After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 332: The Contaminated Golden Tree
The headquarters of the Golden Sect, the Land of Gold, looks like an enormous basin island, like a golden treasure bowl.

In the center of the Golden Land, there grew a huge golden tree.

That is not the golden tree, but just one of its branches.

In the breeze, the branches and leaves swayed, and bits of golden light fell, making the whole scene seem like a dream.

"Everyone, welcome to the 'Land of Gold'. I hope you can spend a 'wonderful' life here in the coming time."

Raof's words made the faces of several Golden Sons/Golden Princesses turn pale.

Ryan, who was disguised as "The Third Princess Tulisa", was also like this on the surface, without revealing any flaws, but in fact, he had already let go of his perception.

The Land of Gold is not big, it is a small island with a radius of no more than ten kilometers. With Ryan's perception circle, it is not realistic to perceive it in detail, but a rough scan should not be a problem.

As he "scanned", the number of strong people in the Golden Land suddenly appeared in his mind.

There are ten people who have just entered the eighth level, five people who are senior eighth level, two people who are at the peak eighth level, and one person who is at the extreme eighth level.

This number is already extremely terrifying, more than double the number of all the eighth-level beings in the four empires combined.

It is no wonder that the four empires in the forbidden sea area have been trembling in fear and dared not resist the "Golden Ceremony" for hundreds of years.

only……

The most crucial ninth level, in the Land of Gold, there is not a single one.

No, that's not quite accurate.

Ryan narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the entire Golden Land, within a one-kilometer radius of the central area, his perception was resisted by some force and he was unable to accurately perceive the situation there.

If the ninth level really exists in the Land of Gold, it will only exist there.

As to whether it exists, we can only wait for further investigation to determine.

The real world is not a traveling world. Ryan does not have a second life to travel around, so he needs to be cautious in everything.

He never forgot the purpose of his adventure to the Golden Sect's base camp - to explore the situation of the golden tree.

Everything else is secondary.

Looking at the pale faces of the four people, Olaf smiled.

He had seen this kind of expression countless times over the years, but every time it satisfied his vain and proud heart.

This is especially true when this fear gradually turns into an unshakable belief in the golden tree.

"Next, I will lead you to the Golden Palace, where you will meet His Holiness the Pope and have the honor of looking at the great golden tree."

In the crowd, Ryan's eyes moved slightly.

Olaf's arrangement was exactly what he wanted.

The Pope, the Golden Tree... These two are most likely in the core circle. Even if they are not there, they will definitely not be far away from the core group.

If he gets closer, he will be able to force his way in even if the other party resists.

Without making a sound, they followed Olaf's lead and flew towards the center of the Land of Gold.

Along the way, the group encountered several inspections, and in each wave of inspections, there was the presence of eighth-level forces, either overtly or covertly.

Almost no one can hide under such intense scrutiny.

But Ryan is different.

On the one hand, the concealment level of [Overturn Core] is extremely high.

On the other hand, Ryan is much stronger than these interrogators.

Plus the cognitive inertia that has always existed.

Ryan successfully passed each wave of inspection and finally arrived at the core area of ​​the Golden Land, which is within a central radius of three kilometers.

A huge golden tree stands tall, occupying an area with a radius of one kilometer in the center. The rich golden light makes it difficult for outsiders to detect the situation inside.

The destination of Ryan and his group is a pale golden palace located on the edge of the core circle.

Without alerting the enemy, Ryan, led by Olaf, entered the Golden Hall.

There is no need to describe the magnificent stained windows and reliefs.

The figure standing silently in front of the tall golden stone sculpture attracted his attention.

The aura emanating from this person was exactly that of the eighth-level extreme that Ryan had sensed earlier.

If Ryan had encountered such a strong man when he first entered the forbidden sea area, he would have died without a doubt.

But after being promoted to the seventh level [Arrogant Overlord], he had the combat power to compete with or even defeat the eighth level limit, let alone now.

Although the eighth level limit is powerful, his body is not without resistance.

The Golden Pope turned his back to Ryan and the others, sitting silently as if praying. At the same time, Olaf made a similar movement.

Is this the "first step" to strike the four people, planting the seeds of awe in their hearts?

Ryan's heart moved slightly.

The current situation is quite suitable as an alibi.

