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Chapter 1460 - 1021: The Voice in the Ruins (4K)_2

Chapter 1460: Chapter 1021: The Voice in the Ruins (4K)_2

Based on the current pace, it should take about a day and a half to reach the Kunlun Giant City.

During this period, the Great Wall players stationed at the Kunlun Giant City, upon noticing that the Black Palace, Round Table, and their allied players had arrived, began secretly sealing off the lower areas of the Bottom Nest. It seemed that they were involved in some kind of excavation act.

"Just as Lady Nanzhuang said, there’s something beneath the Bottom Nest of the Kunlun Giant City, and it’s been discovered by the Black Palace, the Round Table, and their allies. They are secretly gathering and planning to investigate deeper into the Bottom Nest. Moreover, the giant city has agreed to their excavation. But, the higher-ups of the giant city also don’t know what lies below," Chen Yu analyzed, "It seems that the Tianyan Association didn’t deliberately hide this information. Did they even take the initiative to send out the news?"

"It’s very likely a ruse to fish in troubled waters, deliberately releasing information to other factions," He Feng replied, "With the means of the Tianyan Association, this is their modus operandi. The question is, what is beneath the giant city that can attract the cooperation of official forces from two countries? It can’t just be oil, right?"

"It is, after all, two official organizations. The Black Palace and the Round Table have a tight lock on information—so much so, that even a colleague who is an assassin can’t penetrate the depths. We still don’t know what it is." Dingdang Cat, who was driving, responded, "This is standard procedure too. After discovering an opportunity, they seal off all information and deploy a significant number of members to fight for the chance. Taking advantage of the current weakened strength of the Great Wall in the Kunlun Giant City, their actions are normal. We would do the same. However, they have obviously reached a cooperation aiming against us and are keeping a tight watch on our colleagues."

"This will no longer be an issue after we arrive," Chen Yu pondered, "I’m just worried that the Tianyan Association might have some other plan..."

A feeling of unease lingered within her, constantly preventing her from feeling at ease.

Theoretically, the Tianyan Association should not have realized that Li Changhe was approaching by now. In terms of combat power, Chen Guang was also en route to Kunlun. With the fifth and seventh Devil Kings there, there shouldn’t be any danger...

...

Meanwhile, the excavation team below the Bottom Nest made a strange discovery—they found signs of living organisms within the soil they were about to excavate. Eerie voices seemed to permeate through the layers of earth, unmistakably the speech of an intelligent creature.

This alarmed the giant city’s excavators tremendously, as this was below the Bottom Nest of the giant city!

To defend against the nuclear self-destruct mechanisms that would be triggered if the giant city were to be breached, the Bottom Nest was built very deep and large.

Considering the depth alone, it was several kilometers from the surface.

Yet, what kind of creature could exist at such depths?

When this intelligence reached Red Fist, his expression changed, and other officials from the Black Palace and Round Table were bewildered and uncertain.

"You’re saying this is the Heavenly Court Ruins of Hua Country. Why would this be happening?" a Black Palace player spoke slowly, "Red Fist, we are aiding you, but we hope you can also be forthright with us. I think if the fifth and seventh Devil Kings knew you stood by as Champion Yang Dong was attacked by a Demigod Projection without intervening, they would want an explanation from you."

"Even you probably don’t want to face this situation, do you?" a Round Table player continued.

Between the lines, there were threats. In plain terms: You can only cooperate with us now; the Great Wall won’t look favorably upon you. Hurry up and share the intelligence, or else wait to be targeted by the Great Wall!

Red Fist remained silent in response. At that moment, the dazzling woman behind him chuckled and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, these are the Heavenly Court Ruins, the abode of immortals from the end of the Mythical Era. Finding anything here wouldn’t be surprising."

"Are you suggesting there might be Heavenly Court Remnant Clans inside? Ha! How many years has it been since the Mythical Era? Ten thousand? Twenty thousand? What kind of remnants could live and reproduce underground for tens of thousands of years? Should we also be grateful that these aren’t ruins from the primordial era? Otherwise, with a word from Li Ba, the General of the contemporary era, those primordial remnants would come howling out and butcher us before we could even scale the wall!" The Round Table player scoffed, clearly unconvinced by this explanation.

