He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

Nothing was said that night. In the morning, the sunlight shone on the desert, giving it the illusion of gold.

Canglong piloted the flying boat, continuing in the direction indicated by Zhu Qingqing.

Not far behind, Liu Yanyan's palace magic treasures and Wang Xiaoqiao's jewel-mask-shaped flying boat followed closely, almost never leaving her side.

Liu Yanyan stared at the flying boat ahead, her brows furrowed, and muttered to herself:

"Did they just stumble upon this by chance, or are they really familiar with this Yellow Springs Desert?"

What route did you take that wasn't too far off from the relatively safe area marked on the map?

She clearly possessed the map information and was the most important "guide," but Lu Chen and his group seemed to have no need for her at all.

This feeling made Liu Yanyan very uncomfortable.

On the other side, inside the jewel-masked airship, a completely different scene unfolded.

Wang Xiaoqiao was carefully taking off the pair of stockings that smelled like an old woman's sweat.

Then she carefully folded the stockings and put them into another equally exquisite little box.

"Hehehe..."

Beneath the mask, a grating laugh, like that of a madam, emanated.

"This personal item contains the essence of this queen..."

"That pretentious Lu Chen will be overjoyed and absolutely ecstatic when he receives it..."

"Boss! Look ahead! There looks like something there!"

On the airship, Miao Tiaojun, who was idly looking around, suddenly narrowed his small eyes.

Pointing at a blurry black dot on the distant horizon, he couldn't help but shout.

"It's dark and indistinct...it looks like...the outline of a large city?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked in the direction he was pointing.

At the edge of the field of vision, there were indeed some dark shadows of varying heights, and they were quite large.

"Tch!" Xuanyuan Tai glanced at it a few times, a disdainful look on his chubby face.

"This is clearly a mirage!"

A light illusion commonly seen in the Yellow Springs Desert.

How could anyone dare to build a city in such a place teeming with demons and with such a harsh environment?

Unless the builder's brain got caught in a door!

He had heard his family elders mention the terrifying reputation of the Yellow Springs Desert.

Apart from a few forward outposts and defensive lines established by the military,

It is simply impossible for a settlement to exist in the long term.

"That's not necessarily true."

Ran Ruhua, standing to the side, spoke calmly.

"I've heard my father talk about some desperate criminals..."

Instead, they prefer to hide deep within these forbidden areas, where official forces cannot easily penetrate, and establish secret strongholds.

After all, the most dangerous place is sometimes the safest.

"Ru Hua is right!"

Zanglong nodded vigorously, his chubby face full of agreement.

"Boss, should we go closer and take a look?"

What if it really is some kind of secret base?

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Lu Chen did not respond immediately.

He reclined on the throne, his eyes slightly closed, his immense spiritual power spreading towards the dark figure in the distance.

However, the feedback was somewhat vague.

There seemed to be some unusual energy fluctuations in that area, interfering with the clear perception of mental energy.

However, no obvious signs of life were detected.

Those dark figures were silent, utterly still.

"Get closer and observe first," Lu Chen transmitted his voice to Canglong.

"Okay!"

Upon receiving the order, Canglong slightly adjusted the direction of the flying boat and accelerated towards the location of the dark figure.

Seeing this, Liu Yanyan and Wang Xiaoqiao quickly followed.

As they drew closer, the outlines of those dark figures became clearer and clearer.

It truly resembles the ruins of a city, with dilapidated city walls, crumbling towers, and large areas of collapsed buildings.

But when the sunlight fully illuminates that area...

Everyone on the airship gasped in shock!

On some of the taller pillars, many dried human skeletons were hanging.

There were also all sorts of bizarre and enormous demon skeletons...

The entire ruins were permeated with a thick aura of death...

"This...this scene...it feels kind of familiar..."

Amidst Lu Chen's hair, the tiny Zhu Qingqing rested her hand on her forehead, her delicate brows furrowed, and murmured to herself.

Some blurry fragments of images seemed to flash through her mind.

But those memories were too fragmented, and no matter how hard she tried to recall them, she couldn't grasp them.

"It seems like I've seen something similar somewhere before... but I can't quite place it..."

"Are these ruins... real or an illusion?"

Miao Tiaojun was filled with doubt.

His eyes darted around, and he casually pulled out a metal part.

He threw it forcefully down into the open space at the edge of the ruins below.

"Da da— da—"

The parts fell onto the sand, making a clear rolling sound.

It even bounced a few times.

Finally, it lay there quietly, reflecting the sunlight.

"It's...it's true! This ruined city actually exists!"

Miao Tiaojun's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice was filled with shock.

Mirages wouldn't produce such realistic collision sounds from real objects.

"My goodness..."

Xuanyuan Tai's fat face was filled with surprise.

"What kind of great battle took place in this place?"

"Look at the scale, and all these skeletons... it's like they dragged in several races and ground them into a meat grinder!"

As a practitioner of physical combat, he is more sensitive to signs of battle.

Even from a distance, one could feel the intense killing intent emanating from the ruins.

"Why did they stop? What's so interesting about that dilapidated ruin down there?"

Inside the palace's magical artifacts behind, Liu Yanyan looked at the Dragon-Hidden Flying Boat hovering in front of her with a puzzled expression.

In her view, it was nothing more than an ancient battlefield remnant.

Although rare in the Yellow Springs Desert

However, it is not unique and does not warrant such attention.

However, the Fire Nether Mentor, who had been hiding in the void, suddenly burst into a gleam of wild joy when he saw the ruins!

"Haha! Heaven is on my side! Lu Chen, your luck is absolutely incredible!"

Huo Ming almost burst out laughing, but he forcibly suppressed his excitement.

"I never imagined you'd wander around aimlessly and stumble upon the camouflaged habitat of this 'desert whale'!"

He remembered!

Top-secret documents within the academy mention certain specific areas deep within the Yellow Springs Desert.

A terrifying overlord-level monster called the "Sand Sea Hidden Whale" lurks there, with a level of over 230!

It is as large as a mountain and is adept at camouflage.

They often disguise the part of their backs that protrudes from the sand as islands, ruins, or even oases to lure prey.

The "ruin city" below is one of this monster's favorite disguises!

"A level 230 demonic beast... a terrifying existence comparable to a high-level instructor! Lu Chen, this time I'll see how you die!"

Huo Ming screamed wildly in his heart, as if he could already see the wonderful scene of Lu Chen and his group being devoured by the giant beast.

He no longer needs to personally execute the plan.

Once this hidden whale in the sand is awakened, everything will fall into place!