Chapter 1041

"This location..."

Ren sensed it and found that the troll tribes who believed in the god of the scorching sun were located in the south of the central part of the southern continent and near the west coast.

Because it is relatively far away, the Thundercast Eternal Soldiers have not explored there yet.

"Go and have a look."

Ren opened a portal and entered with Sanguinius. The closer the distance, the clearer Sanguinius heard the prayer, and he could even directly see the scene around the troll believer. After several consecutive teleportations, the two arrived at their destination.

Coming out of the portal, Ren immediately felt something abnormal.

The ubiquitous magical energy that enveloped the southern continent, from the sky, the ground to the forest, could no longer be felt here.

There is no altar of the Old Ones here!

"wrong."

Ren shook his head secretly. The entire Southern Continent was covered by a blockade barrier. This area is no exception, but the Altar of the Old Sage has been damaged and is no longer in operation. When Thundercast Eternals explored the Southern Continent and collected knowledge and information, they often saw a troll phrase: Land Abandoned by God!

It means a place abandoned by God.

There are six Abandoned Lands on the Southern Continent, corresponding to the six damaged ancient holy altars, and three of them are connected to form the largest Abandoned Lands called "Ingeniero".

Ren confirmed the location, and the place where he was was Ingeniero.

The so-called Land Abandoned by God is actually an area where Loa's divine power cannot interfere. Some trolls who are unwilling to submit to Loa, or who have betrayed their tribe, will often flee into the Land Abandoned by God. Here, they have greater Chance to survive.

The tribe that believed in the god of the scorching sun was established in Inhenero, the largest land abandoned by gods on the southern continent.

Ren looked up to the west.

A huge endless mountain range stretches across the horizon. This is the only mountain range in the Southern Continent. It stretches for thousands of miles from south to north. The mountain range almost perfectly fits the direction of the west coast. It is named "Kelera Mountain Range". Although the height of the Kelela Mountains is only about half of that of the world's mountains, its length far exceeds that of the world's mountains, and it even belongs to the same mountain system as the "Rock Chiss" mountain range in the New World.

Ingeniero is just to the east at the foot of the mountains.

Sanguinius pointed in one direction and said, "One hundred and seventy miles."

Ren opened the portal, and when he came out again, he could see the peak of the majestic Kelela Mountain when he looked up. The top of the mountain was covered with snow and surrounded by clouds and mist.

A city built on a mountain is located at the junction of the forest and the mountains.

Ryan observed for a moment.

This city is different from other cities on the southern continent. The biggest difference is that there is no Loa Temple in the city. Its architectural style is also unique. Countless huge flat rocks are used to build layers of platforms relying on the mountain. The stone layers of the trolls are built on these platforms. The houses are bright and atmospheric, and the streets are wide and clear. tidy.

Almost every tens of meters in the city stood a tall obelisk, engraved with runes.

Seeing these obelisks, Ren knew he had found the right one.

There are also many such obelisks outside Anser's mausoleum. In the world, apart from the Ramon Empire, which believes in the sun god, only the believers of Anser, the sun god, will build obelisks to pray to the gods and hold various grand celebrations. ceremony.

In fact, the obelisk of the Ramon Empire was also influenced by Anser.

"Well……"

Sanguinius looked down at the city from a distance, took out the divine fire and held it in his hand, and immediately felt the sound of loud prayers, almost ringing in his ears.

Ren's soul eye also saw clearly.

A stream of illusory powers of faith flew out from the city below, like moths to a flame, and merged into the divine fire in Sanguinius' hands.

The power of faith came from the trolls in the city, and the voice of all things heard some cries of surprise.

Obviously, the troll believers noticed something strange.

Not to disturb the believers for the time being, Ren took over the divine fire and brought it into the pixel world. Immediately, the voices of the trolls in the city gradually subsided, but some trolls still murmured in doubt, and a few trolls with keen perception even looked towards the sky.

Ren had already applied invisibility to himself and Sanguinius, and after changing positions, he moved a little closer to the city.

The two hovered in the sky quietly, observing the city.

From the content inscribed on the obelisk, and the few words revealed in the prayers and conversations of the trolls, Ren quickly sorted out the historical context and key information.

These trolls are the "Sun Clan".

