Looking at the confining barrier dome above the open-air arena that was quickly dissipating, Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath of the air filled with the smell of blood.
From the beginning of being transported into this underground ancient arena full of murderous intent, to the confrontation with Hall, saving Xiaojie, subduing the defeated soldiers of the Kingdom of Grim, until now the blockade of the confinement barrier has been lifted.
Although everything was a near miss, and I also learned the secret of Ganelon IX and deduced new clues about the "Reverse Time Ceremony", I always felt that there was something strange about it.
"According to White and other General Grimm, the man in black robe No. 1, Gusta, is currently fighting with Saul and others, and that's why he didn't come to support Hall."
"But there are so many powerful people in the Temple of Light, and there are countless minions of the Black Abyss Brotherhood. Could it be that this dungeon only has two characters, Hall and Gusta? This seems a little too thin."
Lei Xiao frowned, with a suspicious look on his face.
"Lord, do you think this is not as difficult as you think?"
Xiao Zhao noticed Lei Xiao's doubts, took a step forward and said with respect on his face: "Lord, is there a possibility that maybe it's not that the enemy is too weak, but that the lord is no longer what it used to be and is too strong?
"
"That's right. What we faced just now was 300,000 heavily armed enemy troops who were preparing to attack at high altitudes. It is no exaggeration to say that with such advantageous terrain and being caught off guard, the opponent could easily defeat them.
Let twice or even more of the army bleed on the spot."
Wu Ye nodded and echoed: "The Lord's high-speed movement is unrivaled even among fifth-level experts. If someone else had fallen into the trap, Hall would have succeeded long ago.
"
"I hope so."
Lei Xiao smiled slightly, raised his eyebrows and said: "Although there are dangers this time, I really haven't used too many trump cards yet."
When he said this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and said seriously: "But don't forget, we still know nothing about the mysterious enemy who has occupied the body of Ganelon IX."
"Since the other party can do this quietly, it has already proven that it is not an easy target. What's more, it covers the sky with one hand and has been running the Temple of Light for hundreds of years. Its strength is bottomless."
Lei Xiao frowned even more and continued: "We must not underestimate the enemy. At least judging from the current situation, the opponent has not invested much combat power. There must be other reasons."
"Lord, what do you mean..."
Wu and Xiaozhao first looked at each other, and then both looked over with serious faces.
"I think there is another possibility."
Lei Xiao's brows were already twisted into a knot, and he said seriously: "That is because the other party has mobilized most of their manpower and is planning something secretly, so that they have no time to take care of us yet, so the only opponent we have encountered is Huo Huo.
You and Gusta."
"Are you planning something secretly?"
Wu pondered for a moment, and then suddenly said: "According to our previous speculation, the other party's preparations for the "Holy Plan" seem to be coming to an end. Has the other party already begun to officially launch this so-called "Holy Plan"?"
"That's what I'm worried about."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and responded: "Although we don't know the specific content of the "Holy Plan" yet, judging from the other party's series of unscrupulous secret actions, this must be a shady thing."
"Now, we have reached a critical moment for a decisive battle with the other side, but the other side would rather implement the "sacred plan" first than go all out to become our enemy. The answer is naturally self-evident."
"In other words, the other party believes that executing the "divine plan" is more important than going all out to fight us."
After hearing what Lei Xiao said, both Wu and Xiao Zhao had expressions of sudden realization.
I saw Xiao Zhao wiping the sweat on his forehead and blurting out: "My subordinates believe that there is only one reason why the other party did this, and that is that as long as the so-called "sacred plan" is completed, I'm afraid we will never be able to do it again."
There’s no way to stop the other party!”
"Yes, but this is not the worst case scenario."
Lei Xiao nodded solemnly and said: "What I'm more worried about is that the other party may very well regard us as part of the plan, even including Hall and other puppets, just like sacrifices or something like that."
existence, otherwise it would obviously be more appropriate to destroy us first and then implement the plan."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, Wu and Xiao Zhao couldn't help but feel their scalps numb, and they looked at each other again.
From this point of view, we have unknowingly become a pawn on the opponent's chessboard, and even become a tool for the opponent to manipulate at will.
"But there is no need to worry too much. As long as we can destroy the other party in time before they implement all this, the matter will naturally be solved."
Noticing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Lei Xiao shrugged again and said with a smile: "The reason why the other party did this is that after all, they still don't take us seriously, so we have to let the other party take a good look at us, and they will definitely despise us.
They will pay a huge price that they cannot afford."
"As you command, Lord Lord!"
Hearing this, Wu and Xiao Zhao both nodded heavily, their faces boiling with fighting spirit.
Looking at the excited expressions of the two of them, Lei Xiao smiled and nodded, but the solemn feeling in his heart did not ease at all.
In addition, there is another thing that Lei Xiao can't figure out.
That was Xiaojie, the stone elf who had just broken free from the shackles of the curse.
Based on the series of clues we currently have, it can be seen that the [God's Stone] is obviously also extremely important to the enemy, and it must be the key to the opponent's implementation of the "holy plan".
Otherwise, the other party would not search for the "Old Contract Relics" as the "Key to Truth" in various places to find the new "God Stone".
But if the [God's Stone] is so important, then why is Xiaojie, who is also a [God's Stone], trapped here by the other party, and even becomes a tool to directly fight against us?
Even if the mysterious existence is extremely confident in the curse he has imposed and believes that it will not be broken by us, Xiaojie should never be deployed on the front line of the trap.
"Could it be that the other party has found another suitable [God's Stone], and Xiaojie's contract is no longer complete, so she has become the other party's abandoned son?"
"Or is there some other hidden secret in this?"
Lei Xiao repeatedly considered various possibilities in his mind, and finally shook his head helplessly.
