"Deal, let's get ready." After saying that, Lin Li simply returned to the Tower of Dusk's side, and began to get everyone to prepare for the next exploration.
On Edmund's side, Poer and Zumar immediately approached Edmund after seeing that Lin Li had left. High Priest Poer glared at the Tower of Dusk's team angrily. After retracting his gaze, he respectfully asked Edmund, "Saint, I wonder how your discussion with that Felic went. Look at how smug he is, he seems to have gotten some benefits."
In High Priest Poer's eyes, Lin Li was detestable no matter what. Now that Lin Li had left with a calm expression, he immediately felt that Edmund had promised Lin Li some benefits. At the thought of that, he felt even more indignant. Hence, as soon as he came over, he immediately asked Edmund about it.
"It's nothing. I'm just allowing him to read our scriptures after the matter here is over," Edmund said indifferently, as if he did not take this matter to heart.
However, after hearing Edmund's answer, High Priest Poer almost lost his composure and jumped up. Although he, like the Illuminati, also believed in the ancient god Zagar, he was not a member of the Illuminati, and instead belonged to the royal family. Hence, even though he was the high priest of the kingdom and had an extremely high status in the Gilded Kingdom, he was not qualified to read the scriptures of the Illuminati.
Although there was generally no need for High Priest Poer to read the scriptures of the Illuminati, the difference was still unacceptable to him. They were both not members of the Illuminati, but he at least had the same faith and a close relationship with the Illuminati. Yet, he was not qualified to read the scriptures of the Illuminati, so why could Felic do it!?
"Saint Edmund, this doesn't seem appropriate. Felic is just a temporary cooperation with us, and we might officially go to war in the future. Besides, he's the fourth arbitrator of the Supreme Council, and there's no guarantee that he won't use this opportunity to plot against us. " In order to not let Edmund get what he wanted, High Priest Poer made the matter sound as serious as he could in hopes that he could persuade Edmund to change his mind.
However, Edmund was not convinced. Instead, he skipped the topic, and said to High Priest Poer, "Tell them to get ready. When the Tower of Dusk is ready, we'll set off immediately."
High Priest Poer was immediately rendered speechless, but he did not dare to show his displeasure to Saint Edmund. Hence, he had no choice but to respond reluctantly before turning around to prepare for the departure of the team. However, the anger that he had suffered at Edmund's hands was naturally transferred to the Tower of Dusk, and his hatred for Lin Li increased.
After High Priest Poer left, Elder Zumar hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but tactfully say, "Saint, is it a little inappropriate to let outsiders read our scriptures?"
"Hmph, if it's possible, I hope that kid really has the opportunity to read our scriptures. That means that our mission this time has been successfully completed. In short, after we enter, listen to my arrangements. I hope there won't be any accidents. " Edmund explained a little more about Elder Zumar's worries. Although he had agreed to Lin Li's conditions, he seemed to be in a good mood.
Indeed, just by looking at the four Envoys of Light, he knew that the path ahead would not be easy. Now that they had a helper like the Tower of Dusk, the possibility of the Gilded Kingdom completing this mission had almost doubled. Just like what Edmund had said to Lin Li previously, the Illuminati would not hesitate to pay any price in order to resurrect the founding Saint Aquilo. Hence, it was no big deal for them to show the scriptures to others.
On the Tower of Dusk's side, after Lin Li returned to the team, he immediately asked everyone to start checking their equipment and get ready to deal with the dangers that they might encounter next. At this moment, a faint and sweet smell of blood suddenly spread over from afar, and the figure of the Vampire Norfeller appeared next to the Tower of Dusk's team.
After arriving in front of Lin Li, Norfeller did not wait for Lin Li to ask, and simply presented an ice-blue giant egg that seemed to be carved out of crystal to Lin Li with both hands. He said, "Master, I found this in the Ice Phoenix's nest according to your instructions."
It seems that my guess was right! Lin Li was immediately overjoyed as he grabbed the giant crystal egg, and held it in his hand to observe it carefully.
