Cataclysm King

Chapter 518 [Plum Blossom 10-Hermit]

Three thousand years ago, there was a guardian angel in the Tarun Dynasty who migrated to the East Wilderness along with a "flame".

But for some reason, the high priest Nan Shenyu killed him in the City of Innocence, and then divided the body fragments into various places to seal the altars related to the moon goddess Arachne.

At first, Ji Xun thought that Nan Shenyu’s killing of the guardian angel was part of an internal struggle for power in the empire.

But now, as more and more historical truths come to light, the facts are clear.

If it weren't for Nan Shenyu's seemingly iron-blooded tactics, the Kashi civilization would have been destroyed long ago. Even if there were humans surviving in the Eastern Wasteland, they would probably only be some believers in the Outer Gods.

Moreover, Ji Xun had personally come into contact with the angel's soul and angel's body. He also learned from Nan Jing that the truth behind the death of the weeping angel was not that simple.

Although Nan Shenyu killed the angel that year, he also gave Him a chance to resurrect.

Those arrangements seemed to be a resurrection ceremony.

Ji Xun wasn't sure about this before.

But until now, when he saw the strange vision on the golden dragon god Malodius who had returned from the underworld, Ji Xun suddenly realized that he seemed to have glimpsed a top-level extraordinary mystery that he could not understand for the time being.

This conflicting sense of light and darkness is exactly the same as the Weeping Angels.

It's probably not a coincidence.

Rather, it is a commonality that can only be achieved when one reaches a certain level.

Thinking of this, a bolder idea flashed through Ji Xun's mind in an instant: Could it be that Emperor Lanlingster was not unable to kill the Dragon God Marodis, but deliberately exiled Him to the underworld for some purpose?

Since Nan Shenyu left the Weeping Angels the possibility of resurrection, he must have known about this conflict between light and darkness.

If the high priest knew about it, there was no reason why Lanlingster, as the founding emperor, would not know about it.

In other words, could it be that the emperor did it on purpose?
Moreover, Ji Xun also speculated that the opposition between light and darkness in the angels might be related to the "Lightless Sun".

This technique is considered a forbidden technique by the Talen Empire and is not only an exclusive secret technique of the [Ten of Hearts-Hero] sequence, but there must be other reasons for it being banned.

After hanging around in the passage to the underworld these past few days, his proficiency in this mysterious magic technique has skyrocketed. Ji Xun has also basically confirmed that it seems that two opposing elements are needed to truly glimpse the secrets deep within the magic technique?

Ji Xun felt that he had grasped some key points, but his limited cognition prevented him from fully understanding them.

When Ji Xun thought about the stone tablet he had seen in the Moon Well before, he felt that it was possible.

From the appearance of the Light Chaser to the appearance of Old Man Xu who had participated in that battle, both appeared here.
All signs indicate that Emperor Lanlingster left some backup plans before his death.

It seemed as if he had foreseen that the dragon god Maraudis would return from the underworld.

"But if he was really exiled to the underworld on purpose, why did he want him to come back?"

Ji Xun didn't understand.

The causal lines in his brain span hundreds of thousands of years, and many things are beyond the reach of people at his level.

The black dragon returning from the underworld at the end of the field of vision was getting closer and closer. As he watched, Ji Xun suddenly felt dizzy.

At this moment, a faint warning suddenly came from my ear: "Boy, you haven't even figured out the secrets of the elemental laws, but you want to peek into the secrets of the rules of that dead dragon. Aren't you afraid that you will go crazy because you can't bear the super-cognitive information?"

"???"

Ji Xun suddenly felt as if he had woken up from a dream, and his thoughts suddenly became active.

When I turned around, I saw Old Man Xu looking into the distance with a serious face.

Qin Rushi and Kong Que beside him also looked surprised, as if they had just woken up from a dream, and it was obvious that they had noticed something.

Except for the three of them, several revolutionary army cadres including Bonnie had already fainted.

The dragon's might alone is not something that any extraordinary being below level seven can withstand.

Only then did Ji Xun realize the danger he had just encountered.

Sure enough, the divine level is not so easy to look at directly.

Although I have seen the arrival of outer gods several times before, they were basically the arrival of consciousness.

And the one in front of him is a genuine dragon god.

Fortunately, I made the right choice and brought an old senior with me to avoid danger.

