[Fantasy] The Goddess's Trick (Complete) - 13

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Chapter Six, Second Divine Land:

Having expended considerable energy, Hua Luoshi panted heavily. He reached out to caress Huo Lian's beautiful body again, but his hand grasped only air. When he opened his eyes, he found himself still standing in the enormous treehouse, before him the six elven elders, with Liv and Kruna beside him.

"Was it just a dream?"

Hua Luoshi wondered, but his keen observation quickly revealed a difference in Huo Lian. The stunningly beautiful elven chief elder had a blush on her face, and her eyes and brows revealed the lingering passion of pleasure. More importantly, the ends of her long black hair had a faint blue tinge—exactly the same as what he had just witnessed.

"Congratulations, true messenger of the goddess, you have passed the test. From this day forward, you are the most honored guest of the elven race,"

Huo Lian solemnly declared. All the elven elders bowed slightly to Hua Luoshi in respect.

Hualuoshi himself was oblivious to his role as a messenger of the goddess. His lecherous gaze secretly swept over Hollian's alluring body. He now understood that he had just engaged in spiritual intercourse with Hollian, but he longed for another "battle" with her in the real world.

Hollian's pretty face flushed slightly at Hualuoshi's aggressive gaze, but she quickly masked it with her words.

"Honorable messenger of the goddess, you bring the hopes of the elven race for a thousand years. Hope will be born from your hands."

Now that Hualuoshi's identity was confirmed, he immediately received the highest treatment. His seat was above all the elven elders, a testament to his exalted status.

Liv and Kruna naturally stood behind Hualuoshi.

"Honorable messenger, now please allow me to recount the history of the elves."

A female elf sitting below Byinrich stood up and bowed to Hualuoshi.

Hua Luoshi was well-read, but the records about the Elven history were all very vague. The world knew only a small part of the Elven race; the true secrets remained hidden in the mists.

This Elven elder, with her scholarly air, recounted a hidden history in detail.

The Elven race was one of the three vassal races closest to the Goddess of Light. Thousands of years ago, the Goddess of Light and the Goddess of Darkness clashed in an extremely fierce battle, which escalated into a war that swept across everything, drawing in almost all gods and races. Of course, humans were outsiders in this war; at that time, humans were very weak, confined to a small area.

The war was extremely brutal, with many races suffering heavy losses, some even being wiped out. As one of the most powerful races under the Goddess of Light's command, the Elven race naturally played a significant role in the war. However, as the war continued, one of the three vassal races of the Goddess of Light was tempted by the Goddess of Darkness and betrayed her. The war intensified, and the Elves suffered heavy losses. Had the Goddess of Light not used the power of her artifact, the Elves might have been wiped out from history.

The war ended in victory for the Goddess of Light, with the Goddess of Darkness and the Demons sealed in the Abyss. But it was a Pyrrhic victory; the Goddess of Light paid a heavy price and never appeared again. The Elves, cursed by the artifact left behind by the Goddess of Darkness, were sealed away in their elven homeland to this day.

This is the history of the Chu Elves. When their homeland was sealed, the chief elder prophesied that thousands of years later, the Goddess would send an envoy to save the Elves, freeing them from the curse and leading them to glory, restoring their former splendor.

"Therefore, esteemed envoy, your arrival is a blessing to the entire Elven race. We hope you can remove the Black Cube and lift the curse on the Elven homeland,"

the Elven elder concluded with this request.

"The Black Cube? It's an artifact left behind by the Dark Goddess, isn't it? Where is it?"

Hollian's gaze swept over everyone. Except for Byindash, the elven elders immediately rose to take their leave and departed the treehouse.

Hualuoshi was surprised. Hollian's actions clearly indicated she was about to reveal a secret, and the seemingly unremarkable Byindash was actually her most trusted confidant, qualified to hear this secret, or perhaps he already knew it.

"Please follow me. Below lies the location of the Black Cube."

Hollian softly uttered a string of Elven words, and suddenly a large hole opened in the treehouse floor, revealing a downward staircase.

"This is the root of the Elven race, the vast and distant Isaiah, meaning the land inhabited by the Elves. The immense space within it is the last refuge of the Elven race."

Hollian spoke of a great secret of the Elven race; even someone as learned as Kruna knew nothing about the Elven root.

Hollian led the group into Isaiah, the Root of the Elves, and explained, "This sanctuary below is a sacred ground set up by the Goddess of Light. There are some artifacts left behind by the goddess there. Oh! My messenger, you must have sensed the resonance of the artifacts as well." Hua Luo nodded; he had indeed sensed the fluctuations of the High Priest Mirror, the feeling exactly the same as in the Dwarf Lands, suggesting that a part of the High Priest Mirror was below.

"Apart from the goddess's messengers, no one else can enter the sacred ground, so you must rely on your own efforts. And beneath the sacred ground lies the location of the Black Cube, guarded by… by some fallen elves."

At the mention of fallen elves, Hollian and Byinrich's expressions became very serious.

"Fallen elves?"

"Yes, these elves are ancient beings among the elves. They are survivors of the Goddess War, but were corrupted by the Black Cube and imprisoned as its guardians. They are unique among the elves. If you can successfully subdue the Black Cube, they will be freed from their corruption. If possible, please try not to harm them when you collect the Black Cube."

Hua Luoshi remained silent, offering no clear answer.

After venturing some distance into the Root of the Elves, a vast space appeared before them. If it weren't for Huo Lian's explanation, Hua Luoshi and his companions would have thought they had entered another world.

It truly resembled another world; below was a vast, seemingly endless space, and all around were what appeared to be a dark starry sky, with tiny specks of starlight twinkling.

Hollian pointed to the void below, "That's the Divine Land. I don't know exactly how far it is. To reach the Divine Land, you just need to jump down from here. But without the power bestowed by the Goddess, no one can do something so simple."

Liv glared at Hollian. The ground below looked like a bottomless abyss, terrifying. If she jumped down like that, and if Hollian was wrong, Hualuoshi would surely be smashed to pieces.

"Master, let me try first!"

Before Hualuoshi could speak, Liv had already drawn the Sea God's Sword and thrown it downwards.

As if striking a transparent barrier in the void, the Sea God's Sword rebounded even faster, the spinning blade making Liv's face turn pale with fright.

