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 dignified and solemn feeling, definitely not the kind of young man who hadn't 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 base, embroidered with scarlet flames at the hem, and waves embroidered with silver thread on the sleeves and chest.

Whether it was the look or the quality, it was extraordinary.

In the corpse's arms, he held a thread-bound book with a yellowed and brittle cover, on which clear and handsome characters were written: *Jiazi Xiudao Lu* (The Jiazi Cultivation Record).

"This person is..." Queen narrowed her eyes, having some guesses in her heart, but she wasn't sure, and looked at her teammates.

"Yinyang Sanren!"

Zhang Yuanqing didn't play coy and directly gave the answer. Yinyang Sanren's teammates looked at each other in dismay.

It really was Yinyang Sanren. The official strategy guide didn't mention it at all. Wasn't Yinyang Sanren just a background story? Speaking of which, when exactly did Yuanshi trigger the hidden quest? I've been following him all the time, and I didn't notice it at all. Is this what it's like to be a genius who has cleared two S-level instances in a row?

Besides being surprised, Queen felt even more admiration for Yuanshi Tianzun.

The hidden quest must have been discovered when dealing with the Cursed Cat. He said he wanted to do an experiment, but how did he discover the hidden quest? Li Chunfeng prided himself on being smart and knowledgeable, but although he could analyze that the hidden quest was related to the Cursed Cat, he couldn't figure out how Yuanshi Tianzun triggered the hidden quest.

How did Yuanshi discover that the Cursed Cat could trigger a hidden quest? He had Queen search this area before. Did he already know that the coffin would appear here?

At that time, the coffin should have been in a "hidden" state, and it only "refreshed" after killing the Evil Mage. Is the hidden quest related to the six characters? How exactly did Yuanshi trigger the hidden quest? 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's the turnaround item?"

"This robe." Zhang Yuanqing helped Yinyang Sanren up from the coffin and called out, "Help me hold him up a bit, I want to take off his robe."

Guan Ya immediately stepped forward, not allowing anyone else to interfere.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately handed Yinyang Sanren over to Guan Ya and quickly stripped off the robe. During this process, he was constantly worried.

Not that he was worried about Li Xianzong coming to kill him, but that he was worried about Yinyang Sanren rising from the dead. He had developed a psychological shadow because of the old hag.

Soon, Zhang Yuanqing took off Yinyang Sanren's robe and took control of this item. At this time, he truly saw the full appearance of the robe. It had a black background, scarlet flames embroidered at 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: Yinyang Fapao (Yinyang Robe)】 【Type: Clothing】

【Function: Water, Fire, Formation】

【Introduction: It is the robe worn by a supreme being during a ritual to heaven, with flames at the bottom, waves embroidered on top, and Yinyang on the back. It is called the Yinyang Robe.】

【Note 1: It is one of the components of the ritual attire. The remaining three pieces are: Boots, Crown, and Belt. It is said that collecting all five pieces of the set can unlock the secret of longevity.】

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

【Note 3: Expanding the robe can form a formation covering a radius of thirty meters. During the formation's expansion, outsiders cannot enter, and the caster and the trapped cannot leave. The duration is ten minutes. Within the area covered by the formation, the caster will transform into a water and fire double-body, ignoring physical attacks. If the formation 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 please 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 was an item that possessed the abilities of both Fire Master and Water Ghost professions, and it was also an unheard-of set.

One robe was already so powerful. If he collected the entire set one day, wouldn't he be invincible in Songhai, taking down an Elder with a single punch!

But it also had shortcomings, especially when encountering particularly powerful opponents, opponents with particularly thick defenses. Also, this item hard-countered Water Ghosts and Fire Masters... well, that didn't matter. If the attack power was insufficient, I could use other items to replace it.

This item held the secret to longevity. Yinyang Sanren built this town, and the town's layout conformed to Yinyang, corresponding to the Taiji fish on the robe. He probably wanted to imitate the formation within the robe and set up an even larger formation, trying to achieve longevity with it?

This operation didn't seem very reliable. Um, right, Yinyang Sanren, in his later years, was probably too heavily influenced by the cost of the item and had gone crazy trying to achieve longevity.

In addition, the Yinyang Sanren in the coffin solved a doubt in Zhang Yuanqing's mind. That was why Yinyang Sanren's descendants would die at the hands of a Mage and a few rabble.

