The Purple Flame Beast's defense had increased significantly after its metalization. The thick lightning bolts could no longer leave any wounds on its body.
Gray commanded the Purple Flame Beast to move forward. The Purple Flame Beast was surrounded by lightning bolts, making it look like a thunder beast.
30 meters.
The lightning bolts that were as thick as the Thunder God's spear became denser and denser. The entire stone forest was covered by lightning bolts. From afar, it looked like a sea of lightning.
The Purple Flame Beast was like a small boat sailing on the stormy sea. It capsized several times and got up again.
35 meters.
When the Purple Flame Beast was 35 meters away, the thick lightning bolts disappeared and were replaced by a lightning ball with a diameter of one meter.
Boom!
The lightning ball hit the Purple Flame Beast and sent it flying. Its body was charred black and green smoke rose from it. It looked like it was about to combust.
Boom! Boom!
The lightning balls continued to fall. The Purple Flame Beast was sent flying and crashed into the stones in the stone forest.
The stones were covered with engraved patterns. It was unknown whether it was because of the natural hardness of the stones or because they were strengthened by the rune mechanism, but the Purple Flame Beast was not damaged at all. On the contrary, the Purple Flame Beast was covered in wounds.
At this point, even the Purple Flame Beast, which had been strengthened by metallization, had reached its limit.
Gray had no intention of calling the Purple Flame Beast back. He continued to drive the Purple Flame Beast toward the tombstone in the depths of the stone forest. The Purple Flame Beast was sent flying again and again by the lightning balls, but it was still approaching the tombstone with great difficulty.
Finally, the Purple Flame Beast was only 10 meters away from the tombstone.
However, at this moment, the connection between Gray and the Purple Flame Beast was completely cut off. The Purple Flame Beast had turned into a huge piece of charcoal.
"It really won't work!"
The Purple Flame Beast's defense should be above average among the barbarian level blood beasts. It was comparable to the Copperback Dragon, which was at the same level as Gray. Therefore, the Purple Flame Beast's defense after metalization was similar to Gray's.
Since the Purple Flame Beast could not withstand the lightning bolts even after metalization, Gray should not be an exception. Therefore, it was impossible for him to barge into the tomb with his strong defense.
"I'm afraid that even a Desolate Blood warrior wouldn't be able to do it."
Gray estimated that the metalized Purple Flame Beast's defense should be comparable to that of a Desolate Blood Warrior. But even so, it still stopped 10 meters away from the tombstone.
Based on this, even Desolate Blood warriors would find it difficult to get close to the tombstone.
Unless it was someone who had already completed one or even two rounds of cultivation and was far stronger than the average Desolate Blood Warrior, it was impossible for them to succeed.
"We can only see if Master Herman, who was invited by the Addison family, can break the runic mechanism."
Since he couldn't force his way in, he could only see if he could break through the mechanism. If that didn't work, he could only give up.
Although a King's Treasure was good, one needed to have the strength to take it. They couldn't even get close to it, let alone open the door of the tomb and enter.
"Even if I can decipher the rune mechanism, I'm afraid I won't be allowed to enter …"
Thinking of this, Gray raised his eyebrows.
The Addison family must have paid a huge price to invite Master Herman. If he could decipher the runic mechanism, they wouldn't easily allow factions other than the Addison family to enter.
If that was the case, then it would be troublesome. Gray had already provoked the Duke Nahem's family, and he didn't want to provoke the Duke Addison's family.
Moreover, the Addison family might have brought Desolate Blood warriors this time. He might not be a match for them.
"I can only take it one step at a time!"
Since he had already come this far, it would be a pity to retreat. He could only watch the situation and act according to the circumstances.
After retreating from the vicinity of the King's Tomb, Gray and the nobles set up tents in an empty area. They prepared to settle down and observe the situation.
"We're really fated to meet again!"
At this moment, a young man and a young woman walked over and called out to Gray.
"Yeah, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Gray smiled. The two people in front of him were the green-haired siblings that Gray had met in Mercenary City.
"Let's get to know each other. I'm Elijah Addison, and this is my sister, Samantha Addison."
"Gray Fergus."
Gray looked at the two in surprise before pointing at himself.
