The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

　Their skin also lost its sacred luster, becoming rough and gray, and their faces were ugly.

　What exactly makes a civilization willingly fall into the depths of darkness?

　"call----"

　As he fell rapidly in the darkness, Xing Mo felt the purple light on his body burning more and more fiercely.

　Just as she felt that the fall seemed endless, suddenly, she passed through a dark plane.

　The next second, she felt gravity suddenly reverse, and she went from falling to floating up.

　"Pfft-"

　Accompanied by black splashes, star foam rose from a black lake.

　As soon as she showed her head, she was grabbed by a small hand:

　"Hey, how does it feel to travel through the Earth's core? Gravity is flipped! Giants are really creative, aren't they?"

　Aurora was standing by the lake. After Xingmo stopped, she looked up at her little saint with a smile.

　"What makes you so happy?" Xing Mo was curious.

　"Of course it's civilization. Since I came to your world, I haven't seen any particularly grand civilized settlements... Well... the Hanging Gardens count as one, but the people living there are bad guys... Anyway, take a look at this~"

　Aurora pulled Xingmo away from the lake and ran away.

　As the distance from the entrance lake grows, the darkness before my eyes becomes lighter and lighter...

　Suddenly, the sunlight swept in like an overwhelming force!

　"!"

　After coming to his senses, Xing Mo found himself standing on the edge of a cliff, and what came into view was the endless clouds and sky!

　Amidst the clouds and mist, a forest of giant rocks looms, each of which is hundreds of meters high and undulating.

　And below the stone pillar, Xingmo saw a hot, blazing arc.

　Is that the sun? The boiling liquid spurted like waves on the sea, occasionally casting scalding marks on the forest of stone pillars.

　No, that's not the sun.

　That is...

　"That's your planet's core! The core!" Aurora shouted, arms wide open. "Look! The giants have found their own sun!"

Chapter 290: Forest of Rocks (Part 4) -4k- (Two Updates in One)

　The Giant King's Court, the Fallen King's Court.

　In history textbooks, there are very few records about this ancient civilization. Usually, they only describe some scattered ruins on the top of the mountain and the entrance to the abyss which is now deep in the mountains.

　In the cognition of most humans, giants have become a fallen race. They once had a glorious past, but now live deep underground, leading a primitive and barren life.

　live.

　In literary and artistic works about the Giant King's Court, most of the imaginations of it revolve around "darkness", "bloody sacrifices" and "ugly and bloated pieces of flesh".

　The Giant King's Court, a fallen kingdom.

　It is dark and without sunlight, the sun and moon have no light.

　But when Xing Mo saw the swirling sea of ​​clouds, the core of the earth as bright as the sun, and the stone forest floating above the core of the earth, her previous cognition was shattered at that moment.

　What awaits her deep in the core of the Earth is not a fallen civilization, but a magnificent civilization standing on the surface of the Earth's core.

　The boulder forest rises from the scorching core of the earth, carrying the civilization of giants. The swirling clouds are like a veil, enveloping this great civilization reborn deep in the earth's core.

　"So beautiful..." Xingmo murmured.

　"I never thought this place would be worthy of a mythical creature," Aurora took a deep breath. "It's like a divine kingdom!"

　"How did the giants build their buildings on the Earth's core?" Xingmo looked down at her feet, at the misty abyss where a scorching arc could be vaguely seen. "And why..."

　"Why? The sun in the sky went out, so they found a new one." Aurora said.

　At this moment, footsteps were heard from behind. Xingmo turned around and saw Chloe who was stunned.

　Beside her, the two Pegasus knights opened their mouths. Gloria had lost her usual composure, and Lance's aged face was also rippled.

　"This is... the land of giants?" Chloe couldn't believe it.

　"It seems that the giants are living well, aren't they?" Xingmo smiled faintly.

　She couldn't be surprised, after all, her character was now that of a powerful and knowledgeable saint.

　"A magnificent building never before seen." Gloria commented.

　"This magnificent structure may have existed since the Age of Gods," Xingmo gazed into the distance. "Then, when the eternal night obscured the sky, the giants chose to flee the dangerous surface."

