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The Yin spirit that was about to take shape within him trembled, and the true Qi of the Yellow Court surged forth, dispelling the power that had bewitched people's minds. His vigilant fingertips trembled slightly, and a thunder spell was already poised to be unleashed.

The half-goat's figure gradually blurred as he walked further and further away, without making any unnecessary movements, as if the blue lightning in his palm, which was gradually emanating a destructive intent, was just air.

Just as Zhu Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a slight sense of disorientation. The world before him seemed to have turned into an old, stuck videotape, and for a fleeting, almost imperceptible moment, the image shifted.

Before he could figure out where the strange feeling came from, the bushes on his left rustled, a few holly branches parted, and amidst the falling white snowflakes, two small horns peeked out.

"Are you a human from outside? Come here, come here!" The half-goat man reappeared, staring wide-eyed, clutching his bulging sack as he looked around.

"The Snow Witch banished four kings and issued an order to all the inhabitants to arrest all outsiders."

"We must leave as soon as possible. The witch's magic is everywhere; even the most hidden corner cannot escape her notice..."

As if time had turned back, its appearance, expression, body language, and even tone of voice were exactly the same as before, without any difference!

Zhu Mingyao's hair stood on end instantly, and a chill ran through him. With his abilities, he hadn't even noticed how the other person had disappeared and how they had reappeared beside him.

He instinctively twitched his wrist, and thick, pillar-like pillars of Yang Flame True Fire leaped out of the void, dancing wildly like golden-red dragons and snakes, suddenly encircling the strange half-goat man at its core.

A sharp and powerful shockwave suddenly spread out, and a huge heat wave swept across the area. Centered on the point where the spell landed, trees within a radius of nearly a hundred meters were instantly turned into charred black charcoal, and then ground into fine powder amidst the crackling lightning.

The vegetation further away was in slightly better condition, with only a few burnt-out pieces of remains, scattered and buried in the surging waves of earth and rocks, from which a few wisps of smoke rose sadly.

The thick layer of ice and frost melted away rapidly before it could reach them, and the large amount of water vapor that rose up formed a cloud-shrouded mountain, completely obscuring all vision.

As the thick fog dissipated slightly, only a deep pit with a diameter of more than twenty or thirty meters remained. Tortoise-shell-like cracks extended in all directions for an unknown distance, filled with countless scorched glass-like crystals. Strands of dark red, viscous magma flowed slowly along the grooves, radiating intense heat.

Even with his injuries, Zhu Mingyao's full-force attack would be enough to alter the landscape and flatten a small hill.

This move summoned the gods within the Yellow Court's inner realm, transforming them into a duo of thunder and fire. He was confident that even if the newcomer was powerful, they would have to temporarily avoid his sharp edge.

As he expected, the mysterious half-goat was completely wiped out by the attack, leaving no trace of its existence whatsoever.

With such a commotion, Zhu Mingyao popped a pill into his mouth, recovered for a moment, and then decided to temporarily disappear.

He had not forgotten that his greatest enemies, those two ancient gods and demons, were still nowhere to be found.

But the next moment, his expression suddenly froze.

The familiar feeling of being stuck returned, and the light and shadows shifted before my eyes. The huge crater and the scorched earth had all vanished without a trace, and the shattered forest had been completely restored to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Two small horns emerged from the bushes beside him for the third time, reappearing before Zhu Mingyao along with their owner.

With a thin face that was seven parts human and three parts goat, his lips parted slightly, and his black and yellow beard swayed gently as he continued to repeat those words.

"Are you a human from outside? Come here, come here..."

The bizarre scene repeated itself three times, and Zhu Mingyao, already suffering from a headache, felt it was extremely absurd and didn't know whether to fight or retreat.

It's like a forced opening NPC animation in a video game...

The thought suddenly occurred to him, and his mind raced, as if he had just realized something.

"Excuse me...where are we headed?"

Maintaining a safe distance, he followed the departing figure after delivering his lines and asked cautiously.

This question seemed to have flipped a switch; the half-goat stopped walking slightly, and the expression on his face immediately became lively.

“Brave stranger, let us now go to Mr. Winston and Mrs. Frankie, who hold the clues to finding the four wise kings.”

