Chapter 397 Nine Ghosts and Wind Evil and the Divine Phoenix Clone

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"No, I don't want to."

Matthew was slightly startled, and then chose to refuse without hesitation.

Beanna did not give up:

"The teacher said that being human does not hinder this."

"He also told me that if you are worried about trouble, you can disguise yourself as an elf in appearance. As a mage, you should have many ways to do this, right?"

"Of course, if you are not afraid of trouble, there is no problem in taking up the position of Patriarch directly as a human being."

"The teacher said he would take care of everything."

Terraste has taken care of everything, what else do you want from me?

Matthew smiled inwardly, but still shook his head in refusal.

His mind is very clear. Terraste's actions are not only extremely dangerous in themselves, but may also face sanctions from the alliance at any time.

The other party wants to tie himself onto the pirate ship.

Of course Matthew didn't want to be a gunman.

But he didn't explain this clearly in front of Beanna——

He wasn't sure for what purpose Terraste had taken Biana as his disciple and pushed her to the forefront.

If it is to win over yourself.

Then it will be more beneficial to the girl to remain silent;

If Tyrast really took a fancy to Biana's character or talent.

Why would Matthew bother to be the villain between master and disciple?

It's best to keep your distance like this.

Seeing that Matthew refused so simply.

Beanna looked a little disappointed.

Only then did Matthew notice that her body was shaking slightly from time to time.

Her shoulders and chest were shaking particularly badly.

It's strange to say.

It was obvious that she was as stable as a rock in front of so many people just now.

Now I am alone with myself.

Instead, these abnormalities appeared.

Matthew asked softly:

"A little scared, right?"

"There are so many elves outside, it's really a big scene."

Unexpectedly, Beanna actually shook her head:

"No, not at all, I'm just a little excited!"

Matthew was suddenly speechless.

Beanna chuckled:

"I was a little scared at first, but soon I told myself in my heart, what would happen to Sif if she encountered such a situation?"

"It's impossible for a woman like her to be scared, right? Instead, she might become very excited, so I imagined myself as her, and then I got really excited..."

Said.

Her body even shivered unexpectedly.

When Matthew saw the girl's face was red and her eyes were bright, he felt even more speechless——

What kind of imitation object is Sif in You's eyes! ?

He really wanted to ask this.

But in the end I endured it.

Girls are very sensitive to comparisons with each other.

Don't look at Beanna taking the initiative to mention this point. She belongs to herself. It is another matter for others to mention this point.

Matthew knew this very well.

"Seriously, Matthew, are you really unwilling to be the Patriarch?"

“What a beautiful location that is!”

Beanna still looked hopeful.

Matthew shook his head indifferently:

"This matter involves principles. It is impossible for me to agree, even if it means controlling a puppet elf to be the Pope of Terraste."

"What's more, if Terraste wants to become a god, he may not get permission from the alliance."

Beanna's eyes suddenly widened.

Her expression looked a little incredible:

"Does it still require permission from the alliance to become a god?"

Matthew smiled:

"That's what it looks like so far."

"If the top leadership of the alliance does not allow it, Terraste's forced deification may lead to a greater tragedy..."

A trace of worry flashed across Beanna's confused face.

But very quickly.

She bit her lip and said:

"I understand, thank you for reminding me."

"But I can't give up halfway, can I?"

"I need the strength and power of the teacher. I need this identity. Whether it is Mr. Terraste's disciple or the saint of the Elf God, these are my only chances to escape mediocrity."

"Growing up, I have always been an ordinary girl."

"But standing in this position, holding this stone basin, facing the eyes of those elves, I feel like I have become different."

"Even you - Matthew - you look at me differently today, don't you?"

"I like this very much. I like this feeling of being watched. No matter how dangerous the future is, I still want to try it."

"I don't want to live a life where I can't control my own destiny anymore!"

Matthew's eyes met Biana's bold gaze calmly.

He read many other emotions from the girl's longing eyes - rebellion, desire, unwillingness, yearning... and a trace of anger!

So he said with a smile and relief:

"Don't be so nervous. The Alliance may not veto Terraste's move to become a god."

"It's just like what I told you before. Once you get rid of ordinary people's lives, you are destined to face more risks. Although the ratio between the two may not be absolutely symmetrical, it is generally positive. ”

"protect yourself."

Beanna nodded vigorously.

Then she stood on tiptoe and took off one shoe.

She dug out a broken stone from between the toes of her white stockings.

After throwing the stone on the ground.

