Chapter 218 Tombs in the Mountains
"Geralt of Rivia..."
Gandalf frowned, racking his brain to think of where Rivia was.
Lin Zhongtian coughed lightly, pulled out the long sword behind him, and continued to ask in a low voice: "Who are you?"
Faced with the hostility emanating from Lin Zhongtian, Gandalf didn't think twice and replied quickly: "Gandalf the Gray Wizard."
"It turns out to be Gandalf the Grey!" Lin Zhongtian nodded, inserted the sword back into his back, and whispered, "I have heard of your name. You came here because of the dark power that pervades this place, right? "
"……also?"
Gandalf was slightly startled.
Lin Zhongtian raised his head, revealing the wolf head pendant around his neck, looked at Gandalf and said lightly: "As you can see, I am a demon hunter who makes a living by hunting monsters. Since I came to this continent, I have been Wandering in the north, wherever there are evil creatures, I will be there..."
Then why haven't I heard your name?
A doubt arose in Gandalf's heart, but out of politeness he did not ask.
And without any need to prove it through deeds, he could feel the strong sense of oppression from the white-haired warrior in front of him.
The opponent is definitely a powerful warrior!
For some reason, Gandalf always felt that the man in front of him could be trusted.
After thinking for a moment, Gandalf tentatively extended the invitation.
"Your purpose on this trip is the same as mine, would you like to go with me?"
"no problem!"
Lin Zhongtian agreed so decisively that Gandalf felt a little surprised.
It seems that this answer is somewhat inconsistent with the aloof persona he displayed.
Lin Zhongtian also realized that his answer deviated from his character, so he quickly added in a deep voice: "If you know where the dark power that pervades this world comes from..."
I see!
Gandalf suddenly understood, then nodded and said: "Then please come with me!"
The two hit it off immediately, and immediately headed to the tombs in the mountains together in the rain.
On the way, Lin Zhongtian seemed to feel that the horse's speed was too slow, so his fingertips glowed with silver light and he quickly drew complicated talismans.
In an instant, a breeze rose around the hooves of the two horses. The speed of the horses under their legs suddenly increased, so that the oncoming raindrops became so powerful that they hit their faces with burning pain.
The law——
The horse under its crotch raised its head to the sky and neighed excitedly, but as soon as it opened its mouth, it was covered in raindrops.
Gandalf quickly waved his staff, releasing white light that could block the rainstorm, and then looked at Lin Zhongtian in astonishment.
"What kind of magic is this?"
"Divinity's Seal!"
Lin Zhongtian replied casually.
The so-called Divine Movement Seal was just a random joke on his part. It was actually Dean Dai's Curse in a world under one person.
Dean Dai is Dai Zong in Water Margin, also known as the Divine Walking Taibao. He masters the Taoist Divine Walking Curse, and by tying four pieces of Divine Walking Armor to his legs, he can easily travel eight hundred miles a day. The same goes for Dean Dai's Curse. Same effect.
The talisman under one person is the easiest for Lin Zhongtian to master. He doesn't even need to learn it. He can easily use it after just reading it once.
Gandalf suppressed the surprise in his heart, stopped talking, and focused on driving the fast horse underneath him.
Soon, the two stopped in front of the black mountains.
Feeling the dark power permeating the mountains, Gandalf said solemnly: "Your Excellency Geralt, just come here. The mountain road ahead is not a place these horses can set foot on. The dark power buried in the mountains will silently erode them. His soul, causing it to degenerate into a dark shadow..."
"I see."
Lin Zhongtian nodded, turned over and dismounted, and then reached out to touch the horse's cheek.
"Rocky, stay here and wait for me to come back."
"..."
Gandalf untied the reins and let Beorn's horse go. He turned around and saw this scene and couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you tie it to the tree?"
Lin Zhongtian shook his head and said, "That would be too dangerous. I won't let him lose his ability to protect himself."
But will it come back?
Gandalf had doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask. He just nodded and turned to set foot on the mountain road.
Walking on the dark mountain road, the rocks around me gradually changed from normal color to gray-black.
Lin Zhongtian took the lead and walked quickly in front, while Gandalf followed behind Lin Zhongtian, using his staff as a crutch like a real old man, climbing all the way up the ridge.
But if anyone really thinks that he is a frail old man, they are totally wrong.
As a time traveler, who doesn't know the name of melee combat... no, the battle mage Gandalf?
Lin Zhongtian glanced at Gandalf behind him. His walking speed at the moment was comparable to that of a galloping human being, but Gandalf was already able to follow closely behind him. His face was rosy and his expression was as usual, and he was obviously very comfortable.
