Chapter 545: Ancient Ruins
"I know about the Forgotten Knight."
There is no further information to refer to at this time, and Moriarty intends to return to the "Fountain of Silence" to try to find out the relevant information. It is believed that the "friendly relationship" between the alliance and the Holy Spirit Temple will definitely be concerned and recorded.
"I'll go to the ancient ruins first, and you'll come later. But you don't have to go in directly, just stay on the periphery and wait for me. ”
With a wave of black flames, incinerating the skeleton warrior whose soul fire had been extinguished, and putting away the head and small half of the body left by the Blood Marquis Santan as future alchemy materials, Moriarty gave an order to Gauguin, preparing to fly to the target immediately.
Even though there was no guide at this time, the violent fluctuations of the Great Necromancer's fall had clearly set the coordinates. Moriarty only needs to follow the path all the way before the traces of the existing energy disappear, and he will not lose his way.
"Yes, sir."
Gauguin nodded, and did not talk nonsense, but took the first step and immediately strode towards the west-northwest. Anyway, it has sworn allegiance to the other party, and a trace of soul fire is invisibly connected to the sovereign, so there is no need to worry about not finding the other party at that time.
Nodding with satisfaction at the back of the coffin knight, Moriarty spread out another pair of flame wings and flew into the air quickly, galloping away in the direction of the ancient ruins.
It was the first time he had a bird's-eye view of the Ember Forest from above, and Moriarty headed northwest, looking down at the same time, only to see an endless stretch of Hesse covering the entire land. The tall ghost wood seemed to be inserted into the air tower, constantly directing the rich "corpse qi" that permeated the ground into the air, forming a sea of clouds that would not disperse all year round, and even connecting the heavy lead clouds higher in the Dao, which could be said to have completely blocked the entire airspace of the Ember Forest in another way.
And Moriarty continued to walk through this continuous cloud of death, and after a long time, his sense of sight and hearing was gradually inexplicably suppressed. Only the spiritual power can be freely stretched out, and the changes around him can be explored.
After about an hour and a half of flight, on the horizon in the distance, a huge complex of buildings suddenly appeared in the wooded Black Forest, covering a very large area.
There is no doubt that this is where the ancient ruins of the skeleton warriors call located.
But there's something peculiar. There was no dense sea of "corpse qi" clouds floating above the ruins, but instead there was a clear light, which seemed to be formless and colorless, but it really existed there, enveloping the ruins entirely. And its source is the magnificent temple in the center of the ancient ruins.
For some reason, Moriarty had a hunch that if he flew straight into the light like this, he would probably trigger some kind of setting. And the consequences will be extremely unpleasant.
"It's not for nothing that you want to come to the Holy Spirit Temple and suffer a big loss here."
Slowly staying in the distance beyond the clear light, looking at the ruins on the ground, Moriarty thought.
Therefore, in the end, he did not fly directly into the ruins from the air, and Moriarty slightly deflected his course, first gliding towards the place where the fourteenth-level great necromancer finally fell, which was close to the ruins. At the same time, the mental power is also fully open. Closely monitor the surroundings and any movements.
After all, it was less than two hours before the end of the last big war. It's quite possible that the Queen of Lies is still in a close-left position, or even hovering around, so Moriarty doesn't want to be the third target of her kill just after she arrives.
Fortunately, until he landed on the huge empty scorched earth in the middle of the forest, the expected sneak attack did not happen.
Looking around, it was similar to the situation in the Rantes Valley. The ghostly wood within a kilometer radius had all been burned, leaving only a small stump of charred trees parallel to the ground; In the distance, there are gradually collapsed and uprooted giant trees, also devastated and formed a regular giant impact circle.
Because it was the scene of the crime that had just happened. The energy fluctuations and various breaths left in the air are still very active, and even at the center point, the temperature still exceeds the boiling point, almost an earthly purgatory.
"Sure enough, it's still the smell of golden flames... It's similar to the Demon Flame, but it's different... So what kind of flame is that? ”
Moriarty stood on the "origin", "breathing" the most "real" air, a pair of brows furrowed.
