The King of Beast Trainers
Chapter 970 - 480: I Really Don’t Want to Pass You

Chapter 970: Chapter 480: I Really Don’t Want to Pass You

"So strong..."

The "Flying Leaf Rapier" of Liu Hua startled both Mountain Soul and Roc.

Mountain Soul was well aware of the strength of the Candle Dragon Statue...

In the West, a Superior God who overestimated their own strength once provoked the Candle Dragon; they never even saw the true form of the Candle Dragon and were repelled by the divine power of the Candle Dragon Statue—an extraordinary feat.

This was also the reason it assured Lord Kunpeng that it was safe to attack the Candle Dragon Statue.

Unexpectedly, the boastful words had barely left its mouth when they were immediately contradicted by the strike of a flower petal.

However, Mountain Soul could assert that it wasn’t the Candle Dragon Statue being weak, but rather the flower summoned by Lu Ran was too peculiar!

That strength gave it the illusion, for an instant, that it had witnessed the presence of the great Dragon God.

A manifestation of divine power unreachable by ordinary deities!

Amidst their astonishment, the severed tail was restored with a streak of golden light. At that moment, Mountain Soul appeared to receive some sort of directive and said,

"The first physical trial, you have passed."

"Lord Kunpeng, it is now your turn to attack!"

At the side, Roc swallowed nervously, feeling utterly incapable of unleashing a force like that of the Six Paths Flower.

It grew concerned about the outcome of its own trial; comparison was the thief of joy. Who knew at that moment, Lu Ran even started making light-hearted remarks.

"Brother Roc, let us see who can inflict more damage on the Candle Dragon Statue in the end, shall we?" Lu Ran said with a smile.

Mountain Soul, Candle Dragon: ??

"Ah?" Roc’s mouth twitched as he looked toward Lu Ran and said, "You jest, having witnessed the power of this great deity just now, how could I possibly surpass her? I concede."

It offered a sheepish smile to Liu Hua.

"Fine," Lu Ran replied, not insisting further, as invisible waves of conceding emotions were absorbed by Lu Ran, transformed into nutrients for the growth of the Xuan Turtle.

The willing concession of Roc, a Superior God...directly buoyed the Xuan Turtle!

"Uh Aah Aahhhhh———"

Following, Roc also unleashed its secret technique. As a renowned mythical creature, it naturally had some skills, but just as Roc had said, it had not yet found the path to becoming a Main God. Compared to Liu Hua, who was able to break through racial constraints and touch the threshold of Main God, there was indeed a significant disparity.

Ultimately, it merely caused the Mountain God Statue to sway slightly, grateful to Mountain Soul for declaring it had passed the trial.

"Congratulations to both of you for passing the physical section of the three trials of body, heart, and will."

"Now, you shall undergo the trial of the heart."

Once Mountain Soul finished speaking, Lu Ran and Roc had not yet responded when the sky seemed to darken. In that instant, both were influenced by the power of the Main God and fell into an illusion, completely forgetting they were in the midst of a trial.

The trial of the heart, a test of one’s spirit, involved distinctions of good and evil.

Whether taking a disciple or a subordinate, Candle Dragon did not wish to accept an evil person.

Thus, an Illusory Assessment Space was created to simulate the candidates’ character when faced with certain special circumstances.

This space twisted the real timeline, causing a different sequence of events to unfold compared to actual reality.

And this space-time...would also delve into and amplify the evil thoughts in the minds of the trialists.

Of course, if there were few evil thoughts in the heart, the influence would not be too great.

But if the heart was filled with malice, then one would act according to their true nature, carrying out dreadful deeds.

...

"It’s time, to undergo the trial of the great Candle Dragon!"

In the Illusory Assessment Space, Roc’s memory rewound to the day it was about to set off for the trial.

Aside from Roc, there was also Lu Ran. In this world, although from different races, they grew up together as companions, as close as brothers!

Along the way, they talked merrily and set out for mentorship together.

However, during the flight, a bright light shone from a great mountain, signifying the descent of an extraordinary treasure.

Roc and Lu Ran looked over.

"This treasure, its quality even surpasses the divine! It makes my blood boil, and seems like it could vastly increase my strength upon absorption! I might even ascend beyond divinity!" Roc saw the treasure with burning eyes.

At that moment, Lu Ran said, "What a fine item, Roc brother, finder’s keepers. How about we split it fifty-fifty?"

"Split it?" Roc’s gaze turned fierce and replied, "Heaven-sent treasures belong to the worthy. If I kill you, it will all be mine."

"Having it, I could break through to surpass divinity, this mentor, needless to say."

It swung a claw, not wanting to share the resource with Lu Ran and fearing he might leak information, opted to eliminate him outright.

Seeing this, Candle Dragon and Mountain Soul shook their heads.

"What choice will that human make?"

"Wait, the illusory realm somehow couldn’t affect his identity memory."

...

On Lu Ran’s side.

He was supposed to also be affected in his identity memory, becoming partners with Roc who had grown up together, then facing temptation upon discovering the extraordinary treasure that tests the spirit.

But Candle Dragon found that the space it had set up failed to reset Lu Ran’s identity.

It seemed Lu Ran’s identity rights were very high, not easily influenced, not forgotten.

"What should we do, my lord?" asked Mountain Soul.

"Let it be. Although we couldn’t reset his identity, the memory of the trial remains hazy, we can still observe his heart," Candle Dragon replied. "I will refine the illusion further in the next trial."

The timeline rewound.

"Who are you, I’ve never seen you before." As Lu Ran rode Yun Bao toward Zhong Mountain in search of Candle Dragon, a figure of Roc flew by, inquiring of Lu Ran.

The illusion began to overlap with events that had occurred previously.

"Roc, I’ve heard of you," Lu Ran stated.

"We come from a special place, it’s normal that you haven’t heard of us."

"Hmm," Roc made a sound then asked, "Where are you off to? This direction... Could it be you are also heading to seek the great Candle Dragon?"