Chapter 270 Burying the Gods
The next day, the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the forest.
The bonfire has been extinguished, and green smoke is curling up from the pile of ashes. The breeze blows, and the red light can still be seen on the charred firewood.
Jutta opened her eyes, feeling refreshed. I've been on alert for the past few days, and it's rare to get a good night's sleep. She did not disturb Su Lun who was meditating beside her, and silently packed away the animal skin mat for sleeping.
Not long after, the crisp chirping of birds broke the silence, and Su Lun slowly opened his eyes from meditation.
After digesting it for a night, he had almost figured out the effects of the new reproductive equipment.
"Are you awake?"
Jutta glanced at him with a smile, then took out a few cooked cassava from the campfire with a wooden stick.
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded and cleaned his mouth.
I picked up the roasted cassava again and ate it with relish.
It was already dawn and there was no need for a bonfire, so Jutta completely covered the fire with soil. You must be very careful when using fire in the forest. The Daru people will not cause trouble to the forest.
She touched the dirt and said, "It's not far from here to the 'Cursed Valley'. Going north from here, there is a pass. Last time our tribe came here, they encountered many strange creatures. We have to be careful." ”
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded.
He originally didn't want Yuta to take the risk, but Yuta insisted.
She said that the ancestors of the clan would take risks for the continuation of the clan, and she can naturally do the same. Now that the tribe has reached its most critical moment, what does she plan to do.
Su Lun had nothing to say.
The Daru people have their own beliefs, and Yuta has their own beliefs.
She is brave, persistent, kind, and sometimes silly. Just like when she was at sea, she knew she might die, but she still came back to take care of him without hesitation.
Su Lun also thought it was pretty good.
The two packed up the temporary camp and set off again.
The entrance to the Cursed Ancient is about twenty kilometers north of the Skull Crypt.
Because they walked very carefully, Su Lun and the two walked for half a day before they arrived at a cliff pass.
A large crack seemed to suddenly open in the ground, extending farther and farther to the north, getting wider and wider.
Standing at the pass, the view is very limited, and I can only vaguely see some vague mountain shadows in the distance.
The pass is very windy, and there are eagles' nests on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon. From time to time, you can hear the high-pitched and distant calls of eagles echoing through the mountain stream.
Jutta pointed to the mist-filled canyon ahead and said solemnly: "Ahead is the Cursed Valley. The message left by the ancestors of the tribe said that this fog can make people irritable and Warcraft monsters will also be affected. So the monsters here are all It’s brutal. The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes.”
"Yeah."
Su Lun looked at the fog in front of him and appraised it.
【Necromantic Mist】
Detailed explanation: The mist mixed with the negative emotions of the deceased contains trace amounts of toxins and a strong aura of death; breathing for a long time can cause mental confusion, mania, hallucinations, coma, and other negative states;
"The spirit of death?"
Su Lun looked at the mist and guessed that the ruins might be some undead plane?
The fog is thin, so if you pay a little attention, it's not too dangerous. He gave Jutta a gas mask and put on a crow's mouth mask himself.
Thinking of being on the safe side, Su Lun channeled the death bird again.
The black crow liked such a canyon with a strong aura of death, so he flew down.
After waiting for a while, Black Crow found no danger in his field of vision,
The two of them, Su Lun, climbed down the cliff.
This time, he immediately understood why this place was called "The Valley of Curses".
The wind howled and whistled in the valley, echoing in my ears. The voice sounded like someone was cursing in the ear, which made people feel inexplicably irritated. But I wanted to listen carefully, but I couldn't hear clearly what to say.
Yuta cultivates the power of nature, and it is obviously very uncomfortable to be in such an environment with a strong necrotic atmosphere.
"Is this the 'Whispers of the Dead'?"
Su Lun frowned slightly as he listened.
His mental power was very sensitive, and he immediately realized that this was not just the sound of wind, but the whisper of the dead.
