novellk Chapter 1448 Unexpected Situation
Chapter 1448 Unexpected Situation
Lei Xiao and his team had just been exploring deep underground in an area emitting an eerie white light for a while when Lannis, who was exploring the way at the front of the team, suddenly had a look of doubt on his face and made a gesture to stop moving forward.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong."
Lannis's nimble figure flashed back to Lei Xiao's front and frowned as he said, "There are many unfinished magic traps ahead, and there is a fresh smell of blood in the air, which is completely contrary to the style of the Gorgon."
"The clan leader is right. Most of the Gorgons are known for their caution and cunningness. They would never do such a rash thing, especially when they know that we might come."
An accompanying grey-armoured cat elder stroked his white beard and agreed, "Besides, this place is at least four or five hundred meters above the ground, and the passage is long and winding, so the bloody smell on the ground will never reach here."
"The unfinished magic trap and the smell of fresh blood that shouldn't be there are indeed extremely abnormal."
Lei Xiao gently stroked his chin, and said thoughtfully: "Could it be that the Gorgons who were originally preparing to deal with us encountered some unexpected incident, which led to the current situation of giving up halfway? For example, they were attacked by some unknown third party force?"
As soon as Lei Xiao said this, it immediately caused a stir among the team of dozens of strong men.
Especially those powerful cat-people who had not yet reacted, all looked at each other in bewilderment.
You know, this is the most core and confidential area of the Gorgon. Other known entrances are all filled with extremely strong fortresses. Even this hidden passage has a temporary fortress deployed by the opponent in advance.
Before our arrival, the temporary fortress on the ground was impregnable, with no signs of any attack. So how could some force have attacked here in advance?
With Belinda's cunning and treacherous nature, such a situation would never happen. After all, even the leader did not notice her evil intentions, otherwise the current situation would not have occurred.
For a moment, an atmosphere of uneasiness began to quietly spread in the team. The glowing white substances around them were already weird enough, but unexpectedly, such an incredible incident occurred.
This undoubtedly means that perhaps we not only have to deal with Belinda and others, but also the mysterious third-party force.
Originally, according to everyone's expectations, they only needed to deal with Belinda and her minions. Although this would certainly be extremely difficult, at least the goal was determined.
But the current situation is obviously beyond everyone's expectations, making the entire operation unpredictable and complicated.
"Could it be that the chief's trusted followers have noticed the other party's conspiracy and are here to rescue the chief?"
Another middle-aged cat-man with half of his ear missing had his eyes lit up and blurted out.
"Although this possibility cannot be ruled out, don't forget that Belinda is extremely cunning. Before she decided to deal with the leader, she must have made sufficient preparations in advance, including imprisonment and elimination. It is unlikely that she would let the leader's confidants get the chance."
The gray-armored cat elder shook his head and denied it.
"Things are indeed a little strange, but we can't stop."
Lei Xiao took over the conversation, nodded to the cat-men warriors and said, "Keep going, there may be new clues ahead."
"Your Majesty is right. Everyone cheer up."
Lannis nodded slightly and agreed.
Then, everyone continued to move forward.
This spacious white space has only one road forward, but it is filled with tall, opaque white crystals whose texture is very similar to the walls of the passage. They look like strange, staggered stone pillars, dazzling the eyes.
When approaching these strange crystals, Lei Xiao also checked the attribute column, but there was nothing displayed, which showed that it was not a resource or mineral, but an unknown substance that had never been seen before.
The group had just walked forward for a while when the bloody smell in the air began to grow stronger, and many Gorgon corpses lay scattered on the ground.
The corpses were in pieces, with huge broken snake tails and hair scattered everywhere. It was a shocking sight, causing many of the younger cat-men to vomit.
After looking at it carefully for a moment, Lei Xiao frowned.
Judging from the emblems on the corpses, these Gorgons, like the previous ones, are all Belinda's minions, but apart from these minions, no signs of other forces were found.
What is even more surprising is that almost every minion had his lifeless eyes wide open, with fear and despair on his face, and it was obvious that he had seen something terrible before he died.
"It's like being bitten by some giant monster. These minions don't even have the ability to fight back."
The grey-armored cat elder looked at the broken limbs and arms scattered all over the ground and swallowed his saliva involuntarily. Even though he had been through many battles, he had never seen such a weird, messy and bloody scene.
"Could it be that they were the result of some kind of illusion attacking each other?"
The middle-aged cat-man with missing ears walked carefully on the ground covered with bright red stickiness, and couldn't help but speak.
"Judging from the bite marks, it's definitely not the Gorgons killing each other."
Lannis shook his head and denied it. "These tooth marks are so small and dense. It's unheard of."
After hearing what Lannis and others said, Lei Xiao's brows furrowed even more.
This is indeed a brutal attack method that has never been seen before, it is simply shocking.
Originally, he thought that this sudden appearance of a third-party force was most likely the lord from other plates, who came here by chance through a method similar to the mutant dimensional storm, and then unexpectedly encountered Belinda and others. However, from the current situation, this method does not seem to be done by the lords from other plates.
"Could it be that some kind of magical beast really broke into here? Something like the red-blooded sandworm?"
The middle-aged cat-man with missing ears focused his mind and spoke again.
"Absolutely impossible. This is the sacred place of the Gorgon. Except for the special secret passage just now, it is covered with extremely powerful magical restrictions, far beyond the ordinary absolute defense barrier. Even if more than one level six monsters attack at the same time, it is impossible to break it, including using space spells."
