Chapter 014: The Past

Karu completely ignored his own fighting style, focusing solely on hurting Suren, disregarding his own safety!
When Suren broke through Karu’s Scorching Sun Domain, he too suffered significant strain. It was only by relying on the energy stored in his whip that he was able to keep Karu under control.
Now that Karu suddenly unleashed his latent energy, Suren had no choice but to step back quickly!
Just as Suren stepped back, Karu gave a grim smile, quickly retreating and leaping toward the light wall behind him.
Karu had already been pushed very close to the light wall by Suren. With all his strength, he leaped straight into the Divine Ruins.
So, that was Karu’s plan! Push Suren back and then flee into the Divine Ruins. The dangers within the Divine Ruins were beyond what ordinary people could brave. Karu also knew that continuing the fight against Suren would leave him with no chance of winning. It was better to jump into the Divine Ruins, where he might still have a sliver of a chance at survival!
Suren would definitely not spare him. By jumping into the Divine Ruins, there might still be a chance of survival—after all, hadn’t the Dwarf King emerged from the Divine Ruins as well?
Moreover, the Dwarf King had even achieved that legend related to the gods there!
Faced with this situation, Karu hesitated none before choosing to jump into the Divine Ruins!
Seeing Karu leap into the Divine Ruins, all the magical beasts gathered around.
“Lord Suren, what should we do next?” an orc asked.
“Let’s leave! This Karu is quite remarkable—jumping into the Divine Ruins at all. Anyway, none of us have suffered any losses, while at least seven of the dwarves died. We’ve already won this battle. There’s no need for us to follow them into the Divine Ruins; after all, it’s too dangerous there,” said Suren.
Following Suren’s advice, the group of magical beasts decided not to enter the Divine Ruins.
Strangely, on the Bone Mountain they passed through this time, although the former owners of the bones seemed much more powerful than those on the mountain with the eight skeletons earlier, not a single skeleton appeared on these bones either!
“Elder brother, third brother, could something be wrong? Why isn’t there a single skeleton in sight?” Bashaa couldn’t help but ask upon seeing this.

“Since there aren’t any, let’s keep walking toward that green mountain,” Moses said.
“Du Fan, I find it strange too. These bones suggest there should be even more formidable skeletons than before. Why haven’t we seen a single skeleton after walking for so long?” Naixiu asked in surprise.
“Keep going. What’s supposed to appear will eventually show up,” Du Fan said, his expression unusually firm.
Looking at the endless piles of bones ahead, Du Fan was amazed. These accumulations had formed mountains of bones—how many people would have to die to create such a pile! The number must be in the hundreds of millions!
As they continued forward, the bones grew even more massive. Now, beneath their feet, there were skeletons of four-winged angels! Not only that, but even the bones of dragons appeared before their eyes!
“Great stuff! Let’s collect some to take back! You know, these four-winged angel bones and dragon bones are excellent materials for crafting weapons!” Basha exclaimed loudly.
Dwarves had a natural passion for making weapons! Usually, finding a single dragon bone was already a great fortune, but now dragon bones were everywhere!
Four-winged angels! Angels with four wings were already considered lower deities! With such bones among these, their origin became truly intriguing. The arrangement of these bones seemed to suggest a fierce battle had taken place!
Before them lay the skeletons of a dragon and a four-winged angel! The angel’s hands were buried between the dragon’s ribs, while the dragon’s claw gripped the top of the angel’s head! It seemed the dragon and the angel were on opposing sides, engaged in a life-or-death duel!
“Second brother, maybe we shouldn’t collect anything for now. If we do, it should be after we leave the Divine Ruins. Besides, we’ve already found so many bones so far—there might be even more treasures ahead,” Du Fan said after thinking for a moment.
“But I think you could pick a complete set of angel bones and use them as a host for your Skeleton Fire,” Du Fan suggested.
Hearing this, Basha quickly replied, “No rush. There might even be six-winged angel skeletons ahead.” He said with a smile.
“Then let’s keep moving forward and take a look!” Du Fan said.

