Chương 145: The Destiny of Eight People

The Demon King may want the Golden Tree.

Upon hearing this, Xia En frowned.

Like elves, demons are a race with long lifespans, so they don't need to worry about how long they live.

For them, eternity is something they are born with.

There's absolutely nothing worth making a big fuss about.

So, did the golden tree, representing eternity, really attract the Demon King?

This guess is completely unfounded.

Of course, in response to Shane's question, Frillian offered a different guess than Kraft's: "What if the demons wanted immortality not from themselves, but from humans?"

The demons want to grant humans immortality.

This statement sounds as ingenious as "Mad Sage Charles" wanting Shain to travel back in time just to become Frilian's husband.

Indeed, the Demon King's initial intention in instigating the war between humans and demons was to "understand humanity."

That lunatic believed that only when people are in trouble can they show their truest selves, and only then can the demons truly understand them through this truth.

I have to say, it's crazy, it's insane.

But if you tell Shane that this crazy and neurotic person had a plan for "human-demon immortality" before carrying out this "human-demon war" plan.

Then Xia En had to think about it; perhaps, such a possibility really existed.

After all, without the fear of survival, humans can still show their most authentic side.

Two extremes, equally matched.

of course.

The Demon King is now dead.

This speculation is probably destined to remain just that—speculation.

Xia En snapped out of her thoughts.

He continued to pry open the weeds with his longsword.

Snapped.

The longsword collided with the unidentified object, producing a crisp sound.

He bent down slightly and pushed aside the weeds in front of him.

A white granite stone appeared in the grass.

Xia En didn't pay any attention, stood up, and continued searching forward.

Snapped.

The longsword collided with the object again, producing a crisp sound.

He bent down again and parted the weeds.

A granite rock, about the same size as the one from before, lay quietly in the grass.

Shaun straightened up and continued searching.

He stopped after taking only two steps.

Turn around.

He swung his long sword horizontally.

【Dual Blade Style - Moon Wheel】: A slashing technique where sword energy transforms into a moon wheel, unleashing continuous arcing slashes on the target area.

Under the continuous cutting of the Moon Wheel Slash, the grass that Shane had just walked across was completely cut down, revealing neat grass roots and two exposed granite stones.

He observed the distance between the two granite stones, then turned around again and unleashed more sword energy in all directions.

With a swish, all the surrounding weeds were cut down.

More and more granite stones are being exposed.

one two three four five six seven.

There are seven pieces in total.

Xia En walked among the stones, observing their distribution, and after a moment it dawned on him.

It is the Big Dipper.

"Everyone come quickly and join in a '7'" Xia En raised his voice and shouted in any direction of the mountains and forests.

Moments later, the sound of magical flight echoed through the mountains and forests.

Philon was the first to arrive.

"Mr. Shane, what happened?"

Philon looked around at the grass that had been cut by the sword energy, his eyes filled with worry.

Xia En smiled at her, "It's nothing, just a little discovery."

Upon hearing this, Philon breathed a sigh of relief.

Others gradually arrived.

Shane showed everyone the granite stones on the ground.

Falshu was the first to discover the pattern in the stones; indeed, just as Shane had sensed, the seven stones formed —

"【Silver Spoon Constellation】".

Shane: "6"' Ok.

So, in this world, the Big Dipper is called the Silver Spoon constellation? What an awful name.

A hint of excitement flickered in Falshu's eyes.

"The Silver Spoon constellation is used in many treasure maps or relics, and is generally used to indicate the location of treasure."

"The ruins of Rivendell may lie beneath our feet!"

Falshu couldn't help but clasp his hands together and shake them vigorously twice.

"After searching for almost two years, we finally see hope."

Zain kicked a stone at his feet and asked, "How are we supposed to get into the ruins? Do we have to dig these stones open?"

Upon hearing his words, Shutark approached the stone to observe it for a moment, then bent over, hugged a stone, steadied himself in a horse stance, and used his waist and abdomen to pull it outward forcefully.

Shutark was a warrior, the strongest among them.

But it didn't work.

The stone remained completely still.

Immediately afterwards, the boy took a step back and removed the battle axe from his back.

He gathered his strength and swung his axe at the side of the rock.

boom- The axe's strike sent up mud, leaving deep furrows along the base of the stone.

There was an even longer extension beneath the stone.

Everyone watched Shutark's actions, gazing at the stone, lost in thought.

Only Xia En stroked his chin and smiled.

Frilian looked at Shane.

"You look so confident, you must already have some ideas."

Xia En, whose name was called, was slightly taken aback.

"How did you figure that out?"

"It's written all over their faces."

Xia En touched his face.

"Nonsense, my face clearly only says 'handsome'."

(Three people ≡) Frillie looked helpless.

Without keeping everyone in suspense, Xia En stepped forward, pointed to the stones, and said, "I have a suggestion that requires everyone's cooperation. Now, please each find a stone and stand next to it."

