A deafening roar resounded through the sky.

The paladin stopped in surprise and turned his head to look into the distance. Although in front of them, the towering mountains blocked everyone's view, so that they could not see the torrent of light that tore through the heavens and the earth, but just from the sound that was enough to make people tremble, it was clear that something quite terrible was definitely going on over there.

"What the hell is going on?"

The half-elf archer hurriedly grabbed the horses frightened by the sudden sound to prevent them from being frightened, but in fact her own situation was not much better, the half-elves had already sharper senses than humans, and the roar was so loud that even from a mountain point it felt as if it was ringing in their ears. It felt like someone was hitting their hearts with a hammer, and even a physically strong person like a paladin felt that it was difficult to breathe and dizzy for a while. Not to mention the more slender and sensitive half-elves, who felt as if someone had struck her on the back of the head with a hammer wrapped in lemons, and it was nice not to pass out on the spot.

"I felt like my brain had been hit by a million stones!"

The dwarven warrior grumbled loudly with his head in his hands, and he turned his head to stare at the ridge in front of him, as if he could see what was happening on the other side of the towering mountains.

"I'm sure it's definitely a dragon over there~!! Damn, only those pesky big lizards do that. ”

"I don't look like ........."

The red-robed mage touched his bald head and looked at the other side of the mountain with a frown.

"It's not like a dragon would scream, and it's a little too loud. Ordinary dragons simply don't have such abilities..............."

"Well, now is not the time for us to discuss this."

The paladin waved his hand. interrupted the red-robed mage.

"The most important thing for us at the moment is to get to the next town before it gets dark and then resupply there. Then rest for the night and continue on the road. We've lost a lot of time and I'm worried that Daniel may not be able to hold it anymore........."

As he spoke, the paladin glanced worriedly at the carriage again. Hearing what he said, the others fell silent. Indeed, if it were a normal day, they would never have missed this strange sight. But now things are different, the lives of their companions are being lost, and now is clearly not the time to search for secrets. Perhaps when their companions regain their health, they will go there to find out. But not now.

"Alright, let's move on............... How far is it from the next town? ”

"Just get out of the woods."

"Very well, let's go."

Hearing the red-robed mage's answer, the paladin nodded, but just as he was about to give the order to move on, suddenly, the half-elf who was exploring the path in front of him rushed back quickly, her face cold and unsettling heaviness.

"Captain. Something went wrong. ”

Standing on the cracked scorched earth, looking at the town that had turned to ashes in front of him, the paladin's face turned pale, and he clenched his fists. Grit your teeth. Although he just stood there in silence and didn't say a word, almost everyone knew it. For a paladin, this scene in front of him was infuriating.

"All dead. There is not a single live mouth. ”

The red-robed mage looked at the ground in front of him with a low face, and the distorted corpses in the dark and rotting earth were in a miserable and terrible death. But the fear in his eyes was not because of this terrible death, but because of what was expressed behind it.

"The other party has a very powerful spellcaster, and there is more than one. They almost destroyed the town with ease, and they also used the most evil blood refining spells........."

"Blood Refining Spells? What is that? ”

Hearing this, the dwarven warrior frowned and asked. In the face of his inquiry, the red-robed mage thought for a moment before speaking.

"It is a forbidden dark magic that uses blood to condense the power of evil, and then explodes it completely, merging with the qiē they are tainted with, and thus turning into a deadly poison. These people were not killed by spells, on the contrary, they were poisoned. And now the whole town is a big poison cave, and even the ground under our feet is also full of poison. Of course, there is no way to drink the water and no way to use the food......... Even the rest of the stuff here had better not be moved, or I'm not sure we're going to have another injury. ”

"Phew!"

Hearing this, the dwarf spat indignantly, staring at the soft ground beneath his feet, which was almost like rotting flesh, and could even smell a sweet and disgusting smell from it.

"That's why I just hate mages, and look at how you guys don't do good things!! Even if you can make this evil spell, it's only you guys! ”

"That's exactly what I'm worried about."

