Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Gusu Mountain.

It's right here in front of me right now.

Everyone was filled with confusion.

Lu Dahai: "We're already within the Nightmare's influence area, why can't we directly enter the instance?"

Wang Yang speculated, "Could it be that the nightmare has been sealed? I've heard that in order to prevent the secret realm from deteriorating, the ancient people would take some measures to suppress and seal it."

Xiao Yu said, "This situation does exist, but what can be suppressed for a long time is usually the old secret realm or the independent nightmare instance."

"For example, the forbidden areas for the four races."

"The four clans of Suiyang sealed the secret realm, which not only slowed down the growth of the secret realm itself, but also prevented the secret realm from being polluted and deteriorated by the deep sea."

"As for this Suzhou Demon Palace... sealing such a nightmare instance formed around the core source of pollution comes at an extremely high cost, and I don't think Suiyang has the capability to do it yet."

Su Qingmeng nodded: "I agree. If it was some ancient sage who suppressed the nightmare, Lord Suiyang couldn't possibly not know. If he did know, he would definitely have informed us in advance."

Wang Yang: "That means the Deep Sea Believers tampered with the entrance and hid it!"

Lu Dahai: "Damn, are you cheating? To prevent us Chosen Ones from purifying the nightmare pollution, you're just welding the door shut?"

Zhao Xuezhu said with disgust, "These damned Deep Sea believers are even more disgusting than I imagined!"

Xiao Yu said:

"Ancient ancestors and believers in the deep sea".

"It has always been a protracted and protracted struggle."

"When the early inhabitants gained the upper hand, they would restrain the ancient secret realms and even seal away nightmares."

"When the deep sea gains the upper hand, believers will actively pollute the secret realm, even building strongholds near the deep sea nightmare, or taking other measures to ensure that the pollution spreads faster."

"However, the situation in Suiyang was not completely out of control, and the followers of the Evil Eye Cult could not openly establish defensive lines or even towns."

"Let's look around the neighborhood."

"Something is definitely wrong."

Everyone agreed that this made sense and immediately began the search.

As expected, they soon discovered a relatively intact temple in the surrounding ruins.

"All around are ruins."

"It's intact and its style is quite different from other buildings... There's something wrong with it!"

"Let's go in and take a look!"

The group entered the temple.

A notification sound immediately rang out.

You've discovered a "ruined temple of the mountain god"!

The temple was in a very dilapidated state.

There's nothing special about it.

Jiang Xiaxia found a memorial tablet in the ruins, the writing on it barely legible.

"Senior, there's a mountain god shrine here. Look, the mountain god's name seems to be something like Gongsun Sheng."

"Why does that sound familiar?"

Everyone took it seriously.

This could be an important clue!

"It's not surprising that the name sounds familiar."

Professor Yang Yong explained: "Gongsun Sheng was a famous diviner during the reign of King Fuchai of Wu. He was recommended by Wangsun Luo to interpret the dream of Gusu Terrace for King Fuchai of Wu."

Li Zihao: "How did he become a mountain god?"

Yang Yong: "This... I don't understand it either."

Xiao Yu then said, "Gongsun Sheng interpreted a dream and predicted that attacking Qi would lead to the destruction of the country. He also advised King Fuchai of Wu to 'cease his troops and cultivate virtue' and apologize to King Goujian of Yue in order to improve relations between the two countries."

Lu Dahai gasped, "That's incredibly brave!"

Xiao Yu: "Therefore, in his rage, Fuchai ordered his strongmen to brutally kill Gongsun Sheng with iron hammers."

"Before Gongsun Sheng died, he looked up to the sky and cried out his grievances, leaving behind the prophecy, 'When Wu is destroyed, his call will surely be answered.'"

"After the Wu Kingdom failed to conquer Qi, King Goujian of Yue took advantage of the situation to defeat Wu. Fuchai fled to the mountains and was starving. Suddenly he remembered Gongsun Sheng's prophecy, so he called his name three times, and each time he received a response from the depths of the mountains."

"These are the relevant records about Gongsun Sheng in historical books and folk legends."

"..."

After hearing this story.

Everyone found it very novel.

Jiang Xiaoxia: "Could it be that Gongsun Sheng has really become a mountain god? Then the appearance of this mountain god temple here might be related to the restrictions of the Nightmare instance!"

Xiao Yu nodded: "I guess Gongsun Sheng formed a separate nightmare, which was then transferred here by the Deep Sea believers."

Zhao Xuezhu asked, "Why do you do this?"

Xiao Yu said, "I think it's by taking advantage of Gongsun Sheng's resentment and nightmares to add another layer of protection to the Gusu Demon Palace."

