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As I became more familiar with these Little Ones, our level of tacit understanding began to rise. The first six skills of the Bone Flute were nearly fused together. Although they still hadn't reached the level of the Supreme Lord, I believed that with continued practice, it wouldn't take long. Currently, my first avatar, Pure Sound, had reached the Fifth Realm. This was something that couldn't be attempted lightly; Yu had once said that it required a life as the price. Overall, my first avatar had already reached the High-ranking Dark Saint level. The second avatar, propelled by the inherent advantage of Nether Energy, was able to control the Horn Flute and command Underworld Beasts on par with the first avatar. Even when facing a master at the Supreme Lord level, I could still hold my ground.
Finally, after such a long period of cultivation, I opened the third layer of Mihong's gate. The final duel was about to begin.
"Xi Meng, you need to pass three trials to leave Mihong successfully." It was her voice, the one who claimed to be another version of me. To this day, I still didn't know who she really was and rarely heard her voice, but I believed everything would soon become clear.
"I understand."
"Good, let me see your current strength. For the first trial, you are not allowed to use Underworld Beasts or the Horn Flute; you can only use your first avatar and magical beasts."
"I got it. Let's begin."
Suddenly, jagged rocks filled the surroundings; the desolate and bleak scenery felt so familiar. Black miasma surrounded me, and not a sound could be heard. Yes, this was The Forgotten Place, Dark Foot. I knew well that this was just an environment. We had walked these paths before but retreated back to Black Horn Hall due to our weak strength and suffered heavy losses. Still at the center here was something deeply attracting me; I knew that the real challenge awaited there.
Suddenly, something approached. I summoned Little Pink. Was it?! The Twin-Tailed Red Chain Scorpion that had almost devoured me back then. It was still over a hundred meters in size, with vicious fangs dripping saliva and its scorpion tail poised to strike. Hmph, do you think I'm still that weak girl from before?!
"Little Pink, leave it to me." I'll take revenge for what happened back then myself. Let me show you Pure Sound's third layer, Thin Cicada Wings—fly! A pair of golden wings sprouted from my back. Without Little Pink, I could still maneuver freely in the air; indeed, Little Pink saved my stamina, but in a one-on-one situation, it felt a bit too large as a target. With light movements, that Giant Scorpion couldn't touch me at all. It began thrashing around wildly, glaring at me as if it wanted to tear me apart immediately. Well then, I won't play with you anymore—Fourth Layer: Thunder Hammer—break!
"Shatter!" Before the Giant Scorpion could react, it was instantly reduced to fragments, leaving behind a pool of slime.
"It seems you passed this trial quite easily, Xi Meng."
"Next trial."
"Don't rush; do not be careless. In this first trial, I just wanted to see your own strength. Indeed, you've grown significantly stronger; however, it won't be so easy from here on out. For the second trial, there are no restrictions."
I continued advancing toward that center without hesitation.
After walking for a long time without any sign of activity, I knew we were getting close to the center. Faint sounds began to approach from all directions, growing louder and creating a sense of terrifying density.
“Little Pink, let's fly up.” Sitting on Little Pink, we ascended into the air. Sure enough, a swarm of densely packed man-eating ants appeared, just like the ones from Beast Forest. These were a group of mutated man-eating ants. Now, Little Pink had reached its peak at Seventh Level, capable of looking down on magical beasts, and its rate of progress far surpassed mine.
“Go, Little Pink, show me all your moves!”
“Watch my third technique, Phoenix Flame.” Unlike the second technique, Phoenix of the Fire Shadow, this third technique manifested a real phoenix rather than just a shadow. The flames incinerated many of the man-eating ants, but it didn’t seem to reduce their numbers at all; there were just too many.
“Fourth technique, Phoenix's Voice.” A beautiful name, but you could never imagine the terrifying destructive power it held. It was akin to an ultrasonic wave that reached a limit capable of breaking one’s spirit, and it covered a wide area. The expendable man-eating ants kept advancing and disappearing.
“Damn it, there are so many! Watch my fifth technique, Phoenix's Cry Reaches the Heavens!” Several shadows of phoenixes rushed down from the air and exploded among the swarm of ants Swiftly. This effect could easily be described as missile-like.
“Ah!” Yes, Little Pink began to roar. No matter how high its level was, it couldn’t withstand continuous consumption, especially with such a massive ant swarm.
“Time Freezes, seal!” It seemed that Little Pink could no longer endure and unleashed this terrifying technique, which even made the Supreme Lord hesitate for five seconds. These man-eating ants didn’t possess such high strength, so for one minute, they were temporarily immobilized.
“Master, stop staring; it's your turn now.”
Alright then, let’s quickly deal with these pesky little ants.
“Fire, come forth.” A fiery red sprite appeared on my shoulder, surpassing the Supreme Lord’s Underworld Beast.
“Fusion Technique, Fire Tongue.”
In just a few seconds, everything turned to nothingness; the merciless flames receded, leaving only a few lifeless crackling sounds.
Unfortunately, such a powerful Little One, although it surpassed the existence of the Supreme Lord, could only exert power at that level due to my own insufficient strength. It seems that cultivation must never stop.
Sighing, this should be the second challenge. I hadn't recalled "that me's" voice for a long time, and I paused for a moment. Little Pink and I needed to recover for a bit. Looking at the disappearing ant swarm in front of me, I thought back to the first time I fought alongside Silver Moon Senior and Xiaopu.
At that time, I gazed at the dazzling Silver Moon, which shone like the moon itself. I always felt that when he looked at me with those melancholic eyes, it was as if he had known me for a long time and had many things to say. In truth, I understood that this noble prince, who resembled the moon, liked me. Yet, I could only look up at another figure, even more distant—Prisoner. Everything was destined to be fruitless. Well, even just standing beside the Prisoner satisfied me.
"Very well, it seems this challenge isn't too difficult for you," her voice broke the surrounding silence, bringing me back to my senses; I needed to be filled with fighting spirit again.
"It's the last challenge, right?"
"Yes, only the final challenge remains—the hardest one. I hope you can succeed in this challenge, Xi Meng."
Having hesitated through the previous two challenges without feeling too flustered, I was still full of confidence as I prepared to rush toward the final challenge. Soon, I'd be able to get out!
The path leading to the point where I felt the strongest connection was smooth and unobstructed. It turned out that this central point was a hole in the ground that looked quite deep, with an opening barely large enough for one person. Without hesitation, I jumped down cleanly and landed easily. A smile of satisfaction spread across my face; it seemed I had become much braver. Prisoner, did you see that?
It was like a tunnel—twisting and turning—and after walking for quite some time without reaching an end, I continued on. The tunnel began to widen, and light started to appear ahead.
Eventually, I arrived in front of a door. I knew that the third challenge lay beyond it. As I reached for it, my hand began to tremble inexplicably; my mind kept telling me not to open it!
No, I must get out; everyone is waiting for me! I forced myself to suppress the trembling and stiffly pushed open that terrifying door.
"You've arrived, Xi Meng."
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