"We have to leave this place as soon as possible." This was the first time Lin Li had a worried expression since he entered the Abyss of Tharlen. Mephistos' power was too terrifying. Back then, Mephistos was the Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen, and had ruled the entire Abyss of Tharlen for countless years. His lifespan was even longer than that of many High Elves, and no one knew how much power Mephistos had in his endless years.
Furthermore, Mephistos was an expert in Soul Force, and the scariest thing about Soul Force was enslavement. Once they lost the battle against Mephistos, the souls of the three young Archmages would definitely be enslaved by Mephistos forever. That ending was even more terrifying than death.
Yes, Soul Force …
At this time, Lin Li suddenly thought of something …
"Hutton, go and see if Stephen is here. We don't have much time left. We can only wait for him for two to three minutes at most. If he's not here in two to three minutes, we can only search for the palace that Tutankhamun mentioned," said Hutton.
"Alright, I'll go take a look." Hutton nodded, and used the Levitation Spell to fly back.
When Hutton flew towards the sky above the forest, Lin Li had been watching quietly. Only when Hutton's figure completely disappeared did Lin Li open the Ring of Endless Storm slowly. "Connoris, come out!"
"What the hell!" The moment the Ring of Endless Storm opened, the hammer that sealed Connoris flew out impatiently. "This is too much, this is too much. You have deceived the great Soul Trader once again. Do you know what is credibility? Do you know what is respect? You have sealed the great Soul Trader in this damned Dimensional Space. You will receive retribution for this!"
Connoris roared angrily, but Lin Li acted as if he did not hear anything. He only rubbed his nose and smiled innocently …
"Let me tell you, from now on, don't even think of getting any help from me!" Connoris was yelling incessantly, but his voice suddenly changed. "What the hell, the Abyss of Tharlen … Why did you come to the Abyss of Tharlen? Are you courting death?"
"You've been to the Abyss of Tharlen before?"
Don't you know that the Lord of Darkness in the Abyss of Tharlen is the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction? Its power is far beyond your imagination. With your pitiful power now, you're courting death … "Connoris' voice was filled with fear." It's over, it's over. This time, I'm really going to die because of you. It doesn't matter if you're courting death, but don't implicate me. I really don't know where you got the guts to enter the Abyss of Tharlen. Do you know that even Mephistos, a level-21 Spirit Walker, couldn't retaliate against the Lord of Darkness? You're not even in the Legendary-realm now, so how dare you come to such a dangerous place like the Abyss of Tharlen? "
"Mephistos?"
"That's right, it's Mephistos, the first Legendary Soul Walker born in the Abyss of Tharlen. Before he was defeated by the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction, he was the ruler of the entire Abyss of Tharlen. He was a terrifying existence known as the Lord of Souls. Unfortunately, with the arrival of the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction, Mephistos' rule came to an end. The Lord of Darkness defeated him easily, and split his soul into countless pieces, and sealed them in every corner of the Abyss of Tharlen. The incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction once said that unless the power of darkness and evil no longer shrouds the Abyss of Tharlen, Mephistos would be sealed until the day the Abyss collapses …"
"That's great. Great Soul Trader, let me tell you a piece of good news."
"What good news …?"
"I met Mephistos just now."
"What the hell, how is that good news …?" Connoris spat. Then, he suddenly froze. "Wait, what did you say just now … You said you met Mephistos?"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded his head, and told Connoris about his encounter in the forest.
"That's right, that's right … This is really the power of Mephistos …" Connoris floated in the sky in a daze, and mumbled to himself as if he was possessed. "The Lord of Darkness clearly said that unless the power of darkness and evil no longer shrouds the Abyss of Tharlen, Mephistos would always be sealed. With the power of the Lord of Darkness that is comparable to that of a deity, it's impossible for there to be a loophole in the seal. Could it be …"
"Could it be what?"
"Could it be that the Lord of Darkness has fallen?"
"Let me think …" After hearing Connoris' words, Lin Li suddenly remembered that Tutankhamun seemed to have told him that the power of the Lord of Darkness was weakening day by day. Even the power of darkness in the Abyss of Tharlen had lost its previous power.
