Guixu Immortal Kingdom

Chapter 58 Desert Army Ants

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Without hesitation, the team quickly headed towards the ruins.

Our journey was originally without a fixed direction or destination. If we encountered a ruin, we could go and take a look, or even go in to rest. Since the ruin was a building, a former settlement, there was a possibility that some supplies might exist. We could find some usable supplies. The most crucial thing was water. If we could find water resources, then our efforts would not have been in vain.

"To actually stumble upon ruins, this time something is finally starting to get interesting."

Hu Youni said with an expectant look on her face.

"It's already noon. If we come across the ruins, we can take a break, have a bite to eat, and fill our stomachs."

Ji Tianhao didn't care. With Baxia around, their safety was definitely the top priority in the entire camp. There was nothing to worry about, not to mention that Baxia had become even stronger. The larger Baxia Dragon Lord's body was, the stronger its power became, and the stronger its combat strength became.

With a radius of four meters, activating the power of the earth's veins can directly cover a larger area around it, allowing it to mobilize even more earth's vein power. The larger the body, the greater the range of earth's vein power it can mobilize, and naturally, the stronger and more powerful it will be.

Baxia Dragon Lord's growth, even after absorbing the essence of all spirits, was not without its limitations. In essence, the essence of all spirits fused with the divine power contained within the Heart of Miracles, transforming into nourishment for Baxia's growth. The expansion of Baxia's size required the divine veins within its body to flow through and integrate into the new body. Although this divine power could be restored within Baxia, its quantity was limited and could not be completely exhausted.

Naturally, this also means that there are corresponding limitations to how much the body can grow and expand each day.

I just realized that the Myriad Spirits Essence, which is the fusion of ten Earth Essences and ten Life Essences, has already reached the Dragon Lord's current limit. Any more would be inappropriate. However, the quantity can be increased appropriately tomorrow. The specific amount can only be discussed after tomorrow.

Soon, the entire team arrived at the ruins.

"This looks like a temple, but I don't know what kind of temple it is. It's all collapsed."

"I don't know how it came to be. It's been buried by yellow sand everywhere. Quick, let's find a water source."

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the building was in the style of a temple, though what kind of temple it was was unknown. The building materials were large, sturdy, durable, and imposing bluestones. Such large bluestones are not typically used in ordinary construction.

This is also an important reason why buildings can stand and remain; ordinary materials would have weathered away long ago.

After a group of people entered, they immediately began searching.

This temple is over 100 years old and has been abandoned for so long that no trace of human activity can be found. However, traces of various animals have been found inside, some of which were very short-lived. It is certain that animals or other life forms have been seen there recently.

"Come quick, there's a well here, it's a water well, there's water in it."

"Water! We've found a water source! Great! Everyone come and get some water to replenish our water supply."

"We've found a well! Could we discuss with Chief Liang about setting up camp here today so everyone can get some rest? I want to take a bath; I'm going to stink up. It's rare to find a water source, so we can't waste this great opportunity."

Upon discovering the well and seeing that it was full of water, everyone became excited, and the previous low spirits caused by the loss of personnel dissipated.

"This place is nice, we can rest here. It's rare to find a water source, everyone is very excited."

Pang Yan said with a smile.

"I think we can stay here for one night. If we really encounter disaster, this place, although it is dilapidated, can be used as some kind of defensive structure and obstacle, which would be of great benefit to us."

Tian Buqi echoed this.

"I'll discuss it with Brother Cai and see if we can set up camp first and get some rest."

Liang Hongguang glanced around at the faces of those people, seeing their expectant gazes, and knew that asking them to leave today was clearly unrealistic. Everyone would have objections. If morale was low, they would be difficult to manage.

Since there's no set goal, I can stop whenever I want.

Soon, after the discussion, everyone made a definite decision to temporarily suspend the matter.

“Great! I’ll borrow your tent for a bit. I haven’t showered in days and I’m starting to stink. Now that I have water, I’ll take a good shower. Anyway, it’s so hot, I don’t even need to boil the water. I can just put a big bucket in the tent and shower.”

Hu Youni's eyes lit up. The hotel had already cut off the water supply, and since they fell into the Ruins, they had only been able to wipe themselves down. They had no chance to take a proper shower. Now that the water supply was plentiful, she couldn't resist the idea of ​​taking a good shower.

