Chapter 826 Oasis and Plateau

He Lingchuan thought to himself that you just want to go to Panlong Ruins, why are you asking me so hypocritically? He said seriously: "We have been to Panlong Ruins, it is a dangerous place, it is not suitable to approach. Dad, we can find the direction after sunrise, let's go back to the city."

He was so straightforward that He Chunhua was stunned.

The general next to him immediately said: "Look at the sky, it is cloudy, and I don't know when the sun will come out. Waiting in the desert all the time is not a solution. The most urgent thing is to find a water source."

They chased the enemy in a hurry and didn't bring much food and water. After a night, the men and horses were very thirsty.

It's okay to have no food, but it's not okay to have no water.

Zhao Qinghe reminded: "Recent travelers who have been to the desert mentioned that there is an oasis near Panlong Ruins. Let's go there to get some water first."

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

At his command, the Black Water City Army went in the direction of the red light. Most people had no objection and only complained a few words.

Anyway, we couldn't find the direction in the desert, so we might as well go straight to the place with water.

This time, Tiangong and other forces went with the Black Water City Army again.

Zhang Lianhai and others were not very happy. They wanted to go to Panlong Ruins to explore the truth. If there was any treasure there, they only had a few people. Although the Black Water City Army had divided its troops along the way, there were still 300 people. It would be strange if they didn't rely on their large numbers to rob.

But the desert is so big, they can't stop people from passing.

The red light looks conspicuous, but it's actually unknown how far it is. He Chunhua roughly estimated that it was at least dozens of miles away.

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

At this time, the sky was bright, but the sun still didn't come out. The downside was that the whole army still couldn't find the direction, but the upside was that the weather was not so hot, and the people and horses could barely move forward.

In this way, they walked until the end of Weishi (near 3 pm), people were tired and horses were exhausted, the soldiers' lips were dry, and they didn't even have the energy to complain.

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

Walking alone in the unpredictable desert was a death march.

Even the Tiangong and Baling people did not want to go out to explore the road by themselves.

At this time, the falcon flew down and reported the heavy news:

The oasis was three miles ahead!

With this exciting good news, everyone suddenly became motivated and rushed forward.

Three miles, that's three miles.

After climbing over the low hill, the smell of water vapor hit us. There were clumps of green grass in front of us, and even small shrubs had begun to sprout.

There were plants, although they were still sparse.

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

It was located very low, just behind two semi-circular huge sand dunes. Even on a sunny day, it could only be exposed to the sun at noon.

It was very large, consisting of three small lakes connected together, with clear water, lush green edges, and birds swimming leisurely in the lake.

This was a wonder that most people in Blackwater City had never seen!

This is the Panlong Desert, a place of damnation where it was once difficult to rain.

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

The soldiers had no time to marvel, and they cheered and rushed into the oasis with their mounts.

But He Chunhua ordered to stop them: "Why are you in such a hurry? Test it first!"

Even if there is an oasis in the desert, the water quality may not be suitable for human drinking.

The personal soldier behind He Chunhua rushed to the water's edge, took out a small bowl to scoop water, and then took a lotus seed and threw it into the bowl.

He Lingchuan also recognized this personal soldier, who seemed to be called Hu Xuan. A year and a half ago in Xinhuang Town, Xiazhou, he decisively used five years of his life to help He Chunhua open the ghost eye bow and shot Dong Rui's ghost ape. He Chunhua took him as a personal soldier on the spot.

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

That's right. If you do things that the leader is unwilling, unable, or afraid to do for him, you may rise to prominence.

Hu Xuan seized the opportunity.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the seeds sprouted, grew leaves, and bloomed. It turned out to be a small bowl lotus with twelve petals inside and outside.

The flowers it bloomed were water red and very fresh.

The personal soldiers then said to He Chunhua: "Sir, it can be drunk."

This plant is called drought heart lotus. The lotus seeds can be preserved for twenty years during a severe drought and will bloom when exposed to water. The color of its flowers will change according to the water quality. If it is water red, it can be drunk by humans and animals; if it is blue or purple, it is best not to touch it; if it is black, it proves that the water is poisonous.

Drought heart lotus seeds are best used to test water quality during long-distance marches and travels. He Lingchuan also has them on him.

Without waiting for He Chunhua to order, the Black Water City Army rushed into the lake, and the men and horses let go of their stomachs and drank. There is nothing more joyful and happy than the rain after a long drought, right?

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

Which side has strict military discipline can be seen at a glance.

The mountain goats drank a few sips of water and began to eat the grass on the shore. He Lingchuan also scooped up water to wash his face, sighed, and was a little dazed for a moment.

