The temple looked even more dilapidated than when they left it. While the energy storm did not completely destroy the temple, it had left significant damage. A large number of decorative pillars were broken and collapsed at the front of the temple. Many of the stone roofs above the First Corridor had also collapsed. The exquisite reliefs on the outer walls of the temple were covered in cracks. Some areas suspected to have been hit by the energy storm had melted and solidified into a glass-like substance. Hessiana found a large hole at the front of the temple.
Hessiana found a big hole in the front of the temple. It was the hole that they had opened when they escaped from the temple. This proved that the temple in front of them was indeed the cloud temple they had seen last time. But this time, it was not in the sky. Instead, it had merged with the mountain under their feet in a strange state. Only the front half of the temple protruded out of the mountain, and the back half was completely swallowed up by the mountain. There were no signs of impact or cracks at the point of contact between the two as if they had grown together naturally.
Hao Ren took the lead and looked around as he walked. "This ruin is getting more and more confusing. The sea of clouds and now the desert... How did these things appear?"
"Maybe this is a huge illusion, and what we see is just a projection of the illusion." Vivian released her little bats to search for clues as they walked. She answered Hao Ren's doubts. "Whether it's the sea of clouds or the desert, the only constant is this temple. The core of the ruin should be it."
Lily looked at Nangong Wuyue with concern. "Are you alright?"
Wuyue crawled on the ground with a big bump on her head. "... I'm fine, I'll be fine after some treatment."
If this was the core of the ruin, then Bethanos should be hiding in this place. It was just that they did not know if he knew that someone had broken into this place. Vivian's intuition told her that Bethanos's target must be the "storeroom" of the temple, which was the place that they had searched in the long hall but failed to find. So now, they were heading towards the direction of the long hall. They were cautious of their surroundings as they walked. The shadelings were a cunning race and they were afraid that Bethanos had set up some traps along the way.
However, Bethanos probably believed that no one would be able to step into this dimension after he destroyed the key. They did not encounter any traps until the end of the long hall.
Hao Ren activated his Steel Membrane Shield and was the first to enter the long hall. The place was empty, no different from the last time he left. Soon, his eyes fell on the end of the long hall: there used to be a mysterious statue of Vivian. However, when the energy storm struck, the statue disintegrated, and now only a bare pedestal was left. On the round pedestal, there was a ball of distorted light, and there seemed to be something in the light.
"It's that one!" Hessiana exclaimed when she saw the light and ran over. "This is the entrance!"
"Wait." Vivian quickly stopped the rash girl. She threw a bat into the ball of light and nodded. "Let's go in."
As they stepped into the light, they felt as if they had stepped through a layer of cool water membrane. Their surroundings changed, and an unusually vast and dark space appeared before them.
The space seemed to be an extremely spacious stone chamber. It was so dark that they could not see the edges. They could only vaguely see some neatly arranged stone pillars in the distance. There was a damp and rotten smell in the air. No one knew how long this place had been sealed off. A hundred meters in front of them was the only source of light: a three to four-meter-tall, oddly-shaped device that seemed to be a combination of several cylinders and ellipsoids was placed in the center of the space. It emitted a faint light, and it was this light that kept the space from being completely dark. As soon as Hao Ren's eyes adapted to the environment, he immediately saw a sneaky figure in the faint light around the device. It was Bethanos!
At the same time, the others also saw the figure. Everyone immediately got ready for battle. Bethanos finally noticed the strange movement behind him. He turned around in surprise, and when he saw who it was, he exclaimed, "How did you get in here?"
Hao Ren was surprised to find that Bethanos looked like an ordinary old man. He wore an ordinary gray robe, had sparse white hair, a wrinkled face, and even a slight hunchback. He looked completely harmless in his human form. If he were to be an extra, he would look like a lunchbox. It was hard to imagine that this old man was the mastermind behind the crisis in the sanctuary. However, when Hessiana saw this' old man ', she immediately tightened her grip on her weapon. It was a long black and red whip made of unknown material. She shouted, "Bethanos! What are you trying to do? "
"Oh, it seems that I have underestimated you." Bethanos looked at the group of people who were glaring at him, but he did not seem nervous at all. He just pointed at the strange device behind him as if he was talking about the weather. "You probably won't understand, but I am studying the ultimate knowledge and answers in this world. So, can you please be quiet?"
As soon as Bethanos's voice trailed off, a cold ripple came from the surrounding darkness. Shadelings emerged from the shadows one after another!
"I didn't come in here alone." Bethanos shrugged.
Hessiana tightened her grip on the long whip. She first checked the number of enemies, then looked at Bethanos. "You think these scums are enough? Don't you know that we have wiped out your people outside? Your castle, your family, and all the power you've accumulated over the past thousands of years have been wiped clean! "
The shadelings in front of them seemed a little shaken when they heard that, but Bethanos just stared at the device beside him. "It's just a small problem … It's just a small problem. It's not worth mentioning compared to what I am studying … But I don't think you can understand this thing, so go to hell."
As soon as Bethanos' voice trailed off, the shadelings suddenly launched their attack!
"Go all out!" Hao Ren saw that Bethanos was fiddling with the device, which was glowing brighter and brighter. He immediately knew that he had to end the battle quickly. Disregarding the fact that his right hand had not fully recovered, he took out his gun again and shouted. He then pulled a safe distance away from the enemy and started firing.
The situation immediately turned chaotic. This time, the shadelings they encountered were obviously not the same as the previous ones. The shadelings that Bethanos brought with him were the best of the best. As soon as they started fighting, they felt the pressure mounting. Bethanos looked at his men with satisfaction. He muttered something under his breath, then turned around and continued fiddling with the strange device.
Y 'zaks saw this scene from the corner of his eye. The mild-mannered big man finally could not help but yell, "Everyone, get out of the way!"
A shockingly high temperature rose from Y 'zaks' body. Needless to say, the others instinctively retreated under the impact of the high temperature. Flames and lava exploded under Y 'zaks' feet. With a terrifying roar, the five-meter-tall lava demon stood up from the sea of fire!
The shadelings were stunned when they saw this incredible transformation. Although Y 'zaks looked like a demon, there was no demon in this world that looked exactly like him. So, the shadelings were like a little green man in a spacesuit shooting lasers at them on the street. They could not react in time. How could Y' zaks let go of such a good opportunity? With a wave of his hand, the lava under his feet spread out at an insane speed. The shadelings that were closest to him were almost swallowed by the lava.
Only then did the other shadelings came to their senses. They immediately poured all their firepower on Y 'zaks. But when the demon king went all out, how could he be defeated by sheer numbers?
The battle only lasted for a few minutes. The last shadelings turned into a pile of high-carbon compounds in Y 'zaks' hands.
Bethanos looked at it with his mouth agape. Hao Ren put away his gun and walked in front of him. "So, didn't your mother teach you not to mess with those who are different from you?"
Bethanos' eyes lingered on Y 'zaks for a long time. The power of this strange demon made his face full of greed. Y' zaks even felt goosebumps all over his body — if his body could still produce goosebumps.
But just when everyone thought that the farce was coming to an end, the device behind Bethanos suddenly let out a low hum.
A beam of light appeared out of thin air and completely protected Bethanos and the device!
"Aha! Fate has finally favored this old man! " Bethanos suddenly burst into a loud laughter. He then stared at Y 'zaks. "Very interesting. You are all very interesting fellows. Especially the demonic power that I have never seen before … I will be back. When I find a stronger power in the Land of Origin, I will personally dissect you interesting specimens … Haha!"
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