Wu Xiaode estimated.

The soil collected in the ring was already more than enough.

There was still one thing left to do.

The stone statue maiden.

However, the information about this object was contradictory.

Gu Xinghai had instructed him to find the "stone statue maiden" in the market.

But the little angel in the market said the "stone statue maiden" was inside the dry well.

What should be done now?

"Let's go, Nan Li."

Wu Xiaode said.

"Where to?" Nan Li asked.

"We need to return to the market to confirm the location of the stone statue maiden and see if we can use something like a fishing rod to pull it out from the dry well," Wu Xiaode said.

Before the words were finished.

A black silhouette suddenly appeared in the sky.

The U-level Evil Demon Yan!

Nan Li took a nervous step back, hiding behind Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode looked up in surprise and said,

"You don't want to duel with me, why are you here again?"

Yan looked down at him and said in a complex tone,

"You used that segment of the bronze holy pillar to its limit, so much so that we can't kill you."

"Have you found the reason?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"The tribunal said there's no problem, but they simply refuse to tell us how you did it," Yan said honestly.

"Nonsense, it's my combat strategy, how could a neutral tribunal tell you?" Wu Xiaode laughed.

Yan casually raised a hand.

A black sphere emanating endless evil energy appeared in his hand.

"This is the 'Dry Well', and there is a prophecy about it that could affect the entire battlefield, impacting us Evil Demons."

"Is that so? How come I didn't know," Wu Xiaode laughed.

Yan raised his hand high.

The black sphere erupted with even more immense and fierce power waves.

"No matter what you try to do, Wu Xiaode."

Yan's tone had a rare hint of pleasure: "Even though your intentions are hard to guess, as long as I do one thing, I can ruin any of your plans."

He hurled the dark sphere forward.

Wu Xiaode's eye twitched, he grabbed Nan Li, and shouted softly,

"Go!"

The Eternal Guardian Rope on his waist moved—

The two of them instantly crossed a vast distance and returned to the market in a flash.

They turned back to look.

Towards the direction of the desert.

Black light shot into the sky.

The entire market immediately opened a protective shield.

The overwhelming sandstorm struck instantly, densely hitting the shield with unbearable noise.

The guards shouted loudly,

"A U-level Evil Demon unleashed a full-force strike! The dry well area has been completely destroyed by it!"

Before the words were finished.

A more violent power wave struck.

Endless sand covered the entire market, burying it.

The market was plunged into darkness.

Wu Xiaode composed himself, his mind spinning quickly, and whispered,

"Is there anywhere safe?"

"See that tent guarded by golden-armored knights?" Nan Li said.

Wu Xiaode's gaze shifted, and sure enough, he saw a large tent in the center of the market, surrounded by knights in golden armor, holding great swords, standing guard.

"That is the Holy Guardian, the place with the strongest protective power in the entire market, with a certain amount of wealth, you can stay inside for a while."

Nan Li said.

Wu Xiaode nodded and pulled her toward the guardian site.

A black silhouette suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking the way.

Yan!

After unleashing the strike that destroyed the dry well, it immediately followed Wu Xiaode to the market.

"Hand over that segment of the bronze holy pillar, Wu Xiaode."

Yan said.

"You clearly have no way to deal with me, why should I hand over the holy pillar?" Wu Xiaode sneered.

"That's just your illusion."

"In history, we've dealt with countless figures like you," Yan slowly said, "Next, I will follow you constantly, anything you try to do will be destroyed by me, you will be relentlessly hunted, and your companions will be corrupted one by one."

"—Just like the dry well, you didn't even have a chance to enter it, and I destroyed it."

Yan's gaze swept over Wu Xiaode and fell on Nan Li.

"Woman..."

"If you don't agree to my demands, she won't survive, Wu Xiaode."

Wu Xiaode's expression slightly tensed, he spoke,

"I need some time to think."

Yan suddenly laughed:

"You humans are always so cautious, hesitant, unable to see your destined fate."

"—I won't give you any time!"

"If you don't agree now, I guarantee that your future life will be filled with endless loneliness."

"Because I will kill all your companions!"

Wu Xiaode frowned, a face full of killing intent as he "tsk"-ed.

The next second.

He suddenly punched towards the void.

Boundary Skill!

The world split into two identical mirrors before his eyes—

As these two mirrors began to separate independently, Wu Xiaode pulled Nan Li and jumped directly back to the main world.

Yan's figure moved to rush forward.

But Wu Xiaode, standing in the main world, turned back with another punch—

Black Fist!

A deeply muffled sound of impact was heard.

Yan was struck back into the parallel world like an afterimage, crashing through the protective shield, rushing into the depths of the sky.

Seizing this moment.

The parallel world had already left the main world, disappearing into the endless void.

"The person blocking the way is gone, but we don't necessarily have to enter that tent."

Wu Xiaode sighed.

Nan Li said, "What were you going to do? Rest? Or create another well?"

As she spoke, Wu Xiaode had already punched the ground.

The ground cracked open with a fissure over ten meters long.

Wu Xiaode opened the ring, took out a heap of soil, and began to casually use magic, creating a well.