As expected of Gandalf, whose spells only light up the Holy Light, and all other spells add power!
Lin Zhongtian sighed in his heart, and then quickened his pace again.
Soon, the two came to a straight cliff with a huge drop.
Gandalf was the first to stop and looked at the stone wall in front of him and murmured: "The tombs in the mountain..."
Lin Zhongtian looked up and saw many black stone slabs inlaid on the stone wall. Hundreds of black stone slabs connected the stairs, leading to the cave entrance surrounded by spiked iron fences at the end.
"That is the entrance to the cemetery. We need to climb up the stone steps. Be careful. These stone slabs have been exposed to wind and rain for many years, and the internal structure has long been eroded and loosened. Some of the stone slabs are even covered with slippery moss. If you are not careful, It’s possible…”
Gandalf's words stopped abruptly, and he stared at the figure who appeared at the end of the stone steps with wide eyes.
Lin Zhongtian stood on the largest stone slab at the end, pulled out the sharp steel sword stuck on his back, turned his head and looked at Gandalf on the cliff in surprise, as if to say, what are you doing standing there, come up quickly!
"..."
Gandalf twitched the corners of his white beard, closed his mouth, and climbed up the stone steps carefully.
Finally, Gandalf climbed to the end of the stone steps, but when he stepped on the last stone slab, the loose stone suddenly broke.
Gandalf's feet fell into the air and he almost fell into the abyss below.
Fortunately, he grabbed Lin Zhongtian's arm in time and didn't really fall.
After stepping onto the last square stone slab, Gandalf breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head, and immediately met Lin Zhongtian's disgusted gaze.
But Gandalf is Gandalf after all. He has been in Middle-earth for so many years and has never seen anything like this.
He immediately let go of Lin Zhongtian's arm, coughed twice, and said solemnly: "Your Excellency Geralt, further inside are the tombs in the mountain. In the tombs are buried Sauron's nine Ringwraiths. They were once the most powerful among mankind. The great king, the wisest wizard, the most powerful warrior, but after accepting the nine rings of power given by Sauron, these human legends were gradually enslaved by the rings and became Sauron's slaves... "
While explaining to Lin Zhongtian, Gandalf walked into the tomb with a normal expression.
Lin Zhongtian twitched the corner of his mouth, suppressing a smile and followed Gandalf.
After entering the dark tomb, Gandalf picked up the staff in his hand and whispered a spell. The white crystal inlaid on the top of the staff emitted a bright white light, dispelling the surrounding darkness.
Is this what Gandalf has learned all his life in the dual-wielding battle - Holy Light?
Lin Zhongtian looked at Gandalf's staff with interest, and then took out a super-powerful flashlight from his arms.
Let me get a bigger one!
"Snapped--"
In an instant, strong white light poured forward like a pillar, illuminating the entire dark cave as if it were daytime.
Gandalf was startled and turned his head quickly, but then his eyes were stung by the intense white light.
He had no choice but to cover his eyes with his hands and stare at Lin Zhongtian with an innocent face through the gaps between his fingers.
Gandalf: "..."
Lin Zhongtian: "..."
Gandalf: "What is this?"
Lin Zhongtian: "Flashlight."
After the brief conversation, Gandalf's doubts still remained unanswered.
But he was too embarrassed to ask again, so he coughed lightly and calmly extinguished the holy light on the staff, then leaned against the wall and motioned to Lin Zhongtian to walk ahead with a flashlight.
Lin Zhongtian did his job and walked in front holding a flashlight.
The two of them went down the circular stone steps, and Gandalf used the bright light to examine the spells engraved on the wall.
"These are dark spells, ancient and full of hate..."
Gandalf observed carefully and murmured in a low voice, looking mysterious and professional.
But when he turned his head, the only audience had gone away, leaving only the light reflecting off the wall.
Gandalf twitched his lips, but he had no choice but to step forward and follow Lin Zhongtian.
"who?!"
Lin Zhongtian suddenly shined the light in his hand towards the corner of the tomb in front.
The figure hidden in the corner suddenly let out a scream and closed his stinging eyes tightly.
The familiar scream made Gandalf startled slightly. He quickly walked a few steps and used his staff to block the flashlight: "Sir Geralt, that is my friend, the brown-robed wizard Radagast. You should have heard of it. His name?"
"never heard of that."
Lin Zhongtian answered without hesitation.
Gandalf was choked and speechless.
Radagast opened his red and swollen eyes and stared at Lin Zhongtian and Gandalf.
"Gandalf, who is he?"
"Why would you bring a stranger here?"
Gandalf sighed and said helplessly: "It's a long story..."