1094 They arrive at a pristine, tropical rainforest, surrounded by rivers and trees and notice a nice smell, only to discover it’s poisonous. NL tries to shield SL, but she’s already breathed it in. The Pagoda Master mocks them, before explaining the 5th round consists of finding vulture eggs (寻秃鹫蛋Xún Tū Jiù Dàn) and that the rules are the same as the 4th round. NL has a cure, but is waiting for their opponents to die. LYY, LHC and LDY are vomiting blood. The Pagoda Master cheerily reminds them that the prerequisite for entering the 9th barrier is for all members to remain alive, causing NL to glare.
1095 SL watches ZiY and BY in pain, before realizing they have the RSG from the previous round, which can ward off bad energy and miasma (chapter 1085). She stuffs one in her mouth, feeling the effects of the poison disappear. Everyone else follows and recovers. ZiY looks at SL with regard, while NL reminds them of their limited time. LHC and LDY are especially determined, since they haven’t won since the first round.
1096 SL follows the dragon and fox racing around, unaffected by the poison. They find a vulture nest on a tall tree, before fighting among themselves to reach it. SL has her SGT use its vines to grab the two eggs instead, before the symptoms of poison hits her again. The RSG only works for 15 minutes – needing 4 per hour each. With 100 strands, she and NL can last 12 hours.
1097 Since the Pagoda Master is letting them keep the eggs and RSG, NL tells SL to take as many eggs as she can to hatch and form an air fleet. SL, remembering all the things NL’s done for her, thinks it’s a good way to protect Dong Ling when NL eventually leaves. LDY+LHC finish first with 4 eggs, as they have the least RSG, followed by BY and ZiY with 6. LYY and STM can last over 9 hours. LYY begs STM to do everything he can to win, and he hesitates before using a method that will disrupt his cultivation and shorten his life span. Promising her, he flicks his wrist, cutting his vein and lets his blood fall on the ground.
1098 LYY’s eyes flash with excitement, as blood sacrifice temporarily allows STM to tap into spiritual knowledge and find the eggs. Certain of her victory, she disregards STM’s state and happily praises him. STM’s affections flicker for a moment, before recovering due to her innocent look. He flies around, locating the eggs for LYY to collect and revelling in her compliments.
1099-1100 LYY laments not having a space ring to hold the eggs and STM mentions SL’s (Chapter 1092) which was probably given by NL. STM watches LYY’s jealousy, hoping to slowly replace NL in her heart. They then head back with arms full of eggs, having run out of RSG. NL and SL return last, stunned at LYY’s pile, while the Pagoda Master praises them for ruthlessly using Blood Sacrifice. LDY+LHC have 3*, BY+ZiY have 6, while SL+NL have 50. LYY smugly reveals her 51 eggs, shocking ZiY, while BY sneers at STM. The scores are LDY+LHC 30, ZiY+BY 40, SL+NL 70, LYY+STM 71. LYY flaunts her victory, while SL asks if she’s really at ease, winning through the sacrifice of others. LYY denies it, but it was announced by the Pagoda Master. They’re then told they can keep the eggs, which NL and SL had already guessed.
*Yeah it changed from 4. Just pretend they ate it during their 8 hour wait.
1101 LYY is delighted as this will strengthen the Jade Lake. Her prize arrives on a tray, containing a Pale Pink Wide-Sleeved Celestial Dress (广袖流仙裙Guǎng Xiù Liú Xiān Qún) made from the same material she normally wears, while STM’s has men’s robes (宽袍Kuān Páo), causing LYY to screech. The Pagoda Master tells her that the prizes also depend on his mood, and that he’s well aware what prizes a person deserves.