Chapter 576 Gorgon Temple

ps. Writer's block.

On the Eternal Night, everyone in the Dawn Mercenary Group was focused, vigilantly watching their surroundings, ready for a major battle or a retreat. Having witnessed the Heavenly God Plane's Holy Son Frank's ability to decompose everything with his [Myriad Manifestations Dissection], everyone realized that he was an "invincible enemy."

Old Sword God Bartolo and Medusa Queen, one possessing the pinnacle of physical combat power in the Alchemic Plane and the other with mythical cursed blood, both found their attacks ineffective. No one in the Dawn Mercenary Group could think of any other way to deal with that Holy Son.

Suren had taken a great risk to stay behind and block the enemy, and the others thought it was likely only to buy them some time.

Time for them to reach Cocorosi Island, if they could, which would reverse the situation.

If not, they would have to reconsider their plans.

………

However, shortly after the warship sailed, Qian Tiao on the mast suddenly sensed spatial fluctuations nearby.

Her eyes sharpened, and her hand on the sword hilt tightened even more.

The only one who could pinpoint her location so accurately was Suren.

But it wasn't just Suren who might be coming, but also the enemy.

As Qian Tiao's chilling killing intent leaked out, almost everyone on the deck looked toward the distorted space. They fixed their gaze and saw a person with tattered robes walk out of the spatial rift.

"It's Mr. Suren!"

"Mr. Suren is back!"

"..."

Seeing that it was Suren and that no enemies seemed to be following, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

But before the joy could fully register on their faces, their gazes were drawn to Suren's empty right leg, and their expressions froze.

At this moment, Suren's right leg was completely gone from the knee down. The wound on his knee was a bloody mess, with remnants of blue light decomposing the flesh like flames.

Qian Tiao grabbed Suren, asking with concern, "How bad is your injury?"

"Not too bad."

Suren shook his head, indicating it wasn't serious, and added, "Be careful, this light can decompose anything."

Qian Tiao frowned, carefully supporting him and muttering, "How did you get hurt like this?" as she looked at the strange decomposing power on the wound.

The two landed on the deck, and the Dawn Mercenary Group's medical team rushed over. After the high-level combatants carefully surveyed the surroundings and confirmed that no enemies were following, they also gathered around.

Seeing everyone's concerned expressions, Suren calmly replied, "I just fought the Holy Son of the Heavenly God Plane. Although I suffered this injury, I severely injured that guy too, so it's not a complete loss."

His tone was so calm, as if losing a leg caused him no pain, and he even felt like he had come out on top.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, as if they hadn't expected him to escape a beating, but to have...severely injured the enemy?

In the next instant, even Old Sword God Bartolo looked at him with an incredulous expression.

Everyone had witnessed how strong Holy Son Frank McAdam was. Facing such an enemy, it would be good enough to escape alive, let alone severely injure him.

Even Bartolo himself wasn't confident. But now, Suren was saying that he had severely injured the enemy?

Luo Luo Ta's eyes sparkled instantly, and she asked excitedly, "Mr. Suren, are you saying...you severely injured that Heavenly God Race Holy Son?"

A faint smile appeared on Suren's lips. "Yes, his soul was burned by my Death God's Fire. It should be difficult for him to recover in the short term."

He said it casually, but only he knew how dangerous the battle had been.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had gambled his life.

If he hadn't dodged that decomposing beam in the final exchange, it wouldn't have just been a leg that was decomposed...

Hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy. If Suren said he had severely injured the enemy, then he definitely had.

But they still couldn't believe it. Magic immunity, the ability to decompose all attacks, and a Holy Son of the God Race... How could such a flawless enemy have been defeated?

An enemy that could be defeated was no longer frightening. Like a dark cloud suddenly pierced by sunlight, the oppressive atmosphere lifted, and everyone became excited, asking questions at once.

"Ah... Mr. Suren, can you tell us what happened?"

"Yes, that three-eyed guy can decompose everything. How did you deal with him?"

"..."

