Late at night, Da Xing Ao County.
As the oldest city in the history books of the Sea-Ao Empire, Da Xing Ao County was famous for being a city that never sleeps. At night, the entire city was brightly lit and the streets were bustling with people. It was even livelier than during the day.
The palace of Da Xing Ao County was located in the eastern part of the ancient city. It was as solemn as ever.
The doors and windows of the palace's meeting hall were tightly shut. The palace guards were everywhere, standing guard every few steps. It was a somber atmosphere.
From time to time, the angry yells of the elderly Emperor Xing Ao could be heard in the meeting hall. Even though the meeting hall was soundproof, the angry yells of the most powerful person in the empire could still be heard …
The surrounding guards looked solemn, but they instinctively stayed away from the meeting hall. Although Emperor Xing Ao was old, he was not as easily angered as he used to be.
However, the more he was like this, the more people would suffer if he got angry …
These guards secretly speculated what had happened to make His Majesty so angry. Was it because of the urgent report from the Northern Lands?
…
At the same time, on the top floor of the Imperial Garrison Department building in Da Xing Ao County.
Hua Fengxue stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the palace in the distance. Her eyes narrowed as she stared at the location of the palace's mausoleum. There seemed to be a cloud of haze there …
"The strange aura there seems to be getting stronger. Strange, am I imagining things?"
Hua Fengxue muttered to herself. She had only noticed the change in the mausoleum a few months ago after her body had changed.
She didn't know what the cloud of haze was, but she had a feeling that there was something terrifying in the mausoleum.
"The Sea-Ao Empire's royal family is indeed the place with the most secrets in the empire. However, His Majesty should be worrying about the Northern Lands right now …"
Hua Fengxue chuckled. She picked up the phone on the desk and asked Su Duanpo to come see her.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door. Su Duanpo pushed the door open and walked in. He stood in the middle of the office and saluted.
"Chief. I am Su Duanpo, the Deputy Chief Commander of the Special Forces of South Sieve Province. "
Su Duanpo reported. Even though she was mentally strong, she was still very nervous at the moment.
Anyone who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Sea-Ao Empire would inevitably feel nervous. Moreover, for Su Duanpo, ever since he joined the special forces, he had always regarded Minister Hua as a role model.
Hua Fengxue looked at the girl. She had an impression of Su Duanpo since a long time ago. After all, there weren't many female guards who could become a captain at such a young age.
What's more, Su Duanpo had risen to the core of the South Rudra Province's Garrison Department at an even faster speed. This had truly entered the eyes of the Garrison Department's higher-ups.
However, her impression of Su Duanpo was limited to this. She had never been an elite who actually worked in the Garrison Department of the Grand Star Ao Prefecture. At most, her name was on the quarterly assessment list.
Two days ago, after the upheaval in the Northern Region, Hua Fengxue carefully looked through Su Duanpo's resume. Only then did she find out that she had worked in the White Arrow Port and solved a strange case there. It was the case that shocked the Eastern and Western Continents two years ago.
"Chief Commander Su. Let's not talk about those irrelevant things … "
Hua Fengxue looked up and smiled at Su Duanpo. She said, "I've read the report about the incident in the Northern Region. It's very detailed. However, you must have hidden something … "
Su Duanpo was stunned, but her expression did not change. She said, "Chief. I've written everything about the incident in the Northern Region in the report. I didn't hide anything. "
"Oh …"
Hua Fengxue's eyes flickered and she smiled. She said casually, "In your report, you said that you received protection from the Northern Region Centaur Legion and survived the incident in the palace. Is it just the Centaur Legion?"
Su Duanpo's eyes twitched. Without hesitation, she said, "There are also a few friends of mine. Because of them, I received full protection from the Centaur Legion. You know, when I was the captain of the Special Forces, I got to know people from all walks of life … "
Hearing Hua Fengxue's question, Su Duanpo was shocked, but she did not panic. She answered ambiguously.
"Yes. Is it the reserve guard Hayashi River from the White Arrow Port? "Hua Fengxue's eyes narrowed.
Su Duanpo's pretty face changed. She could no longer keep her cool. Her heart pounded. She did not know how to answer when it came to Hayashi River. She did not know why Hua Fengxue asked this question.
