Ye Qian'an raised his right hand, and the old man in yellow behind him only saw a flash of gray-gold light. Then, two pieces of rare metals from the large amount of metal on the metal table flew up and landed steadily in his palm. "A third-level soul guide? I've never made such a low-level thing." Ye Qian'an curled his lips in disdain and gently played with the rare metals in his hands, feeling their unique texture and the energy contained in them. The old man in yellow was surprised. “You…you can control these metals so easily. Have you reached…” His words stopped abruptly, as if he didn’t dare to say that guess. Ye Qian smiled slightly, stretched out a finger, made a silent gesture, and said in a low voice: "Some things, knowing them may not be a good thing, but knowing too much can kill people." The old man in yellow turned pale in an instant, and his body trembled slightly unconsciously. He swallowed nervously, his eyes filled with fear and awe. Ye Qian'an seemed to enjoy the feeling of making the other party afraid. An evil smile appeared on his lips. He once again turned his gaze to the rare metal in his hand. Suddenly, the gray-gold light in his hand became brighter, and the two pieces of rare metals seemed to be melted. They began to slowly deform and gradually merged together to form a strange metal embryo. Ye Qi'an stared intently at the metal embryo in his hand that was fusing and deforming. The gray-gold light continued to flicker, as if it was jumping on his fingertips with life. Under the cover of the light, the strange metal embryo gradually took on a unique shape, like a small disc with delicate patterns on the edge. As he controlled it with his mind, the gray-gold light became stronger and stronger, and the surrounding air seemed to be slightly distorted by this energy. After a moment, some mysterious symbols began to emerge on the surface of the metal disc. These symbols emitted a faint glow, which reflected the gray-gold light. Ye Qian'an frowned slightly, as if thinking about his next move. He suddenly bit his tongue and spurted out a mouthful of blood. The blood instantly merged into the gray-gold light. The light shook violently, and the metal disc seemed to be injected with new vitality. The originally dim symbols became brighter, and a slight buzzing sound began to come from inside the disc. At this time, the light in his hand tightly wrapped the metal disc like a substance, and the disc began to rotate slowly, and the speed became faster and faster. The energy fluctuations around it became more and more violent. During the continuous rotation, the color of the disc gradually changed from the original gray gold to a deep dark gold, and the luster on the surface became more and more dazzling.

After a while, the light in Ye Qian'an's hand gradually faded, and the metal disc slowly fell into his palm. At this time, the disc was no longer the original embryo, but a soul guide device emitting a powerful aura. "It's done." Ye Qian'an played with the time compass in his hand, turned around and said to the old man in yellow behind him. The old man in yellow was already stunned. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say until Ye Qian'an spoke. He came to his senses and hurried forward, took the dark golden soul guide in Ye Qian'an's hand, and carefully injected his soul power into it. The soul guide suddenly lit up. The old man in yellow felt the powerful energy fluctuations emitted by the soul guide in his hand, his face full of shock. He carefully controlled the time compass, and saw that the space around him seemed to have a subtle distortion. The mysterious symbols on the time compass flashed with dazzling light, and wherever the light reached, the flow of time seemed to change. The old man in yellow tried to aim it at a cup of hot tea on the table, and a magical thing happened. The speed at which the steam from the hot tea rose slowed down significantly, as if time had been slowed down in this small area. The old man in yellow wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Ye Qian in shock, and said, "This soul guide you made is..." "This is a time compass, driven by soul power. It spreads out in all directions with the soul master as the center. The maximum distance is ten meters in diameter. Can I end my competition now?" Ye Qian'an nodded slightly. The old man in yellow respectfully handed the soul guide in his hand back to Ye Qian'an and said, "Of course you can. You have passed the qualifying test. This is the soul guide you made, please keep it. In this competition, all the soul guides made belong to the soul guides themselves. Of course, you can also sell them to us. May I ask, what level of soul guide are you?" Ye Qianan exhaled slowly and said in a cold voice, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask." "...Sir, you have passed the qualifying round. Tomorrow we will start the first round. It will be a knockout round. Each round will eliminate one-third of the total number of people in the previous round until the final champion is decided. This is your certificate of passing the qualifying round. You can use it to collect the reward for this round from the staff." As he said this, he handed over a badge made of pure gold. There was a number on the badge, engraved with number 71. Under the respectful gaze of the old man in yellow, Ye Qianan walked out slowly. "Huh, it's over so soon? It turns out that all the previous performances were just bluffs. The game was full of loopholes." The middle-aged man who brought Ye Qian'an in earlier said with disdain. Ye Qian spread out his right hand and said, "I just want to know where I can receive the award." When the middle-aged man saw the golden badge in Ye Qian'an's hand, his face turned as red as a shrimp and his voice was completely suppressed in his throat. "That's impossible! It's only been a short while? You're cheating!" "Hmm? Say it again. I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say?" Ye Qian'an's hoarse voice suddenly became weird. At this time, the old man in yellow who was acting as the referee had already rushed over and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, VIP. This is a misunderstanding. Wan Wang, why don't you apologize to the VIP as soon as possible." "Wan Wang? It's a good name, but what a pity." Ye Qian said coldly.

