Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 536 The Final Trial

(Bonus chapter for "What a Banana Pineapple Peel")

(Thanks to the three great masters who gave me the reward, I'm so grateful! (thump))

"Eve?"

Upon seeing that iconic green beam of light, Wan Di recognized it at a glance.

He turned around and, sure enough, saw Eve walking towards him.

"It seems your trial is not over yet."

Eve came here after she finished her trial.

But she soon discovered that this was not the real Ohm, and she was still in a dream world.

Therefore, she deduced that the trial was not over yet, and she was likely currently undergoing someone else's trial.

And this person can only be an enemy of ten thousand.

"Is yours already over?" Wan Di asked.

“It’s over.” Eve nodded.

"What did you see?"

“A fool who manipulates people’s hearts,” Eve said calmly.

Wan Di fell silent.

He never expected this answer.

A fool who manipulates people's hearts? That does fit the bill.

"It seems I'm too late."

At that moment, Danheng's voice came.

Suddenly, vines sprouted from Eve's hand and rushed towards Danheng's face, only stopping at the last moment.

Dan Heng was so frightened that he didn't even have time to react, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"I'm sorry, Danheng, I need to assure you this isn't some kind of illusion created by an idiot," Eve's voice rang out.

Dan Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought I had entered a new illusion."

"Who was the first person to kiss me when I got in the car?" Eve asked.

“That was because March forced me to do it,” Dan Heng explained.

Eve immediately withdrew the vines.

Wan Di, standing to the side, was stunned. "You two... you have this kind of relationship?"

"It's just artificial respiration, don't get the wrong idea," Dan Heng said helplessly.

"Alright." Wan Di still looked incredulous.

“Then it’s my turn.” Danheng looked at Eve.

"What were the last things you said to me before I opened the sea in Lin Yuan Realm?"

"Opening the seas?" Wan Di asked in confusion.

Eve looked at Danheng silently, without saying a word.

After a long silence, Eve finally spoke, "You didn't say anything."

A hint of wariness flashed in Dan Heng's eyes, and he aimed the Strike Cloud in his hand at Eve and Wan Di.

“When I opened the sea in Lin Yuan Realm, you were clearly not by my side.”

“Have you forgotten? I restored the Celestial Ship,” Eve said.

"Therefore, I read all the data on the immortal ship and the memories of everyone on it."

"This includes yours too."

"Therefore, I know all the details of your opening of the sea in the Scale Abyss Realm."

"this......"

Danheng slowly lowered Jiyun.

Eve's words seem to make sense.

"So, you two must both be the real people, right?" Wan Di asked.

“Now it seems so.” Eve nodded.

"After all, no one can say for sure what an illusion is, so we naturally have to be careful," Dan Heng added.

"I'm curious, why don't you suspect me?" Wan Di asked, puzzled.

Eve and Danheng exchanged a glance, both showing a helpless expression.

"Because, no matter how stupid this idiot is, he wouldn't use someone he's only known for a few days as the subject of a trial."

Do you think I'll hesitate when I pierce you with this spear?

Danheng and Eve said at the same time.

“This…” Wan Di swallowed hard.

He knew it sounded harsh, but that was the reality.

Even his trial content knew to use soldiers from Suspended Peak City, rather than these outsiders.

“Alright, I can’t refute what you’re saying.” Wan Di nodded.

“However, I don’t believe this is a battlefield that belongs solely to me,” Wan Di continued.

"Since you two both came here when the trial ended, it means that this is the final venue."

"That means this is not only my trial, but also that guy's trial ground."

“That makes sense.” Dan Heng nodded.

Just then, a roar came from above.

"It seems this battlefield isn't very vast." Wan Di looked in the direction of the voice.

The final venue is right in front of us.

The three exchanged a glance and immediately rushed over.

In the center of the arena, the phantom of a warrior stood, surrounded by fallen corpses.

"Ah, just as I suspected. This is the source of the war cries..."

