Akfir looked at each other in groups. He seemed to be lost in his own thoughts and did not explain anymore. Every generation, the number of statues will be greatly reduced. There is a very important reason for the reduction of heroes, and that is
The number of ethnic groups declined.
By the last few groups, there was only one statue left.
Akfir walked slowly past these ice sculptures, and finally came to a piece of black ice that had not yet been carved. He stood there and said, "This is my place."
Qianye raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting for his next words.
Akfir said slowly: "It wasn't until the seventh generation of ancestors, the Frost and Thunder Temple, was built that they initially had the ability to control the destructive power on this continent. However, by this time, it was already too late. The number of clan members was not enough.
To support the reproduction of the race, the number is still slowly declining. If we want to continue to survive, we can only absorb the new blood of foreign races. However, in a sense, if we do this, our race is equivalent to death."
Qianye's heart stirred slightly. Bloodline dilution is a problem that almost all immortal races will encounter. For example, the blood race gradually falls into a deep sleep, and another example is the bloodline of the prophet who is approaching the end of the demon race. The power inheritance and bloodline of most races
are closely related, and the lack of power means the decline or even extinction of the entire race.
Strangely enough, the human race is not so obviously constrained by their bloodline. The military expedition created by Wuzu has broken through this restriction. Although it is costly, in this war-torn world, the immediate survival is far better than the long-term plan.
More important.
Akfir's voice pulled Qianye out of his contemplation. He pointed to the individual statues and said: "From the eighth generation, it is no longer the heroes who can erect statues, but the Frost and Thunder Temple.
The master is the one who has inherited the power of frost and thunder."
Qianye also understood why he just said that was his position. After Akfir dies, the new generation of palace masters will build a statue for him.
"Where's Carol? What's her position?"
"You mean sister? That's fine, I was about to talk about this. Come with me."
Akfir led Qianye out of the underground hall and headed deeper underground. This time, the passage was so deep that it seemed to have no end. After walking down for at least several hundred meters, a gate appeared in front of him.
Akfir opened the door and saw another world before his eyes.
This is a naturally formed cave, gradually going downwards, with a bottomless pit in the center. Standing on the edge of the pit, you can see a faint blue light flashing in the depths, and from time to time on the walls of the pit.
A pulsating electric fire appeared.
Even just standing at the entrance of the pit, Qianye's hair floated slightly, and he could clearly feel the terrifying energy at the bottom of the pit.
"This is the origin of the Frost and Thunder Temple. The entire temple is a facility to suppress and filter the power of frost and the violent thunder of the void. Otherwise, every ten years, there will be a cold wave on the land mass, and the violent thunder of the void will also
Covering the ground, turning the entire continent into a world of death.”
"When the Frost and Thunder Temple is built, these two powers will become available. Of course, refining them requires extremely high talents. However, our family has never lacked geniuses. Every generation has those who can control the power of frost and cold.
People, become the master of the temple. Sister...she was originally the first person in our generation to be able to control the power of frost, but she chose the violent thunder of the void. However, I don’t hate her."
"Only those who control the power of frost can be the master of the temple?" Qianye asked.
Akfir nodded, "That's right. Only by mastering the power of frost can we mobilize the operation of the entire temple, suppress natural disasters, and protect our people."
Qianye understood somewhat, "In other words, the Lord of the temple can't leave, right?"
"You can leave for a short time. Counting the round trip, you can probably stay on other continents for half a day." Akfir smiled bitterly.
Qianye suddenly sympathized with him. Akfir was also a genius, but he was restrained in this deep and cold temple at a young age. What fun was there in such a life? No wonder when Carol chose Kuang Lei's
Sometimes, he would say that he doesn't hate her.
"My sister can walk freely outside, but I need to protect the tribe. Once the temple stops functioning, the tribesmen living here will die in a short time. I have only left here twice, both to let people outside know
, I still exist in the Frost and Thunder Temple, not just my sister. Only in this way, those dirty idiots outside will restrain themselves and not have any inappropriate ideas about my sister."
Having said this, Akfir turned around, looked at Qianye, and said, "Are you interested in inheriting the power of Frost and Frost and becoming the next master of the temple?"
Qianye was so surprised that he didn't even bother to think about whether this proposal was reasonable, and asked instead: "Can I?"
"Of course you can. With my help, this will not be a problem. With the power of frost, you can directly reach...according to you humans, a high-ranking god general."
For many people, a power so powerful that it may take them a lifetime to pursue it is an irresistible temptation.
Qianye shook his head, "Not interested."
Akfir looked at Qianye for a while, then shook his head and sighed: "Originally, you are the best candidate for our clan to absorb new blood... But it is right for you to refuse. The person with the morning light at the top of the dawn,
You should look down on the power of frost here. In that case, I will give you this gift."
