Storm of Gods

Chapter 253 The Ring of Law
This was also Celia's first time entering the castle. The howling wind outside seemed to have suddenly become even fiercer. Inside the door, it sounded like a whistling, impatient, and angry wind. Unlike the dry and scorching wind outside, the castle was cold and damp. Looking at Celia, Miss George was both excited and nervous, her eyes full of curiosity—a typical case of someone who was inexperienced but had a strong desire to learn.

Celia was thinking about how she could brag to her best friend that no one in her family had ever been to such a place before, and she had already experienced it at such a young age. She was truly a chosen one.

Outside the door, yellow sand swirled and mist drew closer, separating them into two worlds. Looking at the approaching mist, he thought this was probably his last chance to leave. He quickly went outside to activate the Gate of Truth, but Celia saw that Li Xin had no awareness of the danger whatsoever.

Li Xin took out a torch. After acquiring the Mustard Seed of the Mist, he had stored many everyday items, such as torches, fishing hooks and lines, as well as seasonings. These items were very cheap, but in certain environments they were priceless, no less valuable than the lira inside.

Light the torch and place it in Celia's hands. "Your task is to protect the torch; leave the rest to me."

“Brother Li, I don’t need that. Let me show you my magic ring.” Celia laughed, clasping her hands together. Spirit ointment danced and swirled at her fingertips, drawing a rune array in the air. Immediately afterward, a pale golden halo emanated from Celia’s body, maintaining a range of about five meters between the two of them, illuminating the surroundings.

"Within my range, I can ward off evil spirits and demons, and resist all kinds of negative soul attacks!"

Li Xin extinguished the torch and put it back into the Mima Mustard Seed. "That's really amazing. It's much more convenient than a torch."

Celia wasn't sure if this was a compliment or not, but she figured it was a compliment anyway. With the magic ring, the surroundings became brighter, and that feeling of unease was indeed gone. This was the power of Celia's divine relic; as the divine relic improved, its range and protective power would expand.

At this moment, Li Xin's eyes turned pale white, and Celia also noticed this change. She didn't know whether she should be shocked or shocked. Li Xin was just doing something astonishing so casually, twisting the hidden laws.

The Eye of the Secret is the starting point and core element of hidden power, involving the direction of power growth. Since Simmons awakened his heterochromatic eyes, he has acted like a lord since returning home. He is indeed a direct descendant, but there are many children in the family, and it is impossible to say who will be in the future. After all, many things are uncertain, such as Anthony. However, since he awakened his heterochromatic eyes, he has become someone the entire family must protect. This is related to whether the family can continue to prosper after his grandfather's passing. This talent is enough to make some people turn to support Simmons.

And Li Xin... actually possesses multiple Eyes of Secrets, the kind that can switch between on its own, which is simply outrageous. Is this a talent possessed by the master of the Secret Fortress? No wonder Simmons was so timid at first.

Suddenly, Li Xin turned around and found that the door had closed without him noticing. It was a fleeting moment, completely silent. Celia, who noticed this, also became a little nervous. Her long legs trembled slightly from the excitement, but she took a deep breath to calm herself down. "Brother Li, are we going to die here? This is like the horror stories I've read."

"No, at least I won't," Li Xin said calmly. He didn't want to die, and he especially didn't want to die here.

The two walked into the castle, and as they went, they found that the ground beneath their feet was sticky and soft, neither like the ground nor like sand, with a disgusting sensation. A dark red light emanated from the castle, and rustling sounds rose in the dim light. The two were familiar with this sound. Suddenly, the sky above them lit up, and under the sweep of the magic ring, the eyes of a drug user opened and swooped down from the ceiling.

Wave……

The explosion occurred less than a meter above their heads. Li Xin used the back of his blade to slap the corpse away, causing liquid to splatter. However, the magic ring blocked all the liquid, which was quite effective. Celia wanted to show off, but the words stuck in her throat.

Unlike the shriveled bodies outside, the bodies of the addicts here were plump and full of blood. However, the sizzling sound made when they landed was quite painful. Celia looked around curiously and found that the pieces on the ground were gone. There was also a piece that had been slapped against the wall and had not fallen down. It had been swallowed by the wall and squeezed in little by little.