"Stop, you murder weapon."

Hollian pointed, and a blue flower suddenly appeared, blocking the sharp Sea God's Sword. After a struggle of strength, the Sea God's Sword stopped and obediently fell back into Liv's hand.

"This woman is incredibly powerful!"

Even the competitive Liv had to admit that Holly's strength was likely above her own, and what she had said earlier had been confirmed: there was an invisible barrier below that was not easily accessible.

Hua Luoshi patted Liv's shapely buttocks heavily, giving her a confident smile. "Wait for me to come back."

Countless lights and shadows swept past Hua Luoshi as he leaped into the void. They seemed to be blurry fragments, but they couldn't be connected.

Suddenly, a feeling of solid ground came over him, and Hua Luoshi knew he had arrived at his destination.

Hua Luoshi had experienced a divine land once before. Below the dwarven settlement, above the surging, scorching lava, there was a divine land that had left a deep impression on him—not only thrilling but also breathtaking. He believed this second divine land was no safe haven either, and perhaps some danger awaited him.

This divine land was completely different from the one Hua Luoshi had seen before. It was hard to describe in words; it was like an upside-down world.

Countless shadows of Hua Luoshi surrounded him, approaching from afar, becoming increasingly blurry with each step. The slightest movement caused all the shadows to move in unison.

At first, it might have been novel, but soon Hua Luoshi felt dizzy and almost fainted from the erratic shaking.

"This is a strange place."

Hua Luoshi cautiously advanced slowly. He had initially thought this second sacred land would be similar to the first, a plaza surrounded by giant pillars, but now he realized that his assumption was far from reality. This place was like a world composed of countless mirrors, making it impossible to discern where the exit was.

Hua Luoshi took a deep breath. For dealing with this troublesome maze-like thing, brute force might be a better solution.

A violent strike was unleashed by Hua Luoshi, crashing into the shadowy figures ahead. A crisp sound rang out, and at the same time, a blinding light filled his vision, momentarily blinding him.

Hua Luoshi remained calm. He closed his eyes to adjust, listening intently. There was no sound around him, nor any sign of life. After a while, Hua Luoshi opened his eyes.

The scene before him left Hua Luoshi speechless: an identical circular plaza, six equally tall objects. The only difference was that these weren't six giant circular pillars, but six enormous square mirrors, their surfaces shrouded in mist and unable to reflect images.

"I hate this divine land!"

Seeing this familiar scene, Hua Luoshi felt a headache coming on. The difficulties he encountered in the last divine land were still vivid in his mind. Back then, he had Liv and Kruna's strong support, but now he was fighting alone. He knew without a doubt how difficult it would be. He could only pray that these six giant mirrors didn't contain anything too difficult to deal with.

Perhaps Hua Luoshi's prayers worked. After a long while, the giant mirrors remained motionless, neither changing color nor showing anything strange. Everything was calm.

But calm was far from what Hua Luoshi needed. He needed to find the incomplete artifact in this divine land to open the passage to the Black Cube.

"Perhaps I need to enter the giant mirrors to trigger the artifact's appearance?"

Hua Luoshi hesitated for a moment, then decided to risk approaching the giant mirrors, hoping this might prompt the artifact's guardian to appear.

He had only approached within a meter of the giant mirrors, before Hua Luoshi could even touch the surface, when the giant mirrors suddenly changed.

Not only the giant mirror before Hua Luoshi, but all six giant mirrors simultaneously changed. A vortex of smoke formed on each of the six mirror surfaces, each radiating a beam of light that converged to form a human shape.

"Lone hero, shatter the world of nightmares, return to the embrace of the goddess, open the passage to the magical world."

Before Hua Luoshi could even understand the meaning of these words, the light vanished without a trace, and the mist on the six mirror surfaces completely disappeared, revealing the true face of the giant mirrors: dark, black surfaces like the gaping maws of colossal beasts, exuding a terrifying aura.

Hua Luoshi wasn't afraid of such a terrifying scene and aura; he was only puzzled by the meaning of the voice he had just heard.

"Lone hero, probably refers to me! The world of nightmares, probably refers to these six things before me."

After a moment's thought, Hua Luoshi knew he had to enter these six giant mirrors to find the answer.

Hua Luoshi stepped into the first giant mirror.

Suddenly, his feet lost their footing, and Hua Luoshi lost control of his body, falling straight down.

The incident happened so suddenly that Hua Luoshi had no time to react before he crashed heavily into something. Fortunately, he was strong enough that the impact didn't injure him.

Hua Luoshi quickly got up and found himself in a very unfavorable position.

First, the sky was filled with dark, heavy clouds, which not only gave him a very heavy feeling but also made Hua Luoshi feel as if a huge boulder was pressing down on him, making his movements somewhat clumsy, let alone flying.

Then there was his current location: an unimaginably steep cliff, its exact height unknown, but with no bottom in sight.

To make matters worse, judging from the scattered dry branches and several huge eggs around him, this was clearly the nest of some flying creature. Just looking at those eggs, which were as tall as a person, indicated that these creatures were absolutely enormous. Under normal circumstances, Hua Luoshi might not have cared much, but in this strange world where his strength had been reduced by at least half, it could be a deadly threat.

Hua Luoshi looked around, only to find to his dismay that this was a complete dead end. The endless expanse was filled with dark clouds, obscuring not only the sky but also the area below the cliff, leaving only a solitary precipice standing alone.

There was no way out.

Just as Hua Luoshi was racking his brains for a safe escape, a fierce wind began to blow, and strange noises filled the entire space.

Sensing the anomaly, Hua Luoshi discovered a sight that astonished him: a mountain emerged from the clouds below.

However, Hua Luoshi immediately realized that it wasn't a mountain at all, but a gigantic creature. If he had to describe it, he could barely call it an eagle, although Hua Luoshi had never seen or heard of such a large eagle before.

The giant eagle slowly approached Hua Luoshi, the powerful gusts of wind it created nearly blowing him off the cliff, forcing him to cling tightly to the giant egg to barely withstand the force of the air currents.

Hua Luoshi prayed silently, hoping that this giant creature wouldn't mistake him for an egg thief. Such a misunderstanding would be disastrous; animals are incredibly fierce when faced with a thief who dares to steal their offspring.

