Chapter 443: The Love God's Corpse and Divine Artifact
Hearing those words, Wu Feng's face lit up with joy. The owner of the mysterious voice was clearly an immensely powerful being, so the reward must be extraordinary. But what about the others? Would they have to continue risking their lives, enduring these nauseating trials?
Among Shrek Academy's students, Wu Feng was closest to Ning Tian. Since both hailed from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they had grown up together and become inseparable sisters in all but name. However, she had no deep grudges against the other students at most, some minor conflicts.
She had always been wary of Wang Dong because of his strikingly handsome appearance, fearing he might seduce Ning Tian. But ultimately, they were all Shrek students, and after enduring rigorous training together for the tournament, a sense of camaraderie had formed among them. If possible, she didn't want the others to die in this wretched place. She wanted everyone to make it out together.
Summoning her courage, she asked, "Senior, do the other students still have to go through all the trials? Can't they just pass now and receive their rewards?"
Ning Rongrong immediately responded, "No. Wu Feng, since you and Ning Tian are already receiving rewards, don't push your luck. Otherwise, your rewards will be revoked immediately. As for Ning Tian's threats against me, they are merely troublesome, not fatal."
While she didn't want to be punished by the God of Destruction or cause trouble for her ever righteous Third Brother, she knew that Tang San had activated Qiankun Wenqing Valley with the students' best interests in mind.
Once these students completed the valley's trials, they would receive rewards that would make them stronger.
If everyone were allowed to receive rewards without undergoing any trials, it would completely ruin Third Brother's training plan for them something Ning Rongrong absolutely didn't want to see.
She was certain that even Third Brother wouldn't want that outcome.
Skipping the remaining trials for just Ning Tian and Wu Feng was acceptable. Both she and Tang San could tolerate that.
But if all the students bypassed the trials and still received rewards, what would be the point of the three great challenges of Qiankun Wenqing Valley? How would the students grow?
Even though Ning Rongrong didn't particularly care about their development, she knew that Tang San did.
So she refused to compromise.
With a wave of her sleeve, golden light enveloped Ning Tian and Wu Feng. "Your reward is simple your soul power will increase by five levels."
In the next instant, their soul power surged, increasing by five levels. Their aura strengthened noticeably before they vanished into the golden light.
Outside Qiankun Wenqing Valley, Elder Song noticed two streaks of golden light emerging. She immediately shouted, "Mei'er! Lin'er! Be on alert something's happening!"
Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er also saw the glow and instantly adopted a battle ready stance.
A moment later, the golden light dissipated, revealing Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
"Ning Tian? Wu Feng? You made it out? Where are the others?" Elder Song was surprised. As she spoke, she quickly approached them to check for injuries.
It didn't take long for her to realize that both of their soul power levels had increased by five.
She was utterly shocked. "You've only been gone a short while, and your soul power has increased by five levels?"
"Elder Song, here's what happened…" Wu Feng patiently explained everything that had transpired. Gradually, Elder Song and the others grasped the situation.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao's spiritual form had detached from Ning Tian and was now hidden beneath the lake, where the golden sun and silver moon intersected.
His instincts were correct. Due to the Love God's fall and Ning Rongrong's control over Qiankun Wenqing Valley, there had been some errors in the valley's "clearance recognition system."
His spiritual form had temporarily resided in Ning Tian's body. Since she had passed the trial and received a reward, he had also been recognized as a "clearance holder."
The only unfortunate part was that, unlike Ning Tian, he hadn't received the five level soul power boost.
But that was understandable. He had only been borrowing Ning Tian's status as a trial completer. If he had competed with her for the reward, it might have aroused Ning Rongrong's suspicion.
Still, Huo Yuhao didn't mind.
He wasn't the type to trade a watermelon for a sesame seed. If he already had the watermelon, why care about the sesame?
His gaze fell upon a corpse in the distance, and a smile spread across his face.
It was the body of a woman, dressed in a white robe, her expression sorrowful. Beside her lay a bow and arrows.
The bow was entirely golden, adorned with intricate heart shaped patterns. There were three arrows gold, silver, and bronze. They shimmered with a metallic luster even underwater, faintly radiating divine light. They were anything but ordinary.
Both the corpse and the bow exuded an immense sense of pressure. Even a powerful being like Kong Deming would have been shaken by the sight.
However, having witnessed the Ice Fire Dragon Kings' remains before, Huo Yuhao had experienced grander spectacles. While he was surprised by the corpse and the bow, he wasn't truly shocked.
After all, the Love God was unlikely to have been a Divine King. The Ice Fire Dragon Kings, on the other hand, had been true Divine Kings.
Studying the corpse and the bow, Huo Yuhao mused, "This must be the Love God's corpse and her divine artifact. Just obtaining this bow is more valuable than a mere five level soul power boost. Though this might not be a supreme divine weapon, artifacts still vary in strength I wonder what tier this one belongs to."
At that moment, Electrolux's voice echoed in his mind, filled with excitement. "Yuhao, move closer. I can sense it there's a cluster of energy within the corpse, composed of faith power arranged in a specific formation. The energy is pulsating at the same frequency as the trial mechanisms above. That energy might be the so called godhood.
As for the bow and arrows, there's no doubt they are divine artifacts. I've created divine artifacts in my own world, but this is my first time seeing ones from this world."
"Understood, Teacher."
Huo Yuhao's spiritual form immediately swam toward the corpse and bow. As the distance between them shrank, golden light gradually radiated from his body, interwoven with a mix of divine holiness and deathly stillness.
Before long, he hovered above the corpse.
"Teacher, let's take them now. Once we return, you can study them thoroughly," Huo Yuhao said.
"Agreed," Electrolux replied without hesitation.
As for the Plane's Will, it had no objections either. In fact, it was eager for this to happen. After all, the Plane's Will had a grudge against Tang San. If an opportunity arose to weaken Tang San's interests, it would seize it without hesitation.
At that moment, golden light spread over the corpse and the bow. The aura of divine holiness and death intertwined, slowly enveloping them both.
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