Cataclysm King

Chapter 425 A Gift from Three Thousand Years Ago

Ji Xun used his shadow to confirm the situation of the team of a hundred defectors, and murderous intent instantly flashed in his eyes.

He judged the strength of the team members from their armor and ranks, and murmured: "A seventh-rank colonel commander, two sixth-rank lieutenants..."

This was pretty much what he expected.

From what we have seen so far, these “defectors” were bait to lure Talen’s top brass out of the city.

Now the mousetrap has been triggered and the angel is badly damaged.

Accordingly, most of the danger has passed.

Previously, the highest-ranking card master who had entered the alien space in the southern continent was level seven. In other words, the upper limit of the difficulty of the space for adventurers, the "S-level plot", should be around level eight.

Correspondingly, the A-level difficulty should be the seventh level which may require some special means.

With Ji Xun's current strength, this shouldn't be a big problem as long as no other hidden plots are triggered.

He also speculated that most of the A-level difficulty assessment of the Space Will was done on the way to finding these defectors on the battlefield.

Instead of killing.

It just so happened that Ji Xun used Ivan's spatial talent to easily locate the two [Space Stones] in this valley.

This has avoided most of the plot risks.

But this is a battlefield after all, and Ji Xun is not sure he can kill this group of people instantly by himself.

Thinking of this, he decisively took out the psychic scroll.

Infused with magical power, the scroll instantly became more lustrous.

In the blink of an eye, two beautiful figures slowly appeared in the black nine-pointed star formation.

It is the ninth day of the first lunar month and the southern mirror.

Seeing the reinforcements coming, Ji Xun did not delay and shouted: "Attack!"

The three of them had already discussed the detailed tactics, and as soon as they finished speaking, Ji Xun rushed towards the valley.

Chujiu and Nanjing followed closely behind.

In the valley, the Royal Guards squad was still undergoing repairs.

But suddenly, the seventh-level commander Luoton's expression became stern.

As the commander of the royal guards, he immediately sensed three powerful auras and shouted, "Enemy attack!"

As expected of an elite army, at the command, the hundreds of people around Rotten immediately formed a battle formation and entered combat status.

In the blink of an eye, three figures in black, white and blue rushed over.

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes and looked at the battle formation in front of him. Without any hesitation, he charged headfirst at the black knights in the front row who were holding heavy shields.

Judging from the reaction of that team of defectors, they were obviously elite.

This efficiency in combat was the most perfect tacit understanding Ji Xun had ever seen.

They immediately used various legion tactics to restrict the charge.

The ground instantly turned into quicksand, and the air around him became more and more confined. Before Ji Xun could get close to a hundred meters, vines all over the ground had already entangled him. And directly opposite, there were heavy mechanical cannons with magical light shining on them!

If Ji Xun really rushed forward like this, he would probably turn into a pile of ashes before he even got close.

However, just when he was about to be controlled, a space crack appeared in the void, Ji Xun stepped into it, and when he reappeared, he was already right in the center of the war.

"not good!"

Seeing the target disappear, the team of a hundred people immediately thought that it was not good, but they were not completely without countermeasures.

As soon as Ji Xun landed, several daggers emerged from the void all around him.

The lurking assassins all stabbed at Ji Xun who was charging into the formation.

"Keng!"

"Keng!"

"Keng!"

Fire splattered.

Ji Xun, who was in the three-headed golem state, had bronze skin that glowed darkly and a thick layer of qi.

Even though these daggers pierced through the protective qi, they had already exhausted 90% of their power, and when they touched the skin, they only left a few shallow marks.

Ji Xun didn't care about others, his goal from the beginning to the end was to reach the seventh level!

"Ba Fist·Earth Ming!"

Ji Xun raised his hand and punched, which was his most powerful killing move.

The fist was wrapped with layers of ripples that affected the void, and he punched towards the chest of the seventh-level commander.

With his current strength, if this punch really hits a seventh-level opponent, even that one would be severely injured.

However, Commander Rotun looked at the murderous intent coming at him without any intention of avoiding it. Instead, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if he recognized several magical secrets integrated into this move: "Inducing the Fall of the Gods? Lightless Sun? Gluttony? Who is this guy, Supreme Tyrant?"

There is no time to think in battle.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Xun punched forward.

However, the fist did not hit the target as expected, but stopped about ten centimeters away from the man's chest.

"Space barrier?"

Ji Xun's pupils suddenly shrank.

Although he was not surprised at all that his probing attack could not hurt the opponent.

