Cataclysm King

Chapter 517: Return of the Dragon God
Ji Xun and his companions hid in a hidden place at the roots of a tree, watching the two groups of people chasing and fleeing in front of them.

Bonnie recognized the blonde Princess Sophia at a glance and exclaimed, "Hey, look, is this the woman that was captured by the Holy Son of the Heavenly Dragon?"

Although the hair color was different, everyone recognized it because they had seen it before and were reminded of it.

After a careful look, I saw more than a dozen men in cloaks, and there were quite a few people chasing after them, probably at least several hundred.

Those who are still alive are all masters.

Ji Xun and the others did not dare to act rashly.

Seeing that the group of people were about to leave the field of vision, Sam asked: "Leader, should we continue to follow them? The vice president of the Royal Academy, Gustav, is not here, so this should not be the main force of the Sun Cult."

They have to make sure they find the main force of the Sun Cult before they have any hope of getting out alive.

This team doesn't look like one at all.

Qin Rushi felt the same way after hearing this.

But she didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, she glanced at Ji Xun and asked, "What do you think?"

Ji Xun is the team's intelligence source, and he knows the situation of the three major sects better than anyone else.

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Hearing this, Ji Xun did not say anything, but fell into deep thought.

Although she knew that Princess Sophia was the Saint of the Sun Cult, she also guessed that the Dragon Saint, Cheresa, had a special purpose in arresting her.
But now they don't have much time left.

Once you make a wrong judgment, you may never have the chance to find another team.

Out of caution, Ji Xun carefully observed the two teams chasing each other in the fog, trying to analyze as much information as possible to support his judgment.

However, by coincidence, when watching the Holy See chasing after them, Ji Xun saw a blond young man in the crowd.

Although the guy was wearing a helmet, Ji Xun still recognized him at a glance from his attire.

Isn’t this William from the King’s Knights Mercenary Group who pursued Qin Rushi before?

Seeing this man, Ji Xun's eyes lit up and he immediately made a decision: "Let's catch up!"

"what?"

No one understood why they suddenly took action.

But he didn't hesitate.

Everyone followed Ji Xun and Qin Rushi and followed quietly.

If it was just Sophia, it would be hard for Ji Xun to confirm anything.

But now there is William in the pursuit team, which almost confirms many things.

Qin Rushi also understood immediately.

She remembered that she had talked about William with Ji Xun before, and she guessed at that time that this guy might be an undercover agent of the Sun Cult.

Since he is an undercover agent and is still in the pursuit team, it seems like a deliberate bait tactic.

Instead of being hunted down.

Using bait in this passage to the underworld is very subtle.

This world of tree roots is different from the outside world. Even though the Holy See has a large number of people and strong forces, they are still very careful in their pursuit.

Because this is the territory of undead monsters.

So the speed of both sides was not very fast.

This also allowed Ji Xun and his group to follow without anyone noticing.

One chasing and one escaping.

About half an hour later.

The Holy See has more and more troops, including at least seven or eight knightly orders and nearly three hundred elite soldiers.

Even Ji Xun and his companions found this force very troublesome.

Almost all those who are able to survive now are card masters above level five, including some level seven and eight commanders and deacons of the Holy See; moreover, the Holy Dragon Legion is the direct subordinate of the Pope of the Holy See, and their equipment is the best in the entire southern continent, with several relics per person.

If we really talk about combat effectiveness, this team might be able to surround and kill even a ninth-level enemy.

Ji Xun and his companions did not dare to expose themselves and could only stay far away.

After all, no one has ever been to this passage to the underworld. The forest of tree roots is like a maze and no one knows where it leads to.

As they were running, it seemed like those people from the Sun Cult were forced into a dead end, and suddenly they started fighting again.

Ji Xun and the others didn't dare to get too close, so they just watched from a distance.

Although they couldn't see what was happening, everyone's curiosity remained.

They knew that Ji Xun decided to chase after them, and he must have discovered something.

No one doubts professionalism.

But it is also a fact that I can’t figure it out.

Bonnie directly asked about the suspicious points she had observed, and said, "Ji Xun, why do you think those guys lured so many people here? Could it be that they wanted to share the pressure with the main force?"

Ji Xun shook his head and said directly: "It's probably a blood sacrifice."

"what?"

No one saw it as clearly as Ji Xun, and they were a little confused when they heard this.

Ji Xun sensed that the battle not far away was getting more and more intense. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully: "If I'm not mistaken, they are going to summon the golden dragon god Maraudis."

He is very familiar with foreign religions.

Human beings are the best spiritual material and are perfect for sacrifice.

He estimated that by sacrificing these hundreds of elite soldiers, he could at least summon a ninth-level being.

But those people of the Sun Cult don't need to summon any ninth level.

All we need to do is give guidance to the Dragon God.

