novellk Chapter 1622 The Open Door
Chapter 1622 The Open Door
"As you command, Lord Lord!"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, all the strong men clenched their weapons. Hollis, Lux and Payton, three semi-giant physical power warriors, took the lead and formed an exploration formation.
As the group approached the rustic wooden door, it opened with a creaky sound.
At the moment the wooden door opened, Xuan Ji, who had transformed into an elf and was sitting on Lei Xiao's shoulder, was startled and blurted out, "My Lord, I sensed a strange breath of my kind, and it's inside the door!"
"Inside the door? Xuanji, are you saying this is a "door of truth"? "
Lei Xiao quickly understood the meaning of "door" in the other party's mouth, and his face was full of surprise.
Hearing the sound, even the other people around were stunned and began to look at each other.
Naturally, everyone is very clear about Xuan Ji's identity as a stone elf, and they also know the meaning of the "Gate of Truth".
But the problem is, this is the ancient relic of the Light Elves, which existed in the Silver Moon Era before the Blank Age.
Regardless of whether it is the [God's Stone] or the [Gate of Truth], they are both transcendental existences that only appeared after the blank era, and the timelines of the two do not match.
How could a triple magic restriction from before the blank era seal the "Gate of Truth" after the blank era?
Just as everyone was confused, Lei Xiao's heart moved slightly, and he summoned Xiao Jie and Xiao Jing again.
After receiving Lei Xiao's summons, the two stone elves that appeared instantly were extremely excited and looked high-spirited.
This is no wonder. After all, in the previous fierce battle, due to the limited strength of the two, they have never been used, which makes them feel a little disappointed.
However, with Lei Xiao's strength further improving, and the use of power stimulation whenever he has time, Xiao Jie and Xiao Jing's strength has also greatly improved, and they are now close to the peak of the sixth level.
"My Lord, Xuanji is right. There is indeed an unopened 'Gate of Truth' ahead, and a similar aura is faintly emanating from it."
After concentrating and sensing for a while, Xiao Jie touched her chest and saluted Lei Xiao, and Xiao Jing also nodded, obviously agreeing with the former's opinion.
"So, that ancient door is the entrance to the 'Gate of Truth'? No wonder the patterns on it are so different from those of the light elves."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and then a puzzled look appeared on his face. He asked, "But the perception of the three of you is much stronger than that of Xiao Huan and other fifth-level stone elves. Why did you not sense the existence of the "Door of Truth" until this ancient door was opened?"
Through the experience of exploring the "Gate of Wandering", Lei Xiao understood clearly.
According to common sense, the three of them should have been able to sense the ancient door that serves as the entrance to the "Gate of Truth" from the very beginning, because the entrance is also considered a part of the "Gate of Truth".
It should not be that you can only feel the "door of truth" inside it after the entrance is opened.
In this case, coupled with the triple magic prohibition that existed before the blank era, how could it be possible to seal the "Gate of Truth" after the blank era? It has to be said that this ancient relic of the light elves is really becoming more and more puzzling.
"Your Excellency is right. Logically speaking, we should have sensed the existence of the ancient door from the very beginning."
Xuanji frowned and thought for a moment, then replied thoughtfully: "I think the reason for this situation is probably because when this "Gate of Truth" was generated, it overlapped with the original triple magic seal, which made it impossible for me and others to sense the existence of the "Gate of Truth" in the first place."
"If that's the case, it does make sense."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao suddenly nodded with enlightenment.
As we all know, the "Gate of Truth" is essentially an extremely sophisticated barrier area, often existing in an imperceptible corner of the real space, waiting for the seeker holding the "Key of Truth" to open it.
This "Gate of Truth" happened to be generated in the enchantment area behind the triple magic prohibition seal, which was equivalent to having one more barrier than other "Gates of Truth", so Xuan Ji and others did not perceive it at first.
"So, behind this ancient door is both a 'Gate of Truth' and a mysterious enchantment area sealed with triple magic restrictions?"
Jasmine opened her eyes wide and said expectantly, "It really makes me curious, what kind of scene will it be like!"
Following Jasmine's line of sight, she saw that the interior of the ancient door was completely open and it was pitch black. She couldn't see what was inside at all, which made it look extremely mysterious.
"It seems that the reason why the pattern on this ancient door has changed in style is because it was influenced by the "Gate of Truth."
Lila nodded thoughtfully, and then she obviously remembered something, and frowned at Lei Xiao and said, "My Lord, but the "Gate of Truth" needs the "Key of Truth" to open. If we don't have the corresponding "Key of Truth", then wouldn't it be a waste of time?"
As soon as Lila said this, Hollis and others quickly reacted and frowned.
That's right, since the "Gate of Truth" overlaps with the original sealed area, if you want to step in, you must have the "Key of Truth" to do it.
"In theory, that's true, but let's go in and take a look first."
Lei Xiao calmed his mind and nodded to the powerful men.
"Since this is an extremely special enchantment area, let me take the lead!"
Jasmine patted her chest, and after getting Lei Xiao's permission, she was the first to step into the foggy space inside the door.
After a while, the girl stuck her head out of the door and nodded at Lei Xiao excitedly, obviously having discovered something extraordinary.
"let's go."
After receiving the signal from Jasmine that it was okay to pass, Lei Xiao took his own steps.
The moment he stepped into the ancient door, Lei Xiao's eyes suddenly opened up.
The inside of the door was not as dark as it looked from the outside, but an underground hall built of smooth marble, which was very different from the ancient stone walls outside.
There are glittering lighting arrays everywhere, illuminating the entire hall.
On both sides of the main road of the hall, there are giant statues ten meters tall, directly on the dome of the hall, which is extremely majestic and spectacular.
