Chapter 699: Only Mo Wen Left
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Chu Yuan’s face was swollen and he looked like a drowned mouse. He had never expected that he, a dignified immortal cultivator, would be defeated by a young ancient martial art practitioner. Moreover, he had not expected to lose so heavily.
“Lord Beast King, the result of the match has been decided. You don’t need to get your hands dirty. I will deliver him to you personally.”
Mo Wen casually waved his hand and Chu Yuan immediately flew towards the Wyvern Beast King. A force restrained Chu Yuan, making him unable to defend himself.
“You, little human, are interesting. You are an ancient martial art practitioner but have been able to defeat an immortal cultivator.”
The Wyvern Beast King gave Mo Wen a slightly impressed look. This human was so young, yet his ability was already so astonishing. If he continued improving smoothly, what would become of him?
“Please enjoy the delicacy. The flesh of an immortal cultivator is delicious,” Mo Wen said with a smile.
The Wyvern Beast King opened its mouth. A beam of black light shot out and enveloped Chu Yuan’s body, dragging him into the creature’s huge bloody mouth.
Chomp! Chomp!
Sounds of chewing could be heard, vaguely accompanied by Chu Yuan’s shrieks. Anyone could tell from Chu Yuan’s cries that he was suffering enormous pain. Mo Wen had sealed his body, meaning Chu Yuan did not have the opportunity to commit suicide. Chu Yuan had been forced to let Mo Wen control him completely.
“As expected of immortal cultivator flesh, it is delicious.” The Wyvern Beast King closed its eyes. It had a look of enjoyment on its face.
“Yes, of course, it is delicious. It is just that the more delicious a thing is, the more dangerous it is. You can finish eating, then you can go off and die.”
Mo Wen looked playfully at the Wyvern Beast King, crossing his arms. He did not seem to accept that he was next on the menu.
“Hmm?”
The Wyvern Beast King opened its eyes and stared at Mo Wen. “What did you say?”
“I did not say anything apart from telling you that you are an idiot,” Mo Wen said plainly.
“Are you looking to die?”
The Wyvern Beast King blinked. It had not expected that Mo Wen’s attitude would change so drastically. It felt surreal.
What else could this be but him seeking his death? He had actually dared to call a Beast King an idiot to its face!
Instead of getting angry right away, the Wyvern Beast King wondered whether Mo Wen had gone crazy.
“No, it is you who are seeking death.”
Mo Wen shook his head and said, “I’ve already said that you will die after eating us. Becoming a demon was a lie after all.”
“Impossible, the ancestral god would not lie to us. It seems that you are really seeking death. I will grant you your wish.”
The Wyvern Beast King roared angrily. However, before it could attack, a beam of white light descended from the sky and enveloped it. The next moment, the Wyvern Beast King disappeared from its original spot. It had no time to react.
Mo Wen smiled. He was no shocked at all. The same thing had happened after the Rhinoceros Beast King had eaten Bu Xingyi. The Tower Spirit would take away any Beast King that ate a human ancient martial art practitioner.
This was also why, when Chu Yuan appeared, Mo Wen was no longer nervous. He knew that whoever the Wyvern Beast King ate first, the other would survive.
Perhaps among the seven human ancient martial art practitioners, Mo Wen was the only one who knew this secret.
Even after he died, Chu Yuan would most likely not know that not only did he lose to Mo Wen, he had helped to pave the way for Mo Wen’s survival as well. If Chu Yuan knew the result would be this, he would most likely be extremely p*ssed off.
Other Beast Kings had not dared to approach this spot because the Wyvern Beast King had been circling over here. The surroundings were empty, with not a Beast King in sight. It had become the safest area. Mo Wen had no intention of foolishly leaving quickly. Instead, he sat down cross-legged, beginning to meditate and heal himself, recovering his energy.
No Beast Kings should come and harass him now with such a short amount of time remaining. He only needed to last the last hour, then he could complete the task.
After resting awhile, Mo Wen suddenly raised his head to the sky. There were only two lights left after Chu Yuan’s death. One of the remaining lights was flickering. It seemed as though it would be extinguished at any second.
“Could it be that the other person has encountered some sort of danger?”
A glint of incredulity flashed in Mo Wen’s eyes. He wasn’t experiencing any problems so the Light of Life was obviously not his; instead, it belonged to another person.
However, he quickly stopped paying attention to the lights. As long as one person survived to the end, they would all have succeeded in the task. Even if the other person died, it would be okay if Mo Wen survived.
As expected, after a short while, the flickering light quietly went out. One last light was left in the sky.
Mo Wen looked at his own Light of Life. He rose slowly because other Beast Kings were now surrounding the area.
His aura attracted the Beast Kings at all times. It was no use for him to hide in a corner of the Beast King Island. Once the aura of the Wyvern Beast King dissipated, other Beast Kings had begun to make their way here.
In the outside world right now there were six people standing on the altar. They had serious and stern expressions. They were none other than the Human Warriors that had been defeated and kicked off Beast King Island.
All of the group were there except Mo Wen. Even Chu Yuan and Bu Xingyi, who had both been swallowed alive by a Beast King, were standing there unscathed. Their faces were pale and they did not look too good.
For them, the experience on the Beast King Island had been a nightmare. They would never forget the pain of being chewed in the mouth of a Beast King. They had not died, but the incident had left a deep impression on them.
“Mo Wen, you and I are irreconcilable.”
