Heavenly Dao Formula

If you want to describe what the enemy's lair looks like, the first thing Xia Fan thinks of is a rat's nest.

No one knows how long Dr. Du Lin has been operating here. The caves in the rock wall have been opened up one by one, forming a complex underground network. Facing the sudden sweep of the church, the enemies hidden inside immediately put up a desperate resistance, showing no intention of disarming and surrendering.

It's just that in the face of absolute overwhelming power, their counterattack methods are quite limited-not to mention swords, bows and crossbows, the most threatening opponents are undoubtedly muskets and artillery, especially the short-barreled guns in the middle of the aisle. It can basically seal off the entire attack route. If it is used to deal with ordinary people, it is indeed invulnerable. Unfortunately, their opponent this time is the jury.

The church seems to have been prepared to deal with this kind of firearm. Two dragonborn directly held up heavy iron shields to block the front of the aisle, and their companions released barrier spells behind them. Stop the advance of the Inquisition.

Taxis took on the main attack responsibility.

What she is good at is evocation, and it is the most violent fire-type spell.

Probably because the dragon's xinxing technique is related to Lie Yan (raging flames), even the ordinary fireball technique has become an astonishingly powerful killer in her hands. Often the enemy is still looking for cover to block, she has already turned the sulfur in her hand into a ball of liquid beads the size of a fingernail, throwing it at the opponent's location. Afterwards, the violently expanding flames mixed with scalding air waves engulfed everything around them, and if it reached the powder box, it would cause even more violent explosions. In a closed cave, such a blow is absolutely fatal. If it weren't for the strong body bestowed by the demon possessor, even the dragonborn would not be able to gain a firm foothold in the aisle repeatedly swept by the shock waves.

"These guys... are not gangsters from Azure Fort." Des Moines bent over and inspected the charred corpse on the ground, "They are a bit like pirates who once entrenched in the Sea of ​​Tranquility."

"Are you sure?" Taxis raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, look at the skull rings they wear, and the scarlet flag tattoos... These are all symbols of classical sea pirates."

"What do you mean?" Xia Fan asked Olina in a low voice, "Is this pirate divided into classic and modern?"

"Uh..." The latter was also a little confused, "I only heard that there have been no pirates in the Tranquility Sea for a long time, and I don't quite understand how to classify them..."

"Just ask me if you have any questions." Taxis turned her head and said to Xia Fan, "The so-called classical pirates are the people who first appeared on the ocean. Most of them are lawbreakers and desperate people. Attack ships to get money. The Sea of ​​Tranquility is also the main channel of trade for various countries, so pirates were particularly rampant for a period of time. However, with the intensification of attacks by various countries, the pirates of all parties suffered heavy losses, and now they are basically extinct in the Sea of ​​Tranquility area gone."

"Then what are non-classical pirates?"

"Of course it's the armies of various countries." Taxis smiled.

"My lord." Des Moines coughed twice, reminding his superior to pay attention to his words.

"There's nothing that can't be said, whether it's the Holy Wing Islands, Rangis or Nattatin, everyone knows it well." The girl said disapprovingly, "Compared to the classic pirates, this new batch of pirates They are well-equipped with the most advanced warships and firearms, and there are often several spellcasters on board, so they are much more difficult to deal with than those guys before."

"Lord Yongyi!" The guardian knight interrupted again.

"So that's what happened." Xia Fan patted Des Moines on the shoulder, "Don't be too nervous, I've seen such pirates with my own eyes, it's really not a secret."

"What do you mean?" He frowned.

"Natatin's fleet just showed up in the east once. It is the governor's navy on weekdays, but it becomes a pirate when it attacks the city."

"Have you ever had a conflict with Natatyn's navy?" Taxis asked unexpectedly, "What happened in the end?"

"The governor died in battle, the warship was confiscated, and thousands of prisoners were captured." Xia Fan pretended to be relaxed and replied.

The girl was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly, "There is such a thing? Why didn't you say it earlier! With this deed alone, you will be welcomed by the Church of Hera. Although there is no way to publicly commend it, there are various benefits. Absolutely indispensable!"

"Even if the victory has nothing to do with the Holy Wing Islands?"

"How could it have nothing to do with it? Every weakening of the Natatian Kingdom is to relieve the pressure for the countries." Taxis looked at Xia Fan with more eager eyes, "The church has been recruiting people who can give Nata Warriors who caused trouble in the court, after this matter is over, you can go to the royal capital with us."

"My lord, it may be true or not. Let's capture the real culprit who attacked the convoy before talking about other things." Des Moines reminded, "They are coming around again."

The fighting in the cave lasted about an hour, and the enemy's resistance gradually weakened.

Taxis and her team also broke into the deepest part of the lair.

There are obviously air holes here that are connected to the outside world. Not only does it not feel stuffy, but you can occasionally feel a cool breeze.

The jury held up the torch and walked into the cave, quickly illuminating the small space.

"How...how did you find this place?"

A middle-aged man was sitting against a stone wall, with doubts and pity in his tone, but no fear.

"He is Du Lin!" Li identified on the spot.

"Yes, I'm Du Lin, the doctor of the tower." Du Lin's complexion was a little pale, he was holding his waist, and blood was oozing from his fingers. "I didn't expect that the Church of Hera would notice a little person like me. I'm really honored...cough cough..."

He was hurt, Xia Fan realized.

This person didn't hide here from the beginning. He might have thought of resisting the church's attack with other thugs, but in the end he was injured by the stray bullets from the explosion and had to withdraw from the battle.

Is such a person the mastermind of the entire attack? Maybe Du Lin is very proficient in drugging and torturing patients, but his own strength is too weak, and he doesn't seem to be a strong man who can make the team disappear suddenly.

But who is it if not him? The enemies in the cave were dead and wounded, and they had completely lost the ability to resist the church. There are also one or two demon possessors, but compared with a group of elite dragon descendants, the gap in strength is like a sky abyss, which cannot cause enough trouble for the jury. After cleaning all the way, the resistance of the lair was far lower than he expected.

Taxis took a step forward and lifted him up from the ground, "Where is the Son of the Holy Spirit?"

"Cough...just behind this wall..." Du Lin said with difficulty.

"How to open the wall?"

"Need to turn the handle...it's ten paces to the left."

His cooperative attitude made Xia Fan more vigilant.

"Be careful, in the underground laboratory, we have encountered the mechanism that sprays dead mist."

"I know. But the dragonborn is not that afraid of the death mist," Taksis nodded, "The high-heat flames are enough to make the death mist retreat."

She quickly found the handle and did as she was told.

Driven by the screw device, the stone wall slowly slid away to one side, revealing the hidden inner chamber.

The moment it was fully opened, Xia Fan's heart sank suddenly.

The inner room was only two feet long and wide, and with candles lit, everyone outside could easily see what was going on inside.

The first thing Xia Fan saw were two corpses nailed to the wall with an iron bond.