The Soulless sleeping in the Shadowy Realm were awakened.
They were the inhabitants and bricks of the Shadowy Realm and the Dream World. Before they were awakened, they had integrated with the world in a way of 'integration'. They were the stone carvings and murals everywhere in the Shadowy Fortress, the twisted faces on the dead trees, the weird stones in the corners of the walls, and the shadows created by the moving clouds. They were all hidden in various corners of the world. When outsiders broke in, they all 'woke up' in an instant and were everywhere in the blink of an eye.
Under the leadership of Hessiana, Hao Ren and his team fought and retreated. After dispersing the phantoms, they finally retreated into the tall and sturdy building of the castle. When they slammed the heavy oak door shut, the endless screams in the courtyard finally quieted down and weakened into a faint sound of wind.
However, retreating into the building did not mean that they were safe. The Soulless Guardians were everywhere in this world. Hao Ren looked warily at the wide and towering Gothic corridor. The corridor was divided into dozens of sections by numerous slender pillars close to the wall. The narrow high windows between the slender pillars looked like countless eyes hanging high above the head, coldly overlooking every intruder. Under each window, pale candlelight was burning, and the flickering candlelight cast a particularly eerie light on the paintings hanging under the windows.
Like any medieval aristocratic mansion, the Reflection Castle was full of stylish oil paintings and photo frames. As if to match the atmosphere of the building, the style and content of all the oil paintings were gloomy and strange. In the photo frames, there were only vague portraits without facial features hidden in the dark. Hao Ren had to be careful of these 'paintings' because they might suddenly come to life in the crisscrossing light and shadow.
As if responding to Hao Ren's vigilance, just when everyone was taking a breather, several oil paintings near the door suddenly began to burn. As the pale flames engulfed the paintings, translucent shadows struggled out of the smoke. They were holding swords, like fully-armed noble knights. One of the 'knights' was even holding a flag with a picture of a wild rose and a sword. These Soulless, who had awakened in the form of ghosts, screamed and then charged in the direction of the intruders.
In response to them were Hessiana's magical whip and Hao Ren's hail of bullets.
"There's no end to these things!" Lily could not help but yell after killing the ghost-like Soulless Guardians. "Who are these Soulless Guards? Since when did Vivian have such a troop under her command? "
"The Soulless Guardians are born from Lady Vivian's dream," Hessiana explained as she led them through the seemingly endless corridor. "The Soulless Guardians only appear when she is asleep. The longer she sleeps, the stronger the Soulless Guardians become. These Soulless Guardians are born from the memory of Lady Vivian. People and things that she has come into contact with may turn into Soulless Guardians and appear in this shadowy realm. To be honest, no one has ever dared to disturb Vivian's sleep except for those reckless demon hunters. Any offense may cause the Soulless Guardians to wake up and come out of the dream. There was even a city-state that was destroyed in this way in history. Those daring guys dug through Lady Vivian's cave to steal the ancient god's legacy. As a result, the whole city was swallowed up by the nightmare overnight, and nothing was left. "
Hao Ren thought to himself, "In fact, those demon hunters did not want to mess with Vivian. If they were not afraid of being raided, why would they provoke this moody fiend?"
"Vivian is quite powerful." Lily stuck out her tongue and almost blurted out her nickname, Habit. "Are we going to fight our way in? Didn't you say you can control the Soulless Guardians? "
"I'm heading to the tower that can control the Soulless Guardians!" Hessiana was a little impatient. "Don't push your luck. The path I'm taking you through is the one with the least Soulless Guardians! I'm afraid the other places are already crowded with those monsters. You will die of exhaustion even if you have the ability. "
As she spoke, a strange scream and sinister laughter suddenly came from all directions. Hessiana immediately clenched her whip. She noticed that the team had passed through the long corridor and came to a rectangular hall that looked like a crossroads. There were open, dark doors in all four directions of the hall, and the laughter came from the depths of each door. A gorgeous and heavy chandelier swayed above the hall as if a shadowy wind that humans could not perceive was blowing through the room.
The temperature in the hall was dropping, and a layer of frost had formed on the floor tiles.
