OBS Chapter 677: It must be the system playing tricks!
Chapter 677: It must be the system playing tricks!
Chapter 677: It must be the system playing tricks!
Gu Heng was very impatient; he wanted to squeeze everything out of the snake's brain, the Desert Python Immortal.
Most importantly, there's news about this "Celestial Emperor's Treasure"!
This is actually related to the "Mysterious Heaven Forbidden Tale" mission, so how could he possibly ignore it?
Talk about it.
Gu Heng has made no progress on this task for a long time.
The last time there was progress was before Xiao Xuantian Realm came. He went to great lengths to have Old Gu investigate the clues, and the clues he finally got were that he should go to the Demon Realm to explore further!
Gu Heng has no way to go to the Demon Realm. Therefore, this mission has to be put on hold if it is to continue.
In reality, this task doesn't offer any reward; at most, it only lets him know a secret concerning the taboos of the Xuan Tian Realm, nothing more.
But he wanted to do it.
Everyone needs to have some goals, and becoming stronger is just one of them.
"Ah, Your Excellency, this thing was passed down to me by my ancestor, and I don't know how it came about."
As Mo Mang Xuanxian looked at the gleaming blade tip, his snakeskin felt a chill run down his spine. This blade was definitely extraordinary; it was surely a top-tier immortal artifact!
"Didn't your ancestor say anything about it?"
Gu Heng continued to press him for answers.
"Well... I do know some inside information, but most of it is what my ancestor said before he died, and I can't be sure if it's true or not."
Mo Mang Xuanxian hesitated. "Fine, then."
Gu Heng urged.
"Sigh, then I'll tell you."
Mo Mang Xuanxian sighed and began to recount the things he had kept hidden in his heart: "When the Great War of the Five Realms began, my Mo Mang tribe's ancestor, the Mo Mang Immortal Emperor, as the lord of the 'Thousand Serpent Spirit Continent' in the Immortal Realm, answered the request of the Extreme Immortal Palace and went to war against the Demon Realm..."
"As a result, the Thousand Serpent Spirit Continent suffered a complete annihilation."
“Even my tribe’s ancestor, the mighty Desert Python Immortal Emperor, died after dozens of battles, suffering serious injuries. The milky white jade in your hand was given to me by him on his deathbed.”
"He told me that the milky white jade was seized during the chaos of a war between ten emperors, and that it was a 'fragment of the world,' although I don't know what that means..."
"Before he died, he also said that this so-called war of the five realms was a hoax, and even the mighty Immortal Emperor and Demon Emperor were caught up in this hoax and had no choice but to act against their will!"
"That's all, Your Excellency..."
Mo Mang Xuanxian spoke a lot in one breath, and after he finished speaking, he felt a great sense of relief!
I've been holding it in for too long.
To him at the time, these words were like a bolt from the blue. A dignified Immortal Emperor, on his deathbed, uttered such sorrowful words.
The Five Realms War was a hoax; even beings like the Immortal Emperor were deceived.
Of course, the Demon Python Immortal's strength was low, and he couldn't grasp the full picture of many things. So even after hearing these last words, which were nothing short of a huge secret, he still couldn't understand them.
However, over the years, these words have lingered in his mind, refusing to dissipate, and have even caused him to hallucinate, dreaming every night that the voice of his ancestor is calling to him!
This great battle was too agonizing. Of the sixteen top-tier spiritual continents in the Immortal Realm, each guarded by an Immortal Emperor, only four remained standing. The others declined completely due to the death of their Immortal Emperors.
Thousand Serpent Spirit Continent is one of them.
Even worse, as the last bloodline of the Desert Python tribe and the sole heir of the Desert Python Immortal Emperor, the Desert Python Xuanxian was ultimately unable to return to the Immortal Realm and could only remain trapped in this small world until his death.
Until Mo Mang Xuanxian made up his mind.
He wanted to find out exactly what the purpose of the milky white jade stone given to him by the Desert Python Immortal Emperor was.
This is something even the Demon Emperor would fight over, so it must be extremely useful!
As a result, just as one of its functions was discovered, the thing was snatched away by the big shot in front of us.
Gu Heng frowned deeply: "That's all? Are you sure you haven't missed anything?"
"No, no more."