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

Wang Popi participated in this matter because he coveted the beauty of Yinyang Sanren's descendants. Zhang Yuanqing didn't know the reasons for Zhao Yuanyuan and Wang Tiejiang. This was the plot on the Evil Faction side.

However, it was no longer important.

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

Queen recalled the terrifying nature of the staff and said with lingering fear:

"As long as it can resist a little, we have hope for a turnaround. There are more of us, and only two from the Evil Faction are left."

She had an expression that suggested there was still a fierce battle to be fought, but also a hint of hope. Guan Ya and Li Li Yuan Shang Cao looked at Zhang Yuanqing, waiting for his response.

"If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to fight Li Xianzong one-on-one. You guys retreat later, don't get close to this side, lest you be affected by the curse," Zhang Yuanqing said with full confidence.

"Really? Can we really turn things around?" Queen's pretty face, adorned with smoky makeup, was filled with ecstasy.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, giving a definite answer.

Guan Ya and the others all revealed happy expressions, as if relieved of a heavy burden.

"By the way, return my items, and you can leave."

At Zhang Yuanqing's urging, the four of them took the unconscious Chi Ou and the Fire Master and quickly left, fleeing into the distance.

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

He picked up the booklet, flipped open the first page, took a quick glance, and revealed a surprised and excited expression. It was written about Yinyang Sanren's cultivation journey.

This thing was very valuable. Information left behind by a powerhouse from the same era as the old hag could help me better understand the Spirit Realm and understand some secrets hidden beneath reality and within history.

"Well, now is not the time to look at this. Let's see if I can store it in the item bar."

With a thought, the booklet in his hand disappeared and appeared in a slot in the item bar. At the same time, Zhang Yuanqing's ears twitched, and he heard the sound of rushing footsteps, approaching very quickly.

He turned his head and looked towards the end of the street paved with blue bricks. Two figures appeared, Li Xianzong, holding a black staff, and the hunched-over Rat Man.

Behind the two, the Red Dancing Shoes followed listlessly, stubbornly launching a pursuit. The Bewitching Succubus had the skill to "mark" prey, and once marked, it was difficult to escape. This was why Li Chunfeng believed that guerrilla warfare would only prolong their lives for 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.

He wouldn't give the other party any chance, wouldn't leave any hidden dangers.

"Boss, those guys are gone, there might be an ambush." The Rat Man's beady eyes looked around.

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

"Those people are further away, running away," Li Xianzong sensed the positions of the other marks.

"Running away?" The Rat Man was stunned and cackled, "Leaving one person behind to cover the retreat for his teammates? He likes to play the hero so much, let's fulfill his wish. Boss, let's make it quick, I can't wait to enjoy the two beauties."

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, quickly closing to within fifty meters. The sharp-eyed and visually keen Rat Man suddenly said,

"Hey, what's that kid wearing?" Li Xianzong didn't waste any words and raised the staff high.

On the other side, Zhang Yuanqing leaned back and swung his arm, throwing a fireball compressed to the extreme towards them.

The fireball roared and landed between the two sides, exploding with a "boom." In the expanding firelight, Zhang Yuanqing's figure appeared. The distance between the two sides was reduced from fifty meters to just over twenty meters.

Fire-element!

At this moment, the staff in Li Xianzong's hand rippled with a dim light.

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

The curse was blocked by the Yinyang Robe.

Hmm? The curse had no effect on him? Seeing Zhang Yuanqing unscathed, Li Xianzong's expression changed. Zhang Yuanqing looked at Li Xianzong not far away, grinned, and revealed a dangerous smile.

"Swish~"

He took off the Yinyang 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 poison needle at Zhang Yuanqing.

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

At this time, the robe thrown into the sky suddenly unfolded, the corners and sleeves seemingly 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 poured down clear, illusory water, and the white fish sprayed scorching flames. The flames and water fell one after another, forming a Taiji fish covering a radius of thirty meters.

The left side was fire, and the right side was water.

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

The Rat Man was in an area covered by water, feeling currents pushing against him. Being in it was like being a duckweed, and it took a lot of effort to even stand still, let alone fight.

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

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

Could they not get out?

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

Li Xianzong frowned and waved his butterfly knife, stabbing it into the barrier. Compared to the slow ripples caused by the Rat Man's fists, the transparent ripples from the tip of the knife were in the shape of rapid ripples, but it still couldn't break the barrier.

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

"We can't get out!"

