Two weeks ago, after the two stone-carved dragon pillars were transported back to the village by nurous players of Black Wind Village, the world’s number one architect Wu Liang personally designed and constructed a forbidden area full of dangerous checkpoints, storing the two stone-carved dragon pillars. This forbidden area was nad by Jiang Dali as—Dragon Ascending Land.
This forbidden area is set at the top of the One-line Sky peak, the most perilous terrain in Black Wind Village, with only a zigzagging goat path that cleverly winds through the canyon, leading to the peak, where chanisms and traps are designed along the goat path.
Unless soone can fly over like the Black Wind Village Chief, it’s impossible to reach the peak.
Even if soone can control Wu Liang, daring him to rebel against the village, knowing the correct route to avoid the traps and chanisms and reach Dragon Ascending Land, they will still face the final difficult task of removing the two stone-carved dragon pillars from the sunken chanism.
The so-called sunken chanism refers to the fact that both stone-carved dragon pillars are embedded in a circular grindstone-like dragon-fishing platform chanism within Dragon Ascending Land.
Anyone wishing to extract the two stone-carved dragon pillars must move the dragon-fishing platform weighing tens of thousands of pounds, causing a huge disturbance, for the two stone-carved dragon pillars to surface.
Those who can accomplish the aforentioned task generally possess strength comparable to or surpassing the Black Wind Village Chief.
If such a person intends to target the stone-carved dragon pillars, ordinary chanisms will not stop them, only the Black Wind Village Chief himself can; those who fail to do so and trespass the forbidden area will be lightly imprisoned in Black Prison, or severely punished with tendon and muscle extraction.
No one would want to entertain guests at the infamous Black Prison of Black Wind Village, nor suffer tendon and muscle extraction, a form of torture involving little knives to cut open muscles, strip out tendons, hook them and slowly elongate them, or hook the tendon of a muscle and tear it out; after punishnt, even if one does not die, one becos permanently disabled.
Even fearless players are extrely afraid of such terrifying torture, as the pain is truly unbearable.
Therefore, despite the extre curiosity of players within the village regarding the newly built forbidden area, fantasizing about obtaining the village chief’s greatest secrets within, or directly inheriting his powers, no one dares to trespass the forbidden area.
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At this mont, stars flicker, emitting a faint glow, while an exceptionally bright Taibai Star hangs directly above Dragon Ascending Land, resembling a gem ejected from the dark mountain hollows, set against a satin-like dark blue night sky.
Jiang Dali brought Xiao Feng and nurous close friends along the goat path leading to Dragon Ascending Land, under Wu Liang’s guidance, step by step navigating through the path full of chanisms and traps, arriving at Dragon Ascending Land, which spans only about ten zhang.
Dragon Ascending Land is actually ford by a huge rock embedded between canyons, resembling a steep stone structure, seemingly on the verge of collapse, as if the gap in the canyon was created by this huge rock, echoing the distant Taibai Star, illuminated in bright white, like the single stubborn tooth left in an old man’s shriveled mouth, splitting apart the two lips.
Standing at the bottom of the canyon looking up at the top, one encounters the unique scenery of One-line Sky.
Within One-line Sky, Dragon Ascending Land is as precarious as a mountain pressing on eggs, making it very iconic.
This place was originally a unique sight, called Flying Stone by the mountain bandits, often used as a natural lookout to observe the movent of caravans below.
After Wu Liang’s handiwork, implanting two stone-carved dragon pillars, Dragon Ascending Land seems to beco a dragon about to spread its wings and soar, exuding an awe-inspiring montum that ordinary people cannot comprehend.
As Jiang Dali and others arrived atop Dragon Ascending Land, they all felt the extraordinary feng shui and celestial energy.
Aside from Wu Liang, everyone present had Heavenly Human Realm strength, their perception and understanding of Heaven and Earth Power far surpassing ordinary people.
Even without seeing the stone-carved dragon pillars, the mont they set foot onto Dragon Ascending Land, they sensed its peculiarity.
