In the majestic stone hall, the red lava flowing slowly on the top of the hall and in the pattern on the walls fills every inch of space with heat and dark red light. This is www.biquge.info favorite lighting method among the dwarven priests, who disdain to use fluorescent moss and fluorescent mushrooms that have no sense of warmth or power, and only this kind of lava with a strong earthy elemental aura makes them feel friendly, and the intense heat it brings can also make their aging joints feel comfortable.

It's just that here, it's all a bit redundant. Outside the main hall, the majestic heat and the breath of the earth elements are like the tide of the sea, turbulent and swirling. Standing at the window, the Stone of Determination, the Speaker of the Earth, looked at the vast lake of lava below, feeling the heat and breath that only dwarves could enjoy.

Fifty years is a long time, enough to complete many huge projects. For example, the current majestic hall was built on the smooth rock wall of the Mother Earth's mouth by magic to create a raised platform in a radius, and then built on it. This is a complete imitation of the ancestral spirit hall that was destroyed before, the length, width, and height are all more than a thousand meters, and countless narrative epics and countless large and small statues have been carved and shaped on it. In the human world, this is a miraculous project. Even in terms of dwarf ability, it took twenty or thirty years.

"How is it, the sage of the Stone of Steadfastness, every time you see this, does it make people feel very emotional?" a voice sounded behind him. The earth speaker did not look back or answer, but a voice in his heart involuntarily agreed: Yes.

Fifty years is not a long time for a dwarf, and it is not enough to fade many memories. For every dwarf standing in this hall, looking at the smooth walls of the mountains that had been annihilated by the arcane and the swirling lava lakes below were a reminder of how great this place once was.

"We can imagine that the children who built this ancestral hall here will see this scene with their own eyes every day, and every day they will feel the pain that those arcanists have inflicted on us and on this land. ”

From a dwarven point of view, the voice was too gentle and faint, a sissy in human terms, but the earth dialect did not laugh at it. Neither did the other dwarves in this hall, which was quite contrary to the temperament of the dwarves, just because what the voice said was true.

"Caves? What the hell are you going to say? Don't repeat what everybody knows, just say what you want to say. A dwarf shouted from behind. His head was unusually large, and he had to wear a larger helmet with horns, and his short body was covered with such a head, and the whole thing looked like an overlap of two round loaves, one large and one small.

"What I'm saying is that if you look at it, you can see that the Arcane Empire is now left with some rotten flesh. But it is also possible that these wreckage carrions will regroup to form a new force. Why don't we take this opportunity to step out of the Sgut Mountains and extend our power and influence into human territory, stop the damned Arcanists, and let the tragedy of the past never be repeated. ”

"The Great Mountain Range is our hometown, our country, our destiny and our destination. Why are we going out of the cave? Fury Wind, you're thinking strangely. Speaking of which, you're a strange person, really, I'm going to wonder about the concentration of dwarven blood flowing in your veins. Another dwarf at the conference table slapped the table and yelled. It was an old dwarf with a thick, long beard, braided into several arm-thick braids, and dragged around the ground.

"Don't get excited, sage of the Fluorescent Clan. I have seen too many people who have ridiculed me because of my appearance in the past 400 years. As to whether my blood is truly dwarven blood, Mother Earth knows better than anyone else. ”

The voice was still gentle, without a hint of anger or dwarven rudeness. Outwardly, this cave fury was a little different from ordinary dwarves, although he was the same short, but a little less stout, some like a short and fat human, even his beard and hair were not as dense and thick as the other dwarves, and he just braided a few braids.

The biggest difference was that the cavernous Furious Wind looked like a man and spoke in a very gentle tone, even from a human point of view, without the slightest dwarf rudeness or hoarseness like the friction of a rock. And his eyes seemed to be blind, tied in layers with a thick linen cloth, on which were painted a strangely shaped eye.

"I'm not denying that the Great Mountains are our great country, I just want everyone to open their eyes and see the outside world. Now is our best chance, the Arcane Empire is so weak that it may not be like some of the kids get drunk, and conquer the humans and make them serfs who grow and brew ale for us, but it is also a very good result to get more benefits and ale and prevent any more machinations from the arcanists. And some time ago, the activities of the two clans of Fury Wind and Blackstone in the human city also proved that we can also gain status, honor, and more ale and barbecue ...... in human society."