These basic shaping-type magic spells, even back in the Human Emperor's legacy, there were quite a few of them.

Soon.

A well was completed.

Now there's only the "Stone Statue Maiden" this key element left!

Wu Xiaode selected some stones from the soil, using magic to mold them together, and began to sketch the image of a maiden.

"I don't know if it will work, but since I've reached this point, it's worth a try." Wu Xiaode casually said.

Nan Li looked at the well, then gazed into the Void.

——Yan could appear at any time.

But at least——

At this moment, Wu Xiaode managed to produce the Dry Well, and Yan's figure had yet to appear.

Could there really be hope?

Nan Li bit her lip and transmitted her voice:

"Now I can tell you, if you see the Stone Statue Maiden in the Dry Well, she will ask you a question."

"What?" Wu Xiaode transmitted his voice.

"She will say to you: 'When the pilgrimage begins, there are always some rules that need to be added. If you have such supreme authority, what kind of rule would you add to the pilgrimage?'" Nan Li said.

"Rules..." Wu Xiaode exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, you can only add one rule, and it must be reasonable, practical, and beneficial to the current situation—otherwise your suggestion will be rejected, and you'll completely lose this precious opportunity." Nan Li said.

Wu Xiaode pondered while speeding up his hand movements.

The statue of the maiden already had its prototype.

He must speed up and quickly come up with a rule!

Otherwise, if Yan arrives and he hasn't thought of a truly useful rule, all his efforts will be in vain!

After this failure, Yan will keep following him, making everything he does troublesome!

Rules——

Exactly what kind of rule can change the situation?

It's not that simple.

But then again, a single rule has the potential to change the situation——

That is precisely why God and the Evil Demon made predictions.

Time would die to keep this secret.

Just what kind of rule should one think of!

Countless thoughts flashed through Wu Xiaode's mind, constantly rejecting one idea after another.

His hand suddenly stopped.

Stone Statue Maiden sketched complete!

The Void moved.

Yan suddenly broke through the Void, landing in front of the two.

It immediately saw the well on the ground and the Stone Statue Maiden.

"It's over, there's no time." Nan Li sighed.

At the same instant.

Wu Xiaode spoke:

"The Evil Demon's power surpasses most combatants and aims to penetrate the Holy Realm, greatly affecting the pilgrimage. So the rule is——"

"Killing various levels of Evil Objects will surely yield treasures matching the level of the Evil Object."

His voice spread far and dissipated in the Void.

The entire world fell into silence.

Wu Xiaode waited for several breaths.

A faint rumbling sound came from the Dry Well, and a light emerged, spreading softly.

However, the Stone Statue Maiden had no response.

——So it failed?

Wu Xiaode was pondering to himself,

Yan laughed out loud:

"So that's it, this prediction corresponds to the rules of the pilgrimage."

"Luckily, I acted quickly and knew you'd sneakily do something bad. As soon as I discovered you, I directly destroyed the dry land."

"You have no chance at all!"

Wu Xiaode pondered to himself, muttering: "That's not right. This sand and soil are all from the Dry Land, and the Dry Well showed a strange phenomenon; it should have been successful."

He looked at the Stone Statue Maiden.

Since the Dry Well has been successfully created by him, it proves that this path is feasible.

The Stone Statue Maiden remaining motionless indicates that using the sand and soil from the Dry Well to create the statue is useless.

——The statue might be unique, or perhaps bearing a unique identity.

However, that area has already been completely destroyed.

Even if there was a statue, it has been destroyed.

Seems like Yan really destroyed everything this time.

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but sigh as well.

It's too difficult.

I clearly already gave it my all.

If that rule takes effect, the desires in the hearts of all combatants would be activated.

No matter how inexplicable the Evil Demon is——

I have a different view——

Their malice towards all beings is somewhat at a loss.

Once combatants dare to seek some corresponding level treasures from the Evil Demon, such intense greed and evil thoughts might truly bring change to the pilgrimage.

That's right!

I intended to use the evil thoughts of all beings to fight against the Evil Demon!

Unfortunately——

Neither Gu Xinghai nor the little angel clearly explained the accurate information about the Stone Statue Maiden.

So in the end, it still failed.

Wu Xiaode shook his head, ready to fight Yan, when suddenly he heard a female voice behind him:

"Agree."

Ag...ree...

He slowly turned his head to see Nan Li emanating a soft light, merging with the glow of the Dry Well.

Nan Li nodded slightly in response to his gaze.

The Evil Spirit Book also revealed lines of bronze characters:

"Congratulations, you have completed the Evil Spirit task."

"The rule you proposed is about to take effect in the pilgrimage."

"You have received five portions of Evil Spirit Power."

So that's it!

Wu Xiaode felt as if he'd been enlightened, shivered all over, and suddenly understood.

No wonder Gu Xinghai said to find the Stone Statue Maiden at the market.

No wonder the little angel mentioned the Stone Statue Maiden at the Dry Well.

——Because Nan Li was at the market, following him.

She was the true Stone Statue Maiden!

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