When Tutankhamun said this, Lin Li did not take it to heart. Anyway, to Lin Li, no matter how weak the power of the Lord of Darkness was, it was at least above the Legendary-realm. With the addition of the Rule of Darkness and Evil, it was not something that Lin Li could deal with.
But now, after hearing Connoris' words, Lin Li could not help but feel excited. Whether the power of the Lord of Darkness was weak or completely fallen, the difference was huge. If it was only the weakening of power, then Lin Li could only be like a thief, sneaking into the Palace of Darkness, approaching the throne secretly, and then using the Teleportation Portal secretly to teleport back.
But if the Lord of Darkness had completely fallen …
Then it would be completely different. Lin Li could be like a robber, swaggering into the palace, approaching the throne, and even looting the entire palace.
After all, that was the palace of the Lord of Darkness …
There were a total of 99 levels in the Endless Abyss, and each level was equivalent to an independent world. Every world was ruled by a Demon Lord, but these 99 worlds followed the same law — the law of the jungle. Demon Spirits, Familiars, Demons, Greater Demons, and Demon Lords. This was a world with a strict hierarchy. In this world, the Demon Lord at the top of the food chain could almost monopolize all resources. This monopolization was even more thorough than the aristocratic system of the humans. After all, the aristocratic system was still a group of aristocrats, but in the Endless Abyss, it was almost the Demon Lord who monopolized everything.
The Abyss of Tharlen seemed to be filled with black flames, and seemed very desolate. However, this did not mean that the Abyss of Tharlen was a barren world. In fact, it was the opposite. The Abyss of Tharlen was relatively rich, and it was even richer than the Breezy Plains. There were countless precious mineral veins here, and countless rare herbs grew here. Many of the mineral veins and herbs were unique to the Abyss of Tharlen. Apart from the Abyss of Tharlen, they could not be found anywhere else in Anril.
Moreover, there were many types of herbs and mineral veins. Lin Li knew at least five of them. Among them, there were two types of mineral veins and three types of herbs. Those two mineral veins were the best materials for forging magical weapons. Each of them could be used to forge powerful magical weapons. The three types of herbs were even more impressive. They were the necessary materials for three Guru-level formulas. Without these herbs, the three Guru-level formulas would basically be useless.
Moreover, Lin Li was sure that he would definitely be able to find a large number of magical crystals of an astonishing level in the palace of the Lord of Darkness!
The Endless Abyss was a place full of killings and wars. The Lords of every level of the Abyss dreamed of conquering the other Abyss. The entire Endless Abyss was a huge battlefield where battles and killings were happening all the time. Every day, a large number of demons would die. Over the years, the number of demons that died in wars was almost incalculable. Even if only one in ten million of the magical crystals of these demons were left behind, it would definitely be a rather terrifying number.
In the entire Abyss of Tharlen, the only one who had the right to use these magical crystals was the Lord of Darkness. There would definitely be a shocking number of magical crystals in its palace, and the level of these magical crystals would definitely shock any mage. It could not be helped. The Lord of Darkness was already so powerful. How could the magical crystals that he would be interested in be inferior ones that were below level-15?
Lin Li had said so much, but he was not making wild guesses.
Back in the Endless World, there had been a Bandit who had somehow gotten his hands on a map of the sixth level of the Abyss, the Abyss of Pain. Then, with this map, he miraculously entered the palace of the Lord of Pain, and obtained a huge amount of wealth in the palace.
Lin Li had a deep impression of this Bandit, because not long after, this Bandit had brought this wealth into the auction house and became Lin Li's only opponent in the auction house.
Although Lin Li had won in the end, he knew that it was a difficult victory. If the Bandit had a little more gold coins, he would have lost everything.
That Bandit had been able to summon the wind and summon the rain in the auction house with the wealth he had obtained in the Abyss of Pain. How terrifying would it be if Lin Li were to ransack the Abyss of Tharlen now?
But before that, he had to think of a way to deal with Mephistos …
After listening to Connoris' words, Lin Li gradually understood that something must have happened in the Abyss of Tharlen back then. Otherwise, the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction wouldn't have fallen. However, Lin Li had no clue what exactly it was. Lin Li only knew that with the fall of the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction, the seal that had been set back then also lost its effect. Mephistos had spent countless years to finally find his soul fragment.
