On the Seven Towers

Ji Yijun and Ye Zi walked forward from the crack, surrounded by naturally formed stone walls covered with moss and vines. Because the crack is large, the sunlight can shine in from outside for a long distance. So although it is a bit dark, you can see the surroundings clearly.

After the two of them walked carefully for nearly two hundred meters, they found that there was indeed a faint golden light in front of them. It was just like the legendary golden treasure cave. When they walked a little further, the vision suddenly became clear. It was a hollow cave. At the end of the cave that hollowed out the belly of the mountain, there was a temple more than twenty stories high.

The temple was built with stones similar to white marble. The style was neither Chinese nor Western. There were both flying eaves and brackets, and pillar reliefs. The combination was quite strange, but it also had a sense of beauty. The front of the temple was completely exposed outside, but the back part was embedded in the surrounding rock wall, blending into the mountain. This temple was much taller than the ancient Greek temples that Ji Yijun had seen. The front was nearly fifty meters wide, equivalent to the area of ​​half a football field. It is definitely not something that people of this era can build using ordinary methods.

And the soft golden light is emitted by the temple itself.

"Too majestic. What is this place?" Ji Yijun looked up and asked in a very soft voice. It seemed that he was also intimidated by an invisible pressure without realizing it.

"The Temple of the God of War." Ye Zi said.

"How do you know?"

"I just know that the moment I saw this temple, I finally heard the strange voice clearly. It was a sentence." Ye Zi's face was slightly confused.

"What are you talking about?"

"Right hand of the God of War, fearless Valkyrie, the gate of the Temple of the God of War has been reopened, and your comrades are waiting for your return."

"Is the Right hand of the God of War a title? Could it be you?"

"How is that possible?" Ye Zi laughed, "We traveled through time together, what does it have to do with the God of War? Besides, I heard from the locals that the God of War had fallen in ancient times, and now the kingdom is full of believers of the God of Nature... I just feel that we seem to be involved in something big."

"Tsk, what the hell is the God of Calculation, it would be better if they were all dead." Ji Yijun drew out his enchanted steel knife and walked in first.

Climbing up the steps and passing the pillars at the door that only four people can hug together, Ji Yijun was in front of a five-story high doorway, surrounded by many reliefs, "It is indeed the Temple of the God of War, you see these carvings are all fully armed warriors. Hey, where are you looking!"

Ji Yijun pointed to the position above the main door. There was an image of a female warrior holding a gun. She had a refreshing short hair, a resolute look, and was full of heroic spirit. She was wearing a simple breastplate, shoulder armor and a battle skirt, and she was holding a gun. She looked very much like Ye Zi, who was also holding a big gun in front of the door.

When Ye Zi saw the statue, his heart was shocked, and a strange sense of familiarity came over him. Looking closely at the statue, the eyebrows, nose, and even the expression, it was just like an art master imitating his own portrait.

"It seems that she is a big figure who leads the legion. You see, all the other warriors are centered on her. She is really like you, like an ancient version of you. Maybe that strange "existence" recognized you as her."

Originally, Ye Zi came here more to help Ji Yijun get revenge, but at this time, she was full of curiosity about the things in this temple. Her intuition told her that the voice calling her had no malice.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Although it was in the belly of the mountain, the interior of the temple was very bright. These lights did not come from torches or magic circles, but from the white rocks on the ceiling. They were like fluorescent lamps, casting gentle light from a very high place.

Unlike the relief carvings at the entrance, the interior of the Temple of War is very simple. Apart from the thick stone pillars and the cold and hard floor, there are not many decorations.

The square hall at the entrance may be a place to receive worshippers. There is another door in front that separates the hall from the interior of the temple. However, just as they were about to go in to find out, a man with blood all over his head suddenly stumbled out from inside.

The man covered his stomach with his hands, and blood kept oozing out from between his fingers. It was obvious that his abdomen was seriously injured. He saw Ji Yijun and Ye Zi and shouted: "Forgive me, spare me. I surrender! I..."

Before he finished speaking, a javelin shot out from the doorway, pierced his body, and emerged from his chest. The man let out a low cry of pain, then knelt on his knees, and then collapsed on the ground like a ball of mud and sand.

A man walked out of the door slowly. He was a burly brown-haired man with rough eyebrows and several scars on his face. He was fierce. He wore fine black leather armor, held a javelin in each hand, and carried five more on his back.

He glanced at the corpse on the ground with the eyes of a street rat, and then glanced at Ji Yijun and Ye Zi.

"More blasphemers..." he said lightly.

Although his tone was calm, the two javelins in his left and right hands were like two lightning bolts, flying towards Ye Zi and Ji Yijun.

