The vast orange sand sea, hot wind and waves mixed with sand and dust are blowing in the face, and crystal sweat drops fall on the sand sea, evaporating in an instant.
Long footprints are left step by step in this sea of sand. Every step I take feels like I am stuck in a quagmire.
The daytime in the Western Desert is the hottest among the four places. Even though this is just a small world created by the Demon Emperor of Life and Death, the arduous process of crossing the desert is still unabated.
There is no replenishment of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and even the storage space where the spiritual stones are stored is isolated.
This seems to be... the road leading to death, the boundary I want to find in the vast sea of sand. Before reaching it, I don't know whether it is the way to live.
Once the spiritual energy is used up, a generation of saint sons and a generation of empresses may both perish here.
Just fell into a trap and died in the hands of the Demon Emperor...
This wave of double kills is going to wipe out the human race.
Ye An felt the faint breathing behind him, hesitated for a moment, and thought.
The weak spiritual energy was injected into Qi Xi's body along the direction of the spiritual veins.
A little coolness arose, cutting off the heat.
Qi Xi was slightly startled and slightly surprised, "What does this mean? Don't worry about me... Spiritual energy is very precious now, don't waste it."
Her words were very serious and rebuked, without even the slightest hint of joking.
She seemed to be a different person, so serious and serious that one couldn't help but want to kneel down and obey her words.
Ye An still joked: "Is it a waste to use my wife's spiritual energy? You should recover your strength earlier, and it will be your turn to carry me later."
"..." Qi Xi was silent for a moment and closed his eyes, "Okay."
"What's good? Silly X."
Ye An carried her on his back and pinched her thigh meat hard. It was delicate and elastic, "I was joking."
Qi Xi remained silent again. Ye An didn't have her magical abilities and couldn't guess what she was thinking now.
The thought of teasing others that arose in him soon faded away, and his thoughts turned into a little confused.
This endless desert road seems to never end.
There is no other scenery except the rolling sand dunes and the sea. Green water, vegetation... everything in sight is blank.
"By the way, it doesn't matter if you...sweat so much, right?"
Ye An said: "If you bear with it a little longer, maybe you can see cacti and even water sources after walking a short distance."
Perhaps it was due to the time spent in body tempering and the fact that his body had been immersed in divine power for many years. So... what's weird is that he always feels that Qi Xi's light body fragrance is more fragrant.
It's just that if you continue like this, you will die, so you should drink a glass of water.
If you encounter cacti, other vegetation and even water sources, they are the best. Even if you are catching lizards, spiders, insects, etc., you can just remove the head and keep doing it, at least there will still be some moisture.
But this place seems to be a sea of death, with nothing visible except sand.
Qixi sighed softly, "Don't have any delusions."
"This should be part of the 'realm of death' of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death. There will be no water source or other hope of 'life'."
Ye An had helplessness written all over his face.
His original intention was to comfort Qi Xi and give him some hope and life.
Unexpectedly, Qi Xi himself found himself in trouble.
It actually made him a little desperate. When he thought about what he would do after his spiritual energy was exhausted, when he thought about how much journey he still had to go, and when he thought about his opponent being the Demon Emperor with no water source or other 'vital sources'... he almost lost his motivation.
"I suddenly feel like I can't even talk to you."
He sighed, "It's a pity that we are both very lucky, so we still got involved in this mess."
Qi Xi was slightly confused, "Hmm...? I think it's okay. But the luck you mentioned... is indeed true."
"However, this may also have something to do with my carelessness."
Ye An became interested, "Careless?"
Qi Xi said softly: "Yes. Before you woke up, I had fought against the Demon Emperor of Life and Death, and I had been walking for several days..."
"Now that I think about it, that was the plan of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death. Although he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, if I had gathered all my strength to break through this small world, he would have died as well."
Speaking of this, she paused for a moment, and her tone was full of regret, "It should be because of the inheritance of divine power. I am not yet fully able to control the divine veins, and I don't take the little devil emperor in my eyes... so that's why. "
Ye An comforted me: "It's okay. Don't you know that I am the son of luck? There must be hope."
"Oh... the son of destiny..." Qi Xi's red lips slightly opened, but he hesitated.
"Besides, don't you only have 30% of the divine inheritance? If I could have asked for 10% or 20% more at that time, I wouldn't be in this situation today."