After all, the Golden Pope verified it himself, so its gold content is needless to say.

Although he pretended to have an expression and demeanor similar to the other three, in fact, Ryan's consciousness was connected to a body lurking in the shadows several kilometers away.

That was the "real projection" he had secretly left behind earlier.

With his current strength, one real projection would consume half of the power of faith of the "Overturning Core", which is an extremely staggering cost.

However, if we can find out the situation of the golden tree, all these costs will be worth it.

Ryan was dividing his mind. The camouflage over there in the Golden Palace was flawless, while the real projection here slowly raised his head and looked towards the golden tree deeper in the room.

The branches of this golden tree are only between one thousand and two thousand meters in height, and the coverage area of ​​its canopy is also within this range.

The real projection took a step forward, and soon reached the edge of the core circle.

A layer of faint golden light curtain blocks all intruders.

However, now that we have come this far, there is no need to disguise the real projection.

As he took a step forward, countless silver bands of light appeared around the real projection. That was the manifestation of the opening of the first sword skill of Star Spirit Swordsmanship, Star Spirit Gap.

The surrounding world was forcibly rejected. Even the world was like this, let alone a mere magic circle.

A gap appeared in the golden light curtain, and in an instant, the light curtain vibrated violently.

Such an unusual situation naturally attracted the attention of the Golden Pope at the first moment.

He was still "pretending to be deep" when his expression suddenly changed. He subconsciously glanced at the four newcomers in the hall, and after making sure that they were okay, a golden light flashed and his figure disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he had arrived at the area where the abnormality of the protective formation occurred.

However, when he arrived, what he saw was a silver light in the air that penetrated straight into the one thousand meter radius area of ​​the Golden Tree.

"not good!"

The Golden Pope's face became ferocious, and a golden and luxurious mark appeared between his eyebrows. The next moment, he moved directly in front of the silver light and forcibly intercepted it.

Looking at the appearance of the Golden Pope, Ryan was a little surprised, but not too surprised.

After all, this is their base camp, so it's normal to have some reserved measures.

"Stop!"

The Golden Pope slapped out with his palm, and a rich golden light formed a substantial energy palm with countless complex patterns entwined on it.

The big sword behind Ryan was slightly unsheathed, and the sharp sword energy forcibly chopped the golden palm into pieces in mid-air.

The remaining sword energy swept across the side of the Golden Pope's face, leaving several bloody marks.

"It's you!" In an instant, the Golden Pope recognized Ryan's identity.

The Golden Sect controls the world, so all the powerful people in the world are within their knowledge.

The only person who can use such sword energy in the entire sea is the swordsman who has been protecting the heretic witch all the way.

The insignificant "little man" at the beginning has grown into a powerful person that even he has to face up to in just a few months.

During this period, the Golden Pope has been preparing a hunting plan. Once he finds out that the Sword-Bearer and the Dark Moon Witch have entered the forbidden sea area, he will come out in full force and make sure to kill them in one fell swoop.

With the power of the entire sect, there is no possibility of failure in besieging just three people.

But now, their hunt has not even begun, and the enemy has already come to their door? !
The Golden Pope was filled with shock and anger.

"It's the four golden sons and the golden princess!"

"The sword-wielding man placed a location marker on one of them, and that's how he tracked them here."

The Golden Pope made a guess in his mind.

But at this moment, none of this matters anymore.

No matter what, we must not let the sword-bearer get near the branches of the golden tree!
Because, that is a huge secret that concerns the survival of the entire world!
Without any hesitation, the Golden Pope, who felt Ryan's strength from the sword energy, let out a clear whistle.

A dazzling golden light burst out from his body. At the same time, the branches of the golden tree behind him also burst out with a similar light. The two reflected each other from a distance. A mysterious force crossed the space and descended upon the Golden Pope.

In an instant, the Golden Pope's momentum rose sharply. Although it did not reach the ninth level, it reached a level that was unattainable by the eighth level!

As a result, the other eighth-level beings of the Golden Sect also showed up one after another.

Led by two peak eighth-level warriors, they formed a magic circle and oppressed Ryan with long-range threats.

With the help of the formation, nearly twenty people have reached the eighth level limit, which must be taken seriously.