The air current suddenly stopped, and the giant eagle turned its massive head towards Hua Luoshi. Hua Luoshi had no doubt that it could easily swallow him whole with a single beak.

"Human, what are you doing here? Stealing eggs? Look at your tiny body, you couldn't lift them even if you worked yourself to death!"

The giant eagle suddenly spoke, which was somewhat unexpected, but not enough to leave Hua Luoshi speechless. What surprised him was the content of its words.

"Surprised, aren't you? Don't open your mouth so wide, it was just a joke. Have humans become so lacking in humor these days?"

Hua Luoshi almost fell off the cliff; this giant eagle was truly astonishing.

Finally, Hua Luoshi calmed himself down. "Who are you?"

This was Hua Luoshi's biggest question.

The giant eagle folded its wings and landed on the cliff, which reassured Hua Luoshi considerably, at least he wasn't afraid of being swept off by the air currents and falling to his death.

"I am the ancient beast Bei Ming. You probably haven't heard of my existence, which is normal. Perhaps only a few ancient races have legends about me, but these races have probably all been wiped out in the Goddess War."

Hua Luoshi immediately became respectful. Judging from the tone of this enormous creature, it had at least survived the Goddess War, making it an ancient being.

Aside from true gods, Hua Luoshi couldn't imagine any other creature that could live so long.

As if sensing Hua Luoshi's thoughts, the ancient beast Bei Ming slightly swayed its wings. "Don't mistake me for a god; I am the progenitor of flight! Oh, you wouldn't understand such profound words. Let's talk about your purpose!"

Bei Ming shook its massive head like a human. "You are the messenger of the Goddess of Light, aren't you? I sensed the aura of that small mirror long ago, but it's still a bit weak. I know your purpose in coming here: to retrieve the separated parts of the small mirror. It's simple, as long as you can complete the tasks I've given you."

Before Hua Luoshi could answer, Bei Ming continued, "Don't look at me. These are tasks set by the Goddess of Light. You have no choice; you must complete these tasks, or you'll stay here forever!"

Hua Luoshi secretly groaned, praying that these tasks wouldn't be too difficult.

"You should have sensed it too, this world is different from others. Your strength here is less than half of what it used to be. Oh, don't take out the small mirror. Its appearance will stimulate the separated part, making your mission even more difficult."

Hua Luoshi knew that the small mirror he was referring to was the Great Priest Mirror. Even this defensive weapon couldn't be used, and his strength was reduced by half. It seemed that this time, it wouldn't be easy to pass.

"Actually, it's very simple. There's a small snake at the bottom of this cliff. It guards a small mirror, different from yours. It's square. Just bring it over. Remember, don't confront that snake head-on. Your strength is no match for it."

"But... ah..."

Hua Luoshi wanted to say something, but before he could finish, he was hit by Bei Ming's large wings and fell headfirst down.

"Phew, finally got rid of that little guy! At least I didn't miss out on enjoying my meal!"

The ancient beast Bei Ming looked into the distance, where a black dot was moving rapidly, approaching. Soon, the black dot grew larger and larger, becoming a huge eagle-like creature.

"The delicious food is here!"

Clearly, the other party had discovered the ancient beast and was trying to escape, but it was too late. Bei Ming flapped its wings, and an extremely powerful gust of air pulled the eagle towards it, then swallowed it whole. (Advertisement break: Still relying on your hands? How can that be enjoyable? Forum reputation guaranteed! Healthy anti-premature ejaculation masturbation exerciser, real oral sex pleasure experience, hot recommendation! Maintain the feeling of ejaculation for 30 minutes, so pleasurable you'll faint! Fully automated masturbation with 12 different sex positions and vibration frequencies. Click to enter. ) "It's really delicious! There used to be a saying, what was it again? Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump!

A very good method, you can eat delicious food just by guarding the eggs." The ancient beast flapped its wings and left the nest to find the next place to wait for a rabbit to run into a tree stump. As for the unfortunate Hua Luoshi, he was falling rapidly downwards, as if plummeting into a bottomless abyss, never to reach the end. Before Hua Luoshi could think of a way to escape this predicament, his savior appeared. Hua Luoshi felt as if he had crashed heavily into a huge ball of cotton. Although he was deeply embedded, he miraculously escaped unharmed; all the impact was absorbed by the soft material. "What good luck!" Hua Luoshi breathed a sigh of relief. He had just been congratulating himself on his incredible luck when misfortune struck. The cotton beneath him suddenly began to writhe violently, throwing Hua Luoshi into the air and slamming him against the cliff face. The impact left him dizzy and disoriented. Before he could even utter a curse, the culprit that had caused this commotion silenced him. It was a massive animal, a snake, but not the small snake that the ancient beast Bei Ming had described. It was a Supsnek, the legendary ten-headed giant serpent. "That lying ancient beast! This isn't a small snake; it's death itself!" Hua Luoshi couldn't help but curse Bei Ming. Others might not know, but he knew all too well how terrifying the Supsnek was. This ten-headed behemoth was as soft as cotton, yet its toughness surpassed that of steel, and its regenerative abilities were incredibly tenacious, making it virtually impossible to truly kill. Most importantly, Supsnek's characteristic was that it would swallow its prey whole, allowing it to dissolve bit by bit in its strong acidic environment until it vanished completely. Such a terrifying experience… Hualuoshi dared not think further. He turned and ran. Even without Beiming's warning, he wouldn't be so foolish as to confront Supsnek head-on; avoiding the storm was the wiser course of action. The ten-headed behemoth let out an angry roar. The tiny insect that had struck it was trying to escape; its massive body swam after it. Chapter Seven: Ancient Beasts "This low-intelligence reptile, why doesn't it just die!" Hualuoshi hid in a small cave, helplessly avoiding the enraged Supsnek. This thing seemed truly insane; it relentlessly pursued Hualuoshi, forcing the high priest to hide and evade, making him extremely disheveled. Worse still, besides the insurmountable cliffs, the area was covered in jagged rocks, threatening to cut oneself with the slightest carelessness, and there wasn't even a place to hide. However, it seemed he had a bit of luck today; Hualuoshi discovered a cave with a small entrance, just big enough for him to squeeze through. Hualuoshi breathed a sigh of relief, but the crisis wasn't over. Realizing he couldn't squeeze in no matter what, the enraged ten-headed serpent began ramming the narrow cave. The violent shaking terrified Hualuoshi, who feared the massive creature would collapse the cliff face. Fortunately, the rock structure was sturdy, and the giant serpent struggled for a long time without success. So the ugly reptile lay at the entrance, testing its patience against Hualuoshi. Hualuoshi himself was very patient; otherwise, he wouldn't have lived alone in the Tower of Glory for so many years. But this situation made it impossible for him to endure for long; he needed to find a way to escape quickly. Among the ten enormous heads of Supsnek, Hualuoshi suddenly noticed something peculiar: on the top of the shortest head was a square object, shimmering faintly, resembling a small mirror. Hualuoshi recalled Beiming's words about the small mirror guarded by the little snake, which probably referred to this object. However, how to snatch it from the ferocious ten-headed serpent was a huge problem. Hualuoshi was currently unarmed; the High Priest Mirror was forbidden, and the Photosynthesis Bottle could only be used for healing. Barehanded, it would be difficult to inflict even the slightest damage on this behemoth. "This is indeed a daunting task! It seems this guy has many heads, but its intelligence is definitely low. I'll try to find a way from that angle." Hualuoshi gritted his teeth, seized the opportunity, and jumped out of the cave. Before the ten giant serpents could react, Hualuoshi had already gathered all his strength and was running wildly around the serpents. Although Supsnek was a legendary, ferocious beast with ten large heads, its intelligence was the complete opposite of its head count; Hualuoshi's description of it as a lowly reptile was quite apt. Seeing Hualuoshi's actions, the ten-headed serpent was clearly startled, and then its ten heads began to writhe wildly. Hualuoshi wasn't running around aimlessly; it seemed to be in grave danger, but each time it narrowly avoided the beast's jaws, even grazing right next to Supsnek's fangs on several occasions.