As for the possible remnants of the Great Necromancer, there is no need to deliberately look for them. Anyway, the alliance will definitely send people here in the future, and Moriarty doesn't want to destroy the scene, or leave some mark that he shouldn't have left behind.
After ten minutes at the "explosion-explosion point", Moriarty turned away and continued walking.
When he came to the ancient ruins, Moriarty stood still, only to see that there was no clear light on the ground. Instead, patches of white mist drifted through the vast ruins. However, it was not the breath of death in the Forest of Embers, but another cloud of unknown properties. And it seems that it is precisely because of the storage of these clouds and mist that the "corpse qi" in the black forest outside is completely shielded from the outside, and there is no trace of leakage in.
"It's... Blessing of the moon god... It's no wonder that the Holy Spirit Temple hated this relic so much, and finally returned helplessly..."
As a demigod, Moriarty was the most sensitive to divine power, and soon sensed special fluctuations in the aura of the ruins.
Based on this, it can be speculated that during the period of the ancient elven empire, this must have been a very important stronghold of the elves, and may even be the location of a certain main temple. Otherwise, it would be impossible to retain the divine grace bestowed by the Moon God here after thousands of years and the ice apocalypse.
It's a miracle at all.
Because it is the blessed land of the moon god, the xenomorphic energy and divine power, especially the power of the god of death, are extremely unpopular and suppressed here. So, knowing this, Moriarty reined in his negative energy realm and dark power, and instead released the power of the elements. Because for the four elements and arcane, the moon god has always been joyful and appreciative. Otherwise, there would not have been so many famous Grand Arcanists in the history of the Ancient Elven Empire.
Sure enough, when the four-colored rainbow pillar accompanied by the rhythm of the mysterious elements floated to Moriarty's side, the sense of estrangement and hostility conveyed by the ancient ruins was greatly reduced.
He immediately stepped forward and stepped into this 10,000-year-old elven ruin.
"Click... Click... Click... Click..."
Footsteps on the smooth and still marble street, emitting a crisp and ethereal echo, leisurely passing towards the far end of the ruins. It took a long time for some echoes to come back, and people couldn't help but feel empty when they heard it.
Walking through the streets full of elven beauty and beauty, Moriarty slowly browsed by, surprised, amazed, and even in awe.
More than 100 centuries have passed, but the neighborhoods, the buildings on both sides, and even the beautiful statues on the corners are still intact. Many of the details, colors, and decorations are still in their original appearance, which is truly breathtaking. It's as if the river of time has slowly come to a standstill. No more running forward day and night. This makes someone feel like they are in an elven town 10,000 years ago, and they can feel the humanity of that legendary empire.
Of course, being able to do this must also be the great power of the power of the moon god. Otherwise, if it is an ordinary thing, not to mention thousands of years, it will have decayed so much that there is no trace of it in a hundred years.
And as soon as he thought about it, Moriarty felt that his understanding of the gods, the powers, and the kingdom of the gods was as plain as a blank sheet of paper. Even if the attribute of the "Purifying Power" is powerful, its depth and depth are far from being comparable to the "Moon God Blessing" in front of it. So there is still a long way to go up and down in front of him.
There was silence in the ruins. Looking up at the sky, you can see beams of clear light, covering the sky.
At this time, the sky is gradually darkening, and you can see the clear light in the sky flowing like layers of auroras, which looks extremely beautiful and mysterious.
After walking around the perimeter of the ruins for two hours in a row, he made no special discoveries, and there was no trace of the Queen of Lies. Considering that night was approaching, Moriarty planned to exit the ruins first, and wait until dawn to search further towards the ancient temple area in the center of the ruins.
But. Just as Moriarty was about to turn around and exit, he suddenly found out. The mist that was wafting around them suddenly began to flow rapidly.
In a matter of moments, the mist became unusually dense, almost liquid.
As a result, the appearance, characteristics, and even the direction of entry and exit of the surrounding ancient streets have become blurred and abnormal under the cover of dense fog, making it almost impossible to distinguish between east, south, north, and west.
"What is this?"
Obviously, there is no special energy or fluctuation in the air. Why did it suddenly change like this?
