In Garl's opinion, Ujfalusi and Norfeller, the two powerhouses who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm, had definitely been deceived by Lin Li and Connoris to sign the Soul Contract. Garl was a newcomer, and he naturally had to find a way to make use of his connections.
However, Garl had no idea that Ujfalusi had signed the Soul Contract under Lin Li's threat, but Norfeller had taken the initiative to sign a blood oath with Lin Li. Besides, Ujfalusi had followed Lin Li for such a long time, and he had now reached the peak of the Legendary-realm from a Lich who had just stepped into the Legendary-realm. He was only one step away from the Sanctuary-realm. How could he have any complaints?
Hence, even though they might all be slaves in terms of status, Ujfalusi and Norfeller did not treat Garl as one of them. Besides, they had just been tricked by Lord Devourer so badly. It would be strange if they were nice to Garl now. Seeing that Garl was getting more and more outrageous, Ujfalusi pushed him away with a magic spell, while Norfeller pulled out his Heaven's Wrath dagger.
After being rejected several times, Garl finally calmed down, and he also understood that the relationship between the team seemed to be different from what he had thought.
After a period of rest, the expedition finally set off again. However, after the battle with Lord Devourer, the teams of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom had both suffered considerable losses. Although the rest allowed them to recover, their morale was obviously much lower.
The expedition entered the palace that Lord Devourer had come out of, and found a door in the depths of the palace. On the other side of the door was a spiral staircase that led all the way to a golden light in the distance. Seeing this, Archbishop Martin and the others couldn't help but look worried, because it was obviously different from the doors that they had used to leave the previous worlds. It was just a staircase that led to a higher level.
They had already encountered a strong enemy like Lord Devourer on the first floor, causing the teams of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom to suffer a great loss of vitality. What kind of enemies would they encounter on the higher levels? At the thought of that, everyone would probably be terrified. Archbishop Martin and the others had no choice but to look at Lin Li, the young Sanctuary powerhouse.
"There won't be enemies like Lord Devourer on the upper level. As long as we're careful, there shouldn't be any major casualties." Lin Li did not disappoint Archbishop Martin and the others. In fact, after confirming that it was exactly the same as the Well of the Sun in the Endless World, he could be said to know the situation on the upper level like the back of his hand. Subduing Garl was actually giving him a good excuse to explain himself. Although he could also choose not to explain himself, it would definitely not be enough to convince him in the long run.
Upon hearing Lin Li's words, Archbishop Martin and the others finally heaved a sigh of relief. If there were to be a few more battles like the one just now, their respective teams would probably be wiped out. They did not doubt Lin Li's words. After all, Lin Li had just subdued a demon, and it was only natural for him to know about the situation above.
The expedition passed through the gate and walked along the long staircase towards the boundless golden light in the distance. After walking for about an hour, he finally saw the end of his line of sight. The shadow of a magnificent building gradually appeared in the boundless golden light.
It was only at this moment that the members of the expedition finally realized that the place where they had fought with Lord Devourer just now was actually just a small corner of the palace. It was just a small corner, and yet everyone was shocked. In fact, when they first saw it, they almost wanted to worship it. Clearly, the majesty of the Sun Shrine was really beyond their imagination.
When they arrived at the gate of the second floor, Lin Li waved his hand to signal for the team to stop moving forward. Although there were no orders from Archbishop Martin and Donald, the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom had already regarded Lin Li as the supreme leader of the team, and executed every order without hesitation.
Archbishop Martin and Donald were not dissatisfied with this situation. Anyway, even if they did not command them directly, the two of them would still have to ask Lin Li questions. That would instead affect the execution efficiency of the team. Prince Kanber of the Rotterdam Kingdom was the only one who still held a grudge despite Donald's persuasion.