Mo Mang Xuanxian quickly shook his head. In truth, he also felt a sense of relief. It was truly comforting to be able to say these words and stop keeping them bottled up inside.
He dared not deceive anyone in the slightest.
Gu Heng looked at the milky white jade in his hand and pondered for a moment.
This seemingly ordinary piece of white jade must have a remarkable history!
If the snake demon wasn't lying to him, then this thing was something extremely sought after during the Five Realms War, and perhaps the very purpose of the Five Realms War was for this!
He knew it.
Based on what he had heard, the Xuan Tian Realm was, in theory, just a "mortal realm" without any immortals. Unless there was some enormous secret, it was absolutely not worth immortals and demons risking their lives for this place.
and this.
The system's mission clearly states that the Xuan Tian Realm harbors a highly taboo secret. This secret is the cause of the Five Realms War.
Gu Heng currently has no evidence, but he has a gut feeling, and his gut feeling tells him that this line of thinking is definitely correct!
The problem is "fragments of the world"...
That sounds far too vague.
Gu Heng put the milky white jade away. Since the system said that this thing was related to the mission and could not be lost, he decided to leave it as is.
The task marked in red by the system, "Mysterious Heaven Taboo," is definitely important, and its cycle is visibly extremely long, so it can't be rushed.
"Okay, you answered well about the origin of this thing."
He looked at the snake demon in front of him.
"Then, is there anything else you wish to ask?"
The Desert Python Immortal trembled with fear.
Seeing that the man in front of him hadn't sheathed his knife, he knew the interrogation wasn't over yet. He could only say that his answer had just satisfied the big shot.
“You should have died long ago, but you were resurrected by this stone?” Gu Heng stared intently at him.
"Yes, so this treasure is really amazing!"
Mo Mang Xuanxian was terrified and didn't dare to refute.
"Well, after you were resurrected, did you feel anything was off, like your strength had decreased or something?"
Gu Heng's eyes slowly widened.
"Uh...no, there's absolutely nothing wrong with this treasure, so use it without worry!"
Mo Mang Xuanxian thought Gu Heng didn't believe him, so he quickly said that the item was definitely effective. After all, his life was in the other party's hands, and he had no room to refuse.
But he did not understand Gu Heng's thoughts.
"So your strength hasn't declined, so you're a Xuanxian?" Gu Heng's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Yes, Your Excellency, I am now a Xuanxian, absolutely genuine and authentic!"
Mo Mang Xuanxian nodded repeatedly.
"Then look at my strength, what is it?"
This question completely stumped Mo Mang Xuanxian.
He had thought of everything, but he hadn't thought of this question. After all, for a strong person, crushing the weak was enough. Why would he need to ask if the other party knew his strength?
Of course, the Desert Python Immortal didn't know!
He couldn't defeat the human in front of him, and the array outside the main hall had four layers, each capable of killing the Desert Python Immortal on its own.
The final level is so dangerous that even a Celestial King would perish and his life would be extinguished if he entered it!
These were the only remaining resources of the Desert Python tribe, and he had deployed them all here, but unexpectedly, even this couldn't stop him.
What else is there to say?
A defeat is a defeat.
"Sir, you've already utterly defeated me, do you still need to ask such a question? To be honest, I can't tell how strong you really are, but if you want me to die quickly, then just do it quickly, and save this argument!"
Desert Python Immortal closed his eyes resignedly.
He was also a bit arrogant.
We can't insult him like that.
Gu Heng's eyes immediately lit up with ecstatic joy!
He actually managed to defeat a Xuanxian, a genuine Xuanxian!
The fact that he could defeat a Xuanxian so easily means that his current strength is definitely much higher than that of a Xuanxian!
But how much exactly? Moreover, the change from mortal to immortal is so sudden and drastic; logically, he shouldn't have been unaware of this process.
Is it...
Gu Heng's eyes widened suddenly.
system!
It must be the system playing tricks again!
He had clearly become stronger, but he deliberately didn't let him know, making him think that he was some nobody. There was no other possibility besides the system!
With the system around, no one can tamper with him, but if the system itself wants to do something, he can't stop it!
This damn system is definitely just playing with him for fun!
I wanted to see him get stronger, so I deliberately made him think I was weak, and then I secretly laughed and watched him make a fool of himself!