"You..." This absolute tyrant was finally provoked by Sun Fei's repeated unreasonable sarcasm and felt the urge to attack.
"Shut up, all of you. You've wasted too much of my time. If you want to enter the core area, activate the Elemental Altar and open the [ Elemental Gate ] immediately. Any unresolved grudges can be settled after entering the level 36 difficulty area." The mysterious and powerful white-robed mage, who had been silent with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke loudly. A dangerous glint flashed in his pair of emerald green eyes. Even someone as powerful as King Kromkamp of Eindhoven felt a chill run down his spine when he saw those eyes.
Buzz buzz buzz!!
After the mysterious magician finished speaking, he coldly swept his gaze over everyone, then placed his palm on the four-meter-tall [ Elemental Gate ] pillar beside him. A powerful force was injected into it, and the originally dark gray, Death Energy pillar suddenly shimmered with a hazy light. Runes in the Yang script on the pillar began to shimmer and swim like tadpoles, quickly covering the entire pillar of the [ Elemental Gate ].
Buzz buzz buzz!!
Buzzing!!!
The powerful figures at each of the other corners simultaneously channeled energy into the [ Elemental Gate ] behind them. A series of slight tremors appeared in the air as the [ Elemental Gate ] began to activate from their silence, with strange energy fluctuations emanating from the pillars.
"Hmph!" King Eindhoven snorted coldly at Sun Fei, then slapped the pillar with his palm, channeling energy into it. His eyes, however, flashed with a fierce light as he stared intently at His Majesty the King.
With a mocking smile on his face, Sun Fei shrugged and casually returned to the area below the [ Elemental Gate ] in the northwest corner. He placed one hand on a pillar and channeled a wisp of magical power into it.
In the world of Diablo, the Barbarian, while a class that relies on close combat and terrifying strength, gives the impression of being unrelated to magic, a high-difficulty and delicate force that requires intelligence. In fact, the opposite is true; many of the Barbarian's skills require magic to activate. For example, Sun Fei's strongest sword skills, [ Whirlwind Slash ] and [ Leap Attack ], require a certain amount of magical power to activate.
Currently, Sun Fei has allocated almost all of the attribute points of his level 40 Barbarian in Nightmare Difficulty to offensive attributes such as [Strength]. His mana is not particularly high, but it is more than enough to activate an [ Elemental Gate ].
Soon, the eight [ Elemental Gate ] on the Elemental Altar began to flicker with a pale blue glow. Then, the altar beneath everyone's feet underwent a strange change. The originally flat, Dashi floated up and down, like a keyboard being typed by an invisible pair of hands. The scene was incredibly bizarre and magical. Then, the stones below the altar formed a large turntable and began to spin with a rumbling sound.
This strange phenomenon felt to Sun Fei like a radio being tuned to a certain frequency, trying to connect to a certain channel.
This process lasted less than thirty seconds. Then, the eight [ Elemental Gate ] instantly emitted pale blue, water-like flames, enveloping the powerful figures beneath each gate. The blue light flickered, and the figures inside began to blur—a sign that Teleport was imminent.
"Ahhh, I'll risk it all!" Someone suddenly roared madly from beneath the Elemental Altar, then leaped towards it recklessly, hoping to secure a spot at the last moment. Unfortunately, the moment his figure touched the edge of the Elemental Altar, he was shredded into dust by an invisible force, turning into a cloud of blood mist, leaving no trace of his body, and dying a gruesome death on the spot.
This scene instantly extinguished the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of some other powerful individuals who had been eager to try their luck.
The next instant, a burst of light blue fluorescence erupted, eclipsing all color from everything else.
Then, space distorted, everything became chaotic, and the next second, the powerful beings beneath the eight [ Elemental Gate ] on the altar vanished without a trace.
After everything ended, the restless Elemental Altar returned to its deathly silence. Before this silence, everything seemed like an illusion. Some powerful individuals, clinging to a sliver of hope, jumped onto the altar and poured energy into the pillars of the [ Elemental Gate ], attempting to reactivate the Elemental Altar. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried, the altar remained unresponsive.
After a while, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Some, unwilling to give up, returned to other difficulty levels to seek opportunities. Perhaps with good luck, they would discover temples or treasure troves that had not been found by their predecessors, yielding great rewards. Even if they were less lucky, they could, like the other ordinary strong individuals who entered the [ Gate of Gods and Demons ] but lacked the strength to reach this place, honestly find a suitable, safe magical illusion array to hone their skills in order to break through their bottlenecks, making their trip to the [ God and Demon Palace ] worthwhile.
"Let's go too." The dejected [ Snow Mountain Hermit ] sighed deeply, glanced at his second disciple Doni, who was trembling with fear, and surprisingly did not blame or punish him for the previous betrayal by this sinister fellow. On the contrary, he still showed great concern for this guy who could definitely be considered a traitor to his master.
