Translator: Silavin “Miss Bian, if you’re not going in, I’ll head in first.” Feeling Bian Lingzhu’s somewhat strange gaze, Qin Yichen frowned and said. As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yichen headed towards that black passage, and that monster, that looked like a Dog but was not a Dog, also wagged its tail and followed after him. “Stop!” But just as Qin Yichen passed Bian Lingzhu’s side, Bian Lingzhu coldly shouted. The Elder behind her also walked in front of Qin Yichen, his eyes flashing with sharp light as he stared at him. The pressure from a Spirit Realm expert directly enveloped him. “Miss Bian, what do you mean by doing this?” Qin Yichen frowned, his face also darkening. “Hehe, my purpose for coming here is different from theirs, so there would be no conflict between us, but that’s not the same for the two of us.” Bian Lingzhu chuckled, speaking casually. “Miss Bian is overthinking. I’m just going in to try my luck, to see if I can get one or two good Spirit Pearls. How could I possibly compete with Miss Bian?” Qin Yichen cursed inwardly at how cautious this woman was. Unfortunately, due to the presence of a Spirit Realm expert, he did not dare to fall out with her. He immediately put on a somewhat fearful appearance as he spoke. “Try your luck? Then why not stay in the Death Zone, instead of going into the Underground Palace?” Seeing Qin Yichen’s appearance, at the hemp clothes he was wearing, Bian Lingzhu still did not lower her guard. His appearance only further made her want to uncover his true identity. Qin Yichen did not answer. There were even beads of cold sweat on his forehead, as if he could not withstand the pressure of the Spirit Realm expert. His body even trembled ever so slightly. Bian Lingzhu’s gaze swept up and down Qin Yichen’s body, but found that he no longer had the demeanour he had when speaking to An Chengtian earlier. She could not help but shake her head in confusion. Finally her graceful figure moved towards that black passage. “Third Uncle, let’s go.” “Someone like you doesn’t have the right to enter the Underground Palace. If you go in, you’ll only die. If I encounter you past this point, don’t expect to get out alive.” An even colder voice came out from Bian Lingzhu’s mouth. As if worried about Bian Lingzhu’s safety, that Elder also quickly followed after her. Just as his foot was about to step into the black passage, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at Qin Yichen. Under this glance, the Spirit Realm expert’s pressure enveloping Qin Yichen suddenly became like a thousand kilogram boulder, pressing towards Qin Yichen. Bang! With a loud sound, the Elder entered the passage without looking back, his figure disappearing in an instant. The Elder was quite confident in his methods. Under that pressure just now, even a third level Peak Martial Grandmaster would suffer severe injuries, let alone a mere Early Stage Martial Grandmaster? However, this Elder was too confident. If he had looked back one more time, perhaps he would not have moved on so confidently. Qin Yichen’s upper garment got shattered by the shock, turning into strips hanging on his body. Under these strips of cloth, there were blocks of firm muscles, and he had not even moved an inch from its original position. His physical strength was so formidable that it could completely withstand the great pressure laid down by a Spirit Realm expert! “Hehe… how malicious.” Qin Yichen casually tore off the clothes that had turned into strips, the corner of his mouth curling into a heart-palpitating smile. Awooo! As if sensing Qin Yichen’s rage, the monster beside him also howled, its face actually showing a ferocious expression. “Bian Lingzhu, let’s just hope you don’t fall into my hands…” Qin Yichen snorted coldly, sat down cross-legged, and picked up the Spirit Pearls that had fallen to the ground. These Spirit Pearls were enough for him to breakthrough his Spiritual Energy cultivation to the Spirit Realm. Now, he must first breakthrough his Spiritual Energy cultivation. Otherwise, even if he entered the Underground Palace, he would not have the qualifications to compete with Bian Lingzhu and the others for the treasures inside. Next, Qin Yichen found a hidden area and directly took out two Spirit Realm Spirit Pearls and began to devour them. The monster seemed to be used to Qin Yichen’s actions, and did not show any intention of stopping him. It just sat down as if to protect him. … Half a day later, Qin Yichen suddenly opened his eyes, a daunting light flashing in his eyes. Crack! Crack! Crack! As he moved his mind, some surrounding rubble slowly floated up. Then he shouted lightly, “Go!” Thud! Thud! Thud! The countless floating pieces of rubble all flew towards the same point, creating a deep pit, with the ground shaking. “This feeling. It’s been a while!” Feeling the vast Spiritual Energy in his Knowledge Sea, the corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth slightly curved up. Now, he finally had the ability to compete with Spirit Realm experts! “Thank you.” Qin Yichen said to the monster that looked like a Dog but was not a Dog. If it was not for it, where would he get so many Spirit Realm Spirit Pearls to devour?! It had to be said that currently, outside of his expectation, his Spiritual Energy was only one step away from breaking through to the Spirit Realm. Just that, with his superior mastery over Spiritual Energy, he did not need to fear even when facing Spirit Realm experts. “From now on, I’ll call you… Xiao Bai.” Glancing at its white fur on its four feet as if treading on white clouds, Qin Yichen gave it this simple name regardless of whether it was willing or not. (Silavin: Xiao Bai just means Little White. A very lazy name.) Awooo… Xiao Bai whined pitifully, but would that change this guy’s mind? Of course not. “It’s time to go to the Underground Palace.” Qin Yichen stood up. As soon as he stepped into the black passage, Qin Yichen felt a dizzy sensation in his head. However, this dizziness only lasted for two breaths. When he became clear-headed again, the scene before his eyes had completely changed. At this time, before his eyes was a broken plaza, and Qin Yichen’s gaze, at the first moment, stopped on a cross-legged figure sitting on the plaza. “Hehe… karma comes pretty fast, doesn’t it?” Seeing that figure, the smile at the corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth became even more pronounced. Awooo! Behind Qin Yichen, the Dog-like monster also bared its teeth. “Miss Bian, what a coincidence.” Qin Yichen called out lightly and walked directly towards that beautiful figure. “You? You dare to come in!?” At this time, Bian Lingzhu had just finished absorbing a Spirit Pearl. Hearing the voice, she also opened her eyes. When she saw Qin Yichen, a trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes. “You came at the right time. My Third Uncle left me Spirit Pearls from the palace up ahead. Go fetch them for me, and then I’ll spare your life.” However, that trace of astonishment quickly disappeared. Bian Lingzhu gave Qin Yichen a cold look, then closed her beautiful eyes and ordered in a tone that brooked no refusal. An unknown young man with mediocre strength, although his Spiritual Energy cultivation level was surprising to her, one look at his attire showed he was from a weak pathetic country. With Bian Lingzhu’s strength and prestige, it was his honour that she was ordering him to do something.