Chapter 515: Farewell
The Ancient Magical Emperors apparently didn't know how to effectively suppress the eldest son, because until they were all defeated, the eldest son was forced into a deep sleep under the effect of the safety device, and they had not really found a way to kill the primordial creature. As a result, after the eldest son fell asleep, the repression they took was basically a matter of luck: each Magic Emperor chose a different form of seal in the hope that they would work.
The mountain barriers and lifeless rock giants of the Dragonspine Mountains have proven ineffective, and the Living Giant Tree is said to have withered long ago, and now the only seemingly functional and seemingly powerful seal is the Sunset Volcano.
The volcano weighed on the eldest son, and the werewolf witch king Sanur created a web of lava rivers and lava columns beneath the volcano, making them crisscross the firstborn's organs like steel nails. The world is far more complex than Beinz's beneath the ground, with deep rock fissures and lava lakes forming a fragile but steady balance, and as soon as the firstborn awakens, it triggers the elemental flames of the sunset volcano, and then the entire area collapses, and the eldest son is pushed into the magma deep in the mantle.
However, Sanur did not try to kill the sleeping eldest son directly in this way, indicating that he knew very well that simply pushing in the magma was not enough to kill the monster, which only led to it waking up early. Therefore, Hao Ren guessed that the repression measures under the Sunset Volcano were just something to stall for time, and that the Magic Emperor was counting on those "star allies" who were already destined to never come.
After collecting tissue samples and signal frequencies from the holy coffin, Hao Ren decided to go deep into the sleeping place of the eldest son's body to see the situation. Going forward, it was already a realm that ordinary people could never set foot in, and even holding the amulet of the church could be affected by the dream of the eldest son at any time. So this time he brought only Vivien, Oprah, and Archbishop Auburn. Everyone else remained in the cave and stood by.
Originally, Betsy wanted to follow: her professional habits as a mercenary made her feel that she should go deeper, and her mental strength was no less than that of a high-ranking knight or a monk. You can move freely in the deep caves. But Hao Ren didn't feel the need to bring too many people, so he let her stay with Lily and the others.
Four men burrowed through a large crack in the rock barrier into the sleeping chamber of one of the eldest sons, one of the "sarcomas". Then grope their way through the extensive cave system. The conditions in the deep cavern were several times worse than outside, with unbearable heat, a pungent smell of sulfur in the air, and apparently close to the magma column. And walking in it from time to time will "hear" some strange sounds, and some chaotic scenes always appear in my mind, which is the eldest son is dreaming, and the people who set foot in it are involuntarily affected.
"This guy seems to be more 'mature' than the one in the Dragonspine Mountains, and maybe he is already approaching 'adulthood'," Hao Ren judged. "I remember that the eldest son of the Dragonspine Mountain Range is not as strong as this one, and I only occasionally hear its voice."
Ovra nodded: "For a long time, people have spread rumors that there is a magic emperor's evil spirit sleeping in the sunset volcano, and the soldiers of the limestone fortress often hear strange noises coming from the depths of the earth in their dreams, but they didn't expect it to be the eldest son's activity guide. β
After advancing for a long time, a huge underground rift appeared in front of the four of them.
The black rift stretched to the end of the line of sight, and the exit of the cave where Hao Ren and the others were located was in the middle of the rift. Huge tentacles can be seen between the cliffs of the rift valley like a bridge, and dark red magma can be seen flowing slowly underneath the rift valley, and a waterfall of magma even hangs down from the sky a few hundred meters from the cave exit, forming a blazing pillar of fire. The red glow of the magma illuminates the hellish underworld. Hao Ren looked up and saw only a hazy shadow: it was a roof of more tentacles intertwined, holding up the layers of rock above.
The air was filled with an unbearable smell, and every breath was as hot as if it were about to set the entrails on fire. Vivien summoned a burst of frost aura, barely resisting the harsh air around her. A small bat is then released. The little bat circled around the opposite cliff a few times, and when it flew back, it was wilted like jerky.
Vivian slapped the little bat into her body and frowned: "There is no road ahead." Only one tentacle connects to a ramp on the opposite side like a bridge, but the road is not easy to follow. And that tentacle is a bit thin. β
"This is a place of malice," Archbishop Auburn took a deep breath. The runes on his skin shimmered, "There was hostility in the air. β
"There's no need to go deeper, this is roughly the core area," Hao Ren shook his head and released a few terminals, "How is the structural diagram scanned?" β
"Complete," the terminal projected a complex scan of the subterranean world, showing an ellipsoidal area of lava, rifts, tentacles, caverns, and grotesque chunks of biological tissue, twisted and grotesque like a nightmare, "We'd better go back and think about a safe course of action." β
Hao Ren sighed: "Withdraw." β
The expedition team returned to the limestone fortress and then teleported directly back to the royal capital.
