mesbooks Chapter 1193: Depth and Dilemma
Chapter 1193: Depth and Dilemma
Chapter 1193: Depth and Dilemma
Under the reflection of the dark and dark red light, Lorenz's wrinkled palm just touched an ancient wall carving engraved with radiant light, and a holy light surged out from the wall carving.
For a moment, the ancient wall carvings seemed to merge with the radiant light, giving people a strange feeling of vicissitudes yet power.
Although that touch of holy light was quickly swallowed up by the surrounding darkness and dark red, all the strong men on our side felt enveloped by a warmth, and felt that the recovery of energy in their bodies became more active.
"This is the true power of the Holy Temple of Light, but now..."
Some powerful priests in the team who had walked out of the Temple of Light couldn't help but lower their eyebrows and clenched their fists as they felt the warmth brushing against their cheeks.
Since the Glowing City had been closed for a hundred years, although they had never been to this legendary sacred place before, they had admired its beauty in many classics and epics.
Who could have imagined that when they first set foot on this sacred place in their hearts, they would see such a doomsday scene filled with blood, weirdness and desolation.
Just as these powerful priests were filled with grief, old Lorenz, who also had a solemn expression on his face, exerted force with his old hands and actually pushed the ancient wall carving directly in.
A heavy friction sound was heard, and soon the recessed wall carving formed a small arched door that seemed to lead directly into the main hall.
"Old man, what is this?"
After seeing this scene, Joniel was surprised and asked.
As the arch appeared, the top powerful person in the human world immediately noticed it.
The several magic barriers and restrictions on the gate had not dissipated, but it was as if a back door had been opened before his eyes, directly bypassing the barrier of the gate's barrier.
"This is an emergency passage that only the core members of the Cardinal Council are qualified to know. In my generation, I am the only one left. Of course, this also includes the real King Ganelon IX."
Lorenz withdrew his hand, and said with bitterness on his old face: "It seems that although the mysterious existence has replaced Your Majesty, it does not know all the secrets of the Temple of Light."
After hearing what the old bishop said, Lei Xiao and the others sighed and felt a little more excited.
This undoubtedly means that the mysterious existence has not yet reached the point of using all the power of the Temple of Light to its fullest. For us, this is obviously one of the few good news at the moment.
The most important thing is that with the help of the old bishop, we opened the passage to the opponent's lair without any effort!
"Your Highness, please follow me. This small door can also lead to the main hall."
Old Lorenz nodded to Lei Xiao, and then several holy light balls rose up around him and walked straight into the archway.
Under the guidance of old Lorenz, our group moved forward along the dusty and ancient passage. After turning two corners, Lorenz pushed open another wall carving.
"Your Highness, this is the main hall..."
As the wall slowly moved to the side, Lorenz's words suddenly stopped before he could finish.
His old body stiffened, and the voice of disbelief soon rang out again: "How is this possible? How did the main hall become like this?!"
Hearing the old bishop's surprised voice, Lei Xiao immediately frowned.
Because the wall moved slowly and was blocked by Lorentz who was leading the way, Lei Xiao could not see the scene in the hall from the angle he was standing.
However, an extremely strong fishy smell was already rushing into Lei Xiao's nostrils.
Compared with the outside world, the stench coming from the front was not only stronger, but also extremely sticky, almost to the point of making it difficult to breathe.
With Lei Xiao's current shield strength comparable to that of an energy barrier, it is still within the tolerable range, but many of the powerful members of the group behind him who were caught off guard began to vomit again.
After a new round of blessing from the power of the Ice God, and the purification spells of the priests who tried their best, the situation began to improve.
When the wall in front was completely opened, allowing the group's vision to suddenly become clear, Lei Xiao then paid further attention.
The scene before us was indeed unexpected.
The extremely spacious hall was extremely dark, emitting a strange dark red glow that could not be covered by even the shining magic ball.
Inside the hall, dark red roots crisscrossed like a spider web, covering every corner of the vast space, which was quite shocking.
Lei Xiao could vaguely see the original stairs, fountains, statues and wall carvings in the hall, but under the pressure of countless dark red roots, most of them were broken and twisted, and the whole place was in a mess.
Among the astonished warriors, especially the priests who had seen the main hall many times in the scroll, their eyes were wide open, and they could hardly believe their eyes.
This is obviously very different from what is depicted in the painting, the supreme palace radiating holy light and warmth everywhere.
"Sir, that disgusting smell is extremely strong. It seems that the deep here is indeed the source of these roots."
Bing Lao frowned his blue eyebrows slightly and nodded at Lei Xiao.
"understood."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then walked to the side of the old bishop and said, "Old sir, we should move on."
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I was distracted."
Lorenz calmed down, nodded apologetically to Lei Xiao, and then took another step.
Coming to the hall shrouded in eerie light, the place became much brighter due to the substantial increase in the number of magic light balls.
But the brighter it is, the more attention it will draw. Those dark red roots emerging from the ground are still wriggling and growing, which looks extremely weird.
At the same time, Lei Xiao and others could feel it.
The flow of energy in the body was obviously slow. It seemed that these dark red roots had reached a level that was enough to affect strong men above the fourth level.
"Your Highness, the nearest passage to the underground city is this way."
Lorenz's old face was full of solemnity as he rushed towards a passage on the side of the hall.
As he moved forward, the old bishop had apparently recovered some of his strength. With the holy light flashing around him, the glow of the dark red roots around him became noticeably dimmer, clearly having a strong restraining effect.
Gray Old Man, Joniel, and Ice Old Man were located at the front, middle, and back of the entire team respectively, assisting Lorenz in opening up a path for our strong men to pass quickly.
