Chapter 169: The Lightning Golden Divine Tree
Chapter 169: The Lightning Golden Divine Tree
"It's so dark!"
"Where are we?"
Several figures appeared in a pitch-black passage, lighting their torches and cautiously making their way forward.
"Crack!"
Someone stepped on something, and a cracking sound echoed from beneath their feet.
"Hmm?"
One of them bent down to pick up the object, and in the faint glow of the torchlight, a gruesome sight was revealed—a bone fragment, stark white.
A human bone!
"Be careful!"
A loud shout echoed, followed by the sound of flapping wings, as countless shadows darted through the passage.
"Bats!"
"Ahh!"
"It's sucking my blood!"
Countless bats, hidden in the darkness, flew towards the light and the figures.
These bats were the size of a human head, and once they latched onto a person, they devoured flesh and blood like maggots on bones.
In the blink of an eye, a peak-level knight was reduced to a pile of white bones.
"Run!"
"Get out of here!"
...
In a certain square.
The ground was littered with blood, flesh, and bones, and several figures stood there, their faces filled with terror, as they watched a phantom sweep by from time to time.
Whenever the phantom passed by, bodies would collapse like stacked blocks, separating into blood and bones.
And the exit,
was on the other side of the square.
"Charge!"
"Staying here is certain death; we still have a chance if we make it to the exit."
Gritting his teeth, one of them roared and charged towards the exit, seeing the phantom randomly sweeping through the area.
The others followed suit, running for their lives.
The wandering phantom seemed to sense something and suddenly sped up, rushing towards them.
The next moment,
a piercing scream filled the air.
...
"The war among the gods led to the collapse of the divine realm, and many precious artifacts ended up in the mortal world."
"This replica of the Twelve Star Palace is probably one of them."
Aeliana walked among the buildings, her eyes glistening:
"I suspect that these spaces within the Twelve Star Palace actually come from the collapsed divine realm."
"Miss," the Blood Knight asked, bowing his head.
"According to the books, the land of the divine realm was paved with the Seven Treasures, its rivers flowed with nectar, and its buildings were made of crystal..."
"This place looks no different from where we live; how could it be the divine realm?"
"Haha!" Aeliana chuckled, "Books are written for humans, but the truth is... the divine realm was not much different from the mortal world; it was just inhabited by the gods."
"Never mind!"
She waved her hand, not wanting to dwell on this topic, "Each space fragment in the Twelve Star Palace must contain a wondrous object or be guarded by a powerful being, or it would collapse. This area is the same, which is why I left behind a few Soul Devouring Crows. A few corpses as spoils of war will suffice."
"Yes, Miss," the Blood Knight replied.
"However, the crows' strength is not to be underestimated. Even a legendary knight might not be able to escape them."
"Fortunately, Miss can control them."
Aeliana smiled and strode towards the next space fragment.
...
Karl appeared in a place resembling a garden, and the first thing that caught his eye were three trees.
The trees,
were a golden hue.
The ground was covered with fallen leaves.
Among the leaves lay charred skeletons, and strands of electrical arcs flickered throughout the area.
"Is this...
the Lightning Golden Divine Tree?"
"No!"
Karl's eyes flickered with disbelief, "It should be the Lightning Golden Divine Tree!"
"A Tier Three Rare Plant!"
The 'Lightning Golden Divine Tree' was a Tier Three Rare Plant with lightning and wood attributes, documented in the books of the tower.
This plant could harness the power of lightning, and its trunk was incredibly sturdy, often growing in regions with frequent thunderstorms.
The tree bloomed once every five hundred years and bore fruit once every thousand years. Its fruit contained the essence of lightning.
In other words...
Eating its fruit could directly promote a Great Knight to a Legendary Knight.
As a descendant of a Tier Three Wizard, Karl undoubtedly possessed wizard talents and wouldn't be limited by the restrictions of a Great Knight.
Tier Three,
was a watershed.
The Dukes of the other world were Tier Three powerhouses.
"How could such a plant exist here?"
"But..."
Karl's face lit up with fervor, "We're in luck!"
There were probably only a few Tier Three Rare Plants in the entire Magic Forest, and here, right in front of him, were three of them.