Although he had already guessed that the siblings were not simple, he didn't expect them to be so complicated. They were actually from a duke's family, and the Addison family that he was worried about provoking.
"We know. We've heard about what happened at the banquet in the capital."
Elijah said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, we have to thank you for suppressing the young experts of the Flame Kingdom and saving face for the younger generation of the Purple Moon Kingdom."
"I just happened to be there. If you were there at the time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to show myself."
Gray smiled and said with a deeper meaning.
From Elijah's body, Gray could sense an extraordinary aura. If Gray's guess wasn't wrong, Elijah should be a Barbarian Blood Warrior just like him.
With the strength of a Barbarian Blood Warrior, if he was in the capital, he could have suppressed the blue-haired young man and wouldn't have had the chance to show himself.
Elijah didn't deny it. He was quite confident in his own strength.
"Speaking of which, you really surprised me. Among the three Highnesses of the royal family, Her Highness Sophia is the most mysterious. Even among us nobles of the kingdom, few people know her. I didn't expect you to know her and have such a close relationship."
"We only met by chance. Our relationship can only be considered ordinary."
Gray shook his head and asked curiously.
"You said that Her Highness Sophia is the most mysterious of the three Highnesses. Why is that?"
"Her Highness Su Feiya rarely appears in public, so even though we all know that such a princess exists, there are very few people who truly know her."
Samantha explained.
"So mysterious?"
Gray was surprised. He didn't expect that even Elijah and his sister, who were from noble families, would rarely know her.
He couldn't help but think of his encounter with her in the Empire Ruins and the invitation to explore the ruins.
Despite being a noble princess, she was often outside, working tirelessly and even risking her life to explore one imperial ruin after another. Her actions could indeed be described as mysterious.
"Moreover, it is said that the Blood Technique that Her Highness cultivates is very special. In the history of the Purple Moon Kingdom's royal family, no one has ever cultivated such a Blood Technique."
Samantha continued.
"A Blood Technique that has never appeared before?"
Gray couldn't help but think of the last time he fought side by side with Sophia. He saw Sophia's mysterious Blood Beast ability.
In front of her Blood Beast ability, time seemed to have frozen. Her speed suddenly soared to the extreme, even surpassing the Wind Leopard Blood Beast of the same level.
Even now, he still couldn't figure out what kind of blood fiend ability the other party possessed, or what kind of blood fiend ability it was.
After chatting for a while, Gray asked.
"Right, do you know which King level expert's tomb belongs to this time?"
"From the King level insignia, it should be the tomb of the Purple Thunder King!"
Elijah said.
"Purple Thunder King?!"
Gray carefully tried to recall, but he did not have the slightest bit of recollection. This was the first time he had heard of the existence of a person like the Purple Thunder King.
"This is a King level expert from more than 600 years ago. He was a solitary King."
"According to the records, he originally had a family, but before he grew up, his family met with a great disaster and was destroyed by a strong enemy."
"His family was destroyed?"
Gray couldn't help but think of the reasons why solitary Kings were born. Either the family was destroyed by a strong enemy, or by chance, they had a fortuitous encounter and became a King level expert.
"Could the Blood Technique he cultivates be a lightning-type Blood Technique?"
Since he was called the Purple Thunder King, his Blood Technique must have something to do with lightning.
"Yes, he has indeed cultivated a lightning-type blood technique. However, I do not know what kind of lightning-type blood technique it is."
"According to the records, his attainments in runes were extremely high. If I'm not wrong, the rune mechanism outside the tomb should have been created by him personally."
"A King level expert who is proficient in rune mechanisms?"
Gray raised his eyebrows.
A King level expert who was proficient in rune mechanisms. This was not good news. Even if they could pass through the stone forest outside and enter the tomb, there would be many powerful rune mechanisms.
This made his hair stand on end, and he even had the thought of leaving. This King's Tomb was definitely one of the most dangerous King's Tombs that had appeared before.
Suppressing the thought of leaving, Gray and the other forces waited and watched.
A few days later, a team arrived, attracting the attention of all forces, including Gray.
This was because in the team, there was an old man whose face was full of age spots and few strands of hair left. This old man was the famous Rune Master Herman of the Purple Moon Kingdom.