"It seems that you have a close relationship with Mr. Chuan …"
Hua Fengxue clenched her fists and then loosened them. She smiled and waved her hand. "Don't be nervous. I was just asking casually. I have met Mr. Chuan before. Since you are close to him, remember to say hello to him for me. Tell him to contact me the next time he comes to the Great Star Ao Prefecture. I promised him that I would receive him personally. "
…
Bang!
The office door closed. Su Duanpo stood in the corridor. Her back was drenched in sweat. Facing the highest officer of the Garrison Department was already stressful.
Moreover, the sudden mention of Hayashi River made her even more nervous.
The Chief said that he would receive him personally … Why does that kid have …
Su Duanpo gritted her teeth. She felt a strange feeling in her heart. She took out her communicator and wanted to call and question him.
Then, she put the communicator away, muttered to herself bitterly in her heart, and quickly walked away.
…
The same night.
Northern Land, Shi Haishan City, the mystic realm on the outskirts.
Hayashi River and Mossy Bone brought a team and returned to the place where the Fire Goblin Village Chief Li Men was.
Originally, after the Northern King's City incident, Hayashi River had planned to bring Blue Kitty around the Northern Land to play and relax.
However, he had learned a series of secrets in the secret place of the palace. He really did not have time to play.
The Northern Land had quickly stabilized. As the unrest in King's City was suppressed too quickly, the Northern Land did not even have time to react before they received the news that the rebels had been suppressed.
To the Northern people, this was like listening to breaking news. As for the impact on them, it did not affect them at all.
In terms of impact, there was still some. The King of the North announced that he would be exempted from taxes for three years. This was a joyous event for the people.
As for the areas outside the Northern Land, it was very peaceful. It was not a big deal to the outside world because it was not an incident in King's City.
Instead, under the intentional or unintentional guidance of the various forces, this news was diluted. The news that the people outside the Northern Land heard was that there was a small-scale battle in King's City, and it was suspected that the Northern Land was rioting. This made the people outside feel that the Northern Land was not safe.
This was the result of the public opinion deliberately guided by the upper echelons of the Sea-Ao Empire …
Whoosh …
Hayashi River, Mossy Bone, Liu Shou, and the other powerhouses shuttled through the forest and explored the surroundings. However, they found that the ferocious beasts were gone. The forest was quiet, and there was not even a trace of the aura of a living creature.
"Will that old fellow Li Men meet with an accident …"
The Gray Rock Wolf Lord was also in the team. He looked around worriedly.
The Gray Rock Wolf Lord was actually quite depressed about the battle in King's City. Previously, the plan that everyone had discussed was for the Gray Rock Wolf Cavalry to lie in ambush on the west side of King's City. They would guard the main road there and cut off the Zhong Family's escape route.
However, they did not expect that the series of changes in King's City would end so quickly. In the short span of a night, the curtains had already fallen.
This made the Gray Rock Wolf Lord very depressed. When he led the Wolf Cavalry to King's City, he was even personally awarded a medal by the Northern King. This free merit made this level-eight powerhouse very unhappy.
Later, when he learned that there might be changes at his old friend Li Men, the Gray Rock Wolf Lord was very proactive. He led a team of Wolf Cavalry and rushed over with Hayashi River and the others.
Now, looking at the almost dead forest, the Gray Rock Wolf Lord's expression was very solemn. He had a bad feeling that something had happened to the Fire Gnome Village Chief.
"Let's go."
Hayashi River's figure moved, and he took the lead to rush over. The rest of his companions followed him.
In a moment, the group had entered the cave and arrived at the place where the Fire Gnome Village Chief was. It was empty, and there were no signs of battle.
"That old fellow couldn't have left, right …" The Gray Rock Wolf Lord frowned. There were no signs of a battle here.
Hayashi River did not say anything. He led the group to another part of the cave, the location of the secret land.
Compared to the last time they came here, this secret land had undergone earth-shattering changes. At the entrance of the passage, the Thorn Beast was lying there, but it was only skin and bones. It seemed to be asleep, but it had been dead for a long time.
In the depths of the secret land, the huge tree trunk had also disappeared. There were only some dead branches scattered on the ground, and there was a human-shaped dent on the wall …
"This is the place where the Adjudicator of the Continent was hiding …" Hayashi River said.