Celia shivered, her legs went weak, and she leaned against Li Xin. "Li, Brother Li, can this wall eat people?" Li Xin frowned slightly. "I'm not afraid of death, why would I be afraid of being eaten by a wall?"

"Two different things. I'd rather die gracefully." Celia pouted her arrogant lips, and suddenly she didn't seem so scary anymore.

Li Xin took the torch and walked ahead. With a flick of his finger, a semi-transparent psionic rope was looped around Celia's waist. Celia curiously touched it; this was the same thing that had saved Simmons several times. "Is this a superpower?"

"Not really, just a minor psionic skill, the Chains of Freedom." Li Xin led Celia forward. The further they went, the stronger the red light around them became. They didn't encounter any attacks from the Fallen, but the blood energy was getting heavier and heavier, with black energy emanating from the red light. The two arrived at a spacious room with no exit. When they looked back, they found that the way they came in was also gone.

Celia tried to activate the Gate of Truth, but found that she had lost contact with it and there was no response. Her connection with Simmons was also severed.

Li Xin thrust his sword into the ground, but with a thud, it bounced back. The blood-red ground was incredibly hard. He channeled his spiritual energy into the ground and slashed down again, but it still collided violently, the force of which was directly deflected.

Suddenly, the wall began to shrink. Li Xin and Celia realized the problem. They burned their spiritual energy and slashed at the wall. With Li Xin's strength, the power of this slash was enormous. Cracks did appear in the wall, but the sword in their hands was also deflected. The recoil made Li Xin take a few steps back. Celia looked around in panic, "Brother Li, the wall is closing in faster."

Not only the surrounding walls, but also the floor and ceiling were converging. Li Xin dared not be negligent. He put away his long sword, clasped his hands together, extended his index finger to form the Immovable King Mudra, and then placed his middle finger on top of his index finger to form the Great Vajra Wheel Mudra. Facing the wall that was pressing down and cracking, he took a deep breath and his eyes shone with crimson light.

Da da da……

With a sudden burst of power, Li Xin slammed his fists into the wall, causing the entire room and even the entire castle to shake as if an earthquake had struck. Celia held up the torch to maintain her balance, while Li Xin unleashed a burst of violent power, punching the wall with his fist.

Cracks spread outwards along the wall in all directions, and the spiderweb pattern continued to expand with Li Xin's fists. Li Xin did not stop; his entire body was burning with spiritual energy as he bombarded the wall like a storm. The wall, which was accelerating and compressing them, suddenly slowed down and began to shake and twist. The ground was also undulating. Li Xin remained as steady as a mountain amidst the undulations. No matter how the ground shook, his center of gravity remained unchanged, and his fists did not stop. Although Celia was somewhat unbalanced, she did not interfere with Li Xin and tried her best to maintain her magic ring.

This also reduced Li Xin's interference. With Li Xin's powerful punches, a lot of foul-smelling liquid mixed with yellow sand sprayed out from the wall, but it was all blocked by the magic ring. Although the magic ring could not withstand powerful attacks, it had a good shielding effect against this kind of splash.

Li Xin could feel that his attack had worked. He suddenly stopped, his body stretched out like a spring, and then threw a punch.

boom……

The wall blocking their path was blasted apart, revealing a dark, blood-red entrance. The entire room began to spin. Fortunately, Li Xin used his psionic chains to entangle Celia and pull her in. There was no way back. A powerful force pulled the two of them in, and at the same time, the entrance was completely sealed off. They plummeted rapidly into a narrow spiral tunnel. Hot, viscous liquid with a strong corrosive effect instantly surrounded them. Celia tried her best to maintain her magic ring, but with the pressure, rotation, and corrosive substance, the magic ring could not provide complete protection. Celia herself felt that she might faint at any moment.

As the two flipped over, Li Xin, head down, held the Immovable King Mudra with a very stable expression, his spiritual energy forming a defense within a two-meter radius.

(End of this chapter)