C265 The Mysteries of the Temple

At this moment, he had already reached the end of the corridor, which was an incomparably large oval dome. After estimating the size of the hall, Lin Bai was speechless. The entire underground Parthenon had probably hollowed out the bottom of Mount Olympus.

In the center of the hall, there was an enormous statue of the gods. Surrounded by the gods, the goddess of wisdom, Athena, stood there with a golden armour and a huge shield in her hands. Looking at these incomparably large gods, Lin Bai could not help but feel a sense of awe.

However, this reverence was not directed towards the gods in the hall. It was already the end of the gods' era, and a temple without any divine will was not worth Lin Bai's reverence. What he was in awe of was the skillful craftsmen who had built this shrine back then. They must have expended a lot of effort to build a sculpture of such a large scale in the mountain!

"This is the underground Parthenon!" Minerva turned to look at Lin Bai with a hint of pride in his voice.

The structure of this godly temple was no different from the Parthenon on the surface. The only difference was that this godly temple avoided the gunfire of war and the theft of the crazy tombs thieves in Europe. It was still preserved perfectly, just like the one that was just built back then.

Lin Bai followed Minerva up the flight of steps to the center of the temple. In the center of the temple stood a snow-white marble statue of the goddess Athena, about twelve meters tall. The statue was made of wood, with gold and ivory as its surface, gold as its garment, and ivory as its skin.

Athena wore a helmet, she was valiant, her right foot was upright, her left knee was slightly bent, and her posture was elegant and dignified. There were three small statues on top of the helmet, the Sphinx in the middle, Griffin on both sides with the lion's head and the snake-haired banshee Gorgon on the chest. She held the goddess of victory in one hand and the shield at her feet in the other.

Not only was the shield coiled around the serpent that had killed the priest Laocoon, but it was also carved with scenes of the Greeks fighting the Amalek. Carved on the shield were statues of the sculptor Phidias himself and the Athenian consul Pericles, who were throwing weapons at the enemy.

"According to historical records, the Athena statue was destroyed by the fire of the Byzantine Empire. Why would it appear here?" Lin Bai asked in a soft voice as he looked at Minerva in shock.

Minerva knelt in front of the goddess Athena, placed his hands on his chest, and said in a deep voice, "Mister Lin, you should know that the things recorded in history are not necessarily correct. "Athena is the symbol of Athens. Even if all of us in the Temple line were to die, he would not perish. The glory of the Gods cannot be blasphemed. What the Byzantines have destroyed is just a replica!"

"Stop fooling around with me. What did you bring me here to talk about?" Lin Bai turned to Minerva and said softly, "Minerva, I hope you won't fool me with the name of your prophet like those people in the temple. What is most difficult to grasp in this world is the change in fate. Even though you are a prophet, you are still unable to change the fact that your godly temple has been destroyed! "

"You're right. The Prophet can indeed foresee the future, but he cannot change it. Even if I foresee danger for myself, I do not have the power to stop it. "This is because changing the future is something that only the gods can do. If I force myself to do so, what awaits me is the punishment from the gods!" Minerva sighed, looking up at the statue of Athena.

Lin Bai was confused by this woman. He frowned and said, "So what are you trying to tell me? I hope you won't lie to me. You'd better tell me the truth!"

"I did foresee something. In my eyes, the flames of war will soon engulf the entire continent, and the darkness will cover the entire world from the Vatican position. However, I can sense that an Oriental dragon has revealed its true form. After I saw you, I knew that you would be the only one who could change the situation in Europe! "

Hearing Minerva's words, Lin Bai had a headache as he rubbed his temples. Minerva's words were too general, making him feel a little troubled.

"That's all I can see, but there's one more thing I want you to help me with. I don't know if it will be difficult." Minerva said rather shyly, his incomparably calm face revealing a hint of red.

Lin Bai frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"I want Mr. Lin to help me unravel Athens and the whole of Greece, and I also want you to help me see what this Parthenon is suppressing!" Minerva bit her lip.

