Hao Ren did not know what the thirteen sages had released, nor did he know what kind of ritual they had performed. But one thing was certain: the news about the Sin of the Divine Blood that Hasse brought back from Ancattero had terrified the sages. They must have known about the sin, or at least had some understanding of it. That was why they acted in a hurry. They found a sacred relic from the ancient relics of Coldpath and activated it. But this ritual caused an unexpected monster to wake up from the nightmare and "infect" the garrison of the entire Coldpath dimension when everyone was unprepared.
This kind of influence was deep and difficult to detect. It did not forcibly control the minds of the sages and the Council of Elders. Instead, it allowed the controlled people to change their thinking patterns and make them think that they were sober and rational enough to do a series of unreasonable actions, such as arresting the elders of the demon hunters, including Hasse, and carrying out a purge of all the demon hunters of the other factions.
During the whole process, the sages had never left the ceremonial hall. All their instructions were conveyed by the heralds and attendants who were on standby outside the hall. No one knew what the sages were like during those few days. No one knew if they had completely collapsed and succumbed to the voices in their heads. Judging from the orders they gave, their temperament had changed drastically at that time. But they never left the hall. According to Beetholis' last words, Hao Ren guessed that the purpose of their staying in the hall was to trap 'that thing' in the ceremonial hall.
"This is very contradictory." Vivian was puzzled after hearing Hao Ren's analysis. "They followed the 'instructions' to start a civil war, but at the same time, they stayed in the hall to suppress the 'monster'? Are they being controlled or not? "
Hao Ren looked at Claude and asked, "Where is the ceremonial hall? We will know the truth when we get there. "
"At the top of the tower, the place closest to the residence of the first sage," Claude nodded. "It is the energy hub of the Netherrealm Clock Tower and the space-time knot of the entire Coldpath. When various rituals are held, there will be a powerful mysterious force focused on the top of the hall. I think the energy has not dissipated yet. So only a small number of people can go in. If there are too many people, I am afraid that the vortex will collapse."
"We have taken care of all the energy nodes in Coldpath," Lanina said.
"The ceremonial hall is powered by the Netherrealm Clock Tower itself," Claude said, shaking his head. "Although we don't know where this energy comes from, it has been stable for thousands of years. We use it to power most of the facilities in the Upper Zone."
"I can't believe you guys can use this thing of unknown origin and power for thousands of years." Hao Ren shook his head and looked at the people around him. "Well, Vivian, Lily, and Y 'zaks, come with me. White Flame and Teuton. Including me, there's a total of six people. It shouldn't be too much, right? "
Claude blinked. "No problem. As long as you don't use any loud spells or weapons to fire at the ceiling."
Lily and Vivian immediately looked at Hao Ren in unison. The latter shrunk his neck and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
"Don't blow things up," Y 'zaks said, patting Hao Ren on the shoulder. "I don't smash meteorites much anymore."
"I …" Hao Ren pointed at his nose. "That's all technical work! I have a big yield, but I've always been precise! "
Y 'lisabet was a little unhappy when she found that she was excluded from the team. But the little demon girl was very sensible. After all, she was a genius child who could replace her father to lead Helcrown. Under such circumstances, she was very sensible. She obediently stayed and searched other parts of the tower with Lanina.
Claude led Hao Ren and his team out of the gloomy banquet hall and went through a secret spiral ramp to the place where the ceremony was held. After leaving the hall, Hao Ren looked at the shackles on Claude's body. "Seriously, are you sure you want to wear this set of shackles? It's not suitable for combat. "
Claude raised his hands. Most of the shackles on his body had been removed. Only two of his arms were still wrapped with heavy rune shackles. "Until now, I still have an urge to kill each and every one of you. The reason I can suppress this urge is that its influence is slightly reduced now. These runes make my magic constantly flow away. Only when I'm in a relatively weak state can the thing in my mind calm down a little. I guess that thing relies on magic or the host's … vitality to operate. "
"You used to be a dangerous person. Your magic is stronger than the others. That's why Lanina used this special device on you. It seems that it's a lucky shot to get rid of the thing in your mind," Y 'zaks said with a smile. "Heh, but this method won't last long."
"I hope we can end this mess once and for all in the ceremonial hall." Hao Ren sighed. When he saw Teuton walking behind him, he suddenly remembered something. "Wait a minute, I suddenly remembered that Beetholis gave you Vivian's bloodstone before the accident."
He reminded everyone that the bloodstone was the cause of him and his friends getting involved. White Flame risked her life to break out of the encirclement and gave it to Vivian, which triggered a series of subsequent events.
