To the north of the Tree Spirit Tribe, this is a gentle hill with little slope.
However, although there is no slope, it is obviously higher than the surrounding forest area and there is no fear of being washed away by rainwater, so it is a suitable place for a cemetery.
Before the Blue Bear tribe was expelled, this hill was used as a traditional burial place.
Later, after the Tree Spirit Tribe split from the Blue Bear Tribe and returned here, they still used this hill as their ancestral mausoleum.
However, both the Blue Bear Tribe and the Tree Spirit Tribe are barbarians, so naturally they will not decorate the tomb as beautifully and artistically as the elves.
In fact, let alone exquisiteness and art, the tombs of these barbarian ancestors cannot even be called "cemeteries". Most of them are just buried on the spot, and only a few are leaders with high reputation among the tribes.
Only then can it be enshrined in some grottoes and accepted by future generations as a memorial.
However, the barbarians had limited civilization and limited art.
However, since this is the location of their ancestors’ tombs...
Not to mention the barbarians themselves, they are elves, druids, and even the "Grandfather's Tree". They would never take offense to this place.
However, this is just them after all, some people don’t care about this!
Just like... that is the demon Tanta Hagas who has fallen under the Storm-Silver Hand Sword!
In the past, the reason why the Blue Bear Tribe was expelled by the "Grandfather Tree" was closely related to this evil hag.
The demon hag will transform into the "Blue Bear Lady" and essentially control the Blue Bear tribe...
This is not because she is very interested in the Blue Bear Barbarians, but the more important reason is because of the "Grandfather's Tree", the "Hall of Mist", and the evil secret treasures she wants!
Ever since she took control of the Blue Bear tribe, this demon hag has been looking for a way to bypass the protection of the "Grandfather Tree" and enter the legendary "Hall of Mist" unknown to anyone.
The demon hag, of course, feels a little "weak" when facing Storm-Silver Hand.
But in terms of ability, this person has never been incompetent.
In fact, she really found a "shortcut" back then.
If the "Grandfather's Tree" hadn't been too rampant, it would have directly driven the entire blue bear tribe out of this natural domain.
At that time, Tanta Hagas, I really can't say, there was absolutely no way to sneak into the foggy hall without anyone noticing.
At least, there is a possibility to try!
"The spiritual plane!"
On the other side of the Forest of Stone Tablets, a group of powerful men led by the "Angry Lord" are besieging the "Taiwan Wood" with all their strength.
On the Barbarian Mausoleum, following what Tanta Hagas had said before, using the combination of "legendary concealment" and "advanced invisibility", Isaac walked into a grotto without anyone noticing.
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This cave is dark and deep, and there are no torches or candles. Moreover, when Isaac looks at it with his "eye of true knowledge" and "dark vision", there is still a certain kind of trance and unreality, as if this place
There are layers of darkness, and the material plane here is no longer made of pure matter.
However, in his eyes, Isaac did not reveal any surprise about the abnormality here.
As early as Tanta Hagas confessed and confided when the "Child of Hell" was enslaved by him and completely surrendered to him, he had already had some predictions about the environment here.
This prediction is consistent with what is seen at this time.
The deeper you go into this grotto, the more closely you interact with the "spiritual plane".
And the reason why this is so...
"Phase Red Ant!"
Isaac's eyes flickered for a moment, and he continued to walk deeper into the cave without stopping, but there was a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The demon hag once said that under the hills of the ancestral cemetery, there is a huge group of phase red ants.
The so-called phase red ants have supernatural abilities like "phase spiders" and can transform and release "spiritual forms" at will. Therefore, they are giant red ants that can enter and exit the material world and the spiritual world at will.
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It is also said that phase red ants all have the ability to "regenerate".
In addition, the ant family is like an army and absolutely obeys the orders of the queen.
This group of red ants can even be said to be the most dangerous and ferocious creatures in the entire "natural realm".
