"What kind of person is this Golden King?"
Walking on the winding road on the third level of the Treasure House, Wang Lu somewhat bored and asked.
The third level of the Treasure House was not as simple and clear as the second level. The spatial structure was extremely complex. According to Cliff's experience, the theme of this level was a maze.
Because it was only the third level, there would not be a large number of guardians or dangerous traps in the maze. The test was how fast one could get out of it. It was a peaceful and comfortable level, but it was also a test to wear down one's patience.
According to Cliff's understanding, even if one had the ability to eliminate all the interference and directly follow the most concise and correct path, it would take at least half a day to get out of the third level of the maze — that was to say, his choice to buy the ticket to enter the Treasure House was correct.
And as a professional adventurer, Wang Lu's ability to walk through the maze was indeed brilliant. At each intersection, he made a choice almost without thinking, and then … according to his Nightwalker intuition, it seemed that the exit was getting closer and closer.
Along the way, it was calm, there were no guardians or traps. Wang Lu was bored, so he began to chat and asked about the Golden King.
The legend of the Golden King was basically known to the people of the Western Continent. He was the most ancient king recorded in the history of the Western Continent after the Savage Era. He established a powerful kingdom in the center of the continent, with vast territory and powerful national power. His reign lasted for tens of thousands of years, leaving behind countless epic legends.
Legend has it that his strength was so powerful that it surpassed the legendary realm and even reached the realm of God. Legend has it that he took all the treasures in the world as his own and stored them in the King's Treasure House. Legend has it that he was tyrannical, suppressing the country with his powerful strength and brutal rule...
There was a great difference between the Western Continent and the Nine Regions. The historiography here was far from developed enough. Therefore, when tracing back to the legend of tens of thousands of years ago, it was basically based on the scale, and the authenticity was completely unreliable. Nowadays, a lot of the knowledge about the Golden King was obtained from the process of treasure hunting in the King's Treasure House and the contact with the phantom of the Golden King. There were very few historical materials from tens of thousands of years ago to the present.
Therefore, when it came to the Golden King, it was not easy to talk about it. Only a very knowledgeable scholar could do it. At least, Cliff was far from it.
Fortunately, there was indeed a knowledgeable person in the group.
"I know a little about the history of the Golden King. After all, he is known as the king who stands at the top, so I have to study it … In the historical materials, he is cruel and heartless, a tyrant through and through. But how could such a tyrannical king establish the first country in the continent and continue to rule for thousands of years? In fact, his tyranny was mostly aimed at the mediocre people at the bottom. He was very generous and merciful to those who could obtain his recognition. According to historical records, he had bestowed many treasures to his trusted generals. He had a group of loyal subjects and a stable regime. So I think, even though most of the historical materials are criticizing him, he should be a very charismatic king. "
Wang Lu smiled and said, "You also find him charming?"
Aya shook her head seriously. "No, I'm disgusted with his way of ruling. Although his achievements are world-shaking, I think it's not the right way … Frankly speaking, I hate him."
Wang Lu smiled. "People often say that people in the same trade have a relationship of pure hatred, and it is indeed true. You bunch of kings just don't like each other, right? "
Aya was a little angry. "In your opinion, am I that narrow-minded?"
When Wang Lu's eyes met with Aya's pair of angry green eyes, the words "A cup girl shouldn't be entangled in narrow-mindedness and generosity." that were already on the tip of his tongue suddenly couldn't come out.
