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Aaron's expression immediately became somewhat strange. Liana instantly noticed it, put away her wistful expression, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said with a smile:
"It seems you know something about the Forsaken Land of the Gods, or rather, that grey fog world."
Aaron glanced at the several angels who were also curious and did not deny it, responding succinctly:
"Cavendish is nearing the eastern edge of the Forsaken Land of the Gods and has indeed witnessed the grey-white mist you mentioned. But do you know why those three Ancient Gods fought to the death there in the first place?"
Shaking her head lightly, Jorna calmly explained:
"The Ancestor's battle with those two Ancient Gods was too intense. At my level at the time, I couldn't understand the inside story, nor could I get close. I only knew that the Ancestor also actively went there."
"But even the death battle of True Gods did not open up that boundless grey fog."
Not only did they not open it, but even the Ancient Sun God didn't open it. Without cultivating a Lord of the Mysteries, only by reaching the Outer Deity or even Pillar level can one forcibly enter.
Adding a sentence in his heart, Aaron composed himself and asked solemnly:
"Several epochs have passed since the Great Cataclysm, and the 'Moon Kingdom,' which was originally responsible for suppression, has also been taken away. Now, the situation there cannot be spied upon."
"The passage to the Abyss has been blocked. There's no longer an opportunity to enter the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Cavendish has other missions in the Forsaken Land of the Gods."
"Although I am very interested in the Holy City 'Kamia,' if the risks there are uncontrollable, I cannot let Cavendish take the risk."
Looking at Aaron, whose attitude was unusually firm, Duke Olmer, "Full Moon," who had been silent, said with a smile:
"The divine battle ruins east of the Sonia Sea are also a product of the Great Cataclysm, and several epochs have passed since then. Do you see any changes there?"
"After losing the 'Moon Kingdom,' the Holy City 'Kamia' will gradually form a new balance under the clash of divine power, forming an area similar to the core of the divine battle ruins."
Recalling the internal situation of the divine battle ruins he had once visited, Aaron thoughtfully added:
"But the residual divine power and will of the three Gods will indeed become more dangerous in an environment like the Forsaken Land of the Gods, and I am not worried about mere residual divine power."
"You may not know that, besides the True Creator, the Demonic Wolf remnant 'God of Wishes' Kotar has been active in the Forsaken Land of the Gods."
"He is a descendant of the 'Annihilation Demonic Wolf' Flegrea, and he should now also possess a Beyonder characteristic of an Attendant of Mysteries."
"Moreover, Amon's true body is most likely in the Forsaken Land of the Gods. The act of taking out the Divine Kingdom fragment could very likely attract the attention of these existences, and Cavendish will not be able to leave for a long time."
After hearing Aaron's concerns, Liana nodded slightly. A drop of blood exuding endless life aura seeped from her fingertip, and the other two dukes did the same.
The three drops of blood floated out and transformed into a dark red bat token. Liana softly said:
"You can give this item to that Scholar of Yore. With it as a medium, you can summon our historical void images. Only we can perform the ritual to strip away the Divine Kingdom fragment of the Holy City 'Kamia.'"
"If you are willing to provide assistance, after the Divine Kingdom fragment is recovered, you can visit the 'Nation of the Evernight' again. I can show you various aspects of the Divine Kingdom's reintegration, which will be of great benefit to you in the future when you attempt to construct the prototype of a Divine Kingdom."
"Moreover, the Beyonder characteristic that Alvin Gallows used to advance to an Ancient Bane came from the residual power of Kvastir that once corroded the 'Moon Kingdom.'"
"After losing the Divine Kingdom fragment's suppression, the remaining Beyonder characteristic of 'Kamia' can also be given to you. Believe me, what's inside will be enough to tempt you."
Because divine power interfered with each other, some characteristics were not taken away? Aaron suddenly thought that one of the three Ancient Gods, the "Annihilation Demonic Wolf" Flegrea, controlled the Darkness and part of The Fool Pathways.
His heart skipped a beat. Aaron was silent for a moment before finally nodding. It seemed he would have to seek help from the Evernight Goddess later. At least the power of concealment could help them gain more time.
After both sides reached a consensus, Aaron also learned of the other uses of the blood-colored bat token. It was a true token, allowing free entry and exit from the "Moon Kingdom," unlike the previous temporary pass.
