Chapter 290

"Sister Yeyu, do you think other people will see the tombstone we set up for Brother Lin?" Mu Xianxian asked weakly, a stark contrast to the massive hammer resting on her shoulder.

Great Knight Jialan Yeyu said, "Whether they see it or not isn't important. What matters is our intention."

"Once we get back, we'll find a nice spot and build a proper grave for Brother Lin."

"I'll also look for Brother Lin's hometown. It would be best if we could get some of his clothes to make a cenotaph."

Tears welled up in Mu Xianxian's eyes. "Brother Lin is so pitiful. In the end, even his bones were burned to ashes."

Great Knight Jialan Yeyu was about to say something when the sound of fighting suddenly echoed from ahead.

Spells shot straight into the sky from the ground, exploding in the air.

In the sky, Abyssal Demons wheeled and soared, launching attacks of their own.

"It's Abyssal Demons! Prepare for battle!"

Great Knight Jialan Yeyu drew her longsword with a swish and charged forward first.

Chapter 268: Phenomenon of Heaven and Earth, Earth Knight

Lin Moyu continued along his planned route.

Measuring the land.

According to the information Bai Yiyuan had given him, making a full circle around the Core Area would take at least several months.

The Core Area showed a trend of expanding year by year.

Some said that in another ten million years, the Core Area might swallow the Central Area.

It might even eventually swallow the entire Ancient Battlefield.

By then, anyone below level 60 wouldn't even dream of coming to the Ancient Battlefield.

However, others held different opinions, saying that while the Core Area was growing, the entire Ancient Battlefield was expanding as well, so there was no need for needless worry.

In Lin Moyu's mind, since such things couldn't be stopped anyway, there was no point in overthinking it.

It was better to think about how to kill more demons.

How to invade the Abyss World was what truly mattered.

"Why are there so few monsters along the way?"

"Could it be that I'm walking a path someone else has already cleared?"

The Undead Legion cleared the path ahead, constantly transmitting information back to him.

The monsters encountered along the way were indeed quite few.

The Undead Legion advanced in a fan formation, grouped in tens of skeletons. They were spaced far apart, covering a significant area.

The route Lin Moyu had chosen was only two to three kilometers away from the Core Area; he was practically hugging its border as he advanced.

The number of monsters here should have been quite high.

Yet, along the way, monsters were pitifully scarce.

However, his speed increased as a result, allowing him to cover over 1,600 kilometers a day.

Thinking about it, this was actually a good thing. After all, he wasn't here to level up.

Finding the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon quickly and obtaining enough dragon crystals was his main objective.

If he wanted to level up, he could just go back and grind Dungeons, which was far more efficient than here.

In the distance, Lin Moyu suddenly saw brilliant clouds shimmering in the far-off sky.

Clouds…

How could clouds appear in the Ancient Battlefield?

These clouds were entirely made of clusters of light.

"A phenomenon of heaven and earth!"

Lin Moyu said softly, rushing over quickly.

A hint of anticipation rose in his heart.

"It might be the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon."

Every time the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon appeared, it sparked fierce battles.

Teams capable of entering the Demon Dragon Palace had to fight their way through bloodbaths.

The reason for this was that the appearance of the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon always triggered an anomaly.

These anomalies were diverse and differed every time.

It wasn't just the Demon Dragon Palace; for instance, when Lin Mohan entered her Dungeon, bands of starlight would cascade down.

Obtaining a Primordial Rune and during its ten-day fusion period would also trigger a phenomenon of heaven and earth.

This was a rule of the Ancient Battlefield, telling everyone that there was a treasure here—if they wanted it, they had to fight for it.

Consequently, it attracted a massive number of creatures, leading to endless slaughter.

Not just Dungeons; all secret realms and places where treasures appeared would trigger phenomena of heaven and earth.

Even when certain bosses that dropped treasures descended, unusual spectacles would similarly appear.

During the ten-day fusion period of the Primordial Rune, Lin Moyu had also killed many Abyssal Demons and dragon race Professionals.

Lin Moyu was still several hundred kilometers away from the starlight cluster, and he rushed over swiftly.

In just under half a day, Lin Moyu arrived at the area of the phenomenon.

Several skeletons ran at the very front, transmitting information back in real-time.

"Human Professionals, Abyssal Demons, and dragon race Professionals…"

"A three-way standoff…"

From the information sent back by the skeletons, the three factions seemed to have fallen into a sort of stalemate.

Each side had a significant number of people, all on high alert against one another, none daring to make a reckless move.