The ten-headed serpent grew increasingly enraged, its roars incessant, its sharp fangs relentlessly chasing and biting Hua Luoshi, but each time it missed by a hair's breadth.

Hua Luoshi was also struggling; this frantic running was severely depleting his stamina, and he was on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, the ten-headed serpent was the first to fall.

Hua Luoshi's run wasn't a blind escape, but a deliberate lure to entice the ten-headed serpent into pursuit. If Supsnek only had one or two heads, this method wouldn't have worked, but with ten, sometimes having too many heads wasn't a good thing. Under Hua Luoshi's guidance, the ten heads intertwined tightly, forming a comical shape.

Hua Luoshi cautiously approached the ten-headed serpent. While the beast remained ferocious, it had lost its former majesty and looked rather ridiculous.

Hua Luoshi easily removed a small mirror from one of its heads.

The mirror, originally only the size of a palm, rapidly enlarged after leaving the ten-headed serpent's head, becoming a mirror several meters tall in a very short time. The enormous ten-headed serpent seemed to have its life force sucked away, quickly shriveling up.

This large mirror formed a passage similar to the Second Divine Land, only much smaller. Hua Luoshi stepped inside without hesitation.

The scene shifted swiftly; Hua Luoshi's vision went black, and then he found himself stepping out of a giant mirror, back in the Divine Land. Before him still stood six magnificent giant mirrors; he had entered and exited through the first mirror.

The first giant mirror began to shimmer, its dark surface disappearing, turning white.

Hua Luoshi knew this meant he had passed the first test. His next task was to enter each of the giant mirrors in turn, turning them all white, then the lost part of the High Priest Mirror would automatically reappear, and the passage to the Black Cube would open.

Hua Luoshi was prepared when entering the second giant mirror, but this encounter still surprised him.

Hua Luoshi was initially wary of another fall from the sky, but this time was completely different. Upon entering the giant mirror, he found himself in water, seemingly a boundless ocean, calm and undisturbed.

The good news was that this time Hua Luoshi felt no pressure; in fact, he felt much lighter, as if he were about to fly upwards.

"Hey, little guy, we meet again!"

a voice suddenly called out, and at the same time, Hua Luoshi felt something gently bump into him in the water.

Hua Luoshi was astonished to see a creature resembling a large fish swimming past him. This creature was comparable in size to the ancient beast Bei Ming, equally enormous.

"What are you daydreaming about? I just saw it and I've already forgotten!"

Hua Luoshi felt the tone was familiar, and quickly recalled it from his memory.

"You…you are the ancient beast Bei Ming!"

"Hahaha, finally remembered."

The large fish swam leisurely around Hua Luoshi.

"How did you change?"

Hua Luoshi was very puzzled; he remembered the ancient beast Bei Ming as a giant eagle.

"High in the sky, it's the Peng; in the water, it's the Kun; this is the Northern Sea. Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway. The fact that you've come this far shows you possess not only strength but also wisdom. Continue searching for the mirror. Be careful, there's a lot of dangerous seaweed down there."

The Northern Sea shook its head and swam away without waiting for Hua Luoshi's reply.

"Seaweed?"

Hua Luoshi hadn't even realized what was happening when he suddenly sensed an attack from below.

Hua Luoshi quickly pulled his legs back and jumped out of the water. His fully recovered strength allowed him to hover easily in the air. Several emerald green plants flashed past in the water, swayed a few times, and then retreated.

Hua Luoshi then understood what the Northern Sea meant by warning him about the seaweed. These emerald green plants were seaweed growing underwater. Normally, these things were just food for small fish and shrimp, but the seaweed here seemed different, like living animals, posing a great danger.

This time, Hua Luoshi didn't rashly dive into the water. Instead, he slowly flew through the air for a while. Looking around, all he saw was water; there was no land, not even a small island. More strangely, he couldn't even see a single fish.

Beneath the calm surface lurked a deadly threat.

Hua Luoshi rubbed his hands together, and without hesitation, plunged into the water.

As expected, deadly seaweed appeared below the surface, four strands wrapping around Hua Luoshi's limbs.

Hua Luoshi's hands formed blades, and with lightning speed, he sliced all four seaweed strands in half. This technique was learned from Kruna; its sharpness might not rival real weapons, but it was more than enough to deal with seaweed.

