The instant the sound announcing that the dust had settled rang in their ears, Ren Ye and his two companions felt as though they had been drained completely. They all lay flat on the ground, breathing hard and savoring the joy of being alive.
Their surroundings changed drastically. The main hall began to empty, its statues collapsing into fragments across the floor, its furnishings covered in dust. All the remnant souls and human silhouettes in the courtyard gradually blurred and slowly vanished into the night.
The place returned to its original appearance. Yellow walls and red tiles marked by time hinted at its former glory, while the desolate, dilapidated courtyard and weed-covered flagstones suggested that, after all the madness, everything returned to dust and earth.
"Whew...!"
Ren Ye lay sprawled on the ground. Just as he was about to toss out a few cool lines to show off a little, he heard another settlement notification from the Star Gate.
[Congratulations on successfully passing the trial of the Longevity Temple.] [Exclusive item rewards for this Star Gate: the Puppet-Slaying Blade and Chaos Gu. They lie quietly there. You may take them.] [Gold coin reward: 68 gold coins per person. This seems to be a very auspicious number.] [Pill rewards: one treasure-grade Great Dao Divine Strength Pill, one treasure-grade Divine Light Enlightenment Pill, and one treasure-grade Heavenlight Hundred Armor Pill per person. These three pills are not entirely clean. We wonder whether people of your noble character will choose to swallow them...]
"Stupid-ass Heavenly Dao. So much damn bullshit," Tan Pang cursed, speechless. "Still, the rewards aren't bad. A set of pills each. Pretty generous, and very fair."
``` [Congratulations on passing the trial of the Longevity Temple. Your massive experience and Star Source rewards will be settled after you