Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 131 Only a storm can bring down a great tree!

Ember's gaze searched through the crowd, finally settling on a man dressed in white robes.

Sun God

"Found it."

"Um?"

Lilith paused slightly, following Ember's gaze, and also noticed the man in white robes. A meaningful look flashed in Lilith's wine-red eyes, and her lips curled up slightly, revealing two shallow dimples with a pure and sweet smile.

As Yu Jin and his companion looked at the white-robed man, the white-robed man and his group of six were also watching Yu Jin. The white-robed man smiled and nodded slightly, but it was more out of politeness.

She smiled at me. Does she like me?

Medici suddenly blushed as if his secret had been exposed, his gaze fixed on the girl's beautiful figure with fascination. At that moment, his eyes seemed to see only the girl, nothing else mattered.

"Bang!"

"Wake up!"

The stern-faced young man slapped Medici hard on the back of the head from behind, saying in a deep voice, "That woman is not simple. You are, after all, an angel under the Lord, how could you behave so pathetically?!"

"Leodorus! You special..."

Medici turned around, glaring angrily at the serious-looking young man. He wanted to question him loudly, but then he seemed to realize something and his expression changed slightly. What did Leodoro mean by what he just said? Did I blurt out what was on my mind?

"right."

Leodoro said quietly, "You not only said it, but twice! Medici, you really need to change this bad habit of yours."

Medici's face paled at first, then flushed red, and he said angrily and embarrassedly:

"It's none of your business!"

The man in white robes looked at the two bickering beside him with a somewhat helpless expression, but he didn't say anything more.

The man in white robes smiled and said:

"Miss Alice?"

"it's me."

Lilith, with her hands behind her back, approached slowly like an innocent girl next door, and asked curiously, "Mr. Sun?"

"it's me."

The man in white robes smiled and nodded. "This should be our first meeting."

"yes,"

A glint of light flashed in Lilith's beautiful eyes as she smiled and said, "Don't you think we're progressing a little too quickly?"

"A little."

The man in white nodded slightly and said softly, "But it's not too fast."

Lilith's gaze swept over the group of men in white robes, and she said with a smile:

"Isn't this fast? How heartless! You've never even met."

"This is a necessary sacrifice."

The man in white robes remained expressionless, his tone as calm as ever.

"That's a great decision."

Lilith's lips curved slightly, her wine-red eyes curving into crescent shapes, sparkling with clear and captivating light.

It's unclear whether she was praising or mocking.

"Goddess! She's a goddess!"

Suddenly, the crowd in the square erupted in excited and enthusiastic cheers. Even those who had no faith in the goddess could feel the intense emotions of the people of the Silver Kingdom.

From the cracks in the muddy ground of the square and the cobblestone streets of the city, tender shoots stubbornly emerge, filling every corner and crevice of the city. They absorb the vibrant life force permeating the air and begin to grow strong.

From a seed sprouting into a tender green shoot, the shoot emerges from a crack, growing upwards until a shy bud forms at its tip. Finally, the bud bursts forth layer by layer into vibrant, beautiful flowers, as if opening its arms to embrace its new life.

Before long, the square was covered with blooming flowers, as if the entire Silver Kingdom had become a kingdom of flowers.

The ground beneath people's feet was covered with brightly colored flowers, their enchanting fragrance spreading through the air, refreshing and delightful. Butterflies, seemingly appearing from nowhere, fluttered and danced among the blossoms in groups, adding to the pleasing sight.

In the center of the square, a tall tree trunk that grew from a green bud continues to grow upward until it becomes a towering tree, casting a shadow that is enough to cover the huge square filled with tens of thousands of people!

The brilliant sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the people. And beneath that towering tree, a female giant, clad in leather armor on her upper body and a long skirt on her lower body, had appeared out of nowhere.

The giant woman stood sideways beside the tree, her long, dark brown hair cascading down to her back. She was gently stroking the rough, fibrous bark of the trunk with her palm, as if soothing it or whispering a secret.

