bookbashuk Chapter 406 Earth Split
Chapter 406 Earth Split
Chapter 406 Earth Split
Rocks tumbled down the mountain, and birds and beasts fled in panic.
Outside Hogwarts, which was at the heart of the war, and even closer to Hogsmeade, most of the buildings had collapsed, and cries of agony and screams filled the air. Ordinary people were filled with terror, feeling as if the end of the world had come.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic and wizards were there, and those who were not immediately killed by the falling debris were quickly rescued and treated with magic and potions.
Where Dui and the others were, the ground looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite, cracking and spreading outwards in countless fissures, like a giant net.
At the very center, where it was trapped by the golden light shield, there was a huge, deep pit.
Sauron stood in the giant pit, raised his mace once more, gathered all his strength, and slammed it down onto the ground again.
The earth shook again, and a deep crack appeared in the ground.
Soren continued to slam into the ground, causing earthquakes.
The land was ravaged by Sauron, riddled with holes and left in ruins.
As Sauron pounded the earth one last time, a massive rift valley opened up on the plains east of Fengyun Peak. The rift valley ran north-south, was over ten meters wide, and stretched for tens of kilometers.
Looking down from the air, it looks as if a scar has appeared on the earth, splitting Eliado in two.
Even the main road leading to the valley is cut off by the rift, and it will be impossible to continue to pass through unless a new bridge is built.
The rift that Sauron smashed open was bottomless, making one wonder if it had reached the very depths of the earth's core.
Before Gandalf and the others had much time to react, the earth trembled slightly as Sauron chanted ancient dark incantations, and a rumbling sound emanated from the depths of the rift.
Soon, flames erupted from the depths of the rift and rapidly surged toward the ground.
"Oh no! It's magma from underground!" Gandalf's expression changed, and he shouted a warning.
Magma is rapidly erupting from the depths of the rift valley towards the surface.
A wave of heat first erupted from the depths of the rift valley, carrying the pungent smell of sulfur, causing the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly, as if we were at the crater of a volcano.
Then came a torrent of lava, rushing toward the ground with the force of a volcanic eruption.
It is clear that Sauron intends to use the power of the erupting magma from underground to breach the defenses of the Duikin shield.
While the natural force of this magma eruption cannot compare to that of Mount Doom, it is by no means something that Dui could easily resist or suppress, not to mention that Sauron was manipulating the magma.
If the lava were to erupt from the ground, it would be enough to turn the land around Hogwarts into a lava wasteland.
At that point, let alone trapping Sauron, even suppressing the eruption of underground magma would be extremely difficult.
It can be said that Sauron's scheme was ruthless.
Elrond wanted to extinguish the lava, so he activated the power of the Ring of Air to sweep all the water in the Black Lake into the rift, trying to stop the lava from continuing to erupt.
However, the water in the lake is insufficient when faced with magma that has been accumulated underground for millions of years.
The lake water was quickly evaporated by the lava and continued to gush out, like a giant lava fountain, carrying scorching heat and destructive power, soaring into the sky, threatening to submerge the land.
The golden shield that had trapped Sauron expanded rapidly, enveloping the rift valley and locking in the gushing lava.
But the magma underground seemed endless, constantly impacting the golden light shield, forcing it to expand and struggle to suppress the magma.
This is like an air gun constantly inflating a balloon, making it difficult to burst even if the balloon is very strong.
But even with constant encouragement, there will eventually come a time when they can't hold on any longer.
It can be said that Sauron and Dui were like a spear against a shield. Dui used the Ring of Earth as a shield, using the power of the earth to trap Sauron; while Sauron, in turn, used the power of the magma beneath the earth to break through the earth's defenses.
Seeing the magma surging relentlessly, Gandalf had no choice but to activate the Ring of Fire, Naya, in an attempt to control the fire element within the magma and calm the raging underground lava.
Galadriel also used the power of the Ring of Water, Nanya, to suppress the fire element in the magma with water.
Seeing that Sauron was about to break free of his restraints, Dui was forced to interrupt the process of his transformation and fully activate the power of the Earth Ring. While reinforcing the golden light shield, he tried to control the rift to close again and block the underground magma.
But the magma that has accumulated underground for millions of years now has a vent, just like a leak in a reservoir. Under the enormous force of the water, it is impossible to plug the leak.
Under Dui's control, countless clods of earth and rocks transformed into earth dragons, rushing into the rift valley in an attempt to block the opening.
But they were all broken through by the scorching magma, and some were even melted and became part of the magma.
The magma, influenced by Sauron's power, became extremely turbulent and restless.
Feeling his magic power being consumed at an alarming rate, Dui gritted his teeth and persevered, secretly praying that Frodo and the others would move faster.
Meanwhile, in the heart of Mordor.
Using Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as orcs, Frodo and his companions successfully passed through several checkpoints and finally arrived at the foot of Mount Doom.
This place is shrouded in smoke and covered in ash due to the constant eruption of the volcano, devoid of any life.
Having arrived at the foot of Mount Doom, Frodo and his companions became even more cautious.
After Sauron realized Dui and the others' purpose, he immediately contacted the Ringwraiths and ordered them to gather all of Mordor's forces to surround Mount Doom, preventing anyone from entering its area.
Meanwhile, the Soren Eye atop Baladur Tower keeps a close watch on the location of Mount Doom, monitoring it 24/7. Even a fly entering the territory of Mount Doom will be detected by the Eye.
In addition, above Mount Doom, Ringwraiths patrol on fallen flying beasts, while vampires, giant bats, and ravens also patrol the sky.
On the ground, in addition to Orcs, Beastmen, and Trolls guarding the perimeter, there were also giant spiders, demon wolves, dark sorcerers, evil spirits, and corrupted beast monsters.
It can be said that the current Doomsday Volcano is an impregnable fortress, completely sealed off and surrounded, making it impossible to infiltrate.
So the group was forced to stop when they arrived at the foot of Mount Doom.
They disguised themselves as Orks, but even Orks were subject to multiple checks and were not allowed to enter Mount Doom.
Even after evading layers of checks and entering Doomsday Volcano, there are many demonic wolves, evil spirits, giant spiders, and other creatures patrolling the mountain, and you'll encounter one almost every few steps.
Meanwhile, the Ringwraiths, vampires, giant bats, and ravens in the air also conducted a thorough aerial scan, leaving no open space unchecked.
Not to mention the Eye of Sauron on Baladur Tower, which is like a giant searchlight, constantly monitoring Mount Doom.
Under such circumstances, the escort team could not move an inch.
Upon discovering this, Aragorn's expression turned very grave, and he said in a low voice, "The current situation is very likely that Sauron has discovered our intentions, which is why he has gathered most of Mordor's forces at Mount Doom."
We don't know how long Lord Duir can hold off Sauron, but we must successfully throw the One Ring into the volcano before he returns, otherwise we'll have no chance at all once he comes back!
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group all became very serious.
"But we're having a hard time even getting into Mount Doom right now. How are we supposed to get in?" Legolas frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "And there are patrols on the mountain; we could be discovered at any moment. How can we ensure we reach the Rift of Doom safely?"
The Rift of Doom is a massive volcanic fissure inside Mount Doom, filled with flames and lava gushing from the earth's core. It was with the power of this primordial fire that Sauron infused most of his soul into the ring, completing the forging of the One Ring.
This rift is also the only place that could destroy the One Ring.