The girl stuck out her tongue at Matthew.

The sound of musical instruments came from the valley not far away.

"I have to go. I still have a few laps to go. Matthew, will you be here today?"

Beanna was reluctant to leave.

Matthew nodded:

"I have been in the Valley of the Divine Tree today. If anything happens, you can come to me directly."

There was a hint of joy on Beanna's face, she said "Yeah" softly, and left holding the stone basin.

Watching the girl's back go away.

Matthew was muttering in his heart.

The faces of Isabel and other divine mages and high-ranking legends appeared in his mind.

Will Isabel allow Terraste to become a god?

If she agrees, what about Ronan and Qin Wuyue?

And Chen and Youruo?

The previous Moonlight Goddess gave away the moon in exchange for the chance of recovery hundreds of years later.

What's the point of Terraste?

Or.

What kind of chips does he hold in his hands?

"I always feel like I'm going to be used as a gunman again..."

Recalling the look in Biana's eyes when she just looked up at him, Matthew naturally thought of the scene before the girl left Rolling Stone Town.

It’s a look that’s really hard to resist.

Fortunately Matthew was sober enough.

"Jade Cangting is such a shitty place!"

"If I had stayed in Rolling Stone Town properly, I wouldn't have had so much shit at all!"

Matthew shook his head.

You should just concentrate on your own greening.

All you need to do is report Terraste's changes to the Silver Council on a regular basis.

Before the legend.

I am only worthy of being a mobile vision and a sounding board.

Don't mix it with anything else.

In his thoughts, he planned to leave.

But at this time.

Matthew suddenly turned to the other side of the ruins. There was no one in the shadows there, but he smelled a faint fragrance.

"Ai Lan?"

Matthew looked into the shadows speechlessly.

A few seconds passed.

The elf mage came out of the shadows with some embarrassment:

"I thought you couldn't find me."

Matthew frowned:

"Are you eavesdropping?"

Ai Lan waved her hands hurriedly and said:

"No, no, I respect other people's privacy."

"I didn't listen to a word you said."

"Well, the reason why I'm hiding here is because I saw you sneaking over here - I was worried that you two would do some ridiculous things here..."

Matthew couldn't help but rolled his eyes:

"This is the ruins of the temple of the Elf God!"

"Who would work in a place like this?"

Ai Lan puffed up her cheeks innocently:

"That's impossible to say..."

Now it was Matthew's turn to be stunned.

The elf mage blushed:

"When I was looking through ancient books, I saw many similar descriptions in some folklore books -

It is said that the saints of the elves are the most popular love partners.

The lifelong dream of many young elf men is to have a tryst with the saint at the sacrifice ceremony of the elf god.

This is almost equivalent to a dragon-slaying level achievement—well, it shouldn’t be that exaggerated, but for a young elf, it can indeed be bragging rights for a lifetime…”

Matthew finally reacted:

"So you wood elves used to do this all the time, right?"

"Wait a minute, what are you doing at the sacrificial ceremony? Wouldn't the Elf God object?"

Ai Lan coughed, her expression becoming more and more guilty, but she still gave Matthew a frank introduction to science:

"The God of Elves has always been very open-minded."

"He believes that a proper affair can inject a lubricant into the numb marriage of the elves, keep the sense of life fresh, and occasionally satisfy the stimulation that the partner cannot provide."

"He feels that this will help stabilize the overall structure of the elven community."

"Although I don't quite agree with his philosophy, but judging from historical statistics, when the Elf God was still active, the probability of wood elves growing old together seemed to be the highest. After the Elf God fell, men and women parted ways. It’s becoming more and more obvious…”

Matthew was completely fucked into silence.

What else could he say?

As expected of a wood elf!

"So, does Terraste have a lover?"

Matthew asked suddenly.

Ai Lan was startled.

She thought seriously for a long time and finally shook her head:

"No."

"All he seemed to care about was his stick."

"Well, I mean his bamboo stick, uh, literally bamboo stick..."

Ai Lan explained awkwardly for a while.

Matthew looked at her with a smile:

"No need to emphasize it."

The elf mage instantly blushed with embarrassment and stepped back into the shadows, disappearing completely.

Matthew laughed and shook his head.

From a wood elf's point of view, Ai Lan is actually quite young. Most of her magic power is inherited from her father, a forest demigod. It's normal to be a little shy.

Should be said or not.

The scene when Ai Lan ran away with a red face was quite unique.

Even a strong-willed man like Matthew would find it a beautiful scene.