Surprised, Ji Xun looked at Old Man Xu and asked in surprise: "Senior, have you recovered your memory?"

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Old Man Xu did not respond to this question.

But Ji Xun saw the wise light flashing in his cloudy eyes and knew that this old man was getting bigger.

This means that an immortal being, whose strength is unknown, is serious!
Old Man Xu looked at the black dragon, his eyes seemed to see through all the mysteries and evils in the world. His lips moved slightly, and he murmured to himself: "That dead dragon has indeed broken through to the upper godhood."

Higher godhead?

When Ji Xun heard this, he remembered that Nan Shenyu had explained to him in "Thousands of Troops Besieging the City" that this was the classification of the strength of the gods.

But he was not surprised by this. Instead, he was pondering the word "as expected" from the old man's mouth and his eyes widened suddenly.

This tone meant that Old Man Xu really knew that the Dragon God could come back from the underworld!

Ji Xun couldn't help but be curious and asked quickly: "Do you know that He can come back?"

As soon as he asked the question, Ji Xun suddenly paused, and suddenly thought that he shouldn't ask that.

After all, this dead zone involves the secret of the fall of Emperor Lanlingster.

The emperor is dead. Since Old Man Xu knew about it, why didn't he die?

What's more, the old man Xu who was in the toilet gave people a very strange feeling, and there was a look of indifference in his eyes.

Ji Xun didn't expect to get an answer.

However, unexpectedly, Old Man Xu responded, "Yeah."

When Ji Xun heard him confirm it in person, his thoughts suddenly burst out.

This means that my previous guess may come true!

Before his chaotic thoughts could stop, Old Man Xu took the initiative to ask, "Are you wondering if I've been here before?"

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Of course Ji Xun was curious!

But he didn't dare to respond to this question.

The causes and effects involved in this issue are too huge. If any of it is leaked, it may become a big secret that causes turmoil in the world.

He didn't respond, but Old Man Xu answered his own question: "Not only have I been here, I also witnessed Lanlingster's fall in this dead zone with my own eyes."

When these words came out, not only Ji Xun, but also Qin Rushi and Kong Que beside him were stunned.

It was as if one had opened a history book dating back hundreds of thousands of years, with an eyewitness telling the epic story of that time.

Old Man Xu's eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia, but his tone remained calm: "I also saw that this little girl's ancestor, the Great Priest Nan, was unable to come in time and used spiritualism to reinforce her, but unfortunately he was still defeated."

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Upon hearing this, Ji Xun, Qin Rushi and Kong Que all had frozen expressions, as if they had heard the sound of war in these simple sentences.

The battle that year might have been more brutal than they imagined.

Old Man Xu continued, "I received a message from Lanlingster and came here as quickly as I could. However, the situation was already decided by then. He knew that he would definitely fall, and did not let me intervene. I just watched him being besieged by the dragons and eventually fell into the dead zone."

These words, spoken lightly, caused a storm in the hearts of Ji Xun and the other two.

Old Man Xu is like a kind old man sitting by the fireplace and telling stories to future generations. The endless years seem to have worn away all the waves in his heart.

At this point, he asked calmly, "Do you know why Lanlingster didn't let me take action?"

Ji Xun responded at the right time: "Why?"

Old Man Xu said: "Because I am the 'Firewood Gatherer'. The inheritor of the sequence of [Plum Blossom 10-Hermit]. I am the carrier of the inheritance of the Kashi civilization. The bonfire that illuminates the darkness before dawn needs me to gather firewood to maintain it. If I die, no one will know what happened, and those secrets will no longer be known. The Kashi civilization will no longer exist."

As soon as these words came out, Ji Xun's mind seemed to be filled with thoughts, and his thinking became stiff.

The amount of information is too overwhelming.

[10 of Clubs - Hermit] Ji Xun had heard of this sequence, but had never seen a card master use this sequence.

I heard that this sequence is about retreating from the world and practicing Buddhism, so it's normal not to see any talented people.

Even in ancient texts, there are very few records.

Only occasionally in times of turmoil would some disciples of hermits appear and enter the world, stirring up troubles.

There are only a few scattered stories circulating about the legend of this sequence.

However, after Ji Xun was slightly surprised, he was not too surprised.

After all, there are not many extraordinary sequences that match Old Man Xu’s characteristics, and this [Hermit] was also one of the previous guesses.

