I conquered the cultivation world with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Chapter 648 Southern Nightmare: The Giant Cockroach World Yao Ming

[I still think this inner demon is weird and really low-level.]

You don't understand. Years ago, I invited dozens of people to try and cut the price on Pinduoduo, but they couldn't. If it were me, I'd be tormented by that thought too.

Zhong Liyu stopped, unable to cut the price. He suddenly realized this model could actually be used for app promotion. Promising downloads with rewards like spirit stones, then selecting a few lucky users to actually receive the spirit stones, while keeping others hooked, and repeating this process, would guarantee an exceptionally high number of app downloads whenever there's an event.

It has to be a Gongzhou IP address; as expected, it's from mainland China, a businessperson.

Haha, my classmate just asked me if I wanted to collaborate. He's already started taking action. He's also from Gongzhou.

Seeing that the number of invited people had reached 78, Zhong Liyu was still unable to withdraw the 100 yuan. He was furious. After a long while, Zhong Liyu pointed downwards and slammed his phone on the ground.

The screen of the communication device shattered, and the light above disappeared.

Zhong Liyu turned his head and moved his limbs casually, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes:

"I spent my time playing with you, and you dared to lie to me."

Zhong Liyu stood up with a self-deprecating smile, then came to her senses and left the illusion.

He breathed a sigh of relief. This illusion wasn't as advanced as the one he had encountered in the secret realm before; it was still relatively easy.

He can pass this hurdle as long as he takes the action of "realizing that this is a mental demon and overcoming it".

Zhong Liyu stared at the stone gate before him. He paused for a moment, and the stone gate made a heavy thud, making him feel that something big must have happened.

Fortunately, Zhong Liyu sneaked back a hundred meters and hid behind a rock.

He's incredibly clever; he can attack or defend as needed.

Zhong Liyu's eyelids and lower eyelashes slowly drew closer, and when he could clearly see the words written on the stone gate, his dazed mind instantly snapped awake:

"Holy crap, they only give us one second to get through the stone gate?"

Zhong Liyu rushed to the front of the stone gate, and naturally noticed another line of text:

Those who pass the Inner Demon Test can unlock an extra gift pack.

Panting heavily, Zhong Liyu used a regular teleportation talisman to reach the stone gate. As the gap in the stone gate grew larger and smaller, his adrenaline surged. Zhong Liyu shrank back, as this gap was simply not enough for him to pass through.

Zhong Liyu reacted quickly, sidestepping past the stone gate. In the midst of the intense movement, his attention was entirely focused on whether he could pass through the stone gate, and he did not notice the piece of flesh that had been scraped and gouged from his back.

He patted his heart, which was pounding like a drum, and felt a sharp pain in his back. Only then did Zhong Liyu realize that his clothes had been torn to shreds by the stone door and a piece of skin had been peeled off his back.

Zhong Liyu opened the medicine bottle, poured the powder onto her back, and then quickly disappeared into the shadows.

It's just like completing a game, and it really is.

Even this kind of obstacle is causing him trouble. Zhong Liyu doesn't believe for a second the mysterious gift package mentioned above after entering the stone gate.

It was very dark behind the stone gate, with only a faint light illuminating the way ahead. Zhong Liyu stopped walking, fearing that if he took another step forward, he would lose his life.

Zhong Liyu held the special teleportation talisman issued by the sect for the grand competition. He valued his life, and if anything happened, he would tear the talisman apart and leave immediately.

Facing the boundless darkness, Zhong Liyu's heart sank.

He heard a rustling crawling sound ahead and realized he knew it.

The light was dim, and when Zhong Liyu saw the monster's entire body, she froze.

No, we're in interstellar space now, how come this thing hasn't gone extinct yet?

Zhong Liyu's eyes showed fear. He was from the north, and he recognized the monster in front of him at a glance.

He clung tightly to the stone door, filled with deep regret for squeezing through it.

What stands before him now is:

Yao Ming, the Big Mac of the Southern Nightmare and the Cockroach World——

American cockroach!

A reddish-brown, oily-looking monster flew towards Zhong Liyu, gliding for over 10 meters.

A cockroach with a pale yellow trim was close to the edge of the shield. Zhong Liyu closed her eyes and almost fainted.

As everyone knows, the American cockroach's signature move...

It is:

It can fly! It can fly! It can fly!

Zhong Liyu clung tightly to the stone door. He had intended to dodge to the left, but then he felt the door open.

The stone gate opened, and when Zhongli Yu realized this, he felt utterly hopeless. There were giant cockroaches in front of him and an unknown enemy army behind him.

This game is really over.

Taking advantage of the last moment, Zhong Liyu wanted to struggle one last time. He quickly decided that once the people behind him came in, he would grab them to block the cockroaches and then escape on his own.

