"Ahem."

An embarrassed cough sounded, and the male-faced Sphinx, who was nearly twenty meters long, turned his head embarrassedly and avoided his wife's gaze.

"Are we getting too close, and the dragon is still there?"

On the contrary, the female face Sphynx Lori Ortega, who is slightly smaller, doesn't care so much.

She leaned closer, rubbed her head lightly against her husband's mane, and left a fragrant kiss before letting go of her blushing husband.

Then she turned to look at the dragon standing beside her, whistling and looking unconcerned, and said in a coquettish voice:

"Really? Looks like you're interested in this, Ron-sama? ”

"But with your strength and beauty, presumably as long as you hook your fingers, those female dragons in heat will crawl over and offer their bodies to you, right?"

Her bold words made Ron a little embarrassed.

Counting the thousands of years spent in the imaginary space, he can also be regarded as an "ancient" dragon.

But in that regard

He's just over five years old! It's just a juvenile iridescent dragon.

"Well, we don't need to delve into this matter, let's talk about the treasures of the gods."

Ron flicked his tail behind him, and the breeze swept away the murmur in the air.

Then he put away his lazy appearance and said:

"I do need the treasures of the legendary gods to help me find an item, and that's what I'm aiming for on this trip to the Red Heights."

"If you can, please give it to me, I really can't guess the riddle."

Ron knew that this kind of request was unreasonable, but he couldn't care about it so much, and if the other party didn't want to give it, he had to grab it.

The elves are too hard to find.

Instead of bothering to find their trails and ask for them, it is better to rely on the treasures of the gods to obtain the water of life directly!

This is the fastest way he can think of to accomplish the system's travel goals.

After learning about the extermination of the Rainbow Dragon, that invisible and huge pressure prompted him to become stronger at a faster speed!

If it's not strong enough, it'll be like those blood-stained dragon scales.

Mother, Vivian, Tina, Shirley.

Figures crossed his mind.

"I don't want to die, at least, for the sake of my family."

Ron looked at the female face Sphinx seriously, and said silently in his heart.

Speaking of business, Lori Ortega also put away her teasing expression.

Her face was no longer the smile she had before, replaced by a serious expression.

"Please don't be so polite, you not only saved my life, but also stopped the invasion of the outer gods on the astral plane, a feat that even the greatest poetry cannot fully express your glory."

"Your business is our business."

Then she glanced at her husband beside her, and after her husband nodded gently, she continued:

"Please come with me, the treasure of the gods is in this Sun God Palace."

She led Ron to the pyramid behind her, explaining the origin of the palace as she went.

Once it's time to get down to business, Lori Ortega becomes very focused and serious.

While doing so as a Sphinx is against the rules of the god who created her, the consequences are obvious

But for Ron, who almost fell and saved himself, and killed the gods to protect the peace of the astral plane.

Lori Ortega is willing to pay that price.

The Sphinx are large, orderly, neutral creatures of God, and naturally have a high respect for those heroes.

"Whew!"

Ron waved his dragon wings and flew into the air with the female face Sphinx, looking down at the magnificent creation of the gods.

The pyramid that seals the treasures of the gods is nearly a kilometer high, and its entrance is not at the bottom, but in the center of the pyramid.

In the center of the tightly knit pyramid is a recessed square area, which is the only entrance into the interior.

Guarding the entrance to the pyramid is a stone door with a circle of gods attached.

It is nearly 60 meters high and 45 meters wide, and the whole is tightly wrapped in layers of golden circles.

Ron flew up to the stone door and tried to push it lightly, but it didn't push it.

"Tsk, is there a circle set up by the gods?"

Ron touched his chin and studied the pattern of the magic circle in front of the stone door with great interest.

In front of the stone gate, the wide, smooth passage was large enough for ten wildebeest carriages to move side by side without feeling crowded.

"Your Majesty Ron, please wait a moment, I'll find the switch~~~"

The female Sphinx nodded to Ron, then flew over the dragon and fumbled for something.

On the way just now, Lori Ortega specifically asked Ron's name.

Although he didn't know why he suddenly asked for his name, Ron answered truthfully.

Anyway, the real name curse is basically something that can be ignored for a demigod iridescent dragon, and Ron is not worried about the other party using his name to do some tricks.

The female face Sphinx came to the stone gate at the entrance to the pyramid.

After fumbling around the upper right side of the gate for a while, I finally found and pressed the hidden button that had been sealed for thousands of years.

As the mountains shook for a while, the crimson-gold magic array that enveloped the entire pyramid gradually dissipated, and the huge stone door slowly opened.

