After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 329 May You Give Me Peaceful Sleep
The description of "Eternal Sun" explained to Ryan the true appearance of the ancient god's world.

Once upon a time, according to Allura, the Ancient Gods were summoned by the Dark Race using an unknown method to help them fight against the Sun God Race.

But now I know that it is not the case at all.

It is true that the ancient gods and the dark race are in the same camp, but their subordinate relationship is the other way around.

The ancient gods are the main ones, and the dark race is the auxiliary. The fundamental reason is that the "cold darkness" has been unknowingly eroded by the power of the ancient gods over thousands of years, and has gradually been controlled by the ancient gods.

At present, although the ancestor of the ancient gods is sealed in the center of the earth, he can control the "cold darkness" to a certain extent and create conditions for breaking the seal.

The situation in this world is gradually becoming clear.

Ryan also understood that if he wanted to become the "top" of this world, he had to defeat two ninth-order beings.

Compared to the Monster Hunter World and the World of Gods, becoming the pinnacle of the Ancient Gods World is much more difficult.

Fortunately, he has now successfully solved the "Extremely Scorching Sun", and the remaining "Icy Black Fog" and "Ancient God" can be conquered one after another.

"Your Excellency Zifeng..."

"Eternal Light and Blazing Sun" lowered his head and looked at the human in front of him: "If it weren't for your help in this crisis, my fate would not be much better than that of "Ice Cold Black Mist"."

"Although 'Scorching Sun' is dead, the power of the ancient god still remains in my body. From now on, I will fall into a long sleep."

"This is for you..."

A red-gold mark flew out from the hand of "Eternal Light and Fiery Sun" and landed in front of Ryan.

"This is the Mark of the Blazing Sun. If you need my help, you can use it. Then, I will wake up from my deep sleep."

"I will definitely repay you for your kindness when I return to the Fiery Sun Planet."

"This world is very dangerous, you must be careful..."

The voice of "Eternal Light and Fiery Sun" gradually became fainter, and he sat cross-legged on the ground, beside him, was a dark golden spear inserted into the ground.

After taking the Mark of the Fiery Sun, Ryan nodded slightly, then turned around and walked away.

……

"Boom..."

With violent tremors, the light of the teleportation array flickered and dimmed.

The Red Queen leaned against the wall, her face pale.

Fortunately, it was not the first time she teleported, so she was prepared and did not make a fool of herself again.

Ryan stood in the dim teleportation array, thought for a moment, and looked at the Red Queen beside him: "Next, I want to go find the 'Cold Black Mist', do you know the exact location?"

The Red Queen shook her head slightly.

Just as the residence of "Eternal Light and Fiery Sun" is known only to the elders of the generation, the location of the "Ice-Cold Black Fog" naturally cannot be known to outsiders.

Seeing this, Ryan nodded:

"I'm going to go to the Black Mist tribe."

"The cruel beast master is dead. Take me to the territories of the other two Black Mist Speakers."

The Red Queen nodded silently.

After leaving the Crimson Palace, Ryan first returned to Sanctuary City and asked about the progress of the transformation of Allura's Sun Mask.

Knowing that the transformation would be completed in about half a day, he said nothing and, under the leadership of the Red Queen, headed towards the distance.

……

"Among the three chairmen of the Black Mist Clan, the Cruel Beast Lord ranks last in terms of strength. The two chairmen above him are the Withered Insect Emperor and the Dark Devouring Lord."

"Among them, the Withered Insect King specializes in the war route. His individual strength is slightly weaker than that of the Cruel Beast Lord, but with the cooperation of the elite Withered Insects under his command, he can easily suppress the Cruel Beast Lord. In fact, the Black Guards under the Cruel Beast Lord were created by the Cruel Beast Lord to imitate the Withered Insect King."

"And the Dark Devouring Lord is the strongest among the three members of the Black Mist Clan. At the same time, he is also the strongest among the Black Mist Clan, the Sun God Clan, and the Ancient God within the eighth level."

"It can even be said that before I met you, Lord Dark Devourer was the first person of the eighth level that I knew of!"

"Well... you are the number one at level eight now, after all, you are level nine."

As the Red Queen hurried on, she introduced Ryan:

"Among the three Black Mist Speakers, the Dark Devouring Lord must know where the 'Icy Black Mist' is."

"Not only because it is the strongest, but also because it and the 'Ice Cold Black Mist' are said to be brothers."

"And the place I am taking you to now is the territory of Lord Dark Devourer."

