Chapter 408: The End of the False God
"This is impossible!"
On the fourth floor of the maze, Alister's angry voice echoed in every corridor of the maze, and the broken sound was like the semi-collapsed ground under Luo Yan's feet.
This mad god has become one with the entire labyrinth.
The wall is his skin, and the red mist is his breath.
He could clearly "see" everything happening in the maze, but it was the scene that caught his eye that made him fall into complete rage!
The massacre he expected did not happen.
The undead who were not afraid of death actually stood together with the helpless magic apprentices.
The skeletons used their fragile skeletons to form a solid defense line, perfectly filling the weakness of the apprentices who were not good at close combat.
At the cost of their own destruction, they taught the living people behind them the last lesson about courage.
Alister couldn't accept it.
His carefully arranged army of howlers was defeated steadily by this improvised coalition army!
Without these three thousand pieces of pure soul fire, his grand plan of advancing to the Amethyst level would not have been realized, let alone the clown who jumped repeatedly in front of him!
"Roxey Colin! What have you done!" Alister roared furiously, and at the same time, the red mist accumulated in the maze also fluctuated with his emotions.
Dark red tentacles of flesh and blood suddenly stabbed out from the ground under Luo Yan's feet, like thick thorns trying to wrap up and engulf the latter.
However, at the moment when the infinite tentacles were about to close, they withered like withered flowers at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The black fire burned on the ashes.
Luo Yan waved his hand gently and dispersed the pure black fire held in his palm. He didn't even glance at the ashes at his feet and just spoke slowly.
"Based on my observation of the history of Osland, the rise of a faith is bound to be accompanied by bloodshed and barbarism. However, building a tower reaching the sky with only the bones, blood and souls of mortals cannot become an eternal temple. To stand on the top of the mortal world, the process can be tortuous, but in the end it must persuade people to do good."
˜Objectively speaking, Saint Sith was undoubtedly quite advanced in the First Era.
Most of the gods, including Hades, are based on mythology or primitive religion and witchcraft based on animism. Compared with unattainable gods, the embodied elemental gods are more like kings with joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, and most of the teachings are in a state of "belief or not."
Only St. Sith used the "Book of Holy Words" to educate the barbarians, and while raising the gods to the throne of gods, he restrained the believers, and made a great wish to "annihilate death" in response to the deepest desire in the hearts of the believers - or desire.
Whether or not the wish is likely to come true, it is enough that most people believe that it will come true.
The Book of the Holy Word is not only about the issue of death, it can fulfill other things that can be realized, such as making bread available to the most people.
A thousand years ago, it was a real "luxury product", although now you can buy one for 5 copper coins.
On the other hand, the Demon God of Hell is indeed inferior to Saint Sith in this regard.
He also draws cakes, but what he draws is hatred and destruction. Even though the servants of Saint Sith are hypocritical and cruel in many places, the servants of the devil are not human beings most of the time, so that humans will be corrupted by the devil, but they will never move to hell. On the other hand, the demons in the Demon City, once their struggle fails, their first reaction is to run away to human territory.
This is how Elder Zacro arranged his escape route at the beginning, but it was a pity that he had to do something big before leaving, otherwise he would really run away due to Corigod's indulgence.
I'm your servant, right! Don't think I don't know——" Alister smiled ferociously and continued to cast the spell, turning the cold rock into more and larger tentacles and attacking Luo Yan who was standing in the corridor.
Luo Yan neutralized his attack in an understated manner, and at the same time helped Sarah block two shots of damage that she might not be able to avoid.
"I told you they weren't, didn't I?"
Alister was stunned, and there was a momentary pause in the fierce offensive. He obviously did not expect Colin to directly admit this serious accusation.
It was not only the offensive that was interrupted, but also his train of thought. His mouth did not stop, but it was obviously a little incoherent.
That looks very much like Taff in a defense-breaking state.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect the respected Prince Colin to be a necromancer. Do you still remember the oath you made in front of the Holy Light? Ah... I almost forgot, you sold your soul to Chaos a long time ago! And before me!"
Hearing Aristote's stern sarcasm, he smiled softly.
"What are you talking about? Just because you became stronger through Akaashi, it doesn't mean that everyone who is stronger than you is better at Akaashi."
Necromancer?
I am the devil.
As for Chaos, this guy probably misunderstood the "ether" of the Solipsi civilization as the "uncanny fog" Novel's privilege.
When it comes to calculating seniority, it is not certain who is whose father.
Did not expect that the prince would be so vulgar, Alister was completely angry, no longer caring about the professor's demeanor, and spit out all the ugly curses he knew.
