Chapter 32: The Endless Abyss
Tianxian was talking to Hank, and counted carefully, there were a total of thirty-six people around, each of whom was wearing a uniform style of armor, the armor covered the whole body, including a closed helmet, at a glance, it was actually very modern, and the streamlined shape of the armor and the angular helmet were like high-tech individual combat equipment......
However, this shape looks a little out of the times, but there is a long sword behind it, the style is unified, and even the long sword with the same shape, material and color of the handle seems to be part of this armor, completely embedded in the armor.
There was a golden mark on the chest of the armor of these men, which seemed to be a stigmata and it did not seem to be.
The light in the forest was dim, but these people acted in unison, advancing and retreating synchronously, their movements were not superfluous and muddy, obviously after strict training, forming a circle on the periphery of the adventure group, the distance between everyone was actually the same, and there were no dead spots at all.
As Tian Xian quickly looked at these strange warriors who suddenly appeared, a funny voice came from behind the bushes, "Hank, have you also learned to be jealous, you also wanted to be a commander in the first place, but unfortunately...... You're not qualified!"
The grass and trees in the forest swayed, and a much taller figure of Hank stepped out of it.
Tian Xian suddenly found that the armor on this guy's body was a little different from that of others, not only the joints of his body were more fine, but also his wind-like helmet had a wisp of white long feathers inserted into it, and the tips of the feathers melted into the air like ink, slightly twisted with the flow of air, which looked extremely weird.
And behind this person is not the same standard weapon as the others, but a huge long sword that is very similar to Hank's greatsword.
This life is tall, and putting on this armor is even more powerful, and when people stand there, a heavy killing aura is approaching, and some people can't breathe.
"Don't be afraid...... "Tian Xian held Xue's hand as if comforting, and the appearance of this tall man seemed to make her very uneasy.
The tall man stood still outside the encirclement, and after looking at the situation, he sneered: "Hank, I only know that you are so depressed that you have to be an adventurer to make a living, but I didn't expect that the original palace general would fall to this point, why, now it is so difficult to find a partner?
The man laughed loudly, and the laughter was extremely mocking.
"I don't know if I live or die...... A cold light flashed in Mo Sang's eyes, and he was about to step forward as soon as he pressed the handle of the knife.
"Wait!" Hank held out his hand to stop him, "there's no need to do it. ”
"Commander......" Mo Sanqi's forehead was jumping.
"There's really no need for that. Hank smiled and patted Mosan's shoulder, "I'll take care of it." ”
Mo Sang looked unwilling, and when he saw Hank's insistence, he had to snort angrily, and the foot that had been stepped out was slowly retracted.
"Oh...... Does that guy with ridiculous braids want to draw a knife?" the tall man laughed again, "If you're going to draw a knife from the Lord of the Holy Spirit, you can give it a try!" I'll let you know......"
"Alright......" Hank sighed, interrupting the other impatiently, "Haag, what are you doing here?"
"I should ask that!" Hag seemed to be irritated by Hank's simple words, "Hank, don't talk to me in that casual tone, you don't have that qualifications now!"
Hank sighed again, "Okay, then may I ask, Honorable Admiral Haag, what are you leading the Spirit Temple's Phantom Team here?"
Haag's voice was a little darker, "Hank, I don't have time to talk this nonsense, I warn you, if you dare to go deeper into the forest, then you will be my enemy, and the time will ......"
"Boom!!"
Thirty-six warriors moved in unison, the long swords behind their backs were unsheathed at the same time, and the thirty-six long swords were pointed at the members of the adventure group at once.
Haag said coldly, "No matter how you fall, you were once a part of the Holy Spirit Temple anyway, I ...... I don't want you to die too ugly. ”
Hank shook his head slightly, "Hag, it's been ten years, you're still the same, you like to hide behind other people's backs and shout, I thought that when I saw you again, you would look better than before, but it's a pity ......"
Hank...... Pay attention to who you are and what you say......" Haag's voice suddenly rose up.
