Chapter 12: The Witch King's Corpse Wine
"Right from here, dig!"
Kaede pointed to the ground, and immediately a team of black horsemen turned over and dismounted, holding tools and began to dig down from a hole that could accommodate one person to fall.
Of course, there is a faster way, that is, Kaede bombards directly, but the situation below is unknown, and Kaede is unwilling to do so.
The giant laurel tree on the side was still exuding fragrance, but it was isolated by the witch array, and Kaede stood aside and quietly looked at the laurel tree, his fingers rubbing the powder of the vine.
Suddenly he had some strange thought in his heart, if these white bones were so quickly rotten for some special reason that they looked like they had been dead for half a year.
But what about the empty houses that have collapsed into ruins? What is the explanation for these lifeless dead things? the thick dust, the yellow leaves, the intricate cobwebs, and even the dens of some wild beasts.
These will not become like this without a certain amount of time, at least for a month or two.
But why didn't the king explain this at the time? Did he really not know, or was there some secret that could not be told? In that case, why did the Witch Temple have to send someone to come?
If the witch riders of the palace were careful, they would not necessarily be exposed to the sight of the barbarians.
"What the hell does the king mean......
Just as Kaede was thinking, the black rider over there had already dug something.
Digging down about six or seven meters deep, a black rider suddenly stepped into the air and almost fell in, but fortunately he was pulled by his companions and survived, and when Kaede arrived, several people were looking inside by the light of the fire.
"Feng Dawu, dig through, there seems to be a hole down here. ”
"Is there any danger in the spotting?"
"Not yet. ”
"Well, give me the torch. ”
Kaede took the black rider's torch, stepped on the edge of the pit, and slowly walked in with her body down.
Perhaps because of the lack of precipitation, the soil here is hard, but after about three meters, the soil begins to become moist and soft, and the maple can even step on it to make a pit.
On the inner wall of the passage, there are many earthworm-like plant roots poking into the air, twisting and wriggling, as if if you can get your finger close, it will entangle you and drag you into the dirt.
A thread-like root grabbed Kaede's robe like this, but he didn't care, just heard a tearing sound, and the black robe that symbolized the identity of the Great Witch was torn out.
Kaede frowned, ignored it, and continued to walk forward.
Finally, he came to the hollow that had been trampled by the black horseman, and through the hollow, his vision of the night was blocked.
"Magical power...... Did the great witch of the southern barbarians do it?"
While thinking to himself, he threw the torch into it, illuminating a small area.
After waiting for a while and seeing that there was nothing abnormal, Kaede used his foot to expand the hollow and jumped down without hesitation.
Bang!
Feng who came straight down knelt on the ground after falling, his heart sank, and he felt a great pressure on his body, and he couldn't stand upright because he could suppress an eighth-level great witch.
This is simply appalling, even if it is a ninth-level great witch, Feng has only seen the old hall master have such a deterrent, this is still in Qicheng, where the great witches gather.
He struggled to raise his head to resist the pressure, and when he entered, his vision returned to normal, and the corner of his eye swept to the wall, countless tiny roots were constantly wriggling, exuding a breathtaking magical power.
"Damn, who the hell is it!"
Feng couldn't help but curse, but as soon as the words came out, the pressure suddenly increased, and he even heard the friction of his own big witch bones.
Bang!
A loud noise came from the entrance of the cave, and the black riders on the ground looked over one after another, afraid that something had happened to Kaede, and wanted to go in to find out.
"Don't come in!"
Kaede's shouts followed, stopping the black rider from leaving.
Of course they can't come in, otherwise they will see a great witch kowtowing in front of them, and if this spreads, it will be a shame!
The torch rolled to the ground, and in the firelight, Kaede slowly looked up, gritting his teeth and looking ahead.
The pressure on his body suddenly lightened after that bang, but the anger in his heart rose up, since he entered the witch hall, when had he been insulted like this.
Wu, kneeling to the heavens and kneeling to the gods, even the witch king is not necessarily qualified to let the great witch directly under the Qicheng Witch Hall kneel.
Picking up the torch on the ground, Kaede suppressed the anger in his heart, and approached step by step with a calm face.
There was a dark shadow not far in front of him, but it was always shrouded in darkness.
One step, two steps...... Ten steps.
When Kaede saw clearly behind the black shadow through the firelight, the anger in his heart was instantly extinguished, and at the same time, he made a groan, almost knocking his head again.
