Chapter 445 [Gargoyle] [Purification Stone]
A stone table is placed in the middle of the stone chamber.
The table was filled with ancient scrolls and books, and the surrounding walls were engraved with complex runes.
"This is my laboratory."
Yesai whispered: "Only here can I avoid their surveillance and conduct some...unsubmitted research."
Shane looked around, his eyes falling on the scrolls.
"What are you studying?"
Ye Sai walked to the stone table and picked up a yellowed scroll with a serious expression.
"I'm studying our history...or, the history that is covered up."
He unfolded the scroll, which was engraved with ancient [Ancient Spiritual Clan] words.
Although Xia En couldn't understand these words, he could feel the importance of these contents from Ye Sai's expression.
"These scrolls record the origin of our [Ancient Spirits] and their relationship with the Elves."
Ye Sai whispered, "But strangely, these records are completely different from our current perception."
"The scroll mentioned that we and the Elf clan were once allies, living together in the [Elf Secret Realm]."
"However, the people of today firmly believe that the elves are our enemies, and even believe that they have slaughtered our ancestors."
Xia En nodded secretly.
This is basically consistent with what they learned before.
Shane asked, "Why do you think this happens?"
Ye Sai shook his head, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes: "I don't know either. But I suspect that this has something to do with our 'king'."
"What do you mean is that the 'king' of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] is controlling the memories of the tribe?" Xia En asked with a frown.
"It's not just about manipulating memory."
Ye Sai whispered, "I suspect that our 'king'... may no longer be the original 'king'."
An asked, "You mean, he was controlled by some kind of force?"
Ye Sai nodded: "Yes."
"About a few months ago, our 'king' suddenly changed his temperament and began to promote hatred for the elves."
"And ordered the large-scale mining of [Rhinestone] to create war weapons."
"Since then, the memories of the tribe members seem to have gradually been distorted, and everyone firmly believes that the elves are our enemies."
"How many months?"
Xia En thought about it. This time node happened to be similar to the time he just obtained the [Empty Beast Heart].
"Perhaps, the [Heart-Striving Apostle] penetrated the [Ancient Spirit Clan] at that time."
"【Heart-breaking Apostle】?"
Ye Sai looked at Xia En in confusion: "What is that?"
Xia En briefly told Yesai the origin and purpose of the [Heartbreaker].
After listening, Ye Sai's face became even more serious.
"【生子子】…【生子子子】…”
"The evil god lackey from outside the world..."
Although Yesai had never heard of these things before.
But he is a sage of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] after all, and his acceptance of such things is far beyond that of ordinary tribe members.
"If this is true, then our 'king' is likely to have been controlled and even replaced by the [Heartbreaker]."
Yesai whispered: "We must stop him, otherwise the entire [Rhine Secret Realm] will fall into disaster."
"We are willing to cooperate with you."
Xia En said solemnly: "But before this, we need to find the [Purification Stone]."
"Do you know its whereabouts?"
"【Purification Stone】?"
Ye Sai was stunned: "What an ancient name, you should mean the highest concentration of [Holy Stone], right?"
Xia En asked, "Do you know its specific location?"
Ye Sai pondered for a moment and said slowly.
"[Purification Stone] should be located in the deepest part of this mine, but it is also the most dangerous place in the entire mine."
"The secret power concentration deep in the ore veins is extremely high, which ordinary people cannot bear at all."
"Even our [Ancient Spiritual Clan] warriors dare not approach them easily."
"And..."
Ye Sai's voice fell: "Since the 'king' ordered the accelerated mining, the depths of the mine have been listed as a forbidden area and no one is allowed to enter."
"I suspect that there may have been contaminated by the power of the [Heart-breaking Apostle]."
Xia En nodded with a serious expression: "Even so, we must take a chance."
"[Purification Stone] is the key to our purification of [Spring of Life], and we must get it no matter what."
Ye Sai looked at Xia En's firm eyes, and after a moment of silence, he finally made up his mind.
"Okay, I'll take you there."
"But you must be mentally prepared. The dangers deep in the mine are far beyond your imagination."
"We understand."
