Chapter 1636: Variables in the River of Time and Space

The Trial Maze.

This is the venue for the Sacred Armor competition. After the Sacred Armor War began, candidates from various places entered this giant maze simultaneously for the gathering.

The Swan Constellation’s Cloth is deep within the maze, and only by reaching the deepest part of the maze and finding the Swan Constellation’s Cloth, and gaining the cloth’s recognition, can one become the new Swan Constellation’s Silver.

“The Swan Constellation’s Cloth is deep within the maze, providing everyone an equal opportunity… Any means are permitted within the maze to defeat your opponents, but there is one thing that must be steadfastly upheld!”

“You are all Allied Forces warriors, you may die on the battlefield, or at the hands of the enemy, but you absolutely cannot die at the hands of a companion—this competition forbids slaughtering companions. If discovered, even those who could inherit the Cloth will be executed… The goddess’s Saint Fighter does not need someone who will wield a sword against a companion!”

“That’s all!”

Thus, more than a thousand female warriors from various locales, at the same time and from different places, entered the Trial Maze.

The place Lamias was in was the entrance to the Fifth District of the maze… Though called a maze, what they entered was actually a vast forest.

The Trial Maze seems to be a special space with different zones.

“Don’t waste too much time defeating opponents on the way.” As soon as she entered the maze, Sister Suya already had a plan: “We need to pass through this zone in the shortest time. The real competition is in the deepest part of the maze, where the Cloth is—at the Ice Field!”

Now that the Sacred Armor War has just begun, it turns out Sister Suya already knows the name of the zone where the Cloth is located… This greatly astonishes everyone accompanying her.

Lamias was equally astonished—when Sister Suya found her earlier, she mentioned having substantial intelligence, which now seems true.

Before the Sacred Armor War began, Sister Suya had already successfully recruited six other female warriors besides herself… Now, counting herself, Sister Suya’s team numbers eight.

“Do you know the way out of this forest?” Lamias quietly asked beside Sister Suya.

Her response was merely a complex glance from Sister Suya and an irregular smile… After a while, Suya suddenly said: “What, are you afraid?”

Lamias shook her head, along with the awakening of the Power Seed, she now had some means of self-defense, no longer as passive as when she first arrived.

She had already attempted to use the already decisive Power Seed within her body. The instant activation of her Fighting Spirit allowed her to gain physical strength far beyond that of humans, shattering a human-sized rock with one punch.

This was almost impossible before—unless she used the various battle armor provided by the Black Religious Congregation.

This time, she completely relied on her own body… Non-Human, Lamias knew, she had stepped into the Non-Human world—but she was still extremely weak.

She had seen Father Strala strike and sink the Nautilus with one punch, and witnessed Eve single-handedly destroy Kalon Chancellor’s armored battalion, as well as the mysterious methods of the mansion’s owner Luo Qiu—compared to them, she was still just a mere ant that could be crushed easily?

“If… I could inherit the Swan Constellation’s Cloth, then perhaps…”

There would be thoughts.

Anyone facing this same situation would certainly have thoughts—Lamias adjusted her mental state silently, examining her equipment for this war.

Each female warrior was assigned a Longsword and a shield, and as for food and water, it had to be found within the maze.

“The real battlefield is in the final two zones.” At this moment, Sister Suya walked ahead, “The outskirts’ battles belong to those challengers without support. Being with me is a kind of luck… As long as we reach the Ice Field, we can all qualify to become elite fighters of the Sanctuary, even if we cannot become Saint Fighters, our positions in the army will accordingly improve… This is your chance to change destinies! So run as fast as you can, wolves in the grassland!”

Everyone clenched their fists eagerly but still eyed Sister Suya with malicious intent.

Sister Suya certainly had more secrets—this was the source of her confidence.

Lamias thought for a moment, then secretly smeared some substance on the standard longsword in each person’s hand… It was impossible to get hold of poison, but she did manage to acquire some substances capable of causing unconsciousness.

The so-called Saint Fighter must be a person with a heart towards Light and with virtues.

Lamias truly felt the Sanctuary owed her a seat in the Scorpio Constellation.

