Chapter1120:ToweroftheCelestial

ThefifthlevelGuardian,codenamedQilin,wasahighlyself-disciplinedweapondesignedbytheorganization.ItssoulcodenamedtheLostTwin.

ThetalentedgirlgroupoftheCapitalCityKnights,thenextgenerationcandidatesfortheKingdomKnights.

Theoldersisterwasimprisonedinthegreatforestbythemadkingandsubjectedtovariouscrueltorturesuntilherdeath.Herdyingwishwasforheryoungersistertobesaved.

Theyoungersisterdiedontheedgeoftheforest.Althoughshehadalreadybeenrescued,shereturnedinordertosaveheroldersister.However,shewaskilledbytheguardsbeforeshecouldseehersisteronelasttime.

Thetwoofthemwereinseparable,soaspecialtwinsystemwascreatedforthem.

Thetwopeoplehadveryscarynaturalabilitiesthatcouldcontrolalargenumberofstrangecreatures.Theywerebeingtestedtoseeiftheycouldbethecoreofa"unicorn".

(TranslatedbyGravityTales馃槅)

However,becausetheydidn’thaveenoughresources,theirbody,called"unicorn",wasnotabletobefullybuilt.Theuniquedrivingsystemfortwinswasclosedandtheydidn’tparticipateinthewarduringthedivineera.

ThesixthlevelGuardian,apostleofthegods,hadasoulwiththeeternalcodename"witch".Itwassupposedtobetheultimateweaponthatthisworldcouldaccommodate.But,becausetherewasn’tenoughinformation,theweaponwasnotcompleted.

Information,unknown.

Background,unknown.

Experience,unknown.

Whenitwasdiscovered,itwasalreadyadeadbodyandthecauseofdeathwasunknown.

Suspectedvisitorsfromanotherstar,theirbodystructurehadobviousfeaturesthatdidn’tbelongtoSia’sworld.

Theknowledgeoftheotherworldheldbythekingisbelievedtocomefromthewitch.Thebodydevelopedforhimcurrentlyonlyexistsinthedesigndrawingsandneedsfuturedeveloperstoprovideenoughresourcestocompleteit.

TheseventhlevelGuardian,TheKingofUndead,withthesoulcodenamedTheLostTraveler.

ComparedtotheexceptionallydetailedpreviousGuardians,theGuardiansoftheUndergroundCemeteryonthefifthandsixthlevelsonlyhaveapproximateweaponcodesbecausetheyarestillinanunfinishedstage.

EspeciallytheGuardianofthesixthlevel,thereisalmostnoinformationavailable.EvenTheKingofUndeadfromtheorganizationhasnotfoundanycorrespondingdata.

"blackirongiant."

"EmeraldSeaDragonBeast."

"OperaHousePhantom."

"RiftSpaceDragon."

"Kirin."

"ApostleofGod."

Fromthewaytheynamedit,itisevidentthatthepreviousTheKingofUndeadwasveryfondoffantasystories.Thewarweaponshecreatedwerefilledwithromanticcolors.

Eventhecentralcores,whichwereoriginallynamedas"Core1"or"Core2,"asstandardpracticeforweapons,hadtheirnameschosenbasedontheirpastmemories.

"So,that’showitis...Wellthen...It’stimetostartworking..."ThenewlyappointedTheKingofUndeadawakenedthefirstandsecondlayersofGuardians,andarrivedatthedeepestpartoftheUndergroundCemeterytocompletethesuccessionceremony.HeputdownthedocumentsinhishandsandsatontheancientFrozenThrone,raisinghishead.

"Nowisthetimetobringthisplacebackintothedaylight."

"Activate,TowertotheSky."

WithacommandfromthenewTheKingofUndead,theUndergroundCemetery,whichhadbeendormantformillionsofyears,begantoshakeviolently.

