Chapter 525: 525: Hall of Water’s Trial (10)
No one had expected that the Stone Mermaid is truly this powerful. No one would have believed it if not for them seeing with their own eyes. After all, except for a few no one even noticed that the stone mermaid is alive. Most of them all thought that she was only a statue to make the stoneboard look better.
But now their faces were slapped so badly. Not only this stone statue had become alive, it was powerful enough to crush most of them among the trial takers. If their masters or seniors don’t save them they might truly die under this mermaid’s hand.
The stone mermaid was enjoying herself but didn’t overstep the boundaries. She can only kill those lazy trial takers who didn’t even dare to do a single simple trial. That’s the only extent she can do in the Hall of Waters. However, this show was enough to intimidate the others.
She spoke, "Now that the punishment is over. I will now distribute the special rewards for ranking. The top ten rankers, please come over to me to receive your rewards."
Those who were called had gathered and an isolation barrier had covered them together with the stone mermaid to prevent the other from not knowing anything.
The Stone Mermaid moves her eyes and looks at the humans and others in the area. She was surprised when she saw Yue Huashui. She can feel a powerful divinity coming from him but it was not a divinity he can control but a divine power left behind on purpose to protect him.
She said to Yue Huashui, "You have overprotective parents. Not just a divine blessing but also divine power was left in your body. Maybe even the Water God will have a hard time harming you. You are also the best candidate for the inheritance."
"But I am not interested in inheritance. I only came to gather a few beast corpses for my siblings," said Yue Huashui.
The stone mermaid smiled and said, "Then if I ask you to help me to kill the guardian and promise to give you his corpse will you help me fight him?"
"Ye---ffttt!"
Yue Huashui’s mouth was covered by Xia Baiyu and the little boy was dragged by the group away from the seductive stone mermaid.
Seeing them this vigilant the stone mermaid frowned at them and his beautiful face instantly turned ugly which startled everyone.
Xia Baiyu said, "Please watch your words. If the Moon Goddess and the Immortal Sun Emperor heard you scheme with their child, what do you think would happen to you?"
He gestures with his chin to look behind her. When the Stone Mermaid had turned around she met the cold and expressionless eyes of the Moon Goddess and the indifference of the Immortal Sun Emperor who didn’t even once glance at her direction. The Stone Mermaid shivers upon meeting those silver eyes.
Shivers~
The stone mermaid abruptly moved away from the boy and pretended to be serious.
"Alright. Here are your rewards. Split them among yourselves!" The stone mermaid said as she was about to return to where the stoneboard is and resume her standing as the stone statue that held the stoneboard.
Once the stone mermaid was gone, the stoneboard had started to change its content.
{The Intermediate Trial will now begin. Those who are willing to accept the trial touch the stone board. Those who wanted to drop out of the trial may stay back or go to the restaurant. This time there will be no punishment for not taking any trial further. Only minor trials had that hidden rule.}
{Intermediate Trial
Description: First find the Mermaid Clan’s nest. Second, enter the Mermaid Clan’s Warrior Arena and defeat a Mermaid Warrior.
Duration: One month
Requirement: Win once
Note: Rewards multiply at each win and decrease at each loss. One win and one lost will be considered void and nothing will be listed on the stoneboard as it cancels out.
Rewards: Mermaid Egg, Water Evading Pearl, Mermaid Scales and skin [Rare Material for creating armors], one water related techniques from mid o earth grade.}
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{There is an upgrade option to the Major Trial. If you wish to accept it just touch the stoneboard twice.}
{Major Trial
Description: Defeat the Mermaid Clan’s Heir or Leader.
Duration: Six months
Requirement: Win against five Warriors of different grades.
Note: The least cultivated realm was Yuanying Realm. The battle can be done solo or you can fight as a group to defeat the target.
Rewards: Mermaid Egg, Water Elemental Egg, Water Elemental Artifacts, Mermaid Clan’s Service (x3), Mermaid Clan’s resources and Heaven-grade Water type Cultivation Technique.}
{The Inheritance Trial will only be opened to those who completed the Major Trial. Everyone can now start accepting their trial.}
After the announcement was made, the first one to make a move and touch the Stoneboard was none other than the Ancient Hell Dragon’s Descendant, Long Heiyu and another dragon who came to support him. He and Lu Wenya touched the Stoneboard at the same time. They intended to get the reward for first trial taker like the group from before. Unfortunately, that is only for first takers and now accepting the second trial is not considered first.
{There are no rewards for taking the first slot of trial in this round. Special reward is only given once for the first taker of the Minor Trial.}
{You have touched the Stoneboard one and now listed under the Intermediate Trial Takers. You now have one month to complete it. Failure of completion for the Intermediate Trial is to become a servant of the Mermaid race for100 years.}
Everyone was shocked when they heard the punishment for failing the intermediate trial. Long Heiyu and Lu Wenya’s faces turned dark upon hearing this.