In fact, this sound is not heard by the ears, but is affected by mental power.
Could it be because in that war, a large number of strong men died, and the ghosts of the dead still linger?
Or is it because of the ruins?
Su Lun guessed two possibilities in his mind, but he hadn't gone into it yet and couldn't confirm it.
Thinking about it, he opened the black umbrella and covered himself and Yuta beside him.
The human skin black umbrella can absorb necromantic substances. Holding the umbrella is like opening a barrier, immediately isolating the two people from the sound.
Juta's expression on the side instantly improved a lot.
The canyon was formed by an earthquake hundreds of years ago, so a dense jungle has long grown under the canyon.
However, the trees here are generally gray-black, with leaves and trunks giving people a lifeless feeling.
The fog would limit the perception of most normal people, but Su Lun's soul perception was not restricted at all. Even necromancy monsters have some thin "soul bodies". What's more, there are black crows ahead to open their sights. If they are careful, it will not be difficult for them to kill the monsters in the valley.
The two of them gradually went deeper into the canyon, and the fog became thicker and thinner.
We walked a long way without encountering any danger.
However, this cursed valley once caused heavy losses to the Daru tribe’s exploration team, so it must not be that simple.
No matter how careful Su Lun was, they still strayed into the territory of a [Human-Faced Rotting Flower] monster.
To be precise, the tentacles of that monster were buried underground and stretched for miles, blocking the canyon like fishing nets to capture prey. To pass, there is no way to avoid it.
Those roots had no soul, and Su Lun didn't notice it.
The two stepped into its hunting range, but it immediately came to life, wrapping them tightly.
Fortunately, Su Lun found that there were no normal creatures around and took precautions in advance. The monster's body is not that high either, just the "weird" strength of level three silver.
[Phosphorus Fire Doll] burns a large area, and the tentacles can't be avoided, so it's not a big problem to kill.
It was a near miss.
Su Lun also discovered that the environment here was very similar to that of Old Linton.
The [Human Face Rotten Flower] has flesh and blood, and has the characteristics of animals and plants.
This is not a normal creature, nor is it an alien creature.
To use the description of Old Rington's monster system, this is an "aberrant monster".
Those are native species that have become deformed because they cannot withstand the pollution of the undead air.
After encountering a small accident, Su Lun and the two became more careful.
Later I encountered several monsters with strong auras, but they all avoided them.
Because I was not walking fast, the progress of the trip was very slow. It got dark very early in the canyon, so the two of them did not choose to take the risk of traveling at night and found a cave to spend the night.
The next day, after the sun shone into the canyon, they continued on their way.
At noon, they finally found traces of the ruins.
The last time the Daru came to the Curse Valley was decades ago. There were no roads in the jungle, and there was no route to speak of.
The only thing that can be distinguished is a few big landmarks, such as "Bitter Winter Spring", "Dog Head Rock" and "Red Pine Forest".
Although Su Lun's perception is very strong, Yuta's observation ability far exceeds his in the jungle.
When the two of them came to an area of woods that was scorched like a lightning strike, Jutta suddenly exclaimed: "Mr. Sullen, look over there!"
Su Lun walked over and took a closer look, only to realize that the inconspicuous stone was an artificially carved stone pillar.
Because it was so long ago, the stone pillars were covered with green moss.
Su Lun was also happy. Seeing the stone pillars meant that they were very close to the ruins.
He identified the lines on the stone pillars and said in an uncertain tone: "This seems to be the worship totem of the giant tribe. According to myths and legends, the giant tribe worships the earth, so totems often have patterns of mountains."
Yuta also nodded in approval, "Yes! The elders in the clan said so too."
Su Lun identified it himself and found some other man-made structures in the soil layer.
It is so large that it looks like a collapsed temple.
The two of them didn't stay long and continued walking forward.
Not long after, their way was blocked.
At first he thought it was a mountain, but when the fog blew away, Su Lun discovered that it was a high wall.