This oasis also exists in the Panlong World. It is larger in area and is a standard lake wetland. There are trees, post stations, and a small temple on the edge.

He Lingchuan scooped up water here to water his horses many times, and also caught a five-jin big fish, which he roasted and ate with the door panels.

Time has passed, spanning 160 to 70 years, and the small lake is back.

So, what about Panlong City?

He looked into the distance.

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

The high slope that rises hundreds of feet from the ground has a majestic and desolate momentum even from such a distance.

He murmured, "That is the Chipa Plateau."

On the Chipa Plateau is their destination:

The ruins of Panlong City!

The Heavenly Palace sent two emergency messages to let them find out the reason for the changes in the Panlong Desert as soon as possible, and sent new help.

Nearly a year ago, the Xushan Mountain changed dramatically, and the Heavenly Palace and the gods' concern for the Panlong Desert increased significantly.

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

Why?

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

After drinking enough water, the horses began to nibble on the grass on the shore, but the people were so hungry that their stomachs growled. Most of the soldiers had finished their dry food, and now they saw others stuffing biscuits into their mouths, swallowing their saliva.

Although the oasis is nice, the fish in the water are not even as long as the tail finger, and they hide when they see people, so they can't fill their stomachs.

The Black Water City Army pursued the Andong people and seized many horses along the way. Zhao Qinghe came to ask He Chunhua whether to kill horses for meat.

A horse weighs more than 600 kilograms, and killing one is enough for so many people to start their meat.

He Chunhua waved his hand: "Why kill horses?"

He asked He Lingchuan: "You still have fragrant dumplings, right?"

How did Dad know that he had them? He Lingchuan had to contribute some of the original liquid.

Then He Chunhua ordered people to kill an Andong captive, stuff a black jar into his clothes, pour the smelly liquid on the body, and then dig a big pit in the sand and half bury it.

He had led soldiers and managed logistics, and knew that a war horse was more valuable than a captive at this time.

Soon, there was movement at the bottom of the sand.

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

Then, the body of the captive was suddenly pulled by something and dragged into the sand.

The rope tied to the captive stretched straight.

The thing at the bottom of the sand pulled harder, and the rope as thick as a finger broke.

"Bang", there was a loud bang.

Something exploded under the yellow sand, raising sand more than half a foot high, and the people standing nearby even had their feet numb from the shock.

He Chunhua waited for a few breaths, and seeing that there was no new movement under the ground, he pointed to the sand and ordered everyone: "Dig it out!"

The soldiers started to work one after another, and soon dug out a big guy from the bottom of the sand:

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

It was so big that everyone couldn't hang it up, so they had to dig away the sand around it.

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

It seemed that they had seen this big guy when entering and leaving the desert.

"Earth dragon, a specialty of 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 also earth dragons in other deserts, but they are usually not this big. The alien species in Panlong Desert were all affected by Dafanghu. Now Dafanghu has changed, their aggressiveness disappeared along with their hostility, and they have turned back into scavengers lurking underground.

This earth dragon had a big hole in its belly, which was obviously caused by the power of the can of explosives.

The crowd couldn't drag it, so they simply cut off a large piece of skin and flesh from it, pulled out the sticky and fishy tendons, peeled and washed the meat, smeared it with salt, and roasted it on the fire.

The meat of the earth dragon is fat and delicate, very similar to eel, and has always been a delicacy on the table of the people in Heishui City. Zhang Lianhai and others were a little disgusted at first, but after eating a few pieces of barbecue, they didn't care.

Such a huge monster is enough for the whole army to eat for many meals.

After resting for about two quarters of an hour in the oasis, these expedition teams parted ways with the army and couldn't wait to go to Chiba Plateau.

They left without looking back, because everyone knew that once they entered the Panlong ruins, everyone would be a competitor, and the friendship of joining forces to kill the enemy would have long disappeared.

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

"Ah?" He Lingchuan looked reluctant, "Still going?"

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

He Lingchuan said angrily: "Didn't the black dragon say that the Dafang Pot is connected to Panlong City and can't be taken out at all?"

"Now there is a variable, otherwise why would so many people rush to it?" He Chunhua said solemnly, "In fact, Sun Fuping is right in one sentence, the Dafang Pot can influence the situation of the war. Dong Haoming's rebellion will never stop. If we can get the Dafang Pot, it will be a blessing for Dayuan!"

If he can release the three corpse insects to help, it will be no problem to quell the rebellion of Dong Haoming!

"Then go, Dad." Using justice to suppress others, what is the difference between this trick and Sun Fuping's back then? He Lingchuan scratched his ears, "I'm here to support you."