But then I thought about it.

Even such a beautiful girl may become as numb as other wood elves in a few hundred years.

Matthew was instantly bored.

He left the stone house, found a higher point, and continued to observe the process of the ceremony.

afternoon.

Beanna continued to lead the exiles and other onlookers to repeat the glorious road of the elves again and again.

A small episode occurred during this period.

When she went up the mountain for the third time.

A strong female elf suddenly rushed out from the camphor tree forest next to her.

She rushed to Beanna and yelled:

"There is no place for you here!"

"It is not your turn as a human to sing the hymn of the God of Elves!"

"Only the Elf Saint is qualified to do this!"

"A stinky bitch who relied on a few pounds of rotten meat on her chest to get to the top!"

After scolding.

The vulgar female elf also rushed to Beanna and slapped her in the face!

Snap!

The slap hit Beanna in the face.

But it was the female elf who cried out in pain!

In the surprised eyes of the crowd.

In the panicked wailing of the female elf.

A bright red palm print quickly appeared on her face!

"What kind of magic did you use on me?!"

The female elf was shocked and angry.

At this time, Beanna's face was still extremely white.

Her expression was holy and peaceful, and she looked down at the female elf with a look of pity:

"God said that all barbarians and fools will suffer disasters."

As soon as the words fell.

The female elf's facial muscles showed layers of waxy yellow wrinkles!

In the scream of terror.

The female elf's facial features sunken, as if turned into a pool of mud.

Her skin also weathered at a very fast speed-

In the blink of an eye.

The female elf who was just so aggressive turned into a wax figure on the side of the mountain road!

Tick-tock!

Tick-tock!

Oil was oozing from the wax figure from time to time!

Beianna continued to walk up the mountain without looking back.

But the remaining elves were completely stunned!

From their whispers and discussions, Matthew learned that the punishment method of turning the enemy into a wax figure was also the favorite method of the former God of Elves!

At this moment.

Beianna has a hint of holiness in the eyes of most elves!

First, the young man in the flowery clothes loudly praised the great Elf God and the Elf Saint.

Then the exiles and other onlookers hurried to follow.

On the mountain road.

The number of elves following behind Beianna increased!

When it came to the ninth lap.

Matthew estimated that there were even eight or nine thousand elves following her spontaneously!

Some were shouting the name of the Elf God.

Some were shouting the name of Telast.

There was also a small group of people worshiping the Saint.

Matthew turned on the balanced perception.

For a moment.

The colors in the valley became colorful.

He saw countless gray and white lights pouring into Beianna and the stone basin on her chest, and a small part of the light was even extremely pure white light!

Matthew knew.

That was the power of faith!

And pure white light represents the most fanatical faith!

"How terrible, in just half a day, there is a momentum to condense divinity..."

Matthew just felt outrageous:

"How much do the wood elves want to have a god!?"

Under the blessing of various lights.

Beianna's figure became extremely plump, and even Matthew couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

At this moment.

Matthew had to admit that Beianna was right.

The blessing of identity can give a life a charm beyond itself.

If it were normal.

Matthew would definitely not stare at her for so long...

"By the way, that wax figure shouldn't be a real divine punishment, right?"

"Teraste hasn't really been deified yet, he's not even a demigod, it's impossible for him to master divine power."

"It seems to be an illusion, but not entirely..."

Matthew stared at the wax figure of the female elf.

He sensed a familiar breath, probably the power of the phantom dragon!

The female elf came so suddenly, and Matthew didn't notice her in the crowd before, which means that she had been hiding for a long time.

At this time, how could any elf dare to openly sing against Tailast-

It is likely that Tailast arranged a shill!

"The old elf is really well-intentioned."

Matthew subconsciously looked around, but unfortunately found nothing.

But he can be sure.

Terrast must be hiding somewhere in the valley.

If everything goes well.

He won't show up all day.

Ever since the concept of the resurrected Elf God was introduced, Matthew realized that Terrast might have to retreat behind the scenes.

Not to mention the ordinary people of the Jade Palace.

Even if Matthew wanted to see him, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

This is not to say that Terrast is arrogant.

But because maintaining mystery is one of the necessary conditions for becoming a god.

Any unnecessary exposure may damage the majesty of the gods.

The gods of Tianlun Palace always like to show up and are always dragging their feet, which is why they have ended up in this situation.

Terrast obviously needs to learn from them.

And the Phantom Dragon.

Matthew is almost certain that Terrast is cooperating with the Phantom Dragon.

