CHAPTER 927: CHAPTER 491: PILLAR OF STRENGTH (PART 4)

The exploration team’s target shouldn’t be too large, consisting only of Rod, Amides, Mina, Professor Bins, and Professor Barrett, totaling 5 people.

Early the next morning, they set off from the predetermined route, bypassing the dangerous areas, and under Rod’s leadership, smoothly reached the Great Temple and the square in front of the Temple.

This is where the Main Star Priest roams.

On the other side of the Great Temple is the Starry Palace.

Their original goal was the palace, but Liszt from the Investigation Legion specifically sent them a message advising them not to easily go to the palace, as there are very strong monsters inside.

The Starry Sky City’s Great Temple is their second choice as a destination.

The square in front of the Temple is vast, but the entire ground is shattered, seemingly having experienced a fierce battle.

Professor Bins’ expression became extremely serious. His gaze fixed on every broken mark on the temple’s surface, he pondered and said, "These are Crystal Stone Clusters. The Starry Kingdom is far richer than we imagined; they even used such precious materials to make the floor."

Rod had a thought, asking, "Can we pry them back? I have storage space."

Amides shook his head, "It’s useless. Once Crystal Stone Clusters solidify and break, they’re useless."

Rod regretfully said, "Oh," thinking if he could pry a floor that large back, it might even garner quite a lot of Divinity.

But unfortunately, the Crystal Stone Clusters were already scrapped.

Mina gently nudged him from behind, quietly asking, "You mean the Main Star Priest fell here?"

Rod shook his head, "No, we alarmed him. This is not our battlefield."

Mina’s eyes lit up, "So these marks are from the battle fifteen hundred years ago?"

Rod pondered, "Possibly, but I don’t know how the Main Star Priest became corrupted. Perhaps after the Queen was eroded, the spreading darkness corrupted him."

Professor Barrett solemnly said, "In any case, the battle here was very powerful, beyond what we can imagine. Let’s go in; there might be what we want inside the Temple."

The square was empty, and the distant Temple was submerged in Black Fog, appearing vast and dark.

They crossed the square and entered the Temple.

A stench of rot wafted in their faces, and the Temple was dark and damp, with black decay hanging everywhere.

As soon as they stepped inside the Temple, a massive chunk of fat fell from above.

It was charred black, twisted, and grotesque, covered with small eyeballs and sharp mouthparts, with coarse black hair growing wantonly among the fat, looking extremely disgusting.

Professor Barrett immediately shouted, "Be careful, this is corrupted magic flesh, an extremely depraved monster. Don’t let it touch you."

Everyone immediately backed away, while Professor Barrett vanished from sight.

Rod turned his head to see him already flying several hundred yards away, with Spiritual Light shining between his hands, having drawn a huge Spirit Bow.

A wave of strong Spiritual Energy emanated, and Rod exclaimed, "Is he a First Level Combatant?"

Swish!

A powerful spiritual arrow shot through the air, hitting the fat directly.

With a cracking sound, the spiritual arrow snapped in two, not even scratching the fat’s surface.

"Such power..." Rod refrained from speaking.

Mina leaned in closer and whispered, "He was heavily injured, and his soul is unstable, making his arrows’ power fluctuate greatly. That’s why he was forced to retire from the front lines, but unwilling to settle for retirement, he ventured into academia, unexpectedly shining brightly, becoming one of the most renowned historians in the Royal City."

"Don’t lean so close, I can’t breathe."

Mina gave him a sidelong glance, "You sound so aggrieved, not knowing who enjoyed an entire night."

"Wasn’t I discussing serious matters with you? Just a bit out of control... *cough cough*, leave this chunk of fat to me."

Rod raised his hand, and Starlight began to swirl in his palm.