King Wan's face turned blue and red. He snorted coldly and turned away. "Did I let you go? What I hate most in my life is people questioning me, because those who questioned me are all dead, and of course you are the same." As he said that, Ye Qian'an suddenly raised his head and pointed lightly at Wan Wang. "No VIPs allowed," the old man in yellow shouted hurriedly. However, his words were still a step too late. "Bang——" A gray-gold light shot out like lightning and instantly hit Wan Wang. Wan Wang's body suddenly stiffened, and he fell straight forward, raising a cloud of dust, which turned into dust in a flash of light. The old man in yellow's face changed drastically. He never expected that Ye Qian'an would actually take action, and at such a fast speed that he had no time to stop him. Ye Qian just looked at the dust coldly, as if all this was within his expectations. He slowly retracted his finger and said calmly: "I said that anyone who doubts me will not have a good ending." At this moment, everyone else around was stunned. While the guests were terrified, many big men in black immediately surrounded them, including some referees in yellow clothes and stewards in long gowns like Wan Wang. In just a few blinks of an eye, they had surrounded Ye Qian'an. Ye Qian snorted coldly and said calmly: "Do you want to die? Do you want to be like that person?" "Stop, what's going on?" A loud shout rang out. Then, a figure fell from the sky, three yellow and two purple, with five soul rings shining, and fell directly into the inner circle. "Dear guest, please calm down first. I am Chen An, the supervisor of the Golden Hall of Xishui League. Can anyone tell me what happened just now?" The old man in yellow who had previously acted as a referee for Ye Qian'an hurried forward and whispered something in Chen An's ear. Chen An's face darkened instantly, his gaze turned to Ye Qian'an, and then his expression changed. What he saw was a pair of eyes filled with dead gray gold. When their eyes met, his body suddenly trembled violently, and he quickly took two steps back in horror. "You are..." Chen An said in a lost voice. "Say one more word and you'll die!" Ye Qian'an said in a hoarse voice. Chen An's body shook violently, and he asked in a low voice: "Could you please excuse me for a moment to talk?" "Okay." Ye Qian nodded slightly. "Dear guest, please follow me." Chen An said, turning around and leading the way. Ye Qian nodded gently and followed Chen An. Chen An took Ye Qian'an around to a small door on the side, out of the golden hall, through a gorgeous corridor, and after walking a short distance, Chen An opened a door next to it and led him in. The room was over a hundred square meters in size, with walls covered with solid wood. The golden style was consistent with this underground world. "Please take a seat, distinguished guest." Chen An said respectfully as he stood beside the luxurious sofa. Ye Qi'an said, "No need to sit down. Just say whatever you want to say." Chen An's eyes moved slightly, and he whispered, "Dear guest, are you from..." Here he paused. "The Holy Spirit Church? Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you be compared with me?" Ye Qian'an snorted coldly, and a huge gray figure quietly emerged behind him. As soon as he appeared, a strong aura of death emanated, which immediately swept across the entire room. Chen An's face had turned pale and his body even trembled slightly. Ye Qian'an said indifferently: "Or do you want to offend this king as well?" "No, no need." Chen An quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, bent over and said respectfully. Ye Qian said calmly: "You know what to do, right?" "Yes... yes! I will never reveal your identity." Chen An agreed hurriedly. Ye Qian nodded and said, "Give me what I deserve today. I will come again for the next round."

