We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 398 [The Malice of the Great Yan] [The Might of the God-Slaying Cannon!]

aside.

Jane also wore a serious expression and gave a reminder.

"Captain Shane, we have detected several auras nearby that are similar to the one from the black-robed man we just saw."

"We can't stay here any longer."

"Several?"

Xia En narrowed his eyes slightly.

Think about it too.

Since these Lords of Cinder are merely failed and flawed products, it's conceivable that there must be more than one of them.

but.

This was definitely not good news for Shane and the others.

This flawed copy of the Lord of Cinder caused them considerable trouble.

When their numbers increase to a certain extent, even Shane will not be able to handle them easily.

Moreover, William was seriously injured at this time.

This will obviously slow them down considerably.

at this time.

William quickly realized this and spoke up.

"Your Holiness, you don't need to worry about me anymore."

"Taking me along will only lead you into an enemy encirclement and cause you to miss the opportunity to destroy the [Great Flame] node."

"Besides, being able to feel the power of the Lord in my final moments, I can say that I have no regrets about dying."

Xia En shook his head.

"I said, it's not time to give up yet."

"Dark Ice, treat his injuries, let's go."

To prevent William's wound from worsening during the journey.

Shaun had Dark Ice use its icy power to temporarily freeze William's wounds, and then had Latiwen continue to treat William.

Shane himself carried William and Latiwen on his back and headed towards a direction where he sensed fewer enemies.

With his strength, carrying William and the other two wouldn't have much of an impact on the operation.

And while leaving this area.

Xia En asked Jane.

"Ms. Jane, can you locate the node in this memory scene?"

The goal of rescuing their companions has now been achieved.

Naturally, one should try to destroy the key nodes in this memory scene.

Before Jane could speak, Anbing beside her said...
"Captain Shane, if I'm not mistaken..."

"The city in this memory scene is probably... the City of Flourishing Flames!"

"Flaming City?"

Xia En immediately realized what was happening.

Although the memories of [Da Yan] encompass all regions of [Da Yan Kingdom].

However, for the people of the Great Yan Kingdom, what left a deeper impression on them were definitely the events that occurred in the more important regions.

Therefore, the memory scenes replicated by [Da Yan] are most likely located in these important areas.

It's just that the time point is different.

The most central place in the entire Great Yan Kingdom is naturally its capital city, Fan Yan City.

Xia En hadn't recognized him at first.

But after Dark Ice's reminder, he quickly noticed some conspicuous landmarks in the sea of ​​fire.

For example, there was a clock tower with a pointed roof that I once saw.

For example, the street we just passed through seemed familiar.

only.

The city of Flame at this moment is vastly different from the scene of the King of Cinder's wedding.

The merciless flames consumed everything.

Thick smoke billowed like the tentacles of a demon, shrouding every inch of the sky.

The once bustling and festive streets are now nothing but ruins.

The charred bricks and stones, scattered in pieces, silently testify to the cruelty of the disaster.

The houses where the people of the Great Yan Kingdom lived were wailing in the flames.

The beauty of the past has long since shattered like a dream.

All that remains is devastation.

Two distinct scenes from the same city, when compared, feel like going from heaven to hell.

This left Xia En deeply moved.

but.

Now that the city's identity has been confirmed, Xia En and the others' destination immediately becomes clear.

That is—the Great Yan Royal Palace!
The heart of the entire city, and the King of Cinder in this scene of memory, may be currently in the palace.

As long as we get to that place.

I'm afraid... the final truth will be revealed to Xia En.

With that in mind, Xia En simply spread out a pair of wings made of shadow and temporarily rose into the air.

After looking around, he quickly found the direction of the palace.

Like other areas in the City of Flames.

At this time, the palace of the Great Yan Kingdom was also engulfed in flames.

even.

The firelight from that direction was even stronger and more intense.

The crimson flames soared into the sky, engulfing the cold, hard, and iron-blooded royal palace, reflecting the colors of blood and fire.

