Storm of Gods

Chapter 252 The Old Castle
Simmons' heart was racing, but he didn't stop them. These Lickers shouldn't be enough to stop him, but they certainly weren't all of them. His main concern was Celia's safety. That girl was reckless and didn't know her place. If she got hurt, he wouldn't be able to explain it when they got back.

Li Xin wielded the longsword of the Order of the Church. Faced with such an encirclement, he couldn't just stand there and wait. He unleashed his psionic energy and charged in with fluid, graceful movements. His longsword sliced ​​through the oncoming Lickers with a series of sharp, clean cuts...

These shriveled bodies barely contained any blood. The longsword cut into them as easily as breaking leather. Celia knew very well the characteristics of the monsters in her sacred land. However, these formidable fallen ones were like straws under Li Xin's longsword. At close range, she could sense even more clearly how confident Li Xin was with each strike. She subconsciously looked at Li Xin's brows. This usually carefree and unserious person was now so serious, and his gaze was so sharp.

Li Xin had no time to worry about Celia. These things posed little threat to him, and he didn't want Celia to be harmed because of him. He also wanted to quickly deal with these things and continue forward to see what it was like inside. Being targeted by the monsters under the mist last time was indeed quite unpleasant, but the feelings he had in the Sacred Land and under the mist were still fresh in his mind. In the Sacred Land, the dice showed a charging-like phenomenon, indicating that the divine relic should be used in the Sacred Land. Under the mist, however, he felt a much stronger power, which came from within himself. Using the Nine Syllable Mantra, the power under the mist was on a completely different level. The problem was that it didn't change on its own. At first, he thought it was a problem with the dice, but after analyzing it over the past few days, it was more likely due to the mist itself.

There must be a secret of power hidden here. Let's leave the fog aside for now. Last time I was on the verge of death and only survived thanks to Lao Luo's life-saving medal. I can't do anything reckless, but I can't miss the opportunity to explore this sacred place. I should explore as much as possible and see if I can make any more discoveries.

So this time, unlike Simmons' sacred land, Li Xin didn't hold back, nor did he need Celia to do anything. He killed his way through, and as they went deeper, the Lickers appearing in the misty yellow sand became stronger and stronger, with mutated suckers also mixed in. They frantically pounced on the two of them. These monsters may not have reason, but they do have the wisdom to fight. They seemed crazy, but they didn't pounce randomly. Some attacked head-on, some surrounded, and some flanked.

Suddenly, Celia screamed as a pair of strong, withered hands grabbed her leg, precisely through a gap left unprotected by her leg guards. The sudden pain didn't trigger any fighting response; instead, it paralyzed her body and left her mind blank. By the time she came to her senses, only half of the claw remained on her leg. Li Xin simply swung the claw off her leg with the back of his blade. Celia endured the intense pain, which was completely different from what she experienced during training.

"Is it okay?"

“No problem!” Celia gritted her teeth. The two stopped, with Li Xin standing in front of them. Celia quickly treated the wound, drank a potion, applied a purple potion to the wound, and bandaged it. The Licker’s claws were poisonous, not fatal, but they couldn’t be ignored.

Li Xin nodded. He was a beat slow to react. He thought it was an attack on him, but it turned out to be a feint. It seemed he would have to go all out. "Hold on tight to me. I'll try my best not to hurt you."

“Okay!” Celia wasn’t a pretentious girl; she had already begun to get used to Li Xin’s unique masculinity.

Led by one of the leeches, more than twenty lickers once again organized their attack and charged forward. Li Xin's eyes gleamed with a blood-red light. He wrapped one arm around Celia, his entire body burning with psionic energy, and charged forward like a cannonball, completely ignoring the leeches rushing towards him. When the leeches discovered that attacking from within the yellow sand was effective, many leeches sprang out of the sand. This time, Li Xin didn't even glance at them, his finely forged mithril longsword fixed on one of the leeches.

The addict's eyes glowed, and it eerily disappeared into the yellow sand. The next second, it burst out of the mist, but before it could kill its main target, it was instantly surrounded by the corrupted monsters. Simmons, who was observing from outside through the crystal ball, was sweating profusely. Bringing him and bringing Celia were completely different things. The changes they faced were similar, but Simmons came from the secret fortress and had enough combat experience and personal strength. Knights were also suitable for this kind of battle, but Celia was not. At this moment, one plus one was even less than one. He wanted to remind them to leave several times.

Now, Li Xin's plan to kill the lickers first has been seen through by them. They used the terrain to create a time difference, giving the lickers time to escape. Under this encirclement, Li Xin can naturally break free, but these lickers have discovered that Celia is their weakness, and a significant portion of them are attacking Celia. Simmons' clenched fists are so tight that his nails are digging into his flesh. It's a bit difficult to deal with both at once.

Despite being surrounded, Celia remained calm. She looked at Li Xin, who seemed completely unconcerned about his predicament. Suddenly, his crimson pupils flashed with intense light.

Bobobobo...

