Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 997 Death in the Gobi Desert

Ye Qing coughed and said, "Beautiful lady, we may not be able to help with this. It's hard to say whether we can even leave this spirit realm. Once we leave here, the Heavenly Court will definitely not let us go!"

At this point, Ye Qing added, "With your looks, you could easily find a man from a top-tier power in the Heavenly Court to rely on."

Xu Qianjiao shook her head and said, "They are too high and mighty. If I could, I wouldn't want to... do that! Of course, if there's no other way, then this is probably the only option!"

Lin Qianyu walked over and helped Xu Qianjiao up, saying, "We really can't help with this. Firstly, as Ye Qing said, we can't leave. Secondly, if we go there, it might even cause trouble for the Heavenly Court! But... don't worry, just focus on getting through this Genius Battle. Perhaps we can introduce you to a few people!"

"Ah!" Xu Qianjiao asked blankly, "The matchmaker?"

“For example, Jiang Shengyu from the Jiang family of the Fuxi Civilization!” Lin Qianyu said, “If we put in a good word for him, perhaps he will help you!”

"Really?" Xu Qianjiao asked.

"Perhaps!" Lin Qianyu said, "We will mention this to him. After the Genius Battle ends, we will have him contact you. If he does not contact you, it means it's useless, and you will have to consider other methods."

“Okay!” Xu Qianjiao said gratefully to Lin Qianyu.

"Alright, let's say goodbye for now!" Ye Qing said.

"Okay!" Xu Qianjiao bowed, and then left the place.

Seeing her leave, Lin Qianyu said, "Actually, if you want to take her as a concubine, I wouldn't mind at all!"

Ye Qing's lips twitched slightly, and then he quickly said, "I absolutely did not mean that!"

"You didn't mean that?" Lin Qianyu said with a half-smile, "No man can resist her allure. You all love her femininity, which comes from within, don't you!"

"Absolutely not!" Ye Qing quickly replied.

"But you actually want to help her too, don't you?" Lin Qianyu asked.

Ye Qing nodded and said, "Hearing about her experience is like seeing the whole world, so I really want to help her. It's just that we really can't get away from her, and we can't afford to gamble."

"In short, I hope Jiang Shengyu can help. If that doesn't work, having Su Liuyun go should be fine too," Lin Qianyu said.

Su Liuyun is also a core disciple of the Twelve Palaces.

With just one sentence, a Level 5 civilization would probably dare not say anything more, and Su Liuyun would also have a certain probability of breaking through to immortality after leaving this place.

If Jiang Shengyu is willing to help, it will naturally be even simpler.

"Never mind that for now!" Ye Qing said, looking at the somewhat desolate area ahead. "This place should be near the Death Desert."

“Okay!” Lin Qianyu nodded and said, “We’ve been following the direction Jiang Shengyu indicated all the way here. This place has gradually become deserted. Let’s go in and take a look!”

"Okay!" Ye Qing nodded.

Then the two began to move forward. Before long, the surroundings became completely desolate, with almost no green plants in sight. Ye Qing also faintly sensed that there was a faint energy in the air, as if it was drawing out the life force from his body.

At the same time, he discovered that the parchment in his spatial ring was jumping around on its own, somewhat excitedly.

It seems that this place holds a great attraction for this strange parchment.

Ye Qing naturally wouldn't hand that thing over again.

Having made a deal with it before, Ye Qing still felt confused. With the reminder from the Vermilion Bird Goddess, Ye Qing tried his best to suppress this thing.

However, the strange power around him seemed to be stripping away the life force from his body. To verify his idea, Ye Qing took out a spiritual fruit he had picked earlier.

He placed the fruit in his hand, and sure enough, the fruit visibly began to shrivel, as if its energy and vitality had been drained away by this force.

Ye Qing dared not be careless. He quickly used the power of his enhanced properties to envelop his entire body.

At the same time, he grabbed Lin Qianyu's hand, thus enveloping her.

Lin Qianyu possesses the Vermilion Bird Divine Flame, and her use of its unique characteristics is too ostentatious.

Although Jiang Shengyu said that there was a high probability that no one would come to this place, there was a stone tablet here, and it was said that there was a top secret existence on the stone tablet. If Chen Sixue and the others came and sensed the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, they would inevitably have to fight a tough battle!

Although Ye Qing was thinking that he would settle accounts with Chen Sixue sooner or later, now that Chen Sixue had broken through to the peak of immortality, there was no need for him to fight her to the death for the time being. There would be plenty of time in the future!

After doing all this, the two continued their journey through the Gobi Desert.

As they ventured deeper, a sense of fear gradually crept into their hearts.

Corpses began to appear around them, and as more people entered, the number of corpses increased, until they were almost countless and densely packed!

Many people may have reached the level of immortality. Their bodies did not decompose, but were completely dried out, turning into mummies. There were countless skeletons, and when people stepped on them, they made a crunching sound.

Ye Qing saw quite a few corpses; he had seen many in the underground palace before!

But compared to what's here, it's nothing at all. The densely packed corpses make it seem like you're in hell!

"The Death Gobi!" Ye Qing murmured, "Is this place the Death Gobi?"

Lin Qianyu's pretty face was also filled with shock. He looked around and murmured, "How could there be so many corpses?"

"It's highly likely that this is the site of the decisive battle from back then. Even after countless years, the terrifying characteristics of that place still remain," Ye Qing said. "Plus, with the subsequent battles of geniuses, I estimate that quite a few people have entered this place!"

“This power is difficult for anyone below the Immortal level to resist, no wonder not many people have come!” Ye Qing said.

The two talked as they slowly walked forward.

Suddenly, the two heard a rustling sound.

"Help...help me!"