But after hearing the obviously pointed title of “Firewood Gatherer”, Ji Xun couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Are you from the Illumination Hermitage?”

"Correct."

Old Man Xu did not deny it: "I was born earlier than Lanlingster. I am also one of the founders of the original monastic order."

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Ji Xun’s eyes twitched: One of the founders!

After getting this result, it was as if all his thoughts became clear. He had found it very strange before. According to Jia Yu, the Illuminati Hermitage had been discontinued. Even the inheritance of the "Light Chasers" in the East Wasteland had been discontinued. They knew almost nothing about the Talen Dynasty before, and most of the inheritance they got came from some historical documents and the [Forbidden Ruins Stele].

Ji Xun was wondering, is this kind of organization really passed down by luck?
Now it seems that there was human intervention.

And the person who inherited it was Old Man Xu.

There is a hermit who has been living in the shadow of history. His inheritance seems to be interrupted, but it has never been interrupted.

Those secrets have been passed down from generation to generation under specific guidance.

The existence of Old Man Xu, an immortal, completes the most hidden logical link in countless events in history.

All the major historical events that were intervened by the "Illuminati Hermitage" can be explained.

It turns out there have always been people around.

This strange vision seems to match the reason why the old man wanted to assassinate the Mad King in "The Siege of the City".

"I see."

Ji Xun suddenly understood.

He looked at Old Man Xu beside him again, and the respect in his heart had reached its highest point.

A wise man who has lived for countless years and witnessed history must also be an indescribably strong man.

God level?

To be able to live this long, he is either a god or an expert.

A god-level being, and you only know him after knowing him for such a long time?

Ji Xun had a very strange feeling.

Excited and full of anticipation.

Old Man Xu's words made him feel for the first time that the God Level might not be what he had imagined.

He is not high and mighty, he is just an old man entering the mortal world.

Sometimes a little bit vulgar, greedy for life and afraid of death
But then again, could this be the practice method for the Hermit sequence?

For a moment, Ji Xun suddenly understood, but countless doubts popped up in his mind.

If he could ask, he really wanted to pull this "living history book" aside and ask about the truth of history.

But now is not the time.

Ji Xun didn't go to see the dragon god who returned from the underworld, but the dragon's might still made his soul tremble with fear.

But it seemed that the sense of crisis disappeared in an instant.

With such an old senior by my side, it seems that all the difficulties in front of me are no longer a problem.

However, before he could rejoice, Old Man Xu seemed to have guessed his thoughts and immediately poured cold water on him, saying, "But don't expect me to take you out. I can't die for some reason. But if you stay in this passage to the underworld for seven days, you will definitely die."

When Ji Xun heard this, his eyes twitched inexplicably: Are you serious?

Old man Xu's expression suddenly showed a familiar sleazy look, and he said seriously: "Besides, this is just a clone of my consciousness, with incomplete memories and little combat power. It can't even beat you. Don't expect me to beat that 'dead dragon' either."

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Hearing this, Ji Xun immediately felt a sense of crisis suddenly hit his heart.

He didn't doubt that Old Man Xu was joking.

What this person said is very clear, if you want to survive, you can only rely on yourself.

Ji Xun glanced at Qin Rushi beside him, and their eyes were solemn.

Before Old Man Xu went online, Ji Xun did hold out a glimmer of hope. Even if he couldn't follow the Dragon God Maraudis out, he might be able to follow this old man.

Now when I hear it, I'm like, what? So you are just a clone?
Ji Xun himself has a clone who is studying at the Royal Academy, so of course he understands.

Given the current situation, if Old Man Xu had a way to get out, he would definitely not stand by and watch him die.

In other words, you can only rely on yourself.

Ji Xun thought about it and felt that the probability of him surviving on his own was probably one in ten thousand.

He still didn't give up, and hinted: "Senior, is Emperor Lanlingster also a [JOKER] sequence?"

I originally wanted to say that I am also a JOKER, and my appearance here might not be a coincidence, implying that maybe the emperor has some tricks left.

However, before he could finish his words, Old Man Xu poured cold water on him again, saying, "I only remembered part of my memory. Don't expect me to know everything."

As he spoke, he looked at Ji Xun, regained his previous expression of asking for a beating, and said something that seemed to have a deep meaning: "Also, if you die, it means that your fate is not good enough. It has nothing to do with the sequence."

