novellk Chapter 1421: Confrontation in the Deep Hall
Chapter 1421: Confrontation in the Deep Hall
"Directly talk to Eclipse?!"
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned and began to look at each other.
You know, whether it's from the previous encounter with the opponent in the Dragon's Lair or from Old Nick's terrible experience, "Eclipse" is an unknown creature with ruthless and extremely cruel means, which can only spread death and fear.
What's more, the opponent is still deep in the magical veins that are like an abyss. That is a place that even a sixth-level strongman cannot reach, and it is definitely not an area we can go to.
In other words, no matter from which perspective, there is almost no possibility for us to communicate with the other party, and the other party will never communicate with us. After all, that is the source of disasters in countless prophecies and prophecy books.
"I understand what you are thinking. This is indeed an almost impossible thing to do, but we have a glimmer of hope to turn the impossible into possible, because the "eclipse" I mentioned does not refer to those deep in the earth veins, but is very close to us."
A mysterious smile appeared on Lei Xiao's face and he nodded to everyone.
"My Lord, are you referring to the White Knight?"
Ariel reacted immediately and said, "Thinking about it this way, the unknown thing parasitizing the White Knight is indeed very similar to Eclipse, both in terms of the timing of its appearance and the characteristics of its parasitism!"
Ariel, who had also seen the White Knight's true face and heard about what happened to him back then, obviously still remembered the scene vividly.
"That's right, but there are some minor differences, such as the color of the Eclipse. After all, the Eclipse that the old president and I encountered was purple, which is different from the blue on the White Knight. So I have never confirmed that the unknown life form parasitic on the White Knight is the Eclipse, but only classified it as something that is suspected of being an Eclipse."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and said affirmatively: "From Old Nick's description, we can know that the 'Eclipse' he saw was brown. This undoubtedly means that there is probably not only one kind of 'Eclipse', but it has many branches, or types. It is not surprising that the colors are different."
"This also makes me more certain that the mysterious unknown life form that is parasitic on the White Knight, which is suspected to be "Eclipse", is undoubtedly "Eclipse".
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, everyone suddenly understood.
Although Hui Lao and others had never seen the true face of the White Knight with their own eyes, they had heard Lei Xiao mention this matter before, so they quickly understood the meaning of Lei Xiao's words.
After understanding it in his heart, a hint of hesitation emerged on the old man's face, and he asked: "My Lord, Eclipse is standing on the opposite side of us after all. If it is unwilling to negotiate with us, what should we do?"
"Don't forget that we have a powerful weapon in our hands that can be used against the enemy."
Lei Xiao looked at Xiaoyue beside him and responded with a smile: "Although we cannot deal with a large number of opponents, we are still very capable of eliminating one opponent. Of course, this is only the worst result."
"But my lord, the reason why the White Knight can still fight for you is precisely because of the Eclipse."
Ariel's fair face also showed a hint of hesitation, and she asked, "If we clash with it, or even destroy it, then wouldn't the White Knight also fall?"
"Don't worry, I have already considered this matter. Even if the worst-case scenario occurs, I have a way to deal with it to ensure that the White Knight is safe. He has made great contributions to me, and I will certainly not watch him fall."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly in response, a mysterious smile appeared on his face, and he continued: "As for how to do it, you will know in a moment."
After that, Lei Xiao stopped smiling and said solemnly to everyone, "Okay, let's start preparing now without further delay."
Two moons were hanging high in the sky, and the sky was filled with stars. After some careful planning, it didn't take much time for Lei Xiao and his party to appear in a brightly lit and magnificent temple.
The walls and the ground of the temple were covered with complex fire magic patterns, emitting a cold blue light. This profound scene where fire and cold colors merged was undoubtedly quite visually impactful.
The bright cold light reflected row after row of pure white stone pillars, hundreds and thousands of them, which gave rise to a sense of sacredness.
At the end of the pure white stone pillars, there stand a number of finely carved human sculptures. These sculptures have different shapes, some wearing robes, some wearing armor, and look lifelike.
The most striking thing is that these human-shaped sculptures all wear an exquisite lion crown on their foreheads, which makes them look extremely solemn and dignified.
In front of each of the crowned statues, there is a monument of merit, inscribed with corresponding chronicles and great achievements.
At this point, it is self-evident where this place is. It is located in the deepest part of the Lion King Palace, a miraculous building in the palace of the Lengyan Kingdom.
Lei Xiao stood in front of the altar at the end of the Lion King Palace. Ariel, Hui Lao, Bing Lao, Shirley and other powerful men stood behind him. On both sides of the altar, Xiao Jing, Xiao Jie, Xiao Yue, Xiao Huan and Wu and other stone elves stood in order. All of them were fully armed and looked ready for battle.
There was only one reason why Lei Xiao chose this place to meet with the White Knight, and that was the worry that Ariel had mentioned just now.
Before this, Shirley had successfully reappeared in the world through the Lion King Palace. This undoubtedly means that even if we conflict with the "Eclipse" that is parasitic on the White Knight and then erase it, the White Knight can still reappear in the world through the Lion King Palace and will not perish.
"Shirley, are all the secret techniques ready?"
Lei Xiao turned his head and asked the former chief priest of the Phantom Spirit Clan.
"My Lord, everything has been arranged properly. Even if something unexpected happens, I can retain the White Knight's life essence in time and then re-project it through the Lion King Palace."
Shirley touched her chest and saluted, looking at Lei Xiao with reverence. As she spoke, it was obvious that her face was filled with excitement and excitement.
Since she is unable to go to the outside world, she has not been able to fight for Lei Xiao for some time. But now, since she has the opportunity to work hard for Lei Xiao again, she naturally cherishes it.
"Very good, let's get started then."
