Clues to the legendary relic, the heroic demon elephant!

Cao Xing waved his hand, interrupting directly: "I said I'm not interested."

"If you continue to pester me, you'd better think about the consequences."

His voice gradually turned cold, and those adventurers felt a huge pressure once again!

Just then, this middle-aged man suddenly knelt on the ground with a "thump," his forehead slamming heavily onto the cold floor of the ruins.

"My Lord! Please, save our captain!"

His voice carried a plea.

Cao Xing ignored him and continued walking forward with the others.

The middle-aged man behind him knelt on the ground, kowtowing forcefully.

"My Lord! I beg you! Save our captain!"

"You are the only one with hope of saving her!"

The middle-aged man's tone was filled with pleading, and blood streaks appeared on his forehead.

The other mercenaries also knelt down one after another.

Cao Xing's footsteps did not pause in the slightest, and the others did not look back either.

Only Elisa couldn't help but be curious, quietly poking her head out from behind the Frost Moose to take a look at this group of adventurers.

At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly roared: "My Lord!"

"I beg you! Our captain is trapped in that large building, and there are many Hero-level Magic Elephants inside that have severely injured her!"

"As long as you can save our captain, we are willing to serve you like cattle and horses for the rest of our lives!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing instantly stopped his footsteps.

He controlled the Mammoth, slowly turning his body to ask: "What did you just say?"

The middle-aged man felt a bit dazed seeing Cao Xing suddenly stop.

He replied tremblingly: "I said you can save our captain, and we will serve you like cattle and horses for the rest of our lives!"

"The previous sentence," Cao Xing said indifferently.

"The—the captain is trapped in the building, and there are many Hero-level Magic Elephants inside?" the middle-aged man replied stammeringly.

Hearing this, a smile appeared at the corner of Cao Xing's mouth.

He continued to ask: "In there, exactly how many Hero-level Magic Elephants are there?"

"Ab—about—four or five?"

The middle-aged man swallowed his saliva and added: "And they are all models I've never seen before, several sizes larger than the golems beside you."

Cao Xing narrowed his eyes: "Besides these Magic Elephants, is there anything else?"

"There—there is also a large black box—and it seems there is a black canister inside—"

After finishing, he hurriedly added: "The captain told me all this!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing's mind immediately became active.

You have to know, he was currently worrying about where to get a large number of golems to take outside.

And the place this middle-aged man mentioned actually had four or five golems.

And they were powerful Hero-level ones at that!

Plus the large black box and a black canister he mentioned—

These were all things Cao Xing had been looking for since entering the ruins.

Clearly, the things in there made him feel very tempted!

Cao Xing suddenly laughed: "Very good, take me there to see."

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, looking at Cao Xing with a dull expression, seemingly thinking he had misheard.

"You—what did you say?" he asked tentatively.

Cao Xing said speechlessly: "I said, lead the way."

Hearing this, the dullness on the middle-aged man's face disappeared, replaced by wild joy!

Originally, he had already given up all hope, and had even approached Cao Xing and the others for help with a desperate mindset.

He had even thought that he might be casually slapped to death by this group of powerhouses for pestering them.

As a result, this mysterious powerhouse actually agreed—

He quickly stood up, not even brushing the dirt off his knees, and immediately turned to tell his other companions.

"Quick! Quickly take these lords over there!"

"The captain is saved!"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of his companions, and they immediately took action!

They ran forward at the fastest speed possible.

Watching the figures of this group, Cao Xing patted Dabai's back again: "Follow."

"Whoosh—"

The Mammoth responded in a low voice, also sprinting with its four hooves.

And behind him, the residents also knew that Cao Xing had set his sights on the golems and other loot in that building.

A smile of understanding appeared on everyone's faces, and they also increased their speed.

After advancing a few kilometers, they passed through a fog zone.

The next moment, an extremely huge building appeared in front of everyone.

This building was semi-circular in shape, like a huge bowl turned upside down on the ground.

It was over two or three kilometers in diameter.

And on the main body of this "bowl," a special symbol was drawn.

Cao Xing led the others, gradually approaching that strange building.

A minute or two later, they arrived near their target.

Standing in front of this black building, everyone couldn't help but look up, as if looking at a huge black metal ball.

It's just that only half of this black metal ball was exposed.

But even just this half had a radius of over a thousand meters.

Standing in front of it, one felt so small.

"What a big ball—" Tong Chuchu exclaimed softly.

Everyone was also amazed by the uniqueness and hugeness of this building.

After observing for a while, Cao Xing locked his gaze on the two metal doors at the bottom of the building.

The doors were five or six meters wide and over ten meters high.

Clearly, this was the entrance to the building.

At this time, Cao Xing asked: "Is your captain inside this building?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly replied: "Yes, my Lord!"

"The space inside is very large. Besides a spacious hall, there are many hidden secret chambers."

"Those golems are in the hall outside."

"Because our captain was injured while fighting those golems, she took the others and hid in a secret chamber, and it has been almost ten days—"

Speaking of this, his gaze revealed intense worry.

Cao Xing nodded, then said: "Let's go in."

