The necromancer just wants to plant trees

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Facing Xiaolang’s doubts and emotions.

Matthew just smiled and didn't answer. After all, he always kept a low profile.

However, there are simply too many levy flags in Shadow Rift.

The group encountered him several times before going far.

The halo emanating from the battle flag covered almost the entire terrain of Shadow Rift!

Although these battle flags are just projections, the projection of the treasure in Gracia's hand in the rift valley, the recruitment aura of the battle flags still has good anti-invisibility capabilities.

The existence of these battle flags brought great trouble to Matthew and his party's progress.

It's not that they can't avoid the anti-invisibility halo of the battle flag.

It's just more troublesome.

Moreover, wherever the battle flag is, there are often a large number of chaotic recruiting devils.

Not every chaotic situation is suitable for fishing in troubled waters.

When the number of drafted demons once exceeded the Rift's carrying limit, many areas became overcrowded.

There is no way they can join the devil's army and muddle through.

After observation.

After all the demon armies here were assembled, they collectively set off towards the bottom of Fufeng Slope.

Even if the identity aspect is not an issue.

They will also face polar opposite dilemmas.

at the same time.

Matthew and others also discovered a denser number of flying units in the sky, including rare devils hidden in the clouds.

This means that it is difficult for them to fly across the rift without being noticed.

in the end.

The only feasible way is to slowly explore on the ground.

Just after Matthew briefly estimated the time required for this method, he quickly frowned——

At this rate.

If he wanted to cross the Shadow Rift, the time it would take to reach the Tears of Baator would have to be extended by at least half a month!

This is based on the fact that the situation in the second half of the rift is similar to what was observed previously.

It would be a big problem if the second half of the tour is even more crowded!

"Sure enough, everything is difficult when going out."

Matthew couldn't help but smacked his mouth:

“No matter how carefully you plan, you can never keep up with changes.”

at this time.

The little wolf, still in the form of a wild wolf cloak, suddenly suggested in Matthew's ear:

"I remember that near the manor where the Fountain of Bliss is located, there is an entrance that tears apart the plane."

"The Torn Plane is made up of stretches of Purgatory, enclaves of the Air Elemental Plane, and fragments of the Shadow Plane."

"There seems to be some unknown treasure hidden in that plane. In order to develop it, Phantom Baron has done a lot of work."

"He has repaired at least three two-way portals pointing to the Tear Plane in his deep black castle, and I know two of them very well."

"If you can bear the risk of approaching Bliss Manor and Deep Black Castle, we can use that torn plane as a springboard. If things go well, we will directly reach the end of the Shadow Rift, thus avoiding the long and crowded road in the middle... …”

Speaking of which.

Xiaolang emphasized again:

"But Bliss Manor and Deep Black Castle are both extremely heavily guarded places."

"Phantom Baron has a very serious paranoia. He always thinks that others are trying to kill him. Where he lives, the density of devil guards is also exaggerated."

"Of course, it will definitely be better than the current Shadow Rift filled with conscripted devil soldiers."

Matthew pondered for a moment, discussed it with Ka and Luo, and finally decided to adopt Xiaolang's suggestion.

After encountering trouble at Fufeng Slope.

Their time had been delayed a lot, which was why Matthew decisively used the form of the Oriental Immortal Ape to climb the side cliff.

As soon as this wilderness form emerged.

News of Matthew's arrival in Purgatory was bound to get out sooner or later.

in this case.

Time and efficiency become more important factors.

Matthew knew very well that there were not many options left for him.

Either give it a try.

Or we may have to take the initiative to end this failed sneak attack at some point in the future.

There is no doubt about it.

Matthew would not choose the latter.

"The terrain of Purgatory is still too complex. Not only is the Celestial Deer's ability not enough to perfectly travel through the planes of Purgatory, it is also prone to leaving a lot of flaws..."

There was some regret in his heart.

The group of people immediately turned to the short mountain on the side.

There.

There is a path that leads to the junction of Rift Valley and Fufeng Slope.

It is also home to the Fountain of Bliss.

But just when they changed their direction.

However, the purgatory black merchant Charles found Matthew privately and made a request to leave the team with an uneasy look on his face:

"I don't want to go near that Bliss Manor."

"My intuition tells me that it is not a good place there - to put it bluntly, my heart and soul are very resistant, more resistant than ever before!"

"I can try to cross the Shadow Rift from the front, and then meet you in the Dark Castle. With my ability, I shouldn't be discovered by others."

Matthew glanced thoughtfully at Ciel.

After a while.

He approved Ciel's request.

There is a blood book from Quinlan.