Moriarty was puzzled for a moment, but he was also vigilant, and was ready to withdraw from the ruins as far as he could in his memory, in case of additional changes.
However, it was not yet before he could go far. From the sky, a line of hazy light suddenly shone down, casting it in the center of the distant ruins.
Instantly, an invisible seismic wave swept across the entire vast ruin. Then, this 10,000-year-old relic suddenly "came to life".
"That's... Moonlight!? ”
For a moment, looking at the light cast in the air, Moriarty was immediately stunned.
You know, this is the territory of Dejia, and the sky has been covered by dense lead clouds for a long time, and even if the sun penetrates, it is very difficult, let alone the moonlight. Moriarty had been here for some time, and had never seen a single glimmer of moonlight or the light of any other star at night.
But at this moment, the line of moonlight really fell in his eyes, and neither the clouds in the sky nor the dense fog on the ground could stop it.
And as soon as the moonlight fell on the ruins, the watery mist around it immediately boiled.
At the same time, another strong, but strangely energetic aura also quickly emerged from under the marble floor, and then filled the entire ancient ruins. Even, Moriarty had the illusion that the moonlight was some kind of signal, which "resurrected" all the qiē in the ruins.
Moreover, to Moriarty's faint uneasiness, this new strange aura of vitality is not the same as the previous fog that is "relatively friendly". Whether it's necromancy, darkness, or elemental arcane, this aura seems to be full of rejection and hostility towards all outsiders, like a hidden guard in an ancient ruins, with an absolutely closed attitude, and no "visitors" are welcome.
In this regard, Moriarty could not help but be deeply vigilant, and prepared to force himself out of the ruins before this gradually pervasive hostility reached its peak, and broke away from the identity of the "villain".
Unfortunately, it seems that the ruins did not intend to give him a chance to leave without permission.
Because just a moment after the moonlight descended and the mist boiled like a sea, the spatial latitude of the entire ancient ruins began to deflect rapidly. And this is no longer a simple sentence of "the direction is difficult to distinguish, the road is lost", but the space-time coordinates where the ruins are located are consciously shifted.
In other words, at this very moment, the remnants of this ancient elven empire are likely to be turning into an "island of the world". Although it still appears to be on land in Antagreich, it is actually lonely. All normal modes of transportation in the plane cannot enter, even if someone stands outside at this time and sees the usual situation in front of him, but when he wants to step in himself, he will suddenly find that when his steps are raised and falling, it seems that he has only walked one step away, but in fact, his final foothold is no longer in the ruins, but has stepped on the other side of nowhere. And as a result, that person's body will also be completely torn apart due to the sudden fault in the spatial dimension.
"What the hell is going on!? Did my entry trigger a certain setup, or did Senia Oren start a sneak attack nearby, or was it the nature of the ancient ruins that would take place such a 'dramatic' change in the moonlight at night? Looking around at the changes in the surrounding environment, Moriarty thought quickly: "If it is the first two, then the problem is relatively bigger, which means that I have fallen into the double disadvantage of time and geography; If the latter is the case, then as long as we wait and see what happens, we can delay until sunrise tomorrow and be unharmed. ”
And just as he kept putting forward hypotheses and confirming them one by one with the changes in the situation in front of him, suddenly, in front of him, a fog that was constantly rising and falling violently suddenly inexplicably expanded. In the blink of an eye, the white gas quickly stretched into an upright human form, and at the same time, the detailed features from head to toe were refined and plumped in an instant.
When Moriarty gazed again, the white mist had turned into a vivid elf. Aside from the blurred face, which was replaced by churning clouds, the rest of the body, clothing, decorations, and even a pair of swords in his hand were typical of the Old Elven Empire.
"Twin Sword Ranger!?"
There are many secrets on Moriarty's body that have been passed down from the ancient elven empire, so he has naturally done a detailed and in-depth study of the history of that time. Therefore, it can be seen at a glance that this strange elven warrior condensed by white mist is actually the most ordinary low-level combat class in the elven empire ten thousand years ago - the Dual Sword Ranger. (To be continued......)