The mastermind behind this started by creating a strange story

Even if it is not, it is certainly not that simple. After all, where there is light there must be darkness. How can light be set off without darkness?

Alexei has never been a timid person. Sometimes he seems to be doing things at his own will only because there is no need to take risks. However, he will not refuse necessary risks.

I’ve seen it and I’m leaving.

………………

Wasteland plain.

A pale figure was walking with big strides, his steps were graceful and elegant, but the wind was black and it was unclear what was going on.

The corpse king, with black fog surrounding him, was feeling very upset. He didn't care at all about what would happen after he left. It had nothing to do with him whether those mortals with holy light lived or died.

The most important thing for him now is the memory in his mind.

Death... the devil...

Thinking about these two strange yet familiar words, the Corpse King frowned. He now didn't even care about his sudden surge in strength, because these two words had been lingering in his mind.

The blurred memory made the Corpse King very annoyed. He was sure that he had forgotten something, but the most annoying thing was that he forgot what he had forgotten!

There's something wrong with his memory!

From the perspective of his memory as a whole, there is nothing wrong with his memory. The Corpse King had not noticed it before, but now that he thinks about it carefully, there is always a feeling that he has forgotten something in his mind.

And the words that suddenly popped up were also reminding him that he really forgot something, otherwise he wouldn't have this feeling!

"My memory! What on earth have I forgotten?"

The Corpse King pulled his waist-length hair in annoyance, with an unclear red light flickering in his eyes. He hated this feeling, the feeling of knowing there was a problem but not being able to find it.

Just as the Corpse King was considering whether to return to the place where he was resurrected to look for clues, a clear and solemn ethereal bell sounded.

The sound of the bell attracted the Corpse King's attention. Just as he looked over, endless light suddenly lit up, and a giant cross that reached from the sky to the ground appeared on the earth.

"Ahhhh...!!!"

A miserable scream came out from the mouth of the Corpse King, which made those who heard it sad and those who saw it cry. It was so miserable that no one had ever heard such a miserable scream.

The moment the Corpse King was hurt, a pitch-black aura instantly erupted and enveloped himself, blocking the holy light that was causing him continued damage.

The black air was like first snow encountering the scorching sun. It melted into nothingness in an instant without leaving any trace.

The corpse king who was wrapped in black air was secretly shocked. This consumed more dark energy than he had imagined. During this period of time, half of the dark energy in his body had been consumed.

With his current energy, he is afraid that he won’t be able to hold on for long. He must find a way to escape!

Just as the Corpse King was gathering strength to escape, the holy light suddenly disappeared, as if it had never appeared, if we ignore the dissipated white starlight and most of the energy lost by the Corpse King.

"Damn it, what the hell is that!"

The Corpse King looked at the gradually dimming white starlight with a gloomy expression, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

"Never mind. It may be a little dangerous, but with such a big commotion, we're sure to find something."

Chapter 326 Stone Carvings and Murals

Afternoon!

Because there is not a single cloud in the clear blue sky, the sunshine at this moment is no less bright than at noon. However, due to geographical reasons, this bright sunshine is not scorching, but rather somewhat warm.

On the withered yellow land, the roar of off-road vehicles could be heard from all directions, and there were several helicopters in the sky.

From the trademarks painted on these vehicles, it can be seen that they belong to different TV stations or news organizations.

This is normal. After all, as we all know, when a major incident occurs, it is usually reporters who arrive at the scene, and then the country's military personnel appear.

Now that the internal circulation is so serious, no one wants to get first-hand information as soon as possible. Therefore, when the Glorious Cross appeared on the earth, these news organizations had already sent people to that location.

Of course, only in movies and TV shows are military organizations inferior to news organizations. The reality is that military organizations have already reacted. After all, whether it is intelligence sources or means of transportation, military ones are always several levels higher than civilian ones.

The final destination that the group of people headed to was just a crack that spanned several hundred meters.

The crack is located under a gently undulating mountain range, and the cracked cliffs are so steep and dangerous that even professional Rocky Mountain goats that walk on cliffs would probably be intimidated.

In the shadow under the crack, you can vaguely see a relic that has broken out of the ground, but the bright sunlight cannot illuminate this shadow.

If it weren't for the miracle, this relic buried deep underground would still be ignored by the world.