Of course, Lin Li did not take a small ant like Kanber to heart at all. It would be fine if he wanted to follow them obediently, but if he insisted on jumping out and affecting Lin Li's subsequent plans, it would be a piece of cake for Lin Li to kill him. The identity of the prince of the Rotterdam Kingdom was nothing to a Sanctuary powerhouse. If he were to die because of provoking a Sanctuary powerhouse, the old king of the Rotterdam Kingdom would probably have to personally apologize to the Sanctuary powerhouse.
Lin Li asked the team to stop not because he wanted to show any authority, but rather because it would not be easy to continue from here on out. Previously, on the lower floor, due to the existence of the Lord Devourer Garl, not only did it devour all the collections in the palace, it even devoured the mana sources of the various magic gears and magic traps. Hence, along the way, the expedition did not have to consider the threat of the magic gears and traps at all apart from fighting with the Abyssal Demons.
However, it was different here. It was not Garl's territory, and the mana sources of the magic gears and traps were still intact. Hence, it was not an exaggeration to say that there were dangers at every step. Although the magic gears and traps would not pose too much of a threat to Lin Li's attainments in that aspect, the members of the expedition could easily put the entire team in danger if they disobeyed his commands.
The expedition followed Lin Li's orders, and stopped on the stairs in front of the gate. Hundreds of people, together with the Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam Kingdom, formed a long line.
The door was a large arch, and even Angelano's Titan-level Alchemy Colossus might not be able to touch the top of the arch when it raised its arm. There were realistic flame patterns carved around the arch, and even the golden light that was emitted seemed to be affected by the flame patterns, making the arch look like a rising sun.
There were no obstacles in the middle of the arch, and one could see at a glance that there was still a flight of stairs that extended to the main entrance of the palace. Hence, Archbishop Martin and the others were a little curious about why Lin Li had asked the team to stop there. They did not know what kind of danger was contained in the arch that could be seen through at a glance.
However, in the eyes of a master of traps and mechanisms like Lin Li, the same thing had a completely different look. In fact, a terrifying magic trap had been set up in such an arch. Once someone barged in rashly, they would immediately be incinerated into ashes by the flames of the sun, as if they had barged into the sun. Even a Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li would be skinned alive if he did not die, let alone a Legendary powerhouse.
"Garl, can't you devour everything? Come on, devour this Scorching Sun Burning God Trap if you can." Although Angelano had promised Lin Li that he would not settle scores with Garl for the time being, that did not stop him from taking advantage of him verbally.
Hearing Angelano's words, Garl did not say anything, but Archbishop Martin and the others got a great shock. They finally realized that a magic trap called the Scorching Sun Burning God Trap had actually been set up in such a seemingly harmless arch.
Although they didn't know exactly what level this magic trap was, they could tell from its name that it was definitely a terrifying one. Wouldn't the Scorching Sun Burning God mean that it could even burn the gods? Even though the name might be a little exaggerated, it was definitely not something that they could contend with.
Although Garl, who had been named, still had the ability to devour things, the loss of a host would greatly affect his ability to use it. Besides, even when he had a host, he would not be able to devour the Scorching Sun Burning God Trap.
However, Garl refused to show weakness to Angelano, and he yelled in a shrill voice, "Don't just talk about me. What about you? Crack this trap if you can."
If it were magic gears, Garl would definitely not have said that. After all, magic gears and alchemy had some similarities. However, magic traps were different. They could be magic arrays, Alchemy Arrays, or mageweaths. Garl was very sure that Angelano, who was a goblin, would definitely not have the ability to crack them.
"Hmph, do you think everyone else is as incompetent as you? Today, I'll let you see what I'm capable of." Although Angelano specialized in the branch of Alchemy Colossuses, he had also learned a lot of knowledge about Alchemy Arrays from Lin Li during his days in the Tower of Dusk. After all, he also had a foundation in Alchemy Arrays. Although he could not compare to Lin Li, he had definitely reached the peak of the Master-level.
