The elemental plane of water.
A world completely filled with sea water.
The sea surface overlaps with the sky, and the underwater is bottomless.
The deep ocean is not completely dark.
Magical seaweed and phosphorus-containing plankton emit subtle light and bring a hint of warmth.
In the deep sea, a huge creature that looks like a dragon but is not a dragon, and like a whale but is not a whale, is swimming leisurely, swinging its tail.
It was none other than the legendary poison dragon Nidhogg.
Alan maintained his Taotie form, riding on the back of the old poisonous dragon.
Her thick long hair fluttered in the water like purple seaweed.
"Master! Many years ago, I came to this sea area to explore the entrance to the ancestral temple, and I also left a secret mark nearby."
Nidhogg sent out mental waves to communicate with Alan mentally.
"If that huge reef hadn't been washed away by the current, we would have almost reached our destination."
"Given your size, it would be called 'huge'. That reef is probably a mountain deposited on the seabed."
"Uh... Sect Master, you still don't know enough about the environment of the water elemental world. The ocean here is bottomless, so there is no underwater continental shelf that can support mountains."
Old Poison Dragon suppressed his smile and corrected Alan's cognitive errors.
Alan admitted that he did not have enough knowledge in this area, and asked Lao Du|Long for advice with confusion:
"Since the ocean of the water elemental world is bottomless, wouldn't the big reef you mentioned be forever sinking?"
"If the reef keeps moving downward, even if you mark it, it won't help you locate it."
The scene of "looking for the sword on the boat" emerged in Allen's mind.
"So, Master, you don't know enough about the environment here."
Nidhogg answered slowly.
"The water elemental world is different from the ocean in the material world. It has its own special set of laws."
Alan nodded in agreement.
In the material plane, such as the warlock world, magic of various attributes is in a balanced state.
In the water element world, water magic has an overwhelming advantage.
Cast water magic here to automatically gain strength.
On the contrary, casting fire magic will be weakened.
Are there any other special rules besides this?
"The seawater in the material world has little variation in density, regardless of depth."
"The water elemental realm is different. The deeper the water level, the greater the density of the seawater."
"This means that the buoyancy in the deep ocean is much greater than that in shallow waters."
"For creatures living in the deep sea, their flesh and blood are even stronger than steel in order to withstand the water pressure."
"The huge reef I just mentioned sinks to a certain point in the deep water. Its density is equal to that of the surrounding seawater, so it will not continue to sink and will remain suspended, like a stone embedded in asphalt."
"In such a high-density deep sea area, only extremely strong ocean currents can push the reefs out of their original position."
"But this rarely happens, at least I haven't seen it."
After listening to Nidhogg's explanation, Alan was deeply touched.
It seems that I still need to go out more often to broaden my horizons and learn new knowledge.
As the dive went deeper, Allen felt a growing sense of stickiness, as if he was swimming in thick glue.
It is the sea water density that increases dramatically with diving depth that poses an obstacle to divers.
Nidhogg was already accustomed to this level of water pressure, and for Alan's sake, he specially cast "Group Movement".
With the blessing of the spell, Alan felt relaxed all over.
At this moment, an undercurrent suddenly surged from the front.
Nidhogg's face froze, looking a little embarrassed.
He just said that the water in the high-density deep sea area has been stable for a long time, but now an undercurrent has appeared, as if it was a deliberate slap in his face!
Alan frowned, a gluttonous black ball appeared above his head, and the super-limit field opened.
Along with the flowing water came a faint smell of blood.
Various signs indicate that this sea area is not as peaceful as it appears.
Nidhogg also opened his territory and mounted the "Invisibility Orb".
He and Alan's figures then disappeared out of thin air.
The "Invisibility Orb" that has exceeded the limit to the legendary level will not be detected unless it encounters a legendary anti-invisibility skill.
Where the undercurrent came from, the sound of fighting was heard.
The defending side is a sea giant with a human body and a fish tail.
They occupy reefs as huge as mountains, hollow them out and transform them into solid fortresses.
A circle of shield shining with blue light enveloped the entire reef fortress, resisting the magical bombardment from the outside world.
Obviously, it was a maze barrier set up by the defenders.
