After the blue light faded, Chen Rui had already appeared in another teleportation circle.
In front of him was a forest. There was a path paved with stone slabs under his feet, leading to the depths of the forest. There was a hazy white fog floating around, and visibility was not high.
This should be the famous dangerous Swamp of Misfortune in the Plain of Nightmares. On the hand-drawn map given to him by the human merchant, there was not much description of this area. There was only a rough indication of its location and a reminder that it was very dangerous.
Chen Rui came to the Swamp of Misfortune with his real body, while his clone, Shura, went to the forest to meet Bonnett, escorting Ina and the others and the unicorn, Bai Feng, all the way out of Nightmare Swamp. Ina's ship would send Bai Feng back to the Emerald Forest Sea. As for Bonnett, who was likely to be a member of the Rayo Empire's Templars, Chen Rui did not want to have too much contact with him, especially since he was one of the "top wanted criminals" of the Church of Light. If he was not careful, Ina, Lucio, and even Samuel might be implicated.
The most important thing now was to immediately rescue the half-elf girl who might be listed as a ritual sacrifice.
There were six three-meter-tall statues on both sides of the stone path near the teleportation circle. The statues looked very strange. They had two upper bodies and sharp blades in their hands, looking ferocious and strange.
These six statues gave Chen Rui a sense of familiarity. Just as he passed by the statues, their eyes suddenly emitted a dark red light, and they became living creatures.
At this time, the < Analytical Eyes > displayed the information: Dark Iron Mystic Ghost. Comprehensive Strength Assessment: C. [Analysis]: Immune to damage, shields off perception.
So they are the Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts that I saw in the Land of Hatred at the bottom of the sea! No wonder they looked familiar. The Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts were battle machines created by alchemy. They were made with secret spells and special materials. They had the characteristics of greatly reducing the physical and magical damage they received. They could also shield off the detection of perception.
These six Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts had two bodies and four arms, which were different from those that Chen Rui had seen before. Moreover, their combat power was stronger, especially their close combat power, which was almost comparable to that of the nagas.
However, Chen Rui had seen 100,000 Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts in the underwater world, so he was naturally calm in the face of these six Demon King-level Mystic Ghosts. He raised his hands, and the movements of the six Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts stopped at the same time. Their arms, which were holding the blades, froze in the air, and their joints made a jarring sound. It was obvious that they could not resist it even after using all their strength.
Chen Rui suddenly frowned. He waved his arm and sent the six Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts flying. The Mystic Ghosts exploded while they were flying. They had self-destructed.
This self-detonation was a little unexpected, and it caused a huge commotion. With his hearing, he could already hear faint sounds coming from afar, as if there was more than one person rushing over.
Chen Rui didn't panic. Since his whereabouts had been exposed, he might as well make a big fuss. It would be best if he could alarm Long Metil and interrupt the blood sacrifice that was in progress.
A few of Rolla's imitations of "Zeray" appeared in his hands. Although their power was slightly lower than the original, it was still very impressive. They had previously caused a large area of destruction in the Thunder Storm Tribe.
"Boom boom boom!" There was a deafening explosion in the woods. Some of the magic formations or totems set near the woods were destroyed by this terrible explosion. More and more people were alarmed, and the first to rush over had already appeared in his sight.
This was a team of cavalrymen, and their mounts were a kind of black lizard subdragon. Its image was somewhat similar to the theropod carnivorous dinosaurs that Chen Rui knew. The cavalrymen wore light armor, and their faces were covered with black cloth. Their figures were somewhat different from the sturdy orcs, and they appeared more vigorous. They held spears in their hands and carried a row of javelins on their backs.
Some cavalrymen discovered Chen Rui's location and immediately called for their companions to rush over. Chen Rui waved his hand, and a stream of air burst out, overturning the few cavalrymen and their mounts at the front. Seeing this, the cavalrymen at the back didn't dare to approach, and threw their javelins one after another.
Chen Rui's figure disappeared in an instant, and appeared behind a lizard subdragon. The cavalryman was startled, and before he could make a move, his whole body was lifted up and floated in the air. After a slight shock, he finally calmed down, only to find that all of his companions and mounts had fallen to the ground, and he was the only one left in the entire team.
"Half orc?" The information displayed by [Analytical Eyes] made Chen Rui startled, but since there were half-elves, half orcs were naturally also within the scope of understanding. He was just a little surprised.
"Where is the great wizard Long Metil?" Chen Rui used the mental pressure of the Evil Eye to ask the question, but the half orc still couldn't speak under the power of the Evil Eye. After a while, it couldn't withstand the terrifying mental pressure and fainted.
Chen Rui was stunned. This half orc's strength was only E, and it shouldn't have been able to withstand the power of the Evil Eye. There was only one possibility, and that was that it had received a stronger mental suggestion, such as some kind of … faith.
As Chen Rui frowned, his surroundings suddenly lit up. Some kind of large-scale illumination spell had been activated, and it was as if it was daytime. However, Chen Rui didn't plan on hiding, so he stood where he was, waiting for the enemies to quickly approach.
Not long after, a large group of cavalrymen appeared in front of him. These cavalrymen had a faint glow on their bodies, and it was obvious that they had been enchanted by wizards.
