'Could it be that the prince deliberately left a back door to make it easier for people to come and go in the future?
Isn't this too illogical … '
Lin Yun was a bit doubtful and vigilant as he continued studying the array.
Soon, Lin Yun analyzed the array's structure.
Then, Lin Yun discovered that this array didn't have a mana source!
This discovery startled Lin Yun. At first, he thought that he had made a mistake in his analysis, or that there was a problem with the array's structure. Thus, Lin Yun reviewed it again, but the conclusion was the same. This array truly didn't have a mana source!
'How could it be so strange?' Lin Yun felt that his brain cells weren't enough. If this array had only run out of mana, Lin Yun would have been able to understand. After all, over a millennium had passed and the 3rd Dynasty no longer existed. What did an array running out of mana count for?
But this wasn't an issue of mana exhaustion, it was the lack of a mana source.
In other words, ever since this array was drawn, it had never been activated!
This was purely a decoration!
How could such a huge mistake happen in the grave of the 3rd Dynasty's prince?
Lin Yun couldn't figure it out no matter how he thought about it. In the end, he could only put this question to the back of his mind and let the array operate first.
This wasn't difficult …
Lin Yun had already analyzed it twice and could be said to know the entire array's structure like the back of his hand. The lack of a mana source wasn't a problem. With Lin Yun's attainments in the field of arrays, connecting to a mana source would only take a few minutes, it wouldn't take much effort.
Moreover, Lin Yun soon discovered that he didn't even need to connect to it.
Because during the 3rd analysis, Lin Yun discovered that this array actually had a mana source, it was just that it hadn't been activated. The parts of the array that hadn't been activated almost didn't exist. Lin Yun had analyzed the array's structure twice, so he naturally didn't find any unactivated mana source. By the 3rd analysis, Lin Yun found a groove on the edge of the array.
Then, Lin Yun analyzed the entire array's structure and found out that this was the location of the mana source. But who would be so bored as to draw the entire array without activating the mana source? Wasn't that too boring?
But forget it, he already had the location of the mana source.
The next step was much simpler. As long as he activated the mana source and slightly changed the array's structure, the Runic Shield on the Prison Rock Door would immediately stop working.
Without the protection of the Runic Shield, it wouldn't be impossible for Lin Yun to break open the Prison Rock Door with brute force.
Lin Yun looked in his pocket, but he only found a few low grade mana crystals.
'Forget it, low grade mana crystals are low grade mana crystals. In any case, it wouldn't take much time to close the array …' Apart from these low grade mana crystals, Lin Yun only had the Elemental Amber Ring and the Spiritual Magic Staff that could provide mana. But those two Magic Tools were used to save Lin Yun's life, so he naturally couldn't use them to activate the array.
After making his selection, Lin Yun put a 5th Level Mana Crystal into the groove.
Following the placement of that 5th Tier mana crystal, the mana nodes of the array started flickering with a faint light, and a faint light could be seen flowing through each of the mana circuits. As for that 5th Tier mana crystal, it quickly dimmed and turned into an ordinary stone in a short time.
'One isn't enough …' Lin Yun thought for a bit before taking out a 5th Level Mana Crystal from his pocket and quickly replacing it.
The mana nodes started flickering, and the mana circuits started flowing …
Lin Yun knew that the array was about to be activated.
At this time, Lin Yun was already holding the Spiritual Magic Staff in his hands. Once the Runic Shield's radiance disappeared, Lin Yun would use his strongest spell to blast open the Prison Rock Door in one fell swoop.
But at this time, a deep roar echoed above Lin Yun's head. "Stop, you damned thief!"
"Fuck …" Lin Yun was suddenly flustered. He pointed the Spiritual Magic Staff above his head and cast a Light spell.
At this time, Lin Yun could clearly see a shadow gradually taking shape above his head.
"I …" Lin Yun sucked in a breath of cold air when he saw that shadow.
That was the Greater Demon Desolate Overlord, the ruler of the 17th Layer of the Desolate Plane. It was an existence that even surpassed Heaven Mages. Let alone a projection, just a bit of the Desolate Son's power could easily kill a hundred Great Mages like Lin Yun.
That was an existence on a completely different level.