The attacking side is composed of tens of thousands of water elements.
This army of water elements is divided into classes according to their body size.
The strongest elemental creature Alan had seen in the warlock world was the "Elder" level, which was equivalent to a fifth-order water warlock and was twenty meters tall.
In this water element army, the elders are just pawns, and the officers are all water element nobles!
Sixth-rank baron, seventh-rank viscount, eighth-rank earl, ninth-rank marquis...
Further up are the legendary Dukes and Grand Dukes of Water Element.
The commander of this legion is a Grand Duke of Water Element.
Its huge size is comparable to Nidhogg.
The translucent body wrapped in a magical film looks like a mermaid below the waist, and the curves above the waist are exquisite, reflecting the soft feminine features.
"Ooooh! That's Vanessa!"
The mental fluctuations sent by Old Du|Long carried a hint of uneasiness.
"Master! We are in big trouble!"
"It is indeed a visible trouble." Allen shrugged and asked the old poison dragon: "Who is Vanessa?"
"The commander of the Seventh Legion of the Infinite Ship, and the most trusted female archduchess under the Water Element Emperor!"
Infinity Ship...?
Alan's heart moved.
Isn’t that the branch of the Holy Demon Ancestral Court in the water elemental world?
Similar to the status of the "Emerald Court" in the Feywild, the "City of Memories" in the Shadowworld.
The ruler of the "Infinite Ship", the Emperor of Water Element, is actually the "Lord of Water" Yuan Tianhe.
Among the seven current leaders of the Holy Demon Ancestral Temple, the one who controls the "origin of water".
"If that's the case, Grand Duke Vanessa is one of us. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Alas! Master, you don't know!"
"Vanessa may treat you as one of her own family members, but she will definitely not be polite to me!"
Old Poison Dragon sighed.
"That bad-tempered chick fought with me!"
"You were beaten by her and are holding a grudge against her?" Alan asked, trying not to laugh.
"If I lose, it would be easier! The bad thing is that I'm the winner. Do you think Vanessa won't hold a grudge against me?"
Alan was speechless.
Based on his understanding of women, Grand Duke Venisa does have reason to be resentful of the old poisonous dragon.
"Let's put aside the grudge between you and Grand Duke Venesa for now. Are the ocean giants occupying the reef you marked in the first place?"
"That's right, those stupid fish are not good people either!"
Nidhogg said bitterly.
"Master, have you noticed that all the stupid fish have black trident-shaped tattoos on their chests?"
"I saw it. It's the emblem of the ancient sea god." Alan's face darkened. "The sea giants tattooed the emblem of the evil god on themselves, which shows that they are all believers of the deep-sea cult."
In addition to searching for the Leviathan ancestral temple, Allen's trip also had another purpose, which was to investigate the "Deep Sea Church", one of the top ten cults on the Observatory's blacklist.
This church worships the ancient sea god and continuously supplies its idol with faith and will, thereby enhancing the power of the sea god and adding bricks to the "Wall of Heresy".
Most of the residents of the water elemental world are believers of the "Lord of Water" Yuan Tianhe, and they worship him as the "God of the Sea".
There is not enough space for two Buddha statues in one temple.
The expansion of the "Deep Sea Church" in the water element world is a blatant attempt to undermine the "Lord of Water", and this must not be tolerated!
The "Lord of Water" dispatched his capable general, Grand Duke Vanessa, to lead the Seventh Legion to encircle and eliminate the cult's stronghold.
The battle had lasted for three days, with heavy casualties on both sides.
Alan and Nidhogg happened to pass by here and saw the fierce battle between the two sides.
What’s even more coincidental is that the reef occupied by the deep-sea cult is exactly the marker used by the old poisonous dragon to locate the entrance to the Leviathan ancestral temple!
"Master, I have a bad feeling..."
Old Poison|Long bared his teeth and looked sad.
"The reef was hollowed out by the stupid fish and turned into a fortress. It is clear that they have occupied this sea area for quite some time."
"Why would you want to establish a base here for no reason?"
"I'm afraid there is only one reason... the seal of the teleportation array leading to the ancestral temple has been broken by the stupid fish."
"The reef fortress built here is actually a bridgehead for gathering troops and launching a large-scale attack on the ancestral temple!"
