Chapter 39: The Temple of the God of War
Ji Yijun and Ye Zi walked forward from the crack, surrounded by naturally formed stone walls, covered with moss and vines. Because the chasm is so large, the sky light can shine in far from the outside. So even though it's a little dark, you can see all around.
After the two of them walked cautiously for nearly two hundred meters, they found that there was indeed a faint golden light in front of them. It's like a treasure cave in the legend of glittering gold. When they had walked a little further, their vision suddenly opened up, and it was a hollow cave, and at the end of the cavern that had hollowed out the belly of the mountain, there was a temple more than twenty stories high.
The whole body of the temple is made of stone similar to white marble, and the style is neither Chinese nor Western, there are both cornices and arches, and there are pillar reliefs. It's weird to put it together, but it's a cohesive beauty. The front of the temple is completely exposed, but the back part is embedded in the surrounding rock wall, blending in with the mountain. This temple is much taller than the ancient Greek temple that Ji Yijun has ever seen, with a front nearly fifty meters wide, equivalent to the area of half a football field. It is by no means something that can be built by ordinary methods by the people of this era.
And that soft golden light is emitted by the temple itself.
"It's majestic. What is this place. Ji Yijun raised his head and asked in a very soft voice. As if unconsciously, he was also intimidated by an invisible pressure.
"Temple of the God of War. Ye Zi said.
"How do you know?"
"I just knew that the moment I saw this temple, I finally heard that strange voice. That's a sentence. Ye Zi's face was slightly confused.
"What?"
"Right hand of the god of war, fearless Valkyrie, the gates of the Temple of the God of War have been reopened, and your comrades are waiting for your return. ”
"Is the right hand of the god of war a title?
"How could it be. Ye Zi smiled and said, "Let's travel over together, what will it have to do with that god of war?Besides, I heard from the locals that the god of war has long since fallen in ancient times, and now the kingdom is full of believers in the god of nature...... I just feel like we're getting involved in something big. ”
"Cut, what the hell is God, it's better that he's all dead. Ji Yijun took out his enchanted steel knife and walked inside first.
Walking up the stairs and walking through the pillar at the door that only four people can hug together, in front of Ji Yijun is a five-story high doorway, and there are many reliefs around the doorway, "Sure enough, it is the Temple of the God of War, you see that these carvings are all heavily armed warriors." Hey, look where!"
Ji Yijun pointed to the position above the main entrance. There is an image of a female warrior with a gun, she has short and sharp hair, her eyes are resolute, heroic, she is dressed in a simple cuirass, shoulder armor and battle skirt, and poses in a starting hand style of holding a gun, which is clearly like Ye Zi who is also holding a big gun in front of the door.
Ye Zi's heart was shocked when he saw the statue, and a strange sense of familiarity came to his face. If you look closely at the statue, its eyebrows, its nose, and even its demeanor, it looks like a portrait made by a master artist himself.
"Looks like she's a big man in commanding a group. You see, all the other fighters are centered around her. She is really like you, like a costume version of you, maybe that strange 'being' recognizes you as her. ”
Originally, Ye Zi came here more to help Ji Yijun take revenge, but at this time, she was full of curiosity about the things in this temple, and her intuition told her that the voice that called her was not malicious.
"Let's go, go in and have a look. ”
Although it is located in the middle of a mountain, the interior of the temple is very bright. The light did not come from torches or magic circles, but from the white rocks on the ceiling. They are like fluorescent lamps, shining a gentle light from a very high place.
Unlike the doorway, which is carved with reliefs, the interior of the Temple of the God of War is very plain, with not much decoration except for the thick stone pillars and cold hard floors.
The square hall at the entrance may have been a place for worshippers, and a door in front separated the hall from the interior of the temple. However, just as they were about to go inside to take a look, suddenly a bloodied man stumbled out of it.
The man was holding his stomach with his hands, and blood was oozing from between his fingers, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured in the abdomen. When he saw Ji Yijun and Ye Zi, he shouted: "Spare me, spare me." I surrender! I ......."
Before he could finish his sentence, a javelin burst out of the doorway, piercing his body and emerging from his chest. The man let out a low cry of pain, then fell to his knees, and then collapsed to the ground like a cloud of mud and sand.
A man slowly walked out of the doorway, a burly brown-haired man with rough eyebrows and several scars scattered on his face, full of ferocity, he was dressed in black fine leather armor, carrying a javelin in each hand, and carrying five on his back.
He glanced at the corpse on the ground with the eyes of a mouse on the street, and then swept over Ji Yijun and Ye Zi.
"More blasphemers......" he said lightly.
Although his tone was not shocked, the two javelins in his left and right hands were like two bolts of lightning, shooting towards Ye Zi and Ji Yijun.
