Chapter 1 The Coffin

The coffin lid slowly slid open, and the first thing that appeared in everyone's eyes was a man with a face like jade, wearing a jade hairpin and sporting a beautiful beard.

Although his appearance was young, he gave off a feeling of dignity and solemnity, definitely not a young man who had not experienced the vicissitudes of life.

Apart from his appearance, the most striking thing about the man in the coffin was the clothes he was wearing. It was a long robe with a black background, with red flames embroidered on the hem, and silver threads embroidered with waves on the sleeves and chest.

Whether it was the appearance or the texture, it was extraordinary.

In the corpse's arms, he held a thread-bound book with a yellowed and brittle cover. In elegant handwriting, it read: *Jiazi Xiudao Lu* (Sixty-Year Cultivation Record).

"This person is..." Queen narrowed her eyes, making a guess in her heart, but she wasn't sure, so she looked at her teammates.

"Yin Yang Sanren!"

Zhang Yuanqing didn't beat around the bush and gave the answer directly. Yin Yang Sanren... the teammates looked at each other.

It really was Yin Yang Sanren. The official strategy guide didn't mention this at all. Wasn't Yin Yang Sanren just a background story? Speaking of which, when exactly did Yuan Shi trigger the hidden mission? I've been following him the whole time, and I didn't notice it at all. Is this the genius who cleared two S-level dungeons in a row?

Queen was surprised, and her admiration for Yuan Shi Tianzun reached a new level.

The hidden mission should have been discovered when dealing with the Cursed Cat, right? He said he was going to do an experiment, but how did he discover the hidden mission? Li Chunfeng prided himself on being clever and knowledgeable, but although he could analyze that the hidden mission was related to the Cursed Cat, he couldn't understand how Yuan Shi Tianzun triggered the hidden mission.

How did Yuan Shi discover that the Cursed Cat could trigger a hidden mission? He had Queen search this area before, so he already knew that the coffin would appear here?

At that time, the coffin should have been in a "hidden" state. It only "refreshed" after killing the Evil Mage. The hidden mission is related to the six roles? How exactly did Yuan Shi trigger the hidden mission? It's unreasonable, no matter how I think about it, it's unreasonable, Guan Ya thought more than anyone else.

Li Li Yuan Shang Cao said, "Where is the comeback item?"

"This magic robe." Zhang Yuanqing helped Yin Yang Sanren up from the coffin and beckoned, "Help me support him, I want to take off his robe."

Guan Ya immediately stepped forward, not letting anyone else intervene.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately handed Yin Yang Sanren to Guan Ya, and nimbly stripped off the clothes. During this process, his heart was always hanging.

Not because he was worried about Li Xianzong coming to kill him, but because he was worried about Yin Yang Sanren's corpse suddenly reviving. He had a psychological shadow from the old hag.

Soon, Zhang Yuanqing took off Yin Yang Sanren's magic robe and took control of this item. At this time, he truly saw the full picture of this magic robe: a black base, embroidered with red flames on the hem, silver water patterns embroidered on the chest and sleeves, and a black and white taiji fish on the back.

A few seconds later, the item information appeared: 【Name: Yin Yang Magic Robe】 【Type: Clothing】

【Function: Water, Fire, Array】

【Introduction: It is the magic robe worn by a supreme being during the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. The lower part is patterned with flames, the upper part is embroidered with waves, and the back bears yin and yang. It is called: Yin Yang Magic Robe.】

【Note 1: It is one of the components of the sacrificial dress. The remaining three pieces are: boots, crown, and belt. It is said that collecting all five pieces can reveal the secret of longevity.】

【Note 2: Wearing the magic robe can control water and fire. This magic robe is nourished by the righteous energy of heaven and earth and can resist filth and curses.】

【Note 3: Unfolding the magic robe can form an array covering a radius of thirty meters. During the array's unfolding, outsiders cannot enter, and the caster and the trapped person cannot leave. The effect lasts for ten minutes. Within the array's range, the caster will transform into a dual body of water and fire, ignoring physical attacks. If the array is not dispelled within ten minutes, the physical body will be irreversible.】

【Note 4: Please control your desire for longevity; your personality may be a little erratic, but don't worry, it will only affect you for 24 hours.】

Zhang Yuanqing stared blankly at the item attributes, with only one thought in his mind: I'm rich!

This is an item with the abilities of both a Fire Master and a Water Ghost, and it is also an unheard-of...

Set.

A single magic robe is so powerful, if I collect the whole set one day, wouldn't I be invincible in Songhai, crushing those old dog elders with one punch!

