PFC Chapter 2255 Jincheng comes late in autumn (45)
Chapter 2255 Jincheng comes late in autumn (45)
Chapter 2255: Late Autumn in Jincheng (Forty-Five)
The deeper he explored, the more Batman confirmed Constantine's guess. Although the road forward seemed to be straight, just like an underground maze game, the protagonist's vision was always limited to the front, and other places were in thick darkness, making it almost impossible to judge the direction.
If you continue walking like this, the final result will definitely be exhaustion, thirst and hunger, and finally collapse in the maze.
Constantine sighed softly and said, "If I can still use magic, I can take you to the spirit world, where there is no obstruction from the real world, and maybe you can find a way out."
But Strange was a little disdainful. He said, "Don't you know that those so-called worlds within worlds are more obviously affected by power than the real world? If this dark power is really the law-level power you mentioned, then falling into the spirit world is seeking death."
Constantine did not argue with him, because he really could not deny the existence of this possibility, but Diana said with a little concern: "Then should we not come down so hastily?"
"Don't worry." Constantine looked at Bruce and said.
Bruce took a step forward, and instantly everyone's eyes were filled with bright light, to the point where they could hardly open their eyes. The power of light filled the entire space, instantly dispelling all the darkness.
Without the omnipresent dark power, this place became an ordinary maze. Combined with Clark's super strength, they reached the center of the maze like a hot knife through butter.
Unfortunately, there are no treasures or cages here, only a sacrificial site that looks like it has been abandoned.
There are four huge stone pillars in the center of the sacrificial site, with a tall bonfire in the middle. However, what is burning inside the bonfire is not an ordinary flame, but a ball of rich dark energy.
Batman walked forward and raised his head. Certain memories flashed before his eyes. He remembered a strange atmosphere he had felt in those buildings that were destroyed by gangsters.
It was a rainy day and the place was in ruins, which did seem to make people feel depressed and frustrated, but Batman's will was stronger than steel, so it was strange that he would have such feelings like an ordinary person.
Now standing in front of this ball of dark energy, Batman felt more deeply that this was by no means natural.
Clark, however, turned his gaze to the monstrous sculpture coiled around four pillars.
On the first pillar was a giant dragon, coiled on the dark pillar, with only its eyes glowing. It looked up from bottom to top, staring at the only glowing door on the pillar.
On the second pillar are the blizzards, flutes, and drums of the north. A tall dark figure stands in front of the pyramid, leaning over to bid farewell to a giant bird, with countless tentacle-like appendages extending from his back.
On the third pillar are endless spheres, some large, some small, crowded together, some are eyes, some are doors, and there are countless tentacles extending from them.
There is nothing on the fourth pillar, but if you look closely, you can clearly feel the difference in texture between it and the first three pillars. It is rough, and the roughness is uneven, and the particles are either thick or thin, and it feels like going deep into the fog.
Batman obviously also noticed the four pillars, and then they found four sentences at the bottom of the pillars, namely "The Source of Darkness", "The Crawling Chaos", "The Key to the Door", and "Nameless Existence".
"Dark Council?" Constantine was surprised by the name.
Everyone else looked at him. Constantine cleared his throat and said, "To be honest with you, there is a legend circulating in Hell recently that there is a mysterious dark council that exists in the source of darkness in the universe and is plotting to invade our universe."
"Be specific," Batman said.
"Nothing else. I can't use magic. I learned this from a researcher at Oxford University. He is an occultist, a theoretical type."
"Is there a purely theoretical school of magic?" Strange asked a little puzzled.
"Of course there are. Some people make deals with demons for power, while others do so for knowledge. This is true for most theorists. It's not that they don't practice, but they focus more on exploring the essence of this world than enjoying material things."
"Sounds even more dangerous," Batman commented.
"Perhaps so, because if one only seeks power, there is a limit to the damage one can cause, but if one craves knowledge, you never know what you will get yourself into. But it is a double-edged sword."
Constantine stroked his chin and said, "They are considered the most well-informed people in the mystical world. They can easily get some rumors from heaven and hell. Angels and demons also like to chat with them."
"But I was unable to ask more. I only know that there are four members of the Dark Council, and they are all heavyweights."
Then he looked up at the four pillars and said, "It seems that they had planned this long ago. Otherwise, why would anyone offer sacrifices to them here? I'm afraid this dark power was also obtained through sacrifice."
Batman's expression became visibly heavier as he thought of more.
It is undeniable that the success of the Court of Owls has metaphysical factors, but the fact that Gotham can never be saved makes the metaphysical elements in this matter even more important.
Batman has always believed that the Owl is the culprit, but now it seems that this so-called metaphysical factor is not a rule or a natural phenomenon, but an organization controlling it behind the scenes.
Things are getting dicey, Batman thought.
"We have to find a way to stop the outflow of dark power." Strange said, "Otherwise, that jerk up there will continue to howl."