Ron looked at the red gold patterns that flickered in the air and secretly marveled, there were some hidden circles in them that he hadn't even noticed just now.

This alone is enough to prove that the creator of the treasure is definitely an experienced spellcaster.

Ron began to wonder which god in the astral realm was the god who set up this treasure.

[Gods who have the ability to create Sphinx have the lowest and medium divine power]

In addition to the magic circle, the exquisite design of this pyramid alone can be used as teaching material for dwarves and elves.

It is unrivalled by any master builder, and the exquisite construction craftsmanship shows the superior intelligence and ability of the builder.

is a master spellcaster, a master builder, and a god of the lowest and lowest powers,

This is rare in the astral plane.

"Temple of the Sun. Could it be the pair of Sphinx made by the sun god Perro? ”

Ron pondered silently as he looked at the walls carved with various sun disc motifs.

Walking through this long hallway, Ron and Lori Ortega came to a mysterious square room.

It was covered with round crimson gold circles, and visible fluctuations of divine power echoed in the air, and even if Ron wanted to force his way through it, it would take a lot of effort to break through it.

But as the saying goes: a thousand precautions, a thief is difficult to prevent.

Lori Ortega asked Ron to wait outside, and she walked in with ease.

Since the female face Sphinx had the identity information set by the god, the red gold circle did not hinder her at all, and she was allowed to enter the core of the treasure like this.

"Tut-tut, sure enough, it's easy to do things if there are acquaintances on it!"

Ron looked at the back of the female Sphinx, touched his chin, and said with emotion.

He is not afraid that the other party will not come out if he gets in and will break his previous promise.

You must know that the male face Sphinx is still waiting outside!

The reason why Lori Ortega's husband chose to wait outside instead of the couple going in together must also be to show that the two of them didn't have the intention of playing tricks.

Thinking of this, Ron chuckled inwardly.

"Sure enough, the tacit understanding between smart people is always in silence."

After about twenty minutes, the crimson gold circle suddenly began to flicker, as if it was about to dissipate in the next second.

"Are you coming out?"

Ron raised his eyebrows slightly.

The circle is vain, and this is a reaction to the evacuation of the energy source that sustains the circle.

It seems that the core of the entire circle is the so-called divine treasure.

In this way, if it is forcibly broken, the core of the magic circle will also be destroyed, and I am afraid that not only will the treasure not be obtained, but it will also cause a commotion.

"I've kept you waiting, it took me a little time to unlock the seal."

The female Sphinx crawled out of the circle with a huge crystal ball shining with red gold in her mouth.

Her steps were a little vain, and she looked very tired.

"Is this the treasure of the gods?"

Ron watched curiously as the crystal ball continued to glow with strange light.

He could feel a strange power in it.

That power is neither divine nor magical, but rather a bit like the power of faith.

Lori Ortega placed the crystal ball in front of Ron and explained to him:

"The strange energy stored in this [Wishing Crystal Ball] is the treasure of the gods."

"I can satisfy the riddler's request by manipulating the power stored in this crystal ball, which is the day the treasure of the gods disappears when the power of the crystal ball is depleted."

In fact, there is another sentence Lori Ortega hidden in her heart and did not say it.

"How does this work? Advanced wishing arts? Magic? ”

Ron was amazed, for the first time he knew that the treasure of the gods was constructed in this way.

Lori Ortega shook her head and continued to explain to him:

"I don't know exactly how it works, but when He created me, he injected me with some explanations about the Wishing Crystal Ball."

She paused at this, then whispered:

"All I know is that there are more than a hundred different powers in it, and even the power of the abyss and the power of hell."

"At the same time, as long as I manipulate the magic engraved in the crystal ball, I can make this complex energy transform into any item I have come into contact with, and use it to fulfill the wishes of adventurers."

"I see."

Ron nodded in realization.

It's no wonder that it was rumored in the previous epics of the Astral Plane that as long as you answer the riddle of the Sphinx, you can get everything you want.

It turns out that the infinite treasure possessed by the rumored gods was conjured up in this way.

Ron suddenly asked curiously:

"Can this thing be conjured into an artifact? Like the Golden Dragon King's Hammer of Destruction, or the Circle of Fate of the Lady of Mercy? ”

At present, there are not many ways to quickly increase his strength, and obtaining an artifact is definitely one.

Don't forget, the real dragon has a special stomach where a weapon or armor can be placed, and some of its equipment effects can be attached to its body through a special transformation of the dragon's stomach.

For example, if you swallow a legendary sword, the dragon's claws will become as sharp as the legendary sword; Swallow a piece of Legendary Armor, and the dragon's scales will also have the armor's defensive effect applied.

