When Bastet said this was the second trial, Xia Yi and the others could not help but pause in surprise.
"The second trial?"
Sylvie blinked. She had thought Bastet intended to seize Xu Fan's body and return to life by possessing his corpse.
"That's right."
Bastet nodded slightly, confirming it. "No matter what, I am the examiner for this second trial."
Although her physical body had been destroyed, her soul had not dissipated.
Her innate sense of duty made her want to uphold the second trial.
If Xu Fan failed the second trial, she could only send them out of the Golden Altar.
Although she was deeply grateful to Xu Fan for helping her.
Failing the trial meant that they were not the chosen ones mentioned in the prophecy.
Even if she let them pass, they would have no way of completing the Ascension ritual.
For all those reasons, Bastet had lured Xu Fan into eating the Mind Fruit.
Of course...
Xu Fan's performance had not disappointed her.
On the contrary, it had taken her by surprise.
As a god of the Pyramid Kingdom, Bastet had personally witnessed the King's Trials more than once.
Yet no king had ever completed a spiritual transcendence as quickly as Xu Fan.
The whole process had taken less than two minutes.
It left her utterly stunned.
It also made her even more certain that Xu Fan and his group might be the chosen ones from the prophecy.
"I see."
After hearing Bastet's explanation, Xu Fan nodded in realization.
Soon...
The door leading to the third room slowly opened behind Bastet.
"All right, it is time for you to proceed to the next room."
"But I need to remind you that Osiris's trial is extraordinarily dangerous."
Bastet glanced at the door leading to the next