freeallnovels Chapter 3960 The Song of the Purple Moon (11)
Chapter 3960 The Song of the Purple Moon (11)
Chapter 3960 The Song of the Purple Moon (11)
"Thank you so much for rescuing my Boros from those bad guys!" Avril said gratefully to Captain [Lo] and his group.
Oh... Avril is the name of Boros, who is also the high priest of this reclusive "long-eared" tribe.
"...It was just a minor injustice, don't take it too seriously." [Gold] Shaq forced a smile. "Although we are pirates, we have principles: we don't rob women, we don't rob the weak, and we don't rob those in a hurry!"
"Oh dear, so you mean Lord Shak and your ilk are righteous thieves!" Avril immediately showed a look of respect.
[Gold] Shaq said without batting an eye, "I'm not a righteous thief, I just want to change people's perception of Void Pirates as much as I can... After all, not everyone is born to burn, kill, and rob, and that's why they become Void Pirates."
“I see.” Avril nodded gently, then placed her hands on the Great Thunder and bowed slowly. “You have lofty ideals. May the Sea God bless you. Idealists will surely find their way.”
[Gold] Shak smiled slightly, "I didn't know your tribe had a moon-worshiping ceremony tonight. I apologize for disturbing you."
“It’s alright.” Avril smiled slightly. “You’ve saved Boros, so you’re friends of our tribe now… Besides, it’s been a long time since any outsiders have visited us. If you’re interested, why don’t you come with me to the sacrificial plaza to watch the ceremony? After the ceremony, I’ll give you all a proper welcome.”
Compared to the perpetually stern-faced Banikoli, this beautiful young woman from the Long-Eared Tribe was noticeably easier to get along with... After all, she was from the Great Elderly, so she was naturally broad-minded and tolerant!
"Avril, are you really going to take them to the sacrificial square?" Unexpectedly, Banikoli frowned at this moment, "They are, after all, outsiders."
“It’s alright.” Avril shook her head gently. “Have you forgotten Boros’s ability? This child can distinguish between good and evil… We should reciprocate kindness to kind people.”
Banikoli seemed to want to say something, but when he met Avril's gentle yet seemingly unquestionable gaze, he ultimately chose to remain silent.
“Well then, everyone, please follow me,” Avril said warmly, inviting everyone to board her airship.
"excuse me!"
[Gold] Shaq laughed heartily and took a step directly onto Avril's airship... Then Captain [Lo] and the others also boarded the ship one after another.
—A kind person…
Ah Xi boarded Avril's airship with a strange look on her face, feeling uneasy all over—like a wolf among sheep.
...Damn, is there anyone here more "kind" than her?
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"Is that the statue of the Sea God?"
The airship slowly approached the sacrificial plaza where the Long-Eared Clan had gathered. A goddess statue, its face blurred by the erosion of time, stood there, holding a treasure vase in its hands.
It's about ten meters high.
[Gold] Shaq's heart stirred at this moment, "Avril, I heard from Boros that the statue of [Poseidon] was unearthed by you... Can you tell us the story?"
“Why not?” Avril smiled slightly. “These were dug out by our ancestors from the depths of the Song of the Purple Moon, in a place called the Abyss of Naraku. At that time, our ancestors were being invaded by a terrifying cave-dwelling creature from the Song of the Purple Moon. It was the power of the Sea God that drove away those terrible enemies for us. After that, because of the power of the Sea God, those terrible enemies were also unable to leave the Abyss of Naraku.”
"【The Abyss】?" [Golden] Shaq murmured the name of the place, clearly trying hard to recall if he had heard of it before.
“If you’re interested in this history, you can visit the murals in the sacrificial plaza later,” Avril chuckled. “They contain many records of our tribe’s history, which are quite easy to understand.”
Next, Avril gave a brief introduction to the moon worship ceremony.
"By the way, this is for you!"
Finally, Avril distributed a peculiar bracelet to everyone, but Captain [Lo] and [Golden] Shaq had blue ones, while the maids had red ones.
"What is this? Why are our colors different... Is there any significance to it?" Ah Xi Ruo looked at the red bracelet on her wrist and asked with some curiosity.
"It's just one of our customs," Avril chuckled softly. "Those who wear the bracelet tonight, under the witness of the Sea God, will have a higher chance of giving birth to excellent offspring if they successfully unite with their beloved!"
Ah Xiruo was shocked again: "!!!!"
The maid looked puzzled, her head bowed, lost in thought.
Angelica dahurica... Should I be at the bottom of the boat?
