Alone and Infinite

The whole world presents a bizarre, absurd, and eerie scene.

Li Xia, who was moving forward, suddenly stopped. At the same time, a slightly nervous voice came from Li Xia in the team channel:

"Back off! Take a detour!"

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Chapter 230 Terrifying Monsters

"Stop! Slowly back up."

Li Xia slowly stepped back, gradually clearing his view.

Aowu was immediately drawn to something in the distance.

In the distance, a column of water shot high above the surface of the water.

The water that was sprinkled flowed into the water's surface, but strangely, it didn't create any ripples.

In front of the water column stood a tall figure.

It appeared to be about four meters tall, its entire body shrouded in a black robe.

Upon closer inspection, however, it was not a robe at all, but rather a kind of slender, black worm.

These black worms wriggle and overlap on the surface of the body, and occasionally the outermost worm will lift one end up.

It was like the loose threads of a long robe billowing in the wind.

This is complemented by its image of standing motionless in the water, head bowed, carrying a huge harpoon.

Just looking at it gives me the feeling that my sanity is dropping rapidly.

If its upper body still barely maintains a human form, then its lower body is a completely abstract monster.

It's impossible to even describe what it is in words.

As for the enormous harpoon it carried, which resembled a temple pillar, there's not much to say about it.

"Look at the area of ​​water where it's standing."

Li Xia spoke softly in the team channel.

Aowu and Heitan immediately turned their gaze to the surface of Pingjin's waters.

But after looking at it for a while, I couldn't find anything unusual.

"color--"

Li Xia only said those two words, and Aowu was stunned for a moment but immediately realized what he meant.

The same goes for the charcoal, and its ears even fold backward to resemble airplane ears.

Its fur stood on end, clearly indicating that it was extremely frightened.

Beneath the black figure's feet, the originally green water surface shimmered with a peculiar blackness.

The darkness stretched for an unknown distance, and in the dim light, something seemed to be wriggling beneath the surface of the water.

Even when you look as far as you can, the water still appears faintly black.

It's like the shadow cast by a giant creature lurking underwater.

"Is the part underwater actually part of its body? And only a small part is visible above the water?"

It was howling and gasping for breath; judging from this, the monster occupied at least two or three city blocks.

If a real fight breaks out, wouldn't this be over a thousand meters long and even more terrifying than the Lava Dragon?

At this size, it's no longer a matter of who is stronger.

Li Xia led them slowly backward, finding a new route close to the edge of the water, and continued to advance quietly.

Only then did the team breathe a sigh of relief.

"If I'm not mistaken, that water column is the original location of the Water Elemental Temple."

Li Xia spoke softly in the team chat:

"That figure, mainly the harpoon it was carrying, matches the description of a person in the book."

"Who? (Meow?)"

The oppressive feeling just now was too strong, and now I can't wait to find out where the shadowy figure came from.

"The contemporary Pope of the Temple of Water, the Ring of Water: Etinoas Belochi."

Li Xia recalled the contents of the book, a travel guide that used three chapters to praise the pope.

There are many stories that seem strangely familiar even though I haven't seen them before, which can be considered a kind of commonality that transcends time and space?

The fabricated stories are basically the same.

However, the book also mentions the concept of titled Arcane Mage, who is a supreme Arcane Mage who transcends all other Arcane Mages on the planet.

Only those who are given a title will be awarded one; there are only seven titled Arcane Mages.

And the water loop is one of them.

When taking stock of the strongest people in the world, Admorich, the ascendant from Fallen Leaf City, was not even qualified to be mentioned by name.

"So you're basically saying it's definitely Tier 3? Maybe even top Tier 3?"

Li Xia himself was already at the second-tier supreme level, and he believed that even if he had reached the third tier now, he would not be among the bottom group.

It is at least at the upper-middle level.

Putting aside everything else, those ordinary third-tier apostles who have undergone a normal upgrade with a compression coefficient of 0.6 would definitely be brutally beaten by themselves.

Similarly, these originally supreme beings of Demon Prison Star could break through their limits after undergoing the ascension ceremony.

In addition, there's the infamous "ten times stronger when corrupted."