"Enough, don't peddle your more ale rhetoric here. When we were younger, we all loved ale, and it made us happier, more excited, and made them think that it was the meaning of their life, but then we all knew that it wasn't like that. The big-headed dwarf tapped the stone table with his stubby fingers, making a thumping sound. The older the dwarves, the deeper they go on the path of the priesthood, the more they disagree with the temptation of ale, and the more powerless the smell of ale and alcohol are to provoke their aging perception, and the influence of Shinto on the mind is the more important reason. "We don't stop the young children from drinking ale, from exchanging gems for ale with forged utensils, and from occasionally snatching something from humans. But that's just kids' nonsense. It can only be children's nonsense. No amount of ale or barbecue will make our people out of the Scott Mountains and into the plains to mingle with those long-legged fellows!"

"Yes!" the bearded fluorescent clan sage affirmed. "It was under his guidance that the Angry Wind Clan repeatedly fought with those long-legged humans, and colluded with the remnants of the Arcanist lackeys of the Northern Legion. And the Blackstone clan was also bewitched by his remarks! They also participated in the sacrifice of evil gods, causing conflicts between us and humans for no reason. ”

"As a result, your Fluorescent Clan and the Furnace Fire Clan have forcibly seized our habitat and expelled us. "Cave?" Fury Wind turned around and turned to the two old dwarven sages. His voice still seemed soft, and there was no gaze to speak of, but both dwarven sages could feel the pressure of being watched.

"Hahahaha, that's you idiots who ran out on their own to mess with those cultists! Our boys are pastures with hammers and axes! You fools who love to collude with humans should get out!" The two dwarven sages laughed at the accusation. Dwarves are already hot-tempered, and fights between clans are common, especially after the destruction of the altar of the Earth Elemental God in Doni Sunderland, the ecology of the entire mountain underworld has also been greatly damaged, even if a large number of people have been reduced due to war, they often fight for food. They didn't think it was a big deal to take advantage of the situation to seize the territory of a vengeful clan.

"Also, the Northern Legion and the Church of Humanity have also said that they will not forgive those dwarves who collude with the cultists to kill soldiers and merchants. Expelling you will be good for the dwarves of the entire Great Mountains. This is the decision of the Council of Elders!If it weren't for you taking the Ancestral Spirit Stone of the Raging Wind Clan to seek the judgment of the Council of Elders today, we would have arrested you and sent you to the Northern Legion. I've heard that they're offering a bounty for the dwarven accomplices of the cultists, and I think you're the one behind it in exchange for a lot of ale and barbecue that you've praised for it. ”

"It's okay, you can do that, if you can. "The cave?, the voice of the furious wind is still gentle. "This time I came back, I took the Ancestral Spirit Stone of the Raging Wind Clan as a bet, and fought a duel with the Fluorescent Clan and the Furnace Fire Clan under the watchful eyes of Mother Earth. If I lose, of course you can do that, and you can also get the Ancestral Spirit Stone of the Raging Wind Clan......"

"There is no need to duel, because you and your clan have been expelled. ”

The Earth Speaker, Blue Stone, Firm Stone, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke, and his voice was dull, as if a huge stone drum was being beaten by a thousand pounds of boulder. He turned around from the window, looked at the strange-looking dwarf sage, who seemed to be born disabled, and said slowly, "Cave? Fury, you actually used your clan's ancestral spirit stone as a duel bet? It seems like your mind has moved out of the realm of being a dwarf. It is very inappropriate for you to remain in the Great Mountains, and the hatred you preach, the ale, will put the young children in danger. ”

"Dear Earth Speaker, you are too allergic. "Cave?" Fury smiled slightly. "Does hatred need me to preach? No. Every dwarf who sees the present Doni Sunderland, and the mouth of the current Earth Mother, will have a burning of humiliation and hatred in his heart. Do you need me to promote the ale? No, every kid who has ever drunk it loves the smell from the bottom of their hearts......"

"You're talking too much. Put away your demagogic language. Maybe those young children will be shaken, but everyone here is an old guy who can listen carefully to Mother Earth's heart, and we all know how shallow and dangerous your words are. The earth speaker waved his hand, signaling that the conversation was over. "If you're here today just to say that, then that's it. ”

"Wait, Earth Speaker. We heard it very clearly just now, the cave and the furious wind are going to duel us. Or is it right to bet on the Ancestral Spirit Stone of the Raging Wind Clan?"

The voice of the sage of the fluorescent clan was excited, and the eyes of the sage of the furnace fire clan also shone brightly, as if two gems were inlaid into the giant steamed bun. The reason why a dwarven clan is a clan is because of the clan's ancestral spirit stone as evidence. This thing, which may seem useless to the foreigners, is of great importance to the dwarves themselves. Turning a clan into a vassal of one's own clan is a temptation that no clan leader can refuse.

