In the shallow soil, a rotting female mummy was entangled by those twisting vines that looked like living things. And those vines covered with slime and lumps seem to go deep into this land, and they have existed together with this land since ancient times.
After wiping away the ice crystals made of blood and tears, Xia De already understood what he saw.
Although the corpse was covered with extremely terrible curses, it wouldn't make him lose his composure just by looking at it. What really affected him were the vines. For Shad, who had been in contact with the power of the "Pantanal Evil" in many ways, those vines were directly labeled as evil.
This great swamp is used to seal that terrible thing, but in fact there have been problems with the seal many years ago, otherwise there would be no such organization as the "Pantanal Voodoo Society".
Those vines are strange plants formed by the evil things sealed in the subspace, and the power reaching out to the material world. And although the corpse seems to have only been buried for hundreds of years, but based on the traces of the unique curse and whispering elements above, if Xia De guesses correctly, it is very likely to be the body of the relic [Swamp Witch].
[It should be the body. 】
He returned to Iluna, and the girl who was in a better state of mind also jumped off the horse and listened to Xia De talk about her discovery.
"That is to say, after her tragic death that year, her bones were captured by the evil things of Pantanal, so even if she became a relic, she still couldn't leave the Great Swamp?"
Iluna held Xia De's hand and asked, Xia De nodded, his eyes trying to find the trace of the woman who only showed half of her face in the snowstorm:
"Although there is no evidence, but she became like this after death, and the evil thing in Pantanal is absolutely inseparable."
Draw a crack in the air casually, behind the crack is the beach in front of the water representing real death:
"If I hadn't been bound by the Pantanal's evil, I could have let her go through this door and walked on the path I should have walked in the long past... Although the relics are difficult to destroy, at least Can liberate souls longing for freedom."
Xia De sighed slightly:
"We will not be able to save Pantanal until the demons of the Pantanal are wiped out."
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw [Swamp Witch] again at this time.
Behind the snow-covered rock not far away, she still only showed half of her face, peeping at Shad and Iluna with a malicious expression. In the blizzard, the messy hair that was almost stuck together was flying in the air with "jaws and claws" flying in the air. Such a scene only appears in horror stories.
Still pointing and disappearing behind, Xia De and Iluna led the horse and followed through the snow, but this time, the two found an undetectable burrow behind the rock.
The burrow has probably not been used for a long time, but it is miraculously not covered by mud and snow, nor is it used as a nest by wild animals.
"Shad, I heard rumors in the church that there are some interconnected caves deep in the Pantanal swamp..."
Iluna looked at Xia De, who nodded:
"Acquaintances I met in Huntington City also mentioned this kind of burrow (Note)."
He and Iluna led their horses into it. The underground cave was not long, but within ten minutes they saw the light ahead. After walking out of the cave along the slope, in front of you is a large lake in a snowstorm. The lake water has not been frozen in this cold winter, but is constantly shaking with the sound of the wind, slapping the shore.
In the very middle of the Great Lake, there is an island shrouded in mist. The shadow of the lighthouse erected on one side of the island can be vaguely seen, and the lighthouse's fire is so reassuring in this weather.
Iluna couldn't see the flame, so Shad was convinced that the flame was the flame split from the "primordial fire". Through that strange cave, they arrived at their destination so easily.
"The lake is bigger than I thought."
Xia De sighed softly, if a lake of this size needs to be navigated, a large steamer is more than enough.
"Here we are?"
Iluna said in surprise, and looked back at the long and narrow wet burrow behind her:
"She actually pointed us in the right direction..."
"Don't think about other things now. Since she helped us, we will come back to help her. This is the most original contract."
Xia De in the snow retracted his gaze:
"There are no ring warlocks from the Pantanal Voodoo Society around, and no people from the Truth Society. But this lake is probably not safe, and there may be battles on the lake in a while. It is not easy to go to the island in the middle of the lake to watch the ceremony. Easy, this journey, and the last hurdle."
At this time, there are still about two hours before the ceremony time given by the Prophet Association. The blizzard weakened a lot around this gloomy lake, but the swirling smoke covered everything on the island in the middle of the lake in the distance.
Shade and Iluna couldn't tell whether anyone had arrived here before them. They could only hear the whistling night wind hitting the ground with snowflakes, and the dark lake was so eerie.
"What was the church's original plan?"
Xia De asked Iluna, and the girl beside her replied:
"The first task is to prevent the Pantanal's evil from returning to the material world. The chosen one is the second task. The Church hopes that Sister Devlin and I can subdue the Rikins Priscia who performed the ceremony."
The attitude of the church is similar to that of Luvia, and they all defaulted to making Sir Priscia the fourth candidate. The Church of the Five Gods and the three major academies are probably also very interested in the brilliance of enlightenment during the ceremony.
"Do you have a way to confirm the location of the church ring warlocks?"
Iluna shook her head:
"Before setting off, everyone carried a candle head with a similar function. As long as they were close to their companions, the fire would light up. But after entering the core area of the Great Swamp, this item became invalid."
