Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 476 Deeply Rooted in the Grassroots
After Schiff dealt with the two heroic gargoyles, the entire edge of the waterfall pool fell into complete silence.

At this moment, Sif, who had just finished the battle, was still looking at the remains of the hero gargoyle on the ground, seemingly hesitating whether to take a bite and taste it.

Although it was a strange thing made up of corpses pieced together with adipocere, it did have flesh and bones on it after all.

Just by getting closer to smell it, the amber odor was rather unpleasant, and the bones seemed rather stale...

After much deliberation, Schiff ultimately decided to abandon this option.

Seeing that Schiff still wanted to try it, Davin opened his mouth but couldn't say anything for a long time.

As a believer in the Golden Tree, he had previously come into contact with the heroic gargoyles and was naturally aware of their power.

These are the guardians of the Golden Tree Dynasty, who never falter before any enemy, wielding their weapons to uphold the majesty of the Golden Tree.

However, since the gargoyles are inanimate objects that only know how to follow instructions and no one can pass without permission, Davin had no choice but to prepare for a fierce battle with them.

When did these mighty gargoyles, these heroic warriors, fall to such an insignificant state...?

Was he sleeping underground for too long and unable to keep up with the changing times?

Ignoring Davin, who was still stunned and unable to recover for a long time, Bai Shi simply approached the edge of the waterfall.

At the edge of that waterfall, there are several huge stone coffins that people can lie down in and float down the underground waterway.

However, Bai Shi certainly wouldn't just choose to drift away like that.

Having located the inlet at the edge of the waterfall, Bai Shi emitted a beam of light from his hand, which shot straight into the cave entrance.

The light stretched out into the dark underground waterway, refracting whenever it hit the rock wall, and continued to probe deeper and deeper.

Soon, they encountered tributaries and branching channels in the underground waterways of the Shifra River, and the number of them continued to increase. The drainage area of ​​the Shifra River exceeded everyone's expectations.

Under Bai Shi's control, the light split into several smaller beams, expanding the scope of the exploration in the same way.

Maintained by the power of white consciousness, the light seemed endless, gradually enveloping the entire vast underground riverbed.

After a period of exploration, the light reached its destination and found the answer that Bai Shi wanted.

A smile appeared on Bai Shi's face as he slowly withdrew his hand, and the light faded away.

He has found the path to the deepest roots, satisfied his curiosity, and successfully learned the route of the stone coffin's journey.

Bai Shi withdrew his gaze, looked at the people around him, and nodded slightly.

With a snap of his fingers, everyone's bodies were enveloped in a dazzling light, and they floated into the air.

Once everything was ready, Bai Shi waved his hand, and everyone was protected by his power as they rushed into the great waterfall.
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As he plunged into the water, Davin was very nervous and instinctively held his breath.

The Shifra River has a very strong current, otherwise it wouldn't have needed to use a fully protected sarcophagus for its movement.

Even when I was inside the stone coffin, I would feel my body being constantly bumped around. Now, I couldn't believe that I was rushing into the rapids.

However, as he waited intently, the suffocation and the rushing water he had anticipated did not come.

Davin opened his eyes in surprise, only to find that his vision was completely unobstructed, and he immediately saw Schiff paddling in front of him.

Because the speed was entirely controlled by the power of the white consciousness, Shif's digging had no effect on the speed at all, only letting Daven see what it meant to be free and adrift in the air.

Davin looked down at himself again, gaining a deeper understanding of Bai Shi's power.

Even though I was moving directly in the water, the water flow was completely separated, and I only felt warmth on my body.

Even though I had learned a little from my brother Darian before, I could never have imagined that my power would change so much in such a short time.

After all, Darian hadn't seen the power of White Knowledge for a long time, so this moment completely refreshed Daven's understanding.

Silently watching Bai Shi's retreating figure, Da Wen was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

It seems that, just as my brother believed, Lord Bai Shi is the one who can truly save the borderlands...

Therefore, the brothers will also leave the Golden Tree Dynasty and join the Sun Dynasty, a more authoritative dynasty.

Bai Shi, of course, was unaware of Da Wen's thoughts and was focused solely on the vast underground water system.