On the one hand, there are all kinds of illusions that appeared in the Road of Glory ceremony today.

It is not easy to imitate the traces of the Elf God, especially to simulate divine arts through spells.

But it would be different if Terrast had a powerful ally who was proficient in illusions.

Another reason was because of what happened to Matthew.

Just the day before the ceremony.

He was pulled into the fantasy dragon's illusion space.

The timing is a bit too coincidental.

Matthew reasonably suspected that this was another preparation by Terraste to get him on board the pirate ship.

The old guy is very shrewd.

If Matthew is not careful, he may become cannon fodder caught between the Alliance and Jade Cangting.

Fortunately, he has become more cautious since possessing the void bloodline.

This can be regarded as a blessing and a curse.

Completed nine laps of the mountain road.

Biana led the exiles to open a portal to the Secret Light Jungle deep in the ruins of the temple.

Matthew couldn't see clearly how she opened the door.

But I noticed an inconspicuous little loach in the stone basin.

That loach might be the incarnation of the phantom dragon in the material world.

Then a bright portal of light appeared in front of the elves.

Behind the door emerged a leisurely day, beautiful woods, open grasslands, and sapphire-like lakes;

A hymn in praise of the Elf-god rang in their ears;

Above the portal.

Countless shadows flew by.

Those shadows caused a lot of commotion among the wood elves.

It is said that they represent the willow angels, the most loyal servants of the Elven God.

In the atmosphere.

Many elves, especially the elders among the elves, recalled the past glory of Jade Cangting.

There were tears in their eyes.

Then he walked to the portal resolutely!

One figure after another disappeared behind the door.

Matthew could feel that the divinity in Beanna was condensing faster!

Of course, this divinity only temporarily resides in Biana's body.

Wait until the time is right.

Terraste will take it away.

Until then.

He now has the power to officially become a god!

After all the exiles entered the door one by one, the door to the Secret Light Jungle was closed.

Béanna said nothing.

He disappeared quietly into the forest.

The remaining elves stood there a little disappointed, unwilling to leave for a long time.

They even envied those old men who could enter the jungle!

Feel the fiery power of faith of the elves.

Matthew's expression changed slightly.

He became more serious.

He realized that he had underestimated the power of Terraste after becoming a god!

This guy was originally a level 28 mortal top match.

Once you become a god.

It is very possible to break through to level 30 and above!

That is a power comparable to that of a divine mage.

What's even scarier is.

Matthew did not expect that the elves' longing for faith, which had been suppressed for hundreds of years, was so terrifying.

They so longed for a patron saint.

And when this patron saint really might appear.

The faith they can give is as passionate as a mountain roaring and a tsunami roaring!

Not only that.

The influence of the Elf God is not limited to the Jade Cangting area.

Strom City, which was deeply influenced by the wood elf culture, was the first to be affected.

Many human city-states in the south, especially those on the east coast, are actually easily affected.

At that time, these huge powers of faith will gather in one person, Tyrast...

It is really possible that he will have power comparable to Isabel in a short period of time!

"I also have a stereotype. The reason why the gods of Tianlun Palace collapsed is because they have not been supported by a large number of believers for hundreds of years. The current Aindo and the gods track is actually a potential blue ocean. Tyrast is stepping forward. Come on, it's very likely that the whale will swallow a big piece..."

The more Matthew thought about it, the more horrified he became.

The originally firm belief in his heart was slightly shaken——

"or?"

"It's not shameful for us to be a pope?"

On the way back to the mage camp.

Matthew was a little lost in thought.

Unconsciously, his foot kicked on a big rock.

He glanced to the side.

A golden light shone in a thick pile of fallen leaves.

Matthew went over to sweep away the fallen leaves and picked up a money bag from inside.

Open the pocket of the money bag.

There's a golden light shining inside!

Matthew raised his eyebrows slightly:

"It's actually a storage item?"

He made a visual inspection and found that the number of gold coins inside was close to 20,000!

This far exceeded his expectations.

But the next second.

The money bag in his hand suddenly began to melt, and in an instant it turned into a pile of dirt and a few stones.

Matthew pouted:

"It is indeed an illusion."

He looked at the data column and confirmed that the illusion effect was offset by the spell -

The counter spell effects also work on illusions.

Unless there may be insufficient offset on the illusionist's territory.

This is applicable in most cases.

Phantom Dragon is indeed a master.

But he himself was still squatting in the Land of Nine Netherworlds, and the quality of the illusions he cast remotely through the prayer technique could only be said to be average.