"The book described the Lightning Golden Divine Tree as towering over a hundred meters, even reaching several hundred meters. How is it that this one is only a mere ten meters tall?"
"And..."
"The lightning power is also too weak!"
The Tier Three Lightning Golden Divine Tree was supposed to unleash lightning capable of severely injuring a Second Circle Wizard, and even a First Circle Wizard wouldn't dare approach it.
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However, at this moment...
Ordinary legends might be in danger, but as long as they didn't get too close to the trees, there was no threat to Karl.
Of course,
this only applied to him.
For others, these three trees were like three ferocious beasts blocking the path, and the corpses in the field were proof of that.
"It seems like the world's rules are limiting not only humans and other beings to Tier One, but plants as well."
"Earth Wall Spell!"
With a wave of his witchcraft, the soil on the ground began to squirm, gradually forming a wall of earth that advanced towards one of the Lightning Golden Divine Trees.
"Pshh!"
"Pshh-pash!"
As if sensing something, the field was filled with crackling thunder, and fist-sized balls of lightning fell from the tree.
The lightning spheres collided with the earth wall, instantly exploding upon impact.
"Hmm!"
Karl grunted, his eyebrows furrowing slightly:
"Even a Tier One Lightning Golden Divine Tree can unleash such power. It's no wonder it's a rare Tier Three rare plant."
"But..."
"In the end, it's just a lifeless thing!"
He extended his hand, and over a dozen iron tools flashed with electricity as they shot out, piercing the ground and forming a makeshift Faraday cage.
Faraday Cage!
This was a structure that could make the internal electric potential difference and electric field zero, but it was only effective against ordinary lightning.
The lightning released by the Lightning Golden Divine Tree obviously had an extraordinary force field, so it would only be affected to a certain extent.
But,
it was enough!
After everything was prepared, Karl's figure flashed, and he approached the Lightning Golden Divine Tree through the gap created by the earth wall and the Faraday cage.
He stretched out his hands, enduring the lightning strikes as he chopped at the tree's trunk.
"Retrieve!"
"Shua!"
The ten-meter-tall Lightning Golden Divine Tree suddenly froze, then disappeared and reappeared within a fragment of the Divine Domain.
"Phew..."
Karl rubbed his arms, which were slightly numb and turning black, as he circulated his energy. He then turned his gaze to the remaining two trees.
"Hmm?"
"Removing one Lightning Golden Divine Tree seems to have made this space a bit unstable. Could it be that this space is maintained by a Tier Three rare plant?"
His eyebrows furrowed, and Karl hesitated:
"Moving another one shouldn't be a problem."
...
Space Fragment.
"Ah!"
Matthew roared, his body convulsing as he lunged forward.
The next moment,
his fingers seemed to touch something, and his wrist tightened.
"Crack!"
"Good!" The shell trembled, and his voice carried a hint of surprise:
"Got it!"
"This is a rather special Tier One heritage witchcraft artifact that can manipulate gravity and stimulate the flow of energy and blood. According to what you said, it's a powerful rare artifact."
"Huff... huff..." Matthew panted heavily, his body drenched in sweat and almost collapsing:
"That was close!"
He turned to look back at the direction he came from, his eyes filled with fear:
"Luckily, I activated the bloodline within me, and the method you taught me allowed me to control the flow of energy. Otherwise, I would have been torn apart by that force field."
"Heh..." The shell chuckled:
"Bloodline Wizards have exceptional control over their bodies. Even the legendary knights of your world can't compare in this aspect."
"Let's go!"
"There are many good things here, and we must search thoroughly. Your strength will greatly increase once we leave."
"We'll talk later." Matthew struggled to get up, shaking his head:
"Right now, I just want to get out alive."
"You're so timid!" The shell scolded:
"You're the heir of a Tier Three Wizard, and you'll be a Duke in the future. How can you be so cowardly?"
"Hmph..." Matthew scoffed:
"Being able to survive is the real skill. The gods were so powerful, yet they still died. What's the point of that?"
"Forget it, forget it."
He waved his hand:
"From now on, keep an eye out for me and warn me of any danger."
(End of Chapter)
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