Suddenly, the ground not far from the ruins burst and bulged, and a group of black gray-haired mice broke out of the ground, squeaking and expanding the holes they had dug.

A huge hand suddenly stretched out from the pile of rats, like the classic scene of resurrection of the dead, breaking open its own grave and crawling out.

But the visitor was not an undead, but Alexi, who had arrived here first by digging a pit and escaping underground.

He pushed away the group of rats that helped him dig the hole, and then pulled his body out of the ground. Don't ask him why he didn't walk on the ground. As a mature adult, he naturally knew when to hide and when to act impulsively.

"Is this the source?" Alexi looked around the ruins of the abyss buried at the bottom of the crack. The ruins exuded a dark aura that made him feel comfortable, and a holy light aura that made him uncomfortable.

Maybe it's strange to describe it this way, but this is how Alexei felt at the moment. In this place, the black air and the holy light corroded each other, and no one could do anything to anyone.

Although the two mixed energies are invisible to the naked eye, they can be felt personally, especially by someone like him who has one of the energies in his body.

After waving his hand to disperse the noisy rats, Alexei straightened his clothes and walked towards the ruins ahead.

Time waits for no one. If he doesn't want to be discovered, he must complete the exploration as quickly as possible.

The ruins that rose from the ground were not grand and majestic, but rather extremely simple. They were neither a castle buried deep underground nor a complicated dungeon like a maze.

The ruins are like a patchwork of huge stone houses, with tall and large stone walls engraved with weathered Church Slavonic words.

Alexei squinted his eyes and thought about it carefully, and found that... he couldn't understand it.

Not only could he not understand the characters engraved on it, he also didn't know what language it was.

Very familiar, but I don't understand it.

After watching for a while, Alexei waved his hand to call the group of rats and let the rats go in first to explore the way.

The ruins protruding from the ground had entrances in four directions, each of which seemed to lead underground. Alexei chose the entrance closest to him.

Take a deep breath to calm your nervous mood, then step onto the tightly fitted brick and stone passage.

It was impossible to say that he wasn't nervous. Although he already possessed supernatural powers, he had only had them for a very short time, and he had not inherited much knowledge, so he was not very clear about the situation of the ruins.

He only knew that this was another seal, and that it sealed the power of the sword.

Alexei entered the ruins through the entrance, but before he could do anything, his eyes went dark, literally.

Because they were buried deep underground, there was no light source in the ruins and he couldn't see anything. His night vision was not omnipotent. Without any light source, he would be completely dark even with his night vision.

In response to this, Alexei had to mobilize the dark energy in his body to resonate with the dark energy around him.

As soon as he closed his eyes, a 360-degree picture with no blind spots instantly appeared in his mind. However, at the same moment the picture appeared, the holy light energy that was competing with the dark energy also reacted.

Alexei frowned, he knew it wouldn't be that easy, which was why he didn't interact with the dark energy around him at the first moment.

Darkness and holy light are intertwined with each other. He removes the holy light and leaves only darkness. He then observes the surrounding scenes through the extended darkness. This is his way of resonating with dark energy.

After a moment, Alexei, who was familiar with this method, relaxed his brows. Although it was a bit tiring, it was the best method he could think of.

With a 360-degree field of view without blind spots, everything around is clearly visible, although there is no color, and the vision seems to be filtered through a black and white filter.

There was nothing unusual about the underground ruins. There were towering stone walls on all sides, engraved with words he didn't recognize. Due to the passage of time, some of the stone walls had been damaged and the words engraved on them had long been lost.

Alexei didn't recognize these words, so he naturally didn't stay for too long. He just glanced at them briefly and continued walking forward.

Dark, secluded and isolated from the world!

The only sound inside was Alexei's barely audible footsteps, which were neither long nor short. After about a few minutes, the passage reached the end.

In front of the end is a large stone chamber. When you walk in, you will find that there are eight passages in the stone chamber, but it is not written where the passages lead to.

However, Alexei, who should have randomly chosen a passage to continue moving forward, stopped because there were paintings composed of patterns carved on the walls of this stone chamber.

Although he doesn't recognize the words on it, he can guess the story by looking at the pictures.

The patterns carved on the stone wall are very simple, without many details, so one can only guess the general meaning. However, because they are carvings, one cannot expect too much.

