Ever since Thousand-faced Human Fox triggered the quest in the forbidden land in Dragon Gate Inn, he became the person who was the closest to the NPCs and the clues to the desert palace. Not only was he the person who carried out the quest, he was also the person who published the clues.
From the moment they faced the mercury moat, Thousand-faced Human Fox switched from being a follower to an NPC who published clues to quests.
The moment Happy triggered it, he received a system notification.
"Ding!
"Obtained information!
"Based on Thousand-faced Human Fox's experience, we can generally be certain that the rumors of the treasures in the desert palace are just rumors. The true reason for the desert palace's existence is to suppress the forbidden item that stirred up a bloodbath in the world of martial artists. That's why it appeared in the desert.
"The danger level of the desert palace has increased!
"Help Thousand-faced Human Fox get through the difficulties and search for the forbidden item sealed in the depths of the desert palace!"
The sudden system notification shocked Happy. This was the first quest he received in the desert palace. But he did not expect that the person who published the quest was his follower — Thousand-faced Human Fox.
What Happy did not expect was that while this quest was not forced upon him, it was something that happened naturally, and he had to carry it out.
At the same time …
There was no quest reward for this quest.
'Useless.'
While he criticized in his heart, Happy's attention was suddenly attracted by the movements of the people in the dao of heaven not far away from him, and he subconsciously looked over.
As Bi Xuan saw through the true nature of the mirage beyond the mercury moat, the elites in the dao of heaven held an urgent discussion. To the elites in the dao of heaven, a natural moat that could lead to death did not seem to be that hard to cross.
"It's impossible for the mercury moat to be boundless. We can use the momentum to cross it."
"There's poison in the mercury moat, and there's a mirage. No one knows whether there are other traps."
There were people who supported it, but there were also people who were hesitant.
"Master Zither, if we do as you say and continue dragging this out, the black sandstorm might have already passed, and we'll all be buried by the sandstorm again. We'll rot away together with the desert palace." Ye Gucheng cast the old zither player a mocking glance.
The old zither player spoke in a relaxed tone.
"I'm just reminding you not to be too rash. Right now, the most important thing is to remain calm and think of the most suitable and safest plan."
"Alright, then what do you think we should do?"
The group cast their gazes on the old zither player.
He thought about it for a moment before he really came up with a solution.
"The area of effect of my zither sounds is far greater than that of a normal martial artist. The area is incredibly wide. If you don't mind, I will play a tune to test the mercury moat."
Once he said that, Ye Gucheng immediately put away the mocking look on his face, and his expression turned solemn.
"Thank you, Master."
The other elites in the dao of heaven also thought that this was a method, and they nodded. "If that's the case, we shouldn't delay this matter. Master, please!"
"Alright!" The old zither player did not bother with politeness. He sat down cross-legged and brought out an old zither from under his black cloak. He placed it horizontally on his knees and slowly pushed down with his hand. He plucked out a note that sounded like it came from a distant cave.
Dong!
Like a drop of water falling from a high mountain into a tranquil spring, the valley rippled with an extraordinarily profound and lasting charm.
Everyone in the hall felt a jolt in their hearts. They felt relaxed and refreshed, and their spirits were lifted.
At the same time …
Some of the heavy fog above the mercury moat tumbled about violently as if something had stirred it up. It looked as if there was a violent gust of wind blowing at it. It tumbled backwards, and the momentum was incredibly clear.
"It's effective!"
Happy and Thousand-faced Human Fox were just in time to turn their heads around and see this scene. They could not help but quirk their eyebrows.
If the old zither player's zither notes really threw the air above the mercury moat into disorder, the mirage created above the mercury moat would definitely crumble. Because of it, they would be able to clearly see just what was behind the mirage.
The old zither player did not disappoint them.
As the sound waves swept out like a violent gust of wind, the zither notes suddenly became sonorous and passionate. At the same time, there was a gentle power to them. They were like waves that came one after another, and they violently tore apart the fog that had been scattered on the mercury moat.
Boom!
Under the impact of the rolling mist and the zither's sound waves, the magnificent mirage only swayed slightly. Then, it quickly fell apart and turned into pieces of golden fragments, completely dissipating on the surface of the mercury river.
"…"
The people in the hall were all tempted.
Everyone's gazes were fixed on the tumbling and murky fog. They wanted to see everything behind it, but it was clearly a little difficult.
At that moment, a brilliant light shone in the old zither player's eyes.
He played the zither with both hands, and his speed became much faster. His six fingers danced about, and they were like two fluttering butterflies. With an incredibly unique method, they swam over the zither. They guided, plucked, swept, and flicked. In an instant, the two butterflies turned into four butterflies, and the four butterflies turned into eight butterflies.