In the blink of an eye, Hua Luoshi had submerged a considerable distance, cutting down any seaweed that approached him. The underwater world was filled with broken seaweed, successfully concealing Hua Luoshi's figure and presence. After that, no more seaweed bothered him.

"This is considered dangerous seaweed? That big guy is making a fuss over nothing."

Hua Luoshi was unimpressed by the seaweed that only entangled people. He surveyed the distance underwater, searching for a way out.

Deep underwater, he vaguely saw a black mark, resembling some kind of structure. This gave Hua Luoshi a clue: what he was looking for might be there.

He surfaced for air, then dived deeper, reaching the spot he had seen earlier in one go. Sure enough, it was a ruin.

The ruins were vast and appeared very ancient, covered in a layer of black vegetation.

Hua Luoshi stood on the steps in front of the ruins. The steps were long, stretching far into the darkness, appearing mysterious and unfathomable. This massive underwater ruin might not have originally looked like this; it's possible that some event caused it to sink into the deep water.

As Hua Luoshi stepped onto the steps, he discovered a stark difference between approaching and receding from the ruins. When he passed the steps, he found that the water had disappeared; it seemed to have been forced out by an invisible barrier.

Hua Luoshi wasn't particularly surprised; magic had many uses, and similar water-repelling spells existed.

However, what surprised him was that the plaza before the steps was covered in black water plants. There was no water here, and water plants shouldn't be able to survive, but the opposite was true. Hua Luoshi

sensed a strange danger, a danger that seemed to be all around him.

He focused all his attention and slowly walked towards the ruins.

There was no sound, but a sense of danger. Hua Luoshi instinctively sidestepped, narrowly avoiding an attack from a dark shadow.

"Damn it, it's this kind of thing!"

Hua Luoshi was shocked to discover that the attack was from a black water plant, though it could no longer be called water plant; it should be called a water whip.

This black water whip truly resembled a whip, silently launching a sneak attack on Hua Luoshi. If it weren't for his keen senses, he would have been hit squarely.

The sense of danger appeared one after another, even numbing Hua Luoshi somewhat. At least ten water whips frantically attacked him, leaving him overwhelmed.

Hua Luoshi was unwilling to dodge. He tried the same trick again, slashing at the water whips with his palm like a knife. But this time, he was disappointed to find that the water whips were unexpectedly tough. His hand strikes were futile and could not cut through them. Just

as Hua Luoshi was shocked, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Two water whips silently attacked from below, tightly wrapping around Hua Luoshi's legs. Just as he tried to break free, more water whips swarmed in, covering him like a tidal wave.

In just an instant, Hua Luoshi was enveloped by a thick layer of blackness, forming a black oval sphere. And the water whips continued to pour in, layer after layer covering him.

"Get out of here! You disgusting thing!"

A roar resounded, and countless golden rays pierced through the layers of black water whips. The tough layers of water whips shattered completely, scattering in all directions.

Hua Luoshi stood there, panting heavily, his murderous aura palpable. He had expended considerable strength for that earth-shattering strike. The water whip's resilience was truly unexpected, forcing Hua Luoshi to exert all his power to shatter this wretched thing.

Perhaps intimidated by Hua Luoshi's powerful attack, the water whip ceased its assault, but this might only be temporary, giving Hua Luoshi a moment to catch his breath.

"It seems that big guy Bei Ming was right; it is indeed dangerous waterweed, difficult to deal with."

Hua Luoshi knew very well that if these troublesome creatures appeared one after another, being able to flee in disarray would be the best outcome.

After a moment's hesitation, Hua Luoshi gritted his teeth and continued forward. There was no turning back now; only success was possible, failure was not an option.

Hua Luoshi's steps were firm as he moved forward, his nerves on edge. Everything around him was within his sight; if anything unusual happened, he would react in the shortest possible time.

Hua Luoshi walked step by step toward the gate. As he drew closer, no danger appeared, but Hua Luoshi knew that he was about to reach the moment of success (the next sentence is unclear), and danger always strikes unexpectedly at that moment.

The dilapidated gate of the ruins was in sight; Hua Luoshi only needed to take a few more steps to enter.

Suddenly, another attack struck.

This time, the attack came from above. This creature seemed to possess intelligence, knowing to attack from a surprise. Not only did water whips strike from above, but several large black nets woven from water whips simultaneously enveloped him from all sides, leaving Hua Luoshi no room to dodge.

In a flash, Hua Luoshi even clearly saw that these water whips were different from before; they were covered with barbs, and a touch to the body would certainly be a form of torture.

Although he was mentally prepared, such an attack was truly despairing.

Of these attacks, the most threatening came from above. Although Hua Luoshi couldn't see exactly what kind of water whips were coming, he knew they must be extremely sharp and razor-sharp; if they struck, he would definitely die a horrible death.

"Photosynthesis Bottle, hold it off!"

With Hua Luoshi's frantic shout, the calm Photosynthesis Bottle appeared overhead, meeting the challenge head-on. Although the Photosynthesis Bottle wasn't a weapon, it was more than capable of protecting him.

Simultaneously, Hua Luoshi began spinning in place, his speed astonishing from the start, creating a violent vortex of air.

The thing attacking Hua Luoshi from the air was the true form of the Water Whip. It wasn't large, but it was exceptionally sharp, capable of drilling through even the hardest rock, allowing it to survive safely even on the waterless outer perimeter of the ruins.

But this time, unfortunately, it crashed into the strongest iron plate.

It plunged headfirst into the Photosynthesis Bottle. Although the faint flashes emitted by the bottle made the Water Whip want to avoid it, the attack was too fast, leaving no time to dodge.

The ground trembled violently, and even the constantly spinning Hua Luoshi clearly felt the force of the tremor. The things attacking him were shredded by the vortex, and the danger was temporarily averted.

Hua Luoshi stopped. This light blade spinning technique was also one of Kruna's signature moves, and it seemed to be working very well.

The photosynthesis bottle hovered in the air, and a slender, sharp water whip plunged into its mouth, trembling violently. With each tremor, the ground shook, which made Hua Luoshi think of something.

Hua Luoshi thought for a moment, then guided the photosynthesis bottle backward a short distance, forcing the struggling water whip to move with it.

Crackling sounds continued, and Hua Luoshi discovered that the ground had split into many wide fissures, with only a narrow passage in the middle remaining intact.