Did Beetholis have a premonition of what would happen today before he held the 'ceremony' with the other sages?
Then why did he not stop his companions but held the ceremony together?
"Every sage has a special power. Sage Beetholis could see the future. It was messy and obscure, but he did have a premonition." Teuton sighed softly. "However, his ability was not enough to change fate. I believe he had a premonition of the disaster in advance, but he did not know that the problem was with the ceremony. Perhaps he even thought that the ceremony was the key to avoid the disaster. Anyway, it happened, and he did his best to leave a glimmer of hope. We can't ask for more. "
The secret passage leading to the ceremonial hall was very long, as if there was no end. It stretched forward in the darkness. Due to some kind of spatial distortion, Hao Ren was a little uncertain whether he was moving up or down in the secret passage. Since he was bored, he continued to ask Claude some questions. "When you saw Vivian, you showed a strong tendency to attack, but the other demon hunters we caught did not behave like this."
"To be honest, I don't know what's going on." Claude shook his head honestly. "I know the Countess of the Crimson Moon, but I don't have any extra hatred for her … except for the urge to kill. Today was the first time I met this legendary vampire, but as soon as I saw her, I felt that I had to kill her. It was a mission, a … more terrible than the instinct to kill. It completely occupied my whole mind. To be honest, I don't want to experience it a second time. For the first time in my life, I felt that I couldn't control my own body. It was a terrible experience. "
"The biggest difference between you and the other warriors of the Order is that you've been guarding the sages all year round, and you're the only demon hunter who can talk directly to the First Sage," Vivian said faintly. "Staying by the side of that kind of person is enough to make you different. You may become more vulnerable to mental attacks, and you may also synchronize with the minds of the sages. When they're attacked in the ritual, you'll also suffer a 'hidden injury'. By the way, do you still remember why you went to the front line alone? You are the attendant of the first sage. Logically speaking, there is no need for you to go to the front line. In theory, you should stay here and become one of the walking dead. "
Claude shook his head. "I don't remember. I only remember that I was controlled by an urge to 'purify the heretics'. This urge was getting stronger and stronger. Probably it was the reason that drove me to leave the tower. "
"In short, your extra aggressive tendency toward Vivian is a dangerous symptom. I suggest that you cooperate with us for some … medical examinations after this incident is over," the MDT suddenly came out of Hao Ren's pocket. "We have dealt with all kinds of super-life that can affect the mind. If you don't want to leave any surprises in your mind, it's better to do a comprehensive physical examination."
Claude was shocked when he saw the MDT. "What is this?"
"A … high-tech equipment. Don't worry about it," Hao Ren grabbed the MDT. At the same time, he found that they had reached the end of the passage. "Is the ceremonial hall in front?"
At the end of the passage was a small doorway. Old, faded stone pillars supported the towering vault, and on both sides of the doorway was a bottomless dark abyss. In this strange spatial structure of the tower, this kind of terrain was not strange.
In front of them was a huge metal-cast door engraved with complex patterns.
"There is indeed a strong energy fluctuation behind the door. Level three alert," the MDT projected a blue light to scan the door. "There are also signs of spatial distortion detected. Preliminary judgment is that a continuous spatial door is opening, perhaps it is transmitting energy to the hall."
Hao Ren subconsciously lowered his voice. "Signs of life? Spiritual fluctuations or other traces of consciousness? "
"No, no signs of life, and no form of intelligent activity."
Y 'zaks slowly transformed into the form of a balrog. He walked with heavy steps to the door. "Is the body of the' monster 'still in here?"
"Perhaps' it 'has no thinking activity, or even no signs of life. It's like a natural disaster. Haven't we solved this kind of incident before? For example, the vengeful spirit. "Hao Ren also stepped forward and pressed his hand on the door." Lily, put a spicy stick in your mouth. Vivian, get ready Lightning. White Flame, Teuton, I'll leave the long-range support to you. But remember, unless you are attacked, don't act rashly. That monster may still be controlled by some kind of ritual. We have to prevent ourselves from letting it out completely. "
After saying this, Hao Ren took a deep breath and stared at the huge metal door in front of him.
The monster released from the nightmare by the sages might be entrenched in the room behind the door. An unknown, powerful monster that might have come from the Day of Deicide, what would it look like? What kind of existence would it be? Was it a living thing? A dead thing? A phenomenon? Or was it just a curse?
Hao Ren and Y 'zaks pushed the door at the same time. The heavy metal door made a frightening loud noise and slowly opened.
"… MDT, call the battleship. We may need some technical support."
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