boyutpedia Chapter 262 Even if the price of trying is one's own life.
Chapter 262 Even if the price of trying is one's own life.
Chapter 262 Even if the price of trying is one's own life.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Xingluo City.
Relying on Huo Yuhao's mental interference field, the three of them entered the Star Luo Empire's academy—a school built with the nation's resources specifically to rival Shrek Academy—without much effort or disturbance.
Monster Academy occupies a large area, almost covering the entire eastern suburbs of Xingluo City.
The campus is covered in greenery, and surrounded by many rare plants, it is more like a royal park than a college.
Especially in Dai Yun'er's previous introduction, there is also a huge artificial lake in the core area of Monster Academy, which is built exactly like Shrek Academy's Sea God Lake.
Fortunately, their destination was not the artificial lake located in the center of the college.
After passing through a narrow forest path, the view suddenly opens up, revealing an ancient teaching building reflected in a huge pool.
The dark-eyed figure leading the way stopped, closed his eyes to sense the subtle spatial fluctuations around him, and then turned around to speak respectfully:
"Master, the other spatial coordinates for entering the Temple of War are located within this Heavenly Spring Pool."
"Please place your hand in the pool, Your Highness, calm your mind, and use your bloodline as a guide. You will then be able to feel the call from the Temple of the War God. At that time, I will be able to open the spatial rift leading to the Temple of the War God."
Dai Yun'er took a deep breath, stepped forward, and following the instructions of the Dark Blood Eye, slowly squatted down and put her hand into the cold pool in front of her.
Before long, a strange aura of bloodline resonance emanated from the depths of the pool.
Seeing this, Dark Blood Eyes' three-word battle armor, covered in blood-red eyes, reappeared on its body.
However, because the armor on her right shoulder was broken, her soul power stopped rising when it reached around level ninety-seven.
At the moment when that resonance reached its peak, a look of solemnity appeared on the face of the dark-eyed man.
The slender, blood-red sword that appeared in her hand was gently sliced across the water's surface, leaving a dark mark that appeared silently.
"Master, please enter quickly. Your subordinate cannot maintain this spatial rift for much longer."
It was clear that Dark Blood Eyes' aura had become unusually heavy, as if he was under immense pressure.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more.
A flash of silver light, and he and Dai Yun'er vanished from the spot at the same time.
As for Dark Blood Eyes, she didn't come along. Leaving her outside was ultimately a trump card.
In case we encounter any unforeseen emergencies beyond our control in the independent little world of the Temple of War.
Huo Yuhao was also able to use the spiritual imprint he left on Dark Blood Eye to forcibly escape through the undead demiplane, ensuring the safety of himself and Dai Yun'er.
In the brief sensation of spatial displacement, everything around me became distorted and blurred, and a slight feeling of weightlessness enveloped my entire body.
When the view became clear again, the scene that came into view was not much different from the outside world.
The original night has turned into day, and the ancient teaching building reflected in the pool has become a more magnificent, oval-shaped giant arena for fighting spirits.
The two walked around the crystal-clear pool of water, and after passing through a solemn triumphal arch, the view ahead suddenly opened up.
A huge stone monument stands in the center of the square. Its material is unknown, but it has a deep blackish-gray color and is covered with densely packed names.
The vast majority of the names had lost their luster, appearing as a dull light gray, with only a small portion of the names closest to the bottom gleaming with a faint golden light.
Looking at the stone tablet, Dai Yun'er's voice involuntarily softened, and she explained with a hint of heaviness:
"I heard my father explain before that the God of War Temple's trials mainly consist of extremely simple battles. One type is dueling with other participants in the trials, and the other is engaging in a death match with a powerful soul beast."
"Following the ancient system, the mortality rate is not low. Those names that have lost their golden light represent Soul Masters who have either perished or exhausted their lifespan."
Huo Yuhao frowned slightly and said wryly, "But given the current situation, we can't possibly have to obediently participate in this so-called arena and fight our way up to see that God of War, can we?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Yun'er shook her head, a slightly bewildered look on her face.
