The ancient aura from the underground abyss is spreading.
"You're looking for the right place."
On the side, Nostradamus, who used magic to suppress the aftermath of Joshua tearing apart the earth's crust, closed the grimoire in his hand. Although he did not support Joshua's overly direct move, he also admitted that, This is indeed the safest and fastest method.
Yes, although it seems powerful, with the power of the legendary strongman, tearing apart the crust of some areas is actually a very safe move, especially before taking action, Joshua used coercion to disperse the absolute people living here. Most ordinary creatures and magical beasts will be guided to an open field not far from here. Except for some underground creatures, no life will be injured by this, and tearing the earth's crust if they are prepared in advance is definitely better than tearing the earth's crust underground. A battle that can tear the earth apart is coming.
"No. 1 and Syndicate left marks. I just need to follow the signals of the marks to locate them."
Joshua looked down at his work - a huge rift valley across the Northern Ural Plain. His pupils adjusted the focus and looked directly into the cavity deep underground. The dim light of luminous fungi thousands of meters underground struck Joshua. The words were clearly visible, and he could even see large groups of underground bats flying out due to fright, flying between the rift valleys like a rising gray cloud.
"To be honest, Joshua, the reason I stopped you before was not because of danger... It was mainly because permanently changing the terrain of a land would have an irreversible impact on the entire ecosystem."
Nostradamus also stared at this gray cloud. There was a hint of pity in the old man's eyes. He said softly: "These bats have been living in a closed underground for the past few years. They have no ability to adapt to the outside world. Several bats have no ability to adapt to the outside world." Within a month, they will become extinct due to drastic changes in the environment, and the chaos caused by relocating a large area of grassland creatures cannot be expressed in a day or two."
"The North Baikal Steppe has become a rift valley. The tide of magic from the mountains will not drift to the north with the wind, but will settle here, or it will collide with the magic in the ground. The sudden change caused by the magic environment will lead to countless monsters. Migration, this is a change that takes hundreds of years, the entire Northland will be deeply affected, and no one knows what results it will bring... So I hope you will be cautious."
The power of legend is so terrifying that it can change the world, turn deserts into forests, and turn seas into continents... But if it is not necessary, no legend will forcefully change the natural environment, because that is the life itself that lives on this land. As a result, if you choose to act rashly, you will make things worse.
After quietly listening to the old mage's ramble, Joshua did not immediately refute. He nodded happily, and then said: "I know."
Permanently changing the terrain of a land will naturally have a great impact on the balance of local creatures and magic power... For example, those fungi and various rare herbs that thrive in underground cavities may die as a result, causing huge consequences. property loss.
"But these are not irreversible. You see, behind us are the elites of Winterburg and the Imperial Royal Mage Academy. These mages, herbal scholars and druids will try their best to prevent the worst situation from happening. They will We will protect the underground environment that breeds precious herbs, and obtain precious cultivation knowledge from it. Most importantly, Nostradamus, the existence we face is worth the risk."
The warrior turned his head to look at the rift valley, and he saw little khaki ripples that were enlarging little by little. The light was difficult to describe in words, but it gave people a sense of "the earth", "vitality" and "prosperity". Although it was weak, But it was clearly captured by Joshua. That is the power of the earth, derived from the power of the Mother Goddess of the Earth thousands of years ago. Joshua said in a calm tone: "If that person exists, the mother of the Mother Goddess, wakes up, then there will be more than just the North Ural Plain."
Hearing this, even Nostradamus couldn't help but sigh, and then admitted that Joshua was right.
Indeed, even if the existence they face is sealed, it is enough to deserve this attention. If the will of a world that hates humans is reawakened, will the damage caused be comparable to that of a mere grassland turned upside down? In order to determine the underground changes as early as possible, Joshua's actions were not decisive.
Now is not the time for small talk. After a brief conversation, Joshua closed his eyes and detected the source of the earth's divine power. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes again and found the source.
"It was an ancient underground lake, with three underground rivers flowing into it... The surface is still very clear, but the depths of the lake are already filled with mineral debris and the corpses and secretions of aquatic slime mold. It is a complete garbage dump."
"The source of the earth's divine power lies in the deepest part of this lake."