This was equivalent to solidifying a revered name, similar to Ariana's "Night Emblem," but due to the existence of the "Moon Kingdom," the corresponding atmosphere and status were far beyond Sequence 2.
Aaron's figure was covered in red scales, and he was led away from the "Moon Kingdom" by Duchess Jorna, "New Moon." Standing on a mountaintop, he felt the Door connecting the illusory and reality close.
Aaron glanced at Pallez Zoroast, whose figure had solidified and aura had deepened considerably, and finally looked at Jorna, who was still standing beside Alvin Gallows and had not yet left.
Before he could speak, this "young" Sanguine Duke smiled and gave Aaron another drop of her blood, then added:
"I am different from those old geezers. I am very curious about the former Sanguine holy land and that Forsaken Land of the Gods. Although that token can also summon my historical projection, those two old guys would discover it."
"You can hand over this drop of blood separately. I want to see what the Forsaken Land of the Gods looks like now."
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In the Forsaken Land of the Gods, Bruce watched Cavendish, who had finished speaking and then stood up alone and walked towards the grey-white mist that enveloped the sky and the earth.
His expression struggled for a moment. He sealed and put away the still-floating mushrooms, handed them to A'dal and Ruth beside him, whispered a few words, and then led the remaining team members to advance towards the grey-white mist, guided by the dim yellow firelight.
They dared not get close, yet did not want to separate, silently walking as if monitoring, guarding, and following. Cavendish also noticed the movement behind him but did not care, even actively condoning it.
He walked neither fast nor slow, maintaining a consistent speed, not waiting, nor trying to shake them off. Both sides walked extremely quietly under the sparse lightning.
A'dal and Ruth, meanwhile, left the team, carrying animal skin lanterns and the strange mushrooms. They turned around and silently disappeared into the boundless Darkness along the explored route.
Time passed minute by minute, and Cavendish finally stopped.
Using the lightning flashing across the sky, he saw a stretch of solidified grey-white mist a few hundred meters away.
This mist connected to the earth and extended high into the sky, as if it had no top.
At the same time, the mist stretched endlessly to both sides.
He watched intently for a long time, even with Darkness in between, slowly looking up, and only retracted his gaze after the second lightning bolt subsided.
Beyond this mist, could it be the vanished "Western Continent" mentioned by the "Lord of Order"? Cavendish thought with a heavy heart, his breathing unconsciously slowing down.
He carried his horse lamp and continued forward until the dim yellow light could illuminate the solidified mist.
Without needing to try anything else, Cavendish's Seer intuition told him that the grey-white mist was an invisible barrier that could not be passed by conventional means.
They were like invisible barriers, not only blocking sight but also preventing any living creature from passing through.
Bruce, who had been following behind Cavendish, looked at the outsider who was frowning in thought. Once upon a time, the residents of Moon City believed this was where hope lay.
They believed that the area covered by the grey-white mist was a normal country, and that the other side of the grey-white mist was an uncursed land. But judging from the performance of this outsider from the Land of Organization, Moon City's previous conjectures were incorrect.
He sighed in his heart, still carefully speaking softly:
"In the past thousand years, we once dug nearly a thousand meters of tunnels, hoping to pass through the ground where there was no invisible barrier, but the corresponding area deep underground was also covered with grey-white mist."
"We also tried to use some Sealed Artifacts to gain the ability to fly, attempting to cross from high altitude, but we could never see the top of the grey-white mist until we were struck by lightning."
"We finally mobilized the power of all demigods and Sealed Artifacts, attacking the target again and again. After two or three millennia, accumulating day after day, we failed to wear down the invisible barrier in the slightest."
By the end, his voice carried a hint of despair, and upon hearing Elder Bruce's words, the members of the exploration team were both desperate and sad, as if they were slowly sliding down the edge of the Abyss, unable to save themselves.
Those deformed people were already the type whose emotions were difficult to control, and at this moment, they more or less felt something suppressed in their hearts, wanting to erupt.
Hearing the Gatekeeper's narration, Cavendish frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and extended his right hand, grabbing into the Darkness diagonally ahead, again and again.
After four or five continuous grabs, he once again took out the "Sun Chaser Scepter." Unlike before, when it only expelled the pollution of Moon City residents, a dazzling, brilliant light emerged from the top of the scepter.
