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The flame erupted from the ground, like a giant tree with its teeth and claws. Its branches are the swirls of flame, and the leaves are the billowing smoke, and they are interconnected and woven into a vast black canopy.
Walking under the orange-red fire tree, Thuram felt that the temperature around him was rising, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his back had become sticky. This place and the icy desert outside seemed to be two worlds, and the cold wind of the evil moon could not erode the core area of the Mother Earth Goddess.
"That's why it's called the Burning Fire..." The blond goddess looked around curiously, "I didn't expect that there is such an interesting place in the extreme south."
After a week of getting along, Thuram had a preliminary understanding of the group brought by Iron Axe. For example, this talking goddess is called Andrea, who is good at archery. Even the most experienced hunter in the sand people can't match her superb arrows. There is no doubt that she will participate in the upcoming sacred duel with the powerful goddess Ashes.
"Interesting?" Ash twitched the corners of his mouth, "I just think this place is like a steamer. If ordinary people stay for two days, I'm afraid they will become human."
"I'm not surprised that you would say such a thing," Andrea shrugged, "lack of taste and style, naturally unable to appreciate the style of this place."
"Don't you dry off your sweat before complimenting it? You can't see any style when you're sweating profusely."
"go away!"
Thuram couldn't help but agree with the blond goddess. He wanted to ask where the most beautiful place in the extreme south is, not the oasis of Yinchuan, which brought the Mojin tribe a place to live and reproduce, but the place where the fire never stops. with endless capes. Although they are full of danger, they also symbolize great power, are the abode of the gods, and are the faith of the sand people. One is used to compete for status and power, and to show the mother god the courage and tenacity of the clan; the other is used to make sacrifices, hoping that the son of the sea can bless the clan, inject more blood into Yinchuan, and make a new oasis in the desert.
Especially in the place of burning fire, the whole area is sunken downwards, and the middle is slightly raised, like an upside-down basin, which can almost hold several iron sand cities. The perpetual fire has made the surrounding sand hardened and consolidated, and walking on it is like stepping into a palace covered with stone bricks.
In addition to the wide and solid road, there are black abyss and shafts on both sides, and the fire is spewing from the well, constantly baking the earth. And the most shocking thing is the color - when any sand people walk into the Holy Land for the first time, they will be attracted by the gorgeous colors here: starting from the abyss, the rock walls on both sides show a gradual change of crimson. The luster, the closer it gets to the surface, the darker it becomes, like a piece of burnt red and translucent charcoal that is constantly cooling.
However, when they got to the ground, the color suddenly changed to a dazzling emerald green, and the sand was like a layer of crystal clear jade. It was a glass-like object formed by recrystallizing the sand after melting, reflecting a dazzling brilliance against the flames.
Further up, is the eternal theme of this place - orange flames. Dozens of fire pillars spewed from the basin, and they clustered around the high platform in the central area, as if to welcome the arrival of new challengers. It is also the core of the Burning Land, the venue for the sacred duel.
Red and green alternate with each other, plus the black water underground and the golden sand dunes in the distance, at first glance, it seems that all the colors in the desert are concentrated in this area. If it weren't for the evil moon, you could still see the sun shining through the thick smoke in the sky, and the only thing that could compare to such a marvelous sight was the endless promontory burning with flames on the seabed.
"I also think this place is very beautiful... It would be better if there were no fighting and bloodshed." His new master, Lord Aosha Princess Zhuoer Yinyue suddenly said, "As His Majesty Roland said, it's just for admiration. If you do, you will definitely become famous…”
"National Natural Park?" Another little goddess Hummingbird answered.
"Well, that's what he said when he checked the devil's camp behind the snowy mountain."
"As expected of the king of a country, just as I thought." Andrea raised her chin.
"Come on, have you seen what he said again?" Ashes sneered.
"Don't you think about it if you haven't seen it? Literally, it must refer to a place with magnificent scenery. Of course, people with shallow knowledge will not understand it."
"Tsk!"
Whether it was Iron Axe or the goddesses, the name of the King of Greycastle would always be mentioned inadvertently during the conversation. Thuram was very curious, what kind of person Roland Wimbledon was in their mouths, who could make the sand people and The goddess all trust him. Especially the latter, he remembered that the traveling merchant had mentioned that the highly respected goddess of the Mojin tribe was just an evil target hunted by the church in the four kingdoms. However, judging from their attitude towards the king, it is obviously not the same as what the merchant said.
When the group walked to the high platform, the warriors of the bone-cutting clan who had been waiting here burst into boos, and the bystanders of other big clans treated them with cold eyes - the shocking thunder of Iron Sand City undoubtedly caused them a great shock. It was only afterward that Thuram learned that the stone castle where the Iron Whip Patriarch Rubaka lived collapsed in the explosion, and his blood relatives and subordinates were buried in the ruins together, so that the six major clans suddenly became Five, and won't be able to add it in for a long time.
However, revenge is a matter of course for the sand people. The bloody feud between Iron Whip and Aosha is not a secret. In addition, the foreign warriors have not invaded Iron Sand City. Drow Silver Moon's revenge is impeccable. Therefore, in addition to shock and fear, other clans have only indifference.
It’s a pity that they don’t know that Aosha’s purpose this time is beyond everyone’s imagination. Thuram thought to himself that the bone-cutting clan is just the beginning, and the clans present will sooner or later step down from the viewing seat and become the challenged. -Either defeat your opponent, or become a stepping stone for Drow Silvermoon.
As the arbiter, the leader of the Kuangyan clan walked in front of the crowd, "Patriarch Osha stepped forward to answer."
Drow took a deep breath, took a step and said slowly, "I am."
The other side nodded expressionlessly, "Very good, this is not the first time you have participated in a sacred duel, you should understand the rules of the duel. A total of 22 people will be sent by the bone-cutting clan to participate in the battle, now choose weapons for your warriors. , Allow to give up and surrender, but must not violate the oath made to the three gods. Until no one stands in the field, the winner will win the qualification to enter the iron sand city! Start when you are ready. "