Lin Moyu drew closer and sensed the aura of a Dungeon.

However, a trace of disappointment grew in his heart.

It wasn't the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon.

Bai Yiyuan had once told him that the aura of the [Demon Dragon Palace] Dungeon was similar to a combination of Abyssal Demon and dragon lineage bloodline power.

It possessed dark-attribute characteristics while also being intermingled with dragon attributes.

It was highly peculiar; there was no need to look with one's eyes, as it could be sensed from dozens of kilometers away.

Now that Lin Moyu had sensed the Dungeon's aura, it wasn't like that.

But even if it wasn't the [Demon Dragon Palace], anything that could trigger a phenomenon of heaven and earth was bound to hold an extraordinary treasure.

"Could it be a Dungeon containing a Primordial Rune, just like the one my sister entered?"

"Or perhaps something else…"

Lin Moyu approached rapidly, spotting the Dungeon entrance from afar.

The entrance to the Dungeon was surprisingly a massive, circular stone.

The giant stone, over five meters in diameter, floated in midair, its entire body radiating a yellow light.

Within the light, Lin Moyu felt a special element.

The earth element.

Among the spells of human mages, there were only four elements: fire, wind, water, and lightning.

There was no earth element.

However, in the list of human Professionals, there was a very rare class called the Earth Knight.

The Earth Knight was a hidden class, with a rank even higher than that of legendary knights.

The number of people awakening hidden classes was far fewer than those of legendary classes.

The reason hidden classes were so rare was that their awakening required various conditions to be met.

Some could be obtained directly through the first class awakening.

Others required the use of certain special items during the second or even third class change.

The Earth Knight was one of these.

Awakening as an Earth Knight required a special item, the heart of the earth.

When a Paladin reached level 40 and underwent their second class change, they would use the heart of the earth.

At the same time, class sublimation had to occur for them to have a chance of becoming an Earth Knight.

First, one had to be a Paladin; second, class sublimation had to occur during the second class change; and finally, it had to be paired with the heart of the earth.

None of the three could be missing, making the difficulty extremely high.

The human race hadn't obtained a heart of the earth in many years.

Thus, in recent decades, not a single Earth Knight had been born.

According to records, Earth Knights were incredibly powerful, surpassing all other knight Professionals.

In history, Earth Knights had left a glorious mark on the battlefields against the demons.

There was once a god-grade Earth Knight who single-handedly withstood the siege of ten Demon Kings.

Laying down immortal contributions to the victory of the war.

Not only among the Abyssal Demons, but the legends of Earth Knights were also widely circulated among the dragon race.

The Earth Knight could also be considered the pinnacle of the knight class.

The heart of the earth was produced in the [Earth Core] Dungeon, and [Earth Core] only appeared in the upper layers of the Ancient Battlefield.

The probability of the [Earth Core] Dungeon appearing was very low, and its duration was not long.

The heart of the earth was an item only useful to humans.

To prevent humans from obtaining the heart of the earth, the Abyssal Demons and the dragon race would do their utmost to stop humans from entering the [Earth Core] Dungeon every time.

Lin Moyu quickly went over his knowledge regarding the heart of the earth.

He didn't know much, but he knew that the heart of the earth was extremely important to the human race.

In his high school classes, his history teacher had often sighed and lamented that no Earth Knight had been born for so many years.

"To think it's actually the Dungeon for the heart of the earth." Lin Moyu had already made up his mind to enter the Dungeon and obtain the heart of the earth.

Seeing the Dungeon for the heart of the earth, Lin Moyu immediately thought of Shi Xingan.

This good-natured and even-tempered elder brother had looked so envious when he saw the Holy Light Knight.

Shi Xingan was one of Lin Moyu's few friends.

If he could help, he definitely would.

With this in mind, Lin Moyu walked toward the Dungeon.

In front of the Dungeon, the three factions stood in a tripartite confrontation.

The Abyssal Demons and the dragon race watched the humans simultaneously, preventing them from entering the Dungeon.

This would continue until the Dungeon was about to disappear.

The human race was not weaker than either party, but they couldn't fight both factions at the same time.

The Abyssal Demons and the dragon race also didn't want to clash directly with the humans, as any casualties would only benefit the third party.

Thus, the three sides reached a stalemate.

"These guys are too detestable!"

Great Knight Jialan Yeyu gripped her knight sword, staring at the Abyssal Demons with a face full of anger.

Mu Xianxian also hummed in agreement, her face filled with anxiety. "There are only 10 hours left for the Dungeon. If we don't go in now, we'll run out of time."