Light Fortress-Chapter 1577 - 265: Bloodstained Feast

As they approached the [Ice Sea Ruins] area, the Source Energy Boat fleet no longer advanced, instead hovering outside the mist.

What they needed to do now was wait for the advanced team inside the Ice Sea to return from the ruins.

According to the original plan, the advanced team would land, complete the exploration of the initial area, and then withdraw from the Ice Sea. The final "exploration mission" would be taken over by the Five Continents Fleet. This was an unprecedented southern exploration, and if there was indeed enough resources and evidence of ancient civilizations, everyone would go mad for it.

"Lord Osmond, is that the [Ice Sea Ruins]?"

Beside Osmond, there was a figure lazily suspended in mid-air.

The former Investigation Corps Team Captain.

Lu Zhe.

After being granted his title, Lu Zhe was no longer serving as the team captain.

He is now the deputy commander of the Investigation Corps.

Before Lu Zhe’s promotion, there was never a position called "deputy commander."

According to Lord Purple Rain, the Investigation Corps didn’t need a deputy commander.

But now... it’s clear that Lord Purple Rain plans to cultivate Lu Zhe as his successor.

Osmond squinted one eye, gazing at the island that appeared in the mist, and chuckled softly, "Yes... it is the Ice Sea Ruins that made the ’Storm God’s Throne’ run away in a panic."

From this perspective,

the Ice Sea Ruins looked like the broad back of a giant whale.

Lu Zhe cooperatively smiled and said, "Do you think the part of the [Ice Sea Ruins] that emerges from the sea resembles a large ship?"

"Oh?"

Osmond showed some interest and raised his brow, "A lot of people think so... Perhaps it really is a large ship left by an ancient civilization."

But this explanation doesn’t make sense.

Six hundred years ago,

humans fled from the north to the south.

Even if there was an ancient civilization... appearing in this southernmost land, it could only be a branch different from human civilization.

"Now we just wait for the ’advanced team’ to come out of the ruins."

Osmond spoke in a deep voice, seemingly calm but actually a bit nervous inside.

This was their first large-scale confrontation with Source Tower’s Light City after the merger!

If the [Ice Sea Ruins] were to be explored, the intelligence brought by the advanced team would be crucial—

Whoever’s advanced team emerges first gains the upper hand!

Seventy-one Source Energy Boats quietly hovered over the Ice Sea, each faction waiting for their advanced team to return...

However, compared to the tense waiting of the two major alliances.

Inside the old Storm Church’s Source Energy Boat, the atmosphere was quite calm.

From top to bottom, every member of the church sat quietly in their seats, appearing exceptionally composed.

The Source Energy Boat was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

A woman in a blue robe stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the pale mist of the Ice Sea with a deep gaze.

Behind her, a believer whispered a report: "Lady Anila, there are seventy-one Source Energy Boats... the number is correct and matches the meeting results. Currently, both major alliances are waiting for the advanced team, and no team has yet withdrawn from the [ruins]."

Anila gave a gentle "hmm."

She looked at the Ice Sea, not in a hurry, and calmly asked, "Has the Giant Deer Saint appeared yet?"

"No..."

The believer whispered, "We haven’t detected any fluctuations from the [Tide] Authority Power either... The Saint is certainly still in the ruins."

"Our advanced team may not emerge first."

Anila sighed regretfully, her voice indifferent, "Have all the things that Lord Divine instructed you to prepare been readied?"

She turned to look at the boat.

"Swish—" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The believers moved in unison, each taking a small conch from their sleeves.

As the conches were taken out, the old Source Energy Boat’s interior showed slight signs of distortion!

These were Authority Items containing "Divine Power"!

Every Divine Throne could refine their "Power of Fire" into Authority Items. The Divine Thrones were not worried about these items being damaged because, due to the conservation of source matter, the Authority Power would eventually dissipate back into the void and be reabsorbed by the fire.

But the Authority Power is limited, and giving out some would reduce it...

It was impossible to produce Authority Items on a large scale.

Therefore, these conches were not real Authority Items, only imitations, similar to the trident silver foil worn by Storm Church believers.

The Storm God’s Throne infused these conches with Divine Power, a one-time Divine Power.

Compared to genuine Authority Items, these conches’ might is pitifully small, even combined, they lack significant destructive power.

But...

When placed in the [Ice Sea Ruins], these imitation Authority Items’ power becomes extraordinary.

This [ruin] has a natural resistance to Authority Power.

The intelligence provided by the Storm God’s Throne indicated that if "Power of Fire" was sensed on the periphery, it could trigger a time fluctuation barrier... But he actually hid one crucial piece of information, which was that if Divine Power attacked the [Ice Sea Ruins], even a slight probing would provoke an extremely violent counterattack!

This is why he stayed in the [Ice Sea Ruins] for seven whole days.

Inside the Southern Continent’s Source Energy Boat, with the extraction of authority imitations, the nearly a hundred believers exuded a chilling aura.

They are the most loyal believers of the Storm.

Also the most fearless Sacrificial offerings on the sea.

To die in this sea was their highest honor... So the moment Anila Bishop gave the order, they were willing to immediately offer everything they had!

The Southern Continent’s intent from the beginning was not to explore the [ruins].

But to entrap and annihilate the fleet coalition.

Whether it was Source Tower’s Light City or Central City Changye... Anyone who followed them south would be buried in the Ice Sea!

"Let’s wait a bit longer."

Anila looked at the Ice Sea, speaking without expression.

This time, the Holy City wanted to create an unprecedented and absolutely shocking uprising.

From beginning to end, in the plan, the Giant Deer Saint was used as bait.

From the moment they departed from Yuanting Island,

the Giant Deer knew its mission, to lure the Five Continents Advanced Team and fleet into the Ice Sea Ruins... He was the first to arrive and the first to leave, then activate the [Tide] Authority Power, leading all major forces away from the deep sea monitoring fleet to be completely wiped out.

The Ice Sea Ruins, from beginning to end, was a bloody feast.

It’s just that the attendees are yet unaware.

Anila murmured softly.

"If the first team to emerge from the [Ice Sea Ruins] isn’t from the Church, we’ll immediately start our operation."

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