The clock tower of the spiritual world is lonely and lifeless, suspended in a dark nothingness, like a silent tombstone standing in the space of Corpus. When the strongholds of the demon hunters of the cult are falling into the sea of fire one after another on the front, in the distance
The darkness lights up from time to time, representing the collapse of energy nodes. This weird tower is just silent in the darkness, as if the saints inside have no longer paid attention to what is happening on the front line. pbtt
It is a building that is completely different from other ruins in Corpus. Although it is definitely from the Founding Star, its twisted shape is incompatible with other elegant and gorgeous temples. The Spirit World Clock Tower looks like a bunch of haphazardly pieced together.
Building blocks, a lot of inexplicable geometric objects are piled up into the shape of a tower. If it were not suspended in this weird space, it would be hard to believe that such a building can stand on the ground normally. And Hao Ren was not only amazed by this
The scale and peculiar shape of the tower attracted attention even more due to the strange state of its surface.
The large areas of darkness covering the spiritual world clock tower are not ordinary shadows, but the purest black without any impurities. This black color is so deep that the naked eye cannot distinguish where it is covered by darkness.
Of the details, only a dark outline like a paper-cut painting can be seen, revealing abrupt lines against the background of stars. These large tracts of dark matter almost cover two-thirds of the surface of the spiritual world clock tower, making this
The already weird-looking tower looked even more gloomy and terrifying.
When Hao Ren saw the black "matter" covering the clock tower in the spirit world, he immediately felt an inexplicable chill coming from the bottom of his heart. His sixth sense instinct began to alarm frantically, causing him to subconsciously take a few steps back. He looked
Looking at the spirit world clock tower that was completely eroded by the dark matter and almost turned into a thick ink silhouette, he didn't believe that this was the original appearance of the building: "Is this normal?"
Master Tutanin's reaction was almost the same as his, and the demon hunter also subconsciously took a few steps back: "What...what's going on?!"
"La Nina's previous report did not mention this phenomenon..." Yzaks's muscles tightened, and even he felt that the thing in front of him was a little dangerous, "... This is probably a change after the last attack started.
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Hao Ren took out the data terminal from his pocket: "Test what this is."
The data terminal glowed lazily with blue light, and scanned the black "matter" surface on the outer wall of the clock tower several times before flying back: "It is somewhat similar to the shadows of chaos encountered before, but a little different.
It shows no mobility. It seems to be stationary on the surface of the building."
"Shadow of Chaos?" Hao Ren felt a little bit sour when he heard the name. He still remembered how much trouble this black shadow had caused before. These black shadows separated from the original sin of divine blood are all kinds of aliens.
The culprit of the innate hostility between races was also the culprit of the previous incident in the Ancatero Territory. Countless demon hunters and descendants of the Tana people died in that chaos.
But after the initial nervousness, Hao Ren immediately realized that the phenomenon similar to the shadow of chaos on the surface of the clock tower in the spiritual world was completely reasonable: Corpus is the place where the goddess of creation fell!
The golden disc carrying the divine blood can become the carrier of original sin, and the ruins of the palace where the goddess fell may have undergone similar changes.
Relevant to the information Bai Huo brought before, the Thirteen Saints suddenly changed their temperament after Hassu returned from Ancatero and reported about the original sin of divine blood. Therefore, this time the demon hunter civil war
The incident is probably a continuation of the original Shadow of Chaos incident!
The black shadows covering the surface of the tall tower in front of him seemed to confirm these associations. Hao Ren felt an uncomfortable cold illusion from the shadows, similar to the shadow of chaos. Although the data terminal believed that these shadows were not related to the shadow of chaos.
There are some differences between the shadows, but they are probably from the same "substance". Hao Ren thought of the "god-killing crime scene" he and Vivian found before. The divine blood at that scene was missing. Could it be related to the spirit world?
Is it related to the changes in the clock tower?
"Do we still want to go in?" Bai Huo pulled out his holy silver dagger, and the white holy flame burned on the blade. "My holy flame can resist shadows."
Hao Ren looked up at the spiritual clock tower that was strangely silent in the darkness. He had imagined that everyone would face a fierce battle when they came to the tower, but he did not expect that everyone would stand under the tower like now. The tower was lifeless.