Hence, Angelano really didn't take the Scorching Sun Burning God Trap seriously. He swaggered over, and got ready to crack the trap on the arched door. However, when he passed by Lin Li, he was pulled back by Lin Li.
Seeing the bewildered look on Angelano's face, Lin Li shook his head, and said, "This is not a simple Scorching Sun Burning God Trap, but the Gate of Sunfall."
The Gate of Sunfall usually seemed to be a Scorching Sun Burning God Trap, but if one were to crack it just like that, it would end up triggering the hidden Black Hole that would devour everything, just like the Black Hole formed by the fall of the sun. That was a terrifying existence that even the gods would not dare to touch.
Back when Lin Li was exploring the Well of the Sun in the Endless World, he had suffered a huge loss at the Gate of Sunfall, and almost lost his King Hunter set. Although he escaped the gravitational pull of the Black Hole later, he also lost a superb hunting pet, the Shadow Leopard, that he had been nurturing for a long time. One had to know that the Shadow Leopard with the Growth Attribute had once been offered a hundred thousand, but he was still unwilling to sell it. If he hadn't finally gotten the Stars of Fury and the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, he would probably have cried himself to death.
This time, if he accidentally triggered the Gate of Sunfall here, no one in the entire expedition would be able to escape except for Lin Li himself. Even Lin Li would have to rely on the power of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars to have a chance to escape. Otherwise, he would not be able to avoid the fate of death.
"The Gate of Sunfall …" Angelano could not help but break out in cold sweat when he heard that name. He could not be bothered to bicker with Garl, and simply retreated obediently.
Although the Gate of Sunfall was terrifying, Lin Li already had the experience of cracking it once, after all. Hence, he was completely confident that he would be able to crack it successfully this time. Hence, after pulling Angelano back, Lin Li walked towards the arched door very calmly without a trace of nervousness in his heart. It was as if he had started cracking it with ease.
In fact, the magic trap was like a riddle set by the creator. Those who could not guess it would not be able to guess it at all. However, after knowing the answer, there was nothing strange about it anymore. If it were Lin Li's first time cracking it, he would probably still accidentally trigger the Gate of Sunfall, just like in the Endless World, even if he had the attainments of a Guru. Since he already knew the existence of the Gate of Sunfall and how to trigger it, the terrifying trap was no longer a secret to Lin Li.
Without any accidents, Lin Li quickly cracked the trap on the arched door. His speed even made people think that the Scorching Sun Burning God and the Gate of Sunfall were all fake and exaggerated to scare people. Of course, since Lin Li was a Sanctuary powerhouse, the members of the expedition would not be so suspicious of him. If he had an inconspicuous identity, they would probably think so.
After that, under Lin Li's orders, the expedition successfully passed through the arched door and continued to move forward. They walked along the steps behind the arched door, and soon arrived in front of the main entrance of the palace.
This time, Lin Li did not deliberately ask the team to stop. Instead, he waved his hand forward, and the two extremely heavy doors of the main entrance of the palace opened slowly without any noise.
Behind the doors, there was a wide space, and the ground was also paved with shiny golden tiles. It looked similar to the first floor where Lord Devourer was. As the doors opened, noises immediately came from all directions in the palace, and soon, countless Abyssal Demons surged over.
These Abyssal Demons might not be as numerous as the ones on the first floor where Lord Devourer was, but their quality was definitely far superior. Regardless of the type of Abyssal Demon, each of them was at least level-20. If they were in the first few floors of the abyss, they would be enough to be a Demon Lord. However, here, these Abyssal Demons were obviously just minions.
Seeing the large number of Abyssal Demons surging over, the expedition immediately formed a battle formation, and clashed with the Demon Army in an instant.
"Garl, can you parasitize these demons?" After seeing the Abyssal Demons, Lin Li immediately thought of Garl who had lost his host. If he wanted Garl to really exert the ability to devour everything, a powerful host was definitely indispensable. However, Lin Li was not very clear about the conditions for parasitism of the Devourer Demon.
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