Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 305 Griggs Holy Land

No wonder!
No wonder the sacred tree is so important to the people of Grigg, that the temple even brings it out specifically when introducing its history.

Under normal circumstances, population is the greatest wealth and power.

It's perfectly normal for something that can save two-thirds of gestation time and optimize population quality to be canonized.

In ancient times, whoever possessed this would undoubtedly be a world hegemon.

"When the Griggans arrived here, they only had one seed of the sacred tree, but it eventually grew up."

Bedrock sighed:

"In fact, a large part of the reason the Griggans fought against us was because of the Sacred Tree."

Baozuan also sighed deeply.

"Perhaps because the environment is different from before, the sacred tree of the Griggan people did not continue to exist as it did in the past after it grew up."

Instead, it began to wither, and in an attempt to save their sacred tree, the Griggans frantically tried every possible method.

The purpose of the mud that the stone figures transformed into was also discovered at that time.

The rest is history.

The Griggans, driven to madness, finally couldn't resist, or rather, they never intended to resist when they discovered its effect.

Nothing is more important than the interests of their race. They are greedy, selfish, cunning, and ungrateful; they truly deserve to be called beasts.

But for the stone men who live a life of peace and tranquility, friendship and gratitude are equally important, and they are willing to die for their friends.

Therefore, they felt immense anger and hatred towards the Griggans' betrayal.

Jiyan shook his head, pulling himself out of his emotions.

"The sacred tree of the Griggan people continued to collapse and eventually became a woody seed."

This is both good news and bad news for the Griggs.

The good news is that the original beneficial effects of the sacred tree on newborns are still present in the woody seeds.

The bad news is that the area affected has shrunk dramatically, to about one percent of what it was when the Sacred Tree was there, and there are strong negative effects within that area.

He pointed to himself and gave a bitter smile:
"Do you know how I became like this? It's because of the sacred object."

Li Xia's expression turned serious, and Aowu and Heitan also became much more serious, as if the cutscene in a game was finally about to end.

What followed was closely related to his mission.

"When I was young, I had the same idea as you: to steal or destroy the Gregane Relics."

This way, the Griggan population won't grow so quickly, and the Stone Golems will have a chance to catch their breath.

Bedrock closed his eyes, as if that would allow him to escape from that terrible memory:

"But I didn't expect the side effects of the sacred object to be so severe, and I obtained it very easily."

While I was fighting the guards of the Griggan, the radiation from the relic continued to erode me.

It gradually turned my body into wood, and Grigan, the 'Empire's Whip,' took the opportunity to plant his whip in my body.

I barely managed to escape back, in order to fight against the petrification of my body and the thorns growing on it.

They had to resort to many unusual methods to survive until now.

After saying all that in one breath, Jiyan paused and looked at Li Xia:
"Now, do you still want to retrieve the sacred relic?"

"want!"

Li Xia nodded without hesitation. The side effects of the sacred artifact were indeed terrifying, but it was only at the third level.

"it is good!"

A light seemed to shine in Bedrock's eyes as he slammed his hand heavily onto the stone slab.

The thorns crackled and felled as he moved, but he seemed completely unconcerned.

"Baozuan, bring over the map hanging in the back."

Baozuan, who had been listening quietly, immediately stood up, quickly walked to the back, and hugged the map to his chest. "Turn it over and spread it out on the table."

When the large map, one meter wide and two meters long, was turned over and laid out on the table.

Only then did I discover that there were also scattered lines and patterns drawn on the back of the map.

"This is the sacred place and surrounding environment in my memory. The petrification of my body brings immense pain, and sometimes when I have an attack, I recall the actions of that day."

"If I had known more about the Holy Land back then, perhaps the outcome would have been different."

Li Xia stood up and looked down at the map.

"The sacred relic is located in the sacred ground, not far from Tianbi City, approximately—"

He lightly traced the route from Tianbi City to the Holy Land on the map with his fingernail:
"It would normally take 7 days to travel this route."

Seven days. Li Xia nodded. Judging from the speed of the booming, it was about a thousand kilometers, which was indeed not far for a third-level expert.

"The Holy Land is protected by the 'Holy Land Guard,' but because the effects of the relics are too powerful, even the Griggans cannot stay within the range of the relics' effects for long."

If they stay there for too long, they will also undergo irreversible petrification, because there are no guards in the holy land.

They all stood guard on the edge of the holy site.

As for the outer perimeter, it was handled by Griggs's Southern Army, whose "Sword of the Empire," Scapo, was very powerful.

Their strength ranks among the top ten in Griggs.

Bedrock's fingernail pointed to the location of the holy site.

"Simply put, obtaining the sacred object is easy; the difficulty lies in escaping and enduring its corrosive influence."

If the relic is stolen, the entire population of Griggs will go mad; they will hound you relentlessly.

The Griggans possess unique methods for tracking relics, and this particular relic cannot be destroyed by conventional means.

Li Xia frowned. He had originally thought the biggest challenge was how to obtain the sacred artifact.

It seems that obtaining the sacred object is not difficult; the real challenge lies in escaping the pursuit.

"Baozuan, you go out first. Xia and I need to talk alone for a few minutes."

Seeing Li Xia deep in thought, Jiyan unexpectedly spoke to Baozuan.

"Ok!"

Baozuan showed no dissatisfaction, stood up cleanly and decisively, and left the room.

Once only the two people remained in the room, Bedrock suddenly said:

"I want to know, now that you've obtained the relic and escaped the pursuit, what do you plan to do with the Griggan Relic?"

Awoo suddenly tensed up.

Because the Stone Men's expectation was definitely to destroy the sacred object, but the task was not.

The Temple of Light issued this mission in order to obtain the sacred relic through the apostles and link the apostles' illusory fate with the sacred relic.

Then, it takes another eight hours to inscribe the mark of the Temple of Light, and then this world will belong to the Temple of Light.

Therefore, sacred objects must never be destroyed!
What to do now? Use lies?

This is completely different from the kind of performance that involves rolling one's eyes. Whether the sacred object can be destroyed is closely related to the fate of the stone man!
Lies were undoubtedly the most frequently used skill by the apostles, but...
"I need to possess the relic for a period of time, that's all."

Li Xia's voice was unwavering as she stated her purpose.

Bedrock stared at him intently, its scarlet eyes seemingly filled with unusually complex emotions.

"understood."

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