Frilian, Philon, Shutalc, and Zain didn't ask any questions and obediently walked to the stone.

Ailu followed closely behind and stood at attention as well.

Lairn and Falshue looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then each found a stone.

All seven people stood next to the Seven Stars.

Xia En stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

"Let's try it first. Everyone pull out at the same time. I'll count to three."

"7 Everyone listened and did as instructed, but it was no use.

"Let's try again, push down together. I'll count to three."

In the end, it still didn't work.

"Then let's try infusing magic into the stone," I shouted.

"Wait a moment!"

Shutark raised his hand.

"I have no magic power, how can I infuse it?"

Falshu immediately manipulated his shadow to stand beside Shutark, the shadow mimicking a human form, spreading its arms and pressing them onto the stone.

Shaen couldn't help but give Falshu a thumbs up.

Efficiency!

The problem has been resolved.

Xia En's voice rang out again, "Then I'll count to three, and everyone will pour in their magic power—" Everyone placed their hands on the stones.

The originally unremarkable granite suddenly turned into a transparent gold color after everyone infused it with magic, resembling seven small suns.

A rumbling sound came from beneath everyone's feet, and the earth shook.

Everyone was overjoyed.

This really is the gate to the ruins!

but.

This joy did not last long; after only a moment, the tremors of the earth stopped.

The granite also lost its luster.

Xia En looked at the stone in front of him and frowned. Could it be that his magic power was insufficient?

"Let's try again. Everyone, pour as much magic power into it as possible."

Rumble— Everyone acted accordingly.

The ground trembled again, but just like last time, it stopped after a short while.

Xia En's brows furrowed. What was wrong?

Since injecting magic can trigger the mechanism, then it's working correctly. Why does it only work for a short while? Is it because the mechanism is old and in disrepair? Or— Xia En's gaze fell on the rim of the Big Dipper.

In a flash, a guess vaguely emerged in his mind.

Then, his gaze swept along the area corresponding to the rim of the spoon, and in the distance, there was still a clump of weeds that hadn't been cut.

He walked over and used his longsword to part the grass.

Sure enough, the eighth stone was hidden in the grass.

It is the Big Dipper and Polaris.

He looked at the eight stones in total, then at the eight people in total, and suddenly had the illusion that it was fate.

"Falshu, there's another stone here. Can you still make out its shadow?"

Falshu's shadow moved towards Shane's direction for a while, then suddenly stopped halfway. As it moved forward, the shadow became shaky and could no longer solidify.

"No, that lone rock is too far away."

"I see," Shane thought for a moment, then activated the "One Against Three" ability and decisively chose Frilian as his target for collusion.

[Magic Power] [Longevity] [?] Xia En was taken aback.

This was the first time he had colluded with Frilian.

Frilian has three most prominent attributes.

However—magical power and longevity are understandable, but what does this "??" question mark mean?

Are there any attributes that the entry cannot recognize?

"Hidden attributes?"

However, there's no time to think about these trivial matters now.

Xia En quickly completed three collusions, taking only one [Magic Power] and the rest of the longevity.

In an instant, he felt his body being blown up like a ball.

To be precise, he felt like he was about to explode.

As a thousand-year-old mage, Frillian's magical power was terrifying, and Shane could only imagine how terrifying it would be to experience it firsthand.

Now, the immense power raging within him is about to tear him apart.

He gritted his teeth and placed his hand on the granite.

"I'll count—one, two, three!"

Everyone nodded.

The eight people simultaneously infused their magical power into the granite, which once again shone with a golden light. At the same time, a pattern resembling a magic circle appeared beneath their feet.

The golden pattern kept rotating and changing, and the intricate golden lines eventually connected the eight stars together, forming a spectacular magical incantation.

Rumble— This time, the earthquake did not stop trembling.

As the magical incantation beneath their feet spun, a deep abyss tore through the earth, appearing abruptly, with countless pebbles tumbling down from the ripped rock face.

The deafening roar was awe-inspiring.

Everyone quickly flew into the air, but before they could even leave the ground...

Suddenly, several golden magic chains shot out from the large crack in the ground, locking onto everyone's ankles and dragging them into the terrifying fissure.

Shutark was shocked!

The boy reacted quickly, slashing his battle axe directly at the ground, but the axe stuck firmly in place.

However, the golden chain was extremely strong, dragging Shutark and the battle axe, leaving a groove in the ground.

Lylene struggled desperately against the golden chain, grabbed Ailu's hand, and pulled her granddaughter to her side.

Shane grabbed Frillie and Philon's hands, one on each side.

Under the terrifying pull, everyone was thrown about, and all resistance was in vain.

In just a few seconds, they were all dragged into the crack.

With a thud, the cracked ground above them shut down the instant it hit the ground.

Everyone was plunged into absolute darkness.

"Ah, we have a guest."

In the darkness, a sweet voice rang out softly. The owner of the voice seemed very happy, covering her mouth and giggling twice.

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