However, after taking a look, Lin Li's heart couldn't help but sink, and the joy that originally appeared on his face vanished, replaced by a frown. The egg of the Ice Phoenix was completely different from what he had expected. If it weren't for the fact that he had absolute trust in Norfeller, he would probably have thought that the egg had been swapped midway.
Logically speaking, the eggs of the phoenixes would definitely contain infinite vitality through such a method of nirvana and rebirth, and it would be with the support of infinite vitality that they would be able to obtain new life. However, the egg of the Ice Phoenix's Nirvana Rebirth that Lin Li held in his hand now did not give him any sense of vitality at all. Not only that, but the egg was also emitting a dense death aura that was even denser than that of the most authentic Undead creatures.
In this case, could the egg of the Ice Phoenix still be reborn? Besides, it was not just a matter of whether it could be reborn or not. The phoenix egg even made Lin Li's hair stand on end when he held it in his hand. It was as if the death aura emitted by the egg could seep into one's soul, making one feel as if their soul was beginning to decay.
Lin Li didn't mind that he had some Undead creatures under him. After all, his two most capable subordinates were Ujfalusi and Norfeller, and there was also a team of Retribution Knights in the Eternal Furnace. However, he couldn't leave something as peculiar as the phoenix egg in his hands with ease.
Hence, after Lin Li got the Ice Phoenix egg, he merely took a look at it before throwing it back to Norfeller. He didn't know if the Ice Phoenix could be reborn since it was full of death aura, so he decided to give it to the Undead creature like Norfeller to play with.
At this moment, the team of the Gilded Kingdom had already reorganized themselves, and was in a defensive formation ready to enter the palace. After Elder Zumar specially came over to greet them, Lin Li gave an order, and the team of the Tower of Dusk immediately followed closely behind him, and walked towards the palace that was shrouded in light.
The palace that was shrouded in light could not be seen clearly from afar. Although the light was not dazzling, it made the palace seem extremely hazy. When the two teams arrived in front of the palace and were only a few hundred meters away from the gate, they could finally see the appearance of the palace clearly.
The first impression that the palace gave was that it was massive and majestic. Instead of calling it a palace, it was more like a city. Standing in front of the gate of the palace, one could not see the borders on either side. The outer wall was hundreds of meters high, and even the top had been blocked by the light, making it seem like a mountain peak that pierced the clouds.
It could be said to be extremely luxurious, and was different from the magnificence of the High Elves. Although the palace also had some of the style of the Dark Age, it was generally closer to the preferences of humans, making it seem like it was built with a gold mountain. The outer walls of the palace were also decorated with purplish-gold patterns, which made the originally vulgar golden color look more dignified and gorgeous. Between the purple and gold patterns, there were countless large gemstones that were like the stars in the night sky that would make one feel dizzy at a glance.
It was unknown how much wealth the Gilded Kingdom and the Illuminati had spent to build such a palace. Perhaps even the current treasury of the Gilded Kingdom could not compare to the value of the palace. It could really be said to be as rich as a nation. If an ordinary person were to pry a gemstone off the wall, it would be enough for him to enjoy several lifetimes of wealth.
Besides, the gemstones were not only beautiful, but also unique to the Endless Ocean. The material used for the purple and gold patterns was the precious magical metal used to create magical equipment, the Purple Night Adamantine. Each gram was worth 10,000 gold, and was often priceless.
However, those things were nothing to Lin Li, and he did not lose his composure. In his opinion, only things that he could use were valuable. If it was something that he could not use, it would just be a pile of ordinary stones and metals even if others offered a sky-high price for it. Besides, with his attainments in various fields, it would not be difficult for him to find a few mineral veins in the Endless Ocean. Hence, there was no need to be surprised by these things at all.
