Chapter 566: The Empire’s Foundation Squeezes into the Holy Castle!
The scene before him was unbelievable. The magnificent screen of time and space reflected a fortress that was almost compressed into substance and wrapped in a silver energy shield.
The entire body is flowing with the unique iridescence of a special alloy, and a prismatic array composed of quantum crystals supports the energy shield.
On the surface of the silver base energy flow, blazing white energy pulses explode from time to time. The main building complex is composed of seven triangular cones suspended in opposite directions.
The surface of the cone is covered with complex energy patterns, and the energy rings common to the cone corners and between the cones are wrapped around the central twelve-sided prism like a ouroboros.
The anchoring beam extending from the bottom of the fortress is not a straight line, but rather somewhat twisted, sinking into the depths of space.
Li Ming had never viewed the entire Holy Castle from such a perspective.
The reason why he was sure that this was the Holy Castle was that he was very familiar with the exterior of the building in the center. Although it was blurry, the twelve-sided prism top was clear.
He could even be sure that this was not any other holy castle, but the Diglas Holy Castle that he had already opened.
According to the Overseer, each holy fortress was built by a different master, with different styles and appearances.
No two Holy Castles are exactly alike.
He frowned, unable to understand why the Star of Eternal Silence reflected the scene of the Holy Castle.
Moreover, the flow of energy light film on its surface is not a picture, but a real-time scene.
It's not like he hadn't tried on the way here, but due to the influence of the deep dimension, he couldn't communicate with the Holy Castle.
It can't be said that after combining with the Star of Eternal Silence, we will be able to communicate?
Li Ming's heart moved slightly, or perhaps, this was some scene that had happened in the past, and was displayed under the power of the Star of Eternal Silence.
Gustav stared at the scene, trying to analyze useful information, but everything he saw was something he had never seen before.
"I'm afraid this isn't a simple place." Anatoly speculated. Almost everyone present was attracted by this sudden change and watched in confusion.
But Costat's body was shaking slightly, his eyeballs were trembling, his cheeks were twitching, and his heart was pounding, but he suppressed his body's reaction tightly, for fear that others would notice.
Holy Castle! This is the Holy Castle!
He shouted in his heart. He had seen related pictures in the empire's top secret. Although they were not quite the same as this holy castle, the overall structure was not much different.
Considering that this was due to the changes caused by the Star of Eternal Silence, he was almost certain that this was a holy castle that had never been discovered.
The Star of Eternal Silence actually has the ability to guide the Holy Castle. Why has it never been shown before? Is it because it is shattered?
Thinking of this, he stared at the fragment that fell into Qinglong's hand.
His heart was in turmoil. The Star of Eternal Silence was a sacred object of the Titans and the most advanced creation in the Titan era, but now it was broken.
What's more crucial is that he can only barely suppress the Star of Eternal Silence with the highly purified Titan blood.
But what did Qinglong do to make the Star of Eternal Silence throw itself into his arms?
Could he also be a Titan offshoot with extremely high blood concentration?
Costat felt his thoughts were in a mess. Too many things had happened in such a short period of time that he didn't even know where to start analyzing. His brain was almost shutting down.
"What is that place?" The Caster looked up.
Before he could recover from the shock of "the Star of Eternal Silence split into two pieces, one of which fell into the hands of Qinglong", he saw this incomprehensible scene.
"It's good that it's broken." The navigator felt relieved. No matter what, this was a heavy blow to the empire.
As for what that place above represented, he didn't care at all.
However, this thought did not last long. As the perspective of the sky gradually stretched, the nerves on his face seemed to be pricked by needles. He suddenly sank, his expression became restrained, and his brows were furrowed.
The strange fortress gradually shrank in the perspective of the sky, and a wider view was included.
Many people's expressions changed as they saw that further away from the building, there were actually standard warships surrounding it.
At first glance, they are densely packed, like vicious wolves, staring at the "food" in the center.
"The Empire's fleet?" Li Ming's face suddenly darkened. "How could Heckler move so quickly?"
This is not a scene from the past, but a scene that is clearly ongoing now. The Holy Castle of Diglas has never been discovered.
The Empire actually found the Holy Castle of Diglas.
Li Ming's expression was uncertain. This was indeed something he had not expected, and it was extremely unfortunate that it happened under the current circumstances.
He murmured in his heart, "Is this the Star of Eternal Silence, warning me?"