They felt as if thunder and fire rolled beneath their feet, while the light of Taibai Star penetrated their Heavenly Spirit, standing still made them feel delighted, their entire body relaxed.
As dusk fell, after the banquet ended, the village switched to torch lighting, with red flas flickering in distant peaks, illuminating Dragon Ascending Land, making it seem vast and majestic.
"Village Chief, the two stone-carved dragon pillars are hidden beneath this place, under the sky, the only one able to move the dragon-fishing platform and extract the two stone-carved dragon pillars solely by their strength is the Village Chief."
Wu Liang stroked his beard, smiling as he pointed to a cylindrical steel body on the ground at the center of Dragon Ascending Land, saying, "To fully extract the two stone-carved dragon pillars, one needs to push this dragon-fishing platform all at once in three forward circles, three reverse circles, and finally press the platform completely into the ground to ultimately place the two stone-carved dragon pillars on the surface; without possessing tens of thousands of pounds of imnse strength like the Village Chief, it is difficult to achieve."
Murong Qingqing asked curiously, "We have so many people here, even if each of us doesn’t have the imnse strength of the Village Chief, can we not move this dragon-fishing platform together?"
"Haha." Wu Liang proudly laughed, gently stroking his three long strands of beard, "There is more mystery to it."
Wang Yuyan shook her head with a smile, pointing to the ground, "Sister Qingqing, look at the ground stone bricks under the dragon-fishing platform, they are evidently different from the surroundings, all copper cast; the mystery Wu Liang ntioned lies here."
Wu Liang chuckled and said, "Master Wang is indeed Master Wang, imdiately discerning these tricks of mine.
Indeed, to move the dragon-fishing platform, one must ensure their foot is accurately stepping on the corresponding chanism copper brick.
If one steps incorrectly, it triggers the chanism, causing the stone-carved dragon pillars to beco heavier and the dragon-fishing platform to generate a strong repulsion due to the magnetic position of the chanism changing, making it even more troubleso."
Wang Yuyan added with a radiant smile, "Moreover, each copper brick isn’t very large, perfectly matching the Village Chief’s foot size, though large, obviously can’t be bigger than two feet of a normal adult male, hence only one person can stand on the chanism and move the dragon-fishing platform simultaneously."
"Miss Wang is right." Wu Liang smiled and bowed, intentionally testing, "This chanism has a final hidden aspect; I wonder if Miss Wang can spot it?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyan was surprised, furrowing her brows and carefully examining the dragon-fishing platform, staring for a long ti but unable to discern anything.
Others looked for a while and shook their heads. Jiang Dali, knowing this beforehand, smiled indifferently, not bothering to remind them. At this mont, seeing everyone at their wit’s end, he felt quite satisfied with Wu Liang’s chanism design skills. Just as he was about to comnd him, Wan Wan’s beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance, her lips curving into an appealing smile, and she suddenly rose with a graceful flourish.
Her delicate arms spread like a bird’s wings; her graceful figure soaring into the sky resembling the Jiutian Xuan Nu. She changed several postures mid-air to overlook the Dragon Ascending Land below before effortlessly landing. First, she glanced at Wang Yuyan, then looked at Wu Liang and said:
"If I’m not mistaken, you excavated part of the Dragon Ascending Land’s stone and transford it into a Nine Square Diagram. The position of the copper bricks on the Dragon-fishing Platform corresponds to so positions on this array, and these positions are guided by the starlight of the Taibai Star from above. As a result, the copper brick chanism might change every so often."
With a smile, Wan Wan looked at Wang Yuyan, as if reminding her with a competitive edge, "To grasp the correct way to activate the Dragon Ascending Land’s chanism, you just need to understand the changes in Taibai Star’s starlight and its celestial trajectory. Simply rote learning won’t do."
Upon hearing this, Wu Liang’s expression slightly changed, detecting a hint of rivalry in Wan Wan’s words. He inwardly lanted, unsure whether he should offer words of praise or refrain from joining in.
