"That guy is dead, he suffocated!"
The mountain god immediately reminded them that there was some unseen, deadly thing in the palace.
Several sections of the vines have already been snapped off.
This should be considered a good thing for them, as the fact that the vines were snapped indicates that the opponent used a physical attack, making it easier to defend against.
However, the fact that they were able to break the mountain god's vines shows that their strength should not be underestimated. But given their current setup, it would be a bit unnecessary to say that they are afraid.
"The broken vines are all in that direction; danger means importance."
The mountain god continued to control the other vines to explore, while the group followed him toward the direction where the vines had been snapped.
That was also the place where Dagoli died.
The air began to grow cold and gloomy. The mountain god waved his hand and grabbed a transparent soul from the sky. The little thing was still struggling, but unfortunately it could not escape the mountain god's palm!
"They're spirit-type beings, just like me! Physical attacks are useless against them!"
"But these little guys are a bit strange; they can attack other people directly with their bodies."
This little thing is completely transparent, and it is indeed extremely difficult to spot with the naked eye in a palace without lights!
Suddenly, screams erupted from all around, and a large number of spirits surged up from all sides, launching an attack on the group!
"No wonder they could break my vines; they were relying on their numbers!"
The mountain god was also having a headache. To capture these souls, he had to use his own soul body, but the vines were physical entities, so he obviously couldn't capture them.
If the summoned plants don't work, the mountain god loses its ability to attack over a large area. The same applies to Gwen and Alice; their attacks cannot directly affect the soul.
This is a miracle from the Creator!
Jiang Ran took out a torch from the air. The flames clung to the souls the moment they touched them, and then spread through the contact between these souls.
The bright yellow flames filled the entire corridor in less than two seconds!
"Let's keep going."
The soul dissipates under the scorching flames, but incidentally it also lights up the corridor, making it easier to see the way ahead—killing two birds with one stone.
Following the firelight, the group finally arrived at the deepest part of the palace.
This is an extremely spacious room, no, it should be called a hall!
A huge serpentine statue coils around the wall, with two enormous wings on either side.
It's very clear now; this is definitely not King Solomon's palace, but rather...
"The palace of Quetzalcoatl?"
The feathered serpent god's name is Kukulkan, and he is the deity in the Mayan belief who brings the rainy season and is associated with sowing, harvesting, and abundant crops.
According to legend, the feathered serpent god ruled over the morning star, invented books, enacted laws, and brought corn to humankind. The feathered serpent also represented death and rebirth and was the patron god of priests.
At the very center of the statue is an amber-yellow gemstone.
Torches suddenly rose all around, and in the shadows illuminated by the firelight, Jiang Ran felt someone grab his ankle!
Looking down, I saw it was Dagoli!
However, at this moment, Dagori's eyes were empty, his face was bloodless, and he looked no different from a corpse. His lower body was still blurred as if it had been swallowed by black mist.
"Why didn't you save me? Why didn't you stop me?"
"If you stop me, I won't die!"
Jiang Ran pressed the torch down, and the bright yellow flames instantly engulfed it!
More dead bodies crawled out from underground!
They were either ghost story masters killed by Jiang Ran in the world of ghost stories, or strange creatures. These guys who had died at Jiang Ran's hands came to him in this strange way!
"Why did you kill me! Give me back my life!"
"Do you know I have a family to support?! And now I'm dying at your hands, what will happen to my son?!"
"To pass the level, you cruelly killed us. Do you think these strange creatures are no different from animals?"
Jiang Ran snorted coldly: "A boring little trick."
"Does I have to die so that you can live? What a joke."
"ah!"
Jiang Ran waved the torch and burned the dead things to ashes!
"Since you're already dead, just rest in peace."
The eyes of the feathered serpent statue flashed red, and then the entire statue began to move and fell off the wall.
He raised his head and stared at the four men, letting out a low growl.
"Disrespect for the dead is disrespect for the future."
"you......"
"Stop, stop! I'm not here to listen to your lectures!"
Quetzalcoatl was about to say something when Jiang Ran interrupted him.
"I just want the key. Hand it over, and we'll both be fine."
Jiang Ran's words clearly angered Quetzalcoatl!
"Those who are disrespectful will eventually be punished!"
The next second, blue and white threads tightly wrapped around the statue's body, and green vines also bound it tightly, making Quetzalcoatl unable to move!
"This is blasphemy! Blasphemy!"
Jiang Ran ignored him and simply threw the torch in his hand!
boom!
An explosion rang out, the statue shattered into pieces, and the amber-yellow gemstone fell to the ground, its outer shell cracking to reveal half of a key inside.
Jiang Ran picked up the gemstone, smashed the remaining outer shell, and successfully obtained the first key to the gate!
At the same time, three gates of light appeared in front of him, each with a different pattern painted on it.
"Three doors... could they lead directly to the remaining three rooms?"
Jiang Ran took out the "shaky" key from his body, and sure enough, he could remove it. He immediately threw it on the ground.
The negative effects of the [Wheel of Fortune] will ultimately consume some mental energy, so it's best to discard it if possible.
Of course, you can't tell anything from just these three doors, so Jiang Ran randomly chose one and pushed open the first door.
What comes into view is a stone floating above the clouds.
The mountain god summoned vines to create a path, and the group followed the vine path to the real floating city.
"Another human? No... there's only one human, the others seem a bit off!"
Jiang Ran saw an elf looking in their direction, so he immediately went over and asked:
"Excuse me, where is this place?"
"This is Siegfried, the 'Elven Capital'." The elf scratched his head. "Why are there humans here again? Is today some special day for you?"
"You mean, there was another group of people who came here before us?"
It seems the others couldn't resist the urge to go in and chose to enter the room as well.
Actually, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least it will reduce some trouble for Jiang Ran. I just hope they can pass the test smoothly.
In terms of timing, if they all enter the remaining three rooms at the same time, Jiang Ran definitely won't be able to take care of them all.
The world within the remaining two doors, or one door, is up to them to explore!
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