The ancient magic emperors obviously didn't know how to effectively suppress the eldest son, because until they were completely defeated and the eldest son was forced to sleep under the action of the safety device, they never really found a way to kill this primordial creature. So after the eldest son fell asleep, their repressive measures were largely hit-and-miss: each magical emperor chose a different form of seal in the hope that they would work.
The mountain barriers and lifeless rock giants in the Dragon's Back Mountain Range have proven to be ineffective, and the giant tree of life is said to have withered long ago. Now the only seal that seems to be operating normally and seems to be powerful is the Sunset Volcano.
The volcano was pressing on the eldest son, and the werewolf witch king Sanur created a network of lava rivers and magma columns under the volcano, allowing them to intersperse around the eldest son's various organs like criss-crossing steel nails. The world deep underground here is far more intricate than Beinz's underground. Deep rock cracks and magma lakes form a fragile but stable balance, and as soon as the eldest son wakes up, it will touch the elemental flames on the sunset volcano, and then this The whole region will collapse, and the firstborn will be pushed into the magma deep in the mantle.
However, Sanur did not try to kill the sleeping eldest son directly in this way, which showed that he knew that just pushing into the magma was not enough to kill the monster, which could only cause it to wake up early. So Hao Ren guessed that the suppression measures under Sunset Volcano were just a matter of delaying time, and what the Magic Emperor was counting on were those "star allies" who were destined to never come.
After Hao Ren collected the tissue samples and signal frequency in the holy coffin, he decided to go deep into the place where the eldest son was sleeping to see the situation. Going forward is already an area that ordinary people can never set foot in. Even if they hold the amulet of the church, they may be affected by the dream of the eldest son at any time, so this time he only brought Vivienne, Ophra, and Archbishop Auburn. Everyone else stayed in the cave to stand by.
Originally, Becky also wanted to follow: her professional habits as a mercenary made her feel that she should go deep, and her spiritual power was no less than that of a high-level knight or monk, and she could move freely in deep caves. But Hao Ren felt that there was no need to bring too many people, so he let her stay with Lily and others.
The four of them burrowed through a large crack in the rock barrier into the chamber where one of the eldest sons, "Sarcomas," slept, and then groped their way through the extensive cave system. The environment in the deep caves is several times worse than the outside. There are unbearable high temperatures here, and the air is filled with a pungent sulfur smell. Obviously, the magma column is very close. Moreover, when walking in it, you will "hear" some strange sounds from time to time, and some chaotic scenes always appear in your mind. This is the eldest son talking in his sleep, and those who set foot in it are affected involuntarily.
"This guy seems to be more 'mature' than the one in the Dragon's Back Mountain Range, maybe he is close to 'adult'," Hao Ren made a judgment, "I remember that the mental disturbance of the eldest son of the Dragon's Back Mountain Range is not as strong as this one, and I only occasionally will hear its voice."
Ofra nodded: "For a long time, people have circulated rumors that there is an evil spirit of the magic emperor sleeping in the Sunset Volcano. The soldiers of the Gray Rock Fortress often hear strange sounds coming from the depths of the ground in their dreams. But I didn't expect this It was caused by the activities of the eldest son."
After advancing for a long time, a huge underground rift appeared in front of the four of them.
This black rift extends to both sides to the end of sight, and the exit of the cave where Hao Ren and the others are located is in the middle of the rift. Between the cliffs of the rift valley, you can see huge tentacles crossing like bridges, and below the rift valley, you can see the dark red magma flowing slowly. There is even a magma waterfall a few hundred meters away from the cave exit. Hanging from the sky, forming a fiery pillar of fire. The red light from the magma illuminated the hellish underground world. Hao Ren looked up, but could only see a hazy shadow: it was a canopy made of more tentacles intertwined, holding up the rock above. layer.
There was an unbearable smell in the air. Every breath is so hot that it seems to set the internal organs on fire. Vivienne summoned a burst of frosty breath to barely resist the bad air around her, and then released a little bat. The little bat circled a few times near the opposite cliff, and when it flew back, its body was already wilted like jerky.
Vivian patted the little bat into her body. Frowning: "There is no road ahead, only one tentacle connects to a ramp on the opposite side like a bridge. But the road is very difficult to walk, and that tentacle is a bit thin."
"This is a place full of malice," Archbishop Auburn took a deep breath, the runes on his skin gleaming, "the air is full of hostility."
