Peerless Tang Sect: Bind to God King Tang San at the beginning

Chapter 166 Return to Shrek Academy
Deng Mu packed his bag carefully, took a few magical herbs before leaving, and left the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire.

After a while, Deng Mu left the Yin-Yang Eyes and came outside the Yin-Yang Eyes.

"Well, after completing the second test of the God of Destruction, I will return to Shrek Academy." Deng Mu thought for a while and said to himself.

Deng Mu silently told himself to accept the test, and saw a flash of light before his eyes.

The whole person was pulled by a powerful and mysterious force, and instantly left the Sunset Forest and entered a strange world.

What comes into view is a gray world. The sky is filled with thick fog, making it difficult to tell the direction.

The surrounding scenery was distorted and unreal. Sometimes it looked like a barren desert with hot sand raging in the wind; sometimes it turned into a deep seabed with huge sea beasts moving around in the shadows.

Deng Mu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that all this was an illusion created by the fantasy world, the purpose of which was to interfere with his mind and prevent him from concentrating on finding the core energy node.

"Don't be fooled by these appearances." Deng Mu reminded himself in his heart.

He closed his eyes, shutting out all external distractions, and focused all his attention on the power within his body that belonged to the God of Destruction.

As his perception became deeper, the destructive power in his body was like a sleeping beast being awakened, slowly surging and emitting a cold and powerful aura.

When Deng Mu opened his eyes again, there was a glimmer of determination in his eyes.

He raised his right hand, and a ball of black destructive force gathered in his palm. The force kept spinning and compressing, emitting heart-pounding fluctuations.

Deng Mu waved his right hand and blasted the destructive force towards the fog in front.

With a loud bang, a huge hole was instantly blown open in the fog. However, before Deng Mu could see the scene in front of him clearly, the fog around the hole quickly closed up, as if nothing had happened just now.

"It seems that this fantasy world is more difficult than I thought." Deng Mu frowned, but there was no intention of retreating in his heart.

He knew very well that blindly attacking would not solve the problem, and he had to find the flaw in the illusion world.

So, Deng Mu began to explore this illusory world carefully. With every step, he used his perception to carefully scan the surrounding environment, trying to find the core energy node hidden behind the fog.

During the exploration, Deng Mu encountered various strange illusion attacks.

Sometimes, a group of huge monsters would pounce with their fangs and claws bared, their claws and teeth flashing with cold light, as if they could easily tear everything apart; sometimes, sharp sword energy would shoot out from all directions at an extremely fast speed, making it impossible to defend against it.

Faced with these attacks, Deng Mu remained calm and skillfully used the power of destruction to resist and counterattack.

Whenever a monster approached, he would wield the power of destruction to form a black barrier to keep the monster out; and as for those sword energies, he would directly use the power of destruction to annihilate them.

As time went by, Deng Mu gradually discovered a pattern: whenever the intensity of the illusion attack reached a peak, an extremely subtle fluctuation would appear in the surrounding space.

He was keenly aware that this slight fluctuation might be the key clue to finding the core energy node.

So, Deng Mu deliberately attracted more illusions to attack himself, constantly pushing the intensity of the illusion attacks to a higher peak.

Finally, during a fierce confrontation, Deng Mu noticed that the fluctuations in the surrounding space became obvious.

He looked in the direction of the wave and vaguely saw an object emitting faint light in the depths of the fog.

"That's it!" Deng Mu was delighted and rushed in that direction without hesitation.

As they rushed towards the target, the phantoms' attacks became more frantic, as if they also realized that Deng Mu was about to find the core energy node and wanted to desperately stop him.

Deng Mu rushed forward regardless of everything, swinging his power of destruction every time.

When Deng Mu finally reached the radiant object, he discovered it resembled a suspended crystal ball. Inside, complex runes shimmered, interwoven into a mysterious energy cycle. Deng Mu knew this was the core energy node of the Fantasy World.

He took a deep breath and gathered all the destructive power in his body into his hands. The black light emitted from his hands almost illuminated the entire space.

"Break it for me!"

Deng Mu slammed his hands towards the core energy node.

The power of destruction surged into the crystal ball like a surging tide. The runes began to tremble violently under the impact of the power of destruction, and the light became flickering.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the core energy node finally couldn't withstand the impact of the destructive force and was completely shattered.

In an instant, the entire fantasy world began to shake violently, the surrounding fog quickly dissipated, and the illusory scene burst like a bubble.

[Complete the second of the nine trials of the God of Destruction. Reward: 15% affinity with the God of Destruction.]

"Done, let's go back to Shrek Academy."

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Deng Mu nodded with satisfaction.

Deng Mu continued his journey through the Sunset Forest without encountering any obstacles.

His steps were brisk, and his mood was particularly good because he had completed the second test of the God of Destruction.

A few hours later, Deng Mu left the Sunset Forest and quickly headed towards the nearest town.

Deng Mu quickly arrived at the nearest town, and the hunger in his stomach was instantly aroused by the aroma of food filling the streets.

He found a restaurant and had a simple meal.

After a hearty meal, Deng Mu came to a hotel, booked a quiet room, and after a quick wash, went to bed and had a good rest.

The next day, Deng Mu packed his bags, checked out of his hotel, and went to the carriage shop in the town.

There were all kinds of carriages parked in the carriage house, and the coachmen gathered in groups of three or five to chat.

Deng Mu walked over and started talking to a driver who looked experienced. The driver was a big man with deep wrinkles on his face. His eyes showed the shrewdness and competence that came from years of traveling.

"Uncle, I want to go to Shrek Academy. Can your carriage take me there as soon as possible?" Deng Mu asked politely.

The driver looked Deng Mu up and down, grinning, revealing a set of uneven teeth: "Hey, brother, you've found the right person! I'm very familiar with this route, and I promise to take you to the college gate safely and smoothly. But the price..."

The driver drawled out his voice, a sly look in his eyes.

Deng Mu knew that it was common to negotiate prices when traveling, so he was not in a hurry and listened patiently to the driver's offer.

After some back-and-forth bargaining, the two finally reached an agreement. Deng Mu readily paid the deposit, and the driver began to prepare the carriage for him.

Not long after, a carriage that looked fairly sturdy was pulled out.

The driver patted the horse's back and said with a smile, "My dear, this horse is very energetic and can run very fast. Let's set off now!"

Deng Mu put his bag on the carriage and got in. The driver whipped up his whip, and with a crisp "crack", the carriage slowly drove out of the carriage house.

(End of this chapter)