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Ji Xun rolled his eyes slightly as he listened.

He didn't give up yet, and tried to ask again: "Well, can I ask, what did you see on the forbidden ruins stone tablet in the Moon Well?"

He thought that if the emperor had left any backup plan, the stone tablet might be the place.

But he was disappointed again.

Old Man Xu said calmly, "It's nothing. I just woke up a memory that had been sealed for too long, and my brain couldn't accept it all at once, so I fell into a coma. I did remember some things, but they have nothing to do with whether you can survive."

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After hearing this, Ji Xun completely gave up.

But when she glanced at Qin Rushi beside her, she showed an expression of indifference.

It was as if to say that even if they really had to go to the underworld together, it would be fine.

"It seems that we can only wait and see if the other two sects can give us some surprises."

Ji Xun's mind was racing with thoughts, and he only thought of this possibility.

Reality didn't give him much time to think about it.

The golden dragon god Malodius, whom Old Man Xu called the "dead dragon", had already arrived in the Temple of the Sun and sat on the throne.

Below the stage, Saint Sophia knelt respectfully on the ground: "Welcome back, Lord Dragon God!"

However, this black dragon now seemed not to be accustomed to the bright light of the [Sun Disc]. It raised its hand and the light on the disc dimmed.

On Ji Xun's side, the burning sensation also disappeared.

However, before the Dragon God could sit firmly, hundreds of figures broke through the temple's barrier by unknown means and suddenly rushed in.

At the same time, Ji Xun sensed a familiar spatial fluctuation and thought, "Are the guys from the Holy See using that 'coffin' again?"

In a blink of an eye, three groups of people stood on each side and confronted each other.

There were followers of the Sun Cult headed by Gustav; seven or eight vampires in cloaks headed by "Xie Guozhong"; and the largest number were the masters of the Holy See headed by three cardinals.

The three parties were on the verge of a fight, and the murderous intent was as fierce as a cold wind that made people feel chilled under the scorching sun.

It seems that now is the time for fun.

Ji Xun glanced at the people from the Holy See and muttered to himself, "There are so many masters."

The three cardinals are all ninth-rank, and the hundreds of ascetic monks and holy dragon knights behind them are also the elite among the elite.

The aura emanating from each of them made Ji Xun feel that they were no weaker than himself.

It was also the first time he had seen so many top-level card masters at once, and he was secretly amazed.

Not enough. Ji Xun doesn’t think these guys can deal with the dead dragon.

His eyes glanced at "Xie Guozhong".

For some reason, he always felt that his old friend was hiding very deeply.

The Dragon God Malodius on the throne didn't even look at the three cardinals.

Of course, he also discovered that the space was blocked, but he didn't care and said to himself: "Mirror space? I haven't seen this place for a long time. Lanlingster is dead. Did Arel get the coffin?"

As he spoke, the dragon's face was twisted with hatred and hideousness.

After tens of thousands of years, I finally got my chance to come back!

He always wanted to kill the despicable guy who had attacked him that year.

However, before the Dragon God's arrogance could last for a moment, the three cardinals decisively shouted, "Do it!"

In an instant, hundreds of dragon-born card masters in the sky transformed into giant dragons, creating an extremely spectacular scene.

A huge nine-pointed star formation was formed in the battle formation.

It seemed that they were well prepared and were ready to surround and kill the Dragon God.

It was also the first time that Ji Xun saw such an exaggerated legion battle formation. The moment the nine-pointed star lit up, the aura of this group of masters of the Holy See blended into one, forming a phantom of a demon god.

"Dragon slayer, demon god Achilles?"

Ji Xun was also extremely surprised when looking at the shadow of the demon. Isn't this the demon pointed to by the [10 of Hearts-Hero] sequence?
It would be fine if other card masters used it, but why did the Dragonborn of the Holy See also borrow the power of the devil?

Not only Ji Xun was surprised, the black dragon on the throne also had a mocking look in his eyes: "'The dragon slayer's army formation'? That despicable guy Aierel didn't dare to show up himself, and actually used a human battle formation. He really brought shame to the dragon clan."

However, just when everyone's attention was on the legion war, in the shadow behind the throne, a huge red sword slowly emerged from the void.

If Ji Xun were here, he would definitely recognize that this was the god-killing sword [Tyrfront] that he once gave to Xie Guozhong!
(End of this chapter)