Chapter 682: The Water of The Death Sea Plummets From Above

The inner regions of Bei Mo were extremely dangerous. The black windstorms, extreme day-night temperature fluctuations, and harsh environment were bad enough, but it was also home to some of the most dangerous Strangers and Anomalies in the world.

That was why Bei Mo was usually devoid of people, and why it was labeled a forbidden zone in two countries.

But not now. Right now, one man was trekking through the forbidden zone whose name alone elicited terror on most people’s faces.

As if that wasn’t enough, he was just a young man.

The young man’s gait was even, unhurried, and as steady as Mount Tai. The black wind shattered against his presence, the Strangers avoided him like the plague, and the villains hid in their holes when they heard of his arrival. His journey was so peaceful it was almost as if the terrors that haunted Bei Mo were just empty rumors and fanciful stories.

The young man was standing on top of a ridge when he looked up at the burning sun and muttered to himself, “It’s March now... the Death Sea should surface any moment now.”

The young man was Ye Qing, of course. He made a beeline for the inner regions of Bei Mo after leaving Dragonrider Mountain.

The Death Sea was located at Bei Mo, and it appeared once every sixty years. However, it was impossible to say exactly when and where in the Death Sea it would appear.

Judging from its previous appearances though, the Death Sea most likely would appear at the inner regions. That was why he went there.

Sure, he was relying on luck to a certain extent, but Ye Qing wasn’t worried that he wouldn’t be able to find the Death Sea. While the location and timing of the Death Sea’s appearance was uncertain, when it did appear, the environment would warp in a way that it was visible from tens, maybe even hundreds of kilometers away. Even if he was unlucky, he should be able to find it eventually.

“Hahaha...”

Suddenly, a sand dune behind Ye Qing rustled unnaturally, and Giggle popped out of the sand. It was giggling while carrying a porcelain bottle on its head.

Ye Qing was feeling a little anxious before this, but Giggle’s happy giggles wiped it all away like a cool, refreshing breeze.

“Oh well. I might as well catch some rest.”

Ye Qing shrugged and sat down on the sand just like that. After producing a jar of wine from his Nature’s Shell and pouring some for Giggle, he began drinking at his leisure.

It was certainly an experience to drink with the yellow sand in the backdrop, and the burning sun above his head.

Ye Qing’s cheeks were slightly reddened by the time he and Giggle had down the jar of wine. Giggle in particular looked as red as an apple, swaying left and right while hugging the porcelain bottle against its chest.

Suddenly, Giggle stopped swaying and stared in a certain direction. Ye Qing too sensed something and slowly got to his feet.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Ye Qing had no words to describe the strange noise coming from the horizon. It sounded like something in between a cavalry charge composed of at least ten thousand troops and rushing sea waves.

Slowly, the noise grew louder and louder. Both the earth and the sky were shaking violently. It was at this moment a vast, deep blue that stretched from end to end emerged from the line that separated heaven and earth. It looked like some sort of haze, but grand and majestic.

It wasn’t until the blue came closer that Ye Qing realized that it wasn’t a haze. No, it was the sea. Even more stunning was the fact that this was no landlubbing sea. Oh no, it existed in the sky.

“Hahaha! Finally! It feels like I’ve waited for an entire season! Damn if this sea isn’t gorgeous.”

Ye Qing was still thinking when a haughty, unruly laughter interrupted his train of thoughts. It was so loud that it lingered in the area like thunder.

“That’s Madman Chu’s voice!” Ye Qing lifted an eyebrow and looked in the direction where the voice had come from.

The owner of the voice was none other than Madman Chu, the guy who had happily insulted Mistress Qu of the Li Hentian Palace and more in the Ghost Tower.

He could only hear his voice though. The man himself was nowhere to be found.

It was because he was a good few kilometers away from Ye Qing.

“You’re early, Brother Chu!”

As soon as Madman Chu finished, an innocent yet cold voice of a child boomed throughout the area.

It was none other than Six Yins Superior, the one who had joined in on the mockery of Mistress Qu. “Superior” was an honorifics though. His actual moniker was Six Yins Boy.

“What can I do? If I’m late, I won’t get even a cold fart when all is said and done!”

Madman Chu laughed loudly before asking, “By the way, has that old hag from Li Hentian Palace arrived yet?”

“Of course! I ran into her just a few days ago!” Six Yins Boy answered.

As if on cue, flower petals rained from above and assaulted everyone’s nostrils with flowery fragrance. Women dressed in white robes and tulle flew over from the distance like celestials.

“See? Speak of the bitches!” Six Yins Boy cackled derisively. “Did they think this is a temple fair or something? Look at the number of people they brought! There are even two monks among them!”

Madman Chu and Six Yins Boy had come alone, but Li Hentian Palace? They numbered at least a few dozen people, and their leader was one other than Mistress Qu.

Besides Mistress Qu herself, there were two people that caught everyone’s attention not because they were dressed flamboyantly, but because they were monks.

One of the monks had a large head and a pair of big ears. He was wearing a red monk’s robe with an open collar. He was also smiling from ear to ear.

The second monk had an ordinary face and a wooden expression. One glance was all anyone needed to know that he was the introvert type.

“Huh. I actually know these two! What a coincidence!” Ye Qing exclaimed with surprise as he stared at the two monks[1].

“I already know that you’re a degenerate, but monks? Your taste really is quite something, old hag!”

Madman Chu mocked Mistress Qu without any reservation or hesitation whatsoever.

1. Can you guess who these two are? ☜