Chapter 4: The Legend of the Black and White Emperors
In the light of a medium-sized psychic lamp, he spread out a piece of paper that looked like a map.
"This is the map that Yokozo's grandfather brought back from the Misty Swamp when he was young, and this is the way to enter the Demon Clan's territory. He pointed to the three regions of the Radiant Forest, the Misty Swamp, and the Sacred Beast Mountain, "In addition to that, there is the permafrost tundra north of the Snow Country and the Valley of the Holy Helmet to the west of the Tree Country—"
"I don't see how much that has helped us. Yokozo didn't even look at it, and said disappointedly: "This map has accompanied me all my life." All these places, the borders of the Holy Alliance, the surrounding scenery are clearly remembered, and I also know that there are many secret passages in them, and the spiritual magic circle left behind when the demon race and the human race fought back then are also clear. But what if you know that? It's hard to get to the Black and White Twin Stars Graveyard—"
"Have you ever considered the Holy Beast Mountain, marked with a brown ancient demon beast symbol," Dali said, "If you can follow the foot of the Holy Beast Mountain and extend to the interior of the demon clan, then maybe you can bypass the boundary of the Ten Thousand Flowers Tide." ”
"But if we're going to cross the Sacred Beast Mountain, there's a good chance we'll encounter the Beast Demons on the way—they're better handled than the Flower Demons, but they're not fuel-efficient lamps—" Mingqi said.
"There's one place you haven't noticed," Andorra said, "Yokozo, your grandfather marked a rune to the west of the Radiant Forest. There is also an identical rune pointing to the other side of the Ten Thousand Flowers! This marks a secret passage through the Ten Thousand Flowers. ”
"It used to be a secret passage. Yokozo hesitated, "But how do we know that this road still exists, or has it been occupied by the demon clan?"
"Perhaps, but only then can we get around the tide of flowers. ”
"What if you break in?"
"It's not a joke, Mr. Yokozo. Andorra said word for word, "Even if we use all our strength, it is impossible to pass through the tide of flowers unscathed." The Queen of Wanhuachao is an existence comparable to an epic demon beast, once the eight major demon clans attacked Wanhuachao at the same time, and the result was that the entire army was wiped out, not to mention the thirteen of us. ”
"That's right, if the expedition team had suffered heavy casualties before arriving at the Black and White Emperor Star Tomb, let alone found the Black and White Double Emperor Star Ring. Yokozo said.
"Besides," Andor continued, "I forgot to mention that there is a special spiritual circle at the entrance to this secret passage, and of course the map is accompanied by parchment on how to open it, which I got from an old friend I can trust. It's here!" he handed Yokosan a parchment covered in psychic engravings, "Be sure to keep it safe!"
"I will," Yokozo said, encapsulating the parchment in a fine box and placing a special psychic seal on it, which was subjected to the inside of his coat, "This news has greatly increased the probability of success in our venture, although so far, although we are not sure what to do." But we should go west first, as the map says, avoiding the people of the Temple of Wisdom as much as possible, and carefully walk through the Radiant Forest. Then find the secret passage—"
"If we know enough about the situation in the Radiant Forest, we should save some time. But the fact is that even Mr. Wu Guang, the only person from the Tree Country, knows almost nothing about the Glorious Forest. Janessis said.
"We can go up the turbulent river from there," Honglu Mountain said to himself, "In this way, we can come to the ruins of the ancient battlefield, which is the back of the Glorious Forest." However, in this way, the probability of being discovered by the Holy Alliance will increase significantly. Besides, if you encounter a demon beast on the way, you'll be in trouble—"
"That's not good. Andorra said: "Unless we have here an invincible warrior, even a hero who is invincible against all enemies." I've tried to find these guys, but they're all going to work for their kings and people, and it would be nice to have more heroes like Genesis...... Let's move on and see what plans we can come up with. ”
"Isn't Mr. Autumn Wind coming?" asked Genesis casually.
"I don't know, Shuguo Jianhao is the most mysterious swordsman after all, and no one can predict his whereabouts......" Andor sighed.
"We're not bad anyway—are we?" said Yokozo, "and perhaps this legendary witness can give us some pertinent advice." He turned to Wu Guang very pretentiously.
"First of all, according to the convention of writing novels, I need to know a little more about the situation, I mean the demon clan - what the hell is this, why has the Holy Alliance never mentioned it? And the Ten Thousand Flowers Tide, the Holy Beast Mountain, the Black and White Twin Emperor Star, how do you pass through the Radiant Forest? What the hell are these things? Damn-"
"Oh my God, didn't you participate in our discussion, we talked for almost an hour!"
"Whatever, I hope you can explain it clearly," he said patiently, "I want to know the origins of the story, how it happened, and how it ended." Meaning, what is the worldview of this story? What are we looking for—"
"Okay. Yokosan let out a long sigh and looked at everyone, "Who will explain to this genius novelist?"
