Cataclysm King

Chapter 599 Dragon Lizard Prophet
The dark cave deep in the rifts of the Duoken Mountains is the ancestral land where the Dragon Blood Lizard Clan has lived for more than 100,000 years.

Just when Ji Xun and his team received the invitation to negotiate, several elders of the Lizard Clan gathered in the ancient temple in the underground cave and held a high-level meeting.

"Chief Morey, why did you suddenly invite the rebel leader to negotiate? Haven't you already decided not to help either side? Or do you really intend to let them pass through our territory?"

"We'd better not mess with those humans. If we let them go, Silver Wind City and the Red Dragon Royal Family will hold us responsible. This will not be a good thing for us, the Dragon Lizard Tribe."

"Yes, Morey. We rejected the plan of the Lord of Silver Wind City to ambush and kill them because we didn't want to provoke the human rebels. After all, there are too many of them. Even if we really join forces with Silver Wind City to ambush and kill their leader, the nearly one million troops will definitely take revenge on our dragon lizards. And I have learned that this rebel army is not as evil as rumored. Not helping either side is the best choice."

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Inside the temple, several lizard elders were intensely discussing the news they had just received and were extremely confused.

They couldn't understand why the patriarch suddenly changed his mind about neutrality.

Moreover, an invitation to negotiations was sent to the human rebels without going through the Elders Council.

This may be an important decision that will affect the future destiny of their dragon lizard clan, so the elders dare not take it lightly.

Seeing the elders getting more and more excited, the old lizardman with the red flame totem on his forehead said only one sentence: "This is the instruction of the prophet."

As soon as these words were spoken, the huge temple suddenly became quiet.

The elders looked at each other, but no one said anything. Instead, they calmed down instantly and fell into deep thought.

"The Prophet" is the most special being in the dragon lizard clan and is also the longest-lived member of the clan.

It was so long ago that even the elders did not know when the Prophet was born. They only remembered that he seemed to be as old as the history of the Dragon Lizard Clan.

In the memories of every generation of elders, he was a kind and wise elder.

The mysterious elder had used prophecies to guide the entire dragon lizard tribe through crises many times.

He is also the most authoritative spiritual leader of the entire dragon lizard clan.

Even the clan leader Morey did not understand why the prophet would give such instructions.

That's why this elders meeting was convened to convey this news.

Looking at the elders who took the opportunity, Morey said, "The prophet also said that the fire demon sealed underground will soon be freed, and this place is no longer suitable for our dragon lizards to survive. In the prophecy, he saw that our tribe would migrate to a faraway place."

the other side.

Since he had decided to contact the Crypt Dragon Lizard Clan, Ji Xun did not delay.

He, Qin Rushi, and Gong Wu set out for the underground cave to participate in the negotiations.

Also traveling with them were three disciples: Darcy, Isabel and David.

Ji Xun's current strength is more than enough to protect them. Besides, a good seedling also needs wind and rain to grow, and it would be good for him to see the world.

Most importantly, he didn't think there was any danger in going to negotiate this time.

Even if an unexpected danger really occurs, Ji Xun, Qin Rushi and Gong Wu working together are enough to solve almost all problems.

They couldn't solve the problem, even if they hid in the base camp, they still couldn't solve it.

On the way, the atmosphere among the six-member negotiation team was not tense, but rather light-hearted.

It was the first time for the three little guys to be brought to participate in such an important negotiation, deep in the enemy's lair, so they were somewhat excited.

They walked and talked along the way.

"If I were those lizardmen, I would be unlikely to ambush them at the negotiation table. After all, if they really did fight, the Crypt Dragon Lizards would inevitably suffer a devastating blow. They have no reason to do that."

"Yes. But if you don't plan to ambush us, why did you refuse to let us pass yesterday and change your mind today?"

"Who knows. Darcy, what do you think?"

"I think it must be something we didn't expect."

"Stupid Darcy, don't you think you just said something nonsense?"

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Ji Xun listened to the discussion of the three little guys and smiled without saying anything.

He didn't think Darcy was talking nonsense. On the contrary, this might be the hypothesis that was closest to the truth.

There are fifty laws of the universe, forty-nine of which are ordered, and one is disordered.

The motives of the lizardmen, which even Ji Xun's deduction could not reasonably explain, were most likely the ones that triggered the disorder in the laws of the universe.

For example, prophecy.

Although the prophecy is about things that will inevitably happen in the future.

But people who are proficient in prophecy often make decisions that are inconsistent with the current laws of things by glimpsing the future.

This will make the deduction of "I am the world" wrong.

There are also special situations like Ji Xun's previous time travel, or the intervention of divine power, etc.

Ji Xun had seen many records of the dragon-blood lizard tribe in the Too Many Mountains in the classics. They had a very ancient history, even older than the three royal families of Arel.

However, the tribal population has never been large.

Apart from the occasional young lizardmen going out for training, there is no other news.

