Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 142 Imperial Stronghold
Qin Xiaonan unhesitatingly used the Space Prism she had just acquired.

The crystal-clear treasure floated in his palm, its surface rippled with mysterious spatial patterns, and its interior seemed to contain countless folded dimensions.

At the same moment, Tsar Azir and the Silverwing Queen, avatars of the Shurima Empire, were already on high alert.

They were surrounded by powerful energy.

The Silverwing Queen's six pairs of transparent wings fully unfolded, outlining complex spatial forces in the air;

Meanwhile, the golden scepter in Azir's hand unleashed the power of the sun disk, resonating with the silver radiance.

"Spatial coordinates locked." The Silverwing Ant Queen suddenly opened her compound eyes, and the scene of Lop Nur was reflected in tens of thousands of lenses at the same time.

"Begin docking," Azir commanded in a deep voice, slamming his scepter heavily on the ground.

In an instant, a dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky, echoing the sun disk in the far east.

The spatial prism on Qin Xiaonan's side suddenly trembled violently, and the spatial ripples on its surface began to fluctuate regularly.

"Success!"

With a humming sound that shook the space, a spatial passage spanning two continents was perfectly formed.

The surface of the passage was shrouded in gold and silver energy, and the spatial fluctuations caused the surrounding sand grains to suspend, creating a peculiar weightless scene.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of precious materials were transported over. In the previous great battle, the Shurima Empire repelled the two Kraken Empires. In addition to some "food" given to Bervis, there were also many rare materials.

As Qin Xiaonan felt the surging energy within, a hint of regret flashed in her eyes: "Although the passage is stable, its current strength is not enough for powerful life forms to pass through safely."

"To achieve true intercontinental teleportation, we would probably need even more powerful spatial artifacts as support."

He had this idea after he discovered that the power of the solar disk combined with the power of the silver-winged ant queen could create a spatial channel.

If a spatial channel for teleporting life could be established, then the Shurima Empire's army could conquer any place.
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At this time, a large number of precious supplies were delivered through this spatial channel.

Among these rare supplies, a pair of crystal wings shimmering with a dreamy silver glow stood out.

These were once the wings of the Silverwing Queen Ant, now floating there quietly, each feather shimmering with a star-like luster.

The pair of crystal wings are covered with fine cracks, and the edges still retain the unique deep-sea blue crystals—a testament to the fierce battle with the Atlantic whale emperor.

At that time, the Silverwing Ant Queen fought against the whale emperor, the siren overlord of the Atlantic Ocean, but her six pairs of crystal wings were corroded by the whale emperor's "breath of the abyss".

Later, Soraka, the Starchild, arrived and used the power of the stars to rebuild the Silverwing Queen's wings.

The damaged old wings fell off naturally like autumn leaves, while brand new wings emerged from their cocoons.

Now, these two old wings, bearing their scars, were delivered to Qin Xiaonan along with the supplies.

The crystal wings refracted a hazy halo under the sunlight, and one could vaguely sense the residual spatial power within them.

These crystal wings are definitely top-tier materials for crafting winged magical artifacts.

After receiving the supplies, Qin Xiaonan rode away gracefully on the Seven-Colored Peacock King, leaving only the small sun disc quietly floating above Lop Nur, like a silent guardian.

(Azir's passive ability in League of Legends.)
This golden disc, about a hundred feet in diameter, emitted a soft yet majestic light. The Shurima runes flowing across its surface cast mysterious shadows in the desert, making it the empire's first stronghold.

The demons in this area naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

The first to launch the attack were a group of "sand-eating scorpions".

These calf-sized monsters were dark gold in color, with a venomous glow emanating from their hooked tails. They emerged from the bottom of the dunes, spewing corrosive venom at the same time.

However, this venom, powerful enough to melt steel, vaporized instantly upon contact with the light screen emitted by the disc, like raindrops falling into a sea of ​​fire.

Unwilling to give up, the scorpion swarm tried to ram the light barrier with their giant pincers, but they were burned to a crisp by the sudden burst of solar rays as soon as they got within a hundred feet of the disc.

Next up is the "Sand Shadow Wolf" pack.

These cunning demons were adept at concealing themselves in sandstorms, and defiantly launched a surprise attack.

The wolf king personally led his most elite giant wolves, pouncing on the disc from all directions.

Just as they were about to succeed, the pointer in the center of the disc suddenly turned, and twelve precise beams of light instantly pierced through the heads of all the attackers.

The wolf king, relying on instinct, dodged the fatal blow, but had half of its body cut off, and howled as it fled back into the depths of the desert.

However, what truly drove all the demons to despair was the defeat of the Lop Nur overlord.

This legendary ancient demon, which has lived for over a thousand years, is over a thousand feet long. It usually hides in the deepest part of the desert. Its body, covered with barbs, can easily crush mountain peaks, and the sandstorms it spews can cover the entire sky.

When it emerged from the ground and struck the sun's disk with its mountain-like body, the entire Lop Nur trembled.

Even with such a powerful attack, the disc only wobbled slightly a few times.

At the same time, its body was also scorched by the solar disk.

From then on, the demons of Lop Nur finally understood that this mysterious golden disc was not something they could shake.

They could only linger at a safe distance, daring not to approach any closer.

The sun disk continued to radiate its eternal light, as if silently proclaiming that this sea of ​​death had been marked with the imprint of the Shurima Empire.

Of course, the sudden appearance of the solar disk in Lop Nur has stirred up the nerves of more than just the desert monsters.

An emergency meeting is underway at the highest military command headquarters in China.

The commander of the Western Theater Command stood in front of the holographic projection, his brow furrowed.

"Please look, everyone. This suddenly appearing building bears an 87% resemblance to the iconic architecture of the Shurima Demon Empire in Africa. Especially noteworthy is its unique sun-like pattern."

A murmur of discussion immediately filled the conference room.

"Could this be an outpost for the demon empire's invasion?"

"calm."

“Things haven’t gotten to that point yet.” He pulled up a map of the western region. “Even if this were truly the work of the Shurima Empire, to threaten our heartland, they would first have to face—”

The projection switched to a 3D model of the majestic Kunlun Mountains, with the undulating mountains resembling a giant dragon stretching across the western border.

“The Kunlun Mountains are a natural fortress,” Zhao Weiguo said, pointing to the topographical map. “The demon empire within the Kunlun Mountains is not so easy to deal with.”

"But we must not let our guard down."

"Immediately strengthen monitoring of the Lop Nur region. The Western Theater Command is on Level II combat readiness, but should refrain from any rash actions for the time being."

Qin Xiaonan chose Lop Nur as the location for this reason; he didn't want the country to be too vigilant.

(End of this chapter)