On the other hand, High Priest Poer of the Gilded Kingdom seemed to be trembling with excitement when he saw those things. If it weren't for Edmund and Zumar, he would probably have immediately ordered for the palace to be demolished. After all, it was a massive and shocking amount of wealth even for the Gilded Kingdom, and it could almost immediately increase the power of the Gilded Kingdom by a few levels.
Unfortunately, with Saint Edmund of the Illuminati around, High Priest Poer could only think about it, and did not dare to do anything. Although it had been abandoned, it was still the sacred land of the Illuminati, and those things were considered the wealth of the Illuminati. Even the Gilded Kingdom did not have the right to use them casually.
Finally, the two teams passed through the open door, and walked into the interior of the palace. The interior of the palace was so luxurious that it was dazzling. Calling it resplendent was probably not enough to describe everything in the palace. The ground, the walls, the roof, the giant pillars, the gold and gems, all kinds of rare and magnificent magical metals, pure magical elemental crystals, and so on made it hard for anyone to step on them.
However, although the palace was extremely gorgeous, the interior clearly seemed to have suffered a catastrophe as the various decorations were very messy, and most of them had been destroyed. People would often see broken pearls, broken crystal ornaments, twisted silver lampstands, and gold ornaments on the ground.
From the degree of luxury of the palace, Lin Li could tell that the Illuminati did not seem to be sloppy in their offerings to that god. If it weren't for the conversation with Saint Edmund previously, Lin Li might have really thought that the Illuminati's faith had reached a terrifying level. However, now that Lin Li looked at the gorgeous palace and recalled what Saint Edmund had said, he only felt that it was rather ironic.
Just as the two teams were slowly advancing towards the depths of the palace under the lead of Saint Edmund, they suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from the depths in front of them. Immediately afterwards, a group of Spiky Earth Dragons from the abyss strode towards the two teams from the depths of the palace.
The Spiky Earth Dragons were similar to the Earth Dragons in Anril. They looked like wyrms without wings, and were a type of magical beast that had the bloodline of wyrms. The Spiky Earth Dragons had thick hind legs and a long spear-like tail. They were covered in black and green scales, and there were two rows of spikes on their backs. In the Endless Abyss, the Spiky Earth Dragons were considered a relatively common type of Abyssal Beast, and they could basically be seen on the first 10 floors.
For the two teams of the Gilded Kingdom and the Tower of Dusk, the nearly 100 Spiky Earth Dragons were really not a strong opponent. Before the Spiky Earth Dragons could rush to the front of the team, a wave of magic spells had already been blasted at the Spiky Earth Dragons, blasting them into pieces in the blink of an eye.
Although such a group of Spiky Earth Dragons did not pose any threat to the two teams at all, Edmund's expression became much more cautious, and he even ordered the team to slow down again.
Just when some people felt that Saint Edmund was being a little too cautious, another group of Abyssal Demons rushed out from the depths of the palace. This time, it was a group of Azteks from the Darkness Abyss. They flapped the fleshy wings on their backs and pounced towards the two teams while shrieking.
Back when Lin Li accepted Tutankhamun's test, he had entered the Darkness Abyss, where he was also attacked by the Aztek Demons. At that time, Lin Li had only barely touched the threshold of the Legendary-realm, and in order to avoid the pursuit of the Aztek Demons, he had used many methods. However, not to mention Lin Li, a Sanctuary powerhouse, even the rookie mages of the Tower of Dusk could deal with the Aztek Demons effortlessly now.
The most powerful attack of the Aztek Demons was to pounce on the enemy and self-destruct. The power of the self-destruction was even close to that of a Legendary-level magic spell. However, the self-destruction of the Aztek Demons was simply saving energy for the two teams. The two teams did not care about how the Aztek Demons self-destructed. They simply activated their magical defenses, and let the Aztek Demons blow themselves up.
Under the baptism of the rain of blood and flesh, the two teams did not stop for a moment as they advanced towards the depths of the palace. Soon, the group of Aztek Demons blew themselves up, leaving only flesh and blood all over the ground and walls, as well as the unique stench of the Abyssal Demons.
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