Alan touched his storage bag and took out a pearl.
"Tears of Monasa" is the sacred object of the Naga clan of Saddle Lake.
"Snake Mother" Monasa is the name of the ancestor Leviathan as the racial god.
This gem is the key to opening the seal of the underwater teleportation array and entering the Leviathan ancestral temple.
There is more than one key of the same type.
The descendants of the ancestor Leviathan have divided into many branches.
The oldest ones, including Naga, poison dragon, sea dragon, magic whale, Kraken, snake man, mermaid, whale man, etc., each hold a Tear of Monasa as a certificate for entering and leaving the ancestral temple.
The ancestor Leviathan had long since left this world, and most of the ethnic branches in the ancestral temple had also moved to other places.
The Tears of Monasa have been passed down from generation to generation, and many have been lost or even destroyed. Only less than one tenth of them remain today.
For example, the orb of the poisonous dragon clan had been lost somewhere long ago.
The one in Alan's hand was obtained from the Naga tribe and is still well preserved.
The deep-sea giants are not direct descendants of the ancestor Leviathan.
It is said that he is the hybrid offspring of a giant and a mermaid, with a thin blood of Leviathan flowing in his body. It is not surprising that he got a "Tear of Monasa" from a distant relative.
Alan pondered.
The Water Elemental Legion are considered his colleagues.
A deep-sea giant, more closely related to Leviathan.
From what position should I intervene in this war?
"Nidhogg, do you have any relationship with the Deep Sea Church?"
"Ahem... Not only are we not friends, but we're enemies!"
Old Poison Dragon replied in a low voice.
"Arthur, the legendary archbishop of the Deep Sea Church, once tried to preach in the Styx River, but I beat him away."
"Because of this incident, Old Arthur held a grudge against me and tried to cast a curse on me. Fortunately, I was strong and resisted the curse."
Alan twitched the corner of his mouth.
I thought to myself that Lao Du|Long has really bad relationships with people and has enemies everywhere. It’s not easy for him to survive to this day!
"Master! Both sides of the war are commanded by legendary figures, and they have a large number of minions to help them. You'd better stay out of their business and take advantage of the chaos to bypass the battlefield and go directly to the ancestral temple."
Alan shook his head and rejected Old Dulong's suggestion.
Nidhogg sighed and asked helplessly, "Since you have to intervene, which side do you plan to help?"
"Of course it's Grand Duke Winnessa's side!"
"Because she's also a Star Guardian?"
"That's just one of the reasons. There are two more."
Alan smiled and raised two fingers.
"Secondly, I can earn merit by helping her."
"Third, she is very pretty."
"Giving priority to beautiful ladies is the gentlemanly way!"
Old Poison|Long snorted twice in dismay, thinking that the clan leader's so-called "gentlemanly manners" were more like his perverted nature.
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Reef fortress.
A white-haired deep-sea giant holding a trident.
Looking through the turbulent sea water, he observed the enemy on the opposite side.
Around him, a team of wounded deep-sea giants had just retreated, and the sea water was mixed with a strong smell of blood.
The deep-sea priests are extracting the magic power of the maze and transforming it into divine spells to heal wounds.
The maze barrier is a variation of the legendary super-limited field, imposed on a certain area to protect local buildings and residents.
The center of the maze, like the origin of the domain, is set in the most heavily guarded place of the reef fortress.
The maze barrier established by Arthur can absorb the free water magic in the surrounding sea water to maintain its basic functions.
However, in the fierce battle, the barrier was constantly under impact and the protective shield consumed huge amounts of energy.
The believers guarding the fortress have to draw magic power from the maze from time to time to cast spells to bombard the enemy or heal the wounded.
The maze barrier cannot be maintained by simply absorbing magic power from the outside world.
Arthur had anticipated this situation.
In the secret room where the core of the maze is located, a large number of water magic shells were stored in advance as a backup energy source for the maze.
This was a gift given to Arthur by the ancient sea god as a reward for his outstanding contribution to missionary work.
The battle has continued until now, and most of the stored magic shells have been consumed.
Arthur couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
Just now, he cast a spell to communicate with Seth, the high priest of the "Church of Winter".
