Chapter 1624 No Need to Hide It?
The shattered stones, like shrapnel, scattered and crackled throughout the space.
Given Kil'jaeden's high-level monster physique, he wouldn't be injured by these rubble stones.
But unfortunately, the incident happened suddenly.
In addition, his attention was completely focused on Gobelin across from him.
Caught completely off guard, he was knocked down on the spot, covered in dust and looking utterly disheveled.
He immediately struggled to his feet and turned around to glare fiercely at those behind him.
Just as they could see two figures lying on the ground, another dazzling white light surged before their eyes!
Kil'jaeden didn't even have time to utter a sound before he was struck again!
My body was slammed against the wall like a tattered sack, and only after two or three seconds did it slowly slide down.
"This 'trial' is way too damn outrageous!? It's clearly two different spaces, yet it can still chase after us and blow us up?"
"Even attacks from ultimate killing tools aren't this sinister, are they?!"
Evelina's complaints came from the still-settling dust, tinged with the joy of surviving a disaster.
"I already told you it's a relic of a god, so the methods inside can't be simple."
"Luckily, I didn't listen to you at first and attacked those two guardian statues, otherwise I wouldn't even know how I died..."
Lu Li's voice followed, filled with lingering fear.
The exchange ended abruptly there.
After a moment of silence, Evelina's question rang out again:
"We should be completely safe now, right?"
"I think so... If I remember correctly, this is inside the roots of an ancient tree. We should have already returned to the Endless Forest..." Lu Li replied calmly.
"Then why haven't we seen Kil'jaeden?" Evelina continued to press:
"Shouldn't this guy be waiting for us at the door?"
As soon as the succubus finished speaking, a faint response came from afar.
"I'm here……"
"Hey? So you're here! Why are you sitting against the wall? It must be so cold there..." Evelynn raised her hand to disperse the dust and looked at Kil'jaeden with a face full of curiosity.
The latter spat out a mouthful of dusty saliva and solemnly examined his burned skin.
There was no response to Evelina's nonsensical question.
After a long silence, he finally spoke with difficulty:
"That shockwave just now... was it divine power?!"
"You mean divine punishment? Yes, divine punishment from the gods." Evelynn walked slowly toward Kil'jaeden, replying casually.
Both his demeanor and his words showed that he had returned to the way he was before entering the ruins, when he was on equal footing with Lu Li.
An actor should begin performing when there is an audience; this is a professional quality.
"Holy...you mean, this ruin is a holy ruin?!" Kil'jaeden's eyes widened, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground in shock.
"How could the ruins of a false god appear in the Holy Land?!"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Evelina shrugged dismissively and asked casually.
"By the way, how long have you been waiting outside? There's no reference point in these ruins, neither of us even knows how much time has passed..."
“Twelve cycles.” Kil’jaeden struggled to get up.
However, the movement aggravated his burned skin, causing him to grimace in pain.
Helpless, he could only sit back down and take out the medicine to treat himself first.
"You didn't relay the situation here to the central area, did you?" Lu Li asked coldly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
"How could that be? Didn't we agree on fifteen cycles?" Kil'jaeden chuckled dryly, feeling a little uneasy.
In fact, he had been waiting impatiently for some time and was actually considering reporting the situation here to the demon prince Sargeras.
Fortunately, the two of them came out in advance.
Otherwise, Kil'jaeden would have missed out on a great opportunity for nothing!
"Not bad." Lu Li nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with Kil'jaeden's performance.
"Since you keep your promise, Evelina and I will not go back on our word either."
"Of the two corpses I mentioned earlier, the one related to the Demon King contains a great opportunity to help you break through your lifespan limit."
"But inside the other one lies a deadly threat; you must never touch it."
After he finished speaking, Kil'jaeden's mouth was still slightly open, as if he hadn't come to his senses.
Did Li Yunzhen really tell him about such an important opportunity?
Although it was all agreed upon beforehand, that's true.
But are there absolutely no additional conditions?
Did he really tell everyone everything after coming out of the ruins?
Kil'jaeden was quite taken aback to suddenly encounter such a high-ranking monster with such a strong sense of contract!
However, despite the discomfort,
Kil'jaeden had no intention of reciprocating.
After all, greed will not be satisfied when it is treated generously; it will only intensify.
"The two of you must have gained a lot by surviving such a dangerous ruin, right?"
Kil'jaeden leaned against the wall to stand up, continuing to apply medicine to himself while casually asking a question.
"No harvest." Lu Li's expression was slightly cold, and his tone revealed obvious disappointment.
"But all five Gobelins are dead."
"This site isn't very large, and apart from some murals and reliefs, there's not much else inside."
"No results?" Kil'jaeden paused for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Don't joke around. If there were no gains, would you two have been blasted out by such a fierce divine punishment?"
"Even the stone wall leading into the ruins has crumbled... You two must have obtained some extraordinary opportunity!"
"Just let me see it, I promise I won't tell anyone."
As he spoke, Kil'jaeden's eyes darted furtively towards the storage items on Lu Li and Evelynn's waists.
"I already told you there was no gain, why don't you believe me?" Lu Li's expression turned even colder, his tone clearly carrying a warning.
This reaction only strengthened Kil'jaeden's conviction that the two people in front of him had gained tremendous benefits within the ruins!
But if you keep digging deeper, you might anger the other party.
So Kil'jaeden immediately changed his tune, using a strategy of retreat to advance:
"Alright, alright, no gain, no gain."
"The fact that the two of you came back alive is already the best news."
“However, I have kept this a secret for the two of you for so long, so Prince Sargeras must give me an explanation.”
"If neither of you reveals any information to me, it's tantamount to driving me to my doom!"
"If Prince Sargeras doesn't get a satisfactory answer, he might come over in person to check on the situation."
"Even if I'm incredibly eloquent, I won't be able to hide it then..."
“No need to hide it,” Lu Li replied calmly, catching Kil'jaeden off guard.
"Just tell the truth."
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