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“It finally started, it’s been a long time since the Trial Maze was last activated… Who would have thought the Swan Constellation’s Silver Cloth would make use of this maze?”

A white-haired man dressed in golden clothes was standing at a high place, with a giant forest beneath his feet.

Within the maze, every zone and every place had a gold overseeing with complex surveillance… To prevent the internal slaughter among challengers.

Yet the range of each zone was too vast; even Gold could not instantaneously oversee everything. Thus, two silvers were equipped alike… With Silver’s strength, it was sufficient to prevent deaths timely before they occur, utilizing Gold merely to eliminate survivors’ luck.

At this moment, a silver swiftly jumped back through the forest… arriving before the guardian of the Fifth District woodland, the Gold of Scorpio Palace.

“Sir, a squad has successfully reached the center transmission of Senling and activated the transition to the next zone.”

“So soon?” The Gold of Scorpio Palace was somewhat surprised… The Sacred Armor War had only been going for half a day, and most challengers were still exploring the First District.

“Yes, sir.” The returning silver swiftly reported: “It’s an eight-person squad, led by a female warrior named Suya. She seems very familiar with this forest.”

“Suya?” The Gold of Scorpio Palace slightly furrowed his brows.

The silver replied: “Suya hails from the front-line Pegasus Camp, is the leader female warrior in charge of feeding the Heavenly Horse under the command of the Pegasus Constellation’s Silver, twenty-three years old, from the Camilles Tribe. Additionally, Suya should have already awakened the Power Seed and can use Fighting Spirit.”

The Gold of Scorpio Palace shook his head, indicating no particular impression… The Camilles Tribe was just a small tribe, neither originating from the Sanctuary nor attached to major royal families and aristocrats.

“Being able to use Fighting Spirit doesn’t mean much.” The Gold of Scorpio Palace said calmly, “Many fighters who spend a lifetime in the Sanctuary unable to become Saint Fighters will choose to leave the Sanctuary and return home in their later years; they might leave behind inheritors… The Sanctuary doesn’t forbid these people from training disciples.”

“Indeed.” The silver laughed lightly: “After all, this is also for supplying fresh blood to the Sanctuary… This Suya has good talent, and she carries the stature of a commander, a promising seedling.”

“You seem to have quite the faith in her?” Scorpio Palace’s Gold chuckled.

The silver shook his head: “Not particularly so, the Sanctuary has already nurtured several seedlings slated to inherit the Swan Constellation’s Cloth. This trial might be an examination for them; other challengers might merely be hurdles to overcome… I just feel, this predetermined future seems overly harsh to the other challengers.”

“This era is equally harsh to everyone.” The Gold of Scorpio Palace remarked indifferently, then waved his hand: “We’ve fulfilled our deterring function; the rest of the matter is left to you.”

“I know what to do.” The silver nodded swiftly.

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After this, the Gold of Scorpio Palace directly left… within this trial, the function of Gold was complete, they had other significant matters to handle.

That was the real focus… selecting suitable silvers for ritual, advancing them to become new gold.

Regarding the gold’s promotion to silver this time, the gold of Scorpio Palace already has a suitable candidate in mind… Let’s take advantage of this battle for the cloak of sanctity and give that little guy some special training.

Having just left the Trial Maze, the gold of Scorpio frowned slightly.

His powerful strength also brought strong sensory perception. When danger approached, the gold of Scorpio immediately erupted with an absolutely powerful fighting spirit… though it wasn’t at the burning level yet, it was enough to fend off the sneak attack from the shadows.

A trace of shadow and him had already separated after a single touch.

In the brief exchange, the attacking party didn’t gain any advantage… the gold of Scorpio cautiously looked over to see a shadow sneaking up on the ground, appearing more than ten meters away.

“Hades’ warrior…” The gold of Scorpio’s cautious expression rapidly turned to shock… This is the Sanctuary, where the goddess descends, guarded by twelve golds, yet an Underworld Fighter invaded quietly—how could he not be alarmed?

Was there a problem with the defense of the Sanctuary?

Or did a traitor appear in the Sanctuary?

In that instant, various questions arose in the gold of Scorpio’s mind… He took a step back, not because he feared the Underworld Fighter—gold never fears Hades’ warriors, but he needed to take this matter back, there might be significant danger hidden within the Sanctuary!