Wang Lu quickly changed his words and said, "I'm just joking, don't mind it. It's just … His achievements are so high, it's hard for you to say that as someone in the same trade. "
Aya sternly said, "The achievements of the Golden King are indeed far higher than mine, and I also admire this. But think about it from another perspective, he has an unprecedented talent, and his strength is comparable to that of God. During his reign, there were no powerful foreign enemies, so why did his Golden Kingdom collapse? Why can his glorious reign only be traced back to the ruins of Taobao City? Why do most of the historical materials deny his rule? I think this must be a flaw in his way of being a king. I believe that the virtues of generosity, kindness, humility, and so on should be treated equally, not differently. Only paying attention to those who are powerful and excellent, and despising those who are humble and insignificant, this kind of method is too eager for quick success, and also somewhat petty. Of course, the most important thing is, as a king, the ruler of the people, one should always have a fair heart, and must never indulge in selfish desires, let alone abandon the public for personal reasons. A king is more of a responsibility than a privilege. If one can't recognize this, then he is not worthy to be the ruler of the people. Without this awareness, instead of establishing a country in the mortal world, it's better to be like the cultivators of the Nine Regions, living in seclusion in the mountains and valleys, and then unifying the world. "
Aya's heartfelt words had been brewing for a long time, and she had never said them to outsiders. Wang Lu was stunned and thought, "Comrade Aya, it's a damn pity that you don't serve the people with this awareness!"
However, deep down, Wang Lu disagreed with Aya's idea.
Amiable and approachable, treating everyone equally? It sounded nice, but this was not just an idealization, it was simply nonsense. It was completely contrary to the objective law of things. No wonder Aya became the ruler of a subjugated country.
However, he had already thought of this. When he vowed to help Aya restore her country, Wang Lu realized that before restoring her country, he must at least correct Aya's wrong idea of governance. Otherwise, even if the country was restored, it would only repeat the same mistake, and the country would perish again.
Of course, now was not the time to train Aya. Arguing with a stubborn person like her would only cause them to part on bad terms. So, it was better to coax and tease her first.
"Yes, Aya, you're right. The power of a ruler comes from the people, so he should serve the people wholeheartedly, and must not use power for personal gain. If you want to be an official, don't even think about getting rich. "
Aya's eyes lit up. "If these are your sincere words, I have to look at you in a new light! I heard that you have developed a sect in Nine Regions, which attaches great importance to the grassroots construction. I think you're on the right path. "
Wang Lu turned his head to hide his sympathetic and compassionate eyes.
Aya, you're really worthy of being the ruler of a subjugated country...
While talking, Wang Lu had led the team to the exit of the third floor. This labyrinth, which had trapped many adventurers for ten days to half a month, was broken by Wang Lu in just a few hours.
With such excellent results, it was only natural that he earned a golden key to the next floor at the exit. The reward was also quite generous. This time, he obtained a treasured saber that gleamed with a cold light. Just this saber alone was worth several thousand Magic Silver. He had earned back his ticket money. But strangely, the phantom of the Golden King never appeared again.
On the fourth floor, the situation changed again.
The fourth floor of the Treasure House was unexpectedly a simple and direct test. When they came out of the entrance, they saw a circular arena. At the other end of the arena, five golden guardians stood side by side, exuding murderous aura.
Cliff's complexion changed. "Endless arena?! This is going to be troublesome! "
"What? Could it be that these five people are the Fuwa Combination that can transform into the magical five rings? "Wang Lu asked.
Cliff shook his head. "They are nothing special, but this is only the first level. After defeating the five of them, more powerful guardians will appear, and they're endless. Generally speaking, as long as you win more than two rounds, you can pass, but if you want to enter the next floor … No one knows how many levels you have to pass. In this Golden King's Treasure House, it's too difficult to crush them by force. I've communicated with many treasure hunting teams, and almost no one can pass such a level. "
Wang Lu lightly said, "That's because I didn't come before."
Cliff's tiger body was trembling.
While speaking, Wang Lu once again took the lead and rushed toward the five people. While taking a step, his original magical ability spread out, which accommodated the entire arena.
The five golden guardians were still slow to react to the change of environment. After staring blankly for a moment, they instinctively formed a formation, three in the front and two in the back, which was a standard defensive formation.
These golden guardians were half living beings and half puppets. They had almost no wisdom, only fighting spirit. Therefore, in the arena, the golden guardians were the most valiant warriors. The reason why they could instinctively adopt a defensive stance was because the pressure from Wang Lu's original magical ability was too strong.
