Chapter 514: Chapter 25: Luo Ge Xian Ni (3)_2
Dariana led Jones and his group to the edge of the cliff, then whistled. A giant lizard crawled up from the valley below, stretched out its neck and tail to form a bridge, and allowed the group to cross...
Okay, its appearance and personality seemed to be completely different things.
What’s next, you ask?
Next is hard to describe, not because they only encountered these three strange creatures along the way, but because they entered another forest filled with wondrous, never-before-seen creatures, making it truly difficult to describe.
Colossal trees, each requiring thirty people to encircle one, each generally reaching heights of over fifty meters.
Sparse surroundings, with vines hanging down everywhere. Creatures resembling glowing, tiny-eyed dandelions fluttered through the forest. Rabbit-sized squirrels sat on branches staring at them. Lizards with four legs and two tails. Gigantic birds, comparable in stature to dragons, with vibrant plumage...
In short, there were bizarre creatures everywhere, unseen in any other place.
This world had magical beasts, but the vast majority here were not, they were just common creatures unique to this region.
Oh, right, Jones also passed through some places with historical stories.
Upon initially entering that area, Jones merely found the terrain somewhat unique, with the mountains around resembling fangs. It wasn’t until they walked further that he casually glanced back and realized it was a massive skeleton... Yes, each mountain was one of its ribs.
Dariana softly said, "That’s the remains of the Dragon King, Cecilius."
"Dragon King? A member of the Dragon Clan?" Jones was secretly amazed.
"You could say that, but in reality maybe not. He wasn’t a Golden Dragon or a Black Dragon, he was a Sea Dragon. Sea Dragons dwell in the depths of the ocean, the most primordial and powerful beings in this world, seldom leaving the ocean. There were records of seven Sea Dragon Kings, any one of whom required Heaven and Hell to join forces to counter. This was just one of them."
"So, he was killed by Heaven and Hell joining forces?"
"No, he wasn’t. When Angels and Demons descended to this world tens of thousands of years ago, he was already dead. No one knows how he died—maybe from old age, fatigue with life, killed by another Dragon King, or for new life. Many years later, Elves were born. In fact, our race was born on the corpse of Dragon King Cecilius. Other than humans, all creatures in Luo Ge Xian Ni were. Cecilius was our father. Elves are the noblest existence in this world, different from humans, Blood Clan, Liches, and Dragon Clan."
*Pride filled Dariana’s face as she spoke those words.*
"But there’s also a claim that these Dragon Kings are gods from beyond this realm," William whispered in Jones’s mind. "In fact, we’ve organized deep-sea explorations, but to this day, we’ve found no Sea Dragon nests. Despite the vast ocean, it’s unlikely they could hide their enormous bodies so completely unless they don’t exist in this world. They appear and disappear mysteriously, never communicating with any race. No one knows what they’re thinking. Oh, they only use space magic. Other than that, no one has seen them perform any other magic. The last appearance of a Dragon King was about twenty thousand years ago."
"What’s their relationship with the Dragon Clan?"
"It’s possible the Dragon Clan are their descendants, but it’s just speculation. The Dragons themselves cannot communicate with them and don’t know their origin either."
"If they’re gods from another realm and the Dragon Clan is their offspring, wouldn’t Liches be the only strongest locally born race on the Keltos Continent?"
"You could say that."
"I’ve always had a question."
"Go ahead."
"Liches seem to have appeared before humans, so why do Liches have human-like bones? I always thought Liches were awakened human bones. But if Liches exist before humans, that’s clearly impossible."
"Uh... You actually have this question." William was a bit dazed. "Why do you think Liches look like humans and not the other way around? Actually, Elves, Liches, humans, Dwarves, even Titans, have similar bones. This suggests such bones are convenient. We just chose a convenient form. If a more convenient one appeared, we could switch immediately."
"Isn’t it said Liches awaken from human corpses?"
"Who told you that? Humans? We’re just magic energy. The key to our birth is death. Liches can be born from any corpse without any connection to the living. In fact, we’ve had Liches forcibly transformed from human Mages. In pursuit of immortality, they turned themselves into magic creatures. Of course, it’s rare, and after succeeding, they lose all previous memories."
*"Well... Okay." Jones smiled helplessly.*
Next, a massive lake appeared before them.
How large? So vast it resembled an ocean, boundless, with waves like the sea but fresh water.
Enormous creatures, akin to whales, leapt playfully on the lake’s surface, causing huge splashes.
That wasn’t even the strangest part. The weirdest part was the mountains along the shore seemed to have a slice cut off, the cross-sections unusually smooth.
"This is Jade Lake. It wasn’t naturally formed. Tens of thousands of years ago, a divine battle between Angels and the Demon Lord occurred here. This is the battle site."
*Jones was dumbstruck...*
"This is... a battle site?"
"Yes, that was during the First Epoch. The Divine Wood Library recorded this event. It has numerous books. If Sir Hydra Knight is interested, I can arrange a visit. Of course, the core magic section is off-limits without the Queen’s permission. Some books even require the Great Priest’s approval for viewing."
"Oh." Jones silently nodded, then secretly asked William in his mind: "Uncle William, do you have anything to add?"
"No, Liches aren’t interested in such matters. But I know they fought indeed. It was the only time the Divine Spirit and the Demon Lord personally fought, causing great losses on both sides. After that, they signed the first ceasefire agreement."
With Dariana leading, Jones entered a tunnel.
Okay, it wasn’t really a tunnel. From outside, it looked like a mountain. They entered a massive tunnel about a hundred meters high. But it wasn’t a mountain... It was a giant stone house, completely covered in vegetation. Yes, a house. The entrance door alone was a hundred meters high.
"This is the residence we prepared for the Titans when they visited. During the war, Titans were our allies. But they haven’t visited for over ten thousand years since the war ended," Dariana explained.
Jones was stunned once again.
If not for Dariana’s explanation, he could never have imagined this was a residential house. Even after entering and seeing the gigantic murals and totems inside, one would think it was a temple or something similar.
Due to the passage of time, much was dilapidated, ruins were everywhere, but some outlines were still faintly visible. Massive corridors, stairs, stone tables, and chairs... Most were covered in vines. The enormous windows ensured plants inside the "mountain" received as much sunlight as those outside. Walking inside, Jones felt like he had suddenly become a thumbnail-sized tiny person.
When they passed through this giant dwelling, the Holy Land Cartier finally appeared before them.