They belonged to a branch of the Gumanla trolls, and they had followed Anser, the god of the scorching sun in the first era. Even after the blockade of the southern continent, the Lie Sun tribe still believed in Anser devoutly and was deeply favored by Anser.

Ren was thoughtful.

The altar of the ancient saints isolated the southern continent, and even the gods had to pay a huge price to enter. They could not descend in front of the troll believers in the southern continent, and the avatars could not enter, and prayers and responses were disturbed.

Gradually, the troll's belief in the gods began to weaken.

After years of being unable to get a response from the gods, receiving blessings and help, in order to survive, most trolls will turn to Loa.

When Thundercast Eternals explored the southern continent, they actually encountered troll tribes who did not believe in loa. They believed in Gaia, the mother of the earth, Urels, the god of hunting, the god of the forest, and the wind element. The god Arkadi is the oldest of the gods.

This is a belief inherited from the era of trolls, but the number is extremely small, less than one percent of the Loa believers.

Moreover, most of the trolls who believed in gods lived in remote places, far away from the city of Loa, and were in a difficult situation.

The same is true for the Sun Tribe.

They were still one of the most powerful tribes in the eight thousand years before the blockade of the southern continent, because Anser valued these believers very much, and did not hesitate to spend multiple times of divine power to bless the trolls.

Relying on Anser's gift, the Sun Tribe was able to fight against the troll tribe under Loa's command, and most of the time they still had the upper hand.

Because the blazing sun tribe has "blazing sun paladins"!

The paladins have strong strength and defense, and can heal injuries. A few paladins who have been blessed with divine magic can even compete against the loa who do not control the altar of the ancient saints.

In addition, the Lieyang tribe also mastered exquisite forging techniques to create powerful armor and weapons for paladins, which perfectly matched the power of the Holy Light and exerted stronger power.

However, more than 12,000 years ago, that is, in the middle of the second era, Anser fell.

The Lieyang tribe lost the godsend.

Their situation suddenly plummeted, and the strength of the tribe declined to less than 10% in hundreds of years, and the population dropped sharply, because many tribesmen defected to Loa. Since then, the Lie Sun tribe has been displaced for thousands of years, and once bowed their heads to Loa in order to survive.

But there are still a group of trolls who are unwilling to convert. They firmly believe that Anser will not give up on himself and will return one day.

About 1,500 years ago.

The Lieyang tribe decided to move into Ingenero, the land abandoned by the gods, because here, the loa's divine power could not be overwhelmed, which made the loa lack interest in conquest.

It took more than a hundred years for the Lieyang tribe to build "Salta".

In the oldest troll language, Salta means "the sun rises", which expresses the infinite expectation of Anser's resurrection by the troll believers of the Lie Sun tribe.

Ren was shocked.

This is the power of faith!

Anser has fallen for more than 12,000 years, and the Lieyang tribe can still maintain their belief in him. They have already known that Anser has fallen, but they still firmly believe that Anser can be resurrected. Of course, it is also possible that Anser passed down an oracle to the trolls before his fall.

After all, Anser had arranged a resurrection ceremony for himself. If there hadn't been an accident, he might have been successfully resurrected.

Even so, the faith of the Lie Sun tribe is moving.

Moreover, in such a dangerous place as the Southern Continent, it is extremely difficult to survive. In order to maintain their faith, the Lie Sun tribe paid an untold price.

Today, the population of the Lieyang tribe has recovered to about 120,000, and almost all of them live in Salta and surrounding areas.

Although the 120,000 trolls seem a little shabby compared to the population of one million at their peak, they are already very good for the Lieyang tribe. They can firmly occupy a large area of ​​mountains and forests. Ranked in the top three.

However, the Sun Clan still faces many threats.

Ren watched them carefully.

The trolls of the Lieyang tribe have practiced the power of holy light for generations, and their appearance features are obviously different from other trolls. They are stronger than ordinary Gumanla trolls, with an average height of about two meters. They are extremely burly, with straight waists, The skin is blue-gray and white, with a faint golden color flowing underneath.

Their tusks are small, with only a small tip protruding from the lip.

The facial features are also more in line with human aesthetics. The huge nose has shrunk, but the ears are still long and pointed, the pupils are light gold, the arms are slender, the four fingers are very flexible, and the fifth toe has grown on the foot, which can stand be more stable.