So even if it's a weapon specifically built for humans, dragons can theoretically use it.

It's just that Ron has the top-of-the-line [Magical Affinity] legendary trait, and his scales and limb weapons have long reached the level of legendary equipment.

Therefore, only by swallowing artifact-level equipment can it be regarded as an improvement for him.

If he could really get the artifact, he might choose the Wishing Artifact, and then find the Water of Life to complete the travel goal, two improvements and two grasps.

Lori Ortega shook her head:

"Unfortunately, the Wishing Crystal Ball does not fulfill those exaggerated wishes, and its power is limited."

"Although it can indeed satisfy your desire to obtain an artifact, the thing that changes is actually an imitation of a certain artifact, and the power will be greatly reduced, and it is rare to reach the power of a legendary weapon."

Hearing this unexpected and reasonable answer, Ron nodded in understanding.

After all, the treasure guarded by the Sphinx is just a game made by the gods in their long lives, and a rare existence like an artifact will not be used as a game prize no matter how you think about it.

[Legendary weapons are already good, what more bikes! ] 】

"Then you will fulfill my wish to obtain a copy of the water of life, I must have been exposed to this substance after living for so long, right?"

Thinking about the rarity of the eaux-de-vie, Ron added:

"I don't need much, even a drop is fine, as long as it's the water of life."

"Everything will be as you wish."

Lori Ortega nodded, placed her palm on the crystal ball, and then closed her eyes and began to concentrate on manipulating the wishing crystal ball.

Ron also crept closer, wanting to get a glimpse of how the mysterious god's treasure was made.

If he could, he would also like to make a wishing crystal ball to play with.

This thing is much more awesome than [Nine Rings Magic: Wishing Technique]!

Lori Ortega's golden fluffy palm gently swiped across the crystal ball, as if regulating some mysterious energy.

Countless crimson lines flew out of the crystal ball and inserted them into the brain of the female face Sphinx, and a strange force continued to pour into her spiritual sea, and then returned to the crystal ball with some memory fragments.

Lori Ortega's brow furrowed slightly, and she endured the sharp pain in her mind, constantly recalling the appearance of the water of life in her mind.

Her already weak body became even weaker under the extraction of the red gold lines.

"Why does this thing look so evil?"

Ron frowned as he looked at the wish-making ceremony in front of him.

It's not quite like a serious god, but rather like the sacrificial magic of some evil gods.

But he still carefully recorded all the magic stripes and the circle stripes in the Wishing Ball.

It doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat here in Ron, as long as it can be stroked, it's a good cat!

As the energy continued to be extracted, the aura of the female face Sphinx was constantly weakening, and her fifteen-meter-long body was also shrinking, until it became more than three meters long.

At this time, she was really like a kitten in front of Ron, pitiful and helpless.

"Is this the price of making a wish?"

Ron looked at the smaller female face Sphinx and was silent.

He had a vague feeling that something wasn't right.

After a while, Lori Ortega finally opened her tired eyes.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, she staggered to the ground, but Ron was able to hold her limp body with his tail just in time.

The hard scales became incomparably soft under his deliberate manipulation.

Ron frowned and looked at the sphinx, the depressed woman:

"Are you alright? You don't look like you're in good shape? ”

Lori Ortega cracked the corners of her mouth and forced herself to smile.

"It's fine. Sorry to make you laugh. It's my first time using this thing, and I'm not very proficient."

With Ron's help, Lori Ortega was able to stand upright again.

At this time, her size has shrunk dramatically, and there is no legendary aura on her body, and sweat soaks her whole body, as if she is an ordinary beast lion.

She stretched out her claws and struggled to pull out a small vial of clear liquid from the wildly swirling crimson crystal ball.

Then, the empty crystal ball that was drained of energy instantly cracked.

"Click-"

With the sound of glass breaking, cracks gradually appeared on the wishing crystal ball

"Boom!"

Eventually, the entire crystal ball turned into countless illusory fragments and slowly dissipated into the air.

Ron frowned and blocked the debris with his palm, while the female face Sphinx, who was protected by him, leaned weakly into Ron's arms.

"Ahem, ahem, I'm sorry, my abilities are limited, so I can only do so much."

The female face Sphinx reluctantly handed the green bottle containing almost 20 drops of eaux-de-vie in his palm to Ron.

Then she could no longer support her body and collapsed on the warm "ground".

It was the palm of the crystal dragon's hand.

[System Prompt: Travel Objective 3: Collecting Water of Life has been completed.] 】

[Travel Goal 3 Progress Update: Find the city that flies in the sky.] 】

Ron had no time to manage the golden patterns in his mind that the system had collected, and he frowned at the female-faced Sphinx who was lying on the dragon's tail and vomiting blood.

