Thud!
Bing Lan placed her snow-white hand on my chest armor. Her eyes were clear as she said solemnly, "Remember your promise. No matter what price you have to pay, you will protect this human home."
Fine, I'll give up!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Your quest [Blood and Glory] has entered the second phase!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 17500)
Description: In front of you is a shield that has been burned, but the shield still contains Dragon Rider Yalan's aura and contract. Please follow the power of the contract to find Yalan and bring him back to Dragon's Domain for Rimmed Orchid. However, you must be careful. After thousands of years, this great dragon rider will no longer be a member of Dragon's Domain. Perhaps he has already become your enemy!
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The quest notification stated that it could not be shared. I still had to complete the quest alone, and I didn't need anyone's help. One man, one sword, one beast, and one goddess. What was there to be afraid of?!
I held the burning shield, and as expected, an illusory power flashed in the east. It was almost as if the shield was guiding me. The missing Dragon Rider Yalan was in the east!
I summoned the Flame Qilin and was about to leave when Bing Lan called out softly, "Wait …"
"What is it?" I turned around and asked.
Bing Lan looked like she wanted to say something. In the end, she said in a small voice, "Use the Longyu Ring if you encounter any danger you can't defend against. It can't bring you back here, but at least I can sense it …"
"Oh … got it!"
I turned around and descended the snowy mountain. When I looked back from afar, I saw Bing Lan's lonely figure standing at the edge of the cliff and looking at me. I couldn't see her eyes, but I could almost feel her soft gaze pass through the falling snow and land on me.
I didn't think too much about it. Time to go and complete this main quest!
There weren't many main quests in Spirit of Grief, and they were basically all very powerful. Going alone was the same as committing suicide. But today, I had a Heavenly God Tier longsword, a full set of top-tier Holy Domain equipment, Flame Qilin, and Phantom Goddess. I believed that even if it was a main quest, I still had a chance!
I walked along the foot of the Snowy Mountain Range and headed east. There was no end to the frozen land. I didn't know where it was, but I knew that it was in the east. Maybe it was in the distant ocean. Maybe it was in the game and I wouldn't be able to reach it even if I ran for half a month!
Beep ~!
While he was on his way, Ling Xue sent him a message: "What are you doing? You haven't said a word even when you're online."
"I'm doing a mission, a super difficult mission," I complained.
"Oh?
What kind of super difficult mission? Do you need help? "Ling Xue was acting like a girlfriend now.
I smiled. "It's fine, I can't share this mission. I can do it myself. What about you? What are you doing?"
Ling Xue replied, "I'm pretty busy right now … I have to lead a couple of people in the guild to kill an S4 this afternoon, and I have to help Yi of Ice with a 12000 difficulty quest at night. Anyway, I can't stay idle today. But if you want to help, hehe, I can always turn down all of these things …"
I couldn't help but smile, "Forget it, what should I call myself then?
Just help me. Right now, there are only a few top-tier experts in Snow Moon, including me. I'm afraid you're the best person to lead people to kill mobs and do quests. Pay more attention to the guild. "
"Mn, I understand." Ling Xue smiled and said, "Give me a kiss. Bye!"
"Okay!"
I turned off the communicator. My heart was as sweet as a sweet spring.
I checked my friend list and saw that all the girls in the workshop were online. I had no idea where Bing Cha was, but Vanilla Plus Ice had been active in White Cloud City recently. They had organized many large-scale leveling activities, and after bargaining with Snow Moon and Like Water, Shadow Moon Canyon was owned by Vanilla Plus Ice on Mondays and Wednesdays. It was a great leveling ground, and it was originally owned by Thousand Year Achievement. But after the battle at Death Hills, Thousand Year Achievement suffered a crushing defeat and lost control of the leveling ground. He fled to the Outland with his tail between his legs.
The drop rate for leveling up in the Outland was very high, but it was also very difficult. Moreover, it was also very difficult to resupply. Currently, White Cloud City and King's Capital were the only two large resupply points in White Cloud City. Running back and forth would be extremely tiring. After all, not everyone had a fast mount like the Flame Qilin. Traveling to the Outland and back would take at least seven or eight hours. This was simply too ridiculous. Most people without perseverance couldn't help but delete their accounts halfway through.
I continued on my way!
I hadn't traveled more than a few kilometers when a system announcement resounded in the sky above the main city —
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Player "Zi Yun 'er (China)" has completed the triggered quest and successfully entered the Holy Realm. She has obtained the ability to transform into a cyclone, and as the 100th player to enter the Holy Realm, she has obtained the reward item "Clear Sky Bracers"!