Women always feel uncomfortable if they don't wash for a day.

"Go ahead and wash. The tent is yours. If you need a bucket, I have a bucket that used to hold seafood and big fish from the kitchen. If you're okay with it, you can use it."

Ji Tianhao said with a smile.

These two women both hide in their tents at night. If they don't take a proper shower, what's the point of just wiping them down? They'll still smell sour. A good wash will benefit them. Having two fragrant beauties around is much better than having two sauerkraut fish next to you.

They're worlds apart.

Arrangements must be made.

Not only were tents and water buckets provided, but also shower gel and shampoo were all arranged perfectly.

Of course, after making the arrangements, I took a towel and a bucket and headed towards the well. It was an ancient well with clear water. The entire structure was designed to protect against wind and sand, with the well enclosed in a stone house. It was highly likely that this was originally a temple in a windy and sandy area, with a Western Regions style. Otherwise, it wouldn't have survived the wind and sand and would have been buried by them.

At that time, this was called a well house.

Many people have already started queuing up to get water.

Ji Tianhao also took a large bucket and walked towards a dilapidated stone house next to him.

"Hehe, it's rare to have water, it's good to wash up, I'll join you."

Qi Lin also carried a bucket and walked towards the stone house.

It was called a stone house, but most of it had collapsed, leaving only one or two walls providing some shelter. Since they were all men, no one had many reservations. Men, after all, bathe naked in public bathhouses, completely unashamed.

"Whatever, we're not the only ones taking a shower anyway."

Ji Tianhao smiled calmly. Anyway, he wasn't afraid at all when men showered together.

A group of people walked over.

Before long, someone came out with a grim face, expressionless, but with shock and a hint of inferiority in their eyes.

One is like this, and two are like this.

Some people came out with dark faces, looking like they had been deeply hurt.

"impossible"

"How can it be."

When Qi Lin came out, his face was full of doubt. He turned around and cursed under his breath, "Damn it, if I ever shower with you again, I'm a dog."

Ji Tianhao carried the bucket and changed into dry pants.

He casually wiped his hair and said, "There's nothing you can do about it. It's something you're born with. You can't envy it."

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you right now."

Qi Lin's face turned pale and then red, and he turned and left.

Damn, this guy is better than any normal person.

what! !

Just as everyone was taking showers, cooking, and taking out various equipment to prepare for setting up camp, many people had just started cooking and hadn't even taken a bite of their food when a shrill scream rang out over the camp.

"Who is it? What happened?"

"Who's screaming? Are there enemies? Didn't Lao Tian observe the area? There are no enemies around."

"Quick, let's see what's going on."

"Ants, so many ants! Run! These ants are coming out of the ground. They eat meat! Zhang San has been gnawed to the bone by ants! In just three seconds, he's a skeleton! It's terrifying!"

Amidst the chaotic shouts, many people had already seen that at the edge of the ruins, Zhang San and Li Wu were preparing to find a place outside to relieve themselves. They each found a sheltered spot, but as soon as they unbuckled their belts, they heard screams and ran over to see a large number of black ants emerging from the desert.

It pounced on Zhang San and started kissing him.

In less than three seconds, it turned into a pile of bones. When Li Wu saw that scene, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.

"Damn it, desert army ants! Everyone pack your things and run!"

Even someone as composed as Cai Honglong's eyes narrowed sharply when he saw the ants over there. He immediately cursed and his face darkened.

He had seen these things before and knew how terrifying desert army ants were. They would eat anything they came across, and wouldn't leave until they had devoured everything. If there were only a few, it wouldn't be a problem, but if the numbers grew, even ghosts and gods would be terrified. If a pack of wolves encountered desert army ants, they would immediately turn tail and run.

"This Ruins of Return truly never gives anyone a moment of peace."

"Quickly, get on Baxia's back, we'll leave immediately."

Ji Tianhao glanced at it, his expression also grim. He saw sand dunes surging outside the camp, and then, black desert army ants erupted from the ground like fountains. The dense swarms of ants rained down on the camp like a storm. They landed on people, opened their mouths, and bit them—one bite, and it was flesh.

Moreover, desert army ants are clearly not the ordinary type; they are all quite large.

(End of this chapter)