As soon as they returned to Experiment One, Lori and Honey contacted the Shield King and the Night King respectively.
Tian Yin and Xue Ni, who had not gone to Chanlu Temple, trembled when they heard their stories. Tian Yin, in particular, had learned a lot about sacrifices and ancient bloody rituals from her father. She was extremely afraid of such evil things.
Another reason for the decline of the Sakura Shrine in its later stages was that it had never abandoned its ancient bad habits, which had been passed down from generation to generation. Those bad habits had caused the members of the shrine unspeakable suffering. The Sakura God had long since become as illusory as a symbol, never manifesting itself. However, the members of the shrine had no choice but to maintain their worship and worship ceremonies.
In that case, Dong Ling Ai, who had destroyed the Sakura Shrine as the last Gong Si, had become the savior of the later generations.
Speaking of these practices, Chanlu Temple's Sky Tiger frowned and swore that he would not let them continue to be passed down. Therefore, in his generation, he only passed down the oral history to Tian Yin and Haitang. He did not pass down the details of the rituals and had completely sealed them away.
Soon, Lori and Honey received replies from the two Level-9 players. They had recently battled with the Black King. After hearing their findings, they all agreed that the Black King had indeed gone mad, but he had indeed reached Level-9.
"In fact, after the first Sacred Art in the New World, the Black King had successfully reached Level-9. This was his own method of advancement, which was different from Lord Bai Lili's method," Honey explained. "He had been planning this since a long time ago. He was probably inspired by the Eternal Water and the scene inside the Gate of Eternity. After the Black King came out, he began to spread the Seeds of Poison. He wanted to absorb the Seeds of Poison one day and forcefully break through the shackles of Level-9."
"Father gave a similar reply. He said that in the New World, many Level-9 players had a huge disagreement. There, Lord Bai Lili tried to use the secrets of Level-9 to lure the other Level-9 rebels to release her. Just as she was about to succeed, the White King stepped in and stabilized the situation. The Black King was ready to make a move and even used the Sacred Art to forcefully help her leave. Unfortunately, the White King stepped in and defeated him. "
Lori nodded. She had obtained more details from the Shield King, and the others were shocked when they heard it.
It turned out that the group of Level-9 players led by the Black King had planned to help Bai Lili escape from the New World. However, he did not expect that his Holy Technique would allow him to break through the shackles of his strength. He also did not expect that even after reaching Level-9, he was still no match for the White King.
"His Majesty the White King has also reached Level-9, or even stronger." This conclusion was not particularly shocking. What surprised them was that the White King had actually concealed it for so long and still pretended to be at the peak of Level-9 even now.
That battle was not witnessed by all the Level-9 players. In fact, only the White King and Black King, as well as the Three Kings and Night King, who were the closest to them, knew what had happened.
The Black King's power after using the Holy Technique had clearly surpassed the level of the Five Kings. This alerted the other three Kings instantly. After learning that he had used the Holy Technique to advance, the Shield King began to worry about his emotional state.
He had absorbed the power and souls of so many high-level players all at once. Furthermore, he had scattered his own souls in the early stages. Now that he had collected them back, the side effects would be unimaginable.
After leaving the New World, the Black King had gone deep into seclusion. Not long after, he used the Holy Technique for the second time. Everyone thought that he had been provoked by Bai Lili's words and was ready to take the risk to break through to Level-9. However, in reality, he was trying to make up for it by absorbing more power to stabilize his current strength.
His body could not withstand the fusion of so many souls. It was difficult for him to accept it all at once. Even his mental state was affected.
The Night King did not want to see a player of the same level mutate into a monster that was difficult to deal with. Unfortunately, she had suffered a crushing defeat in the battle with the Black King. She had not expected that the difference in strength between the two of them was not small. She had almost not been able to return.
After the battle with the Night King, the Black King had taken another step closer to the abyss of madness. He could not stabilize that huge power and could only seek more power to fill the emptiness in his body. That was why he had invaded the Void World.
The Shield King had wanted to use his Guardian's power to pacify the Black King's power, but he had failed again. Moreover, that battle had made him realize that the Black King's strength was indeed above Level-9. He was no match for him.