Black things emerged from the fissures.

Hua Luoshi's face immediately turned grim. Those black things were none other than countless enormous water whips, seemingly connected as one, continuously emerging from the cracks in the ground. "Damn it, so many monstrous things, even if they don't move or resist, I can't get rid of them all!"

Later, Hua Luoshi realized he didn't actually need to deal with these things himself.

After the final tremor, Hua Luoshi discovered that all the water whips were actually one entity, sharing a common source: the unfortunate creature that had plunged headfirst into the photosynthesis bottle.

Hua Luoshi was overjoyed; this time, he finally understood the meaning of the saying "to catch the thief, first catch the king."

"Ugly thing, be purified!"

Hua Luoshi roared, increasing the control over the photosynthesis bottle. All the water whips trembled uncontrollably, then miraculously contracted tightly together, shrinking smaller and smaller, while a large amount of thick black smoke erupted.

Hua Luoshi felt everything around him shaking, but this feeling vanished quickly, and the smoke dissipated rapidly. Hua Luoshi saw that all the water whips had disappeared, leaving only the last one, which was absorbed into the photosynthesis bottle.

The photosynthesis bottle remained completely still throughout, automatically returning to Hua Luoshi's body after resolving all the trouble.

Looking around, there was no longer any mutated waterweed or water whips in sight; the ground was empty, only the ruins appeared even more dilapidated.

It was clear that the mutated aquatic plants that had infested the area had been eliminated, causing some damage to the ruins, but it wasn't serious. After all, the aquatic plants only infested the outer perimeter and couldn't penetrate the core of the ruins.

Although the immediate crisis was over, Hua Luoshi didn't let his guard down. There was likely to be a great harvest from the ruins, but the harvest would inevitably come with trouble, either an attack from the infested creatures or traps set by the ruins themselves. Who knew if there was a second type of mutated creature attacking him? Hua Luoshi didn't want to be the kind of unlucky person whose joy turned to sorrow.

Soon, Hua Luoshi learned that his worries hadn't materialized. The structure of the ruins was not complicated at all; it was very simple. After entering through the main gate was a spacious and empty ridge hall. A ridge hall was practically a synonym for a warehouse; there was no decoration, no carvings, just a completely simple space.

However, this wasn't a completely empty ridge hall. At the far end, there was an altar, a circular altar. This altar was unusual; it was slightly concave, containing a pool of black liquid. A square object floated in the center, surrounded by three black water plants of varying sizes, somewhat similar in size to those that Hua Luoshi had previously destroyed.

Judging from their positions, there should have been four water plants here; it was obvious the missing one was the very thing that had smeared Hua Luoshi outside.

"Perhaps after some time, these water plants will mutate into that terrifying thing too?"

Hua Luoshi reached for the second small mirror, but hesitated, releasing the photosynthetic bottle first.

The photosynthesis bottle, this sacred artifact, was indeed the nemesis of evil. Its appearance caused the previously still water plants to begin to writhe restlessly. The once vibrant plants showed signs of withering, as if trying to avoid the harmful light emanating from the bottle.

At this moment, nothing could stop Hua Luoshi's actions. He easily removed the small square mirror from the black liquid. The three water plants swayed wildly, seemingly filled with resentment towards Hua Luoshi's actions, but were restrained by the light of the photosynthesis bottle and could not stop him.

Like the first small mirror, this mirror also began to expand until it formed a passage large enough for a person to pass through before stopping.

Hua Luoshi sneered, not immediately leaving, but looking at the three still swaying, seemingly unwilling water plants, he suddenly raised his leg and kicked the altar heavily.

The force of the kick was immense, overturning the altar, and the black liquid and water plants tumbled to the ground.

Hua Luoshi immediately stepped into the mirror, ignoring what would happen next.

The ruins shook violently, everything began to crumble, and three seaweeds writhed on the ground, helplessly accepting their fate of destruction and sinking into the deep sea.

Chapter Eight: The Cloud Messenger

Hua Luoshi had never experienced what it felt like to be in a storm before, but now he tasted it.

Upon entering the third giant mirror, Hua Luoshi was immediately swept up by a violent current, completely powerless, floating with the current.

Hua Luoshi knew he was in the eye of a storm, and no matter how strong a being, they could not resist the power of nature; perhaps only a god could withstand it head-on.

Hua Luoshi racked his brains for a way to escape the storm, but the force of the swirling air around him was too great; he couldn't even lift an arm.

"How's it going, little guy? Feeling comfortable here?"

It was Bei Ming again, that massive creature. Its enormous body glided past Hua Luoshi, allowing him to land on its back. This relieved Hua Luoshi. Although they were still within the storm's reach, the oppressive force of the airflow completely disappeared once on Bei Ming's back.

Bei Ming flew effortlessly through the storm; the seemingly invincible gale-force winds had no effect on it whatsoever. It flew freely within them, like a fish swimming in water.

"Do you know where this is? This is the Storm Pond. For creatures of your level, it's more terrifying than hell. The longer you stay here, the more pronounced the effects of the airflow become, eventually tearing any creature caught in it to shreds. Of course, it's nothing to me. Taking a bath and then coming here to enjoy the breeze is quite comfortable."

Hua Luoshi secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. This guy was truly too powerful; such a fierce storm was nothing more than a gentle breeze to dry feathers.

"Little fellow, you're very lucky. Storm Pond is the territory of the Storm Goddess. Any creature that enters here, without divine power, is almost certain to be torn to pieces. This place is also known as the Punishment Ground." "

Storm Goddess? That sounds familiar."

Hua Luoshi felt he'd heard the name before, but couldn't quite place it.

"That's a euphemism. You call her one of the three-headed dogs."

Hua Luoshi suddenly realized; he remembered the Storm Goddess's identity.

The Storm Goddess was an important member of the Dark Goddess's faction. The Radiant Goddess's side hated this enemy who had caused them so much damage. Records referred to the Storm Goddess as one of the three-headed dogs, meaning one of the three loyal hounds under the Dark Goddess's command.

After the war, the Storm Goddess disappeared without a trace, and history has no record of where she went.

