Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 435 - 169 Lei Huan Jin Divine Tree
"So dark!"
"What place is this?"
Several silhouettes appeared in a pitch-black tunnel, lighting the torches they carried and fumbling ahead.
CRACK!
Someone stepped on something, and a cracking sound came from underfoot.
"Hmm?"
A person bent down to pick up the thing that had made the noise, which, under the weak halo of torchlight, revealed a ghastly pale bone.
Bones! And they were human bones!
"Be careful!"
Someone screamed, followed by the sound of flapping wings, as countless shadows darted through the tunnel.
"It’s bats!"
AHH!
"It’s sucking my blood!"
Countless bats hidden in the darkness swooped toward the firelight and the figures. The bats were the size of human heads, and when they landed on a person, they clung like maggots to bone, crazily devouring flesh and blood.
Peak-level Knights were reduced to a pile of white bones in the blink of an eye.
"Run for it!"
"Break through!"
* * *
「In a certain plaza.」
The plaza was strewn with flesh and bones, and several silhouettes looked terrified at the phantoms sweeping over intermittently. As soon as a phantom swept over, their bodies collapsed like building blocks, separating flesh from bones.
As for the exit, it was on the other side of the plaza.
"Charge!"
"Staying here means only death, but rushing over there is a chance."
Watching the phantom sweeping through the plaza chaotically, one person gritted his teeth and roared, charging toward the exit. The other people followed suit, running wildly.
The wandering phantom seemed to sense something and suddenly sped up, streaking toward where the people were.
The next moment, piercing screams filled the air.
* * *
"The war of the Gods led to the collapse of the Divine Domain, and at that time, many good things fell into the mortal world."
"This replica of the Twelve Star Palaces should be one of them."
Olanna walked among the buildings, her beautiful eyes flickering, "I suspect that these spaces inside the Twelve Star Palaces actually come from the collapsed Divine Domain."
"Miss," a Blood Knight asked, bowing his head, "according to the records in the book, the Divine Domain’s soil was paved with the Seven Treasures, its rivers flowed with nectar, and houses were made of colored glaze... This place looks similar to where we live, how could it be the Divine Domain?"
"Ha!" Olanna laughed lightly, "Books are written for people to read. The reality is... the Divine Domain itself is not much different from the mortal world; it’s just inhabited by Gods, that’s all."
"Forget it!" She waved her hand as if she did not want to discuss this matter further. "Each spatial fragment of the Twelve Star Palaces must contain a Curio or be guarded by a powerful creature; otherwise, it would collapse. This area is the same, which is why I had you leave a few Soul-Devouring Ravens. Having a few bodies as trophies is good enough."
"Yes," the Blood Knight agreed, "although these ravens are quite strong, even an ordinary Legendary Knight might not escape. Luckily, Miss can restrain them."
Olanna smiled and stepped towards the next spatial fragment.
* * *
Carl’s figure emerged in a place resembling a backyard, with three large trees catching his eye first.
The trees were golden in hue.
Fallen leaves covered the ground. Charred skeletons were scattered among the leaves, with strands of electric arcs traveling across the area intermittently.
Is this... the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Wood?
No! It should be the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree! A Third-tier strange plant!
Carl’s eyes twinkled with surprise, almost unable to believe his own eyes.
How can there be such a thing here? Still... I’ve struck it rich! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
A Third-tier strange plant! The entire Magic Forest probably didn’t have many; yet, there were three right in front of him.
It’s just that the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Trees recorded in the books of the High Tower are a hundred meters tall, even several hundred meters. Why are these only about ten meters? And... the Thunderclap’s power is too weak!
The Thunderclap’s power triggered by a Third-tier Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree could seriously injure a Second Circle Wizard, and a First Circle Wizard wouldn’t even have the qualification to approach. Now... ordinary Legendary individuals might be in danger, but as long as he didn’t get too close to the tree, it posed no threat to Carl. Of course, that was just for him. For others, these three trees were like three ferocious beasts blocking the road, with the corpses on the ground as clear evidence.
It must be the restrictions of the world rules; not only people and creatures cannot surpass the First Order, but plants also cannot.
"Earth Wall Skill!"
At the invocation of witchcraft, the earth writhed, and a wall of earth gradually rose, surrounding one of the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Trees.
CRACK!
CRACKLE!
As if detecting something, the Thunderclap surged in the area, with orbs of lightning the size of human heads drifting down from the tree. The lightning orbs collided with the earth wall and immediately exploded with a thunderous boom.
"Hmm!" Carl grunted, his brow slightly furrowed. A First Order Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree can still unleash such power. Truly worthy of being a rare Third-tier strange plant. However... it’s just an inanimate object, after all!
He extended one hand, and a dozen iron implements flashed out, stabbing into the ground to form a crude cage. A Faraday cage! It’s a structure that can reduce the electrical potential difference and electromagnetic fields inside to zero, but it’s only effective against ordinary lightning. The lightning emitted by the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Trees obviously carried a Transcendent force field, and it would only be somewhat affected.
But it was enough!
After everything was ready, Carl’s figure flashed, closing in on the Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree in the space created by the earth wall and the Faraday cage. He extended his hands, braving the Thunderclap strikes, making contact with the very body of the tree.
"Collect!"
SWOOSH!
The ten-meter-tall Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree suddenly paused, then vanished from sight, reappearing within the Divine Domain Fragment.
Carl exhaled, rubbing his somewhat numb and darkened arms, circulating his qi and blood as he turned his gaze to the remaining two trees.
Hmm? Taking away one Thunder Brilliance Golden Divine Tree seems to have made this space somewhat unstable. Could it be that this space is maintained by the Third-tier strange plants?
With his brow furrowed, Carl showed a moment’s hesitation. Taking one more shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
* * *
「Spatial Fragment.」
AHH!
Matthew roared towards the sky with rage as his flesh writhed wildly, his face twisted as he lunged forward.
The next instant, his fingers seemed to touch something, and immediately after, his wrist tightened.
SNAP!
"Good!" Ben’s voice quivered with excitement, "I’ve got it! This is a fine item, capable of controlling the intensity of gravity from the outside, and triggering qi and blood from the inside. It’s quite a special First Order Inheritance Witchcraft, or in your terms, a powerful Curio."
Matthew panted heavily, his entire body dripping with sweat, almost on the verge of collapse. That was dangerous!
Glancing back the way he came, his eyes filled with dread. "Lucky I activated my Bloodline power, and your method helped control the flow of my qi and blood, or I’d have been torn to pieces by that force field."
"Heh..." Ben chuckled lightly, "A Bloodline Wizard has exceptional control over their body; even a Legendary Knight of your world can’t compare in this respect. Let’s move! There are plenty of treasures here, and we should thoroughly loot the place. Once we get out, your strength will increase greatly."
"We’ll see about that." Matthew struggled to his feet, shaking his head. Right now, I just want to make it out alive.
"That’s defeatist talk!" Ben scolded, "You are the heir to a Three-Circle Wizard and could one day become a Duke. How can you be so faint-hearted?"
"Heh..." Matthew scoffed, curling his lip. "Surviving is what truly counts. The Gods were so powerful, yet they all died, didn’t they? What good did it do?"
"Enough, enough." He waved his hand dismissively. "Just keep an eye out for me next and warn me if there’s danger."
