[Trial of Courage completed, Final Trial begins!]
[Hold the Catastrophe for half a minute!]
Upon setting foot on the island, that domineering voice echoed in Chen Mo’s heart once more.
"Catastrophe? What is that?"
The requirements for the final trial were vague, leaving Chen Mo somewhat puzzled.
He didn’t dwell on it further and first sensed the Spiritual Space. After discovering the seal had been lifted, he summoned all the other Spiritual Beasts.
When the figures of Jiu Bao, Xing Hai, and other beasts emerged, he immediately felt a surge of security.
Xiao Jiu, however, entered battle mode the moment it was summoned.
In the faint gray mist, at some unknown point, a small figure appeared.
This figure had the upper body of a little girl and the lower body of a fish, covered with colorful scales.
Her body was semi-transparent, indicating she was an Undead Creature as well.
Seeing the undead little girl continuing to approach, Xiao Jiu immediately unleashed its Flaming Tail, a fierce flame shadow slashing through the air.
The extreme heat distorted and warped the surrounding air, yet it inflicted no damage on the undead little girl, as if consumed by an unknown force, and in the blink of an eye, the Flaming Tail shadow disappeared without a trace.
It was the power of laws.
Clearly, she was a totem-level or even beyond totem-level existence!
"Is there any more bread?"
At this moment, a childish voice sounded in Chen Mo’s heart.
The voice was cold, yet seemed devoid of hostility.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mo quickly understood.
The undead little girl before him must be that big fish from earlier!
He felt a bit guilty, as he had added a little something extra to the undead cake he fed the big fish earlier.
Who knows what might happen next...
"There is more, but it needs to be made fresh. Please wait a moment, senior."
Chen Mo hurriedly replied.
"Don’t call me senior, I’m called Qi."
The undead little girl introduced herself, but before she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed.
The next second, the peaceful Lake of the Undead suddenly bubbled like boiling water, with fountain-like water columns rising one after another.
But they quickly subsided.
"So this is what a lake having a stomachache looks like!"
Chen Mo couldn’t help but think.
Then he realized an even scarier fact: little girl = big fish = Undead Lake.
But to his surprise, the undead little girl’s expression didn’t turn angry or furious; instead, her eyes showed a hint of surprise.
This feeling... is quite strange!
This amount of "clean and hygienic" undead cake was enough to give other Spiritual Beasts diarrhea for a day and a night, but for the Undead Lake, it was like drinking cola and burping a few times.
She even regarded this "body" reaction as a special effect of the undead bread.
Seeing the Undead Lake was not angry, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief and pretended nothing happened, focusing on making undead bread with Tuantuan.
The undead little girl in front of him was clearly a big "leg," and was likely related to the trial. Improving her favor with food was definitely worth it!
With the efforts of the man and beast, 10 portions of fresh undead bread were soon out of the oven.
To ensure the best taste, Tuantuan equipped the [Flavor Matcher] entry while preparing them!
The Lake Spirit named Qi’s eyes brightened, and she suddenly appeared in front of Chen Mo, then impolitely grabbed a piece of undead bread and began tasting.
In a gust of wind, she quickly devoured all the undead bread.
Apparently, she was very satisfied with Chen Mo’s culinary skills, closing her eyes in contentment like a sunbathing kitten.
"Okay. Qi, do you know what the Catastrophe is?"
Chen Mo took the opportunity to ask.
"Master’s sword, at the bottom of the lake."
The Lake Spirit said succinctly.
Chen Mo immediately understood her meaning.
"The previous ones." fr\(e)ew(e)b.(n)o (v)(e)l.com
The undead little girl added.
She found the bubble-blowing sensation rather interesting. .com
Chen Mo nodded; it was his first time encountering such a request.
This Lake Spirit was actually quite cute, though her brain seemed a bit off.
But such a small request was something Chen Mo was definitely willing to fulfill for her.
After the Lake Spirit tasted the undead bread again, she nodded, then communicated to Chen Mo via telepathy:
As soon as she finished speaking, a massive fissure appeared in the center of the Lake of the Undead before Chen Mo, as if it had been cleaved by a sword, a truly spectacular sight.
Between the fissures, steps formed of lake water slowly rose, extending downward.
"This Lake Spirit is quite thoughtful."
Chen Mo and the Spiritual Beasts descended the stairs formed by the lake water.
After who knows how long, he arrived at a ruined palace.
The aura of death here was extremely thick, almost tangible.
And in the center of the palace, a colossal skeleton over three hundred meters long lay silently on the ground, its bones like jade stones, completely bare except for a purple gemstone ring on one finger bone.
Yet, this gigantic skeleton exuded an aura that made it seem a natural-born king.
At this moment, the Soul Fire in its eye sockets had already extinguished, indicating it was dead.
But even in death, the corpse emitted a powerful pressure, creating an intense sense of oppression.