A scorching white Sun-Chasing Arrow suddenly shot out. With his Sequence 3 status, its full power was no less than that of an ordinary angel. The light arrow, which was originally enough to purify everything, plunged into the grey-white mist.
The solidified grey-white mist also "boiled," though not as violently. They rolled back along the aperture where the light arrow entered, splitting apart to the sides.
But ahead was still boundless grey-white, with no end in sight. Most of the scorching light emitted by the Sun-Chasing Arrow was also blocked by the grey-white mist.
Normal methods indeed don't work... Although Cavendish had expected this, he was still somewhat disappointed. In his opinion, even if he couldn't ascertain the path, at least angel-level power should have been able to explore something useful, but he found nothing.
Even Bruce no longer paid attention to Cavendish. All the ugly or deformed humans watched the dazzling light in the sky with slightly open mouths, their expressions bewildered and shocked, as if they had temporarily lost the ability to think, even as the light rapidly dimmed.
The sight of the mist boiling like water, surging towards the central light, truly frightened them. It felt like witnessing a miracle, especially that warm, scorching light, which reminded them of the Sun, only recorded in ancient texts!
The light finally dissipated, and this area was once again enveloped by eternal Darkness. Cavendish, who had gained nothing, turned his head to the leading Bruce and asked in a low voice:
"What do you know about this mist?"
It wasn't until this terrifying powerhouse asked the question that Bruce seemed to come back to his senses. His lips moved for a while, and he cautiously said:
"We, we have never made the mist change like this... Perhaps the High Priest knows something."
Silent for a moment, Cavendish silently chanted the revered name of the "Lord of Order" in his heart, then looked at the group of ancient remnants and said:
"I came here not to destroy. I can also bring you light and warmth."
"Go back and tell your leader that I am here. If he is willing, he can come over."
He did not try to ask where the ancient remnants' settlement was, nor did he plan to go directly, as this would provoke the strongest resistance and vigilance.
Therefore, giving the initiative to the other party was the most appropriate way to handle it.
Bruce was incredibly conflicted in his heart. This might be Moon City's only salvation in thousands of years, or it might be the starting point of Moon City's destruction. As a member of the Elder Council, the continuation of Moon City was far more important than his own life.
Just as Bruce was hesitating and the expedition team members were whispering, a small point of firelight appeared in the depths of the Darkness, rapidly approaching from afar.
The leader was an old man clad in dark brown animal skins. His hair was grey and disheveled, and his face was etched with deep furrows.
"High Priest..." Bruce blurted out after recognizing the other's appearance, his voice suddenly tense and apprehensive.
The one who arrived was indeed Nim, the High Priest of Moon City.
Behind Nim followed A'dal and other members of the exploration team who had returned to the city early, and several Beyonders of higher Sequence.
Nim nodded to Bruce, walked to the front of the group, and looked at the man who claimed to be a historical witness. He crossed his hands and bowed.
Although he carried several Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts, he had clearly seen the commotion caused by the Sun-Chasing Arrow from afar and knew that the strength of the person before him was unfathomable.
"Honored guest, I am Nim, the High Priest of Moon City."
"Moon City was once a city belonging to the Vampires, and after the great Sun God, the Lord Who Created Everything, awakened, we were commanded by Him to migrate here."
"We were responsible for guarding this grey-white mist and making corresponding attempts. Even after this land was cursed and the Lord no longer responded to us, we did not give up."
"To this day, three thousand seven hundred and twenty years have passed."
Inside the magnificent palace enveloped in dark golden mist, Aaron looked at the almost sky-obscuring grey-white barrier revealed by the prayer light point. He gently tapped the back of his chair and did not act rashly, instead throwing the information he had previously obtained from Liana into the prayer image as a light point.
Cavendish, who was quietly listening to the Nighthawk's narration, stirred slightly, seeming a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked:
"Then do you know where the Sanguine Holy City 'Kamia' is?"
Nim, whose narration was interrupted, was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected this mysterious powerhouse, who had been very interested in the grey-white mist, to suddenly ask about a name that had already been buried in the grave of history. But he still recalled and said:
"Moon City's ancient texts record that it should be to the north of this place. The exact distance can no longer be verified, but in the past thousands of years, Moon City's exploration teams heading north have never returned."
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