However, it was only because this magical ability to transform space was too advanced that it had an instinctive suppressive effect on the golden guardians. In terms of strength, it was impossible for Wang Lu to suppress five golden guardians who were comparable to high order professions. After all, he was good at defense, not offense and control.
However, for Wang Lu, being able to suppress the opponents for a moment was enough.
"Rise!"
Along with Wang Lu's order, the more than one hundred messy broken swords under the feet of the five golden guardians suddenly swelled up, becoming dozens of times larger than the original, forming a dense fence, which then formed a sword prison, which locked all five golden guardians inside!
"Roar!"
The golden guardians immediately brandished the various heavy weapons in their hands and began to bombard Wang Lu's sword prison. However, this sword prison contained the Formless Sword Qi, which was incomparably strong. Although the five of them attacked together, it would take them a while to break the sword prison.
And in this short period of time, a huge shadow fell from the sky. It was a mountain.
A huge mountain composed of solid reddish-brown rocks, which almost completely filled Wang Lu's magical ability space, fell from the sky. Bai Shixuan stood behind Wang Lu, her slender arms raised high, drawing the anger of the earth. That was the power she borrowed from the earth with her mountain spirit body. Although simple, it was undoubtedly very powerful.
The five golden guardians roared in unison. At the last moment, they broke the sword prison, but it was too late to dodge, so they could only take it with their bodies.
The next moment, the mountain fell to the ground, and with a loud rumbling sound, the entire magical ability space trembled violently.
If it were any other high order profession, they would've been crushed into minced meat.
However, the golden guardians were indeed the subordinates of the Golden King, who were good at using brute force to break technique. The five of them formed a formation and unexpectedly withstood Bai Shixuan's Mount Tai Pressure! They saw that between the mountain and the ground, five burly and powerful figures abruptly propped up a gap. Under the push of the five golden guardians, the huge mountain actually faintly tilted to the side!
"My goodness, in terms of strength alone, I'm afraid these golden guardians are almost as strong as Sir …" Cliff was secretly shocked. At the same time, he was also thinking, how would Wang Lu's side deal with these five indestructible warriors? Generally speaking, only magicians, spiritualists, and the like could use a variety of means to disintegrate the golden guardians. Fighting them head-on was really unwise. However, among Wang Lu and the others, it seemed that only Bai Shixuan's means were a bit more diverse...
The next moment, the answer was revealed.
"Be careful, behind you!"
It was still the same familiar line, but Liu Li's entrance was completely different.
At this time, a girl in a colorful dress was standing behind the five golden guardians. The girl's figure appeared particularly slender between the mountain and the ground, especially compared to the giant sword that she was holding in her hands.
This time, Liu Li didn't use her flying sword to stab them from the back. Instead, she had already stood in position, waiting for Wang Lu and Bai Shixuan to display their respective means to control the five golden guardians, making them unable to move. She then took the opportunity to refine the most powerful weapon in her hand.
The sword of the ancient Sword God Zhong Shengming, Skybreaker.
As a former immortal level flying sword, Skybreaker had too much power. Although Liu Li's aptitude was high, her cultivation base was shallow. At this time, she might not even be able to display one percent of its power … However, this less than one percent was enough.
She drove the flying sword with her Brilliant Sword Heart, ignoring the hundreds and thousands of sword arrays contained in the sword body. She just urged it to grow bigger and bigger, until it became as big as a mountain and incomparably heavy. She couldn't display the magical ability of Skybreaker, but the quality of the sword body was undoubtedly an immortal treasure. She expanded the sword body thousands of times. Even though it made her move slow and without any flexibility and precision, if one couldn't avoid this blow, anyone would die without a doubt.
And at this time, with the sword prison and the pressure of Mount Tai, how could the five golden guardians, who were known for their strength, dodge it?
The next moment, Liu Li smirked and swept the Skybreaker forward, destroying the sky and extinguishing the earth.
"Be careful behind you."
The sword swept out, and there was no front or back.
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