Gourd of Douluo

Padre Desert.

The only local products here are dead bones and sand, and there is almost no green. Even the cacti, a specialty of the desert, are hard to see here.

The temperature during the day is constantly above fifty degrees Celsius. He is one of the very famous Jedi in the Star Luo Empire.

Under the setting sun, the sky is bright and clear, cloudless, and the brown sand dunes are like undulating waves, with no edge visible at a glance.

Ouch! !

A painful beast roar shook the void.

The thick and gloomy black mist drifted in from a distance. The aura that could almost arouse the desire to kill deep in the soul made all living creatures avoid it.

As the sun sets, darkness and black mist cover up the endless sea of ​​sand, and strange murmurs begin to echo in this deserted desert.

One pair, two pairs... countless scarlet red lights suddenly appeared in the darkness.

Squeak! !

There were countless gerbils, emerging from the sand in a steady stream. They seemed to have lost their senses and were frantically attacking any life that appeared in sight, including the same kind.

The strong smell of blood quickly attracts predators.

For predators, it's a wild ride.

There is a lack of food and water in the desert all year round, and the creatures that can live here have unique skills. This makes these predators at the top of the food chain need to spend more effort to catch food, so they are often hungry.

Gerbils, the creatures at the bottom of the food chain, are the best at digging holes and will burrow into the soil if something goes wrong. Although we don't know why they suddenly came out of their sand nests, it doesn't stop them from having a hearty meal.

These fierce and ferocious predators did not realize that as they ate more, their eyes became scarleter, until the violence in their hearts overcame their desire for food.

As if going crazy, attacking all around.

More beasts joined in, and the yellow and purple light of soul power could be seen faintly.

It's like a plague, spreading wider and wider.

Not long after, the ninth type, the tenth type, the eleventh type...

More and more, countless weird creatures emerged from every corner below.

A deep black wave rose into the sky and rushed towards the surroundings.

The bloody breeze, with a few excited and fanatical laughter, dissipated into the dark night.

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"It's been raining for a few days. I don't know if it will affect Xiao Feng." Dai Mubai suddenly felt a little irritable as he listened to the sound of rain outside the window.

An announcement came from outside the door, "Your Highness, there are people from the Red Rock Army outside asking to see you."

Dai Mubai put down the pen in his hand depressedly: "What are they looking for me for? Regarding the mobilization of the army, General Han Guang should be the one to deal with!"

Zhu Zhuqing, who was next to him, explained in a low voice: "General Han has gone to the imperial capital to be scolded, um, to report on his work. Before I left, I said that you will be responsible for everything when he is away."

"Damn, what an old fox!" Dandubai grinned and said helplessly, "Then let him come in."

The visitor strode in. He looked a little tired from the long journey, and he gave a military salute.

"I have met His Highness the Second Prince."

Dai Mubai's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "If you have anything to say, please tell me immediately. I still have a lot of official documents to approve."

The young soldier suddenly half-knelt on the ground: "I am here to request the Southwest Military Region to send troops to support Makino City. Your Highness, Makino City is in danger!"

"Don't put yourself in danger at every turn. Makino Castle is not on the border of the country."

"Wait, you just said, Makino City?" Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing aside, "I remember, Xiaofeng took his younger siblings back to Makino City."

"Yes." Zhu Zhuqing's expression was a little gloomy, and his whole temperament became colder.

Dai Mubai's expression suddenly changed, the surroundings fell into a dead silence, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

Zhu Zhuqing's clear voice, like the collision of ice, echoed in the empty room.

"Calculate the time, it's almost time."

Valley top

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"Xiao Fengzi, do you feel that there seem to be more and more pedestrians on the roadside." Nidia licked the candied haws in her hand and looked curiously at the increasing number of pedestrians outside the window.

These people are all sallow, thin, and malnourished.

Occasionally, a carriage drove by in a hurry, and a rich man wearing a long gown could be seen inside. He had a plump complexion and was completely different from the pedestrians outside.

But without exception, they all left in the same direction.

Wang Xiaofeng nodded: "They seem to be avoiding something? Something terrible seems to have happened ahead."

From the actions of these people, Wang Xiaofeng couldn't help but think of the great famine caused by the soul beast tide in the past few years.

A tide of beasts appeared near Soto City, the kingdom's main granary, and most of the food supply system of the entire Barak Kingdom collapsed in an instant.

During that time, the purchasing power of Soto City's Golden Soul Coins was almost at its lowest. Shrek was already poor, and this made it even worse.

Fortunately, they were quite strong and could complete the tasks issued by the municipal government in exchange for some food, barely sustaining the consumption of the entire Shrek and nearby villages until the persistence of the beast tide ended.

Until now, Soto City has not recovered.

"Then how about we..."

Nidia was about to say that we should turn around and go back to the military area first, but when she thought of the Red Rock Army she met on the road a few days ago, the words she was about to blurt out were stuck in her throat.

The commander of the Red Rock Army, Heaven-Breaking Soul Saint Zhou Liqing, is her eldest brother.

Nitya's crazy thoughts.

The eldest brother must have gotten the gossip, but was not sure of the accuracy of the information, so he sent so many people. If he went back now, he would be throwing himself into a trap.

Wang Xiaofeng said softly: "Old Wang, go and ask what happened."

"Okay, Master."

The carriage stopped steadily on the side of the road.

The rain was pouring down, and it seemed to be getting heavier and heavier.

After a while, Lao Wang came back.

"Young Master, I have inquired clearly. Everyone is fleeing because of a wave of beasts ahead. I heard that Makino City, ten miles away from us, is full of corpses and has been occupied by spirit beasts. There are not many living people left.

Several surrounding towns have been emptied, and everyone is running for their lives. "

"A tide of beasts?! Why did a tide of beasts suddenly appear?"

Wang Xiaofeng's expression changed. He had experienced the beast tide. Although he had not been to the front line, he had seen many towns destroyed by the beast tide when cleaning up the remaining soul beasts.

The beast tide is almost devastating to a small village with few soul masters.

He suddenly thought of his parents, and there were no powerful soul masters stationed in Soul Town City.

Although there is a large desert between Makino City and Zhenhun City, no one can guarantee that the beast tide will not spread there.

Nidia held Wang Xiaofeng's hand tightly. At this time, all she could do was accompany him. No matter what Wang Xiaofeng decided, she would always have him by her side.

Feeling the coldness in his palms, Wang Xiaofeng forced himself to calm down. He was not alone at this time and could not act recklessly.

Although the beast tide represents danger and death, it is not unsolvable.

The beast tide is divided into three levels.

The lowest level is the ordinary beast tide. Animals riot in order to reduce the number of races. It is a self-regulation of nature. There are no soul beasts involved. This kind of beast tide does not need to be solved. It will disappear on its own.

And as long as a soul beast appears, no matter how many years it takes, the level of the beast tide will be raised to the second level.

The third level is when hundreds of thousand-year-old soul beasts appear in the beast tide. This is also the level of beast tide that Shrek and his team experienced. Even if it is just the aftermath, it has left a deep impression on Wang Xiaofeng's heart.

That soul bone is still treasured by Wang Daniu in the soul guide on the ring on his right hand.

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