The Invincible Overlord of Heroes.

"Human, you don't have much time left. If you anger the Sphinx, it will punish you."

Faced with the threat from the Sphinx, Xu Lai didn't care.

If the Sphinx could take action at will, it would have done so long ago, and there would be no need to bless countless people for thousands of years.

No matter how much the Sphinx loves guessing riddles, it will always encounter some annoying and unpleasant guys.

Xu Lai can guarantee that he is the type of person that makes the other party upset.

But so far, I have only heard of people being swallowed by the Sphinx because they could not answer the questions, and I have never heard of anyone having problems after answering the questions correctly.

On the contrary, you must be cautious when answering the Sphinx's questions, as there might be a trap hidden in it.

Xu Lai thought for a moment and then asked, "What blessings can I ask for?"

"Damn human, the Sphinx won't tell you, but if you just want some attributes and money, it's easy for the Sphinx to get it."

Clearly he said he would not tell her anything, yet he hinted to Xu Lai to choose attributes and money.

Xu Lai shook his head and said, "I don't know if you know my identity. I am the king of a country. I already have what you said."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Lai felt a pair of gazes scanning his entire body.

After a moment of silence, the Sphinx suddenly leaned forward, and moved its huge stone face in front of Xu Lai, and whispered:
“You have a lot of wealth and belongings, and you are full of top-quality equipment with good attributes.

So what else do you want? With your status, you have no shortage of beauty, power, and money.

Do you want to have the same lifespan as the elves and rule your kingdom for a long time?"

Xu Lai was surprised and asked, "Can you do it?"

Humans have gained great advantages whether in recruiting soldiers or ruling territories.

However, there are gains and losses. Even in the magical world, even if you take rare treasures such as the Water of Life, you can only live a dozen more years at most.

“Of course, you have a good body and a solid foundation.

The Sphinx can bless you with a lifespan of at least 600 years, as long as you are not killed by anyone."

"So, what's the price?"

A lifespan of at least 600 years. To be honest, Xu Lai was moved, so much so that he forgot his previous calculations.

But everything has a price, and Xu Lai doesn't believe in pie falling from the sky.

"The price? You need to answer the Sphinx's question correctly first. If you answer correctly, I will bless you."

"So, what if the answer is wrong?"

The blessing and curse of the Sphinx correspond to each other. The blessing is to raise the level by one level, while the curse is to lower the level by one level.

Xu Lai had actually guessed the answer, but he couldn't accept this answer, and it was not commensurate with the reward. He didn't believe that he could live to at least 300 years old.

No, he is already in his 20s, so he has to live to at least 310 years old to be equal to the blessing of 600 years old.

"I'm sorry, but the Sphinx can only take away your remaining lifespan and take your body to make up for the shortfall."

Xu Lai sneered and thought to himself, as expected, this half-human, half-beast stone sculpture has taken a fancy to his body.

"What is right and what is wrong? Isn't it you who has the final say on this standard?"

The Sphinx roared: "You can doubt the ability of the Sphinx, but you cannot doubt the character of the Sphinx.

Humans, either answer the questions, leave, or become food in my stomach!"

Xu Lai was eager to try. To him, there was no creature in this world that he dared not challenge.

Even if it is gods descending to earth, as long as they dare to show their health bar, Xu Lai will dare to fight them.

The Sphinx in front of him seemed to be difficult to deal with, but it might not be more difficult to deal with than the abyss worm.

Although Xu Lai did not bring a large army this time, in order to return to Graycastle directly, he brought the Knights Guard and the Archangels with him.

The only thing that worries me is that I'm too close to this thing. Even if he has a lot of magical weapons, he may become the weakness of the entire team.

Holy armor can resist all physical and magical attacks, but it cannot resist divine power.

At that time, the dragon lich borrowed the power of the god of death and almost killed him in an instant.

The Sphinx should not be a god, otherwise it would not be possible for it to stay in the main world.

But its power is indeed magical. It can not only give others levels, health points, and mana, but can even extend people's lifespan.

This is not recorded in the secret scrolls of the temple.