Everyone was shocked. Only now did they understand the origin of the second Tree of Life during the battle at King's City.
The Gray Rock Wolf Lord's expression changed. If a Tree of Life was hiding here, then when it came out, wouldn't his old friend Li Men be in great danger?
Hayashi River shook his head. He could no longer feel the aura of the Tree of Life here.
"Are you sure that the second Treant that appeared in King's City was not its true body?"
Hayashi River asked secretly, conversing with the will of the light figure in his mind. This was a will that the light figure had left on him, and he could communicate with it at any time.
"Yes. The second Tree of Life was not its true body, or rather, not all of it. It was very cautious and split its body. The one that appeared in the palace was a split body that carried the majority of its power … "
The light figure's voice resounded. The Tree of Life could sense each other, so he was very clear about the state of the three Tree of Life spirits.
The second Tree of Life spirit was indeed powerful, but it was a split body.
Perhaps this was because it had parasitized the Adjudicator of the Continent, so it had to be cautious.
"Hiss … hiss … hiss …"
That will emitted a trace of aura, and the secret land immediately changed. Strands of dark green aura appeared, filling the surroundings like smoke.
Hayashi River's expression changed slightly. He knew the intention of this will. To the corrupted Tree of Life, the pure aura of the Tree of Life was like a magnet, possessing a fatal attraction.
Just a trace of the pure aura of the Tree of Life was enough to make the corrupted Tree of Life go crazy. This was also the reason why the three Treants in the palace were so crazy.
Therefore, although this kind of aura was very dangerous to the pure Tree of Life, it also had other uses.
Everyone was shocked, and then they saw a scene appear.
In the scene, a broken tree trunk in the secret land began to transform. It withdrew all the polluted life aura, including the aura of the Thorn Beast, which was the cause of its death.
Then, a thin Treant appeared. Compared to the Adjudicator of the Continent in the palace, this Treant was very small, even smaller than the average human.
The thin Treant withdrew all of its power and left. Then, there seemed to be a fight outside …
…
The scene flashed and was cut off.
"Is this the main body that was left behind?"
"There's no mistake. That old fellow Li Men must have collided with this Tree of Life …"
"This Treant isn't strong, but Li Men's strength has been greatly damaged …"
Everyone discussed in low voices. The Limestone Wolf Lord's expression was very ugly. Seeing this scene, he knew that his old friend was most likely dead.
Hayashi River looked at the Limestone Wolf Lord, but he didn't say anything. In fact, the village chief's situation was even worse than the Limestone Wolf Lord had imagined.
The glowing shadow's will told him that the split Tree of Life Spirits had the same basic abilities, but there were also many differences.
Some corrupted Tree of Life Spirits had a special ability to live as parasites.
The skinny Treant's strength had been greatly reduced, and with the death of the Adjudicator, it was very likely that he would choose another host. Village Chief Li Men was now a completely different person.
Hayashi River didn't say anything else. Together with the others, they moved the valuable items from the secret land and left the secret realm.
"Mister Chuan, if you find the whereabouts of the Herculean Sect in the future, please let me know," the Gray Rock Wolf Lord requested.
"Mr. Chuan. I don't know how to repay this great favor. My father and ancestor have said that if there is any request in the future, our centaur legion will unconditionally send troops once. "Bayun said in a deep voice.
Hayashi River nodded and bade farewell to the Limestone Wolf Lord, Bayun, and the others. Both parties then parted ways.
The group boarded the hover car and headed towards the hover train station of Shihaishan City.
In the carriage, Hayashi River stretched his body as he looked at the scenery of the mountain city outside the window. He felt rather tired.
"It's finally over …"
His experiences in the Northern Lands had far exceeded his expectations. He had never imagined that he would encounter so many unexpected things.
There were so many things that most people wouldn't have experienced in their entire lives. Furthermore, things were far from over. Hayashi River felt a headache when he thought of where they would be going next.
"Do you think that Fire Goblin Village Chief Li Men has long been influenced by the corrupted Tree of Life …"
Mossy Bone, who was sitting on the opposite seat, suddenly said as he looked out the window.
Beside him, Liu Shou, Fowler, Old Aidan, and the others all looked over, wanting to get an answer from Hayashi River.