The era of the Desolate Overlord could even be traced back to the distant Ascian Dynasty. That was a true Mythical Dynasty. Gods and Demons jointly ruled the earth, and countless powerful lifeforms thrived on that land. Every single one of those lifeforms had unfathomable power. Powerful existences like Dragons were only an ordinary race in that Mythical Dynasty.
Many mages even started doubting whether that Mythical Dynasty truly existed. Moreover, their reasoning was supported by many people. They believed that Noscent simply couldn't bear that kind of frightening power in an era where Gods and Demons walked the earth and countless powerful lifeforms thrived.
And the Desolate Overlord came from that era.
Such a terrifying existence that once walked the earth with Gods and Demons was now projecting itself in the tomb of a prince of the 3rd Dynasty.
In that split second, there was only one thought in Lin Yun's mind. 'It's over, it's really over!'
This wasn't a power that Lin Yun could contend against.
Let alone Lin Yun, even Saruman, the number one High Mage of Thousand Sails City, or even Saruman's teacher with the title of Star Sage, were nothing more than ants in front of the Desolate Overlord's projection. One breath of the Desolate Overlord's projection would be enough to crush them to pieces.
"Shameful thief, you dare disturb Lord Jalax's rest! You will pay for your recklessness and despicableness!"
"How could there be such a coincidence …" Lin Yun, who had been holding onto a wisp of hope, suddenly felt his vision darken after that roar.
In this era, only Lin Yun knew that the Desolate Overlord's true name was Jalax. In the Ancient God Language, Jalax meant withering, withering, destruction, and desolation. This was a true name that contained four domains. Even among the numerous Greater Demons of the Abyss, Jalax's power was one of the best.
The true name of this Desolate Overlord came from the end of the peak of the Magic Era. At that time, the powerful mages were already god-like existences. After conquering countless planes, they finally set their sights on the endless Abyss. They broke through 20 layers of the Abyss and killed no less than 20 Greater Demons, including this Desolate Overlord Jalax.
In other words, the true name of the Desolate Overlord was unknown in this era.
The true name of every Abyssal Demon was a taboo existence, especially for a Greater Demon like the Desolate Overlord. If not for that battle, Jalax's true name might never have been known.
Now that this true name appeared in front of Lin Yun, it meant that this projection belonged to the Desolate Overlord.
Lin Yun didn't have a shred of fluke in his heart.
"Respected Desolate Overlord …" Lin Yun swallowed with difficulty. When he opened his mouth, his voice was incomparably hoarse. "If I said that I just went to the wrong room, would you believe me?"
"Hahahaha …" A deafening laughter echoed in the mausoleum. For a moment, Lin Yun felt as if the whole world was trembling. "I didn't expect that a shameful thief like you would also know the great name of Lord Jalax."
"Yes, yes, Respected Desolate Overlord, your prestige has spread throughout thousands of planes, and your brilliance illuminates the endless Abyss."
"Hahahaha, human, you are very interesting." For the first time, there was a trace of joy in the Desolate Overlord's voice. "In that case, I will give you a chance."
After saying that, a piece of parchment gently floated down from the air.
Lin Yun wrinkled his nose and smelled the thick smell of sulfur on the parchment. Lin Yun knew that it was the aura of the Abyss.
"Human, this is your only chance. Sign this contract and you can become Lord Jalax's servant. This way, I might forget about your previous disturbance."
"Respected Desolate Overlord, it would be my honor!" Lin Yun didn't even think about it and took the contract in his hand. At this time, the Desolate Overlord's projection didn't notice it. Lin Yun slightly narrowed his eyes.
Lin Yun only glanced at it and knew that it was a soul contract. Once signed, it would be eternal, and even the soul would be unable to escape slavery. Lin Yun had seen many similar contracts, so his gaze swept past the content and fell on the inscription at the end.
The empty servant position was left for Lin Yun, while the master position was left for a few Nesser Characters emitting a thick smell of sulfur. Jalax.
Seeing these Nesser Characters, Lin Yun understood.
"Respected Desolate Overlord, I suddenly have a stomachache. I'm afraid I can't sign your contract!"
"Audacious!" Jalax's figure suddenly roared, causing the stone slabs at the top of the mausoleum to tremble. "Human, this is your only chance. If you don't sign this contract and become Lord Jalax's servant, your soul will suffer eternal torment in the flames of the abyss!"
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