But it also has shortcomings. It's not suitable for particularly strong opponents, or opponents with particularly thick defenses. Also, this item hard counters Water Ghosts and Fire Masters... Well, that doesn't matter, if the attack is insufficient, I can use other items to replace it...

The secret of longevity is hidden in this item... Yin Yang Sanren built this town, and the town's layout secretly corresponds to yin and yang, corresponding to the taiji fish on the magic robe. He probably wanted to imitate the array within the magic robe and set up a larger array, trying to achieve longevity through this?

This operation doesn't seem very reliable... Oh, right, Yin Yang Sanren in his later years was probably too heavily influenced by the cost of the item and went crazy thinking about longevity.

In addition, the Yin Yang Sanren in the coffin solved Zhang Yuanqing's doubts. That is, why did Yin Yang Sanren's descendants die at the hands of a Mage and a few rabble?

Because she didn't master this powerful item at all. The Yin Yang Magic Robe was always worn by her ancestor. After the Mage captured her, he failed to obtain the magic robe, so he killed her in anger.

Wang Popi participated in this matter because he coveted the beauty of Yin Yang Sanren's descendants. Zhang Yuanqing didn't know why Zhao Yuanwai and Wang Tiejing were involved. This is the storyline on the evil camp's side.

However, it's no longer important.

"How is it?" Li Chunfeng asked impatiently, "What are the functions of this item? Can it counter Li Xianzong?"

Queen recalled the horror of the scepter, with lingering fear, and said:

"As long as it can resist a little, we have hope of turning the tables. There are more of us, and only two of the evil camp are left."

She looked like there was still a fierce battle to be fought, but with a glimmer of hope. Guan Ya and Li Li Yuan Shang Cao looked at Zhang Yuanqing, waiting for his reply.

"If there are no accidents, I should be able to fight Li Xianzong one-on-one. You guys retreat later and don't get close, lest you be affected by the curse," Zhang Yuanqing said with confidence.

"Really, can we really turn the tables?" Queen's pretty face with smoky makeup glowed with ecstasy.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, giving a definite answer.

Guan Ya and others all showed joy and relief.

"By the way, return my items to me, and you can retreat."

Under Zhang Yuanqing's urging, the four quickly left with the unconscious Chi Ou and the Fire Master, fleeing into the distance.

Withdrawing his gaze from his teammates' figures, Zhang Yuanqing looked at the booklet in the coffin, *Jiazi Xiudao Lu* (Sixty-Year Cultivation Record).

He picked up the booklet, flipped through the first page, glanced at it, and revealed a look of surprise and excitement. It was written about Yin Yang Sanren's journey of cultivation.

This thing is very precious. Information left by a strong man from the same era as the old hag can help me better understand the Spirit Realm and some secrets hidden beneath reality and within history.

"Well, now is not the time to look at this, let's see if I can put it into the item bar."

With a thought, the booklet in his hand disappeared and appeared in the grid of the item bar. At the same time, Zhang Yuanqing's ears twitched, and he heard hurried footsteps coming very fast.

He turned his head and looked towards the end of the street paved with bluestone, where two figures appeared: Li Xianzong, holding a black scepter, and the hunchbacked Rat Man.

Behind the two, the red dancing shoes followed listlessly, stubbornly launching a chase. The Enchantress of Bewitchment has the skill of "marking" prey, and once marked, it is difficult to escape. This is why Li Chunfeng thought that guerrilla warfare would only prolong survival by a moment.

When Zhang Yuanqing saw the enemy, Li Xianzong also saw him and immediately quickened his pace, while calculating the distance in his mind. As long as he got within fifty meters, he would immediately cast a wide-range curse.

Not giving the opponent any chance, leaving no hidden dangers.

"Boss, those guys are gone, there might be an ambush." The Rat Man's bean-sized eyes looked left and right.

He was always cautious, victory was in sight, so he couldn't fall at the finish line.

"Those people are further away, they're fleeing." Li Xianzong sensed the positions of the other marks.

"Fleeing?" The Rat Man was stunned and said with a strange smile:

"Leaving him alone to cover the retreat for his teammates? He likes to play the hero so much, let's grant him his wish. Boss, let's make it quick, I can't wait to enjoy those two beauties."

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, quickly closing to within fifty meters. The Rat Man, with his sharp eyes and excellent eyesight, suddenly said:

"Huh, what's that kid wearing?" Li Xianzong didn't waste any words and raised his scepter high.

On the other side, Zhang Yuanqing leaned back and swung his arm, throwing a highly compressed fireball at them.

The fireball roared and landed between the two sides, exploding with a "boom." In the expanding flames, Zhang Yuanqing's figure appeared, and the distance between the two sides closed from fifty meters to more than twenty meters.