"The true gateway to the Nicardi Trial." Wan Di stared at the phantom.

“Gnaeus, the incarnation of Nicardo…” Danheng recognized him as well.

He saw it at the center of the cosmic vortex.

The enemy is eager to fight and is ready.

"Although we've never met, I sensed it. Without a doubt, it was the killing intent that belongs only to 'Conflict'..."

“Nikadori himself—the master of this battlefield.”

A divine echo: "Ah, Medemus...you are indeed a warrior with shining eyes."

"You recognize me?"

The divine echo: "You blasphemous Wang Gui, of course I recognize you."

A divine echo: "I also understand: you have come for the spirit of that white-haired warrior."

"That makes things easier. Hand over that cowardly swordsman and let's end this farce as soon as possible."

The divine echo: "I refuse."

The divine echo resounded: "I acknowledge your courage and strength along the way. But since you attempt to trample on the dignity of the defeated, I cannot stand idly by."

"The defeated one...did he fail to overcome the trial?" Dan Heng asked.

The divine echo: "He fought bravely against his deepest fears, and perished in the fierce carnage. Therefore, I have brought him into this battlefield behind me, and bestowed upon him the glory commensurate with courage, perseverance, and sacrifice."

The divine echo: "Want to take him away? Sure: take the bronze spear and come forward to prove your faith is worthy of him..."

The divine echo: "As for cowards who refuse to shed blood... get out of my sight now."

"Hmph, I'm not interested in your pathetic mad king's brilliant ideas..." Wan Di spat.

"But since you want a fight, then come on, Titan—let me close your eyes once more with my death."

A divine echo: "Indeed! Your noble mother once showed me the same spirit with her spear."

"Don't mention her name." Wan Di's expression suddenly became agitated.

The divine echo: "Why? To defend your dignity, knowing she would die by poison, she still waged war against the late King Xuanfeng. Do you mean to say that all of this was in vain?"

"Her tragedy is your doing—the embodiment of 'strife'—how can you speak of her past?"

"Enough with this nonsense. As the God of 'Conflict,' why not declare your resolve with your sword and let us finish this quickly!"

The divine echo: "Ah! Your hatred is plain to see, Medemus; these words must have pierced your heart. But it is precisely because of this that I finally understand..."

The divine echo: "This is your reason for seizing power by murdering your father, yet letting the seal of authority sink into the underworld, unwilling to perpetuate the glory of the Hanging Blade..."

The divine echo: "This is your reason for destroying the Titans of Strife, yet refusing the spark and perpetuating 'Strife'..."

Under Titan's relentless questioning, Wan Di fell silent.

A divine echo: "Outcast of fate, I'll see if you have the ability—to see if you can extinguish your own destiny."

Wan Di clenched his fists, his anger barely contained.

“I will tear your chest open, Titan... just as I did to the former king.”

The divine echo: "Hahaha, since you wish to repeat the same mistakes, then come: ignite the flames of your fear, march onto the battlefield, fight to the borders of 'Conflict,' and devour me; or lose yourself within it, and let your fallen corpses find solace in the roasting!"

A divine echo: "But remember, Medemus: son of Goergo, he will surely be crowned in blood—"

A divine echo: "When you pierce my breast, that is the moment you ascend to godhood—successor of the suspended blade, I salute you!"

Gnaeus's phantom immediately expanded into a massive, sky-covering Titan corpse.

The strong stench of blood permeated the entire venue, making people feel nauseous.

“Eve...” Dan Heng looked at Eve beside him, his eyes asking when to make his move.

But Eve shook her head.

"No, this trial is not for us."

"But isn't our goal to bring out Bai E? Once we defeat it..."

"Don't you understand yet?" Eve pointed at Wan Di.

"This trial is his."

"It was an opportunity for him to confront his own conscience."

"This..." Dan Heng fell silent.

Because he knew Eve was right.

"So, let's wait and see." Eve silently retreated to the sidelines.