{Once your name is listed on the Trial List it cannot be removed. Be warned~}
A playful tone of voice comes from the stoneboard and obviously gloating at these trial takers who were greedy for anything. No one would have expected that the failure for this Intermediately trial is worse than experiencing drowning.
"100 years in slavery?!"
"Even though it is only 100 years old, a slave brand cannot be removed. This is no different than being seen as one for all eternity."
"I don’t want to do this trial anymore."
"M-Me too... I might not be strong enough for it."
"I don’t want to become a slave."
Most Yuanying Cultivators had stepped back after hearing the punishment for this failure while Long Heiyu just snorted by how much of the weakling the others are. His disdainful gaze fell on Xia Baiyu and his group especially at yue Huashui.
Long Heiyu had counted the chosen one from the side of the other Huashen Realm and he is not counted among them. However, he was someone brought in by the Moon Goddess and approved by the Immortal Sun Emperor, so no one had complained. But in his heart, he felt that Yue Huashui is just a shameless one.
Xia Baiyu and the others noticed how Long Heiyu looked at Yue Huashui and immediately protected the boy behind him.
Xing Suiri said, "What do you want, Long Heiyu?"
"Isn’t the Starfield Sect only able to bring six because you have three Huashen Cultivators from your side? Don’t you think it unfair that the Moon Goddess brought an extra one in? Isn’t that unfair?!" Long Heiyu said.
Everyone turned silent as they believed so in their hearts. However, no one had spoken a word about it as the rule breaker is none other than the Moon Goddess who was always by the side of the Immortal Sun Emperor.
Everyone sneaks a glance at the area where the Huashen Seniors are. They were looking at the Ancient Hell Dragon, Long Heishi and the Moon Goddess who just woke up, Yue Xuexia.
Yawns~
"Who was calling this Empress?" asked the Moon Goddess Yue Xuexia.
She acted as if she didn’t hear anything and even sounded like she was uninterested. The Ancient Hell Dragon, Long Heishi, who was arrogant by nature was annoyed by her reaction.
Snorts~
"What can a goddess like you who hides behind a man can do? Anyway you can only spread your legs for men," said the Ancient Hell Dragon, Long Heishi.
The moment he had said these words, the crowd had fallen in silence and those who were close to him had immediately separated from him.
The Immortal Sun Emperor looked a bit nervous as well. This includes Grandpa Xia as they knew what kind of personality Yue Xuexia had.
Grandma Su Hialun commented, "This is the first time I heard someone dares to harass my Xue’er. Most of those men either died or had become forever childless."
"Even I never dared to say such words to her," whispered the Immortal Sun Emperor which made everyone nervous.
The moment these words echoed in the restaurant they suddenly saw the Moon Goddess appear before the Ancient Hell Dragon who was seated with his legs open as if he owned the place. He was arrogant and fearless. That is until he did even notice when this young lady appeared before him. He tried to fight back but a small prick was enough to render his limbs numb making him unable to move.
Long Heishi, the Ancient Hell Dragon, got his horn grabbed by the smiling Moon Goddess.
"Oh my~ these horns look real. Can they be taken off~" said Yue Xuexia.
The powerless ancient dragon who couldn’t move turned pale at these words especially since he can’t move.
"W-What do you want to do?" Long Heishi panicked.
Yue Xuexia said, "How about giving it to me as compensation for your rude words?~"
"N-No..."
Without any hesitation, the Moon Goddess used her max strength and plucked the two horns of the Ancient Hell Dragon and his screams resounded in the whole hall making everyone including the other Huashen Cultivators tremble. They had thought that the Moon Goddess was a kind god. A Greenhouse goddess always protected by the Immortal Sun Emperor.
However, seeing her covered in the blood of the Ancient Hell Dragon, holding his horns and looking coldly at him made them shiver instinctively. What a kind Moon Goddess. This is an arrogant and heartless empress!
Yue Xuexia threw the horns in her hand to her inventory and whispered to Long Heishi.
"Next time control your tongue when you speak. Maybe if you offend me again the next one I pluck is not your horns but your heads. Do you understand, lizard?"
The Ancient Hell Dragon, Long Heishi, can feel a pressure not worse than when they first met the Immortal Sun Emperor. An overwhelming power no one can defy. Even though it was a bit weaker than the aura of the Immortal Sun Emperor, the presence this Moon Goddess possesses is not worse than the Immortal Sun Emperor. He knew that he had kicked an iron wall this time and he can only apologize. Unless he no longer wants his head.
"I apologize for my rude words," Long Heishi said.
Yue Xuexia’s cold eyes turned calm and she even healed his horn. However, it could no longer grow back as the Moon Goddess plucked it to its roots.
"Alright. You are forgiven~"