Without hesitation, Zhong Liyu acted with incredible speed. Just as he caught the cultivator who had entered through the stone gate, a sword was thrust out. Zhong Liyu reacted swiftly and immediately bent down.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp whooshing sound rang out as the sword struck.

As the sword light touched the cockroach, Zhong Liyu smelled the pungent liquid, and his fear intensified.

The giant cockroach in front of him was pierced through the body by a sword, and the juices inside the cockroach exploded.

It splashed all over Zhong Liyu's face.

At this moment, Zhong Liyu's bent back finally broke.

He recognized the owner of the spirit sword, and Zhong Liyu, disregarding the liquid on his body, immediately spoke:

"I am Zhong Liyu!"

Long Aotian sheathed his sword and spun around with Zhong Liyu to dodge the cockroach's attack.

That sword strike didn't completely kill the cockroach; it only injured it.

The cockroach's fluid contains pheromones, and if it is injured, other cockroaches will come to its aid.

Zhong Liyu silently watched the bursting cockroach, his feelings complicated. No wonder Southerners hate cockroaches so much. If he saw such a big insect that could fly, he would also be disgusted.

The giant cockroach is an S-rank monster, measuring a full 23 meters long. Despite its enormous size, it can fly smoothly through the cave, a sight that is truly terrifying.

Zhong Liyu got goosebumps all over. He rarely felt this afraid of other monsters; he could just kill them as aliens in a game. But what about this monster?

This is absolutely terrifying...

Zhong Liyu revealed that cockroaches contain pheromones in their liquid.

Long Aotian killed three S-class demons and passed the inner demon test before entering the stone gate.

Hearing Zhong Liyu's words, he still pulled Zhong Liyu around.

The stone gate was already closed, and Long Aotian led Zhong Liyu as they ran wildly towards the stone path.

I can't stay here any longer.

The two fled for their lives at top speed, looking quite disheveled.

[I've never seen such a disgusting monster before. It's called a giant cockroach. Why do I feel so disgusted when I first see this kind of monster?]

It's beyond just being lewd; it's downright bizarre. Why are there giant cockroaches in interstellar space? When one flew by, I was screaming like crazy inside the house.

Huh? What's so funny about it? It does look a bit disgusting, and its antennae are a bit long, but the butterfly-shaped brown markings in the middle of its pronotum are quite pretty, and the trailing edge of the markings even has a complete yellow band.

In our family, we call this a cockroach, a pest, the kind covered in parasites. Now, just seeing it reminds me of the terror of being dominated by cockroaches.

What you're saying does sound a bit stressful.

Is your home still on Earth?

I thought I was the only one afraid of these things. Every time I run the Trial Tower, I hate encountering cockroaches. After fighting them for ages and finally killing one, their pheromones attract other cockroaches. Often, when you see one, you have to face an entire swarm.

Goodness, this sounds pretty tough. Long Aotian has already exploded the cockroach's stinger, and Zhong Liyu still has splattered liquid on her. I'm starting to doubt whether these two can hold out until they find the clues to the secret room.

I've been watching for so long, a whole day has passed, and they're still wandering around outside. Not a single person has even gotten close to the location of the clues. Are the cultivators in this year's sect competition any good?

That's a bit of an extreme statement. Anyone with a cultivation level above the Nascent Soul stage could almost sense that this year's sect competition was more difficult than the previous one. The clues were so convoluted and complicated that it's normal not to have found them yet.

If you're so capable, you can try it yourself. But I think you might not even make it into the sect competition.

Why are you speaking such blunt truths?

Hmm, didn't you guys... notice that a cultivator had already entered the secret chamber and obtained a clue?

Who? Impossible! So many cultivators were thrown into the endless waters, either facing thousands of demons crossing the whirlpool, or trapped at the stone gate, failing the test. Even though NPCs later sent several more batches of cultivators, without exception, they all fell into the water. Some have even entered the secret chamber. You're just bragging.

Seriously... why don't you all check out this live stream? I'm not trying to attract any viewers.

Jin Dazhu? Isn't he the only Nascent Soul cultivator? Really? We got a clue, but could it be fake too?

I witnessed the whole thing. Jin Dazhu didn't fight any monsters at all. Then, somehow, he squeezed through a crack in a rock and reached the secret chamber. Now he's taking the clues and is about to leave.

Huh? A real clue! How did Jin Dazhu manage that? He's only at the Nascent Soul stage; logically, the demons should have targeted him.

Haha, I suddenly remembered that everyone said Jin Dazhu was the least likely to get a clue, but it turned out he was the first to get one.

This is incredible, what else could it be but fate?