She took out the candle stub and handed it to Shad:
Xia De nodded, thinking for a moment:
"Lekins Priscia should be on the island right now, and I think Miss Pavo and the High Ring Warlock are also there. Since there are still nearly two hours left, let's take a short rest... 20 Depart in minutes."
After all, it takes time to cross the river and explore the island, so Shade didn't leave more rest time.
Iluna nodded, but instead of retreating into the cave, they first used illusion to hide the light, then set up tents and bonfires, and set up a small camp on the shore. Because she still needs to cross the wide water surface for a while, Iluna did not cancel the skeleton horse that continued to consume her spirit.
The horse lay docilely on the back of the seventeen-year-old girl, allowing Iluna to lean on her mount when she sat down with her legs crossed.
Xia De was guarding the bonfire, and Iluna looked at the island in the middle of the lake hidden in the clouds:
"Don't know what's going to happen next."
"I'm more concerned about whether Raikins Priscia has obtained five pyroxenes."
Xia De only knows four, but it cannot be ruled out that he has other means.
"It should be all there. The chosen ones are attracted by fate to complete their mission. Others take the initiative to find the keeper, but the keeper will take the initiative to find him."
Iluna whispered, looking at the fire in front of her and said softly:
"Shad, you also know that as the chosen ones continue to appear, I can gain more knowledge about the chosen ones. I feel that this ceremony is almost certain to succeed, which is...almost Irreversible. But the chosen ones of knowledge and wisdom seem to have other special rules, and I don’t know what this refers to yet.”
After finishing speaking, he took out blue teardrop-shaped crystals from the pouch at his waist, and the quantity was astonishing:
"During this time, the church also managed to get some [Wiseman's Pyroxene], and the ownership has now been transferred to me. In addition, I got it from the dice game and the old woman who planted herbs just now, and you passed the Prophet Association It was given to me, and I have a total of six in my hand."
That is to say, the church actually obtained three pyroxenes from a place unknown to Xia De.
The crystal stone reflected the firelight and was held in Iluna's hand:
"At present, there are only two of my own, and the owner can be transferred again. The others can no longer be transferred, but..."
She motioned Xia De to look at the one pressed by her finger at the bottom. At first glance, it was the same as the others, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be in a gray petrified state.
The face of the seventeen-year-old girl showed a smile in the small cluster of bonfires:
"You gave it to me. Although you have signed the document, after getting it, I rejected your gift in my heart."
The pyroxene was sent back to Shad by Iluna:
"The church didn't expect me to refuse, but just asked me to keep it, and thought it might be useful, so I will return it to you now."
Pyroxene fell into Xia De's hands, and immediately recovered its crystal clear appearance. Iluna looked very happy:
"I took a lot of trouble so that the church didn't find out. I won't just ask for your gift..."
He bit his lip again:
"But I will still ask for gifts for the end of the year."
In this way, Iluna had five pyroxenes in her hands, Shad had three in her hands, and Sir Priscia had guaranteed four.
"The current function of pyroxene is only the ceremony of the chosen one, and the sublimation ceremony on the island that draws the power of blood from time. If possible, Iluna, I really hope that you can hold that ceremony, maybe it will be interesting things happened."
"Compared to me, I think it is possible for you to borrow the ritual of Stonehenge to absorb the power of time."
Iluna carefully stuffed her pyroxene back into the small cloth bag with the girdle:
"It must be meaningful for the church to let me carry these pyroxenes. UU reading www.uukanshu.com"
"Speaking of which, Luvia helped me pack my luggage before departure, and she also put these pyroxenes where I can easily touch them."
Xia De said softly, as if seeing Luvia's purple eyes from the fire in front of him.
The wind blew the shore, and the dark water kept lapping against the shore. The lake also reflected the dim light of the fire in the small camp, and the snowflakes fell on the water, obliterating the fire again.
The howling wind was so cold, and there was another muffled sound of explosions in the distance. Some small whispers came to Xia De and Iluna's ears from the bottom of their hearts, but no one cared about them.
The wind was cold and the snow was heavy. Shad holding the sword and Iluna leaning on the horse are both waiting for the upcoming decisive battle. The small camp is not warm but very cozy. Iluna Bayas curled up, looking at half of Shad's profile illuminated by the bonfire from the corner of her beautiful eyes, watching the snow fall on Shad's face. A quiet smile appeared on her face.
On the other side of the lake is the island in the middle of the lake in the dense fog. There are strange creatures lurking in the lake, but the shore of the lake is so reassuring. Probably only the impasto oil paintings with dim colors can describe the snowy night, which seems to be a scene in the epic adventure of ancient heroes. For the physical world, many things will be decided tonight.
And in the depths of Lake Pantanal in the distance, something flashed beneath the surface of the lake. It was a huge black shadow, but the starry sky was covered by the dark clouds of falling snow, and in the dim environment, it could only be seen that it seemed to be in the shape of a mermaid.
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