They didn't go to the Tree of Life, because the situation of the Tree of Life was not complicated, and it was much easier to solve than the Sunset Volcano. And in one of Hao Ren's action plans, as long as the eldest son under the Sunset Volcano can be solved, the cave under the giant tree of life is not a problem at all.
Of course, Hao Ren still asked for some materials from Ovra for reference, which were the structural drawings that the monks of the Radiant Sect had discovered under the Giant Tree of Life in the past two months, as well as historical documents about the Giant Tree. It doesn't matter if you don't use it...... There's never too much information anyway.
The other ministers and bishops returned to their respective places, each with their own situation to report to their boss, while Ophra returned to Betsy's manor with Hao Ren. The marshal looked a little worried: "How can I report?" β
"Let the king relax, I have a way," Hao Ren said confidently, "In fact, I had several plans when I was in the cave...... It's just that any option has some risks, and the situation of Sunset Volcano is complicated, and I have to prevent those magma from erupting. β
"Let's go back and study it, and come back as soon as we have the results, and the next time we come back, the problem of the eldest son on this planet should be completely solved," Lily also looked like an expert next to Hao Ren, "Anyway, the landlord must have a way, he is high-tech." β
"You're leaving?" Ophra glanced at the group, and finally her gaze fell on Betsy, "She stayed?" β
"She can't bear to have the manor property here," Hao Ren shrugged, "but for us, traveling through time and space is not much different from going out to get soy sauce." Anyway, Betsy bothered you to take care of it while we weren't there, and you know this girl has a bit of a ...... brain."
Before he could finish speaking, Betsy glared, and Lily next to her immediately raised her tail and let out a threatening sound of Ulu Ulu in her throat. Hao Ren looked at Lily with a smile: "I didn't say you ...... this time"
Lily gritted her teeth, "But I know you'll be using me as an example next time!" Who doesn't know your mouth, a dog can't spit out ivory from his mouth......"
There was silence all around, and Vivien patted Lily on the shoulder, "You kind of spit out ivory." β
Lily hadn't reacted yet: "Wang? β
Hao Ren pinched Lily's ears and looked at Aufra with a smile: "In addition, about that evil. I would like to ask you to help keep an eye on the Order's affairs. I heard that I haven't found any clues about them yet? β
"They're a loose order, most likely a dozen small gangs put together," Opra shook her head, "I'm sure they're still operating in some areas, but they've never been able to catch anyone." β
"I'll leave some alive when I find it," Hao Ren nodded, "I'm going to study the kind of giant brain they summoned." β
"Also, remember to pass that letter on to the Pope and the King," Vivien reminded her, "and that is the real reason we know about the death of the firstborn - the Black Cauldron that the Magic Emperors have carried for 10,000 years, and now you want to wash them." Believe it or not, the Magic Emperors are indeed innocent. β
Ophora nodded slightly: "I understand." β
Aufra was smart enough to say goodbye to Hao Ren before they could take the initiative to send them off, leaving Hao Ren and them to say goodbye to Betsy. The mercenary girl was still a little reluctant to give up to her friends at this time, after all, they had lived together for so long, even the greedy mercenary had feelings: "You have to come to see me often, even after the matter of the eldest son is settled, you will also come - in addition, if there are any exciting and interesting things in the future, you will also have to take me, I still want to take the spaceship to adventure!" Also, bring me some chips and coke next time you come......"
Hao Ren saw that this girl rarely showed such an appearance, and immediately felt very interesting: "Since you are so reluctant, then just go back to Earth with us." β
Betsy jumped more than a meter after a while, hugging the door post and not letting go: "Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety, have a good journey, and don't send it away if you go well-I'm better to be a local tyrant here." β
Hao Ren: "......"
As everyone left Becky's manor, Vivien asked, "Shall we go straight from the Allamanda portal back to AndrΓ©'s Castle?" Go in a spaceship or teleport over? β
"No, there's one more thing," Hao Ren looked up at the sky slightly, "there's a more important ruin to be seen." (To be continued......)