Chapter 544: Reflecting the Forbidden Spell (III) (2/2)
The demon army in front of the Tombal Mountain Pass was also very powerful. Their eight demon gods were led by Marbas, the fifth ranked, and although their troop arrangements were not comparable to what they had against the Knight Temple, don’t forget about the environmental factors in that area. This probem didn’t exist here.
The overwhelming majority of the Hell Demons were focused on the Tombal Mountain Pass. At the same time, six of the eight great demon gods allocated here were in the top thirty-two. But even so, they were at most standing in confrontation against the Tombal Mountain Pass. Comparatively speaking, the deceased on both sides were the lowest of all mountain passes. Many times, magic was just fired, with no one truly breaching the opponents’ defenses.
After two days flight, Long Haochen’s group already had the distant Tombal Mountain Pass in sight. When looking down from high above, the first thing coming into view was that gigantic lake beside the mountain pass. Its water looked crystal clear, reflecting the sunlight and producing a dazzling light effect. The Tombal Mountain Pass covered an enormous area, at least three times the area of the Exorcist Mountain Pass. The fortress’ width and sturdiness were impressively distinct even from afar.
Furthermore, upon entering this area, Long Haochen could clearly feel that the undulations of magical essence were a lot more intense than ordinarily. He didn’t know why, but this was incontestably an optimum environment for mages. Furthermore, no darkness essence was present, therefore it wouldn't be easy for the demons to stay here.
Han Yu told Long Haochen, “Boss, back when we were at the Knight Temple, I heard that the Tombal Mountain Pass was the side with the greatest defensive power. Only, because the Mage Temple attaches great importance to preserving their strength, they aren’t willing to send a lot of mages as reinforcements for the other Temples. Actually, they have a lot of unused power in reserve. They get a lot of criticism from the Alliance about this point.”
“Huh?” Long Haochen looked at Han Yu with some surprise.
“The Holy War affects all humanity. Could the Mage Temple really still show such attachment to their own preservation?” Long Haochen asked with some doubts.
Han Yu replied, “Actually, the Mage Temple cannot really be blamed. Raising a mage requires the greatest consumption of resources among all vocations. That’s especially the case for mages of high level. Each one of them is a very precious resource for the Mage Temple. Therefore, they only support the nearby Warrior Temple. The assistance they send to the other four Temples is rather low.”
Although Han Yu hadn’t said it very clearly, Long Haochen faintly understood the meaning hidden behind his words.
The relationship between the Knight Temple and Mage Temple wasn’t really very harmonious. After all, these two have always been competing for the lead of the Six Great Temples. Over the past years, the Mage Temple had always been in the position of second, but weren’t convinced by this ranking at all. In terms of comprehensive strength, the Mage Temple actually surpassed the Knight Temple in a lot of aspects. It’s just that, because the Knight Temple had the six divine tools called Divine Thrones, and that the three Divine Knights weren’t opponents any mage could face, their status fell a bit behind the Mage Temple.
Of course, the Knight Temple’s hidden trumps were far more numerous than the Mage Temple. Since the start of the Holy War, they had been sending far more reinforcements to the other five Temples. As a matter of course, they hadn’t sent many reinforcements to the Mage Temple either. From beginning to end, the two of them werein a faint contest of power.
After a few more years pass, the contest for the rankings in the Temple Alliance would soon start. This was the most important contest for the Alliance, placed even above the Demon Hunt Squads’ competition of selection. But who knew if such a contest could be held under these circumstances. If the Holy War kept going, this would be a difficult matter.
As Long Haochen was sunken in thoughts, three figures were flying over towards them like bolts of lightning. Long Haochen’s group of three was arriving from the rear of the Tombal Mountain Pass, and didn’t really conceal their presence. Obviously they were going to be found by the Tombal Mountain Pass’ forces.
Three figures very rapidly came in front of them. They were three mages, and as the spiritual wings behind their backs proved, powerhouses of the Mage Temple, reaching at least the sixth step.
The three were clad in differently colored gowns, and the mage that led them was astonishingly young, looking only about thirty years old. But the pair of spiritual wings on his back was considerably wide, proving that his cultivation was at least at the seventh step. Mages of the seventh step at such age were rarely seen, and furthermore, this mage was clearly expert at the light element, with a pretty handsome face.
Looking at Long Haochen, clad in his Golden Foundation Armor, this light elemental mage couldn’t help but have a slight start. In particular, upon seeing Cai’er alongside him, his expression became extraordinarily splendid.
Cai’er was not only an absolute beauty, but had a very particular outward bearing, something an ordinary girl could never compare with. This was a special disposition god’s chosen ones had, which gradually formed as Cai’er was training for the use of her Spiritual Stove of Samsara. If her memories hadn’t been lost, this demeanor would be even more visible, but also a lot colder.
“Greetings, Golden Foundation Knight. May I ask what the three of you are here for?” The light mage rapidly shifted his sight onto Long Haochen. Riding the Starlight Unicorn King and clad in a Golden Foundation Armor, he was undoubtedly the leader of these three.
Long Haochen heaved a smile, “Greetings. We are looking for a friend. In the meantime, if the Tombal Mountain Pass has any needs, we are willing to provide assistance against the demon attacks.”