In the span of a breath, it was as if there were dozens of butterflies dancing on the zither strings. It dazzled the people's eyes, and their hearts trembled.
Boom!
Layers of invisible zither forces swept out!
The never-ending zither forces were like super large blades. They easily cut the fog on the mercury moat into countless shards, and then, with an unstoppable force, they charged forward and turned into thousands of sound blades that cut the fog into pieces. They could not gather together within a short period of time.
The waves of zither forces completely cut apart the fog created by the mirage. At the same time, it allowed the people to see the true scene behind the net of fog.
"That's …"
"How could there be something like that inside?!"
"Impossible!"
"Could that be created by the mirage?!" When they saw the thing behind the mirage, quite a number of people in the hall sucked in sharp breaths at the same time. Their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Happy's vision was not any weaker than the people in the hall. He also saw what appeared behind the mirage.
It was a black and monstrous beast. It opened its mouth in a mighty and savage manner, and it craned its neck out. It was less than 150 feet away from the mirage, but it seemed to be fixed on the surface of the river by a few black chains that were half a meter thick. It was like a huge beast guarding the moat, and it gave off an incredibly great sense of pressure and danger.
"What's that?"
Happy had never seen this thing before.
Thousand-faced Human Fox seemed to have an impression of it. His face instantly turned pale, and he mumbled, "It's an ancient siege weapon, a Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds! This is a divine weapon used to attack cities. Why would it appear in this sort of place? It's fake. It's definitely fake. It's just used to scare people. "
But …
The zither notes changed direction.
An even stronger zither force swept out and cut the huge metal body of the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds in an endless stream. Clanging sounds rose into the air, but the sound wave attacks from the elites in the dao of heaven did not even manage to shake this huge divine weapon used to attack cities. It hung proudly on the surface of the mercury river and looked down from above. It stared at them as if it was looking down on ants in the world.
"It's … real …"
A clear voice traveled into the ears of the people in the hall, and the expressions of the elites in the dao of heaven changed.
"It's a real Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds."
The Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds was an ancient siege weapon. It could release phosphorescence that could burn everything. Even if the elites in the dao of heaven touched it, it would be very troublesome, and they would be badly burned.
"Look over there! There seems to be more than one of them! "
Bi Xuan cried out softly.
"Yeah. They placed a Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds less than sixty-five feet away from each other. The wealth spent by the desert palace is practically unimaginable. A declining imperial power actually built so many divine weapons to attack cities? If they used this to attack the Chinese plains, even the once strongest and most prosperous Qin Dynasty would not be able to withstand it!" Ye Gucheng's eyes burned with passion.
But soon, someone poured cold water on him.
"The Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds is already extinct in the world of martial artists. Even Universe's Secret Valley can't create it. You can take the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds here, but I have to give you a piece of advice. You only have one day to bring it out of the desert." Evil King smiled coldly.
"It doesn't matter whether I have the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds or not. As long as I can get something else from the desert palace, I'll be satisfied," Ye Gucheng answered brusquely.
"City Master Ye, you sure are easily satisfied."
"You can get what you want based on your abilities. That's a crude way of saying it, but it's not crude at all." Ye Gucheng did not care about Evil King's mocking words. "Evil King, shouldn't you be thinking about how to break through the lockdown of the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds? Since this thing is real, could it be that you think that it's just a trick the master of the desert palace put here to scare people?"
"…"
When he heard this, Evil King stopped fighting against Ye Gucheng. It was just as Ye Gucheng said, the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds posed a great threat to the elites in the dao of heaven. If he was careless, he would die. He had to be careful.
Buzz!
The final zither force was released, and the dozens of butterflies instantly vanished from the zither strings.
The old zither player slowly opened his eyes and cast a deep glance at the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds in the depths of the mercury moat. There was a faint hint of resignation on his old face. "The Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds is made of recondite steel, and it weighs more than ten thousand pounds. Even if I give up my life, I won't be able to shake this huge beast. I've disappointed you."
"You're too kind. It's already praiseworthy that you're able to help us see the path ahead. Besides, the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds is a matchless creature. Even if we attack together, we'll need a long time before we can destroy it. We can't blame you, old zither player."
Bi Xuan and the elites in the dao of heaven nodded.
"We don't have much time. Let's talk. What should we do now? With the Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds guarding it, even we will have a hard time breaking through the lockdown and jumping over the mercury moat." The swordsman in black armor took the initiative to speak, which was a rare sight. "If you have time to exchange pleasantries, why don't you think about how to get over?"
"Heh …" Before the elites in the dao of heaven could register what was going on, they heard a clear and mocking voice by the side. "Since you entered the desert palace, you've been so calm that I thought that the desert palace was your backyard. There shouldn't be anything that can give you a hard time. I see, you actually have times when you're in a difficult situation."
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