In less than four hours, the illusion bodies of the two cultivators sent by the Shadow Tower also fell inside the secret realm.

The Netherworld Points earned by the Shadow Tower in the first round were three hundred and fifty-one, which is eleven points less than the three hundred and sixty-two points of the Mystic Moon Trading House. The difference is not significant, they are almost neck and neck.

Tao Bi and Jiao Zuoyan were the same; neither was able to hold out in the secret realm for more than four hours.

The third participant in the points contest is the Ancient Land of Morning Light. The two cultivators dispatched from the Ancient Land of Morning Light are both internal members. The cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light are very robust and appear to be full of explosive power.

In fact, the cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light are somewhat disadvantaged when their illusion bodies enter the secret realm. Their illusion bodies can unleash power close to their full strength, but after all, the illusion body is not their physical body. The power of the illusion body is simulated through magic treasures, etc. For cultivators who practice Dao Skills, it barely affects them, but for those who cultivate the physical body, there’s a slight impact.

The two contestants sent by the Ancient Land of Morning Light for the first round of the points contest ultimately scored three hundred and fourteen points, which is noticeably lower than the points obtained by the Mystic Moon Trading House and the Shadow Tower.

The last participant in the points contest is the Xin Family.

In the first round, Xin Family dispatched Jing Yan and Xin Qianyue.

"Jing Yan, my young friend, we’re counting on you!" Clan Chief Xin Si said in a deep voice, looking at Jing Yan.

The pressure on Xin Si, the clan leader of the Xin Family, is enormous. Xin Qianyue’s strength is good, not inferior in any way to the Nether Sky Realm cultivator Jiao Zuoyan, but relying solely on Xin Qianyue, it’s impossible to compete against the Mystic Moon Trading House. Not to mention the Mystic Moon Trading House, even the Ancient Land of Morning Light can suppress the Xin Family in points.

The last time the Yellow Spring Cave opened, the Xin Family secured only one entry slot.

Xin Si lacked confidence in Jing Yan’s abilities, but he had no choice but to hope that Jing Yan would perform outstandingly. He didn’t need Jing Yan to surprise him in the points contest, just that Jing Yan and Xin Qianyue could earn enough points to surpass the three hundred and fourteen points of the Ancient Land of Morning Light.

"Clan Leader Xin, I will do my best," Jing Yan said, looking at Clan Leader Xin Si and nodding.

Jing Yan and Xin Qianyue came and sat cross-legged in front of Yuantong Immortal Venerable.

"Is that person Jing Yan?"

"Xin Qianyue is truly beautiful, with impressive strength too."

"The Xin Family spent fifty billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan, truly a bold move!"

"Clan Chief Xin Si is probably planning to take a gamble. Compared to its peak, the Xin Family’s strength has declined significantly, and it’s tough for them to compete for even two slots in the Yellow Spring Cave now."

Not far away, some murmurs could be heard continuously.

It’s not only the Peak of All Things Realm cultivators who are talking but many characters from the level of Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarch as well, whispering and pointing at Jing Yan.

Clearly, most people here think the Xin Family wasted fifty billion Black Crystal Stones in hiring Jing Yan.

"Clan Chief Xin, how many points do you think your Xin Family will earn in this first round of the Netherworld Points contest?" Inspector Ao Hong asked with a smile while looking at Clan Chief Xin Si.

"The Xin Family spent fifty billion Black Crystal Stones hiring Jing Yan, so he surely will bring a lot of Netherworld Points to the Xin Family. Jing Yan combined with Xin Qianyue, should at least score four hundred points, right? Otherwise, fifty billion Black Crystal Stones wouldn’t be worth it." said a building owner from the Shenzhou Mystic Moon Business Building, smiling.

Clan Chief Xin Si glanced coldly at the building owner who spoke.

"Clan Chief Xin, I’m also curious why you hired Jing Yan? Among the hired, there are several whose strength is only slightly weaker than Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi, and they could be hired for around thirty billion Black Crystal Stones," said Lord Buddha Gong Zhi from the Shadow Tower.

"Jing Yan’s strength may not necessarily be inferior to Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi," Clan Chief Xin Si replied somewhat stiffly.

"Haha, then we’ll wait and see!" Inspector Ao Hong laughed.

The laughter, amidst it, was obviously contemptuous.

Standing beside Clan Chief Xin Si, the elders of the Xin Family and Manager Xin Li, sighed softly. Deep down, they had no confidence, nor did they know how many Netherworld Points the Xin Family would earn in the first round of the contest. They could only pray that they wouldn’t score below three hundred points; otherwise, not only would the fifty billion Black Crystal Stones be a massive loss, but the Xin Family’s reputation would suffer greatly.

Jing Yan and Xin Qianyue’s illusion bodies appeared simultaneously inside the secret realm.

This secret realm is quite simple in structure; what meets the eyes is a vast field. The illusion bodies of Jing Yan and Xin Qianyue stood at the center of the field.

Before entering, Jing Yan had also understood the situation inside this secret realm.

In a moment, refined Ghost Pattern Beasts will appear in this secret realm. These beasts have the strength of peak Nether Sky Realm level, and their combat power is extremely formidable. A typical Nether Sky Realm cultivator cannot defeat these refined Ghost Pattern Beasts. Here, the Ghost Pattern Beasts are regarded as semi-puppet beings; they cannot be truly killed by the illusion bodies, as they are capable of resurrection. As long as there is a sufficient supply of energy, they will keep resurrecting.

Xin Qianyue is an ice beauty, her expression indifferent, having not communicated or interacted with Jing Yan since the beginning. Now that the illusion bodies are inside the secret realm, she continues to vigilantly watch the surroundings, not intending to speak to Jing Yan.

In fact, Xin Qianyue was also dissatisfied with the fifty billion Black Crystal Stones hiring fee for Jing Yan.

Jiao Zuoyan’s fee was only forty billion Black Crystal Stones; why does Jing Yan deserve fifty billion?

However, since the family patriarch has already made this decision, she wouldn’t speak against it. She doesn’t have the status to interfere with the family’s decision-making.

Anyway, she simply doesn’t see eye to eye with this Jing Yan.

Their illusion bodies waited in the field for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

"Roar!" A loud roar was heard.

Immediately, within their field of vision appeared a fierce beast, exactly the Ghost Pattern Beast. Previously, outside Divine Martial City on the field, Jing Yan had killed a Ghost Pattern Beast of the Taoist Realm.

Now the Ghost Pattern Beast he’s facing is a fierce beast with a dark red body, quite enormous in size. However, compared to the Devouring Sky Clan life forms in the Chaos World, the Ghost Pattern Beast is relatively small and delicate.

The Ghost Pattern Beast is incredibly fast, closing the distance after entering their field of view in just the blink of an eye.

Xin Qianyue took the first move; her magic treasure is also a longsword weapon. She extended her arm, and a sword light covered the Ghost Pattern Beast. The sword light entwined, seemingly ensnaring the beast.

The life force of the Ghost Pattern Beast is exceptionally strong, and its physical defense is terrifying. After being wrapped by the sword light, its speed slowed down, and its maneuverability was severely affected. Xin Qianyue kept attacking, leaving large wounds on the Ghost Pattern Beast’s body.