Instead of being angry at the dwarf's angry curse, the red-robed mage frowned and muttered to himself. Sensing the change in his expression, the paladin also frowned and looked at his companion with a solemn face.

"Any questions?"

"Yes."

Hearing the paladin's inquiry, the red-robed mage nodded.

"Blood refining spells are the most evil of the dark spells, and in fact, almost no one on this continent can use this evil spell anymore. This is not only because it is powerful enough, but also because this spell is quite demanding on the caster, and this spell requires extremely pure negative energy to be cast. And it is impossible for any living person to have such a pure collection of negative energy. In fact, this spell was originally invented by an ancient great lich, and only the most powerful casters who crossed the line between life and death could possess such power. ”

"So what do you mean......... Is it a lich who ruined the town? ”

Hearing this, the paladin's face became more and more ugly, and the red-robed mage nodded uneasily.

"Yes. And most likely a great lich, maybe even a demigod lich............ But that's not what I'm worried about. It's why it's doing it. As far as I know, it's just an ordinary town. There are no mysterious legends, and there are no strange seals. Logically speaking, this should not attract the attention of such a powerful being. Judging from the traces, the attack should have happened yesterday, and if the other party is just looking for a place to do it, it's okay, I'm afraid ..............."

"You're worried that the other party is coming at us?"

The paladin is not a fool, and naturally knows his companions quite well, although the red-robed mage has not finished speaking. But he already understood what the other party meant. Hearing the paladin's inquiry, the red-robed mage also hesitated.

"Although it is not impossible to do so, the possibility is really low, after all, if the other party really has such a strong strength, he can come directly to us. To be honest, with our strength, it is almost impossible to face a great lich. So I think there's a good chance it's just a coincidence........."

"Whether it's a coincidence or not, we'll have to figure out a way."

At this time, the half-elf also came over exhausted.

"We're running out of supplies. And we couldn't find any supplies here -- if we really did what the Master said, we wouldn't dare to use anything we found. But we still have three days to go before we can get to the next town, and in this case, will we really be able to make it through? ”

Hear here. Everyone else fell silent, and in the end, the paladin sighed helplessly.

"Looks like we'll just have to talk to the adult. The current situation is really a bit weird, and it seems that the road to Phantasmal Star City is even more dangerous than we thought. And if there's a lich roaming around here, whatever it wants. It's all a threat to us. But for now, all we can do is find a place to get through tonight, otherwise no one knows what will happen. ”

"Do you want to stay here?"

Facing the paladin's Jian yì, the half-elf's face was a little ugly. The paladin spread his hands helplessly.

"We couldn't do anything better, and now it's almost dark, and everyone is tired from a day's walk, and it's just as dangerous to travel overnight."

"Then it's decided."

The dwarven warrior swung the axe in his hand.

"Whether it's a lich or something, I'll cut it in two if you dare to come, now let's find a place to rest, damn it, this damned land sucks me!!"

After making their decision, the adventurers soon set up a makeshift camp not far from the town, and since the whole town was so polluted that they could not find even a little food, they could only drink a few mouthfuls of dry food from the water bag, and then fell asleep on the ground in a groggy state.

And at this moment, these adventurers did not notice at all, in the depths of the dark jungle, a pair of shining eyes were watching them through the darkness.

"It looks like our guests have reached their limits."

Looking at the sleepy adventurer, Jenn smiled and reached out to stroke the mask. Hearing him, Elise and Sofina also turned their heads to look at their master.

"So master, can you start moving?"

"Of course."

In response to Elise's inquiry, Jenn nodded triumphantly.

"Patilina did a good job, I think those guys should have noticed it......... I'll see how long they can hide behind. ”

As he spoke, Jenn clenched his cane and tapped lightly on the ground.

"So......... Begin, my servant, bring me a sumptuous feast of death. ”

As Jenn whispered to himself, the soft earth began to churn in the wreckage of the town in the distance.

Immediately after, the sleeping dead opened their eyes. (To be continued......)