In the depths of the labyrinthine cave, the tremors above her head were getting louder and louder.
Pasha knew that they were approaching in large numbers and in a menacing manner.
She put her limbs into the soil and spread upward. Then she "saw" what was happening outside the mountain. Dark demonic beasts were running among the mountains. Several entrances to the maze ruins were blocked by the strong Fearful Beasts of Hell. The demonic hybrids following them were tearing the bodies and organs of the Fearful Beasts crazily until they opened a new passage. If they did not do this, they would be squeezed to death by other demonic beasts at the entrance of the cave.
But it would not be long before the passage was blocked again. The way to unblock it was to repeat the previous process. As a result, before the demonic beasts entered the core area of the ruins, the scene at the entrance was already like a purgatory of flesh and blood.
The underground was also not peaceful. The Wilderness Beasts were passing through. Their mouths full of sharp teeth were the most effective digging tools. Their greasy and moist skin made it easy for them to wriggle underground. Their long bodies carried a large number of symbiotic hybrids. Once these monsters broke through the defense line, they would often cause heavy casualties to the defenders.
Even mutated flying beasts appeared in the sky. However, they could not enter the ruins and could only hover and howl in the air.
This was an indescribable experience. She clearly did not personally witness all of this, but regardless of whether it was the hissing above the mountains, the trembling of the ground, or the sound of the earth rubbing against each other, they were all accurately transmitted into her brain through the thousands of tentacles, forming countless vivid and lifelike images.
This was the largest demonic beast attack since the beginning of winter.
Pasha withdrew her limbs and sank deeper into the ground.
From time to time, some fine soil fell from the top of the cave and hit the braziers on both sides of the passage. She could see every stone in the ground without the fire, but her companions who had been transformed into God's Punishment Army needed it. However, at this moment, everyone had moved to the hall of the maze, so she put out the fire in the brazier.
"What's the situation up there? "
As soon as they entered the hall, Alethea's voice rang in their minds.
"The Wilderness Beasts nearest to us have almost broken through to the third level." Pasha's answer was projected into everyone's consciousness. "What's the situation down there? "
"Nothing unusual," Alethea replied. "But I saw a few charred bodies." "
Since Pasha had gotten a new body, her understanding of combat had changed greatly. The flat world suddenly became three-dimensional. Since the enemy could move freely underground, the survivors must always pay attention to the situation under their feet. As long as they were not standing at the end of the abyss, they should not ignore the hidden threats.
Fortunately, there was a flowing river of magma below the ruins, which sealed most of the bottom of the labyrinth, saving them a lot of trouble. At present, there were no demonic beasts that were not afraid of fire.
[How long until the Instrument of Divine Retribution is ready? Pasha looked at Celine.
[I don't know. Half an hour? Maybe two hours? Eleanor's anxious voice came from the magic core. "I've tried my best, but the damage in Area 43 has just been repaired. Lady Eleanor needs time to calculate! "
"Don't worry, they won't be able to come so quickly," she comforted him. "The large demonic hybrids will be stuck outside the cave. Leave the smaller demonic beasts to us. "
"You're right, just treat it as a daily practice," Elena said. "With us here, the demonic beasts won't be able to break into the hall."
"Actually, I don't think we should retrieve the relics so quickly. Isn't it better to let Starfall City waste some time first?" someone said.
"Then they have to guard Hermes. Without the God's Punishment Army, those mortals are useless!" Alethea retorted.
"The city wall can effectively block the demonic beasts, and the kerosene and catapults can still deal a heavy blow to those beasts. We just have to hide in the Pivotal Secret Temple and wait for them to break into the city to retrieve the relics."
"There are hidden traps under the cathedral. What if they trigger the collapse trap? It's a small matter if we are buried alive, but if the relics fall into the hands of the demons, we're finished. No matter what, we can't afford to take this risk. "
"Stop arguing," Pasha interrupted. "Since we've retrieved the relics, there's no other way. Have you forgotten what Lady Natalia said? Arguments should only be made before making a choice. No matter what decision we make, we shouldn't regret it. "
After she spoke, no one else's consciousness rang out again. Obviously, they agreed with her statement.
In the Taquila era, such a situation would not occur. Inferior witches had to obey their superiors unconditionally, and those who disobeyed would be severely punished. The most serious dispute in the Union was between Natalia and Alice. Before breaking off with Starfall City, Natalia had said the above words to all her followers, and then attacked the Queen of Starfall City.
Since then, the Taquila survivors were no longer divided into superiors and subordinates, and disputes gradually increased. But Pasha didn't mind it at all. She preferred a vibrant organization to a cold system.
Just as they changed the topic and discussed how to block the demonic beasts, Pasha suddenly felt a strange message coming from one of her tentacles!
Violent tremors echoed in the rock stratum, as if something heavy had fallen. The speed was so fast that it seemed there was no obstacle. It broke through several layers of the labyrinth, and after a few seconds, it was already approaching the depths of the temple!
"How is this possible?"
The ground was filled with dense soil and rocks. Even a Wasteland Beast would need to spend several minutes to dig a single layer down. This was not the surface, so how could it move so quickly?
Pasha hurriedly moved more tentacles in the direction of the movement — the more tentacles she monitored in an area, the more "images" she received.
Then her heart suddenly sank.
No one knew when, but a six to seven mile long crack had appeared in this area, splitting the earth into two. At first glance, it looked like a cliff that stretched out from the ground. A wild beast had drilled through the mountain wall and rolled all the way down, landing right above the temple.
"Prepare to fight the enemy!" Pasha raised the voice of her consciousness to the maximum. "The direction of the magic core! "
Just when everyone was slightly stunned, the stone slab at the top of the hall suddenly cracked, and a long wild beast slid down from the crack. Its body was covered with scratches and bruises, but under the reflection of the magic core, its body emitted a dark blue light. Obviously, the fall had caused great damage to it, but even so, it still used its last breath to complete its mission.
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