The ground remained silent, waiting for visitors quietly like a monster corpse in the shadows. No guards rushed out. No defensive devices were activated. The battlefields still burning in other places in Corpus seemed to be similar to this one.
It didn't matter that the place was completely gone. Hao Ren suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. He believed in the judgment of the data terminal: the shadow on the outer layer of the tower was not active. So he nodded vigorously: "We have all come this far. Everyone, please be vigilant and go in."
After that, pay attention to the mental attacks, and if you feel any abnormal fluctuations in the mental level, immediately alert you!"
Under the leadership of Tutain, everyone found the gate of the Spirit World Bell Tower. This gate was inlaid with huge dark red crystals and was tilted on the wall at a weird angle. One-third of the surface of the gate was
Covered in pitch-black shadows, exquisite patterns and symbols can still be seen on the uneroded surface. They are not any language symbols known in the world. They are the words left by the goddess of creation.
The data terminal immediately scanned and archived these precious rune data. Tutanin sighed with emotion: "We have spent a long time deciphering the various runes in the Corpus ruins in order to master these powerful powers from the super civilization.
In the end, only part of it could be deciphered. The runes on this door cannot be deciphered to this day."
Lily stared at the door for a while: "On the left it says the door opens inwards, and on the right it says close it at will."
Tutain and Bai Huo immediately looked at Lily dumbfounded. When Hao Ren saw this situation, he quickly pulled the husky girl away: "Well, don't listen to her, she often has brain twitches..."
Lily also protested: "Hey, don't pull me! Really, this is what is written on the door. Don't you also have a translator..."
"Shut up."
Hao Ren ignored Lily's protest, checked the status of the shield, then took a step forward and put his hand on the door that looked unusually heavy.
The door opened silently.
A soft sound of crossbows rubbing together came from behind. Dozens of master demon hunters instantly raised their crossbows and aimed them at the door. Hao Ren immediately lowered his body and took out his gun and pointed it forward. However, the expected enemy did not appear.
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Behind the gate is an empty rotunda. The dim candlelight sways in the depths of the rotunda, casting mottled shadows at the door. There are no demon hunters of the cult, and no traps or mechanisms can be seen. It just looks like it has been abandoned.
Like a century-old castle, the spirit world clock tower was lifeless and motionless.
"There is no one..." Vivian threw a small bat into the hall, and whispered after a moment, "But there is the smell of blood... and the smell of living creatures, all on the upper floors. Please be vigilant."
Hao Ren held up his shield and walked into the spirit world clock tower first. Lily held up two claw blades and followed him closely, followed by Vivian and Yzaks and his daughter, Bai Huo and Tutanin with a few
Ten Master Demon Hunters filed after them. After everyone entered the tower, Lily looked back nervously: the surrounding atmosphere was weird, and she was afraid that something like a horror movie would happen. After everyone entered the tower, Lily
The door will automatically close.
The door was not closed, as if everything here was unattended.
Hao Ren looked around. It was a dark hall with all the walls and floors lacking color. Faded murals and reliefs could still be seen on the walls of the curved rotunda, although they were different from the reliefs of other temples.
The style is the same, but this lifeless tone makes people particularly uncomfortable. Around the rotunda, you can also see many wooden shelves scattered around. Those shelves should have been moved in by the witchers later, with crosses placed on them.
Weapons such as hammers and long swords, as well as some magical weapons and decorations that have no apparent function.
Like the entire hall, the items on the shelves lacked color.
"It's like a faded old photo..." Looking at the dim environment in front of her, Vivian couldn't help but mutter.
Lily blinked, but she had no reaction when looking at the scene in front of her: "It's nothing...Is the thing fading seriously?"
Hao Ren glanced at her: "Can't you see?"
Lily nodded matter-of-factly: "I'm color blind."
Hao Ren: "..."
Tutanin looked around with a gloomy face, and waved to the elite demon hunters behind him: "Separately search first. Ivyn, Kalud, you pay attention to the movement of the spiral staircase. If there is any sign of trouble, immediately alert."
"There is a kind of..." Vivian muttered, "an atmosphere that makes me quite uncomfortable." (To be continued.)