The rift on the surface tore through the unknown barrier, and Joshua's eyes were able to penetrate deeper. He saw an extremely deep vertical pit in the center of the huge underground cavity, with divine power flowing from it. The sound came from the deepest part of the pit, which could interfere with all magical and spiritual exploration, but Joshua was simply 'looking', so he was not greatly affected. This pit contains underground sewage and biological corpses that have accumulated for an unknown number of years. The heavy metal sewage that has almost turned into mucus in the depths makes it almost impossible for any living thing to get close to it.
Except one.
blacksnake.
With a soft cry, in Joshua's eyes, there were thousands of black snakes swimming in the lake. The light of the earth's divine power appeared on their bodies, separating the water from the debris in the water and purifying it into pure water. Water keeps the surface of underground lakes clean. Joshua also saw these black snakes traveling along underground rivers, purifying debris and garbage in the rivers, like the most loyal cleaners.
"interesting."
Joshua showed an interested expression: "I originally thought these black snakes were guards, but I didn't expect them to be cleaning units that maintain the underground ecological cycle... So, you can't kill them casually."
"I've got my bearings, Nostradamus."
Turning his head, Joshua said to the old mage: "What should I say?"
"What else can you say? I'll just take action."
Regarding Joshua's doubts, Nostradamus curled his lips, shook his head and said, "Send me the coordinates."
Not paying attention to his friend's complaints, Joshua smiled slightly. He sent the coordinates of the underground lake to the old mage, then converged the gravitational pull of the powerful magnetic field that continued to spread around him, and gradually descended to the surface with the other party.
The strong wind howled beside him, and Nostradamus stood on the edge of the rift valley. His eyes were flashing with the light of blue runes. After calculating for a while, the old mage stretched out his hand and pointed at the area where the underground lake was. .
Suddenly, with the faint sound of time and space being torn apart, a dark crack originated from the old mage's fingertips and extended endlessly in his direction. It easily shattered all the soil, rocks and mineral veins along the way, and penetrated The nearly 2,500-meter-thick rock formation reaches the location of the underground lake.
The huge space-time magic slowly dissipated, and a smooth sloping tunnel fifteen meters long and ten meters wide appeared in front of Joshua and Nostradamus. It led directly to the underground lake without any bends. Go around.
"Okay, let's go and see what is releasing the divine power of the earth... Tsk, this space-time rift is not straight enough."
Withdrawing his hand, Nostradamus, who seemed a little dissatisfied, shook his finger, then walked directly down the tunnel, while Joshua smiled and shrugged, and followed him down. go.
Joshua is able to tear a rift in the earth's crust because of his pure strength, but if he is to accurately aim a hole at a certain target, then he is not as good as Nostradam, who specializes in space and time. Mars.
Different from the underground tunnel that twists and turns for who knows how many kilometers, this is a straight line, no more than four thousand meters away. The two legendary strongmen crossed it in a few seconds. Joshua released silver all over his body. The white light dispelled the surrounding darkness, and the dark underground lake could be seen.
There are strange oil stains and bacterial colonies floating on the surface of the lake. Thousands of black snakes swim in the lake water, decomposing most of the dirt, or carrying it to the shore. Looking around, the thick magic even releases a light blue color in the air. of light. The rock walls around the lake are covered with large tracts of magic crystals, and pure magic power accumulates here, almost forming a vein.
The existence of the divine power of the earth has brought unparalleled vitality to this place. There are all kinds of weird plants along the lake, various rodents and insects that are unknown whether they are mutated or born this way. These magical plants can glow on their own. If Alva comes here, he will definitely feel excited, because there are huge mushrooms and insect nests near the lake that match his imagination of the underground. These creatures that are never seen on the surface form a strange ecology. lock up.
Joshua tore the earth's crust, and the old mage opened the tunnel, but they had no impact on the creatures around the lake. There was an inexplicable force that fixed the surrounding rock formations, preventing them from collapsing due to the violent vibrations. Joshua If you can clearly sense it, it is the effect of the divine power of the earth.
Having already arrived here, Joshua naturally didn't talk much nonsense. He and the old mage stretched out their hands at the same time, and suddenly the surface of the huge underground lake began to whirlpool. Countless turbid and dark lake waters were drawn away by the warriors, and then were drawn away by Nuo. Chadamus teleported to the surface, and countless black snakes fled in panic. Joshua controlled his power and did not kill these beasts that had worked diligently for many years. Gradually, as the lake gradually dried up, , you can see a passage leading to the depths of the lake beginning to appear.