Back then, Mephistos was once the Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen. After countless years, he had finally found his soul fragment, and then coincidentally found out that the enemy who had sealed him back then had completely fallen. Even a fool would know what Mephistos was going to do next.
Lin Li dared to bet his head that Mephistos must be thinking of a way to return to the Palace of Darkness and regain the power that he had lost back then.
Connoris had brought good news and bad news.
The good news was that the incarnation of the Dragon of Destruction had really fallen. The bad news was that Mephistos was still around. This Legendary-level Soul Walker had always wanted to return to the Palace of Darkness.
Lin Li could even imagine that if Mephistos were to sit on the throne again, he would really have no chance at all. By then, Mephistos would be the Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen again. Not to mention ransacking the palace, it would be impossible for him to even get close to the throne. Any strange movements would attract the endless Demon Army.
What was a dozen Azteks to Mephistos? As long as Mephistos was willing, he could summon thousands of Azteks at any time and drown Lin Li with an ocean of Live Bombs.
"Connoris, help me think of a way. I have to find the Palace of Darkness as soon as possible."
"Why should I help you?"
"Because I have decided that when I return this time, I will release you from the Ring of Endless Storm and think of a way to create a new body for you."
"You said the same thing the previous time!"
"Is that so?" "That proves my sincerity. Look, I've made the same promise twice. Can you find someone more sincere than me?" Lin Li did not look embarrassed at all in the face of this merciless accusation.
"…" Luckily, Connoris did not have a heart now. Otherwise, he would have a heart attack from anger.
"How about it, great Soul Trader? Do you want to consider it? I am not always so sincere …"
"Hmph, you have not even reached the Legendary-realm. What right do you have to create a new body for me?"
"Connoris, you are a Soul Trader after all. Why would you ask such a stupid question? Can't you tell with your eyes? I'm just one step away from the Legendary-realm, and I can take that last step anytime. Maybe I can successfully break through to the Legendary-realm after finding the palace of the Lord of Darkness this time. Connoris, don't you want to have a new body sooner? "
"This …" Connoris hesitated when he heard this. Just like what Lin Li had said, Connoris was a Soul Trader after all. How could he not know that Lin Li was only one step away from the Legendary-realm? Connoris even knew that once this young mage entered the Palace of Darkness, he would definitely be able to take that last step.
This was because Connoris knew that there was a secret in the Palace of Darkness …
However, Connoris was still very hesitant. It seemed that this young mage was still too weak to go against a terrifying existence like Mephistos.
If it had been in the past, this would not have been something that Connoris would have worried about. After all, a young mage in his twenties should not be an opponent of a Demon Lord like Mephistos at all. The two of them were not on the same level at all. They were like two parallel lines that would never intersect.
But now, Connoris had to consider this problem.
Mephistos, who had completely broken the seal and found his soul fragment, would definitely return to the Palace of Darkness. This was because only by sitting on the throne of the Palace of Darkness could Mephistos rule the Abyss of Tharlen again and become the true Lord of Souls.
If the young mage wanted to enter the Palace of Darkness at this time, it would be more dangerous than walking on a tightrope. Once he met Mephistos, he would definitely die. If that happened, Connoris would also be unlucky.
"Have you ever thought that we might meet Mephistos …"
"I have an idea."
"Pfft, you have an idea? What idea do you have? That's Mephistos, the Lord of Souls that had broken through to level-21 tens of thousands of years ago! "
"Can't you just believe me this once? You have been staying in that Dimensional Space all this time. Didn't you feel that there is a very strange Divine Power in that Dimensional Space?"
"Divine Power?"
"Yes …" Lin Li nodded with a smile. This time, Lin Li was really not bragging to Connoris. With his current strength, he definitely did not stand a chance against Mephistos. But it was alright, there was still a piece of debris of the stars in the Ring of Endless Storm …
Although the power of the Holy Light was not enough to destroy Mephistos directly, it would definitely not be a problem to buy some time …
After hesitating for a long time, Connoris finally mumbled reluctantly, "I hope you really have an idea …"
"Congratulations, you've made the right choice." Lin Li smiled in satisfaction when he heard Connoris' grumbling.