Chu Yuan clenched his fist tightly. His face was cold beyond compare, and his eyes were so full of hatred that anyone could read his emotions.
Bu Xingyi felt the same. He could not wait to eat Mo Wen alive.
Both of them had been personally thrown into the mouth of a Beast King by Mo Wen. Their hatred for him could not be quenched.
The others also had expressions that were ugly beyond compare. Obviously, they had also received quite a few shocks on Beast King Island.
On the altar, the six of them were silent. The atmosphere was tense and no one said a word.
The third stage of the task had been very difficult. For them all, their respective defeats were a huge psychological blow.
Of the seven that came here, three of them were the top three strongest ranked practitioners. The strength of their capabilities was such that they even had the ability to defeat an ordinary Beast King. However, all three of them had failed.
“There is still one person who has not come out yet. Maybe… there is still hope.” Gao Hanshan broke the silence. There were only six people on the altar. It meant that there was still one person who had not failed. Perhaps there was still hope.
“Mo Wen…”
A glint of light flashed in Tan Qiyue’s eyes. He glanced at everyone present as he lifted his head slightly. Indeed, Mo Wen had not come out.
Everyone knew that the third task was incredibly difficult and it would be almost impossible to succeed. However, everyone couldn’t help but feel hopeful right now.
As long as one person survived, they would pass the task. For them, as long as the person endured through the last hour, they had not failed. Instead, they would have succeeded.
“Mo Wen?”
Nangong Mingzhu lifted her head and stared at the six people on the altar. A glint of hope flashed in her eyes. She had seen the two Lights of Life on the Beast King Island. After she failed, one light remained.
She hadn’t known whose Light of Life it was up until now. She had speculated that it was Chu Yuan’s. To her surprise, it was actually Mo Wen’s.
Mo Wen’s performance during the previous tasks had been exceptional but, in Nangong Mingzhu’s heart, he could not compare with Chu Yuan. Maybe in the future, he would surpass Chu Yuan, but right now, it was impossible for Chu Yuan to be weaker than him.
No one had imagined that the last one standing would actually be Mo Wen.
“Yes, Mo Wen has not come out yet. That means that there is still hope.”
A light flashed in Lan Zhongzhi’s eyes. He suddenly felt a sense of positive anticipation. The youth Mo Wen had always been able to create miracles. Who knew whether he could create another miracle this time?
“It would take a miracle. You all might not have experienced the final Beast Wave. You do not know how frightening the turmoil on the Beast King Island is…”
Tan Qiyue sighed. He was one of the people who had failed in the last hour. He had experienced the Beast Wave and understood how frightening it was. With the turmoil on the Beast King Island and the packs of Beast Kings that swept past, Martial Arts Grandmasters would find it difficult to survive, let alone Mo Wen.
“Humph, you all should not hope for much. It is impossible for Mo Wen to endure the Beast Wave. What do you take Mo Wen to be? A savior?”
Chu Yuan coldly laughed and continued in a sinister tone. “I don’t mind telling you, Mo Wen is facing the hunt of a Pinnacle Beast King. The Beast King is focused on wanting to eat him. Do you believe that he can survive? Even if there were ten of him, they would not be a match for the Pinnacle Beast King.”
He did not mention anything related to him, even more so that he had been defeated by Mo Wen and thrown alive into the mouth of a Beast King. That was the disgrace of his entire life. He would never mention it.
“A Pinnacle Beast King?” Nangong Mingzhu at Chu Yuan in shock, her gaze sparkling. Her originally hopeful look gradually faded. No one else knew better than her how frightening a Pinnacle Beast King was. The last thing she encountered on the island had been a Pinnacle Beast King.
A Pinnacle Beast King was comparable to a Martial Arts Grandmasters third realm absolute strong practitioner. Even when she was in peak condition, it would most likely be very difficult for her to defeat one. She had fought with all her might to deal with the Pinnacle Beast King, but still, she could not make it, begrudgingly leaving the area.
However, she had not been eaten by the Beast King. She had instead chosen to commit suicide and had allowed her own body to explode.
If Mo Wen encountered a Pinnacle Beast King, then it was impossible for him to survive. There was not even a sliver of a chance.
She sighed. This time, they would most likely be fated to fail the task.
If he had encountered a pack of Beast Kings, she still believed that Mo Wen would have a chance of survival. However, he had encountered a Pinnacle Beast King. There was no hope.
“You think Mo Wen can survive alone? Dream on,” Bu Xingyi said with a cold smile. His eyes were full of disdain. He could not wait for Mo Wen to fail as soon as possible. If Mo Wen succeeded, he and the others would not be able to show their faces.
He also did not believe that Mo Wen could endure it. Even Nangong Mingzhu and Chu Yuan had failed. How could he survive? The fact he had not died yet was most likely just a matter of luck.
“Bu Xingyi, do you mean to say that you do not wish for Mo Wen to survive? That you do not wish for us to pass the task and for all the human ancient martial art practitioners to obtain the double reward?”
Gao Hanshan stared at Bu Xingyi and said, “So actually, all this while, you do not wish to contribute to the human ancient martial art practitioners. You hope we will fail the tasks. No wonder as a dignified Martial Arts Grandmaster, you actually needed to be saved in the first stage. Also, in the second stage, you failed directly. From the looks of it now, you truly do not wish to complete the task. I wonder what all the human ancient martial art practitioners will think once they know about this.”