Game of the World Tree - Chapter 610

610. Chapter 608: Sealed Land

Deep underground in the southern mountains.

The winding mine tunnels are crisscrossed and dark.

Only the oil lamps on the rock walls on both sides flickered with light, illuminating the entire underground world…

Occasionally, a low roar came from the depths of the mine, adding a touch of eerie and terrifying feeling here.

The interlaced mine tunnels continued to extend until the end of the darkness, and finally converged in a cave that looked like a square.

This is an underground cave equivalent to four or five football fields. It is a typical landform of the dark region and the main component of the underground world.

In the deepest part of the cave, a golden light was like the sun in the dark, illuminating a corner of the cave.

It was a statue of a goddess emitting a hazy glow.

The statue was lifelike and stunning. The soft light it emitted carried a sacred and strange power. When it shone on people, people felt warm and kind, and their souls and bodies would get an indescribable relaxation.

And around the statue, thirteen dwarves stood.

The dwarf pope Grayshank and the legendary warrior Tonglu were among them.

Apart from them, the remaining 11 people were all gold professionals, including 4 church priests in white robes and 7 fully armed high-level warriors.

They were the strongest force that the Dwarf National Church could mobilize at present.

This time, the dwarves did not send out conventional forces, but only sent out high-end combat forces to protect the statue.

The dwarves guarded around the goddess statue with vigilant expressions, while the pope Grayshank and the leader Tonglu stood at the strongest side of the team, looking solemnly at the towering gate in front of them.

It was a stone gate that was more than ten meters high, quite old, with vivid reliefs carved on it. If you look closely, it seems to be the dwarf pantheon that was once in its heyday.

The stone door was already full of cracks, and from time to time one could see wisps of black smoke seeping out of the cracks. However, when the smoke touched the light emitted by the goddess statue, it quickly shrank back as if it had touched the heaven and earth…

“This is the Gate of Xiyou. Open the gate and we will enter the real core of the seal.”

The dwarf pope in gray shirt said seriously.

Xiyou means “seal” in the Elvish language. The Gate of Xiyou actually means the gate that maintains the seal.

For intelligent races like the dwarves who have been influenced by the elves, the Elvish language with a high affinity for magic often appears in the items they create.

And this Gate of Xiyou was created by the dwarves with the strength of the entire tribe to close the seal.

Tonglu nodded, glanced around, then squatted down, picked up a handful of black soil wrapped in gravel from the ground of the cave, put it to his nose and sniffed it, frowned slightly and said:

“There should have been a large number of demons active here, but… the breath has almost dissipated. They have been gone for at least more than a day.”

“It should be the Gate of Xiyou, which is the real sealed place. Speaking of which… this cave was originally a garrison for our kingdom to monitor the seal. It was only occupied by demons after the seal was broken.”

The Dwarf Pope sighed.

Tonglu’s expression became serious, and he said worriedly:

“In that case, the evil god Barlott has completely taken control of the Gate of Xiyou and the entire sealed land?”

“He should not have controlled the sealed land yet.”

Pope Gray Shirt shook his head:

“If He really controlled the sealed land, he would have broken the seal long ago and would never have waited for us to come.”

After that, he glanced at the Gate of Xiyou with a calm look:

“If I’m not mistaken, He should have summoned all the demons back to the sealed land, preparing to fight us there…”

“Isn’t it too smooth? Although the elf chosen ones we summoned these days are very powerful, I don’t think they will force Barlott to this extent…”

Tonglu frowned and said.

The Dwarf Pope looked at the goddess statue that was constantly flashing with a soft halo, and replied:

“I’m afraid… He is also waiting for us to summon the Elven Chosen.”

“The sealed land has been eroded by Him for too long. Even if it has not been completely broken, it has almost become His home ground, not to mention that it was originally the kingdom of God before His fall…”

“For an evil god, in order to quickly break the seal, in addition to constantly eroding the seal, he can also strengthen himself by devouring the souls and flesh of living beings, accumulate strength, and then directly break the loose seal…”

“Barot… I’m afraid he is about to succeed.”

After hearing the Pope’s words, Tonglu clenched his hands slightly and frowned tightly.

“You mean, He… wants to use us to devour the Elven Chosen? To strengthen his own strength?!”

He said in disbelief.

“This is just my guess…”

The Pope sighed.

Then, he changed the subject:

“However, there is a very simple way to verify whether my guess is correct.”