The middle-aged man looked troubled: "My Lord—the door is sealed, we have no way to open it—"

Cao Xing was stunned: "No way to open the door? Then how did you know your captain was trapped inside?"

Hearing this question, the middle-aged man quickly explained: "My Lord, we have a small communication device, and it is through this device that we keep in contact with the captain—"

After speaking, a circular metal device appeared in his hand.

This thing was similar to the [Short-range Communication Device] that Cao Xing usually used, but it was much larger in size.

Cao Xing glanced at it and knew they indeed had no means to open the door.

So, he looked at the two golems beside him: "Is there a way to open the door?"

The cores on the two golems began to rotate, seemingly calculating something.

Then, they replied simultaneously: "Master—this building is an A-level building, our permissions are insufficient, and we cannot forcibly crack the door—"

Cao Xing nodded after hearing this.

Then he looked at the two doors in front.

He thought to himself: "It seems, can I only break it with brute force?"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing directly ordered: "Cane, go open the door."

After various amplifications, plus the blessing of the [Ox Rune], the Minotaur Chieftain's strength had reached a terrifying level!

Even the strength of a Legendary powerhouse could not compare to him.

It was most appropriate to let him do this kind of thing.

Hearing the order, the Minotaur Chieftain on the side quickly replied: "I am very happy to serve you, Lord Territory Owner!"

After speaking, he picked up that huge totem pole. The muscles on his body were like wild dragons, constantly squirming and expanding under his skin!

His already exaggerated physique now became like a devilish muscle man!

The next moment, the Minotaur Chieftain's skin began to flush red, and waves of destructive aura emanated from his body.

"Roar—"

As a low roar sounded, the Minotaur Chieftain's momentum instantly exploded!

[Your territory member: Cane Hoof-Blast used the Commander-level skill [Wild Ancestor Power], strength increased by 100%, attack speed increased by 100%, armor reduced by 60%, effect lasts for 60 seconds. Benefiting from the talent [Eternal Power], this effect has become permanent.]

Cane Hoof-Blast, whose strength was already terrifying, doubled it again after activating the skill [Wild Ancestor Power]!

Just the aura he emitted made those adventurers around feel a suffocating sense of oppression!

Even their breathing involuntarily slowed down.

"Hmph—"

Cane Hoof-Blast exhaled a scorching breath from his bull nose, and the muscles on his thick arms instantly tightened, like knotted tree roots.

He held the totem pole with one hand, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, and smashed it fiercely toward the metal door in front!

"Boom—!!!"

Accompanied by a deafening loud noise.

Cao Xing and his group, standing nearby, felt a violent shock to their ears, and their bodies swayed a couple of times.

If even Cao Xing and his group were affected, needless to say, the weaker mercenaries fared even worse.

At that moment, they stood frozen in place, as if they had been struck by some kind of mental attack.

The next moment, bright red blood began to seep from their eyes and nostrils, a truly horrifying sight!

When the totem collided with the metal gate, it unleashed a terrifying shockwave that spread three to four kilometers away!

The massive structure before them shook violently in response.

The power unleashed by the Minotaur Chieftain's full-force blow was truly astonishing.

Meanwhile, as the aftermath of the collision gradually dissipated.

The group of mercenaries took a deep breath and suddenly snapped back to their senses!

They quickly wiped the blood from their faces, but it only smeared into a bloody mess, making them look utterly wretched.

"By the gods… such… such terrifying power…" one mercenary said, his voice trembling.

The middle-aged man was even more shocked beyond words!

Although he already knew beforehand that the group before him was quite powerful.

But seeing it with his own eyes, he deeply understood just how terrifying they truly were!

This kind of power was simply unheard of and unseen!

A strange thought couldn't help but surface in the middle-aged man's mind.

That was whether his own Hero-level captain could withstand a full-force blow from this hulking giant.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing and the others looked ahead.

In front of the Minotaur Chieftain, the metal gate had been smashed, leaving a huge dent!

However, it was a pity that this blow hadn't managed to break the gate open.

This showed that the hardness of these two gates was likely something only a Legendary powerhouse could break through.

It was no wonder their captain was trapped inside.

At this moment, Kane Bloodhoof looked at the dented gate, a look of frustration appearing in his eyes.

"By Mother Earth, after receiving so many blessings and help from the Lord, I still can't even break open a single gate…"

"It is because my strength is too weak…"

Looking at his expression, everyone else wore a strange look.

Even though his strength was already so terrifying—to the point that even the Legendary Braun was not his match—he was still saying he was too weak…

It felt as if a giant were doubting his own strength because he couldn't move a mountain.

Cao Xing smiled and comforted him: "No need to blame yourself, Kane. Your strength is already powerful enough."

"Now, you just need to try one more time, and you will definitely succeed."

Hearing the Lord's encouragement, Kane Bloodhoof's eyes reignited with fighting spirit.

He said solemnly: "The Lord is right. I will never fail to live up to your expectations!"

The next moment, he took a deep breath, gripped the totem pillar tightly with both hands, and his muscles tensed instantly!

Waves of terrifying aura radiated from him, like a volcano about to erupt!

"For the glory of the Lord!"

