When Pocos received a dagger with a "+1 piercing" and a dagger with a "+1 sharpness", he officially became a slave of Moriarty. Of course, the latter also said in public, Chen Nuo's current two enchanted weapons are only temporary substitutes, and whenever he has free time, he will make a suitable alchemy short spear for the caveman. As for the enchantment attribute of the short spear, it can be determined by Pocos himself within the total attribute of "+3".

And hearing this, many Minotaur young people can't wait to pounce at the feet of the human mage and cordially call out to the "big guy"! It was only under the warning gaze of the torch prophet that the flame in the eyes of these young people had to be extinguished.

As for the Tartar Elders of the "Grayback Tribe", no one paid attention to them anymore, but they just watched the mighty procession of the Minotaurs disappear for a long time, and then returned to the house in a daze, not knowing what to think in the end.

Once out of the small plain, under the leadership of Jolob, the whole team began to slowly pass through the rugged tunnels of all sizes. On the way, there were also some sporadic abyssal beasts, but most of them only glanced at the queue and "obediently" avoided them from afar.

After about five days of travel, the team came to the first dangerous point on the way: a saltwater swamp about ten square kilometers in size.

Truth be told, in the underworld, terrain like swamps is rare. Because many rock structures seem to be strong and abnormal, they are actually quite permeable to water, and they cannot retain stagnant water at all. Therefore, there has always been no shortage of water in Nigon, but it is rare to see a large river or lake. Not to mention the special landform of swamps.

The saltwater swamp here is said to have accumulated on a large vein of salt crystals, and the salt rocks at the bottom of it have long been sealed by salt crystals in all the cracks. So it is possible to store water. At the same time, the high concentration of salt water nourishes many halogen-loving mycelium, and finally forms this unfathomable underground swamp.

"We're going into the swamp, everyone, be careful. In a circle, d'Artagnan and Beyoncé took the lead. ”

When he came to the edge of the saltwater swamp, the old minotaur took care of all kinds of precautions to the children very strictly. Among them, there are two things that need to be concerned the most:

First, although the salt water of the swamp is very salinous, the average water level is not high, and according to the height of the minotaur, it is submerged to the crotch at most. But. In some areas that cannot be seen. However, the rock face at the bottom of the Zedi is vain, and it may collapse when you step on it, and then those who fall will be planted into the collapsed pit, and it will be difficult to climb out;

Two. It is a special kind of abyssal beast that lives in the saltwater swamp. It's called "Petrified Crocodile Lizard". It is said to be a variant of the Tartaglia petrified lizard of the terrestrial world. Take advantage of the swamp's complex terrain to lurk below the surface of the water and launch sneak attacks when your prey is not looking. In particular, its "petrified bite" can petrify a small part of the flesh near the wound, and it is the most intriguing. And it's not very precautionary.

Therefore, all men must form a circle and watch out for one another, and no one is allowed to leave or act without permission. Offenders, I will punish them severely! ”

In the end, there was a roar full of anger, and all the Minotaur disciples nodded their heads again and again, assuring that they would obey the command. With that, the whole team drove mightily into the saltwater swamp.

Of course, as a member of the legal profession, Moriarty was protected in the center of the circle like the two carts, and did not have to worry about any external sneak attacks. Moreover, the twin-tailed gecko is also comfortable with the complex terrain of the swamp, and it actually carries the Moriati directly on the surface of the water, which can be called a leisurely swim. As for the caveman slaves, because of their short stature, they were able to sit in the cart, which was considered easy.

"Sure enough, it's a high concentration of salt water."

Reaching into the swampy water below, Moriarty immediately felt a slight burning sensation on his fingertips. In such water, it may not take long for ordinary humans to develop dehydration, skin ulcers, and pain. But seeing the minotaur standing in the waist-deep swamp water, he had a normal expression, and he didn't feel any discomfort at all, and he couldn't help but sigh at the thickness of his cowhide.

And when it actually entered the swamp, the Torch Prophet showed its profound strength for the first time. I saw that on the totem staff held high by the old minotaur, a cyan flame began to emerge, and it rolled silently, emitting a gloomy blue glow. And under this flame, not only can I not feel any heat and warmth, but there is a kind of cool air that constantly emits, which makes people shiver quite creepy.

This is the famous sacrificial fire, and it is also one of the powerful spells of the Torch Prophet.

It is rumored that the so-called sacrificial fire is actually a kind of ghost fire summoned from the ancestral heroic spirit, but it is different from the necromancer's necromantic flame, which is a special flame that tends to be positive energy but has a certain death attribute. Under the Fire of Sacrifice, Minotaurs can often gain additional physical and magic resistance bonuses, but the exact amount is not fixed. At the same time, the blue sacrificial flame also has the power to illuminate, reverse, and expel demonic beasts, and can directly attack some pure spirit or pure energy body enemies, which can be called the magic weapon of the torch prophet.