"Yes, that's right, do you accept it?" said the cave?, Fury's voice was still so gentle, as if he were inviting someone to his home.

"Wait a minute......" the earth speaker raised his hand.

"No, we need to hear the conditions of the cave sage first!" the two dwarven sages agreed aloud and eagerly. "Speaker of the Earth, this is a duel witnessed by Mother Earth. A sacred ceremony is held to avoid large-scale conflict, and as long as we both agree to it, no one has the right to stop it. ”

The earth speakers were silent. The tradition among the dwarves is true, this council of elders is only a council, as the most prestigious and powerful clan among them, of course, he has the greatest right to speak, but he can't stop this duel power.

"Good, good. So now I repeat, I bet on the Ancestral Spirit Stone of the Furious Wind Clan, and on behalf of the two Blackstone Furious Wind Clans, I will launch a challenge to the Earth Mother Gaze against the five clans led by the Fluorescent and the Furnace that have encroached on our territory. If we win, I don't even need you to return the usurped territories, we now have the status and respect we deserve in the human city, and we can easily get ale and barbecue ......"

"And what do you want?" the eyes of the two dwarven sages were glowing.

"I have the right to go to those five clans at any time and preach at will, and if any of the young lads of the clan are willing to go with me, no one is allowed to stop me. ”

"No, I can't. The Earth Speaker spoke to stop.

"I accept!" replied the dwarven sage with the huge helmet in a loud voice, and then turned to say, "Respected Earth Speakers, they can't win." This cunning fury, combined with the Blackstone Clan, is only ten people at most, and our side can have a full twenty-five people in the battle. The Fluorescent Sage and I will never let these demagogic creatures who play with their lips and tongues win. ”

"Yes, I accept it. The fluorescent sage with his long beard and braids nodded as well.

Furious Wind faced the two scrappy dwarven sages in a moment's time, "Okay. The breath of Mother Earth permeated the outside of the main hall, and she heard every word just now. Then from now on, we are the enemy. Are we going to do it now? This is the ceremonial hall on the top floor, not the ancestral hall below, so we don't have any scruples. ”

"Are you serious?" the glint in the eyes of the two old dwarves suddenly became dangerous.

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Above the Dagstrath Pass, on the edge of a sleek cliff, the golden stone dwarf looked like a stone statue, half-crouching and motionless staring at the slight bulge on the rock wall below that looked like it was the size of a fingernail.

Behind him, Liu Xuanying and Feng Yinqiu were also accustomed to the weirdness of this dwarf, and they didn't urge him, but just looked at the rare wonders around them, and they really chatted casually as if they were visiting the mountains and rivers. Especially Liu Xuanying, after listening to Feng Yinqiu's relay, he looked at this huge pit and sighed even more: "... This Euro arcane technique is so domineering in attacking, I believe that even the Five Elements Spell of the Ancient Five Elements Sect is nothing more than that. However, if it is really as the golden stone dwarf said, this is purely the revenge of those Euro mages before their defeat, then these Arcanists are too much, so it can be seen that this European Arcane Way may not be very clever, inconsiderate and benevolent, focusing on the use of weapons, even if the power is high and powerful, it is like a divine weapon in the hands of the disciples, hurting others and harming oneself..."

Feng Yinqiu also smiled: "Most of the Euros are straightforward and simple, and the true spirit of this Euro land is revealed, so they don't delve into the deep meaning between the cycle of heaven and earth, and the inner mind and human nature are one, so it is normal to evolve such an arcane technique that focuses on the use of instrumental arts." However, I have seen the eleventh ring of arcane art, and it is indeed extremely mysterious and profound, and maybe there is a deeper meaning hidden in it. It's a pity that the arcane empire has been destroyed, and most of the arcane essence has been lost, so we can only go all the way to the capital of the empire to see if we can see it..."

At this moment, the golden stone dwarf, who had been silent, suddenly got up and said, "Please come with me, the great cave sage is ready and is summoning us." ”

After saying that, he jumped directly into the huge pit. He didn't use any means to slow down this jump, and his fall became faster and faster.

Feng Yinqiu and Liu Xuanying were stunned for a moment, and they also jumped down with him, of course, both of them slowly slipped down the edge of the pit. Although the earth elemental fluctuations emitted from the bottom of this giant pit also made them gain weight, it was only the edge of the pit, and they could easily bear it.

On the other hand, the golden stone dwarf, not only did he not think about slowing down, but he also seemed to use elemental divine power, his whole body was covered with a thick metallic color, and he curled up his body, and quickly became a small metal dot in the eyes of the two of them.

With a touch, the golden stone that became a small dot smashed open the roof of the small building below.