Lei Xiao took a deep breath and immediately opened his voice chat. He said to Chris who was waiting outside the palace, "Okay, you can let the White Knight in now."
Just in case, Lei Xiao also specially deployed a group of powerful wood fairies around the Lion King Palace. After all, after subduing Chris, the wood fairies were completely under Lei Xiao's control.
"As you command! Lord Lord!"
Chris's clear and stern response came out immediately from the telepathy.
Soon, footsteps were heard from the entrance of the hall, and the White Knight, surrounded by Ye Cang, Da Zhuang, Sarah, Xiao Zhao and Chris, was seen walking towards the hall.
In addition to Chris, Ye Cang and Sarah, as holders of the [God's Stone], also have the power to fight against the "Eclipse", so it is not surprising that they appear here.
And through Lei Xiao's previous information, the White Knight obviously knew everything.
He was not wearing the iconic white armor, nor was he carrying any storage space or weapons. He was just wearing an ordinary knight's casual clothes and a metal mask that covered his face.
These were all requested by the White Knight himself. Apart from the initial communication, he had not had any communication with the thing suspected to be "eroded" on his body for thousands of years, nor had any other abnormalities occurred.
But "Eclipse" obviously has the ability to control the host's body, so only by doing this can it minimize the threat to Lei Xiao.
"I will see your Majesty at last!"
When he got closer, the white knight knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully to Lei Xiao.
"White Knight, please stand up."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then looked at the warriors on his side who were on high alert, smiled helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, White Knight. You and I have fought side by side for a long time, and this is obviously not a scene to meet with comrades, but the situation is special, I hope you don't mind."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It is because of your grace that I am able to continue to fight for you and the human race until now. How could I put the cart before the horse?"
The White Knight's voice was filled with solemnity. He nodded heavily and said, "If I make any unusual moves later, please don't hold back, Your Majesty!"
"I promise you, even if an accident happens, as long as I am still standing here, you will never die here."
There was a hint of certainty in Lei Xiao's eyes and his voice was extremely firm.
Of course, Lei Xiao said this not only to put the White Knight at ease, but also to the suspected "Eclipse" to tell it that we have made sufficient preparations and hope that it will not play any tricks.
After saying that, Lei Xiao nodded to the White Knight again, signaling him to take off the mask. Only by removing the obstruction of the mask can we truly face the opponent.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The White Knight took off the mask without any hesitation, revealing his true face to everyone present.
"Is this the result of the White Knight being parasitized by the Eclipse?"
Looking at the unrecognizable face, all the strong men present, especially Gray Old and others who saw such a scene for the first time, couldn't help but take a deep breath of the cold air.
It was a pale and withered face emitting a strange dark blue light. It was completely bloodless but covered with an extremely thick layer of dark blue crystals.
These dark blue crystals, which were clustered like small crystal clusters, were deeply embedded in the White Knight's dry and wrinkled skin, emitting a strange and eerie light.
On the wrinkled surface of the skin that was not covered by crystals, intricate dark blue blood vessels protruded, with blue veins visible everywhere, like dead vines crawling all over the wall, including the entire head that had long lost its hair, leaving only a layer of dead skin.
In addition, the White Knight's eyes have lost their original appearance. His eyeballs have become completely crystallized, the whites of his eyes are dark blue, and his pupils are pure white, appearing lifeless and extremely weird.
At first glance, the White Knight had already completely changed beyond recognition. Although his lifeless crystalline eyes revealed gentleness and warmth, the contrast with a normal person was so great that it even made one's scalp tingle.
"It's exactly the same as those parasitic dragons. No, the feeling manifested on a human is obviously more horrifying. I'm afraid the inside of the body is already in a mess."
Gray Old's eyes were extremely solemn, and he subconsciously tightened the hilt of the sword in his hand. Even though he was knowledgeable, he had never seen such a scene. It was like he saw a mutated mummy that had just crawled out of a sleeping place.
Lei Xiao calmly looked at the shocking face and asked again: "White Knight, can you communicate with him now? In other words, does he have the will to communicate?"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I can't sense anything. It's exactly the same as it has been for a thousand years."
The White Knight closed his eyes and concentrated for a long time, then shook his head helplessly and responded: "Since the first time, I have never communicated with him again. If it weren't for your majesty telling me everything about Eclipse, I wouldn't even know if he was still in my body."
"Since one of the abilities of Eclipse is parasitism, then the other party must still be in your body, because a substantial symbiotic relationship has already been established between the two of you."
Lei Xiao frowned slightly and said affirmatively: "It seems that the other party is unwilling to show up."
Hearing the sound, all of our warriors who were on high alert also frowned.
If we cannot communicate with them, then all our preparations will be in vain.
The most crucial thing is, as the saying goes, only by knowing both yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. If we don’t understand the enemy’s situation at all, how can we survive a catastrophe?
"It seems that some tricks are needed."
Lei Xiao nodded to Xiao Jing beside him, and the latter immediately understood. A strong and powerful golden special energy flow swept out from the latter's body and began to rapidly gather towards Lei Xiao.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Xiao turned his palm upward, and a sharp and dazzling purple magic light began to flash. The faint sound of thunder immediately echoed throughout the hall.
"Sir, I know you must be watching everything silently."
Lei Xiao nodded to the White Knight first, and then said calmly: "I think you have already seen that the White Knight will not fall today no matter what, but your current situation is definitely not like that. Once I let go, I can turn you into ashes in the blink of an eye."
Lei Xiao's voice began to get deeper and deeper, and he continued, "Why? Even if you die, you won't show up? If that's the case, how could you have been parasitic on the White Knight for a thousand years?"
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, there was still no response from the White Knight. Seeing this, Lei Xiao did not say anything more. Just when he was about to attack, the White Knight suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Then, the White Knight stood up again, his eyes becoming gloomy. (End of this chapter)