"Normally, the War God Temple Guardian of each generation personally leads the team in, and then guides the new participants through the divine test."
But our current situation is probably similar to illegal immigration, isn't it? I'm not sure if this stone monument will acknowledge our identities.
As she spoke, Dai Yun'er's eyes suddenly became somewhat unfocused, as if she had been drawn by some invisible force, and she involuntarily reached out her hand to touch the huge stone tablet.
However, just as her hand reached out into the air, Huo Yuhao grabbed it.
Feeling the icy temperature from her palm, Dai Yun'er shuddered, jolting awake from her dazed state and letting out a short gasp.
"What... what happened to me just now?"
After subtly scanning his surroundings, Huo Yuhao said calmly, "Clearly, the owner of this place isn't very welcoming to us two uninvited guests."
The moment he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao stomped his right foot down, and an invisible spiritual force exploded outward from him, causing the surrounding space to change drastically once again.
Outside, the Imperial Study of the Star Luo Palace remained brightly lit.
Sitting in the main seat, Dai Tianling's face was filled with undisguised worry. He respectfully asked Enci, who was seated below him:
"Teacher, the Green Skull organization is becoming increasingly active and rampant these days, and I'm afraid there will be even bigger trouble to come. Do you have any good countermeasures in mind?"
Previously, the Green Skull organization had only carried out minor terrorist attacks in some remote towns of the Star Luo Empire.
Tonight, they actually managed to smuggle a level-seven fixed-position soul-guided cannon, a military-controlled item, into Star Luo City without anyone noticing.
If it hadn't been discovered and dismantled in advance, Dai Tianling couldn't have imagined what would have happened if that level-seven fixed-position soul-guided cannon had been detonated in a crowded place like the Tianxing Theater.
How many casualties will be caused, and how severely will his reputation as emperor be damaged as a result?
However, Dai Tianling was completely baffled.
Despite the fact that Star Luo City's defenses were even tighter than usual due to the Soul Master Competition, how did the Green Skull organization manage to smuggle such dangerous items in?
Could it be that there are some unknown forces within Star Luo City who have become spies for the Green Skull organization?
Kindness's eyes remained half-closed, but a captivating glint shone within them as he responded in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, there's no such thing as a thousand days of guarding against thieves if you're a thief yourself. Passive defense is ultimately a poor strategy. The best strategy is to find a way to uproot and completely eradicate this cancer, Green Skull."
"this……"
Dai Tianling pondered for a moment, but the worry on his face did not diminish in the slightest because of Enci's words.
As an emperor, he naturally understood this simple truth.
But even though I understand it, the real difficulties still exist before my eyes.
The leader of the Green Skull organization possesses a cultivation level of 98, along with a complete three-word battle armor.
It can be said that within the entire Star Luo Empire, apart from Enci and Tongyu who was imprisoned in the Monster Academy, there was no other Soul Master who could easily surpass him.
Moreover, the Green Skull organization is located in a strategic pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, thus creating the current bizarre situation where it is impossible to fight or defend against them.
unless?
A thought flashed through Dai Tianling's mind, and a glimmer of hope instantly ignited on his previously solemn face, his tone becoming fervent: "Teacher, have you finally taken that step?"
However, Enci simply shook her head, a trace of loneliness in her eyes, and sighed, "I lack nothing in other aspects, but I just can't deceive myself enough to take that final step."
If his martial soul had been replaced by the Dark Holy Dragon, which was on par with the Holy Dragon of Light, he probably would have been able to reach the threshold of quasi-god a hundred years ago.
Unfortunately, my experiences before the age of thirty ultimately affected my character and became the biggest mental obstacle in my life.
Dai Tianling opened her mouth, about to say something to comfort her, when she saw Enci's half-closed eyes suddenly open wide.
A terrifying aura emanated from Grace's seemingly thin body, and his ancient face was now filled with astonishment and doubt.