Ji Xun was slightly surprised, and at the same time, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he was full of fighting spirit in his heart: "No wonder, this is the difficulty of an A-level plot."

The ability displayed by this guy in front of me should be another [Diamond 5 - Astrologer].

But this is much stronger than the sixth-level deacon that Ji Xun had met before.

Almost at the moment he threw the punch, the expressionless commander suddenly took out a spell card in his hand. The moment he infused it with spell power, several "Void Blades" appeared in front of Ji Xun.

This simple counterattack is enough to kill almost any nearby enemy, even a level seven one!

However, Ji Xun's mastery of the laws of space is no longer the same as before.

He sensed the location where the Void Blades would appear the moment the other party cast the spell, and he cleverly stepped into the air and avoided the black blades safely.

"what?"

Obviously, the other party didn't expect Ji Xun to be able to dodge it, and let out a light exclamation.

However, before he could think about it, several flying knives had already pierced through the air and stabbed at him.

Commander Roton was well versed in the laws of space, so of course he sensed the vibrations of the flying knife breaking through the air at the first moment.

However, before he could wonder why the opponent would use such an obviously useless move, he instinctively blocked it with the space barrier.

However, the next second, he suddenly understood, and suddenly realized in his heart: "It turns out that this flying knife is just a bait to test the distance!"

But it was too late.

Ji Xun had already determined the thickness of the barrier's folding space and punched out.

The last time he met the deacon of the Holy See who also knew space spells, he dealt with it very awkwardly the first time.

Now that we have experience in dealing with it, we can just use the same trick again.

The precise distance has been determined, and normally this punch will hit the opponent's body.

But at this time, an accident happened again.

Luoton knew that he was unable to dodge and was surprised for a moment, but then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if to say, "You are too naive."

A strange scene happened immediately.

His chest seemed to be a huge hole leading to the endless void, and this destructive punch actually hit the empty space.

Ji Xun felt that the power of his fist seemed to be released into the endless void, and immediately realized something: "The exclusive magic of the astrologer - Starry Sky Exile!"

As expected of the Royal Guards of the Taren Dynasty three thousand years ago, they can perform this magical secret art with just a wave of their hands.

The reason why Ji Xun was amazed was because this sequence was almost lost in the Eastern Wasteland, not to mention the secret technique of the void magic level "Starry Sky Exile"!
It is said that a card master who has mastered this magic is equivalent to having a channel connecting to the endless starry sky.

Each of the fifty-two mysterious magic techniques has its own merits.

The power of this secret technique lies in the fact that, as long as the channel can withstand it, it can theoretically exile anything, physical matter, including energy attacks!
If there is a real shortcoming, it is that the consumption of spells is very alarming.

But compared with its function, this shortcoming can be ignored.

"It's really a bug-like ability."

When Ji Xun saw that his punch missed, a helpless smile appeared in his eyes.

With this ability, almost any attack would be meaningless before the opponent's magic power is exhausted.

"This is a bit troublesome. It seems that it will be difficult to kill quickly now."

The moment Ji Xun discovered that his attack had missed, he dodged the opponent's attack again.

From the moment the opponent displayed "Starry Sky Exile", he knew that his ability was unlikely to kill him instantly.

As expected, this defector with A-level difficulty is a level seven with special abilities.

Fortunately, Ji Xun has two powerful helpers.

The moment he rushed into the war, Chujiu and Nanjing followed closely behind.

Nan Jing used the large-scale group control spell [Arena] to instantly trap hundreds of people in the valley.

He summoned a five-eyed strange cat with his own hand, and a chaotic mental field swept over, making the enemy look dazed in an instant.

The attack of the ninth day seemed simple and crude.

She walked straight over, with icy flowers all over the sky along the way. It turned out that she was using the magic secret technique "The Forbidden Ruins of No Life".

Ji Xun had never dared to force his way into the legion's battle formation before, but she had no scruples at all.

Wherever it passed, quicksand turned into hard ice, vines froze into ice sculptures, and even the elements were cleared out by the extremely cold area. The huge valley turned into a world of ice and snow.

Chujiu holds the [Sismak Holy Grail] in her hand, blessed with endless divine power, and walks towards them step by step, like the Ice Queen descending.

Before, she had obtained the luck of royal power. The domineering royal power was like the might of a dragon, which made hundreds of people dare not look directly at her. With every step she took, she could only hear the crackling sound of ice cracking.

Not far away, the black knights in heavy armor had their protective spells extinguished like flames. In an instant, their armor was covered with thick frost and they died in an instant.

