The worst thing was that Lin Li could tell from Adelo's words that this cycle was not unchanging, and was getting bigger and bigger like a rolling snowball. These Undead creatures that were spawned by Gloomy Dark would one day break free from the shackles of Gloomy Dark. They would walk out of the Scar of Death, and turn the entire Blackstone Mountains into a paradise for Undead creatures. They might even walk down the Blackstone Mountains and attack the nearby villages and cities …
If things really developed to this stage, the Malfa Family would not have an easy time. The Blackstone Mountains were only half a day's journey from Aminya City. Once the Undead creatures walked down the Blackstone Mountains, the first place they would attack would definitely be Aminya City. By then, it would not be a joke. The Undead creatures were not like the army of the Ledin Kingdom, which could still be negotiated if they could not win. Once these Undead creatures charged into a city, even the most prosperous city would be turned into ruins overnight.
To the Malfa Family, Aminya City was their foundation of survival. If their foundation was destroyed, the entire Malfa Family would naturally cease to exist.
The Malfa Family would definitely not allow such a thing to happen. Even the Legendary powerhouse Cheyenne, who was not easily swayed by certain things, had to rack his brains and think of ways to nip the seeds of danger in the bud.
"Let me think …" At this moment, Lin Li's mind was really messed up. He had already sorted out his thoughts, but Adelo's words messed it up again.
It seemed like everything in the Scar of Death was not as simple as he had thought. At the start, he had thought that Gloomy Dark was the true ruler of the Scar of Death, and that once he controlled Gloomy Dark, he would be able to control the entire Scar of Death. Now, it seemed like that was not the case.
The one that really controlled the Scar of Death and these Undead creatures was the altar that Adelo had mentioned. That altar was the core of the entire research base, and Gloomy Dark was at most the source of power for the research base, just like the Wyrm magical crystal in the Eternal Furnace.
Lin Li was very clear that the power of Gloomy Dark was not inferior to that of the wyrm's magical crystal. The research base that used Gloomy Dark as its source of power was probably not much worse than the Eternal Furnace. How could the core altar be destroyed so easily?
Also, don't forget that there was a powerhouse sealed in the research base who could fight Cheyenne to a draw …
"This is troublesome …" Lin Li rubbed his forehead in pain. He could not think of a good solution no matter how hard he thought. Finally, he gritted his teeth and took out Holy Light from the Ring of Endless Storm.
To be honest, Lin Li really did not want to use Holy Light. It was too dangerous. Once the two attributes of light and darkness came into contact, the resulting explosion would not be inferior to a Legendary-level magic spell. Back in the Endless World, the explosion caused by Holy Light and Gloomy Dark had almost blown half of the Sun Palace away. If it were to happen in this cave, the dozen or so people in the advance party would probably all end up in pieces.
Unfortunately, he had no choice but to use Holy Light now …
There were too many Undead creatures in this cave, and every step forward was extremely difficult. After an entire afternoon, they had not even completed one-tenth of the journey. Furthermore, this was only the beginning. God knew what they would encounter later on, especially after entering the research base. The danger was simply unimaginable. Everyone knew that those damned High Elven nobles had always been known for being perverted. To deal with the things they left behind, the only way was to use the even more perverted Holy Light.
That was the only thing he could do now. He had to use the powerful power of Holy Light to pass through the blockade of the Undead creatures as quickly as possible, enter the center of the research base, and destroy the altar to get Gloomy Dark.
This time, Lin Li was determined to get Gloomy Dark!
It was not just because of the powerful power of Gloomy Dark …
To Lin Li, what was hidden behind Gloomy Dark was the most important thing.
From the Daylight Square to the Scar of Death, Lin Li had a feeling that the seven missing pieces of the debris of the stars and the Immortal King whom he had only heard of seemed to be closely related to him. However, he could not explain what exactly their relationship was. Lin Li only knew that the only way to solve these questions was to find the seven missing pieces of the debris of the stars, as well as the Stars of Fury that he had yet to find any clues about. The moment this mythical weapon was in his hands again would be the moment all the mysteries would be revealed.
As soon as the Holy Light appeared, it filled the entire cave. It was as if the sun had finally broken free from the shackles of darkness, and shone its warm rays on the ground. In an instant, the entire cave was lit up. Every corner and crevice was filled with Holy Aura. Be it the densely packed Skeletal Warriors or the cowering Liches, they were like snow under the sun in the face of the power of the Holy Light, and melted in an instant …
"This … This is …?" Adelo was stunned. He had never thought that this encounter that was supposed to be extremely difficult would end in such a way. After all, every Skeletal Warrior here had power close to level-10, and those Liches hidden in the black fog were all above level-16. When they were together, it was enough to put 20 Death Knights in a tough fight.
But under this holy light, they couldn't even hold on for a second.
With a soft sizzling sound, the entire world suddenly quietened down.
It was like a dream. Even the Archbishop of the Brilliance Shrine would not be able to create such a miraculous result, right?
In fact, Adelo was not the only one who was shocked. Other than Ujfalusi and Norfeller who had witnessed the power of the Holy Light, almost everyone had a blank expression on their faces. Even the 20 Death Knights that they had just subdued showed fear at the same time.
Out of everyone, the one who was the most shocked was undoubtedly Rina …
As a Paladin of the Brilliance Shrine, Rina knew better than anyone else what that burst of light meant. That was even purer Divine Power than the Greater Prophecy Spell. Even if His Majesty Rosario were to take action personally, he might not be able to cleanse the countless Undead creatures so cleanly in an instant like this young mage.
"Could it be …"
All of a sudden, Rina remembered that meeting — the one where His Majesty Rosario used three Greater Prophecy Spells.
