The soulless who are sleeping in the Shadow World are alarmed.They are the inhabitants and masonry of this world of shadows and dreams, and before they are awakened, they are all united with this world in a "fusion" way, they are the stone carvings and murals that can be seen everywhere in the shadow fortress, they are the distorted faces on the dead trees, the strange stones in the corners of the walls, the shadows created by the overlapping clouds when they move, they are all hidden in various corners of this world, and when outsiders break into this place, they all "wake up" in an instant, and they are everywhere in the blink of an eye.Hao Ren and his party fought and retreated, and finally retreated into the tall and sturdy building of the castle after they broke through countless phantoms and ghosts, and when they slammed the heavy and exaggerated oak door shut, the endless and mournful screaming in the courtyard finally quieted down, and weakened into a burst of wind.However, retreating into the building does not mean that it is safe, the soulless guardians are everywhere in this world, Hao Ren looked vigilantly at the wide and towering Gothic corridor, which was divided into dozens and hundreds of sections by countless slender pillars clinging to the wall, and the narrow high windows between the slender pillars looked down on every intruder as coldly as countless pairs of eyes hanging high overhead, and the oil paintings reflected in each window were particularly eerie.Like any medieval aristocratic mansion, this "Castle of Reflections" is full of stylish paintings and picture frames, and as if to match the atmosphere of the building, all the oil paintings have a gloomy and strange style and content, and in the frames can only see vague portraits with no facial features, hidden in a dark shadow, Hao Ren must be careful with these "paintings", because in the interplay of light and shadow, they may suddenly come to life.As if in response to Hao Ren's vigilance, just as everyone was taking a breath, several oil paintings near the gate suddenly began to burn, and at the same time that the pale flames engulfed those pictures, translucent shadows also struggled to break free from the smoke, they held long swords, like fully armed noble knights, and one of the "knights" even held a flag depicting wild roses and long swords.The soulless beings, awakened in their ghostly form, let out a burst of screams before charging in the direction of the intruders.In response to them, Heatherana's long whip with magical brilliance and Hao Ren's rain of bullets."
You can't kill these things!"
After dealing with these ghost-like soulless people, Lily couldn't help but shout, "What the hell are these soulless guards?"
When did Vivien have such an army?
”"The Soulless is something born out of Lord Vivien's dreams," Hethanane explained as she led the group through the long, seemingly endless corridors, "The Soulless only appears when she falls asleep, and the longer she sleeps, the stronger the Soulless Become, these soulless guards are born from the memories of Lord Vivien's past, and the people and things she has come into contact with may be transformed into Soulless in this shadow world."
Truth be told, no one has ever dared to disturb Lord Vivien's dormancy except for the deadly witchers, because any offense could cause the soulless to wake up and vent from their dreams, and there was even one city-state in history that was destroyed in this way - the brave guys dug through Lord Vivien's cave in order to steal the 'legacy of the old gods', and the entire city was consumed by nightmares overnight, and there was not even any scum left. ”Hao Ren thought silently in his heart: Actually, those demon hunters don't want to come to Vivien's trouble......
If it weren't for the fear of being raided from their hometown, they would have enough to eat to provoke this moody evil star?"
Wow, bat......
Vivien is pretty good," Lily stuck out her tongue, almost saying the nickname called Habit, "Anyway, are we going to go all the way in?"
Didn't you say you could control the soulless?
”"I'm on my way to the tower where I can control the soulless!"
Hethanna was a little impatient, "Don't take an inch, the path I'm taking you is already the least soulless route!"
I'm afraid that other places are already crowded with those monsters, and you have to die outside if you have great ability. ”As she spoke, a strange screech and a sinister laugh of ill intent suddenly came from all around, and Hethanna immediately tightened her grip on the long whip, and she noticed that the procession had passed through the corridor and came to a rectangular hall that looked like a crossroads, with a dark, dark door open in all four directions, and laughter came from the depths of each door, and a gorgeous and heavy chandelier shook above the hall, as if a wind of shadows that could not be perceived by humans was blowing through the room.The temperature in the hall was dropping, and a layer of frost had condensed on the floor tiles."
