87: Holy Mother, the one who came this time seemed to be a god

“Are you sure you welcome me?”

Qin Yang looked towards the dark tunnel.

He had already guessed that this was the voice of the Compassionate Holy Maiden.

Her voice carried an indescribable feeling.

It sounded gentle, yet held a hint of madness.

In short, it exuded an eerie aura.

Qin Yang's tone was calm as he called out, “Lamp-holding Golden Crow.”

A small sun appeared, and the pitch-black tunnel immediately became as bright as day.

Wails of agony echoed from within.

Clearly, some monsters had been blinded by the light.

“Kill.”

Following Qin Yang's command.

The Imperial Guards streamed into the tunnel.

Soon, they cleared the Goblins from the entrance.

Only after confirming it was safe did Qin Yang step inside.

Under the illumination of the Lamp-holding Golden Crow's divine light.

The passage of the underground palace was exceptionally bright.

The mold attached to the walls and floor turned to ash, and the originally damp air became dry.

Qin Yang followed behind the Imperial Guards, slowly strolling, as if he had arrived at a tourist attraction, looking around casually.

Indeed, this underground tunnel did resemble a scenic spot.

On the walls on both sides, there were bas-relief murals.

The style of the murals was very classical.

The figures depicted were all dressed in white gauze, with elegant postures.

Qin Yang observed carefully for a while.

He discovered that this seemed to be a mythological story about Holy Light.

To be precise, it wasn't a mythological story, but a divine epic.

“I can record the murals and bring them back for some Holy Light experts to study. Perhaps it will help in finding other Divine Artifacts.”

Qin Yang thought to himself, taking out a rubbing scroll from his backpack.

Like operating a mobile phone, he recorded the bas-relief images.

Qin Yang would sooner or later interact with the gods.

He certainly couldn't let go of any information about them.

Walking and recording, Qin Yang fully entered a tourist state.

There was no other way.

Since he descended into the underground palace, no Goblin had entered his sight.

If not for the constant experience prompts, he would have almost forgotten that he was here to level up.

Of course, the traps in the tunnel still caused some damage to the Imperial Guards.

Poison arrows, rolling stones, pits.

Various trap devices were frequently triggered.

Many Imperial Guards were injured.

Qin Yang was surprised.

This setting was quite similar to a game.

The damage from trap devices was clearly higher than skills.

No wonder stepping on traps was the leading cause of death for Professionals.

Fortunately, the Imperial Guards' Physique was at least 1500 points.

The Huben Guard, which focused on defense, even reached 2500 points.

The traps in this Secret Realm were not enough to kill them.

The tunnel became deeper and wider as they Advanced, and soon they reached its end.

What unfolded before Qin Yang's eyes was a massive underground space.

The space was so vast that it seemed to contain another world.

Within it, a small city was situated, like a relic from ancient legends.

The city was composed of alleys, streets, and building complexes; though not large, it was complete in every aspect.

At the very center of the city, a tall tower stood, like the spine of the underground world, supporting the order of the entire space.

The top of the tower emitted a soft Holy Light, illuminating the entire city.

“This is something.”

Qin Yang's eyes slowly widened.

Even though he had learned about all this from the data.

A sense of shock still arose in his heart.

“It is indeed very fantastical. No wonder this Level 25 Secret Realm can be rated as an epic Secret Realm.”

Qin Yang thought to himself.

The Goblin Kingdom Secret Realm had high discussion on the internet, but it always remained veiled in mystery.

The reason was that no one had yet achieved “perfect clearance.”

According to the Secret Realm guides, all Raiders had adopted a “beheading strategy.”

That is: besides necessary support, all members were Assassin Professionals, infiltrating the tower to directly take down the small Boss, the Goblin King.

Doing so could quickly achieve “easy clearance,” but the rewards obtained would be incomplete.

To achieve perfect clearance, one must destroy the entire kingdom and kill the Compassionate Holy Maiden.

However, no one had managed to do so to date.

Information on the Compassionate Holy Maiden was mostly speculative.

Because almost everyone who had fought her had died.

The only certainty was that this Boss could use Holy Light skills.

And the Great Goblins in the kingdom were all Holy Knights.

“The Secret Realm is limited to Professionals within Level 35, and the team size is only 20 people. On average, each person has to kill 60 monsters...”

“For a typical Professional team, it would indeed be very difficult to achieve perfect clearance.”

Qin Yang thought to himself.

He could now summon two Imperial Guards.

Beheading the Goblin King was naturally not an issue.

But his goal was perfect clearance.

Today, he must breach the city and slaughter its inhabitants.

Then, he would meet that Compassionate Holy Maiden.

Qin Yang drank an Advanced Mental Potion.

He summoned Imperial City Guards in batches.

He only stopped summoning when the number reached 1500.

They say when people number over ten thousand, they are endless.

But a gathering of a thousand people was already not small.

When 1500 Imperial City Guards, divided into three phalanxes, Advanced towards the city ahead... dust rose everywhere, and the ground trembled.

Their golden armor, illuminated by the divine light of the Lamp-holding Golden Crow, shone brilliantly.

They resembled three massive golden bricks, crushing forward.

Behind the three armies was the dragon carriage, flying in the air.

Qin Yang stood atop the pavilion, his heart surging.

This was his first time increasing the number of Imperial Guards to 1500.

The scene before him truly felt like an imperial expedition.

Excluding equipment, the Imperial Guards' attributes could rival those of Level 70 Professionals.

Such a force besieging a city.

Let alone the Goblin Kingdom before them.

Even Hongwu City would have to sound its highest level of alert.

At this moment, within the Holy Light Tower of the Goblin Kingdom.

The Goblin King pushed open the door and entered the holy hall.

It was covered in golden armor, and a red cape extended from its tall body to the ground, like a river of blood.

“Holy Mother, an external enemy is invading.”

The Goblin King walked to the center of the holy hall and knelt on one knee.

At the end of the holy hall was a bed covered with a light veil.

A gentle voice drifted from the bed: “Just handle it as before. If you are defeated, I will grant you new life and send them away with rewards.”

That's right.

The Goblin Kingdom had never been truly cleared.

This Secret Realm was not a so-called “ cycle” Secret Realm.

Instead, it was a special Secret Realm whose rules were controlled by the Compassionate Holy Maiden.

Those so-called clearers had never actually killed the Goblin King.

Every time he died, he would be resurrected by the Compassionate Holy Maiden.

The so-called “easy clearance” was even a reward manually allocated by the Compassionate Holy Maiden using her Secret Realm authority.

“No, Holy Mother.”

The Goblin King looked up.

Hidden within the full-face helmet were eyes filled with panic.

“Holy Mother, this time the enemy did not infiltrate. He seems... to want to completely destroy the kingdom!”

“Destroy the kingdom?”

A light breeze swept through the holy hall, lifting the veil on the bed.

A pregnant woman with skin as smooth as snow was lying on her side on the bed.

She had the pointed ears of the Elven race, exquisite beauty, and was filled with a sacred aura.

Her round, swollen pregnant belly added a touch of maternal grace to her.

This person was the Dominator of the Goblin Kingdom, the Compassionate Holy Maiden.

All the Goblins in the kingdom were related to her by blood.

The pregnant Compassionate Holy Maiden struggled to get up and asked the Goblin King:

“Red, you are my tenth-generation child, and your potential has already reached 3 stars.”

“Logically, ordinary humans should not make you afraid.”

The Goblin King looked up at the Compassionate Holy Maiden and said, “Holy Mother, you had best step out of the tower and see. The one who has come this time... seems to be a god!”