Chapter Ninety-One, The Desert of Death

Shi Yunyang observed Master Moko's expression, obviously knowing something about sand blood, and even being very familiar with it. But for some reason, at the mention of sand blood, Moko's face instantly became so gloomy.

Shi Yunyang said, "Does the master know about this?"

Master Moke pondered for a long time and said, "Two dolls, do you know which country I am?"

Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo looked at each other, thinking, this old man is very interesting, how do we know what nationality you are? But on the surface, they couldn't say it clearly, so Shi Yunyang said: "I don't know, please make it clear to the master." ”

Mo Ke said: "The old man is one hundred and fifteen years old this year, and he is a Gumo person. ”

Shi Yunyang was taken aback when he heard this, when he first entered the Xuanpu Hall, he had heard Elder Fengxun say that the ancient kingdom of Gumo had disappeared in the early years. None of the Gumo clans were spared. Unexpectedly, this Moko master turned out to be a remnant of the ancient country of Gumo. And it's more than two hundred years old!

Legend has it that Xu Fu lived to be 800 years old, but that is still just a legend. When a ninety-year-old walks in front of you, it's already a surprise. Not to mention this hundred-year-old Rui.

Shi Yunyang was amazed: "The master is so long-lived!"

Moko continued: "More than 100 years ago, Yinggan, a famous warrior of our country, retrieved an indestructible treasure from the pool of Kwafu's blood. It's called Sand Blood. The king loved it. It has been enshrined in the ancestral hall. My Gumo was originally a small country in Xibang, and I was often bullied by big countries. The king's heart is nothing more than to use the power of sand and blood to protect Gumo from strong enemies. What a thought," Moke paused. "How could I have thought that a month after the sand and blood arrived in Gumo, the city of Gumo suddenly had a great earthquake, the earth cracked, and the whole city was buried in the ground and submerged in the yellow sand. Since then, Gumo has disappeared overnight. I was still young and was gathering grapes on the edge of a fissure in the sand, so I was able to escape. There are only a few thousand subjects in Gumo, and in this natural disaster, I am afraid that less than 100 people will be able to escape, and those who have survived so far are only the old man. It hurts, alas!"

Shi Yunyang frowned and said, "The master is saying that the sand blood is now buried in the underground ancient palace of Gumo?"

Moko nodded, and asked instead, "What are you two doing with that thing, it's not a good thing." It's better not to touch it, just bury it in the ground, so that there will be one less evil thing in the world. ”

Shi Yunyang shook his head and said, "I don't think there is anything so-called fierce and evil in this world. There is nothing wrong with them, but what is wrong is the human heart. ”

Master Moke naturally disagreed with his statement and retorted: "That being said, is it also the hearts of the people that the entire city of Gumo was destroyed? Who in this world can slaughter a country in a single hand." ”

Shi Yunyang thought for a moment and said, "Yes, demon!"

Master Moko sneered, "Could it be that you have seen it again?"

Shi Yunyang shook his head, he didn't want to reveal too much about himself, but he understood that if he could destroy a country in a single hand, most of this power would be gods and demons.

Seeing that Shi Yunyang seemed reluctant to speak, Master Moke frowned at the moment, and his eye sockets were even deeper. scolded in his mouth: "Oh, okay, okay, don't ask, wrinkle a straw sandal face to show whom." With that, he turned and walked behind him, and took a ladder and put it in the hole in the roof of the tree. Moko climbed slowly up the ladder, and in a short time had taken out a astrolabe from the skylight.

The astrolabe was covered with all kinds of stars, and the stars were connected by shallow straight lines. On the bone pick next to the astrolabe were several ancient coins from the Western Regions. It seems that this is the art of astrology. Master Moko sat down gently, and the astrolabe rested on the floor. Place your hands in the astrolabe and close your eyes slightly. His fingers slowly slid along the thin line between the stars, and after a long time, he gently tossed a few ancient coins with his left hand, and Master Moko opened his eyes suddenly, thinking that the result was clear.

"Master, what is the result?"

"East and west are in the desert of death to the north, and the Celestial Pivot Star is directly opposite, so do what you want. ”

Shi Yunyang said in a strange way: "Death Desert?

Master Moke said: "The Death Desert is in the north of Dawan, where it has always been a no-man's land, the heat is unbearable, and there is no grass. And it was windy and sandstormy, and none of the people who entered there have returned alive. Hence the name Death Desert. Are you two little dolls still going?"

Shi Yun raised his eyebrows, he couldn't imagine that the place where the sand blood was located was such a dangerous place. Listening to Master Moko, I don't know how many dangers lurk there. But the sand blood was there. If you don't go, you can't get the soul key. Even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, Shi Yunyang is determined to break through.

Shi Yunyang nodded and said, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger." ”

There was a hint of appreciation from the corner of Master Namoko's eyes, but he said: "Don't be ashamed, let's go, if you want to find death, you can do whatever you want, don't come to me again when you die, the old man has reminded you." ”

Shi Yunyang looked at Ran Tingluo and found that Ran Tingluo's gaze also drifted towards him, and the corners of his eyes were full of determination.

