Be it the aura or the magical waves, the various deadly attacks in the illusions were impossible to distinguish between real and fake. Even though they had been told that they were illusions, it was difficult for them to ignore it. Once one made a defensive or evasive action, it was equivalent to admitting that the illusions were real, and the fatal attacks of the illusions would really be unleashed on one's body. Obviously, such a problem occurred to the few mages who were at the back of the line.
Looking at the corpses on the ground and recalling the terrifying illusions that they had just experienced, they couldn't help but feel a lingering fear while rejoicing that they had made it there.
"Is this the entrance to Osric's resting place?" Andoine asked Goblin Angelano while pointing at the small palace-like building. At the same time, his words snapped everyone out of their trance.
Angelano nodded, and said, "Yes, this is the entrance. Highlord Osric has been sleeping here for more than 1,000 years. However, I have to remind you that I can't help you much after entering this place, because I don't know much about the situation inside, just like you guys. "
Along the way, they had encountered countless powerful traps. Without Angelano's leadership, they probably wouldn't have been able to break through the periphery. Even the outside was so dangerous, so how could Osric's real resting place not have any protective measures? Hence, after hearing Angelano's words, Andoine, Rosen, Aldwin, and the others couldn't help but look sullen.
However, it was obviously impossible to retreat. Even without Angelano, the exploration couldn't be carried out. When formulating the exploration plan, no one had thought of Angelano's participation. It was already very fortunate for the team to be able to reach this point with Angelano's help.
After the team rested for a while, they entered the luxuriously decorated palace. There weren't many decorations in the palace, and there was only a huge square-shaped entrance on the ground. There were steps that extended to the depths, and were hidden at the corner of the passage. Although it was an underground passage, it was not dark. On the walls on both sides, there were magic lamps emitting a faint light that illuminated the entire passage.
Lin Li and Angelano walked in front, followed by Andoine and Rosen, while Aldwin and Macklin led the mages at the back. The group stepped on the steps that were paved with magical crystals, and carefully walked towards the depths of the passage.
Although Angelano said that he couldn't provide any more help here, Angelano had a better understanding of Osric's habits. Coupled with Lin Li's extremely comprehensive knowledge, the magic gears and traps in the passage did not cause any more trouble for the team.
The team walked down the stairs and walked for a long time. They didn't know how many meters they had gone down, but it was definitely more than a thousand meters. Finally, the path of the passage became smooth, and an exceptionally bright exit appeared in front of the team. Everyone could clearly feel that the air in the passage was getting hotter and hotter as they got closer to the exit.
The team walked out of the passage, and stood on a wide platform outside the exit. Their field of vision suddenly became extremely wide, and they were in an underground world within an underground world.
Looking down at the platform, there was a golden river of magma that flowed slowly about 100 meters away. Large bubbles continuously emerged before bursting in an instant, and the smell of sulfur filled the entire underground space. Far away from the platform, in the air above the lava river, there was a huge and luxurious palace floating in the air. Various precious materials that gave off brilliant light were perfectly combined together. It was extremely luxurious, but it did not seem vulgar at all. It only made people feel a sense of worship in their hearts.
To Lin Li, the scene in front of him was extremely familiar. It was just like what he saw when he first entered the Gates of Ashes. However, the palace in the air now was far larger than the Eternal Furnace.
"That's where Osric sleeps. Apart from him, we know almost nothing about the situation inside, but we can be sure that the dangers inside are definitely not less than those outside," Angelano said to Lin Li and the others while pointing at the floating palace.
"How about it, Angelano? Do you want me to bring you over?" Lin Li had already cast the Power of Flight, and his body left the platform and flew into the air. Clearly, he had already expressed his determination to go to the palace.
"Don't underestimate Lord Angelano. This distance is nothing!" While speaking, Angelano used his slender arm to pull the lever of the alchemy machine. A complicated Alchemy Array immediately lit up on the legs of the alchemy machine, and it slowly rose into the air.
