Chapter 465 Trial of Destruction
"Master Ultraman, why is the last Holy King's heroic spirit in your hands?"
Ariel's tone was serious, her eyes fixed on Amberhau.
Amber Xiu said expressionlessly: "It was given to me by Ai Ge. We are both members of the Mourning Poetry Society and have a pretty good relationship. Haven't you asked about what happened at sea recently? I'm helping Ai Ge seize control of the volcanic sea area."
"I heard that, although it happened in the deep sea, it is also closely related to us humans who live on the sea."
Ariel said this, but she still felt weird inside.
She didn't know what she had discovered, but the sense of déjà vu along the way made her feel that something was wrong!
This feeling is very strange. Even though nothing is wrong, I just feel restless inside.
Therefore, Ariel couldn't help but ask, "Have you known the owner of the Silent Night Sea for a long time?"
"Not too long, oh, this is counting from the perspective of the dead. I have been a member of the Mourning Poets Society for less than a hundred years. But from a human perspective, we can be considered old friends who have known each other for most of our lives."
There was nothing wrong with this answer either, but Ariel's doubts did not disappear.
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
But what exactly is the problem? Ariel was about to continue asking, but she saw Arthur Lane draw out his sword, pointing to the distance and saying, "Gentlemen, I'm afraid now is not the time to chat, there seems to be something ahead."
The two followed Arthur Lane's gaze.
There was originally a fog behind the huge arch, but now, a large shadow appeared in the fog, as if some huge monster was about to rush out of the fog.
Amber was about to sense it, but found that the black shadow in the mist quickly dissipated. She didn't know whether it hid or left.
"It seems that Talos's blessing cannot allow us to walk around here. Everyone, please be alert. Someone might die here. Princess, I don't think you are ready to become a ghost, are you?"
Ariel also understood that the timing was not right, so she could only pick up the hammer again and look ahead vigilantly.
Amber waved his hand and said to Arthur Lane, "Your Majesty, please lead the way."
Arthur Lane smiled bitterly, did not refute, and strode towards the fog.
Although Arthur Ryan was not very good at lying, he could tell that something was wrong with the conversation just now. He accidentally said something wrong and Amber started to lie to the little girl again. It would be better for him to keep his mouth shut, otherwise this lich could do anything.
Arthur Ryan was surrounded by holy light and strode into the fog.
The holy light was still visible in the thick fog, like a guiding light, leading Amber and Ariel forward.
The three of them were paying close attention to their surroundings, not missing any sign of trouble.
This may be the most powerful warrior, mage and priest trio in the world.
Arthur Ryan is the most famous paladin in history, the absolute chosen one of the Lord of Dawn, and the hero who slew the dragon tyrant.
Ariel is Talos's chosen one, a storm priest who holds a divine weapon.
As for Amberxiu, he is a dual practitioner of prophecy and necromancy, and possesses several legendary graces. Perhaps all the mages in the world combined do not have as many tricks as he does.
With this trio together, there's really no need to worry about any enemies.
However, they had gone deeper into the fog without encountering any danger, which made the three of them feel like they had overexerted themselves.
But it was not that nothing was found. Amberxiu soon found traces left by the Githyanki.
There were many footprints and a small amount of blood on the severely weathered ground, which seemed to be the result of carrying the wounded.
They should have entered from the underground maze, and it was unknown how many people they had sacrificed to get here without the protection of Talos. Amber simply followed the footsteps of the Githyanki and soon came to a huge platform.
This looks like an altar, with a diameter of about two hundred meters. There are three clear lightning reliefs on the ground. The material used is the same as the arch, and it has been able to maintain its original appearance after countless years.
The three lightning bolts are the marks of Talos. This is obviously the altar of Talos. Amber turned around and found that the three lightning bolts led to three different directions. They were three passages built on the water, extending to the depths of the fog.
Unfortunately, Amber did not know much about Talos's beliefs and did not understand the difference between the three channels.
Fortunately, they have a devout believer of Talos here.
Although Ariel did not live in ancient times, she knew very well the meaning of these three lightning bolts.
"This is the emblem of Talos from ancient times. The three lightning bolts should be green, blue, and red, but no one has maintained them for a long time, and the colors have all been erased. According to ancient records, the three colors of lightning represent three different tests. Green is disaster, blue is destruction, and red is rage. But I don't know the specific content.
"According to my guess, this should be the entrance to the Storm Arena. Warriors participating in the duel need to complete the first sacrifice to the Lord of Storms on this altar, and then choose a direction to enter. After passing the test, they should be able to enter the final arena and compete for the final victory."
After saying this, Ariel looked at Amber. In the end, he would have to make the decision on which path to choose.
