Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

A place of mystery.

After a month of travel and exploration, Wu Qi and his group arrived at the foot of a hillside.

Looking at the terrain, Wu Qi analyzed, "An oasis must exist on a high ground to withstand the erosion of wind and sand and survive."

"Once we get to the top of this sand dune, the view will be better, and we might be able to find the oasis."

Recalling the previous deception in the capital, Chen Nan couldn't help but suspect that the so-called oasis was also a carefully crafted lie by the Spirit Hall, with the aim of causing these exiles to eventually die of exhaustion in the desert because of a non-existent goal.

Wu Qi countered, "That's unlikely."

"The rumors about the oasis have always existed. If they were false, they couldn't have been passed down for so long in the Lost Lands."

"The rumors about the desert palace have only become popular in recent years. And, according to our investigation, they are not entirely a lie."

At least, the desert kingdom truly exists, and they found some treasures within it.

Qian Gu Chang Kong said, "I think the oasis may exist, but like the desert palace, it is inherently extremely dangerous."

Hunter added, "Anyway, we'll have to go and see for ourselves. If there's danger, we'll all work together."

……

Three days had passed since they crossed the sandy and rocky mountains.

The sandstorms have subsided considerably here, and while visibility isn't as good as on a sunny day, it's still much better than before.

A slight amount of moisture can already be felt in the air.

The sand in the distance was no longer golden; a dark shadow now sat among it.

Everyone was extremely excited.

"Where the water is dark, there lies the abyss; that is where the oasis is!"

If it really is a lake, then it is quite different from the oasis they are familiar with.

The lake is surrounded by sand with almost no vegetation.

Without delay, the group quickened their pace and arrived at the lake by evening.

The vegetation here is pitifully sparse, and there is almost no soil.

The water in the lake is not black because of its unfathomable depth; rather, the water itself is black.

Gently turning over the sand around the lake revealed numerous bone fragments, some human, others from other creatures.

Seeing that everyone was about to reach out and scoop up the water from the lake, Wu Qi quickly warned, "Don't drink the water yet, it's poisonous."

Everyone was startled and hurriedly retreated.

Wu Qi turned over the nearby remains and said, "Think carefully, what kind of person would die by the river?"

To die by the riverbank, one must either have been involved in a fierce battle nearby or poisoned; it's highly unlikely that one died of thirst.

The dark water, filled with a faint fishy smell, added to the place's mystique.

Without giving it much thought, Chen continued to turn over the surrounding sand, uncovering more and more skeletons.

Most of these remains were scattered, with only a small portion remaining intact.

"This is not the oasis we are looking for."

After understanding the surrounding situation, Wu Qi said in a deep voice.

Qian Daoliu made it very clear that as long as one comes to the lakeside of the oasis, one will definitely find traces of the Shahua Mandala.

However, at present, apart from some low, dry vegetation, they have not found any trace of the datura.

At first, Qian Gu Chang Kong and Chen Ping had some questions, but after Wu Qi's reminder, they immediately understood.

"Damn it, we almost fell for a trap." But then again, why is there a lake here?
Putting aside whether the lake water is poisonous, in such a desert area, water would only seep into the ground rather than remain on the surface.

"If this isn't an oasis, then where is the real oasis?" the ancient sky asked.

Wu Qi had no idea about these things, but he didn't want to follow in the footsteps of these dead people, so he immediately said, "Everyone, let's evacuate first and observe the situation before we talk about it."

For now, this is the only option.

The group had not gone far when they saw bubbles rising on the lake's surface, and a terrifying surge of soul power was slowly emerging from beneath the water.

Everyone was shocked and, without thinking, began to retreat.

Suddenly, Wu Qi reached out and grabbed Qian Gu Chang Kong and Chen Ping, no longer concealing his strength. Six spirit rings, yellow, purple, black, and red, shone beneath his feet. At the same time, he shouted a warning: "Watch out for the ground!"

Noticing his spirit ring configuration, Chen frowned. Without thinking too much, his martial spirit immediately attached itself to him, alerting his surroundings.

Hunter stood back to back with her, and not far from them, a mound rose from beneath the sand and swirled around them.

"Friends, now that you're here, why the rush to leave?"

A figure slowly emerged from beneath the lake's surface.

Upon closer inspection, the person only had half a human body, and looked more like a monster with a human head and a snake's body.

Of course, this is Douluo Continent, and this form of expression is clearly a state of martial soul possession.

Once the snake's body fully emerged from the water, seven soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—shone beneath its feet.

"Peak Soul Saint, Viper Soul Master!" Wu Qi frowned.

The opponent's aura was extremely cold and evil, a being even despised by the God of Slaughter Domain, so he must be an evil soul master without a doubt!

But the danger didn't end there. A giant snake head emerged from the ground, flicking its tongue at the group.

"The Tsar Viper, with nearly 40,000 years of cultivation!"

Wu Qi said in a deep voice, "So, this body of water was set up by you to lure exiles here, and then you killed them and devoured their cultivation, right?"

The cultivation of evil soul masters can use human blood and human bodies as a guide, and through special means, absorb the soul power within them to nourish themselves and achieve rapid improvement.

The Spirit Hall has always had zero tolerance for evil spirit masters. Clearly, this guy had fooled the Spirit Hall's investigation and was exiled here.

Of course, it's also possible that the other party came here on their own initiative!

The Viper Evil Soul Master revealed a sinister smile, "You understand my cultivation methods very well, and you possess a 100,000-year soul ring. It seems you are not an exile, but a trainee! And you hold a very high position within the Spirit Hall, don't you?"

Now that things have come to this, it seems impossible to escape by relying on flight.

Their hasty escape, carrying Qian Gu Chang Kong and the other person, would already slow them down. If the enemy had a backup plan, they would surely die.

Fortunately, Wu Qi landed back on the ground.

He was not without the ability to fight against a peak Soul Saint-level evil Soul Master.

Before that, he needs to test the waters.

Mr. Chen was very dissatisfied with his concealment of his origins, but now was not the time to hold him accountable!
After taking a few steps forward, Chen finally stopped.

Wu Qi said in a low voice, "I'll explain later."

He paused, then clapped his hands: "I must say, you have a very good idea. Our Spirit Hall does monitor all traces of evil spirit masters on the continent, but this place is a blind spot."

"I'm afraid that if you stay a few more years, you'll become the only Title Douluo-level evil soul master on the continent!"

Upon hearing the words "Spirit Hall," the Viper Evil Soul Master was immediately displeased and retorted, "Evil Soul Master? I'm not!"

"I suppose you just escaped from the capital."

"How do you know?" Wu Qi countered. (End of Chapter)