The carved pictures seem to have no specific order, with neither a beginning nor an end, as if each picture is an independent story.

After looking around, Alexei randomly chose a stone wall to look at.

There is a human figure emitting a halo carved on it. It has neither a face nor any features, just a human figure. Surrounding the human figure are unknown creatures shaped like long snakes, with three pairs of wings, two of which cover the head and feet respectively, and the remaining pair of wings is used for flying.

The background of the entire picture is a zigzag lightning pattern and some strange text.

"This is……"

Looking at the picture, Alexei was a little confused. It looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember where. He must have seen this painting somewhere, but because the carving on the stone wall was too simple, he couldn't associate it with it.

"Forget it, let's look at other paintings."

After muttering to himself, Alexei left the painting and walked towards the next one, which was much more complicated.

There are four people riding on horses carved on it. The four horsemen are holding bows and arrows, swords, scales and sickles respectively. Under the feet of the horses are humans who are running away in panic, as if they are avoiding the pursuit of the horsemen.

Looking at this picture, Alexei seemed to be thinking about something, but he only stayed for a moment before moving on to the next picture.

The next picture is also carved with people on horseback, but it is slightly different from the previous one. In this picture, the people on horseback seem to be having an argument.

The horseman holding a sickle left the team of four and confronted the remaining three horsemen. Beside him was a ferocious demon with double horns on his head and double wings on his back.

Alexey was not making a random guess, but there were two horns on the head, two wings on the back, and a tail behind it. Although the face was carved in stone, one could vaguely see that it had sharp teeth in its mouth and a distorted expression.

No matter how you look at it, this is a demon or a devil.

"The sickle rider was tempted by the devil? He abandoned the four-man cavalry team?" Alexei couldn't help but guess as he looked at the pattern in the painting.

After a closer look, I found that this stone carving is very interesting. It makes people imagine and want to know the next story.

Without stopping, Alexei hurried to the next painting after looking at it. The next painting was more complicated, and even the lines were much more delicate.

The picture shows a man on horseback who was dismembered with a sickle. If it weren't for the sickle feature next to the five-part stump, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell it.

The sickle rider is divided into five parts, namely the limbs and the torso, and surrounding these broken limbs are four different patterns.

They are a bow and arrow, a broadsword, a scale and a cross. These patterns are located in four directions, surrounding the dismembered sickle rider and his sickle.

The background is a light and complex pattern similar to a magic circle. I don’t know what it is used for, but it looks very powerful.

"This...could it be..."

After seeing this painting, Alexei stopped for a long time. The threads in his mind were in a tangle, but there seemed to be a thread connecting all the threads together.

But I just can’t grasp that thread and don’t know how to sort it out!

Chapter 327 On the verge of breaking out

"!"

Alexi, who was stationed and watching in front of the stone wall, was suddenly stunned, and the darkness around him sensed another dark aura.

Very familiar, he also knows who it is!

The Corpse King is here!

The moment he sensed it, Alexei hurriedly restrained his breath. Although he lost his 360-degree all-round vision, he had no choice but to do so.

He definitely couldn't defeat the Corpse King, and there was absolutely no benefit in starting a conflict now. Not only would it destroy the ruins, but even escape might become difficult.

The lucky escape last time must have prepared the Corpse King. Now that both of them knew each other's abilities, it was now a contest of pure strength.

However, he is no match for the Corpse King in terms of strength, so his best option now is to restrain his aura and hide.

Alexei, who was completely in the dark, no longer hesitated. He just chose a passage closest to him based on his memory and walked in.

Although carved murals are important, life is more important.

Alexei continued to move forward by groping his way through the randomly chosen passage, following the herd of rats.

………………

Under the cracks, in the shadows.

Not far from the hole dug by Alexei, a pale figure fell from the sky and sank into the ground with a bang.

The Corpse King pulled out his feet when he arrived at the location. As the second creature to arrive here, he naturally began to look around this extraordinary place.

Of course, he didn't know that someone had arrived here before him.

When the Corpse King arrived at the location, he immediately sensed the complex energy reaction mixed with holy light and darkness. Although he didn't know why this phenomenon occurred, the ruins not far away did not have any obstructions.

The moment he saw the ruins, the Corpse King stepped in.