A rare dragon race that has almost nothing to do with any major historical events, and is very low-key and mysterious.

When Ji Xun was studying at the Royal Academy, he met a lizard named Seri and they had a good relationship.

Ji Xun was not quite sure what the "uncertainty" in this deduction meant.

But it was precisely because of this that he became even more curious.

At his current level, he is unable to deduce situations, and it is highly likely that he has touched upon those ancient secrets.

As they were thinking, the six people had arrived at the entrance of a dark cave, which was the meeting point specified in the letter.

Ji Xun clearly sensed that as soon as they arrived, several pairs of surveillance eyes appeared around them.

Gong Wu, who was standing by, also raised his eyebrows slightly, apparently sensing some "qi".

But there was no ill intention, and he just drooped his eyelids and ignored it.

Compared to the three nervous little guys, Ji Xun and the other two were very calm. They had normal expressions and waited quietly.

After a long while, it seemed that the lizardmen in the dark were sure that there were no other people, and then footsteps were heard deep in the cave.

Looking closely, I saw three lizardmen wearing leather armor and walking out cautiously with their big tails wagging.

The leader seems to be at level six, and is quite powerful.

The Dragon Blood Lizards are extremely talented magicians, and they also have a small number of warriors.

They looked at their leader Qin Rushi and said, "Follow me."

The tone was not enthusiastic, but there was no hostility either.

Qin Rushi listened without saying anything and followed in without hesitation.

The cave was very dark, with no other light sources except the faint glow of some luminous plants.

This is the favorite living environment for cave dwellers, and the complex maze-like tunnels serve as a natural defense against outsiders.

Without the guidance of the lizards, it would be easy to get lost if you rush in rashly.

This is also the reason why the rebels did not dare to force their way in before.

But for Ji Xun, that complicated tunnel was meaningless.

He remembered every fork in the road clearly, and even discerned the hidden restrictions that interfered with his senses.

After walking for a long time, it felt like we had gone down several thousand meters into the earth.

They knew that they were approaching the core area of ​​the dragon lizard clan.

As we walked, the elemental power in the air around us gradually became stronger.

It is so dense that it is even more dense than the Warcraft Forest.

Ji Xun looked at Qin Ru and exchanged glances. This was somewhat similar to the situation they had last time in the Dead Zone.

This rich elemental power gathers underground, and there is basically only one possibility: there is a treasure here.

It seems that the rumor is more and more likely to be true. There seems to be a [Lava Heart] underground that was formed after the fall of a god.

However, what surprised Ji Xun a little was that it seemed that most of the dragon lizard clan were unaware of their coming this time.

There was no sign of an ambush.

The reason for choosing this road was that it had obviously not been traveled for a long time, and it looked more like a "secret passage". Seeing this, Ji Xun was almost completely certain that this was not an ambush by the Lizard Tribe and Silver Wind City.

He was more curious about what these lizards were going to do.

The six of them made their way down.

Ji Xun sensed that they should have left the residential area where a large amount of "qi" gathered, and walked deeper into the cave.

Soon, they walked out of the dark tunnel and their vision suddenly became clear.

There is a temple in front of me.

Even Ji Xun did not expect to see such a magnificent temple underground.

It is as large as four or five football fields.

There is an indescribable mysterious atmosphere in the temple, which is the heavy sense of history that has been deposited over time.

"Obsidian" is a magical material as precious as "Mithril".

In front of us are dozens of huge obsidian pillars supporting the entire temple.

For the card artist, the visual impact was no less than seeing a temple built entirely of gold.

The torches on the walls flickered occasionally, illuminating the strange creature statues and ancient runes carved into the obsidian pillars.

These runes and statues emit a faint but continuous elemental light. They are not only decorations, but also part of the magical circle that protects the temple.

Temples are not just buildings for worshiping gods, but are sometimes used as seals to suppress extraordinary powers.

Ji Xun has seen many temples.

The three little guys behind him were already shocked by the scene before them, and immediately showed alertness on their faces.

Because this is the best forbidden space.

It is also the best place to ambush.

Even Qin Rushi turned her head to glance at Ji Xun beside her with an uncertain look, as if asking: Do you understand?

Their eyes met, and Ji Xun raised the corner of his mouth slightly in a relaxed arc, indicating that it was okay.

Seeing this, Qin Rushi and Gong Wu's slightly restless fighting spirit also hid itself.

There is also a great degree of overlap between Lizard Language and Dragon Language, and Ji Xun's knowledge allows him to read the meaning of those runes.

At present, he could understand most of this temple.

The functions of those ancient runes are mostly sealing and energy conversion.

Although there are some offensive runes, they are all ancient devices of a defensive nature.

Moreover, the concentration of elements in this temple is the highest among all the places along the way, and Ji Xun's thoughts in his mind also deduced a complete logic.

This temple is the fundamental reason why the underground elements of the dragon lizard clan are extremely rich.