"Shh~"

The branches of the trees swayed gently, creating an invisible gap leading to the sky, allowing abundant sunlight to stream through and illuminate the female giant. Under the spotlight-like golden sunlight, the female giant's softly sculpted face was revealed to the onlookers.

She turned to the side, gazing at the believers at her feet with her single, vertical eye, and opened her right hand, where a circle of vibrant green light emanated.

"Whoosh!"

She waved her hand gently, and the green light transformed into a sky full of dazzling starlight, scattering all around. The towering tree above her, which had been growing for less than a minute, was waving its tendril-like branches, greedily absorbing this green energy.

Then, fruit began to grow on its branches. The fruit varied in color and variety, but at first glance, they all looked so appetizing that they made one's mouth water.

With a "thud," an apple suddenly fell from the branch and hit one of the believers on the head. The believer was initially bewildered, but then overjoyed, he picked up the fruit that had struck him and excitedly shouted:

"Wow, goddess!"

The sound seemed like some kind of signal, and fruit began to fall from the branches in large quantities, raining down on the crowd below. The believers, with pious and joyful expressions, raised their hands in an attempt to catch the fruit falling from the sky.

"Wow, goddess!"

"Smack!"

Lilith caught an apple that fell on her head, looked at the female giant in the center of the square, and gave a meaningful smile.

"Want some?"

Lilith brought the bright red apple to Ember's lips and asked with a grin.

Ember glanced at him, then opened his mouth and took a bite:

"Click!"

The fresh juice and plump flesh burst in your mouth at the same time, filling your taste buds with a delicious and sweet flavor.

"Hmm, it tastes good."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, praising without reservation.

"You actually ate it!"

Lilith tilted her head up and looked at him speechlessly.

"hateful!"

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Medici suddenly felt a pang of jealousy and a flicker of envy flashed in his eyes.

"Bang!"

Leodorus, standing behind him, slapped him hard again.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Medici staggered from the blow, turning back angrily to glare at Leodorus, his expression conveying an air of "If you don't give me an explanation, this isn't over yet." However, Leodorus simply looked at him calmly and said indifferently:

"You've been seduced again; I'm just reminding you."

"you……"

Medici was furious. Didn't he know whether he was bewitched or not? Even if he was bewitched, couldn't you have used other methods to remind him?! Revenge, this was blatant revenge!

The white-robed man, or rather, the sun god, suddenly whispered:

"Medici, be quiet."

Medici's expression froze, and he lowered his head, looking somewhat aggrieved.

"goddess!"

In the temple behind the square, an elderly man with white hair and beard came out excitedly and knelt on the ground with utmost respect.

"Your faithful servant Izam welcomes your return, O supreme goddess!"

"Wow, goddess!"

Standing beside the old man, acting as his guard and companion, Wilt Iliad sang aloud.

"Wow, goddess!"

The believers immediately knelt down in large numbers, devoutly pressing their foreheads to the ground and kissing the soil.

"Should we kneel?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow and suddenly asked.

Although they came to assassinate the goddess, it would be a bit too conspicuous for them to stand out from the crowd if everyone else knelt down while they didn't.

"Do you want to kneel?"

"Lilith asked playfully."

Ember didn't seem to have any psychological burden about this, and calmly said:

"It's not impossible."

"That works too."

Lilith's eyes gleamed with a mischievous glint as she chuckled, "Then I'll grant your wish. You'll kneel for a good while!"

"But now~"

Lilith looked ahead at the crowd. The tall, kneeling worshippers no longer obscured her view, and the female giant, accompanied by the hunched old priestess, was walking into the temple. Seeing this, a slight smile played on Lilith's lips.

She walked with light, quick steps, like a butterfly fluttering in the air, leisurely strolling past the kneeling believers toward the temple. Ember shook his head, casually tossed aside the apple in his hand, and followed her.

"You stay here."

