Chapter 397 397-Revelation of the Sea God
On the periphery of the Sunset Mountains, in the Lava Valley, Emma was strenuously clearing one fire elemental after another.
These fire elementals were all below level 75 and posed no real threat to Emma individually.
However, their sheer numbers made them quite exhausting to eliminate.
Not far from Emma, John leaned against a large rock, watching her clear the surrounding fire elementals.
He could have offered her assistance, but doing so would mean that Emma wouldn't gain as high a level in her fire spells.
Rather than waste his own strength, it was better for John to provide safety while Emma quickly acquired the experience needed to enhance her fire spell level.
While protecting Emma, John was also communicating with Blue Sea and Adam through the system's mail.
The speed of their investigation was impressively fast.
Upon returning to their respective guilds, they had immediately sent their guild members to gather clues related to the Key of the Saint and Shadowy Path.
Adam had discovered clues related to the Key of the Saint.
He found out that the Key had not originally appeared at the location where it was obtained.
It was first discovered by players in Karen, a port city very close to the Shadow Empire.
This strongly suggested that the Key of the Saint might have drifted from the Shadow Empire to Karen.
"I believe the treasure mentioned in the description of the Key of the Saint is not an actual treasure, but a huge trap. It's possible that the Key of the Saint was created by the Enigmatic Saint himself. The reason he made the Key and Shadowy Path as separate divine items is likely because he was guarding against the gods who had targeted him previously."
Adam shared his speculation in detail.
He had always suspected that it might be a plot by the Enigmatic Saint, even though they hadn't gathered any direct information about him.
From the title 'Enigmatic Saint,' it was evident that he must have a very close connection with the Dark Realm, and Adam even guessed that the Enigmatic Saint might be one of the seventy-two Devils.
After Adam finished sharing the information he had gathered, it was Blue Sea's turn.
However, Blue Sea seemed somewhat hesitant.
The information he had collected initially shocked him.
Since most members of Blue Sea's guild were followers of the Sea God, they naturally could obtain a lot of information from other NPC races related to the Sea God.
They had learned something astonishing from the Naga who worshiped the Sea God.
"I've also obtained some crucial information, but I'm unable to judge whether it's true or false. According to the information our guild members got from the Naga, the Enigmatic Saint once provided assistance to the Sea God."
When Blue Sea finished speaking, Adam on the voice channel fell silent instantly.
This revelation was too shocking.
If the Enigmatic Saint had indeed assisted the Sea God, didn't that mean the Enigmatic Saint was a deity aligned with Order Fiction?
But if the Enigmatic Saint belonged to Order Fiction, why would the Shadowy Path, a divine scroll closely linked with him, be associated with the Dark Realm?
Or could it be that the Sea God was also a deity of Dark Fiction, merely hiding within Order Fiction, ready to betray them at the final divine war?
Not only Adam was shocked, John also felt a profound sense of surprise.
After pondering for a moment, John asked,
"Are you certain the Naga aren't deceiving you? I haven't ventured much along the coastline, so I'm not familiar with the situations there.
As an NPC race, are the Naga inherently fond of lying? If they naturally enjoy deception, then this information might be a false lead they deliberately shared to confuse your judgment."
After a moment of silence, Blue Sea slowly replied,
"Our guild has been interacting with the Naga for a very long time. I can assure you that they have never deceived us before.
Moreover, several important quests of our guild were completed with the help of the Naga.
Unless the Naga race has been deeply corrupted by the Enigmatic Saint, I don't see why they would lie about this matter."
Blue Sea's words dispelled John's doubts.
He had made up his mind; he wanted to visit Blue Sea's guild and personally investigate the situation with the Naga tribe.
"If that's the case, let's temporarily trust the information they provided. However, we still don't have enough information.
Once I finish my current task, I'll head over to your guild.
We can then go together to the Naga tribe for more detailed information.
Until then, we need to keep the information about the Key of the Saint and Shadowy Path confidential."
After sharing these thoughts, John immediately cut off the communication with Adam and Blue Sea.
He now had most of the information he needed and had to assist Emma in defeating the boss of the Lava Valley.
Emma had already cleared the regular mobs in the Lava Valley.
The guardian boss of the valley, the Flame Vanguard, naturally made its appearance.
[Flame Vanguard (Level 125)]
[Affiliation: Order Fiction, Elemental Series]
[Special Abilities:
1.Blazing Skyfall: Flame Vanguard summons countless flames from the sky. All players around the Flame Vanguard suffer fire magic damage, a percentage of their maximum HP, which can stack indefinitely.
2.Gaze of the Fire God: Blessed by the Fire God, Flame Vanguard's health and attack power are significantly enhanced. During the Gaze of the Fire God, all players attacking Flame Vanguard suffer from reduced fire resistance.]
Facing a boss like the level 125 Flame Vanguard, Emma naturally stood no chance on her own.
The moment Flame Vanguard appeared, she instinctively moved closer to John, for only he could provide her with an irreplaceable sense of security in dangerous situations.
Without hesitation, John immediately deployed [Abyssal Prison].
With the effects of Abyssal Prison, all attacks from Flame Vanguard were confined within its range.
John then modified the ORDER effect of Abyssal Prison.
The fire elements within Abyssal Prison felt the power of frost and the Sea God, rapidly leaving the prime material plane and returning to the elemental plane.
With the loss of the numerous fire elements aiding it, Flame Vanguard's combat power significantly weakened.
John, now invisible, teleported next to Flame Vanguard.
His hand materialized the [Divine Blade]. The immense power of [Divine Blade], combined with [Unrivaled Strike], allowed John's single attack to reduce Flame Vanguard's HP to less than a quarter.
Flame Vanguard naturally entered its second-phase battle mode.
The combat mode of the second phase was a quantum leap compared to the first.
In the first phase, Flame Vanguard could only use fire spells and was unable to perform normal attacks on players during the casting of these spells.
In the second phase, Flame Vanguard didn't need to use fire spells anymore.
As time progressed, the Blazing Skyfall ability would be automatically released around it continuously.
Furthermore, the longer Flame Vanguard sustained in battle, the stronger the fire elements surrounding it became.
If the battle exceeded a certain duration, it seemed even the Fire God might directly descend.
John naturally didn't want to confront the Fire God here.
Although he had successfully become a Godslayer several times and possessed the unique hidden class of Godslayer, John was still aligned with Order Fiction.
The Fire God, despite his volatile nature, stood with Order Fiction.
In the last divine war, the Fire God, along with other elemental gods, had successfully helped the main deities of Order Fiction to expel the forces of darkness.
If John seriously harmed the Fire God, Order Fiction's combat power would significantly decline, potentially leading to their defeat in the upcoming divine war.
The outcome of Order Fiction was crucial for the survival of both worlds, so John quickly eliminated Flame Vanguard.
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