The grey-armored cat elder took a deep breath of the bloody air and responded, "I have checked it just now. The magic restrictions here are not damaged at all. So this third party force seems to have appeared out of nowhere, catching the minions here off guard."
"Appearing out of thin air? How is this possible?"
The powerful cat-men looked at each other again, and many of them were sweating unconsciously on their foreheads.
It has to be said that the current situation is becoming more and more puzzling. Where does this ruthless third-party force come from?
"Alright, cheer up. The leader's life or death is still unknown. Now is not the time to be paranoid."
Lannis walked to the front of the team and began to reorganize the formation.
"Yes, this place should be very close to the opponent's coronation venue. Although the situation has become much more complicated, our goal has not changed at all."
Lei Xiao calmed his mind and started moving forward again with the powerful cat people.
Sure enough, after passing several bloody scenes that were exactly the same as the previous one, the group soon arrived at a hall.
It is still a strange white natural structure, but with a lot of man-made elements added, such as rows of Gorgon statues, a huge altar, and a golden throne at the end of the hall.
Inside the hall, there were lights and decorations everywhere, battle flags hanging high, and it was a scene of celebration.
But the most eye-catching thing was that the ground was still covered with the broken corpses of the Gorgons, and it was a mess everywhere, just like the scene just seen. The strong smell of blood in the air went straight into the nose, making people feel awe-inspiring.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Belinda was suddenly attacked by the third mysterious force when she was carrying out the coronation ceremony. After hearing about the accident, the minions who were setting up magic traps and ambushes rushed to support her in a panic. It is not surprising that they gave up halfway just now."
After directing the other powerful catmen to check and be on guard, Lannis nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "And judging from the current situation, I'm afraid the battle just ended not long ago."
"The most urgent task is to find the leader of Huangsha as soon as possible. I hope she is still alive."
Lei Xiao looked at the corpses lying around him and immediately joined the search team with the two stone elves.
However, after some investigation, there was no trace of Sheena or Belinda, nor was there any trace of the mysterious third-party force.
You know, through the identification of Lannis and others, there are quite a few corpses of sixth-level powerful Gorgon here, but they still can't do anything to the mysterious third-party force.
This made Lei Xiao think of "Eclipse", but the attack method of "Eclipse" was either to turn the target into a pool of black water or to directly parasitize it, which was obviously completely different from the current situation.
"But it is undeniable that this third-party mysterious force is obviously extremely strange and difficult to deal with."
Just when Lei Xiao was thinking about this, the old voice of the gray-armored cat elder suddenly sounded: "There is still a survivor here!"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao and Lannis immediately rushed over, and in a dark corner, they found a dying Gorgon.
She was not wearing a robe like most of the minions, but a maid outfit, obviously a servant.
"Wake up, what on earth is going on here?"
Lannis asked the maid while instructing a cat-man shaman to perform a healing spell.
"Those monsters suddenly came out of the wall and devoured everything without a word!"
After slowly opening her eyes, the pale maid was filled with fear and spoke incoherently, "Even the energy barrier of a sixth-level warrior can't resist the devouring of those monsters. No attack can have any effect on them. They are simply a terrifying nightmare!"
After hearing the maid's words, everyone, including Lei Xiao, looked at each other in confusion again.
Lei Xiao, in particular, had a solemn expression on his face. It had to be said that the things the other party described were obviously getting closer and closer to "eclipse".
"Although this place is located deep underground, there is no sign of a magical leyline eruption. And according to the maid, those things came out from the strange white wall."
"Could it be that there are other variants of Eclipse, or a creature similar to Eclipse? But what is certain is that these things are obviously extremely violent."
Just when Lei Xiao was thinking of this, a few sharp screams suddenly came from the passage on the other side of the hall, which was an area that we had not yet set foot in.
"What about the leader?"
Hearing this, Lannis quickly asked the maid.
"Her Highness Belinda has taken Her Majesty Sina over there..."
The maid raised her hand and pointed to the entrance of the passage where the sound came from. Then her eyes rolled back and she fainted again.
"Your Majesty, it seems we have no choice but to go there!"
Lannis nodded to Lei Xiao, and the two of them immediately took the brunt of the charge and flew towards the passage with other powerful catmen.
Although the scream just now did not come from Sheena, since Sheena was also there, she was undoubtedly in a dangerous situation.
Speeding along the passage emitting a strange white light, when Lei Xiao's vision widened again, he had arrived at another underground hall.
In the corner of the hall, several powerful Gorgon warriors were shooting petrifying rays and other spells in vain at a round white floating object, but it had no effect at all, and instead made the floating object get closer and closer.
Then something suffocating happened.
The white suspended object, which was originally only the size of a fist, suddenly expanded and engulfed one of the powerful Gorgon warriors along with the energy barrier around it, leaving only a giant snake tail struggling back and forth.
Then, accompanied by a crisp sound of broken bones, the huge snake tail of the wrapped Gorgon warrior broke and fell to the ground, splattering bright red everywhere.
Seeing this scene, everyone on our side, including Lei Xiao, couldn't help but open their eyes wide.
Although from the back it looked like the white suspended object had wrapped the powerful Gorgon warrior inside, it would be more accurate to say that it had apparently directly swallowed the other party.
"So this is the origin of the scenes just now. What on earth is that thing?"
Lei Xiao stared at the white floating object that had turned back into the size of a fist and frowned tightly.
In terms of size, it is slightly smaller than "Eclipse", and its sudden expansion attack method is also extremely special, but its invincible state is very similar to that of "Eclipse".
Just as Lei Xiao was thinking this, the white floating object was also aware of our arrival, and suddenly turned around and shot straight towards us. (End of this chapter)