Originallybuiltbyextraterrestrialvisitors,thepreviousTheKingofUndead,itwasnotaburialgroundbuta"tower."Accordingtotheorganization’sdesign,aslongasithadenoughpower,itcoulddirectlypenetratethroughthebarriersbetweenSia’sworldandthesky,leadingtothe"tower"inthestarryworld.

Code-namedBabylonproject,itwasamiraculousconstructionthatconnectedheavenandearth,andhumansandgods.

Unfortunately,evenwiththehelpofthegoldenancientpeoplethroughouthislife,hewasunabletocompletethisplan.Theprogresspermanentlystayedatsixty-threepercentaftertheendofthedivineerawar.

Hewasn’tlazy,it’sjustthathistimewasn’tadvancedenoughtocompletetheBabylonproject.

TheSkyTower,whichwassupposedtoconnecttheskyandtheearth,endedupsinkingundergroundandbecomingtheUndergroundCemetery,buryingitselfandthegoldenhumans.

Itwasn’tuntiltodaythatthelong-forgottenBabylonprojectstartedagain.

"Iwillhelpyoufulfillyourwish..."

"Thisisalso...atestformyself..."CountlesscomplexrunedataflowedthroughthenewKingofUndead’seyes.

Eventhoughshedidn’tbringasinglepieceofpaperfromtheoutsideworld,she,whoinheritedtheidentityandpoweroftheKingofUndead,hadanincrediblystrongconfidence.

EventhoughthiserawasintheperiodofmagictidedeclineinSia’sworld,thistowerwiththecodenameBabylonwouldsurelystandatthecenterofthisworld.

TodayisthedaywhentheformerUndergroundCemeterymakesasoundtotheoutsideworld.

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UndergroundCemetery,levelone.

"Oh,oh,oh,itmoved,itmoved!Ourcemeterycanactuallyriseup!"PrincessPassedlookedaroundatthecontinuouslychangingwalls,moreexcitedthananyoneelse.

"Truly...anincrediblepower..."WarDancerrarelyagreedwiththeprincess’sviewpoint.

Theearthissplittingapart.

ThegloriousUndergroundCemetery,shiningbrightly,ismovingtowardsthesky.

TheSkyTower,aultimatefantasythatnoonehaseveraccomplishedbefore,evenduringthedivineera,isnowrisingfromtheground.

UsingtheoriginalUndergroundCemeteryasitsfoundation,a"tower"withastreamlinedstructure,measuringoverseveralkilometers,appearsintheoncedesertedmountains.

Comparedtothistowerthatseemstopiercethesky,anyknownlargebuildingsinSia’sworldaresotiny.

Thistowerisnotbuiltforpeopletolivein,butitisamiraculoussymbolresemblingamyth.

Thetallmonument-lookingshapeofthatthingmakesitseemproudanddistantfromtheworld.Thecountlesssymbolscarvedonit,aswellastheepicstoriesfromthedivineerainthisworld,aretreasuresforallhumanity.

Theentireshapeofthetowerislikeapaintingfromalongepicstory,reachingunprecedentedlevelsofartistryandmysteryinthisworld.

Noneedtoask,thisisthemasterpieceofTheKingofUndead,andonlyTheKingofUndead,whohashadmillionsofyearsandhasexperiencedthedivineera,candepictsuchapoem.

Heistellingfuturegenerationswhathappenedduringthedivineerainthisway.

Theexistenceofwarweapons,whichhavealwaysbeenhiddeninhistorybooks,isnowfullydisplayedtotheworldforthefirsttime.

ThisisbecausehebelievesthatwhentheUndergroundCemeteryseesdaylightagain,theseweaponswillalsohaveabrandnewfuture.

Thereisnothingtofearanymore.Youwillhaveabettermaster,andyouwillfightfortheBabylonprojectonceagain,surroundingthissuccessor!

Mychildren!

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

Ahugecurrentsurgedoutfromtheground,lightingupcountlesslightsthatdidn’tbelongtothecivilizationsystemofthisworld,makingtheancienttower,theSkyTower,shinebrightlyenoughtoilluminatetheentireskyatnight.