In front of him was a stone platform with a square square in the middle, and there seemed to be some kind of liquid in it, exuding a rich fragrance of osmanthus and wine.
There are also three white bones kneeling on each side of the stone platform, looking at the appearance of the sternum, it is not from this tribe.
The slender roots entwined six white bones and grew white osmanthus flowers.
The most important thing is behind the stone platform, there is a messy mass of snake-like wriggling roots, which should have grown from the roots of the laurel tree on the ground.
And among the roots, there was a man's corpse entangled.
The corpse was untouched, and it didn't feel any life, but its strong body seemed to be alive, reflecting the light of iron blue.
Beneath the skin, dark green veins wriggled and wriggled until they extended from their backs into roots and crept into the hollows of the stone platform.
"Witch ...... Witch King!"
Kaede blurted out, cold sweat slid down his forehead, and his hand holding the torch couldn't help but tremble, as if there was a giant beating the drum in his heart.
As long as you have entered the witch hall, even if it is a branch hall outside the city, as long as you have entered, you will never fail to know the strong man in front of you with his eyes closed and his hair scattered and wrapped in roots.
The second generation of the Witch King, the founder of the Witch Palace, the first Lord of the Witch Palace, after the first generation of the Witch King established the Qi Dynasty, he really led the Great Witch to conquer nature and create a place for the human race to survive.
This is a legend, a legendary man who exists in everyone's hearts.
"The second generation of the Witch King was not carried into the ancestral tomb, but was taken away by an unknown tribe. ”
The king's words were still in his ears, snoring, and Feng swallowed his saliva, if this was true, then the ringing just now...... Not a loss, even an honor.
Kaede was stunned for a moment, until the black rider on the ground shouted downwards and pulled him back to reality from countless legends.
"Don't come in, it's dangerous here!"
Of course it's dangerous, this is the second-generation witch king, and he can't hold the pressure, and the armor on those black riders will be torn apart like paper.
Don't say that this pressure will be merciful, because Feng didn't feel any room for mercy just now, not to mention the current state of the corpse of the second generation of the Witch King, no matter how you look at it, it can't be close to normal.
Gripping the torch in his hand, Kaede slowly approached the stone platform, and then he realized that the liquid like wine in the depression should have flowed from the body of the second generation of the Witch King.
But why is that? Qicheng is only a month's journey from here, and it is impossible for the original Yuantan tribe to settle down after walking so far.
Why did the body of the second generation of Witch Kings become like this? Who are the six white bones on both sides of the stone platform? Are they the descendants of the original Expeditionary Clan? What is this wine? What does it do?
Countless questions instantly surfaced in his mind, and Kaede suddenly felt as if he had touched an ancient secret, in the midst of a complex and chaotic whirlpool.
After being stunned for a while, Feng slowly retreated, now in this situation, he alone can't decide what to do, he must protect this place and notify the hall master as soon as possible.
Well, inform the hall master, don't inform the witch king yet.
Slowly, Kaede returned to the bottom of the cave, but just as he was about to go up, the whole person was suddenly stunned.
The afterglow of his right eye seemed to sweep something, and he made up his mind, and Kaede leaned back to the right with the torch.
During this period, in addition to sweeping his gaze to the right, he was always staring at the corpse of the second generation of the Witch King, and the body shrouded by roots always gave Feng a strange feeling that hit the heart.
It seemed like the next moment he would open his eyes and say hello with a smile.
Finally, Kaede, whose back was soaked in cold sweat, came to the corner on the right, and there was also a white skeleton in the corner, sitting on the ground, not entangled by the roots.
The white bones' hands protect their chests, and through the fingers, you can see that there is a beast skin scroll there.
Taking a breath, Kaede easily pulled out the animal skin roll with one hand, and to his surprise, he couldn't tell what kind of beast fur it was made of.
But there seemed to be a voice in the darkness telling him to open the skin scroll.
Shaking his head and suppressing this thought, Kaede hurriedly returned to the ground, the suppressed feeling disappeared in an instant, and the whole person was a lot more relaxed.
Then he ordered the black rider to guard the entrance to the cave, but no one was allowed to enter, and then he went to the corner alone, took out the scroll of animal skin, and slowly opened it by the light of the fire.
In my eyes, it was a sentence: "I, I found the sky!"
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