A dense cluster of shadows appeared on the desolate horizon, as though a thicket of thorns had suddenly sprouted from the barren wasteland. The shadows swayed and surged towards the direction of the Mirror Tower like a tidal wave. Soon, countless hideous monsters could be seen, and they looked just like the monsters of Chaos in the real world. They had an exaggerated physique, as though many creatures were pieced together in a strange way. From head to toe, they were filled with a twisted and crazy aura. These monsters leaped, shoved, and ran wildly on the ground. In the blink of an eye, they were before them!
Everyone began to panic. Even the Lord of the Mountains, Geddon, and his fellow Wardens were shocked when they saw the monsters that appeared out of nowhere on the horizon. Beside Hao Ren, Vivian spread her bat wings and flew into the air. A storm of ice and lightning quickly formed on both sides of her body. Y 'zaks' eyes, mouth, and nose were spewing sparks, and the power of demonic energy was rising from under his skin. Lily jumped up and down in the group, shouting, "Mr. Landlord! Mr. Landlord! Time to farm! Time to farm! "
Hao Ren ignored Lily's jumping up and down. He had a hunch that something was wrong and looked back in the direction of the Mirror Tower.
Another wave was indeed coming from that direction.
It was an army of humans, or at least, most of them looked like humans. In the billowing dust, countless soldiers and generals with blurry faces charged forward on their horses. They wore tattered armor, and the weapons in their hands were rusty. Every one of them was riddled with wounds that made their bodies as tattered as their armor. Their faces were pale, and their limbs were shriveled. The skin on their skulls was like a layer of dried kraft paper that clung tightly to the bones below. At first glance, it was as terrifying as an army of the undead!
However, this' undead army 'continued to charge forward. Their ragged equipment and scars didn't affect their footsteps and momentum at all. In the blink of an eye, this army had crossed the dusty battlefield and crashed into the Chaos army that came from the end of the horizon.
It was a silent collision.
The two armies clashed and fought on the plains, swords cutting into limbs and claws tearing through armor. Countless warriors and monsters were torn to shreds every second, falling into the mud. The monsters howled at the sky, while the human generals bellowed in rage — and yet, there was no sound.
Like an old-fashioned silent movie, the melee that took place around them was completely silent. Countless swords and sabers crossed each other, stirring up dust that might have fallen centuries ago. After the initial shock, Hao Ren calmly saw a galloping knight pass through his body. He realized that all this was just an illusion.
The others gradually calmed down from the panic and watched the battle curiously. Vivian was still on high alert. She floated in the air, surrounded by electric fields. Although the battle between the two armies was just an illusion, in this world labeled as a 'nightmare', anything that was related to an illusion should not be ignored. No one could be sure if there was a greater danger hidden in an illusion. Y 'zaks did not retract his power, and he had Y' lisabet on his shoulder. The little demon raised a demonic fireball with both hands, looking nervous. It looked like she would throw the fireball at the slightest anomaly in the illusion.
Even Lily did not let her guard down. She arranged her barbarian soldiers on the flank of the army, and she stared with her golden eyes, searching for any possible danger in the illusion. Her sharp ears trembled slightly in the air, showing her unease.
The battle between the two phantom armies was coming to an end. It looked like a fierce battle for both sides. Almost all of their forces had been exhausted in the battle. Monsters did not know fear or pain, so they naturally would not retreat. The humans, on the other hand, relied on their faith and burst forth with the same strength. Until the last flag fell, not a single soldier turned and ran!
The killing gradually came to an end, and finally, there was not a single soldier left standing on the battlefield. Be it monsters or humans, they had all turned into broken wreckage on the wasteland, and with a burst of scattered light, all the phantoms gradually dissipated into the air.
Geddon, the Lord of the Mountains, watched as the phantoms disappeared. His expression was one of disappointment. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the spot where the last starlight had disappeared.
Hao Ren and Vivian also noticed that there was an additional aura there.
"This was the last battle that took place in front of the Realm of Reflections," an old, calm voice came from the flickering light. "But it was not their last battle. On the Eternal Battlefield, nothing stops. Until the heroes turn into skeletons, until the skeletons turn into monsters, until the monsters turn into dust, everything will continue to go on … "
An old man stood in front of Geddon. He was barefooted and wore a thick robe that had lost its color. In his hand was a crutch made out of twisted bramble wood. The old man was extremely skinny, almost skin and bones. However, his skinny limbs did not move at all. He stood there like a sturdy thorn, his messy white hair fluttering in the wind. Two spots of light shone in his deep eye sockets. These two spots of light condensed into a gaze that looked straight at the towering Lord of the Mountains, the powerful ancient warden, Geddon.