Amberxiu didn't care about the content of the test, but carefully observed the traces left on the three passages. Then he found that two of the passages were covered with blood and footprints of Githyanki, but the footprints were very messy, and it was a little difficult to tell which direction they were going, nor could he judge how many Githyanki there were.
"Look, these footprints and bloodstains are interesting."
Ariel asked doubtfully, "Did they split into two groups?"
Arthur Ryan said: "No, they should have entered one of the roads, then retreated and chose the second road again. You see, there are more footprints and more blood on the passage of the Trial of Destruction. I guess the Githyanki people chose this road first, but failed the trial, so they returned by the original road, and then chose the Trial of Fury."
Amber nodded, agreeing with Arthur Lane's inference.
As expected of a legendary figure who started from scratch, this kind of detail can only be noticed by people with rich adventure experience. Before Arthur Lane raised the banner of rebellion, he had been traveling and accumulated rich adventure experience.
Although Ariel is also considered a young genius, she has always been a princess of the kingdom and has much less experience in this area.
"Then shall we follow?" Ariel asked.
Ambershu's goal in coming here is to find the Githyanki. Now that the Githyanki have run into the Trial of Fury, it is natural for them to chase them.
But Amber said: "No, I think we can follow the path that the Githyanki took in failure. Princess, don't forget the words of the Storm Lord. He wants us to recreate the gladiatorial contest of the past. Following the Githyanki, whether we kill them all or we pass the trial with them, this may not be what the god wants to see."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The naughty child god is now watching the fight between mortals with great interest. If Ambers tries to trick the Githyanki into passing through, or launches a sneak attack in advance, Talos will probably not be happy.
Ariel understood what Ambershu meant. As expected, he was the one chosen by the gods. He still understood what the Lord of Storms wanted. Ariel had to reflect on herself. Her heart had been in turmoil since she entered this place.
"It's time for me to cheer up and focus on completing the test from the gods!"
Ariel's face changed, and the hammer in her hand flickered with lightning, as if responding to her inner thoughts.
Amber pointed to the passage where the Githyanki were defeated and said, "Let's choose the test of destruction. If we can solve the opponent that the Githyanki can't beat, I think Talos will be very happy."
Ariel immediately felt some respect for Amberhu. The courage shown by this lich at the critical moment was worthy of Talos' favor. But in fact, Amberhu thought that the difficulty of these three tests was probably about the same. The road of destruction had been traversed by the Githyanki once, so it should be weakened a bit. Maybe she could get an advantage.
Now that they had made the decision, the three of them headed towards the middle passage.
Following the path paved with the blood of the Githyanki, they entered the mist of another stone archway.
After walking for about three or four hundred meters, they finally came to a huge platform from the narrow water channel.
The moment they stepped onto the platform, violent thunder descended from the sky, striking the surroundings continuously.
These lightning strikes have no regular pattern at all except for their relatively stable time intervals.
I think this trial of destruction is to let the duelists fight in this thunder.
Amberxiu had put up the mage shield early, so the lightning didn't hurt him at all. The same was true for Arthur Ryan. His body was not afraid of ordinary lightning, so he didn't even try to dodge it.
As for Ariel, her body had long been wrapped in the light of lightning, blending with the thunder around her. Not only was she not affected, she seemed to be able to utilize this power.
The Chosen Ones are so powerful. Talos' might will bring great blessing to Ariel.
When the three people walked into the field, three huge figures also fell from the sky.
The loud bang caused the ground to shake violently, and Ambersu almost lost his balance. Before they could see clearly what had jumped out, a huge hammer was already spinning and flying towards Ambersu.
The hammer head is almost as big as a carriage. This huge object weighing who knows how many tons is actually throwing around with a whistling sound. What kind of monster is that?
This giant hammer was constantly struck by lightning during its flight. The power of thunder gathered on it and emitted a dazzling light. If you were hit by this thing, you would probably first turn into fragments and then into charcoal.
But Amberxiu didn't need to worry about this. Arthur Ryan's sword had already met the giant hammer. With a flick of the sword tip, the thunder hammer flew out at an angle.
Arthur Ryan didn't spend much effort to dissolve the thundering blow. This was the swordsmanship he had honed for thousands of years.
Only then did they see clearly who was coming.
The three giants, with an average height of over four meters, held an axe, a hammer and a giant sword in their hands respectively. Each of their fingers was thicker than their thighs.
"For Talos!"
The three giants roared, then split into three directions and rushed towards Amberxiu and the others.
The power was like the charge of the Headless Knight Gareth.
Amber was dumbfounded. What the hell is this called a trial? Were all the followers of Talos so brave back then? Who could beat this?! (End of this chapter)