The human exploration team did not have time to rest. Everyone took action and frantically collected the spoils of war from the battlefield. Blood cores, fangs, claws, fur, everything.
Especially a huge beast like the Devouring Demon, it was their first target to collect.
They were reluctant to even give up a drop of blood.
If it weren't for the fact that the skeleton was too big.
If they really couldn't take it apart, they would have packed it up and taken it away.
The Eden Army, the Eye of God, and the Plantagenet Dynasty had even thought of dismantling the entire Bones of the Devouring Demon and bringing it back to the surface world.
"Although you are suspected of cheating, I didn't make it clear before. This time, you have passed. Next time, if there is a similar test, you must complete it alone, and not rely on the strength of a group to divide the work. Otherwise, you will get zero points." Lin Dong was not interested in the prey that Griffon and the others had taken out. Instead, he pointed out that in the future, he would only be allowed to hunt alone and complete it alone. It was forbidden to use a group's strength to complete the individual test requirements.
"Hooray!" Griffon and the others didn't care about the future, as long as they could pass today's test.
"What about these monsters?" After being happy for a while, Griffon and the others calmed down and quickly discovered a new problem, which was how to bring these unconscious monsters on the road. They would wake up sooner or later, and at that time, they would definitely cause a ruckus again.
"Knock them out again?" Barton's rock head had no idea what to do.
"They won't be able to take it if we knock them out too many times!" Lei Dondo shook his head.
"It's easy to get into an accident if we bring them along, so we might as well kill them!" Donquixote didn't want to be distracted by serving these monster ancestors!
"Idiot, do you know how much effort I put in to catch them alive? Go ahead and kill them. I want to stay. At most, I can get a few sturdier iron cages. I don't believe that I can't do anything to a few living monsters! "Griffon was reluctant to kill them all. A living monster was completely different from a dead one. If it was alive, it could be slowly raised and continuously used for research and experiments. It was even possible to use it to breed future generations … Killing them all would be satisfying for a while, but there would be no hope in the future!
"We'll try our best to bring along those that aren't that big or have a less violent temper!" Phillip was also reluctant. Not to mention iron cages, there were even special fiberglass cages. Everything he had prepared in the beginning, wasn't it just to catch a few monsters back to study?
"We'll arrange for someone to carry it!" The captain of the small boat realized that this was an opportunity and immediately arranged for his subordinates to do hard work.
He had to prove his worth in the Underworld.
Must grasp every detail.
The Small Boat Society was not a medium-sized force known for its military strength, but it was good at doing business.
If they did not show their sincerity in the aspect of hard labor, not to mention the fact that no one would be willing to form a team for the next expedition, they might not even be able to return to the surface safely …
The other side.
Fang Yizhi and the others killed the monsters that had been knocked unconscious.
It wasn't that they were willing to kill him, but Qianjun's words made them make a completely different decision.
Qianjun's exact words were: "You guys can't bear to give up on the prey in your hands now. When there are better targets ahead, how are you going to split up to capture them? Besides, your job is not to hunt! "
Other than a small number of monsters that were gifted to Griffon and the others, Fang Yizhi and the others killed all the monsters they captured.
Chino, Thomas, and the other leaders were a little tempted.
He was willing to make a deal.
However, they were really not familiar with Fang Yizhi and the others.
They did not think that the Genetic Special Forces would easily give up their prey …
Finally, he sighed and ordered his subordinates to take care of the heavily injured monsters collected from the battlefield. He wanted to see if he could bring these Underworld monsters back to the surface world.
"You don't seem to be interested in living monsters?" Hugo noticed that Bloody Mary was completely unmoved.
"I think it's a waste of effort. It's difficult for living monsters to pass through the door between the two worlds. We are not affected by the door, but I don't think the Underworld monsters can pass through to the surface world in a living form!" Bloody Mary shook her head. Of course, if she could capture living monsters on the way back, she wouldn't mind trying. However, she had yet to enter the sacred land, and she had to bring a bunch of living monsters. She did not have the time to do so!
"That makes sense!" Hugo nodded in agreement, but he still ordered his subordinates to put the two small monsters into a metal cage.
Logic was logic.
It was necessary to try.
What if they really passed through the sealed door?
Hugo had just arranged for his men to enter the Long Rock Canyon to rest when he noticed Lin Dong lingering behind the stone wall for a while. He seemed to be observing the ground there intentionally or unintentionally.
If Hugo remembered correctly, he remembered that he had once sensed a strange earthquake in that area.
"What did Mr. Wood discover?" Bloody Mary noticed it too.
"I don't know!" Hugo shook his head subconsciously.
"You're lying!" Bloody Mary did not believe him.
"I really don't know, but I'm sure Mr. Wood discovered something. Let me put it this way, Mary, I felt a strange vibration at that place. How do I put it? I felt as though that place had a life of its own. It was indescribably strange … Later, Chino advised me to focus on the bigger picture. In the midst of the chaotic battle, I gave up on exploring the place. I ordered people to move more stones and put them on top of the place! Yes, it's this area. Then, I forgot about it and focused all my attention on the battle, until Mr. Wood took a look here just now! " Hugo was different from Bloody Mary. He did not hide much from Bloody Mary. Instead, he revealed what he felt so that Bloody Mary could analyze it with him.
