Chapter 216: Drills the God of the Earth shuttle
Chapter 216: Drills the God of the Earth shuttle
In the southwest direction of Singing Sand City, more than 2000 li (approximately 500 km) away from the market and over 1000 li (approximately 500 km) away from Golden Blade Sect lies a treacherous desert rapids. At this moment, many external cultivators have suddenly appeared in this area.
This place belongs to the peripheral zone of the Demon Wind Gobi. Due to fears of provoking the Demon Wind Gobi's monstrous beasts, there are rarely any cultivators staying here for long.
Early this morning, more than ten flying boats appeared in the sky above the desert rapids. These flying boats had come from far away and were quietly hovering in the air, closely observing the situation below.
On the leading Second Rank flying boat stood Forest Spring Watch's Guang Hong Daoist and a group of Foundation Building cultivators from dependent sects.
With a smile, Guang Hong Daoist said to Meng Zhang, "Sect Master Meng, you may let your disciples begin."
Meng Zhang nodded and transmitted the message to the First Rank flying boat behind him.
On that First Rank flying boat were several Refining Qi period cultivators, including the elite members of Taiyi Sect, and among them was Beast Controlling Hall Master Hu Jing.
This First Rank flying boat flew forward, slowly reducing its altitude. When the altitude was low enough, Hu Jing would sacrifice the governing insect pot in his hand, and several sandworms would immediately leap out and land on the ground before quickly burrowing into the earth to patrol the area underground.
After the flying boat ascended again, it flew forward once more. After flying a considerable distance, it decreased its altitude again, allowing Hu Jing to release the nurtured sandworms. These sandworms would then burrow into the ground and start searching the surrounding area underground.
This process of releasing several sandworms at intervals continued repeatedly. After a few rounds, all the sandworms that were nurtured in the governing insect pot were released.
In such a large area, even releasing over a hundred sandworms simultaneously would still take a lot of time to complete the search. Naturally, the sandworms' innate talent for burrowing allowed them to search with an efficiency surpassing the Refining Qi period cultivators' Earth Escape Spell.
The more than ten flying boats in the sky also quickly dispersed. Some flew higher up, assuming a commanding position to monitor various situations in the desert. Others continuously patrolled the sky over the desert to prevent any unexpected incidents.
Guang Hong Daoist, along with several Foundation Building cultivators, left their flying boat and prepared to use Earth Escape Spell to go underground.
In order to improve the speed of the search, the several Foundation Building cultivators worked diligently.
At this moment, a unique flying shuttle with sharp heads on the top and rear and a wide middle, all jet black in color, fell from the sky. It silently drilled into the ground like a clay ox entering the sea.
Simultaneously, a hearty laughter rang out from inside and reached the ears of the people.
"Apologies, everyone, Zhao has taken a step ahead."
Before the sound could fade, the flying shuttle had already vanished into the ground.
Meng Zhang intentionally spoke with a sour tone, "Flying Swan Sect truly lives up to its name as the overlord of the Endless Sea of Sand. The rare and peculiar item, the God of the Earth shuttle, can even be bestowed upon their disciples casually."
"However, this Brother Zhao Jiudou is indeed a little too high-profile."
Guang Hong Daoist smiled warmly, "Young people can't help being a bit high-profile; it shows vitality. As for you, Sect Master Meng, being young but acting like an old man with no spirit, that's not good."
"What the senior says is true, but I have no choice. Running a sect and taking care of everything, the responsibilities of the entire family's needs and wants, all require my attention. I really can't afford to be lax even for a moment."
The two chatted for a while, and a few nearby people joined in to make the conversation more lively. Then, everyone separated and dived into the ground from different locations.
On that day, during the discussion, Guang Hong Daoist pointed out the location where Twin Success Valley remnants were hidden, precisely in the underground of this area.
Meng Zhang followed through with his promise and sent out the sandworms raised by the sect to search the underground.
Zhao Jiudou had always looked down on Taiyi Sect. After joining Flying Swan Sect, he thought he would return in glory and be greeted with boundless scenery. But first, he was controlled by Guang Hong Daoist, and now he had to rely on Taiyi Sect's strength, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
After the discussion ended, Zhao Jiudou hurried back to Flying Swan Sect at the fastest speed, using many favors and relying on his master's reputation to borrow this God of the Earth shuttle.
He rushed anxiously and finally arrived here while everyone was acting.
The God of the Earth shuttle had the ability to escape swiftly like a flying heavenly being, especially able to thoroughly navigate underground. Even the Earth Escape Spell displayed by an ordinary Gold Core Daoist Master could not compare to it.
Such a treasure could be considered a valuable asset in Flying Swan Sect. This time, Zhao Jiudou was determined to make every effort to succeed, ready to make any sacrifice.
Meng Zhang glanced at him with a slightly worried look and then submerged underground, paying no mind to Zhao Jiudou's potential limelight stealing. Instead, he worried that the unexpected treasure, the God of the Earth shuttle, might disrupt his plans.
Before the operation, Meng Zhang had contacted Deep Earth Spirit General, who had secretly lurked nearby.
Although Deep Earth Spirit General's combat strength was only at the Foundation Building initial stage, its earth escape technique was at least at the level of Foundation Building cultivators and could dominate for a while.
Twin Success Valley remnants were the cicadas, and several Foundation Building cultivators from different sects were like mantises, while Deep Earth Spirit General played the role of the canary.
Using one's toes to think, there must be many treasures on Twin Success Valley remnants. If the remnants were taken by the group, the majority would undoubtedly end up in Guang Hong Daoist's hands.
Therefore, Deep Earth Spirit General was sent out to see if it could secretly gain any advantage.
For Zhao Jiudou, the first step of finding Twin Success Valley remnants with the God of the Earth shuttle was just a small matter. If he were to run into Deep Earth Spirit General, the fun would be substantial.
After being buried underground, Meng Zhang had no choice but to temporarily set aside his worries and search honestly.
One day passed, and neither the sandworms nor the group of Foundation Building cultivators had discovered the target.
The Foundation Building cultivators returned to their flying boat to rest and meditate, restoring their true qi. The tired sandworms were taken back into the governing insect pot by Hu Jing for training.
Zhao Jiudou, who was a little persistent, continued to control the God of the Earth shuttle and searched underground throughout the night. Having achieved nothing, he finally returned to the surface.
After a night of rest and recuperation, the new day began before daybreak, and the search continued early in the morning.
Another day passed, and it seemed that all the efforts of the group were in vain, with no harvest whatsoever.
Meng Zhang was indifferent to this, finding it good if they could find something but not really bothered if they couldn't. After all, he wasn't the one urgently seeking Twin Success Valley remnants. He didn't necessarily have to be ruthless towards Twin Success Valley remnants.
Zhao Jiudou was a little anxious. Unable to remain calm, he approached Guang Hong Daoist and inquired about the reliability of his information source.
Guang Hong Daoist was a kind-hearted person, and with a smile, he assured Zhao Jiudou that his information was absolutely reliable.
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