"There's no need to go deeper. This is roughly the core area." Hao Ren shook his head and released the data terminal. "How is the scan of the structure diagram?"
"Complete." The data terminal projected a complex scan map of the underground world, showing an ellipsoidal area intertwined with lava, rifts, tentacles, caves, and strange large biological tissues. Twisted and grotesque like a nightmare, "We'd better go back and consider a safe course of action."
Hao Ren sighed: "Get out."
The expedition team returned to the Gray Rock Fortress, and then teleported directly back to the capital.
They didn't go to the giant tree of life, because the situation of the giant tree of life is not complicated, and it is much easier to solve than the setting sun volcano. And in a certain action plan of Hao Ren, as long as the eldest son under the sunset volcano can be solved, the cave under the giant tree of life is not a problem at all.
Of course, Hao Ren still asked for some information from Ophra for reference, which were the structural diagrams and historical documents about the giant tree discovered by the monks of the Glory Sect in the past two months under the giant tree of life. It doesn't matter whether you use it or not... Anyway, there is never too much information.
The other accompanying ministers and the bishops went back to their respective places. They each needed to report to their bosses, while Ophra, Hao Ren and the others returned to Betsy's manor. The female marshal looked a little worried: "How should I report?"
"Reassure the king, I have a solution," Hao Ren said confidently, "In fact, I had several plans when I was in the cave... but any plan has certain risks, and the situation of Sunset Volcano is very complicated. , I have to prevent those magmas from erupting."
"Let's go back to study and study, and come back as soon as we have the results. The next time we come back, the problem of the firstborn on this planet should be completely solved." Lily also chimed in next to Hao Ren with an expert look on her face, "Anyway, the landlord will definitely There is a way, he is high-tech."
"Are you leaving now?" Ofra glanced at the group of people, and her gaze finally fell on Betsy, "Is she staying?"
"She can't bear to part with the estate here," Hao Ren shrugged, "but for us, traveling through time and space is not much different from going out to make soy sauce. Anyway, Becky will trouble you to take care of us when we're not around." Now, you know this girl has a bit of a brain..."
Before he finished speaking, Becky glared at him, and Lily next to him immediately raised her tail and made a threatening sound of Ulu Ulu in her throat. Hao Ren looked at Lili dumbfounded: "I didn't mention you this time..."
Lily gritted her teeth: "But I know you will definitely use me as an example in the next sentence! Who doesn't know your mouth, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory..."
The surroundings were suddenly quiet, and Vivienne patted Lily on the shoulder: "You have spit out an ivory."
Lily hasn't reacted yet: "Wang?"
Hao Ren pinched Lily's ears, and looked at Ophra with a smile: "I'd like to ask you to keep an eye on that evil sect. I heard that we haven't found any clues about them yet?"
"They are a loose sect, most likely formed by a dozen or so small gangs," Ophra shook her head. "I can only confirm that they are still active in some areas, but they have never been able to catch anyone."
"Give me some life after you find it," Hao Ren nodded, "I want to study the giant brain they summoned."
"Also remember to forward that letter to the pope and the king," Vivienne reminded at the side, "it contains the real reason we have about the death of the eldest son—the scapegoat of the magic emperors for 10,000 years, Now you try to clean them up. Believe it or not, the magic emperors are innocent."
Ofra nodded slightly: "I understand."
Ophra wisely took her leave before Hao Ren and the others took the initiative to see off the guests, leaving Hao Ren and the others to bid farewell to Becky. At this time, the mercenary girl is still a bit reluctant to leave her friends. After all, they have lived together for so long, even the greedy mercenary has feelings: "You should come to see me often, just to settle the matter of the eldest son I’ll come after I’m here—in addition, if there are any exciting and interesting things to do in the future, I still want to take me on an adventure in a spaceship! In addition, bring me some potato chips and Coke when I come next time…”
Hao Ren saw that the girl rarely showed such an appearance, and immediately felt amused: "Since you are so reluctant, why not go back to Earth with us."
Becky jumped more than one meter after rubbing for a while, hugging the doorpost without letting go: "Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety and have a smooth journey, don't let it go—I'd better be a local tyrant here."
Hao Ren: "..."
After everyone left Becky's manor, Vivienne asked, "Shall we go directly to Andre's Castle through the Alamanda portal? Take a spaceship or teleport there?"
"No, there is one more thing." Hao Ren looked up at the sky slightly, "There is a more important relic that I haven't seen." (To be continued~^~)