As expected... Zhu Mingyao thought to himself, this space was originally the remnant of the divine realm where the god Pan the Shepherd resided. It was probably entangled with the power of the two invading demon gods, which caused unknown changes.

The half-goat people on the other side are essentially evolutions of spatial rules, operating and acting according to fixed patterns, and simple violent means are unlikely to break through them.

The best course of action now is to follow the process and respond accordingly.

Chapter 483 Mission

In the clearing surrounded by a few ancient red pines, the white frost and snow arched up to about half a person's height, just like an irregular little hill.

Just a few feet below, thick, intertwined layers of dead branches form walls and ceilings, firmly keeping out the chill and creating a secluded and warm little haven.

Her round, bright eyes sparkled and were set in her chubby little face like two shiny obsidian stones.

The enormous incisors, far exceeding those of humans, flew up and down with a smacking sound. With just a gentle tap, the hard shell crumbled like thin paper, revealing the delicious and tempting natural gift within.

The plump hazelnuts are crisp and delicious, releasing a refreshing aroma of plant oils as you chew, making your mouth water and wanting to join this snack party.

But the onlookers had no time to focus on such trivial matters. Zhu Mingyao's gaze had been wandering over a glossy brown fur coat since earlier.

The plump rodent chattered incessantly, but that didn't stop it from constantly bringing food to its mouth with its tiny paws.

"Thank you, Mrs. Frankie."

Sitting on a rough little round stool carved from a tree stump, Zhu Mingyao took the herbal tea that another creature-like vessel had refilled, and nodded with a slightly stiff smile.

Indeed, after he followed the strange half-goat man, Duna, to the secluded hut, he discovered that the so-called Mr. Winston and Mrs. Frankie were actually this pair of otters.

"...To save this kingdom, we must defeat the Ice Witch; to defeat the Ice Witch, we must resurrect the kingdom's guardian, the Lion King Aslan; to resurrect the kingdom's guardian..."

"We must first find the four exiled wise kings!" Zhu Mingyao rubbed his temples wearily, then recited the rest of the sentence fluently.

Despite being an extraordinary being, after being bombarded with the same old rhetoric dozens of times, his mental state was far from good.

The only thing that kept him going through such torment was the few valuable pieces of information he had gleaned from numerous experiments.

First, neither the half-goat man Duna who guided him nor the otter couple who appeared later were living beings of flesh and blood. Their existence was similar to a projection of changing rules, and they would only operate according to the pre-set logic.

In layman's terms, they're similar to NPCs in old-school RPGs.

Secondly, the witch they mentioned who intended to control this space should be the embodiment of the power of the two invading demon gods, and the creatures created by the spatial rules seem to be asking them for help.

After reviewing the cause and effect, Zhu Mingyao recalled the battle scenes he had witnessed earlier and had a vague guess in his mind.

He thought for a moment, then carefully asked, "So, how can I help you?"

Winston the otter, who was still spouting his usual lines, immediately stopped, his stiff expression turning into one of excitement and joy:

“Brave stranger, come this way.”

It flicked its large, fluffy tail, tore a piece of dry bark off the wall, and took out a dusty sheepskin scroll and unfolded it.

On the mottled, faded brown paper worn by time, mountains, forests, plains, and ferocious monsters are depicted in faded ink.

Among them, four mysterious symbols are marked with shimmering silver powder, each pointing to a different corner of the kingdom.

"Look here, the brave stranger!" Mr. Otter exclaimed, moving his little paws along the dotted line as he explained with great enthusiasm.

"Four wise kings in exile are hiding in four secret realms to escape the pursuit of an evil witch. Please rescue them one by one."

The half-goat man, Duna, clenched his fists eagerly, "As long as we gather them together and summon the Lion King back..."

"Alright, alright, I know, no need to say any more." Seeing that he was about to launch into another long-winded speech, Zhu Mingyao quickly interrupted him, making a pause gesture as if shooing away a fly.

Now that he understood the behavior patterns of these characters, and since he wasn't some bored internet user from later generations, he didn't have the time or inclination to mess with the AI.

Zhu Mingyao glanced around indifferently and casually chose a spot.