Even if it collapsed, it was still a jaw-dropping miracle building.
The only part of the city wall exposed outside the soil is a hundred meters high, and it is constructed of huge white stone strips as big as trucks. There were traces on the wall that looked like earthquake fractures, and rubble was scattered everywhere in the jungle.
The weather is very good today. The sun suddenly shines into the canyon and the visibility becomes very high.
There was a little excitement in Yuta's eyes, and he pointed at the city wall and shouted softly: "Mr. Sullen, we found it!"
Behind the city wall was the turning point in the decline of the Daru tribe.
To this day, they don't know what happened there.
"Yeah."
Su Lun nodded and did not rush over the wall.
In the memories he harvested, the Holy Judgment Legion of the Evil British Empire should have arrived at the ruins.
He released the black crow and flew over the city wall.
Just then, the wind blew and the mist drifted away. The crow's field of vision was very wide, and he just happened to catch a glimpse of the whole scenery behind the wall.
But just by looking at it, he was immediately shocked by the shared vision!
"That's...!!!"
Su Lun originally thought that the ancient ruins were just ruins of urban buildings, but he never thought that what he saw behind the wall was a super giant tree.
Big trees like mountains covering the sky and the sun!
It was a giant gray elm that was larger than Su Lun's knowledge. It was the same species as the one in the Daru tribe's holy land.
However, the size of the two is vastly different.
There is indeed a huge ruin behind the wall.
Tall stone pillars, ruined palace walls, and unique stone statues can be seen everywhere.
But all these architectural traces are on the giant tree with tangled roots!
"How could this be?"
Su Lun's thoughts were racing in his mind.
He immediately judged that this giant tree grew after the ruins. Therefore, those buildings were probably built on tree trunks and were washed away in pieces.
Jutta on the side looked at Su Lun with a strange expression and asked: "What's wrong, Mr. Su Lun?"
Su Lun looked slightly complicated and said: "I saw a giant tree."
Jutta was immediately shocked when she heard the description.
When the ancestors of the Daru tribe came before, it was full of fog. They only found some traces of ruins and monsters, and then retreated without seeing the entire ruins.
After thinking about it, the ruins they thought were on the mountain were actually on a tree?
Suddenly Yuta thought of something and said excitedly: "I think I may know what it is!"
"Oh?"
Su Lun listened and looked sideways.
Yuta's eyes were trembling, and he said with complicated eyes: "Then that may be a lost magical skill of our Daru tribe - [Tree World Seal·Burial of Gods]!"
"Magic?"
Su Lun keenly caught this word and said in surprise: "Are you saying that this giant tree was transformed by magic?"
"No, not a spell."
Yuta shook his head and corrected: "[Burial of the Gods] is a sealed divine spell that can only be performed by a druid of at least the eighth level. However, the power of the divine spell cannot be controlled by ordinary people. After it is used beyond the level, the body will irreversibly transform into a tree. . So. That tree may be the magical body of the Archdruid!”
After a pause, she seemed to have guessed the tip of the iceberg of some of the secrets of the year, and said with a trembling tone: "Such a huge seal can only be cast by the joint efforts of many top druids."
When Su Lun heard this, various clues came together in his mind, and he seemed to understand why all the top warriors of the Daru tribe were wiped out in that battle.
It turns out that this magic was used to turn into a tree?
But at the same time, problems also arise.
What terrifying thing is there in this ruins that requires the entire Daru clan masters to work together to seal it with divine magic?
What is the "source of disaster" in the legend of the God of Nature oracle?
The situation of the ruins of Cursed Valley is obviously more complicated than expected.
When encountering something he couldn't figure out, Su Lun decided to ask for help outside the court.
He picked up the communication ring and contacted Mr. Jing.
After coming to the Daru tribe before and learning about the ruins of the Cursed Valley, Mr. Jing seemed to have some guesses. She specifically asked him to help her confirm some information if she wanted to come.
