The knight in the abyss

Chapter 279 The Land of Hope
The happy time is always very short. About half an hour later, the two arrived at the edge of the miasma swamp. There seemed to be an invisible dividing line on the ground, separating the dense forest and the grassland.

"Okay, it's time to go back." Lancelow patted little Isa on the head.Even though she was still in the shadows, the little girl's spirit was still very sluggish, and the destructive power contained in the sunlight seemed to make her collapse.

"I really miss the feeling of basking in the sun." The little girl looked out with eyes mixed with fear and nostalgia, shook her head regretfully, then turned into a little bat, and got into the dimension around the waist of the human knight in the bag.

"I'll find a way, don't worry."

Although the other party could no longer hear him, Lancelot still spoke out, sounding more like a reminder to himself.Then he took a step forward, leaving behind the miasma swamp that he had made a fuss about.

If you look at it by the standard of the main material plane, the ground under his feet is very desolate, but it is much better than the Wanyuan Plain or the Great Abyss.There are sparse weeds scattered on the ground, and the soil is not the kind of hard lumps that have been dried and cracked by the sun. This makes Lancelot even more curious about what kind of scenery will be in the area that belongs to the kind side.

After walking forward for less than a mile, a wide river appeared in front of the human knight. It was the Hofenstein River that divided this level into two.The water of this river is a deep blue as pure as sea water. According to Lancelow, the river is full of all kinds of weak animal breath, which should be ordinary fish and shrimp, which is different from the eternal death and decay. Styx presents a stark contrast.

According to the knowledge inherited from the high priest of the elves, the meaning of Hofenstein in the ancient elf language is the land of hope, and from the current position of the human knight, the green grass on the other side of the river is a scene full of vitality , It really gives people a feeling of hope.

Lancelot wasn't sure how his mates got across the river, but it certainly wasn't a problem for him.He concentrated a little of his true energy on his feet, and just walked forward.

The turbulent water seemed to become solid under his feet. Although Lancelot's movements were not big, he could cover a distance of tens of feet in one step. Every time he landed, he only caused a little ripple on the turbulent water.Although with the strength of the foundation building stage, he still can't fly with the power, but with his exquisite body skills and the use of true energy, it is not difficult to walk on water.

Soon, his steel boots were on solid ground again.Lancelot looked around and found that the surrounding environment was even better than it looked on the other side of the river.

There is lush green grass under his feet, the length of which is just below his feet; bushes full of flowers are scattered on the ground, surrounded by bees and butterflies; the forest in the distance is completely different from the dark and twisted state of the miasma swamp. It's refreshing to be up there; even the sky seems bluer and the clouds a dreamy lavender, their shapes...

Some look like cute animals, others look like beautiful flowers, and there are even ones that definitely look like sofas.But once these clouds drifted over the Hofenstein, they quickly twisted into demonic faces, horrible instruments of torture, shattered corpses, and more quickly disintegrated into meaningless fragments.

This strange phenomenon is obviously caused by some kind of mysterious power. It is not known whether it is the result of the wizards' fighting skills, or the gathering of good and evil forces has directly affected the environment of this floor.

Lancelot closed his eyes and felt carefully, but he didn't notice the breath of Brutal and the others.Fortunately, he had seen the map of Andrinna. The miasma swamp that he just left was located in the northeast of this small level, and the base camp of the good side, Mellenton Burg, was located in the southwest. companions met.

Although his own two legs were not slow, it would be a waste not to use such a fine grass for riding a horse.

Lancelot began to cast the spell to summon the horse.After the successful foundation establishment, it was the first time for him to use this magic. In the past, Lancelot just made gestures and recited spells according to the teachings of the elves, but this time the experience was quite different.

Following the export of the incantation, he clearly felt that some kind of energy around him was activated, and his gestures 'digged' the combination of these energies.Lancelot had also heard Karaline explain the principle of magic before, that is, to 'modify' the real world by manipulating the magic net, and he had directly sensed the process of casting spells just now.

According to Lancelot's own experience, there is an essential difference between casting magic, or arcane spells, and casting various supernatural powers and immortal methods of practitioners.It's not that a cultivator relies entirely on his own power to cast spells - there are many supernatural powers that directly mobilize the aura of the surrounding world, and the core is the use of energy.

This difference is difficult to describe in words. To give an inappropriate example, magic is like a game played when I was a child: numbers and symbols made of a few matches, as long as one or two matches are moved, Let these numbers and symbols have completely different meanings.

And the spells of the practitioners are more like... Take out a handful of ground wood chips, and put them into any shape you want.

There are pros and cons to both approaches.Arcane's 'match moving' is more stable, but requires the caster to memorize the method of 'moving matches' accurately, otherwise any mistake will lead to serious spell casting accidents, and if it does not have the ability to 'match moving' itself, such as Karaline can only cast spells through tools such as scrolls and wands.

As for the method of cultivators, it seems to be a way closer to the 'Tao'?

"Tao" is also a concept mentioned in the small bamboo slips, but its specific meaning is difficult to describe in words. It can refer to both the "essence of all things" and the "rules of the universe".Han Tianzun clearly pointed out in Cultivation of Truth that it is very normal to have a half-understanding of Tao. In a sense, cultivation itself is a process of constantly exploring the essence of Tao.

Although these words did not help Lancelow understand the 'Tao' very much, they at least explained a fact that reassured him--a powerful figure like Han Tianzun still did not fully comprehend the meaning of 'Tao', so he, as a Little monks in the foundation building period don't need to worry about not knowing what 'Tao' is.

With a flash of white light, the majestic demon horse appeared in front of Lancelot again.It subconsciously bit the creature who dared to summon it, but the punch in the middle of the door made the beast quickly understand the situation in front of it.

　This chapter was written on the plane, as soon as there is a signal after landing~
　　
　
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