"So far, I only know that he is in the Breezy Plains, and is about 20 years old. He is also a mage by profession …"
That was what His Majesty Rosario had said personally …
"Could it be that this self-indulgent fella who spends all his time with Undead creatures is the Son of the Holy Light that His Majesty Rosario mentioned, the only incarnation of the Holy Light in the human world?" Rina stared at Lin Li for a long time, and suddenly felt like crying and laughing. Although Rina had a better understanding of this young mage who was highly respected by her teacher, she had to admit that this fella was not as annoying as he looked. At least when Black Clouds Town was attacked by the Crimson Python, he behaved like a real Knight.
Of course, this did not mean that Rina was willing to agree with some of his ways of doing things. For example, she had always disliked his two Undead creatures. Rina, who had been taught the teachings of the Holy Light since young, could not accept that a human would make two Undead creatures his servants.
As for this human who made Undead creatures his servants, he was actually the Son of the Holy Light that His Majesty Rosario had mentioned, the only incarnation of the Holy Light in the human world as recorded in the scriptures of the Brilliance Shrine. To Rina, it was like he was crazy.
If the incarnation of the Holy Light was like that, it would be better for him to be crazy …
However, His Majesty Rosario's words were right beside her ears, and the Holy Light in front of her was so real that Rina had no choice but to believe it. At that moment, the young and beautiful Paladin did not know what to do. After thinking about it for a long time, she decided that she had to ask Mentor Englos about it when she returned.
The sudden burst of holy light cleared the entire world in an instant. There was no longer a trace of black fog on the path ahead, nor was there the shadow of an Undead creature. There was only a dark and deep tunnel leading to an unknown place.
Without the harassment of the Undead creatures, the advance party moved much faster. In less than an hour, they had passed through the complicated tunnel that looked like a spider's web.
Then, everyone suddenly felt that everything before them was clear …
This should be where the belly of the mountain was. From afar, there was an empty space in front of them. It was like an endless plain, and the surrounding stone walls were frighteningly smooth as if they had been cut by knives and axes. Every 10 meters or so, there would be some patterns on the smooth mountain walls that looked exquisite and mysterious, as if they contained some magical power. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that these stone walls were definitely not formed naturally. No matter how uncanny the power of nature was, it would not be able to create such smooth and exquisite stone walls.
The ones who opened up the belly of the mountain were, of course, the High Elven nobles from 1,300 years ago.
"How extravagant …" Lin Li looked from afar, and could not help but be secretly shocked. Needless to say, just the polishing of the hard stone walls to be so smooth would require a lot of manpower and resources. The perverseness of the High Elven nobles was indeed not just for show. This kind of strict perfectionism could only be described as sick. Even a gloomy cave that was temporarily used for Necromagic research had to be made to be perfect.
"That altar is right in front …" Adelo stopped in front of the smooth stone wall. "But everyone better be careful. According to Teacher Cheyenne, the Undead creatures here are completely different from those outside …"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded too. Although there were no skeletons around, and there was no disgusting stench of decay, Lin Li felt that there seemed to be a dangerous aura in the air. The Holy Light in the Ring of Endless Storm danced wildly, just like the moment when light and darkness collided in the Well of the Sun.
This feeling of impending danger made Lin Li so nervous that his heart was in his mouth. His mental strength was pushed to the limit, and a Warlock's Eyes kept searching for any signs that could be found in the surroundings.
The 20 Death Knights summoned their Shapeshifters again, and guarded the advance party cautiously. Adelo's right hand was still in his pocket, and he held tightly onto the Teleportation Scroll that could save his life. No one knew better than him how dangerous this seemingly peaceful place was. Even his mentor Cheyenne had allowed him to use the Teleportation Scroll in his pocket to escape if he met with danger here.
At this time, almost everyone was in a state of nervousness and vigilance, because no one knew when danger would befall them. The only thing they could do was to keep their nerves tense, so that they could react immediately if they met with danger.
This state of nervousness and vigilance lasted for a very long time, until a ray of light appeared in the darkness in front of them.
"The altar is over there!" When that ray of light entered his eyes, Adelo's furrowed brows finally relaxed. After two days and one night of arduous trekking, and countless near-death battles, they had finally found this altar hidden in the cave. Even with Adelo's self-restraint, he could not help but smile in joy at this moment.
It was so much so that he had forgotten that this was the Scar of Death, where danger lurked everywhere …
"Be careful!" Almost at the same time, Lin Li's expression changed drastically, because he heard a familiar sound in the wind …
Just as Adelo sped up and sprinted towards the ray of light in the darkness, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew in the sky. At that moment, almost everyone felt as if they had fallen into a pile of bones. The strong wind brought with it a strong stench of decay, as if countless rotting corpses were piled together.
"Oh my God …" Adelo looked up in shock, and the joyful smile on his face froze …
A gigantic creature swept past in the sky, and its huge wings spread open, covering everyone in its shadow. In the midst of his shock, Adelo seemed to have heard a long roar, and then he saw an icy blue flame descending from the sky. In an instant, Adelo felt that the world in front of him was filled with a faint blue color …
When the bone-chilling ice flame descended from the sky, Adelo realized that it was a Humerus Wyrm …
But at this time, it was all too late.
The ice flame of the Humerus Wyrm was almost comparable to a Legendary spell. Once it hit, even if Adelo's body was made of steel, he would be frozen and cracked in an instant.
Everything happened too quickly. Adelo, who was immersed in his joy, would never have thought that there would be a real Humerus Wyrm hidden in this pitch-black darkness. Furthermore, this Humerus Wyrm was so sly that it attacked him without a sound.
This is the end … When the ice flame landed, that was the only thought in Adelo's mind.
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