Luo Yan ignored his incompetent rage.
While restraining Alister with words, a colorful butterfly quietly flew out from his side, penetrating through the flesh and blood walls like a ghost, and flew towards the deepest part of the maze and the core of energy.
Soon, it was found.
At the bottom of the maze, a huge artificial crystal is suspended in mid-air.
It should have been emitting soft holy light, but at this moment it was tightly wrapped by countless ferocious blood vessels, like a beating heart, providing chaotic energy to the entire maze!
In front of the crystal core, a fierce battle is taking place.
The four apprentices, Ilana, Orphea, Harder and Bain, are actually fighting side by side with the four players of the "One Leaf Knows Autumn" team.
This scene surprised Luo Yan. He just asked the players to stop the original main line and escort the magic apprentice to the nearest refuge point. However, he did not expect that four players who did not follow the routine did the opposite and went directly to the fourth floor of the maze.
The same goes for Ophia and others. After they escaped, they did not run away immediately. Instead, while Alister could not take care of them, they went deep into the core of the maze.
Two groups of souls from different worlds met by chance during the journey. More than that, they overcame their fear of each other and cooperated with each other for the same goal, jointly resisting the howlers coming from all directions.
"Tauren, hold up the left side! Pig-headed men, the gap on the right!" Kazuo Zhiqiu calmly commanded, while holding the sword and shield he picked up to act as the output position.
Although it is a pity that he cannot use the magic he is best at, he is a person who knows how to adapt and quickly adapted to the new way of fighting.
"Understood!" The tauren warrior and the pig-headed knight roared, using their bodies and simple bone shields to guard the passage.
Behind them, Bain and Harder were chanting spells attentively, providing spell support for the undead in front.
As for Ilana.
Her magic power is not outstanding, but she is still trying her best to throw ice arrows at the rushing howlers.
"Ophelia! It's now!" Bain suddenly shouted, and a strong wind like a heavy hammer spurted out from the tip of his staff.
That air was almost compressed into a solid body. After pushing away a dozen Howlers, it rushed straight towards the dark red crystal floating in mid-air!
「Oh oh oh!」
Differing from her usual modesty and politeness, Ophia shouted with great momentum, and took out a thick stack of magic scrolls from the storage ring with her slender little hands, each one exuding heart-stopping energy!
Luo Yan saw this scene through the butterfly's vision and smiled knowingly.
He was originally ready to personally end this farce, but now it seems that there is no need for that.
Finally noticing the imminent threat, Alister let out a horrified and unwilling roar.
「No——!」
It’s too late.
While he was restraining Colin, Colin was also restraining him.
The exploding flames, fueled by high-pressure air, glowed with unprecedented scorching brilliance!
That light lit up new inspirations about fire magic in the hearts of Harder and Bain, and also completely shattered Alister's ambition.
He tried to mobilize all the power of the labyrinth to suppress it, but it was too late. Especially when he saw the butterfly landing quietly on Ofelia's shoulder, he completely gave up the idea of rushing over and tearing the four apprentices into pieces.
That is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap!
With an earth-shaking roar, a violent energy erupted from the depths of the core of the broken maze, instantly destroying everything Alister had built with the power of chaos.
His soul let out a painful cry, feeling that part of his soul was torn alive by that force!
At the same time, the wall of flesh and blood that was integrated with him began to become necrotic in large areas, and the dark red crystals were like peeling skin, shattering inch by inch!
The entire maze was screaming in pain like a dying beast, falling apart together with his newly formed "god domain".
Fear seized Alister's heart!
The dream of breaking through to the Amethyst level has come to nothing. His only thought now is to escape from this damn snowfield before other sages hear the news and come!
As long as you live, you have a chance!
He forcibly separated his will from the collapsing "body" and walked upwards crazily. Finally, amid a burst of gravel flying, he was knocked out from behind a wall on the first floor in embarrassment!
The broken exit is right in front of you!
The free cold wind seemed to have brushed against his cheek, bringing with it a sweetness that lifted the clouds and revealed the sun.
However, before Alister could take that step, a deep darkness bloomed from the shadow of the corner of his eye without warning.
That is a javelin made of pure black flames!
It was silent, but more deadly than any sound. It penetrated his chest in an instant and pinned him to the collapsed stone wall behind him!
Alister screamed in pain, lowered his head, and looked in disbelief at the hole in his chest that was burning his soul.
The power of chaos cannot extinguish the black flame!
At this time, a slender figure slowly walked out of the shadow beside him. In those calm eyes, Alister saw his complete defeat in despair.
"As you said," Luo Yan's voice came clearly, with a hint of ridicule, "Even between gods and gods, there is a gap as deep as an abyss."