【Six Rings Magic: Healing Rain】

【Seven Rings Magic: Life Orb】

"Damn, what the hell is going on?"

A series of high-level healing spells that shone brightly were applied by Ron to Lori Ortega.

Unfortunately, these only barely allowed her to regain a little strength.

The other party's current state is not good, even if Ron has used all the healing magic, it is not improving.

At this time, her body was like a broken rag, and all the life energy was flowing through that irreparable hole.

Ron yelled with some annoyance:

"Why? Why can't I feel your breath anymore? ”

"Ortega, what the hell is going on?"

Although it was only in contact for a short time,

But Ron likes the female face Sphinx who wants to be a mother and the honest male face Sphinx.

They have a straightforward personality and keep their promises.

If he could, Ron even wanted to befriend the two Sphinxes, who had lost their duties as keepers of the treasure.

Ron prefers the pure heart of the Sphinx to the gloomy humans.

"Ahem, cough, cough"

Lori Ortega coughed violently, and after she spurted out a large mouthful of black-brown blood, she reluctantly raised her head and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, Ron-sama, I forgot to say that"

"Actually, the Sphinx, which guards the treasure, is itself part of the treasure of the gods."

"What?!"

Ron's pupils widened, and he looked at the female face Sphinx coughing up blood in disbelief.

Lori Ortega laughed miserably and said:

"As the guardian of the treasure of the gods, if you can't even do such a thing as guarding the door, of course, there will be no value, and there will be no need for the worthless Sphinx to exist."

"But the gods on high are not willing to destroy their creations with their own hands."

"So, they set a rule."

"Only the Wishing Crystal Ball and the Sphinx together are the true treasures of the gods, and it is impossible to complete the Wishing Ritual without either one."

"When the treasure is taken, it will be the day when the Sphinx disappears."

Hearing these words, Ron's pupils suddenly shrank and he turned his head to look outside the pyramid.

The powerful divine thought instantly passed through the space, revealing everything outside to Ron's mind.

Really.

The man-faced Sphinx had already fallen to the ground, bleeding from all his orifices, and had been dead for a long time

Ron suddenly remembered the scene when the two sphinxes looked at each other before entering the pyramid.

He must have known his fate a long time ago, but he still chose to support his wife's choice.

Ron looked at the female face Sphinx in the palm of his hand, and then at the water of life in the palm of his other hand.

It turned out that all this was just his own whims.

As early as the moment they promised to hand over the treasure, the two Sphinx were ready to die.

It turned out that the desperate kiss was the last goodbye of the female face Sphinx.

"Damn, what a smart man's tacit understanding! What a treasure of the gods! What water of life! What the hell did I do!! ”

At this moment, Ron's heart was filled with remorse.

"It's so beautiful."

Lori Ortega glanced at the glowing emerald green liquid in the bottle in Ron's hand.

It was the remnants of the divine light, the last masterpiece that she and her husband had done with their lives.

Then, her tan pupils slowly dilated, her body trembled, and the hair on her body gradually turned from brown to gray.

The azure ornament tied around the neck fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Her open mouth could no longer make a sound, and her eyes looked into the distance, her breathing gradually becoming rapid.

She remembered the moments she had with her husband, of their treacherous journeys through the worlds together, and of the magic they had created together.

"Ortega, it's time for us to go."

Her husband's gentle voice rang in her ears.

At this moment, she felt that her husband was by her side, accompanying her into the future.

Her eyes slowly closed in the glow of the healing magic that Ron had unleashed wildly.

There was no sadness on her face, only serenity.

Then, there was no movement in the body that had been trembling.

She's gone

Ron watched in silence at the corpse that was getting cold in his hands.

The glass bottle containing the eaux-de-vie in his other hand was held tightly by him, and it creaked.

He knows

This is the rule set by the god who created the Sphinx.

In fact, when the two Sphinx chose to open the treasure for Ron just now, their lives had been erased by the rules set by the gods.

The real soul is gone!

The water of life can only revive the dying, not the dead.

"Create life, play with life, trample on life."

"Is this God?"

Red Heights Chapter: End

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Realm of the Dead: Revelation

Foreword

The steppe where the soul floats, the chaotic mountains where black and white are reversed

Fallen spirits, infernal hells

In this world of black and white, death awaits death.

The dragon's roar echoed through the realm of the dead.

In the midst of eternal silence, the brilliance of protection will eventually bloom again.

Before dawn breaks, the dawn of fate will finally illuminate the darkness.

(End of chapter)