Since the great expedition of the Annihilation Civilization, the Mythical Era in the main world had been severed.

Many mythical beings fled the human world and became Mythical Remnant Clans, settling or developing in other worlds.

There were also some mythical beings who vowed to defend humanity to the death, only to be shattered by the fleets of Annihilation.

The Celestial Court of Hua Country mythology was one such case.

Speaking of Hua Country’s mythology contrasts with other mythologies as something of an anomaly.

Even Jehovah from the West would be deemed an Evil God in the context of Hua Country’s mythology.

For not favoring humanity, he flooded the world and spared only Noah’s family to preserve the seed of humankind.

To demonstrate his own divine might, he hardened the heart of the Pharaoh of Egypt. Casually bringing ten plagues upon Egypt.

To test the loyalty of his faithful believer Job, he destroyed his entire family, ruined all his wealth, and covered Job with painful boils. Was it just to test Job’s loyalty?

This Jehovah, who failed to announce his purpose, was neither benevolent nor righteous, treating human lives as weeds. In the myths of Hua Country, he would be an Evil God, a Devil King. Worth Great Yi shooting another arrow at him.

It’s not just Jehovah; look at the other mythological systems as well. There’s always something that seems outrageous to humans.

Now look at the Divinities of Hua Country, like the City God.

Acts deceitfully, no benefits received from burning incense.

Lives with integrity, what harm is there in not bowing down to me?

The gap between these Eastern and Western mythological eras becomes clear.

It’s precisely because of this gap that the Celestial Court stood before the human world, and then...

After so many years, there should be no survivors left; if there were any, they wouldn’t be underground.

Otherwise, they would have been discovered by humans long ago.

"The chance of being Mythical Remnant Clans is too low, so why can’t it be the wonder of the ruins themselves?" The woman laughed. "That’s the Heavenly Court Ruins there. Some Divinities, spirits of artifacts, is that really so strange?"

The Black Palace players frowned as they looked at the woman, sensing something discordant about her.

Her seemingly young and beautiful body was filled with a great amount of resentment. It was uncertain what path she had taken.

However, he didn’t pry into these matters but instead continued, "If the Heavenly Court Ruins truly have a spirit that doesn’t allow us to enter, what then? A forced attack seems risky, doesn’t it? If by accident we trigger some prohibition, we could suffer casualties."

Although the likelihood was low, players who traveled through various worlds had indeed encountered similar situations.

Some ruins or palaces, over the long span of years, had developed consciousness through focusing on Divinities and started to resist outsiders’ arrivals, waiting for a master who would never return.

And the Heavenly Court Ruins... if they belonged to an Immortal or even a True Immortal’s residence, a forceful entry seemed unwise.

Of course, the potential rewards would also be substantial. Ruins from the Mythical Era... those were highly coveted. Especially ones that could give birth to Divinities or spirits of artifacts, there must be some treasures inside. If something like the Nine-Turns Resurrection Pill could be obtained...

So, even knowing it was tough to handle, both the Black Palace and the Round Table did not wish to give up.

"Don’t worry, we’ve prepared well. Once we enter the ruins, what opportunity or adventure we find will depend solely on personal ability," the woman said with a smile.

"If that’s the case, then good!"

...

After all the other players had left, Red Fist then turned to Luo Qiao, "You should have informed me about this kind of thing earlier."

"I merely made some conjectures. The Book of Heaven didn’t tell me what we would encounter here, only what to do to get something," Luo Qiao said, sitting on Red Fist’s lap with a light laugh. "Don’t worry."

Red Fist nodded slightly, then asked, "In the records of the Book of Heaven, will there be any strong beings causing trouble?"

"According to the news, the fifth Devil King of the Great Wall, Chen Guang, has already passed through the Shuchuan Megacity. He is quickly approaching this place," Luo Qiao said with a smile. "Although this fifth Devil King is strong, currently with the Black Palace and the Round Table here, plus us, there are over sixty players present. No need to worry. At most it will become a three-way stand-off."

"That’s reassuring," Red Fist breathed a sigh of relief. The Book of Heaven could deduce the fates of other beings, which gave him immense comfort.

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