　"This is incredible..." Chloe's eyes widened.

　At this time, the sound of flapping giant wings came from the abyss, and the clouds began to churn.

　Xing Mo only felt that a huge spirit was approaching rapidly. A few seconds later, a huge shadow flew up with the flapping of huge wings and hovered in front of everyone.

　It was a rare and exotic beast with a strange body structure: its body was that of a lion, but its neck was connected by three necks, which looked like three pythons. Two of its heads were intact, but the head on the right had only a broken neck left.

　It has eagle-like wings, and the edge of each wing is inlaid with a metallic blade engraved with runes.

　"Bang!" The snake-headed griffon placed its two claws on the edge of the cliff, and the snake head in the middle leaned ashore meekly and lowered its head.

　And on its back, Xingmo saw a building that looked like an observation deck.

　"The child is signaling us to go up," Aurora said to the crowd, "Let's go!"

　After saying that, she rubbed the head of the snake-headed griffon, jumped up in two or three steps, and entered the observation deck on its back.

　Everyone boarded the giant beast together, and with the flapping of its wings, the giant beast shuttled through the sea of ​​clouds above the core of the earth.

　Every time the giant beast's wings flapped the air, there would be a loud explosion, accompanied by a hurricane that emerged out of nowhere, pushing the giant beast's body forward quickly.

　""

　The observation deck is not big, and the seats, tables and other supporting facilities inside are designed according to human size, which is just right for Xingmo to sit on.

　Obviously, this snake-headed griffon was prepared to receive guests.

　As he went deeper into the sea of ​​clouds, the sound of flapping wings could be heard one after another, and Xing Mo saw shadows moving freely among the clouds.

　They were also snake-headed, lion-bodied, and eagle-winged beasts, with one or two giants sitting on their backs, holding reins, and their long hair fluttering in the air.

　The giant beast quickly approached the forest of giant rocks deep in the clouds. When Xing Mo got closer, he found that the surface of the giant rocks was not smooth, but had countless tiny grooves as if they were carved by a chisel.

　There are some buildings on each groove, most of which are made of stones. Giants can often be seen walking on the platform, looking out, or feeding the snake-headed griffon.

　There are passages carved out of huge stones between the buildings on the single stone pillars. The higher you go, the larger the buildings become: manors, castles, and even banquet halls that are three times the size of a human.

　Any building taken alone from the ground can be called magnificent.

　But this is not even the giant's most magnificent construction.

　"Wow! Gloria! Look over there!"

　Chloe grabbed the Pegasus Knight's shoulders like a little girl with shining eyes, shaking him and pointing her finger into the distance.

　Gloria, on the other hand, gazed calmly at the giant figure in the distance, repeating:

　"Miss, you need to pay attention to your image."

　Of course, Xing Mo also saw the approaching giant shadow: it was a huge stone pillar, at least a thousand meters wide, like a magnificent wall blocking his way.

　At the top of the stone pillar stood a towering palace, its style different from any civilization on the ground. The layered architectural structure was decorated with giant stone statues of flowers and vines, with a faint red light flickering in between.

　Around the massive palace, countless eagle-winged beasts with snake heads and lion bodies flew around the magnificent palace. The giants riding the beasts were all wearing armor and holding long spears, staring at Xing Mo and his group.

　"Be careful," Xingmo whispered, "from now on, the water will be muddied."

　Chloe nodded and subconsciously held her waist

　The excitement on his face faded away.

　Beside her, the two Pegasus Knights also straightened their faces and looked solemn.

　The snake-headed, sphinx-bodied eagle landed at the door of the palace. It lowered its head and let Xingmo and his group go down.

　In the square at the palace entrance, rows of five- to six-meter-tall giants lined up to greet the crowd. They wore bronze armor, and their skin, unlike the bluish-gray color of the giants on the surface, was a pale, almost lime-colored color.

　Their facial features are also more normal, close to human proportions, and very few of them reveal a handsomeness that conforms to human aesthetics.

　A slightly shorter giant (about two and a half meters tall) came forward, holding a cane and with a kind face.