"Let's choose this one, it looks closest." With a flick of the finger, delicate, pale gold calligraphy on a simple jungle icon trembled.

His action seemed to trigger some mechanism, and the map suddenly trembled slightly.

Immediately afterward, a flash of white light appeared, and Zhu Mingyao felt a blur before his eyes. The surrounding scenery distorted and disintegrated rapidly, as if he had been sucked into a whirlpool.

"It comes with direct teleportation to the mission location? This automatic navigation service is really thoughtful, very much in the style of Tencent..." Amidst the complaints, the young man's figure vanished without a trace.

The fluctuations from the spatial transfer gradually subsided, and the cellar hut fell silent. The otter couple and the half-goat man, who had been cheering and jumping for joy, suddenly stopped moving, their excited expressions frozen on their faces, as if they had become lifeless sculptures.

Then, their bodies melted and collapsed like ice, and specks of firefly-like emerald light rose up, slowly coalescing into a ball...

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Although he had already activated the divine senses of sight and hearing within the Yellow Court Inner Landscape, he ultimately did not possess the true immortal abilities of seeing and hearing. Zhu Mingyao had no way of knowing about the changes that occurred after he left, and could only try to concentrate his mind to travel through the chaos.

The images of intertwined colors faded away, and when his vision cleared again, he found himself in a deep, dense forest.

A light mist permeated the surroundings, clinging to the skin and bringing a slightly cool and moist sensation.

The dense, tile-like needles intertwine on the branches of the tall black pine, forming a thick, dark green canopy, leaving only tiny gaps for sunlight to shine through, casting scattered bright spots on the ground, like the most distant stars in the night sky.

"Compared to automatic navigation, which saves players the trouble of running around the map, it lacks clear guidance for specific tasks, which is a major drawback," Zhu Mingyao said with a slight click of his tongue, his voice sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet dense forest.

"There isn't even a gold exclamation mark. Where are we supposed to find information about the hidden wise king?"

Just as he was jokingly muttering to himself, he suddenly felt a faint tremor in the ground beneath his feet, as if something was rapidly approaching.

The uninvited guests arrived swiftly, a long wolf howl accompanied by the sound of bushes snapping, shattering the tranquility of the forest.

In just a few seconds, a lithe black figure, shrouded in a foul stench, suddenly darted out from the swaying shadows of the trees. Its sharp teeth, gleaming with a chilling white light, opened, seemingly about to kiss the young man's neck at any moment.

Even though it prides itself on being the most intelligent being on this planet, due to its innate physiological structure, a fierce and strong wolf can still take down 99% of unarmed humans.

However, the young man in front of me clearly does not belong to this category.

Not even bothering to lift a finger, Zhu Mingyao's lips moved slightly, and he exhaled a wisp of stale air.

"ban!"

In stark contrast to the faint commotion, the ferocious beast that was rushing towards them was suddenly blocked by an invisible barrier at this soft shout, and was abruptly stopped in mid-air. Then, a tremendous force squeezed from all directions, and amidst the continuous sound of bones cracking, the heavy body the size of a calf crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Chapter 484 Fairy Tale 1

"...The false king is already at his wit's end, and Her Majesty the Ice Queen will surely rule this country."

Its once-powerful body was now limp as mud, like a fleshy sack covered in long black hair drooping on the ground.

Even in such a miserable state, the giant wolf still licked its scarlet tongue and howled incessantly.

"There isn't even a chat skip or keyword highlighting option. I take back my praise."

Zhu Mingyao said sullenly that the rigid process in front of him reminded him of the frustration of sitting in front of the computer and frantically clicking the mouse to skip character dialogues back in the day.

"General, you have already laid an ambush at that woman's destination, setting a meticulous trap. Her life will surely end today..."

Watching the giant wolf continue the process methodically, Zhu Mingyao helplessly waved his hands, and dozens of small birds made of yellow talisman paper chirped and flew out, disappearing into all directions in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, countless images flashed into view, overwhelming the viewer.

"...It's not too late to surrender now, otherwise, you..."

A bolt of lightning shot out, and the enormous wolf head fell to the ground, carrying the pungent smell of burning flesh.