In just a few breaths, most of the hundred-man guard corps were frozen to the ground, unable to move.

The impact of the high-level frost law and the mental compound spell froze even the thoughts.

Even though this team was composed of elite soldiers, most of them were killed or wounded.

Even if they are not dead, it is difficult to escape and fight.

Ji Xun saw this scene out of the corner of his eye and exclaimed in his heart: "How amazing! It seems that they really got a lot of powerful inheritance in the imperial mausoleum."

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen these two old friends take action, especially on the ninth day of the New Year.

Now that I see it, I am really impressed.

Although the White Queen's lifeless domain was not aimed at him, Ji Xun also felt a fatal threat. Is this something that a sixth-level card master can possess?
Covering a wide area, there is no escape.

The continuous frost damage will kill the enemy sooner or later.

However, what was even more surprising was the seventh-level commander on the opposite side!
Luo Dun looked at Chu Jiu and Nan Jing who suddenly attacked, his expression changed suddenly: "White Queen? And Lord Nan's magic secret technique "Imperial Court"? "

As the leader of the Royal Guards, how could he not see the purpose of the two women's actions?
Not to mention the White Queen, a secret inheritance of the Taren royal family for tens of thousands of years, even the Divine Imperial Court is the unique inheritance of the high priest's lineage.

How would it appear here?

Or appear at the same time!

As if he had figured something out, Roton showed a look of relief and enlightenment on his face, and said with great emotion in his heart: "So that's how it is. It turns out that the purpose of Nan Lord asking us to defect is not to let us escape with the raw stones. It's just like this..."

It is definitely not normal for the heir of the royal family and the heir of the high priest's lineage to appear in the rebel army at the same time.

Ji Xun didn’t know how the spatial will would patch up this problem.

He also had a guess that Chujiu and Nanjing's actions would trigger some hidden plots.

The facts were as expected.

This was originally a plot mission in the alien dimension, and Ji Xun and the other two showed no mercy in dealing with these defectors.

But what they never expected was that the battle was so one-sided!

Although the three of them were extremely powerful, it was not difficult to kill this group of people.

But at least the seventh-level commander who has mastered the laws of space will never be killed so easily. His spatial ability is determined to escape, and even if the three of them join forces, the possibility of being escaped by the other party is very high.

But just now, Ji Xun punched him.

He could have used Star Exile to avoid damage to the commander again, but he just stood there stupidly, allowing himself to be punched through the heart.

Life rapidly drained from his broken body, but there was no trace of fear or regret on Rotten's face.

On the contrary, this officer with handsome blond hair gave Chujiu and Nan Jing a relieved smile.

The gradually dilating pupils seemed to see the future of civilization.

As he grinned, scarlet blood oozed out from between his teeth. Even though the commander of the Royal Guards was dying, he was still smiling.

Once he died, the others were completely unable to resist, and in a blink of an eye, the entire team of a hundred people was wiped out.

Ji Xun and the other two did not expect that this plot mission would go so smoothly.

Of course, they also discovered that there was something strange about the death of this seventh-level commander.

The two girls looked at Ji Xun with confusion.

They thought that Ji Xun had used some secret means to kill this seventh-level person.

However, Ji Xun shook his head.

He vaguely realized that this defection was not that simple.

Ji Xun didn't think much and took the cloth bag from the waist of the corpse.

As soon as you open it, you will see two stones that are like night pearls emitting black and purple halos.

This is the space treasure [Space Stone] mentioned in the plot.

Before the three of them could think about it any further, enlightenment also emerged.

"You have completed the A-level plot and killed the defector. Killed the legion leader Roton, and obtained 14000 military merits and 1 gold medal."

"Trigger the A-level hidden plot: Colonel Roton, the commander of the Royal Guards, has entrusted you with two [Space Stones]. You and your teammates need to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of the rebels."

It was not surprising that Ji Xun completed the task.

But there is a hidden task?
Ji Xun was also confused.

There seems to be something wrong with this task prompt. It clearly said that you should bring it back to the imperial city to get rewards, but how come it has become that the only thing you need to do is not to be robbed?
Ji Xun didn't dare to expose this thing.

Since he was able to sense it with the help of Ivan before, perhaps other people in the rebel army could also.

For example, the Outer God, the mysterious Worm Queen Karakta.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun threw two stones to Ivan.

The little loli swallowed it in one gulp.

This is another BUG.

Ivan is no longer in the plot, so even if the outer gods come, they probably won't be able to find these two rough stones.

