The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　In the blink of an eye, a flash of light appeared, and lightning struck.

　Alibaba looked horrified, finally reacting at the critical moment.

　With a loud shout, he suddenly leaned his upper body backward, his feet quickly pushing off the ground, and his entire body flew backward almost parallel to the ground, managing to dodge Harry's slash in this strange posture.

　The next second, he pulled a flintlock pistol from its holster and fired at Harry, who was in hot pursuit.

　"boom!"

　Gunshots rang out, and the smell of gunpowder was pungent.

　But Harry blocked it with his knife, and the flying figure only paused for a moment.

　Alibaba broke out in a cold sweat and immediately looked pleadingly at Dark and the others.

　But Dark and the others simply watched, showing no intention of intervening. Ali Baba hastily drew his sword, clashing violently with Harry's scimitar. A terrifying force surged through the impact, and Ali Baba felt a sharp pain in his wrist, almost losing his grip on the hilt.

　The look of horror in his eyes grew stronger.

　Harry's sudden drawing of his sword surprised him, and the sheer force of the blow horrified him even more.

　He was quite confident in his own strength and didn't believe that people like Harry posed a threat to him. However, these two brief exchanges made him realize that he was no match for Harry!

　When he was at a disadvantage, he instinctively wanted to take out the magic lamp, only to suddenly remember that the lamp had already been paid as payment.

　In his haste, he pulled a black spherical object from his pocket and threw it at Harry.

　But Harry suddenly accelerated, dodging the black ball in a flash and catching up again. Bloodshot light appeared in his eyes, and two golden lines hung from the corners of his eyes, making his already rugged face even more bizarre.

　Alibaba swung his sword and continued to retreat, the black sphere prop exploding in mid-air, black slime spraying onto the back of Harry's head with the force of the explosion.

　"Shoot-"

　The black slime splashed onto the back of Harry's head and neck, instantly burning and piercing his skin.

　Alibaba's face immediately lit up with joy.

　But Nahari seemed completely unharmed, showing no signs of pain, and his scimitar appeared even sharper.

　The smile on Alibaba's face vanished in an instant. He parried with his right hand, while his left hand swiftly reached into his robes and pulled out five black balls in succession.

　The five black spheres exploded in mid-air, splashing more black slime onto Harry's face and body, burning large patches of skin.

　However, Harry ignored the excruciating pain that should have occurred when his skin was burned through, and remained completely unaffected.

　Alibaba was terrified, unable to understand what he had done to offend Harry so fiercely that he would attack him so recklessly.

　But Harry, with his eyes bloodshot, had clearly lost the possibility of communication. He burst out from the black slime that was falling from the sky, his skin corroded and burned through, and even large chunks of his hair fell out, making his face and body extremely ferocious.

　Suddenly, the scimitar in Harry's hand shone with a dazzling golden light. The golden light emerged from the hilt, approached the sword in a straight line, and instantly covered the entire blade.

　Harry leaped into the air, wielding his knife in both hands, and roared as he slashed down with all his might.

　Alibaba swung his sword to parry, but his scimitar was cleaved in two by Harry's blade, the golden light piercing his eyes and causing him immense fear.

　Golden light, golden light again!

　Not only was the knife covered in golden light, but golden light also emanated from Harry's cracked skin.

　Despair filled Alibaba's eyes as he watched the blade rush towards him. A surge of regret welled up within him, and for the first time in his life, he felt an aversion to gold.

　"boom!"

　A sharp pain shot through Alibaba's forehead, and he felt dizzy and lightheaded, but he did not lose consciousness.

　He suddenly opened his eyes, but saw no golden light, only a stone sculpture!

　I feel my physical condition is getting worse and worse. My sleep quality is very poor, I'm tired every day, my eyes are sore, my thoughts are sluggish, and I feel very uncomfortable.

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Chapter 1096 Darkdemon and the Gold of Immortality (4k)

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　Chapter 1096 Darkdemon and the Gold of Immortality (4k)

　"boom!"

　Harry's scimitar suddenly lost its sharpness, and when it struck Alibaba's forehead, it only brought excruciating pain.