Ji Yijun didn't have time to dodge, so he used the steel sword in his hand to slash towards the javelin. The moment the blade touched the tip of the spear, he felt a powerful and strange aura coming from the spear, through the blade of the sword straight into his arms, rushing towards his internal organs. He had to fight it with luck, and a sharp tingling sensation spread through his body. He stiffened, letting the two forces fight against his body for the battlefield. By the time his fighting spirit finally took over and eliminated the intruders, he found that he had taken five steps back in a row, and his body felt like he had been whipped from the inside out by countless whips, and he was already numb from the pain. His throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood spat out.
In the afterglow, Ye Zi took a step back one more step than him, and the javelin was wrenched to the ground by her spear, but she had to hold the gun on the ground to support herself. Her hand holding the gun was shaking, and she had already exhausted all her strength.
Over there, the man raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised, and both of them had taken a shot. With his hands behind his back, he took two new javelins in his hands.
This man is too strong, at least two whole realms beyond the two of them. Ji Yijun knew that the other party had no real strength at all, so if the man struck with all his strength...... I'm afraid that I and Ye Zi have already become minced meat. He shouted, "We are not with the horse thieves, we are here to hunt them down." ”
The man was unmoved, and said indifferently, "All blasphemers who step into the temple deserve to die." ”
"No, we are not blasphemers, we hear the call of the god of war. She could hear it. Ji Yijun pointed at Ye Zi and said, "That voice welcomes the right hand of the God of War, Valkyrie...... Back here. ”
"Valkyrie?" The man carefully examined Ye Zi, revealing a puzzled expression. After a while, he seemed to remember something, and his expression was actually a little excited, "Spare you for the time being, come in with me." ”
The man stretched out his hand, and the three javelins actually returned to him, and then he walked to the apse by himself, Ji Yijun and Ye Zi glanced at each other, knowing that there was no other choice at this time, so they had to keep up with the man's footsteps.
Ye Zi said softly: "You actually sold me." ”
Ji Yijun snorted and said, "It's just improvisation." Don't worry, if you want to die, I will definitely die in front of you. ”
Ye Zi pursed his lips, but did not continue.
The road in the apse of the temple was far longer than Ji Yijun and they had imagined. Walking through doorways and corridors, passing through room to room, they felt as if they were in a huge labyrinth.
The man walked in the front and generously exposed his entire back to them.
Ji Yijun looked at the back of the man in front of him, thinking about whether there would be a chance to give him a sudden blow, but he felt uncertain after a few times in his head. Based on the speed and power of his javelin just throw, he will definitely reflexively deliver a fatal blow before he can get it.
"Aren't you giving up, boy. The man glanced back at him.
"You're still my enemy, and of course I'm going to figure out how to defeat you. Ji Yijun was seen through his thoughts, but he didn't avoid it.
The man let out a few noises, whether disdainful or amused, "It seems that you yourself know that it is impossible." ”
"Just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future. Ji Yijun still said to himself.
"It seems you don't know who you're up against!" the man said.
"Tell me, who are you?" asked Ji Yijun.
"The commander of the Temple of the God of War, the martial owl. There was a kind of pride in the man's tone. It's as if the name means invincible.
"Your name doesn't look like a local name. Ji Yijun said.
Wu Xiao replied, but instead hammered the part of the heart with his fist, "This name represents the noble bloodline. ”
"Okay. This is the temple of the God of War?" Ji Yijun asked again, he felt that it was always good to have some more information before arriving at his destination.
"It's just a secret temple left behind by the god of war. Where is the main temple of the God of War that you mortals can imagine?" Wu Xiao's tone was a little annoyed, it was clear that his precious treasure was underestimated, "Among all the temples, the temple of the God of War is the most magnificent and magnificent, and countless powerful warriors inhabit these temples and pay allegiance to the God of War. When the spear of the god of war is pointed in any direction, they will destroy all enemies under the command of the right hand of the god. ”
"Is it more powerful than the gods of nature?"
After Ji Yijun asked this sentence, he was greeted with a scolding, "Shut up, don't mention that despicable traitor in the temple of the god of war!" ”
The three of them fell silent again, continuing to walk down the seemingly endless aisles.
"Where do you want to take us?" Ye Zi asked.
"Go to the High Priest. Let him tell who you really are. For Ye Zi, Wu Xiao's tone was a little softer.
"What does this have to do with hearing about the Valkyries?"
Wu Xiao hesitated for a moment, and said, "I suspect that you may have something to do with the right hand of the God of War, the fearless Valkyrie, the invincible spear, and the leader of all warriors, Ye Ying. Maybe you're her descendant, maybe you're her doppelganger, because you're too similar to the Valkyries recorded in the texts. ”
"This ......" Ye Zi was a little overwhelmed, "What if I have nothing to do with her?"
"Then you are blasphemers of the temple, and you enter the temple with no respect, and only your blood can wash away this sin. ”