Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 680: Mysterious Coccon

The invisible barrier erupted once more and threw him backward.

Everyone immediately understood.The entire place was protected by an extremely powerful formation.

No matter how they approached, an unseen force prevented anyone from entering the center.

Ethan narrowed his eyes while carefully looking through the dense sea of miasma.

The golden light surrounding his body quietly dispersed part of the mist, allowing everyone to finally see what lay hidden inside.

The moment they saw it...

Every expression changed.

Several enormous gargoyle-like statues stood silently around the formation. Their stone bodies were covered with strange cracks while dark energy continuously flowed through them as though they were still alive. Each statue held a different weapon and faced outward like silent guardians protecting the place.

Near the center stood an enormous three-headed black dog.

Its massive body remained perfectly still like a lifeless statue, yet every one of its three heads had glowing crimson eyes that stared in different directions. Even without moving, it gave everyone an overwhelming feeling of danger.

However...

That was not what truly shocked them.

At the very center of the formation stood a gigantic crimson cocoon.

It was almost the height of a small building.

Countless blood-red veins spread across its surface while thick black mist continuously flowed into it from every direction. The cocoon slowly expanded before shrinking again.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

The rhythm sounded exactly like the heartbeat of a living person.

Every pulse caused the surrounding magic circles to glow even brighter while waves of corrupted energy spread across the entire area.

The eerie heartbeat echoed through the dead land.

Nobody spoke for several moments.

The surrounding nobles simply stared at the terrifying sight before them.

Cold sweat slowly appeared on several foreheads.

Finally, one of them could no longer suppress his shock.

"What the hellll?"

His voice echoed across the silent battlefield while everyone continued staring at the monstrous cocoon with disbelief

For several long moments, no one spoke.

Disbelief was clearly visible on every face while they silently stared at the horrifying scene before them. The eerie heartbeat continued echoing through the dead land while the gigantic crimson cocoon pulsed steadily. Every pulse caused the surrounding magic circles to glow brighter for a brief moment before fading again, and the thick miasma continuously flowed toward it from every direction.

Ethan slowly lowered his head and carefully observed the entire layout. His eyes moved across every magic circle, every engraved symbol, and every strange pattern carved into the ground.

The more he looked, the more uneasy he became. He could clearly recognize that the formation was not randomly created. It had been carefully designed, and countless mystical symbols carrying traces of divinity had been placed throughout the entire formation. They intertwined with the dark magic instead of opposing it, creating a strange balance that made Ethan frown deeply.

He slowly closed his eyes.

The Law of Light quietly flowed through his senses while his perception expanded outward.

Moments later, his expression changed.

Deep beneath the ground, he could feel an enormous flow of essence.

It did not belong to one person.

Nor to one battlefield.

It belonged to countless dead.

Millions of lingering traces of life essence stretched beneath the earth like endless rivers. The remains of countless corpses seemed to be connected together by invisible channels, and streams of dark energy continuously flowed through those channels before gathering into the enormous formation. From there, everything was slowly absorbed into the crimson cocoon standing at the center.

Ethan slowly opened his eyes again.

His expression had already become much more serious.

One of the nobles finally broke the silence.

"Should we destroy it?"

His voice carried obvious caution.

Duke Osantra looked toward the invisible barrier before shaking his head.

"We can't even get through the barrier."

"So how are we supposed to reach that thing?"

Everyone fell silent again.

Ethan slowly turned around.

"We should leave."

Several nobles looked at him in surprise.

Ethan calmly continued.

"There might be a way to destroy it if we go all out."

He paused for a brief moment.

"But we don't know what is inside."

"We also don't know what this entire formation is doing."

"If we attack it without knowing the consequences, we might make things much worse."

His eyes briefly returned to the cocoon.

"Without understanding everything first..."

"It is better not to provoke it."

"This place is far more dangerous than we thought."

"We need to get the hell out of here as soon as possible and return with reinforcements."

Duke Osantra quietly nodded.

"I agree."

"The risk is too great."

The remaining nobles also nodded one after another.

"Let's leave."

The group gave the strange cocoon one final look before turning around.

One of the nobles let out a frustrated sigh.

"If only those cloaked guards had spoken..."

"We wouldn't be in so much trouble."

Another cursed under his breath.

"Damn!"

"Who the hell is vile enough to create something like this?"

Nobody answered.

Everyone silently began leaving the area while remaining alert for another ambush.

They had only walked a short distance when several powerful auras suddenly approached from ahead.

The group immediately became alert.

Hands instinctively moved toward their weapons.

However, after recognizing the newcomers, everyone relaxed.

They quickly bowed respectfully.

"Your Highness."

Crown Prince Haster slowly walked toward them while another man wearing full armor followed closely behind him. The armored man emitted an overwhelming pressure with every step, making even the surrounding miasma seem to avoid him.

Haster looked around at everyone before speaking.

"What are all of you doing here?"

His gaze briefly landed on Duke Osantra before moving toward Ethan.

"After Count Helios reported the strange discovery, I couldn't afford to be negligent."

"So I came here personally."

As he finished speaking, he slowly turned toward the center of the formation.

His eyes rested upon the gigantic crimson cocoon.

For the first time since arriving...

The calm smile on his face completely disappeared.

His expression slowly became serious.

A deep frown formed between his brows while he quietly observed the horrifying scene before him.

"Now that I have seen this place with my own eyes..."

"I have a very bad feeling about it."