Master Tianchi frowned and said, "I have heard about this matter, but I have carefully examined Wu Chen's body just now and did not find any traces of the Hell Lotus."
Mu Qing also nodded: "Grand Elder, to be honest with you, when I was on Tianzhu Island, I also carefully detected his body, but I didn't find any traces. This makes people very confused. Could it be that Xia Youlan and the others are lying?"
Master Tianchi thought for a moment and said, "It's not a lie. In my opinion, maybe they saw it wrong."
Mu Qing thought about it carefully and felt that this was a possibility, because Wu Chen and Xia Youlan were in the deep sea at that time. There was a lack of sunlight in the deep sea, and people's vision would be greatly impaired, so it was very likely that they had seen it wrong.
"Besides, think about it, if it is really the Hell Lotus, is it possible that the little guy is still alive?"
They all knew very well how terrifying the power of the Hell Lotus was. Even a strong man of Xuan Mo's level was tortured to the point of endless pain, repeatedly suffered backlash, and eventually even lost his life. If it really happened to Wu Chen, with the latter's strength, he would definitely not be able to resist the power of the Hell Lotus. He would have been swallowed up long ago and there is no way he would still be alive.
Hearing this, Mu Qing let out a long breath, and finally felt relieved. Perhaps, Xia Youlan and the others really had seen it wrong, and there was something wrong with their vision.
For the next seven days, Wu Chen stayed in Beichen Courtyard and went nowhere, waiting to go to the East Wilderness.
The news of his return to Beichen Academy somehow got out and reached the people of the White Shark Clan. The strong men of the White Shark Clan immediately set out to Beichen Realm to ask for Wu Chen. Naturally, Beichen Academy would not give him to him, and the two sides eventually fought.
If it were in the East China Sea, perhaps the Beichen Academy would suffer some losses. But now it is not in the East China Sea, but in the Beichen Realm, the sphere of influence of their Beichen Academy. After a fierce battle, the White Shark Clan did not gain any advantage and withdrew in disgrace. This crisis passed without any danger.
Seven days passed in a flash. Early in the morning of this day, Wu Chen rushed to meet up with Xia Youlan and the others. Under the leadership of Elder Mu Qing and others, they headed to the East Wilderness.
The land of Donghuang is the polar region of Dongxuan Territory. It is a place with poor mountains and bad water. The terrain here is wide and endless, but there is very little vegetation because sunlight rarely shines on this place.
"Is this the legendary East Wasteland? It is indeed quite desolate."
Wu Chen landed and looked at the land in front of him with some shock in his eyes. The land here was almost completely empty. As far as the eye could see, there was no trace of green at all. As for animals and humans, they were completely invisible. It was a desolate scene.
Seeing this, Wu Chen suddenly understood why the demons were rioting and invading the outside world. Just think about it, living in such a place with an extreme lack of various resources, how could they not riot and attack the outside world
Xia Youlan said: "This East Wilderness has been like this since ancient times. It is extremely desolate and you rarely see vegetation. As for animals, they are even rarer. However, there are also unique resources here. Underground here, there is a kind of ore that is abundant. This ore is called Cloud Blue Crystal. This ore has many uses. In the outside world, it is basically in short supply."
"Cloud Kyanite?"
Wu Chen's eyes lit up. He had studied the Record of Weapon Refining before, so he naturally understood that this cloud blue crystal was a precious mineral with a wide range of uses. It was rarely seen outside, and therefore extremely precious and in short supply.
"Besides, this place is not completely desolate with nothing. There are some strange creatures here, such as polar snakes, desert camels, and polar mice. These creatures survive tenaciously here."
Wu Chen also knew that life was very tenacious. No matter where you were, you could see living things. Some creatures had grown up in extreme places since childhood and had long since adapted to extreme environments. For example, underwater craters, deserts, and so on were all extreme places where life should not exist. However, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Even in these places, traces of life activities could still be seen.
As for these creatures living in extreme environments, if they are transferred to a good environment outside, they may not be able to survive, because they have already adapted to the extreme environment, and some organs in their bodies are also changing with the extreme environment. Once they are transferred to a normal environment, it will be difficult for them to adapt for a while.
"In the center of this Eastern Wilderness is the vast Ancient Desert. This Ancient Desert is very large and vast. It is the largest desert in our entire Eastern Profound Region. The environment there is a thousand or ten thousand times harsher than the environment here. Basically no living creature can survive in it. Once you enter it, you will surely die. There is absolutely no hope of survival."
"The ancient desert?"
Wu Chen had also heard of this ancient desert. The environment there was extremely harsh and it was one of the most difficult and worst places to survive in the Eastern Xuan Territory. It was said that it was very dry and there had not been a drop of rain for hundreds of years. It was like hell on earth.
Hou Junji asked: "Elder, where should we go next?"
Elder Mu Qing took a look, frowned, and said, "Let's find a place to stay first."
Now, it is not time for free activities yet. They must first find a place to stay. The place to stay is their temporary home, which is very important.
Elder Qingfeng said: "Mu Qing, I do know a place suitable for stationing as a camp."
"Oh, where?"
Qingfeng pointed ahead and said in a deep voice: "There is a valley about fifty miles ahead. If there is no one occupying it, then we can go there and take a look."
"Fifty miles away?"
Mu Qing frowned. Fifty miles was not far. With their speed, they would arrive there quickly.
"Well, take us to have a look first."
Under the leadership of Elder Qingfeng, some people walked about fifty miles and sure enough, there was a valley here, and no one was there. The group looked at the valley and without complaining, they set up camp here and settled down.
These people have come all the way from Beichen Courtyard, and they need some time to adapt to the environment here. There is no need to take action immediately, as it would not be worth the effort.