After the immortal disappeared

He Lingchuan thought to himself, you just want to go to Panlong Ruins, why are you asking me so pretentiously? He had a serious look on his face: "We have been to the Panlong Ruins. It is a dragon pool and a tiger's den. It is not advisable to get close. Dad, we will be able to tell the direction after sunrise. Let's go back to the city."

He Chunhua was startled because he was so straightforward.

The general on the side immediately said: "Look at the sky, it's cloudy, and we don't know when the sun will come out. Waiting in the desert all the time is not an option. The top priority is to find the source of water."

They were chasing the enemy in a hurry and did not bring much food and water. One night passed, and both men and horses were very thirsty.

It’s okay if we don’t have food, but it’s not enough if we don’t have water.

Zhao Qinghe reminded aloud: "Travellers who have been to the desert recently mentioned that there is an oasis near the Panlong ruins. Let's go and get some water first."

He Chunhua nodded: "Go straight to the water source."

He gave the order and the Blackwater City troops headed towards the red light. Most of them had no objections and only made a few complaints.

Anyway, we can't find the direction in the desert, so why not go straight to a place with water first.

This time, Tiangong and other forces accompanied the Blackwater City Army again.

Zhang Lianhai and others were not very happy. They were going to the Panlong Ruins to explore the truth. If there was really any treasure there, they only had a few people. Although the Blackwater City Army divided their troops all the way, there were still 300 people. It would be strange not to rely on the strength of the people to rob it.

But the desert is so big, they can't block people's passage.

That red light looked conspicuous, but I didn't know how far away it was. He Chunhua roughly estimated that it would be at least dozens of miles away.

Two hours later, the red light converged and dissipated between heaven and earth again.

It was bright at this time, but the sun still didn't come out. The disadvantage is that the whole army still can't find its direction, but the advantage is that the weather is not so hot, and the men and horses can barely move forward.

This went on until the end of the day (nearly 3 p.m.). The men and horses were exhausted, the soldiers' mouths were dry and they didn't even have the strength to complain.

Everyone was dissatisfied, but no one dared to leave the team on their own.

Walking alone in the unpredictable desert is a death-defying rhythm.

Even the Tiangong and the Baling people didn't want to go out to explore the road by themselves.

At this time, the Falcon flew down and reported the big news:

The oasis is three miles ahead!

After receiving this exciting good news, everyone suddenly felt motivated again and moved forward hurriedly.

When I say three miles, I mean three miles.

As we climbed over the low hills, the smell of steam hit us. There were clumps of green grass ahead, and even the short shrubs had begun to sprout.

There are plants, although they are still sparse.

Then, they saw an oasis, an oasis in the vast yellow sand.

It is located very low, just behind two huge semi-circular sand dunes. Even on a sunny day, it can only be seen at noon.

It has a large area and is composed of three small lakes connected. The water is clear and the edges are green. There are birds swimming leisurely in the lake.

This is a strange sight that most people in Blackwater City have never seen before!

This is the Panlong Desert, a place of divine punishment where no rain could survive.

As soon as everyone walked over, they felt that the temperature had dropped by at least ten degrees, and their whole bodies were surrounded by a long-lost coolness.

The soldiers had no time to marvel and cheered before leading their mounts into the oasis.

But He Chunhua ordered to stop it: "What's the hurry? We'll do the test first!"

Even if there are oases in the desert, the water quality may not be suitable for human drinking.

The soldiers behind He Chunhua approached the water first, took out a small bowl to scoop out water, and then took a lotus seed and threw it into the bowl.

He Lingchuan also recognized this soldier. He seemed to be named Hu Xuan. A year and a half ago in Xinhuang Town, Xiazhou, he decisively spent five years of his life to draw the ghost-eye bow for He Chunhua and shot Dong Rui's ghost ape. He Chunhua accepted him as a personal soldier on the spot.

It seems that he is now General He's confidant.

now it's right. If you do what your leader doesn't want to do, can't do, or dare not do, you will be able to rise to the top.

Hu Xuan seized the opportunity.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the seeds sprouted, grew leaves, and blossomed, and it turned out to be a small bowl lotus with twelve inner and outer petals.

The flowers it blooms are water red and very fresh.

The soldier then said to He Chunhua: "Sir, you can drink it."

This plant is called Aphrodisiac. The lotus seeds can be preserved for twenty years during severe droughts and bloom when exposed to water. The color of the flower will change according to the water quality. If the water is red, humans and animals can drink it; if it is blue or purple, it is best not to touch it; if it is black, tut, tut, it proves that the water is poisonous.

Lotus seeds are best used to test water quality when marching or traveling over long distances, and He Lingchuan also has them.

Without waiting for He Chunhua's order, the Blackwater City troops rushed into the lake, and everyone let go of their bellies and drank heavily. There is no greater joy and pleasure than this when a long drought brings rain, right?

Qiu Hu and others saw He Lingchuan nodding, and then went to the lake to drink water.

You can tell which side has strict military discipline.

The blue sheep drank a few sips of water and then began to nibble on the grass on the bank. He Lingchuan also washed his face with water and took a long breath, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

This oasis also exists in the Panlong World. It is wider and is a standard lake wetland. There are woods, a post station and a small temple on the edge.

