"Mage Felic, you … Come and take a look …" Just as Lin Li was mumbling to Connoris, Hutton, who had been walking in front, suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Lin Li was stunned when he heard the slightly panicked voice. No matter what, Hutton was a high-level Archmage. Why did he look so panicked?
Lin Li rushed over with a face full of doubts, and suddenly realized that there was no way out!
Oh, no …
To be honest, it wasn't like there was no path at all.
Of course, it was a bumpy road …
There was a huge ring-shaped building in front of Lin Li. It looked similar to the ring arenas that were commonly seen in the Dark Age, but this one was much bigger than the ones that were commonly seen in the Dark Age. At a glance, it was probably the size of several Black Clouds Towns. Just the height of the arena from the spectator stands was at least 200 meters. Looking down from the spectator stands, it was as if one was standing on top of a cliff …
The worst thing was that it was not peaceful at the bottom of the cliff. Lin Li looked down from the stands, and could clearly see that there were at least hundreds of cages at the edge of the arena, each of which contained a large number of demons and magical beasts. Countless roars could be heard from below, and Lin Li could not help but frown.
"What the hell …" Lin Li felt a headache coming on. This Palace of Darkness was indeed a creepy place. Along the way, he did not see anything other than the huge stone pillars and statues. At that time, he was even wondering why there were no guards in such a huge Palace of Darkness.
Now, he knew that there were guards in the Palace of Darkness, and not just one or two, but a huge group …
This arena was filled with magical beasts and demons, and they were much more powerful than the guards. Moreover, this was a path that they had to pass through. If they wanted to continue deeper into the Palace of Darkness, they had to pass through the arena. There was no other shortcut.
Indeed, Archmages had the ability to fly, but looking at the arena, there were anti-flying mageweaths everywhere. If they were to use the Levitation Spell, they would fall from a height of more than 100 meters. By then, they would not even need the help of the magical beasts or demons — they would just get a concussion.
"Hey, Connoris, come out for a moment!"
"What are you doing …?"
"Come out and take a look. Do you recognize this place?"
"Of course I do …" The hammer with Connoris' soul in it flew up gently. After circling around the spectator stand, it said with certainty, "This is the Abyss Arena."
"What is the Abyss Arena?"
"There are a total of ninety-nine levels in the Endless Abyss, and there are countless demons living in each level. Some of these demons can only stay at the Demon Spirit and Minion stage for their entire lives, but some will continue to evolve and break through to become true demons, or even true Greater Demons … Once they become Greater Demons, they will have the opportunity to fight for the throne of the Abyss Monarch. Mephistos was like that back then, and so was the Lord of Darkness. In short, the Endless Abyss is a fair and cruel world. Every demon born in the Endless Abyss has the opportunity to fight for the throne of supreme power. As long as they can defeat the current Abyss Monarch, they can replace him. However, before they can challenge the Abyss Monarch, they must go through a test, and that is the Abyss Arena …"
"This is it?"
"Yes, only the Great Demons that can survive the Abyss Arena will have the chance to challenge the current Abyss Sovereign!"
"What the hell, didn't you say that the Lord of Darkness has fallen?" Lin Li felt a headache coming on. What kind of joke was this? It was actually used to test the Great Demons …
"I did say that the Lord of Darkness has fallen, but I never said that the Abyss Arena would disappear after the Lord of Darkness has fallen. In fact, the Abyss Arena has nothing to do with the Lord of Darkness. It was left behind by the ancient deities, and all the challenge rules were set by the ancient deities. Unless the Lord of Darkness himself has become one of the ancient deities, the Abyss Arena will continue to exist regardless of whether he has fallen or not, until all the ancient deities have fallen …"
"F * ck!"
No, he could not take this risk casually. This was a place used to test the Great Demons, and it was too dangerous for three Archmages to barge in. If there were any accidents, he might not be able to come out alive even with the protection of Gloomy Dark.
Lin Li thought about it carefully, and was not willing to give up. He secretly released another Warlock's Eyes, hoping to find a shortcut. Unfortunately, countless Great Demons had not found a shortcut in tens of thousands of years, so how could Lin Li find one in such a short time? The Warlock's Eyes circled around the Abyss Arena before returning to Lin Li's hands.
"It's useless. If there were other ways to pass through the Abyss Arena, the number of Great Demons who have challenged the throne of the Abyss of Tharlen would not be 37, but 370. Do you see those mageweaths? That is the masterpiece of one of the ancient deities, the Lord of the 72 floors of the Abyss, the Lord of the Purgatory, Kazak. Under the power of these mageweaths, even a Legendary-mage would not be able to use the Power of Flight to pass through the Abyss Arena, not to mention the few of you …"
"Damn it, Kazak …" Lin Li gritted his teeth and cursed. He knew that everything Connoris said was true. Under the power of the Anti-flying mageweaths, even a Legendary-mage would not be able to use the Power of Flight to pass through the Abyss Arena.
