Under the guidance of the guardian flagship "Aiur," the Petrachelys slowly approached the planet shrouded by an energy shield, full of thick clouds and endless thunder and lightning: the Heart of Destiny.
The spacecraft hovered near the top of the atmosphere, and the external monitor sent a clear image of the planet at close range. The striking planetary shield was more solid at this distance, and there were obvious textures and "blocks": it was made up of huge hexagons, the edges of which glowed brightly, and the inside of it was surging with light, which made the entire shield look like a crystal armor several kilometers thick. The shield had no obvious energy divergence structure, and it could not sense any energy projection source from the surface. This was very different from any shield that Hao Ren knew, including planetary shields.
Inside the shield, there were rolling clouds and lightning. Due to the thick atmosphere, it was almost impossible to see the surface of the planet directly from space. Only when the clouds occasionally revealed a gap could the true face of the planet be glimpsed. What Hao Ren saw was a land full of crystal clusters.
"I'm finally here …" Hao Ren stood on the bridge of the Petrachelys, looking at the scene on the holographic projection and muttering to himself.
From the first time he saw the planet in the illusion of the Crimson Moon, to following the star chart engraved in Vivian's soul to coming to this galaxy, to encountering a divine storm in this mysterious and dangerous galaxy, to discovering the traces of the denizens of the stars, to coming into contact with the ancient guardian legion and the minions of the Mad Lord …
Finally, he finally stood in this place, standing next to one of the miracles created by the goddess of creation, and this miracle was inextricably linked to Vivian …
He could feel that he was only one step away from the ultimate truth.
Salaman's figure appeared on the holographic projection in front of the captain's seat. In the communication screen, the ten-meter-tall giant was reduced to the height of a normal person, which made communication much easier. "Mother built this place in extreme secrecy. All the celestial bodies in the holy land were shaped by her powerful divine power, including the space here, to ensure that the evolution of the physical universe would not interfere too much here, and thus ensure the permanence of the holy land. In this universe, only we, the guardians of the Hidden Sacred Land, know about this …
"Unlike other brothers and sisters, we were not born in the sea of lifeblood on the Star of Creation, but were created in a more secret place. Mother adjusted the mental network of us guardians so that we could exist independently from other guardians.
"From the day we were born, we received training to sharpen our will. Guarding this place is our greatest mission. We have been guarding this place for ten thousand years, just waiting for the guide to come. Today, you are here, and you have passed the test of the Naqdal crystal. But this lady must undergo a more formal 'verification' before we can confirm her identity as the guide. Please do not think that this is inhumane: for an eternal mission, the strictest spirit of caution is necessary. "
Hao Ren nodded gently. "After that, will you tell us the secrets of this place and the ultimate plan of the goddess of creation?"
"In fact, this is what the guide knew from the beginning, but …" Salaman looked at Vivian with a little embarrassment. "I am afraid that even Mother did not expect her creation to have 'amnesia'. Yes, I will tell you all the secrets if you really pass the verification."
"I have another question," Hao Ren said. "Don't worry, it's not about this planet. It's about the Denizens of the Stars. We've discovered a large number of dormant Denizens of the Stars' battleships in Star Cluster X. Their energy and consciousness have been transferred here. If I'm not wrong, the planetary shield above the 'Heart' … "
"It was an emergency." Salaman nodded gently. "The line of defense was breached from the inside, and the Denizens of the Stars who were guarding the periphery of the star cluster could not return in time. So they used the racial talent of the Denizens of the Stars to transmit energy to the Heart. For so many years, the festered had approached the final defense circle many times. If it were not for this additional planetary shield, our line of defense would not have lasted until now. "
Hao Ren sighed. "In the universe outside, the Denizens of the Stars have disappeared for many years. I did not expect there to be so many here."
"The Denizens of the Stars … They have been Mother's allies since the Age of Darkness and Chaos, but few people, including the guardians, know of their existence. They only reappeared by Mother's side in this era." Salaman shook his head. "In fact, even we do not fully understand the history of those ancient creatures. They are ghosts that have survived since the Age of Darkness and Chaos. They have always been on the edge of the world of Order, and only Mother knows everything about them. Well, I have said enough. If you want to know more, wait until we verify the guide's identity. "
Hao Ren did not object. Although he wanted to ask about the divine blockade and the Crystal Throne, this commander was obviously a more stubborn and cautious person than Muru, Lemendusa, and Heve. Even if Vivian's identity was impeccable in theory, he would still recognize the "verification" system left by the goddess of creation. Not to mention that there was not enough evidence to prove Vivian's identity.
Let's see what the so-called "verification" was all about.
On the thick, crystallized planetary shield, a hexagonal area suddenly became clear and thin. The Aiur and the Petrachelys passed through the opening and flew steadily toward the planet's surface.