He Lingchuan drank water here many times. He also caught a five-pound fish and grilled it with the door panel and ate it.

Time passed, spanning one hundred, sixty and seventy years, and the small lake came back again.

So, what about Panlong City?

He looked into the distance.

At this time, Zhang Lianhai was also looking into the distance, because a vast plateau appeared at the end of his field of vision and on the horizon.

The high slope rising hundreds of feet from the ground has a majestic and desolate atmosphere even though it is so far away.

He murmured: "That is Chipa Plateau."

On the Chipa Plateau, there is the destination of their trip:

The ruins of Panlong City!

Tiangong made two emergency calls to help them figure out the reasons for the changes in Panlong Desert as soon as possible, and sent new help.

Nearly a year ago, there was a sudden change in Xu Mountain, and the concern of the Heavenly Palace and the gods for Panlong Desert increased significantly.

The first few times he entered the desert, Zhang Lianhai went around countless circles but couldn't find it. This time, I followed the Blackwater City Army, but was guided by the red light.

why?

Is it because the light of the mirage turned red just a few days ago, indicating that the treasure is about to appear?

After drinking enough water, the horses began to eat the grass on the shore, but the people's stomachs growled with hunger. Most of the soldiers had finished their dry food, and now they were swallowing hard when they saw others stuffing pancakes into their mouths.

Although the oasis is good, the fish in the water are not as long as the tail finger. They hide when they see people and cannot wrap their bellies.

The Blackwater City Army pursued the Andong people and captured many horses along the way. Zhao Qinghe came over to ask He Chunhua whether to kill the horse for meat.

A horse weighs more than 600 kilograms. Killing one horse is enough for so many people to eat meat.

He Chunhua waved his hand: "Why kill the horse?"

He asked He Lingchuan: "Do you still have fragrant dumplings?"

How did Dad know he had it? He Lingchuan had no choice but to contribute some original liquid.

Then He Chunhua ordered people to kill a captive Anton, stuffed a black jar into his clothes, poured stinky liquid on the body, then dug a big hole in the sand and half-buried it.

He had led soldiers and handled logistics, and knew that a war horse was worth more than a prisoner at this time.

Soon, there was movement on the sandy bottom.

Everyone heard a shuddering sound coming from under their feet, and part of the sand sank.

Then, the prisoner's body was jerked by something and pulled into the sand.

The threads tied to the prisoner's body suddenly straightened.

The thing on the sandy bottom pulled hard again, and the thread as thick as a finger broke.

"Bang", a loud noise.

Something exploded under the yellow sand, sending sand more than half a foot high. People standing nearby were even shaken to the point of numbness.

He Chunhua waited for a few seconds and saw that there was no new movement underground, then he pointed at the sand and ordered everyone: "Dig it out!"

The soldiers took action and soon dug out a big guy from the bottom of the sand:

It is about four feet long (13 meters), round and plump, like an eel or an earthworm, with links on its trunk.

It was so big that they couldn't lift it up, so they had to dig out the sand around it.

Zhang Lianhai and other outsiders also came to watch: "What is this?"

I seem to have seen this big guy when I went in and out of the desert.

"Earth dragons are a specialty in the sand sea." He Lingchuan explained to them. "A few months ago, these things would attack travelers. Now they usually hide underground and rarely come out."

There are earth dragons in other deserts, but they are usually not this big. The alien species in Panlong Desert are all influenced by Dafanghu. Now the big square pots have changed. Their aggression has disappeared along with their hostility, and they have turned back into scavengers lurking underground.

This earth dragon had a big hole in its belly, obviously due to the power of the can of explosives.

The crowd couldn't drag it away, so they simply chopped off large pieces of skin and flesh from it, pulled out the sticky fishy tendons, then peeled off the skin, washed the meat, smeared it with salt, and put it on the fire to roast.

The meat of the earth dragon is plump and delicate, much like an eel, and has always been a delicacy on the tables of the people of Blackwater City. Zhang Lianhai and others were a little shocked at first, but after eating a few pieces of barbecue, they didn't care anymore.

Such a behemoth can feed the entire army many meals.

After resting in the oasis for about two-quarters of an hour, these expedition teams separated from the army and couldn't wait to head to Chipa Plateau.

They walked away without looking back, because everyone knew that once they entered the Panlong Ruins, everyone would be a competitor, and the friendship that had previously existed when they joined forces to kill the enemy was long gone.

He Chunhua filled the water bag, pointed to Chipa Plateau and said to He Lingchuan: "Let's go there too."

"Ah?" He Lingchuan looked reluctant, "You still want to go?"

"Have you forgotten why Sun Fuping and Nian Songyu came here last time?"

He Lingchuan said angrily: "Didn't that black dragon say that the large square pot is connected to Panlong City and cannot be taken out at all?"

"Now there is a change, otherwise why are so many people coming for it?" He Chunhua said solemnly, "Actually, Sun Fuping is right, the big square pot can influence the situation of the battle. Dong Haoming's rebellion will never stop, if we can get the big square pot, That’s the great luck of the kite!”

If he could release the Three Corpse Insects to help out, it would be no problem to put down the Dong Haoming rebels!

"Father, go ahead." Using justice to suppress others, what's the difference between this technique and Sun Fuping's back then? He Lingchuan picked his ears and said, "I'm here to hold the battle for you."