The Warrior of Love

"Otherwise...otherwise..."

"Well!"

Lixiang suddenly choked up because she saw a slightly dazzling light flash across the old priest's face.

"Otherwise... why didn't he respond to me once? Why... did he abandon his child..."

The priest's eyes were red and his resolute expression was gone. At this moment, he looked like an ordinary old man who had suffered.

——But soon he started to grit his teeth!

"Why, you have to show up at this time! Why!"

"Ah, uncle, don't cry—brother?"

Lixiang instinctively wanted to step forward to comfort the old priest, but she found that Jiang Liu had unknowingly stood in front of her, just blocking her body.

"Father, have you regained your memory?"

Jiang Liu asked calmly, "Do you remember who you are?"

The old priest was silent for a long time, and the atmosphere of melancholy and sadness gradually dissipated, and his expression returned to that rock-solid and reliable expression.

"It's just some flashes of memory... but it's strange, even though I don't remember much, sometimes I'll have these overwhelming emotions like this."

The old priest pursed his lips and shook his head slightly.

"I'm sorry I lost my temper just now, but I couldn't help it..."

"It doesn't matter……"

Jiang Liu looked at him deeply and exhaled slowly. The tense atmosphere that was lingering around them suddenly dissipated.

"Emotions need to be vented. Everyone has such moments. Sometimes I also want to burst into tears."

"I'm sorry to trouble you."

"No, it's more like a big help. Anyway, as long as we follow the guidance of "Revelation", we can find the guardian of this floor."

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "I'm counting on you, Father."

Chapter 486: Tsunami of hot sand!

"Roar!!"

Yellow sand is flying, wild beasts are roaring, and the earth is shaking!

The huge mass did not sink into the quicksand, but instead walked on the soft sand dunes as if it were flat ground. Accordingly, almost all the impact force was evenly distributed on the ground, and transmitted like a wave along the landing point. All creatures within the coverage area would be attacked by kinetic energy as if they were hit head-on by a truck.

hum!

Before the invisible shock wave arrived, Jiang Liu had already turned around, picked up Lixiang, and jumped high into the air.

As for the priest and the cat who remained on the ground, one relied on his well-trained body and physical protection forged by faith, and the other relied on unimaginable agility and balance, both easily defused the attack.

"ah!"

The soft long hair was blown away by the strong wind. The girl screamed and hugged Jiang Liu tightly. But Jiang Liu had no time to feel the softness against him. His eyes were fixed on the huge monster on the ground, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

That's a lion!

Another giant!

It has limbs and a body as strong and powerful as a lion, but its head has facial features and even expressions like a human. Although it has an extremely strange appearance, it inexplicably has a sense of sacredness, and it proudly stands above all life in this sea of ​​hot sand.

Sphinx!

Or call it "Sphinx" or "Father of Terror"!

Anecdotes circulated in the Middle East and Egypt and other hot sand countries. This mythical beast is famous for its strength and wisdom that surpass that of humans. It is also the guardian of the Egyptian pharaohs' tombs and the most representative mythical beast in that region!

Just as when we mention the East we think of dragons, when we mention the pyramids we naturally think of this wonderful existence.

At this moment, standing in front of Jiang Liu and others was none other than the Sphinx, a lion-headed man-faced beast. The power it possessed was worthy of its fame, and it was even considered a divine beast standing at the pinnacle of all fantasy beasts!

Apart from special beings like Fafnir and Hydra, the Sphinx is already one of the top fantasy beasts!

But what’s even more terrifying is that this thing lives in groups!

Jiang Liu looked further away and saw that in the ocean of undulating yellow sand, sand dunes were turned over and countless hot sands were flying in all directions, just like giant whales playing in the ocean.

But what appeared next were not whales, but sphinxes that were countless times more terrifying than that one, and each of them had magical powers of the level of a divine beast!

The old priest followed the "revelation" to lead everyone forward, but he ran directly into the lair of the mythical beast... Did the priest have bad intentions and deliberately led them in the wrong direction?

Do not!