From the analysis of the current information, it is obvious that the answer to all this cannot be obtained.
Just as Lei Xiao was thinking, the three of them had already walked out of this huge ancient arena under Xiaojie's guidance.
Arriving at the door of the arena, Lei Xiao opened his eyes involuntarily.
Under the reflection of the magic light balls, Lei Xiao noticed.
This place is much larger than I imagined. Around the arena, there are dense gray buildings, exuding a simple and vicissitudes of life.
Judging from the relatively simple architectural style, it is obviously completely different from the alien ruins that have been explored before. It appears more compact and towering, and pays more attention to practicality. This is exactly the style of the human race.
"So, is this really a lost place of ancient human race?"
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and murmured to himself.
Although I had explored many ruins before this, this was undoubtedly the first time I had seen the ancient human race.
"His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince, the 10 legions we have reorganized are ready to go!"
The crisp sound of armor clashing was heard, and the veteran White was seen stroking his chest and saluting, and said respectfully to Lei Xiao.
"Very good, follow my footsteps, we will set off immediately."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then looked at the thin stone elf who had wiped his fair face clean and said, "Xiaojie, do you know where the exit is?"
"Sir, although under the influence of the curse, the little girl has never been to the exit, but based on the movement of the people in black robes, the little girl still knows the approximate location."
Xiaojie nodded heavily, walked at the front of the team and said, "Please follow the little lady this way."
Under Xiaojie's guidance, the group of people moved forward through the vicissitudes of life and dust. It didn't take long before a large city gate appeared at the end of the ancient street.
During this process, Lei Xiao further noticed.
This should be the entertainment area of the underground city. In addition to the huge arena in the center, it is surrounded by pubs, bathhouses, shops and other places. In addition to commercial streets, there are also large and small squares and parks.
At first glance, although the rows of buildings are old and mottled, many places are full of cracks, and the fountains have long dried up, the supporting facilities are extremely complete, and you can still vaguely see the prosperity of the year.
When he got close to the city gate, Lei Xiao stopped and looked around.
This city gate is completely embedded in the thick mountain wall, appearing heavy and unshakable, and looks very much like an immortal gate.
On the mottled giant city gate, strong magical light flashed from time to time, obviously having some kind of barrier barrier.
"I still can't connect to other slaves after reading the words. It seems that the problem arises here."
Lei Xiao froze his eyebrows and just thought of this in his mind.
Xiaojie, who was checking the barrier on the door in front of her, suddenly said "Hey", apparently discovering something strange.
I saw her running over immediately, and said to Lei Xiao with a puzzled face: "Sir, this enchantment is very similar to what the little girl is good at, but the little girl has never used it here. This is simply unbelievable. Logically speaking,
, no one else will ever use this little girl’s unique secret technique.”
"That's right. Our power is completely different from ordinary energy. It is more similar to a special kind of divine power. Although we can cast ordinary spells, ordinary energy cannot cast our unique spells.
"
After Wu Zai checked the gate, he also saluted Lei Xiao and said, "Lord, I can confirm that this absolute defensive barrier was also laid by the stone elves, and the way it is used is the same as Xiaojie's.
They are exactly the same, but there are some differences in the energy fluctuations, and they were not made by Xiaojie."
"Could it be that the other party has another stone elf who is good at casting barriers? That's all, it's better to focus on the matter in front of you first."
Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then asked: "Xiaojie, can you crack it?"
"Sir, this is not a problem for the little girl."
Xiaojie nodded heavily and quickly returned to the metal gate.
Only a moment later, accompanied by a burst of strong wind stirred by energy fluctuations, the door slowly opened.
As the door opened, another huge underground area appeared in front of Lei Xiao.
I saw that the ancient buildings here were denser and well-proportioned, and they clearly looked like residential areas.
"Lord, my subordinates feel a lot of strange aura fluctuations in this area. They are not the cold auras of soldiers, but weak ordinary people!"
Wu's voice immediately rang in Lei Xiao's ears.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then flew away surrounded by three stone elves, speeding towards the direction of the rich aura.
It didn't take long before a surprising scene appeared in front of Lei Xiao and others.
At the end of the street, I saw a dense crowd of people swaying forward, all of them civilians wearing ordinary clothes.
It can be clearly seen from the back view that these people's movements are dull and unnatural, but they also give people a sense of uniformity and coordination.
"Lord, these civilians are obviously being manipulated. They look very similar to what happened to the believers in the Cold Flame Kingdom!"
Xiao Zhao frowned and said, "They seem to have received some kind of summons and are heading towards the same destination."
"His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince, these are all residents of the royal capital. What kind of curse have they been hit with? Where are they going?"
White and other General Grim also rushed over, and the strange situation in front of them was obviously also astonishing to them.
You know, these residents also include many of their families.
After getting Lei Xiao's permission, the white-haired veteran rushed forward quickly, grabbed a young resident's shoulder and started asking.
But the opponent's eyes were dull, and he was as deaf as a zombie. He just kept walking at a mechanical pace, trying to keep up with the team again.
In desperation, White had to let go of the young man and turned to other people around him. The result was still the same. No matter how the veteran shook his shoulders or even shouted in his ears, no one responded at all.
"General White, it seems that they have completely lost their sense of autonomy. Let's go to the front of the team and take a look."
Lei Xiao showed his long sword and nodded to the eager white-haired veteran.
"His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince is right, it was the last general who lost his temper."
After Lei Xiao's reminder, White also pulled out his long sword, nodded to Lei Xiao and said: "Please allow the general to clear the way for Your Highness!"
After that, the veteran took the lead and flew forward.
Speeding along the silent but crowded streets, a group of people quickly arrived at the front of the team in a strange atmosphere.