"What? Did I say sothing wrong?" Wan Wan swept her electrical gaze towards Wu Liang at this mont.
Wu Liang inwardly bemoaned, daring not to remain conceited, and hastily bowed and said with a smile, "Of course, Queen Yin is correct. How could my little tricks escape Queen Yin’s discerning eyes?"
Xiao Feng laughed heartily, raising his hand to say, "Ah? Master Wu, you’re mistaken. Just hearing Miss Wang and Miss Wan Wan analyze the chanism here fills with admiration. A skilled craftsman like you, who can personally craft such a chanism, is indeed rare. The benefactor’s mountain village truly possesses countless talents."
"Alright! If you continue to talk, it will be daylight soon. Wu Liang, you did well and deserve a reward."
Jiang Dali waved his hand, his eyes shining as he gazed at Wu Liang with a smile. "This village chief will grant you the position of first master craftsman of the mountain village, as well as ten thousand taels of silver, and a mansion in Jiang City. You may choose the site to build it yourself if you wish. Your children will also enjoy elite level treatnt within the mountain village in the future."
Wu Liang’s spirits lifted, delighted at heart, he quickly bowed deeply, "Thank you, village chief, for the generous reward!"
"You may go now!"
Jiang Dali waved his hand.
Wu Liang bowed deeply once more, then slowly retreated, stepping down from the Dragon Ascending Land.
Suddenly, only Jiang Dali, Xiao Feng, Wan Wan, Wang Yuyan, and Murong Qingqing remained on the Dragon Ascending Land. As for Liao Rushen and Bai Ting, Jiang Dali did not plan to cultivate these two subordinates so quickly. Even though one of them was his adopted son, they still showed so rebelliousness, requiring further observation.
"Brother Xiao, would you like to try the Dragon-fishing Platform?"
Jiang Dali pondered for a mont, then looked at Xiao Feng with a smile and asked.
Xiao Feng smiled wryly, "Benefactor, Mr. Wu ntioned earlier that it takes tens of thousands of pounds of force to move this Dragon-fishing Platform. Although I was born with innate divine strength, I’m afraid that the strength I have now might not be enough to move it."
Jiang Dali laughed heartily, pulling off the wine jug from his waist and tossing it to Xiao Feng, saying, "Brother Xiao, why be modest? As they say, whether you have strength depends on whether you drink. After drinking a pound of wine, even a cow can be carried away."
"Haha!"
Xiao Feng grabbed the wine jug, his tiger eyes gleaming, feeling a surge of boldness in his chest, laughing loudly, "Benefactor speaks well. If there’s not enough strength, then drink to make up for it! I will dare to give it a try then."
Bam!
The wine jug’s stopper shot upwards.
Xiao Feng tilted his head and chugged the strong wine, draining the jug in one go. A flush quickly spread over his rugged face.
He laughed loudly, striding toward the Dragon-fishing Platform, and imdiately his bones crackled, continuously emitting slight popping sounds. His skin shone with a dazzling golden hue, muscles visible on his face, hands, and neck, all coiled and knotted like roots, seeming full of energy, as his robes swelled and exuded an aura of wildness.
"Qian position to the left, step on the first brick on the top right!"
Jiang Dali directed, following Taibai’s starlight.
Xiao Feng’s foot landed, making a cracking sound. The copper brick clicked into place and sunk, and Xiao Feng gripped the handle of the Dragon-fishing Platform, his palms’ muscles bulging as he exerted himself with a fierce push.
Rumble!!
The entire cliff seed to shake with the pivot of the Dragon-fishing Platform, dust rising in a cloud.
"Argh!"
Xiao Feng’s face turned a deep red, and veins bulged on his forehead...
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(Ask for a monthly ticket! I went back to my hotown yesterday and found out my ho was burgled again for the second ti, so I’m in a bad mood and writing slowly. However, I did put considerable thought into this Taibai Star Dragon-fishing Platform chanism design.)
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