“As expected of one of the twelve golds of Sanctuary, Scorpio.” The shadow clothed in a peculiar purple-black sanctity sighed, the Underworld Fighter’s face pale yet exceptionally handsome, “I thought the sneak attack could cause you some trouble.”

The gold of Scorpio coldly snorted, his fighting spirit erupted again—if he wanted to alert the other golds, the best method is to burst out the gold’s fighting spirit.

But at this moment, an overwhelming breath of death enveloped him, instantly locking the surrounding space… the gold of Scorpio couldn’t help but be startled again!

Because amid this breath of death, he sensed a strand of power belonging only to gods!

This is definitely not an attack that an Underworld Fighter could unleash… besides this Underworld Fighter, there must be someone else!

A thought flashed by, and the gold of Scorpio felt like needles on his back, instantly opening his six senses… In the next instant, the gold of Scorpio only sensed a terrifying presence behind him!

He turned around, behind him was a young man dressed in black, the immense breath of death emanating from him… The man reached out a hand like a hand extending from the darkness, easily gripping the gold of Scorpio’s neck.

He was incapable of resisting.

“You are… from the Underworld…” The gold of Scorpio was now shocked and felt the proximity of death, his only thought being that Sanctuary might face unprecedented disaster.

At this moment, the gold of Scorpio didn’t hesitate, fully unleashing the fighting spirit within, burning potential, attempting to break through the opponent’s lock.

Crack…

Too late.

This was the gold of Scorpio’s last thought… His body gradually fell, his gaze fixed on the face of this terrible youth—Prince Prin, the young prince of the Underworld.

“Your Highness!”

The Underworld Fighter hurriedly walked over… kneeling beside the young man in black, “Your subordinate is incompetent, unable to kill Scorpio in one blow.”

“If the twelve golds could be assassinated, the war in the human realm wouldn’t have dragged on until now.” The young man in black… Prince Prin now spoke calmly, “The breath of death has emerged here, Sanctuary should soon respond, you and I should stage a scene.”

“At your command!”

Saying this, Prince Prin lowered his head and glanced at the fallen gold of Scorpio… Without expression, he extended his arm, and with a flick of a finger, drops of blood fell from his wrist.

Dripping directly onto Scorpio’s sanctity’s cloak.

Not long after, the gold of Scorpio’s body melted, the cloak of sanctity came off… The cloak instantly became dim, then flew towards Prince Prin.

At this time, Prince Prin’s face gradually transformed, eventually becoming the appearance of the gold of Scorpio… after this, all the breath of death was withdrawn.

The transformed Prince Prin, now as the gold of Scorpio, unleashed a wave of fighting spirit identical to that of Scorpio, instantly attracting the attention of several golds from the Twelve Temples.

“Bear with it a little.” Facing the Underworld Fighter in front of him, Prince Prin raised his hand, speaking softly: “I will hit heavy-handedly.”

“For Hades!”

The Underworld Fighter stood up, also releasing his fighting spirit…

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A small town, at the center square where a massive gathering of souls swirled… A black cat slowly walked in.

It walked up to the man in the gown standing in the center of the square… The black cat automatically stood up, speaking human words: “This plunder is about done… Any more, and the world’s will won’t spare you.”

The man in the gown remained silent, after a while, he shook his head and quietly said: “Not enough yet.”

“Not enough?” The black cat was momentarily taken aback, unbelievably saying: “How can it not be enough… each time it’s always enough, how could it not be this time?”

“There seems to be something amiss.” The man in the gown suddenly lowered his head, looking at his palm… His palm was holding a small remote with red and blue buttons.

But the remote wasn’t what the man in the gown truly cared about, what he cared about was his palm— his palm suddenly faded away, seemingly disappearing, but in just an instant, it returned again.

Putting him into deep contemplation.

At that moment, the black cat suddenly turned around, speaking in a deep voice: “He’s coming… and seems to have brought a burden.”

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Finally, following Teacher Prin within five steps dead-on, Mai Rada reached the source of the pillar of light shooting towards the sky.

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PS: As usual.