“Speaking of which, I also married Boros’s great-grandfather during the ceremony!” Avril said, cupping her cheeks shyly.
"...We're just outsiders after all, isn't it a bit inappropriate?" Ah Xi Ruo asked, swallowing hard.
Avril smiled and said, "It's not like we're asking you to marry into our Long-Eared Clan. There's nothing inappropriate about it. You're just wearing it to experience the atmosphere of the Moon Worship Ceremony. Don't take it too seriously... Of course, if any of our Long-Eared Clan girls take a liking to these two, and you're willing to leave offspring here, we'd be very happy to welcome you!"
[Gold] Shaq immediately puffed out his chest without making a sound... Offspring don't matter, the main thing is that it fits this custom very well!
Under the watchful eyes of the maid, Ah Xiruo, and Bai Zhiruo, Captain Luo simply smiled politely.
"Alright, we've arrived. I have to get back to work now. Let Boros show you around." Avril flew directly out of the airship. "Boros, you don't need to come help with the ceremony tonight. Just take good care of our guests!"
"Okay, Grandma!"
……
The airship docked at a specific location outside the sacrificial plaza... While Boros was docking, [Gold] Shaq quietly pulled [Lo] Captain aside.
“My dear brother, I haven’t had a chance yet.” [Gold] Shaq said seriously, “The full moon should have already begun. Has there been any new change in the map you have?”
Without a second thought, Captain Luo took out the map and flipped it open, but he could only flip it up to the previous level.
"No change yet?" [Gold] Shaq, not believing it, tried it himself, and finally had to return the map dejectedly, pondering, "Do we have to wait until the full moon is at its peak?"
"Don't rush," Captain Luo said calmly, looking at the other small airship in mid-air.
"This is troublesome." [Gold] Shaq frowned at this moment.
The small airship in mid-air was a Long-Eared Tribe warrior sent by Banikoli to accompany them—even with the approval of High Priest Avril, Banikoli still insisted on sending someone along.
“Brother, how about I quietly… just leave them be?” [Gold] Shaq quietly made a throat-slitting gesture.
Captain Luo said, "Banniniko's strength should be considerable. There are still many unknowns about this tribe. The situation is unclear right now, so it's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble. Besides..."
[Gold] Shaq showed a listening expression.
Captain Luo paused for a moment and then said, "Brother Shak, don't you find this strange?"
"How to say?"
Captain Luo said, "If the Sea God no longer exists, then no one should be able to receive a response from the Sea God's statue... Yet this tribe is able to receive the Sea God's protection. So, why is it that only this tribe can receive this protection?"
[Gold] Shaq paused slightly, "That's right, a powerful god like Karithorp from the Old Gods should theoretically be able to respond to every devout believer..."
In fact, he has never heard of anyone other than this Long-Eared Tribe who could receive the divine blessing of the Sea God, Kalithop... No, no, it should be said that those who still worship this ancient god are almost extinct!
"Shaq, Shaq!"
Just then, Boros, whose airship had already been docked, hopped over and grabbed [Gold] Shaq's wrist without saying a word, excitedly saying, "Let's go into the plaza, the ceremony is about to begin!"
"Hey...wait! Don't hold hands!!"
"We're good friends, Shaq!"
In short... Ah Xi Ruo felt as if she could see Fei and Kui running hand in hand on the grassland—she couldn't help but shudder. The props that the dog man took out were really terrifying!
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"High Priest!"
In the sacrificial plaza, in the sacrificial tower in front of the statue of the Sea God, Avril had changed into the attire of the high priest, holding a golden full moon scepter, and slowly walked out surrounded by two rows of priests.
One row consists of priestesses resembling pink long-eared rabbits, while the other row consists of priestesses like her, resembling humanoid beauties.
Just then, Banikolika slowly walked over.
"You all go outside and wait for me. I need to speak with Lord Banico," Avril calmly instructed the members of the sacrificial procession.
"Yes……"
After the sacrificial procession had all left, Banikoli frowned. "Why were those guys allowed into the moon-worshiping ceremony? Don't tell me Boros can distinguish between good and evil... Boros can, so why can't you?"
Avril narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Bannicola, are you saying that my intuition was wrong too?"
Banikoli pondered, "That Shak always gives me a sense of danger, and as for the others... I can't see through them! Although I don't have the special abilities of you priests, as a warrior, I also possess the instinct to sense danger!"
"Alright, don't be too nervous." Avril slowly walked up to Banikoli, cupping its face in her fair hands and stroking the wrinkles between its brows. "Don't push yourself too hard... You still have me, don't you?"