Xia En had a feeling for no reason.

The source of this fire may have been deep within the palace.

After confirming the direction of the royal palace.

Xia En immediately returned to the ground and led the group in that direction.

—The reason why it didn't fly directly to the palace was because Xia En sensed it.

Below, in the sea of ​​fire, there were many malevolent gazes.

Anyone who blatantly leaps across the sea of ​​fire will be immediately surrounded and attacked.

……

……

Not long after.

After advancing through the city engulfed in flames for some time.

Xia En made an unexpected discovery.

In the ruins, he encountered many Blackflame Walkers.

Some of them, like the previous [Black Flame Walker], went insane in the face of this fire.

Some are working hard to save the other residents of the city.

Others had already been reduced to charred corpses in the flames.

Obviously.

Faced with this disaster, the Blackflame Walkers are also making a final struggle.

They could be seen in the fire.

Xia En suddenly remembered something he had been overlooking.

According to Irina and Sergei.

They awoke from a special life support device.

It was with the help of this device that the Blackflame Walker escaped the great flood that engulfed the world and slept for hundreds of years.

But here's the thing.

Like Dark Ice, they knew nothing about the great fire in the City of Blazing Flames.

So what's going on with these Black Flame Walkers in the City of Flames?

Did the Lord of Cinder deliberately select a portion of the Blackflame Walkers and leave them in this city to die?
Xia En instinctively felt that this was impossible.

and.

A considerable number of the Black Flame Walkers survived.

In other words, there must be a dedicated area to house those so-called life support devices.

So, where exactly is the final resting place of the Blackflame Walkers?
Could it be that the Lord of Cinder foresaw this disaster?

So, they were placed in other shelters far from the city?

Xia En had a vague feeling that there were some very important hidden stories behind this matter.

suddenly.

Dark Ice stopped in her tracks, staring blankly in one direction from the ruins.

Xia En immediately asked.

"Dark Ice, what's wrong?" Dark Ice asked blankly, muttering to herself.

"That body is..."

So, Xia En followed her gaze and couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

In the distance, on the streets that had been reduced to scorched earth, one could see...

There is a woman's body lying face up on the ground.

She didn't seem to die from burning, but rather from other injuries.

This prevented her face from being burned beyond recognition by the flames.

Therefore, Xia En was able to see the face of the female corpse clearly.

She was a woman he had seen more than once—

[Black Flame Walker], Irina!
Upon seeing this, Xia En's heart was stirred with emotion.

How did Irina's body end up here?

In his mind, Irina had clearly lived well into the era after the Great Flood.

It even took on the mission of awakening Dark Ice.

That's how he had a few encounters with Xia En.

So what exactly happened to this corpse here?

Is there some kind of error in the memories of [Da Yan]?
Was it He who created Irina, and was influenced by external factors like them?
Or.

The real Irina is already dead?
Is this the truth of history?
And if that is indeed the case.

So, was Irina the only one who had already died?

With his thoughts in turmoil, Xia En asked An Bing seriously.

"Miss Dark Ice, I want to ask you something."

"Have you really seen the life support device that Irina and the others were talking about?"

"Or rather, have you heard that the Lord of Cinder has achieved such results?"

"I……"

After a moment's thought, Anbing spoke frankly.

"To be honest, I have never seen anything like this in the Great Yan Kingdom."

"My understanding of those so-called life support devices also came from Irina and the others."

A bitter look appeared on her face as she continued.

"Moreover, I've actually found it strange for a long time."

"Since the Lord of Cinder already possesses the technology to mass-produce this device, why not simply manufacture more devices to save the people of the Great Yan Kingdom?"

"Looking back now, the whole thing is full of doubts."

By this time, Anbing had also begun to have some ominous suspicions.

"really……"

Dark Ice's words undoubtedly confirmed Xia En's suspicions.

However, it is too early to draw conclusions.

That's when.

With a whoosh, a gust of wind swept in.

A strange and ugly figure suddenly rushed out from the burning ruins.