Fire Travel!

At this time, the scepter in Li Xianzong's hand rippled with a dark, dull light.

Bang bang! Zhang Yuanqing felt his heart in his chest contract violently, then stop beating. The familiar pain and suffocation surged, but this time, the feeling of heart palpitations and pain lasted for less than a second.

The curse was blocked by the Yin Yang Magic Robe.

Huh? The curse has no effect on him? Seeing that Zhang Yuanqing was unharmed, Li Xianzong's expression changed. Zhang Yuanqing looked at Li Xianzong not far away, grinning and revealing a dangerous smile.

"Whirr~"

He took off the Yin Yang Magic Robe and threw it into the air with a flick of his hand.

This action made Li Xianzong and the Rat Man stop their mad dash at the same time. The latter raised his bamboo tube and aimed a poisonous needle at Zhang Yuanqing.

Pfft! The poisonous needle shot into the air, and Zhang Yuanqing's figure disappeared out of thin air.

At this moment, the magic robe thrown into the sky suddenly unfolded, the corners and sleeves seemed to be pulled up by lines, like a piece of paper, unfolded to the extreme.

The taiji fish on the back of the robe rotated, the black fish sprinkled clear, illusory water, and the white fish sprayed scorching flames. Flames and water fell down one after another, forming a taiji fish covering a radius of thirty meters.

The left side is fire, the right side is water.

"What's going on? What's going on?" The Rat Man cried out in alarm, "What is this item?"

The Rat Man was in the area covered by the water flow, only feeling currents pushing him, as if he was duckweed, having to spend a lot of effort just to stand still, how could he fight?

Li Xianzong's heart sank, and a very bad premonition arose.

Without any nonsense, he immediately retreated, first getting out of this strange area. Buzz! A transparent barrier blocked the two.

Can't get out?

"Damn it, I can't get out! We're trapped!" The Rat Man punched the barrier again and again, creating transparent ripples.

Li Xianzong's face was gloomy, and he waved his butterfly knife to stab the barrier. Compared with the slow ripples caused by the Rat Man's fist, the transparent ripples of the knife tip were in the shape of rapid waves, but they still couldn't break the barrier.

The veins on Li Xianzong's forehead bulged, and the muscles in his arms rippled, making the waves more and more intense. After a few seconds of stalemate, he retracted the butterfly knife, his face becoming more and more gloomy:

"I can't get out!"

Hearing this, the Rat Man's mentality collapsed a little, his bean-sized rat eyes looked left and right, snarling and roaring:

"Yuan Shi Tianzun, get out, get out of here. You think you can trap us like this? How long can you trap us?"

After painstakingly killing the Boss and experiencing a dangerous fight for the scepter, finally getting to the end, victory was in sight, but then unexpected twists and turns occurred, anyone's mentality would collapse.

"Heh..." A soft laugh came from the central area covered by the illusory water flow: "Trap you? You're wrong, I'm not trying to trap you."

Li Xianzong and the Rat Man followed the sound and looked over, only to see a cluster of illusory water slowly rising from the central area, condensing into a human shape, the facial features vaguely resembling Yuan Shi Tianzun.

This figure held a large-caliber pistol in his hand, wearing black-rimmed glasses.

On the other side, the same voice suddenly came again: "Killing you is my goal, are you ready to kneel down and beg for mercy?"

Li Xianzong and the Rat Man suddenly turned their heads and saw that in the area covered by flames, in the center position, clusters of

flames condensed into a constantly shaking and burning flame figure, holding the Demon Subduing Pestle and Bloodthirsty

Blade. Water-fire clones!

At the feet of this flame figure lay quietly a black-cased speaker, and a slightly tragic song echoed from the amplifier:

"You are like a fire, the raging flames warmed me, you are like a fire, the blazing flames illuminated me..."

The Water Clone had just said, "Li Xianzong, I said..."

The Fire Clone then interrupted, "Is there a possibility that today, the one kneeling down and begging for mercy..." The Water Clone regained the right to speak: "is you!"

Zhang Yuanqing's current feeling is very strange. He has two bodies, two sets of sensory systems, but there is no sense of disharmony, as if he was born with two bodies.

The only sense of disharmony is that his own consciousness is divided into two parts, one part is belligerent and irritable, and the other part is indifferent and mean.

In addition, in the clone state, he cannot open the item bar. The items that have been taken out can be used, and the items that have not been taken out are "sealed" in the item bar.