Li Ming couldn't help but feel a little impatient. It was not a pleasant feeling to watch the Holy Castle being taken over by others.
But he is now in the deep dimensional world, unable to even communicate with the Holy Castle... Wait...
His expression changed slightly, since the Star of Eternal Silence could reflect what was currently happening in the Holy Castle.
Then perhaps he could use the Star of Eternal Silence to try to communicate with the Holy Castle.
Thinking of this, Li Ming was inspired. He tried to communicate with the Holy Castle's spiritual state and touch the Star of Eternal Silence in his hand.
As he had guessed, there was an indescribable "tunnel" that was about to suck his consciousness in.
At the last moment, he stopped again, and his consciousness went to the Holy Castle, but his main body was a trouble.
There are wolves surrounding him, and there are many that can pose a threat to him.
However, the residual power of the shock just now is still there, and with his mechanical guards, he should be able to hold out for a while.
He didn't think for too long before giving orders to Suzaku.
Once someone intends to rush up, they will try to attack the Star of Eternal Silence and cut off the connection of this structure.
Although the Holy Castle is important, his true body is more important. After making all preparations, he took a deep breath and prepared to go to the Holy Castle with his consciousness.
"The Empire, it's actually the Empire's fleet?"
"This place is obviously unusual, isn't it?"
"The Dighausen, the Falcon Legion, one of the most elite legions in the empire..."
The spiritual fluctuations around were surging on a small scale. No one had expected that the Empire’s fleet could be seen in this place, but they were also more curious about what this place was.
"Heckler actually found it..." Costat's heart suddenly relaxed.
Faced with the strange scene of the Eternal Star's collapse and the oppressive feeling brought by the Azure Dragon, there is finally good news.
Even though this good news was brought by Heckler, it was good news nonetheless.
It was not until this moment that he realized the Holy Emperor's foresight and his failure to interfere with Heckler's plan.
What we are guarding against is today, what we are guarding against is the possible mistakes that may occur in the Star of Eternal Silence.
When the field of vision expands to a certain extent, the scene on the giant screen of time and space quickly comes into focus again.
In front of the largest flagship, a figure flew out.
It was Tandin. He clasped his fists, still proud, but there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Is this the Holy Castle?" A voice actually came from the giant screen. It was not a mental fluctuation, but a similar way of transmission.
"That's right..." Heckler's figure then emerged, his eyes blazing with heat visible to the naked eye. "The Holy Castle of Digras belongs to the Lord of Digras. The holy relic stored there should be called the Crown of Digras."
"Compared to the Star of Eternal Silence, the Crown of Diglas is a Titan relic that excels at defense. It once head-on withstood attacks from the Overlord-level Abyss Clan."
Just one or two sentences of dialogue contain an explosive amount of information.
Everyone under the giant screen of time and space was stunned.
"Is this the Holy Castle?" Gustav's eyes lit up.
Anatole's eyes were filled with greed, but he shook his head helplessly: "It seems that it is too late, Empire... Empire!"
Anduin was astonished. "There are still people in the Empire plotting against the Holy Citadel?"
His face changed as he deeply experienced what the imperial heritage was.
Only a part of the Empire's forces came to search for the Star of Eternal Silence, and even so, they almost succeeded.
If Qinglong had not arrived, the two forbidden life forms would have helped the empire secure victory long ago.
The united organization of higher life forms came out in full force, but ended up making two advances and two retreats, almost becoming a clown.
"No wonder we haven't seen Tandin and the others. They are planning to attack the Holy Castle." Someone couldn't help but exclaimed.
"An empire is still an empire after all. Although it has been somewhat declining recently, it cannot be manipulated at will..."
"Holy Castle, what is the Holy Castle?"
There were also many X-level life forms who knew little about the Holy Castle, and some even heard the term for the first time. After asking around, they were dumbfounded.
"That is to say, there is another weapon hidden here that is as powerful as the Star of Eternal Silence."
"It's different..." Someone shook his head. "That person should be Prince Heckler. Didn't you hear him say that the Star of Eternal Silence, although it can adjust time, is not good at fighting?"
"But... the so-called Crown of Diglas is an extremely powerful defensive weapon. I'm afraid no one in the current interstellar space can directly break it."
"Is the empire's luck so prosperous?" The navigator gritted his teeth. Although he clenched his fists, he felt a sense of dejection for no reason.
Seeing the Star of Eternal Silence break into two halves for no reason is good news.