"Oh, the evaluation is so high?" Ryan became interested.

Although the eighth level is not worth mentioning in his eyes now, being the first in the eighth level, even if it is only the first in the eighth level among the three clans, is definitely not an easy task.

There must be something absolutely outstanding.

The Red Queen's words also answered his question: "The Dark Devourer Lord is a summoner."

"He can summon an avatar of 'Cold Black Mist'. The eighth level summons part of the ninth level power. Doesn't that mean he is invincible at the eighth level?"

The Red Queen complained.

Hearing this, Ryan was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.

There's nothing wrong with that.

The gap between the eighth and ninth levels is so huge that the number has completely lost its meaning.

In this case, the Dark Devouring Lord who possesses part of the ninth-order power is definitely the number one in the eighth order.

But this is meaningless to Ryan.

After defeating the "Extremely Scorching Sun", he upgraded again and his strength increased further.

Even if the "Ice-Cold Black Mist" comes in person, we won't know who wins or loses until the fight.

Although he defeated "The Scorching Sun" in a one-on-one duel, Ryan did not get complacent about it.

He was able to win, on the one hand, because although both of them were great masters in their skills, "Extremely Burning Sun" was, after all, just the negative personality of "Eternal Light Sun", unable to perfectly display his spearmanship that transcended his realm, and was naturally weaker in strength.

On the other hand, the special weapon that the Red Queen used at the beginning was not completely useless. Although it did not directly hit the main body, it indirectly weakened the strength of "Extremely Scorching Sun" by almost 10%.

The characteristics of the "Ice-Cold Black Mist" are unknown. Even if both are at the ninth level, the winner can only be determined after a real confrontation.

"We're here, Lord Zifeng. The Dark Devouring Lord's territory is ahead."

The Red Queen's voice rang out, and Ryan looked up.

At the end of the gray-black ground, there stood a primitive yet magnificent palace.

Ryan held the Red Queen's shoulder with one hand, and the next moment, the two of them crashed towards the palace like a silver meteor falling from the sky.

He was cautious before because he was worried about being attacked by both the "Extremely Scorching Sun" and the "Ice-Cold Black Mist". There was no chance that Ryan would win against two ninth-level masters at the same time.

But now, the "Extremely Scorching Sun" has been killed, and the ancestor of the ancient gods has been sealed deep in the earth's core. Only a "cold black fog" is left. Naturally, he does not need to be cautious anymore.

Countless members of the dark clan noticed the arrival of the silver meteorite, however, they were unable to stop it, nor was there enough time to stop it. They could only watch as the silver meteorite fell accurately onto the palace.

"boom--!"

The terrifying shock wave swept across the entire royal city in an instant.

All buildings within dozens of kilometers were reduced to rubble.

Ryan and the Red Queen stood on a broken wall.

It must be said that the palace of the Dark Devouring Lord is quite solid. Even under such an impact, a part of the wall can still be left. Releasing the hand that was holding the Red Queen's shoulder, Ryan cast his eyes towards the figure sitting quietly in the depths of the palace not far away.

The surrounding ruins had no effect on it.

A layer of gray protective shield blocks out external influences.

Under Ryan's gaze, the gray barrier gradually dimmed and faded, revealing the true appearance inside.

The Dark Devouring Lord's true form is a mixture of human and beast, and his overall appearance is similar to that of a leopard man. He has a slender body and is obviously good at bursting.

However, its body surface is covered with gray-black scales.

Ryan took a step forward and in an instant, he arrived in front of the Dark Devouring Lord.

To his surprise, the Dark Devourer Lord did not show any resistance.

Even when facing a ninth level, it shouldn't be like this, unless it has no intention of resisting at all.

The Dark Devourer Lord raised his head and looked up at Ryan in front of him.

It raised its hand, thrust it into its own chest, and pulled out a dull, beating black heart.

"Key... crush it... to enter... the Cold Nest..."

After taking out his own heart, the Dark Devouring Lord's life force dropped drastically and he was obviously about to die.

But its eyes remained calm.

"I have been waiting for this day for a long time..."

"An unknown strong man... my brother... has been suffering for too long..."

"May you grant him a peaceful rest... Then... my thousand years of waiting will not be in vain..."

At the end of the voice, the Dark Lord's eyes gradually closed.

But only a second later, he opened his eyes again, revealing a pair of blood-red pupils.

The Dark Devourer Lord is dead, and what appears at this moment is the negative Dark Devourer Lord who was born from the erosion of the power of the ancient gods.