“Avril…” Banico was slightly distracted. Suddenly, as if jolted awake, it quickly took two steps back, creating some distance between itself and Avril, and said in a deep voice, “High Priest, please restrain yourself in the temple!”
"High Priestess?" Avril smiled slightly, then suddenly raised a red bracelet hidden in her sleeve and said softly, "But before I became the High Priestess, I was also a female long-eared tribeswoman... Banico."
"...The ceremony is about to begin, I'm going on patrol!" Banikoli took a deep breath, turned around, and hurriedly left.
Avril gently licked her lips, a flash of crimson light suddenly appearing in her beautiful eyes. "So... who should I choose tonight?"
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The Song of the Purple Moon... somewhere on the cliff.
Four strangely shaped figures were flying slowly, seemingly searching for something—soon, one of their subordinates, A, exclaimed, "Found it! It's here!"
Subordinate A swiftly approached a slightly protruding rock on the cliff, smashed it with a punch, and then dug out something that looked like a snail.
"It's a message from the boss. Listen to what he's instructing us!"
Soon, the four of them, A, B, C, and D, huddled together listening intently, their expressions gradually becoming serious... and even showing a hint of excitement.
But none of the four, A, B, C, and D, noticed that a tiny speck of dust was drifting in the wind and gently landed on each of their shoulders.
But who would care about the existence of a single speck of dust?
……
……
boom--!
A loud, resounding sound echoed through the cliffside canyon, like thunder – a small-scale battle had just taken place here.
The battle was not particularly intense, as the two sides were clearly not evenly matched.
The two sides in the battle were a treasure-hunting team led by Morgan, a veteran silver-ranked hunter, and a small team of four who were also there to find treasure.
"Team leader, what should we do with these guys?"
The treasure hunters and other members of the group all looked directly at Morgan.
Morgan then said in a very firm tone, "Just kill him, why all this nonsense?"
“Kill them…” Several people in the group frowned, one of them saying directly, “Morgan, some of them are officially registered hunters with the Hunter Association. According to the Hunter Association’s rules, it’s acceptable for fellow hunters to fight over treasure, but the rules for treasure hunters prohibit the wanton killing of fellow hunters. Especially since you are…”
—You're a seasoned silver-level hunter, how could you not know this rule?
"Do you know how many treasure hunters are currently in the Song of Purple Moon?" Morgan sneered and grabbed the other man's collar. "If we don't kill them, do you think they'll obediently leave Purple Moon after we let them go? Rules are rules. You can promise not to kill them, but can you guarantee they won't stab you in the back later?"
"Actually, we could have imprisoned them; we're all hunters... What are you doing?!"
A sharp pain instantly spread throughout his body. To everyone's horror, a purple flame erupted from Morgan's palm and began to burn wildly from the man's neck!
"【Divine Technique of Rules】... Morgan has actually mastered the 【Divine Technique of Rules】!"
"I've been a 5-star [Morning Star] for so long, and I haven't even developed a prototype of a [Divine Skill], let alone a [Divine Skill]..."
The war between immortals, those who possess the [rule-based divine skills] and those who don't, are experiencing two completely different things... The difference is like two primitive people, one using a stone knife, and the other using a standard-caliber pistol—even if the two primitive people have the same physique.
Amidst gasps of breath, the dissident was finally turned into a mummified corpse by the purple flames, his screams echoing through the air.
"My team has no room for sentimentality." Morgan coldly surveyed the crowd. "I am determined to obtain the treasure, and I will not allow any obstacles to stand in my way! Everyone, make your choice! If you think my methods are too ruthless, you can leave the team now... but this is your only chance!"
Only after truly entering the void did many immortals come to understand a cruel truth.
They may be the strongest in their own small world, or the chosen ones favored by fate... but once they enter this infinite void, everything they were once so proud of is nothing more than a threshold to seeing the true strong ones.
"Very well, since they're not leaving, let's deal with these guys too!"
After saying that, Morgan casually took out a short sword and personally dealt with the defeated guys.
Suddenly, a gemstone inlaid on the hilt of the dagger flashed brightly.
The crowd's pupils twitched slightly; they keenly sensed that the souls of these treasure hunters who had been dealt with seemed to have been extracted...
“If there are too many competitors, then eliminate them first!” Morgan sheathed his dagger and sneered, “This is the hunter’s way I’ve lived since becoming a silver-ranked hunter!”
The wind howled, and Morgan was as arrogant as a bloodthirsty demon... At the same time, a speck of dust gently fell into his hair.