The vast, intricate underground river system concealed an extremely ingenious path, which filled him with delight.

Not only did they utilize the natural waterways within the underground river, but they also artificially expanded and connected them, ultimately creating this fast road connecting the two eternal cities.

Looking at the construction traces left from that ancient era, although the path for the stone coffin rafting seems rough, it is actually extremely ingenious.

Perhaps even before the rise of the Knox dynasty, several older dynasties had already begun exploring these waterways.

The site was eventually inherited by the Knox dynasty, which gradually expanded it.

Until all these great dynasties disappeared in the tides of time, the Golden Dynasty found this path in the remains of the Knox Dynasty.

This road was eventually put under tight guard by the Golden Dynasty to prevent anyone from passing through it and reaching the body of the 'Gold' Godwin deep in the roots.

It must be said that the advanced technologies developed underground by the Knox dynasty were far more than just a little bit.

Not only has the technology advanced significantly, but everything around us has also been fully utilized, and utilized to a very thorough degree.

This allowed a dynasty that lived underground to develop an extremely large scale and achieve terrifying success using limited resources.

Feeling the weight of history brought Bai Shi great joy, but it was a pity that he could not witness the heyday of these dynasties.
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After a while, the water in front of them gradually became murky, turning a dull, lifeless yellow.

A chilling aura then spread, gradually filling what should have been a clear waterway.

When the light touched the people, the malicious aura was instantly purified and completely dissipated.

Seeing this, Lani naturally knew that they had approached the deepest part of the roots, the location of the dead prince's body.

Unexpectedly, the aura of death had already flowed upstream and begun to pollute the water.

Lani turned her head and said to Bai Shi in a calm tone:

"It's the scent of death..."

“I really miss it.”

"If Godwin's knights attack later, let me handle it."

"After all, I was the one who plotted to kill Godwin, making him a victim on my path, and it is only natural that he should be their target for revenge."

Bai Shi nodded and agreed to Lani's request.

There is a reason for every wrong, and a debtor for every debt. Neither Bai Shi nor Lani would defend her past actions.
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The group's bodies broke through the surging water and, under Bai Shi's control, slowly landed on the ground.

They had only just arrived at the deepest level of the Roots when Bai Shi and his companions received a warm 'welcome'.

At the top of the waterfall, the aura of death instantly filled the air, surging towards the group from all directions.

Schiff swung his tail forward violently, and the hurricane and lightning instantly dispersed part of the sudden death fog. As a result, Bai Shi and the others could clearly see the surrounding scene.

The followers of that dead prince had already laid traps to ambush their arrival.

Aside from the unknown roads leading to the royal city, the only other option is the waterway from the Eternal City; the destination is quite clear.

The headless soldiers and knights gripped their weapons, ready for battle.

Surrounding them were an enormous number of cursed frogs and giant ants, so many that it was as if they had brought all the creatures that had multiplied from the deep roots.

Although they knew that it was futile to confront someone like Bai Shi, it did not stop them from trying.

If they were the kind of people who would choose to sit and wait for death, they would have left immediately after Godwin's death instead of following him to their death.

Upon seeing Lani in Bai Shi's group, the followers completely lost control.

The headless horsemen could no longer contain their rage and brandished their swords, commanding the cursed frogs and other creatures to attack.

At the same time, they themselves rode on the giant, controlled ants and launched a fearless charge.

Enemies meeting are filled with intense hatred; they disregard everyone else and simply unleash their rage.

Lani remained expressionless as a very exquisite cane appeared in her hand and floated in front of her.

The top of the staff was inlaid with a huge and clear pyroxene crystal, which was called 'Kalia Blue'.

This staff is naturally the magic scepter of the 'Full Moon Queen' Renara, symbolizing the authority of Queen Kalia.

Only a person of great intellect can wield this, as it is the finest pyroxene staff.

Moreover, for the Kalia royal family, the most powerful aspect of this scepter is its ability to enhance lunar magic.

Faced with the overwhelming onslaught, Lani's tall figure slowly curled up, floating in the air.

From her body, a cold moonlight immediately emerged, transforming into a dark moon that embraced Lani.

