Chapter 388

This harvest is indeed somewhat unbelievable.

Its value is really hard to estimate.

"We found the map, let's set off."

Suddenly, Lin Feng tossed the map that had appeared in his hand at some unknown time, and said to Xiao Yixian.

He had just glanced at this map briefly.

He discovered it was a relatively detailed map of the Western Wasteland Great Desert.

Furthermore, the previous owner of this storage ring seemed to be a cultivator from the Western Wasteland Region.

Because inside this person's storage ring, Lin Feng found among many items that there was actually a map of the Western Wasteland Region.

Moreover, its quality seems to be decent as well.

"In that case, let's set off now."

Seeing Lin Feng find the map, Xiao Yixian immediately nodded and smiled.

Then she bundled the cloth sack on the ground containing many storage rings, casually wrapped it a few times, and placed it in her bosom.

As for Lin Feng, he also quickly gathered his belongings.

The two made a quick adjustment and changed their appearance again.

Transforming into an ordinary-looking middle-aged man and woman in their forties.

Thereafter, they swiftly left the place.

Heading toward a direction in the desert, they shot off at extreme speed!

Meanwhile, as Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian were fleeing at high speed in the desert due to fear of pursuers,

the numerous forces in the Western Regions on the other side were shaken as if by a magnitude-12 earthquake.

Because the experts of dozens of forces in the Central Plains' Western Regions, after venturing into the Dou Zun ruins in the Western Wasteland Great Desert, had all completely lost contact.

In the first few days, none of the forces noticed this astonishing situation.

After all, after entering the Dou Zun space, both sides were isolated by a spatial barrier set up by a Dou Zun expert.

Even if the soul jade pendants could not contact the outside, that was quite normal.

Even later, when some forces' experts had their soul jade pendants shatter, it still did not cause much of a stir.

Because venturing into the Dou Zun ruins itself carries considerable risk.

Even if members of their own forces perished inside, it would not be surprising.

Apart from the grief of their relatives and the regret over lost acquaintances, everything remained calm.

However, many forces' strongest experts perished after entering the Dou Zun ruins.

They were immediately seized by other forces, their territories taken over, and even their sects annihilated.

As time passed, people gradually sensed something amiss.

Because during this period, in the Central Plains' Western Regions, especially near the Gangang City,

there were far too many forces whose strength had severely declined.

Finally, after some more perceptive individuals inquired around and compiled statistics,

they discovered that not a single person who had entered the Dou Zun ruins had come back alive.

By this point, numerous forces finally realized something was wrong and promptly launched an investigation.

In particular, the Ten Thousand Poison Sect and the Bone-Corroding Sect were the most concerned about this matter.

After all, during this period the Ten Thousand Poison Sect first saw its grand elder, Granny Yin, and the second and third elders—three people in total—mysteriously disappear.

Later, their chief alchemist, the Toad Elder who possessed seventh-grade peak alchemy skill and was a nine-star Dou Zong expert, also went missing in the Dou Zun ruins.

In a short time they lost four important experts, causing the entire Ten Thousand Poison Sect to be furious.

Even the Ten Thousand Poison Sect's greatest reliance, the Ten Thousand Poison Venerable, was alarmed and personally went to investigate.

They declared that if they caught this person, they would make him wish for death but never be able to die.

Furthermore, they offered a reward of an Earth Tier high-level Dou Technique scroll for detailed information about the incident.

As for the Bone-Corroding Sect, there's no need to say more.

Their strongest member, the sect leader who was expected to break into the Dou Zun Realm, has gone missing.

Along with him, the second and third elders, who are six-star Dou Zong level, and a three-star Dou Zong elder, who also entered the Dou Zun ruins, have disappeared.

As well as an inner sect disciple and the young sect leader, who are also missing.

Now the Bone-Corroding Sect's High-Stage Dou Zong and above experts

consist only of a vice sect leader at Dou Zong pinnacle level and a grand elder who is seven-star Dou Zong level; their losses are certainly not minor.

After all, although their vice sect leader shares the Dou Zong pinnacle level with the sect leader,

the gap between one Dou Zong pinnacle and another can sometimes be frighteningly large.

Even if two such vice sect leaders teamed up, they could not match their sect leader.

Since losing their sect leader recently, the Bone-Corroding Sect's territory has shrunk by two-fifths, and its status has plummeted significantly.

Therefore, they naturally hope to investigate and clarify the matter of their sect leader's disappearance.

And after the joint investigation by many forces, the result was even more shocking, dropping jaws.

Although the traces at that scene have been deliberately erased,

and with several days having passed, the battle's aura has completely dissipated,

but based on some clues left at the scene and the damaged spatial barrier,

it should be that those who came out of the ruins were ambushed at the entrance of the Dou Zun ruins.

Coincidentally, after those explorers entered the ruins, there were originally many people waiting at the ruins' entrance.

They wanted to pick up some cheap gains after those explorers came out.

But after those people had been waiting in the desert for a while, they were suddenly attacked by a group of mysterious people.

Only after they left the Western Wasteland Great Desert did they manage to shake off those people.

Taking all these factors into account, everyone speculated that perhaps those who went to explore the ruins had entered them.

A faction that possessed a Fighting Saint Old Ancestor first cleared out the outer people.

Then, they waited for the people inside the ruins to come out.

That Fighting Saint Old Ancestor then suddenly appeared, killed everyone, and looted the belongings.

As the local host, the Earth Fiend Sect also participated in the investigation and made a speculation.

The most likely perpetrators of this deed are those outlaws of the Western Wasteland Region!

Moreover, not far from the territory of Earth Fiend City, such a heinous incident occurred, and they also felt ashamed.

Therefore, as soon as the investigation results came out, they immediately dispatched strong individuals into the Western Wasteland Great Desert to seek the "culprit".

Connecting Star City lies within the Western Wasteland Great Desert, situated between the Western Wasteland Region and the cities outside the desert.

Thus, this city is also one of many nodes in the route connecting the Western Wasteland Region with cities beyond the great desert.

Because the city contains a Space Wormhole leading to the Western Wasteland Region.

Furthermore, there are quite a few people who travel back and forth daily between the Western Wasteland Region and the cities outside the desert.

Thus, this city can be considered fairly prosperous, with decent popularity.

"Ah, finally I see a human city."

Gazing at the far end of the yellow sand ahead, where the earth-yellow city walls gradually appeared, Lin Feng let out a sigh of relief.

Hearing the former's words, Xiao Yixian standing beside him also nodded in agreement.

They had set out and, after five days of travel, finally arrived here.

Moreover, they encountered a seventh-rank magic beast three days ago.

After asking that magic beast for directions, the two of them then realized where they were at that time.

Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian, upon knowing their position on the map.

They immediately found the nearest city to them, Connecting Star City.

Afterwards, the two walked another two days and finally saw this city today.