Before the Negative Dark Devouring Lord could make any move, a hand had already landed on its neck.

As Ryan exerted force with his hands, with a "crack", the neck of the Negative Dark Devouring Lord was directly crushed, and thousands of sword energies chopped its body into pieces.

Ryan raised his left hand, held up the suspended black heart, and remained silent.

The Dark Lord knew he would come, and it did not surprise Ryan.

After all, he had just killed the cruel beast lord not long ago, and as the Speaker of the Black Mist, there must be a way to confirm the status between them.

What Ryan didn't expect was that after such a long time, the soul side of the Dark Lord's true self still remained, and at the last moment, he suppressed his negative personality and voluntarily handed over his heart.

This heart is not only the key to the location of the "Ice Black Fog" - the Cold Nest, but also the request of the Dark Lord.

It longs for its brother to be "saved" and escape from the abyss of endless pain.

It seems that the state of "Ice-cold Black Fog" is much worse than that of "Extremely Scorching Sun".

"..." The Red Queen looked at the dead Dark Devouring Lord with complicated eyes, and she felt a sense of empathy.

If she were in his shoes, and her special weapon still couldn't save her brother in the end, she would probably make the same choice as the Dark Devourer Lord.

The difference is that she was luckier and met Lord Zifeng when "Eternal Light and Fiery Sun" was still able to hold on.

But it was too late for the Dark Devouring Lord...

"Find a spot and wait for me."

Ryan's voice overturned the Red Queen's thoughts.

She was stunned for a moment, then reacted and nodded.

Unlike the previous battle against "The Extremely Scorching Sun", this time, she no longer needed her secret weapon, and naturally, she didn't need to risk entering the palace of the ninth-level being.

Ryan raised his hand and crushed the dark heart.

In the gray-black, tiny dots of faint blue light suddenly spread out, but soon gathered together to form a vertical elliptical space portal.

This is the entrance to the Cold Nest.

Ryan stepped into it.

The Red Queen looked at Ryan's disappearing back, hesitated for a moment, then came to sit down by the entrance.

……

An extremely cold wind blew in my face, mixed with tiny particles of ice.

The long-lost feeling of coldness brought a look of nostalgia to Ryan's eyes.

He recalled the scene when he first arrived at the Everfrozen Continent in the Monster Hunter World.

At that time, facing the wind and snow that eroded his vitality, he could only resist with difficulty.

Now, this extremely cold ice and snow formed by the dissipation of ninth-order power can not only corrode vitality, but also erode the soul, but to Ryan, it is no longer a threat.

The Ice Nest, as the name suggests, is a special world made up of ice and snow.

Looking into the distance, there is a faint black fog, and the deeper you go, the thicker the fog becomes.

Faintly, one can see that in the depths of the black fog there is a special basin formed by a glacier thousands of feet high.

Ryan took a step forward, neither hurried nor slow.

Soon, he arrived above the Wanren Basin.

A sharp edge flashed in his pupils, and countless sword energy spread out. The world of swords descended, dispelling all the black fog that shrouded the place.

Ryan looked down.

In the central area of ​​the Wanren Glacier, there is a throne made of ice crystals, on which sits a thin figure who looks similar to the Dark Devouring Lord, but with a frost scepter beside him.

His body was extremely thin, with his upper body exposed and his ribs clearly visible, like a withered, dying old man.

But the power shrouding Him was extremely strong. Especially as time went by, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

The "cold black fog" on the ice crystal throne slowly opened its eyes.

He looked at Ryan and did not take action immediately. Instead, he said calmly:
"Novard, finally made a decision..."

"In fact, I already knew what he was thinking, but I was awake for too short a time and couldn't do anything..."

"After being expelled from the Everfreeze Star, my strength has gradually declined. I must find enough world sources for myself and Novad before falling to the ninth level."

"And this world is my last chance."

"only……"

"Fate is unpredictable."

The "Ice-cold Black Mist" slowly stood up from the Ice Crystal Throne, raised his head, and stared at Ryan above:
"Powerful human, tell me your name."

"Purple Wind."

"Then, Lord Zifeng, please fight with all your might. If you win, I will give you a gift that will satisfy you."

"But if you die in battle..."

The dark blue in the eyes of “Ice-cold Black Mist” faded and began to show blood red, which meant that the negative ancient god soul that was suppressed by “Him” regained the upper hand: “Then, perish in the ancient abyss!”

(End of this chapter)