Chapter 131: The Cave of Time (I)
The sun is scorching, the climate is dry, the eyes are full of yellow sand, and the journey on the desert is even more boring than imagined.
Coupled with the fact that they couldn't storm their whereabouts and couldn't use flying mounts, Lanlos and his party could only bury their heads forward in this harsh environment. Thanks to the fact that the vanguard did not hide their tracks, it was easy to find their traces by following the route.
After several days of pursuit, it finally came to fruition.
The white glimmer of Eagle Eye enveloped his eyes, and Lanlos stood on the sand dunes, straining his eyes to look out at the brown mountains as far as the eye could see.
At the foot of the towering hill is a relatively flat open space, scattered with weathered architectural remains and sand and gravel, like a natural separation zone separating the desert from the mountains.
At the edge of the barrier, a bustling crowd of people, bright golden-red costumes stand out in this land of yellow sand.
The Morning Striker Knights and Spellbreakers from Quel'Thalas were lined up neatly, each standing as straight as a javelin regardless of the wind and sand, and from such a distance, Lanros still felt a fierce momentum rushing towards him.
In contrast, the robed casters and scholars at the rear of the army were much looser, but they could still feel a solemn and heavy atmosphere in the crowd.
In front of them, the Blue Dragon Legion led by Malygos had already taken the form of a dragon, hovering low above the rocky thickets.
All eyes were on the mouth of a large, dark cave under the mountain.
Faintly, a mysterious luster of gold and blue and purple seemed to flicker in it, but in the blink of an eye, nothing was seen.
The Cave of Time is even more ordinary than you imagined.
Gazing at the cavern that looked like the throat of a giant beast, Lanlos couldn't help but shake his head. Aside from being a little bigger in size, this place isn't much different from other corners of the desert. Desolate and dilapidated, as if long forgotten by history.
"What's next? Shall we join them?" Although Gianna is a Kurtilas, she has not experienced orc warfare firsthand, and is not so resistant to dragon creatures. On the contrary, when she saw several blue dragons flying in front of her, her face showed yearning and curiosity for this mysterious creature.
"Nope. Lanlos retracted his gaze and looked at the group, "Then we'll follow them, everyone be careful not to be noticed by anyone, whether allies or enemies." β
"The ** Department of Time is full of unknowns, and we try not to get caught up in trouble. β
"Teligosa and Salorian will help us attract the attention of our enemies, and if all goes well, we won't need any combat to reach the heart of the Cavern of Time. There, a bronze dragon's holy relic, the Hourglass of Time, is stored. β
"That's what we're aiming for. β
"The enemy you're talking about is ......" Gianna raised her eyebrows, and was about to chase the details, when a roar that seemed to synthesize countless sounds suddenly came from the front.
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"Alas, it's tiring to know that I stayed with Sister Terrey. β
A petite blue dragon staggered and landed on a boulder, looking at the cave still flying in the air, busy analyzing whether there were any of the same kind deploying magic traps in the cave ahead, and sighed softly.
When she first left the Broken Isles, Stella Goosa intended to follow Lanloth to meet the world and monitor him for any possible defection to the demons. But after coming into contact with the blue dragon of the Demon Hub, she has one more target.
With the warm hospitality of her fellow Blue Dragons, Stella became the diplomatic ambassador of the Blue Wing Habitat and the Nexus, eating and playing with TerrΓ© all day long to understand the customs of the Nexus and the mortals of the outside world.
Originally, after the end of the Orc War, Stella was ready to return to the Blue Wing Habitat to pass on the friendly and cordial greetings of the Demon Cardinal, establish a bridge of communication between the two sides, and reach a high degree of agreement on the development policy of survival and prosperity.
However, Malygos had this incident, and even involved the Time Dragon King and the Eternal Dragon King.
Although Stella could have come to this ghost place without following the large army, she still came with her out of concern for these newfound people and the Blue Dragon King.
Now that she was only one step away from her destination, the looming tension made it more and more difficult for her to breathe.
Stepping on the stones to find a good angle, the blue dragon crawled down, as if he wanted to take the opportunity to rest for a while. But just as Stella was about to close her eyes, an inexplicable and ancient aura of energy suddenly escaped from the air.
Roar!
The moment a blue dragon tentatively approached the entrance of the cave, the roar belonging to the giant dragon suddenly broke through the sky, and a huge and illusory figure suddenly converged and solidified in front of the cave. In just a moment, a bronze dragon covered in dark gold descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of everyone.