Wang Yang: "So, the reason we can't enter the Gusu Demon Palace right now is because Gongsun Sheng's nightmare has partially covered the entrance?"

"That's one way to understand it!"

Xiao Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let's look around the area; there should be more than one mountain god temple."

Su Qingmeng immediately used her astrologer abilities to investigate, and as Xiao Yu had predicted, there were indeed two hidden mountain god temples nearby.

"Three mountain temples? What does this mean? Which one is the correct entrance?"

"Yes, they are!"

Xiao Yu said, "The solution lies in finding the answer through the historical story itself. Don't you think the story of Gongsun Sheng's 'three calls and three responses' in the mountains corresponds perfectly to the three ruined temples we see today?"

Xiao Yu continued, "If I'm not mistaken, we must enter all three mountain god temples at the same time and call upon 'Gongsun Sheng' to awaken this nightmare."

"Only by breaking this nightmare can we enter the Gusu Demon Palace, which is isolated by it."

After listening to Xiao Yu's analysis.

Everyone else stared wide-eyed.

Wang Yang said thoughtfully, "I never imagined that the Nightmare dungeon would have such a mechanism."

Xiao Yu said, "Whether it's a nightmare or a secret realm, they all originate from history, and their mechanisms can often be found by looking at historical figures or history itself to find solutions."

"Been taught a lesson!"

Wang Yang truly admired him.

The three teams entered three mountain god temples respectively, and called out the name "Gongsun Sheng" in the mountain god temples.

【Ding! 】

[You have triggered the "Temple of the Resentful Mountain God" - enter immediately? Yes/No!]

"Really?"

"That's awesome!"

"From now on, you won't be able to clear dungeons without using your brain!"

"..."

[All monsters are currently enhanced by the deep-sea environment: HP +100%, all attributes increased by 20%, and drop rate increased by 50%!]

Current pollution level: 0%!

[Please note that the Deep Sea Nightmare will continuously cause pollution; once the pollution level reaches 100%, it will be completely eliminated!]

The three teams simultaneously entered the Temple of the Resentful Mountain.

The mountain god temple was gloomy and dilapidated.

However, its scale is ten times larger.

Su Qingmeng, Zhao Xuezhu, Huang Hui, and Luo Ting stood in the front yard, their faces full of surprise.

Luo Ting exclaimed in surprise, "There really are hidden dungeon levels, or rather, a dungeon within a dungeon!"

The group didn't have time to think much.

With a deafening roar, the mountain god eagle sculpture shattered inch by inch. Black smoke, carrying thousands of rubble, billowed out like a storm and coalesced into a towering figure.

"He who calls my name shall die!"

This stone giant was made of asphalt-like gravel, with a huge head that had only one eye, and a gaping maw on its abdomen.

"He who calls my name shall die!"

The stone giant's large maw on its belly emitted a sound full of resentment and hatred, and a thick, foul-smelling black smoke billowed out, instantly filling the entire mountain god temple.

[You are affected by the "Mountain God's Resentment," and your pollution level is increasing at twice the rate!]

"Is this Gongsun Sheng?"

Su Qingmeng couldn't see all the information, but she could still judge the approximate strength.

"Level 5 rare elite?"

This level of strength is certainly not weak, but under normal circumstances it is not enough to pose a threat to Su Qingmeng.

Even though it has been enhanced.

For Su Qingmeng's team.

It's not that difficult.

Zhao Xuezhu's spear was imbued with ice-type talent, and in a single exchange, she pierced the target multiple times from various directions.

-10!

-16!

-14!

It didn't cause much damage, but the large amount of frost energy made the mountain god's avatar extremely slow and stiff.

Su Qingmeng decisively summoned the Shadow Corruption King.

After a joint attack by the four, although the mountain god's incarnation had extremely high defense, it was quickly worn down and killed.

boom!

The mountain god was shattered.

"This corrupt Gongsun Sheng is nothing special!" Zhao Xuezhu felt that the BOSS's strength was far inferior to Xiong Heng and Ji Ling.

however.

As she thought this...

Su Qingmeng noticed something was wrong.

After the mountain god shattered into countless pebbles, these pebbles did not lose their vitality; instead, they quickly turned into gravel and attempted to transform into a black storm.

Then, less than ten seconds later...

The black sands recombine.

The mountain god reappeared before the four of them in his incarnation.

Not only has it recovered to full health and strength, but its size and aura seem to be even stronger than before!

"What happened?"

"It can actually come back to life!"

The four women couldn't help but show their horror. Although it was a very small, independent nightmare, it was still a nightmare instance. This Temple of the Resentful Mountain God was not as simple as they had imagined!