In the past, Haggis had taken advantage of them and tried to use them to achieve her purpose.
It is precisely for this reason that this demon hag has done a lot of research on these phase red ants.
"It is suspected that the red ant colony was formed due to the radiation of evil magical energy from the 'Tanar'ri Summoning Ceremony' in the last years of Cape Esko!?"
The thoughtful look in Isaac's eyes was precisely due to this "research discovery" of the demon hag.
The existence of phase red ants will cause the spiritual plane and the material world to intersect, and there is no problem with this.
After all, the size of the phase red ants is quite large. Numerous phase red ants often enter and exit the material world and the spiritual world. Over time, it will naturally cause planes to intersect with each other.
What made him think deeply was the "Esko Point" and the "Tanar'ri Summoning Ceremony"!
Esko Point is the predecessor of Hellgate Castle, which is far away from here.
The "Tanar'ri Summoning Ritual" back then was certainly powerful and evil, but just the radiation of magical energy affected this area and caused such a mutation in the entire red ant population. This was a bit much!
However, since Haggis has made this judgment, she must have made her discovery.
It's nothing more than that the appearance of phase red ants must be at the same time as the formation of Hell Gate Castle.
Nothing more than that the ferocity and cruelty of phase red ants are similar to chaotic evil and demonic aura.
Isaac could also agree with Haggis's "research discovery."
After all, this witch's research on dark witchcraft is commendable, and her dark witchcraft, especially the creation of "Belros", also has some similarities with the mutation of radiation erosion.
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However, since this "research discovery" can be approved by him...
"We traveled thousands of miles to accurately locate here and mutate the entire red ant colony..."
"Is this because of the 'Gate of the Abyss'?"
"Or... is it because of the 'seal' guarded by the two Beren Liches?"
Normally, Isaac would rule out the possibility of coincidence.
If it is not a coincidence... this can only be explained by "same-sex attraction"!
The chaotic and evil magical energy of the "Tanar'ri Summoning Ritual"!
The chaotic evil corresponding to this "Gate of the Abyss"!
What’s more, what is sealed by the high magic barrier is, in all likelihood, ancient evil from the chaotic evil camp!
Only in this way can this unlikely "coincidence" be explained as "normal"!
While observing and pondering, Isaac's footsteps continued to go downwards, deeper into the cave.
This cave could not be so deep originally.
According to Haggis, this is the case, partly because of her excavations, but more importantly, because the phase red ants are entrenched in the ground, and the depths of this hill have already been dug through by them.
Back then, Haggis just connected this cave to the tunnel dug by the phase red ants.
As for the tunnels that were clearly connected, why didn't the red phase ants with a reputation for cruelty and surliness come to the surface and eat up all the Blue Bear Tribe, including the current Tree Spirit Tribe...
"It should be the suppression of the natural domain of the 'Grandfather's Tree'!"
"Rejection of evil creatures. These phase red ants have been eroded by the energy radiation of "chaotic evil" and their alignment has also changed into chaotic evil. Naturally, they will not think of coming to the surface unless absolutely necessary!"
Soon, the passage dug by the demon hag must have reached its end.
When the horizontal tunnel that exuded a vicious aura and at the same time, in the vision of the "eye of true knowledge", was composed of everything that exuded an illusory and weird feeling, appeared in front of Isaac's eyes.
It's very natural. From the comparison between the aura on the other side of the horizontal tunnel and the aura in the natural realm, even though Isaac hasn't actually seen the so-called "phase red ants", there are countless things that the demon hag has "candidly revealed".
, at least until now, there are no problems at all.
Only because of this, although this evil hag did not have any achievements to speak of under his hands, she was not useless!
"With the suppression of the natural realm, these phase red ants are not used to going to the surface."
"From this, Haggis has concluded that after hundreds of years of continuous excavation, the tunnels dug by these phase red ants must have some places adjacent to the 'Hall of Mist'!"
"even……"
Isaac's eyes flashed again.