"Why is the Grand Butler here?" Hessiana's face was grave. "Shouldn't it be patrolling the cemetery?"
"What's the Grand Butler?" Lily asked curiously. "What about Vivian and the Grand Butler?"
"The Soulless are empty shells without souls and thoughts, but they will still spontaneously form a set of organizational structure and leadership system. The Grand Butler is the leader of the Soulless Guards who is responsible for the defense of the inner court. Under normal circumstances, it will patrol the place where Vivian hibernates, which is the 'cemetery'. But somehow, it has wandered to this place."
"Tsk … Vivian's hibernation this time is so troublesome." Hao Ren smacked his lips and raised the spear in his hand slightly.
As Hao Ren's voice trailed off, there was a sudden clatter of bones. Then, in addition to the door that they had just passed through, a huge, swaying figure appeared at the other three doors in the hall at the same time.
It was three giant-like skeletons, each of which was more than three meters tall. They carried heavy black swords and wore a crown of mist on their heads. In the chest cavity of the skeletons, a blood-red light was constantly expanding and contracting like a heart. In this black-and-white world, Hao Ren saw such a bright color for the first time.
Only Vivian's power could produce color in this black-and-white world. There was no doubt that the three skeletons were Vivian's trusted guards.
"Are there three Grand Butlers?" Lily was startled by the three huge skeletons (of course, it could also be due to her appetite). "Why are there three of them all of a sudden?"
"These three are one!" Hessiana shouted as she rushed to one of the skeletons. "Destroy them at the same time! Otherwise, this guy is completely indestructible! "
While the battle in the Shadowy Fortress broke out, in the real world, a group of demon hunters in black had finally found the deserted territory on the hill.
Lockheed, the demon hunter, dismounted and squatted in front of a house. His eyes flashed with a silver-white light, and a vague humanoid light appeared in his vision. These humanoid lights swayed as if they were reenacting the activities of Hao Ren and his team not long ago.
"The aura has been here for a long time," the master demon hunter said in a low voice. "The elder is also here."
"This is the place where the ancient vampire hibernates." Another demon hunter looked at the ruins of the castle on the hill. "That damn guy kidnapped the elder here. Does he want to offer her as a sacrifice to the vampire?"
"The vampire doesn't want this kind of sacrifice," Lockheed said. Apparently, he knew who the person hibernating here was. "The entrance should be in that castle. Let's split up and look for it later. Everyone, remember, we are facing an Ancient who has lived in this world since before the Mythological Era. She is very special, and our mission is to stall her until she wakes up. Don't throw your lives away just to get credit. Even the Council of Elders wouldn't dare to be a hero. Do you understand? "
"Understood!"
"Move out!"
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the Branching Hall of the Shadowy Fortress, three heavy thuds signaled the end of the battle.
The so-called Butler was several times stronger than the ordinary Soulless Sentinels, but that was all. The Soulless in the Shadowy Realm had always crushed their enemies with endless numbers and endless resurrection. The Butler had left its subordinates and wandered here alone, which meant that it had lost its biggest advantage. After a fierce battle, Hao Ren and his team finally smashed the three sets of surprisingly sturdy skeletons into pieces. The entire hall was devastated by the power of magic and gunfire.
The cracks on the walls and the ground began to wriggle and heal themselves. The broken bones of the Butler slowly rose into smoke and drifted toward the three doors. The Butler would soon resurrect in a room in the Shadowy Fortress. As long as Vivian did not wake up, the Soulless would forever linger in this illusory building. Of the three skeletons, only a complete skull was left. The horrible skull rolled to Hessiana's feet. Hessiana stretched out her foot and kicked it. She frowned thoughtfully.
Hao Ren glanced at Little Bat. "What did you find?"
"The Butler will never leave the cemetery unless it is ordered or forced out by an irresistible will," Hessiana said, putting her finger under her chin, which was the same as Vivian's habit. "During the battle just now, I felt that there were many irregularities in this guy's actions, which means that he is in a state of contradiction. I am afraid that the cemetery has changed."
"It's the Malevolence," Hao Ren said. "She has begun to move."
"We have to split up," Hessiana suddenly said.
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