Chapter 41: Arrival at the ancient city of Byron
It would take at least a month to travel from the capital of the Raptors Empire to the ancient city of Byron in the Taburi Desert at a normal pace. The high-level of the Raptors Empire and the powerhouses of the Temple of War have calculated that they will arrive at the ancient city of Byron in this time, almost just in time for the seal to weaken.
It's just that if the people of the other three empires arrive in the ancient city of Byron first, the Raptors Empire will naturally be unwilling to be left behind. In addition, the Taburi Desert is unpredictable and dangerous, considering the above many factors, an elite golden armor army escort was arranged, so that Sun Xiaofei and the others could also arrive at the ancient city of Byron in advance, shorten the time and prepare to enter as soon as possible.
With the banner of the Golden Armor Army Opening Road and the Temple of the God of War, the road was unimpeded, and no one who was not long-sighted dared to stand in front of the team.
In the territory of the Raptors Empire, Sun Xiaofei and the others were all sitting in the beast cart arranged by the Golden Armor Army, and were under the command of the Golden Armor Army, which led the team. The powerhouses and elders of the God of War Temple have their own vehicles, so they don't have to worry about this aspect of things.
The team was almost non-stop, except for the occasional pause to replenish water and food to maintain strength, and did not delay much time. After rushing day and night, within a few days, their team had arrived at a town on the border of the Raptors Empire.
This border town is called Weeping Soul Pass. The outer wall of the town is a tall ancient wall, separating the town where humans live from the wilderness.
There are not many civilians living in the entire Weeping Soul Pass, most of them are the families and relatives of the soldiers stationed here, etc. There are also the indigenous people and many of the weaker tribes who have taken refuge here.
The generals of the Weeping Soul Pass knew that the competition team sent by the empire was going to pass through here, and hurriedly opened the city gate, leading many subordinates and soldiers to wait on both sides of the road to greet them.
The leader of the Golden Armor Army, who was in charge of escorting the troops this time, came forward to talk to the generals stationed at the Weeping Soul Pass. The team temporarily entered the city and settled down.
Exiting the Weeping Soul Pass will pass through a desert area before entering the Taburi Desert. The Golden Armor Army can only escort them here, and the rest of the journey can only be led by the masters of the War God Temple.
The Taburi Desert is a vast area with frequent changes in terrain, and it is impossible for anyone who is not familiar with the terrain to enter the depths of the desert and reach the ancient city of Byron.
On the same day, after the Golden Armor Army and the elders of the War God Temple finished explaining, they immediately set off to return to the Imperial Capital City. The rest of the matter has nothing to do with them, after entering the Taburi Desert, how to get to the ancient city of Byron depends on the powerhouses of the Temple of War.
The elders of the Temple of the God of War inquired about the current situation in the Taburi Desert, and the Crying Soul Keeper was a middle-aged man with a national face, who had been hit by wind and sand over the years, and his skin had become dry. He has a deep understanding of the environment and topography on the edge of the Taburi Desert.
Hearing the question of the elder of the Temple of War, he immediately told the truth everything he knew. Every ten years, the Empire sends a team into the ancient city of Byron in the Taburi Desert to compete against the teams of the other three empires, and almost every citizen of the empire knows about it. The generals and soldiers guarding the Weeping Soul Pass have long been accustomed to all this.
Having learned the relevant information, the elders of the Temple of War held a brief internal meeting. Sun Xiaofei and the other imperial elites were arranged to rest in the city.
Some of them are members of the royal family, and some are nobles. However, without exception, there were no objections to the arrangements of the elders of the God of War Temple.
Early in the morning, everyone was called to the gates of the city and set out into the Taburi Desert.
After the elders of the God of War Temple counted the number of people present, they asked Sun Xiaofei and the others to follow closely among the powerhouses of the God of War Temple, and not to leave the designated range at will.
The powerhouses of the Temple of War surrounded them, leaving a certain space for them to move. Warned them not to act without permission or leave the protection of the powerhouses of the Temple of War. Also, be ready to fight at all times, because in the Taburi Desert, you will also encounter several rare magical beasts that live in the desert.
After explaining all the words that should be explained, they also set off and flew into the depths of the desert.
Many of the young people in the team came here for the first time, and they felt that everything was very new, and they were eager to try. There are also some people who are more calm, these people have a lot of confidence in their own strength, thinking that even without the protection of the powerhouse of the God of War Temple, they can rely on their own cultivation to deal with all kinds of dangers.
If it was something else, it wouldn't be too difficult for them. The biggest challenge in entering the Taburi Desert was how to orient and locate the ancient city of Byron.
In this regard, there are these elders of the God of War Temple, so naturally there is no need to worry about it. Sun Xiaofei and they only need to maintain their speed, be alert to the sudden dangers around them, and follow closely within the protective circle of the powerhouses of the God of War Temple, and leave all other matters to the powerhouses of the God of War Temple to deal with.
I don't know if I don't go in, and I'm scared when I go in. The vastness of the Taburi Desert is far beyond imagination.