Doni was somewhat surprised to see that his master hadn't killed him and his attitude hadn't changed. While he was puzzled, his fear lessened a bit. His previous arrogant remarks had offended many powerful figures, and the few who hadn't left were looking at him with hostility. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow the [ Snow Mountain Hermit ]. At least he had a master who seemed to have forgiven him, which was much safer than four or five enemies who were clearly there to deal with him.
Although [ The Snow Mountain Hermit ] failed to qualify for entry into the [ Elemental Gate ] and suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of King of Chambord, his strength was not to be underestimated. In addition, Prince Fairenton of Ajax, who previously possessed the Demigod Dou Weapon, showed him sufficient respect. Several powerful individuals who originally intended to cause trouble for Doni hesitated for a moment, but ultimately left with cold smiles.
Perhaps in their view, the [ Snow Mountain Hermit ] would definitely have to clean house themselves.
"Let's go. First, find a suitable place to recover our strength. Once we've both recovered, we'll immediately leave the [ God and Demon Palace and Demons] and return to the Great Snow Mountain. Remember, from now on, never be an enemy of King of Chambord again. That man is too terrifying; you can never afford to offend him in your entire life."
[ The Snow Mountain Hermit ] looked dejected, released a protective shield of fiery Dou Qi around Doni, and strode ahead.
Doni's expression flickered, but he had no choice but to obediently follow behind his master.
Otherwise, given his strength, staying alone in the level 34 difficulty area would be suicide; he would have no chance of ever leaving the God and Demon Palace complex.
However, this gloomy-faced fellow clearly didn't take [ Snow Mountain Hermit's ] words to heart. He had first been brutally beaten by Sun Fei in front of an army of ten thousand, losing all face, and just now, when he was about to get a chance to enter the [ Elemental Gate ], Sun Fei snatched it away, leaving him in danger. His hatred for Sun Fei had reached an overwhelming level, so how could he easily swallow this insult?
Doni's eyes darted around; he was clearly plotting something wicked again.
However, no one noticed that after everyone left, a ripple spread through the void, and a blond boy wearing light black armor appeared beneath the altar. He looked in the direction where [ Snow Mountain Hermit ] and Doni had disappeared, and his face showed his signature cute and innocent yet chilling smile.
"Damn it, those two old geezers, Alexander and they didn't even take me into the [ Elemental Gate ]! Those two shameless bastards, they're infuriating... Hehe, anyway, those two need to recuperate and recover their strength. Hehe, I'll go find some wine first, then I'll deal with them, hahaha..."
After the undead bone dragon finished speaking, its figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
The scenery before my eyes changed rapidly, as if millions of years had passed in the blink of an eye.
When everything in his field of vision returned to normal, Sun Fei was immediately stunned.
Before me stretched a dense forest, with ancient trees of various species covering the sky and earth. Layer upon layer of green waves of trees stretched to the horizon, lush and vibrant. The sounds of endless roars of beasts and chirping of birds filled the air. A gentle breeze carried the scent of grass and earth to my nose. The air was incredibly fresh; one breath was enough to make me feel invigorated, and every pore on my body felt incredibly refreshed. This wonderful feeling made me feel as if I had entered the realm of the gods.
Sun Fei truly hadn't expected that the thirty-sixth difficulty area of the [ God and Demon Palace ] would be such a different world. There was no silver force field shield covering the sky, no endless ancient buildings. This place was simply another space, full of vibrant life. Compared with the mysterious, ancient, and desolate Divine Palace complex before, it was simply a paradise on earth.
While the outside world was experiencing the harshness of winter, this place seemed to be in the transition between spring and summer, with a humid climate, lush green leaves, and everything coming back to life. It was as if time and space had been distorted, and it was definitely not the real world. If Sun Fei was not mistaken, this was very likely a small world created by some great figures in ancient times using heaven-defying methods—just like the strange space created by the ancient ancestors hidden in Sister Akara's tattered little tent in [ Rogue Encampment ].
It turns out that the [ Elemental Gate ] is actually the entrance to this small world.
After a long while, Sun Fei gradually came to his senses.
Beside him stood the four elderly powerhouses who had entered the [ Elemental Gate ] in the northwest corner with him earlier. The four were also clearly entering the core area of the legendary [ God and Demon Palace ] for the first time, and they were quickly stunned by what they saw.
Sun Fei suddenly realized something and looked around warily, only to find to his surprise that he was the only one without anyone in his sight. As for the powerful individuals who had entered through the other seven [ Elemental Gate ], they were nowhere to be seen. Even when he released his Spiritual Power, he could not sense the presence of any other powerful individuals within a radius of nearly two miles.
Second update.
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