Chapter 161 (1/2)
Chapter 161
Chapter 161 – Tyrannical Strength
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No matter the day, the desert seemed to stretch to the ends of the world . The sun hung high above, its terrifying burning heat splas.h.i.+ng down unto the coverless world below . The only sight one saw was endless yellow sand without any other color in view, nor was there any life . Howling winds rose and howling winds fell, the sand sweeping into the air to block out the skies, forming towering yellow mountains of sand, one after another . These sand mountains were scattered all over the depths of the desert . No matter how strong the winds blew, from the day they were formed, they never collapsed afterwards . They didn’t even move a single inch, as if some invisible strength was holding them all in place .
Until one day, a star fell down from the skies, smas.h.i.+ng a horrifying crater deep in the desert . A sand furnace appeared in the world and was broken apart by the meteor to reveal a sand-yellow palm-sized bead . It seemed like jade but wasn’t, and it s.h.i.+ned with an extraordinary l.u.s.ter . As the round bead was born, all over the desert for thousands of miles around, the giant mountains of sand collapsed as if they couldn’t bear their own heavy weight…
Qin Yu opened his eyes, digesting the memories contained in the soul . An earth-attribute bead floated silently within his dantian . The willow branch gently swung, sprinkling down s.h.i.+ning verdant light as if it were cheering with joy .
Water, wood, fire, earth, the only one remaining of the five elements was…gold . His soul still had plenty of strength remaining, so it wouldn’t be too difficult to refine the metal element spiritual object . Qin Yu swallowed some pills to restore his strength . He wanted to refine the metal element spiritual object in a single go . From then on, he would have all five elements together!
But it was at this time that someone knocked on his workroom door . Qin Yu frowned, a thoughtful look in his eyes . With his current status, if someone dared to disturb him even if they knew he was deep in seclusion, the only one who would do so were those from the royal palace .
The door opened . Chief Manager Wu personally accompanied Old Sea and another person . Old Sea was silent and didn’t seem happy at all . A young seafolk bowed, “Greetings, Honorable Ning . Soupman has extended an invitation . If I have disturbed you, I ask you to be open-minded . ” The tone was courteous and calm, with just the right amount of embarra.s.sment .
Qin Yu nodded and said, “Alright . ”
Old Sea was here so he obviously knew about it . Since Old Sea hadn’t stopped the man, then there was no need to worry too much about it .
“Thank you Honorable Ning . The carriage is outside . I will be waiting there . Please, take your time to tidy up . ” He bowed and left .
Clearly he wanted to give Qin Yu a chance to ask some questions .
Old Sea directly said, “The situation has changed . ” He hesitated and said, “Little friend Ning, if possible then I would ask you to give your best effort in this . I cannot speak too much of the secrets involved, but once you enter the royal palace you will naturally know of them .
“But, even if you cannot, then little friend need not be worried . With your current status in the minds of the sea races, no one would think of moving against you . ”
A helpless feeling flitted across Qin Yu’s heart .
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So it was like this . . .
Although he didn’t reveal his thoughts, he had already expected this .
At this time, Qin Yu stepped out of Sea Spirit Pavilion . He still wore his black robes, but this time an additional purple jade pendant hung from his waist . This item had the ability to repair itself, so even though it had been broken quite badly that day, it had restored itself .
Several carriages were neatly lined up in an arrangement that represented the emblem of the royal palace . Countless seafolk watched with awe, but as they saw the black-robed figure appear, all of them suddenly understood . No wonder the royal family was being so courteous . If they were willing to wait so calmly here, it could only be for this honored person .
The surrounding seafolk came to a stop and bowed .
Qin Yu nodded in return . He stepped into a carriage, and with a shout, it started to move .
The royal carriages rode down the street, unimpeded the entire way . When they pa.s.sed through Prosperity Square, Qin Yu’s thoughts stirred and an inexplicable feeling rose up in him . He pushed open the window and looked towards the empty square . The altar was no longer there, but he could still sense the aura that it exuded . It was as if during the process of the sea spirit baptism, without him knowing, an inkling of a connection had formed between him and the altar .
Before the carriage reached the royal palace’s main gates, it took a detour to the side, following the palace walls until it drove into a side entrance . Faintly, one could hear the ringing of a bell . Then that inexplicable connection to the altar vanished along with it .
There was one other person in the carriage; he was the one who had spoken to Qin Yu . This person cupped his hands across his chest and said, “Honorable Ning, we are entering the palace, so please forgive me for any disturbances . ”
Qin Yu nodded . He leaned back in his soft seat and closed his eyes . He could hear the sound of the window closing shut . They paused from time to time; the inspections were quite strict . It was only around an hour later that they came to a full stop .
“Honorable Ning, please . ”
Stepping down from the carriage, there was a large blue dwelling in front of him, the color so deep that it seemed almost black . The entrance was not wide or obvious and even seemed a bit cramped, but the aura it emitted was imposing .
Qin Yu looked around several times . The style of this dwelling was quite different from the usual preferences of the capital city which tended towards artistic curves and sublime architectural techniques . The dwelling looked normal from the outside, but one could feel a strange surging in their soul . It was silent like a mountain, but once it exploded, it could tear apart all .
Obviously, this place was far more complicated than it seemed .
“Grandmaster Ning, Soupman is awaiting within . I am not allowed to enter so I can only bring you this far . ” His voice was calm and respectful .
Qin Yu nodded . He walked in front of the dwelling . Then, as if sensing his arrival, the thick and plain front door quietly swung open .