Ye An felt regretful. Sure enough, if a 70-30 ratio was divided, it would still not be enough if a big accident happened.
“…”
Qi Xi said nothing more and remained silent for a long time.
The world was silent again, leaving only the harsh sound of howling hot wind.
The sun sets little by little during the day, and it is almost dusk.
According to Qi Xi, this desert is the 'realm of death' for the Demon Emperor of Life and Death. There will be no life except to the end of the small world.
As evening approached, what they needed to solve was how to deal with the demonic cultivators at night, as well as the problem of Qi Xi, who had no spiritual power, and needed to drink water for the time being... Although she never said it, her drowsy appearance was very... It's hard not to think that she might be suffering from heat stroke.
Just when Ye An had completely let go of his suspense and determined that there would never be any other life here.
He was startled for a moment, but he saw a hazy scene not far away.
"Little Qixi, wake up."
He shook Qi Xi's body behind him and said, "What is that in front...?"
"Well… "
Qixi frowned slightly and reluctantly opened his eyes, which were a little blurry and dazed.
She looked carefully at the place Ye An was pointing to.
Lakes, green grass, vegetation, dead trees…
A quiet and peaceful oasis, like a fairyland on earth, suddenly appeared in the distance.
The reflection of sunlight in the lake seemed to be clearly visible even though it was far away... They seemed to see what they wanted to see.
"water… ?"
She rubbed her eyes and looked carefully.
In the oasis, there are green willows, lush vegetation, sparkling lakes and rippling water. In the vast sea of sand, it is a far more sacred place than the heaven and the temple. It is a fairyland full of vitality.
As the Temple Empress, she has never been so eager for water. She even wants to take off her clothes directly, jump into the lake, and enjoy a moment, enjoying the short and beautiful moment of mortal desire.
The rolling orange sand dunes that were previously regarded as the road to death no longer symbolize death, but are as spectacular and charming as the scenery.
Why is there a glimmer of hope for the Demon Emperor of Life and Death in the realm of death
Perhaps due to heat stroke, Qi Xi's mind felt dizzy and he couldn't think of an answer for a moment.
It’s just that the desire for the water of the lake in the distance is getting stronger and stronger.
Ye An said, "Be careful and sit tight. I'll fly over."
Although flying is fast, it consumes a lot of spiritual energy. For example, if you use a little spiritual energy to resist the heat wave, you can walk ten miles; but if you fly, you can only fly three or four miles at most.
Now that we have found the water source, we will ignore these things for the time being.
He immediately jumped up and his speed suddenly increased.
call out!
As fast as possible, rush to the lake that symbolizes hope and vitality.
And the lake is getting closer bit by bit at a speed visible to the naked eye...
Life in the realm of death is just around the corner—
call!
The strong wind blows, and the heat wave and dust are blown on the face.
When they passed through the lake oasis, what they could feel was not the cool lake water, but still the hot atmosphere.
Think of yourself as an oasis of life and hope…
It's just an intangible phantom.
The gorgeous, vast and vast lake oasis slowly dissipates like dust and smoke.
"this… "
Ye An was stunned for a long time.
It was inevitable that we were a little unprepared for the ups and downs of the situation.
Immediately, a little sadness arose in my heart, and I felt ridiculous at the same time.
The ups and downs came too fast, and the previously high emotions fell to the bottom at this moment. The dramatic changes in mood like a roller coaster made people almost collapse.
"It turns out, it turns out it's just a mirage."
He laughed at himself, "It's fate that makes people..."
As the empress of the temple, Qi Xi had spent a long time before Ye An fell into a coma, spending all her divine and spiritual power.
It had been too long, and she would inevitably feel thirsty and hungry, and wanted to rest, but the pride in her heart kept her from saying those words.
Now, she... finally broke through.
Qi Xi laughed miserably, "That's it."
"What's wrong?"
"Giving hope of life in the realm of death, igniting people's desire to survive, but extinguishing hope at the end of the road. This is...the essence of the realm of death."
She sighed, her voice heavy.
It seems that she has given up on it, even if she was the Temple Empress before.
"God bless the evil clan, so that the evil demon emperor can master the divine power of heaven and break through the laws of heaven to set up a teleportation array. As the queen of the temple, I tried my best, but I could only severely injure the demon emperor of life and death and could not kill him. I was trapped. Being trapped in this small world and unable to escape... What is this called? It's ridiculous."