Kane Bloodhoof let out a low roar, and his whole body, like a frenzied bull, charged fiercely toward the metal gate!

The massive totem pillar slammed down fiercely once again!

"Boom—!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the heavy metal gate finally couldn't withstand this terrifying power and shattered upon impact.

Countless metal fragments flew everywhere!

"It—it's open—"

The few mercenaries said with pleasant surprise.

Then, they immediately widened their eyes and looked toward the interior of the building.

As the aftermath of the explosion gradually dissipated, they finally saw the scene inside the building clearly.

Just like the previous buildings they had encountered, a vast hall with a diameter of over one kilometer appeared in front of them.

The surroundings consisted of walls engraved with magic runes, and the floor was made of black metal tiles.

Large instruments were placed in every corner of the hall.

On the opposite side of the hall, one could also see deep, dark passages, as if leading to unknown areas.

And in the center of the hall, four golems, each over 10 meters tall and gleaming with a dark blue metallic luster, were moving in an orderly, clockwise direction.

"Whir—whir—"

Every time they advanced a certain distance, they would pause for a moment.

It looked as if they were moving in circles; their movements were mechanical yet full of power.

Just then, these four golems seemed to sense the intrusion of Cao Xing and his group, and their footsteps instantly halted.

They turned their bodies in unison, and the two eyes on their heads instantly locked onto them.

The energy cores on their chests shifted from blue light to red light.

A mechanical and cold voice rang out.

"Intruders detected—"

"Fortress gate breached—Initiating Level 1 Alert." The next moment, the magic runes and instruments throughout the building erupted with intense red light simultaneously.

"Beep—beep—!"

A piercing alarm sounded incessantly.

"Fortress alert activated."

"Commencing execution: Purge directive." An invisible force locked onto Cao Xing and his group, as if they were about to suffer a fatal attack!

The next moment, the four golems before them vanished from their spots simultaneously.

As golems of at least Hero-level, their speed was astonishingly fast.

Those Tier 4 or 5 adventurers couldn't even track them with their naked eyes.

In just an instant, they crossed several hundred meters and were about to reach the group.

A terrifying sense of oppression surged toward them!

However, Cao Xing and his group watched these golems with no change in their expressions.

His gaze fell upon one of the golems, and a system panel appeared.

[Reinforced Golem: Model KR-421]

[Level: 90]

[Durability: 28.6 million / 28.6 million]

[Armor: 6800 ~ 6800 (Physical/Magic Resistance Synchronized)]

[Attack Power: 42562 ~ 42562 (Includes 15% Armor Penetration)]

[Core Energy: Fortress Power Furnace (Restores 0.1% Durability per second)]

[Energy Reserve: ??? / ???]

[Skills: Arcane Overload, Phase Rune Barrier, Annihilation Barrage, Tactical Prediction Core, Gravity Rune Field]

[Ultimate Skill: End of Days · Rune Annihilation (Consumes 20% of its own Durability and 100,000 Energy to launch a massive wide-range destructive attack!]

Phase 1: Releases 12 Arcane Floating Cannons (Each Arcane Floating Cannon can release an Arcane Ray with 350% of Attack Power, lasting 5 seconds)

Phase 2: Triggers Gravity Rune Burst (Deals 100% of the Golem's maximum Durability as True Damage to all enemies within 2000 meters)

After use, enters [Overload Paralysis] state (All attributes reduced by 40%, lasts 3 minutes)]

[Special Skill: Self-Destruct Protocol (This golem is equipped with an 'Omega-level' self-destruct protocol; the explosion yield is equivalent to a Forbidden Spell released by a Level 100 Mage, dealing (Attack Power * 10000%) destructive damage to all targets within a 1.5-kilometer radius)]

(Note: The KR-421 model is a powerful combat golem developed by several generations of academicians at the Asura Civilization Power Academy, combined with the power of an Astral Archmage, taking 156 years to research and develop. It possesses an extremely powerful intelligent system and rune system.)

After reading the long description of this golem, a look of shock appeared in Cao Xing's heart.

"Good grief! As expected of a Level 90 golem!"

"With this set of skills and those terrifying attributes, it can completely crush bosses of the same level, and is even comparable to a Commander!"

It might not sound like much.

But one has to know that in the outside world, a Level 90 Hero is extremely rare, even within an entire kingdom.

The Ice Crystal Kingdom has existed for nearly a thousand years, yet it has no more than five Hero-level powerhouses under its command.

Ancient kingdoms like the Orchid Kingdom might have a few more, but certainly no more than 20.

From this, one can imagine just how rare a Hero-level powerhouse is and how difficult it is to break through to this realm.

Yet this civilization actually managed to create a golem of this level by fusing the powers of technology and magic!

It can be said to be beyond imagination!

At this moment, however, a look of joy appeared in Cao Xing's eyes: "Very good! There are four Hero-level golems here, and their attributes look about the same!"

"If I can turn them all into my subordinates, it's equivalent to suddenly gaining four Hero-level units!"

"Even if I sell them, I could fetch a price far exceeding that of Master-level golems!"

Thinking of this, a hint of greed appeared in Cao Xing's gaze as he looked at these golems.