Chapter 170: The Golden-Armored Knight

Traveling through the light gate within the space fragments felt similar to entering a divine domain fragment.

Before my eyes, a blur, the scene drastically changed.

Dozens of merfolk roared as they lunged forward, among them several blue-eyed merfolk comparable to grand knights.

Merfolk felt no pain and had no fear of death, even a regular legendary knight would expend some effort dealing with them.

“How can there be merfolk here?”

Karl casually blasted away a few merfolk, glancing around with some surprise.

The ground was littered with corpses, their skin and flesh withered, and at the edges, a few merfolk were hunched over, devouring them.

And the corpses…

Were not caused by the merfolk.

Karl looked up, gazing at the seven orbs floating in mid-air and the strange power enveloping the surroundings.

Water manipulation!

“A marvel!”

Karl’s eyes flickered slightly:

“It possesses the ability to manipulate water, and it can forcibly extract the water from the bodies of creatures that enter this space.”

“Comparable to a first-order middle-grade inherited magic item!”

“How does City Lord Soden have so many good things?”

He now understood that the Twelve Zodiac Palaces were a barrier composed of countless space fragments.

Each space fragment had something maintaining its existence.

Some were marvels, some were powerful living beings, and some were strange plants similar to the Thunderclap Golden God Tree.

Once the creature guarding a space fragment was killed, or the item within was taken, the space fragment would collapse.

“Hmm…”

“Speaking of which, although City Lord Soden’s strength is only at the legendary level, he is the son of Duke Ferdinand, the biological brother of Mevia of Death City. There are no more than thirty people in the entire Other World with this kind of status. It’s normal for him to have good things left behind from the divine domain.”

“Even if I don’t get the Great God’s Grace in the end, just the current harvest makes this trip worthwhile.”

“Get out of the way!”

A roar, like rolling thunder, instantly blasted all the merfolk that had lunged forward away.

Karl’s figure flickered, the afterimages of his rapier overlapping, and in a few blinks, all the merfolk in the area had turned into corpses.

Then, he rubbed his hands together, releasing a few chains that wrapped around one of the orbs above.

He had to get a few of these first-order middle-grade inherited magic items, especially since they matched his cultivated magic.

Perhaps,

They could increase his magic power.

…………

“Ring of Protection!”

“Holy Law!”

The Second Elder of the Holy Sanctuary knelt on one knee, his right hand gripping his holy sword, slowly raising his head to gaze at the golden-armored knight in front of him.

“Monster corrupted by an evil god, you should go to hell!”

“Divine Sanction!”

A blinding sword light appeared in the area, the sword intent filled with holy energy slashing down fiercely towards the target.

Within a hundred meters, nothing else could be seen except for the sword light.

“Clang…”

A long spear blocked the sword’s path.

The burly knight slowly moved his arm, his pair of scarlet, ferocious eyes meeting the gaze.

Die!

“Whoosh!”

The long spear pierced through the air, the air directly impacted, creating milky white airwaves as it collided with the Second Elder.

“Clang!”

“Clang clang clang…”

The rapid sounds of impact echoed continuously.

The Ghost-Faced Knight’s group retreated repeatedly, many with looks of horror, watching the scene with lingering fear.

“What the hell is that thing? How can it be so strong?”

Along the way, they had passed through several space fragments and encountered dangers, but with the combined efforts of the Second Elder and the Ghost-Faced Knight, they had all been overcome without any real danger.

Especially the Second Elder.

His strength was terrifyingly powerful, and even when facing a siege by several legendary creatures, he could easily resolve the situation.

Until…

Now!

The golden-armored knight guarding the exit, holding a long spear, exuded an icy aura that warned others to stay away.

With just a slight flick of his spear, a grand knight who had tried to approach was pierced through the heart and killed.

The others couldn’t even see his movements clearly.

“Boom!”

The sound of powerful energy exploded.

Except for the Ghost-Faced Knight, everyone else retreated repeatedly.

“In the information we investigated, City Lord Soden had two legendary knights as guards.”

“He…”

“Should be one of them.”

***

The Ghost-Faced Knight’s eyes flickered:

“But the legendary knights around Soden shouldn’t be this strong, and they should also be corrupted by the power of the evil god.”

“Strange…”

“On the outer edges of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, there are still creatures maintaining their original nature, so why are there more and more corrupted beings the further in we go, and some places are even filled with merfolk?”

“Two?” Someone’s eyes widened in horror, glancing around:

“Where’s the other one?”

Just one was already this troublesome, if both were here, they were afraid that no one would be able to escape.

“Don’t worry.” The Ghost-Faced Knight chuckled:

“He’s definitely not here. If I’m not mistaken, the space fragment behind this one is the inner city core.”

“Kill it…”

“No!”

“As long as we defeat it, we can reach the inner city core. And there’s more than one path to the inner city core. The other legendary guard should be guarding another path. I hope they have experts like the Second Elder, otherwise…”

As he spoke, he shook his head slightly.

If they didn’t have the Second Elder on this trip, they might not have been able to get through, after all, his abilities were countered by the opponent.

And although there were many people who had entered the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, only the Blood Knight of Death City could compare to the Second Elder.

…………

“To the left!”

“Roll backward!”

“Run!”

Shell couldn’t care about being discovered at this moment, frantically trembling, giving Matthew instructions to dodge.

This was a vast space fragment guarded by a golden-armored knight wielding a long spear.

He wasn’t the only one who had entered the space fragment.

There were a few others as well.

The exit was behind the golden-armored knight. After discussion, the group agreed to work together to deal with the golden-armored knight.

And the result…

“No way!”

Matthew’s eyes were filled with fear, his body trembling:

“We’re no match at all!”

He had personally witnessed a legendary knight being pierced through the head by the golden-armored knight’s spear.

A grand knight with a marvel and a super rune was swept away by the spear and instantly killed.

The others were like clay dolls in front of him, shattering at the slightest touch.

“Don’t talk!”

Shell’s voice was urgent:

“Quickly use the aura-concealing magic I taught you. There’s something wrong with that thing’s eyes, hopefully, it won’t see through it.”

Matthew paused, quickly holding his breath, using his magic to blend his aura with the corpses nearby.

“Bang!”

Accompanied by a muffled thud, the last person besides Matthew fell to the ground, lifeless.

What to do?

What to do next?

Matthew’s forehead was covered in sweat, but he didn’t dare to move at all.

The magic he was using wasn’t without a price, it consumed mental power and was difficult to maintain for long periods.

Once it became difficult to maintain…

He would definitely be discovered!

“Don’t panic.”

Shell comforted him in a low voice:

“This is the last space fragment of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces. As long as those who follow the same door as you, they will eventually arrive here.”

“Wait!”

“We’ll always be able to wait for help.”

Matthew’s face was bitter.

He believed that someone would come next, but with the golden-armored knight’s strength, who could be his match?

Unless…

The group from Death City!

Time passed.

Matthew held his breath, crouching in the corner, watching the knight patrolling back and forth in the area, his face gradually turning pale, his vision starting to blur, a sign that his mental power was failing.

Just as he was despairing and about to give up, the space not far away rippled, and a figure appeared out of thin air.

“Whoosh!”

The golden-armored knight, who had been patrolling the area like a puppet, suddenly turned around, his scarlet eyes staring directly at the newcomer.

Then, his long spear shook, and he charged forward like lightning.

“Huff…”

Matthew took the opportunity to gasp for air, his hands on the ground, his body trembling. When he came back to his senses, he heard a series of loud, crackling sounds.

“What the hell is that thing?”

Karl patted the dust off his clothes, a look of surprise on his face as he spoke:

“It almost broke my defense!”