"Welcome to the Garden of Life, children."
A kind-looking old woman emerged from around the corner in the shade of a tree, her back hunched, carrying a watering can in her hand.
It looks ordinary.
“Master?” Yaberic turned to look at Jiang Yan.
If the opponent is some terrifying monster, it will attack immediately, but in this situation, it hesitates.
Jiang Yan shook his head slightly. Since the other party was someone who could be communicated with, he might as well try to extract some information from them.
In any case, he has an absolute advantage in combat power and is not afraid of causing any trouble.
The two greatswordsmen raised their shields and quietly bound their skills to Jiang Yan.
"Child, don't be nervous. No one has been able to come to this level for many years." The old lady waved her hand and said, "A dragon, a group of powerful guards, and a high-ranking creature I've never seen before. I don't want to fight with such a lineup."
Jiang Yan was a little confused about the other party's purpose, and tentatively asked, "So, what does Senior mean?"
Hearing the question, the old lady laughed: "How about this, you two keep me company for a chat, and I'll let you go to the next floor, okay?"
"What would you like to talk about, senior?" Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes. He was almost certain that this guy had ill intentions. The rules of the "All Realms" did not allow these gatekeepers to go easy on him.
The old woman's gaze shifted to Annalia: "Young lady, your rank seems to be higher than that dragon's. Can you tell this old woman your origins?"
Analia glanced at the other person expressionlessly, without saying a word, and even placed one hand on the Angelic Sword.
As a top-tier being of the Holy Light system, although the other party concealed it very well, she could still vaguely sense a dark and decaying aura.
If it weren't for the Holy Lord's desire to gather intelligence, she would have already cleaved this world in two with a single sword strike.
Annoyance flashed in the old woman's eyes, but she quickly put on a smile and said helplessly, "This old woman just hasn't met any living people in a long time and wants to talk. You really don't need to be so nervous."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the greatswordsman in front of her, her expression nostalgic: "What excellent warriors you are. If I'm not mistaken, you should be from the 'Silver Glory' Empire, which was once an incredibly powerful force."
The swordsmen's expressions shifted; they had clearly been right.
Jiang Yan seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that this was the background implant of these mercenaries, or rather, they were originally summoned from a destroyed era by "All Realms" through incredible means.
This is important news.
If I remember correctly, in a few years, after the 20th Abyss Trial, "All Realms" will release some long-forgotten world fragments for the strong to challenge.
These fragmented worlds are mostly relics preserved from previous eras, teeming with powerful abyssal monsters, but the rewards vary drastically.
Some ruins belonged to powerful forces, and after being cleared, the treasures, blueprints, and other valuable items obtained were exceptionally plentiful.
Conversely, it would be a waste of time.
The "Silver Splendor" Empire is powerful; it might be worth keeping an eye on related world fragments in the future.
While Jiang Yan was pondering, the old lady continued to speak to herself: "Which unit are you soldiers from? Speaking of which, I have a past connection with the commander of the 'Silver Blade' regiment."
“Sorry, we only remember that we come from the Empire, and we can’t remember anything else,” a greatswordsman couldn’t help but reply.
"Shield Seven, shut up." Another greatswordsman, Shield Three, glared at him and whispered a reprimand.
As a subordinate, how can I speak without the lord's permission?
The old lady laughed even more heartily: "Since it comes from the influence of an old friend, then this old woman will find it even more difficult to take action. Why don't you all rest in the garden for a while, drink a bowl of the Fountain of Life, and recuperate before going to the next level?"
As she spoke, she took out a stack of small bowls and pointed to the spring water, saying, "This is a rare treasure that can restore energy and strength."
"No need, thank you." Jiang Yan politely declined, "If it's alright, could you please open the door to the next floor for us? We've already been delayed long enough."
"And you?" She seemed somewhat disappointed, then looked at the greatswordsmen in front of her.
But after what had just happened, no one dared to speak freely anymore; they simply shook their heads.
"well."
The old lady's face gradually darkened, and her laughter became shrill.
"Unfortunately, only three. That's still too few, hehehe..."
It seems they're about to reveal their true colors. Jiang Yan sneered, just about to signal Yaberic to attack, when he suddenly felt a strong pang of fear.
Three gray streams of air of varying sizes suddenly appeared, with the two thicker ones rushing toward Shield Three and Shield Seven respectively.
They remained vigilant, and with a shout, they swung their swords at the attack.
But it was no use. The gray aura easily shattered the greatsword made of refined gold. When it struck them, the two heavily armored swordsmen were instantly blasted into pieces, their blood seeping into the ground and disappearing.
The remaining stream of air headed straight for Jiang Yan.
The angel girl behind him immediately spread her wings to protect Jiang Yan.
But the gray current seemed to spread out like air, passing through the wings and attacking Jiang Yan's chest.
Oh no! It's a causal skill!
Analia's pupils contracted sharply as a golden six-pointed star array appeared behind her, preparing to unleash a great prophecy spell, but it was clearly too late.
On the other side, Jiang Yan watched the gray aura approach, unable to react in time. Even a Gold-rank Greatsword Master couldn't avoid it, let alone someone like him who was now just an ordinary person.
Just as they were about to make contact, the gray air current seemed to be drawn by something, suddenly turning around and splitting into two streams that rushed towards Shield One and Shield Two, who were holding shields.
Bang!
Two violent impacts sent the two greatswordsmen flying several meters.
The Law Skill "Shield is the Person": When using a shield-type weapon, you can designate a person to protect. Unless the user dies, no attack can pass through the shield to harm this person.
"All evil will vanish, all cause and effect will become invalid, sever!"
At the same time, a clear and ethereal voice rang out, and Analia's great prophecy was finally completed.
Invisible ripples spread from the magic circle to the entire plane.
As if being torn apart piece by piece, the once vibrant world gradually collapsed.
The lush green grass turned into crimson chunks of flesh.
The tall trees were actually withered, dry bodies.
The central spring was thick, dark red blood, with countless piles of rotting flesh on top, and strange runes were inscribed all around.
This is the world as it truly is.
"Impossible! How could you possibly break my barrier?"
The gatekeeper's sinister laughter abruptly stopped, and he stared in astonishment at the six-winged angel in the air who seemed like a god.
“Anna, Jacobi, kill it.”
Having narrowly escaped death, Jiang Yan gave the order without hesitation; he had almost died.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com