According to his speculations, if this continued, the Black King would gradually lose control. When he occasionally regained his senses, he might use the Holy Technique again. During this time, he might constantly plunder new sources of power to replenish himself and fill the emptiness that could never be filled.
The ancient altar in Tangjisi Village might be an evil sacrificial ritual that he had set up.
"Father said that we must destroy the ancient altar as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we stay here, sooner or later, it will affect our test area." Lori took a deep breath and looked at them. "I've spent so much effort on these three test areas. It's impossible for me to give them up, but the Night King and Father can't spare any time."
"I've already notified the new Polar night. The Night Shadow will arrive in the afternoon. Don't worry." Honey patted Lori's shoulder and comforted her.
Ever since leaving the Great Wall and returning to the Seven Continents, Lori had been immersed in the construction and modification of the test areas. Everything she had done was important to the Northern Continent. It would be a pity if it was destroyed because of this.
.....
In the afternoon, the Void Warship carrying the Night Shadow arrived at Tangjisi Village. Another woman walked down from the warship — Dong Ling's Ai.
The two of them stood side by side. It was as if the world had suddenly lost its color.
Lori and the others waited quietly at the entrance of the village. On the warship, Zhe Kite wore a headset and said casually, "In a moment, our Void Warship will seal off the entire snowy peak. Miss Lori, please board the warship and leave with me."
Shizuko Ise quickly told the Night Shadow about her discovery. The Night Shadow was a Magician of the Occult Arts. At the same time, he was also a master of the Occult Arts. There was no need to mention the First Lady. When it came to researching the Calamities, not many people could surpass her.
The two of them nodded and let the others board the warship and leave.
The Night Shadow wore a black windbreaker and stood side by side with Dong Ling's Ai. She glanced at the empty Tangjisi Village and waved her hand. The snow on the ground was instantly cleared away.
There were piles of bones under the snow. Some of these bones seemed to belong to humans, but some were obviously from other species. Just the bones that were exposed were several meters deep. There was no telling how many more were buried under the snow.
This was even more extravagant than the Tarot Card Sect's resurrection ritual for Bai Lili.
"The entrance is under that statue." Dong Ling's Ai looked up and looked at the huge black vertical pupil. Her gaze was like a torch. Under her gaze, the huge statue suddenly fell apart, revealing a wide and deep passage under its base.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the passage, the smell of decay hit them in the face. Dong Ling's Ai ignited a faint purple flame, burning away all the strange smell. The passage was not long. After a few turns, they entered a huge hall.
The hall was dozens of meters high and extremely wide. It seemed to be built using the natural space in the mountain. There was a torch made of bones inserted into the walls every ten meters. It was unknown what kind of fuel was used. The black flames jumped and dyed the entire hall a little black.
"The black flame contains strange magic particles. It's just as Shizuko said." The Night Shadow nodded slightly and reached out to touch it. The sizzling sound of fire was suddenly heard. The black flame actually wanted to drill into her body through her fingers. Unfortunately, it was quickly extinguished by the Night Shadow.
She felt the temperature and touch of the flame, then shook her head at Dong Ling's Ai. "It's not the black fire of the Prime Essence of Darkness."
"Then it's Ji Ning's doing." Dong Ling's Ai chuckled. "Is he planning to imitate the Eternal existences and spread their authority? How laughable. When I was young, I always felt that Ji Ning was too obsessed with fighting for power. He's always been suppressed by Dong Ling and Bai Shili. He must feel very indignant. Unfortunately, he's never been able to surpass those people in front of him … "
"There are actually souls trapped here." Night Shadow didn't participate in Dong Ling's mocking of the Black King. She was on good terms with Bai Lili, but she wasn't qualified to come into contact with their circle. She didn't know much.
There were some souls wandering around. Upon closer inspection, they were all bound by black chains. Once they tried to break free, the soul would be burned by the runes on the chains. Wisps of black smoke would be ignited, and the smell of burnt flesh would spread. The souls would turn into black shadows that constantly howled and rolled on the ground in pain.
"Necromancy is your field of expertise. Don't you have anything to say?" She looked at Dong Ling's Ai.