Strange, I'm suddenly starting to believe in metaphysics.

Suddenly, a saying came to mind: "Everyone underestimates you, yet you prove them wrong." How can someone be so lucky? Jin Dazhu's cultivation level wasn't even that high.

It's obvious he has a genetic advantage; Kim Dae-joo inherited it from his father, both in appearance and luck.

While the prodigies on both sides were locked in fierce combat, Jin Dazhu leisurely led the clues away. He was undoubtedly the MVP of the first round.

The scene within the secret realm was simultaneously transmitted to Li Yi's eyes.

He casually tossed a group of monks from the ship into the water, then rowed away.

According to his plan, the first group of cultivators to arrive at the location should be fighting against the demons, and they basically won't be able to get out in less than seven days.

Li Yi was thinking to himself, and then watched helplessly as a bug-like phenomenon appeared on the map he had designed.

He wasn't surprised by Zhong Liyu's expression when he saw Jin Dazhu retrieve the clue from the secret room, just as he wasn't surprised by the American cockroach.

He had sealed off everything on the map perfectly, so when did a depression appear in the secret chamber and a hole appear?

While reviewing the timeline before and after Jin Dazhu obtained the clues, Li Yi discovered several bugs that were impossible to occur.

The cave collapsed, and to get the clues, he had to open the safe himself. He hid the safe in several places, and coincidentally, the safe that Jin Dazhu took was locked.

What a coincidence!

Li Yi had doubts again and again.

Turning our attention back to Jin Dazhu, he hadn't expected to obtain the clue so easily.

After separating from Jiang He and the others, Jin Dazhu ran all the way to a secret room, then retrieved the clues and left through the teleportation array.

While Zhong Liyu and Long Aotian were still fighting the cockroaches, he happened to teleport to Shangguan Linghu's side with the clue in his hand.

Looking at the suddenly appearing Jin Dazhu, Shangguan Linghu was suspicious:

"Didn't you go to the Endless Waters? You're back so soon?"

Jin Dazhu nodded, somewhat confused, and then shared the clue with Shangguan Linghu.

At this moment, Jiang He and the others entered another space, and the signal was cut off again. Even if Bai Zhizhou built a base station, they could only contact the cultivators in the space, and could not transmit information to Shangguan Linghu in the original space of the secret realm.

Therefore, Shangguan Linghu was unaware of the dangers of the Endless Waters. Jin Dazhu said he had traveled through the waters without incident and was also unaware of Jiang He's situation.

He and Shangguan Linghu found a spot to kill monsters while waiting for Jiang He.

Jiang He, who was being targeted by the two, was now in a precarious situation.

After Jiang He escaped, the wild rhinoceros did not give up the pursuit. Not only did it catch up, but it also seemed to be the leader of other monsters.

Jiang He fought a long-beaked bird while riding her sword, while a group of ferocious monsters below waited for her to land and devour her.

Suppressing the nausea she felt high in the sky, Jiang He fought with the birds while wielding her sword.

Almost every time, they would fight and run away, never lingering in battle.

Just as Jiang He was fighting and searching for a possible exit, the monster below suddenly launched an attack, shooting out a stream of venom from its mouth and then penetrating her skin.

Jiang He was completely paralyzed. She looked down at the herd of wild rhinoceroses and the birds that were chasing closely behind her. Her gaze shifted as she tried to find shelter.

The venom emitted by the Fiery Serpents took effect, and they eyed the cultivators in the air with predatory intent.

Upon seeing this, Jiang He fell directly from the sky.

Her figure was like a straight line.

If it weren't for anything else, do you think she wanted to commit suicide?

No, no, no, Jiang He really had no other choice.

There are monsters both above and below, so there's no way to fight them. Even if you manage to kill some monsters, you'll just get worn down by other S-rank monsters.

There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart. Jiang He fell vertically to the ground and remained motionless.

[:? Dead?]

Seriously? Redwood just died so hastily? Didn't he teleport? Pfft, didn't he tear off the teleportation scroll?

I feel hopeless just watching this. It's like the sect competition has been put on a hard mode for Hongmu. No matter where he goes, there are hordes of monsters, and he can't shake them off. Now his whole body is paralyzed by poison; if he falls into a horde of monsters, he can only wait to die. It's just too tragic.

I've never really liked Hongmu's arrogant personality, but seeing this, I even feel a little sorry for her. Her luck is truly terrible, as if someone has cast a spell on her.

Redwood? Death? What are you talking about?

I just saw a marketing account posting about the top sword cultivator being stopped in the Endless Waters. What happened? I came right away without even drinking my nutrient solution.

...It's a long story, and it seems that...the chances of the redwood surviving are less than 10%.