Ran Tianluo has always been so resolute, no matter what she does, she has a determination to persevere to the end. She is able to defy the difficulties in front of her and move forward. Even many men may not be as resolute as she is.

Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo turned their heads to say goodbye to Master Moko, Moko has long since disappeared from the two of them in his eyes now, and what he cares about now is the fifty jars of good wine that Shi Yunyang moved.

Farewell to Master Moko, when the two of them came out of the treehouse, the sun had already set, and the last trace of the sun was forcibly swallowed by the darkness after struggling. Night gradually rose, like a huge black curtain covering the whole sky. There was not a lone star in the gloomy sky, as if it was going to rain. However, the possibility of rain in the desert is so small that this celestial phenomenon is very strange.

After Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo came out, they couldn't hurry that night. After the two discussed, they decided to leave for the Death Desert early tomorrow morning. There was no word that night.

In the early morning of the next day, the two of them bought some dry food necessary for their long journey in the hotel, and stocked up on a lot of fresh water. Although there was a lot of water in the Spiritual Illusory Realm, Shi Yunyang had not yet found a water source that could be drunk. As a result, water reserves are abundant. The two walked alone to the gate of Dawan City, where they encountered a caravan that was about to go to Gongyue City to trade. After talking, they found out that they were actually on the same road, so the two followed the caravan to the Death Desert.

In the desert, only yellow sand can be seen, like a golden still ocean. Most of the plants in the desert have small branches and leaves, which are conducive to retaining water, so the edge of the desert can be seen from time to time with tombstone-like cacti and sagebrush. If you look closely, you'll also find some giant scorpions around these skeletal plants. Temperatures in the desert are several times higher than in areas covered with vegetation. The caravan departed early in the morning, but the desert was still full of the residual warmth of yesterday. At this time, a huge morning sun rises from the west, and the orange light shines over the entire desert. It depicts the vast and magnificent scenery in the desert.

Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo followed the group of businessmen, chatting and laughing with them along the way, but they were also happy. But when they heard that the two of them were about to enter the Death Desert, they also dissuaded them again and again. Shi Yunyang had to say that one of his companions might have strayed into the Death Desert by mistake, and they were here to save people. The group of businessmen saw that the two were dressed, Shi Yunyang was obviously dressed with a Taoist style, and Ran Tianluo's outfit was very gorgeous, and it was expected that the two were not ordinary people, and when they heard that the two of them were going to save people, they admired the two even more. He also took good care of the two of them along the way.

After talking about it, Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo followed the caravan for most of the day, walking through countless sand dunes. The camel bell jingled, step by step into the yellow sand, and walked far away. When the sun was in the west, Shi Yunyang and the others had already come to the legendary Death Desert.

There were no tall sand dunes in the desert, it looked like a dry riverbed. The whole desert of death seems to be a lake lying quietly in the yellow sand. The high temperature is unbearable, and the air expands. From a distance, the Death Desert seems to be flickering and jumping, and it has an even more deathly atmosphere.

Shi Yunyang and the others said goodbye to the group of businessmen and watched them go away. The two men prepared to enter the desert within the desert.

The sky is high and infinite, and there is not half a floating cloud. The four fields were silent, quiet like a harbinger of death. The earth burns like a furnace. The two of them were already sweating profusely, and their clothes were pouring out.

Shi Yunyang turned his head and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead for Ran Tianluo. He said softly: "Dumping, why don't I go in alone." You are waiting for me here. ”

Ran Tianluo shook his head and said, "No, this is originally Tianluo's own responsibility." ”

Shi Yunyang said: "Is it so clear with me?"

Ran Tianluo said: "No. So either Yunyang and you go with me, or you go by yourself. ”

Shi Yunyang was speechless for a moment, he knew that it was probably impossible to persuade Ran Tianluo. At that moment, he didn't continue to say anything, just lightly interlocked his fingers with her, and slowly walked into this legendary desert.

Shi Yunyang and the others walked into the Death Desert, only to find that this place was really a veritable Death Desert as its name suggests. Everywhere there were all kinds of beasts and the bones of men. It is crawling with desert carnivorous ants, and it must have been a place of delicious water and grass before, but now, it can only be full of death.

Shi Yunyang suddenly thought that this was the ruins of the ancient royal city of Gumo before. I guess these beasts and human bones are the products of Gumo at that time. Or maybe someone strayed into this place, got lost and mishap.

Shi Yunyang and Ran Tianluo walked cautiously, carefully looking at the huge ants above the dry bones under their feet. Try not to alarm them. These desert man-eating ants are seven or eight times the size of ordinary ants on the top of their heads. They live in groups and forage for food together. If they catch it, even a cow can be eaten and bitten in a matter of seconds.

The two of them walked around lightly, but it was still too late. Ran Tianluo's dress accidentally hung a dry bone, and immediately shook the man-eating ants crawling on the dry bones to the ground, and after a while, I saw a yellow sand suddenly rise not far away, and in an instant, a huge black liquid-like thing broke through it. Diaspora. How could there be any liquid in this desert, and if you look closely, that large black stream of water is actually a behemoth composed of millions of man-eating ants.

Shi Yunyang's face changed, and he shouted loudly: "Run!!"