Chapter 679: Mock Exam
In the gloomy underground cave, the hideous evil spirit was completely annihilated, unable to resurrect and reassemble again.
Its dying curse and wail of despair echoed continuously within the cave, under the malevolence of its remaining consciousness.
"...Despair!"
"...Decay!"
Hearing these echoes resound continuously, Li Muyang looked surprised.
Is this... unlocking some unexpected information?
The ancient Holy Spirit above the Misty Sea is truly a malevolent being from The Peaceful Realms!
Is it hiding above the Misty Sea, biding its time for a resurgence?
The Peaceful Realms haven't been entirely destroyed? Are they hiding some sort of contingency deep within the Misty Sea?
Pondering, Li Muyang furrowed his brows.
At this moment, he finally understood how the land had cracked open.
— Ten thousand years ago, the land of this planet wasn't distinct and separated as it is now, divided by the Misty Sea.
Was it the gods of The Peaceful Realms that split the land, artificially dividing the two continents?
They plan to foment some malevolent scheme in the center of these two separated continents.
That thing, referred to as the hope of The Peaceful Realms...
"Good, I've finally understood the origin of the ancient Holy Spirit and what lies hidden deep within the Misty Sea."
Li Muyang muttered to himself speechlessly.
The dying curse and wail of this foul-mouthed ancient evil spirit unexpectedly brought him new information.
His view of the world situation became clearer.
It's just that this evil spirit... really has a foul and loose tongue.
Such important information blurted out so carelessly, The Peaceful Realms producing such a thing is also like finding a treasure.
Looking at the disorder within the dark cave, Li Muyang, after long contemplation, got up and left.
With the blessings of the Extreme West God and the God of Geng Metal, he easily defeated this evil spirit.
But next, Li Muyang has to face a real formidable enemy.
The Yellow Robed Immortal who has become the Artifact Spirit of an otherworldly ark...
Looking at the head of Wu Ming in his hand, Li Muyang's expression became more solemn.
"...Only one chance to fight?"
The previous plot dialogue had already revealed the content of the upcoming ultimate boss fight.
Li Muyang, resurrected as Wu Ming, will have a one-on-one battle with the Yellow Robed Immortal.
However, the resurrected Wu Ming will lose her ability to infinitely resurrect.
If the battle against the Yellow Robed Immortal fails, this game will also come to an end.
In such a situation, Li Muyang naturally needed to be cautious.
He stored the head in the system inventory and did not merge it immediately.
Then Li Muyang left the dark cave and hurried along the way he came.
He was going back to the otherworldly ark, to meet the last of Wu Ming's comrades—the Water God.
Li Muyang's Destruction Wheel was still with the Water God; he didn't know how many zombies the Water God had killed with the wheel.
Rapidly moving through the wilderness overhead, Li Muyang soon saw a sea of zombies surging ahead.
This bloodthirsty horde of zombies was still frantically assaulting the otherworldly ark, attempting to breach inside.
Under the protection of the Extreme West God, Li Muyang flew boldly over the sea of zombies, attracting no attack from them.
Even the massive Yellow Robed Immortal in the heaven didn't glance this way.
Soon, Li Muyang ascended and returned inside the ark.
He passed through the barrier of wind and sand, entering the pitch-black, howling winds.
The sea of bloodthirsty zombies churned violently in the sandstorm.
Intense sounds of battle rose from deep within the whirling sands.
The ear-piercing thunderclaps and fierce shouts of combat sounded as if there were an army.
Li Muyang, following the sounds of battle, flew towards their origin and indeed found an army within the sands. Its members were transparent light blue, completely made of water.
This army was brimming with murderous intent, fighting valiantly within the sea of zombies, daring not to pause even slightly.
And the leading divine general was the Water God.
He swung a spear made of water currents, charging through the horde of zombies, toppling and crushing dozens of them.
Above His head spun a massive wheel, continuously unleashing a tremendous suction, absorbing the blood essence from the zombies.
At this moment, the Destruction Wheel shone with a faint light, much stronger than before.
It was clearly showing signs of soon upgrading to a superior-grade Spiritual Artifact.
Once the magical brilliance on the surface of the Destruction Wheel solidified, it would mean its successful upgrade to a superior-grade Spiritual Artifact.
It was only a common mid-grade Spiritual Artifact before, but now it was about to reach the superior grade.
How many zombies has this Water God slaughtered!?
Li Muyang felt astonished.
He leaped forward, arriving beside the Water God.
Although Li Muyang was protected by the Power of the Extreme West God at this time, being so close, the Water God still sensed something amiss.
The God, seated upon a tall horse, suddenly looked up, coldly focusing on Li Muyang's location.
"Who is there?!"
Li Muyang did not play coy and revealed himself directly.
"It's me," Li Muyang appeared from the pitch-black sandstorm: "I've obtained the skull, gathered the body, and am ready for resurrection at any time."
Li Muyang didn't waste words and directly stated the situation.
Seeing this, the Water God was overjoyed.
"Great! You've finally succeeded!"
The Water God shouted loudly, waving His divine spear to repel several zombies rushing at Him, and said: "Hurry with your Ark Token to the depths of Fuyun City."
"There you can find the Yellow Robed Immortal's corpse!"
"Destroying the corpse can weaken the Yellow Robed Immortal's battle strength!"
"Now that you've assembled the body, no one within Fuyun City will be able to stop you!"
As the Water God fought fiercely against the zombies, He also spilled key intelligence.
Li Muyang was slightly surprised: "The Yellow Robed Immortal's corpse?"
Damn... Such crucial information and you wait till now to tell me?
Luckily, Li Muyang had thought it prudent to return and seek the Water God.
But perhaps, this was something Wu Ming should have known all along.
Li Muyang then asked: "After I am resurrected, I will lose the ability to revive indefinitely, I can only battle the Yellow Robed Immortal once. Is there any way to assist me in victory?"
Confronting a boss he had never encountered before, one with whom he had no familiarity, and having only one chance... This was a first for Li Muyang.
He had to be cautious and sought to garner any assistance he could.
The Water God, amidst the melee with the zombies, pondered for a moment and said: "Then don't resurrect yet. Just like this, continue killing your way into the depths of Fuyun City, in search of the Yellow Robed Immortal's body."
"The Yellow Robed Immortal's corpse still contains remnants of immortal power. By battling his corpse, you can simulate the final showdown with the Yellow Robed Immortal!"
As the Water God's loud shouts permeated the air, His army was overwhelmed by the horde of zombies, forced to distance themselves from Li Muyang.
Within the sandstorm, Li Muyang watched as the Water God's army retreated into the distance, not pursuing.
Instead, he turned around and made his way towards the depths of Fuyun City.
"Alright! After I defeat the Yellow Robed Immortal's corpse, I'll assist you!"
The Water God's guidance gave Li Muyang direction.
If he could have a practice battle with the Yellow Robed Immortal's corpse before the final showdown,
Then when the time comes for the ultimate battle, his chances of winning would increase a little more.