"-I'll tell you" Jiu Yun explained in a crisp voice: "At the beginning of the creation of the world, there were not only human beings, but also the three major races side by side with human beings, collectively known as the four major races, namely: the human race, the demon race, the sea race, and the feather race. The Feather Clan inhabits the legendary La Plata, the legendary city of Zola, which is a city in the sky with colorful wings. The Sea Tribes live in seclusion in the depths of the sea, and legend has it that on the border between the Endless Sea and Wan Shiyang, there is a thousand-year-old city called 'Ye Na City', which is their hometown. And the human race and the demon race staying on the continent are constantly breaking out wars. It wasn't until after the first end of the law era that the war between the demon race and the human race came to an end, and the demon alliance left the territory of the human race, and in exchange, the human race no longer stepped into the realm of the demon race. These things happened thousands of years ago, and many of them have been deliberately deleted, which is why most people today are ignorant of the outside world—"
"Of course, the Holy Alliance naturally knows the truth, but in order to prevent people from being bewitched by curiosity, the officials will try their best to cover up the fact of the existence of the demon race, and treat the stories that have been handed down as fairy tales. After all, after a hundred years of war, the human race is not as good as before, the world-class powerhouses have withered in the protracted battle, and the spiritual power of the entire world has gradually thinned. As long as the Terrans do not set foot in the territory of the Demon Race, the war will not break out, and peace will continue forever. ”
"At the same time, there are many voluntarily formed adventurous teams in the Alliance, just like us, who spend their lives exploring the unknown, and at the same time, this is also contrary to the purpose of the Holy Alliance, so we need to keep an eye on the actions of the Holy Seven. ”
"As for the Black and White Star Ring, that's the goal of our operation. According to the information we have gathered now, even further back, thousands of years ago, or 10,000 years ago, the four opposing tribes united against a foreign enemy. But we don't know who these enemies are, and who will deserve to be fought by creatures from all over the world. ”
"During that time, there were two extremely powerful spiritual magicians, one was the Black Emperor and the other was the White Emperor. Legend has it that the tombs of the Black and White Emperors were built together, and after walking through the endless staircase to the throne of the Two Emperors, two powerful spiritual weapons were hidden, the Black and White Star Ring, with the power to destroy or save the world. They are a continuation of the power of black and white. Both the human race and the demon race are looking for the tomb of the black and white emperors, some people want to obtain great power, some people hope to get endless treasures, and some people want to satisfy their curiosity. But no matter how beautiful the ideal is, all those who set out to find the Black and White Double Emperor Star Ring did not return. No one knows what happened during the journey, no one knows the location of the cemetery, and no one knows what the mystery is in the tomb. ”
Speaking of this, Jiu Yun subconsciously paused, feeling a little dry.
Instead of cooling the atmosphere, Yokozo continued, "My grandfather was a great explorer, he was one of the few people who could come out of the tide of flowers, and he experienced at least a thousand adventures, large and small. However, since he left to look for the Black and White Double Emperor Star Ring, he has never returned. I've often wondered why a good adventurer like my grandfather died here. However, it is clear that the map they made was bought by countless people with their lives, although I would love to know the old friend of Andorra why this map was not handed over to my father. ”
"I didn't steal it, it was given to me by a good old man of good character. Andorra said, "Do you remember your father's last adventure—"
"Yes, I'm clear. Yokozo said.
"Your father left you ten years ago, the day before last month, on April 22nd, and you haven't—"
"Yes, yes. Yokozo said.
"Therefore your father gave it to my friend, and asked my friend to pass it on to you, but my friend could not come as promised. You can't blame me, I've been looking for you for a long time in the past few years, and you must know that it is too difficult to find a person named Yokosan in the Holy Alliance. I think all this must be arranged by fate, please take this parchment scroll!" Andorra handed the map to Yokozo.
"I still don't get it. Yokozo said that Wu Guang wanted to say the same thing, and Andorra did not explain clearly enough.
"Your grandfather," Andorra said slowly, with a solemn expression, "died while he fled from the Black and White Tombs, and then the map fell somewhere unknown. The map was later found by your father, who was in his last years because you were not with him. The old man had no choice but to entrust the map to the man he trusted the most, the black-robed mage Mo Wenguang of Caragon, and then he passed away in a hurry. Later, Mo Wenguang handed me the map, hoping that I could find a man named Yokozo and give him the map. ”
"Why would Calagon be involved in the adventurer's actions?" everyone shuddered.
"You don't care. As usual, I've been removed from Calagon and a traitor to the Holy Alliance—"
"You listen—you listen—" Wu Guang said, accidentally speaking too loudly.
"Listen to what?" Suddenly everyone turned to him, and he replied, "Listen to me!"
"What are you going to say?" Arin asked.
"Well, I think you should head west, through the Radiant Forest, after all, we already know there's a secret passage. Even if the situation in the forest is very complicated, and even if there are monsters infested, it is only a possible situation. If we can take advantage of the time we have been on the road, we will definitely be able to think of a solution. And, I don't know what you think, but I think we've been talking about it long enough tonight. Get some sleep and then hit the road together tomorrow morning. ”
"I agree that you should get some sleep first, Mr. Yokozo, and you must be in good spirits on the first night. Honglushan said.
"Before I go on a long journey, I like to fry ham with eggs, and I want to have soft eggs. ”