Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 122: The False King and the Authority of the Undead

On the bell tower, a group of strong men who had returned tired from the battlefield were surrounding a bronze mirror. They had just finished the battle.

These people are now exhausted, and all they can do is pray that Lin Ran and others have a smooth journey.

Fortunately, the village chief Xie Sang sent a magical bronze mirror that allowed everyone to see the situation of Lin Ran and the others. Otherwise, waiting for no news would make people even more frustrated.

"What's wrong?" Lu Xu's face was pale at this time. He was still injured and unwilling to seek treatment.

"I can only say that Lin Ran and Mo Fan are very abnormal. Lin Ran seemed to have used the Eternal Life Lotus to break through, and then Mo Fan also began to break through. It seemed that he had prepared some fire-type treasures beforehand to prepare for the breakthrough. This time, when he saw Lin Ran break through, he also began to break through. Now a fire phoenix appeared on Mo Fan's body." Zuo Feng said.

Zuo Feng also cultivated the fire element, so he knew clearly that a fire phoenix appeared on his body when he entered the advanced level. Now that a fire phoenix appeared on Mo Fan’s body, it was estimated that he was about to break through successfully.

"Mo Fan stood up, Mo Fan stood up..."

Everyone was talking at once. Now most of them had injuries on their bodies, and their clothes looked tattered. They didn't look like a group of powerful giants who controlled the life and death of the city. They looked more like a group of begging refugees surrounding some treasure!
"They left. I guess they found the exit." Zuo Feng said.

"It should be. It's a pity that this bronze mirror can't be seen... Lin Ran is super-class..."

“This is incredible!!”

I can say responsibly that if the masters present encountered the Eternal Demonic Lotus, they would probably not be able to destroy it. In other words, even if they broke into the tomb palace, they would still be trapped to death in the front hall...

However, Lin Ran's flames actually devoured the Eternal Demon Lotus. It has to be said that people with natural talents are beyond imagination.

Lin Ran and his companions successfully passed the front hall. According to what the village chief Xie Sang said, they would soon reach the Bridge of Life and Death. As long as they crossed the bridge, they would be able to see the king sitting on the ancient altar!

Very close, they are very close to the Ancient King. As long as they reach the Ancient King, everything will become possible. The city does not need to be buried, people do not need to die, and even the army of the undead can retreat...

"I thought they couldn't get through the front palace. After all, the Eternal Demon Lotus is really magical. But the next step is the life-threatening bridge... Oh, I hope they can all be safe." Xie Sang said with some conscience.

“What is the Bridge of Nine Lives?” the mysterious gray-white man immediately asked.

"If you want to reach the altar and the Blood Throne, you can only pass through this Bridge of One Life and One Death. This should be the most mysterious place in the tomb palace. The ancient king allowed us, his descendants, to enter his tomb, but he didn't seem to allow a group of useless people to appear in his bloodline, so he used the Evil Abyss to block outsiders, and then set up these tests for our descendants in the tomb. The Eternal Demon Lotus eliminated the weak, and this Bridge of One Life and One Death was mostly used to screen out those who were qualified to see him." Xie Sang said.

Xie Sang's words made the atmosphere even more solemn. The strength of Lin Ran and his companions was not outstanding, and they were able to destroy the demon lotus mostly by luck. If they reached the Bridge of Life and Death, what would Lin Ran and his companions do?
This is probably what no one here wants to see. They have shed too much blood and sacrificed too much for this battle. They don't want to succumb to the Black Church's funeral ceremony, but when they think that this dangerous mausoleum requires several young wizards and a massacred village chief to complete it, everything seems even more hopeless.

When they found Zhang Xiaohou before, they discovered that there were forget-me-nots in Zhang Xiaohou's body. When they killed the forget-me-nots, Zhang Xiaohou told everyone that Mu He was a member of the Black Church. They mobilized a large number of mages and successfully arrested Mu He. They hoped to extract information from Mu He, but this guy was a complete lunatic.

It was already the second half of the night, the roars of the undead were getting more ferocious, the golden barrier was beginning to shake constantly, this was not the first time the powerful mountain corpses had attacked the barrier, and more than half of the people who had fought back against the mountain corpses were killed or injured.

In this precarious city, it seems that it will be difficult to see the next dawn.