Grace suddenly stood up, her eyes flashing like lightning, staring straight in the direction of Monster Academy.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say earlier that you still hadn't found Princess Yun'er's whereabouts? Tonight's operation at the Tianxing Theater is probably just a feint; the Green Skull Organization's real target is the Temple of War."
Ignoring the sudden look of horror on Dai Tianling's face, Enci didn't explain anything further.
With a flash of dazzling golden light, his figure disappeared from the imperial study.
……
Inside a strange space resembling a battle arena, the interior was exceptionally vast, with various intricate symbols and patterns engraved on the empty ground, constantly flashing with bright golden light.
The patterns started from the ground, extended along more than two hundred huge arched pillars, each over a hundred meters high, all the way to the center of the sky, and finally converged and surrounded a ring that was glowing with an incandescent light.
As the radiance of the ring rhythmically converged and expanded, Huo Yuhao could clearly sense that the elemental energy of heaven and earth in the surrounding air was being absorbed and converted into immortal spiritual energy at an unusually slow rate.
"Slap, slap, slap."
A few crisp applause suddenly rang out in the empty arena, and a man slowly walked in from the direction of the arena's rostrum.
He was exceptionally handsome, with long, unruly golden hair cascading down his back, and an extremely robust and muscular physique, exuding an explosive sense of power.
What is most striking is his eerie double pupils, with a captivating light flickering deep within them, which makes his murderous aura appear somewhat sinister.
Dai Mubai's gaze merely swept casually over the somewhat bewildered Dai Yun'er before finally settling on Huo Yuhao, whose expression remained calm. He spoke in a deep voice:
"Isn't it rather impolite for you two to arrive uninvited in this manner?"
Previously, he had sensed an unfamiliar divine aura intruding into the small world he controlled. This aura was not like any human deity he was familiar with; rather, it was closer to that of a beast-like deity.
Now, upon closer inspection, the aura emanating from the other party is even more imposing and profound.
Clearly, the opponent's divine status had once reached at least the level of a second-level deity.
Although the white-haired youth gave him a strange sense of familiarity, he was certain that he had never met this person in the realm of gods.
Could it be a deity from another divine realm?
But in either case, the other party had clearly suffered the same calamity as them, otherwise they wouldn't have had to embark on the path of rebuilding.
Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised that Dai Mubai hadn't recognized him directly.
After all, in his previous life, he was over 1.9 meters tall.
His physique was also the slender and robust typical of the White Tiger bloodline, and his appearance and temperament were completely different from his current youthful appearance.
If Liya hadn't relied on the wisp of mermaid blessing attached to the essence of her soul, she probably wouldn't have been able to recognize herself at that moment.
However, Huo Yuhao did not reveal his identity directly. He clearly remembered Dai Yun'er's purpose for coming in.
However, after seeing this device that could combine the power of heaven and earth with mental power and convert it into immortal spiritual energy, Huo Yuhao was even less convinced that Dai Yun'er could still be confident in making Dai Mubai give up the idea of starting a war.
Dai Yun'er took a deep breath and took out the small golden hammer that had been used as a token.
However, before she could even organize her thoughts and speak, the small hammer slipped from her palm, transformed into a streak of light, and flew straight to Dai Mubai's hand in front of the podium.
In the blink of an eye, after confirming that Xiao Chui was not faking it, Dai Mubai, who had been frowning, immediately became extremely excited, and even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
"Alright, alright! So you were sent by my uncle. I was being presumptuous earlier. Tell me quickly, what message did my uncle bring me?"
uncle?
Upon hearing this address, Dai Yun'er's already pale face turned even whiter.
To be addressed as "uncle" by one's ancestor, who ascended to the divine realm 20,000 years ago, without a doubt means that the owner of that little hammer was also a deity.
Even before she arrived, she had a premonition that she probably wouldn't be able to persuade her ancestors to abandon the idea of starting a war.
But if there are things that, once known, one doesn't even have the courage to try them, the guilt stemming from that cowardice will likely torment her for the rest of her life.
Even if the price of this attempt could very well be her life.
(End of this chapter)