Matthew didn't think that the black merchants in hell could get anything out of him.

But it was beyond his expectation.

After learning this.

Luo Lan actually proposed to act together with the black businessman.

The reason he gave was that he wanted to investigate the devil's military situation in order to provide more intelligence support for the subsequent planet defense war.

Incidentally, it can also play a role in monitoring and deterring Ciel.

Of course Matthew would not refuse.

After just telling the other party to be careful, they watched Roland and Charles walking together towards the direction where the devil's army was gathering.

Subsequently.

The remaining people also headed towards the established path and rushed to the Phantom Baron's Paradise Manor.

Compared to the overcrowded main road.

The paths are sparsely populated.

Except for the occasional encounter with some lone devils who provided Matthew with brainwashing practice materials, everything else went smoothly.

Along the way.

Little Wolf still has time to give Matthew Cope some of the secrets of Bliss Manor.

"Gracia is obviously a hypocritical woman."

"You said she is a devil? No, no, no..."

"I mean, yes, devils are all hypocritical, but she is especially hypocritical!"

"She named the largest city in her territory "Tears of Baator" and claimed that it was in memory of her father, Baator, the former Lord of Nine Hells. In fact, it was just a declaration of her legitimacy as the Lord of Purgatory. . "

"Everyone knows that the relationship between Gracia and Bato is very bad, even to the point of turning against each other."

"When Bator was still alive, the so-called Holy City was not called this name, and Gracia had never taken the initiative to visit her father."

"Until Bator was sealed by the Scourge Mage, her attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees. You were not in Purgatory at the time. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that shameless change was really surprising."

"I'll tell you secretly that the Scourge Mage sealed most of Baator's remaining limbs and only let go of his head."

"After Bator's head successfully escaped back to purgatory, he planned to find a territory to re-develop and make a comeback. But what happened? He was found by his filial daughter Gracia, and was ruthlessly sealed!"

"The specific sealing location is actually under the fountain of the Paradise Manor!"

"After that, there were completely different rules between day and night in Bliss Manor. I guess this is a manifestation of the leakage of the power of Bator's head."

"Gracia gave the top task of sealing Baator's head to the Phantom Baron. That stupid shadow demon was obviously being played by the Queen of Desire, but he looked like he was happy with it. It's really disgusting. Every time Thinking of those images, I hate myself for being blind in the first place..."

"All in all, Gracia does not want Bator to return to purgatory. I heard people say that she plans to compete for the position of the Lord of Nine Hells in the near future. Speaking of which, in the third level of purgatory, old Morgan was severely injured and Frey With Sa missing and Bator sealed, a powerful careerist does have a chance to become the new Lord of the Nine Hells."

"But Gracia is obviously out of the question."

"Why?"

"I just don't think it's possible for her!"

The little wolf chirped a lot in Matthew's ear.

After Matthew learned the information that Baator's head was suspected to be sealed in the manor, he also understood Ciel's resistant attitude.

To a clone.

He definitely doesn't want to get close to Bator's own will. If he is annexed, it will be equivalent to the complete annihilation of his own consciousness.

While talking.

They were approaching the border of Bliss Manor.

Standing on a hillside and looking down.

Despite the deep white mist lingering in the valley, Matthew could see the endless outlines of the buildings in the manor.

The manor is filled with an ancient and evil atmosphere.

Anyone who comes near.

Everyone can't help but want to get closer.

"The boundary of the manor is ahead. Be careful not to cross the black line. It is a barrier written in profanity."

Matthew felt his shoulders relax.

The wild wolf's cloak instantly turned into a ray of white light and fell to the ground.

The little wolf turned into the graceful Lady Wolf again. She shyly raised her furry paws and gestured:

"The road ahead is a bit difficult, I have to lead the way myself."

After saying that, she quickly walked towards the rugged mountain road with a lot of stones piled next to the border.

There is actually no road here.

It is naturally extremely difficult to pass through.

Since this place is close to the tearing plane, using the flying ability has become a high-risk matter——

Matthew saw with his own eyes an unknown purgatory bird flying into a space torn area, and was torn into pieces in an instant.

In comparison.

Things are much better on the ground.

At least where there are rocks and natural objects, the space near them is relatively stable.

Matthew used his hands and feet to keep up with Mrs. Wolf's progress.

He looked back at Carmela and immediately gave up his worries.

Obviously.

As a priest who often goes to the ground, Carmela's physical fitness is much stronger than Matthew's, and her climbing ability is probably not inferior to that of a rogue.

that's all.

The group climbed along the rocks for half an hour.

It goes around from the front of the manor to the side.

