flstandardbreds Chapter 841 I Don't Like Hearing Your Chapter
Chapter 841 I Don't Like Hearing Your Chapter
Hu Tao, who had been grinning, was suddenly taken aback upon hearing this.
"How many... are there... four left?"
Ningguang naturally placed the five chess pieces on the Death Gate marked on the drawing, where Wuwang Slope was located.
"Of course, do you really think that with the incident of Zhu Chi igniting the Fairy of the Netherworld Butterfly and the undeserved disaster ten years ago, I would let you go to Wuwang Slope alone to face the Gate of Death?"
Well, even the usually quick-witted Walnut was rendered speechless by Ningguang's piercing words.
"But...but in the entire Liyue, only my...the Hall of Rebirth secret technique...can...can..."
Ningguang smiled and nodded like a gentle older sister, "Yes, yes, I know. I not only know that your Rebirth Hall's fire-type secret technique, the Homa ritual, is naturally effective against demonic death energy, but I also know that the fire stick passed down through generations in your Rebirth Hall is the famous Homa Blazing Flame Staff."
Ningguang walked up to Hu Tao, put her hands on Hu Tao's shoulders, and chuckled softly.
"So, now I ask you, with the secret and the staff in hand, do you think the Death Gate quest is extremely difficult or very easy?"
"I……"
"Think carefully before you answer. If your answer is very difficult, then you can no longer refuse these four capable people. If your answer is very easy, not only will these four people go, but I will even have Yun Jin set up a stage on Wuwang Slope and invite Shang Tian Shu and your guest elders who love to listen to opera to watch your performance together, how about that?"
Hu Tao stared blankly for a long time, mouth agape.
"Ah...very difficult?"
Ningguang patted her shoulder. "That's right. Come and see the people I arranged for you. Actually, they're not very helpful. The other day, I happened to run into the two True Lords, Lishui Dieshan and Xiaoyue Zhuyang, who were researching bamboo tube grilled fish on the southern slope of Tianheng Mountain. So I invited them to come with you. But unless you absolutely have to help, they'll probably just watch the show and won't affect your use of the secret technique."
"The other two are Xu Ning and Qi Qi. Xu Ning noticed that Qi Qi had absorbed too much death energy in the past two days, causing an imbalance of yin and yang. So he told her to drink more wine to replenish her life force, hoping it might be able to help in an emergency today. Who would have thought that drinking more wine would help? These past few days, Xu Ning has possessed her, and she accidentally drank to her heart's content. She's still drunk..."
Hu Tao could no longer hear what Ning Guang was saying.
Two immortals, one zombie, and what seems to be the strongest drunkard in Liyue right now?
This lineup is only there to help me guard the goal, and they still say they can't be of much help. Who do they take me for? Do they think I'm the Emperor?
I've even prepared the final gift for everyone—a handmade auspicious money note. Should I give it to them now or not?
I've decided to listen to Yun Jin sing the opera version of "Qiu Qiu Yao" as the last performance, and eat Xiang Ling's "Plum Blossoms Falling in the Snow" as my last meal...
I've thought everything through, but now I feel like my emotions are all jumbled up!
Hu Tao gritted her teeth. "Lord Tianquan, since we have so many powerful allies, why not just add fuel to the fire?"
As night fell, Xu Ning held Qi Qi, who was still fast asleep and drunk, and watched as the soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army hurriedly built the homa altar.
The original purpose of this altar was to maximize the purifying power of the homa ritual. Now it is being used as a substitute for the Eight Gates altar. The intention is to use the power of the ley lines to connect the Eight Gates, while simultaneously using the power of the secret fire to instantly cover the entire Liyue, burning away all the deathly and evil energy within its borders, and restoring a bright and clear world to Liyue.
The power of the Homa ritual is normally strongest at noon, but Hu Tao insists on launching the attack at midnight when the Yin energy is at its peak and the boundaries are most vulnerable. The goal is to burn away as much of the death energy as possible, so that the next generation of people in the Rebirth Hall have as much time as possible without having to face the invasion of death energy again.
"Playing this big game, it feels like this little girl is sulking with someone."
Xu Ning poured a cup of wine for each of the two immortals sitting at the table and said with some doubt.
True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang was fond of wine. He picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, then let out a comfortable breath before speaking.
"She's probably just being stubborn with herself. When the young lady proposed to guard the Gate of Death alone, she was already prepared to hide herself in the ley lines. Now Ningguang has us old guys guarding this place, which is clearly to prevent her from making that sacrifice. But if this gate isn't hidden, the great formation can't be completed. I guess the young lady is quite upset about it."
Xu Ning raised his glass calmly, "With me here, why would we need her for the final step with the Hidden Sect? If we hadn't misjudged that person's power back then, how could we have killed You Die? In the end, we still had to rely on Tao Du..."
The True Lord of Flowing Water and Die Mountain nodded at Xu Ning, "So you didn't lose out at all by taking that blow, it's truly gratifying!"
Xu Ning glanced at True Monarch Li Shui Die Shan, "You're out of wine."
Li Shui Die Shan handed over the empty wine glass, "See that it's empty? Hurry up and fill it up. You're so stingy, drinking from a small glass..."
Xu Ning slowly took a sip of wine. "Didn't you hear what I said? I don't like what you have to say, so your wine is gone."
Lord Lishui Dieshan was furious. "I have a mouth, am I not allowed to speak? I can say whatever I want. I'm just asking if it's too late for you to apologize now. Don't force me to draw my gun!"
Midnight soon arrived.
The deathly aura, known for its chilling coldness, suddenly surged and churned as if it had been boiled.
When the homa staff in Hu Tao's hand suddenly burst into flames, igniting the altar in front of him, the fire basins placed in the center of the homa altars in front of the other seven gates also suddenly burst into flames.
As the flames rose, the vast amount of death energy melted and burned away rapidly, much like snow meeting the six suns.
However, compared to the total amount of death energy released by Wuwangpo in that instant, what the fire just burned was merely a drop in the ocean.
Countless cracks appeared almost overlapping and scattered within the tens of feet of Wuwang Slope. The broken boundaries were piled up like withered grass and firewood. It looked as if the entire space was about to collapse and shatter. At that moment, the death energy would probably completely invade Liyue.
"True Lord, don't just watch! The guys from the Hall of Rebirth have all inherited Youdie's fiery temper and stubbornness. They'll ignite their blood at the slightest provocation, hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of their own. I don't want the Emperor to think... sigh?"
Xu Ning suddenly remembered something. While waving his hand to have True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang give Hu Tao a buff that wouldn't cost any mana or damage, he took out the auspicious coin that looked like an "Emperor's Coin" from his waist pouch and handed it to True Lord Lishui Dieshan, who was standing next to him with a curious expression.
"Let's take a look. This was given by the Emperor. I haven't figured out how to use it. Let's see if there's any hidden secret in it?"
The True Lord of Streams and Mountains was holding it in his hand, wanting to examine it carefully, but as soon as he heard that it was given by the Emperor, he immediately threw it back to Xu Ning.
"Keep this safe, don't give it to us. It's okay if you don't do things well, but please make sure you take the blame when you're supposed to."