There were many red fireflies swimming in the darkness. When a long muffled sound came from the darkness, light shone in. The light cut through the darkness like a sharp knife, and the red fireflies immediately scattered in all directions as if they were running for their lives. The light grew brighter and brighter, and the area that was cast into the darkness grew larger and larger. In the light, two stone doors struggled to open. On each side, there was a group of strong soldiers pushing the stone doors with all their might. The doors moved along the tracks that had been abandoned for many years. The stone beads that had not been oiled for a long time rubbed against the tracks violently, and stone powder constantly sprayed out and sprinkled on the sides of the doors. When the doors were wide enough for two carriages to pass through side by side, the two groups of soldiers had no strength left. One by one, they sat on the ground, panting.
Allen and Roderick walked in. A soldier raised a torch, and from the light, they could see that there was an underground hall behind the door. It was very big and very tall. Allen kicked a stone on the ground. The stone flew into the darkness, and the sound of it breaking through the air faded away until it finally disappeared. Allen was slightly surprised. Judging from the sound, the area of this underground hall was almost comparable to the palace on Mount Dawn.
Roderick made a gesture, and soldiers passed by on both sides of the two. They spread out with torches and spread the light. It turned out that there were braziers on both sides of the stone doors. The soldiers put wood that they had prepared early in the morning into the braziers, poured kerosene, and lit the braziers with torches. One by one, the braziers lit up, and the light illuminated more than half of the underground hall. The underground hall was very spacious. The huge space always made people feel a sense of awe, and this place was no exception. There were three rows of stone pillars arranged in an orderly manner in the hall. The distance between the pillars was ten meters. These pillars supported the dome. Even with the passage of time, the dome did not collapse. In the four corners of the entire hall, there was a huge sculpture. The sculptures were human figures, giant beasts, and without exception, these sculptures used their hands or backs to support the dome, as if these things had been guarding this hall for hundreds of years. However, it could be seen that these sculptures were only embryonic forms. It seemed that the craftsmen were forced to leave the underground hall before they could finish.
Or, were they left behind by the Hellworms?
This could be deduced from the scattered bones in the hall. There were human bones everywhere on the ground. In some places, there were only two or three bones, and under some pillars, there was a mountain of bones. Skulls were everywhere. It was unknown how many people had died for so many corpses to appear. As Allen looked at the underground hall, there were already soldiers cleaning the hall. Although it was said to be cleaning, it was to sweep the scattered bones to the sides to make it easier for the troops and vehicles to pass.
Soon, a passage was cleared. Roderick gave the order, and the soldiers moved to the other side of the underground hall. There was an arched door at the end of the crypt. The arched door also had a door. At the end of the underground hall, there was an arched door, and the arched door had been set. Allen could roughly imagine the direction in which the stone gate had fallen and the distribution of the nearby corpses. At that time, the two stone doors should have been closed, but they were pushed down by the Hellworm from the outside, resulting in the current situation. Hellworms were like large centipedes. They were good at drilling into the ground. They lived deep underground, spat out poisonous flames, and their shells were very hard. They were adept at drilling and lived in the depths of the earth. They could spit poisonous flames and their outer shells were extremely hard. Ordinary blades and swords would find it difficult to cut through them. They were good at drilling into the ground, living deep underground, spitting out poisonous flames, and their shells were very hard. Ordinary swords and sabers could not break through them. The strength of the Queen Insect was extremely terrifying. Apart from possessing the characteristics of an ordinary Hellbug, this Queen Insect could also emit a sharp howl that affected human hearing. It could also freely control Origin Energy, so it had some unique special abilities.
The power of the Queen of Hell was extremely terrifying. Apart from possessing the characteristics of an ordinary Hellworm, this Queen of Hell could also emit a sharp howl that affected human hearing. Furthermore, she could freely control Origin Energy, so she possessed some unique special abilities. They could not spit fire, but their carapace was hard and they had two sickle-like forelimbs. These insects were the Insect Queen's personal guards. If the Queen of Hell appeared, she would see such a personal guard bug.
Roderick had said that it was impossible for the army to pass through the tunnel quietly, so it would definitely be noticed by the Hellworm. He only hoped that the sound would attract only ordinary insects, not the Queen and her personal guards. In order to protect the entire army, Allen also made some arrangements. He and Lucy were in front of the team, and Celine would be in charge of the rear. Roderick was in charge of the middle, while Belmond was in charge of mobile reinforcements. With these experts scattered, it should be enough to protect the entire army from the attacks of the Hellworms.
However, he had made sufficient preparations. Whether it would work or not would depend on when the time came.
At this moment, Allen and Lucy rode together in front of the army. Behind them was the imperial cavalry, and it was very difficult for the cavalry to play a role in this environment. Without enough space for them to charge, the cavalry's combat strength would be greatly reduced. At this time, it was the pikemen and the firearms who had the advantage, followed by the infantry, and then the cavalry. Of course, the cavalry could also dismount and fight, but that would be meaningless.
After passing through the arch in the heart of the underground hall, there was a tunnel ahead. The tunnel was very wide, about four meters high, and the front of the fire was dark, like a passageway to hell. Human corpses could also be seen in the tunnel. Strangely, not a single Hellworm corpse could be seen. Roderick did not mention this, nor did he know if the corpses of the Hellworms were transported back to the depths of the earth by their own kind, or if they were directly eaten by their own kind.
Another noteworthy thing was that there were holes of all sizes on both sides of the tunnel and in the dome. The flames shone in and they couldn't see the bottom. They didn't know where these holes led, how long and how deep they were. Of course, there were no natural things in the tunnel, so it was most likely that the Hellworms had drilled out. Lucy couldn't help but shiver at the thought of the bugs entering and exiting the holes.
Allen patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, it's fine."
She nodded.
Perhaps because the atmosphere in the tunnel was rather depressing, no one spoke. Only the sound of horses and footsteps could be heard. It should be noon, and the entire army was resting in the tunnel. Allen and Lucy sat in a corner, and a soldier brought them food and drink. When the army rested, they tried to concentrate in the middle of the tunnel according to Roderick's orders, but there were also soldiers who were greedy for coolness and sat near the walls. The wind that blew through the holes from time to time was cool. Some of the soldiers even fell asleep in the wind. It was at this time that a scream came from behind Allen. Allen suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of the sound, just in time to see a soldier crawl into the hole. His waist was already in the hole, and he suddenly slid in with a swoosh. By the time Allen arrived, there was no one inside, only some bloodstains.
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