Mulan’s Ordeal at Kunlun
MulanThis flow follows Mulan’s resourcefulness through the sea monster battle and the dangerous approach to Kunlun Mountain.
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Bearing strength in each event
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The Sea Turns Black

A New Attack
A warning from the water
The sea darkens and begins to churn beneath the boat, signaling an enormous creature rising from below.
Lu Ting-Pin recognizes danger
He understands that an old enemy has found them, but his sword is also the vessel carrying the travelers.
The Sword Becomes a Boat

An Ally Without a Weapon
Lu Ting-Pin leaps into battle
He blinds one of the creature’s eyes but cannot draw the sword that has become their boat.
Mulan takes the yuloh
She steers the vessel and drives it into the monster with strength her companions could not supply in that moment.
The Monster Falls

Survival in the Waves
A weaponized hull
Lu Ting-Pin repeatedly forces the boat deeper into the creature until it suffers a mortal wound.
Mulan holds on
Exhausted and submerged again and again, Mulan keeps the Rabbit afloat with Lu Ting-Pin’s gourd until help reaches her.
Kunlun’s Sinking Water

A Second Maritime Peril
The boat cannot float
The waters around Kunlun Mountain sink ships, leaving the travelers stranded as their boat fills.
Lu Ting-Pin is limited
He cannot fly while carrying mortal weight, so Mulan must devise another way to get herself and the Rabbit ashore.
A Sail Becomes a Lifeline

Improvisation in Danger
Mulan acts quickly
She tears the sail free, knots the lines, and orders Lu Ting-Pin to blow wind into it.
The travelers reach land
The wind carries Mulan and the Rabbit over the sinking waters, allowing them to reach the island and continue on foot.
The day before the new moon
During the first attack
After the boat strikes the sea creature
The following day
The final approach to Kunlun Mountain