novellk Chapter 1201: The Depths of the Palace
Chapter 1201: The Depths of the Palace
Chapter 1201: The Depths of the Palace
Feeling the increasingly strong fishy smell coming towards him, Lei Xiao held Rolandel tightly and looked intently towards the hall that was not far away.
The giant palace was as big as four Lion Fortresses. It was so huge that it was outrageous. It stood in front of the group like an unshakable peak.
What is even more breathtaking is that this giant peak has been completely covered in shocking darkness and blood, and its original appearance cannot be seen at all.
I saw countless dark red roots crawling all over every corner of the surface of the hall. They looked densely packed, just like countless giant earthworms stacked on top of each other, wriggling their slender bodies wantonly.
There were even many slender dark red roots extending from the edges of the building, twisting wildly in the air, emitting a strange and rhythmic rhythm.
"This is simply the arrival of President Ke."
Lei Xiao looked at the indescribable strange scene before him, and the palm of his hand holding the sword turned increasingly paler.
It has to be said that this suffocating dark scene alone is enough to scare away ordinary strong people.
“I never thought that the most sacred prayer hall would become like this.”
Lorenz's eyes were filled with sorrow, and his skinny old body trembled uncontrollably.
As the guardian of the Temple of Light, this was undoubtedly the scene he least wanted to see.
Moreover, it is a great irony and tragedy that this place, which was once the core of hope for mankind and carried countless prayers and sacredness, has become a hotbed of darkness that attempts to destroy everything.
"Don't worry, old man. We will put an end to all this and let the dawn descend here and spread to the entire human world."
Lei Xiao gently patted the old bishop's trembling thin shoulders and said in a decisive voice: "We have no way to retreat. The only way to see a ray of light is to tear open the curtain of darkness with all our strength."
After that, Lei Xiao waved his hand and continued: "Everything ahead is unknown, so be sure to proceed with caution."
After hearing Lei Xiao's order, everyone did not hesitate at all, and continued to fly towards the entrance of the hall.
Along the way, the group did not encounter any magic traps until they arrived at the main entrance of the hall.
The giant door at the entrance of the hall was not closed, but completely open, as if it was silently welcoming Lei Xiao and his party.
However, the dense dark red roots on the giant door and the interior space also covered in dark red indicate that the end of this road is obviously not a hospitable host.
"Human Prince, the bloody smell in here is so strong."
Louise frowned, a rare solemn look appeared on her face, and she involuntarily moved closer to Lei Xiao and said, "I can clearly sense that there are many different smells, mixed with disgusting and inexplicable forbidden power, which is simply outrageous."
"Every dark red root here is a mixture of forbidden power and different flavors."
After saying that, Louise suddenly felt nauseous and began to dry heave. As a vampire, she obviously had a more sensitive sense of smell than other people.
Everyone present was already aware of Louise's extraordinary identity. Seeing the vampire ancestor show such an expression, both Gray Old Man and Joniel looked at each other with veins on their foreheads exposed.
They were naturally aware of the large number of disappearances that had occurred in the Kingdom of Grimm over the past century. Although they had conducted numerous investigations, they all ultimately came to nothing due to the strong interference of the Temple of Light.
After all, the Kingdom of Grimm has been deeply influenced by the Temple of Light and is also under the protection of the Temple of Light.
According to the Holy Temple of Light itself, since they are fully investigating, it would be like meddling in other people's business if the Mercenary Guild and the Alchemist Guild continued to force their involvement.
And now, putting everything together, the source of these events is naturally self-evident.
"Let's keep moving forward. Even if this place turns into a scorched earth, new buds will surely break through the soil and bloom in the sunshine. What we have to do is to break through the obstructing dark clouds and welcome the arrival of the scorching sun."
Lei Xiao quickly connected everything together and patted Louise's shoulder gently.
Lei Xiao understood clearly that, just as he had said before, the events before the arrival of these lords were already in the past, and he naturally could not participate in them.
And now, he not only shoulders his own life, but also the lives of nearly 4000 subordinates including Ariel, many more loyal soldiers and followers, and even the lords of the Valiant God Group.
For his own sake, for his territory, and even more for the homes and loved ones of his subordinates, he must go all out. There is no way back any longer.
As for saving the human world, it's just a matter of convenience, no big deal.
"Your Highness is right. That mysterious being must die."
There seemed to be a raging fire burning in Gray Old Man's eyes, and he nodded heavily.
After that, the group walked into the temple gate and moved forward in the dark and lifeless hall.
As far as the eye could see, apart from the rows of giant stone pillars covered with dark red roots, there was only the pungent fishy smell that lingered around everyone.
Lei Xiao walked steadily on the dark red sticky floor tiles and looked around.
As the group went deeper, those slender dark red roots became thicker and stronger, and the originally faint blood-red light on them became more dazzling. The blood-red light that flashed everywhere in the darkness even dimmed our guiding light ball.
"Sir, we are getting closer and closer to the 'source' of these dark red roots."
Bing Lao's sharp eyes were also scanning the surroundings. He frowned at Lei Xiao and said, "And the progress of the other party's plan is also accelerating rapidly. Some of these dark red roots are already eager to attack us."
After Bing Lao finished speaking, Lei Xiao immediately shifted his gaze to the nearest dark red roots.
This root is so thick that it is difficult to embrace it with both arms. It is indeed following our group. In other directions around it, there are many thick roots of the same size that are eager to try, emitting a bloodthirsty and greedy breath, and it is obvious that they regard us as nutrients.
After seeing this scene, not only Lei Xiao, but also Hui Lao and others frowned even more.
Before this, everyone had tried it and found that these dark red roots could not be destroyed even by the attacks of a sixth-level strongman, and they would recover almost instantly.