Without saying a word, Li Xianzong raised his scepter high, causing the gemstone on top to ripple with a dark and dull halo. The two bodies stood far away, motionless. The Fire Clone smiled and said: "It's useless."

The Water Clone said indifferently: "Curses have no effect on me."

The expression on Li Xianzong's face completely disappeared, no more arrogance, no more swagger. The hand holding the butterfly knife trembled slightly because of excessive force.

The Rat Man screamed: "This is impossible, you have this item, why didn't you use it before, this is impossible!!"

He was still unwilling to accept the reality before him. Bang bang!

The Water Clone raised his gun and pulled the trigger at the hunchbacked Rat Man.

The Rat Man was shocked, and ducked his body, trying to pounce to the side. However, the illusory water currents surged, turning into invisible restraints, pushing him from all directions, firmly "sealing" his body in place. "Damn it!" The Rat Man screamed, his body swaying like a fish, his oily and smooth fur helping him to relieve the surge of the water flow. At the critical moment, he avoided two fatal bullets.

"Yo, still a water rat!"

The Fire Clone sneered, and lifted his foot.

The Yin Yang Magic Robe in the air turned, the water-fire millstone shifted, and Li Xianzong and the Rat Man were incorporated into the half of the taiji burning with flames.

"Chirr chirr"

The fur on the Rat Man's body smoked and emitted a burnt odor, burning him and causing him to squeal.

The Flame Clone disappeared silently, using Fire Travel to appear behind the Rat Man, and the Bloodthirsty Blade swept towards the hunched back.

Li Xianzong quickly took two steps, and slammed the scepter in his hand hard on the wrist of the Flame Clone, causing the flame arm to explode. The Bloodthirsty Blade flew out of his hand.

"Bang bang"

The Water Clone in the distance turned his gun and fired bullets with dark red trajectories, suppressing firepower and forcing Li Xianzong to bend over and dodge.

The Flame Clone recondensed his arm, not going to see the Bloodthirsty Blade, but reaching out into the raging flames and grabbing a flaming long knife that emitted high temperatures, and then suddenly chopped down.

The Rat Man was quite agile, and his strong hind legs bounced, avoiding the deadly long knife.

Before he had time to rejoice, he heard a gunshot in his ear, and at the same time, his lower abdomen was in pain. The bullet tore through the tough skin and exploded two exaggerated wounds.

The Water Clone, with his sharp eyes, predicted his movements.

The Flame Clone seamlessly connected, stepped forward, and the flame long knife was slashed from bottom to top, and with a bang, a dazzling flame erupted in the Rat Man's abdomen.

He curled up in pain, and his abdomen did not bleed. The wound created by the high temperature had a hemostatic effect, but his internal organs were almost burned to charcoal, and death was inevitable.

"Impossible..." The Rat Man uttered an unwilling whisper in his throat, and the light in his pupils gradually dimmed. Seeing this scene, Li Xianzong's pupils contracted violently, as if he had been greatly stimulated. He subconsciously summoned the wooden box, opened the lid with a click, and let the mist envelop the area.

The Fire Clone laughed arrogantly and wildly: "It's useless, this is my territory, my home field."

The Water Clone said coldly: "Water is my eyes, and fire is that guy's aura."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two clones attacked at the same time. The Water Clone shot at a certain place in the thick fog, while the Fire Clone threw high-temperature fireballs, exploding with the effect of high-explosive grenades.

*Ni Tian Xie Shen* (Against the Gods)

The thick fog shook under the shock wave and dispersed briefly. Li Xianzong's figure appeared. He was wearing a dirty, smelly coat, kneeling on both knees. The bullets perfectly avoided him, and the shock wave of the explosion was blocked by the dark light emitted by the coat.

Li Xianzong put the wooden box back into the item bar, and summoned a white chalk again

, and drew a circle around himself.

This is his last resort!

An earthy yellow beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Li Xianzong. After a few seconds, the beam of light dissipated, and he was still standing in place.

Li Xianzong's eyes showed a hint of despair.

At this time, the Fire Clone rushed over and slashed out the flame long knife heavily, and the heat wave hit his face.

Li Xianzong had to interrupt his "prayer", leaned his body back, avoiding the flame knife, and at the same time, scarlet runes appeared in his eyes.

The Fire Clone suddenly froze. The next moment, his body exploded, and the fierce shock wave, accompanied by high-temperature flames, crashed on Li Xianzong's chest in layers.

Pfft! Li Xianzong spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale.

The Fire Clone condensed in the distance, and said arrogantly: "Fortunately, I reacted quickly and detonated myself in time. Yuan Shi Tianzun, how, how did you discover this item?" Li Xianzong gritted his teeth.

