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Many parts of the initial barrier device do not need to be completely disassembled and can be reused after being moved, so that the entire barrier reset process is faster and more convenient.
Just half an hour later, the movement and reset of the barrier was completed. Dark summoned Impmon again and sent it to fly into the entrance to scout ahead.
After confirming that it was feasible, he took the initiative to step forward and was the first to pass through the entrance and enter the "divine kingdom" of the "Snow Goddess Temple".
The moment the dial in his hand passed through the entrance, the hands began to shake wildly, indicating that the "disordered flow of time" was right beside him, extremely close.
He frowned, then pulled out a "Fantasy Barrier Charm" and erected an air brick wall on the side near the "Disordered Flow of Time," slightly separating the "Disordered Flow of Time."
Afterwards, the members of the investigation team entered one by one, and soon they all arrived in the "divine kingdom".
Upon re-entering the "Divine Kingdom" of the "Snow Mountain Goddess," everyone experienced a unique feeling.
The temple is still the same temple, the architecture is still the same architecture, but there is a very vague sense of strangeness about it.
After entering the "Divine Kingdom", "running" is no longer a restriction, but flying and teleportation are still not possible.
But originally, "flying" conveyed the message that simply removing the restrictions on "running" was enough to let people unleash their potential.
The group carefully checked their surroundings and, after confirming that there was no danger lurking, set up defenses in place with a hint of doubt.
The entrance to the [Kingdom of Gods] is a necessary escape route that must be secured.
Therefore, the investigation team needed to leave a small squad stationed here. Once the barrier was set up, Dark and the others set off again, cautiously proceeding along the originally planned "safe path."
Their goal was to get as quickly as possible to the place where the investigation team had reached three days earlier, the place where a large number of "divine bodies" were kept.
Guided by the watch face, the group moved forward quickly.
About half an hour later, they finally arrived at the hall where Dark had once stayed and fought.
Many changes have indeed occurred in the past three days. The original "safe path" is no longer safe.
The "disordered time flow" along the way has basically shifted and needs to be re-detected and recorded.
However, since the dangers along this route had been cleared to some extent, the speed of passage was still quite fast.
But after reaching the temple that Dark had finally arrived at, the road ahead became relatively dangerous.
The survey team took a short rest inside the hall before cautiously continuing their exploration.
To guard against the sudden appearance of "disorderly time flow", the team remained spread out.
Leading the group was Claire's magical spirit, which possessed multiple abilities such as exploration, perception, and early warning.
Following closely behind was Yalvit, who was responsible for clearing the way and dealing with any potential dangers.
Aquinita assisted from the sidelines, while Claire provided support from the center.
Angrey was in charge of bringing up the rear.
The remaining maids, either in groups of three or in teams of three, were scattered and each had their own duties.
Among them, only Dark doesn't have a clearly defined role. Well, his role is that of "the protected."
That being said, Dark certainly couldn't see himself as a "protected person".
When he emerged from that palace, he had already summoned the "Magical Beast? Goddess of the Mind's Eye".
Since we can't offer any help in combat for the time being, let's start with support.
The "Mind's Eye" of the "Magic Beast Goddess" can see through illusions, and the "God's Eye" can perceive divinity. In the "Divine Kingdom" of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple", it can sense the hidden divinity in time, which helps to eliminate most dangers.
His position in the team was to the side and slightly behind Claire, which was indeed a "protected" position.
But like Claire, he can also have a comprehensive view of the situation and provide support from the center.
The entire team advanced rapidly in this manner.
After moving forward for about ten minutes, the group suddenly turned and began to advance to the left.
About three minutes later, the group entered a hall that was half-ruined.
The architectural power of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is protected by rules and should, in principle, be completely indestructible.
But the hall that comes into view looks as if it has been cleaved in half diagonally from top to bottom by a sword, allowing a clear view of the entire interior.
The first thing that comes into view is the ice sculpture that we've seen many of along the way, and which we even consider ordinary.
The dozens of ice statues sat in a circle, facing outwards, as if supporting some kind of barrier to defend against the encirclement and attack of enemies on the outside.
