In the instant before his body refiner self was teleported away, he transmitted a message to Overlord Hou Jue through his voidrealm jade: "Overlord, I have entered a life-or-death treasure ground and will face mortal danger..." 0

Life-or-death treasure grounds were a common type of danger zone within the Megaverse Crossroads. Of course, while common, that made them no less dangerous, having claimed numerous lives. 0

Most geniuses who entered the Megaverse Crossroads managed to leave alive, though a considerable number still perished. 0

There were mainly three scenarios that led to death: First and most common was when one's true self was discovered by other geniuses, leading to combat and death. Second was encountering spatial traps while traversing different Divine Domain Worlds. Third was entering life-or-death treasure grounds. 0

Life-or-death treasure grounds took various forms - some were chaotic battles, some were tests of comprehension aptitude, some were competitions between just a few geniuses, but occasionally involving hundreds or thousands of geniuses competing against each other. 0

The treasures and opportunities within varied wildly too, from precious high-grade Dao Instruments to modest rewards of lower-grade ones.0

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However, two things were always consistent...0