Suddenly, the sun god gave an order and then walked towards the temple. This left Medici, still somewhat bewildered and looking completely lost, and Leodorus and the others, who bowed respectfully in agreement.

Even though they were kneeling on the ground, the followers of the Silver Kingdom were clearly not deaf and mute; they could still perceive everything around them. But at this moment, they seemed to be blinded by something, ignoring the three Embers walking among them.

Not only these believers, but even the female giant was completely unaware that three people were following her—

If they hadn't spoken up on their own initiative.

"Omibella~, long time no see!"

Accompanied by the girl's silvery laughter, a clear voice echoed in the empty temple.

The giantess abruptly stopped, slowly turning around to look at the small girl standing behind her in the empty hall. Her gentle face hardened, and her voice boomed like a bell:

"Lilith, you're not dead yet?"

"It's dead~".

Lilith, hands behind her back, strolled leisurely toward the giantess, chuckling as she said, "I only survived by sheer luck. After all, I was once the strongest Ancient God, so it's normal to have some backup plans, right?"

Omibella's gaze was incredibly solemn. Although Lilith's words smacked of self-aggrandizement, she, who had once dragged two other ancient gods down with her, certainly had the right to say such a thing.

But that's all in the past! Lilith was once an ancient goddess, but now she's just barely clinging to life.

"You're here for revenge?"

Omibella didn't try to hide anything, she just asked coldly.

"Tsk."

The girl clicked her tongue, pursed her lips, and said, "I thought you'd deny it at least a little?"

"Will it work?"

Omibella sneered. "Besides, there's no need for that!"

Before she could finish speaking, the floor beneath Lilith's feet suddenly became as wet and sticky as a swamp, instantly burying the girl's legs and rendering her immobile. No matter how much she struggled, she was completely unable to break free of her confinement and instead sank deeper and deeper.

At the same time, countless vines, seemingly harder than steel and radiating a chilling light, suddenly emerged from the swamp, like venomous snakes pouncing towards Lilith in the center. It seemed that in the next second, Lilith's body would be pierced by these countless vines, leaving her without a complete corpse.

Even in such a dangerous situation, Lilith still wore a mocking smile, which made Omibella feel uneasy.

The next second, two halos, one black and one white, suddenly flew into Lilith's body from behind. They formed a white protective membrane around her body, and a black wave that rippled rapidly across her chest.

[Powerful Magic Protection]

A story adapted from "Magic Protection".

It can be covered with a strong white protective film all over its body.

Significantly increases magic damage reduction rate.

This is the story of Havel, "The Rock".

Havel, an enemy of the White Dragon Hist, utterly despised magic.

Therefore, he was very diligent in finding ways to counter magic.

[Black Flame Protection]

One of the black flame prayers of the apostles of God's skin.

It can ignite black flames within the body, increasing physical damage reduction.

However, it will reduce the amount of health restored by various means.

All the apostles were embraced by the Queen of Night-Colored Eyes.

Let the black flames become their inner armor!

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Dozens, or even hundreds, of vines sprouted from the ground in the blink of an eye, transforming into sharp arrows gleaming with a cold light the instant they emerged, piercing towards Lilith who was surrounded within them.

However, just as these vines were about to pierce Lilith's body, they were stopped a split second before they could penetrate her skin by the black ripples and white protective membrane. After a crisp, resonant sound like metal striking stone, they stopped at her skin.

Behind them, Ember, holding a magic wand, calmly gazed at the towering giant.

Greater Magic Protection, increases magic damage reduction rate!

Dark Sanctuary increases physical damage reduction!

No one can harm Lilith, who is protected within, until these two membranes are broken.

For a moment, the protective membrane, enhanced by white and black, was locked in a stalemate with the vines that were trying to pierce her body.

"You really have no sportsmanship. I don't remember you ever liking to ambush people."

Lilith giggled and extended her fair hand, gracefully waving it gently at the vines surrounding her. The instant her fingernail grazed them, the steel-hard vines were severed like mud.