Urge Seth to take over the Ice Palace as soon as possible and lead the Frost People to teleport back to help him deal with Vanessa's army.
The old man Seth agreed readily and asked Arthur to hold on a little longer, claiming that he would provide support as soon as possible.
Arthur didn't know whether he should believe his promise.
The "Winter God" worshipped by Seth, also known as the "Queen of Winter", and the Poseidon worshipped by Arthur, are both ancient gods who were defeated by the ancestors in the ancient war and sealed deep in the blood galaxy.
These two ancient gods, together with the ancient gods of fire, wind, light, moon and earth, jointly founded the "Holy Spirit Society" and are actively expanding their influence, developing believers and seeking to restore their thrones.
The churches formed by the followers of the seven ancient gods should be allies and cooperate sincerely.
However, the church is made up of people after all, and where there are people there are grudges, disputes and conflicts of interest.
What's more, different churches hold conflicting doctrines and privately accuse each other of heresy.
Arthur and Seth, the high priest of the "Church of Winter", do not have any personal relationship.
In order to fight for territory, the deep-sea giants, to which Arthur belonged, had countless conflicts with the frost people.
The two sides regard each other as mortal enemies, with countless blood debts.
Although Arthur and Seth made peace with the mediation of the Holy Spirit Society, they still could not fully trust each other in private.
Especially in critical moments of battle, Arthur asked himself, if he were in Seth's position, would he really rush to rescue his former enemy as soon as possible?
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A series of explosions were heard outside the fortress.
Immediately afterwards, there were shouts and cries of grief from the defenders.
Arthur withdrew his thoughts, frowned, and walked quickly forward.
Outside the reef fortress, the corpses of many deep-sea giants are floating.
Broken stones swirled in the blood-stained sea.
A corner of the reef fortress was blown down .
The nearby defenders were either killed or injured.
Arthur clenched his teeth, anger bursting in his eyes!
Of course he knew that this was another of Vanessa's doing!
The origin of the Grand Duke of Water Element's super-limited domain is extremely strange.
It can transform water within the radiation range into ice crystals or steam at will.
Just now, Vanessa used her legendary magic to forcibly blast a hole in the maze shield.
Through this gap, the "phase change field" is extended in.
The water in the cracks of the reefs is remotely controlled and instantly turned into gas.
In the deep sea, water with a density comparable to that of rock turns into gas, expands in volume more than 5,000 times, and causes a huge explosion!
Arthur cursed under his breath and hurriedly repaired the maze barrier to plug the hole.
Then, he mounted the "Group Repair Technique" on his own super-limited field to restore the collapsed reef to its original state.
That's all, Arthur is still not at ease.
He held up the trident in both hands and prayed to the sea god for grace.
His prayers were soon answered.
A circle of golden light spread out from the trident.
The reef fortress illuminated by the divine light becomes even stronger, with a hardness comparable to that of refined gold!
Not long after, Vanessa repeated her old trick and tried to blow up the reef fortress.
This time, however, the damage caused by the explosion was minimal.
Arthur sneered and felt more at ease.
At this moment, a strange wave spread over, making him feel very uncomfortable.
“Is it an illusion?”
Arthur muttered.
I looked around and didn't see anything unusual, so I didn't think about it any more.
However, after a while, things started to go wrong.
The reef fortress reinforced by divine power had large honeycomb-like holes on its surface, as if it was being eroded by some mysterious force.
The deep-sea giants guarding the reef fortress were pale and gasping for breath, as if all their strength had been drained away.
The injured deep-sea giant can't stop bleeding from his wounds!
The blood gathered into a trickle that did not merge with the sea water. It was like countless small red snakes, winding and surging into the distance.
"What's going on?!"
Arthur's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.
He had lived for three hundred years and had never seen such a strange thing!
BANG!!
Suddenly there was an explosion behind me.
The surging steam rushed over and knocked him over.
The reef fortress, which had been eroded by a mysterious force and had become brittle from the inside out, was blasted remotely by the Grand Duke of Water Element and was blown to pieces on the spot!
The maze barrier built on the reef collapsed.
Arthur and his people, without the protection of their fortress and the labyrinth, were like naked babies, surrounded by the army of water elements.