"The Storm Goddess is in this mirror world. The loser of a war always falls from grace. She cannot escape this world now, but even your Goddess of Light, after her crushing victory, could not completely destroy her. She could only choose to seal her in the mirror world. Now, what you need to do is make this thing disappear completely, so I will be free and no longer have to be a guard."

"You mean I should challenge a goddess and defeat her?"

"You're right, but not defeat her, but conquer her. You can't defeat her here, not even the Goddess of Light can do that. But now you have a chance. She only has one-tenth of her original power, and you have a good chance to conquer her."

Hua Luoshi wanted to say something, but Bei Ming didn't give him the chance. Its large wings closed, and an unimaginably powerful gust of air tore open the storm pond, actually tearing a large gash in the storm with airflow against airflow.

Hua Luoshi was thrown down through the opening, Bei Ming's words echoing in his ears, "Below is the Storm Corner. To see the Storm Goddess, you must pass three trials. After you conquer her, the artifact will naturally be yours. Remember, if you encounter anything you don't understand, just let things take their course and act on your instincts! Good luck, little guy."

Hua Luoshi couldn't answer Bei Ming now. He plummeted downwards, landing in the Storm Corner Bei Ming had described.

This place was like hell; that was Hua Luoshi's first impression upon arriving.

If you only looked up at the sky, it would be a nice place—a clear blue sky and white clouds, a gentle breeze and warmth. But if you saw the ground, your previous thoughts would be completely reversed.

This couldn't even be called ground; it was entirely composed of countless sharp bone spikes and jagged rocks, containing immense destructive power, making it virtually impossible to move.

Hua Luoshi was lucky; he landed on a narrow, flat area. While the rugged terrain wouldn't be fatal, landing on it would certainly have left him in a sorry state.

Looking around, Hua Luoshi found himself in a place resembling a cape, surrounded by the vast ocean on three sides, with only a single, uneven path in front of him.

Having no other choice, Hua Luoshi had to follow the only path available to him. He had to proceed with extreme caution, not only facing the difficult terrain but also guarding against the ever-present sense of danger.

An indescribable, unverifiable sense of crisis constantly threatened Hua Luoshi, making him feel that every step he took was perilous.

"What is it that brings this sense of crisis?"

Hua Luoshi carefully and subtly observed his surroundings, finally noticing something amiss.

Just above his head, an inconspicuous white cloud hovered in the sky. Everything seemed normal, but Hua Luoshi knew this cloud was moving, following him wherever he went, always directly above him, impossible to notice without looking up.

"What is this? It doesn't resemble any known creature."

Hua Luoshi didn't stop. He didn't want the other party to know he'd discovered something amiss; figuring out a solution was the priority.

Hua Luoshi decided to test the waters.

He kicked up several sharp stone spikes and hurled them upwards with lightning speed.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the spikes pierced through the cloud.

Hua Luoshi heard a scream, a woman's voice. The cloud rapidly changed color, from white to black, and some blood began to trickle down.

"Damn human, how dare you harm the esteemed Cloud Mist Messenger!"

A woman's voice echoed from the cloud-covered fabric, and a woman's face appeared there, her expression one of gritted teeth and rage.

Hua Luoshi remained unmoved. He knew a battle was imminent, and this one might be quite unconventional, as his opponent floated in the air.

The churning dark clouds rapidly approached, and the Cloud Mist Messenger's face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

Although unarmed, Hua Luoshi was not intimidated; in his eyes, the ground was littered with weapons.

He kicked up pebbles and bone spikes, sending them flying to his shoulder height, then swung his arms repeatedly, striking them and sending them soaring into the sky to meet the onrushing Cloud Mist Messenger.

Having learned its lesson, the Cloud Mist Messenger dared not be careless again. The cloud suddenly dissipated, transforming into a massive black mist. The pebbles and bone spikes Hua Luoshi attacked pierced through this mist and fell into the distance.

Having dodged the attack, the black mist contracted back into a cloud, howling as it lunged forward again.

Hua Luoshi's heart skipped a beat. When the Cloud Mist Messenger transformed into black mist, his attacks couldn't harm her, indicating she was immune to physical attacks. And when she attacked again, she contracted back into a cloud—this might be the key to victory.

This time, Hua Luoshi no longer used anything on the ground as a weapon, but directly confronted the Cloud Mist Messenger head-on.

Now, Hua Luoshi had learned from Kruna's style; without his crucifix, he fought with his fists. His fists clashed fiercely with the whistling cloud.

A shrill scream rang out, and the cloud rapidly ascended into the sky.

At the same time, Hua Luoshi didn't gain much of an advantage. Had he not been standing on the ground, he would have been sent flying by the impact. Even so, Hua Luoshi slammed backward into the rocks, nearly getting covered in blood.

Clearly, the Cloud Mist Messenger was unharmed, because she circled around and returned.

Having learned her lesson, she didn't pounce this time, but instead let out short whistles, a sound resembling a scream.

Suddenly, the sky changed.

Countless clouds converged on the Cloud Messenger from all directions, their momentum and pressure bearing down on him.

Hua Luoshi knew the situation was dire; he wanted to escape, but it seemed too late. The gathering clouds disrupted the airflow, making Hua Luoshi's breathing erratic and even taking a step difficult. Escape was impossible under these circumstances.

Although his breathing was labored, Hua Luoshi's fighting spirit ignited.

"You've got some skills! Come on, let's see whose fist is harder!"

The speed and number of the clouds gathering completely surprised Hua Luoshi. In just a short while, the surroundings were shrouded in a thick fog, a white haze obscuring everything, reducing visibility to almost zero.

"Damn it, this guy is too cunning!"

In this environment, Hua Luoshi's vision was obstructed, and he paid the price for this impaired sight.

Blood splattered from his left rib. Unable to dodge in time, Hua Luoshi was slashed by an attack. Although not very serious, if this continued, he would not only be completely on the defensive but would eventually be worn down and killed.

Hua Luoshi tried to use his intuition to guard against the Cloud Messenger's sneak attacks, but this tactic was ineffective here. The dense fog completely confused his senses, making it difficult for him to accurately judge the direction from which the next attack would come.

Hua Luoshi was not unfamiliar with this predicament. He tried his best to shrink his body so that even if he took a few hits, he would not suffer too much damage. After being attacked several times, Hua Luoshi had grasped the pattern of the opponent's attacks.

