Chapter 1177 - A Divine Weapon In Invading City—Fire Spitting Beast of Clouds (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ever since Thousand-faced Human Fox activated the quest in the forbidden land at the former ruins of Dragon Gate Inn, he became the closest NPC to the questline related to the desert palace. Not only did he become the person who executed the quest, he also became the person who gave the clues for the quest.
From the moment he faced the mercury moat, Thousand-faced Human Fox changed from a follower to a quest NPC who gave off clues for the quest.
With just a few words, Happy obtained a notification from the system.
“Ding!
“Obtained information!
“Based on the experience from Thousand-faced Human Fox, you can generally be certain that the legends of the treasures in the desert palace are just rumors. The real reason behind why the desert palace exists is to suppress a catastrophic and forbidden item that caused blood to spill in the world of wanderers. That is why it appeared in the desert.
“The danger level of the desert palace has increased!
“Help Thousand-faced Human Fox get through this difficulty and look for the catastrophic item that is suppressed at the depths of the desert palace!”
The sudden system notification shocked Happy. This was the first quest he received ever since he entered the desert palace. But he did not expect that the person who gave him the quest was his follower—Thousand-faced Human Fox.
What surprised Happy even more was that while the quest was not forced on him, it had happened so naturally that Happy had to carry it out!
At the same time, there was no reward for this quest.
‘What a good-for-nothing quest.’
Happy criticized in his heart, and suddenly, the actions of a few people in the dao of heaven suddenly attracted his attention, and he could not help but look over.
As Bi Xuan saw through the nature of the mirage above the mercury moat, the people in the dao of heaven held an emergency meeting. To them, a natural moat was not actually something that was difficult to cross. They just needed to think about how they were to cross it.
“It’s impossible for the mercury moat to be so wide that there is no bounds for it. We can use something to serve as platforms for us to cross over it.”
“There is poison in the moat and a mirage. Who knows whether there are other traps in it.”
There are those who supported going over the moat, and there were those who hesitated.
“Master Zither Player, if we act according to what you said and continue delaying things, the black sandstorm might be over, and we will all be buried under sand. Then, we will rot together with the desert palace.” Ye Gucheng gave the old zither player a mocking look.
The old zither player spoke in a natural manner. “I am just reminding all of you not to be too rash. Right now, the most important thing is for us to remain calm. We must think of the most suitable and safest plan.”
“Alright, then tell us. What should we do?”
The group cast their glances on the old zither player.
The old zither player thought about this for a while before he came up with a plan. “Zither sounds can affect areas wider than other attacks from normal martial artists. It can also travel very far. If you don’t mind, allow me to play a piece to check just how deep the mercury moat is.”
Once he said those words, Ye Gucheng immediately had the mocking look on his face disappear. His expression became stern.
“Then, I will have to trouble you, Master.”
The other people in the dao of heaven also believed that this was a plan, and they nodded. “If that’s the case, we shan’t delay things any longer. Master, please go on ahead.”
“Alright.” The old zither player did not waste his time in pleasantries either. He sat down cross-legged and brought out his dilapidated zither from underneath his black cloak. He placed it on his knees and slowly pushed his hand down on it to play a note that traveled far and wide.
Twang!
The note was like the sound of a water drop falling from a mountain into a calm lake. It created a ripple of sound that could travel incredibly far and had a lingering charm.
All the people in the hall felt their hearts tremble. They felt refreshed, and their spirits were lifted.
At the same time, something in the rather thick fog above the mercury moat seemed to have been stirred. It started tumbling about madly, and that momentum made it seem as if a violent gust of wind had blown against it. It started rolling backward, and its movements were incredibly distinct.
“It’s effective!”
Happy and Thousand-faced Human Fox saw this on time when they turned their heads around. They could not help but quirk their eyebrows.
If the old zither player’s zither note had managed to affect the air flow above the mercury moat and caused the mirage above the moat to crumble because of it, they would be able to clearly see just what was behind the mirage.
The old zither player did not disappoint the people.
As the note swept outward like a violent gust of wind, the subsequent zither notes suddenly became forceful. At the same time, they carried a gentle and sweet tone. They were like continuous waves that violently tore apart the fog above the mercury moat.
Boom!
The golden mirage swayed a little because of the tumbling fog and the impacts from the zither notes. Soon, it collapsed and turned into shattered golden pieces that completely disappeared above the mercury moat.
“…”
The people in the hall took action!
Everyone’s gazes were fixed on the tumbling and blurry fog. They wanted to see through what was behind the mirage. But clearly, this was rather hard.