It’s better to say that it’s because we found the right direction that we encountered these terrifying guys!

Now that we have seen such a powerful mythical beast as the Sphinx, the true guardian of this level must be not far away.

"Om-"

A wave of magical power that was very different from that of other sphinxes flashed through the atmosphere. It was not through a roar, but its mere existence caused the atmosphere to vibrate.

Feeling something in his heart, Ritsuka looked into the distance in mid-air, and then he saw that special existence.

—A giant sphinx that is more than twice the size of its peers. Its facial features should be a starry sky, and its entire body exudes an indescribable presence.

Starry sky sphinx!

Even compared with the mythical beast like Fafnir, whose name was recorded in mythology, this thing is only a step behind.

Although it has no Noble Phantasm, just looking at its stats and magic power, it is already a monster that can fight against first-rate servants alone!

If there is only a group of ordinary Sphinxes, or only one Star Sphinx, then great heroes like Siegfried and Cu Chulainn can break through alone.

But when the two are combined, they form a powerful lineup that can bring down epic heroes.

"No way!"

Ritsuka obviously remembered something: "Could it be that the guardian of this floor is... Damn it, I don't want to fight these lion monsters anymore!"

"Oh?"

"It's obviously very difficult to fight, but once you kill it, it will turn into a pile of sand, and you can't collect any materials at all. It's worse than a wyvern!"

——To put it simply, the explosion rate is very low.

"Uh..." Ignoring his sister's complaints in his ear, Jiang Liu began to adjust his body posture and accelerated his fall downwards.

"Huh? Brother!"

"Don't be afraid, hold me tight!"

Jiang Liu held Lixiang with one hand, and grasped the pitch-black long sword with his right hand. He did not choose a safe landing point, but fell directly to the middle of the group of divine beasts. The figures of the brother and sister crossed the sky like meteors.

"Roar!!"

The divine beast was angry at the object that was superior to itself. Dozens of sphinxes flapped their wings, and a storm capable of blowing up tens of thousands of tons of yellow sand was created out of thin air. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color and rolled towards Jiang Liu and the others.

Zheng!

With a sound of sword, the raging storm did not change at all, but the target that should have been torn to pieces fell freely in the gap of wind pressure, as light and elegant as a feather.

But when this "feather" fell on a sphinx, the cold edge lit up in the dazzling sunlight, as if cutting off the heat of the desert. The white sword marks instantly covered the body of the sphinx, like broken porcelain.

boom!

In just a breath, this powerful divine beast disintegrated into a large amount of yellow sand and returned to the land.

"Alas!"

The beautiful girl with long black hair cheered excitedly and hugged the man's neck tightly with her arms, while Jiang Liu rode the scattered sand waves in the flying heat waves and attacked the other Sphinx.

The divine beasts stared at this tiny human, and feeling threatened, they used terrible spells from the Age of Gods, and curses of weakness and burning fell on Jiang Liu's body.

Ka!

The invisible curse was like a physical chain that could be torn apart by the warrior simply stretching out his arms. It was more fragile than any shackles.

The divine beast had no chance to attack a second time. Jiang Liu, who was carrying a man but was still agile, had already overcome this huge obstacle in two or three leaps.

——The frantic sword pressure that was about to dismember him paused for a moment before finally arriving.

The huge mythical beasts were completely unable to exert their advantages and were killed by Jiang Liu like lambs to be slaughtered. One by one, the sphinxes turned into lifeless statues and then collapsed into countless yellow sands.

All of a sudden, in this sea of ​​hot sand, a "tsunami" swept in all directions!

When the river stopped flowing for a while, he turned around and found that there were only a few of those numerous mythical beasts left.

That exceptionally powerful Star Sphinx had already turned into dust in the previous killing.

Lixiang was in a trance for a moment: she didn't even notice which one was the Starry Sky Sphinx.

Chapter 487: Great Temple

After breaking through the numerous obstacles of the hot sand sea and the Sphinx beasts, Jiang Liu and his companions advanced all the way and soon arrived at their destination.

