Chapter 102: Slicing Open the Sea! " Water Dragon Immersion " Opening!
" Little Gui, you really know how to explore!"
" I really love the atmosphere of the Astral Express crew, I feel like all my friends are so reliable!"
" I never would have actively chosen a Path before, but after seeing so much of the story, I feel like I'm slowly starting to understand and agree with the path of [ The Trailblaze ]."
" We are already Trailblazers!"
" Could this be the origin of the name of this game by Feathered Spirit? Does he want to convey such a spirit to the entire universe?"
" Why bother with so much? This game is fun, we like to play it, that's enough, nothing more!"
...
In the story
Seeing Dan Heng make his decision.
Jing Yuan nodded and said, " Thank you, Dan Heng."
" I am not standing here as a Nameless traveler. Because my coming and going here is dictated by others, I have no freedom..."
" But I will stand here and fulfill my responsibility to the Luofu as a Vidyadhara descendant."
March 7th nodded in agreement: " Great, everyone is as righteous as when we came. So, General, what's your brilliant plan next?"
" No brilliant plan, just a gamble. A gamble on the Vidyadhara Elder's half-scale shedding technique, a gamble on Dan Heng being able to regain the memories of the Dragon Lord..."
" Dragon Lord?"
The group then arrived in front of a statue that resembled Dan Heng.
Jing Yuan said: " Back then, although the [ Ambrosial Arbor ] was severed by the Lord Ravager, a trace of the curse of the Plague Lord still remained. In order to seal it, the Luofu enlisted the power of the [ Immortality ] Dragon race, making it possible to tame the remains of the [ Ambrosial Arbor ]."
" Under the guidance of the ancient Dragon Lord, the Vidyadhara guided the waters of the ancient sea, submerging the Scalegorge Waterscape, using it as a container to seal the [ Ambrosial Arbor ]. To commemorate this heroic feat and sacrifice, the Xianzhou Alliance erected the Dragonrise Mausoleum in the Scalegorge Waterscape, leaving behind the Vidyadhara's statue."
As Jing Yuan explained, the background music suddenly became desolate and drawn-out.
It seemed as if a voice was murmuring.
Guinaifen's eyes widened instantly!
In the live broadcast room.
The viewers also sent out barrages!
...
" What's this BGM here, it sounds so good!"
" It sounds like someone is singing in a low voice!"
" I turned the volume all the way up! Did I hear words like [ rooted ], [ scattered ]?"
" Holy crap, could it be the Dragon Lord's statue manifesting!?"
" Little Gui, listen carefully to what the lyrics are saying!"
...
Guinaifen still had her ear pressed to the sound outlet.
Listening carefully.
But only that small section just now triggered this music, making her exclaim in regret!
She had no choice but to continue the story—
" The images of the Dragon Lords of each generation are almost identical—except for the current one. Now the successor of the Vidyadhara Dragon Lord is just a little doll named Bailu, who has not inherited all the power."
" Dan Heng, do you understand now? After Dan Feng's death, the Vidyadhara of the Luofu no longer has anyone who can do this. You, who once watched over the Ambrosial Arbor, should be able to open the way to the [ Ambrosial Arbor ] for us."
" Next, it's up to you."
[ Use the power of the Dragon Lord to open the [Path ] to the Ambrosial Arbor]
[ (Optional) Talk to the people in the hall ]
Guinaifen naturally wasn't in a hurry to move on to the next stage.
Because at this time, that melodious background music appeared again!
At this moment, she wouldn't do anything else.
Letting Dan Heng stand there blankly.
Carefully listening to the singing that was sometimes near and sometimes far!
" Breathing brews wind and clouds..."
Then,
She didn't hear it clearly!
"...The scattered sparks of burning flames?"
" I condense this life to be my bones...?"
Guinaifen quickly wrote down the lyrics she heard.
These were all her guesses.
She didn't even know if the words she heard were correct.
" Reshape me with legends..."
" Recast me with pain."
The music seemed to end here.
What followed was a loop that started again from the beginning.
Guinaifen shared the lyrics she heard on the public screen of the live broadcast room.
...
" She really did it, I'm crying to death!"
" These lyrics are so tragic, it's Dan Heng! It's describing Dan Heng's experience!"
" Just seeing these words makes me a little teary-eyed, my heart aches for Dan Heng..."
" This melody... listening to it makes me think of the days I spent in the Shackling Prison (crying) "
" Feathered Spirit, can't you turn up the volume of the bgm here a little louder? Just a little louder, please!"
...
Talking to everyone in turn.
March's liveliness and concern.
Fu Xuan's curiosity and longing.
Uncle Yang's support and understanding.
And the Trailblazer, Stelle...
That's right!