However, with the elders of the God of War Temple who are familiar with the route leading the way, and there are many strong people around to protect them, avoiding those dangerous areas, even if they encounter some dangers, they will be defused by the strong people of the God of War Temple.
Among the powerhouses sent out by the War God Temple this time, most of them are masters who have reached the level of the War Emperor, and some of the elders have already reached the level of the War Emperor, and the elder who is in charge of commanding the War God Temple is the top master who has cultivated to the sixth order of the War Emperor level.
The Elder of the War God Temple who led the team forward was also a War Emperor-level master, and with these powerhouses like them, the safety of the team was greatly improved. The dangers and demonic beast attacks that appeared on the road were easily defused by them, and seeing the powerful power displayed by the elders in the battle made the young people present very excited, and they wanted to experience it themselves.
Sun Xiaofei was in the crowd, watching coldly what the elders of the God of War Temple did, unless he encountered some sudden dangers, he rarely made a move, since he had the protection of the strong man of the God of War Temple, he didn't have to expose too much strength, leaving it to deal with more unpredictable dangers behind.
Sun Xiaofei saw for the first time the demonic beasts living in such a desperate situation as the desert, these demonic beasts have strange appearances, some are like snake monsters, some are like rock-like monsters, and there is a more common sand scorpion, the biggest feature is that it is good at concealing the breath. Even if the elders of the Temple of the God of War passed by, if they were not careful, they would not be able to find their traces. Moreover, these monsters have a common feature, that is, they generally have a layer of hard armor on their bodies, which resists the high temperatures and harsh climate of the desert.
Moreover, these monsters know how to grasp the timing of their attacks, lurking in the sand, waiting for the team to get close to the range of their attacks before they burst into attack. If you miss, you will quickly hide underground and escape.
Under normal circumstances, these demonic beasts rarely take the initiative to attack them, and they must have discovered the reason why there are many powerful beings in their team.
Sun Xiaofei followed the team forward, and saw all kinds of magical landforms and dangers in the Taburi Desert, the terrain and weather of the desert were changing rapidly, and it was obvious that what he saw in front of him was a sand dune, but in a blink of an eye, it collapsed and became a huge hole that swallowed everything.
There is also a kind of sandstorm that the team often encounters, the sandstorm can be large and small, if it encounters a smaller sandstorm, the strong men of the Temple of War will rush over and cast a powerful attack to annihilate this sandstorm.
If it is a huge sandstorm, all the strong people will gather together to form a solid defensive force to protect Sun Xiaofei and others from the attack of the sandstorm. Wait until this sandstorm has passed, and then move on.
In this way, along the way, there were countless dangers, and the strong people present worked together to finally save the danger and survive without danger. After advancing for more than ten days, their group did not suffer any losses, and had entered the depths of the Taburi Desert, less than half the way from the ancient city of Byron.
On this way, Sun Xiaofei always felt that someone was secretly peeping at him, he remained silent, and after careful searching, he found that it was a black-haired young man in the team who peeked at him, this black-haired young man, Sun Xiaofei only remembered that the latter was a member of the Moni family, and he had met it on the way to the capital.
However, Sun Xiaofei thought that he had covered it up well, but he didn't expect the other party to recognize him, so he couldn't help but be vigilant in his heart. In fact, Sun Xiaofei didn't know that the black-haired young man of the Moni family was able to identify his aura with the help of the family's secret method. Everyone's aura was different, as long as the black-haired young man came into contact with anyone, he could recognize it.
In other parts of the desert, there were also several teams heading towards the ancient city of Byron. These teams are all people from the other three empires, the number is more or less, without exception, there are many powerful and powerful people to protect them, the speed of progress varies from person to person, some teams are very fast, and it is only a day's journey from the ancient city of Byron.
Some teams are slow, and they have not yet walked less than half of the distance, but slow has the advantage of being slow, at least the team encounters fewer dangers, and compared to other teams that travel quickly, many losses have been avoided.
Whether it is fast or slow, there is always a time when the journey reaches the end, and after experiencing many hardships, Sun Xiaofei and others finally arrived at the ancient city of Byron as they wished.
Before they arrived, two other Imperial teams had already arrived there. The style of the ancient city of Byron has been washed away by the years, and it has once again appeared in front of people.
Because of the power of the seal, only a small half of the buildings in the ancient city of Byron were exposed, and even so, it shocked the people present. From the outside of the seal, the ancient city of Byron stretches for dozens of kilometers, and all kinds of tall and ancient buildings are lined up, scattered among them, and a desolate and ancient atmosphere comes to the face.
The Imperial God of War Temple has arranged to guard the strong people here, and they have already received the news, ready everything, and waiting for their group to arrive. Sun Xiaofei and his entourage stayed on the spot, waiting for the right time, and entered the ancient city of Byron.
During the days they waited, teams arrived, greeted each other, and returned to their respective camps to wait. Until the last team arrived, the people present did not cross paths, and seemed to be indifferent to everything else, and looked at the location of the ancient city of Byron in unison, waiting quietly.