Hank glanced at the warriors around him, "The Phantom Armor is a treasure of the Holy Spirit Temple, and it is actually used so many at once, and it is gathered together, Hag...... Do you really know what to expect this time?"
Haven listened to the tone of Hank's words full of lessons, and suddenly became angry, "Hank! you are no longer the former general of the temple, and if you talk to me like this again, you will be regarded as provoking the Holy Spirit Temple!"
"It's true that I'm no longer the general of the palace, but ...... I also don't want to watch the elites of the Holy Spirit Temple die in vain. Hank frowned, "Haag, you're only going to bury them!"
Hag was furious, and with one hand, he shook the big sword behind his back, and the wide giant sword over there let out a deafening roar and suddenly came out of its sheath, pushing away the warriors around him, and Hag stepped forward angrily, "I'll bury you here first!"
A dark shadow flashed past Hank.
"Mosan!" Hank exclaimed, but the shadow had already pounced in a rage.
The temperature in the air plummeted, Mo San's long knife came out of its sheath, and with a roar, three snow-bright sword lights pierced the darkness and approached Hag who rushed up.
The traces of the armor on Haag's chest instantly burst into a bright light, and the great sword swept out in a wild roar.
In the dim forest, the two figures collided in an instant, and the wind-like sword light burst out, instantly enveloping the golden light emanating from Haag's body.
A series of dense sword clashes squeezed into everyone's ears in a very short moment.
Only then did the warriors of the Holy Spirit Temple react, and when they were about to attack, the battle had already been divided in an instant......
The windswept sword light suddenly contracted, all converging on Mo San's three long knives, and Mo Sang's and Haag's figures were instantly frozen.
Tianxian looked stunned, he didn't see what happened just now, he only saw the sky full of sword light swept like a wind, and then contracted and disappeared in an instant.
The Moissanite sword glistened like cold water, shining coldly in the limited light of the forest, and the two long knives twisted Haag's great sword aside, while the other long knife was already around his neck.
Haag stood there with his body crooked, the cold feeling on the blade stabbing him like falling into an ice cellar.
Mo Sang won in an instant, but he spat angrily, "With this kind of strength, I also want to challenge the head of the regiment!? This is simply an insult to me!!"
Haag stared at Mosana's three shiny long knives, and his heart was shocked......
Moissan's three weapons were wielded, but he only held the knife in one hand, and the other two long knives were held by two shadow-like arms extending from his shoulders.
"Shadowhand, you're the ......"
When Hag was stunned, Mo San had already flipped over the blade, and the back of the knife slammed into his helmet, immediately choking back on the second half of his words.
The three long knives were still like scabbards, Mo Sang turned around and left, "If you don't want to die, get out!"
Walking back a few steps to Hank's side, Mo Sang said in a cold voice: "There is no need to talk nonsense about this kind of goods!"
Looking at Mo Sang with a gloomy face, Hank could only smile bitterly, thinking that his relationship with the Holy Spirit Temple was not very harmonious, and this time it was a complete feud......
"Hag, I don't want to have any conflict with you, but it's very dangerous here, and if you go deeper into the forest, the Phantom Battle Armor may lose its effect, so you can do it yourself. Hank waved helplessly to everyone and left first.
Haq didn't seem to be a brainless fool, at least he knew who was stronger when his life was threatened, and the warriors of the Holy Spirit Temple got out of the way, quickly retreating into the forest and disappearing, and the darkness was calm again.
Looking at the direction of Hag's departure, Hank said helplessly to himself: "Hag can't be the main force of the Holy Spirit Temple, this squad equipped with phantom body armor should be the leading reconnaissance unit, in this case, ......"
Luna said softly, "The Holy Spirit Temple has also sent powerful people?"
