The strongest heavenly master

Chapter 225 Desert Mirage
But having said that, this is another world, and the region and style certainly cannot be compared with the real world.

For example, in Journey to the West, the countries Tang Seng and his disciples passed through, such as Chechi Country, Baoxiang Country, Shituoling and so on.

Therefore, Gao Xing is full of expectations for this trip to the Western Regions.

"Ahead, the Yumen Gate is closed."

The next day, the three of them came to the world-famous Yumen Pass.

In ancient times, Yumen Pass and Yang Pass were the most important military passes in the northwest, located in Dunhuang.

To leave the Central Plains and take the Western Regions, one must pass through these two passes.

Therefore, it is also a necessary place on the ancient Silk Road.

Because of its special military status, as well as landforms, large and small wars have left many tragic or poignant poems throughout the ages.

such as……

"Qinghai Changyun Dark Snow Mountain, the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass. Yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will not be returned if it is not broken."

"Looking at the flowers, I am speechless and tearful, how many spring breezes complain about parting. I don't know the road outside Yumen Pass, and I went to the border town last night in my dream."

"The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, and there is a lonely city of Wanren Mountain. Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass through the Yumen Pass."

Once out of the customs, it is the desert outside the Great Wall.

Although it is not the heyday of the Silk Road, there are still many travelers and caravans coming and going.

When passing the checkpoint, everyone has to accept interrogation.

But fortunately, as long as it is not a wartime, the interrogation is not too strict.Especially for some caravans, as long as they give some benefits to the soldiers guarding the customs, they can pass the customs smoothly.

At this moment, Gao Xing was flying without his sword.

For one thing, Yujian consumes a lot of energy, which is not enough to support continuous long-term flight.

Secondly, Gao Xing wanted to find out the traces of the national teacher along the way, and casually experience the customs of the ancient Western Regions, so he could learn more.

When passing the customs, the three of Gao Xing mixed into a caravan, passed the Yumen Pass, and stepped into the desert beyond the Great Wall.

However, the desert at that time was not the same as when Gao Xing went to explore the ancient city of Jingjue.

At that time, the ancient Silk Road had been abolished long ago. Once entering the desert, it was almost considered as entering no man's land.

But now, desertification is far less severe than later generations, and oases of all sizes can be seen everywhere.Even if you get lost, it is easier to find water sources, even villages and markets.

Of course, the vast majority of people still follow the Silk Road honestly, which is relatively safe.

There are post stations, inns, or caravans along the way.

Of course, it also depends on luck.

Because the caravan is not absolutely safe, you may encounter sandstorms, wild animals, robbers, or even demons and ghosts...

After leaving the customs, there are vast yellow sand and undulating dunes all around, and there is nothing to see.

Therefore, the three of Gao Xing left the caravan and accelerated their pace.

In the evening, we came to an oasis.

Here, it can be regarded as the largest market after customs clearance.

The scale of the oasis is not large, surrounded by sand dunes, but the most important thing is that there is a lake with a size of tens of acres.

There are many plants growing by the lake.

This formed a favorable condition, forming a resting place for passing travelers, forming a market place.

The small market is almost full of pubs, restaurants, and inns.

"Xiaoer, do you have a room?"

Gao Xing walked into an inn and asked.

"I'm sorry, guest officer, let alone the room, there are no more shops."

Xiao Er's tone was very dragging.

Another one, still the same.

change again...

The four inns were all full.

"Guest officer, in fact, there are usually houses available on weekdays, but these days, everyone dare not rush easily, and all live here."

"Don't dare to hurry? Why?"

Gao Xing was puzzled.

"What? Did you hear anyone talk about it all the way here?"

Xiao Er was a little surprised.

"No, the three of us rushed all the way..."

"Well, let me tell you, the road ahead has been uneven in recent days, and there have been demons. I heard that more than a dozen people have died in the past few days.

Therefore, everyone dare not go to the west, or change the road, or stay here temporarily. "

At this time, some diners who were eating and drinking in the lobby of the inn could not help complaining:
"Yeah, we've been living here for four days..."

"I heard that a monk has gone to subjugate the demon. Wait and see, maybe there will be news tomorrow."

"The officers and soldiers stationed at the post station don't care. They say that the monster is not under their control..."

Gao Xing listened for a while, but couldn't figure out why.

This group of people only talked about being a monster, but they couldn't tell what kind of monster it was.

So, Gao Xing left the inn, and brought Xiaobai and Xiaoqing to the tavern diagonally opposite.

Relatively speaking, there are more guests in the tavern, about twenty or so people, sitting in twos and threes at a small table drinking, punching, or chatting.

Fortunately, there was still an empty table in the corner, so Gao Xing walked over and sat down, calling Xiaoer for some wine and food.

"Alright, wait a moment, three guests..."

Xiao Er responded, and quickly ran to the back hall.

The shop is not big, and it is relatively low, and it will be particularly noisy when there are many people.

However, Gao Xing could still catch relevant news from the chaotic voices.