Ji Yijun had no time to dodge, so he used the steel sword in his hand to attack the javelin with all his strength. The moment the sword blade touched the tip of the gun, he felt a powerful and strange energy coming from the gun, hitting his arms through the sword body, and rushing towards his inner organs. He had to fight with his luck, and a sharp tingling sensation spread throughout his body. He stood stiff, letting the two qi energies fight endlessly on his body. When his fighting spirit finally gained the upper hand and eliminated the intruder, he found that he had taken five steps back. His body felt like it had been whipped from the inside out by countless whips, and he was numb from the pain. His throat felt sweet and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

In the peripheral vision, Ye Zi took a step back than him, and the javelin was knocked to the ground by her spear, but she had to hold the gun on the ground to support herself from falling. Her hand holding the gun kept shaking, she had already used all her strength.

Over there, the man raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised that both of them took a shot. He drew his hands behind his back and held two new javelins in his hands.

This man is really too strong, at least two realms beyond them. Ji Yijun knew that the other party was not using any real force at all. If that man had struck with all his strength... he and Ye Zi would have been reduced to pieces. He shouted: "We are not on the same side as the horse thieves, we are here to hunt them down."

The man was unmoved and said coldly: "All blasphemers who step into the temple deserve to die."

"No, we are not blasphemers, we heard the call of the God of War. She can hear it." Ji Yijun pointed at Ye Zi and said, "That voice welcomes the right hand of the God of War, the Valkyrie... to return here."

"Valkyrie?" The man looked at Ye Zi carefully and showed a puzzled expression. After a while, he seemed to have remembered something, and his expression turned a little excited, "I'll spare you for now and come in with me."

The man stretched out his hand and the three javelins returned to his hands. Then he walked towards the back hall. Ji Yijun and Ye Zi looked at each other and knew that they had no other choice at this time and had to follow the man's footsteps.

Ye Zi whispered: "You actually betrayed me."

Ji Yijun snorted and said, "Just adapt to circumstances. Don't worry, if you want to die, I will definitely die in front of you."

Ye Zi pursed his lips, but did not continue.

The road to the back hall of the temple is much longer than Ji Yijun and others imagined. They kept walking through doorways and corridors, and through rooms, as if they were in a huge maze.

The man walked in the front and generously exposed his entire back to them.

Ji Yijun looked at the back of the man in front of him, thinking about whether there was a chance to give him a sudden blow, but after going through it several times in his head, he felt unsure. Based on the speed and power with which he threw the javelin just now, he would definitely react and strike a fatal blow before he could succeed.

"Aren't you giving up yet? Boy." The man turned back and glanced at him.

"You are still my enemy now. Of course I have to figure out how to defeat you." Ji Yijun was able to see through his thoughts, but he did not avoid it.

The man made a few noises, either disdainfully or amusedly, "It seems you know it yourself, that's impossible."

"It's impossible now, but that doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future." Ji Yijun said firmly.

"It seems you don't know who you are facing yet!" the man said.

"Then tell me, who are you?" Ji Yijun asked.

"Commander of the War Temple, Wu Xiao." The man's tone contained a kind of pride from the bottom of his heart. It seems that this name means invincibility.

"Your name doesn't look like the local people's names." Ji Yijun said.

Wu Xiao replied, instead hitting his heart with his fist, "This name represents noble blood."

"Okay. Is this the temple of the God of War?" Ji Yijun asked again. He felt that it was always good to have more sets of information before arriving at the destination.

"This is just a secret temple left by the God of War. What is the main temple of the God of War that you mortals can't imagine?" Wu Xiao's tone revealed a bit of annoyance, clearly indicating that his precious treasure had been underestimated. "The temple of the God of War is the most magnificent of all temples. Countless powerful warriors live in these temples and are loyal to the God of War. When the spear of the God of War points in any direction, they will be under the command of the right hand of the god. Destroy all enemies."

"More powerful than the God of Nature?"

After Ji Yijun asked this question, he was greeted by a scolding, "Shut up and don't mention that despicable traitor in the temple of the God of War! Otherwise I will kill you first."

The three fell into silence again and continued walking down the seemingly endless aisles.

"Where do you want to take us?" Ye Zi asked.

"Go to the high priest. Let him tell who you are." Regarding Ye Zi, Wu Xiao's tone was slightly gentler.

"What does this have to do with hearing something about Valkyrie?"

Wu Xiao hesitated for a moment and said: "I suspect that you may be related to Ye Ying, the right hand of the God of War, the fearless Valkyrie, the indestructible spear, and the leader of all warriors. Maybe you are her descendant, maybe You are her clone because you are so similar to the Valkyrie recorded in the classics."

"This..." Ye Zi was a little at a loss, "What if I have nothing to do with her?"

"Then you are the blasphemers of the temple. You enter the temple without respect. Only your blood can wash away this crime."