In this story from Dan Heng's perspective, Stelle has become an NPC capable of engaging in dialogue!
[ Stelle meets your gaze, and you both fall silent. ]
" Don't you have anything to ask?"
Dan Heng even asked proactively.
[ Stelle shook her head. When she doesn't want to speak, no one can make her open her mouth. ]
Guinaifen smiled slyly.
" I'm really aloof!"
Next.
It was time to talk to Jing Yuan at the front.
" Has your memory loosened since coming to this place?"
" Release the seal, the power you possess is the key to opening the path to the [ Ambrosial Arbor ]."
After listening to the background music again.
Guinaifen took a deep breath.
Knowing that she should go to the next map.
No matter how good the background music was, she couldn't stay any longer.
Because Phantylia was waiting ahead!
Our Hunt's revenge will surely come!
Walking to the Dragon Lord statue.
Investigating the glowing spot.
[ The stone statue depicting the image of the Dragon Lord has long been weathered and vicissitudes and a line of small characters is engraved near the base. ]
[ In order to stop the Ambrosial Arbor from reviving and the wicked invaders from encroaching, we prayed and guided the waters of the ancient sea to submerge the Waterscape, suppressing the Xuan Root. We carve this inscription in stone, for the future generations to see, do not move it without permission... ]
[ Sense the power of this place ]!
" Beneath the vast waves, the ancient Xuan Root of the Ambrosial Arbor stirs and grows, like a beast that has been dormant for thousands of years, awakening from a great dream."
" Those restrictions woven by the Dragon Lords of each generation, those entanglements that tame and disperse the power of the giant beast, constitute a decaying net that is about to break, about to fall off."
" Past memories emerge from the darkness, tightly grasping you..."
After reading these words, Guinaifen felt a heaviness in her chest.
The immersion was very strong!
She felt like she had become the Imbibitor Lunae, being bound and tortured in the Shackling Prison.
" Next, I should go find Phan..."
Halfway through the sentence.
Suddenly, she felt like she had a lump in her throat!
After a brief black screen, it didn't directly appear in the scene of the next map.
Instead, Dan Heng slowly floated into the air from the spot.
Pointing forward with one hand!
At the fingertips, a multicolored aura bloomed a halo of seven colors!
The originally, sometimes near and sometimes far, BGM entered a completely new climax at this time!
" Tear... the form... liberate...!"
" The deafening roar of thunder."
Guinaifen was struck by lightning!!!
A ghostly look was frozen on the live broadcast camera!
And all the players in the live broadcast room.
Who were originally discussing the actions of the Dragon Lords of each generation and discussing how Phantylia should be fought next...
At this moment, these comments came to an abrupt end!
It was as if everyone had collectively disconnected!
A complete vacuum appeared in the barrage area!
And as the music exploded.
The originally calm sea surface began to boil!
Huge white waves washed over the driftwood on the sea surface.
Dan Heng was emitting a clear light all over his body.
The water flow surrounded him like a coiling dragon.
" Shake... the soul... agitate...!"
" Stormy~ waves!"
At the moment when the word " wave " fell, the golden light in Dan Heng's hand burst out like a brilliant Stelle!
Then.
This golden light shot straight into the sky!
Instantly piercing through the clouds!
Breaking through a huge hole.
And in front of the sea.
With Dan Heng as the center, huge waves were constantly receding to both sides!
" Chest... blood... scalding..."
" Tempering out sharp claws."
...
" Another divine song after Wildfire!!!!!"
" Brothers, this is too mystical!!!"
" What virtue and ability do I have to be able to witness this scene with my own eyes!?"
" I have done good deeds and accumulated virtue throughout my life; it is only natural that I hear this song and see this scene!"
" This scene of parting the sea, coupled with this background music, holy crap, I feel like I have become a dragon!!"
...
Under the sea surface.
The sleeping palace reappeared before their eyes.
Huge stone pillars.
Winding roads.
All emerged one by one!
" I must... be covered... in starlight..."
" Reappearing above the heavy abyss...!"
The waters of the ancient sea were completely separated.
Forming mountain-like waves on both sides!
The path leading to the Xuan Root of the Ambrosial Arbor had already appeared.
And all the players who witnessed this scene.
Were all unable to recover!
The feeling of swallowing mountains and rivers overwhelmed everything!
At the same time.
Feathered Spirit released a new video under his account.
——"The Prodigal's Return".
Penacony.
Robin was looking for inspiration for the production of her new album.
Because she was preparing for the Charmony Festival, the Family had slightly restricted her travel.
Therefore, she could only search for song-related materials online.
Suddenly.
She saw a newly released video.
" "The Prodigal's Return? " "
" This is... a Xianzhou-style song?"
" Let me listen to it~".