Xia En nodded solemnly: "Thank you for your help."
Ye Sai waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "No need to thank me."
"If it is true as you said, our 'king' has been controlled by the [Heart-breaking Apostle]."
"Then, as a sage of the [Ancient Spirit Clan], I also have the responsibility to reveal the truth and save my tribe."
After saying that, Ye Sai turned around and walked towards a corner of the stone chamber.
Stretch your hand and press it gently on the wall.
With a low roar, the wall slowly opened, revealing a hidden passage.
"This is a shortcut to the depths of the mine."
Yesai explained: "We can avoid most of the guards and go directly to the core area of the ore vein."
Xia En and his group followed Ye Sai into the passage. The light in the passage was dim and a strong ore atmosphere was filled with the air.
As they continued to deepen, the concentration of secret forces around them gradually increased.
It even makes people feel a little difficult to breathe.
"The secret power concentration here is too high."
Joey whispered, his face pale: "Another people will lose their minds if they stay here for a long time."
The secret power that is too abundant will bring burden to the extraordinary and even affect their spirit.
Ye Sai nodded: "That's right, so the depth of the mine has always been a forbidden area."
"Even our [Ancient Spirit Clan] can only stay for a short period of time."
Xia En felt the secret power in his body was restless, as if he was being pulled by the energy around him.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm the fluctuations in his body, and whispered.
"Everyone be careful and be vigilant."
The group continued to move forward, and the passage gradually became narrow.
Some strange patterns began to appear on the surrounding rock walls, like some kind of ancient runes.
Ye Sai pointed to the patterns and said, "These are runes left by the ancestors of the [Ancient Spiritual Clan]."
"It is said that they can suppress the violent secret forces in the ore veins."
"But lately, the power of these runes seems to be declining."
Xia En carefully observed the runes and found that their light was indeed much dimmer than before, and some runes had cracks.
"It seems that the power of the [Heart-Striving Apostle] has begun to erode here."
Shane whispered.
Ye Sai's face became even more serious: "We must speed up, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable once the secret force deep in the ore veins are out of control."
Just then.
A low roar suddenly came from the front, as if some huge creature was awakening.
Everyone stopped immediately and looked forward vigilantly. "What is that?"
An asked in a low voice, clenching the heavy sword in his hand.
Xia En frowned, staring at the dim passage ahead.
The low roar was getting closer and closer, accompanied by heavy footsteps, as if a giant was approaching them.
"Be careful, it may be a companion in the depths of the ore veins."
Ye Sai whispered, lifting the staff in his hand slightly, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
Xia En nodded and signaled everyone to prepare for battle.
A blue light appeared on Joey's staff, and the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, forming a water screen barrier.
An Ze held the heavy sword tightly and stood at the front of the team, ready to welcome the upcoming enemy.
As the footsteps grew closer, a huge figure gradually emerged from the darkness.
It was a huge stone statue creature, with its whole body composed of [rhinite], exuding a strong breath of secret power.
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It is very similar to the "flying" of the silver-white stone pig that appeared in the beast tide.
But at this moment.
The stone monster's eyes flashed with red light, as if controlled by some evil force.
"It's a gargoyle!"
Yesai exclaimed: "This creature usually only moves deep in the mineral veins, how can it appear here?"
Xia En's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that the power of the [Heart-Striving Apostle] has penetrated into the depths of the ore veins, and even these companions are controlled."
The gargoyle let out a low roar and rushed towards everyone.
Although its movements are clumsy, it is extremely powerful, and every step makes the ground shake slightly.
An met without hesitation, waved his heavy sword and slashed hard at the gargoyle's legs with the sharp sound of the wind.
"Ding!"
The heavy sword collided with the gargoyle's stone body, making a loud metallic sound.
The gargoyle's body just shook slightly, but An took a few steps back by the shock recoil force.
Xia En immediately saw the clues.
On the surface of this gargoyle, there is a layer of invisible armor composed of secret forces.
Those secret powers come from the [rhinite] that make up its body.
Theoretically, as long as the secret power of these [Rhinestones] is not exhausted, this layer of secret power armor will always exist.
