The Pulsating City Heart

"Smack~"

As the first broken rune collapsed, magic surged and began to accumulate at this point.

The magic circuit immediately changed, triggering an alarm. Nearby imps rushed over to repair the damaged runes.

But at that moment, the Red-Robed Ghost silently appeared and pounced on the little ghost.

Ah~

The imp let out a scream and ran swiftly across the magic floor, disappearing into the dark tunnel in an instant.

Without basic maintenance, the accumulation of magic continued, gradually reaching a qualitative change.

"Boom~"

A dozen minutes later, the magic node exploded, blasting a crater one or two meters in diameter into the solid rock ground.

The explosion at this node was like opening Pandora's box; numerous magical nodes within the dungeon exploded one after another, and the chain reaction spread like a plague.

The once stable magic matrix began to tremble violently, and arcs of blue electricity darted wildly among the broken runes, while tunnels convulsed and spasmed like dying behemoths.

The rock walls crumbled and peeled away, the dome cracked with spiderweb-like fissures, and rubble rained down, crashing onto the magical building that had fallen silent due to the loss of a stable supply of magic power.

Just before the first magic node exploded, Lin Xu controlled the Red-Robed Ghosts to precisely destroy the energy circuit of the magic matrix.

As the magic channels collapsed in a chain reaction, the magic matrix in large areas quickly became paralyzed, and the caves in the dungeon fell into a deathly darkness.

The little devils, acting as the maintenance and construction unit, frantically ran around shouting and trying to repair the damaged magic circuits, but soon, Red-Robed Ghost emerged from underground and pounced into the group of little devils like ghosts.

The imps screamed and scattered, and the magic matrix, now unmaintained, gradually tore apart.

The underground city lord, who was engaged in a fierce battle with the three Daoist priests, quickly noticed the anomaly. It keenly sensed that the magical energy source supplied by the city was fluctuating, and the supply of magical energy was gradually decreasing.

It invoked its Lord Authority to "look" at the city, where the magical circuits of many caves had been destroyed, plunging them into darkness and silence.

"Despicable!" the giant roared, the Dou Qi condensed on the giant sword in its hand surging like flames. With a sweep of the sword, the shockwave of battle Dou Qi in the air surged like a tide, drawing a Dou Qi in mid-air and forcing the incoming flying sword away once again.

It raised its giant sword and pointed it straight to the sky. A powerful Dou Qi condensed and then transformed into a wave of Dou Qi that tore through the sky, crashing down towards the military camp!

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, space distorted slightly, and even the air emitted a shriek as if it could not bear the weight.

But then a flying sword, like a white rainbow piercing the sun, suddenly pierced through from the side.

The condensed Dou Qi aura shattered like glass, and the flying sword swept past, tearing the Dou Qi aura apart.

The Dou Qi wave, having lost its stable structure, was like a bomb that had been detonated. The battle Dou Qi exploded with a deafening roar, scattering like a rain of stars and overturning several meters of space.

The military tents below were blown away by the shockwave, several skeleton soldiers were torn to pieces, and bones rolled haphazardly on the ground.

Deep within the dungeon, Lin Xu controlled a Red-Robed Lamp-Bearing Ghost to stealthily approach the Dungeon Heart along the magic circuits.

The disruption of the magic circuits was merely a distraction; he had already discovered that the magic matrix at the Dungeon Heart was heavily fortified, making it virtually impossible to infiltrate silently.

These destroyed magic circuits were all carefully selected by him. As the magic circuits collapsed and disintegrated, the originally stable magic matrix vibrated violently, the originally solid detection network developed loopholes, and the energy barrier also fluctuated.

This was precisely the flaw Lin Xu had been waiting for, and it also conveniently helped the abbot and elders who were fighting against the giant city lord.

The Lamp-Holding Ghost suddenly accelerated, its soul becoming ethereal, silently penetrating the tiny gap in the energy barrier and entering the city's core hub.

Crimson magma surged underground, seemingly due to an imbalance of magic. The magma rose and fell violently like the tides, illuminating the dark cavern with flickering light and reflecting the pulsating City Heart on the base of the lava lake.

Like a heart formed from solidified lava, its intense gold and red hues pulsed with every beat, drawing the entire underground city to its breath, its light spreading like veins along the rock walls.

The Red-Robed Ghost silently drifted across the lava lake, avoiding the hidden magical detection waves, and slowly approached the City Heart.

Lin Xu gazed at the pulsating heart, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up within him, like a thirsty traveler seeing a sumptuous feast.

Within that pulsating halo lies the energy and authority of the entire territory.

Carefully avoiding another magical detection, the Lamplighter finally arrived beneath the Dungeon Heart.

Only from this vantage point can one truly appreciate the sheer size of this city's heart. Its towering silhouette, reaching 5 or 6 meters in height, resembles that of a giant, its surface flowing with patterns like molten gold, as if fiery magma that has not yet solidified is slowly flowing.

Opening the item panel, Lin Xu finally saw the detailed attributes of the City Heart.

Name: Dungeon Heart Type: City Core Rank: Crimson Mythic Level: 3 (Knight's Domain)

Effect: Commands the dungeon, allowing control over all buildings, units, and resources within the city. [Earth Vein Resonance] draws upon the power of the Earth Vein to nourish the territory, increasing mineral production by 30% and Earth Vein growth by 15%.

[Death Protection] Allied units within the territory will not suffer fatal damage. When near death, the rule sanctuary will be automatically triggered, preserving the last glimmer of life. [Eternal Barrier] Dungeon defense strength is increased by 50%, and all buildings gain Earth Vein Armor. Permissions: City Construction/Resource Scheduling/Manufacturing/Troop Recruitment/Military Management/Defense Deployment/Arcane Research/Commerce/Diplomacy. Introduction: The heart of the dungeon, the authority of the lord, the hub of the Earth Vein. Lin Xu's gaze was fixed on the "Crimson Mythic." The last time he saw a red-grade item was the Mountain Lord Seal, which embodied authority.

This goes beyond the usual hierarchical divisions, and there is absolutely no news about it on the Spirit Realm Forum. Perhaps only the Spirit Realm Lord could possibly know this secret.

It took him several seconds to slowly come to his senses.

"What a pity, what a pity..." Lin Xu sighed deeply.

If he can bring this City Heart back to Azure Cloud Mountain intact, his territory will be able to upgrade continuously.

Having come all this way to the City Heart, how can one obtain its heritage?

Looking at the magical light shining on the Dungeon Heart, Lin Xu was troubled.

Intricate, spiderweb-like magical runes appeared on the surface of the City Heart, flickering and shifting with the flow of energy, pulsating as if alive.

As the core of this territory, it embodies the highest level of magical mysteries of the entire city, and even contains the laws of this region.

This was far beyond Lin Xu's comprehension. No matter how high his intelligence attribute was, without the corresponding magical knowledge, he could not effectively analyze it.