Chapter 228: The Spirit Eye Clan
“The Fear Beast’s ability is to trap you in your most terrifying situation, imprisoning you in a nightmare of fear. You just need to realize this and have the courage to face it. It’s not difficult – that Sword of Courage is indeed a divine artifact. Without it, we probably wouldn’t even have had the courage to turn back and confront it,” Zhanyue said with a smile. His Eye of Avarice had reached the second level after absorbing the Eye of Fear – the first level being Indulgence, and the second being Fear. In other words, he now possessed part of the Fear Beast’s abilities. He had to admit, the Book World truly understood what trial-takers needed.
“It seems that Yunyao and I being assigned the same trial task wasn’t just random chance, but because this trial was the optimal choice for both of us. Both her Eye of Dominion and my Eye of Avarice need the eyes of the seven Disaster Beasts as mediums for advancement. But… how exactly does this Book World, which is both real and illusory, operate?” Zhanyue now had a deeper understanding of the Book Trial.
“I see. So the Seven Divine Artifacts may not necessarily refer to seven physical treasures, but perhaps to some kind of spirit. Since the seven Disaster Beasts represent humanity’s seven great weaknesses, the Seven Divine Artifacts must be methods to overcome these weaknesses. In this world where humanity hasn’t yet been born, some ‘paths’ have already begun to operate,” Yunyao said.
The two wanted to continue discussing their insights, but they both fell silent at the same time. The forest was quiet, the light dim, with only the sound of their footsteps on dry branches and fallen leaves.
Sure enough, a volley of arrows came whistling towards them.
Both were no ordinary individuals. These arrows couldn’t harm them at all. Even in the dense forest where movement was restricted, they twisted and turned, either dodging or blocking with their swords. Not a single scratch appeared on their bodies.
“Just defend, don’t attack. Don’t hurt them,” Zhanyue reminded. He had already guessed who was attacking them, but they couldn’t retaliate, otherwise what came next would be difficult to explain.
Another wave of arrows came, and the two skillfully avoided them all. Then, small snakes began emerging from the fallen leaves, trying to bite their legs.
Yunyao’s face paled in fright. She was about to use her sword to cut the snakes in half when Zhanyue stopped her.