　The golden light on the blade scattered upon impact, revealing layers of grayish-white rock. The curved blade, which had been radiating golden light just moments before, was now petrified! And not only the blade, but Harry's entire body turned to stone in that instant!

　Alibaba's eyes widened to their limit instantly, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.

　But he was clearly aware that he was still alive, so he instinctively stepped back quickly, instantly creating distance between himself and Harry.

　He tensed up, staring at Harry with a wary expression, and after a while, he suddenly realized that Harry really couldn't move.

　At that moment, the joy of escaping death filled my heart.

　Even though he had experienced similar feelings many times throughout the day, this time he was still deeply moved.

　Harry couldn't have turned to stone out of thin air.

　And the only person capable of saving him in this situation is that archmage.

　The bizarre method by which Harry was suddenly turned to stone also fits his imagination of a mage.

　But just now, that archmage clearly refused to offer him help, so why is he suddenly making a move now?

　After escaping death once again, Alibaba's mind did not stop working. He quickly recalled everything that had just happened and pondered the possibilities of all changes.

　His gaze passed over the stone statue that Harry had become and returned to Dark and the others. Then his eyes quickly focused on the bronze mirror in Dark's hand.

　Four small snakes were climbing on the frame of the bronze mirror, each of them raising its head and staring at this side.

　Alibaba suddenly felt his body become heavy and stiff. It was as if, as if he would soon turn into a stone statue, unable to move, just like Harry!

　But the next moment, the four little snakes closed their eyes and turned back into their carved forms.

　Alibaba couldn't help but gasp for breath.

　At this very moment, Dark Dimon, who had summoned the "Bronze Serpent Mirror," frowned and squinted at the stone statue that Harry had turned into.

　He had initially assumed that Harry had risked his life by jumping into the "death trap" to save Ali Baba. But now that this had happened, he knew that his first impression was very likely wrong.

　Harry may have been led into a "death trap" with the aim of killing Ali Baba!

　If the "fossilized pterosaur" hadn't caught up in time, Alibaba might have been killed long ago!

　But this kind of seemingly internal conflict actually occurs in many teams.

　The real problem is that if Harry wanted to kill Ali Baba, he had countless opportunities to do so, and there was absolutely no need for him to risk being swallowed by the "death trap."

　Unless, he doesn't just want to kill Alibaba, but Alibaba after he enters the Golden City!

　However, this makes it seem as if Alibaba was "man-made" in being suddenly swallowed by the "death trap".

　In other words, it was a "death trap" deliberately created by Harry, who intentionally sent Ali Baba into the Golden City.

　This can also be seen from the differences between the "death pit" and the previous special phenomena.

　So why did Harry do that?

　In fact, when Harry attacked Alibaba, Dark was already thinking about this problem.

　As the two sides clashed in battle, some clues gradually emerged regarding the answer to this question.

　It was only at this point that Dark Knight decided to intervene. His original plan was to let Alibaba fend for itself. But it can only be said that Alibaba was indeed destined to survive.

　Harry's skin was burned through by the slime from the black ball he threw, but beneath the cracked skin was not flesh and bone, but gold!

　Only after seeing that glimmer of gold did Dark suddenly intervene and save Alibaba.

　Then he reached out and, with his magic, pulled the stone statue that Harry had become right in front of him.

　The "Petrifying Gaze" effect only lasts for five minutes. Once the five minutes are up, Harry's petrification will be lifted. Therefore, there isn't much time to study it carefully.

　After observing for only half a minute, Dak suddenly struck, piercing the back of the statue's neck and revealing the golden interior beneath the petrified surface!

　Harry wasn't completely petrified! Dark reached out and touched the gold, a sudden realization dawning on him. He had just seen the same thing on the ground.

　The golden horses ridden by the three golden horse riders were clearly special life forms made of gold.

　Darke categorized it as a species similar to the element species, specifically the gold element species.

　However, the petrified Harry is not human in essence, but a "golden elemental"!

　“Goddess of the Heart…” Dark withdrew his hand and murmured a sentence.

　"Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" suddenly opened its third eye, its gaze piercing through the surface and looking into the interior.

　After a moment, it spoke, "The inside of this person's body is also made of gold."

