Chapter 325: The Final Trial Revealed

Guided by the dazzling light, Qin Feng and his companions walked step by step towards the huge altar in the center of the lake. The air around the altar was filled with strong spiritual power fluctuations. With every step they took, they could feel an invisible pressure, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the dark.

"I feel that the spiritual energy here is very rich," Ye Li said softly, "It seems that the ultimate trial is just around the corner."

"No matter what the trial is, we must pass it." Qin Feng gripped the Dragon Shadow Sword tightly and looked forward firmly.

Chu Tian couldn't help but teased, "Maybe this test will be easier. After all, the previous trials were already exhausting enough."

Zhang Meng smiled and patted Chu Tian on the shoulder, "Don't dream, this is the ultimate trial, how can it be easy?"

They finally walked up to the altar. In the center of the altar was a huge stone tablet with complex runes engraved on it, emitting a faint golden light. Right in front of the stone tablet was a huge dragon statue, as if guarding something.

"This statue looks like it's alive." Chu Tian looked at the statue in front of him, "Are we going to fight it?"

"Don't worry, let's see what's written on the stone tablet." Qin Feng walked forward and carefully observed the runes on the stone tablet. Just as he was about to read out the runes, the stone tablet suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

In the light, a phantom of a giant dragon wearing ancient armor appeared before them. The dragon's voice was deep and powerful, "Welcome, brave challengers. You have passed all the trials, and now, it will be your final challenge."

"The final challenge?" Zhang Meng clenched his fists. "We are ready! No matter what the challenge is, we will not back down!"

"Very good." The dragon nodded with satisfaction. "Your final stage is to face your own inner fears and desires."

As soon as the words fell, the scene around the altar suddenly began to distort, as if the whole world was spinning. A few seconds later, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar place.

Qin Feng looked around and found himself standing on a familiar battlefield. This was the place where he first went to the battlefield when he was a child. There were traces of battles everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"What's going on? Why am I back here?" Qin Feng frowned, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure - it was his younger self, holding a small wooden sword, standing in the center of the battlefield, his eyes full of fear and helplessness.

"Is this... my past?" Qin Feng murmured to himself, feeling dazed.

At the same time, Ye Li, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng were also drawn into their own illusions. Ye Li found herself back in her childhood home, everything around her seemed so warm, but her heart was full of loss, because she remembered that everything had disappeared forever.

"Mom, Dad..." When Ye Li saw her parents, her eyes turned red and tears flowed unconsciously.

Chu Tianze found himself in an endless desert. The scorching sun burned his skin. The surroundings were desolate and there was no trace of life.

"I hate this feeling of loneliness the most!" Chu Tian gritted his teeth, "This must be an illusion, I want to go out!"

Zhang Meng's illusion was an endless arena of giant beasts. He stood in the center, surrounded by countless powerful beasts, all with their fangs bared and claws bared, as if they were about to pounce on him in the next second.

"Come on! I'm not afraid of you!" Zhang Meng roared and raised his fist to prepare for a fight.

In their own fantasy worlds, they must face their deepest fears and most difficult memories.

In the illusion of the battlefield, Qin Feng looked at his younger self and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. That was the first time he felt real fear. He was afraid that he could not protect his family and was afraid of his own incompetence.

"I can't be trapped by the fear of the past." Qin Feng said to himself, "I am no longer that child. I have strength and I can overcome everything."

As Qin Feng's resolve grew, his illusion began to waver, his younger self gradually disappeared, and the battlefield began to become blurry.

In the family fantasy, Ye Li looked at her parents, her heart full of contradictions. She hoped that all this was true, but she knew it was impossible.

"I know this isn't true." Ye Li wiped away her tears and said firmly, "I must accept reality. The past is the past. I must look forward."

Her illusion began to shatter, her parents' figures disappeared into thin air, and the room turned into nothingness.

In the desert, Chu Tian gritted his teeth and walked forward step by step. He knew that this was a test of the soul and a challenge to his inner loneliness and helplessness.

"I won't be defeated!" Chu Tian roared, "I'm not alone, I have friends and partners, let's fight together!"

As he shouted, the scorching sun in the desert gradually faded and the desert began to turn green.

In the arena, Zhang Meng looked at the giant beasts around him, his heart filled with desire to fight and thirst for power.

"Strength is not everything. I don't need to prove myself through violence." Zhang Meng calmed down and put down his fist. "I will face the challenge with wisdom and courage."

With his determination, the giant beasts gradually disappeared and the arena turned into a peaceful grassland.

As they each made up their minds, the four illusions began to collapse at the same time. Their vision gradually became clear and they found themselves back at the altar in the middle of the lake.

The phantom of the giant dragon reappeared, his eyes full of satisfaction and approval, "You have passed your own inner trials and proved your courage and wisdom."

"We did it!" Chu Tian shouted excitedly, "We really passed all the tests!"

"Yes, but this is not the end." The phantom dragon continued, "You still have one last thing to do, and that is to make a choice."

"Choice?" Ye Li asked doubtfully, "What choice?"

"Yes, a choice." The giant dragon phantom explained, "You can choose to accept the dragon's inheritance and gain powerful power, but you will also bear the corresponding responsibilities and risks; or you can choose to give up and return to your original life."

Qin Feng and his partners looked at each other, thinking about this important decision in their hearts. Everyone knew that this choice was not only about personal strength, but also about their future destiny and responsibility.

"We have been through so much, isn't it just to become stronger and protect ourselves and those around us?" Zhang Meng said, "I choose to accept the inheritance!"

"Me too." Ye Li nodded, "If I had stronger power, I would be able to better protect everything I cherish."

"Of course I won't give up." Chu Tian smiled, "Anyway, I'm tired of being nagged at home. This adventurous life suits me better."

Qin Feng looked at his companions' decision and made up his mind. "We have come all this way for today, haven't we? We must face the challenges of the future together and become stronger together."

The giant dragon phantom nodded, "Very good, your choice will change your destiny."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant dragon phantom began to emit a dazzling light, which gradually surrounded Qin Feng and the others' bodies. They felt a powerful force surging into their bodies, as if the whole world had become different.