These giant statues are all dressed as knights in full armor, holding a giant battle axe in their hands. They look powerful and extremely rugged. Each statue only has a rough outline and is far from lifelike.
In sharp contrast is the temple itself.
Whether on the floor tiles or the walls of the hall, there are extremely exquisite murals engraved, including hunting scenes, dancing scenes, sacrificial scenes, and so on.
The protagonist on each mural is a bright elf with long ears. The level of detail is so great that even every hair of the character is portrayed. They are all perfect works of art, exactly the same as those seen outside.
For a moment, those tall and rugged statues formed a sharp contrast with the artistic hall itself, as if they came from two completely different worlds.
"So, these colossi should be part of the "Gate of Truth", and the temple itself comes from the ancient light elves?"
Lei Xiao looked at the extremely clear scene in front of him and nodded thoughtfully.
After some time of understanding, Lei Xiao has learned that the scenes inside the door where each stone elf is located are all strange and bizarre.
Some are truly masterpieces of nature, with artistic attainments far exceeding those of the most prosperous races in the Silver Moon Era, while others are extremely rugged, some even just ruins or desert.
"Your Majesty is right. These colossi are obviously not made by the ancient light elves. They are even far inferior to the ancient humans."
Fei'er stood beside Lei Xiao and exclaimed: "I have to say, this combination of refinement and ruggedness really creates a unique landscape."
After Fei'er finished speaking, the other strong men all nodded in agreement.
Among them, the half-giants, especially Lila and Hollis, exclaimed in admiration.
These colossi are quite similar to the Titans in both shape and appearance, which just fits the image of colossi in their minds.
"Okay, let's look around."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and ordered everyone to explore this new area separately.
After a detailed investigation, Lei Xiao noticed further.
There are some passages and rooms around the hall, but they are all blocked by an invisible barrier and are impassable.
These barriers exuded an extremely terrifying and powerful aura, and there was no possibility of them being shaken at all. It was obvious that they had reached the realm of God.
Apart from this, the area of this hall is extremely limited and there is nothing noteworthy.
"What on earth is going on with these barriers? Aren't they too hard?"
Jasmine tried to attack one of the barriers with all her might, but was bounced away by the strange reaction force and climbed up from the ground with her teeth bared.
"Girl, don't forget that this is a combination of the Gate of Truth and the ancient light elf barrier area."
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly, and then said: "If my guess is correct, there was no barrier here originally, it was added later. After all, in order to pass through the "Gate of Truth", you also need the "Key of Truth". "
"Your Excellency is right, but after searching for a long time, we didn't find any place that looked like a keyhole."
Lila came over and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Where exactly is the keyhole?"
As Lila finished her words, the other powerful people who were searching returned to Lei Xiao one after another. They all shook their heads helplessly and found nothing.
Lei Xiao was stroking his chin gently, looking thoughtful.
Through the experience of "Wandering Door", we can know that the keyhole that Lila mentioned, that is, the location of the "door lock" is indeed extremely secret.
Moreover, this area is much larger than the "Wandering Gate" at the beginning, so it is not an easy task to find the "door lock".
"If you think about it carefully, it's not that there is no trace. Although the area here is very large, it is ultimately a scene that has been integrated with the original barrier area. In other words, the "door lock" is very likely to be in the area that symbolizes the "door."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao looked at the majestic statues and nodded slightly, saying, "In any case, even if we don't have the key, we must at least find the location of the 'door lock' first."
"As expected of you, Lord. I understand!"
Hollis and others soon noticed the direction of Lei Xiao's gaze, and immediately surrounded the giants and began to investigate them carefully.
As expected, it didn’t take long this time before Keira’s clear voice rang out: “Everyone, come and see, there seems to be something wrong with the eyes of this giant statue!”
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao quickly came close to Kayla and looked up at the face of the giant.
On the face with only a rough outline, the colossus' eyes were slightly sunken, and there was no pupil represented by a dot. It was indeed different from the surrounding colossi, but because there was a shadow there, it was difficult to notice.
"So, that's where the door lock is?"
Lei Xiao patted Kayla's shoulder to show encouragement, and then nodded slightly: "It seems that two keys are needed here, which is exactly the same as the "Wandering Gate". "
"It's a pity that we don't have the key."
Jasmine curled her lips and shrugged her shoulders, saying, "It looks like we can only return empty-handed."
However, before Jasmine could finish her words, something unexpected happened.
Lila and Hollis were both startled. One looked at the pendant on her chest and the other looked at the ring in her hand. They were surprised to see that the ancient crystal stones inlaid on the pendant and the ring were sparkling wherever they looked. The light illuminated the empty eyes of the colossus.
"Lila, Hollis, take it off quickly, it seems we are not without keys!"
Lei Xiao's eyes lit up and he nodded at the two of them.
Lei Xiao already knew about this when he subdued the two of them.
The pendant and the ring are both sacred objects of the stone giants and half-titans, and are therefore kept by Lila and Hollis, the leaders of the clan.
Now it seems that these two are obviously not ordinary holy objects, but exactly the "Key to Truth" needed here!
"As you command, Lord Lord!"
Hearing the sound, Lila and Hollis were surprised and took off the holy objects and held them in their hands.
In the next second, the two holy objects flew out of his hands and flew straight towards the eyes of the colossus, until the two ancient crystals were completely embedded in the eyes of the colossus.
"It worked. The Lord is right. That is the key that corresponds to the door lock!"
Seeing this extremely magical scene, all the powerful people were excited and delighted.
This undoubtedly means that everyone has obtained the qualifications to enter this "door"! (End of this chapter)