　“As expected,” Dark said. “This Sand Clan member named Harry is essentially the same as the Golden Horse Knight! I just don’t know if he was like this from the beginning, or if he became like this later.”

　Dark couldn't help but glance at Maize, who was also a member of the Sand Clan. Maize's face was already covered in astonishment.

　She was equally astonished by the information Dark had revealed, clearly having no prior knowledge of Harry's inner nature as a "golden element."

　But think about it.

　They are not only both members of the Sand Clan, but also both experienced guides, so there must be a lot between them.

　When Dak went to hire a guide, Harry was the first person she recommended. And judging from their ages, Harry was likely her senior in the "desert guide" business; Harry's presence was a constant throughout her life.

　If Harry was a "Golden Elemental" from the very beginning, then how much of her life, as she remembers it, is a similar fabrication?

　She began to doubt her life.

　"Can this petrification be reversed?" Malt asked, biting her lip slightly. Dark replied matter-of-factly, "Yes."

　Malt said, "Remove the petrification and interrogate him." "That's what I'm thinking too," Dark nodded.

　With "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" by his side, he didn't even need to interrogate her; he could simply guide her with words to obtain the information he wanted.

　At this moment, Emma was also drawn to Harry and gathered around with great curiosity. Dark thought for a moment, then picked up the "Bronze Serpent Mirror" and voluntarily released himself from the "petrification".

　In that instant, Harry roared and instinctively slashed forward. But a dragon claw suddenly slammed down from above his head, pinning Harry, who had just been freed from petrification, to the ground!

　Dark crouched down, gently removed the golden scimitar from his hand, and smiled, "Hello, Harry. But by the way, are you really Harry?"

　"Roar!" But Harry roared like a beast, his blood-red eyes staring intently at him, his hands reaching out desperately.

　Dark glanced quickly at "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," and "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" immediately said, "His mind has been dominated by madness, and there is only one thought left in his mind."

　"What are you thinking?" Dark asked.

　All eyes were drawn to "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　"Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" says, "Kill Alibaba and spill his blood on the Golden City as a sacrifice to awaken the Golden King."

　"Golden King!" Darkford thought to himself, turning around abruptly to look behind him, following the trench blasted out by "Shami" into the pitch-black depths.

　For a fleeting moment, he seemed to see two scarlet eyes light up in the darkness, but it vanished in an instant.

　The so-called "Golden King," as the name suggests, was the king of the Golden Kingdom. However, in almost all historical documents, the "Golden King" mentioned by the recorders specifically refers to the last king before the fall of the Golden Kingdom.

　Of course, it is also possible that the Golden Kingdom, from its creation to its destruction, only had one "Golden King"!

　Having read Emma's research notes, Dark had a very detailed understanding of the Golden Country.

　In historical records, the Golden Kingdom is also known as the "Eternal Kingdom." In ancient times, because of the preciousness and immortality of gold, humans often associated it with "eternity," and some even equated gold with eternity.

　The Golden King, who possessed boundless wealth, is described in many texts as the earliest alchemist.

　He refined gold in pursuit of immortality.

　Among the eight murals that Dark and Emma obtained together from the castle's secret passage, the story of the Golden King's pursuit of immortality is depicted.

　The story naturally ends with the defeat of the Golden King. His defeat ultimately leads to the downfall of the Golden Kingdom. (From the mural.)

　The Golden King exhausted all his manpower and resources to mine gold, forge it into bricks, and then use the gold bricks to build a tower as an altar.

　He built a golden tower for worship.

　Thousands upon thousands of humans prostrated themselves before the golden tower, praying and offering sacrifices. A colossal beast, gleaming with light, emerged from the black hole in the sky during the ritual. The golden beast god responded to the humans' sacrifices, awakening from its slumber. But the ferocious and greedy beast roared and devoured all the offerings and humans. Everything became a sacrifice.

　Human blood and corpses formed a bizarre pattern on the ground.

　That's a transmutation array leading to immortality!

　Based on previous experiences, the transmutation array might actually exist and cover the entire Golden City.

　The king of the Golden Kingdom is not necessarily a "loser".