“What is it?”

Tonglu asked.

“See if I can open the Gate of Xiyou easily.”

The Pope in Gray Shirt looked at the towering stone gate.

Tonglu’s heart moved and he understood what the other party meant.

All the popes of previous generations have ways to open the Gate of Xiyou.

But now, the Gate of Xiyou has been obviously eroded by the power of the abyss, and Barlot can even use it to transport demons, which means that the other party has already controlled the stone gate.

In this case, if His Holiness the Pope can easily open the gate, it means that Barlot has acquiesced to their entry.

Or in other words, he is waiting for them to enter.

After the dwarf pope finished speaking, he came to the stone gate.

He closed his eyes and chanted a mysterious spell.

As he chanted, the stone gate immediately bloomed with a deep glow, and then slowly opened…

“It seems that my guess is right.”

The Pope in Gray Shirt opened his eyes and said slowly.

Tonglu’s expression was also slightly solemn.

Behind the gate was pitch black, and if you look closely, it is a black vortex.

The black power of the abyss continued to spread out from the vortex, and after touching the light emitted by the statue, it quickly retreated…

And so on, in a cycle.

This vortex is a space channel.

The essence of the sealed land is actually the kingdom of the evil god Barot before his fall. It was the dwarves and the god of forging, Dorft, who turned it into a sealed space and then sealed this fallen myth inside.

The entrance is the Gate of Xiyou.

“However, we have come to this point. Even if we know that the enemy is waiting for us to enter, we have no choice but to go.”

The Pope sighed again and said.

After that, he gestured to the church priest and ordered him to bring the goddess statue between him and the copper furnace.

It was not until the flickering light of the goddess statue completely enveloped the two of them, and his spiritual power also sensed some kind of inexplicable blessing, that the Pope in gray shirt was relieved.

He looked at Tonglu and said seriously:

“Tonglu, let me confirm with you one last time, will the one from the elves really come?”

Tonglu naturally knew who the Pope was referring to. He subconsciously glanced at the beautiful and holy goddess statue and said:

“Yes, if Barlot shows up, that one will use the strongest one favored by him to perform the divine descent… This is what the high-level officials of the Church of Life told me before we parted.”

“That’s good…”

Pope Gray Shirt breathed a sigh of relief.

Only myths can deal with myths.

At least, that’s the case under normal circumstances.

The Dwarf Pope straightened his wide robe and said:

“Then let’s start the sixth summoning of the Chosen Ones! After the first batch of Chosen Ones arrive, we will enter the final sealed place!”

“In addition, we must protect the statue! Whether we can win depends on the Chosen Ones.”

Tonglu nodded:

“Of course, as long as I am alive, I will definitely protect the statue!”

After saying this, he looked a little hesitant again.

“What’s wrong?”

Pope Gray Shirt saw his hesitation.

Tonglu hesitated for a moment and said:

“Your Holiness, we don’t send out any warriors, just to protect the statue, and only let the elves’ Chosen Ones charge and fight for us. Isn’t it a bit too… After all, we are allies, right?”

Although Tonglu didn’t say it, the Pope understood what he meant.

This legendary warrior with a strong sense of justice probably saw that the elves who came to support died one by one, and it was obviously a decisive battle, but his side only sent high-end forces to protect the statue, and did not send any combat troops, so he felt a little guilty…

The Pope looked at Tonglu with a strange expression. It was not

until Tonglu was uncomfortable with his look that the dwarf religious leader shook his head and said:

“Don’t have psychological pressure, this is also to reduce the casualties of the tribe. After all… The Chosen Ones are not afraid of death, but we are.”

Are we not afraid of death either? !

Dwarves never give up!

After hearing what the Pope said, Tonglu subconsciously wanted to refute.

However, the Pope’s next words blocked his words:

“Not to mention, without our army, it might be more conducive to the performance of the Chosen Ones.”

Tonglu: …

He recalled the previous battle, and it seemed to be true.

The space in the underground world is limited, and the dwarves are far less efficient in killing demons than the Chosen Ones. When there are too many people, it will affect the performance of these elf warriors.

Not to mention, there are often elf Chosen Ones who desperately protect the dwarf warriors who are killing red eyes…

Obviously, they don’t have to die, but they die because of protecting the dwarf warriors.

Tonglu was quite moved by this.

“Go ahead and do it. Whether it is the Chosen One or the one in the Elf Forest, they will understand our approach.”