The cavalrymen didn't rush to attack. Instead, they slowly distanced themselves from each other, forming an encirclement. Next to the cavalrymen, several men and women who looked like wizards appeared. From their figures, it seemed that there were both orcs and half orcs.
Under the command of one of the leaders, these wizards threw objects at Chen Rui, one after another. The objects landed around him from afar. They were giant stone pillars, each of which was engraved with totemic carvings. The weight of the stone pillar was not light. If it were a human sorcerer, it would be a problem for him to carry it with his physical strength alone. Only an orc "sorcerer" could play the role of a "spear thrower" so easily.
As soon as the pillars hit the ground, they began to emit a strange light. The glowing patterns intertwined with each other, creating a resonance. It was like a giant spell formation, wrapping around Chen Rui.
Chen Rui felt as if his body was bound by invisible ropes, and he couldn't even move. He couldn't help but be shocked. The power of these totems was different from ordinary magic, and it was very strong. The intertwining totemic patterns fused together, and dozens of giant "claws" suddenly emerged from the ground. They joined together, forming a cage, trapping Chen Rui in it.
After the cage was formed, the lizard cavalrymen took out their javelins. Amidst the wizards' war cries, the javelins flashed with green light, and were thrown into the cage.
These javelins didn't aim to pierce through Chen Rui, but to land on the ground around him. As soon as they hit the ground, they turned into wisps of green smoke. The smoke was obviously poisonous. This was the first time Chen Rui had seen such a coordinated tactic.
The javelins fell on the cage like rain. Under the effect of the totemic spell formation, the poisonous smoke didn't spread. Instead, it concentrated around the cage, making it so thick that it was almost impossible to see the cage clearly.
At this moment, a black hole appeared in the sky, and like a whirlpool, it quickly swallowed the poisonous smoke. Not only the poisonous smoke, but the light on the totemic pillars also dimmed. In the blink of an eye, the claw cage that had lost its totemic power turned into dust.
The wizards staggered backward, as if they were suffering from some kind of strong backlash. However, the black hole's power continued to devour them. Be it the cavalrymen or the wizards, they couldn't help but fly into the black hole.
The black hole disappeared, and the ground was littered with unconscious wizards and cavalrymen. Even the drake mounts had lost consciousness. The Star Eater didn't actually devour their flesh, but it had completely destroyed their fighting power.
Chen Rui walked in front of the leading wizard. She was a half-orc woman with a voluptuous body, and her face was much more beautiful than an orc's. With the previous example of the cavalrymen, Chen Rui guessed that these wizards were likely to have some kind of stubborn belief. The power of the Evil Eye alone might not be enough to force them to answer. Fortunately, he had more than the Evil Eye.
With a slight thought, a mask appeared on Chen Rui's face. It was the "God-Eating Mask", and his eyes began to glow with a faint yellow light.
Soon after, the half-orc female wizard, Bagi, led a "half-orc wizard" all the way to the place where the great wizard, Dragon Metier, lived – the Secret Words Stone Palace.
The half-orc wizard was Chen Rui. After Bagi became the puppet of the "God-Eating Mask", she told him everything she knew. From her mouth, he learned that since the half-elves were sent to the Secret Words Stone Palace four days ago, the great wizard, Dragon Metier, had been in seclusion, preparing for the "God's Blood Sacrifice". The first batch of captured humans were also sent to the stone palace, which was said to be some kind of sacrifice.
This news made Chen Rui more and more anxious. Before entering the stone palace, the two were stopped by the guards at the door, saying that the great wizard had ordered that no one was allowed to enter.
Bagi looked stern, claiming that there was an emergency and that he had to report it to the great wizard face to face.
There was such a huge commotion outside that even the Secret Tongue Stone Palace could hear it. Barji's status was different. As the leader of the advanced wizards in charge of defense, it was reasonable for him to rush over and report the situation to the great wizard. Therefore, after some intimidation, the two of them entered the stone palace smoothly.
The space of the stone palace was very large. It was not like a normal palace where one could directly find the main hall. Instead, it was full of complicated maze-like passages. Fortunately, there was a guide like Bagi. Otherwise, it would not be easy to find the "God's Prayer Hall" where the central wizard was.
The stone palace was filled with a silent and strange atmosphere. There were no extra guards, but Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts were everywhere along the way.
These Mystic Ghosts were in a state of hibernation. In fact, the soldiers and wizards of the Swamp of Misfortune had a kind of amulet similar to "exemption from inspection". Without this amulet, they would be attacked by the Mystic Ghosts indiscriminately. This was the reason why Chen Rui was attacked by the Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts as soon as he walked out of the teleportation circle.
When the two walked into the large corridor in front of the God's Prayer Hall, something unexpected happened. The Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts on both sides suddenly resurrected. Not only the corridor, but the Mystic Ghosts behind them also did the same. In the blink of an eye, the two were surrounded.
This situation had never happened before. Bagi was shocked. He clearly had the amulet, so why did it still trigger the resurrection of the Dark Iron Mystic Ghosts?
Chen Rui thought for a moment and understood. Long Metil must be carrying out some extremely secret activity, so even if it was her "own people", she would not hesitate to kill them.
Could this activity be … Chen Rui suddenly shuddered. The ominous premonition became stronger, and the aura all over his body suddenly skyrocketed.
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