"Mr. Wood definitely didn't just take a look. He had been staring at this place ever since he crossed the stone wall." Bloody Mary said and left.
"What does that mean?" Hugo was shocked. He quickly chased after her.
"It means that you might have missed the most important thing!" Bloody Mary shook her head.
"What do we do now?" Hugo could not help but feel a little regretful. If only he had persisted a little longer.
"You didn't do anything at that time. It's too late to do anything now. Mr. Wood did not continue exploring. That means you missed something. That's it!" Bloody Mary turned to look at Hugo. "If there's a similar discovery in the future, you can tell me!"
"…" Hugo slapped his forehead. He regretted it. He was not someone who would give up easily. Why did he not explore the truth in the first place?
Next time?
It might only happen once in a lifetime, but he had missed it so easily!
The human exploration team retreated into the Long Rock Canyon.
They rested against the stone wall.
Hundreds of people were injured.
Almost two hundred people died in this attack. There were more than a hundred who were seriously injured and could not be saved due to limited conditions. Although they were not immediately listed as dead, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time.
"The Lord will bless all of you. No matter which country in the world you belonged to, you are all the Lord's people. The merciful Lord will send down angels to brighten your eyes and lead you to the Garden of Eden where there is no sorrow and only happiness! The devout will ascend to the golden and holy Kingdom. Your souls will be bathed in the Holy Light forever! " Cardinal Nero led three cardinals and five priests, presiding over the soul transcendence ritual while the cardinal deacons chanted the hymns.
"Rest in peace, brothers. See you in Heaven!" Arius personally covered the two guardian knights who had died in battle with a pure white Holy Shroud.
"Light the fire!" Ilario was in charge of the Holy Fire funeral ceremony.
Burn the bodies of the dead.
First, it was to lead the ashes of the dead to the Holy Land so that their souls would not stay alone in this depraved land.
Second, it was to prevent monsters from digging the bodies of the dead out of the soil and eating them.
Of course, they also had the intention of buying people's hearts by doing this.
Everyone knew that it was dangerous to enter the expedition.
If they were unlucky enough to die in battle.
It was better to have a home for their souls than to abandon their bodies in the wilderness and let their remains become food for monsters.
The exploration team rested in the Long Rock Canyon for a day before continuing on their journey.
Before they left.
Another dozen or so seriously injured team members did not make it.
Nero personally presided over another Soul Transcendence Ceremony.
Due to the weight problem, it was impossible for the surviving exploration team members to take all the ashes or belongings with them. They usually only took the most valuable parts of their subordinates or friends, or a small handful of ashes. They put the ashes in a special thumb-sized bottle and symbolically brought their companions on their journey …
The team left the Long Rock Canyon and traveled at their fastest speed for another three days.
Finally.
On the seventh day of entering the underground, when the pointer reached the end, an extremely mysterious canyon appeared in front of them.
This canyon was extremely high, the towering peaks were more than a thousand meters tall.
It was covered in strange white stones.
There was a light in the depths of the canyon.
People with sharp eyes.
They could see a hundred-meter-tall crystal gate standing inside, flashing with a dazzling holy light.
It was here.
No monsters dared to come within fifty kilometers of the canyon.
When Lin Dong saw this canyon, he nodded in satisfaction for the first time. After running into this dark and depraved land for a few days, he finally gained something. Compared to the Long Rock Canyon, this mysterious canyon was the place that Lin Dong really wanted to explore.
"Sacred Valley!" The guide Joao was so excited that he could not help but kneel on the ground. He devoutly kissed the ground, and after kissing it three times, he prostrated himself on the ground and used the most devout posture to perform a supreme worship to the Sacred Valley he spoke of: "The baptized Joao has returned once again. Merciful Lord, please allow the sinful Joao to re-enter the Sacred Valley and wash away the dust of the world!"
The guides Luca and Marco also had the same posture as Joao.
Far in front of the team.
Nero and the others all paid their utmost respect to the mysterious valley in their own ways.
The Eye of God and the Plantagenet Dynasty also followed suit and paid their respects. As for whether they were devout or not, no one could tell if their faces were acting or showing their true feelings … On Lin Dong's side, Philip and the others also bowed down, but not as exaggerated as Joao.
On the other hand, the special forces were on high alert. They were worried that at the end of the journey, there would be a huge trap waiting for them.
"Relax, the real holy land is probably behind the crystal gate!" Qianjun told Fang Yizhi and the others not to be too nervous.
"Someone seems to be coming?" Ye Qianru noticed a sudden movement in front of them.
"There's a man in a white robe coming from the canyon!" Senior Sister Yun Jiyu's eyes were always sharp, and she immediately saw the person coming: "He's wearing a strange one-piece outfit, barefoot, and holding a harp in his hand!"
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