The fates are so similar.
The original apprentice named Milos seemed to have the same ending.
As the controller of the Thorne Society, Alister probably would not have thought when he crushed the ant to death that he, who was already among the top ten thousand people, would one day end up in the same fate.
· God will forgive the evildoers who cannot help themselves and repent from their hearts, but will never forgive the instigators who do not repent even before death.
"When...you..." Blood gushed out from Alister's mouth, and he stared at Colin who should have been in the deepest part of the maze, "...appeared there?"
"You are not the only one, there are many pairs of eyes in the maze."
That voice was like the breeze blowing out the candle, blowing away Alister's last hope.
The ensuing flames instantly crawled over his body, crushing his soul to pieces in his twisted wails.
A cloud of gray mist surged out of him, trying to escape.
However, it had just flown less than one meter when it was spotted by the sharp-eyed Youyou.
"Lord Demon King! It's the Godhead of Chaos! Don't let it escape!"
Luo Yan did not speak after hearing this, but just stretched out his right hand. The misty gray mist was like a candle in the wind, and it was completely annihilated when he grasped it in the void.
Professor Alister obviously only recently received the godhood granted by the Crown of Pride, and this divine power that does not belong to him has not yet been consolidated into a true godhead.
Otherwise, there is really nothing he can do about it.
At the same time, a stream of refined and pure energy quietly merged into his vast ocean of consciousness...
What followed was unprecedented refreshment.
Luo Yan sank his consciousness into the sea of consciousness and briefly checked his attribute panel.
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· Strength: 55 (+7)
· Agility: 62 (+7)
· Intelligence: 469 (+42)
· Spirit: 449 (+42)
· · Not surprisingly, he has been upgraded again.
And he actually got promoted to level seven!
Although he did not break through the diamond-level bottleneck, he took a big step towards the amethyst level...
Luo Yan did not stop after confirming the attribute panel, but immediately activated the ability of "Butterfly of All Things" and transformed into the cave where the core of the maze is located.
The situation here is worse than he expected.
Alister's body was reduced to ashes in the black flames, but the collapse of this maze did not stop!
The narrow space was filled with choking dust, and huge stones fell from the dome like raindrops.
The four skeletons of the "Yiye Zhiqiu" team had long been smashed into pieces, with only a few broken pieces of equipment proving their existence.
Luo Yan didn't feel sorry for them.
According to Yuyou, they have already switched to their original "game characters" and are currently celebrating their victory in the necropolis.
It won’t be long before they receive rewards for clearing the dungeon, and those rewards will be enough to make them happy for a while.
At the other end of the cave, the trials of the magic apprentices continued.
Hard and Bain were holding up their wands, working together to open a magic shield to protect themselves and the teammates behind them.
The shield was covered with spider web-like cracks under the impact of the boulders, it let out an overwhelmed whine, and could be completely shattered at any time.
"Damn...Bain, didn't you eat?! Try harder!"
"??? Are you embarrassed to accuse me? Aren't you bragging to me that you are just a little bit closer to breaking through the adamantium level? Is this what you are capable of!?"
"That's enough! Think of something! This maze is going to collapse, and we will all be buried alive!"
< br/> "Holy Saint Sith... I can't think of any solution except for Saint Sith himself to come in person!"
Although the two of them were complaining and saying dejected words, no one threw away the shaky shield and abandoned their teammates to escape.
They are all students of His Highness Colin.
Even if this sentence is not enough to be the reason for them to persevere to the end, what a coincidence is that none of the students of His Highness is a coward.
Perhaps this is why birds of a feather flock together.
Behind the two people who were cursing each other, Ilana was trying her best to drag Ofelia out from under a heavy broken wall.
Ophelia coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face as pale as paper.
She looked at the shield above her head that was about to collapse, Ilana who was still working tenaciously, and her bloody right leg, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"Ilana...I...actually want to apologize to you."
"Stop talking, I don't want to hear it!" Ilana's voice was choked, and her always calm face now showed a rare expression of uncontrollable sadness.
"No! I want to say...my god told me that this may be my last chance..."
Ophelia took a deep breath, and her smile brought a trace of sincere remorse, as if she was facing not only her friends at this moment, but also the Holy Light standing behind her.
"After I discovered Miss Rustina's conspiracy, I was carried away by anger and arrogance... I didn't tell you, nor did I tell my mentor, but decided on this adventure without permission, so much so that I almost put you in danger."
Hot tears ran down Ilana's cheeks, and fell one after another on Ophelia's face.