The dark moon swelled even more, and its icy aura even began to cause the surrounding water to freeze.

At that moment, the onslaught finally arrived, and 'death' completely engulfed Dark Moon.

However, just when the Death Prince's followers thought they had made progress, they were horrified to find that the moonlight had not been swallowed up; in fact, it had become even brighter.

Finally, the Dark Moon swallowed up all the attacks and grew to an unparalleled size.

Lani stretched out her body, proudly raised her long neck, and indifferently looked down at the many enemies below, gently tapping her scepter down.

Bearing the will of the new Queen Kalia, the enormous dark moon plummeted rapidly, as if the real moon were falling from the starry sky.

Whether it was the sudden death of fog or the putrid formic acid, all attacks vanished like pencil drawings erased by an eraser in the misty moonlight.

With the previous offensive wiped out, it is now these Avengers who must face the Dark Moon.

The cursed frogs, unable to escape, remained in their hopping postures, frozen into ice sculptures by the cold aura of the dark moon, only to shatter upon landing.

The knights, riding on the giant ants, charged fearlessly, seemingly trying to obliterate the falling dark moon with their bodies.

The moment they came into contact with that enormous dark moon, their bodies vanished completely, as if swallowed by the moonlight.

In the illusory underground night sky, a real moon descends.

Finally, the Dark Moon landed with a vengeance, completely enveloping the spot where the followers of the dead prince had previously stood.

The rock layers swept by the dark moon made a crisp sound like glass shattering, and the ancient, withered roots at the edge of the waterfall had their upper halves neatly trimmed off, leaving smooth, mirror-like surfaces.

The waterfall was thus diverted, and the turbid water was instantly frozen into icicles by the residual cold air as it fell into the newly formed pit.

The spreading ice reflected Lani's figure suspended in the air, as if the ruthless witch had returned to the borderlands.

They've been given the chance for revenge; whether they seize it is up to them.

Even after such a terrifying attack, the Death Prince's followers did not give up.

The headless horsemen regrouped their remaining forces and put up a futile resistance.

Even with their numbers reduced by more than half, they showed no intention of retreating.

Its resilience is something even enemies would admire.

To put it another way, their tenacity is so strong that it's almost repulsive, even though they're already dead.

He followed Godwin to his death, remaining by his side, intending to be reborn as a soulless demigod.

Their existence, neither alive nor dead, is almost indistinguishable from that of the Dead Ones, the only difference being that they still possess consciousness.

Melina sighed, then stepped forward and stood next to Lani.

She couldn't just sit idly by, so she saved herself the trouble of wasting time on these small fry.

Melina took a step forward, then slowly squatted down, looked up and opened her arms, her hands bursting with molten gold-like light.

As she unleashed her power, a radiant mark of an ancient golden tree instantly lit up.

Melina condensed a dazzling, enormous golden meteor, which then split into hundreds of burning meteors that pierced the air and hurtled toward the enemy.

Each meteorite trailed a dazzling light at its tail, like a golden rain.

However, behind this beautiful meteor lay destruction.

No matter how they resist, no matter where they are, those raging meteors will pierce through them in an instant.

The largest of the meteors, under Melina's control, aimed at the area with the highest concentration of enemies and crashed down at incredible speed.

The meteor streaked past, and the impact only arrived after a loud bang.

Melina's skirt was slightly lifted by the shockwave, and half of the mountain in front of her was melted and turned crimson, with a sacred glow shimmering in the scars left on the land.

When the light faded, the spot where the Legion of Death had once been located was now just a deep pit emitting golden smoke, with no more enemies capable of resisting.

Bai Shi looked at Melina with some surprise, for she had just used the 'Legendary Prayer' Elden Meteor.

It's unclear whether she found it in the royal city of Rodel or discovered it from her memories.

Bai Shi didn't dwell on the issue too much; since Melina had it, it was as if he had it too.

After that, you can just learn from Melina, which will save you the time of collecting the materials yourself.

Bai Shi no longer paid attention to the completely altered terrain in front of him, but silently searched for the location of the nameless eternal city, in order to find the dead prince under the golden tree roots.

Those here are just weak warriors; the real elites are surely waiting deep inside.

(End of this chapter)