"Heaven will no longer protect the human race..."
She murmured, her eyes somewhat dim.
Ye An didn't know exactly how long he was unconscious, but what was certain was that it must have been a long time.
Time in the small world can change, it can be faster than the outside world, or it can be much slower.
The severe pain of falling into the pool of life and death and having his body bones and consciousness broken is like a dream, but it is clearly understandable.
Before that, why traces of the divine power of heaven were found in the pool of life and death, and why Qi Xi, who was at the top of the human race's combat power, lost to the Demon Emperor... These are all thought-provoking.
There is more than one demon emperor, and the leader above them: the evil god has not yet appeared. If you die like this,
"You've got heat stroke, Her Majesty, don't think so much."
Ye An noticed that she was calling herself 'Queen' for the first time, and echoed her, comforting her: "This is a mirage, just a coincidence, not the work of the Demon Emperor."
"Ouch..." Qi Xi hummed softly perfunctorily.
Ye An remembered a passage he had memorized in Pepsi Encyclopedia in his previous life. For some reason, his memory was extremely clear. He randomly added a few sentences and added his own words, and a long sentence came out at his fingertips.
"A mirage is just a phenomenon caused by the refraction of light. It is an illusory virtual image formed by the light reflected by an object and refracted by the sky atmosphere. Its essence is an optical phenomenon also called a natural law. Since it is the light reflected by an object, Then it shows that the prerequisite is to have that object. To sum up, since it was the reflection projection of the desert oasis, it also shows that there is indeed an oasis in this desert, and the hope in the realm of death is not alive. It’s not gone, it’s still there.”
Qi Xi: “…”
"???"
"what are you saying?"
She was stunned for a moment, and her previously calm expression finally showed some mood swings.
Ye An explained: "This is called Science Little Qixi. I am the son of luck, and there is always hope."
Qi Xi remained silent and closed his eyes, "...Yeah."
The air fell silent again.
Ye An raised his head and glanced at the sky.
The setting sun dyed the sea of sand into a bright red like blood, like a vast sea of blood. He did not believe that there was really no glimmer of life in the realm of death.
call-
Although there is no supplement of divine power and spiritual power in the realm of death,... divine consciousness can still be used normally. The result is that it just needs to be used properly.
With a nervous state of mind, Ye An closed his eyes, and his consciousness spread out of his body and surged in all directions.
The sea of sand is very large, and the range that the spiritual consciousness can cover is only a small corner.
He only hoped to find traces of the lake and oasis within the scope of his spiritual consciousness.
But the premise of all this is based on... That is really a mirage, speaking of science.
Son of Destiny is empty talk.
But he said so much that for a moment he even believed it himself.
But just when this self-deprecating thought arose, a touch of sweetness and coolness entered my heart.
"Find a place to rest."
At this time, Qi Xi suddenly said: "There will be no other life in the realm of death. What we need to deal with now is the demon cultivator after nightfall."
"No." Ye An said softly, "I found a lake oasis."
…
…
Nanlin, Guyun Forest.
In an instant, the earth was in turmoil, and the dark figures were approaching step by step.
Jiang Yi covered her head, feeling groggy and it took her a long time to wake up.
The pool of life and death has long since dried up.
Countless skeletal corpses of spiritual beasts were scattered on the ground, and the shattered corpses of demon cultivators floated away in the wind like dust.
The strange changes that had occurred in the Pool of Life and Death had far exceeded the expectations of the three of them.
The lake dried up in an instant, and then hundreds of monsters and monsters suddenly attacked.
Although she is the master of the Nanlin Palace and can fight one against ten thousand, her opponents are demon cultivators who have received the gift of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death, and were the leaders of the beast tide in the ancient Yun Forest.
After a hard battle, she almost collapsed.
"Roar… !"
In the dark forest, there was a sudden strange noise.
Boom!
The earth trembled.
The behemoth, dozens of feet tall, broke through the shackles of the ground, raised its huge and terrifying head, and the beast's eyes flashed with blood.
at this time-
call out!
A sound broke through the air.
A bright and dazzling golden light fell from the sky.
boom!
Immediately, dust flew into the air, rays of light spread, and a majestic and terrifying aura of divine power filled the air.
The familiar figure of God floats proudly in the sky.
"Your Majesty...!"