Chen An said: "Does the emperor need us to do anything?" Ye Qian waved his hand and said, "You don't have to do anything, but if your people dare to offend me again, you will know the consequences." Chen An shuddered: "Don't worry, I will definitely control my subordinates. I will definitely do whatever you ask. I won't even report to our alliance. Everything will be according to your wishes." "You are a smart person. Good. I will tell you something. If you do well, I will lead you into my sect." Ye Qian nodded slightly. At the same time, a light flashed and a soul guide storage ring appeared in front of Chen An. "Exchange all the money in this for rare metals." Chen An took the soul guide storage ring with trembling hands, a glimmer of surprise and awe flashed in his eyes, and he said quickly: "Thank you for your trust, sir. I will do my best to handle this matter." Ye Qian narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Remember, don't play any tricks. You should know my methods." Chen An nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will never slack off. I wonder if you have any specific requirements for the type and quality of rare metals?" Ye Qian thought for a moment and said, "The higher the quality, the better. There is no limit to the variety." "Okay, sir. I understand." Chen An replied. "I will come to you again before the first round. Please compile a list of rare metals and stakes for each round for me." "Yes." After getting the answer, Ye Qian'an walked out. Chen An personally escorted them out and took them all the way to the elevator, returning to the simple first floor of the Green Hotel. "Okay, go back now. No need to see me off. Remember what I told you." "I will definitely follow your instructions. I will." Chen An said hurriedly. Ye Qian'an nodded slightly, then left the Qingse Hotel and slowly disappeared into the night. A few minutes later, he returned to the Mingyue Hotel, went to the top floor, and walked towards his room. After opening the door, Ye Qian'an's eyes quickly caught sight of Gu Yuena sleeping on the bed, with her long silver-white hair scattered on the bed. He walked over gently, sat beside the bed, and looked at Gu Yuena's peaceful sleeping face. An inexplicable tenderness surged in his heart. Ye Qian'an just sat quietly beside the bed, looking at Gu Yuena's sleeping face. Time seemed to stand still at this moment. He gently stretched out his hand, which paused slightly in mid-air, and finally fell gently on her hair, his fingers slowly passing through the silver hair. Gu Yuena seemed to sense something in her sleep and moved slightly. Ye Qian'an carefully lay down and gently held Gu Yuena in his arms, feeling her body temperature and breath. At this time, Gu Yuena turned around and slowly opened her eyes. There was a hint of sleepiness in her purple eyes, but the moment she saw Ye Qian'an, they instantly became bright and gentle. "You're back." Gu Yuena said softly, with a hint of laziness in her voice. Ye Qi'an smiled slightly, gently stroked her cheek, and said, "Well, I'm back. Did I wake you up?" Gu Yuena shook her head, raised her head slightly, looked into Ye Qian'an's eyes, and asked, "Is everything going well?" Ye Qian nodded and briefly told Gu Yuena about the situation in the game, including how he made the time compass and some subsequent events. "Don't show mercy to those people. They truly deserve to die." Gu Yuena said gently, leaning in Ye Qian'an's arms. Ye Qian hugged Gu Yuena tightly, slowly lowered his head, and kissed Gu Yuena gently on the forehead, "It won't be long before we can completely counterattack the God Realm." Gu Yuena nodded slightly, with a determined light in her eyes, "Well, I believe you. When we succeed, we can make this world run according to our wishes." Ye Qian gently stroked Gu Yuena's hair, "You have to be careful during this period. Although no one here can threaten us for the time being, we can't let our guard down."

Gu Yuena said, "Yes," and said, "I will." ......... (End of this chapter)