At first glance, the trolls of the Sun Tribe look a bit like high elves, and they have a stronger sense of power than high elves.

Almost every scorching sun troll practices the power of holy light.

This is the meditation method bestowed by Anser.

Although Anser has fallen and can no longer bestow divine spells, it does not affect the scorching sun troll's mastery of the power of the holy light, and exercising the skills of using the power of the holy light can also promote soul transformation.

The power division of trolls to paladins is similar to that of other troll tribes.

At the beginning, they were ordinary paladins, elite paladins; after the fourth soul change, they were promoted to high-level paladins, and the one with outstanding strength was the paladin lord; further up was the most powerful "scorching sun warrior", that is, the holy warriors from the outside world. Rank strong.

There are three Solar Warriors in Salta.

There are nearly a hundred high-level paladins, which are equivalent to legendary superhumans.

One hundred legends were born out of a population of 120,000, an astonishingly high proportion, which shows how superb the Sun Troll's talent is, comparable to that of the high elves.

The number of ordinary paladins is even greater, roughly speaking, at least 60,000!

Half of the entire tribe holds the power of the Holy Light.

About one-tenth of the tens of thousands of paladins are elite paladins. Their armor is obviously more sophisticated than other trolls. They guard various important places in Salta City, such as city walls, obelisks and sentry posts, as well as the scorching sun. Temple of God.

This is also the difference between the Lieyang tribe and other troll tribes. Most trolls wear leather armor and use relatively primitive weapons.

The paladins all wore armor.

This kind of armor is very thick and consists of many parts on the body, such as breastplate, belt, shoulder armor, leggings, battle skirt, boots, arm armor, gloves and helmet, etc., each part is golden and engraved with runes, but It is also different from the Sun Knight armor of the Ramon Empire. It combines the aesthetic style of trolls. Its shape imitates the characteristics of eagles, dinosaurs, and feathered snakes. Gold spikes protrude from the joints and shoulders, and some places are dotted with feathers and scales. Into a school, both beautiful and practical.

The stronger the strength and the higher the status of the paladin, the more gorgeous and complicated the armor he wears.

The weapons of the paladins are mainly swords, battle axes and spears, and their shapes are also golden and shining with the breath of holy light.

Ren was amazed.

It seems that the Lieyang tribe has recovered some forging technology and developed it. Even in the third era, these weapons and armor are not outdated.

However, the Lieyang tribe is only able to gain a firm foothold and survive.

Their enemies are too many and too strong!

If any Loa is desperate to attack Salta, with the three Sun Warriors and many paladins, it is still difficult to escape the end of destruction.

The only hope of the Lieyang tribe is Anser's resurrection, however, this is no longer possible.

Ren quietly observed Salta.

The sun is westward, the sky is getting dark, and Salta has entered the night.

After the troll paladins had their meal, they began to pray to Anser in an organized way. Some prayed at home with their families, and some trolls walked out of their homes and gathered in the square in the city, surrounded by the tall obelisk, in the scorching sun. Under the leadership of the priest, there was a rhythmic dance, vigorous and thick drums were struck, and Anser's teachings were chanted loudly.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

"Great Anser, your devout followers offer pure spirits."

"The rays of the sun shine on the sky."

"The earth and the forest are also bathed in your radiance, nourishing all things to grow."

"The sun rises and it sets."

"Anser is eternal like the scorching sun. Your holy light will surely reappear in the world. All the people of the Ancient Manla Empire submit to you. The scorching sun tribe is the head of the servants and will always serve the holy light."

"Anser, may you protect the Sun Tribe and Salta!"

"The scorching sun..."

Waves of prayers resounded in the city, one after another. Ren's soul eyes looked at the whole city. The fire of faith of the trolls was burning fiercely. on himself.

The prayer ceremony lasted for more than an hour before the sound gradually subsided.

The sun troll ended the ritual.

Most trolls didn't feel any changes, but some trolls, especially the powerful paladins, showed strange expressions.

They found that today's prayers were more silent and unresponsive than ever.

During the day, there was an omen...

The chiefs and high priests of the Lie Sun tribe gathered in Anser's temple, whispering about today's abnormal situation, but in the end they had no choice but to disperse.

Ren watched all this with cold eyes.

When Salta calmed down, a detailed plan formed in his mind.