Before the Cloud Messenger's attack arrived, Hua Luoshi would hear a short sound. It was difficult to describe what the sound was, but it was the key to breaking out of the current predicament.

Hua Luoshi listened intently, preparing to break out of the current predicament.

The opportunity came. Hua Luoshi heard that short sound again, this time from his left rear, precisely on his left rib where he had been injured for the first time.

Hua Luoshi suddenly turned around, unleashing the attack he had been waiting for.

All his power and resentment were released in this single strike.

A muffled scream demonstrated the success of Hua Luoshi's attack; the surrounding clouds seemed to have lost some kind of control, dissipating rapidly at an incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, the sky returned to clear skies.

"Damn...damn...humans..."

Amidst the rubble and bone spikes, Hua Luoshi discovered an injured creature. It was a non-human being, with a human head and a wolf's body, its jet-black fur giving it a bizarre appearance. It spoke human language, the voice of the Cloud Mist Messenger from before.

"To actually force the Cloud Mist Messenger to reveal its true form, human, your crime is unforgivable!"

"A human-headed wolf!"

Hua Luoshi's expression changed.

Regarding the wolf-headed creature, there are records of it being the most cold-blooded killer in the Goddess War. This cruel and bloodthirsty creature excelled at ambushes, claiming countless lives as its victims. Most horrifyingly, it had a penchant for torture, finding its greatest pleasure in tormenting defenseless creatures. However, in the later stages of the war, this already extremely rare species gradually disappeared from the historical stage, eventually becoming extinct without a trace. The

wolf-headed creature's survival in the later stages of the Goddess War, a brutal conflict that led to the extinction of most races, was due to two special abilities. The first was shapeshifting. Although its physical form was that of a wolf-headed creature, it could use this ability to transform itself into a cloud-like substance, making it difficult for physical attacks to harm its shapeshifted form. This ability allowed it to avoid many fatal blows and thus survive. The wolf-headed

creature's second special ability was shadow transformation. When necessary, it could transform into a shadow, becoming immune to both physical and magical attacks, making it impossible for enemies to attack. Of course, this ability has limitations in terms of time and attack power; otherwise, the wolves would be invincible.

During the Goddess War, wolves caused the extinction of at least three races, making them deeply hated.

Undoubtedly, this creature is the common enemy of the Goddess of Light, and Hua Luoshi, as her representative, couldn't remain indifferent to the wolves; they were natural mortal enemies.

"Shadow Transformation!"

The wolf transformed into a blurry shadow, which then split into ten identical wolves.

"Oh, damn it, it's an ancient wolves!"

Hua Luoshi couldn't help but be shocked and curse.

There are naturally rankings among wolves, based on the number of Shadow Transformations. The more Shadow Transformations, the more powerful the wolf. A wolf capable of ten Shadow Transformations could probably be called the King of Wolves.

Knowing the situation was unfavorable, Hua Luoshi acted first.

Although the shadow-formed wolves are immune to physical and magical attacks, the damage they suffer increases exponentially when the attacks exceed their tolerance.

This time, Hua Luoshi truly exerted all his strength, pushing his speed and power to the limit.

When Hua Luoshi exerted his full strength, his speed and power surged to an extremely high level, and his attack power was astonishing. Ten shadow-formed wolves were simultaneously struck by his attack, and the results were remarkable: half of the shadow-formed wolves immediately collapsed, his attack power exceeding their tolerance limits. Each shadow-formed wolf's ability to withstand attack power varies; generally, the main body has the strongest tolerance.

Clearly, Hua Luoshi's strength far exceeded the wolves' expectations.

Unwilling to sit idly by and wait for death, the wolf also launched its own attack.

Four shadow clones and one main body attacked simultaneously, their gleaming claws striking various parts of Hua Luoshi's body.

At this point in the battle, Hua Luoshi felt that this wolf was not as powerful as the legends suggested; he was now confident of victory.

Completely ignoring the wolf's attacks, Hua Luoshi retaliated with his own fists.

The shadow-formed wolf's attack power was indeed as fragile as the legends said; only one claw left a wound on Hua Luoshi's shoulder.

"Bang!"

Four more wolves fell to the ground and disappeared, leaving only the original wolf.

The wolf gasped for breath, its expression filled with fear and despair, but its tone remained unchanged.

"Despicable humans, always so lowly!"

"Die, you filthy thing!"

Enraged by its arrogant words, Hua Luoshi vowed to shatter it to pieces.

The wolf leaped to dodge Hua Luoshi's attacks, but initially, a powerful blow from Hua Luoshi had damaged it near its magic core, breaking its shapeshifting ability and preventing it from maintaining its Cloud Messenger form to ambush from within the clouds. Furthermore, its Shadow Transformation was broken, leaving the wolf with no choice but to await its death.

If any other intelligent creature encountered such a situation, it would likely flee, but the wolf, who considered itself the highest-ranking being, was habitually arrogant, and this had brought it its demise.

"Jump! Jump again!" Hua Luoshi, finally venting his

frustration at being ambushed, relentlessly pursued the wolf-headed man, the former Cloud Mist Messenger. The poor wolf-headed man was now in a sorry state; one of its legs had been struck by Hua Luoshi, making dodging even more difficult, and death seemed imminent. "Fall down!" Hua Luoshi unleashed a powerful blow. The wolf-headed man was knocked down without a doubt. Its luck was bad; its strength had been greatly reduced here, and it couldn't use shapeshifting or shadow transformation. Only death awaited it. "Damn...damn human...you...you...how is this possible? I am so noble, how could I be defeated by a human..." Lying on the ground, barely alive, the wolf-headed man uttered contemptuous words, consistent with the usual behavior of such creatures. "Die!" Hua Luoshi delivered its final and most fatal blow. The wolf-headed creature convulsed. "They...will avenge me...ah..." Hua Luoshi had no interest in its last threats. A single kick extinguished its remaining life force, leaving only a resentful look in its eyes. Hua Luoshi remembered Bei Ming's words: to see the Storm Goddess, one needed to pass three trials. This wolf-headed creature was probably the first trial, and its final words about avenging others likely referred to the next two. Having defeated a powerful foe, Hua Luoshi's confidence soared. No matter what creatures awaited him, he was confident he could defeat them.

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