Chapter 1547: Chapter 174 Immortal Undead_4
The Pope’s words not only stunned Ah Dai and the others, but even Xuan Ye, Mang Siu, Yu Jian, and Xuan Yue were shocked by this secret of the Holy See. They hadn’t expected that there were so many twists and turns to the origin of the Death Mountain Range. Xuan Yue said, "Your Holiness, according to what you say, don’t we have no hope of entering the Death Mountain Range at all? How can we then investigate if the Dark Forces are there? Could the so-called millennium catastrophe be caused by these Undead Creatures? If the barrier set by His Excellency God Feather back then is breached, and these Undead Creatures leave the Death Mountain Range and wreak havoc everywhere, it will be very difficult to handle. The entire continent might become a world of the Undead."
The Pope shook his head and said, "This possibility is unlikely. If the continent were occupied by Undead Creatures, it would not benefit the Demon Realm at all. Moreover, the intelligence of those Undead Creatures is extremely low, and they have long since adapted to life within the Death Mountain Range after a thousand years, so they might not leave. The barrier set by His Excellency God Feather targets Undead Creatures specifically and is not easy to break. What worries me now is the Church of the Dark Saint lifting the seal on the Demon Realm Entrance from back then. Once the seal is broken, the entrance might expand, and then the Demon Realm army will invade the continent. Not to mention that we have no means to resist, even the Sky God might not have any ways to deal with it. Initially, I didn’t understand how the millennium catastrophe would descend upon the continent, but after hearing Luo Shui’s words that day, I suddenly realized. Therefore, I have always believed what she said to be the truth. What we need to do now is buy time. Based on previous determinations, the seal on the Demon Realm Entrance might be lifted when the Blood Sun descends, and we must eliminate the Church of the Dark Saint within the Death Mountain Range completely before then, giving them no chance to open the Demon Realm Entrance."
Ah Dai asked doubtfully, "Your Holiness, I have a question. Even if we find the headquarters of the Dark Forces within the Death Mountain Range, what can we do with it? There are so many Undead armies on the outskirts of the Death Mountain Range, and you said that they are not something humans can resist! Once these Undead kill our human warriors and absorb their souls, the situation for humans will be even more dangerous." Ah Dai’s question also spoke the minds of Yan Shi and others, and they all looked at the Pope, waiting for his answer.
The Pope smiled slightly and said, "Since I want you to go, I have my reasons. Indeed, Undead Creatures are formidable, but they are not invincible. Under the influence of Holy Light Magic, most Undead cannot resist. As long as we can confirm our suspicions are correct, I will lead all the Holy See priests to the Death Mountain Range to completely eliminate the medium and low-level Undead Creatures there. Of course, this will inevitably provoke the anger of those high-level Undead Creatures. The armies of various countries are meant to jointly deal with those high-level Undead Creatures. As long as we can keep them occupied and then rush in to destroy the Dark Forces, we can save the continent from disaster. When you all go to the Death Mountain Range this time, you not only have to find the Dark Forces, but also try to ascertain the number of high-level Undead Creatures so that we can be prepared. Gather around, I’ll show you something."
Everyone gathered around the Pope, who made a stroke in the air, opening his golden Space Barrier. A brilliant Seven-colored Bead floated before them under his mental command. The Pope casually pointed, and a golden light shot out. Stimulated by the Divine Energy, the Seven-colour Light Pearl radiated a soft glow, and a large expanse of light gradually condensed, revealing a somewhat blurry image.
The Pope said solemnly, "I’m telling you, this map was left by His Excellency God Feather and is the only map that accurately records the terrain of the Death Mountain Range on the continent."
In surprise, everyone examined the map carefully. They saw endless layers of mountains, one after another, not very high but closely linked, forming an extremely complicated terrain.
The Pope said, "I will entrust this map to Priestess Xuan Yue. Within the Death Mountain Range, shrouded by mist all year round and devoid of any vegetation, it’s hard to find your way, so this map is very important to you. The Death Mountain Range covers a vast area, almost as large as three times the size of the Tian Gang Mountain Range. Look, this is your destination." The Pope pointed to the center of the map, to a basin surrounded by mountains. "Here is where His Excellency God Feather battled the Dark Demon God and sealed him in the Demon Clan Entrance. If the Dark Forces are within the Death Mountain Range, this would surely become their habitat. You must be cautious; the evil presence there is strong. Do not let it affect your mind. Xuan Yue, as soon as you enter the Death Mountain Range, you must continuously cast Divine Blessing on everyone, using sacred Light Magic to dispel the evil presence. A millennium has passed; perhaps the landscape will have changed, but there haven’t been any earthquakes nearby the Death Mountain Range. I think the changes shouldn’t be significant. As long as you can follow the map, you should have a good chance of finding your destination. As for how to deal with the Undead and how to enter the interior of the Death Mountain Range, that will depend on your abilities. Keep in mind, if the situation becomes untenable, immediately withdraw from the Death Mountain Range. Let’s set a limit of three months. If you still can’t reach the central area of the Death Mountain Range within three months, then return to the Holy See at once. Even as a last resort, I will mobilize all forces on the continent to jointly attack the Death Mountain Range."