With the assistance of the three sixth-level warriors, and the blessing of Lei Xiao's various magic potions and magic scrolls, our warriors were like gusts of strong wind, advancing quickly in the dark and strange corridor.
It didn't take long before a door of medium size appeared in front of the group at the end of a staircase extending downwards.
Upon seeing this scene, our warriors all gripped their weapons tightly, energy rising in their bodies, and even the absolute defense barrier was reactivated.
The journey was extremely peaceful, and they didn't even encounter a single magic trap. This was obviously too easy for the enemy's lair.
In other words, the real danger is likely to come from behind this door.
No one knows what is waiting for us behind the door, perhaps a volley of arrows, or perhaps an entire army.
At the front of all the strong men, Bing Lao and other three sixth-level strong men had vast energy surging around them, and they were ready to go.
"Sir, the magical restrictions on this door have not been changed or added. I can open it."
Old Lorenz, who was standing in front of the giant, nodded to Lei Xiao, then refocused his attention on the door in front of him and said seriously: "Please pay attention, I am about to open the door!"
After saying this, sacred and warm energy waves once again burst out from the old bishop's skinny body, and the tightly closed door slowly opened.
However, to everyone's surprise, there was nothing behind the door, and there was no trace of murderous intent.
Looking closely, even the visible dark red roots did not cover the space behind the gate. It was like a piece of pure land in the darkness.
"We haven't encountered any enemies since we entered the main hall. Didn't the other party expect us to enter here smoothly?"
Louise's face suddenly showed a hint of excitement, and she rubbed her hands and said, "This is a good opportunity for us to advance straight ahead!"
"My dear lady, it can never be so simple."
Lei Xiao casually touched the other person's head and said, "Perhaps this is just a false impression created by the enemy. If we really neglect to guard against it, I'm afraid we will soon fall into an irretrievable situation."
After that, Lei Xiao ordered the powerful men who were still on high alert: "We are responsible for saving the human world. There is no chance of making mistakes. We must not relax at all!"
After receiving Lei Xiao's reminder, all the strong men nodded in agreement, and then under the guidance of Lorenz, they flew towards the inside of the gate.
After entering the gate, Lei Xiao looked around and found that this seemed to be a square or training ground. It looked extremely spacious and empty everywhere.
"Your Highness, this is the entrance hall of the underground city. However, in my memory, the space here should be limited."
Lorenz frowned and warned Lei Xiao, "Your Highness, please be extremely careful. Something strange must be going on..."
Before the old bishop had finished speaking, something strange had happened.
Without any warning, the door that we had opened easily suddenly closed from behind, and was covered by several magic barriers and magic prohibitions that had never appeared before, making it seem indestructible.
"Sir, the strength of this door is not much different from the first one. It will probably take some effort to break it."
Old Bing nodded at Lei Xiao and spoke.
"Since the opponent has blocked our way, they won't give us time to break through."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and ordered: "Everyone, prepare for a fierce battle!"
Sure enough, Lei Xiao’s words had just fallen.
Wild and manic roars suddenly sounded from all directions of the square.
The sound was a mixture of growls, sharp screams, and even howls, and it was obvious that they did not come from the same enemy.
Along with the sound came waves of energy filled with hostility.
"It's the bloodthirsty aura of the monsters, and they are all very strong!"
Bai Wei's furry tail instantly stood up, and she subconsciously protected Lei Xiao and said, "My Lord, please be very careful!"
Hearing Bai Wei's cry, the other warriors on our side who had just formed their battle array raised their shields and held their swords, staring closely in front of them, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
The rustling sounds and sharp roars became clearer and clearer, and soon tall figures as big as heavy trains appeared around us.
This is a breathtakingly huge insect-like monster with a body covered with thick scales. It looks like a combination of a scorpion and an earthworm. Although it has no limbs, it is extremely flexible.
For a moment, giant, wriggling insects twisted and turned from all directions, emitting a strange light of khaki and dark red all over their bodies, which made people feel creepy at just one glance.
Lei Xiao was no stranger to this kind of monster. It had caused great trouble to our side during the battle of Wangxing City.
The most important thing is that there were only two at that time, but now there are at least dozens of them, and they look overwhelming.
"It's actually a red-blooded sandworm."
Seeing this, our strong men such as Yuji who had fought against him before all frowned tightly.
This monster not only can spit out highly corrosive venom, but also has an extremely hard skin and a strong regenerative ability. It is almost like an invincible cockroach and is extremely difficult to kill.
Feeling the strong and violent energy surging over them, the strong men from other groups of our team also looked solemn.
Despite the barrier of the absolute defense barrier, facing this group of fifth-level monsters that exude a vast aura, most people still had beads of sweat on their foreheads.
This is not over yet. Along with the ground shaking wildly, behind the swarm of red-blood sandworms, there are several even larger monsters following closely. Judging from their momentum, each one has reached the fifth level.
"No wonder the old king in the Huangyao City dungeon once warned me that he sensed an extremely dangerous aura from the other party's monster breeding farm. It seems that the other party has transferred all the mutant monsters that they secretly cultivated here."
Feeling that the situation around him was instantly falling into death, Lei Xiao frowned slightly.
Judging from the overall strength alone, although the opponent does not have the aura of the sixth level, his overall momentum is even stronger than ours.
This undoubtedly means that a thrilling and fierce battle is about to begin.
"Even if we can wipe out all these monsters, if we delay here for too long, we will still be in a very passive situation."
Looking at the giant black shadows that were getting closer and closer, Lei Xiao was frowning and thinking about how to solve the current trouble as soon as possible.
I saw that both Gray Old Man and Jonil's faces were filled with fighting spirit, and they came to Lei Xiao together.
(End of this chapter)