Chapter 249: Heilong, Who Looks Down on People
The Stairway to Heaven only reached the Knight Hall, and no idlers were allowed above the Knight Hall. The restrictions here were even stronger; a slight touch would turn one to ashes. Only by continuing along the mountain path named Star River could one officially enter Goddess Mountain.
Of course, its restrictive power also had certain limitations.
For some of the true powerhouses at the top of the Pyramid in this world, it wasn't that terrifying.
However, those so-called top powerhouses at the Pyramid did not include anyone here. Even Old Pang Lai should still be a bit lacking.
After all, this was a restriction that could cause serious damage to the Black Snake!
When even the defense and resistance of the Supreme Monarch could not withstand it, a Super-Order Mage with full cultivation was naturally not enough.
This was not about comparing damage, but about comparing resilience.
"If you came here late on September 7th, you would see this mountain path leading directly to the night sky, and among the stars, a star path would open, connecting with this Star River Mountain Road. It is truly the most magnificent and beautiful scenery in the world, but unfortunately, not just anyone can come here," Pang Lai said, looking at this straight stairway to heaven leading to Goddess Mountain, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Old Pang, if you don't come here often, how do you know about this?" Feng Li turned his head and asked with a smile.
"It's been a long time since I've been here, alas," Pang Lai looked at the Star River Mountain Road, a bitter expression on his face.
Pang Lai continued, "This Star River path is the only way to Goddess Mountain. Other places are full of restrictions. Those who are not baptized will definitely be killed by the restrictions. No matter how strong a person is, they cannot withstand the ancient restrictions of the Divine Mountain. Only this one Star River Mountain Road."
Saying that, Pang Lai pointed to the large white stone archway of the Star River Mountain Road, then pointed to a similar large white stone archway at the very top, and continued, "Whenever there is an intruder, this Star River Mountain Road will close, and no one will be able to enter or exit the mountain. If someone reaches the Star River Mountain Road, these two white stone gates will immediately activate a great formation, trapping the intruder in this mountain path. Do you see those stone sculptures? There are four mountain-guarding stone sculptures in total. They will use the method of Chaos to suppress the intruder's strength to Gaoyi, or even below Gaoyi, and then subdue them."
"It can be said that unless it is a Forbidden Magic Mage, their strength will be suppressed. And the stronger the strength, the more it will be suppressed," Pang Lai glanced at the four mountain-guarding stone sculptures and continued, "And the mountain-guarding stone sculptures will retain the strength of a great commander in this suppression formation. You think, a top Super-Order Mage is suppressed to your strength in this great formation. When the four mountain-guarding stone sculptures come out, won't they be easily subdued?"
"Pang Lai, how do you know so clearly? Did you break in?" Feng Li asked.
"That's right, back then Yi Zhisha didn't want to see me, so I had to break into the mountain. With my Super-Order four-element full cultivation, I was suppressed to only Gaoyi-level strength. As a result, I was seriously injured by the mountain-guarding stone sculptures, recuperated for more than three months, and my cultivation even regressed a lot," Pang Lai said directly, without any pretense.
"Master, you, a Super-Order with full cultivation, couldn't even defeat these four statues?" Jiang Yu was somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, I was suppressed too severely, so no matter how strong a person is, it's very difficult to break into Goddess Peak," Pang Lai said.
"Then Parthenon still allows you to enter the mountain, truly magnanimous," Feng Li couldn't help but laugh.
"I openly broke into the mountain. The Parthenon Temple originally had a rule, preserved from a long time ago, that an ancient soldier predicted that the Titan Giant would launch a retaliation and wanted to see the Goddess to report it in person, but the Knight Hall did not allow this soldier to see the Goddess. In the end, the Titan Giant really came and caused heavy damage to the Parthenon Temple. So, a wise man opened this Star River Mountain Road, allowing brave warriors to break into the mountain to pay respects to the Goddess. Those who successfully break in can see the Goddess, including anyone in Goddess Peak. Many people today do not know this ancient rule. I also heard Wen Tai tell me…" Pang Lai said.
When he mentioned 'Wen Tai', Pang Lai also sighed, as if it brought up some unpleasant memories, and he didn't want to continue narrating.
"You really dared to break in. You were so bold when you were young," Feng Li exclaimed.
"Teacher, if it's Gaoyi, will it be suppressed?" Jiang Yu asked. "If your strength is already Gaoyi, the suppression will be very small," Pang Lai replied.
"Then wouldn't it be easy for us to break in?" Jiang Yu said with a smile.
Pang Lai glared at him and said angrily, "Easy to break in for what? Although Super-Order is suppressed in strength, Super-Order magic can still be used, but its power is greatly reduced! When I had four elements fully cultivated, four element domains, a single thought constellation, a great spiritual realm, and a full set of magic equipment, all of you combined might not even be able to defeat me when my strength was suppressed. I didn't even see the last mountain-guarding stone sculpture!"
"Heh, hearing you say that, I find it quite interesting," Mo Fan said.
"What are you interested in? This is not a place for you to fool around," Pang Lai puffed out his beard and glared.
Mo Fan shrugged but said nothing more.
They entered Goddess Peak, but the people from the Knight Hall did not allow them to approach the Goddess Hall's territory. Only patrolling knights and members of the Goddess Hall could enter the Goddess Hall. Everyone else was not allowed to enter, which greatly disappointed the men in the team, who wanted to witness the exquisite hall and the swaying long dresses.
"This is Lord Heilong," Feng Li looked at a hall master in the distance and introduced him to the National House Team.
Heilong was dressed in a resplendent purple and gold armor, his attire having a strong ancient Greek style, standing majestically at the highest point of the steps.
In the Knight Hall square, apart from the knights on duty, almost everyone was present. They were arranged in a Pyramid shape according to a strict hierarchical system.
Hall Master Heilong was giving a speech. He did not pay attention to the Great Xia National House Team who had come here.
Knights were divided into several levels: Blue Star Knights, Silver Moon Knights, Golden Radiance Knights, and Purple Universe Knights.
Purple Universe was exclusive to the Hall Master. The Knight Hall had one Grand Hall Master, three Vice Hall Masters, and the rest were divided into Golden Radiance Knights, Silver Moon Knights, and Blue Star Knights.
"Among the current Parthenon, is this Knight Hall Master the strongest?" Mo Fan asked.
"Almost. The previous Hall Master was a Forbidden Magic Mage and retired. Heilong is his successor and is also expected to step into the Forbidden Magic level," Pang Lai said. Mo Fan paused, then said, "Could it be that there are no other experts of this level in Parthenon?"
"There should be, but some are also out on missions. Not all powerhouses always stay here. But as for Parthenon's current combat power, it definitely surpasses any other force or organization in the world. As leaders of white magic, they have their own special bonuses," Pang Lai said.
"Teacher, if you and Heilong fought, who would win?" Jiang Yu couldn't help but ask.
Pang Lai naturally represented the strongest mage level in Great Xia, and Heilong was also. Jiang Yu was truly curious about who was stronger.
"If we don't consider the Knight Hall's divine blessing power, I'd say it's a four-six split, me four, him six. If he uses the divine blessing power, my chances of winning are less than ten percent," Pang Lai said frankly.
"My goodness, is he that strong?" Jiang Yu's mouth twitched.