Chapter 165: Ruins in the Central Plains
"So, this place is very likely Avalon..."
But Oaks became even more puzzled.
If this place really was Avalon, part of the legendary "Otherworld" and a transit station for souls before they journeyed to the realm of the dead, it would be understandable for it to possess the balance between life and death.
But why would the Celtic Druids' sacred land have something like the Thornspeakers?
Well, when it comes to the legendary Celtic Druids in the outside world, besides being protectors of nature and messengers of the gods, there are also tales of bloodshed, brutality, and sacrifices.
But if this place is indeed the sacred land of the ancient Celtic Druids and it also influenced the Druidic lineage of the outside world...
Why does it have such a significant impact on himself?
Although his Druidic lineage may appear somewhat similar, it should have no connection to the Celtic legends!
If he discovered that this place was the Emerald Dream or even the withered realm occupied by the Thornspeakers, he would have no doubts.
But it clearly wasn't the case.
His powers and lineage origins should not exist in this world!
However, if he were to find the ancient Celtic Druidic lineage in this space that seemed to be Avalon, would he truly become the true successor of the ancient Celtic Druids as the Ancient One said?!
"Tsk... If I had encountered this place earlier, I wouldn't have had to come up with that nonsense about a scientific experiment gone wrong...
The High Druid of the ancient lineage? It sounds quite impressive."
Oaks silently pondered, but he didn't stop. He pounded the construct that he had knocked away into pieces.
But before he could examine it properly, a rumbling sound came from all around—
"Oh, damn..."
Oaks looked up and saw a large group of constructs that had disguised themselves as rocks crawling out from the nearby forest and further away, converging towards his direction!
Not only that, there were countless constructs that had disguised themselves as grotesque trees, revealing their twisted and profane forms—
They were composed of bones and withered branches!
"This is going to be fun..."
The constructs surged like a disturbed swarm of hornets, roaring towards him.
Their densely packed, azure crimson eyes and the overwhelming aura of death made Oaks involuntarily take a deep breath—
"Come at me!"
Oaks transformed back into his human form and a bear paw rune flashing on his forehead. Several emerald green rays of light surrounding his body followed by a circle of thorny illusions.
"Let me show you what I'm capable of, you bunch of mediocre pests..."
The massive starlight bear let out a resounding roar to the sky and began a one-versus-many battle!
If these guys were all Thornspeakers of unknown strength, Oaks wouldn't be so reckless.
But based on the situation with the first construct, he could already make a basic judgment about the rest of them.
Clearly, they were the guardians of this place.
However, the souls confined within them by the power of death were nearing dissipation after enduring countless years.
These guys might look terrifying, but in reality, they were no stronger than an ordinary Chitauri soldier.
Although the power of death was strong here, the power of life was equally strong!
This place was their home ground, and it was also Oaks' home ground!
In this small world that likely hadn't seen any outsiders for over a thousand years, a breathtaking confrontation unfolded!
...
"Huff... huff..."
After an unknown amount of time, the intense battle finally came to an end.
Oaks breathed heavily and cast a few healing spells on himself, quickly healing the wounds on his body.
Countless remains of constructs of various sizes were scattered on the ground in an extremely organized manner around him, forming a large fan shape.
As a tank, you should never expose your back!
The forest had been destroyed to the point of ruin, and the deathly aura and lingering souls released by the constructs gradually dissipated.
"Hmph... is that all?"
Oaks walked to the middle of the broken remains and found a piece that still had a slight trace of death aura. It resembled a head, and he released his magical power to sense it.
"Weird... There's no trace of a living being or Wild Demigod. Have their creators all disappeared?"
After Frowning, Oaks searched through the remains for a while, but without exception, he arrived at the same conclusion.
This only made Oaks even more puzzled.
If the Wild Demigod who emitted that aura was of a death-related power attribute and personally created these constructs, it wouldn't surprise Oaks.
But now, are these constructs truly ownerless?
With various doubts in his mind, Oaks transformed into a starlight leopard and stealthily continued his advance.
Having cleared the constructs from the area, there was nothing in the forest that could stop Oaks.
Although there were still some terrifying animals tainted by the deathly aura, they were different from the constructs that only followed preset commands.
The fierce battle just now had scared them out of their wits, causing them to flee far away from this area.
If this place truly was Avalon, then the surrounding mist and swamps matched the legends.
After passing through the middle layer of the forest, the core should be...
"A beautiful plain and lake with a gigantic sacred oak tree in the center... that is the place of the Druidic lineage."
At the edge of the forest, Oaks looked into the distance at the towering sacred oak tree that was completely invisible from the forest's outskirts.
But is this vast grassland roamed by skeletal beasts truly the central plain where the legendary spirit animals dwell?
And is that giant tree with half of its canopy already dark and withered truly the sacred oak tree from the legends?!
"No doubt... there must have been some kind of significant change here."
Oaks took care of a few skeletal beasts that had discovered him and charged over, letting out a long sigh:
"The answers should lie there."
Oaks no longer hesitated. He transformed into the form of a hunting falcon and took to the sky, flying towards the center.
The central grassland was not small, it was even larger than the outer forest and swamps. After flying for a short while, Oaks finally caught sight of a cluster of buildings that should have once been exquisite.
There were buildings with a primitive natural style, as well as ones with a medieval style. Oaks could even sense the presence of magical items among them.
But it was evident that this place was already filled with the aura of death and decay, showing no signs of human activity for a long time.
It could be considered a lost relic.
In the center of this cluster of buildings stood a massive oak tree, it looked like it had a history of at least five thousand years!
Just as he had seen from the outskirts, the canopy of the giant oak tree was lush and verdant on one side, while the other half was dark and withered.
As he drew closer, he noticed that the trunk of the giant tree also exhibited the same condition.
It was a colossal tree interwoven with life and death.
But what made Oaks fall directly from the sky was something next to the oak tree.
A row of divine beast sculptures that he couldn't be more familiar with!
The towering bear roaring towards the sky, the leopard with sharp fangs and claws, the majestic raptor with a penetrating gaze, and...
The colossal dragon with its wings spread wide, a special crescent mark on its forehead that dazzled Oaks' bird eyes!
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