Hank nodded, "It should be, and judging from the fact that the vanguard reconnaissance troops are equipped with precious phantom battle armor, the Holy Spirit Temple has made a big deal for this operation, and the main force after that may have something to be stunned by, and our chances have been reduced a lot." ”
Luna's emerald green eyes flashed a few twinkles, "Normally, this proves that there's something more amazing about our destination, and I think we've got our luck coming." ”
Hank shrugged his shoulders, "Anyway, we can't retreat, let's leave quickly, that guy Hag has a good talent and cultivates hard, but his heart is a little smaller, and he can't get it right...... He will immediately come back with a large army to trouble us. ”
"Leader, what exactly do you have to do with the Holy Spirit Temple, and why does that guy named Hag seem to hate you so much?" asked Timo with a frown.
Hank walked briskly and said lazily: "That's all in the past, you don't need to turn it out again, let's go, let's go, that guy Hag is very quick about revenge." ”
The group quickly packed up their things and left the place where they were, continuing to walk towards the forest.
This time, I didn't have to walk anymore, I sat on the back of Huoyunyan with Xue, and followed the adventure group comfortably, and if I felt tired, I could even sleep directly.
Although one of the wingbones of Huoyunyan was broken again, its strong limbs and hard skin allowed it to move in the forest without hindrance, and it was also very fast, a characteristic that quickly turned this sky-flying giant beast into a special donkey for the adventure group......
Aside from the sky and snow, Luna is the only one who can get close to the Fire Cloud and sit safely, much to Luna's pride, and the long journey through the forest full of corrupt leaves and mud with no light is a torment for the elves who like to be clean.
"Sister Luna, you know...... What is an ethereal spirit?"
Everyone was walking carefully, and Snow seemed to be a little tired, and had shrunk into the rattan bed to sleep, and sat bored sitting on the fire clouds, so she had to pester Luna and ask questions.
Luna was slightly surprised when she heard this, "You said the Ethereal Spirit!?"
"Hmm!" Tian Xian nodded, "Xue said that." ”
"She said that?" Luna looked at the snow sleeping in the rattan bed in surprise.
She said...... The ethereal spirits are gathering or something, but I don't know what it means. Tian Xian said recalled.
Luna's face changed suddenly, "Can she see that?"
Seeing that Luna's face was a little wrong, Tian Xian scratched his head and asked, "This...... Is there something wrong?"
"No, just if she can see the ethereal, then...... What a poor child. Luna looked at the snow and let out a rare sigh.
Tian Xian was stunned, "Pity?"
Luna looked up at the huge black ancient trees around her, pointed to the small tree spirits on the thick branches, and said, "The ethereal spirit is somewhat similar to those tree spirits, it is a very illusory and basic thing that exists in this world. ”
"And those treants...... The same?" Tian Xian looked at the tree spirits, and his face was even more puzzled.
Luna stretched out her hand, pointed to her finger and said, "There are countless creatures in this world, they are like my fingers, different lengths, different appearances, many different kinds, but when they come to the end of their lives......"
Luna's fingers slid onto her palm, "But they will return to the same thing, which is the beginning and the end of life." ”
"Is it a soul!?" Tian Xian felt that he had caught something.
Luna shook her head, her fingers continuing to slide, and finally stopped on her wrist, "The ethereal spirit is a deeper existence, and the soul can be regarded as a kind of ethereal spirit, but it is the original form of the ethereal spirit, and it can't even be considered to have the true characteristics of the ethereal spirit. ”
"More esoteric than the soul...... Is there a simple explanation?"
After frowning slightly, Luna explained: "The body of a living soul will return to dust after death, and the spirit will slowly dissipate, what we call the soul is the state after the spirit is separated from the body, and the ethereal spirit is the final state of the spirit before it completely disintegrates, before it turns into nothingness, it is the final point of life consciousness, and it is also the most illusory and active time of life consciousness, releasing all its power at the last moment, and then quickly turning into nothingness, and becoming the most original existence of this world again, continuing the cycle of life." ”
Tian Xian blinked his eyes, as if he understood or not, "That...... Does the ethereal spirit take any form?"