TodayisthedaytheBabylonprojectstartsagain,adayworthcelebratingsograndly.

ThetowerthatadvancestowardstheskyistheobsessionofTheKingofUndeadforthislandandthisworld.

"Boom!"

InthecentralregionofSiaContinent,wherethelegendaryUndergroundCemeteryruinsarelocated,ahugetowerisgrowingandgettingtaller,asifitwantstopiercethroughthesky.

TheentirearchitectureoftheUndergroundCemeteryischanging.TheKingofUndeadhasbeenpreparingtheBabylonprojectformillionsofyearsandisnowacceleratingtheresurrectionofSu.

Althoughonly63%wascompletedintheend,themainpartofthetowercanbeconsideredfinished.Whatremainsisthepartrelatedtothe"starrysky."

Atthismoment,thetowerthatreachesthousandsofmetersisstillrising.Theradianceemittedfromitsbodyisstillclearlyvisibleevenhundredsofkilometersaway.

Onthatnight,manypeoplewokeupinthemiddleofthenight.

Atfirst,mostpeoplethoughtitwasanearthquake.Butwhentheyranoutoftheirhousesandsawthetoweringbeamoflightinthecenterofthecontinent,theywereleftspeechless.

"What,whatisthat!"

"AmIstilldreaming?"

"Thatdistance,it’stheruinsofthedivineerakingdom!"

"A,atower!"

Evenordinarycivilianswhodidn’tknowmuchaboutthedivineeraknewthatthecenterofthecontinentwasthemostdenselypopulatedareawithdivineeraruins,anditwasrecognizedasanunclaimedland.

Becauseoftheunrulyexperimentsconductedbythemagesinthelatedivineera,theenvironmenttherewasextremelyeerie.Therehadbeenadventurerswhowerenotafraidofdeathexploringinside,onlytofindthemselvescutinhalfwithoutevenrealizingwhathadhappened.

Theterrifyingnaturaldisasterscausedbyout-of-controlmagic,unknownbizarrecreatures,andlarge-scaleextinctionoflifepossiblycausedby"nuclear"experimentsturnedtheonceprosperousCentralMountainsintoaforbiddenplacethatpeopleavoidedatallcosts.

EvenLudwigXII,whoaimedtoconquertheworld,neverthoughtofincludingthisplaceinhisterritory.Weshouldbethankfulthatthosemonstersdidn’tcomeout.

Everyyear,justthemilitaryexpensestodealwiththesemonstersareenoughtobankruptasmallcountry.

Whocouldhaveimaginedthatoneday,thepowerofthedivineerawouldannounceitsreturninthisway?

Whenatoweringtower,possiblyovertenthousandmetershigh,appeared,LudwigXIIoftheLeviathanEmpirereceivedareport.

Inreality,theEmpire’scapitalwasnotfarfromthegatheringplaceofthemages.LudwigXIIcouldseethepillaroflightshootinguptotheskyjustbyopeninghiswindow.

"First,thekingdomproducedapuredivineerabloodlinewithinheritedpowersfrompreviousgenerations,andnowevenburiedrelicshaveemerged?!"

"Whatonearthishappeninginthisworld!"LudwigXII,whowasrecentlyjustonestepawayfromrulingthecontinent,grabbedhishairandshoutedinanger:

"CallAsmidandPoincar茅,weneedanemergencymeetingtonight."

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Similarly,thecapitalofSiaKingdom,whichisnexttotheempire,alsosawtheenormousbeamoflight.

"This...Isthisthepoweroftheultimatemagicofthedivineera!"Ain,whohaspuredivineerawarlocklineage,lookedastonishedatthatlocation.

Inthecentralareaofthecontinent,therestandsthelargestmagerelic,whichusedtobethemostgloriousproofofthedivineeramages,surpassingdozensofmagetowers.