But on the other side, something called the Crown of Diglas appeared, which was even more powerful and formidable.
He couldn't help but look at Qinglong, but unexpectedly found that his figure had been surrounded by eight mechanical bodies of different shapes, and he still maintained the posture of holding the Star of Eternal Silence.
Regardless of everyone's thoughts, the scenes on the giant screen of time and space are still flowing.
Tandin had already flown straight to the front of the Holy Castle, and the blazing black and red flames surged, gathering on his fists and falling fiercely.
The moment it hit the energy barrier, the giant screen of time and space became vaguely blurred.
The interwoven black and red flames turned into tens of millions of roaring dragons, surging with violence like boiling lava, and even burned the void into crimson.
On the surface of the barrier, a sea of silver light rippled, as if thousands of glass eyes suddenly opened. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was a diamond-shaped defense array.
Each "pupil" ejected an energy chain, strangled the fire dragon, and then dragged it into it.
Tandin's face couldn't help but become solemn. He just made a slight attempt, so it was normal that he couldn't break through. But what he didn't expect was that this holy fortress actually used his energy for its own benefit.
Heckler was not surprised to see this scene. Tandin did not have the authority to obtain past information about the Holy Castle, and he had already checked all the information.
From the warship at the rear, several soldiers in combat uniforms escorted a figure with dejected expressions.
The pale golden skin and fine scales on both sides of the cheeks are none other than the chosen one captured by Heckler - Leonidas.
"Little friend, it's time for you to play your role." Heckler smiled and stuffed a purple skull into his hand.
Leonidas' throat rolled over, and he already knew who had taken his place.
Looking at the magnificent fortress in front of him, he knew that he had no choice but to accept his fate.
The restraints had been released, and he gritted his teeth, carefully flying to the front of the Holy Castle, and then followed Heckler's instructions.
He said to the purple skull in his hand: "I request to undergo the trial to become a king."
In an instant, the purple skull in his hand burst into a dazzling light, and the beam of light shot out from his pupils pierced straight into the fortress in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, a barely perceptible beam of light shot out from it, enveloping Leonidas.
Heckler, standing behind him, grinned and laughed silently, then conveyed a message to Tandin: "Sir, the time is now."
Tandin had been preparing for a long time. A pair of black metal gloves were already embedded in his arms, and the metal scales kept folding as he accumulated strength.
When the scales of the pair of pitch-black gloves began to bite, each piece of dragon-scale-like metal peeled off its body in high-frequency vibrations and floated in a 360-degree dark star ring.
Earthworm-like energy veins protruded from the surface of Tandin's knotted muscles, and the wandering dark red light was following the rhythm of the scales opening and closing, forging the entire arm into a crater that was about to erupt.
"Open it for me!" As Tandin roared, he fell like a meteor, and space cracks spread along the way.
As he crashed into the energy shield that enveloped Leonidaq, the terrifying power that had been accumulating for a long time suddenly erupted.
The dark star ring formed by the metal scales turned into tens of millions of rotating reverse blades that pierced through the barrier. The silver-blue defensive energy actually emitted a sharp hissing like a living creature, exploding into star-like energy fragments.
But under Tandin's amazing control, not much energy was leaked.
The metal scales split into 120,000 Ouroboros darts, which combined into spiral cones that pierced through the void during rotation, tearing the wounds on Leonidak's shield even more hideously.
"Come!" Tandin's roar was heard amid the violent energy fluctuations.
Hux suppressed his excitement, turned into a stream of light, and headed straight for the core of the energy collision.
In the violent energy collision, nothing could be seen clearly. When the giant screen of time and space became clear again, it was already inside the energy shield.
Leonidas was crawling on the ground, his skin as charred as charcoal, but he was not dead.
Beside him, Tandin stood with his arms folded, his face cold and his black hair fluttering.
Heckler looked up, breathing rapidly.
"They really squeezed in!" Costat had an urge to laugh.
Energy shields have always been strong in external defense, but it is very easy to destroy them from the inside.
The prismatic pillars that supported the shield didn't seem to have many defensive measures.
"Although I only have half of the Star of Eternal Silence, it's not a complete loss. Even if Heckler finds the Crown of Diglas, he can only be on par with the Holy Emperor at most." His mind became active again.
"It's not the best situation for the Holy Emperor, but it is the best situation for the Empire. We can slowly plan for another one later..."
His gaze fell on Qinglong not far away.
(End of this chapter)
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