A-Tui bit his lower lip. If the other party seized the opportunity to use gravity magic, even Comet Azle would probably just be bounced away.
Without hesitation, Lu Ye took out the Lion's Great Bow.
Upon seeing this, Di Xi immediately understood Lu Ye's intention and retreated, quietly disappearing into a blind spot where the other party could not see him.
The bridge was not wide, and the arrows shot from the Lion's Great Bow probably wouldn't hurt the Stone-Skinned King, but they could restrict his movements.
No matter how powerful Stone-skinned White King's gravity magic is, he still needs to seize the opportunity to deal with visible attacks.
He was completely unable to guard against assassinations that could come at any time.
However, King Shi Fubai stopped in his tracks after seeing the Lion Bow in Lu Ye's hand.
"You killed Ratahn?"
"So what if it is?" Lu Ye asked.
"Then it's alright." King Shi Fubai placed the sword on the ground.
Lu Ye and A Tui were both stunned for a moment, wondering what was going on.
“I came here seeking a cure after I learned that Rataen had contracted Crimson Corruption,” said the Stone-Skinned King. “But since he has been freed, it is a good thing. You shall take this sword.”
"Then why do you want to attack us?" Lu Ye asked, puzzled.
Through the heartbeat detector, he knew that Dixi had reached the side of the Stone-skinned King.
"The great corridor where the corrupt lake flows in is the gathering place of the corrupt kin," said the Stone-skinned White King. "They want the Scarlet Goddess to reappear and put the borderland in corruption... I am here searching for a cure for the Scarlet Corruption while also stopping those who want to join the corrupt kin... Usually, people who come here are like that, except for you and that person."
"That person?"
“Radagan, the King of Elden whose whereabouts are unknown, and also the father of Rataen,” said the Stone-skinned White King. “After having three children with the Queen of the Full Moon, he also came here. I don’t know what he did, but I guess he probably wanted to steal the power of the Crimson Corruption, but he failed. The Kalia royal family needs the Golden Tree’s help, and the Golden Tree will naturally want some benefits from Kalia as well.”
Crimson decay...
Lu Ye suddenly remembered what Torina had said before.
She and Marlene both inherited some of their parents' traits.
No wonder Marlene was born with Crimson Putresc.
The White King continued, “If I’m not mistaken, there was a black-bladed assassin beside you just now. So, you were going to kill that fallen star beast. There’s no path below the Great Corridor, and the alien beast is even deeper inside. There’s only one way down, at the cliff below the Crimson Lake, where there’s a coffin. It’s a mechanism, set up by the people of Nox before the Goddess of Corruption was sealed away. It was all so that one day someone could kill this behemoth and take revenge.”
Now that the White King had made his stance clear, Lu Ye and the others didn't linger. They picked up their swords, thanked him, and left.
[Obtained: White King Sword]
[Description: A sword forged from a pale iron meteorite. The blade contains the power of gravity. In the past, when the meteorite struck the earth, an ancient race was born—the White Kings with stone-like skin. This is said to be their weapon.]
[Combat Skill - White King Gravitational Wave]
[Description: This combat technique involves plunging a weapon into the ground, generating a gravitational wave that damages enemies and pulls them closer. It has a very wide effective range.]
After crossing the bridge, Lu Ye had an idea in mind.
He took out the Lion's Great Bow and, together with Rataen's arrows, shattered a stone pillar not far away.
The moment the stone pillar collapsed, the White King Sword, which was hovering beside Lu Ye, activated its combat skill, instantly pulling the huge stone pillar over and forming a "bridge" that led directly to the entrance.
After the three crossed the bridge, they lit the blessing located in the upper part of the grand gallery.
Dixi easily dealt with the Corrupt Familia patrolling below while remaining invisible, and then arrived at the cliff below the Great Corridor.
Crimson, putrid water flows continuously from here, forming a waterfall, but the bottom is unfathomable.
At the edge of the cliff, there was a... coffin.
This is what Shi Fubai Wang referred to as the "elevator".
The reason it's shaped like a coffin, Lu Ye thought, was probably because the people of Nox thought that if someone failed to kill the Fallen Star Beast, they would need this.
A-Tui also had some doubts, but Di-Xi calmly opened the coffin lid and lay down inside.
As a resident of the Eternal City, she already knew about the coffin.
That's why the other black knives didn't come.
Otherwise, this coffin probably wouldn't be able to hold so many people.
Ah Tui steeled his heart and lay down inside as well.
Lu Ye was the last one to come in.
"Hey, remember not to close the coffin lid too tightly," A-Tui said timidly.
"Definitely."
The moment the coffin lid was closed.
The coffin, which had been standing still, suddenly seemed to lighten and fell into the darkness along with the crimson, putrid water.
After an unknown amount of time, when the dizziness of weightlessness subsided, accompanied by the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, the coffin lid was pushed open.
Lu Ye crawled out, feeling as if the scene before her was spinning.
Dixi also carried A-Tui out and led her to where the clear spring water flowed down, washing her whole body.
After the dizziness subsided slightly, Lu Ye also headed there.
There was nothing I could do; Ah Tui had vomited everywhere inside the coffin.
