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Chapter 2556 The Trial
Chapter 2556 The Trial
Chapter 2556 The Trial
"Whoosh!"
The moment the death knight's right leg struck the ground, it swiftly moved through space, leaving behind a series of afterimages on the ground.
"Step back! I'll handle this!"
Fang Heng shouted, stepping forward to intercept the death knight's attack, wielding his Death God scythe.
"Boom!!!"
The death knight swung its black, rune-inscribed sword with immense force!
"Ka!!!"
Fang Heng's pupils constricted in an instant.
What appeared to be a casual strike from the death knight carried an intensely chilling aura!
"Ka ka ka ka ka!!!"
Visible frost spread rapidly along the Death God scythe, encasing his hands in a frigid grip.
"Boom!!!"
In the next moment, a tremendous force surged forward, and Fang Heng was slammed back by the death knight's blow!
The death knight hadn't anticipated that Fang Heng would possess such formidable strength; it failed to knock him completely off his feet, causing it to momentarily stagger.
An opportunity!
Li Shaoqiang and Tan Shuo seized the moment, using the first-tier teleportation of their Death God scythes to appear behind the death knight, swinging their scythes with precision!
"Bang! Bang!!!"
A sneak attack!
Two dark flashes exploded behind the death knight, resulting in powerful impacts!
Li Shaoqiang and Tan Shuo were both thrown backward simultaneously!
In just one exchange, all three of them had been knocked apart.
This was not good!
At that moment, the upper echelons of the undead faction were silent, with only the rustling of ancient texts being flipped rapidly in the air.
Nearly everyone was fixated on the battle within the mirror.
Although they couldn't hear the specifics of Fang Heng's exchanges with the death knight, they could surmise that Fang Heng and his companions needed to pass the knight's trial.
The death knight!
A demigod-level legendary creature!
Not a single instructor among the undead council believed that Fang Heng and his friends could win; they were all desperately searching for ways to help them escape.
"I've got it!" one of the undead instructors shouted. "Sacrifice three holy weapons and set up a magic array to guide Fang Heng and the others' souls back from the death realm!"
"While their bodies can be remade later if their souls are damaged, there's a chance for restoration. This is the best way to preserve their lives!"
Georgi, focusing intently on the mirror, nodded, "Prepare the magic array immediately. No matter what, we must ensure their survival."
...
[Hint: The player is affected by the Frost Curse effect... The player's HP recovery speed is reduced by 80%.]
[Hint: The player is affected by the freeze effect... Undead effects activate, forcibly clearing the current freeze effect.]
Fang Heng stepped back a few paces, slowly lifting his gaze to meet the death knights.
The injuries he had sustained healed rapidly under the effects of his undead form. However, the passive effects of the opponent's skills were troublesome.
The Frost Curse weakened his HP recovery significantly.
Fortunately, it wasn't a total reduction; he still regained 2.4% of his maximum HP per second.
Moreover, the additional freeze effect wasn't a complete magical freeze, so it could still be partially countered by his undead abilities.
After a brief moment, Fang Heng fixed his gaze on the death knight, quickly calculating their power disparity in his mind and searching for a way to break through.
The death knight, surprised that Fang Heng could fully block his powerful strike, shifted his gaze toward him, a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "You're quite impressive."
"But as for the two of you..."
The death knight turned its gaze toward Tan Shuo and Li Shaoqiang, lightly shaking its head without uttering another word.
Li Shaoqiang couldn't help but curse inwardly.
What did that mean? Was he not even worth an evaluation?
Was he really that inadequate?
But he had no time to dwell on the death knight's scorn; he felt as though he had just danced in front of the Grim Reaper.
He didn't even know what had possessed him to challenge a demigod-level creature.
As the freeze effect rapidly spread over his body, he hurriedly rummaged through his backpack for some pills, consuming them to dispel the negative freeze effect.
"Got some news."
Beside him, Tan Shuo was quicker to recover and was now examining a stone slab for information.
Seeing the contents left by the undead council's higher-ups, Tan Shuo's heart raced.
This was serious!
"What's wrong?"
Li Shaoqiang quickly leaned over to take a look.
"D*mn."
Upon reading the information on the stone slab, Li Shaoqiang couldn't help but mutter a curse.
This was truly a setup!
A mistake?
The undead council made a mistake?
Could they even afford to make mistakes?
After all this, it turned out that Empress Persephone's mausoleum wasn't meant to house her remains!
It was meant to select her successor!
What they called a successor was just a way to find her a suitable new vessel!
To help Empress Persephone return to life!
This was too much!
Li Shaoqiang quickly shouted to Fang Heng from across the hall, "Boss Fang! The trial is a trap! The mausoleum is meant to find a new body for Empress Persephone!"
Fang Heng glanced over at Li Shaoqiang, catching a few keywords.
He immediately understood.
After all, he had experienced the death knight's attempts to control his consciousness before.
What was framed as selection was really about being chosen to have one's will erased and become a puppet!
Fang Heng's mind raced, but he maintained a calm facade, lifting his head to gaze steadily at the death knight, "Death knight, it seems we've overstepped. We aren't prepared to inherit Empress Persephone's power. If I say I never came here..."
"The challenge has already begun; there's no such thing as a premature ending."
The death knight coldly fixed its gaze on Fang Heng, raising its black sword once more.
"Defeat me."
At that moment, several game prompts appeared before Fang Heng's eyes.
[Hint: The player's ring mission has completed-triggering the next phase of the ring mission-Trial Left by the Mausoleum.]
Mission name: Trial Left by the Mausoleum.
Mission description: You learned from the high-ranking members of the undead council that the purpose of Empress Persephone's mausoleum is likely to find a vessel to inherit her power. Now that you have accepted the death knight's trial, there's no backing out; the only thing you can do is defeat him!
Mission requirements: Defeat the death knight.
Mission fail condition: If the player dies or escapes, the mission will be considered failed by default.
Mission reward: Follow-up mission.
The two mission requirements unified instantly in Fang Heng's mind, but he hadn't had a chance to thoroughly review the game prompt before the death knight acted.
"Whoosh!!"
The death knight unleashed another shadow strike, stepping forward while leaving afterimages in its wake.
"Whoosh!!!"
The heavy sword swept toward him again!
Wait a minute?
The death knight let out a surprised sound.
Fang Heng had somehow vanished from sight a moment before the strike landed.
"Whoosh!!!"
The heavy sword carved a path through the air, leaving behind a coalescing ice crystal.
"Bang!"
The ice crystal exploded mid-air, sending shards flying in all directions.
As the death knight's attack struck nothing but empty space, it slowly turned its head, seemingly able to sense Fang Heng's position. A hint of approval crossed its face as he said, "Spatial abilities, impressive. The queen will be quite pleased."