He couldn't accept that a newbie who had once been crushed by him had such excellent performance in the dungeon, which made him feel jealous.

"Playing dungeons requires using your brain. All you know is fighting and killing all day long. At Pingtai Hospital, you were just bullying me for being low-level. Did you really think you were a hero? I worked half a month and you worked half a year, what are you?" The irritable Fire Clone cursed.

A look of anger flashed across Li Xianzong's face, but a strong sense of frustration and powerlessness welled up in his heart. "Bang bang!"

The Water Clone calmly fired his gun, forcing Li Xianzong to make a rolling motion. The Water Clone sneered:

"Idiot, why are you wasting words with him, just kill him. The purification of the Demon Subduing Pestle requires blood sacrifice. You are no longer a flesh and blood body, what are you doing with it? Throw it away."

"That makes sense, that makes sense!" The Fire Clone suddenly realized, and threw away the Demon Subduing Pestle casually, and said, "Let's change territory."

The Water Clone lifted his foot, and the water-fire millstone shifted, wrapping Li Xianzong into the turbulent water array. The ubiquitous, turbulent currents suddenly restricted Li Xianzong's agility.

The Water Clone threw out the bullets and glasses, and said indifferently: "You shoot!"

After speaking, he clenched his hands violently. With a whoosh, the illusory currents surged towards Li Xianzong from all directions, sealing him in place.

At the same time, the Water Clone slid on the water, rushing towards Li Xianzong, jumping high in mid-air, and sticking out his knee.

Bang!

Unable to dodge, Li Xianzong lowered his waist and crotch, holding the scepter horizontally in front of his chest.

The Water Clone crashed himself on Li Xianzong's chest, and also made the other party grunt. The Fire Clone seized the opportunity and frantically pulled the trigger, firing bullets.

Affected by the currents, Li Xianzong reacted a beat slower. Although he avoided most of the bullets, he was still hit by a bullet in his right chest.

His face suddenly turned pale, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. "Let me give you something more interesting!"

The Water Clone snapped his fingers, and in the river a few meters away, waves of water gushed out, like snow lions and white dragons.

These real waters were absorbed by the Water Clone, turning into a three-meter-tall giant, embracing Li Xianzong.

Bang bang bang, the Fire Clone frantically pulled the trigger, firing bullets.

The dark red trajectories covered Li Xianzong, who was shrouded in water, unavoidable, pierced through the Water Clone, and hit Li Xianzong one after another, blasting out blood flowers.

The three-meter-tall Water Clone was instantly stained red with blood. "Glug glug"

Li Xianzong spewed out a lot of bubbles from his mouth, and his body was covered with bloody flesh pits. His consciousness quickly blurred, and past scenes flashed like a revolving lantern.

He thought of his mother who abandoned her husband and children, and of his gentle and kind father who was bullied because he was too kind. He thought of the hard days the father and son had those years. These past memories eventually turned into strong anger and unwillingness.

His originally blurred consciousness regained consciousness like a dying fire.

I would actually die in his hands... Li Xianzong, with the last bit of his will, opened the item bar with difficulty.

The next moment, the dirty, smelly coat, the butterfly knife in his right hand, the decaying scepter in his left hand, and the chalk in the palm of his hand were all taken back into the item bar.

Summoning items from the item bar and retrieving items are all just a matter of thought.

After doing all this, Li Xianzong slumped down and let the water flow over him. The bubbles gushing from his nostrils gradually became less and smaller.

"Bang!"

The Fire Clone fired another shot, blowing up Li Xianzong's head.

Only then did the Water Clone dissipate "Fa Shen", letting the river water fall with a crash.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yuanqing dispelled the array. The taiji fish on the back of the magic robe reversed, clusters of flames rose into the air and poured into the white fish, and illusory currents returned to the black fish.

The Yin Yang Magic Robe fell, just landing on Zhang Yuanqing below.

Far away from the river, in a small alley, Guan Ya and Queen sat slumped on the ground, taking the time to recover their strength. Li Li Yuan Shang Cao took care of the poisoned and unconscious Fire Master.

Li Chunfeng stood at the entrance of the alley, keeping watch.

Chi Ou had awakened and was slowly recovering his energy. Looking at the silent and solemn people, he apologized:

"I'm sorry, I didn't help at all."

No one paid attention to him. Everyone's heart was always hanging, waiting for news, waiting for a sentence.

Finally, the familiar Spirit Realm prompt sounded in everyone's ears:

【Ding! Congratulations on completing the multi-player Spirit Realm mission - Yin Yang Town, No. 2273, difficulty level A, settlement of rewards in progress】——