What is sealed under the temple is the source of energy. Even if it is not the [Heart of Lava], it must be some special area like the Rainbow Spring.

It is not surprising that there are many such secret places in the southern continent.

What surprised Ji Xun was that there was no record in the classics that there was such a secret place in the Duoken Mountains.

Moreover, the Lizard Tribe brought them here and really didn't treat them as outsiders.

Ji Xun did not feel any hostility, but instead felt an inexplicable trust.

There were a few elderly lizardmen in black robes in the temple, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Before Ji Xun and the others could think about it, the captain who led them in introduced them: "That's Chief Morey and the elders of our Dragon Lizard Clan."

Ji Xun took a look and saw that the clan leader was at level eight, and several elders were also at level seven or level eight.

Although they don't seem to be at the ninth level, the proportion of top-level powerhouses is already scary compared to the number of people in the dragon lizard clan.

It seems that in addition to bloodline, it is also directly related to the underground environment.

It really looked like a negotiation between the leaders, and the Lizard Tribe didn't even put on the basic ceremony.

Of course Ji Xun and the others didn't mind.

Qin Rushi walked up and introduced himself in the common language of the Southern Continent.

The lizard chieftain named Morey seemed to have had experience in the human world and was very familiar with the etiquette of human nobles.

He returned the gift and introduced himself, inviting several people to sit on the stone bench in front of the altar, and praised their courage in keeping the appointment.

After all, normally speaking, no matter how strong Qin Rushi and Gong Wu are, with only a few of them, if they were ambushed, there would be almost no chance of survival.

Elder Morey was very polite: "We, the Dragon Lizard Clan, have no intention of conflicting with your army, so we invite you to come and discuss in person some misunderstandings that may not have been clearly expressed in the communication."

Qin Rushi listened silently, nodding from time to time and giving a few official responses.

Of course she understood from her previous recollections that these crypt dragon lizards intended to remain neutral and had no intention of borrowing their passage.

When we talked face to face, the other party's tone did sound much more polite, but he never agreed to let me pass through his territory.

This made Qin Ru very confused. They didn't want to borrow the road, nor did they want to fight. What on earth did these guys mean?
Ji Xun on the side was also very confused. He had been observing these lizard elders and the surroundings, but still did not find any signs of possible conspiracy.

On the contrary, he saw a kind of curiosity in the expressions of these old lizardmen.

The other party seemed very curious about the appearance of these humans.

This made Ji Xun unable to figure out what these guys were going to do.

After the other party finished speaking, Qin Rushi did not intend to waste time, and said directly: "We have no intention of making things difficult for the nobles, we just want to pass through the Duoken Mountains. But Chief Morey should know that there are only two roads on this side of the abyss."

The tone was as firm as a general should be.

She wanted to ask the other party to express his opinion directly and see if she could let her pass.

Hearing this, Chief Morey seemed to have not made up his mind yet, and a strange look flashed across his face: "We can talk about this later, but before that, I have to explain the reason why I invited you here this time."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Xun and the other six people all looked over.

Now that they were face to face, they also realized that this negotiation did not seem to be a decision made by the lizard chief.

This made them even more curious. Could it be that there was someone else behind the lizard tribe?

Chief Morey did not give them time to think and said bluntly: "The 'Prophet' wants to see you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene immediately became quiet.

prophet?

When Ji Xun heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Although he didn't know that the dragon lizard clan had another prophet.

However, just by hearing this name, he seemed to suddenly understand the source of all the doubts in his mind.

Darcy's previous guess really came true, and an unexpected situation occurred.

Looking at the situation, Ji Xun understood what that sentence meant. Perhaps the prophet of the lizard tribe had glimpsed the future and then chose this negotiation with the leader.

The general meaning of prophet in human scriptures is: a person who understands the laws governing the operation of the universe.

They usually have the ability to predict, divination, clairvoyance, spiritualism, weaving destiny, etc., which are extraordinary abilities beyond normal human perception.

Ji Xun has now glimpsed the power of the rules of the universe and has a more accurate understanding of the abilities of the extraordinary profession of prophet.

Well. If we regard the timeline of the past, present and future as a storybook, then the essence of prophecy is to allow certain characters in the book to briefly sublimate from the storybook and glimpse the past and future from the reader's perspective.

These glimpses are mostly vague fragments, such as a great flood, disaster, plague, etc. in the future.

But it is enough for them to make the appropriate decision.

Ji Xun suddenly realized that some of the scenes predicted by the "prophet" might be related to himself.

Prophecies are often influenced by circumstances and other factors.

Before Ji Xun came, the lizard tribe remained absolutely neutral. After he came, they made an invitation.

This is no coincidence.

Qin Rushi and Gong Wu on the side had no idea what these lizardmen were going to do.

The three of them looked at each other and had the same idea.

Now that I'm here, no matter what the situation is, of course I have to go and take a look.

(End of this chapter)