165: Without stopping, the Moon Goddess Trial

Just as everyone was in despair, Han Ruoxue’s body seemed to be fixed by an unknown force. She stared blankly at the moon being devoured in the sky, without any movement or reaction.

“Ruo Xue! Ruo Xue!” Chu Yixing anxiously called out to Han Ruoxue, who had suddenly lost her responsiveness. He was about to approach her to check on her condition when brilliant Moonlight suddenly burst forth from around her.

Han Ruoxue opened her eyes, and two full moons appeared within them. She turned to the professional players present: “All Moon-element professional players, please transmit your Moon-element energy to me through buffing skills.”

Although they didn't understand her intention, the Moon-element professional players still complied.

Countless rays of Moonlight Essence Energy skills enveloped Han Ruoxue, and her body began to emit an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

“Yi Xing, send me up!” Han Ruoxue shouted.

Chu Yixing immediately understood her intention. He ascended on his sword, carrying Han Ruoxue directly towards Night Nether in the sky.

The moment she approached Night Nether, Han Ruoxue’s entire body suddenly erupted with an extremely dense Moonlight Essence Energy: “Moon God Forbidden Art: Moon Radiance Revival!”

She transformed into a pure ray of Moonlight Essence Energy and directly crashed into Night Nether’s Shadow Shield. The ultimate collision of bright moon and dark moon unleashed a light that instantly blinded everyone.

When the light dissipated, everyone was surprised to find that Night Nether’s Dark Moon Descent had been interrupted, while Han Ruoxue floated in mid-air, surrounded by flowing Moonlight Essence Energy, as if the Moon God had descended.

Han Ruoxue, taking advantage of the fact that the forbidden art’s duration had not yet ended, immediately cast Moon Radiance Restoration, instantly healing the entire Guardian army; at the same time, she released Moon God’s Light, greatly weakening the Shadow Monsters; and used the remaining time to cast Moon God’s Judgment, dealing massive damage to Night Nether.

“Quick! Now’s the time, full attack!” Chu Yixing seized the opportunity and immediately ordered a general assault.

With Han Ruoxue’s empowerment, the the five people were unstoppable, and Night Nether’s health rapidly decreased. Finally, under the combined attack of all the professional players, the Dark Moon Commander let out an unwilling roar and dissipated into shadows in the Moonlight.

【System Announcement: Congratulations to the professional players for successfully defending the Moon Palace and defeating the Dark Moon Commander, Night Nether!】

The entire Moon Palace plaza erupted in thunderous cheers, and Moonlight once again bathed the earth, even purer and brighter than before.

Chu Yixing immediately flew on his sword to catch Han Ruoxue. Han Ruoxue’s face was exceptionally pale; the price of using the forbidden art was an endless day of weakness, with all skill effects halved.

“The next trials and the final BOSS will be up to you,” Han Ruoxue said to the other four members of the Dawn Squad after landing.

The Moon Palace General walked towards the Dawn Squad and bowed respectfully: “Warriors, the Moon Palace was preserved because of you. This kindness, the Moon Palace will never forget.”

As his words fell, generous rewards began to be distributed. All professional players who participated in the defense battle received corresponding rewards based on their contribution, and the Dawn Squad, as key contributors, received rare mounts, titles, and equipment.

Among the most precious rewards, Han Ruoxue received a Moon God’s Emblem, which allowed her to borrow some of the Moon God’s abilities; Chu Yixing received a Moonlight Necklace, on which pure Moonlight Essence Energy flowed; Yu Yue received a Moon Palace Sacred Shield, with patterns of lunar phases carved on its surface; Ji Linghan received a Moon God’s Codex, which recorded lost divine punishment techniques; and Xu Bai received a Moon Shadow Orb, capable of summoning Moon Shadow creatures to assist in battle.

When the rewards were distributed, the Moon Palace gate slowly closed. The professional players were teleported back to their respective cities.

Upon returning to the Imperial Capital, it was already 22:30, and the the five people still had the “Moon God Trial” to complete.

After a short rest, the the five people, guided by Han Ruoxue, arrived at a valley in the suburbs.

The aura here was distinctly different from other secret realms; although the Moonlight Essence Energy was not as dense as a few days ago, it was purer and more ancient.

In the center of the valley, an ancient Moon God Altar emitted a soft glow. The altar was covered with complex lunar phase runes, and a rotating Moon Radiance Crystal floated in the center.

【Moon God Trial Entrance, LV50, Exclusive Challenge Secret Realm】

“So this is where the Moon God Trial is…” Xu Bai took a deep breath, “It feels so powerful.”

Yu Yue raised his shield: “The more challenging the trial, the more it proves our worth.”

Stepping into the trial entrance, the the five people were teleported to a peculiar space. There was no distinction between heaven and earth, only endless starlight and flowing Moonlight Essence Energy.

As the the five people stood firm in the trial secret realm, a majestic voice echoed through the space:

“Heirs of the Moon and Favored Ones of the Moon, prove your worth. Pass the three trials, and you shall receive the Moon God’s ultimate gift.”

As the voice faded, the first trial appeared before them: “Moon Phase Control.”

Twelve lunar phase symbols appeared in the space. The the five people needed to correctly activate these twelve symbols according to the rules of lunar phase changes. This was not difficult for Han Ruoxue, but her current state prevented her from simultaneously maintaining Moonlight Essence Energy shields for the five people to defend against the Moonlight Essence Energy Impact that came with incorrect attempts.

“You guide, I’ll maintain the shield,” Yu Yue said.

“New Moon at Qian position, Full Moon at Kun position, First Quarter at Zhen position…” Han Ruoxue guided precisely, and the the five people’s hands pressed on the corresponding lunar phase symbols, successfully activating the first trial.

The second trial was “Moon Radiance Resonance.” It required the the five people to resonate their Moonlight Essence Energy at a specific frequency, forming a harmonious Moonlight Essence Energy chord. This was a great test of the the five people’s teamwork.

After several attempts, the the five people finally found the perfect resonance frequency. When the the five people’s Moonlight Essence Energy harmoniously resonated, the entire space vibrated, and the second trial was passed.

The third trial was “Moon Shadow Combat.” Five Moon Shadow clones, equivalent in strength to the trial participants, condensed in the space, and they needed to be defeated within half an hour.

These Moon Shadow clones not only possessed all the trial participants’ skills but could also continuously recover by drawing on the environment. The battle was extremely difficult, almost a duel against themselves, and Ruo Xue was still in a weakened state.

“This won’t work,” Chu Yixing panted, “They can recover indefinitely; we must change our strategy.”

Han Ruoxue had a flash of inspiration: “I’ll try Moon Phase Conversion to change the environment’s moon phase attribute and stop their recovery ability.”

“Given your current state, can you do it?” Chu Yixing asked with some concern.

“It’s fine, my energy has recovered, it’s just that skill effects will be discounted,” Han Ruoxue shook her head.

Han Ruoxue cast the Moon Phase Conversion skill. She originally intended to convert the environment’s Full Moon attribute to New Moon, but due to her weakened state, she only managed to convert it to Half Moon.

However, the Moon Shadow clones’ recovery ability was still significantly weakened.

The the five people seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack, finally defeating all the clones within the time limit.

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