Not to mention that Matthew had taken precautions in advance.

Even the lack of estimation couldn't fool him for more than a few seconds.

He dropped the stone and continued walking.

Didn't go far.

He saw another money bag on the road.

Matthew bent down again and found that there was still a large amount of money inside, this time the amount was about eight thousand.

But for a moment.

The money vanished into ashes and turned into sticks and cotton.

Matthew glanced at the data column again.

What takes effect this time is counterspell.

He threw away the trash and moved on.

When we were almost at the entrance of the camp.

Matthew found a third money bag.

This purse was placed in the middle of the road, as if it was competing with Matthew.

Matthew smiled but said nothing.

He picked up the purse patiently, but before he could see what was inside, the purse turned into some animal hair!

Hmm.

The spell rebound that was hung before was also triggered.

"What does the phantom dragon mean by always using magic-level illusions to fool me? This is not worth the 100 gold coins for the prayer fee?"

Matthew was very puzzled.

He walked into the camp, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw a huge piece of gold placed there!

Considering that he didn't have a spell that could break the illusion.

Matthew picked up a stone and threw it at the gold.

Snap.

The gold turned into a pile of dog shit.

Matthew was stunned.

On the data bar.

...

"Hint: The phantom dragon deprived you of "a little good luck"!

The phantom dragon violated the law of the prayer spell and received a slight punishment...

The phantom dragon's disgust for you +1!"

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Not that bad, right?

So petty?

Matthew returned to his room in some confusion, only to find that the prayer incense burner was filled with gold coins.

He counted them and found exactly one hundred coins.

It seems that Huanlong returned all the money, and he is a very particular person.

Matthew thought about it.

He decided to keep a distance from Telast, Huanlong, and even Beianna for the time being.

The storm here is too big.

He felt that he could not control it.

Of course.

Stay away from Huanlong.

It does not mean to stay away from his illusion space.

At night.

Matthew left Huanlong's illusion space with ease.

He immediately buried his head in copying on the table.

Not long after.

Several scrolls of spell knowledge written in Sioux characters were thrown on the table.

This is the new spell that Matthew just stole from the library-

"Nine Ghosts Wind Evil".

Translated into the style of Aindo, it is "Bone Erosion Wind".

Bone Erosion Wind is a fifth-level group debuff spell.

It can summon a gust of wind controlled by nine ghosts to attack a large group of enemies.

Targets covered by the gust of wind will have a large amount of resistance, toughness, armor, etc. reduced.

At the same time.

If caught by the ghosts in the wind.

The target unit will suffer varying degrees of vulnerability.

Even the strongest meat shield will become fragile in an instant if caught by several ghosts at the same time.

What's even better is.

Units caught by ghosts will appear bright green, which makes it easier for the caster to focus fire or make up the kill.

Matthew checked.

There is currently no similar spell in the Alliance spell library, which can be said to be the original creation of the East Continent.

If he is a little shameless, he can even report this spell as a self-created spell and make a fortune.

Unlike the previous difficult to learn Burning Heart Curse.

Matthew only took one night to master the Nine Ghosts Wind Evil, a spell in the negative energy field.

But to really take shape.

He still had to catch nine ghosts that met the requirements. Because of the principle, Matthew had very few ghosts in his hands. He could only wait until he returned to the cemetery and ask the white ghost Ali if there was a suitable target.

For a period of time, Matthew maintained a two-point and one-line life rhythm.

During the day, he planted trees with the druids and wrote the Balance Contract;

At night, he learned various fifth-level spells in the camp.

Time passed quickly.

Unknowingly, it was June 17th.

It was another boiling day in Gray Lake.

Matthew came to Gray Lake with cold diamonds and coagulants familiarly.

As usual.

The sparks and mud in the Gray Lake rolled violently.

The phoenix eggs went up and down in it.

Sometimes they almost jumped out of the lake!

"The Dragon Soul is getting more and more impatient..."

Matthew shook his head.

He was about to put out the fire in Gray Lake step by step.

Suddenly he stopped.

Then.

He suddenly separated a strand of spiritual power and pierced it into the phoenix egg.

At that moment.

New information appeared on the data bar.

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"Hint: A clone that meets the conditions has been detected. Do you want to bury the first spiritual power seed in the "God Phoenix Egg"? "

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"Can you really bury the spiritual seed?"

Matthew's eyes lit up.

"Can I have a God Phoenix clone?"

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