"I'll devour you all, and this entire kingdom will belong to me. Those who come in will become my fertilizer."
A thought arises and communicates with several other wills.
"Damn it, do you really think you can eat us up so easily?"
"If the few of us join forces, even if we are no match for you, we can still severely injure you."
"Hehe, you guys can give it a try!"
The thorns that had permeated the entire country began to twitch incessantly, and underground, countless corpses were being absorbed as fertilizer.
This cursed kingdom, which has existed for thousands of years, reproduces and changes generations at three times the normal rate, and the number of corpses that have become fertilizer for thorns over the past millennium is countless.
At this moment, the thorns are absorbing some of the corpses that are not yet fully decomposed underground.
Unbeknownst to us, the flow of time seemed to be accelerating.
Elderly people who could have lived for some time die quickly, young people age slowly, and children grow up rapidly.
Standing high in the sky, Su Qing could clearly feel the passing of life.
Given his long lifespan, the fact that he could feel a noticeable loss of life here is enough to show that the rate at which life is passing away is terrifyingly fast.
Su Qing glanced at the little rose behind her, then suddenly opened her mouth and swallowed her whole.
He wiped his mouth and patted his belly.
"Stay in my belly for now!"
The vampire standing nearby watched with a strange glint in his eyes: "Are you very hungry?"
"No!"
Su Qing looked completely bewildered.
“I just wanted her to stay in my belly for a little while.”
"Oh, I understand!"
The vampire nodded, then silently moved a little further away from Su Qing.
This dragon has something wrong with its head; I'd better not get too close to it. If it suddenly goes crazy and bites me, I won't be able to handle it.
"The capital city should be down below, right?"
Su Qing asked with great interest.
He looked down at the colossal city completely shrouded in thorns, the aura of curse so intense it was suffocating.
The power of the curse has even gradually materialized.
The naked eye can even see wisps of black energy, like small snakes, darting through the air, and they quickly coil around anything they touch.
"Isn't the level of danger here already beyond our capabilities to handle?"
The vampire, upon seeing this, couldn't help but gasp.
Given the terrifying and intense nature of these curses, if the two of them dared to go up, they would be instantly afflicted with them.
What's even more troublesome is that the only way to deal with the curse is to seek help from a purification sect or the Church.
Putting aside whether they dare to ask the other party for help, dealing with the curse would inevitably touch upon some of their own secrets.
Even if you do find someone, it will come at a huge cost.
The vampires seriously suspected that they had been tricked.
"You're here so early?"
A dwarf dragging a large hammer walked by, wearing tattered leather armor, his dirty face beaming with a bright smile.
He glanced at the capital city below and couldn't help but be startled.
"That's really exaggerated?"
"Even if several gods were to come, they might not be able to handle it, right?"
Su Qing shrugged: "Wait a minute, let's see what the others say when they arrive?"
Soon, the elves and humans arrived one after another!
The three elves were all present, but only four humans remained, and they were in a somewhat disheveled state.
"Something unexpected happened; we were attacked by some people on the road!"
The leader of the human group spoke with a stern face.
The tone was clearly unfriendly.
It's shameful that only one human among these people was killed.
The others didn't say anything, since they had all encountered attacks along the way.
Although those people were all weak, the curses they carried were extremely troublesome.
Touching them will contaminate them, killing them will bring backlash, and if they don't care, those madmen will desperately pounce on them again.
Even if they fly into the sky, some of these madmen are strong enough to fly and relentlessly pursue them.
They could only desperately dodge and flee for their lives.
But there are crazy people like this everywhere, and it's normal for things to break down if you're not careful.
In fact, losing only one was already quite unexpected.
"Forget about that, the question now is, what should we do?"
"The temple and the Vatican must have explained something to you, right?"
The leader of the trio spoke, staring intently at the group of elves.
Seeing them nod, he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why didn't you tell us before?"
One human objected: "Why should we tell you if you're not working with us?"
The elf glared at him but didn't dwell on the topic.
What should we do next?
Among the humans, one person took out a ball of light, and its power spread, immediately dispelling the surrounding aura of curse.
Su Qing asked curiously, "With this, you should be able to save your fallen comrade, right?"
The only problem with the creatures of this country is the curse they carry; in terms of strength, they are pitifully weak.
Given enough time, a single titled expert could destroy this nation.
"Yes, but there's only one of these."
The human offered an explanation, and then a force propelled the ball of light in his hand outwards.
The ball of light touched the thorns and instantly corroded a large hole. Points of light spread along the thorn vines, rapidly corroding them.
A large amount of thorns turned into ash and smoke.
The situation was dire; many thorny vines broke off on their own and slowly retreated into the ground to avoid being touched by the light spreading from the sky.
When the vines withdrew underground, an imperial capital was revealed.
It was vast and desolate, with no sign of life. Many houses had collapsed, and there were large holes in the ground where thorns had sprouted.
Within Su Qing's field of vision, only the most central palace remained intact.
As they explored further inside, Su Qing suddenly froze.
There was someone in the royal palace?
And there are quite a few!
Wait a minute, Su Qing looked more closely and realized that they were not human beings, but stone statues, hundreds and thousands of them, guarding a palace.
Sensing something amiss, Su Qing had a thought, but instead of taking any action, she looked at those people.
The human spoke up: "This thing that the God of Light gave me won't last long. We have twelve hours to explore. After twelve hours, the light will disappear, and those vines and thorns will grow back."
Upon hearing this, the others remained silent, continuing to watch the humans.
The four understood the intentions of these alien races and, without much hesitation, flew into the capital first.
Seeing this, the others followed.
The vampire glanced at the dragon, intending to extend the invitation further, but then, remembering the dragon's strange behavior earlier, he quickly abandoned the idea.
"Let's explore this ourselves this time! Maybe we'll find something useful."
Su Qing didn't care about this and simply flapped its wings and flew towards the direction it had already been eyeing.
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