Listening to everyone, Suren smiled and shook his head. The battle couldn't be explained in a few words.

And now wasn't the time to talk about it.

Qian Tiao looked at everyone and said irritably, "Alright, alright, can't you see he's missing a leg?"

Losing a limb was actually a serious injury, but it wasn't a big deal in the Dawn Mercenary Group.

Whether it was Dr. Banks' limb regeneration technology, limb transplant technology, or Martha's Mechanical Alchemist prosthetic limbs, they were all mature technologies.

As alchemists, replacing an arm or leg was nothing unacceptable.

But Qian Tiao was the leader of the group, and everyone was obedient.

"Oh."

Suren also said with a smile, "Everyone should prepare. We may face a fierce battle soon."

Before, he had planned to assess the situation and help the Medusa Queen as much as possible. He originally intended to run if they couldn't win.

But now that he had severely injured the Holy Son Frank, they might have to face each other head-on.

Of course, they would fight an enemy they could defeat.

Moreover, since the Holy Son had almost been killed, the Heavenly God Plane would definitely organize forces to besiege them again.

Unless they gave up on the [Mimir's Well], they couldn't avoid it. Next time, it would probably be a life-or-death battle.

Hearing Suren's words, everyone in the Dawn Mercenary Group realized the seriousness of the situation and returned to their posts to prepare for battle.

As the crowd dispersed, only the medical team and a few high-level combatants surrounded Suren.

While treating his injuries, they discussed the upcoming battle plan.

At this moment, Suren received a mental message from the Medusa Queen, who was waiting in the cabin.

Her tone was also full of disbelief. "You actually severely injured that Holy Son's soul? How did you do it?"

In her opinion, a human magician like Holy Son Frank was already hard to beat in this plane.

She had signed a cooperation agreement with this human, but she never thought that this human mercenary group was strong enough to be a great help.

It was only because this human had helped her successfully overcome a tribulation. At that time, she knew that he was a human with a legendary fate.

She originally just wanted to try and see if the legendary heroes wouldn't die so easily, as in her Gorgon clan's ancient prophecy.

The Medusa Queen didn't have much hope, she just treated it as a test. She had noticed that these people were ready to retreat at any time. This was the content of the equal covenant, and there was nothing to say.

But unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. At the first meeting, this human defeated that magician, as if he had suddenly opened up the situation.

If these humans could really restrain that magician, she would see hope for success.

……

The Dawn Mercenary Group knew about the [Death God's Fire], but she didn't.

Suren didn't intend to reveal his trump cards everywhere, he just responded, "I used a secret technique to severely injure the Holy Son's soul, but I couldn't kill him. Even so, the [Immaculate Shield] can be used by other believers of the gods. It's just that the effect will be worse, but the threat is still not small."

After this response, the Medusa fell into a moment of silence, as if she was thinking.

After a long while, she said, "Since you can severely injure that Holy Son, others will be wary of you even if they get their hands on the shield."

"..."

Suren listened without responding. That was true.

Whether it was the [Myriad Manifestations Dissection] talent or the artifact projection, they needed divine power to support them. If someone else used them, the threat would be much smaller.

However, Suren's trump cards were also decreasing.

This time, he had exposed the [Philosopher's Stone] and [Death God's Fire] to severely injure Frank. Next time, the enemy would definitely be on guard, and it wouldn't be easy to have the same miraculous effect.

At this time, the Medusa Queen sent another mental message, "This trip back to my ancestral land may be my only chance. I won't hold back... If possible, I want you and your team to do your best to help me complete the final inheritance. But this process may take a long time..."

Suren understood what she meant.

The content of the previous covenant was to help each other as much as possible within their capabilities. If they really couldn't win, they would just break up. But the Medusa Queen's words now meant in-depth cooperation. Although it wasn't a life-or-death covenant, the risks had skyrocketed.

He was weighing the pros and cons when the Medusa Queen said again, "Accordingly, if I can complete the inheritance this time, I will definitely do my best to help you in the future."