Now that he saw this situation, Su Lun contacted him directly.
"Sister, I have a question for you."
He stated his findings succinctly and concisely.
Mr. Jing was in retreat, and Su Lun thought he would not be able to get a timely reply.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Mr. Jing's slightly solemn response came from the other end of the communicator, "You mean, the undead energy in the valley is very strong, and there are also high-level deformed monsters?"
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"Yeah."
Su Lun said, and also told the situation of the giant tree and their guesses.
Hearing no response from the other end of the communicator for a long time, Mr. Jing seemed to have fallen into deep thought.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "Senior sister, is there a plane passage under this ruins?"
After pondering for a long time, a complex tone came from the communicator, "It's not that simple."
After a pause, Mr. Jing continued: "Back then, my father always wanted to find out the real cause of the collapse of civilization in the Dawn Era. Later, he traveled around and found sporadic clues from some ancient ruins. He speculated that the ice sheets of the Northern Continent also had There should be a 'God Burial Place' near the current Silent Forest."
"The place where gods are buried?"
Su Lun became interested.
My senior sister had seen a god-level powerhouse before, and she even got a last-ditch hit.
With her tone like this, she must not be as simple as an ordinary god.
"Yeah."
Mr. Jing responded: "According to legend, the collapse of Dawn Civilization was due to a war. Top powerhouses from many planes surrounded and suppressed the alchemy civilization, and a 'War of the Gods' took place. The details of which will not be known to future generations. .My father didn't find any definite clues either. By inferring the cause and effect from the laws of fate, it is determined that that shocking battle must have happened. The battle between the god-level warriors was so terrifying that it could even cause the plane to collapse. The lack of the laws of our current plane was most likely the reason for the collapse of the battle. Reason for separation.”
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When Su Lun heard this, he finally understood why his senior sister was so interested in this relic.
There are ancient treasures everywhere in this world. Mr. Jing originally came from the ruins of Dawn City, so naturally he couldn't be looking for any relic treasures.
At this time, Mr. Jing said again: "The fall of a god-level powerhouse will lead to the collapse of the material and legal levels, which is very terrifying. Those chaotic high-level laws, necromantic energy, and dark energy will spill out uncontrollably. For For a strong person who transcends the mortal realm, that might be Chance. But for mortals, it is a disaster like a plague. The best way is to seal those things. Once they are leaked, it will be devastating to human civilization. ”
This is where the undead aura of the Cursed Valley comes from?
With this said, everything seems to make sense.
Did the deep sea giant come to the ruins to seize the remaining opportunities of the fallen ancient gods from the Dawn Era?
Su Lun suddenly understood why the ancestors of the Daru tribe sacrificed their lives to seal this relic.
So that's it.
However, the problem came again.
The Daru people don’t need to covet the treasures in those ruins. People from the Luying royal family are now developing the ruins!
The greedy nobles can even use humans as slaves, and how can they give up relics and treasures?
If Mr. Jing really guesses it, it is some kind of "God Burial Place". Isn't their behavior like playing with a nuclear bomb and letting everyone finish it together?
Apparently Mr. Jing also thought of this.
Her solemn tone came through the communicator: "I will rush over as soon as possible."
"Sister, are you coming over?"
Su Lun knew that her senior sister was currently in a critical period of recovery from seclusion. She said that it would take about half a year before she could leave seclusion.
Now you actually say you want to come?
"Yeah."
Over the communicator, Mr. Jing’s decisive words came
After a pause, she said seriously: "Su Lun, if you can, try your best to prevent those from the Lu Ying army from destroying the seal. I will arrive in three days at most."
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Su Lun's eyelids twitched as he listened.
The other party has an elite royal legion led by a sixth-level legion commander.
Do you think so highly of your junior brother?
For a dazed moment, a caring voice came from the communicator, "Well, pay attention to safety." (End of Chapter)