Dong Ling's Ai spread his hands. "There's nothing to say. He's a layman in this field. He binds souls here and constantly absorbs their soulforce until they disappear. This method is inefficient and inefficient. I've eliminated it long ago. "
"Why does he need so much soulforce?" Night Shadow bent down and pulled on a black chain. She discovered that it was indeed just an ordinary chain used to bind souls.
"There are many uses for soulforce. However, when I first learned necromancy, I once saw an interesting sentence in a magic book." Dong Ling's Ai watched as she tore apart the black chains and released the souls. He smiled noncommittally. "Necromancy's original name was Immortality Magic. It's said that soulforce is the source of endless life. It contains the essence of the origin of life. After absorbing and digesting a large amount, it can extend a person's life."
"Nonsense!" Night Shadow snorted coldly, completely disagreeing. "You have to follow the laws of the world you live in. Birth, old age, sickness, and death are universal laws in all worlds. Even those eternal existences can't live for long eras. Even if it's possible to use this method to extend one's life, who knows how many souls it will consume."
"Haha, if those necromancers were as thorough as you, they wouldn't have ended up being killed." Dong Ling's Ai laughed coldly, his expression filled with schadenfreude. "However, if they didn't all die, there would be many people competing with me for necromancy materials. This is also a headache."
Night Shadow rolled her eyes and continued, "Hasn't Ji Ning already advanced? Why does he still want to extend his life? Could it be that he suffered some irrecoverable injury during his advancement? That can't be right. If that's the case, how could the Shield King and the Night King lose to him? "
She clearly wasn't convinced of the Night King's defeat. It was like a child's idol being defeated. This made her very unhappy.
Dong Ling shrugged and smiled. "It's easy to understand. Ji Ning went mad and most likely became an uncontrollable monster. He thirsts for power, and an uncontrollable monster can't completely control the power it possesses. Using too much power is also a form of damage to the body. He needs to replenish his energy. The soulforce in a soul is the purest, untainted by any other power. It's the most suitable for him. To be honest, if he hadn't gone mad, the Night King you worship would've been killed long ago. "
"You have such a venomous mouth, but there's still someone who likes you." Night Shadow's face was somewhat dark as he said to her, "No wonder Li Xiang described you as a temperamental madman."
"Oh? Did he say that himself? Actually, I'm very curious about how he sees me. In the past, he was willing to go against me for Ming Xu. He's a very interesting child. Now that he's grown up, I wonder if he'll change his opinion of me? "
"I don't think so. After what you've done to Ming Xu, even if Ming Xu doesn't mind, it'll be very difficult for him to forgive you. Li Xiang looks gentle and harmless, but his heart is dark and vicious. He won't easily forgive or trust someone. "Night Shadow's face was full of smiles when he spoke of this disciple of his.
Back then, for the sake of Bai Lili, Night Shadow did not want anything to happen to her only son. He had resolutely helped Li Xiang and helped him enter Lighthouse Academy. He had never thought that this child would one day become an existence that even he could only look up to.
Until he left without saying goodbye and brought Li Xinyi to wander the galaxy alone. The last time he heard news of him, he had already become a Level 7 player. His leveling speed was unheard of. After that, he even sent Xin Yi back to the Gate of Eternity.
Li Xiang had a Blood Contract with many people. When he died, they would all be able to sense it. Now that they did not feel anything strange, it meant that Li Xiang had been safe all this time.
He had only released Xin Yi after seeing the Eternal River. It could be seen that Li Xiang had entered the Eternal River that day and had been alive until now.
It was very likely that he had entered the Gate of Eternity long ago!
"That kid … is really something." Dong Ling also sighed. Once upon a time, he did not even have the right to negotiate with her. However, before he left, he had helped her and quelled the internal turmoil in Dong Ling's family.
Now, he was probably even stronger than her.
The two of them sighed and continued to explore. Night Shadow suddenly stopped in his tracks. He raised his head and saw the mysterious giant pillar that Ise Shizuko had reported.
Those giant pillars connected the heavens and the earth. They only existed in the Shadow World. The real body was actually hidden in this hidden space under the statue!
The transparent giant pillars were filled with corpses. It was extremely horrifying.
These giant pillars were extremely solid. There were countless runes carved on them. Dense black magic particles were flowing around them!
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