Hearing this, the Rat Man's mentality was somewhat broken. His beady rat eyes looked around, and he bared his teeth and roared:

"Yuanshi Tianzun, get out here! Get out here, you bastard! Do you think you can trap us like this? How long can you trap us for?"

After painstakingly killing the Boss and going through a life-or-death battle for the staff, they had finally reached the end, victory in sight, but then a twist had occurred. Anyone's mentality would break down.

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

Li Xianzong and the Rat Man looked towards the sound, only to see a ball of illusory water slowly rising in that central area, solidifying into a human form. The facial features were vaguely similar to Yuanshi Tianzun.

This figure was holding a large-caliber pistol in its hand and 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 turned their heads sharply and saw that in the area covered by flames, in the center, clusters of flames were solidifying into a constantly swaying, burning flame figure, holding the Demon Subduing Pestle and the Bloodthirsty Blade. Water and Fire Avatars!

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

"You are like that fire, the blazing flames warmed me, you are like that fire, the blazing firelight illuminated me..."

The Water Avatar had just started speaking, "Li Xianzong, I said..."

The Fire Avatar interrupted, "Is there a possibility that today, it's you who will kneel down and beg for mercy?" The Water Avatar snatched back the right to speak, "It's you!"

Zhang Yuanqing's current feeling was very wonderful. He had two bodies, two sets of perception systems, but there was no sense of disharmony, as if he was born with two bodies.

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

In addition, in the avatar state, he couldn't open the item bar. The items that had been taken out could be used, but the items that hadn't been taken out were "sealed" in the item bar.

Without saying a word, Li Xianzong raised the staff high, causing the gem at the top to ripple with a dim light. The two bodies stood in the distance, motionless. The Fire Avatar laughed, "It's useless."

The Water Avatar said indifferently, "Curses are ineffective against me."

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

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

He still didn't want to accept the reality before his eyes. Bang bang!

The Water Avatar raised the muzzle of the gun and pulled the trigger at the hunched-over Rat Man.

The Rat Man was terrified, his body lowered, and he was about to pounce to the side. However, the illusory water surged, turning into invisible restraints, pushing him from all directions, firmly "sealing" his body in place. "Damn it!" The Rat Man cried out in surprise, his body wriggling like a fish. The oily, slippery fur helped him to relieve the surging water. At the critical moment, he avoided two fatal bullets.

"Oh, a water rat!"

The Fire Avatar sneered and stomped his foot.

The Yinyang Robe in the air turned, and the Water and Fire Millstone switched positions, incorporating Li Xianzong and the Rat Man into the half of the Taiji where flames were burning.

"Chī chī"

Smoke billowed from the Rat Man's fur, emitting a scorched smell, causing him to squeal.

The Fire Avatar disappeared silently, casting Fire-element to appear behind the Rat Man, the Bloodthirsty Blade slashing towards his hunched back.

Li Xianzong took two quick steps, and the staff in his hand slammed heavily on the Fire Avatar's wrist. The Fire Avatar's arm exploded with a bang, and the Bloodthirsty Blade flew out of his hand.

"Bang bang"

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

The Fire Avatar's arm reformed, not going to retrieve the Bloodthirsty Blade, but reaching out into the raging flames, grabbing a flame long knife emitting high temperature, and suddenly chopping down.

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

Before he could feel fortunate, he heard a gunshot in his ear, and at the same time, his abdomen felt a pain. The bullet tore through his tough skin, blasting out two exaggerated wounds.

The Water Avatar, with his keen eyes, had predicted his actions.

The Fire Avatar seamlessly followed up, stepping forward, and the flame long knife slashed out from bottom to top. With a peng sound, a dazzling flame erupted in the Rat Man's abdomen.

He curled up in pain. There was no bleeding from his abdomen. The wounds 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 died out. Seeing this scene, Li Xianzong's pupils contracted violently, as if he had been greatly stimulated, and subconsciously summoned the wooden box, opening the lid with a clatter, allowing the mist to envelop the area.

The Fire Avatar laughed arrogantly and wildly, "It's useless. This is my territory, my home field."

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

As soon as the words fell, the two Avatars attacked at the same time. The Water Avatar shot at a certain place in the thick fog, while the Fire Avatar threw high-temperature fireballs, detonating the effect of high-explosive grenades.

*Against the Gods*

The thick fog shook under the shockwave, briefly dispersing, and Li Xianzong's figure appeared. He was draped in a dirty, smelly coat, kneeling on the ground, the bullets perfectly avoiding him, and the shockwave 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, drawing a circle around himself.