Unlike Bayun and the others, the group of companions had been with Hayashi River for a long time, and naturally realized that this mister had obtained far more secrets than they had in that mysterious place in Royal City.
Hearing this question, Hayashi River rubbed his forehead, feeling a slight headache.
Even the pure Tree of Life Spirit didn't have an accurate answer to this question. What was certain was that at least half of the seven great geniuses of the Northern Lands back then were related to the corrupted Tree of Life Spirit.
As for the Spiritual Shield and the two brothers, they were related to the pure Tree of Life Spirit.
Because they sensed that there was more than one corrupted Tree Spirit in the Northern Lands, although the pure Tree Spirit's consciousness was separated from the trunk, it still instinctively favored the Northern Lands' royal family.
Spiritual Shield, Da Jiao, and the princess … These three geniuses were born to make the Northern Lands' royal family stronger and better protect Royal City.
However, they hadn't expected that there would be three corrupted Tree Spirits in the Northern Lands. It was already confirmed that Shi Hulie and the Gong family had been influenced by the corrupted Tree Spirit …
As for Village Chief Li Men, he couldn't be sure.
However, after being heavily injured, Village Chief Li Men had found that ancient land and lived with the adjudicator of the continent for so many years. Even if he hadn't been influenced, others wouldn't believe it.
"If Village Chief Li Men is really parasitized, it will be a very troublesome matter …"
Hayashi River sighed inwardly. If so, many of his secrets would be exposed to the corrupted Tree Spirit. That wouldn't be safe.
"Perhaps he was influenced. Actually, there's no point in saying this. Of the former seven geniuses of the Northern Lands, some died, some were injured, and some rebelled. The grudges between them have already come to an end …"
Hayashi River gave his companions an ambiguous answer.
Everyone fell silent. The major forces that had influenced the situation in the Northern Lands had been destroyed in just a few days because of such a reason. Thinking of the cause and effect, it was truly regrettable.
"Alright. Let's not care about these things anymore. We're about to leave, so let's get down to business … "
Mossy Bone's lips didn't move, but his voice suddenly rang out in Hayashi River's earpiece. He used the AI to communicate with him.
"Are you talking about the Elven Tomb?"
Hayashi River glanced at Mossy Bone and communicated with him using his mental energy. "Shouldn't you know that place better than me? Didn't you say that you've accompanied your lovers to the Elven Clan's funerals many times? You're not bragging, are you? "
Every time Lin Li mentioned the Elven Clan, Mossy Bone would proudly claim that he had attended the High Elf's funeral, and had even given a speech at the funeral twice.
Hayashi River was rather puzzled. How could he brag about attending the Elven Clan's funeral?
Shouldn't attending some important occasion be something to brag about?
Mossy Bone's explanation was that the Elven Clan rarely invited outsiders to their funerals. Those who were invited were all highly valued allies of the Elven Clan, let alone giving a speech at the funeral.
As for weddings and important meetings, there were many outsiders invited. How could it show anything special …
Now, from the memory fragments of the corrupted Tree Spirit, Lin Li saw that Mossy Bone's body was buried in the Elven Tomb, and had even sunk into the Five Seas. It was a great irony.
"Is the place you said your body was buried in the Elven Tomb?" Hayashi River asked again, his tone even more mocking.
"Bullsh * t! The place I'm talking about is the Elven Hibernation Land … "Mossy Bone retorted angrily.
At this moment, the Moon's Core's voice sounded, and it joined the discussion. "According to the database that has been restored to 90%, the Elven Hibernation Land was destroyed in the middle of the Dark Age. It was caused by an unknown explosion that destroyed 90% of the territories of the three major Elven Clans …"
Mossy Bone was stunned, and he was speechless. He did not know that the Elven Hibernation Land was destroyed just like that.
"Moon's Core, why didn't you say so earlier?!" Mossy Bone said angrily.
"Mr. Bone did not ask about this. Moreover, my database has just been restored, so this is the top-secret information in the database."
The Moon's Core's current function could be considered as an all-purpose database. It could reveal some secrets whenever something was mentioned.
Moreover, from the top-secret information in the database, the Moon's Core also discovered a secret. The blueprint for the [Gem Furnace] was based on the Elven Clan's top-secret item.
