CHAPTER 1235: CHAPTER 621: DAY OF MADNESS (PART 2)

Professor Bins stroked his chin: "That seems possible as well... but we need more information."

Horus said in disgust, "Just destroy it quickly, I can’t stand it."

Just as Qingyu was about to take action, Rod raised his hand, and a Star Shuttle shattered the totem. Bones, organs, and intestines scattered across the ground, quickly decaying and turning black, becoming a puddle of black goo within seconds.

The totem itself wasn’t strong, but as it was destroyed, the writhing flesh stopped, quickly decomposing, and the nauseating, strange aura quickly dissipated.

Suddenly, the air erupted with strange howls, whispers, and unknown noises.

"It’s the Ancient God!"

Bright light surged from Horus, enveloping everyone.

Rod suddenly couldn’t hear those sounds anymore, and a strange dizziness came over his soul, but it quickly recovered.

"The whispers of the Ancient Gods are a powerful mental attack, able to twist the mind and corrupt the soul, only the Bright Light Attribute can shield against it!"

Rod looked at his soul in surprise, discovering that humanity couldn’t be immune to the whispers of the Ancient Gods.

"Book, what’s going on?"

The Book of Knowledge said gravely, "This is spiritual pollution from the Ancient Gods, a curse aimed directly at the spirit. Humanity cannot be immune; the Flower of Humanity must be used."

Rod’s heart sank, as he didn’t have a single one, and he didn’t know when he would get the next one.

Seconds later, the light faded, and the whispers of the Ancient Gods also dissipated.

Other than a pool of black muck, there was nothing else at the scene.

A flash of golden light passed before Rod’s eyes.

Calamity averted, crisis for humanity resolved, Divinity +12

points of divinity!

Rod’s eyes widened.

I killed so many monsters and only got 3 points, dismantling one totem gave me 12!

Looking at it this way, this totem was the root evil; all the flesh monsters, including resurrection power, stemmed from it.

But it’s still unknown what kind of being the owner of this totem is, and whether it’s truly an Ancient God.

Afterwards, everyone searched the fortress again, but didn’t find any more useful information.

Horus said, "This monster’s nest has been completely cleared by us, let’s move out."

Everyone left the fortress, passed through the canyon, and arrived on the other side of the mountain range.

Although they still didn’t feel the presence of the Holy Fire, everyone believed that Saint Reel must be ahead.

Only the two scholars continued to ponder these incredible matters. They were knowledgeable, had deep insight into the study of the two epochs, and were very familiar with the evolution of times. Any relic, even if unseen, should reveal patterns.

Yet, such unfamiliar architecture was a first for them, and they felt something was off.

Rod also had doubts in his heart, but he didn’t dwell on them too much.

He knew that as his strength grew, all the questions would eventually be answered.

The primary task now was to find Saint Reel to gain more divinity.

Then he could activate the Star Soul, ignite the Star, create powerful items, and so on.

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After successfully crossing the mountain range, they were now on a new path, needing to "blaze a trail" and "clear the land." These were terms from the Investigation Legion, referring to carving out a safe path in the dark where there would be minimal threats, allowing for repeated passage until the Dark World underwent changes.

This required extensive scouting, and Liszt was surprised to find that Rod was exceptionally skilled in this area. His sight in the dark was great, had high resistance to corruption and erosion, and the personal combat capability was strong, able to venture deep into the darkness alone.

Even more useful than the other four Fire Sons.

Feeling regret for why such a strong individual hadn’t joined the Investigation Legion, Liszt utilized Rod’s abilities to the fullest to accelerate the trailblazing process.

Indeed, with proper command, their advance became much faster than before.

After advancing approximately 100 kilometers, Professor Bins suddenly said, "I have a premonition that we’re going to meet people from Saint Reel soon."

Liszt asked in surprise, "Why?"

"Intuition."

Everyone just chuckled, not taking it seriously. Professor Bins, although a respected scholar, wasn’t a Fire Holder, ordinary people’s spirits weren’t strong, and intuition often led to illusions.

Only Rod paid some attention, as he suddenly noticed that the potential divinity on Star Square seemed to have increased.

So, he expanded the patrol range, hoping to find a clue.

After advancing another 30 kilometers, Rod suddenly noticed a flash of golden light on Star Square. The Book of Knowledge shouted, "Master, there’s something nearby!"

Rod immediately quickened his pace, further expanding his patrol range.

Indeed, after an additional several kilometers, he suddenly saw flashes of light appearing in the depths of the darkness within his sight.

Rod’s heart pounded fiercely; realizing something unusual, he immediately sent a spiritual communication to Qingyu, Horus, and Jelaba: "Gather to me, I’ve found something!"

He then rushed towards the flashing light.

The Black Fog parted before his eyes, the wave of spiritual power came rushing in.

No doubt!

This was the wave of spiritual power from battle!

Rod clenched his fists tightly to keep his heart from leaping out of his throat. His entire spiritual energy was boiling, and his speed broke through the sound barrier in an instant, darting like a dark red flame.

Dozens of seconds later, the Eye of the Soul finally saw the details beneath the flashing light.