Feeling the increasingly turbulent fluctuations of divine power, Joshua and Nostradamus stopped what they were doing. Until now, the two of them have not encountered the crisis they expected, and no one has become stronger due to the infection of divine power. Wild beasts attacked them, and without any will of the world or the secret hand left by the gods, they smoothly reached the depths of the underground and found the source of divine power. This made the warriors who were looking forward to the battle and the suspicious ones The old mage felt doubtful and inexplicable.
"It's that simple?"
Joshua murmured to himself: "It's not that easy to eat - I haven't put in the effort yet."
"It shouldn't be..."
Nostradamus also thought hard: "There must be some kind of trap, an ambush or a mysterious magic circle left from ancient times, right?"
But obviously, the reality is different from what the warriors who are too eager to challenge and the mages who are too eager to be victimized think. This journey is so simple, without any levels or monsters, and it is as smooth as drinking soup.
At this time, because most of the lake water has been pumped away and the river has been intercepted, the remaining lake water disperses in all directions along the cracks deep in the ground. This is hidden in the deepest part of the ground, and the source of releasing divine power is also Gradually reveal his true appearance.
It was a quaint, ancient temple made of rock.
When it left the cover of the deep lake water and completely appeared in the air, an extremely weak wave centered on it and began to spread in all directions to the entire Mycroft Continent—at this moment, the entire continent Above, countless inconspicuous people stopped what they were doing and froze in place.
Some of them are ordinary farmers, some are skilled chefs, some of them are brave warriors, knowledgeable mages, some are deft thieves, and devout shepherds. Some of them live in dirty and poor slums, eking out an existence in pain. , some stood on the high platform of the palace, looking down at their subjects and country with great satisfaction.
In the distance, at the Earth Temple, the white-haired elder of the temple sat in front of the ancient temple, which was completely made of rock. He closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about some unsolvable problem. But suddenly, a weak wave swept across the old temple. The elder suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes. He stood up and looked towards the northernmost point of the world. But then, he glanced around suspiciously and seemed to find something wrong.
And just under him, the ancient temple was glowing. The light was gentle, gentle, and warm, as if it was like a mother's gaze.
On the eastern plain, on a small island next to Hailong City, the residence of the East China Sea Sage suddenly lit up with a pale silver light. All the ascetics left their houses in surprise and looked at the holy land in the center of the island.
In the sage's residence, Faina, who was meditating in the house and contacting her spiritual avatar that was sent to the world of stars from time to time, also felt this fluctuation. Her originally stable state of mind was broken, and extremely complex emotional fluctuations appeared. Her heart spread, and Faina slowly stood up. She walked out of the house and looked towards the northern end of the world, but soon, she turned her head again, as if looking around the entire continent.
In the sage's eyes, hundreds of points of light are shining.
In the North Ural Plain, in the center of the crack, Joshua looked down at the luminous temple. He also felt the weak fluctuations. Feeling that there was something wrong, Joshua originally wanted to block it, but the fluctuations were straight. He walked towards him without any intention of avoiding him.
In fact, most of the fluctuations are coming towards him.
Joshua did not dodge, he wanted to know what this wave was, so the warrior simply took a step forward and took most of the wave into his arms, and just as Joshua analyzed the meaning contained in this wave When receiving the message, he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then stood there blankly.
Then, there was a long silence. Silver light flashed in the warrior's eyes. Countless ancient memories tumbled along with the power of steel. He knew why the temple was located deep underground and why it was built. , Joshua even knew why the fluctuations converged towards him, as if he was a predetermined target.
The truth of it all is so simple.
"Wake up, Joshua, what's affecting you?"
Not knowing why, Nostradamus, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Joshua's body moving slightly and knew that he had recovered from the stupor, so the old mage quickly asked: "You were in a daze for more than ten minutes - where did you go?" What exactly did you see in the fluctuations?”
He was not the target of the fluctuation, so he felt nothing.
"It's civil unrest."
After hearing Nostradamus's voice, Joshua's eyes dimmed after returning to normal. He stared at the ancient temple in front of him with a wry smile, and then shook his head: "In the chaos after the war, a battle between man and the world disputes."
"Nostradamus, this is a discovery beyond our expectations."
I feel that the previous article may be a bit complicated... The Steel Python and the Earth Mother have a mother-daughter relationship, but their perspectives are different. The Earth Mother has not turned black, but the Steel Python has turned black.
This is the temple of the Mother Earth.
(End of chapter)