Even Minerva, who looked like an otherworldly priestess, was actually filled with curiosity towards the suppression of the Athenian temple. After encountering Lin Bai, who had profound magic skills, he hoped that Lin Bai could help her remove the long-awaited seals on Greece so that the glory of the gods could once again protect this land!

Seeing how Lin Bai's eyebrows were furrowed tightly, Minerva hesitated before saying, "Mister Lin, if you have any problems, then just treat it as me never saying these words!"

"That's not it …" Lin Bai shook his head and chuckled, "In fact, I'm more interested in the matter of the Parthenon's suppression of the Athenian dragon fountain. I'll try my best and see if I can solve this mystery."

"Thank you! No matter what the final outcome may be, the worshippers of the Parthenon and the Gods will always remember your name and be grateful to you! " After hearing Lin Bai's words, a grateful expression appeared on Minerva's face as he said this.

There was a mysterious place inside the Parthenon, and every priestess of her generation spoke of it, so it was absolutely inaccessible. This place could be said to be the Pandora's Box that had been placed above the priestesses of the Athenian temples for generations. Everyone tried to unravel the secrets within, but no matter which generation of priests they were, they would not be able to face the brutality of this mysterious place.

"This is the mysterious place!" Minerva led Lin Bai around the temple for a while before arriving at a place behind the goddess Athena. Pointing to a dark cave on the ground, he whispered.

As long as it was built in the middle of the mountain, because the air was not circulating, the temperature would tend to be much warmer than outside. However, the surroundings of this hole were incomparably bone-chilling cold. Moreover, not even a single blade of grass grew on the ground around the hole. There were even some places with snow-white ice crystals on the surface, which was completely different from the weather outside.

Minerva looked at the hole with awe and said, "This is a taboo place for the priests of our temple. From the moment I was born, someone told me to not enter this place, and when I grew up and read the books in the temple, I found that there was a priest who entered the hole, but didn't come out. According to the book, this is the punishment for disrespecting the gods!"

"If that's the case, then why did you still want me to come here?" Lin Bai looked at Minerva and chuckled as he paced around the hole. "Could it be that you intend to bring me down here and then watch the chaos in Europe, and then use this opportunity to revive Athens?"

"If only I had the ability to subdue you!" Minerva smiled shyly. Her originally beautiful face was so beautiful that it could not be described with words. Even someone as resolute as Lin Bai couldn't help but feel his heart tremble!

After a slight pause, Lin Bai formed a seal with his hand, and slowly activated his Heaven's Eye. He looked into the hole, and this time, he actually retreated several steps, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, and muttered: "My mother, this place is actually an extremely dark place!" If your ancestor doesn't want to come in, then whoever enters this place will die! "

As it turned out, Lin Bai had already seen the surging infernal energy from the hole. Moreover, the Yin Energy that leaked out of the hole was extremely thick and black, to the point that it seemed as if it was about to solidify into a solid form!

When he said this, Minerva couldn't help but be alarmed. Although she didn't know what 'Extreme Yin Land' meant, she could guess from Lin Bai's expression that it definitely wasn't a good place. If he left such a dangerous thing in the Parthenon, what face would he have to face the gods if something unexpected happened?

After observing for a while, Lin Bai's expression became extremely solemn. "I was wondering how your temple managed to move in such a way. It turns out it's trying to steal the evil aura from this Extreme Yin Temple to suppress it." It is fortunate that these people of the temple were very careful with their mouths, that the temple in the middle of the mountain was not destroyed, otherwise, you Athenians might not even be able to survive! "

"What?" Minerva looked at Lin Bai, and after a moment of shock, he asked Lin Bai in a soft voice, "Mister Lin, do you have any way to eliminate or suppress this place?"

"Suppression is definitely not an option!" Lin Bai shook his head and said, "The Yin energy in this land of Yin already has some signs of being exposed. Originally, the temple should have had two floors, and with the help of two large Dragon Seals, it can be suppressed. But now, the top part has been destroyed.

Minerva looked at Lin Bai in shock. She had not expected the situation to be this serious. She also had not expected that the problem that had been lingering in the Athenian Temple for so many years would be solved so easily by this man in front of her!