That was a charred, undead creature.

It lunged straight at the dark ice, its black eyes filled with hatred for the living.

Dark Ice tapped her finger lightly.

A howling, cold wind swept out, freezing the body of the undead in an instant.

But her expression did not relax.

Because immediately.

A terrible tremor came from afar, gradually approaching.

Click... click...

The houses, already teetering on the brink of collapse amidst the flames, crumbled one after another under the weight of the fire.

Followed by.

One after another, figures like demons approached from the raging flames, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

It was like a wave of the dead.

Those were the long-deceased citizens of the Great Yan Kingdom, the souls that refused to perish!
And at this time.

Those who died in the flames will crawl out of purgatory and drag outsiders like Shane down with them.

Upon seeing this scene, Latiwen's face turned pale.

"How can there be so many of them?"

Xia En's expression also turned serious.

He roughly guessed the reason for the attack by the undead.

It seems that this is because the distance between them and the palace kept decreasing.

[Da Yan]'s subconscious sensed the hidden danger.

Therefore, driven by instinct, these undead attacked them.

This is precisely a manifestation of the malice of the Great Yan.

In the midst of this chaos, a low and terrifying roar came from afar, as if it were the howl of a demon from the depths of hell.

Benny looked up and his breath caught in his throat.

In the ruins not far away, a monster as large as a mountain is approaching.

It was enveloped in raging flames, which were also pitch black and emitted a chillingly high temperature.

The monster's form was blurry and distorted, as if pieced together from constantly churning and leaping flames, barely resembling a human shape.

Look carefully.

Inside the blazing flames, there seemed to be a faint outline, like the skeleton of some kind of creature.

However, it is constantly reshaped and distorted by the power of flames, making it impossible to see its true form.

Seeing this monster, Latiwen couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

"Then, what is that?"

Xia En's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"Is it not just the dead, but also something materialized from this great fire?"

Moreover, Shane also noticed.

The aura of this black flame monster has reached the legendary level!
To be honest, it's not impossible for them to defeat this monster with their combined strength.

But here's the thing.

All around them, countless [Great Flame] undead were watching them intently.

If one gets caught up in a fierce battle with this monster, it means being completely surrounded by them.

Thus, they were overwhelmed by an endless stream of enemies.

Perhaps this is precisely the overt strategy of the Great Yan's will—

They crushed the outsiders like Shane with overwhelming numbers.

You can be in the home field of [Da Yan].

Xia En and the others could only passively deal with His attacks.

Like right now.

This enormous black flame monster, as large as a small mountain, blocked the way for Xia En and the others on their way to the palace.

If you confront the enemy head-on, you will be surrounded and attacked by other undead.

However, bypassing it would undoubtedly waste more time.

Realizing this, Jane's eyes flickered, as if she had made up her mind.

But just as she was about to speak to Xia En.

boom!
A thunderous cannon shot suddenly resounded through the sky.

The next moment, in everyone's eyes.

A dazzling, thick beam of light pierced through the thick black smoke and the red-black sky, landing directly on the black flame monster.

Hit by this shot, the monster's body was struck as if by a heavy blow, and it staggered back several steps, crushing several houses in its wake, and almost collapsed.

Not only that.

The mysterious power of that pillar of light still lingered within its body, continuously damaging its form.

Although it cannot completely kill the black flame monster, it can at least render it incapable of movement for a short period of time.

"It's the God Destroyer Cannon!"

Upon seeing this, Benny's expression brightened, and he exclaimed in surprise.

He then explained this to Shane and the others.

"The God Destroyer Cannon is a powerful weapon developed by the Federal Navy specifically to target those who have reached the Legendary level or higher in the Mysterious Path."

"Its power is astonishing, and it also possesses the power of laws sufficient to kill legends."

But soon, Benny looked puzzled.

"But why are we seeing the [God Destroyer Cannon] firing here?"

Meanwhile, Shane looked in the direction the artillery fire was launched and couldn't help but show surprise.

(End of this chapter)