This was his last resort!

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

A trace of despair appeared in Li Xianzong's eyes.

At this moment, the Fire Avatar rushed over, heavily slashing out the flame long knife, and a heatwave rushed towards him.

Li Xianzong had to interrupt his "prayer," leaning back to avoid the flame knife, while his eyes showed scarlet runes.

The Fire Avatar suddenly froze. The next moment, his body exploded, and the fierce shockwave, along with the high-temperature flames, crashed against Li Xianzong's chest in layers.

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

The Fire Avatar reformed in the distance, arrogantly saying, "Fortunately, I reacted quickly and self-destructed in time." "Yuanshi Tianzun, you... how did you discover this item?" Li Xianzong gritted his teeth.

He couldn't accept that a rookie who had once been crushed by him had such an outstanding performance in the instance, making him feel jealous.

"Playing instances requires using your brain. All you know is how to fight and kill all day long. In Pingtai Hospital, you were just bullying me because my level was low. Did you really think you were a hero? I've put in half a month's effort that's worth most of your year's worth of effort. What are you?" The irritable Fire Avatar scolded.

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 Avatar calmly fired, forcing Li Xianzong to roll, and the Water Avatar sneered:

"You idiot, why are you wasting words with him? Just kill him. The Demon Subduing Pestle's purification requires blood sacrifice. You're no longer a body of flesh and blood, what's the point of holding it? Throw it away."

"That makes sense, that makes sense!" The Fire Avatar suddenly realized and casually discarded the Demon Subduing Pestle, saying, "Change the territory."

The Water Avatar stomped his foot, the Water and Fire Millstone switched positions, and Li Xianzong was wrapped in a surging water formation. The ubiquitous, surging currents instantly limited Li Xianzong's agility.

The Water Avatar threw the bullets and glasses, saying indifferently, "You shoot!"

After saying that, he clenched his hands violently, and with a swish, the illusory currents surged towards Li Xianzong from all directions, sealing him in place.

At the same time, the Water Avatar slid through the water, rushing towards Li Xianzong, leaping high in mid-air and jutting out his knee.

Bang!

Unable to avoid it, Li Xianzong lowered his waist and hips, placing the staff horizontally in front of his chest.

The Water Avatar crashed himself into Li Xianzong's chest, also causing the other party to groan, while the Fire Avatar seized the opportunity, frantically pulling the trigger and firing bullets.

Under the influence of the currents, Li Xianzong's reaction was 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 white, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. "Let's give you something more interesting!"

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

This real water was absorbed by the Water Avatar, turning into a three-meter-tall giant, embracing Li Xianzong.

Bang bang bang! The Fire Avatar frantically pulled the trigger, firing bullets.

The dark red trajectories covered Li Xianzong, who was shrouded in water and had nowhere to hide, piercing through the Water Avatar and hitting Li Xianzong one after another, blasting out bloody flowers.

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

Li Xianzong spat out a large amount of bubbles from his mouth, and his body was covered in bloody flesh pits. His consciousness quickly became 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. He thought of the difficult days the father and son had gone through. These past memories eventually transformed into strong anger and unwillingness.

His originally blurred consciousness regained clarity, like a last ray of sunshine.

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

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

Summoning and retrieving items from the item bar were all done with a single thought.

After doing all this, Li Xianzong slumped his head, letting the water carry him. The bubbles gushing out of his nose gradually became fewer and smaller.

"Bang!"

The Fire Avatar fired another shot, blasting Li Xianzong's head.

Only then did the Water Avatar disperse the "Dharmakaya," letting the river water fall with a crash.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yuanqing dispelled the formation. The Taiji fish on the back of the robe reversed, and clusters of flames rose into the air and entered the white fish, while streams of illusory currents returned to the black fish.

The Yinyang Robe fell, landing right on Zhang Yuanqing below.

Far away from the river, in a small alley, Guan Ya and Queen sat on the ground, seizing the time to recover their strength. Li Li Yuan Shang Cao was taking care of the Fire Master who was in a coma from poisoning.

Li Chunfeng was standing at the entrance of the alley, keeping watch.

Chi Ou had woken up and was slowly regaining his energy. Looking at the silent and solemn crowd, he said apologetically:

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

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

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

【Ding! Congratulations on completing the multi-player Spirit Realm instance - Yinyang Town, serial number 2273, difficulty level A. Calculating rewards.】