As the final divine weapon shattered in Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's hands, the magnetic field in the hall seemed to have been completely thrown into chaos.
"Boom …"
The deafening roars of springs rose from every corner of the hall, giving off a feeling that the entire hall was trembling.
They had just gone through Great Sky Force Formation, and more than one hundred people died. The remaining people no longer dared to be careless. They formed their formations and were on guard against their surroundings, worried that some powerful trap would appear.
Even the elites in the dao of heaven could not be certain that the roars were good news. They did not dare to relax and look around the hall nervously to find the source of the movement.
"It's rising!"
Happy was the first to notice the changes in the hall.
He saw that the sunken ground in the forty-nine large pits in the hall was slowly rising, and it was now at the same height as the floor of the hall.
One pit, two pits …
More people noticed that the pits around them were being filled up, and the ground turned into a smooth, flat floor.
Only the fine sword holes and the corpses of the elites on the ground showed that the Great Sky Force Formation was not an illusion.
Rumble!
As more pits were filled up, the walls around the hall were also lifted up. They were separated by pillars, and they were lifted high into the air.
The tightly sealed main hall had turned into a grand square made up of forty-nine stone pillars. Dazzling golden light shone in from all directions …
"This is …"
"Desert Palace!"
While the group of people were shocked by the ingenious methods of the creator of the hall, they moved through the stone pillars and finally saw the scene outside the hall.
There was a circular moat outside the hall, and it isolated the entire hall at the center.
Less than 328 feet ahead of them was a dazzling and incredibly majestic palace. The stairs were made of white jade, the railings were made of jade, and the hall was made of gold.
At first glance, it was as if it was a grand palace made of gold. There were two mighty and awe-inspiring qilins outside the door. They were also golden, and they protected the door of the palace. They gave off an indescribably luxurious and noble air.
Even though the martial artists treated money as dirt, when they saw this scene, their hearts still surged, and they could not calm down even after a long time had passed.
"This is the desert palace …"
"Am I seeing things? Even the palace is made of gold … God …" The grandmasters in the game had similar expressions at that moment. They were dumbfounded, and their eyes sparkled.
"…"
There was no need to even mention Thousand-faced Human Fox.
As one of the Four Divine Thieves in the Chinese server, this was the first time he entered an ancient desert palace that was filled with gold. His eyeballs practically popped out of their sockets. He rubbed his palms together and looked around himself. His breathing gradually became heavy. If it were not for the fact that Happy was still by his side, he might have been unable to hold himself back and rushed forward.
"Venerable One!"
"The treasures in the desert palace are astonishing. If we can get all the treasures in the desert palace, it will only be a matter of time before we join forces with the Khan and march into the Central Plains."
Bi Xuan's people were all excited.
The old zither player's people were also excited.
"Mister!"
"…"
The old zither player stared at the dazzling palace 328 feet away with a hesitant expression. He scowled and said nothing.
"Don't celebrate too early."
"Look around us. What is this?"
Finally, there were people who did not put all of their attention on the gold palace that was 100 meters away. Under Ye Gu Cheng's reminder, the group of people looked away and studied the strange moat around them.
The moat was indeed a little strange!
Even though it was more than 328 feet wide, the color of the water was very strange.
It was not clear water. On the contrary, there was a faint scent of incense in the air above the moat. There were also some other pungent scents mixed in with it.
Someone frowned on the spot. He walked to the edge of the hall and bent down to see what was going on.
But right when he bent down, he staggered and fell into the moat.
"Careful!"
The person who attacked was one of Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's subordinates. Fortunately, his companion reacted in time. When he saw that the situation was bad, he extended his hand and pulled him back.
"What's going on?"
A martial artist at the peak of Myth Realm had only bent his body slightly, and he nearly fell into the moat. It instantly caused the moat to be shrouded in a strange and dangerous air.
The group of people surrounded him.
"Let me take a look."
The old zither player spoke.
After all, the temporary alliance had not been canceled, and the old zither player had also protected Bi Xuan's people while they were in the hall. The martial paragon nodded and ordered someone to bring the unconscious person to him.
"Mister Zither …"
"Is he poisoned?" The people in the area were all veterans in the game. Based on the person's condition, they knew that he had been poisoned.
The old zither player did not immediately answer. Instead, he checked the unconscious person's eyes and chest before he nodded slowly. "He's poisoned."
"What poison is it that's so powerful?"
Even a Myth Realm martial artist was poisoned without a sound. Naturally, it was not a normal poison.
"By the looks of it, it seems to be mercury poison, but mercury's poisonous gas is practically not a threat to people at our level. There should be another type of poisonous gas mixed into it, and once it's mixed together, the effects will become incredibly strong." When he said this, the old zither player's expression became stern. "As of right now, I can't be certain what poison this friend of mine has been poisoned, but it's definitely related to the mercury moat!"
"Mercury moat?"
The people looked at each other in shock.
The old zither player nodded slowly.
"That's right." He stroked his long beard and said,
"The mausoleums of emperors usually use astonishing amounts of mercury as traps so that no one can come out even if they enter. This desert palace might not be a mausoleum, but since it contains treasures that can rival a country's, the person who created this palace will definitely not want his treasures to be easily taken away."