Hearing this, Suren thought for a moment and agreed, "Okay!"

He was looking not just at the present, but at the future.

The plane war had just begun, and the situation would become increasingly difficult as the top experts of the Heavenly God Plane descended.

It would be very, very difficult to resist a higher plane with just the power of the Dawn Mercenary Group and the Mafa Luoying Empire...

As Mr. Mirror said, they needed allies to fight together, especially top-level combat power.

If the Medusa Queen could successfully inherit, she might be a true "demigod", which would be an incredible combat power.

In other parts of the Alchemic Plane, even if there were other demigod-level intelligent beings, they wouldn't necessarily care about the covenant requests of some weaker beings. Not to mention making a risky choice to go against a powerful higher plane.

This was a decision that gambled on fate.

Suren decided to take the current risks to reduce some of the pressure of the future all-out war.

Besides, if he didn't help, the Dawn Mercenary Group's situation wouldn't be any better. Their chances of winning against those people from the Heavenly God Plane alone would be even smaller.

He told the Medusa Queen about the situation, and she readily agreed.

………

Suren also told the Dawn Mercenary Group's high-level combatants about the covenant, and everyone unanimously agreed with his decision.

No one in the Alchemic Plane could stay out of the current situation. If they couldn't even deal with these invading vanguards, the overall situation would be even worse when faced with a full-scale invasion.

The covenant was successfully signed.

The Eternal Night continued to sail rapidly on the sea.

Because they had taken a shortcut to avoid the Serpent Sea, and Suren had severely injured the Holy Son Frank who had come to hunt them down, it seemed that the threat was gone all of a sudden.

However, Suren didn't plan to sail slowly.

Without the restraint of the [Immaculate Mirror], the Medusa Queen had no opponents in this sea area.

Suren led a few high-level combatants from the Dawn Mercenary Group and took the Medusa Queen one step ahead, teleporting to Cocorosi Island. The Eternal Night then laid water mines along the way and chose another direction. Their destination was another deserted island dozens of nautical miles away from Cocorosi Island.

When the war started, Cocorosi Island would definitely be the core battlefield, and it would probably be a hellish scene. If all the members of the Dawn Mercenary Group stayed there, they would be in danger. The advantage of the Eternal Night was remote fire support, and it would be better to separate the battlefield.

In this way, if the enemy focused on Cocorosi Island, the Dawn Mercenary Group could maximize its fire support advantage. If the enemy's main force attacked the Eternal Night, the Old Sword God Bartolo and others on board wouldn't be easily defeated for a while, and it would be easier to retreat.

Moreover, Suren could provide support at any time.

Those guys from the Heavenly God Plane only had a few ten-thousand-person groups in this sea area, and Holy Son Frank was also severely injured. Suren didn't think the enemy had much chance of winning with a full charge.

Wherever the [Immaculate Shield] was, he would go. Even if he couldn't win for sure, he could hold on until the Medusa Queen's inheritance was successful, and the overall situation would be settled.

……

In this way, Suren arrived at the Gorgon clan's ancestral land, Cocorosi Island, very smoothly. "Cocorosi" in the ancient language of the Dragon Kingdom meant "Island of Endless Poisonous Snakes." It was a lush, huge island.

As soon as he teleported near the island, Suren sensed dense soul fluctuations in the primeval forest. He didn't dare to be careless.

Although his current strength was strong, he had a fifty-fifty chance against a high-level Gorgon. Both sides had the strength to kill the other in an instant.

Suren raised his hand, and a spatial vortex appeared in front of him.

The Medusa Queen, wearing a cloak, and Qian Tiao, along with a few high-level combatants from the Dawn Mercenary Group, walked out of the small void realm.

The poisonous snakes instantly smelled the approaching humans, and they all raised their necks, appearing in dense clusters like rows of duck necks everywhere in the forest.

Looking closely, the grass, the stone crevices, the treetops... were all covered with colorful poisonous snakes.

These snakes were as thick as fingers when small, and hundreds of meters long when large.