Just as Dark's gaze swept over the ice statues, Claire said, "There's one here too."
He paused, fixed his gaze, and asked, "Which one?" Claire replied, "The one on the left side of the center, the one fully armored."
Dark nodded slightly, his gaze then focusing on the ice statue.
Since entering the "Divine Kingdom", he has taken in two more ice statues that are exactly the same as the "Divine Body". The one in front of him is the fourth.
Just as he was pondering whether to seal the ice statue into the "Orb of Truth" as well, a "crackling" sound suddenly came from inside the temple.
The group of ice statues sitting in a circle suddenly started moving without any warning!
The investigation team suddenly stopped.
Instantly, a chorus of "Change clothes!" rang in Dark's ears.
Use "Equipment Cards" that don't continuously consume mana when traveling. Switch to more powerful "Armor Cards" when facing enemies.
Even if they can't help in the battle against the demigod-level ice statue, they at least can't hold the Duke back.
This is the core strategy this team employs when facing danger. It's a strategy only applicable to this team. Claire didn't hesitate; with a flick of her wrist, she summoned and activated the magic card—[Universal Array]!
This magic card falls under the category of "Spell Cards." The "Universal Barrier" it summons links the life and defense of the winged beasts, increasing the barrier's defense to half of its total defense. Its durability is linked to the life of the winged beasts.
By combining "All Things Formation" with the "Zoo" deck, an impenetrable fortress defense can be formed in an instant.
However, the barrier she set up did not encircle Alvitt. For this team alone, the resurrection of the demigod-level ice statue was not the most threatening event.
Before obtaining the "Golden Divine Armor," Alvit was already capable of destroying the ice statue; after obtaining the "Golden Divine Armor," she became unstoppable.
A flash of divine light appeared on her body, and she was instantly adorned in the [Capricorn Golden Divine Armor], which resembled an antelope with horns and a fish with scales on its tail.
A long spear materialized, its body gleaming with golden light, while a dark light flickered at the blade. With a mere flick of the wrist, it could cleave through space.
This is precisely the core ability of the [Capricorn Golden Armor]: "Absolute Severance".
If we're talking about the "Capricorn Armor" which is still the "Golden Armor," then it requires the full activation of the secret technique to sever space.
So this is already the "Capricorn Divine Armor" of the "Golden Divine Armor", which means it has reached the level of being able to cut through space with a wave of its hand.
This is not due to the sharpness of the blade, but rather to the divine power of the spatial hierarchy.
Such a divine weapon can only unleash its full power when in the hands of a Valkyrie.
In the blink of an eye.
Arvit transformed into golden light, circled the group of ice statues, and the outermost ice statues all broke in half at the waist!
Even the "divine body" controlled by the temple's consciousness couldn't withstand her shot, let alone these ice statues that had just been resurrected.
After severing the outer ice statues, Arvit did not stop. With a flick of her spear, she swept aside two ice statues that had been cut in half at the waist, and then charged straight into the middle, attacking the remaining ice statues that were surrounded in the center.
During their exploration, the investigation team conducted special research on the ice statue. The period between the start of the ice statue's revival and its completion of revival is considered an "invincible time." Even if the ice statue is shattered during this period, it will be restored to its original state upon "revival."
However, the regenerative ability, which is like ice melting, will completely disappear the moment after the resurrection is completed.
Alvitt seized the precise moment, instantly eliminating most of the ice statues and reducing their threat to the investigation team at its source. Although the ice statues were only at the demigod level, their divinity and the quality of their divine power were extremely close to that of gods.
Furthermore, each ice statue possesses its own unique divine power, and underestimating them will inevitably lead to certain death.
Therefore, Arvit also gave it her all.
Wielding the "Capricorn Spear," she charged straight through the gap in the encirclement, thrusting the spear into the body of an ice statue in front of her. With a burst of divine power from the spear tip, the ice statue shattered into dust before it could even react, scattering ice crystals everywhere. But in that instant, the remaining ice statues had time to unleash their divine power.
With a powerful stomp, the ice shards created countless ripples that froze the ground and spread outwards, instantly grabbing Alvit's feet.