The cause of the explosion in the Elven Clan's territory was also because of that top-secret item.
"That big explosion completely buried the Elven Clan's civilization …" the Moon's Core said.
Hayashi River's eyebrows moved slightly, and he used his spiritual energy to send a voice transmission. "It seems that Mr. Mossy Bone is very lucky. Your body was buried in the Elven Mausoleum. This is also a great honor, right? I wonder if your body can still be revived if it is taken out now. "
"Meow …"
The Blue Kitty could hear the words of the spiritual energy, and it also looked at Mossy Bone. It was also very curious about this.
What would Mossy Bone's original body look like?
If his body could be revived even if it was incomplete, wouldn't he become one of those weirdos in the movies …?
The little guy thought of the TV shows and movies that he had seen, and he could not help but tremble. That scene was a little scary …
Hearing the mocking words of the human and the meow, Mossy Bone was speechless. He was actually worried about this as well. If the preserved body really could not be used, what should he do?
At this moment, the thought of the light figure sounded. "No matter what, we have to go there. I'm worried that the purpose of the Tree Spirit Polluting is to seize the intact corpses in the Elven Mausoleum and parasitize them, just like the mainland adjudicator."
"Human who has the Bell of Time and the Eye of Wisdom, you have to understand that many of the Elves buried in the Elven Mausoleum were High Elves. They were great masters of the Elven Clan, and there were at least a hundred masters at the peak of the ninth realm …"
"And if the Tree Spirit Polluting's parasitic ability is strong enough, it can not only parasitize one …"
When Hayashi River heard this, he immediately felt a chill down his spine, and the veins on his forehead suddenly jumped twice.
He glanced at Mossy Bone and used his spiritual energy to send a voice transmission. "Mr. Mossy Bone, tell me the truth. Were you really that strong when you were at your peak?"
"What do you mean? Are you doubting me? Didn't you read the ancient books preserved by the descendants of Chinese Redbud? My military achievements back then were enough to shock the entire continent. If we were born in the same era, Man Hua would be nothing. Cromwell, equipped with the Seventh Armament and three Nine-Star Heavy Cannons, might be able to … "
Mossy Bone snorted. He felt that Hayashi River's doubt was a kind of contempt, and he was prepared to tell this young man about his shocking military achievements back then.
In the next moment, Mossy Bone suddenly came to his senses, and his voice stopped abruptly. He also felt that something was wrong, and he understood why Hayashi River asked such a question.
"When I was at my peak …"
Mossy Bone stammered. "Actually, I've never used my real trump card. If I had an endless supply of power and an incomparably strong vitality, my strength at my peak should have been one of the four kings of the continent at that time … "
Hayashi River felt his vision go black. He had naturally heard of the four kings at the beginning of the Dark Age. Not only had Mossy Bone mentioned them, but the ancient books preserved by the descendants of Chinese Redbud had also mentioned them many times.
The marshal of the Night Elves.
The pure-blooded descendant of the ancient Dragon Clan, the ancestor of the current Dragon Clan, and the king of the Dragon Clan at that time.
The Eagle King, who presided over the Western Continent and founded the Sacred Palace, was later the Palace Master.
Also, the ancestor of the Blood Spirit Clan was said to be a peerless genius with mixed blood from many races …
The four kings at the beginning of the Dark Age represented the pinnacle of power at that time, and it was rumored that they were existences above the Nine Realms.
However, Mossy Bone said that if his body was parasitized, he might be comparable to the four kings of the Dark Age.
Hayashi River felt a headache on his forehead, and the eyeball pattern flickered in and out of existence. An unbearable pain came over him. He knew that Mossy Bone was not lying. The eyeball pattern had such a premonition just by hearing about this matter.
"Actually, my body might have been damaged after being at the bottom of the sea for so many years, and it can't be parasitized …" Mossy Bone suddenly felt that it was a good thing that his body had decayed just like that.
However, the voice of the light figure rang in Hayashi River's mind, telling Mossy Bone that his idea was unrealistic. Even if the power that contaminated the tree spirit was contaminated, the strong vitality was real. As long as that body could be parasitized, it would be very easy to repair it.
"Your Excellency Tree Spirit, can you not talk about the worst-case scenario …" Hayashi River felt even more tired and wanted to fall asleep right away.
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