However,weren’tthoseancientmagetowersallcollapsedduetotheerosionoftime?BesidestheterrifyingUndergroundCemetery,Ihaven’theardofanyotherintactmagerelicsinthatarea.

"Sister,Adleyisabitscared."

"Let’sgofindourbrother!"AdleygrabbedAin’shand,lookingworried.

Asthepossiblymosttalenteddivineerawarlockofthisera,Adleyseemedtosensesomething.

Similarly,YunXialsonoticed.

"This...Whatisthis..."ComparedtoAdleyandAin,whoareconfinedtothisworld,YunXi’sexpressionistrulydumbfounded.

Because,nomatterhowhelooksup,looksdown,looksleft,looksright,thistowerthatalmostshowstheprojectiontothewholeSia鈥檚world,itsstyleisthedividedformofEndlessGod鈥檚Domaintheseventowers.

Moreover,itisalsooneofthepopularretrostylesinWesternGod鈥檚Domain,thegenreoftheGodTower.

Whoexactlybuiltsuchathinginthissecludedworld?

Itwasn’tuntilAdleyandAinrantoYunXi’ssidethattheanswerbegantounfold.

AtoweringfiguresittingontheFrozenThroneinpitch-blackarmor,fromtheskyinthecenterofthecontinent,spoketotheentireSia鈥檚world.

"Goodevening,everyone."

Thevoicewasveryhoarse,asifithadn’tbeenusedinalongtime,carryingaworn-outbreath.

"ThisistheUndergroundCemetery,andIrepresenttheancientwill,makingthisdeclarationtoeveryonehere."

"Aworldwherethedeadandthelivingcoexistisabouttocome."

"BythenameofTheKingofUndead,Iwillwakethedeadofthepast,gatherthestrengthoftheentirecontinent,andopenthedoortothestarrysky."

"Nomatterwhichcountryorfamilyyoucomefrom,UndergroundCemeterywelcomesyou.IwillopenthegateandacceptallforceswillingtoserveUndergroundCemetery."

"Forthis,Iwilldispatchmysubordinatestovisittherulersofallcountries."

"Aneweraisabouttocome."

AfterproclaimingittotheentireSia’sworld,TheKingofUndead’sfiguredisappearedinthelight,replacedbytwootherfigures.

"Kingdom,I’mgoingtothekingdom!"Thetoweringblackirongiantraiseditshandandletoutatinklinglaughter,manipulatingthegianttostrikeaposewithbothhandsraisedtowardsthesky.

"Then,I’llgototheempire."WarDancerdidn’targuewithPassedPrincess.

Anyway,nomatterwhichoutcomeischosen,itwillbethesame.

Evenduringthedivineerawar,thewarweaponscreatedbythesupremekingwereinvincible,nottomentionthecurrenterawheretheaveragestrengthisconstantlydeclining.

"Itlookslikeweneedtopreparetogreettheguest."

"Thisguestdoesn’tseemfriendlyatall."YunXisighedashelookedattheblackirongiant,overfiftymeterstall,movingtowardstheSiaKingdomonthescreen.

ThemissiontocollecttheTwelveGodWeaponshasn’tevenstartedyet,andwealreadyencounteredsuchanopponent.It’simpossibletocompletethemissioneasily.

Thatperson,theKingofUndead,isatruerulerofthedivineera.Itissaidthathehasthegoldenbloodlinepasseddownthroughgenerations,notsomeonelikehimindisguise.

Thefactthathecouldbuildatowersurpassingtheeraproveshisgreatness.

YunXievenhadasuspicionthatheobtainedknowledgefromtheEndlessGod’sDomain.

Accordingtonormalarchitecturalprinciples,buildingatowerover10,000metershighisanimpossibletask.Itdoesn’tlooklikesomethingfromSia’sworldatall.

"WithLordSilverDragonhere,wewon’tbeafraid."

"Yes,SisteristheQueenofNuclearExplosions.Withonenuclearblast,wecansendthatbigguyflying!"