The ghost wolf and blue lion who were originally standing on the outside of the cyclone saw Joshua walking out of the storm formation. They did not take the initiative to attack, but faced him from a distance.
"This group of monsters should also be formed by the resentment of the dead summoned creatures?" Joshua thought to himself. He held the sword on his waist with one hand and slowly walked towards the group of beasts.
The ghost wolf and the blue lion showed ferocious gazes. When they saw Joshua approaching, they all shrank their bodies back in a vigilant posture.
When Joshua came into close contact with the beasts, his hand holding the sword tightened, and a stream of holy light continued to surge out of his body.
The third layer of space, which was originally shrouded in endless black air, also began to become brighter under the influence of the holy light. In the black air, countless demonic shadows swayed, as if there were thousands of troops hiding in it. But under the influence of the holy light,
Under the illumination, these demonic figures disappeared without a trace. The ferocious beasts beside Joshua seemed
It also became docile and began to crawl on the ground. A winding passage appeared between the ghost wolf and the demon lion. Joshua kept moving forward along this passage, although the air was still filled with all kinds of excitement.
The electric light shot out and the sharp air flow, but these could not affect Joshua at all.
At the end of the road, Joshua spotted a red circle of light shining like a flame.
"At the end of the third floor of the temple, there is a red crystal with the thoughts of the gods attached to it. This crystal is the source of power for the barrier that seals the remnants of the war between saints and demons. When you have strength and courage,
Only when you are wise and kind will the gods recognize you." Yasser looked at the "king" on Geraint's side on the chessboard and said, "Some people are pure.
People who purely pursue power or magical attainments and ignore other qualities that humans should have will often lose themselves in the end. So the gods will choose to let him continue to experience in the temple until one day he realizes these
Something. It’s a pity that many people are unable to understand it throughout their lives, and they are unable to walk out of the temple at the end of their lives.”
"Lord Asier, are you saying that it is possible to discover the red crystal only if you possess the qualities recognized by the gods?" Geraint asked.
"Haha, Knight Geraint. God is not omnipotent... In this world, there will be people who rely on their overwhelming power or wisdom to find this crystal." Yasser smiled, "Of course, even if he finds this crystal
Crystal may not be able to find a path to the next level. The will of the gods is not so easily shaken."
"But after hearing what you said, some people will still find the trick to unlock this crystal?" Geraint asked, "Because you just said that God is not omnipotent..."
"Haha, this is just a test on the third floor of the temple." Yasir said while observing the chessboard, "They will have to face new challenges next."
"What will be the test on the fourth level?" Geraint asked quickly.
"After experiencing the test of the third level of the temple full of endless resentment, the testers will find that the next level of test is actually very interesting." Yasser picked up a "chariot" and attacked Jielan
The last line of defense.
"Interesting?" Geraint smiled, "Then I don't have to worry about Joshua getting hurt?"
"That's not necessarily the case!" Yasir's face became serious, "I just said it was interesting, but it does not mean that there is no danger. Even in the most severe third-level test, the worst outcome will be for those who fail in the battle.
That is to say, you are sucked into a void space by the power of residual thoughts until the moment you wake up again. In the test of the fourth level, once you fail, you will be knocked back to the third level. All your original efforts will be in vain.
will be reduced to nothing and forced to start from scratch."
"Lord Asier, you have talked so much about the test of the fourth level, but I still don't know what the specific test is. Please explain it quickly..." Geraint looked at the entire chess game and said,
"It seems that I have lost this game of chess."
"That's true. Our chess game is over..." Yasser smiled, "If Joshua can successfully pass the third test, we will see a new chess game immediately."
"New chess game?" Geraint showed a confused look.
"We can also start a new game." Yasser began to put the pieces back to their original positions on the chessboard. "Our first game is over, and Joshua will accompany us in the second game."
us……"
"Wow, this crystal is so beautiful..." Joshua came to the red crystal. The whole crystal was shaped like a knight's coat of arms, flashing with dazzling brilliance. The red light flashed in front of Joshua's eyes.
It flickered, like a burning candle, making Joshua's face blush.
One of his hands was slowly reaching out to the red crystal. Just as he was about to touch the edge of the crystal, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Joshua was startled and quickly pulled out the stretched out hand.
He retracted his hand. He found that the phantom man only had a blurry image, and even his facial features could not be discerned.
"I didn't expect another person to arrive here successfully." A familiar voice sounded in Joshua's ears, "I saw you right, kid!"
"So it's you?" Joshua seemed to recognize the voice, "You're the one who helped me just now, hehe! If you hadn't pointed me out at that time, I might have been trapped in that cyclone.
Coming."
"Child, I'm just reminding you briefly. If you don't possess the power of kindness, no matter how I help you, it will be of no use. And the fact that you can come here further proves that you have received the favor of the gods.
Accept that not everyone can find their way here." The phantom said.
"Recognition of the gods? If I don't get recognition, will I be trapped here forever?" Joshua asked curiously.
"There are also people who have come here with strong willpower or superb wisdom. But it is a pity that this crystal rejected them." The Illusive Man pointed to the red crystal.
"Rejected them?"
"That's right!" The Illusive Man said again, "This crystal is not only the source of the barrier's power, but also the key to the next level. It has the thoughts of the gods attached to it. If the gods think you are not qualified to withstand the next two levels,
When the ability is tested, the crystal will refuse to open and then disappear again."
"Disappeared? Then it will never appear again?" Joshua asked again.
"No, it will reappear in a corner far away from you, but it will take a certain amount of time for you to find it, and you will face some challenges again." The Illusive Man said, "Of course there are also some powerful or extremely smart people.
They can find a way to open the crystal. But if they don't have the ability recognized by the gods, even if they enter a new level, they will be confused there."
"Then will I be rejected by the crystal?" Joshua asked, "I don't want to look for the crystal again!"
"Haha, don't worry, kid! I can sense a special power from your body, and the gods will definitely recognize you." The Illusive Man laughed, "Don't hesitate anymore, put your hand on the crystal!
"
"Okay, let me give it a try!" Joshua carefully touched his hand to the crystal.
Suddenly, the entire space on the third floor began to shake violently. Joshua felt the red light beginning to spread from his hands and wrap around his whole body. Joshua felt as if he was slowly coming from the depths of the sea.
It was like slowly rising to the sea level. Joshua hurriedly
He grasped the crystal firmly with his hands and closed his eyes tightly. Then, he felt countless air currents swaying around him. What followed was a violent roar that resounded throughout the entire space. And Joshua discovered that the surroundings
There was no shaking feeling anymore, so I quickly opened my eyes.
When Joshua opened his eyes, what he saw shocked him.
In an instant, the entire spatial layout of the temple changed dramatically, as if the previous magic circle had never appeared at all. After successfully bringing Joshua to the fourth floor of the temple, the red crystal disappeared along with his platform.
There are many sculptures of different shapes erected on the platform not far away.
Joshua ran quickly into the group of sculptures, and suddenly found that his feet were covered with hard tiles, with black and white intersecting with each other. He did not know that he was actually on a huge chessboard...