However, what is strange is that what these drinkers are talking about is also confusing, and there is no consistent statement at all.

Some said it was a few fox demons, some said it was a wolf demon, and some said it was an evil spirit...

But one thing is certain, that is the location of the incident, which is located in a sand dune area about [-] to [-] miles away from the west region.

"Brother, what's going on? Why do these people say different things?"

After listening for a while, Xiaobai couldn't help but use his spiritual sense to communicate with Gao Xing.

"I don't know either, could it be... several different batches of demons?"

"How about we go and see later?"

"Well, okay, I'm also curious, what kind of monster these people met."

After eating and drinking, Gao Xing paid the bill, quietly left the market with Xiaobai and Xiaoqing, and headed west.

With the speed of the three of them, thirty or forty miles was nothing, and soon they saw rolling sand dunes.

"Listening to what they said, the location of the haunted demon should be in this area."

Xiaobai looked around and said softly.

"Ok!"

Gao Xing responded, and looked around, but he didn't seem to sense any evil spirit.

So, the three of them moved on.

Not far away, there was some faint movement ahead...

"Someone!"

Gao Xing's expression changed, and he subconsciously gave a soft drink.

Sure enough, in the distance, a group of people and a few camels hurriedly came.

When people approached, Gao Xing just realized that there was an old monk in the crowd...

"Three benefactors, how dare you come here?"

Seeing the three of Gao Xing, the old monk couldn't help being surprised, and shouted loudly.

"Master, we heard at the market that a monk went to cast down a demon. Could it be that he is a master?"

Gao Xing asked with a smile.

"Don't mention it, my mana is limited, so I can't deal with that monster...Fortunately, I rescued their group."

"Yeah, thanks to this master, otherwise we might have been eaten by monsters."

"Since the three of you know about making monsters, why do you dare to rush in the middle of the night?"

Someone couldn't help asking.

Gao Xing was about to answer, but Xiao Qing hurriedly said: "We are not rushing, but we are going to investigate and find out what kind of monster it is."

The old monk couldn't help but smiled wryly: "This is not a joke, that monster is too deep, listen to the old man's advice, go back quickly, and go another way."

"Master, what kind of monster is it?"

Gao Xing asked again.

"I can't tell what kind of monster it is. It's ever-changing and can create illusions. Maybe it's just an illusion."

Having said that, Gao Xing couldn't help thinking: "Master, could it be that it's the legendary desert mirage?"

According to ancient records, the desert mirage has no fixed shape, just as the old monk said, it is ever-changing.

And its specialty is to create illusions, just like mirages, it is difficult to tell the truth from the fake.

It is precisely because of this characteristic that it is called the desert mirage.

"Desert mirage? Huh? The benefactor actually knows about desert mirage? That's right, what you said is really a bit like the desert mirage recorded in ancient books."

"My God? It's actually a desert mirage? This is troublesome. I heard people in the Western Regions say that once this thing appears, it means disaster.

With a radius of hundreds of miles, it will gradually be invaded by it and devour all living beings..."

"Hurry up, go to the market to inform everyone, otherwise, it will rush to the market, and everyone will suffer."

The group of people panicked and wanted to leave quickly.

"Master, why don't you let them go back first, how about you go and find that desert mirage with us?"

As a result, the old monk's complexion changed, and he waved his hands again and again: "I can't go, I can't go, I finally escaped from the illusion of that monster...

By the way, the three benefactors are determined to find that monster, so it's possible..."

Having said that, the old monk looked Gao Xing carefully, and finally found something.

"It turns out that he is a cultivator... However, I advise the three benefactors to think twice before acting. That desert mirage is really difficult to deal with. Once you fall into its illusion, you will be in a very dangerous situation."

"In that case, that's all, you go back to the market first, let's go to the front and have a look."

After finishing speaking, Gao Xing raised his hand, motioning for Xiaobai and Xiaoqing to follow.

"Ugh!"

The old monk looked at the backs of the three of Gao Xing and sighed, put his palms together and recited a Buddhist mantra, and then said to the others: "Let's go, let's go back to the market first, so we can inform everyone so that everyone can prepare."

"Walk around..."

A group of people hurried towards the direction of the market.

"Hmph, this old monk is really as timid as a mouse..."

After walking for a while, Xiaoqing couldn't help snorting.

Gao Xing shook his head and said, "Xiaoqing, you can't blame him for this. He tried his best. At least he saved a group of people."

Xiaobai asked: "What kind of monster is this desert mirage? I don't think I've heard of it."

Gao Xing thought for a while, and said, "I don't know much about it. According to records, this kind of monster will only appear in the desert, and is good at creating illusions...

All in all, very weird.

At that time, we have to be careful not to be confused by its illusion. "

"Oh, I see."

After walking forward for a while, Xiaoqing couldn't help but paused, and asked doubtfully, "Why can't I sense that guy's evil spirit? Could it be that he has already slipped away?"

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(End of this chapter)