Chapter 1163 - 675: Trap and Assassination
[Mist Wilderness] small world,
A forgotten ruin quietly resides in the mist, like a solitary island in the river of history, gently embraced by the tides of time.
It resembles a silent old man, cloaked in a thin veil, whispering the glories and vicissitudes of the past.
The surrounding broken walls and ruins speak of endless tales, the mottled marks on the stone bricks are witnesses to the erosion of wind and rain, and are also imprints of the passing years.
Amidst this ruin, every shattered stone, every fallen pillar, carries a forgotten story. They flicker in the mist, like ghosts of history, as the power of time slowly draws these past glories back into the earth’s embrace, returning everything to tranquility.
Yet amongst this desolation and decay, a hall miraculously stands unyielding, like a dazzling pearl embedded in the heart of the ruins.
The walls of the hall are built with massive stones; after weathering a thousand years of wind and rain, they remain as solid as ever, each stone seemingly imbued with a steadfast will, collectively guarding this immortal solemnity.
Exquisitely carved Magic Runes meander on the door lintel, and a faint light occasionally filters through the lattice windows, weaving with the mist outside to create an atmosphere both real and illusory, enticing one to explore and uncover the secrets hidden behind the hall.
Lis stood amidst the ruins, looking at the hall before him, feeling a slight sense of marvel.
The mastermind behind this truly went to great lengths to lure him out.
It is even likely that these ruins were moved here from another location, otherwise, they wouldn’t feel so real.
One wonders when they plan to make their move...
A slight smile curled at Lis’s lips as he rose and walked toward the hall at the center of the ruins.
Although he didn’t know what preparations the other side had made, the fact that they didn’t act right after he entered this small world already indicated a lot.
For instance, the lack of an attack from Demon Prince Demogorgon after entering the small world proved that the one preparing all this wasn’t a Demon Apostle.
After all, the last time in the Abyss Plane Fragment, even at just sensing his presence, Demogorgon personally launched an attack.
Even though it was only Demogorgon’s avatar, it was quite a sensational affair.
This showed that Demogorgon really valued Lis, and if given the chance, he certainly wouldn’t hesitate to strike.
And for Demogorgon, there was no need to lay any traps in advance.
A mere small world poses no barrier to Demogorgon.
As long as Lis leaves the protection of the Gaia Main World and doesn’t encounter an accident like last time, it would be very difficult for him to escape Demogorgon’s grasp.
Therefore, without being attacked, Lis could narrow down the possible suspects.
Evil God believers?
Lis pondered in his mind.
Honestly, Lis had faced quite a few attacks from Evil God believers.
Starting with the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, Lis had encountered a considerable number of Evil God believers.
For the Evil God believers, Lis, as the World Tree Favored, was undoubtedly the most obvious target within the Order Camp.
Killing Lis would be akin to causing the Order Camp to lose a future powerful Divine being.
Another figure like the Earth Mother Goddess Shangzhiya emerging would bring far too significant an impact.
Thus, even knowing the enemy consisted of Evil God believers, Lis could not be sure which one or ones of the Evil God’s followers had acted.
As long as they were Evil God believers, they had a reason to kill Lis.
For Lis, this was something he couldn’t help.
The opponents hadn’t acted so far, definitely aiming to strike a decisive blow without giving him any chance to struggle.
After all, Lis excelled in Space Magic, allowing him to slip away if there was even the slightest flaw.
Lis looked at the hall gradually approaching him, mentally prepared.
If so, their trump card must be hidden within this hall.
As he steadily moved closer to the hall, Lis occasionally paused, standing among the ruins to observe the remaining Magic Runes within the wreckage, showing no sign of urgency.
The reason Lis did this was firstly because the Magic Runes on these ruins were indeed genuine, though he had no idea where they originated from, it didn’t stop him from noting them down for future research.
On the other hand, Lis also meticulously sensed the surrounding environment, searching to discover any hidden adversaries.
Since entering these ruins, Lis vaguely felt like he was being watched, but he had no way to pinpoint the enemy’s position.
Even maintaining a Detection Spell openly yielded no results.
Since the White Dove Chamber of Commerce’s exploration team had left according to Lis’s command, his sensing revealed the entire ruins to be deserted, devoid of any signs of life.
They’re hidden quite well...
Lis didn’t mind too much.
After all, he voluntarily walked into their trap, and with so much preparation, they certainly wouldn’t risk exposure so easily.
Lis mused with a hint of wicked amusement whether the adversaries would have no choice but to show themselves to stop him if he were to turn and leave at that moment.
But Lis merely indulged the thought; he still intended to continue playing along with the opponent in this drama!
Moreover, Lis was quite curious about the supposedly beyond-legendary Magic Wand the opponents brought out.