Chapter 222 Black Moon, not the Moon?
The evening outside the black soil was different from that on the Moon Goddess Altar. It seemed darker and came faster.

Just as the necromancers gathered in the Twisted Land, people in Liberty City and various tribal settlements began to get busy, preparing for the upcoming battle.

The atmosphere around the entire Black Soil was tense.

Rhodes stood at the highest point of the outpost, looking up at the sky with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Because he found that the sky outside the black soil was completely different from the sky deep inside.

When you are on the Moon Goddess Altar, the center of the sky is emerald green, while black is spread all around, surrounding that area.

But when I came to the periphery, I found that the night was flowing.

The black color visible to the naked eye gathered from all directions towards the center of the dream forest, as if it had suddenly come alive.

Even standing on the black soil, one could feel a force flowing on the ground, as if being pulled by some force, and the closer to the periphery, the faster the speed.

"It's strange, how can the pollution in the black soil flow?" The fat man next to him was secretly shocked. It was obviously the first time he saw such a scene.

On the contrary, the elf captain next to him looked normal and said, "It's always like this before the black moon appears. It absorbs most of the pollution, so the pollution level outside is so low."

"Every month?" Rhodes and Alpha looked at him.

"Yes, you will know soon." The elf captain looked up at the sky, as if waiting for something.

The teams of various ethnic groups who were busy in the base also looked up and made the same movements.

"coming!"

Suddenly, someone shouted.

The sky, which was originally bright, suddenly darkened rapidly.

Do not!
It should be the emerald sky that is being consumed by the darkness all around!

Under the strange suction force, the black sky gradually covered the sky, and the darkness enveloped the entire dream forest.

Until the last piece of light was replaced by darkness, a full moon like a giant eye in the abyss was already hanging high in the sky, madly sucking in everything around it.

“Is this how the Black Moon is formed?”

“What I see here is actually different from what I see inside.”

"Why do I feel like this black moon is like a water pipe, trying to suck out all the souls in the forest?"

???

Hearing the fat man's words, Rhodes was stunned and looked at the black moon in doubt.

He discovered that the suction force actually came from the black moon!

This reminded him that every time the black moon appeared, it was accompanied by a powerful suction force that would tear their souls apart.

He didn't understand it before, but now after seeing the formation process of the black moon, he suddenly had a bold guess.

This black moon.

Not the moon!

It's a passage leading to somewhere!
"hiss--"

After figuring this out, Rhodes took a breath.

Although it was just a guess, it was definitely the closest clue to the truth he had ever obtained.

If the Black Moon is really a hole that opens once a month, where does it lead to? And why is it connected to the Dreamwood?

You must know that the Dream Forest is the kingdom of the Moon Goddess.

Even if it is in decline now, not just anybody can tamper with it.

unless……

The one connected on the other side is the Moon Goddess herself!
In an instant, Rhodes thought a lot, and various speculations flashed through his mind. Thinking of what the Druids had said before, that the black moon was the source of the black soil, he finally came to a conclusion.

If you want to uncover the truth, you must get close to the Black Moon!

At least he had to confirm whether the black moon was really not the real moon as he guessed.

Thinking of this, Rhodes looked at Alpha: "With your current strength, can you get close to the Black Moon?"

"Close to the Black Moon?"

Alpha and his companions looked at each other and said, "It's probably a bit difficult. The closer we get to the black moon, the stronger the soul-tearing force will be. I think we need to reach the seventh level of awakening to make it possible."

"You mean... there's something wrong with Black Moon?"

"Well, it's just a guess, so I wanted to go up and confirm it. Since I can't go up, forget it. I'll talk about it when I have a chance in the future." Rhodes said, looking at Black Moon again.

Roaring sounds began to appear one after another on the black soil, approaching this side rapidly.

The little guys had been waiting outside early, staying with the Elf Guards, looking eager to try.

The teams coming from Liberty City also joined the defense, hoping to take this opportunity to get more soul crystals.

The entire station was running in an orderly manner. Even without Rhodes, they could withstand the attack of the black beast, so they didn't need to put in too much effort.

"Something's wrong, it seems like it's not just the black beast!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the crowd.

The people who were discussing looked into the distance at the same time, and sure enough, among the dark army of black beasts, they saw several shriveled figures holding magic wands.

The reason why it was so conspicuous was that a strong gray aura of death was surging within a few hundred meters around the figure.

Wherever he went, hands broke out of the ground and dense swarms of zombies crawled out.

When the black beasts encountered the deathly aura, they all moved aside and did not attack it.

"Damn it, it's a corpse witch!"

"And they are all level five!"

"What do those undead want to do?!"

"Quick! Call everyone else over!"

Seeing that strange scene, the whole base instantly became a mess. It seemed that this was not the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Seeing Rhode and his men showing puzzled expressions, the elf captain beside them hurriedly explained: "Those damn undead wanted to seize Free City and other garrisons. Every time the Black Moon comes, they are restless and summon a large group of undead creatures from nowhere to attack us. I didn't expect that they even brought out corpse witches this time!"