"This old man is rather interesting." Thousand-faced Human Fox sent Happy a private message without batting an eyelid. "Mercury traps are indeed necessary for many of the emperor's mausoleums, but this is the first time I've seen someone use mercury to build a moat. The treasures inside must be extraordinary."
"You're one of the four Divine Thieves in the Chinese server. You must have visited quite a number of emperor's mausoleums, right?"
A thought appeared in Happy's head.
When he mentioned his career as a tomb robber, Thousand-faced Human Fox could not help but feel smug.
"Of course. If you haven't even been to the emperor's mausoleum, you won't be able to say that you're in this line of work."
"Alright, stop being so smug. Since you have experience, you should have seen this strange poison before, right?" Happy had a professional commentator with him, so he naturally did not need to listen to the old zither player's words. He just asked Thousand-faced Human Fox.
Thousand-faced Human Fox smiled faintly.
"You're right. When I visited a emperor's mausoleum in the past, I ran into a similar poison. It's the same as what you're facing right now."
"Just what sort of poison is this? Why is it so domineering?"
"The things used by the royal family have always been fatal and cannot be cured. If they don't show mercy and are not domineering, how can they show that the royal family's authority is not to be violated?" Thousand-faced Human Fox explained calmly.
"Are you saying that there's no hope for that person?"
Happy felt his heart tense.
Thousand-faced Human Fox nodded slightly. His lips squirmed as he sent a private message to Happy. "Just now, if that person hadn't personally tested it, I wouldn't have expected that the desert palace would have such a large mercury moat, and they even scattered Meditation Incense above the moat."
"Meditation Incense?"
"Yes. Meditation Incense itself is not poisonous, but once it's mixed with mercury, it will produce an endless stream of poisonous gas. Those who smell it will fall unconscious and die," Thousand-faced Human Fox explained. "Fortunately, while the speed at which this poisonous gas appears is quick, it disappears very quickly as well. Unless you get close to the surface of the moat, it'll be very difficult for you to breathe in this poisonous gas."
Thousand-faced Human Fox's explanation finally caused Happy to release a breath of relief. Otherwise, he would have been really worried that he would have also breathed in this poison that could not be cured.
…
In less than half a minute, the martial artist at the peak of Myth Realm who had breathed in the poisonous gas and fallen unconscious breathed his last in front of the old zither player.
The old zither player frowned and sighed.
"What a domineering poisonous gas …"
"Everyone, stay further away from the moat." When Bi Xuan saw one of his subordinates die for no reason, he was naturally not in a good mood.
For a period of time, the people in the hall were also incredibly wary of the moat.
But …
The people could only watch as the dazzling palace was right across the moat. Even if the air above the moat was filled with danger, the people still did not want to miss the treasure right in front of them.
"As long as I hold my breath and don't breathe in the poisonous gas in the air, I should be fine …"
"A 'li, your lightness skill is the best! How about this … we'll provide cover for you. You can fly over! "
Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's people all had the drive to not be afraid of death. Their companion's death did not cause them to sink into fear. They quickly thought of a plan and put it into action.
"Alright!"
The people held the attitude of letting others take the risk for them while they watched the martial paragon's people walk to the edge of the moat.
The elites in the dao of heaven did not say anything. They just stood by the side and watched closely.
Only the swordsman in black armor remained calm and composed. Occasionally, he would cast a glance at Happy, Osaya, and Thousand-faced Human Fox through the corner of his eyes. It seemed like the trio's actions caught his attention, and he was even more interested in them.
At that moment, Happy and Thousand-faced Human Fox were discussing whether there was a way to get rid of the Meditation Incense. When they saw that Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's people were already unable to hold themselves back and had taken the initiative to take action, Thousand-faced Human Fox felt a little delighted in their misfortune.
"Heh … Martial Paragon, are you going to give it away again?"
"You mentioned just now that the time it takes for the Meditation Incense and mercury to be formed is not long, and the area of effect is very limited. As long as we're careful not to breathe it in, it won't be a threat. Bi Xuan isn't an idiot. Based on the fact that we haven't been poisoned for a long time, he should be able to tell that as long as we succeed, Bi Xuan will be the first to gain the initiative and obtain the right to enter the desert palace's treasures. Do you really think that he's an idiot with a lot of luck?"
Happy saw through Bi Xuan's plans.
"Master, do you really think that this is a normal mercury moat? If it's just a thin layer of poisonous gas, then you're underestimating the person who created this mechanism. This is a moat that put in so much effort, and it's just child's play to bury a few fatal traps in it."
Right after he finished speaking …
The martial paragon's people shot out of the edge of the moat and headed into the distance.
But when they were less than one hundred feet away, that person suddenly cried out in surprise.
"No!"
Before the people in the hall could understand what happened, they saw that person forcefully turn around in the air. His face was filled with shock and despair, as if he had seen something incredibly terrifying! But when he opened his mouth, he turned around, and his true qi flowed out. He fell into the moat and was instantly swallowed by the mercury.
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