While the idea of ​​becoming stronger after turning evil is just a joke, it's true that you can become stronger after being corrupted!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the top tier of the third order.

They bypassed the swampy area of ​​the Water Temple and then slowly moved forward, hiding beneath the Arcane Train tracks that stretched across the sky.

Under the gloomy sky, time seemed to have lost its meaning, and only the dead king was silently telling a story.

The further you go in, the more towering pagodas you see.

Some of the towers are even covered in decaying matter, as if they have become lairs for monsters.

Li Xia advanced cautiously, and during this time he saw more than one trace of fierce fighting.

These traces seemed out of place amidst the deathly silence of the capital.

Clearly, these traces were left by the apostles who had visited this place.

As for the consequences for these apostles...

The fact that those traces suddenly stopped suggests that the outcome was probably not good.

Even just half a day ago, he vaguely sensed the sounds of battle coming from behind.

However, the sound quickly faded away, as if the commotion hadn't also originated from the monster horde.

Li Xia was starting to doubt whether she was imagining things.

It was through this commotion that Li Xia came to a conclusion: it was probably no matter which method of advancement he chose.

Ultimately, they all arrive at the capital of the Arcane Dynasty, only the location of the Ascension Platform differs.

The more perfect the advancement, the further inward the ascension platform.

There's no such thing as a safe, steady progression through the lowest possible rank upgrades!

Once a certain boundary was crossed, the previously densely packed tall buildings suddenly began to sparse.

Even the ant-like aberrations disappeared.

The ground was covered with exquisite buildings and decorations, even though they were covered with a thick layer of dust.

The exquisite craftsmanship of the entire building is also undeniable.

This low-rise area stretches far into the distance, and the overall architecture maintains a high degree of continuity.

Only the supreme emperor of the Arcane Dynasty could do such a thing in the capital city where every inch of land is precious.

The travel guide also used extremely exaggerated rhetoric and descriptions to depict this great emperor.

Phrases such as 'Sun King', 'Radiant like the sun', and 'Holy King'.

Every time I see his towering figure, I can't help but shed tears of emotion, raising my hands high and jumping for joy to express my inner excitement.

His kindness has spread throughout the world and can never be repaid.

In short, it should be as exaggerated as possible.

This brought my somewhat tangent thoughts back to the present.

Li Xia compared the hall's markings; this somewhat long journey was finally coming to an end.

"Almost there, just the last few kilometers!"

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Chapter 231 The Supreme Ascension Platform, Activated!

The distant horizon was obscured by darkness, as if it had been divided into two parts somewhere in the palace.

Thanks to the low-rise buildings and sparse layout of the palace, the difficulty of getting here has actually decreased a lot.

Once here, the tourist map guide that had been so helpful earlier became completely useless.

We can only rely on the location markers provided by the Temple of Light.

The deeper you go, the denser the unfathomable darkness becomes, as if all the pitiful light in the sky has been absorbed.

This strange phenomenon made Li Xia even more vigilant.

But when he actually faced the darkness, an indescribable shock welled up in his heart.

"Holy crap, is this a wall???"

Awoo flew over and placed its little paws on it. It was cold to the touch, quite rough, yet it had a strange color.

It seems that even light can be absorbed.

"Meow!"

The black charcoal's mouth was wide open, and it was tilting its head back with all its might, almost lying on the ground. This spectacle was something that even a black charcoal could not match.

Even Li Xia couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "A spectacle! Absolutely a spectacle!"

As far as the eye can see, this wall is over ten kilometers long and its height is so great that the top cannot be seen at a glance.

"Your Highness, should we go around this route?"

After a moment of amazement, Aowu asked curiously.

Comparing the locations of the Hall of Light markers, Li Xia frowned and said with some doubt:

The marker indicates it's nearby.

Right here?

After looking around for a while, all I could see were vast open spaces and this towering black wall.

Aowu suggested, "Your Highness, why don't we split up and search along the wall for clues? There don't seem to be any of those aberrations here."

"Okay, like this—"

Li Xia nodded:

"Awoo, go left; Black Charcoal, go right; I'm going up. Don't go too far; prioritize your own safety."

Everyone dispersed as instructed, while Li Xia flew upwards along the black wall.