……

“The good news is that Mo Fan has broken through to the high level, and Lin Ran has also broken through to the super level.” In the silent bell tower, the mysterious gray-white man suddenly spoke.

"High level, super level... isn't this far from enough?" Lu Xu said.

"They are not ordinary people..." The mysterious gray-white man murmured.

Everyone just thought that the mysterious white man was comforting himself, and did not think that this was a good sign, but it was better than nothing...

"Strange, did you feel something suddenly flash in the bronze mirror just now?" Du Xiao, who had been staring at the bronze mirror, suddenly spoke.

"Really? I didn't notice."

"I didn't notice that either."

Du Xiao frowned, and his expression suddenly became much uglier.

……

There is a large group of statues, all of which are lifelike. These statues are all made of white jade and look very similar to the fair and smooth skin of a woman.

Moreover, all of these sculptures are of women with graceful figures and slender feet. Their postures are different, some bowing, some saluting, some kneeling, and some smiling. When you walk past them, it really feels like an emperor has his harem lined up in a long dragon to welcome him.

Perhaps to show that these women are the king's favorite concubines, they were not dressed in clothes during the carving process, which means that now they are naked, with their charming and charming bodies, their beautiful breasts and their hips, it is really hard for people to see them as just smooth jade sculptures...

This spectacular sight made Su Xiaoluo's cheeks flush red in an instant. Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou and Fang Gu, the three grown men, also looked embarrassed. It can only be said that the King of Qin has a strong hobby of collecting, including women. There is not a single duplicate in so many sculptures. Each one has a unique charm and seductiveness. Of course, Lin Ran did not feel too much.

"Monkey, what kind do you like?" At this time, Mo Fan pushed Zhang Xiaohou's arm and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Fan, I don't have any of these thoughts in my mind right now. I just want to get to the Ancient King as soon as possible. After all, there are so many people waiting for us to rescue them..." Zhang Xiaohou said seriously.

"What he meant was, I want them all. After all, only children make choices." Lin Ran said happily.

Mo Fan laughed.

Mo Fan smiled and said, "Monkey, what do you think?"

"This..." Zhang Xiaohou's face suddenly turned red, and he whispered, "I like the living one next to me."

Several people glanced at Su Xiaoluo beside them and couldn't help but smile.

Beautiful sculptures, perfect figures, and outstanding looks are nothing but a pile of dead objects. They are nothing compared to the lively girls whose every frown and smile can move your heart.

"Could this place be like the art gallery, with no end in sight?" A few minutes later, Su Xiaoluo couldn't help but question this.

There are so many jade sculptures on both sides, and each one is different, so it feels like stepping into an endless gallery...

"Uh... probably just a little bit." Mo Fan continued walking for a while. "Mo Fan, where did you get the good stuff you used to break through to the higher levels?" Lin Ran asked out of boredom.

“After I dealt with the Silver Dome Lord, I exchanged for a heavenly treasure that could help me break through to a higher level. This time, when I saw you break through, I felt that I couldn’t let you get left behind, so I used it. I almost failed to break through... Now I’m at a higher level, but you’re already at a super level. There’s a huge gap between us. To be honest, I’m a little disappointed.” Mo Fan said.

Hearing Mo Fan's words, Lin Ran couldn't help but say, "You, Shadow, Summoning, Lightning, and Fire are all mid-level. If you specialize in Fire or Lightning, you might be close to breaking through to the Super Level now. Your training is too complicated. Sometimes it's better to specialize."

Hearing Lin Ran's words, Mo Fan smiled and said, "We need to develop in a balanced way. Once I become a super-class, I'm afraid you will be the only one who can compete with me."

……

Everyone continued to move forward, and the sculpture gradually disappeared. At this time, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou had different mindsets. They had been watching the whole time, and Su Xiaoluo, who was following them, rolled her eyes at them. Of course, Mo Fan felt that there was nothing to be embarrassed about. This was the pursuit of art. No matter whether humans were in death or despair, they could not stop yearning for beautiful things. Otherwise, what was the difference between them and salted fish?

"It's getting dark ahead and there seems to be no way out?" At this time, Zhang Xiaohou was walking ahead and he suddenly spoke.

"No way out???" Fang Gu was also stunned.

A few people walked forward, and in front of them appeared a gradually narrowing jade platform. Both sides of the platform turned into emptiness and darkness, giving a feeling of being pushed towards a cliff.

"Huhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Suddenly, the black gale began to whimper, and then kept circling around the two sides of the stone cliff, as if it would blow people into the abyss if they didn't step on the ground.

Zhang Xiaohou was a wind mage, so he tried to probe the surroundings with his thoughts, but quickly shrank back in panic, and then said in horror: "This is a very powerful wind. Even my thoughts can't be transmitted. I'm afraid that the monarch-level fierce creatures will be torn to pieces!"

The black wind was fierce, like tens of thousands of black sickles dancing wildly above everyone's heads and on both sides. If it was really as terrible as Zhang Xiaohou said, then except for the stone cliff where they could stand, the rest of the empty darkness was a death zone!

"There's a bridge ahead..." someone said.

There was no road, and there was a deadly atmosphere all around. If there had been no bridge, they would have been helpless. Fortunately, an arch bridge appeared at the end of the stone platform cliff, and no one knew when it appeared.

The arch bridge is not in the shape of a small flowing bridge, but a majestic flying arch bridge. Its gray-white bridge body looks like a flying dragon and then sinks into deeper darkness.

There are ten Jiaolong Arch Bridges in total, and there is no end in sight.

If you want to continue moving forward, you must cross the Jiaolong Arch Bridge.

"Let's go. There's no black wind on this bridge. We can probably reach the altar and the Blood Throne safely." Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Wait!" Su Xiaoluo suddenly grabbed Zhang Xiaohou who was about to walk over, looking nervous.

At this time, Fang Gu's face was not looking good either. He said in a low voice: "This should be the bridge of life and death."

"Nine...Nine Deaths Bridge???"

A narrow escape!!

There are ten bridges here in total, which means that only one of the ten actually leads to the altar and the Blood Throne, and the other nine are all death places! !

Zhang Xiaohou was so surprised that he was speechless. He could only place his hopes on Fang Gu and Su Xiaoluo, hoping that they could find the bridge to the Blood Throne through ancient teachings!
"There are nine bridges of death and one bridge of life. Although our ancient teachings mention it, they do not specify which bridge is the bridge of life." Fang Gu said with certainty.

"Then what should we do? One out of ten, the probability is too low, right?" someone said.

“It’s not a one in ten choice. There are five of us here. If we really have to make a decision, the probability is probably one in half.” Mo Fan said rationally now.

Fang Gu also nodded and said, "Yes, if we choose different bridges to cross, the probability will be greatly increased, but... do we really have to do this?"

Fang Gu himself didn't care, because he came here in the name of redemption. He had no regrets in dying because he could come to the mausoleum of his ancestors before going to the Judgment Hall to be punished. But Mo Fan, Lin Ran, Zhang Xiaohou, and Su Xiaoluo were different...

How should we cross this bridge?

If we go together, and everyone lives and dies together, then the probability that the entire city of millions can see the dawn is only one in ten.

If they go their separate ways, it means that these people with deep feelings will be separated, and the probability of averting the catastrophe in the ancient capital becomes as high as one-half.

"Have you made up your mind?" The woman in the white dress appeared.

Lin Ran looked at the others but found that they were completely unaware of her presence.

Lin Ran said, "What are you going to do?"

This woman in the white dress has always been around. Lin Ran is not a fool, so he understands what she might be going to do.

The woman in the white dress slowly approached Lin Ran and said, "Someone is bound to die this time... It could be Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, or Zhan Kong! You should know that Zhan Kong has been following you all the time, right?"

Lin Ran nodded and said, "Yes, I know."

"The false king is Zhankong... and he will fall in the Holy City. When the false king falls, your wings will be fully grown. That will be the time for you to become the king. We will announce to this world that the king who rules over the dead and the living has appeared. The king will lead the true undead army to conquer the desert, the sea, and the ice region... Oh~, I'm sorry, I'm too happy. This is not something you can know now... They will meet you again in the darkness..."

The woman in the white dress took action. She merged a gray object into Lin Ran's body.

This is the authority to control the undead. This authority will merge with Lin Ran's Immortal Fire. Once this authority is fully merged, it will be the time for Lin Ran to completely control the undead.

The woman in the white dress skillfully took away Lin Ran's memories of her. This was not the first time she had done this.

That’s all I can write today. I’ll write more tomorrow…

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(End of this chapter)