Inside the Holy Temple.
Lin Mu saw the beautiful woman in the pristine white priestess robe once again.
When she saw Lin Mu, a flicker of emotion finally stirred in her cool, clear eyes.
"Did you complete the task?"
Her voice was still cool, but there was unmistakable surprise in it.
"Yeah."
Lin Mu nodded and placed the three quest items on the cold Altar one by one.
The Bee Queen Stinger glimmered with a ghostly blue chill, the Deer Antler burned with Life Blood Flame, and the tree bark was covered in ancient patterns.
When all three appeared at once, the entire Altar gave a faint hum.
The High Priestess's pupils contracted sharply.
The three items still carried a terrifying aura far beyond that of a level 40 BOSS!
"Put your hand on it."
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her shock.
Her voice held a note of solemnity now.
Lin Mu did as she asked.
The instant his palm touched the cold Altar, the familiar pitch-black light surged forth once more.
Boom—!
A vast torrent of Death Energy erupted like a volcano!
The three quest items didn't even have time to flash.
The black energy swallowed and dissolved them in an instant.
The High Priestess's pretty face went deathly pale.
"No! This is... Death Force! No! It's even more powerful than ordinary Death Force!"
Her white priestess robe whipped in the wind, and the color drained from her beautiful face!
She grunted and stumbled backward under the pressure of the pure torrent of energy. A holy shield of light appeared beneath her feet, barely allowing her to steady herself.
"This... this is the level of energy a Second Advancement should have?!"
Horrified, she stared fixedly at the young man in the eye of the storm.
The pitch-black