"Blue Dragon, mortal, can anyone tell me why you are gathered here?" the sudden arrival of the dragon without warning silenced everyone, further making his voice as thick as the vicissitudes of life suddenly seem to be very old.
A full-grown bronze dragon.
Teligosa was first surprised by the sudden appearance of the other party, and then did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly landed in front of the dragon, which was several laps stronger than herself.
"Excuse me, Guardian of Time, I am the son of Malygos, Talgossa of the Blue Dragon Legion, and these mortals and my people have rushed here to help the Dragon King of Time out of danger. β
"Lord Nozdorm?" Anaklos's deep eyes fluctuated slightly, "I'm sorry, Teligosa, I've been stationed in the Holy Land for countless years, and I've never heard of any danger to His Majesty the Dragon King. β
"Look at this. Tyri flicked her wrist, and a dark golden dragon scale glowing with mysterious light appeared in her massive palm.
"This is?" The moment the dragon scales appeared, Anaclos, who was the guardian of time, instantly sensed the majestic aura of time energy remaining on them, and his face quickly became solemn, "This is Lord Nozdorm's scales, how did you get it?"
Although Nozdorm said that Lanlos would hold the dragon scale, because of the latter's plan, it was finally handed over to Tyri. If all goes well, Lanloth will show up at the last minute and retrieve the dragon scales. Even if Lanloth fails to catch up in the end, Tyri's so many Blue Dragon companions, with the strength of everyone, can still take on this heavy responsibility.
"Master Malygos sensed that the Lord of Time was in danger, and sent us to our aid. Seeing the other party's reaction, Tyri breathed a sigh of relief, "The Lord of Time is trapped in the turbulence of time, I must bring this scale to the side of the hourglass of time, and use the power of the holy relic to help Lord Nozdorm get out of the crisis. β
Staring at the blue dragon's sincere gaze, Anaklos's eyes kept flickering, and he was silent for a while before he spoke: "This is indeed the power of His Majesty the Dragon King, I can let you enter the holy land of my clan." β
Before Teligosa could be happy, the other party's next words made her feel embarrassed.
"But you're the only one, and the others are waiting. Anaclus' vigilance was not untargeted, and he could sense that there was a threat hidden in these hundreds of mortal troops that could not be ignored.
The combination of the vanguard team is not random. Borrowing the power of time also consumes mana, and the Bronze Dragon's dependence on magic is definitely not inferior to the Blue Dragon Legion. The ability of the spellbreakers led by Nuo Chong is quite obvious to the restraint of the Bronze Dragon, and coupled with the coordinated operation of the Morning Blade Knights and mages and warlocks, the risk of allowing them to enter the Cave of Time is too high.
"I'm sorry. Sensing the other party's thoughts, Tyri lowered her head slightly, "I know it's willful to say this, but I only have this one of the scales of the Lord of Time, if I go alone and encounter an unexpected situation on the way, once I lose it, the consequences will be unimaginable." β
"Don't worry, as long as you don't mess around in my clan's holy land, my clansmen will not threaten you. β
"I'm very relieved of your people, but ......" Tyri's voice was low and serious, recalling the scene in the Demon Hub, "It is the Eternal Dragon Legion that puts the Lord of Time in danger, they also control the power of time, and the Cave of Time, as the intersection of countless linear times, is not impossible to encounter their sudden invasion." β
Hearing the words 'Eternal Dragon Legion' come out of Tyri's mouth, Anaklos' sharp pupils shrank faintly.
As the sacred place of the Bronze Dragon, the Cave of Time is said to be so easy to invade by others, if it were normal, Anaklos would definitely be angry. But even though his duty is to guard the Holy Land, he still understands the mystery and power of the Eternal Dragon.
Although it has not happened in the past, as Terri said, it is indeed possible for the Eternal Dragon Legion to invade with the help of the nature of the Holy Land's time intersection.
"These are all things that Lord Malygos learned from the Lord of Time, which is why we have gone to great lengths to unite with mortals and travel thousands of miles from the north. Seeing that the other party was moved, Terride's tone became slightly quicker, and she continued to try to persuade her.
However, as if he hadn't heard her, Anaklos tilted his head slightly, the focus in his eyes becoming more and more dizzy. What followed was an inexplicable strange breeze, which quickly surrounded the huge and muscular body of the bronze dragon. Suddenly, the dragon's entire body shimmered with light, as if it became more and more transparent, and Terri could even see through him to the cave behind him.
"I, understood, you come with me. Using the power of time to deduce the past and future of this army, Anaklos never found any malice, so he sighed and said with a melancholy expression.
The other party is not lying, which means that the king of time is indeed in danger!