So when he saw the specifications of the sacrifice, Ji Xun had already judged the result.

This line of thinking was too far-fetched. Even Qin Rushi was very surprised when he heard it: "Are those people going to summon the Dragon God?"

The reason for the surprise is that both the Sun Sect and the Scarlet Sect have ninth-level masters.

No matter how you look at it, this team of minions shouldn't be the main force.

"Yeah. Most likely."

Ji Xun's mind started to work rapidly at this moment.

He deduced various scenarios and felt that this possibility was very high. He added, "Everyone, be careful. If there is any abnormality, we will evacuate immediately."

As he spoke, an indescribable sense of strangeness came over him.

after all,

Neither "Old Xie" of the Scarlet Sect nor "Light Chaser" Jia Yu are involved in any major cause and effect in this deduction.

This shouldn't be the case.

And what about the cardinals of the Holy See?

Where is the Pope?
What about the Great Omen?
The Dragon God Aierel himself doesn't dare to come to the Dead Zone, but he can still do something, right?

Otherwise, if the Golden Dragon God Marodis is really summoned back, will the Southern Continent be able to have peace?

The only possibility is that Ji Xun felt that what he saw was just the surface.

But in the current situation, he couldn't see any deeper layout.

Everyone nodded.

Although they did not think as deeply as Ji Xun, seeing his solemn expression, none of them dared to be careless.

If they really were to offer sacrifices, there was no guarantee that they would be included in the enemy's plan.

The battle in the distance suddenly became intense.

It looked like hundreds of Holy Dragon Knights had surrounded the Sun Cult members, and the battle would soon be over.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.

What Ji Xun said just now was like a script, and reality was playing out accordingly.

In an instant, the dazzling white light dispersed the thick fog, and a big sun suddenly lit up in the sky.

It was like the sun at dawn dispelling the darkness, and the light illuminated everything in the darkness.

In addition to illuminating the surprised faces of the hundreds of pursuers, Ji Xun and his group were also covered by the light.

Looking at the glowing [Sun Disc] in the sky, Sam was surprised and delighted and said, "Hey, the sacred object of the Sun Cult is in that woman's hands!"

The appearance of this thing here means that they followed the right one. This is the "main force!"

Chen Jianwuliu also exclaimed: "Brother Ji Xun really guessed it right."

Rosen pursed his lips: "Are we really going to sacrifice ourselves? If we are here, will we be…"

Before he could finish, Bonnie knocked on Rosen's head and complained, "You jinx! Shut up!"

Qin Rushi said nothing and glanced at Ji Xun.

Ji Xun didn't say anything and glanced at Old Man Xu beside him.

Of course, the two of them also thought that if there was a large-scale sacrifice, they would probably be affected as well.

Fortunately, the old senior did not run away, so the problem was not serious.

However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Old Man Xu suddenly started yelling, "Oh, it's over, it's over! These guys have received the response from the gods and have activated the power of the sun!"

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Ji Xun's eyelids twitched when he heard this.

Before he could ask what was going on, the sun in the sky suddenly became visibly hotter.

Before, it was a golden light, penetrating the fog like strands of golden threads; but in the blink of an eye, it turned into a flame that burned the void and distorted it.

That [Sun Disk] was like a huge fireball. Even though Ji Xun and the others were several miles away, they could still feel the tingling sensation like being pricked by needles.

You can imagine what happened to those pursuers.

Sensing that the power of the laws of light and fire was getting stronger, Qin Rushi frowned and said softly: "The level of the laws has reached the ninth level."

Ji Xun also nodded, and said, "It's not coming for us. It's not a big problem for now."

The sunlight emitted by the roulette wheel is like a lighthouse in the dark night, and its light guides the direction.

Without asking, everyone understood what happened.

This passage to the underworld is the closest place to the underworld. The people of the Sun Cult use this method to guide the Golden Dragon God Maraudis.

Ji Xun's field of the true understanding of all things has been unfolded, and the Peacock beside him also emits the divine light of annihilation with all his strength. The two of them work together to decompose as many light beams as possible that can easily melt steel, which prevents everyone from being burned to ashes.

But even so, as time went on, burnt red spots appeared on the skin of several of Bonnie's crispy French girls.

Everyone's forehead was covered with sweat, and no one said a word as they endured the burning pain.

In the distance, the hundreds of people from the Holy See were in an even worse situation.

They were trapped in a barrier that had been set up long ago and could not escape. Even though they were wearing heavy armor, the scorching heat burned their flesh and blood into ashes through the armor.

As the number of people participating in the blood sacrifice increased, the sunlight became more and more dazzling.

At this time, Ji Xun finally saw clearly what was happening. In the distance, a towering temple appeared out of thin air among the tree roots.

This style is almost exactly the same as the Sun Temple that Ji Xun and his companions saw in the Blackwater Swamp.