"I don't understand how he dares to collect plant powers in Gotham." Bruce said, "He doesn't think he's the first god here, does he?"
Batman looked at him.
"For some reason, the owls in our universe have been eradicated and have never existed in history. But has Gotham become better because of this? Actually, no. Gotham's progress still depends on human efforts and has little to do with the existence of owls."
"If the Owl has never existed and Gotham still hasn't gotten better, it means there is no Owl, and there are others. That means the Owl is just a pawn, and there is someone else behind the scenes."
Batman was obviously convinced, because this is a fairly simple logic. If the mastermind behind this is the Owl, then after they are wiped out from the existence level by a stronger force, everything should develop for the better. Even if it doesn't get better immediately, at least the shackles can be removed.
But if the owl is gone, there are still others, which means that this matter is not that simple. There are not many organizations that would want to control a city on a whim and persist for such a long time. The more fatal problem is that without the help of metaphysical factors, they simply cannot succeed.
If one is replaced and another one exists, it proves that metaphysical factors must exist and will always interfere with Gotham. If we say that this is a natural phenomenon, it doesn't make sense at all.
Batman became more and more certain of his speculation. He silently memorized the image and words on the pillar and said, "Find a way to seal this room."
"We need some help." Constantine said, "The most important thing is to quickly hold down the crazy tree up there, otherwise it will mess things up and we won't be able to do anything."
The others looked at Bruce, who sighed and said, "I don't really want to..."
Clark had already taken out his camera. He pushed Bruce's back and said, "Hurry up and show up. The coming of an angel is big news. I want to take first-hand photos and send them to the newspaper tomorrow. This light show will be popular all over the world."
Bruce compromised.
The crowd watching only saw a sharp sword of light falling from the sky, with one hundred and forty pairs of wings spreading out in the air. The light swept across the entire city, almost dispelling all the darkness, and the midnight sky was also bright for dozens of seconds.
Under the angel's light, the frenzied tree demon gradually calmed down, the vines drooped, and the branches of the trees swayed.
"What the hell is going on?!" The Tree Council roared angrily, "You set a trap for me."
"I'm sorry, but do you think we need this?"
Just one sentence choked the Tree Council.
To be honest, after weighing the levels of the heroes just now, he found that these guys are really not weak, especially the new faces among them, who have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.
And the guy in front of them who looked like Batman was actually an angel,... How could he be an angel!!! The Tree Council almost screamed in their hearts, God, open your eyes and look!!!
Speaking of which, the Tree Parliament actually belongs to the Heaven faction. They originally stayed in the Garden of Eden, but were driven out because of a dispute with other elements. Although they are not as senior as Lucifer, they are also considered to be among the most senior members of the Garden of Eden faction and can be said to know everything about Heaven.
Similarly, since he is related to heaven, he has to give angels some face, but Green of All Things really can't figure out what God's idea was when he turned Batman into an angel.
But if Bruce Wayne is an angel, then there seems to be no need for him to set a trap for himself. If he really wants to cause trouble for himself, he can just trick himself and beat him up.
The Tree Council thought about it carefully and suddenly found that the power that had just tormented them was a little familiar.
"…BARBATOS!!!!!!!"
The roar spread throughout Gotham, confusing tourists, local residents and reporters. How could this defeated tree demon still have lines?
Wait, this isn't a TV series?!
If you think about it this way, it is indeed possible. When many people reviewed the photos and videotapes, they found that the expression on the face of the mad tree demon was full of pain. He did not look like a villain who had done many evil things, but rather like he was being controlled by someone.
Is there someone else behind this?
Where there is suspense, there is discussion. Originally, everyone was just lamenting how well the special effects were done, and that the city's administrative strength was also strong enough. In order to trick everyone over, they even organized an evacuation. The real-life actors also worked very hard, the uniforms and makeup were very delicate, and the fighting postures and expressions were also very realistic.
But the one-sided praise was only temporary. When it was said that this scene actually had a plot, people began to speculate. The keyword "Gotham light show" quickly became popular on the web, and another hot search word that was on par with it was "Barbatos".
Then how can we say that the wisdom of the masses is infinite? The netizens of this era are still very capable. Soon, experts dug out the past and present of the name Barbatos.
The name Barbatos actually originated from King Solomon's seventy-two gods, which comes from a medieval classic called "The Key of Solomon". It is one of the English words evolved from Hebrew. Judging from the pronunciation, it should be the English word Barbatos, which is basically certain to be the name of Solomon's pantheon.
Batman was also investigating the name, because he knew that if the mysterious Green One found himself tainted by dark forces, he would know better than humans who was plotting against him, so he got the name Barbatos.
Barbatos is the eighth of the seventy-two gods. He wears a green hat and a gray cloak. What interests Batman most is that according to the setting of the Key of Solomon, when the sun moves to Sagittarius, Barbatos will appear on the earth with the other four great kings of hell.
I have a cold T^T
(End of this chapter)