This is a complex of buildings that is so magnificent and gorgeous that it is difficult to surpass. The roofs seem to be made of gold, rising one after another, similar to the sand piles in the distance, but more neatly crafted, shining, and indestructible than them!

The pyramids that can be called "miracles" in the modern world seem so ordinary here, and there are even so many of them that they can form a large complex community.

Generally speaking, the function of a pyramid is to serve as the pharaoh's tomb, or in other words, the pharaoh's bedroom before he "wakes up".

However, the miraculous structure consisting of multiple pyramids that appeared here was not a tomb but the great achievement of an ancient king. It could be called a "Great Temple".

However, the gods worshipped inside were not just any Egyptian gods...or rather, all gods were worshipped.

In Egypt, the pharaoh was both a secular ruler and the highest symbol of divine authority, having the same status as gods. His own image even often corresponded to mythology, and the pharaohs often had names like "gods."

Therefore, all Egyptian pharaohs were "divine" and could even exercise the power of God - on the land of Egypt.

Of course, this does not mean that the Pharaoh is really equivalent to God, but it proves that there is a very wonderful and profound connection between the two... If I have to make an analogy, the Pharaoh is similar to the incarnation of God on earth.

Egypt is a land with a long history, and there are many rulers who can be called pharaohs. If we add foreign conquerors (such as Alexander), the number is even more numerous, but not many of them are remembered...

But it was obvious that the people standing in front of Jiang Liu and the others were definitely not unknown people, but people who were famous to a certain extent, even to the point of making people's heart beat faster.

——"Ozymandias".

If you have some knowledge of Egyptian... no, world history, then Ozymandias is a name that is difficult to ignore.

Odimandias, also known as "Ramses II", was the pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt and also the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

The meaning of his name is "son of the sun god" and "one who is protected by the god Amon".

Amon is one of the Egyptian sun gods, and Egyptian mythology is a worldview centered on the sun. Ramses II, who has this name, undoubtedly has the most honorable status and the most terrifying power in ancient Egypt.

Because of his faith, he holds a supreme status in Egypt, similar to the god Amon...but his power level is ultimately not as high as those of the main gods.

He was not only a politician, but also a military strategist, architect, artist... In short, he was a talented king.

Although his greatest contribution to future generations is that he left behind many tourist attractions and generated a lot of foreign exchange for the Egyptian government.

Also, in a famous book, he was used as a stepping stone to highlight the younger brother Moses...

But this cannot deny his great achievements and unparalleled talent!

His combat style is actually closer to that of a "Caster" than his "Rider" job. He does not rely on his own strength, but needs a position to exert his true strength.

Jiang Liu had encountered this type of enemy before: Empress Semiramis.

However, Ramses II's treasure, the "Great Composite Temple of Glory", is even more outrageous.

As an EX Anti-World Noble Phantasm, "Vanity's Sky Garden" is already a very cheating thing, but it pales in comparison to the Great Temple.

First of all, the Great Temple is an existence similar to an inherent barrier.

Ramses II completed the Great Temple (all its components) during his lifetime, so after he was elevated to a Heroic Spirit, he possessed this treasure and could summon it directly.

But the Empress never really owned a sky garden, so if she wanted to use the treasure, she had to make it on the spot with the intention of going bankrupt...

Secondly, if we only look at the performance, the Great Temple is superior to the Sky Courtyard. As long as the Pharaoh is in the Temple, he is "omnipotent"!

Once he summons enough Sphinxes and can fully deploy the Great Temple... he can even become a special level comparable to "Gilgamesh" and "Karna".

——In other words, Jiang Liu can’t easily claim victory now.

Ramses II had appeared in a singularity that Ritsuka had experienced before.

Although he was not in Egypt, due to special reasons, he was equivalent to the Pharaoh summoned in Egypt at that time, and showed power "on par with gods" (although he was beaten up by real gods), which left a very shocking impression on Ritsuka at the time.

Therefore, before entering the Great Temple, Jiang Liu reminded others that it would be best not to anger Ramses II -