Princess Sofia is suspended in mid-air holding a spear.

In the sunlight, the shadow of a golden dragon soul emerged from the spear.

On the supreme throne, a terrifying dragon might slowly condensed.

Seeing this, Ji Xun murmured, "Has it started?"

This is what the Holy See used as "bait" in the Firefly Camp before.

Madam Mist said that this was the [Smaug's Soul-Draining Dragon Spear] that sealed a portion of the power of the Golden Dragon God Malodius.

Now that all the treasures are gathered together, there can be only one outcome.

Suddenly, Uncle Dong, who had the best eyesight, exclaimed, "Look, a firebird flew out from the sun!"

Ji Xun was blinded by the glare of the sun. After a while of adjusting himself, he was able to look up at the [sun disk] in the sky.

Sure enough, a strange bird covered in flames flew out.

Nobody knows what that is.

Old Man Xu shrank his neck and muttered, "That's the Sun Bird. Oh my, this artifact spirit has such a great power?"

Ji Xun also gained new knowledge. Is this a spirit of the weapon?

Before he could take a closer look, Old Man Xu saw that everyone was curious and wanted to take a closer look, so he reminded them unhappily: "Don't look directly at it! That firebird is narrow-minded and very vicious. Be careful not to be targeted!"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and they quickly retracted their gazes.

As if to say, they avoided looking at the Sun Bird, but the people of the Holy See had to look at it.

If they want to break the impasse, they must kill Sofia and her group.

They watched a firebird emerge from the sun disk and instinctively stared at it.

Unexpectedly, the strange bird seemed to be offended and rushed straight towards the humans who dared to look at it.

With this, the top-level expert who was still able to hold on suffered a devastating disaster.

Every time the firebird flapped its wings, it was like releasing a forbidden fire spell.

The void was distorted by the heat.

Ji Xun saw with his own eyes a seventh-level commander wearing relic-grade armor being entangled by a firebird, and both he and his armor were burned into a pool of molten iron alive!
One by one.

No matter whether it is the seventh or eighth level, robe or armor, it just depends on how long they can last.

Eventually it all turned into a pile of ashes.

"Fuck."

Ji Xun and the other onlookers all watched with their eyelids twitching.

It turns out that the old man is still reliable at critical moments.

If Old Man Xu had not reminded them just now, and they had continued watching, they would probably have had the same result now.

After this incident, even those in Bonnie who did not know the identity of this old senior inexplicably felt respect for him.

However, Old Man Xu's aura of a master did not collapse for long. Looking at the astonished eyes of the crowd, an expression of smugness that he could not suppress appeared on his old face like bacon.

After the Sun Bird came out, the sacrifice went smoothly.

The top masters of the Holy See, who had been relying on their legion formations and equipment to hold on, were burned to ashes one after another.

The light from the [Sun Disk] in the sky is already bright enough.
It not only dispelled the darkness, but also illuminated the legendary underworld.

Ji Xun didn’t know whether it was because the people of the Sun Cult didn’t notice them or because there were enough sacrificial materials, but after the firebird burned the people, it flew back into the disc.

The sacrificial ceremony had been completely successful, and it was too late to stop it now.

It seems that as long as we keep waiting, the golden dragon god Malodius will be summoned back from the underworld.

If they are lucky enough, Ji Xun and his friends will be able to follow the Dragon God and leave this passage to the underworld.

However, Ji Xun had a very strange feeling.

Until now, there are more and more clues in my mind.

And the feeling of being in the game is getting stronger and stronger.

The three Outer God sects are like three "card holders". They have seen some of the big cards in their hands, but are still far from fully revealing them.

Ji Xun felt that these outsiders who seemed to have joined the game accidentally were also vaguely implicated.

"We are so lucky that we happened to come across the sacrifice site of the Dragon God's return?"

Once this thought came to Ji Xun's mind, it could not be shaken off.

The dead zone is so vast that trying to encounter a few people is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It is precisely because Ji Xun is proficient in "I am the world" that he becomes increasingly clear that the so-called "luck" in most of the time in life is the inevitable result of cause and effect.

When he began to doubt, he reviewed his experiences and it all seemed like a script.
A truly top-notch script is one in which, when the actors take the stage, even if they have their own subjective consciousness, as the plot progresses, they can make the most reasonable and only choice, which is the direction of the plot that has already been arranged in the script!

"Did Jia Yu do it?"

Ji Xun suddenly realized.

If he hadn't seen the mysterious cloaked man at the Moon Well before, he wouldn't have thought in this direction.

But because he guessed that the cloaked man was Jia Yu, the "Light Chaser",
Ji Xun was almost certain of this idea.

Even being seen and discovered is just part of the script.