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I couldn't help but feel a lump in my throat when I saw the name "Zi Yun 'er".
I almost thought I had forgotten about her, but when it was brought up, I couldn't help but have mixed feelings. How could it be so easy to forget?
Qin Yun had finally ascended. She had to be the first priest of China to do so, right?
Although I had worked hard to raise Snow Sight Grass, the best priest in China was still Qin Yun. This was something that couldn't be changed.
My heart was filled with joy and sadness. I didn't know what to say, so I subconsciously urged my warhorse to gallop forward. I looked up and allowed the falling snow to fall on my face. It instantly melted, leaving behind a layer of ice.
As the 23rd player to enter the Holy Realm in China, Qin Yun was also the 100th player to enter the Holy Realm in the entire world. From now on, Spirit of Grief Continent had officially entered the era of the Holy Realm. The strong were as common as trees in a forest, and when we had enough strong players, we would be able to compete with the Army of Darkness!
At this time, Ling Yue pulled me into the party. The party was made up of players from Xue Yue Studio, and even Bing Cha was present.
"What is this?
Someone wants to do a quest and needs help? "I asked.
Ling Yue smiled. "No, it's just to celebrate!"
"Celebrate what?"
"Celebrate the successful ascension of the number one priest of Xue Yue Studio!"
"Uh..."
I was silent for a moment, speechless. "Qin Yun has left Snow Moon."
"But she didn't leave the studio. At least, she never said it herself!" Ling Yue was a bit agitated, and seemed to want to argue with me about something that needed to be discussed.
I was not in the mood to argue, and smiled. "Alright, let's pretend that Qin Yun is still a member of Xue Yue Studio."
Ling Xue said, "Xue Yue Studio will get back together sooner or later. Believe me, not only will Sister Qin Yun come back, Bing Cha will also come back, right?"
Bing Cha smiled. "Of course. Beauty Xue, call me, and I will immediately take a private plane to Suzhou..."
"Suzhou doesn't have an airport..."
"No problem, the helicopter can land on the flyover!"
"..."
It was more of a nostalgia than a celebration. Unfortunately, the girls were the strong-willed type, and none of them were willing to accept their fate. They all thought that Xue Yue Studio could reunite, and I thought the same. As long as the hearts of the people were there, the will of the heavens could be changed. It was just that many people lacked the courage to do so.
It wasn't long before Ling Xue left for S4. I saw the opportunity and left the party. Everyone went back to their own business.
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I finally stepped into the borders of White Cloud City when it was past 4 pm. The Flame Qilin passed through Moonlight Forest, and I took out the burning shield. The power of the contract pointed to the northeast. It wasn't White Cloud City, it was — Clear Breeze City!
Clear Breeze City?
No, Clear Breeze City was a dead city right now, and it was filled with all kinds of undead monsters. It was a castle belonging to the dark forces. Could it be... Dragon Knight Yalan was in Clear Breeze City?
I immediately shivered. This was bad. I had a bad feeling in my heart. This time, I might really die in a foreign land!
Urging the warhorse to hurry on, I stepped into the outskirts of the city after an hour. Not long after, a small mountain pass appeared in front of me. That was the entrance to the Cool Breeze Canyon. Looks like my destination this time is really the Cool Breeze City!
At this time, Chrysanthemum Daohana sent me a message that it was time to eat, so I logged off to replenish my energy. Then, I went back online. Even if I had to work through the night, I had to complete this quest!
I went online and appeared outside the ring-shaped mountain range of Clear Breeze Canyon. I might as well go over the mountain peak and take a shortcut. The Flame Qilin was fast, so it shouldn't be a problem to go over the mountain range. White Cloud Mountain Range was a piece of cake!
"Little Fire, go!"
I shouted, and the Flame Qilin roared and charged toward the mountain range. It ran like it was flying, and turned into a ray of fire as it charged toward the mountain peak!
The mountain birds flew away in fright, and the grass swayed.
At this time, a faint tremor came from the ground!
I was shocked again. What the hell, was it an earthquake?
This didn't make sense. We had survived 2012, so how could we kneel at the foot of Clear Breeze Mountain Range?
And so, I urged my horse to run toward the mountain peak!
Whoosh whoosh...
The mountain wind howled, and when I reached the peak, I finally understood why there was such a big earthquake. It wasn't a real earthquake, but two groups of people were fighting in Clear Breeze Canyon!
I stopped the Flame Qilin's charge and stood on the mountain peak, silently looking down.
