Shrinking, withering, falling away!
Amid the monster's silent scream, the tree roots on the ceiling underwent a dramatic transformation.
Those roots writhed continuously, as though they were filled with life.
Without the support of the roots, chunks of flesh began falling from the monster's body. The monster seemed to understand something and kept trying to piece the flesh back onto itself. But every time it grabbed a piece and pressed it back on, two or three more pieces fell to the ground.
In the end, the enormous monster, over three meters tall, dropped to its knees. Its flesh collapsed all over the ground like a water balloon that had been punctured.
With a flick of its tail, the Corpse Soul Naga sent the monster's three heads flying.
Liu Zhi, however, paid no attention to that. He noticed that beneath the pile of the monster's flesh, several human heads were still buried.
Yet Liu Zhi did not spare those heads a second glance. He calmly raised his head, wanting to inspect the ceiling and see whether there was anything unusual there.
He soon discovered that behind the tree roots were several murals so damaged they were barely recognizable. They depicted the purpose of the wheel-sized stone disc in the hall.
This item had also played a role in suppressing the demon back then. It seemed that the stone disc had been beaten like a drum; as long as it was struck, the demon could only wield about half its power.
``` [Fourth ritual challenge completed. Reward: one Divine Stone Drum. After using the Stone Drum, the strength of enemies faced will decrease by 50%. The player may choose whether to proceed to the final level of the ritual. If you do not enter, the enemy will begin its first round of