A normal person would tremble in fear just by looking at the warden. However, this skinny old man, who seemed to have no power and no supernatural abilities, stared straight at the Lord of the Mountains. His gaze was firm and unwavering, and there was even a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.
"Who are you?" Geddon had a strange feeling about this skinny old man, and he could not help but ask.
Hao Ren was also looking at the mysterious old man curiously. He did not know if it was an illusion, but he could not remember the old man's face. It was as if every time he saw the old man's face, he would have a different impression of him. This strange feeling left him confused.
Facing Geddon's question and the curious gazes of the others, the mysterious old man did not respond. He only turned around and walked into the distance. "Keep going, keep going, never stop, never stop …"
The few wardens looked at each other in confusion. Geddon then seemed to have remembered something. "That's the direction of the Scorched Plains!"
Hao Ren immediately remembered the fragmented image he had seen in the surveillance station. The soldier who left the recording seemed to have mentioned this place.
He looked up and shouted at Geddon, "Let's catch up to him!"
The mysterious old man seemed to be walking very slowly, but in reality, he was unbelievably fast. In just a few seconds, he was already hundreds of meters away!
Fortunately, everyone who entered the Forgotten Abyss this time was not an ordinary person. Even the weakest among them were powerful knights and high priests of the Church of the Sacred Realm. No one would lose their target on the plains. After receiving the order, they immediately chased after the mysterious old man.
However, just as they were about to catch up to him, the mysterious old man suddenly disappeared.
After a brief moment of surprise, Hao Ren made a decision: continue forward.
Since the old man's final destination was the Scorched Plains, then the team would go there to look for clues!
As they got closer to their destination, Hao Ren could smell the stench of decay in the air.
The clouds were getting thicker, and the pollution and decay on the ground was getting worse. As they got closer to the place called the Scorched Plains, or rather, as they got further away from the range of the mirror tower, the power of Chaos around them grew stronger. Gradually, the warriors even saw strange structures made of shadows and flesh poking out from the cracks on the ground. They looked like thorns, but at the same time, they twisted and swayed like living creatures. It was so disgusting that it made their stomachs turn. High up in the sky, in the dusk-like twilight, they could vaguely see a huge shadow moving. Countless tentacle-like things flickered in and out of the gaps in the clouds. They were still Lockmarton's projections, but at this point, as long as they could see the projections, it was enough to prove that Lockmarton's power was getting close!
Heading to the Scorched Plains seemed to be a wise decision.
The decaying power of Chaos was getting thicker, and the Light of Order that Lily and the rest were emitting was getting stronger. However, this did not stop the power of Chaos outside the range of Order from interfering with their senses. Just as Geddon indicated that the Scorched Plains was right in front of them, Hao Ren's already sluggish senses suddenly detected a large amount of energy!
At the same time, the MDT reported, "Life signals detected ahead, and the number … is very large."
"Everyone be on high alert!" Calaxus raised his staff. "Level one alert!"
With the precise guidance provided by the MDT, the team avoided the route that might expose them. They followed a continuous ridge that looked like a sharp tooth and finally stopped on a rocky slope.
There were no more concealments ahead, and even if they were on the slope, it was enough for them to observe the situation in front.
Geddon and the other wardens crouched down. Although they were huge, they could not make a sound when they moved stealthily. They had completely concealed their presence and presence. Even if you stood in front of them and looked straight ahead, you would subconsciously ignore these rock giants. Hao Ren walked around Geddon and poked his head out from behind a boulder.
He saw a campsite.
Or rather, a haphazardly pieced together ruin made of rocks, steel, and rotten wood.
In the ruins of the campsite, countless ghost-like soldiers were moving about.
However, this was far from the most shocking part. What was truly shocking was that even further away from the camp, there was a wasteland that was still emitting green smoke. Shockingly, there stood a ruined city.
The city was surrounded by towering walls and towers. Although majestic, it was riddled with scars. Half-collapsed buildings and charred ruins could be seen everywhere. Even the entire city was scattered on the ground in a fragmented state. It was as if the entire building complex had been thrown into the air and then fell to the ground in pieces.
From afar, the city could be vaguely divided into three rings. The outermost ring was the ordinary residential area, the middle ring was filled with tall, cathedral-like buildings, and the core ring was filled with burnt ruins and a few magnificent towers and palaces.
"Lord …" Calaxus exclaimed. "Is that Fidelinopolis?"
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