Skeletons, skeletons everywhere.
Bai Sensen's bones were scattered crookedly. Some are complete and some are incomplete; some are old and some are fresh. Without exception, they all had no flesh and blood, and the smell that Hanshang could smell was just the lingering smell of the unventilated terrain.
And... bone spurs that look like fish tails.
These are relatively new, and there is still a pink color on them, and Hanshang is even sure that this is the source of the fragrance. The aura here was so mixed that he could no longer identify it, let alone the direction in which he asked Yingying. But Xie Zhe had sharper eyes than him. He crossed the corpse with a single arrow and stepped forward to pull Wenying's arm. They were hiding in the mountain of corpses, and the lack of light here made it difficult to see them. Wenying seemed to have heard their movements, but there was no response. Han Chang also rushed over and found that his sister's face was very bad. She stretched out her hand tremblingly and pointed at Jiao Mo, who was kneeling beside him.
Her long hair looked so messy and pale. Was it because her mana retreated that her disguise failed? I can't believe that when she said goodbye in a hurry in the morning, although she was not feeling well, she was still very energetic, completely different from now. In front of her was a relatively complete remains. Below the pelvis, there were fish tail bone spurs, and the fins could also be seen. There seemed to be some shiny debris on the remains. Looking closer, I found that they were scales hanging on the remains for some reason. The color of the scales has also faded, and the remaining luster makes people can't help but think that it must have been a very beautiful color.
Is that... an acquaintance of hers? Maybe, but maybe not. Just looking at the remains of the same kind is enough to make people feel heart palpitated. With so many human corpses around him, Xie Zhe would naturally sigh. Especially among the sharks, they have closer ties with their tribesmen, and there are almost no conflicts between the same tribes. In Jiao Mo's eyes, no matter who these bones are, they are worthy of her silence, mourning, and...
Weep for this.
There was the sound of tiny pebbles falling to the ground, one after another. There was no doubt that the voice came from in front of them, but none of the three people could figure out what it was about. Soon, something rolled down at their feet. Xie Zhe bent down to pick it up and found that it was a crystal pearl. It's just that they have a special shape. They are not round like ordinary pearls, but are drop-shaped and have a pointed tail. He knew that these were pearls that only the mermaids could produce. They were rare and rare, and each pearl was worth a thousand dollars. When the tears fall on the shark's face, they are just ordinary water droplets, but when the tears fall and leave the face, they turn into pearls like this. And such expensive luxury goods gradually formed a hill in front of Jiao Mo. They reflect the faint light in the underground palace and shine in places unknown to the world.
"Madam, please don't break your body from crying..." Wenying said softly, "Please try to persuade her, I have nothing else to do..."
Xie Zhe and Han Zhang quickly pulled her to her feet. Her body was light and airy, as if she had cried out. Her crying was silent, not even the tremors caused by sobbing, just shedding tears quietly.
"I'll just cry for a while...it'll be fine in a while."
She stood up, and there was still the sound of gravel falling to the ground. Han Zhang looked up and down at Wenying and made sure that there were no scratches on her body, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. After looking around with Xie Zhe, Han Zhang said:
"Many of these corpses must be those who were trapped to death by those beasts. Mahaluaka used people's negative spirits as food, and would even play with his prey and let them die in the most desperate environment. I am afraid that many people did not No matter how much physical pain they suffered, they were tortured to the point of collapse even before they were starved to death."
"The underground palace has been redeveloped, and the old corpses have turned yellow and become more brittle when exposed to the air. But there are still many fresh corpses, especially... non-human parts." Xie Zhe lowered his voice and considered his words. , "It must have been done by Wuyong. But, is the magic circle left by Mahuluojia hidden here? I didn't see anything. Could it be that it was buried with bones?"
"Maybe the magic circle is not on the ground."
Wenying cast her gaze to the far wall. The walls of the underground palace have not been specially polished, so they are uneven. Only one wall is very smooth. But it was just pitch black, no traces visible. Xie Zhe signaled Han Zhang to stay here with his sister and Jiao Mo, while he stepped forward to take a closer look.
This wall is too big... Its upper end is connected to the roof of the cave, and it extends to the ordinary stone walls left and right. Xie Zhe stretched out his hand and rubbed it gently for a while. Judging from the texture, its material is no different from other walls and floors, except that it is polished to be extra smooth and flat. There was almost no dust on it, so it must have been cleaned by someone from Wuyongshi. The light was not strong enough, otherwise Xie Zhe would have wanted to take a closer look to see if there were any traces of paint or scratches. It was impossible for Wu Yongshi to conduct research on an empty wall, but Xie Zhe's eyes did not see any other clues. If there is still demon power hidden in it, he will definitely be able to observe those traces.
"The magic circle is hidden."
He turned around and saw Jiao Mo walking slowly. She finally controlled her emotions, wiped away her tears and walked over. Han Zhang and Wenying followed her, seeming to be a little worried, but Jiao Mo was clearly fine. She knew very well that what she had to do now was not to waste too much time on things that shouldn't be wasted.
"What do you know about this?"