"I will monitor the entire 'verification' process." After hanging up, Hao Ren turned to Vivian and said, "We still don't know how the identification process left by the goddess of creation works. We have to stay vigilant."
Vivian frowned. "You suspect that there is something wrong with what the goddess of creation left me? Or do you suspect that there is something wrong with these guardian giants? "
"Staying vigilant is the way to go. The thing left by the goddess of creation may not be a problem, but the 'goddess of annihilation' is a different story. Even if these guardian giants do not seem to have been corrupted, no one can say for sure that the order they received was not distorted. "Hao Ren shook his head." Even if there is nothing wrong with these, you yourself are actually an uncertain factor. Don't forget, you are only half of the divine avatar. The complete 'guide' created by the goddess has already been split into two on the planet Inferno. "
Vivian sighed softly. "As an incomplete 'guide', I may not be able to pass the 'verification'. Is that what you mean?"
Hao Ren looked at Vivian and grabbed her hand. "Don't worry, even if this path does not work, we must have other ways to unlock the secrets of this planet. After all, the goddess of creation is just an uneducated person, and I have technical support from the real gods here."
After a while, he added, "Of course, I don't mean to blow up the planet …"
"… I didn't say you want to blow it up!" Vivian said.
Hao Ren scratched his head. "I don't know what's going on, but I suddenly feel that someone will say that I'm going to blow up the planet. Forget it, it's probably Galazur and Anthony Alfonso who have nothing better to do."
As they spoke, the two spacecraft had landed on the surface of the Heart.
As a sacred land, the planet was almost undeveloped, and the planet's surface had only a very limited infrastructure built by the guardian giants.
The two spacecraft landed on a platform made of crystal and metal. The platform was surrounded by an endless plain full of crystal clusters in three directions, and behind the platform was a long crystal ramp.
At the end of the ramp was a mountain made entirely of blue and white crystal.
Hao Ren left Lil Pea on the spaceship, and a few autonomous robots to keep her company while he and Vivian came to the crystal ramp.
The crystal mountain in the distance towered into the clouds, and the cliffs around the mountain were steep and straight. The whole mountain was like a sharp sword or a giant tower standing on the ground. Continuous thunderstorms formed around the mountain, constantly striking the crystallized cliffs of the mountain.
"I have seen this place in the illusion …" Hao Ren muttered to himself. "The crystal throne is in this mountain …"
The space behind them twisted, and Salaman's huge figure appeared in front of the ramp. The old giant's voice was like rolling thunder. "The core of the sacred land is in front. I will take you there myself."
"Only you?" Hao Ren looked back and saw many guardian giants had also left the spacecraft, but they just stood quietly in the distance, it seemed that they had no intention of following.
"My brothers and sisters are with me," Salaman said. "They can see what I see, and if anything goes wrong in the verification process, they can come to my side at any time. But before that, the sacred land does not need any more interruptions. "
"I see. You guardians just can't talk things out." Hao Ren twitched the corner of his mouth. "It's just that no noise is allowed in the important places …"
Salaman did not answer. Instead, he took the lead and walked in the direction of the 'sacred mountain'.
Hao Ren, Vivian, and the MDT hurried to keep up.
After walking for a while, the MDT could not help but start to talk.
"I say, do we have to walk there? It's faster to just fly or teleport there … "
"…"
"Okay, okay, I know, this is the sacred land."
"By the way, can you tell me what the verification process is like? We can be prepared. "
"…"
"Okay, okay, I know, this is the sacred land."
"The great plain outside is very desolate. I thought you would have a base camp here or something."
"…"
"Okay, okay, I know, this is the sacred land."
Salaman suddenly stopped and looked down at the MDT floating next to Hao Ren's head. Then he looked at Hao Ren. "You … Did you put a sprite in here?"
Hao Ren said, "This thing has been like this since the day I got it! It has nothing to do with sprites! "
"Oh, there are such talkative creatures in this world besides sprites."
The MDT suddenly became angry. "I'll duel with you! Duel, do you understand? Partner, don't stop me, don't stop me … Damn it, are you really not going to stop me? "
"Just keep quiet for a while," Hao Ren grabbed the MDT and stuffed it into his pocket. "Don't you feel ashamed?"
In just a moment, Salaman had stopped again. "We are here."
"That's it?" Hao Ren was stunned and quickly looked back in the direction he came from. He saw a very long ramp, which could almost accommodate a thousand Nangong Wuyue in her sea snake form. But he felt that he had been walking on it for only ten minutes at most.
Salaman then explained, "Being able to walk on this ramp means that you have passed the first test: anyone who has been contaminated by the power of the Mad Lord or has malice towards the sacred land will not be able to come here. As for distance … This is not a problem in the sacred land. The space here has never been continuous and uniform. "
The corner of Hao Ren's mouth twitched. "I knew it would not be so simple …"
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