There are only two possibilities: one is that no one has ever made such a blessing, and the other is that those who have made such a blessing are all dead.

It is impossible for the temple to record everyone who has visited the Sphinx, so there are bound to be many questions and blessings that are missed.

However, extending lifespan can be said to be the instinct of every life. Xu Lai didn't believe that after so many years and tens of thousands of records, no one had mentioned it.

Since the Sphinx even has such ability, it is hard not to doubt its ability.

Therefore, when the words were on the tip of his tongue, Xu Lai gritted his teeth and gave up.

"Then the blessing I want is to not block my way!"

Xu Lai not only gave up extending his life, but also gave up the upgrade of his level and all other rewards.

The Sphinx is a special unit that everyone can only visit once. Anyone who visits the Sphinx for the first time is absolutely safe as long as they do not answer any questions.

Otherwise, Xu Lai would not dare to ignore the other party's anger.

But if you visit the Sphinx for the second time, it depends on the Sphinx's mood.

If it is happy, you can guess riddles with it and it will let you go or eat you.

If you are unhappy, just eat it without saying anything.

"Blocking the road, what do you mean? Are you going to pass this way? Then just go through, no need to answer my questions."

The Sphinx's face was uncertain, and it turned its body back and even leaned to the side to make way.

In fact, Xu Lai didn't know why the Sphinx stayed in this place without moving.

But combining the Sphinx's expression and words, plus the vague hints in his chest, Xu Lai always felt that the other party was hiding something from him and all the visitors.

The reason is very simple. The Sphinx is able to move. It is not restricted by anything. At least all four legs can leave the ground.

The secret scrolls of the temple also recorded that the Sphinx massacred the visiting army and did not allow any force to station troops.

This shows that this guy is definitely able to move, otherwise it would be a sitting duck, and the army could slowly kill it even with a catapult.

So Xu Lai used blocking the road to test the situation. This blocking can be literal or formal.

The Sphinx is definitely not stupid, but it actively understands it in a literal sense.

This means that the Sphinx most likely did it on purpose, and it must be blocking something else, such as the seemingly distorted vision behind it.

"No, I still need to answer your questions, so go ahead and ask them!"

The Sphinx's face was uncertain. It had clearly given way on its own initiative, but the human opposite still wanted to answer questions.

He could conceal that ancient contract, but he could not lie or violate its obligations. That was the foundation that had sustained its life for thousands of years.

Although he still failed to find out Xu Lai's specific purpose, Xu Lai had already made his request clear. As a tomb guardian, the Sphinx could not refuse.

"Mortal, listen carefully, what animal walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?" The Sphinx flapped the eagle-like wings behind it and asked Xu Lai viciously.

This question completely confused Xu Lai.

This question was not recorded in the secret scroll of the temple, but Xu Lai was very familiar with it.

"It's human!"

The Sphinx was stunned. It looked at Xu Lai in disbelief and roared:

"How could it be a human? Why a human?"

“Because this animal symbolizes a person’s life.

When humans are born, they cannot walk yet, so they have to crawl on the ground with four legs, which corresponds to the morning of this animal.

At noon, humans are in their prime and strong youth, and at this time, they walk on the ground on two legs.

At night, which is the twilight years of human beings, humans can no longer walk and must rely on crutches, or external forces, to move forward! "

This was the standard answer for Xu Lai. He had heard it countless times when he was on Earth.

But it is obvious that this is an absolutely core question for the Sphinx, and a question it has never asked before.

If it weren't for a flash of inspiration, I wouldn't have given up on answering any questions that didn't even have any rewards.

As long as it does not involve the contract signed by the Sphinx, all questions can be asked by the Sphinx itself.

Even if some questions have two or more answers, the final choice is still in the hands of the Sphinx.

But such a question is engraved on the ancient contract, because one of the signatories of the contract was once a human being and the ruler of the world.

The Sphinx, which got the answer, began to shed dust from its body which was made entirely of huge stones.

The dust grew thicker and thicker. In just three or five minutes, such a huge beast turned into a pile of earth in front of Xu Lai.