The Pope said.

Tonglu sighed and finally chose to remain silent.

After this war, I must ask His Excellency Xiao Xianmao for the names of all the Chosen Ones who died in the battle, engrave their names on the monument, and pray every year.

These warriors should be remembered.

He thought.

The Dwarf Pope quickly began to summon. With the experience of the previous times, his summoning was already extremely skillful.

The three space rings filled with sacrifices slowly disappeared, and the beautiful and holy goddess statue burst into dazzling brilliance.

A translucent light wave spread out from the statue. Under the dwarves’ expectant, respectful, or curious eyes, countless golden magic circles appeared in the cave, illuminating the dark underground world like daytime.

Then, tall figures were outlined above the magic circle, and one by one, elves wearing armor or robes appeared in the cave.

The quiet underground world instantly became lively.

The elves who were teleported were more excited than each other, running and jumping excitedly. Some even ran in the opposite direction to the depths of the mine tunnel as if they had just appeared, and disappeared in a flash, which stunned the dwarves who participated in the battle for the first time.

However, the remaining dwarves all had expressions that they had long been accustomed to.

Including the Dwarf Pope Gray Shirt and the legendary warrior Copper Furnace.

Normal situation, normal situation.

As long as these Chosen Ones are summoned in a non-combat state, they will definitely be in a mess, but once they enter a combat state, they will become different people and fight together.

Last time when we wiped out the remaining demons outside, many Chosen Ones got lost in the mine.

Of course, their range of activities seems to be centered on the statue, so they can’t get lost no matter how much they run, and once the battle starts, they will return faster and faster even without the dwarves’ recall…

However, the best way is to give them orders.

Tonglu dares to swear to the true god that he has lived for more than a hundred years and has never seen such an obedient warrior. As long as the dwarves give the order, these elven Chosen Ones will often fight wherever they are pointed, without any ambiguity.

Even if they are asked to die…

And this is what makes Tonglu feel the most shocked.

If there is anything that makes people feel puzzled, it is that there will always be Chosen Ones pestering them to ask if there are any hidden tasks or something like that.

Especially before the battle starts.

For example, this time, after the arrival of the Chosen One, a large group of enthusiastic elves surrounded Tonglu in a blink of an eye, chattering:

“Master Tonglu, do you have any hidden mission?”

“Master Tonglu, I look familiar! I look familiar!”

“Master Tonglu, please give me the order! I will do whatever I tell you to do!”

“Master Tonglu…”

Tonglu: …

He glanced at the Chosen Ones and did not find any familiar figures. It seems that the Chosen Ones who came this time are still different from the previous ones.

As for strength… it’s okay.

I just don’t know how these elf Chosen Ones know me.

Did the returning Xiao Xianmao and others tell them?

While the Chosen were excitedly surrounding the dwarves, the voice of the Pope in Gray Shirt resounded in the cave:

“Warriors of the Elven Clan, thank you for accepting the summons!”

“Today is the moment for us to launch the final counterattack on the Sealed Land! The victory or defeat will be decided today!”

“Do you see this open stone door? Our mission today is to enter this black vortex, wipe out all the demons inside, and find the seal location of the evil god Barlot!”

The Pope in Gray Shirt was concise and pointed out the mission directly.

This is also the best way for the dwarves to communicate with the Chosen after several summons.

The Elven Chosen are not interested in long speeches, nor are they interested in the information behind the mission.

The more you talk, the more impatient they are.

Even if your original intention is to boost morale or explain to them why you do this.

On the contrary, these summoned elves like to be given direct orders the most.

And the simpler and more brutal the better.

No one will refute, and no one will ask why you do this.

This extremely innocent character made Tonglu quite worried that they might be sold out during exchanges with other intelligent races and help count gold pounds…

I can only say… they are worthy of being the elves.

Even though the camp seems to have shifted a little bit, this innocent heart has not changed.

After hearing the order of the Dwarf Pope, the elves’ eyes lit up instantly.

“Is this the vortex?”

“Is it a space channel?”

“I was wondering why I didn’t see the demon, it turns out that we have to go through another level!”

“Brothers! Enter the level!”

They chattered.

Before Huishan and Tonglu could continue to say anything, these chosen ones with a faint halo all over their bodies excitedly rushed into the black vortex.

In a flash, they disappeared.

Tonglu:…

_(:з」∠)_Can I ask for a vote?

(End of this chapter)