Dixi's armor was stained with vomit, and if it wasn't washed off, the armor's camouflage function would be lost.
Even without washing, Lu Ye felt uncomfortable all over.
Water and fire are the natural enemies of crimson decay. After being washed and diluted by the underground water at the border, the water here is crystal clear and carries no trace of corrosive odor.
After washing off the filth and resting for a while, the three rallied and quietly made their way to the huge cave ahead.
However, describing it as a cave is somewhat inaccurate, because the space in front is so vast, and the ceiling is filled with dreamlike nebulae, it is just like the starry sky of an underground world.
However, Lu Ye and his group did not linger on their surroundings, because a huge creature in front of them firmly attracted their attention.
I had seen that creature, Lu Ye, and A Tui before in the main stream of the Ansel River.
A worm-like monster with a spine as its "insect body" and a human skull and huge, sharp mouthparts as its head.
However, if the previous one was likened to an "insect," then this one is undoubtedly an "adult insect."
Six large, withered hands grew from its body, replacing the feet with its palms. A pair of huge, transparent cicada wings grew from its back, and its tail was made up of round "meteorites" of different colors, ending in barbs like a scorpion's tail.
Lu Ye had never seen anything that could combine beauty and ugliness to such an extent.
How did those beautiful tails and cicada wings end up on this thing?
This felt to Lu Ye no less than having a 200-pound fat pig fitted with the face of an anime girl.
"Finally...found it." Dixi breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter 680 Defeating Estée
Lu Ye and A Tui understood.
After all, seeing the culprits who destroyed their homes would make anyone angry.
“I’ll tell you something,” Dixi said. “That disgusting fallen star beast was sent down by the Supreme Will along with the meteorite. Like the White King, it is a manipulator of gravity magic. Rumor has it that its name is Esther, a pawn of darkness.”
"Well, after all, he's an alien creature. Maybe that guy's gravity magic is even more powerful than Rata's?" A-Tu asked.
"I don't know. We Black Knife have been searching for its whereabouts. Nokron and Noxstalla were separated a long time ago, and there were also changes caused by the sealing of the Crimson Goddess. So we've only ever heard that someone built a path to this 'abandoned pawn,' but we've never found it..."
"Wait, wait... Let's talk this out. Why are you taking your clothes off?"
Seeing Dixi taking off his armor, A-Tui panicked.
"Naturally, it's for preparing for battle." Although Dixi felt a little ashamed, he didn't stop what he was doing. "This black sword armor was made by a blacksmith with superb memory. Its material is light and tough, and it has been enchanted with assassin magic, which can eliminate footsteps and conceal one's figure."
"On the night of the conspiracy, we Black Blades joined forces to kill Golden Godwin, shattering the magic ring and giving birth to war... But this armor was not originally made to assassinate him, but to deal with the Fallen Star Beast before us, a pawn of darkness."
In the end, Dixi was left with only her underwear, revealing her beautiful face and athletic body.
Somewhat embarrassed, she used one hand to protect her body while handing over the black sword and armor with the other.
It was less like armor and more like a soft armor, tough yet flexible, which in Dixi's hands resembled a piece of clothing.
“Here, take this,” Dixi said. “Your swordsmanship… should be able to do a lot of damage to it. The Faded One and I will assist you in drawing its attention.”
"it is good."
Without hesitation, Lu Ye took the armor and began to put it on.
A-Tui wasn't idle either, rummaging through his backpack for spare clothes and such.
However, after searching around, she found no clothes that fit Dixi's body, so Dixi had no choice but to wear Lu Ye's coat.
Even so, it was still a bit too small for her.
Lu Ye also donned the black sword armor.
The inside of the armor had a faint scent of incense, the scent of Dixi.
To conceal themselves, the Black Blade Armor isolates their inner and outer auras, preventing them from communicating. Although their faces are veiled by a light, hazy fabric for ventilation, the inside of their bodies inevitably feels stuffy. Since the Black Blades are composed of rare women, they inevitably possess some feminine thoughts. Therefore, they often place their favorite incense or a mixture of Atas flower and Miranda pollen inside their armor to alleviate any unpleasant odors.
Dixi was responsible for close-range control, while A-Tui was responsible for long-range support.
Lu Ye, on the other hand, bears the heavy responsibility of finding an opportunity to strike and kill.
Following the method provided by Dixi, Lu Ye successfully concealed himself.
Quantum converters can serve a similar purpose, but at such a depth underground, even the absolute defense circle Icarus cannot provide, so quantum converters are unlikely to function effectively and can only barely maintain communication.
A-Tui took out the veteran's military flag, various food supplies, and began to pray, thus applying a buff.
She did these things with ease, completing everything in just over ten seconds.
"It's a pity that the other sisters can't be here to witness this moment."
Dixi took the turtle neck meat that A-Tui handed over, and the two of them, biting into the jerky, entered the large cave.
From the moment you enter the cave, a misty door filled with black and yellow energy rises from the passage behind you.
Estée had clearly noticed the intruders' arrival.
It straightened up, glanced at Dixi and Amei, and then laughed.
Despite having no organs capable of producing sound, the skull opened its jaw and emitted a loud laugh that echoed throughout the cave.
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