The earth hill is in the shape of a triangle, but this small triangle cannot be compared with the large triangle behind the earth hill.

The large triangle that appeared behind him had a base of a huge square, and its sides were made up of multiple triangular faces connected together.

Its top area is very small, even in the shape of a spire.

From Xu Lai's distant perspective, the overall shape resembles the Chinese character for "gold".

That’s right, this is exactly the pyramid that Xu Lai is very familiar with.

“Haha, it seems that today we have discovered the secret that the Sphinx has hidden for thousands of years.

Let's go, Roland, and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Roland hurriedly led a few Holy Light Knights and rode forward.

As the leader of the Knights Guard, Roland had to nip any danger in the bud.

The sudden appearance of this huge pyramid scared him, but Xu Lai was not surprised.

It would be surprising if there wasn't such a pyramid behind the Sphinx.

Roland ran all the way to the gate of the pyramid before stopping his horse.

There were indeed no traps along the way, and the huge pyramid did not have any open doors.

Without a doorway, there is naturally no way to enter.

Roland and his knight guards ran around the huge pyramid but could not find any gaps.

Xu Lai was not surprised. He dismounted from his horse and reached out to touch the huge stone on the pyramid.

"You are trying to visit the pyramid, which will awaken the sleeping souls inside. Do you want to visit?"

The moment he touched the pyramid, this hint suddenly popped up in Xu Lai's mind.

Xu Lai glanced around him. He didn't bring too many soldiers this time. All together there were only about a thousand or so.

And the huge pyramid before us is obviously not the ordinary treasure house we usually encounter.

The scale and size of this pyramid is even larger than the Dragon Kingdom that Xu Lai had seen.

However, although there are only a thousand people, they are all level 8 fighters, and there is also a super hero like him.

Besides, the secrets of the pyramids have not been discovered for thousands of years. How could Xu Lai miss this opportunity?

"Yes!"

After decisive confirmation, Xu Lai and his companions were indeed brought directly into the interior of the pyramid by a burst of white light.

And inside the pyramid, there was indeed a group of people waiting there early in the morning.

As soon as Xu Lai and the others landed, countless gray rays of light fell on them.

“Curse: Weakened, you and your troops’ attack power will be reduced by half.

Curse: Age and decay, you and your troops' health are reduced by half.

Curse: Slowness. You and your troops' attack and movement speed are reduced by half.

Curse: Possessed by bad luck, you and your troops' luck will be reduced to -3 points.

Curse: You are vulnerable to attack, and the defense of you and your troops will be reduced by half. "

My goodness, as soon as he opened his eyes, five gray rays of light fell on Xu Lai and his troops.

The five curses directly reduced his and his troops' attack power, defense power, and even life, speed, and luck by half, which is half of the basic value.

This means that the combat effectiveness of Xu Lai and his men has been reduced by half or even more.

As they are trapped in the middle, their next opponent will be the 1113 level 8 diamond men in the upper left corner.

There are 3339 level 7 golden men in the lower right corner.

In the lower left corner there are 3339 Level 7 Mummy Kings.

There are 1113 level 8 pharaohs in the upper right corner.

By the way, Xu Lai, his knights, and angels together total exactly 1113 people.

The gold man's factory in the mage tower can occasionally produce something. This thing has extremely strong physical defense capabilities, and the key is that it also has 85% magic resistance.

They are not immune to spells, but any spell can only cause 15% damage to these golden men.

The Diamond Man is even more exaggerated. It is made entirely of diamonds and the cost is outrageous.

But this guy is worthy of its fakery, with magic resistance increased to 95%, and its defense even exceeds that of most level 9 creatures.

As for these two things, apart from Behemoth, the only ones who can restrain them are probably high-level ranged troops.

Because the only drawback of these two things is that they move slowly.

The King of Mummies is an advanced and Plus version of the Mummy, and its attacks come with multiple curses.

The Pharaohs are the most terrifying. The five curses just now came from the blessings of these Pharaohs.

In addition to their most skilled curses, these pharaohs are also ranged units, and their spellcasting range is extremely long. (End of this chapter)