The heads of the swarming Lickers exploded like golden gourds, instantly losing their attack power and crashing to the ground. Their headless limbs still twitched and struggled. The Licker's head was also blasted open, but there was still a head on its chest, which shrieked as it lunged at Celia. Li Xin slashed out with his sword, a golden light slicing through the air, carrying Celia forward. The Licker's disgusting body, filled with eyes, was split in two and fell to the ground. The two halves of flesh struggled unwillingly, still trying to come back together.

Smokers are much more resilient than lickers.

Li Xin didn't care about life or death. He wasn't there to clean up; he was there to move forward. Killing these Fallen Ones was pointless; they would just reappear from the mist after a while. This reminded Li Xin of the transparent abyssal worms that seemed to swarm beneath the mist. He wondered if they were related to these monsters.

Li Xin's longsword was used for defense, but any addict who entered within three meters of him would inexplicably have their head blown off. Simmons, watching from outside, felt a chill run down his spine. "Is this even human? What kind of attack method is this?"
Celia's injury clearly angered Brother Li. This strange attack method is neither sorcery nor knightly magic. What is it? I wonder if I can learn it.

As Simmons pondered this, his thoughts drifted. Given his current rate of growth, if he could learn such an unpredictable attack method, he might become a star in future battles for honor, making him a perfect fit for the Cavaliers.

Looking at Celia's adorable and obedient appearance, Simmons' lips curled up. Maybe he could become Brother Li's brother-in-law. Hehe, hehehe, it wouldn't be too much to ask a brother-in-law to make some small requests, right?

After using Mental Blast, slaughtering these Fallen Ones became much easier, mainly because they couldn't resist such an attack. They were quickly blasted to pieces, leaving Li Xin to reap the rewards. The two advanced rapidly. Celia had calmed down from her initial shock; she had killed countless Fallen Ones along the way and was practically numb to it. Her previous cautious, step-by-step approach seemed like child's play; this was too ruthless. His chest felt exceptionally solid and reassuring.

They didn't know how long they had been walking. Li Xin was incredibly fast. As long as there weren't many Fallen Ones, Li Xin didn't get entangled and practically charged straight ahead. Behind them, the mist followed, covering their path.

What lay before them was not a city, but a weathered ancient castle. Only ruins remained of the castle's outer perimeter. The gate was over ten meters high and appeared to be made of brass. The remaining traces on the gate had become blurred by the erosion of wind and sand.

Li Xin also stopped and put Celia down. This kind of castle was probably more dangerous than outside, and it would be difficult to bring Celia in, so he couldn't guarantee her safety.

"Celtisia, does your family have any records of places like this?" Li Xin pointed to the huge castle in front of him. The castle blocked the road ahead, and it seemed that they could go around it, but Li Xin wasn't very sure.

Celia tidied her hair. "Yes, cities like this often appear in the Holy Land. We call them Old Castles. Some are empty, while others are inhabited by even more powerful Fallen Ones. This place can be considered their territory. They are very powerful. Although our family has never experienced them, we have heard that some monsters possess the power of demigods."

Demi god?

This made Li Xin hesitate; he wanted to explore the mystery, but he didn't want to die.

"And if there really is a demigod, the Gate of Truth might be destroyed," Celia whispered a reminder, her big eyes darting around. "But I want to go in and take a look. Do you want to?"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "You're really brave."

"Not entirely. I have more faith in your abilities and my luck. Once, while traveling, I met a fortune teller from Lilong. He had a limp, which he said was due to revealing heavenly secrets. He seemed like a reclusive person with great supernatural powers. He predicted that I would have great fortune in my life, and that I would always be able to turn bad luck into good. I didn't really believe it at first, but recent events have made me think he's very capable," Celia said with a smile. "By the way, does Lilong have a secret organization of fortune tellers?"

Li Xin had a slight toothache. Why did that sound so much like Lao Fang? Was his business scope really that broad?

"I think so. Anyone who dares to do international business must have something going for them." Li Xin placed his hand on the door, which was extremely hot.

Thump~~Thump~~
Whether it was his imagination or not, Li Xin thought he heard a very slow heartbeat.
"Do you dare?!" Perhaps because of her rampage along the way, Celia was even bolder than Li Xin.

Simmons outside was sweating profusely. He was well aware of the dangers of such an old castle. According to family records, descendants should never enter before the divine relic reaches the fourth level.

Those who stir up trouble never miss an opportunity to cause more trouble. Celia completely ignored Simmons's reminder. Opportunities to encounter a magical figure like Brother Li are rare. Generally, such powerful individuals are unwilling to venture into the sacred lands of outsiders, fearing it might affect their own path. But she happened to encounter someone like Brother Li, who was strange enough to only be able to go to the sacred lands of others. If it were her, she might never have the chance to enter such a castle in her entire life.

At this point, Li Xin had already made a judgment using the dice.

"Brother Li, are we going in or not? If not, we'll have to take a detour. We can try going close to the edge of the castle, but if we get blocked by the fog, we'll have to turn back."

"Come in!" Li Xin placed his hands on the door and exerted force, his arm muscles bulging. With a creak, the huge bronze door opened a crack, and Li Xin and Celia went in.

(End of this chapter)