Under the mountains to the east of the city.
Xia Fan and others are trapped in the cave. The top priority is to break through the pass and escape from here.
"How about you give it a try?" Xia Fan asked Olina quietly. There is no metal rod that is hard enough to use as ammunition, so the effect of using the shock technique will not be ideal. And Olina once performed a magic spell in Gyeonggi Province, which directly burned through the two walls of the Privy Council Palace. It seemed to be very good at dealing with large obstacles.
Olina looked troubled, and after a moment she bit her lips and said, "I can no longer use magic."
Xia Fan couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Why?"
"I don't know..." Olina's tone was a little frustrated, "Ever since I heard what you said, it has been difficult for me to get a response from the gods. I thought it was because the Eastern Continent was too far away from the Holy Wing Islands, but I can't come here. I have also prayed privately here, but the result is still the same as before.”
At this point, she glanced at Xia Fan complainingly, "This is all your fault."
"Uh..." The latter was speechless for a moment. Does primary education still have this effect
But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that it had nothing to do with knowledge.
It was Olina's mind that changed.
"You guys stand back." At this time, Taksis stood up and said, "Give me these stones."
Obviously, as the leader of the trial team and a priest of Hera, her magical attainments are not lower than those of ordinary dragonborn.
After reciting an obscure spell, Taxis raised her hands above her head, and then a long sword burning with golden flames appeared out of thin air in her hands.
"Look, this is the power of Lord Yongyi!" Des Moines' eyes were full of admiration.
As she spoke, the girl slashed her long sword down. The golden sword light was like a morning light breaking through the darkness, cutting through the water and piercing through the falling rocks!
Not only the blocked entrance to the cave, but also the stone roof on the upper edge of the cave was split by this sword - wherever the sword light hit the obstacle, it was annihilated by flying ashes, as if it was not a simple light, but some kind of burst. The physical energy released and the high heat it brought even caused the water vapor in the cave to boil instantly!
"That's enough..." Takesis took a few breaths and slowly stood up straight. Such magic seemed to consume a lot of energy, and she had no intention of using it continuously.
However, before the sword light was completely extinguished, Xia Fan suddenly heard an extremely dull roar.
What is this noise
He was stunned. Are the rocks collapsing
No... It seems like something is approaching them quickly!
"No!" Li's expression on the other side changed drastically. She grabbed Xia Fan and threw it into the air. Then she transformed into a double-tailed fox. While catching Xia Fan, she jumped towards the stone wall behind, "Get out of here quickly, then It’s the sound of waves!”
Before the words could be heard, the rubble piled in front of people burst into pieces with a loud bang, and turbulent water spurted out from the gap opened by the sword light, instantly knocking down several members of the trial team who had no time to react. .
Without the obstruction of gravel, the sea water became more violent.
For a moment, the entrance of the cave seemed to have become a flood outlet of a dam, and the water spurted out nearly a hundred steps away. It was extremely difficult to stay standing, let alone rushing out against the water column.
Fortunately, everyone was a demon holder and responded quickly.
The Dragonborn directly transforms into a giant dragon, tossing and turning in a narrow space. Even if it cannot fly, its huge body can ensure that it is not washed away by the current.
Qian Yan calmly condensed a hollow ice ball and floated with the incoming sea water.
Everyone is not worried about drowning, but the key is how to get out.
"Why does sea water pour into the cave?" Someone asked in disbelief, "Even if the tide rises, it won't be so exaggerated, right?"
"It's useless to think about it now. How is the dragon's water quality?" Xia Fan said bluntly, "As long as the cave is not filled up, it will be difficult for us to swim out against the current, so we must wait until the sea water is filled before taking action."
"We are flying dragons, not water dragons. Of course we can't move freely in the water!" Des Moines snorted angrily, "This is definitely another enemy trap."
"Let's turn into human form and swim out," Taxis said, looking at the rapidly rising water. "As a native of the Holy Wing Islands, there shouldn't be anyone who doesn't know how to swim, right?"
"Well... I have never learned to swim." Olina said nervously while lying on the rock wall.
"My lord, neither have I."
"And I… "
Taxis couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. Among the people she brought, there were actually five people who didn't know how to swim. This was really beyond her expectation.
Maybe the Dragonborn feels that since he can fly anyway, there is no need to flop around like ordinary people in the water
She decided to make a proposal to the church to force the Tribunal to learn swimming when she returned this time.
It's just that distant water can't save nearby fire. Sneaking in a waterway where you can't see your fingers is extremely dangerous for a dragonborn who can't swim.
"Just follow me closely." Li suddenly said, "There are more than a dozen people in total. I can take you out together."
"Are you sure? Don't show off on this kind of thing." Xia Fan said slightly worried.
"Don't worry, swimming is a fox's instinct. And it's easier to drag a dozen people in the water than on land, as long as they don't let go."
"I can build them an ice block seat," Qian Yanya added, "so you don't have to worry about them falling off the team."
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the sea water had reached the top of the cave, and it was only half a body away from being completely filled. Taxis knew that she could no longer hesitate.
"Then I'll leave it to you two. I'll definitely remember helping the trial team this time." She said to Li, stroking her chest.
The latter nodded and swam into the crowd. In a very short time, Qian Yan condensed a dozen "chairs" on the fox demon's back - it looked extremely simple, consisting of only an ice plate and a small backrest. It is made of ice and has a handle connected to the ice plate. All seats are fixed with curved ice frames, which are then wrapped around Li's back and abdomen.
Li couldn't help but shudder.
This thing is obviously not very comfortable on the body. Even through the layers of fur, you can feel the coldness of the ice cubes.
"Everyone climb up and sit down!" Taxis ordered, "Listen to my order and prepare to take a deep breath - no one is allowed to let go of the handle until you surface!"
Everyone followed suit.
Although the structure of the chair is simple, it provides four fixing points in the front, back and up and down. As long as you clamp the board with your thighs and hold the handle firmly with both hands, it will basically not be washed away by the water flow.
“Ready—breathe in!”
After a hissing sound, Li plunged into the water and swam towards the entrance of the cave.
Xia Fan opened his eyes and looked at the scene around him - the original shoals and trestles were completely submerged underwater, and the entrances and exits had become underwater passages. Fortunately, the speed of the water at this time was no longer what it was before. Li swung his tail and easily passed through the hole, and then began to climb upward.
He was surprised to find that the sea level had far exceeded its previous height, as if the entire Azure Castle had sunk dozens of meters overnight.
Now that the situation in the east of the city has become like this, what about other places
Xia Fan had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Wow-"
After a long swim, Li finally emerged from the water.
Without saying a word, Taxis transformed into a flying dragon form on the spot and soared straight into the sky.
Xia Fan also asked Olina to take him up to check the situation.
The sight in front of them made everyone stunned for a moment.
The original Blue Castle seemed to have disappeared twice. The sea water overflowed the pier embankment and poured into the city streets, almost reaching the level of the first floor of the building. It was also raining heavily in the sky, but it was limited to the urban area. To be more precise, the rain was only concentrated under the black swirling cloud. People scrambled to escape to higher ground, and distressed residents could be seen everywhere in the water.
Not to mention the harbor area, it has long been difficult to tell where is the land and where is the sea. The ships parked in the port were either washed away by the waves, or floated into the city along with the surge of water.