"My understanding is limited. I was just a child at that time." Jiao Mo raised his head and looked at the stone wall, "But I think Wuyonglan must have used some method to make the magic circle image. Looking at its structure... he probably did some small-scale Tried, but never actually activated this magic circle. The demonic power of Maharaja's body is powerful and can form a mutually supportive situation with the magic circle. But now there is no such stable power. If it is fully activated, I am afraid that the entire magic circle will be sacrificed. The Southern Kingdom...or even more than that, the disaster will affect all the creatures in the Biluo Islands. No one in the sky, on the earth, or in the sea will be spared."
The others had just taken a breath of air-conditioning when Xie Zhe suddenly said calmly:
"I don't think he would do that."
"Why?" Qiying didn't understand. "He is such a crazy guy!"
"What you said is good, but... what benefits can he get?" Xie Zhe explained, "Everything he does has his own motives. Isn't he a madman? Of course he is, but he is sober. A madman knows what he wants. He only destroys, kills, and brings disaster. He is an evil messenger of murder, not a lie. What he says is half true and half false, and his true intentions are always hidden behind his words. It’s hard to detect. Just like what happened with Tenguzuka, we were deceived.”
"But he undoubtedly longs for the power of the python god's magic circle." Jiao Mo said, "He needs the smallest sacrifice in exchange for the largest reward, to maintain the prosperity of their family, and even to put power above the court."
Xie Zhe paced in place and slowly analyzed: "This is exactly the problem. To us, the Southern Kingdom is just a gathering of several provincial cities. Although there are many undeveloped new resources here, in terms of quantity, they are still It is our homeland that has the advantage. In terms of connections, the Southern Kingdom, which is now separated from the imperial court, may not be able to provide him with anything. He will not even form an alliance with the orphans of some cult forces, and at most there will be some trade exchanges. Therefore, the life and death of the creatures in the Southern Kingdom , has nothing to do with him at all. He has no intention of gaining anything, and there is no need to destroy anything. Presumably, the greatest role of the South Kingdom in his eyes is the magic circle from the beginning."
"Maybe you are right." Wenying said, "On the way, we also met a man who said he was from the imperial court... I don't know where he has fled to now, but it seems that at least he has not colluded with the Wuyong clan. He said , In fact, over the years, the Wuyong family has been secretly sending people here, including family members and ordinary workers."
"So his goal has always been very clear, which is to understand the principle of the magic circle, rather than to obtain the magic circle itself. Even if we completely destroy this place, it will not help, and Shen Wujun is also very clear about this." Xie Zhe said , "After all, if Li Yu activates the magic circle here, it will be difficult to transmit spiritual power to the northern continent, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless he builds the mother-child array." Xie Zhe stopped, "But this is almost impossible. The mother-child array can cross the barriers of space. This not only requires the person who sets up the array to be proficient in the principles of each step of the mother array, but also Only by deconstructing it can we reconstruct the sub-array on this basis. Sometimes, the drawing method of the sub-array is even more complicated than the parent array, and the order is more particular. As the saying goes, the blue is better than the blue... This is roughly the truth. "
"It is undeniable that Wuyonglan is a genius." Jiaomo sighed, "I'm afraid it cannot be measured by ordinary people's abilities."
"Then let's confirm it." Xie Zhe pointed to the wall, "How powerful is the spiritual power that can see it clearly? We don't need it to operate, but we can simply observe it?"
"This... I don't know, but isn't it too risky?" Jiao Mo squeezed his sweat, "It does require a huge amount of mana to fully awaken it, and it is too weak and won't react. But don't forget, it draws strength. Formation, if the connection between the caster and it is not cut off, he will be squeezed into a mummy!"
"Are you sure?" Xie Zhe looked at Han Shang.
"Well, if you exert powerful demonic power in an instant without establishing a connection with it, maybe you can."
"Let's try it."
Han Chang nodded and took a few steps back, as far away as he thought was safe enough. He asked others to stay away while he held his breath and lucked out. Demonic power circulated in his meridians, and a heat flow spread from his body. Flame is the most direct and explosive force. The demonic fire condensed in his hand, and was then punched out with force. The fireball began to expand after leaving his hand, getting bigger and bigger. When it hit the stone wall, its diameter was already the size of a person.
The crackling sparks spread on the stone wall for a while, but quickly disappeared. Like a stone dropped into a lake, small ripples ripple, but they will subside soon.
"I seem to have seen some characters!" Wenying said excitedly, "Just for a moment! But there is indeed something on the wall!"
"The strength is still too weak..." Xie Zhe was a little confused.
"Okay," Han Chang clapped his hands helplessly, "If something happens, you have to save me in time."
Having said that, Han Chang stepped forward, much more seriously than before. His hand moved through the air, tracing the tail of the flames. Parallel to him, a simple magic circle half a man's height was outlined out of thin air. Xie Zhe knew at a glance that this was a continuous transmission formation. Immediately afterwards, Han Chang pushed forward with both hands and slapped the formation towards the middle and lower part of the stone wall. A line of orange-red light formed between the magic circle and him, constantly trembling, and the color was like the sunset on the horizon - but it was much more dangerous than the sunset.
The streamer of light spreads from the small magic circle. The scarlet smoothness runs across the stone wall, and each line is not long. They were parallel to each other, briefly passing over the stone wall, like a group of long red worms starting at the same time, until they climbed to the edge and disappeared. Although the image only lasted for one breath, Xie Zhe could still clearly see its structure.
Blood fell on the ground in front of Han Zhang.