However, in Xia En's [Seeing Secret Eyes], he clearly saw the weakness of this gargoyle.
"Its core is in the chest!"
Xia En flashed without thinking.
When he appeared again, the sword blade condensed from the [Void Secret Power] in his hand had already pierced the gargoyle's chest.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the gargoyle's chest was pierced by a heavy sword, and the energy core instantly shattered.
The gargoyle let out a shrill roar, and its body began to disintegrate, eventually turning into a pile of gravel, scattered on the ground.
Ye Sai glanced at Xia En in surprise.
Although he guessed that Xia En and others could solve this gargoyle.
But I didn't expect it to be solved so easily.
Almost instantly killed by Xia En!
Ye Sai was secretly surprised: "Is this the strength of the city lord of [Rhine City]?"
"If you are enemies of such an existence, I don't know how many warriors will die in his hands."
Thinking of this, Ye Sai became even more determined.
We must never let the war between [Ancient Spirits] and [Rhine City] continue!
Xia En withdrew the [Void Secret Power] in his hand, and his eyes were still vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
Although the gargoyle has been solved, he knows that the danger deep in the mine is much more than that.
"Keep going."
Shane whispered, with unquestionable firmness in his tone.
Ye Sai nodded and led everyone to continue to go deeper along the passage.
As they kept approaching the core area of the ore veins, the concentration of secret forces in the air became increasingly strong.
It even makes people feel tingling pain on their skin.
"The secret power here is close to saturation."
Joey whispered, his face pale: "We must find the [Purification Stone] as soon as possible, otherwise our bodies may not be able to bear it."
Xia En nodded and glanced across the rock walls around him.
The ancient runes have almost completely lost their light, and cracks are everywhere, as if they will shatter at any time.
Obviously, the power of the [Heart-breaking Apostle] is rapidly eroding here.
At this moment, a strange light suddenly came from the front.
Everyone accelerated their pace and passed through the last passage. The scene in front of them made them hold their breath in an instant.
At the end of the mine is a huge natural cave.
In the middle of the cave, a stone pillar composed of pure [rhinite] stands.
At the top of the stone pillar, a gem with a soft light floated.
That is exactly the [Purification Stone] they have been looking for.
"That's [Purification Stone]!"
Ye Sai whispered, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes.
However, just as they were about to step forward, countless pairs of red eyes suddenly lit up around the cave.
Dozens of gargoyles slowly walked out of the shadows and surrounded the [Purification Stone].
"It seems that [Heart-breaking Apostle] had expected us to come here long ago."
Xia En said in a deep voice, and the [secret power of void] continued to surge in his body.
"Prepare for the fight!"
An yelled softly, and the heavy sword was unsheathed again.
A blue light appeared on Joey's staff, and the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, forming a water screen barrier.
Ye Sai raised his staff and whispered an ancient spell, preparing to cast powerful secret techniques.
Xia En took a deep breath and his eyes fixed on the gargoyles in front of him.
The battle is about to break out.
The gargoyles roared a low roar and rushed towards everyone.
A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes, his body was like lightning, and he rushed into the group of gargoyles in an instant.
The [Void Secret Power] in his hand condensed into a sharp sword blade.
Each wave brought out a wave of void, stabbing accurately at the core of the gargoyle.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With several loud noises, the core of several gargoyles were shattered by Xia En's sword.
The huge body instantly disintegrated and turned into gravel scattered on the ground.
However, there are too many gargoyles, and even if Shane is fast, he cannot solve all enemies in a short time.
An's heavy sword swung like the wind, and every time he slashed, he forced the approaching gargoyle to retreat with a thunderous momentum.
only.
Gargoyles have extremely strong defenses. Although An's attacks are fierce, they cannot easily break their core.
Joey stood behind the team, the blue light on the staff flashing constantly.
She controlled the water vapor in the air, forming water screen barriers to block the gargoyle's attack.
At the same time, she is also looking for opportunities to use water vapor to condense into ice blades and attack the weaknesses of the gargoyle.
Just as everyone was fighting fiercely.
In the dark corner, a pair of scarlet eyes slowly opened.
(This chapter ends)