The tomb of Zennarde is where the king of dragons, Zennarde, was entombed along with his clothes and weapons, including the Zennarde sword he wielded in his previous life. As the sword of a tyrant who slaughtered millions, the Zennarde sword is extremely famous and has left an immortal mark in history.
This divine sword filled with bloodlust cannot be wielded by ordinary people.
As for the Holy Spirit Heart, Nian had merely heard of it. The conditions for obtaining it are extremely harsh. It is said that only three people ever acquired it in their previous lives, though exactly how they did so remains unknown. The Holy Spirit Heart is not exclusive to paladins, although paladins have a higher chance of obtaining it. It seems purification of a certain number of evil creatures is required. In the later stages, paladins possess an aura of purification; any evil creature below a certain level within range has a chance of being purified, which is why paladins often target evil creatures.
Regardless of how difficult the conditions are, Nian is determined to see this legendary Zennarde sword for himself.
It is very difficult to obtain the Zennarde sword, but at least seeing it will be worth the experience, just to know what this legendary item actually looks like.
Following the directions from the stone tablet earlier, Nian and Yaoyao headed forward.
They continued encountering endless bone spires. Suddenly, Nian noticed that these bone spires were much easier to deal with than before. Checking his status, he realized it was due to the skill effects from his Advanced Demon Hunter title. The Advanced Demon Hunter title provides three additional effects. First, all nearby dark creatures’ attributes are reduced by 30% within a 20-yard radius.
Intimidate (Enhanced): Causes the target creature to enter a state of fearful paralysis for 3 seconds within a 5-yard range.
Deterrence (Enhanced): When this skill is used, nearby monsters are dispersed within a 10-yard radius for 15 minutes. It is ineffective against monsters more than 30 levels higher than the user.
The Advanced Demon Hunter has enhanced the three effects from the Intermediate Demon Hunter title without adding any new ones. It may require obtaining a higher-level title to gain new skills.
With the dark creatures’ attributes weakened, Nian and Yaoyao found it much easier to clear monsters.
Looking into the distance, a tall tomb appeared before them. Constructed from grayish-white rocks, the tomb stood dozens of yards high. The stones were severely weathered, and the tomb had an entrance leading into a dark and deep underground chamber.
Nian prepared to enter and have a look. Even if he died, the trip would not have been in vain.
“My potions are almost gone,” Yaoyao glanced at her backpack, slightly frowning. Even with over sixty sets equipped, the prolonged consumption over many days had taken its toll.
Nian pondered for a moment before replying, “You should return first with the Black Lotus from the Sin Domain. As for that temple mission, I’ll instruct you on how to proceed. First, seek out the blacksmith Kaldi and have him forge a Silver-grade Chain of Serenity for you to wear during the task.”
Yaoyao considered this. Without mana, she would only be a burden to Nian.
Her only option was to return by dying.
“Okay then, I’ll go do the Blessing of Kars first,” Yaoyao nodded. Judging from Nian’s interest in the task, he wouldn’t give up until he had explored everything thoroughly.
Nian handed over the Black Lotus of the Sin Domain to her. He only needed to provide Yaoyao with slight guidance for the upcoming tasks. With the Silver-level Chain of Serenity, the difficulty of the mission could be greatly reduced.
“Nian, I’m leaving now,” Yaoyao’s eyes flickered with reluctance.
“Okay,” Nian nodded. He still needed to explore the tomb further. Even if he died and returned, he had to gain something from this trip.
Yaoyao removed part of her equipment, taking about twenty seconds to take off all her gear, and then found a way to die and return.
With Yaoyao gone, Nian looked at the nearby Gold Earth Dragon. Without Yaoyao’s area magic support, the Gold Earth Dragon’s monster-clearing efficiency dropped significantly.
It was nearly time for the five-day deadline for the Bull Man Tribe and Dragon Leap Financial Group. Nian instructed Cui Can Dao Guang (Radiant Blade), Daotou Ge (Big Brother Qi Qi), and others to go clear the fortress on their own. Out of the total 500 members, they wiped out seven times before finally clearing a basic fortress. Although the dark creatures inside offered substantial experience, it couldn’t compensate for the experience loss, with each member dropping about two levels. However, compared to the fortress’s value, it was worth the cost.
Not only the Bull Man Tribe, other guilds were also clearing fortresses, but their losses were much greater than the Bull Man Tribe.
While managing affairs for the Bull Man Tribe, Nian continued to advance forward.
The Gold Earth Dragon kept clearing nearby bone spires. With a single area magic, it knocked down a wave of them.
The tomb was right in front of him. Nian could feel a wave of dark energy coming straight towards him, giving a damp and cold sensation. A series of steps led underground.
Together with the Gold Earth Dragon, Nian descended step by step into the endless depths below.