As for the hidden plot that is triggered, if you can’t figure it out, just search the soul.

Nan Jing also took action immediately.

However, as soon as she started to act, she frowned: "These defectors are the Imperial Guards. The bad news is that their memories are blocked by a barrier, and their souls cannot be searched. This is the mark of loyalty that every Imperial Guard has."

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Ji Xun thought it was normal.

Otherwise, if one of the Imperial Guards is captured and his soul is searched, the secret of the entire Imperial City's defense will be completely exposed.

It is normal to have soul restrictions.

But just when Ji Xun and Chu Jiu thought that the clue was about to end, Nan Jing said, "The good news is that I happen to know how to unlock this blockade barrier. Because this is the unique secret technique of my Nan family."

This means that in the entire alien space, the only people who can unlock this forbidden secret technique are the Nan family.

"Could it be."

When Ji Xun heard this, he suddenly felt that he could dig deeper into the hidden plot.

The thought wasn't strong enough, and he didn't know where to point to.

The extraordinary properties of these more than one hundred corpses cannot be wasted. While Nan Jing is searching their souls, he is absorbing them while also packing up the spoils that can be taken out of the space.

After all, these are the imperial guards, and their equipment can be said to be at the pinnacle of the era.

Whether it is mechanical equipment or spell cards, they are all royal products.

After a lot of searching, Ji Xun reaped a lot of rewards.

Not only did he get a large number of spell cards that could be taken out of space, but he also got several individual black-tech machines.

The difficulty of the A-level plot is already high, and it seems that this is also one of the rewards of the will of space.

At this time, Nan Jing's soul-collecting also produced results.

Ji Xun saw that her expression was complicated, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

In fact, he had already guessed that this soul-sealing method seemed to be deliberately set up for Nan Jing.

Only she can see the truth.

Nan Jing responded: "They don't seem to be 'defectors'."

Ji Xun and Chu Jiu were surprised when they heard this: "Not a defector?"

Isn't this a plot hint?
"Ah."

Nan Jing had a strange expression because of this. "Some of their memories were tampered with. But the secret memory box of this Luoton Tongling is not like that. They defected not because of the tyrant who killed their families. It was because of the secret mission of my Nan family's ancestors."

The thoughts in Ji Xun's mind became clearer and clearer: "The real reason for their defection is because of the secret mission arranged by your ancestors?"

Nan Jing looked at the corpses all over the ground with a hint of respect on his face.

Although this is a plot space, these people have probably sat like this in history.

He was labeled a defector, but he did something

She continued, "Well, Commander Roton actually doesn't know the purpose of the mission. His modified memory before was that my ancestor instructed them to steal the [Space Stone] and then go out of the city to build some kind of large teleportation array, which seemed to leave a way out for the royal family. But from his dying insights, the purpose of this mission was just an illusion. The real purpose was to deliver these two [Space Stones] to us."

"This"

Hearing this, Ji Xun suddenly felt that the last piece of the missing intelligence puzzle had been pieced together.

It is also the most critical link!
He understood the plan immediately!
Originally, this group of "defectors" left the city in order to secretly establish a teleportation array.

The plan seemed absurd.

After all, the Outer Gods in the Rebellion are not so easy to fool.

But in reality it is a commonly used tactic in sieges.

Even if the rebels knew the purpose of the defectors, they would not stop them. After all, only when the Augustus royal family evacuated and the soldiers and civilians defending the city lost their will to fight to the death, could Behemoth, the imperial capital armed to the teeth, break through.

There may also be some strategic games between the top leaders of both sides.

This plan is not very brilliant, but no matter how you look at it, it is the most reasonable choice in the current war situation.

It is also the only plan that allows the Augustus royal family and some high-ranking officials to escape from the imperial city with a small chance.

however,
the fact is!
This is the second level of the plan!
The real purpose of the mastermind behind the defection is on the fifth level!
The Southern Priest was not planning the battle situation at that time, but was planning for three thousand years later!
The thought flowed through Ji Xun's body like an electric current, making him suddenly enlightened and his scalp tingling instantly.

In that trance, he seemed to see a mysterious man appear in front of them, smiling and waving.

Just like the commander who was smiling even before his death, it was a vision for the future.

At this moment, Ji Xun sensed the profound meaning from the planner three thousand years ago!

These two [Space Stones] are not just a space story mission, but also a gift given to them personally by Nan Shenyu, the last high priest of Taren three thousand years ago!
A gift left for the flame of Donghuang!
(End of this chapter)