Seeing the humans intruding into the forest, these poisonous snakes opened their scarlet mouths, revealing their sharp fangs, and surged over.

Everywhere in the forest, there was a "rustling" sound that made people's spines tingle. Suren had already noticed it, so he didn't mind.

The expressions of Qian Tiao and the others beside him changed slightly, and it was obvious that they didn't like the snake swarm that triggered their trypophobia.

However, before these poisonous snakes could show their ferocity, the Medusa Queen laughed coldly and lifted the cloak over her head. In an instant, her head full of snakes was exposed, and she roared silently at the snake swarm.

It was as if a king was declaring her sovereignty to her subjects, and her domineering aura made Suren and the others not dare to look at her.

As soon as her head full of snakes appeared, the ferocity of the dense poisonous snakes in the primeval forest withered away.

Like the serpent sea disaster that had previously forced back the besieging Eternal Night, the snake swarm was forced back by an invisible force, and a passage immediately appeared in front of everyone.

Seeing this scene, the Medusa Queen narrowed her eyes and sneered, "Hmph! Those good sisters who betrayed me don't even have the confidence to stay on the island and meet me face to face without the support of outsiders..."

Hearing this, Suren's expression relaxed instead, and he thought it was a good thing.

At that moment, he had also sensed several powerful souls fleeing rapidly the moment the Medusa Queen revealed her aura. The high-level Gorgons on the island chose to flee, which would at least reduce a lot of trouble for now.

The group didn't stay in place and followed the Medusa Queen all the way to the center of the island. While on the way, Suren also left spatial coordinates everywhere in the forest.

Along the way, he also discovered traces of ancient buildings everywhere in the forest.

Those "foreign objects" covered with green moss were actually the ruins of exquisitely carved ancient buildings.

Suren and Mr. Black exchanged glances, and they could both see that the entire island was probably an ancient city ruin.

Judging by the scale, it was even larger than Atlantis in the Cursed Space.

Moreover, there were not only buildings, but also stone statues of humans, magical beasts, and all kinds of creatures, most of which were incomplete. These were obviously the outsiders who had been petrified on Cocorosi Island over the years.

However, now was not the time for archaeology and treasure hunting. The group continued through the dense forest without stopping.

Because there was no obstruction, they quickly arrived at the depths of the island.

Suren was shocked when he arrived.

He never expected that the Gorgon clan's ancestral land would be a magnificent palace!

Huge stone pillars hundreds of meters high supported an ancient palace. The endless years had caused most of the ground buildings in the palace to collapse, and green moss covered everywhere. The reliefs that seemed to record mythological stories were also eroded and blurred...

But this ancient scene didn't make people feel that the palace was dilapidated. Instead, a strong sense of history washed over them.

This didn't look like the home of a primitive Gorgon clan. Instead, it was like a magnificent palace left behind by a glorious human civilization, hidden on such an inconspicuous island. The better it was preserved, the more ancient the inheritance was.

Suren clearly sensed that there were large spaces inside and under the palace. The palace itself obviously held countless secrets.

In front of the palace was a pool of black water that was identified as highly poisonous. The group stopped in front of the pool.

The Medusa Queen said, "You are the first humans in countless years to see the 'Gorgon Temple'. However, you can't enter the temple, because it will bring you misfortune."

Suren nodded, indicating that he understood.

The Gorgon clan was a mythical race with demigod blood. It was normal for them to have secrets, and it wasn't like being an ally meant knowing everything. Besides, it was clear that this palace wasn't a good place, and it was best to avoid it if possible. The Medusa Queen didn't explain further.

But after signing the second covenant, her tone was obviously much friendlier, and she added, "After I go in, I'll leave everything to you."

Suren and the others nodded. "Okay."

………

Just as Suren and the others arrived at Cocorosi Island, the scouts left by the Dawn Mercenary Group at various outposts on the sea sent messages: "Mr. Suren, the fleet of those magicians from the Heavenly God Plane is coming towards you!"

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