzhen?"

"Hmm?"

The other three Contracted Spirit Girls gathered around, having witnessed Li Lingzhen’s heart being pierced by a Celestial Soldier, their memories still lingering on that moment.

"I’m fine," Li Lingzhen felt the concern from everyone, her heart warmed, and she shook her head.

"The numbers in our palms should denote the times we can resurrect. Each resurrection causes a full world refresh."

"After the previous refresh, we returned to our respective rooms. But after lighting up the Rhombic Crystal, we appeared in the Crystal Area. So, the activated Crystal Area can be understood as a ’respawn point’.

Li Lingzhen coldly summarized.

Xia Youwei nodded slightly, but her eyes still showed worry, "About the mechanism of resurrection and the Rhombic Crystal, we do understand, but with Celestial Soldiers guarding outside, how do we get out?"

"Earlier, we exhausted all efforts to kill a Celestial Soldier, but then another appeared."

"There are a few guesses here. It’s possible there is more than one Celestial Soldier guarding, or maybe we were too slow, and it just happened to be shift change time, or the Celestial Soldier cannot be killed that way."

After a brief contemplation, Li Lingzhen spoke, "Personally, I lean more towards the third option."

"By now, you should all realize, the Kunlun Twin Fruit World is more like a game dungeon with rules. Respawn points, resurrection frequencies, unlocking seals, are all very game-like."

"Our earlier tactic of using the Rhombic Crystal to forcefully kill the Celestial Soldier was more akin to exploiting a bug."

Exploiting a bug might work, but it seems it doesn’t lead to ultimate victory.

"It seems, we need to change our approach."

...

Kunlun Immortal Palace sits atop the magnificent Kunlun Mountain Range.

Here, clouds enshroud the place; it stands high as the sky, neighbors the stars.

The architectural complex here is exquisite, resplendent with a golden brilliance, with each palace crafted from the most precious jade, exuding a faint glow.

The rooftops of the palaces, covered with glaze tiles, sparkled rainbow-like under the sunlight, dazzling and colorful.

Around the Immortal Palace, elegant and exquisite towers rise, mythical creatures like Immortal Cranes and phoenixes freely roam amidst the clouds, rare flowers and herbs bloom throughout the year, their scents enchanting, with celestial fruits hanging invitingly from the branches.

In one of these many Immortal Palaces, in a Luminous Pavilion, Gongyang Jin woke up leisurely.

"So this is... the Kunlun Twin Fruit World?"

She got up and looked around. The lavish decor with a hint of extravagance clearly signified it was no ordinary dwelling.

Gongyang Jin rose, glancing down at herself, seeing a green Immortal Skirt she was wearing.

The skirt was mainly in a fresh green, embroidered with verdant bamboo leaves, symbolizing tenacity and life force.

A green ribbon tied her waist, adorned with a jade hairpin, radiating a natural aura.

Gongyang Jin pushed open the door and stepped out.

At that moment, the door of the room opposite her also opened.

Nuannuan emerged from it.

She wore an elegant cyan Immortal Robe, adorned with flowing cloud patterns, her headdress a green lotus, and cyan crystal earrings hung by her ears, not much different from her previous attire.

The two exchanged glances, but before they could speak, a third figure appeared nearby.

It was an old man with a kind and benevolent face, always wearing a smile. His silver-white eyebrows were thick and long, and his eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"Two fairies, you finally emerged."

"I am Taibai Jinxing, sent here by the order of the Queen Mother of the West, she says—"

The old man’s words suddenly caught as the scene froze.

At the same time, Gongyang Jin and Nuannuan felt their vision blacken, and when they awakened, they found themselves back on their beds.

Gongyang Jin got up unsure and surprised.

In her palm, a suddenly appearing number "3" was faintly warm.

This time, without rushing outside immediately, she chose to observe her surroundings first.

After confirming no apparent danger, Gongyang Jin stepped out and met Nuannuan again, as expected.

"What happened just now? Where did that old man disappear to?" Gongyang Jin asked immediately upon seeing Nuannuan.

Unexpectedly, Nuannuan blinked her big eyes and looked at Gongyang Jin in confusion.

"What old man?"