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But Nivae and Kai grabbed his hands. The dark ground the green grass, and at that moment they reached the altar.Seeing them, everyone came back to life.
The dark mists that emerged from the cracks trembled like shadows. The dark mists rushed towards the altar, as if their existence was hostile. Then it attacked the altar with force. At the same time, golden rays came out from the invisible wall and pushed the black mists back. It did not allow it to break through the altar wall and move forward.
Before it could touch, the black mist distorted and spread, disappearing with a silent, cold whistle. But again, the mists gathered strength and continued to strike.
Then the surrounding trees suddenly became dull—
the leaves did not fall, they only changed color and became merely gray,
as if life had been silently taken from them. Seeing this, they retreated from the altar wall.
They could not save the three of them. They all broke down mentally together. Nivae began to cry with her hands on her face. Because she could save the man. The little girl was still calm, she didn't know that her mother was no longer on earth. The thirteen who had gone ahead didn't complain or say anything. They sat down in the vast, abandoned field inside the altar in a silence like a reformation. A few animals and birds were sitting around. Like them, they had also come here in search of shelter.
Ayes, Kai and Nivae calmed themselves, because they would have to go through worse times in the future.
Ayes saw that it was different from the previous altar. In front of it was a palace. The palace could not be seen well due to the darkness. According to the map, the altar was supposed to be small, but this altar was also like the previous altar. In the middle of the altar was a statue whose entire body was covered with a sheet. And in its right hand was a flute. Its image reminded him of the image seen on the previous altar. But the only exception was the flute.
The darkness roared again. A face appeared in the darkness as before. Which roared loudly. Immediately the statue came to life. The flute in the statue's hand glowed and started flying in the air. A soft melody came out of it that stopped the screams. Later, a more terrible roar of the darkness was heard again.
It stopped the soft melody of the flute again. This continued all night. The child is still sleeping. None of them fell asleep. They did not know what was going to happen next.
Everything stopped in the rays of the sun. They wanted to set off for the journey. The cracks in the ground were gradually decreasing. They saw the huge Prasad in the sunlight. Which they had seen in the dim light of the evening yesterday. But they did not understand the size.
It was a ruin, which was spread over a vast area. Its solid foundation was made of huge stones. The grandeur and vastness of this palace in the past could be imagined.
And the light was at the end of this ruin, behind the broken walls.
"This is really extraordinary" said one.
"How much manpower did it take to complete such a huge project?"
"Why did this place turn into ruins, and all the tall and beautiful buildings collapse?"
Everyone had almost forgotten their fear. Everyone screamed at the sight of the huge ruins in front of them.
Ayes said very calmly, "Actually, it's nothing. Today and yesterday we have gained a lot of experience, and according to common sense, these things should not have happened. Right now, if someone told me that this huge ruin in front of me is the ruins of a gods' palace, I wouldn't be surprised."
Ziam sighed and said, "The ruins of a gods' palace… it's really possible. After all, we have seen the huge statue, spirituality, and the face of darkness."
Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but be shocked. The ruins of the gods' palace might not be nonsense!
The light was ahead, flickering softly from behind the broken wall, causing a gentle ring to appear there. It was indescribably misty and sacred.
"What is this?"
The light was streaming in at the end of the ancient ruins, making the broken wall look even more desolate and desolate. Naturally, it made people feel extremely mysterious.
"Creack" …
When everyone stepped on the ruins, there was a loud sound, which spread far into the morning sky. They passed by the collapsed palace and finally passed through the huge ruins. Just ahead, although the broken wall was damaged, it was still ten to twelve meters high. It was really hard to imagine how majestic it was in the past.
"Let's see what the light is!"
The group carefully crossed the huge broken wall and arrived at the end of the ruins. Suddenly, they felt a breath that made them feel comfortable all over. As if a divine light had passed through the void and reflected in everyone's eyes.
Everyone completely emerged from the ruins and appeared behind the broken wall. They could clearly see the light in front of them.
Just 70 meters in front of them, there was a deity's seat with a yellow lamp and several other idols, who were standing bowing down to the seat.
They had seen large statues in the secret room of the eastern altar before, but even though there were large statues here, the picture was completely different. Because the statues were leaning their heads towards a seat. But the large seat was empty.
Inside the ancient temple, Ayes held the spotless bronze lamp in his hand, and particles of gentle radiance sprinkled down, and the offering was filled with brilliance.
Suddenly, Ayes heard a vaguely clear chant, as if it were coming from the cosmos. At first, he thought it was an illusion, but the chant gradually grew louder and louder, and spread throughout the entire ancient palace. It was solemn, huge, and deeper and deeper.
What happened to you?" As Ayes shrugged, Kai's voice came to his ears.
Ayes felt as if he had just woken up from a dream. There were no spells or incantations. The ancient temple was still the same, covered in a thick layer of dust, and the others were acting as if they hadn't heard anything.
"Is this really the palace of the gods?" he whispered to himself. Although what he had heard and seen just now was brief, why did it feel so real? Thinking about it carefully, he was shocked.
Ayes stared at the ancient bronze lamp in his hand, but there was nothing special about it. There were some patterns carved on it, simple and natural. There was nothing unusual about it.
Chain!" Ovi found an old chain in the pile of ashes. It had not decayed over time.
After a while, Aimi found a feather from the thick layer of dust. It had not been damaged over time. Even after blowing away the dust, its faint glow was still bright.
At the same time, Kai saw a half-broken wooden fish in the dust in front of the seat. There were three stone letters carved on it, either solemn or merciful.
At this moment, Ayes sank into deep thought. If this was really the palace of the gods, then it had been abandoned by the gods later. All the artifacts discovered should be extraordinary!
"Dang!"
Abyes's feet seemed to kick something with a metallic sound. He removed the dust in the corner, revealing a broken copper bell, the size of a palm. Part of the bell wall was missing, and an ancient The design was there. He still had Nila's daughter Sarah in his hand. The baby girl was crying loudly.
"Dang..." He shook the copper bell, and a melodious sound came out.
Ayes's thoughts stopped, and he couldn't help but look at the copper bell. It had stars carved on it, and it was like another treasure in the universe.
Habib muttered softly. He entered the ancient palace first, but found nothing. It can only be said that he was unlucky.
At about the same time, Nivae found half a vase at the foot of the throne. He wiped away the dust, and the crystal-clear jade immediately began to glow.
The ancient palace seemed empty, but some people found some items under the dust. Others immediately rushed forward to search for them.
Ayes paid very close attention to those items. He did not. The only intact, and eternal, lamp in the ancient palace was in his hand. The other items were clearly incomparable to it.
"I can't believe we're not finding anything..." Habib muttered.
"Search carefully. Whatever items you find, you must put them away." Ayes handed the ancient lamp to Habib and asked him to search with the light. Although he couldn't tell what was special about these broken weapons, he knew that if there were gods in this world, these things must be extraordinary!
Ayes temporarily handed the lamp to Habib. In addition, he had a spiritual sword obtained from the eastern altar. He walked out of the ancient palace and saw a large tree and a huge platform outside the palace. He walked towards the tree first. At this moment, he had already strayed from his original thoughts.
If the ancient palace was the offering of the gods, how could he miss this ancient tree? If there were gods in this world, this withered ancient tree must be extraordinary!