"Alright, alright, cut the crap …" Connoris' voice was very impatient. "The Palace of Darkness is located in the depths of the Abyss of Tharlen. This is not a big secret, but I think there are very few people who know where this place is …"
"You must know …"
"That's right, I do know."
Then, Connoris told everything in detail.
Although Lin Li had long known that Connoris' background was rather mysterious, and that he might know many secrets, it was not until today that Lin Li suddenly realized that Connoris knew so many shocking secrets …
Not only did Connoris know the exact location of the Palace of Darkness, but he also knew how to open it. He could even clearly recall every corridor and secret room in the Palace of Darkness. This was a little too much. As he listened to Connoris' recollection, Lin Li could not help but speculate maliciously. When this fella came to the Abyss of Tharlen back then, did he plan to enter the Palace of Darkness and rob it like himself?
Seems like I really have to find a chance to have a good talk with this great Soul Trader in the future … The more Lin Li listened, the more frightened he was. Connoris really knew too much. It was as if there was nothing in the entire Abyss of Tharlen that Connoris did not know.
No, no, no, not only the Abyss of Tharlen …
Do not forget that Connoris had just told him about the origin of the Lord of Nightmares not long ago …
This fella who called himself Soul Trader was not as simple as he looked on the surface …
Just when Lin Li was secretly suspicious, Hutton, who had gone to look for Stephen, flew back.
"What's wrong? You can't find Stephen?" Lin Li took a look. Hutton was still alone, just like when he left.
"Yes, I've searched almost all the places I could, but I can't find Stephen …" Hutton shook his head with a worried expression.
Of course, Hutton was not worried about Stephen's safety. Not to mention the fact that the Malfa Family had always been hostile to the Dark Blade, just the fact that Stephen was a competitor for Geresco's relics was enough for Hutton to care about his life and death.
What Hutton was really worried about was whether the two of them could still find the Palace of Darkness without Stephen.
Although Stephen was not very likeable, he was still an Archmage. He would still be able to unleash great combat power when the time came.
"Forget it, if we can't find him, then so be it. Let's hurry up and leave this godforsaken place. We don't know when that Greater Demon will come out …"
"Yes."
The two young mages used the Levitation Spell again, and flew towards the edge of the forest source.
The communication between Lin Li and Connoris had always been done through mental strength. Even Hutton, who was closest to Lin Li, did not realize that Lin Li had been communicating with the hammer on his back as they flew towards the edge of the forest.
"Do you see that river in front? Fly along this river for about two to three kilometers, and you will see a waterfall. The Palace of Darkness of the Abyss of Tharlen is hidden under that waterfall. "
"This river is very strange …" Lin Li looked down from the sky. A rapid river was rushing forward, but the river was dark red in color. At a glance, it was as glaring as solidified blood.
"Don't look down on this river. This river is also known as the Water of Death in the Abyss of Tharlen. Every drop of water in it is extremely poisonous. Even the strongest demons would be killed if they come into contact with a single drop …"
"Didn't you say that the Palace of Darkness is hidden under the waterfall? Then how do we … "
"How do we get in? Hehe, if not for the great Soul Trader's guidance, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter. But, you don't have to worry now. As long as you do as I say, I can guarantee that you can enter the Palace of Darkness easily. "
"Yes." Lin Li nodded, and did not pursue the matter.
If Connoris said that there was a way, then there must be a way. To Lin Li, Connoris was the only person he could trust in the entire Abyss of Tharlen. This was because the fate of the Soul Trader was completely tied to Lin Li's. If anything happened to Lin Li, Connoris would not end up well either. The most optimistic scenario was that he would be imprisoned in the Ring of Endless Storm forever, never to see the light of day again.
The two young mages flew along the Water of Death for two to three hours, but they still did not see the waterfall that Connoris mentioned. Moreover, Stephen did not catch up to them in these two to three hours. Lin Li even guessed that this unlikable fella had been killed by Mephistos …
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