If according to his inference, the reason why the evil energy radiation from Hell Gate Castle can affect the mutation of giant red ants is related to the "Gate of the Abyss" or even "ancient evil"...
"This red ant tunnel may not even be just close to the 'Hall of Mist'!"
"Even if it is directly connected to it, we can't say it is absolutely impossible!"
As he pondered, Isaac stepped into the red ant tunnel without hesitation.
The combination of his "Legendary Concealment" and "Advanced Invisibility" is a high-end effect that even Beren Lich and Storm-Silverhand can hardly see through directly.
The phase red ant is just a creature similar to the phase spider. No matter how good the spiritual body transformation is, no matter how good the telepathy is, it is a bit outrageous to directly detect his existence!
Stepping into this tunnel, he was not only in the material world, but also revealed a strong aura of the spiritual world. Isaac looked back and forth, and the power of his soul spread silently. Quickly, some induction was in his soul.
presented.
The ferocity and surliness that can be directly sensed by the phase red ants, as the demon hag said, must have been eroded by the radiation of the chaotic evil magic energy of "Hell Gate Castle", and they are no longer "neutral" like normal ant-like creatures.
The camp should be similar to the "demonized" creature.
However, although the camp has changed, but...
He was not in a hurry to act immediately. As the power of the mind spread and sensed, Isaac's eyes showed some thoughts that were constantly passing by.
With his spiritual power, he was not only able to explore that there are many tunnels intersecting under the ground, but also clearly sensed that there are countless individuals connected between tunnels, but there is another one, which is completely made of
An incredible network of ethnic consciousness exists composed of the "power of telepathy".
This is……
"Telepathic Network!"
"Collective ethnic consciousness!"
In the field of biology, Isaac asked himself that he still had little success.
Of course, we don’t have a complete understanding of the composition of the “ant family”.
During telepathy, this undoubtedly must be the group consciousness network of phase red ants was detected...
His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was grasping them carefully.
soon……
"Worker ants!"
"Soldier ants!"
"The most common one, without any advanced strength, the worker ants must have the strength of a level 2 professional, and the soldier ants must reach the level of a level 4 professional."
"Compared to phase spiders, this is certainly inferior, but..."
With a sufficient level of psychic power and an even greater level of control, Isaac was able to directly observe and directly grasp a considerable number of phase red ants while not being noticed by the telepathy network.
Generally speaking, phase red ants are inferior to phase spiders.
However, this difference lies more in the difference in body shape between the two.
Phase spiders are truly large creatures, so normal phase spiders have reached the strength of a level 5 professional.
However, most of the phase red ants are medium-sized. Even the soldier ants are only about the size of a pony, which is quite different from the phase spiders.
If the two were to be of the same size, the phase soldier ants would be more powerful than the phase spiders.
Just like, some phase soldier ants with group advancement, in Isaac's perception, are not inferior to phase spiders at all, or even stronger.
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Although generally speaking, phase red ants are inferior to phase spiders, but...
Although they are both gregarious creatures, when it comes to the size of the group, there is no comparison between phase spiders and phase red ants, which have a "network of collective consciousness of the group".
The reason why these "demon giant ants" can thrive underground in this natural realm is not just because this is the ancestral mausoleum of the barbarians!
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However, most of the phase red ants are medium-sized. Even the soldier ants are only about the size of a pony, which is quite different from the phase spiders.
If the two were to be of the same size, the phase soldier ants would be more powerful than the phase spiders.
Just like, some phase soldier ants with group advancement, in Isaac's perception, are not inferior to phase spiders at all, or even stronger.
and.
Although generally speaking, phase red ants are inferior to phase spiders, but...
Although they are both gregarious creatures, when it comes to group size, there is no comparison between phase spiders and phase red ants, which have a "network of collective consciousness of the group".
The reason why these "demon giant ants" can thrive underground in this natural realm is not just because this is the ancestral mausoleum of the barbarians!