Huo Niu said with feeling, "Over the past hundred years, quite a few people have stumbled into this place, but every last one of them was selfish and self-serving. Not a single one caught my eye."
"Do you still remember the scene when you first arrived?"
"If you had not stepped forward to protect Huo Yu against the wild wolves, I would have killed you then and there."
"The same went for fighting the Netherworld Leopard together. If you had fled on your own, you would have died as well. And there was also..."
Lu Feng stood frozen in shock, panic stirring in his heart. These impossible-to-guard-against "tests" were simply too bizarre and terrifying.
The fact that he had survived them was practically a miracle.
Huo Niu suddenly threw back his head in hearty laughter. As he laughed, his voice gradually weakened. "To meet you before I fade away is truly a stroke of fortune. Splendid, splendid..."
"Senior..."
Lu Feng still had many questions he wanted to ask, but darkness abruptly fell before his eyes. The next moment, he was transported to the entrance of Worryfree Village, where an object the size of a head floated before him, radiating earthen-colored flowing light.
"Ancient Desolation Altar, Six Paths Coffin?!"
Lu Feng could not help but stare blankly. At last, everything that had just happened was no longer illusory.
The "Treasure Item" before him was clearly a miniature version of that altar from before, every detail exquisitely carved.
Only upon looking closer did Lu Feng finally see the Six Paths Coffin atop the Ancient Desolation Altar, shaped like a ferocious beast.
"Taowu?" Lu Feng studied the beast's appearance thoughtfully. Its form somewhat resembled the ancient ferocious beast Taowu, yet also seemed somewhat different, as though it were a fusion of Taowu and