Chapter 760 Burning Land
...
Flames erupted from the ground, like giant trees with teeth and claws. Dust×Yuan?Literature Web←Literature Web↙The tips of the flames are its branches, and the billowing smoke constitutes the leaves. They are connected with each other and interweave into a vast black tree crown.
Walking under the orange-red fire tree, Thuram felt that the temperature around him was rising constantly. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his back had become sticky. This place and the icy desert outside seemed to be two worlds, and the cold wind of the evil moon could not erode the core area of the Mother Earth Goddess.
"Is that why it's called the Burning Land..." The blond goddess looked around curiously, "I didn't expect there to be such an interesting place in the extreme south."
After a week of getting along, Thuram has a preliminary understanding of the group brought by Iron Ax. For example, this talking goddess is called Andrea, who is good at archery, and her superb arrow skills are beyond the reach of even the most experienced hunters among the sand people. There is no doubt that she will participate in the upcoming sacred duel with the mighty Goddess Ashes.
"Interesting?" Ashes twitched the corners of his mouth, "I just think this place is like a steamer. If ordinary people stay there for two days, they will probably turn into human beings."
"I'm not surprised that you would say such a thing," Andrea shrugged. "Lack of taste and style, so naturally I can't appreciate the style of this place."
"Aren't you going to wipe off your sweat before you praise it? You don't have any style when you're sweating profusely."
"go away!"
Thuram couldn't help but agree with the blond goddess. He wanted to ask where the most beautiful place in the entire southernmost region is, not the Yinchuan oasis that brought the Mojin people a place to live and multiply, but a scorching place where the fire never stops. and endless capes. Although they are full of dangers, they also symbolize great power. They are the residence of the gods and the place of faith of the sand people. One is used to compete for status and power, to show the bravery and tenacity of the clan to the mother god; the other is used to sacrifice, hoping that the son of the sea can bless the clan, inject more blood into Yinchuan, and make a new oasis grow in the desert.
Especially the Land of Scorching Fire, the entire area is sunken downwards and slightly raised in the middle, like an upside-down basin, which can almost hold several iron sand cities. The endless fire has hardened the surrounding sand, and walking on it is like stepping into a palace covered with stone bricks.
Apart from the wide and solid road, there are black abysses and shafts on both sides, and the ground fire is erupting from the wells, constantly roasting the land. And the most shocking thing is the color - when any sandman walks into the holy land for the first time, he will be attracted by the gorgeous colors here: starting from the abyss, the rock walls on both sides show a gradual change. The crimson luster became darker as it got closer to the surface, like a piece of charcoal that had been burnt bright red was cooling continuously.
But when it reached the ground, the color suddenly turned into a bright emerald green, and the sand seemed to be covered with a layer of crystal clear jade. It was a glass-like object formed by recrystallization after the sand was melted, refracting dazzling brilliance against the flames.
Further up is the eternal theme of this place - the orange-red flame. Dozens of pillars of fire erupted from the basin, and they clustered around the high platform in the central area, as if welcoming the arrival of new challengers. It is also the core of the Burning Lands, the venue for the holy duel.
Red and green alternate with each other, together with the black water in the ground and the golden sand dunes in the distance, it seems at first glance that all the colors in the desert are concentrated in this area. If it weren't for the evil moon, you could still see the sun shining through the thick smoke. The only thing that can compare with such a spectacle is the endless cape burning with flames on the bottom of the sea.
"I also think this place is very beautiful... It would be better if there is no fighting and bloodshed." His new master, Princess Osha Drow Silver Moon suddenly said, "As His Majesty Roland said, it is only for If you appreciate it, you will definitely become famous..."
"National natural park?" another small goddess Hummingbird answered.
"Well, that's what he said when he checked the devil's camp behind the snow mountain."
"As expected of the king of a country, it's exactly the same as I thought." Andrea raised her chin.
"Come on, have you seen what he said again?" Ashes sneered.
"Can't you think about it if you haven't seen it? From the literal meaning, it must refer to a place with a magnificent scenery. Of course, people with little knowledge will definitely not understand it."
"Tsk!"
Whether it is Iron Ax or the goddesses, the name of the King of Graycastle will always be mentioned inadvertently during the conversation. Thuram is very curious, what kind of person is the Roland Wimbledon they are talking about, who can make the sand people and Goddesses have a lot of trust in it. Especially the latter, he remembered that the traveling merchant once mentioned that the highly respected goddesses of the Mojin tribe were nothing but evil targets hunted by the church in the Four Kingdoms. However, judging from their attitude towards the king, it is obviously different from what the businessman said.
When a group of people walked to the high platform, the warriors of the bone-cutting clan who had been waiting here already booed, while the bystanders of other big clans looked at each other with cold eyes-the shocking thunder in Iron Sand City undoubtedly caused great harm to them Afterwards, Thuram learned that the stone fortress where the Iron Whip patriarch Rubaka lived collapsed in the explosion, and his blood relatives and subordinates were buried in the ruins together, so that the six clans suddenly became five, and could not be replenished for a long time.
However, revenge is a matter of course for the sand people. The bloody feud between Iron Whip and Ao Sha is not a secret. In addition, foreign warriors have not invaded Iron Sand City. Drow Silver Moon's revenge is impeccable. So apart from shock and fear, the rest of the other clans were indifferent.
It's a pity that they don't know that the purpose of Osha this time is beyond everyone's imagination. Thuram thought to himself that the bone-cutting clan is just the beginning. Sooner or later, all the clans present will also step down from the waiting seats and become the challenged ones ——Either defeat the opponent, or become the stepping stone of Drow Silver Moon.
As the arbiter, the head of the Kuangyan clan walked up to everyone, "Clan chief Aosha stepped forward to answer."
Zall took a deep breath, took a step forward and said slowly, "I am."
The other side nodded expressionlessly, "Very well, this is not the first time you have participated in a holy duel, you should understand the rules of the duel. A total of twenty-two people will be sent from the Slicer Clan to join the battle, now choose weapons for your warriors , renunciation and surrender are allowed, but the oath to the three gods must not be violated. Until there is no one standing in the field, the winner will win the qualification to be stationed in Iron Sand City! Let’s start when you are ready.”