This was too ironic. As a Guru of Inscription, he was stumped by a high-level mageweath …
To Lin Li, it was not difficult to break through the Anti-flying mageweaths. If he wanted to, he had at least 50 ways to achieve his goal. The problem was that none of the 50 ways could be operated from a distance. Each way required him to be at least 10 meters away from the Anti-flying mageweath.
This was going to cost him his life …
"Alright …" Lin Li stood there for a full minute, and finally resigned to his fate. He asked Connoris in a helpless tone, "What are the rules of this damned Abyss Arena?"
"The rule of the Abyss Arena is that there are no rules. Once you enter the Abyss Arena, the battle will begin. Do you see those cages below? One of the cages will open its door and release the magical beasts and demons inside. Remember, this is a real fight to the death. There is no victory or defeat, only life and death. The battle will not end before one party falls completely."
"Then what kind of monsters will we meet?"
Every magical beast here was hunted by the previous Lords of the Abyss of Tharlen. It is said that during the Dark Age, there was even a level-21 Poisonous Flame Twin-Headed Dragon imprisoned here. As for those demons, their origins are even more impressive. Most of them are prisoners of war in the Abyss. Hehe, when the Lord of Darkness was in power, the flames of war almost spread across the first 35 levels of the Abyss, and countless demons were captured. Even Greater Demons and Lords have appeared in these cages. Hehe, who knows, maybe you will be facing a former Lord of the Abyss … "
"You better hurry up and die …" Lin Li scolded angrily.
"But you have an advantage …"
"What advantage?"
"When the Lord of Darkness was in power, only one Greater Demon could enter the Abyss Arena. No matter how many powerful subordinates this Greater Demon had, he had to enter the Abyss Arena alone and rely on his own strength to defeat those terrifying magical beasts and demons. But now that the Lord of Darkness has fallen, the three of you can enter together. That way, the chances of survival will be higher …"
"Biggie …" Lin Li almost cursed again. Now that Connoris mentioned it, Lin Li remembered that Stephen had always been sneaky. Lin Li did not know what he was up to. It would be fine if it was under normal circumstances, as Lin Li believed that he could control the Lord with his own strength. But when they entered the Abyss Arena later, there would be big trouble if this fella was up to something …
"You want to kill Stephen first?" This thought flashed across Lin Li's mind, but he quickly gave up on it.
It was not wise to get rid of Stephen now, as it would only make Mephistos wary. Lin Li did not want to face this former Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen so soon.
In Lin Li's opinion, it was actually a good thing that Stephen had Mephistos's aura on him. He could use this aura to transmit false information to Mephistos and temporarily stall the Legendary-level Soul Walker.
Deceiving a Greater Demon above level-20 might sound unbelievable, but it was actually not as difficult as one would imagine, especially for Lin Li. Don't forget that Lin Li had the Demon's Magic Lamp, and that the Lord of Nightmares was sealed in it!
The Lord of Nightmares' greatest ability was to manipulate dreams, and create countless false memories silently.
After all, Mephistos did not descend personally. What it saw and heard were all from Stephen's aura. It was not that easy to see through the dreams created by the Lord of Nightmares …
As for how to create these dreams, it was not a problem for Lin Li at all. A bottle of sleeping potion could make Stephen sleep for tens of days. With that time, wouldn't the Lord of Nightmares be able to create whatever he wanted?
Just based on this reason alone, Lin Li had no reason to get rid of Stephen now. Furthermore, Stephen's existence would give Lin Li a chance to kill Mephistos …
However, this chance was very risky. If not for the fact that he had no other choice, Lin Li would not want to take such a risk.
After discussing with Connoris, Lin Li spent a few minutes to explain the situation to his two companions.
"Anyway, this damned Abyss Arena is very troublesome. We definitely can't hide from it. Both of you better get ready quickly. It will be a tough battle next."
"Why should we believe what you said?" Stephen asked in opposition as usual.
"You can choose not to believe me." Lin Li had no intention of explaining at all. He only stared coldly at Stephen before taking out the Demon Magic Lamp and reciting a spell. Before Hutton and Stephen could understand what was going on, a dragon's roar sounded from the spectator stand …
"Humerus … Humerus Wyrm!" Hutton's eyes widened. This was the second time he had seen this Humerus Wyrm. The first time was on the slope of the Scar of Death. This Humerus Wyrm had appeared out of nowhere and slaughtered hundreds of Syer Bandits in the blink of an eye.