On the vast land, the vast Breezy Plains were filled with a dense mass of people and horses. One side was blood red, while the other side was black. The blood red was the sword and shield emblem of the War Soul, while the black was the Iron Fist emblem of the Brotherhood.
I did a quick count. Both sides had a lot of players, at least three million. It was almost as big as the battle between Snow Moon and Thousand Year Achievement at the Hills of Death.
There was no doubt that what appeared in front of me was a battle between the two great forces of Clear Breeze City. Both sides had fought many times for the position of hegemon of Clear Breeze City, but this was the first time such a large scale battle had occurred. There was no doubt that the outcome of this battle was very important to both sides. Whoever won would have a high chance of becoming the king of the new Clear Breeze City!
At the front of the formation, the white-armored Lin Shuang urged her horse forward. Beside her, the four fierce generals, Dragon Soul, Ghost Flame, Xing Tian, and Battle Soul Proud Heaven, lined up in a row. Sword, Fire, and Sword had stepped into the Holy Domain, and were not the same as before. Looking at their equipment, they seemed to be very good, at least a full set of Holy Domain equipment. Although their levels were not too high, it was enough to fight.
On the other side, Very Cute Very Easy rode a fiery red battle tiger, holding a longbow in his hand. Beside him, a green-armored general looked around warily. Obviously, this person was a speck of dust. Although I was far away, I activated Eyes of Star, and like binoculars, I could see every movement on the battlefield clearly!
Unfortunately, I didn't have clairvoyance. I couldn't know what they were saying, but one thing was for sure. Lin Shuang and Very Cute Very Easy were both smiling, and definitely not scolding each other. After all, these two women had some experience and status. Even if they were scolding each other, they would fight with words without batting an eyelid.
Not long later, both sides decided to start the battle!
Very Cute Very Easy raised his arm high and then slammed it down. The ocean-like Brotherhood members behind him surged toward the enemy.
Lin Shuang didn't show any weakness. She pulled out her sword and pointed it at the enemy. With a shout, the warhorses behind her moved like thunder, and the cavalry with Sword Flame as the main force activated Charge!
Lin Shuang herself didn't charge forward. She simply stood where she was. This was a quality that a commander should have. However, I greatly lacked this quality. I preferred to charge on the frontlines and act as a sharp blade. The feeling of slaughter was extremely satisfying.
The two parties charged at each other. A Speck of Dust had transformed, and he was basically invincible. Flashing with his sword, he killed groups of Warrior Soul players. On the Warrior Soul's side, the two Sacred-Domain Warriors, the Sword Fire Dragon Soul and the Sword Fire Executioner, were also charging at the forefront as if they were invincible. Behind them, a large group of players with the titles of "Sword Fire" and "Warrior Soul" were charging at them fiercely, as if they were not afraid of death!
I couldn't help but sigh when I saw this. Sword Fire's tens of thousands of cavalry used to be the core strength of Snow Moon. After going through the baptism of war time and time again, especially after the battle that destroyed Storm City, these people had become battle-hardened warriors. No matter where they were placed, they would be a strong army!
However, if the newly born Yinyao Iron Cavalry of Snow Moon encountered the Sword Fire Cavalry, what would happen?
I shook my head and got rid of this thought. This wasn't good. Why did Snow Moon have to fight Battle Soul?
This was a little like "we are of the same root, why are we in such a rush".
Not long later, I was more and more shocked. The current Battle Soul's strength was actually no weaker than Snow Moon's!
Not talking about other things, after Lin Shuang returned, she actually managed to merge Sword Fire and Battle Soul together. In this world, probably only Lin Shuang could do that.
Moreover, the Battle Soul's battle tactics used the principle of "segmented cutting". The cavalry formation would charge and kill in sections, like a sharp knife, cutting the Brotherhood's camp into pieces, and then devouring them one by one, skillfully and easily!
With such a situation, Brotherhood probably wouldn't be able to last for long!
As expected, within the crowd, Very Cute Is Very Easy Push gave an unknown order, and not long after, tens of thousands of heavily armored and shield-wielding infantry players appeared on the right side of the battlefield. They were probably players who focused on defense and neglected offense. This kind of force was the most troublesome for cavalry because they often couldn't break through their defenses, let alone kill them.
However, Battle Soul had its own countermeasures.
Lin Shuang raised her longsword, and a fiery red ocean appeared at the edge of the battlefield. It quickly spread out, and surprisingly, it was a group of cavalrymen riding on fiery red cheetahs. They wielded all kinds of weapons in their hands, and their momentum was unstoppable!
Damn!
Was this the legendary … Cloud Leopard Cavalry Army?