Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Chapter 253: Obtaining the Beast God’s Power

Lu Tingyan pressed his lips together and said nothing.

These illusions were too realistic. The Illusion Realm refined itself over and over, mimicking Bai Su from his memories.

Eventually, by the time he realized what was happening, he could no longer tell what was real and what was an illusion.

He didn’t dare to risk it.

Old Lu understood his expression and was a bit speechless. "So, you’re a love-struck fool..."

Lu Tingyan looked up at him. "So I failed the trial?"

Old Lu thought for a moment. "It’s not so bad. Being a love-struck fool is a good thing. It’s the best dowry a male can offer. No wonder a kid like you managed to hook up with the Goddess."

Lu Tingyan: "..."

Old Lu sighed. "Fine, you’ll do. There’s no time to be picky."

He placed his hand on Lu Tingyan’s head, transferring power and memories to him.

Only then did Lu Tingyan understand what this cave was all about.

The Dark God was sealed beneath the cave.

Ages ago, the Beast God had led the people of the four great families to seal him beneath this Abyss.

But the seal had weakened. The Dark God was awakening, and breaking through the Barrier was now inevitable.

That was why they were in such a hurry to summon people here.

As if guided by fate, the descendants of the four great families had once again gathered around the Goddess.

Lu Tingyan was one of them, as were Yelias, Li Chenlin, and Wen Lan.

And as the successor to the Beast God, the chosen Goddess, Bai Su, was naturally meant to inherit the Beast God’s power.

Only the Purification Power within her body could contend with the Dark Power.

What they needed to do was use the power of the Crystal Stones to cultivate continuously and assist the Goddess in resealing the Dark Power.

When Lu Tingyan opened his eyes again, a green gem was in his hand.

The gem quickly sank into his chest and vanished.

Old Lu gave him three more stones, instructing, "These are the Crystal Stones for the other three successors. Remember, get these back to them as soon as possible. Cultivation cannot be delayed."

"Whether this continent survives is up to you all."

Lu Tingyan felt his entire body brimming with power, the previous exhaustion completely gone.

He turned to look at the sleeping Bai Su not far away. "What about her..."

A flicker of a smile crossed Old Lu’s eyes. "Get lost. I’m not even done talking, and all you can think about is your girl."

’That’s all I needed to tell him, anyway. Whether they can pull it off is up to them.’

Lu Tingyan walked over to Bai Su and woke her. "Susu? Susu?"

Bai Su slowly opened her eyes, looking a little dazed.

She had no memory of what happened after entering the stone gate.

Lu Tingyan briefly told her what had just happened, omitting his own experience in the Illusion Realm.

It took Bai Su a long moment to process everything. "So you’re saying... we have to go save the world now?"

Lu Tingyan: "...I guess so."

’That sounds a bit cringey.’

Bai Su asked, confused, "So you all have Crystal Stones and ancestral power, but what about me...?"

Before she could finish, the statue of the Goddess beside them suddenly lit up with a soft, white glow.

"My child, congratulations. You have finally found this place. I have been waiting for you for a very long time."

The towering stone statue emanated a gentle light. Although the carving wasn’t particularly fine and the dark stone wasn’t especially exquisite, the statue inexplicably gave off an awe-inspiring presence.

"You are my destined successor. However, my child, to inherit Divine Power, you must first pass a trial."

Bai Su was puzzled. "What kind of trial?"

Hearing the word "trial," Lu Tingyan instinctively shielded Bai Su behind him. "Susu, don’t be afraid. No matter what the trial is, I’ll be with you."

He looked up at the statue. "Can I take the trial in her place?"

The statue didn’t speak. It simply glowed softly as two beams of white light shot out from it, floating in the air like meteors before landing in front of Bai Su.

The white light coalesced into a series of symbols, arranging themselves in a sequence.

Bai Su’s mind went blank for a moment. Even Lu Tingyan was, for once, dumbfounded.

The Goddess’s voice, gentle yet serious, rang out: "As long as you can solve this math problem, my power will be yours."

Bai Su stared at the math problem arranged before her, at a loss for words. "Are you... sure?"

1+1=??

’Anyone should know this, right?’

’Could it really be this simple?’

The statue’s firm and serious voice sounded again: "I am certain!"

Seeing this, Bai Su quickly hugged him. "We can’t stay here! Let’s go!"

This black gas was clearly the direct cause of the beasts’ mutations, and the gas in here was at least ten times denser than it was outside.

Bai Su possessed the Purification Power and was immune to the black gas’s corruption, but Lu Tingyan was different.

Clutching his splitting head, Lu Tingyan nodded, and the two of them ran back the way they came.

The stone gate had already been blasted down.

Suddenly, a tremendous noise erupted behind them.

Bai Su instinctively turned her head and saw the ground behind her erupt like a volcano, spewing a towering pillar of black gas.

The incredibly dense black gas seemed to scorch the surrounding rocks.

The little squirrel that had led them in was corrupted by the black gas, rapidly mutating and swelling into a three-meter-tall blackened beast.

Bai Su’s pupils contracted violently.

The overwhelming aura of death and pressure that rushed toward them seemed to slow down time itself.

Bai Su only had time to pour out all the Purification Power in her body to envelop Lu Tingyan.

The massive explosion of black gas was like an intercontinental missile detonating; any other power seemed insignificant and pitiful before it.

Bai Su sacrificed her Clone, transforming herself into a complete barrier of Purification Power to shield Lu Tingyan.

Lu Tingyan’s mind went blank, all his roars swallowed by the tremendous explosion.

The white barrier that was Bai Su was pulverized by the blast.

Lu Tingyan was also sent flying by the shockwave.

In that split second, countless images flashed through his mind.

The little chubby girl from their first meeting on the mountaintop.

The eye-catching chubby girl jogging on the mountain path.

The passion in the cave.

The trouble at the restaurant.

The scene of their wedding.

Countless moments of tender passion.

"Susu!"

In the Abyss beneath the boundless forest, a massive explosion erupted with what seemed like world-destroying power. Countless streams of black gas spewed out, rapidly spreading through the forests on both sides.