Another ice statue suddenly raised its hands, and crimson-gold light descended from the sky, transforming into a light sword that entered its palm. Carrying terrifying divine power, it slashed down, intending to cut Alvett, whose feet were stuck to the ice, in two with one sword!
But a glint flashed in Alvit's eyes, and her feet lifted naturally as if they were not glued at all, stepping onto the ice and moving forward quickly. Her right hand wielded her spear in a semi-circle, instantly sweeping out a golden light.
"Ho!"
Even with the strength of the resurrected ice statues, they were unable to withstand the sharpness of the golden light; all the ice statues touched by the golden light were cleaved in two.
The ice statue, which was not yet fully conscious, suddenly came to its senses, and various divine powers burst forth as if they were free. The power of rules intersected and mixed, making the divinity within the hall both abundant and chaotic.
The lightsaber above his head continued to slash downwards.
But suddenly, an even stronger golden light burst forth from Arvit's body, and she disappeared the moment her feet touched the ground.
When it reappeared, it was already behind the ice statue that was releasing the lightsaber.
A huge, clear hole appeared in the center of the ice statue's body. The lightsaber vanished in the wind before it could strike the ground.
Using one foot as a pivot, Alvit spun around, her fish-scale armor billowing slightly as she moved like a butterfly, her spear fluttering gracefully in her hand. Most of the attacks were left behind.
A small portion of the attacks were tracked down.
She didn't look up, but it seemed as if she had already seen it.
A black light flashed at the tip of the spear, dancing in the air like a circular wall.
[Capricorn Golden Armor] with added divine magic - "Severing the Void"!
Space was severed, and the dark fracture formed a barrier, isolating the inside from the outside.
All the divine attacks that struck the "Broken Void" were swallowed up by the darkness.
As her divinity vanished, Aylvit tapped her toes and burst through the wall.
Keep killing!
Faced with such a huge threat, the ice statues seemed to have no other choice but to turn their attention to the attacking team, and not a single one of them turned to attack.
Therefore, the fully armed investigation team had no room to maneuver, and could only stand and watch as the Duke easily shattered each ice statue until they were completely destroyed.
—No, not all of them.
Arvit also left behind an ice statue at the end.
The ice statue was covered in armor, but its hands and feet had been severed. Dark divine power covered the severed areas, making it impossible to reattach its hands and feet. It could only lie on the ground like a human pig.
Alvit stepped on it, reached into her card pack, pulled out a magic card, and quickly chanted an incantation to summon it.
Immediately afterwards, beams of golden light shot out from the magic card, pinning the ice statue's body and limbs firmly to the ground.
She then withdrew her foot and summoned a magical spirit that transformed into white light and entered the ice statue's body, rendering it completely powerless.
Thus, the spoils of war were captured—an "resurrected" ice statue!
After confirming that there was no further danger lurking, Arvit summoned a maid specializing in sealing to seal the now powerless ice statue layer by layer.
Dark stepped forward and commanded the [Goddess of Mind's Eye] to use "Mind's Eye".
But the Goddess of the Magical Beast's Mind could only see an empty space inside the ice statue.
This is no different from what Dark saw using "mind reading".
—The "shell theory" has been confirmed.
After a moment's thought, Dark took out the "Orb of Truth" and sealed the "resurrected" ice statue inside it.
Three "unrevived" and one "revived" bodies can be used as a control experiment.
The battle ended, and the investigation team continued its journey.
But this time, we were more cautious.
The sudden "resurrection" of that group of ice statues is a clear indication of this. While not certain, the probability that the temple's consciousness has already set its sights on them is extremely high.
The dangers we may encounter before are likely to arise next.
……
However, the danger did not return.
The investigation team arrived in silence at the frozen temple containing a large number of "divine bodies".
Chapter 1689 Darkdemon and the Experiment of God (4k)
Unlike the scattered "divine bodies" encountered along the way.
Inside this hall, dozens of ice coffins containing "divine bodies" were neatly arranged along the walls on both sides of the hall.
The investigation team infiltrated the area with extreme caution, but still failed to detect any temple consciousness spying on them.