Chapter 57

This is the front hall of the War God Temple. Walking inside the grand hall, Xiao Zhan felt as if he had stepped into a palace of giants, making him feel so insignificant as he looked at the dozens of meters high cylindrical pillars around him.

After a brief observation, Xiao Zhan found that the most eye-catching feature in the front hall was these dozens of meters high cylindrical pillars. Each pillar was carved with a dragon, which looked so lifelike that it seemed they could break free and soar into the sky at any moment.

Although these dragons looked identical at first glance, a closer inspection revealed their differences. The most obvious were their eyes, which came in various colors: gold, silver, purple, green, and almost every other color. Their gazes were either profound, like the glittering stars, or sharp, piercing through one's soul. Walking among them, Xiao Zhan felt as if these dragons were alive, staring intently at him.

Standing in the grand hall, a series of chilling auras enveloped Xiao Zhan, making him feel as if he were surrounded by a group of dragons, causing his heart to race and his body and nerves to tense up, cold sweat pouring down his back.

At some point, a chill seeped through his soles, clearing his mind and relaxing his previously tense body and nerves. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, they were silver.

Under the True Sight, the surface of the dragons coiled around the dozens of meters high cylindrical pillars shimmered with a green light, and each dragon scale glowed faintly. As he continued to look at the green light, it suddenly transformed into a dense array of runes. Upon closer inspection, these runes were not randomly arranged but followed some cosmic rules.

This climb of 999 steps had unexpectedly upgraded his True Sight, allowing him to see through the composition of the green light. However, what these runes represented and what functions they had were beyond Xiao Zhan's current knowledge to determine.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Xiao Zhan stopped dwelling on the issue. With his True Sight, he penetrated the green light and looked at a stone-carved dragon. In an instant, a peculiar scene appeared in his eyes: the skeleton and organs inside the stone dragon were complete.

This discovery led Xiao Zhan to immediately conclude that the stone dragon was not carved but was a fossil of a dragon. To confirm his guess, he turned to the other dragons coiled around the stone pillars and observed them one by one, verifying his hypothesis: the dragons on these stone pillars were all dragon fossils.

This is too incredible!

Could these dragons have died while coiled around the stone pillars and then fossilized over billions of years?

Dragons are powerful beings in the universe. If it were just one, it would be fine, but this side hall has hundreds of stone pillars, with so many dragons fossilized on them, which is quite unusual. Looking at the runes shimmering on each dragon, Xiao Zhan boldly guessed that these dragons were all sealed with a petrification spell, otherwise, such a situation would not occur.

Sealing dragons on stone pillars for decoration is too extravagant!

After touching the dragon on the stone pillar and being thoroughly amazed, Xiao Zhan continued toward the main hall of the War God Temple. As soon as he entered the main hall, it felt like he had stepped into a battlefield, with overwhelming killing intent rushing at him, making him extremely alarmed.

The cylindrical pillars in the main hall were clearly more numerous than in the front hall. Each dragon exuded a unique aura, and the faint pressure made one's soul tremble, indicating that these dragons were more powerful than those in the front hall.

In addition to the coiled dragon pillars, the main hall also had two rows of over two meters tall armored warriors, each wearing different colored armor. Without exception, these armored warriors emitted terrifying pressure, filling the entire hall.

Is there someone here?

Seeing these armored warriors, Xiao Zhan was startled. His eyes widened in shock, and his heart almost leaped into his throat, fearing that these giant warriors might suddenly attack. After a while, seeing that the armored warriors remained motionless, Xiao Zhan gradually relaxed and boldly approached the nearest one.

This was a warrior in a pitch-black full-body armor, the entire suit of armor gleaming with a faint light, shining brightly in the silent hall. The black-armored warrior held a dazzling battle knife, the terrifying aura making one hesitant to approach. As Xiao Zhan's gaze touched the battle knife, his mind became dazed, and almost instantly, a massive suction force pulled his consciousness into the battle knife, where he heard incessant, blood-curdling screams, making him feel as if he were in hell.

Suddenly, the invisible mystic ring flashed with a green light, and a wave of warmth surged through his body, clearing his mind and dispelling all illusions. Looking at the dazzling battle knife, Xiao Zhan patted his chest, still feeling the lingering fear, and dared not look again.

Lifting his head to look at the black-armored warrior's face, he immediately noticed that the warrior's head was completely covered by a helmet, revealing only a pair of eyes. After a moment, Xiao Zhan mustered his courage and approached the black-armored warrior, wanting to see if there was anyone inside the armor. However, as he stared into the black-armored warrior's eyes, a terrifying pressure suddenly surged toward him.

"Ah!"

The terrifying pressure came and went quickly. Just as Xiao Zhan was about to close his eyes and await death, it vanished without a trace. Although the threat to his life was gone, Xiao Zhan was completely drained and collapsed on the ground.

He had seen clearly that the armor was empty inside. The sudden burst of pressure must have been a mental imprint left by the original owner, triggered by his probing. The reason he was unharmed was likely because the mental imprint detected his War Clan bloodline and did not attack him again.

If someone without the War Clan bloodline were here, they would probably be torn to pieces.

Realizing this, Xiao Zhan sighed in relief and began to carefully examine the entire hall. A deep red carpet extended from his feet to the end of the hall, where a golden throne sat, occupied by a golden armor as dazzling as the sun.

The golden dragon-headed helmet, the dazzling golden dragon-scale armor, and the entire body glowing like sunlight. He held a dragon-shaped spear and sat on the golden throne, flanked by two beautiful female armored guards, each holding a sword and a knife.

The armor's design was identical to the armor worn by the War God in the portrait. Could this be the War God's armor?

If he could obtain this armor, wouldn't it be incredibly beneficial?

The more he thought about it, the more his heart raced, almost uncontrollably. His eyes widened, afraid to miss any important detail that might lead to a misjudgment. The armor was exactly the same as what he remembered. Xiao Zhan took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the armor on the throne.

Approaching the armor, Xiao Zhan was extremely excited, and his hands uncontrollably reached out to touch the golden dragon-scale armor. Just as he was about to touch it, the dragon eyes on the golden dragon-headed helmet suddenly emitted a blinding golden light, and the golden dragon-scale armor suddenly trembled and came to life. This sudden change frightened Xiao Zhan, causing him to fall to the ground beside the throne. Then, a solemn voice echoed throughout the hall.

"You have finally come."