Wan Di needs to confront the inner demons within himself.

She and Danheng had already gone through this before.

Danheng remained silent and followed Eve to the edge.

In the arena, the warring Titans unleashed their fierce battle cries.

He roared arrogantly.

"That white-haired warrior, knowing he was outmatched, fought with his courage to the very last moment..."

"And you, Medemos? Is your killing intent worthy of fate?!"

"Prove to me that you deserve this power!"

“I don’t need to prove anything to anyone.” Wan Di raised his head and met Titan’s gaze.

"Because I know that the one I have to overcome is myself."

The Titan of Strife burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, okay."

"For the sake of fairness, I will grant you the blood of 'Conflict'!"

Instantly, golden blood flowed from all directions and converged on Wan Di's body.

Wan Di's vision was instantly blurred by the blood, and cries of agony and battle roars rang in his ears.

But at the same time, unparalleled power erupted from his body.

"Wailing cries, howling screams..."

"The restless force... is difficult to contain..."

"Kings of the Suspended Edge, is this the power you crave?"

Wan Di spread his arms, and a powerful crimson aura erupted instantly.

"Cast your mortal body in fear, Lord of the Blades!" cried the Titan of Strife.

It brandished its golden spear and launched a war charge against its countless enemies.

But at this moment, Wan Di was brimming with power.

He stopped the charging Titan with a single punch.

"You underestimate me." Wan Di's eyes were filled with bloodlust.

The power of conflict erupted from the fist of the enemy.

With a single punch, he sent the Titan of Strife crashing into the wall of the arena.

"As expected, he truly deserves the title of King of Suspended Edge!"

The Titan of Strife immediately hurled his golden spear, which streaked across the sky with an extremely loud whooshing sound.

With a "bang".

Wan Di delivered another punch, sending the rapidly diving golden spear flying.

Immediately afterwards, a tiny human figure appeared in the sky above the Titan of Strife.

That is the enemy of ten thousand.

He raised his fist and descended rapidly from above, about to deliver the final, fatal blow to the Titan of Strife.

But then, a figure darted out.

With a single sword strike, he pierced through the body of Wan Di.

Wan Di gripped the sword blade, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips.

"finally found you."

The one who pierced through ten thousand enemies was none other than Bai E.

At that moment, a white light flashed, and everyone's consciousness was pulled out of the Titan Illusion.

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Marble Heavenly Palace.

Outside the lounge.

Aglaia quietly closed the door, while Wan Die, Xia Die, Eve, and Dan Heng waited nearby.

"I did my best."

Wan Di said to Aglaia.

"The trial of the Fire Seed... is truly fraught with danger. I hope Bai E is safe and sound." Dan Heng sighed.

Aglaia turned around only after making sure the door was closed.

"No need to worry. His soul is still relatively stable. He just needs to rest for a while and calm his mind, and he will recover completely."

“The deepest fear in your heart…Lord Bai’e, you must have seen your past and your homeland that was overthrown by the black tide during the trial…” Xia Die said.

"There seems to be no other possibility." Wan Di also sighed.

"What exactly is the Kuroshio?" Eve asked.

They had heard this word more than once since they entered Onphalus.

But I still don't understand what this thing is.

"Kuroshio..."

Aglaia paused.

"That is one of the culprits that drove the people of Onphalus to madness. Since the beginning of the Age of Strife, this indescribable thing has descended upon the earth like a plague, along with the three Titans of Calamity..."

"We do not know where it comes from, but we find that it is like a sea surrounding the land, constantly encroaching on the still peaceful but already small territory. That is why it is called the 'Kuroshio Current'."

"All those affected by it become twisted and ferocious, lose their rationality, lose their humanity, and turn into bloodless and tearless beasts. And this is not a misfortune unique to ordinary people; even the Titans cannot escape it."

As she spoke, Aglaia sighed.

The Kuroshio Current is the root cause of everything.

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