A few of them started moving forward again. By this time, it had gradually gotten dark. Although this was a space created by themselves, there was still a sun rising in the east and setting in the west! Day and night here were just like those in the outside world! Watching as dusk settled over the sky, Du Fan said gloomily, “It seems we’ll have to spend the night among these bones.” “Let’s see if we can change the environment here,” said a mage from the elf race. Though everything here was made of bones, their composition was similar to that of certain stones and minerals. Moreover, many of the bones were in a decayed state, allowing certain natural magic to be cast. As the mages chanted, vines began to grow on the bones, rapidly entwining together. Soon, a flat area covered entirely in vines formed on the bone ground. After casting some protective magic around them, the twelve people lay down on the vines to rest. At night, the sky inside the Divine Ruins was exceptionally clear, with stars hanging in the heavens, shining like brilliant gems. In the distance, the green mountains continued to emit colorful glows. If not for the skeletons scattered everywhere, the night sky here would have been heartbreakingly beautiful. Just as everyone fell asleep quietly, noises began to be heard around them. All twelve of them were at the Saint level, so not even the slightest sound could escape their attention. Hearing the disturbance, they quickly got up and drew their weapons. In the distance, sounds of fighting and shouting could be heard, as if thousands of soldiers were shouting at once. Soon, a large human army appeared on the horizon, divided into two sides, engaged in fierce combat. Both armies were vast in number, and corpses piled up quickly on the ground, yet neither side seemed to lose any soldiers. As the battle intensified, something strange happened in the sky—beams of light kept descending from the heavens. With each beam of light, an angel would descend. After each angel arrived, it would wield a celestial sword and join the battle against the humans.

With the arrival of the angels, the situation changed instantly! The human army without angel support began to retreat steadily, while the side with angels saw the balance of victory tilting in their favor! Soon, many human experts appeared among those retreating—each of them at or above the Saint level! It was the presence of these experts that held back the angels, preventing the situation from tipping too far in their favor. These descending angels were merely the lowest rank of winged angels, and their power, even compared to human Saints, wasn’t enough to give them an absolute advantage. Moreover, there were far more human soldiers on the battlefield. With the help of those Saint-level experts, the winged angels kept being killed—though many human Saints also perished. As the number of winged angels decreased, more angels began to descend from the sky. Among them were even a few four-winged angels! Four-winged angels were equivalent to lower-level deities, and Saints simply couldn’t resist them. As more Saints were killed, the balance of war began to tilt again. Just then, roars of dragons echoed in the sky—as dragons of various colors rushed in from afar. Their arrival stabilized the battlefield. “Du Fan, what on earth is that?” Naixiu asked. After a long silence among the twelve, someone finally spoke. They had all been stunned by what they saw. When had they ever witnessed such a magnificent scene? Du Fan’s mental energy had alreadyscanneded ahead—yet the area where the battle was taking place remained completely empty. But what was happening right there was exactly what they saw with their own eyes. Suddenly, a word appeared in Du Fan’s mind: “Mirage Tower!” What they were seeing was a typical Mirage Tower. This scene must have been from that war, years ago—who knew exactly how long ago. For some reason, it had been recorded and could still be seen today. “Don’t be afraid. Though all of this is real, I think it’s from the past. I just don’t know why it can be revealed to us like this,” Du Fan said calmly.

After the initial shock, these experts at the Sacred level gradually calmed down. Those at or above the Sacred level possessed formidable mental strength. Once they tested their mental powers, they naturally realized that what lay ahead was nothing but emptiness—the grand battlefield was merely an illusion.
It was unclear whether this illusion truly reflected a war that had actually taken place, as Du Fan claimed, or if it was purely imaginary!
With the appearance of the dragon, the fighting on site became even more intense!
Following the dragon’s arrival, several powerful magical beasts also appeared!
Some of these beasts even surpassed the dragon in strength! Among them was a lion as huge as a small mountain, and a giant snake with a diameter of dozens of meters!