Once that mysterious existence really starts to absorb nutrients, I am afraid that before we even see the other party, we will be tied up tightly and drowned in these countless constantly wriggling strange creatures.
Thinking of this, everyone's speed has reached the limit and they continue to fly towards the depths of the hall.
Darkness, blood, roots, corridors, halls, statues, palaces... shocking and mottled scenes passed by the group's sight one after another.
Accompanied by the sound of people speeding through the air, although this once sacred temple has been completely changed, but under the guidance of the old bishop, everyone still follows the shortest route and continues to move towards their destination.
"Please be careful, sir. The main prayer hall in the deepest part is just around the corner. That must be where the mysterious existence is."
After passing through a long, hidden secret passage, Lei Xiao's eyes suddenly opened up, and Lorenz's old voice rang in his ears: "At the end of the corner ahead is a very spacious hall, which is the final door leading to the main prayer hall!"
"So, it is very likely that a large number of obstacles are deployed there?"
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and said to everyone, "Be alert. No matter what appears ahead, it cannot stop us."
Hearing the voice, our strong men were surrounded by a vast aura and nodded heavily.
Just as the old bishop said, when the group turned a corridor, an area with a wide view came into everyone's sight.
But when everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the area, they couldn't help but look surprised.
There was indeed a huge door there, but the door itself and the surrounding walls were already riddled with holes, and the ground was covered with rubble and dust, looking quite messy.
I saw countless giant dark red branches that had already broken through the door and the wall, standing on the wall like countless deer antlers, like an extremely lush dark red forest.
On the edge of the dark red branches, bright red new buds are growing rapidly.
Moreover, it can be clearly seen that these dark red branches are translucent, with dark red energy constantly flowing through them and transported towards the edges, which looks almost suffocating.
"Is this part of the dark red root matrix?"
Seeing this, Louise's fair face was full of surprise, and she blurted out: "Could it be that the other party has already begun to absorb nutrients?"
"Don't forget that we are closest to the root. If the other party has already started to absorb nutrients, we will definitely be the first to be attacked by the dark red roots."
Lei Xiao hesitated for a moment, then denied it, "This should just be a sign of absorbing nutrients."
"Your Highness is right. The energy flow of these branches is extremely limited at present. They are still in the growth stage and have not yet reached the point where they can control everything."
Gray Old Man frowned and sensed for a moment, then agreed, "But if it reaches the stage of blossoming and bearing fruit, I'm afraid the nightmare and destruction will officially begin."
"I agree, too. After all, those dark fanatics regard themselves as the fruits of this evil tree."
Joniel's old face was full of disgust, and he snorted coldly: "What a bloodthirsty bunch."
"Then if I attack these branches, can I delay the opponent's plan further?"
Louise's eyes lit up and she blurted out again.
"From the perspective of energy fluctuations, this is only a small part of the branches. The real "root" is not here. Don't forget that the roots before cannot be eliminated, and these branches are probably the same."
Bing Lao shook his head and responded: "Besides, even if we try our best to break up these branches, we can't hurt the "root" at all, it will only waste our energy."
"That's right. Only by defeating the mysterious existence that is the main culprit can we put an end to all this."
Lei Xiao's eyes fell on the giant door, and he nodded to everyone, saying, "The other party is hiding behind the door. It's time to eradicate this source of evil."
However, as soon as Lei Xiao finished his words, hundreds of powerful golden summoning arrays appeared out of thin air again, and the burly figures of a large number of holy light sword bearers and holy light chanters soon appeared around the crowd.
For a moment, the sacred golden light and the deep blood-red light shone together in this vast space, and a dangerous and pungent stench swept in.
Such a scene was within everyone's expectations. Seeing that no more powerful Holy Light Judge appeared, Lei Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Then he waved his hand, and 8 dark guardians and 18 metal dragons emerged.
This was not the end yet. Lei Xiao summoned 50 earth guardians and sky guardians in one breath, formed a battle formation, and launched an offensive against the surrounding enemies together.
Joniel also made the same move. He not only waved his robe and summoned 10 silver-colored humanoid fifth-order alchemical puppets that had appeared before, but also summoned hundreds of fourth-order bronze alchemical puppets in one breath, and also began to attack the opponent's golem puppets.
After the summoning was completed, the old alchemist couldn't help but give Lei Xiao an awkward smile.
Before this, Joniel’s eyes almost popped out when he saw Lei Xiao summon 20 alchemical puppet dragons in one breath.
After all, the entire Alchemist Guild can only produce about 20 fifth-level alchemical puppets, and more than 10 of them are in a state of damage that cannot be repaired temporarily due to the scarcity of materials, and have been unusable for a long time.
As for the fourth-order alchemical puppets, they can be taken out in batches, but compared with the fifth-order alchemical puppets, they are undoubtedly inadequate.
From this, it is not difficult to see that Lei Xiao's generous move has obviously surpassed the entire Alchemist Guild to some extent.
Noticing the old alchemist's awkward smile, Lei Xiao smiled back and didn't take it to heart.
As long as we can get through this difficult time, it won’t take long before I can take the alchemy technology and production capacity of the human world to a whole new level.
While Lei Xiao and Joniel responded immediately, Bing Lao and Hui Lao also showed their abilities, summoning the previous fifth-level golem puppets and fifth-level phantoms, and shot directly towards the summoned opponents.
Everyone knew clearly that the decisive battle was imminent, so they would not let these summons slow down their progress.
"Rush into the hall!"
Then, Lei Xiao held the sword in his hand horizontally, and flew straight towards the giant door full of holes with everyone else.
When they got close, the group easily smashed the crumbling door.
As countless stones shattered from the broken door fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, the mysterious hall that hid the origin finally appeared in front of everyone.
(End of this chapter)