Luna shook her head, "Normally, there isn't, but this most active life consciousness can be condensed due to special conditions, and even reappear in this world in its original form, which can also be seen as a very special power." ”
Tian Xian's face was stunned, "In this way, it is just a power that can be used, just like wind, fire, thunder and lightning." ”
"No, there are people in this world who can feel the flow of ethereals, and some can even see ethereals, but it's not as thankful as we use other powers, it's actually ...... It's a curse. ”
Tian Xian was stunned for a moment, "Curse!?"
"The ethereal spirit is the last moment when life returns to chaos, and it has been out of the realm of life, so to speak...... It is something that exists in the opposite of life, and without the intervention of a special external force, the ethereal spirits will not have any effect on our world, they exist in this world and are separated from this world, and usually the place where they exist is called the end of the world. ”
"Ling Yuan?" Tian Xian was surprised
"This is the title of the existence of the ethereal spirit between those who can feel and see the ethereal spirit, and no one dares to pay too much attention to the existence of the ethereal spirit, otherwise it will ......"
A light flashed in Tianxian's heart, and his face couldn't help but change greatly: "Could it be ......?"
Luna nodded, "Yes, when you feel the void spirits too much, observe them, and use their power, you will also slowly get closer to the final point of life, and turn into nothingness at a certain moment, it is said that once you are lost in the spirit abyss, your own existence in this world will disappear, no one will remember him, and a trace of your existence will also be erased, which is a kind of nothingness that is more terrible than death." ”
"That snow she ......" Tian Xian looked at the snow in amazement, and the little girl was curled up in the rattan bed, her face tired and painful, as if she was haunted by nightmares again.
Luna sighed and said, "The Tianyan clan has a special physique, but it is indeed rare for such a small child to feel the void spirit, but if it continues like this, she is afraid that she will ......"
"How can I save her?" asked Tian Xian quickly.
Looking at Tianxian, Luna shook her head slightly, "Unless you can cut her off from the Ethereal Spirit, ...... But I haven't heard of anyone like this yet, those who walk on the brink of danger and use the power of the ethereal...... Most disappeared silently. ”
"People who use ethereal powers......"
Tian Xian realized something, "Could it be ...... She can drive away poisonous insects in the forest, and control strange beasts, all because of the existence of ethereal spirits!"
"It should be. ”
Tianxian was stunned for a moment and fell silent.
Luna touched Tianxian's head a little helplessly, "You don't have to worry, as long as she doesn't use this power too much, she will definitely not get lost in the spirit abyss." ”
Tian Xian blinked a few times, "So...... There are many people in this world who use the power of ethereal spirits. ”
Luna knew what Tian Xian was thinking, but she had no choice but to nod, "Yes, after the fall of the gods, the world was blank, and all the discovered powers were used by the people, no matter what ...... What a path to the abyss, the power of the ethereal spirits, the rotten blood of the Blood Alliance, and many other things......"
Tian Xian looked at his arm, there was no trace of the previous stigma, "I must find the stigmata first, if I can, I want to save her...... She saved my life. ”
Luna patted Tianxian's head, "It's good to think like this, but don't force it, the only one who can really save her is herself, most of the people who are lost in the Lingyuan are obsessed with the power of the void spirit and can't extricate themselves, and finally be swallowed by nothingness, what she can do is not pay attention to the void spirit in the spirit of the spirit, then she will be safe and sound." ”
Tianxian nodded seriously, "I'll advise her." ”
Luna looked at the sleeping girl over there, and felt that the topic was a little heavy, so she lowered her voice and said to Tianxian: "I didn't expect you to pick up such a beautiful little girl when you went out once, and now she only seems to believe in you, if you work hard, there is still a great chance that she will be obedient in the future." ”
Tianxian couldn't help but smile bitterly, how could this elf in front of him be so different from the elf that he had always had in his mind......
Before he could speak, Huoyunyan suddenly stopped.
"Hank, what's wrong?" Luna noticed that the party had stopped, and Hank was looking at a large tree with a puzzled look on his face.
Hank turned around, his face unusually strange, "We seem to be lost!"
Luna was stunned: "You...... We're not kidding!?You're saying we're lost!?"
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