Lin Li did not say anything more, and instead turned around to look at Andoine and the others. His body suddenly flashed, and he shot towards the palace in the distance like a sharp arrow, or rather, the real Eternal Furnace.
To be honest, when Lin Li first obtained the Eternal Furnace, he was still a little disdainful when he heard that Osric wanted to replicate the Sky Castle. That was because the Eternal Furnace was a far cry from the real Sky Castle.
However, now that Lin Li had landed in front of the palace, he could feel that the real Eternal Furnace was really very close to the Sky Castle even though he had yet to enter and see the interior settings. Compared to the Eternal Furnace in Lin Li's hands, this place was much larger and more powerful. At the same time, it was also more complete in all aspects. That was Osric's real masterpiece.
Soon, Andoine and the others, as well as the mages who used the Levitation Spell, also landed safely in front of the palace gate. Everyone looked at everything in front of them with excitement that could not be concealed. No matter what kind of fatal danger lay in ambush in the palace, standing there meant that they were already infinitely close to Osric's treasure. At this moment, it was difficult for anyone to remain calm.
Everyone knew that such a palace in the sky could not be successfully built by plundering precious materials. The various knowledge involved had probably surpassed the peak of mortal skills. Regardless of what heinous things Highlord Osric had done during the Dark Age, everyone was filled with sincere admiration when they saw the majestic palace in front of them.
After suppressing the shock in their hearts, everyone stepped into the palace gate. The magnificent decorations in the palace almost dazzled everyone's eyes. In their hearts, the definition of extravagance and magnificence had been raised countless times at this moment. The luxurious and extravagant style of the High Elves was vividly reflected in this palace. Even the luxurious palace that the legendary High Elven Queen lived in was probably inferior to it.
The walls on both sides of the palace were painted with huge and exquisite murals and reliefs. Apart from the exquisiteness of the murals and reliefs, the precious materials used made it impossible for people to shift their gazes away. All kinds of precious metals outlined the lines, and the clothes of the figures were also made of gorgeous metals. The eyes, accessories, and magical weapons in the hands of the figures were all inlaid with real rare magical gems.
There were Infernal Magic Iron that was as red as blood, Rainbow Adamantine that was emitting a brilliant luster, pure magical crystals without a trace of impurities, and various precious materials that were hard to find in the outside world were casually used in the construction of the palace. They were merely used as ordinary construction materials, causing every brick and tile in the palace to be priceless.
In everyone's sight, the interior of the magnificent palace seemed empty and calm. However, no one knew what kind of fatal danger was hidden under the tranquility. Even though everything around them, even a single tile on the ground, was extremely tempting, no one dared to act rashly at this moment. It was because they had not forgotten whose territory this was. Osric was not a great philanthropist, and would not put all his wealth out for the people who disturbed his sleep to take as they pleased.
The dangers in the palace were just guesses by others, but Lin Li was able to see many things that others could not with his rich knowledge. Although there were some things that he could not see clearly, he was certain that everyone's worries were definitely not groundless.
The exquisite reliefs and murals that were inlaid with magnificent gems might just be beautiful works of art in the eyes of others, but in Lin Li's opinion, it was very likely to be a powerful Alchemy Array if some redundant lines were erased. The dazzling array of decorations in the palace, from the sculptures to the oil lamps, did not seem to attract any attention other than their exquisiteness. However, in Lin Li's opinion, they were more likely to be powerful magical weapons that guarded the palace.
Those designs reminded Lin Li of the Psychic Array that was combined with the Conquering Mageweath in the Sky Castle. Although he could vaguely see some ingenious designs through this short observation, he believed that there were probably more that he could not see. Even though Lin Li had experienced the Sky Castle, he could not help but admire Osric's ingenious designs from the bottom of his heart.
Apart from being extremely luxurious, everything else seemed to be very ordinary. However, in Lin Li's eyes, it was like the huge mouth of a ferocious beast that was full of fatal danger. If one was not careful, they might be devoured completely. Hidden under the calmness was a destructive storm. The team of less than 200 people was like a broken boat that could be smashed and sunk by any wave.
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