Summon undead creatures?

Rhodes and his companions looked at each other and suddenly remembered the scene they saw at the Undead base before. Could it be that it was summoned from the space rift?

"Should we go to the space rift and take a look?" Alpha whispered. As soon as he finished speaking, the elf elder and Erin, who had received the news, hurried over. Rhode said, "Okay, let's go over and take a look. If it doesn't work, we can destroy the rift. Erin, you and the little ones stay here to help. We'll go out for a while."

Originally, he planned to leave the rift and go and see where it connected to after the black moon.

He didn't expect the undead to take action so quickly, and he didn't know what method they used to make the summoned undead and the black beasts coexist, which aroused his curiosity.

wow~
Giant dragons appeared in the sky and flew out of the base.

Rhodes was sitting on Alpha's back, and he immediately saw a large group of flying black beasts coming towards him.

"Sit tight!"

Alpha opened his mouth and raging flames exploded in the air, burning the surrounding black beasts to ashes.

The fat man and his people were divided into two sides. Wherever they went, strong winds swept through and cleared out the black beasts along the way.

The scene of being in an empty space shocked everyone in the garrison and the pressure on defense was greatly reduced.

In a blink of an eye.

The base was left behind.

After flying for half an hour, a distorted land gradually came into view, and sure enough, a large number of undead creatures emerged from it.

"You are here."

Aina and her people flashed and appeared in front of Rhodes.

Perhaps having learned from the last lesson, they did not get too close and only observed the movements of the necromancers at the edge of the distortion zone.

"What's the situation here?" Rhodes asked.

"They summoned a lot of undead through the space rift, the highest of which was level six. I suspect that the other side of the rift was connected to the undead plane, and when the black moon appeared, the rift seemed to have become larger." Ina briefly explained the situation.

"The plane of the dead?"

"How come this place is connected to the plane of the dead?"

"And it's still getting bigger?"

Rhodes, Alpha and the others were all surprised.

If this is true, then this space rift cannot be left, otherwise there will definitely be a steady stream of undead pouring in.

You have to know that the undead are different from flesh and blood creatures. At most, they can only be regarded as semi-spiritual creatures. Therefore, their souls are much stronger than those of other races and they can better adapt to the environment of the spiritual plane.

Once their numbers spread out of control, it would not be a good thing for the Dreamwood.

"Let's go, just break in!"

Rhodes made a prompt decision and said to Alpha and the others.

After receiving the order, Alpha and Fatty did not hesitate any longer, and rushed into the twisted zone first, rapidly approaching the undead base.

And at this time.

The necromancers who were surrounding the space rift in the base finally sensed their breath and stood up in shock.

"Be careful! Enemy attack!"

"Who is so bold as to enter the land of the dead?"

"Catch them!"

Along with shouts, a large number of shadow ravens soared into the sky and turned into a gray torrent that swept towards Rhodes and his group.

The other necromancers followed suit and raised their staffs. Summoning magic and curse magic lit up one after another, and the breath of death surged wildly.

however.

Without waiting for them to finish casting the spell.

A loud voice was the first to sound.

"The blazing land!"

Boom——

Fierce flames exploded in the base, burning the undead that had just been summoned to ashes.

A violent gust of wind blew up in the sky, like an invisible sharp blade, crushing the surrounding shadow ravens into pieces, turning them into dry bones that fell all over the sky.

"Damn it! It's the dragon clan!"

"Why would a giant dragon appear here!?"

There were constant exclamations from within the base, and finally the huge monster in the sky could be seen clearly.

Especially after sensing the aura of Alpha and the others reaching nearly the seventh level, the expressions of the leading necromancers changed drastically.

Such strength has far exceeded their imagination. When did such a powerful force appear on the black soil?

In horror, several people looked at each other, and finally seemed to have made some kind of decision. They formed a circle around the space crack, and violent death energy emerged from their bodies, forming a gray magic circle.

"Stop them! They want to sacrifice themselves!"

As a demon who was an experienced sacrificer, Aina saw at a glance what the necromancers wanted to do and immediately gave them a loud warning.

"Hahaha... It's too late! We have been preparing for such a long time, how can you destroy it just because you want to?"

"With our souls as our guide, we beg the God of the Dead to bestow His Supreme Will!"

hum-

A gray translucent barrier opened up, repelling Rhodes and his group who were rushing over.

The decisive action and quick reaction showed that he had obviously anticipated this situation and activated the sacrificial magic without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, Alpha and a group of wind dragons immediately launched a fierce attack on the barrier.

However, just as the barrier was broken, the necromancers' bodies shook violently, and their soul fires turned into streams of energy that flowed into the space cracks, forcibly expanding the cracks.

"Who dares to call upon the great Abbas?"

Boom!

Space collapses.

A figure shrouded in death slowly appeared, and the terrifying aura made the Alpha under Rhodes tremble.

"Seventh level!"

(End of this chapter)