Along the rock walls on both sides of the steps were a series of mural carvings. The lines were extremely simple, merely outlining the general scenes, depicting the dragon race’s rise from the Canarnas Mountains, rapidly seizing territories of other races, and finally establishing a mighty empire that ruled the entire Atlantis continent.
There is an ancient saying: “Excessive prosperity leads to decline.” The Hyperborean Empire reached its peak, ruling the Atlantis continent for over 2,900 years. Eventually, Zennarde aged, and the ruling class turned on each other in internal conflicts over interests. Coupled with resistance from various races against the dragon race’s tyranny, uprisings continued until the Hyperborean Empire finally declined, never to regain its former glory.
Eventually, the dragon nobility had no choice but to place Zennarde’s tomb within the Zennarde Domain to prevent other races from destroying it.
The dragon race was completely wiped out, leaving only scattered dragon creatures throughout the continent!
A once-prosperous race was eventually erased from history.
Each background story weaves culture into every task, ultimately forming the magical world of Faith.
Looking at these simple yet clear murals, Nian felt as though he were wandering through the river of history.
As they ventured deeper into the tomb, the space became extremely wide. The stone walls on both sides were about seven or eight yards apart, with the ceiling roughly ten yards high. In the corners on both sides of the tomb lay various bones—human, elven, and giant—slaughtered here. Along both sides of the tomb were clusters of luminous pearls, emitting a glowing light that illuminated the area. In the lamplight, several figures flickered in the distance.
Nian didn’t know what monsters lay ahead, but he stealthily moved closer. Soon, several figures appeared in his view—these were skeleton mages, wearing black cloaks, with a pair of eerie green flames visible beneath their hoods.
These two burning green flames were the eyes of the skeleton mages.
Suddenly, the green flames focused and turned toward where Nian was hiding.
Nian held his breath, his body completely hidden in the darkness, blending seamlessly with the shadows.
The skeleton mages searched around for a while but found nothing and resumed wandering.
Nian cast Super Insight on these skeleton mages.
Skeleton Priest: Level 50 Elite, HP 5000/5000.
There were about fifteen or sixteen Skeleton Priests nearby. Was he going to be stopped here?
Nian felt reluctant. After coming this far, if he couldn’t enter Zennarde’s tomb, he would still have to die to leave. He decided to take the risk. Nian recalled the Gold Earth Dragon and walked into the cave.
He used the skill from the Ring of the Crawler and stuck to the wall like a gecko, slowly crawling forward. Nian hid in the farthest corner from the Skeleton Priests, inching his way forward.
Nian carefully controlled his movement speed, proceeding extremely slowly.
The distance was too close for him to act recklessly. Looking ahead, there were two more groups of Skeleton Priests. Although the space was wide, finding cover was still extremely difficult. Suddenly, one of the Skeleton Priests turned toward Nian’s direction.
Nian’s heart sank. He had been discovered!
At such a close distance, it was hard not to be noticed.
The Skeleton Priest raised its staff and cast Immobilize!
If immobilized, Nian would fall from the wall.
But right now, he was stuck on the stone wall and couldn’t cast any skills.
MISS!
Nian suddenly noticed that the Skeleton Priest’s Immobilize had no effect on him! This delighted him greatly. He suddenly remembered—it was the Chapter of Peace! The Chapter of Peace has a passive state that grants immunity to targeted spells.
Immobilize is one of many targeted spells.
The Chapter of Peace had unexpectedly proven to be a lifesaver, instantly increasing its value several times over. Sometimes, items like this are truly life-saving treasures! Because targeted spells from monsters and players are hard to deal with, such as Immobilize or Petrifying Gaze, having something like the Chapter of Peace could potentially save your life in dangerous situations.
Next time, luck might not be on his side! Nian flipped down from the stone wall, landing lightly on the ground. He activated Shadow Dance and sprinted forward furiously.
A dozen magic projectiles screamed down from the group of skeleton mages, covering Nian in a barrage of spells.
Nian lunged forward. In mid-air, he cast a Black Obsidian Shield, rolled to the ground, and was hit by two fireballs. Two damage numbers over two hundred floated above his head.
The damage was quite high!
Fortunately, Nian dodged most of the attacks. Otherwise, those dozen spells would have instantly killed him.
He sprinted forward recklessly. With no other options, he charged straight ahead. More than ten level 50 Skeleton Priests intercepted him, launching dozens of spells. Fireballs scattered in all directions.
Spells came from all sides, numbering in the dozens.
Nian cast Haste Retreat on himself. Boom! Boom! Dozens of spells exploded on Nian, but surprisingly, he didn’t die. Instead, he bravely charged through the Skeleton Priests’ magical attacks, sprinting outside without slowing his pace at all.
Before the magical bombardment, Nian activated Divine Blessing from the Chapter of Peace, granting complete immunity to all spells!
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