Let yourself guess that it was him who came?
So as to cooperate with some of his plans?
Thinking of this, Ji Xun felt relieved: "Haha, maybe it was really that guy's plan. But why did he lead me here? Could it be that he just wanted to show me a way out?"

He vaguely felt that Jia Yu might have some purpose and wanted his cooperation.

It is also possible that Emperor Lanlingster left something on the Forbidden Ruins Stele.

As the thought came to mind, the mysteries seemed to gradually become clear.

Stone tablet, the emperor's relics, the dragon clan siege, the dead zone, old man Xu
The mysterious organization of the Illuminati is like an invisible thread, connecting the history hidden in the dust tens of thousands of years ago with the present.

Ji Xun originally thought that it was a fight between the three major foreign god sects.

It now seems that Emperor Lanlingster, who has fallen for more than 100,000 years, may be the "fourth player"!
A truly brilliant layout will leave no traces.

No matter how you deduce, the logic line cannot reveal any tricks.

Based on Ji Xun's understanding of Jia Yu, that guy can do it.

What's more, there are things left behind by the great emperor.

For example, the [White Crow] of Yueliang Quanli, whose purpose is still unclear.

Ji Xunnian's hair spread out, and when he caught a glimpse of the overall situation that had been planned for hundreds of thousands of years, the tingling feeling on his scalp became more and more obvious.

A look of excitement gradually appeared in his eyes.

For him, finding a way out has never been the most urgent thing; instead, the opportunity to participate in this kind of touching the ultimate secret of the world makes him extremely excited.

Qin Rushi keenly noticed Ji Xun's change and cast a questioning look: "What's wrong?"

She thought Ji Xun had found a challenging opponent. She had seen that look several times before, and each time it was a fierce battle.

However, Ji Xun was different this time. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid something interesting will happen soon."

"interesting?"

Qin Rushi pondered the wording.

He thought about it for a moment, but didn't ask any more questions.

She knew very well that there were gods in all three major sects, and some things could not be spoken.

She also guessed that Ji Xun might have deduced some truth that others did not see.

The ceremony continues.

The light of the [Sun Disc] shines deep into the roots of the tree.

The beam of light seemed to break through the barrier of the plane and connected to another mysterious and unknown world.

The undead monsters in the passage to the underworld were dispersed by the light, and at the same time, an increasingly terrifying dragon might was guided and gradually became stronger.

Half an hour ago, the fighting outside the temple was already very intense.

Ji Xun guessed that it might be the Cardinal of the Holy See who had come, and he didn't know who he was fighting with.

But they couldn't get in.

The summoning ceremony continues.

Ji Xun and his companions were already roasted to the point of dry mouths and cracked and burnt skin, but no one dared to move.

Finally, just when everyone was anxiously wondering whether they would be burned to death first or wait for the summoning to end.
A high-pitched dragon roar sounded.

Everyone's soul began to tremble.

Ji Xun was looking forward to it: "It's finally here!"

The one who made me feel uneasy must be the Dragon God Maraudis.

Everyone watched with bated breath, witnessing this scene that would surely go down in history books.

No matter what the outcome, future generations will definitely remember this day.

The followers of the Sun Cult summoned the dragon god Marodis to return from the underworld.
Just hearing these words is inspiring.

What’s more, I witnessed an epic with my own eyes!
Ji Xun and the others all had deep anticipation in their eyes.

As the dragon's roar got closer, the air seemed to be half frozen, and everyone felt a sense of oppression as if they had difficulty breathing.

Just that breath was like the arrival of the messenger of death, bringing out endless fear and despair deep in the human soul.

In a blink of an eye, under the sunlight, a huge, inky black monster rushed towards them at the end of their field of vision.

The speed doesn't seem fast.

But in the blink of an eye, as if crossing the dimension, He appeared in the field of vision.

It was a giant, lifeless dragon.

"This is the Golden Dragon God?"

Ji Xun also widened his eyes, confused.

The Dragon God Marodis is the Dragon God of the Golden Dragon Clan, how could he be black?
Ji Xun knew that he couldn't hide it, so he glanced at Old Man Xu beside him, who had a serious expression as if he was a completely different person. He simply didn't bother to look away and just looked over.

Look again,
The golden scales that may have once been brilliant have now faded to black.

But if you look closely, you will see golden light flashing in the black scales.

The wings of this giant dragon are no longer complete and are in tatters, but they can still flap, bringing with them the cold wind that makes people feel the chill blowing from another world.

His whole body was filled with a strong sense of conflict between "life" and "death".

"How is this the same as the Weeping Angels?"

When Ji Xunke saw this vision of divine power interwoven with light and darkness, his first reaction was the Weeping Angel he had seen before.

Although the two are not exactly the same, the feeling of extraordinary opposition is exactly the same!
In an instant, some incredible thoughts flooded into Ji Xun's mind.

He felt as if he had glimpsed some ultimate secret!

(End of this chapter)