If any other eighth-order ultimate being were to face this situation, they would inevitably be defeated.

but……

Since Ryan came in the form of a real projection, how could he be afraid of death?

At this distance, he already had an idea of ​​the situation of the golden tree.

Unfortunately, an inexplicable force blocked Ryan's "sight", making him unable to see the panel of the golden tree's branch.

therefore.

The only thing he needed to do now was to touch the branches of the golden tree with his own hands to verify his judgment.

As long as he touched it with his own hands, the force that blocked his sight would no longer be able to affect his prying.

As for the obstacles in front of me...

Ryan's face broke into a grin beneath his mask.

He opened his arms, and then, in the Golden Pope's suddenly shrinking pupils, pale blue scales began from his palms and climbed to every corner of his body.

Dragonization, start!
The hand covered with fine blue scales slowly grasped the hilt of the greatsword behind him. The blinding edge made the dozen or so eighth-level warriors who formed a magic circle in the distance look horrified.

Without waiting for them to react.

Great sword, unsheath!
"Zheng——"

The magic circle, which had yet to show its power, was immediately broken. More than a dozen eighth-level beings from the Golden Sect all vomited blood and flew backwards.

If it weren't for the power of the magic array that helped them hold on, all of these people would have died with just this one sword.

It looks like a fight between eighth-level people, but in fact, it is not something that ordinary eighth-level people can participate in.

Even at the eighth level, there is still a risk of being seriously injured by the aftermath.

The body of the Golden Pope appeared between Ryan and a dozen or so eighth-level beings flying backwards.

His eyes were solemn, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Even with the "Golden Protection" on him, he didn't have the slightest confidence of winning against Ryan in the dragon man state.

how could this be...

The Golden Pope couldn't figure it out.

According to the intelligence not long ago, Ryan only had the seventh-level extreme combat power. Why did he possess such combat power not long after arriving in the restricted sea area?

This is simply not the speed at which a normal practitioner can improve his strength.

Even if it is not within the constraints of the [Golden Law] path, this speed of strength improvement is too exaggerated.

Compared to practicing bit by bit, this progress in improving strength is more like a revival of the original strength.

"Who are you anyway?"

The Golden Pope stared at Ryan, trying to find traces of the ninth level of this world in the past from him.

Witch King?

Lord of the gods?

But whether it is swordsmanship or the posture of transforming into a dragon man, they have nothing to do with the two ninth-level strongest men of the previous era.

Could it be that it was an old guy from a long time ago?
Without waiting for the Golden Pope to finish thinking, Ryan moved.

He was like a blue meteor streaking across the sky, falling towards the branch of the golden tree not far away.

Seeing this, the Golden Pope's expression changed, his body flashed with golden light, and he moved in front of Ryan.

"Stop!"

He roared, and golden light shone in his body, transforming into a giant wooden hand that grabbed Ryan.

Looking from a distance, it looks like a tiny blue fly being caught by a giant.

However, this seemingly tiny fly broke through the giant's hand in an instant.

"Pfft!"

The Golden Pope was struck hard, and blood was gushing out of his entire body.

His breath dropped sharply.

Even though they are both beings that have exceeded the eighth level limit, there is still a gap between them.

If the strength from level eight to level nine is converted into data of 1 to 100, then the Golden Pope is only around 5, while Ryan has reached over 80 after entering the dragon-man transformation.

The difference in strength between the two is even greater than that between the initial eighth level and the extreme eighth level!

In this case, it is not surprising that the Golden Pope is no match for him.

Without any obstruction, Ryan arrived in front of the branch of the golden tree in an instant, with his palm reflected on the tree.

Before he had time to check the prompts on the panel, his expression suddenly changed.

A dark golden beam of light fell from the sky and landed accurately on Ryan.

In the beam of light, his body melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, like white wax under high temperature. In just a few seconds, the dark gold beam disappeared, and Ryan's body also disappeared completely, as if he had never come to this world.

The Golden Pope stood on the ground, covering his chest with his hands.

Although he eliminated the attacker, there was no joy on his face.

He stared blankly at the sky where the dark golden beam appeared. There was a crack there that lasted for a long time.

Inside the Golden Palace.

A panel prompt appeared in front of Ryan.

[The polluted golden tree's offspring: ...]

(End of this chapter)