GBP Chapter 407 The Spreading of Clean Water
Chapter 407 The Spreading of Clean Water
"Qingyi, the Bull Demon King and I have come out to see God."
Xu Ning thought about it and realized that if he wanted to get the water, he would probably have to rely on Qingyi's help.
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
As Qingyi emerged from the Hidden Cave, she mimicked Xu Ning, looking up at the inverted fountain above.
"It's nothing special. I can also turn the Dust Concealment Cave upside down and make Jiuquan fly to the sky."
Xu Ning flicked Qingyi on the forehead. "I didn't bring you out to show off. Look at that water. According to Dain, the water in this pool seems to be able to weaken the curse that the gods in the sky have placed on the people of Kanria."
"So you're thinking of collecting some? I bet you were a squirrel in your past life, look at how many treasures you've collected in Dust Concealment Cave now!"
Xu Ning shrugged, saying there was nothing to say; after all, who isn't a member of the Squirrel Party?
"Stop talking nonsense and just tell us how to fill a few basins and leave. We don't have much time, so hurry up."
Qingyi glanced at the pillar not far away, made a rough calculation, and pointed to a stone platform standing alone on the floor. "This stone platform is directly opposite the top of the fountain's base. Just aim at this position, summon a gust of wind, and use the wind to reach the top. Hold onto the stone pillar with one hand, and immerse the gourd into the pool. I can drain it in just three to five breaths."
Xu Ning thought to himself that this was simple, but he still reminded Qingyi, "Don't absorb it all. Leaving some here can alleviate some of the power of the curse, so that those Hilichurls can at least have a moment of peace before they die."
The woman in green nodded. “I also have something to tell you: be sure to go slowly when you immerse yourself in the gourd. After all, I haven’t figured out what kind of mechanism keeps the pool above us. If you move too violently and break the balance above, I’m afraid the whole pool of water will suddenly fall down.”
Xu Ning instructed Qingyi to enter the cave and prepare, then waved his hand to summon Liufeng, releasing Xufeng Embrace towards the central stone platform.
Unfurling his wings of wind, Xu Ning slowly rose with the help of the flowing wind. Just as he touched the stone platform in the center of the fountain, he reached out with his right hand, gripped the platform, and gently touched the mouth of his wine gourd to the water's surface.
Xu Ning tapped the dragon's eye lightly with his thumb, and then felt the Dust Concealment Gourd in his hand vibrate slightly. A powerful suction force emerged from the gourd's mouth, like a green dragon sucking water, quickly drawing the rippling clear water in the pool into the gourd's body.
"You obstruction, die!"
Just as Xu Ning was starting, he suddenly heard a furious roar filled with resentment from below, accompanied by a torrent of lightning that reached his side at the same time.
"I was just thinking, you guys are really patient this time, how come you haven't come out yet after so long?"
Xu Ning made a pendulum motion with one hand, flipped backward, and escaped the attack of the purple lightning.
The electric grid surrounding Xu Ning was also very measured; just before it reached the water's surface, the lightning suddenly subsided and fell into an open book.
The attacker was an Abyss Apostle whom Xu Ning had never seen before.
He was enveloped in purple lightning, wore a mask resembling a crow's face, and held a book of laws that flickered with lightning in his hands.
The Abyss Apostle was furious at Xu Ning's actions of nearly draining the pool.
"Having thwarted Her Highness's plans time and again, it is now impossible to let you live."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "What a load of nonsense! I'd like to see how you manage to keep me here... Wow, what a show of force!"
The hall, which features a fountain, is octagonal, with a portal in each of the eight directions. At this moment, all eight portals open simultaneously, and an Abyss Apostle appears at each portal.
If Dain were here, he would naturally be able to see that starting from the first door, there were four Abyss Apostles: Frostfall, Abyssfire, Torrent, and Purple Lightning. Then, following the same order, a cycle was completed, with a total of eight Abyss Apostles surrounding Xu Ning.
Xu Ning was unaware of the names of these Abyss Apostles; in his eyes, they were simply monsters of eight attributes: ice, fire, water, and lightning.
However, as Xu Ning looked around, he suddenly felt a thought flash through his mind, but just as he was about to delve into it, the eight apostles moved together.
In an instant, the spacious hall suddenly became crowded.
Thunder and flames surged endlessly, while frost-covered blades and water-like water cut back and forth.
Even with Xu Ning's exceptionally high evasion ability, he was struggling under such high-frequency attacks and was likely to be injured before he could last even half a moment.
Meanwhile, it was unclear what had delayed Dai and Kong, as they were nowhere to be seen for quite some time.
Xu Ning gritted his teeth, thinking to himself, "I originally left myself some room for maneuver, but now you're forcing me to do this."
He touched his brow with his finger, instantly summoning the wind and rock elementals. "Protect me!"
Two elemental beings protected Xu Ning in place. Xu Ning drew the Blade of Chopping Peak from the gourd, first casting the Jade Shield on the three of them, and then pointed the longsword at the mouth of the gourd.
"River waters! Go!"
A clear torrent was drawn out of the Dust-Hidden Cave by Xu Ning and rushed towards the pool above.
It was the "sweet rain" from the pure water pool within the cave.
The Abyss Apostle who had been calmly observing from the sidelines, holding the Thunder Codex, instantly understood Xu Ning's intention and roared, "You dare!"
Xu Ning sneered, "I've already done it, do you think I dare to do it or not?"
Xu Ning's plan was simple: pour the sweet rain into the pool!
Whether the pool overflows or is spilled due to a disruption of balance, these creatures, also cursed by the laws of nature, would likely dissolve instantly upon encountering this water that can weaken the curse, according to Dain's theory.
"His Highness's will and decisions cannot be disobeyed!"
The Abyss Messenger wearing a raven mask flashed to the strange base in the center of the hall in an instant, and placed both hands on the shimmering crystals on it.
It was at this moment that Xu Ning noticed that two icons on either side of the base lit up simultaneously.
Like a black sun, its eight radiating spikes represent the shining sunlight, making it the symbol of the Black Sun Dynasty of Kanria.
"I didn't even see it when I came in. If I had seen it clearly, I should have knocked it down."
Xu Ning wasn't quite sure what the activated device was for at the moment.
However, a golden light shot upwards from the base and poured into the pool above, spreading out in shimmering golden ripples.
Xu Ning then realized that this must have been the original plan of the Abyss Cult.
"Judging from their actions, these guys seem to want to spread this water that can weaken the curse, to help the Hilichurls and Black Serpent Riders underground to break the curse. But Dain said that this doesn't seem to work."
Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly heard two screams coming from outside the door, and then Xu Ning heard Kong and Paimeng shout in unison.
"Dain, what's wrong with you?"