　"Welcome, friends of Lord Merlin, and descendants of August."

　The receptionist said in very standard common language:

　"Welcome to the great Giant King's Court. I am the Prime Minister Migvaros, serving the Flower of the King's Court."

　"It's an honor to visit such a magnificent city." Xing Mo smiled faintly.

　Migvaros smiled and nodded. His face did not look scary blue-gray, but pale and handsome.

　"Before entering the King's Court, I must sign a contract with you all: You must not tell the surface world anything you see below. The current appearance of the Giant King's Court must remain secret and cannot be known to anyone outside."

　As he spoke, a roll of parchment appeared in the air, with the terms written on it in words emitting blue light.

　Hmm... there are still some entry requirements? So advanced?

　Xing Mo nodded and said:

　"no problem."

　Do the giants actually value their own secrets so much... Xingmo picked up the feather pen floating in the air and wrote her name at the end of the contract.

　As a faint sense of "being connected" emerged in her heart, Xingmo seemed to have established a connection with something, and a part of her heart was faintly locked.

　But she felt that the chain was extremely weak and could be broken with just a slight pull.

　Ha, it seems that this contract is just a formality, and it doesn’t seem to have much effect on demigods.

　Being powerful means you can do whatever you want...?

　""

　Soon, everyone completed the signing of the contract and followed Migvaros to the magnificent palace.

　After passing through a gate that is hundreds of meters long, a huge arched hall comes into view. The reliefs carved out of the granite show a series of strange pictures, extending deep into the hall along the passage.

　As they walked, Migvaros suddenly spoke:

　"As Merlin's guest, I have an obligation to explain to you why the royal court sank underground, so that you can establish a correct understanding of each other before your meeting with His Majesty."

　Why does this sound like a tour guide... Xingmo smiled and nodded:

　"of course."

　Migvaros cleared his throat and immediately spoke:

　"At the end of the Age of Gods, when the sky was engulfed in eternal night, the sun's rays were obscured, and a deep curse seeped deep into the soil."

　"Twisted monsters were born from the far north, passing through the Karadorans Mountains, absorbing the curse of the earth. They became more and more powerful. Those monsters that belonged to the Infinite Dragon slaughtered traces of civilization and sacrificed everything to the master of eternal night in the process."

　"They were called the Ice and Flame Legion. Their twisted, icy-blue flames swept across the mountains, burning the villages and settlements of the Folk of Mist. Eventually, they even climbed to the peaks and laid waste to the giants' castles."

　The Infinite Dragon... probably refers to the Dark Moon Dragon, Orbusgula. His honorific name is "The Infinite Dragon, the Horrible Roar of Eternal Night, the Black Wings of Disaster and Death."

　As for the Ice Flame Legion...Xingmo actually heard of it for the first time.

　Ice Flame...Xing Mo inexplicably thought of Senior Vivian.

　Migvaros paused briefly, as if to give everyone time to digest the information, before continuing:

　"In order to fight against the ever-growing Ice Flame Legion, the giant warriors did not hesitate to devour the bones and blood of the giants after killing them, taking the extraordinary power within for themselves."

　"They strengthened the extraordinary factors in their bodies and gradually pushed back the front line, even expelling the legion at one point."

　"But as they absorbed more and more supernatural factors, the giant warriors gradually began to lose control. Some of them chose to commit suicide, while others transformed into crazy monsters, almost identical to the Ice and Flame Legion."

　"And a very small number of them managed to maintain their sanity while ascending, becoming the leaders of the out-of-control legions."

　"They call themselves the Unqualified," Migvaros said in a serious voice, "and they advocate assimilating with the supernatural essence, allowing their lives to fully embrace the supernatural, and thus survive the eternal night."

　"The Disqualified Ones began attacking the giant settlements. They successfully annexed one settlement after another, and even gradually became a united force with the Ice Flame Legion."

　"To resist them, the giants embarked on an endless vicious cycle: devouring the extraordinary and turning into madness to ensure their settlements could survive the eternal night of the post-God era."

　"In the end, almost all the settlements fell into madness. They resisted the unqualified ones, but in the end, they all became unqualified."