Shortly afterwards.

A side door appeared in Matthew's field of vision.

The side door is very hidden, a bit like a semi-hidden secret door.

Matthew found a large number of devil guards near the secret door!

"The entrance to the Tear Plane is in the cave facing the side. You can see it not far away."

The back of a boulder.

Mrs. Wolf whispered into Matthew's ear:

"It's best to reduce the number of moving units and let's sneak past."

Matthew nodded.

After installing Carmela and Sandrine with Paradise Lost.

He opened the invisible magic ball to cover Mrs. Wolf, and the two of them clung to the rock wall and groped towards the cave step by step.

Matthew's invisibility spell is not considered to be the best, but with the stacking of various super-magical abilities, the effect is not something that can be achieved by ordinary fifth-level magic. Only those with extremely keen perception can see through his existence.

The group of devil guards in front of me is obviously not included in this group.

Compared to the possibility of being discovered.

It was the rugged rocks under their feet that created more difficulties for Matthew and Mrs. Wolf's progress.

It didn't take long.

They bypassed the guards on the side and came to the entrance of the cave.

Matthew originally wanted to observe the situation in the cave before taking action.

But at this time.

A powerful and strange force suddenly surged from the direction of the manor.

Matthew's eyelids twitched.

Huge warning signs emerged from the bottom of my heart.

Mrs. Wolf’s anxious voice also sounded:

"not good!"

"The borders of Bliss Manor are expanding in our direction!"

"See that black line?"

"We cannot be involved in the black thread, otherwise we must abide by the rules of Bliss Manor..."

"Now, now it's daytime..."

"Matthew, we need to hurry!"

Let’s talk about the next few sentences.

Her voice was almost distorted by anxiety.

Matthew also noticed something was wrong. Not far away, the black line symbolizing the barrier rushed toward the cave like a tide.

At the critical moment.

He silently fired a quick move, then took Madam Wolf and rushed into the cave!

Under the rapid movement, the invisible magic ball inevitably shakes.

Fortunately.

The group of devil guards seemed to be confused by this sudden change.

Ten seconds later.

The black line stopped near the entrance of the cave.

The two Matthews had already gotten into the hole and disappeared from the sight of the devils!

"What a risk!"

"I almost got involved..."

Mrs. Wolf stuck out her tongue unconsciously, and then shyly pulled her hand away from Matthew's hand.

Saw her behavior.

Matthew was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and said:

"You don't think I'm that special kind of person who would be interested in furry creatures, do you?"

Mrs. Wolf's little face turned red instantly:

"No way!"

"I'm just worried that if I get involved, it might fuel Bato's arrogance."

"You should know that every devil has its own rules. The rules of junior devils are reflected in the contract, while the rules of intermediate and high-level devils are more widely applied."

"If you can force many people to follow your own rules, the devil will gain incredible power from it."

"The special rules of Bliss Manor are such advanced rules."

"I know the Phantom Baron very well. He hasn't reached the point where he can play with the rules, so the only person behind these anomalies is Bato."

"I even suspect that Bator's head developed its own, independent consciousness during the process of being sealed."

"He made this rule in the manor and tempted others to come in and abide by the rules. In fact, it was a process of gaining strength and growing..."

"When he accumulates enough strength, maybe he can grow into a brand new devil lord with the blessing of the blood river's will."

Matthew nodded solemnly.

Lady Wolf's judgment about Baator's head was spot on.

If the latter really gave birth to self-awareness, then the rumors and advertisements about Bliss Manor can be explained——

For the demon queen Gracia.

There is nothing better than having your old father obediently staying under the Bridge of All Living Beings.

Baator's head is one of her most important enemies in the fight against the Lord of Nine Hells.

If this head can give birth to self-consciousness, it will completely cut off Bator's foundation in purgatory.

in this case.

It is understandable to acquiesce to the rumors of Bliss Manor and even add fuel to the flames.

"If you think about it from another angle, if you want to deal with Gracia, it's not impossible to rely on Bator's power?"

"Just be extra careful..."

This thought just came to Matthew's mind.

On the stone wall in front of the two of them, a mud-like monster suddenly appeared silently.

The monster's voice was extremely rough and rough, as if it had endured thousands of years of pain and experienced endless roars, hoarse and rough:

"You just thought of me, didn't you, Matthew?"

"It's rare to come to my territory, why not come to the manor as a guest?"

Mrs. Wolf has not yet reacted.

Matthew lowered his head suddenly——

Inside the dark cave.

At some point, the black line symbolizing the boundary of the barrier had crossed the two of them and wrapped them on the side of the manor!

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