Lilith easily leaped off the swamp-like ground and gracefully landed on the hard stone slab beside Ember.

"But it's a bit of a shame."

Lilith looked at the tall female giant and said with a smile, "Omibella, this alone can't kill me~, my knight will always protect me."

"Then I'll kill your knight first!"

Omibella's booming voice resounded throughout the temple, her tone filled with undisguised, naked killing intent—Lilith must die!

The moment she uttered those words, the entire temple seemed to come alive. Amidst the violent shaking, countless tree trunks with lush, robust, and flexible, octopus-like tentacles sprouted from the temple walls and floor.

These tree trunks almost completely covered the temple walls and floor, turning everything in sight green. On these trunks were numerous 'bulges,' from which grew even more tentacles covered in tumor-like protrusions, flying everywhere! These tentacles wriggled in the air, uttering strange, faint murmurs, as if they were truly alive.

The once sacred and magnificent temple is now in this state. An unsuspecting person might think they've stumbled into a tentacle hell, about to suffer unimaginable torment.

And this is often indeed the case, because the moment those tentacles grew out, they curled up and shot towards Ember and Lilith like arrows released from a bow! Those tentacles flying everywhere, aside from being green, were almost more unsettling than real tentacles—

At least the pink tentacles occasionally look somewhat cute, while the green ones are simply disgusting.

When these tentacles form a dense, impenetrable net filled with countless sharp thorns, the oppressive and nauseating feeling is amplified to its extreme! What should be a plant brimming with vitality now feels like a severe spiritual pollution just to look at!

Lilith stood beside Ember, neither dodging nor evading the approaching tentacles, but simply spoke softly in a sweet voice:

"It's up to you, my knight."

Ember gave her a deep look, and in an instant, the staff in his hand was replaced by the Holy Bell of Yorshka.

He placed his hands together in front of his forehead and leaned forward slightly. White, holy energy slowly condensed and gathered between his hands, above the Yorshka Bell, carrying an aura that seemed to instill a terrifying pressure.

Then, it bursts forth.

The Wrath of the Gods

The ancient prototype of "The Force".

It can release powerful shockwaves.

"Wrath of the Gods" is a very long story.

"The Force" is a simplified version of it.

This is a story describing extreme anger.

It can inflict massive damage along with the shockwave.

"Bang!"

A surge of power erupted from Ember, transforming into milky-white, holy energy waves. These waves bypassed Lilith, who stood behind Ember, and, rippling like ocean waves, stained everything around them with the same color. Then, they collided with the tentacles that attacked from all directions.

At the moment of impact, the tips of all the tentacles struck by the energy wave instantly turned to ashes and were completely annihilated. More tentacles continued to surge in from behind, only to be struck by the shockwave again and annihilated once more.

Until the energy wave completely annihilated the surrounding palaces and walls, all living things, and all the living plant roots that covered the walls and the ground!

But the temple was simply too vast, and the life force it contained was far too immense! Even though one wave was annihilated, more plant tentacles continued to grow. These newly grown lives, before they could even think, attacked the embers like crying newborns, their screams and babbling incoherently.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

Wave after wave of tentacles continued to grow, only to collide with the white energy shockwaves.

From initial annihilation to being merely crushed into pieces, green sap swirling in the air, the sacred white energy was continuously consumed in the constant, intense collisions. Until finally, the green plant tentacles weren't even destroyed, but simply repelled!

Its sacred power was completely exhausted, and even its gentle light became extremely weak, as if it had run out of steam.

However, at the same time, a strangely shaped greatsword appeared in Yu Jin's hand.

Storm Ruler

Ember stood sideways, raising the Storm Ruler with one hand and pointing its tip at the giant in front of him.

Just like the old saying goes.

Only a storm can bring down a big tree.

To deal with the giant, only the Storm Ruler can demonstrate respect.

PS:

Storm Ruler

A greatsword nicknamed "Giant Slayer".

The broken blade still retains the power of the storm.

It is said to be able to knock giants to the ground.