At that time, Hutton was still holding onto a sliver of hope. He secretly wondered if this Mage Felic had any strict restrictions on summoning the Humerus Wyrm, such as the number of times and the number of sacrifices. After all, it was too shocking for an Archmage to be able to summon a Legendary creature …
But now, it seemed that this was not the case. This fella did not have any strict restrictions on summoning the Humerus Wyrm. He did not even need a Summoning Matrix. He could just summon it with a spell. This was even more insane than Sendros.
The appearance of the Humerus Wyrm was too shocking. Not to mention Hutton, even Stephen, who had always thought highly of himself, could not help but stiffen the moment he saw the Humerus Wyrm. There was a hint of fear in his eyes.
Stephen might not know what the Supreme Council meant, and he might not know the true power of the Maze Mageweath Array. However, he definitely knew how destructive a Humerus Wyrm could be.
This was the powerful deterrence that a Legendary creature could bring. Apart from other Legendary-level powerhouses, no one would not be afraid of it.
A Legendary creature, even if it was a low-intelligence beginner-level Legendary creature like the Humerus Wyrm, could definitely bring about a strategic level of destruction. Any Archmage above level-15 could easily destroy a city with the power of a Humerus Wyrm. They might even have the ability to fight a Legendary powerhouse.
It was impossible for Stephen not to be afraid of such a terrifying power.
At that moment, Stephen's emotions were extremely complicated. He was filled with envy, jealousy, regret, horror, and fear … Even Stephen himself could not describe what he was feeling right now.
This Felic was really lucky to have a Humerus Wyrm as his summoned creature. How could this be possible? How could an Archmage like him gain the recognition of a Humerus Wyrm? He must have used some trick. That's right, that must be it. The contract he signed with the Humerus Wyrm must not be a real summoning contract …
At this thought, Stephen's eyes gradually lit up. He looked at the Humerus Wyrm with a greedy gaze.
The contract between a mage and a summoned creature was extremely important. The most reliable one was definitely the Soul Contract. Both of them could leave a mark on each other's soul. Apart from communicating with mental strength, they could also share memories and knowledge. Once the Soul Contract was signed, it could not be terminated even after death.
Below the Soul Contract, there were the summoning contracts, equality contracts, sacrifice contracts, and so on.
These contracts were not very binding, and could be terminated as long as certain conditions were met. Furthermore, the contract would be terminated immediately once the summoner died.
Hmph, just you wait. Mephistos promised me … Stephen could not help but smirk at this thought.
How could the greed in Stephen's eyes escape Lin Li's notice? In fact, Lin Li had summoned the Humerus Wyrm this time not only for battle, but also to test Stephen. Based on the changes in Stephen's expression, Lin Li was at least 50% sure that Stephen had the intention to kill him.
However, it was not the time to deal with Stephen. Hence, Lin Li merely glanced at Stephen before climbing onto the back of the Humerus Wyrm.
"Alright, let's go!" Lin Li stood steadily on the back of the Humerus Wyrm. He held the Skeletal Staff tightly in one hand and a bone spur in the other. With the help of his powerful mental strength, the Humerus Wyrm charged towards the center of the Abyss Arena with a cold aura.
Hutton flew down with Lin Li. Stephen hesitated for a moment before releasing his Levitation Spell as well …
Just as the three young mages landed in the center of the Abyss Arena, the door to the prison in the north opened …
"We're in luck!" Lin Li exclaimed as he looked from afar. He was no longer as nervous as before.
Three magical beasts charged out of the prison …
Lin Li was no stranger to these three magical beasts. They were level-18 Rainbow Manticore Kings, the servants of the legendary Minotaurs. Their colorful stingers were their greatest weapons. Apart from their lethal poison, their stingers could also release seven types of elemental magic. As for the level of the magic, it depended on the level of the Rainbow Manticore. Normally, these seven types of elemental magic would not be higher than level-10. Although they could be released very quickly, they were not much of a threat to an Archmage.
However, once the Rainbow Manticore King broke through level-18, it would become a real Rainbow Manticore King. Apart from its physical strength, its seven types of elemental magic would also reach level-15 and above. Some of them could even master powerful elemental magic such as the Thousand Miles of Ice and Pyroblast.
Regardless of whether they were mutants or not, the three Rainbow Manticore Kings were not too difficult for Lin Li and the rest to deal with. At least they were not as difficult as a dozen Azteks that were above level-18 …
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