"Stop it... I didn't blame you at all! It's not your fault at all! If you are also at fault, then I can't be blamed. It was me who didn't notice the conspiracy of Anjie and Miss Rustina, and instead got you involved in such a dangerous accident because of my problems!"
Why do people who really should apologize never say sorry until they die, and would rather die than bear their own mistakes?
On the contrary, kind people generously bear sins that are not their own, even fearing that they will not have enough time to repent.
Is this still justified?
Ilana had never prayed so earnestly.
She prays for the blessings of the gods——
She is willing to dedicate her eternal piety, just hoping for a miracle to come, and take Miss Ophelia, Bain, and Senior Harder away from here!
Looking at the always calm face blurred by tears, a soft smile suddenly appeared on Ophia's face.
"Really? Then I'm relieved... It seems that I am still your best friend in the world. Although I don't care about vain rankings, I can't let some hypocritical guys occupy this position."
"Ophia... you have always been... my best friend! I beg you, please stop talking..."
Feeling the hotness dripping on her face, Ophia gently held her arm.
"Ilana... leave me alone, even if you drag me out, I'm afraid I won't be able to go far, and it will only cause everyone to die together. And... as for me, someone will come to pick me up and leave, but I am more worried about you."
Her voice was trembling due to weakness, but the smile in her eyes was still generous and bright, even with a hint of playfulness.
"Tell me to my father, the daughter of Andre Castellon did not waste her life...I experienced a wonderful adventure, just like my ancestors, although perhaps not as legendary as them."
"Don't...I will not leave you! Let's go out together!" Ilana cried and shook her head, using all her strength to drag Ophia out another inch.
However, her movement made Ophia almost lose her breath from the pain. One of her bones got stuck in the gap between the stones.
Luo Yan felt pain just looking at it.
It’s really hard for this girl to be so tolerant.
"Ilana is right," a gentle voice suddenly sounded beside them, clearly cutting through all the roar, "We can never give up easily at any time."
?!』
The four apprentices turned around in surprise, only to see that their respected mentor had appeared beside them at some point, with not a trace of dust on his warm smile as warm as the spring breeze.
At this time, Bain suddenly became trance-like. He pointed his wand at the sky and fell backwards.
Had was shocked when he saw this.
Before he could finish his words, a soft force lifted up the falling boulders from bottom to top.
Together with the boulder that pressed down Ophia's right leg!
His Royal Highness Colin, standing in the center of the chaos, just raised his hand casually, and a barrier as clear as the clear sky spread out instantly with him as the center, wrapping everyone present inside.
All the boulders hitting the barrier were blocked by the indestructible barrier. The slightly raised right hand held up an absolutely safe sky for this desperate situation.
In the cave, there was only the dull roar outside the barrier and the exhausted breathing of the four young people...
After doing all this, Luo Yan did not stop the movement of his hands. He waved the magic wand in his sleeve lightly, and a holy light that healed all wounds fell on Ofelia's right leg.
Although her injuries were serious, they were not caused by Chaos and her soul was not damaged, so it was relatively easy to heal.
At least this is the case for Luo Yan, who has reached diamond level.
A tickling feeling came from underneath her body, and Ofelia couldn't help but snort.
Then she was surprised to see that her broken calf had grown back, and her fair skin was as smooth as new!
At this time, a line suddenly flashed through Ophia's mind -
"Wherever light goes, darkness has nowhere to hide!" 』
At that moment, she was suddenly surprised to find that the figure overlapped with the character in the novel she had read!
Although what he held in his hand was not a knight's sword but a wand, he perfectly fulfilled this motto with his words and deeds.
That's what she always wanted to show off.
That Highness just pretended a little bit...
Seeing Ophia looking straight at him, the warm smile on Luo Yan's face remained unchanged, but his voice took on a stern tone.
..."Especially Miss Ophia Castellon, you should remember this sentence. I have to criticize you on behalf of your father, after all, he personally wrote a letter and entrusted you to me. If something happens to you, how should I explain to him?"
Unexpected by him.
This time Ophia did not quibble or talk back. Instead, she blushed and buried her head, as docile as a well-fed cat.
Very good.
It seems that she is indeed reflecting on her own problems.
Moving his eyes away from Ophia, Luo Yan turned his gaze to the completely broken core of the maze not far away.
It's pretty much like that.
Perhaps in another hundred years, the empire will really be able to figure out its own "maze" and drive nails into the territory of hell.
At that time, Hell will probably be anxious.
Luo Yan, who had nothing to do with himself, withdrew his gaze, glanced at the four embarrassed young men around him, and said with a smile.
"Although many accidents have occurred, I still have to congratulate you. You are the champions of this maze trial!"