How could the 'Great Butler' be in this place," a solemn expression appeared on Hethiana's face, "isn't it supposed to patrol the cemetery?"
”"What's the big butler?"
Lily asked curiously, "What about Vivien and the housekeeper?"
”"Soulless are empty shells without souls and minds, but they still spontaneously form a system of organizational structures and leaders, and the Grand Butler is the leader of the Soulless Guard, who is responsible for the defense of the inner court, and under normal circumstances it patrols around the 'cemetery' where Lord Vivien sleeps......
But it somehow managed to wander to this place. ”"......Shh Vivien's sleeping place was so troublesome this time. ”Hao Ren smacked his lips and raised the spear in his hand slightly.And as his words fell, the sound of Kerala's bones colliding suddenly sounded, and then, in addition to the gate that everyone had passed through before, a huge figure appeared in the other three doors of the hall at the same time.It was three giant-like skeletons, each of which was more than three meters high, they carried heavy black swords, and they carried a crown made of mist on their heads, and in the chest cavity of the skeleton, a blood-red light continued to expand and contract, like a heart—in this black and white world, Hao Ren had seen such a vivid color for the first time.Only Vivien's power can produce color in this black and white world, and there is no doubt that three sets of bones means Vivien's "cronies"."
Are there three butlers?"
Lily was startled by the three huge skeletons of bones (and possibly an appetite booster), "How did this come out of nowhere?"
”"These three are one!"
As she shouted, Heatherenne had already rushed towards one of the skeletons, "Destroy them all at once!"
Otherwise, this guy won't be able to kill at all!
”When the battle broke out in the Shadow Fortress, in the real world outside, a group of black-clad hunters finally found the deserted territory on the hill.Lockheed, the witcher, turned over and dismounted, he crouched in front of a house, his eyes flashed with a silver-white light, and a faint humanoid light appeared in his field of vision, these humanoid lights flickered, as if recreating the activities of Hao Ren and his party here not long ago."
The breath has been here for a long time," the master witcher said in a deep voice, "and the elders are among them. ”"This is where the ancient vampire sleeps," the other witcher looked at the ruins of the castle on the small hill, "that damn thing, did he kidnap the elder here to sacrifice to the vampire?"
”"That 'vampire' doesn't want this kind of sacrifice," Lockheed obviously knew what the hell was going on here, "the entrance should be in that castle, and we will look for it separately when we get there."
Everyone remembers that we are dealing with an ancient who has lived in this world since before the age of mythology, and she is very special, and our task is only to hold her back, delay until she comes to her senses, and don't put your life into it for the sake of merit - even if the Elder Order comes, they don't dare to take this hero, you know?
”"Understood!""
Let's get moving!"
In the "Hall of the Divergent Path" of the Shadow Fortress, three heavy falls to the ground announce the end of the battle.The so-called "Grand Butler" is several times more powerful than ordinary soulless guards, but that's all, the Soulless has always crushed the enemy with endless numbers and endless resurrections in this shadow realm, and the Grand Butler has wandered "alone" from its subordinates, which is equivalent to losing the greatest advantage of the Soulless, Hao Ren and his party finally smashed the three surprisingly strong bones into pieces after a fierce battle, and the entire hall was also bombarded by magic and the power of guns in the battle.The cracks in the walls and floor began to wriggle and heal themselves, and the broken bones of the "Grand Butler" slowly rose into smoke and drifted towards the three gates: it would soon be resurrected in one of the rooms of the Shadow Castle, and as long as Vivien did not fully wake up, the soulless would linger forever in this vain building.The three skeletons were left with only a complete skull, a terrible head that rolled down at the feet of Heatherian, who stretched out her foot and kicked it, frowning thoughtfully.Hao Ren glanced at the little bat spirit: "What did you find?"
”"The Grand Butler will never leave the cemetery on his own initiative, unless it is ordered or forcibly expelled by an irresistible will," Hethanna put her finger to her chin, this action is the same as Vivien's habit, "I felt that this guy's actions have a lot of inconsistencies in the battle just now, which means that it is in a state of contradiction, so I am afraid that there are changes in the cemetery......"
"It's an evil thought body," Hao Ren said, "She has already started to move." ”"We have to split up."
Hethanna said suddenly.