He flicked his fingers, and a crisp sound like the cry of a phoenix sounded from his fingertips. Hearing this sound, Qianye felt that a deep ice point in his body suddenly exploded, and the extreme cold current surged throughout his body instantly!
This is the power of the ice leaf soup. Even though it took Qianye so long to drink it, most of it could not be digested temporarily. It was stored in his body and was slowly refined with the ancient scrolls of the Song Dynasty when he had time.
Unexpectedly, Akfir not only saw it, but also activated it all with a snap of his fingers!
Qianye didn't even have time to resist. The cold current instantly froze him. However, the magical thing was that after the extreme cold, it suddenly turned into a gentle warm current, integrating with Qianye's body that was stimulated to the limit. Thousands of warm currents
Like migrating birds, they rushed toward the eighth force node. The force at this node was already extremely strong, and when it was merged by the warm current, the massive force had nowhere to go. It suddenly collapsed, condensing steam into liquid, and turning into liquid.
For the vortex.
Qianye's aura gradually improved uncontrollably, becoming more and more lofty. At this point, he was only one step away from the Divine General's Heaven Pass.
After a long while, Qianye could make a sound and said doubtfully: "This..."
"I'll save you some time and increase my combat power. I don't want the person my sister will follow in the future to die like this."
Akfir walked out the door. Qianye was a little confused, but he had no choice but to follow.
This time, Akfir returned to the living area and sat down in the drawing room. When Qianye also sat down, the waiter brought a cup of tea that was as clear as water, with a green leaf at the bottom of the cup.
Qianye was a little confused by the fuss. He held the tea and looked at it for a while, but there was no entrance. If this tea was the same as the ice leaf soup, it would be too much for him to take a big sip.
Akfir smiled and said: "Don't worry, this is just ordinary tea. I don't have a few ice leaves myself, so I can't bear to take too many to entertain you. Unless..." He suddenly stopped talking, his lowered eyebrows seemed to be softened.
A few points.
Qianye took a sip of tea and suddenly felt a line of ice entering his stomach. After shivering, he felt instantly refreshed.
"Tell me why you're here." Only now did the conversation between the two get to the point.
"I promised Carol that I would fight for a territory for her. Now there is an opportunity. I need her help. Accordingly, after the victory of the war, half of her wish for the territory has been realized."
"Territory..." Akfir twitched his eyebrows, seeming to be quite concerned about this word, "Where is it and how big is it?"
"Strictly speaking, it can only be said to be a permission to occupy territory. After this battle, we will receive a lot of military glory in the Qin Empire. Based on this, future expansion and conquest on the periphery of the empire's territory will be tacitly allowed, and may even be
With the support of the empire. Of course, this is the official explanation for such permission. There is nothing to expect from Da Qin’s support, as long as it does not interfere.”
Akfir meditated silently, obviously having some thoughts.
There are twenty-seven main continents in the Evernight World, of which twenty-three have been discovered. It looks vast, but in fact there are very few completely blank areas that have not been discovered. The ones closest to the asteroid belt at the top of the world
Even the Eternal Night Parliament, which has existed for more than ten thousand years, has been unable to visit this continent. The upper continent is the traditional territory of various dark races. Many land masses are extremely special and are not suitable for the survival of people outside a specific race.
The environment of the middle continent is the most universal, but most of the fertile territory and rich resources have been occupied by the Evernight Council and the Great Qin Empire. Small countries are not uncommon, and neutral forces are not uncommon, but behind them are intricate tentacles extending to
It is absolutely impossible for one or both parties to be truly independent.
The rise and expansion of Great Qin's territory are unique miracles in this world. Looking at the founding time of the small countries geographically close to the empire, they are all the most turbulent periods in the history of Great Qin. It can be seen from this that no matter the Yongye camp or the Dawn camp,
There is no difference in the control methods of some things between camps.
Akfir knew that it was difficult to open a border and even harder to defend territory. If it could be recognized by the empire, it would be a feasible way. Even if he did not expect support, it would at least reduce the hostility of a behemoth.
Qianye was also looking at Akfir, feeling a little strange in his heart. Sometimes he seemed to care about his sister very much, but now, a territory seemed to far surpass Carol's status in his mind.
Akfir suddenly woke up and realized that Qianye was still beside him. He smiled bitterly and said, "You have also seen that this land is not suitable for survival at all. If it continues, there will only be fewer and fewer people in the tribe, because they
Even those who are weak will not be able to survive. But if we can have a territory, we can let the tribesmen who are not strong enough survive. In that case, our tribe will not have to face the fate of extinction."
Qianye was a little puzzled, "Isn't there a large area of open space in the neutral ground? With the strength of the Frost and Thunder Temple, how can it capture a large area of territory?"
Akfir shook his head, "The environment in the Neutral Land is not suitable for our race to survive. In comparison, this is the place where we can best adapt."
An idea flashed in Qianye's mind, he stood up and said: "You are demons!"