And now, with Jolob holding the sacrificial fire high and standing in the center of the circle, all the minotaurs are under the light and protection of the blue fire, which is equivalent to strengthening the defense of a dozen totem fighters at the same time. And under the water in the distance, some petrified crocodile lizards that had just begun to swim quietly towards the team also quietly withdrew after seeing the blue fire.

Seeing the old Minotaur in full swing, Moriarty, who was a guest on the side, could not sit back and enjoy the success silently, so he also sent two gargoyles to start cruising in the air to cover the airspace of the team. In this regard, Qiu Luobu also nodded again and again.

However, as the group progressed deeper and deeper into the heart of the saltwater swamp, the petrified crocodile lizards roaming around had increased to a considerable distance. And under the temptation of the food in front of him, the light of the sacrificial fire alone seemed to be unable to directly dispel the pair of cold, greedy eyes under the water. A major battle seemed inevitable, and even d'Artagnan, who had taken the lead, had picked up his tomahawk and was ready to slaughter.

It's just that fighting hundreds of petrified crocodile lizards in the saltwater swamp, although Jolob still has the confidence and certainty of victory, he has no interest, and even if he kills all these abyssal beasts, he will not get any benefit, it will only increase the damage and consumption of the minotaurs.

So, seeing that a large number of crocodile lizards were about to pounce on them, the Torch Prophet suddenly stopped, and then roared violently, and at the same time thrust the totem staff in his hand into the salt rock below the surface of the swamp.

"Boom!"

When the tip of the totem staff touched the rock, immediately, the sacrificial fire on the top of the staff suddenly rose up, and the original ordinary flame appearance turned into a huge floating fire. In the blink of an eye, the shape of this huge blue fire changed again, and in a silent cold, a huge bull-headed phantom stood out in the blue flames, and then turned its hollow eyes to look towards the petrified crocodile lizard on the water surface around the circle.

Immediately, the crocodile lizard that was watched by the invisible gaze of the bull-headed phantom seemed to be burned by a knife, and they all turned around and fled in all directions, not daring to stop for a moment.

"This is..."

Also looking at the light and shadow of the bull's head on the old minotaur staff, Moriarty's heart also moved. If I guessed correctly, the phantom summoned from the blue fire was the ancestral spirit of the "Crucible Tribe", that is, the soul of the ancestor of Jolob.

After another moment, when all the petrified crocodile lizards had dispersed, and there was no more rivalry outside the circle, the fiery bull-headed phantom turned back and slowly disappeared with a jaw of the rod-wielding Jolo Bul. And the sacrificial fire has reverted back to its original form.

"That's how it is... It's so much fun..."

Observing the legendary Minotaur's "Ancestral Spirit Summoning" throughout the process, Moriarty's eyes couldn't help but smile. Contrary to his original imagination, it turned out that the ancestral souls of the Minotaur actually resided directly in the staff of totem, and could accept the call of their descendants at any time and appear to support them. At the same time, it seems that the spirit of the ancestors still retains clear wisdom characteristics, and there is no chaos or constant phenomenon. That alone is incredible.

Because even in Dejia, necromancers can imprison or manipulate some spirits, but they all need to be contained in special magic items. And the longer it passes, the spirit and intellect of the spirit will be destroyed, and this process can hardly be postponed or even delayed. In this regard, the necromancers of the first generation gave the explanation: "The soul must be accompanied by the body, otherwise it will soon face exhaustion". But now, the "ancestral spirit summoning" of the minotaurs has undisputed this assertion. And according to Moriarty's observation, among the ancestral spirits summoned by the Torch Prophet just now, in addition to the power of death, there is also a trace of the power of faith, which is somewhat similar to the feeling brought to him by the once high-level undead priest "Necromantic Rose" Helens. Although the attributes of the power of faith are by no means the same, some of the basic things are very similar.

"The power of faith? This is a forbidden area power that penetrates deep into the gods, is it the result of long-term sacrifice and worship of the Minotaur tribe? So what role does the power of faith play in keeping the soul intact? ”

It's a pity that although Moriarty wanted to ask the old minotaur to borrow his totemic staff to study it carefully, the result was definitely refused, and he was likely to be beaten up by the other party. Because the totem staff is not only a magic weapon and symbol of the tribal leader, but also a place where the ancestral spirit resides, it is a hundred times more important than the tablet it is enshrined. It's like if someone comes to an outsider and says that they want to borrow their ancestors' tablet for use, then most of the ending is that the outsider doesn't want to go out with all his beards. And looking for the torch prophet to borrow the staff of the totem, the result is only much stricter.

Therefore, even if Moriarty was interested, he could only observe it far more secretly.

And relying on the power of the ancestors, the minotaur frightened the petrified crocodile lizard without any danger. Then, the circle continued to move forward, and without hindrance, it walked out of the saltwater swamp.

Then, after nearly a week of trekking, the second pass of the journey, and the most difficult to get through guò, appeared in front of Moriarty and his team. (To be continued......)