Chapter 104. Three Pendants, Departure to Dunhuang
Undeniably, Mo Fan's words contained some seductive elements, but what he said was also correct.
By focusing solely on cultivation at home, Mu Nujiao would ultimately never be able to join the ranks of the National Government.
Only by going out and gaining experience, and by traveling more, can one have better opportunities for growth.
Thinking about it that way...
Mo Fan thought, let's put it on the monkey too!
Zhang Xiaohou is definitely a loyal little brother, and a rising star in the future of the Weifang.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Xiaohou's growth didn't happen out of thin air; it was somewhat related to him. Otherwise, even with some luck, he might not have been able to go much further.
Putting aside everything else, the monkey did not obtain the earth-elemental spirit seed.
hiss.
Mo Fan was speechless. It seemed like he was carrying on with a bit too many burdens.
As for Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan was certain he wouldn't go to Dunhuang.
At least at this stage, he absolutely has no such idea.
He was well aware of the level of threat posed by Dunhuang. Before he had a certain level of self-defense capability, Zhao Manyan still valued his life.
If he had his substantial family fortune, he would cherish his life just as much!
While Mo Fan was lost in thought, Mu Nujiao was also making plans in her mind.
She was afraid, but she also wanted to become stronger.
"I'll go with you."
So, after hesitating for a moment, Mu Nujiao still said that she was willing to go.
She trusted Mo Fan a lot, and Mu Nujiao felt that following Mo Fan was safe and she didn't need to worry about anything.
After Mu Nujiao made the arrangements, Mo Fan immediately contacted Zhang Xiaohou.
Even if Mo Fan was just training with him, Zhang Xiaohou would definitely come immediately if Mo Fan called him.
After they had everything prepared, the next step was simply to wait for Lingling to gather enough information.
Dunhuang is a very famous ancient land of demons and monsters in China. It is home to creatures with the purest bloodlines and the longest history. The brilliance of China's magical civilization is also recorded in those sand dunes and broken cities. Hunters always go there to search for ancient civilizations, and if they are lucky, they can even dig up a large number of remnants of earth treasures and magical tools.
Unfortunately, the Dunhuang area had long since become a paradise for demons, with the Sand Tiger Demon Clan being particularly notorious and extremely ferocious.
In the south, the one-eyed demon wolf is considered a significant threat to humans due to its ferocious nature, but compared to the Sand Tiger demon clan, it seems somewhat inferior. The Sand Tiger clan is ultimately domineering and savage.
The place we're going to this time, Zhuoyuan, is located east of Dunhuang. It's a Gobi desert with yellow dust everywhere, and the intense heat and scorching winds there are well-known to many hunter mages abroad.
Zhuoyuan is classified as part of the Dunhuang area, but it differs from the Dunhuang region that Mo Fan knew. The Dunhuang area here is actually much larger, almost covering half of Gansu Province. Therefore, Zhuoyuan is actually located in Gansu Province, near Jiayuguan.
In the magical world, many places are actually experiencing some kind of anomaly.
After everything was ready, Mo Fan, Lingling, Mu Nujiao, and Monkey set off.
Upon arriving in Dunhuang, one can immediately feel the unique charm of this yellow land that can broaden one's horizons.
Looking out, the vast expanse of yellow sand stretches to the distant horizon.
The mounds, slightly brownish in color, rise and fall in layers amidst the yellow sand.
Unlike the continuous and flat lands of the south and east, the land here is divided into different layers. In the vast expanse, you will often feel the sun suddenly disappear, and ahead is a shadow that makes your eyes feel a little uncomfortable. When you look up, you will see a fault line, which extends to both sides like a city wall. The land in front of you is on this earthen fault line.
They boarded locally trained camels and gradually approached the famous Zhuoyuan Plain!
The distance wasn't too far, but for some reason, the distribution of demons suddenly became denser when they crossed a fault line in the land!
The locals call this section of the boundary line the boundary marker. The direction from which Mo Fan and his group came is the territory of Dunhuang City. There is a security perimeter within the territory, but going deeper into the boundary marker line is fraught with danger.
The desert and Gobi are home to a multitude of creatures. The abundance of earth and fire elements has led to the emergence of numerous elemental demons. In addition, the Sand Tiger Demon Clan, a local tyrant, is scattered throughout the area. Ordinary hunter mage teams must be on high alert once they cross the boundary marker!
Once they reached the boundary marker, the wind camels became useless. These transportation camels, which were not much better than livestock, would turn weak in the knees as soon as they smelled even the slightest hint of demons, and dared not cross the boundary marker.
The four released the camels and climbed down the sinking, desolate land. The heart-pounding roars coming from some bulging sand dunes in the distance were like a group of patrolling guards, using their voices to convey a message to the creatures on this land that could no longer hold back—prey was walking into their trap!
"Roar~~!!!"
However, after traveling only a few kilometers, a howling wind carrying sand surged between the two dunes.
The powerful roar caused the accumulated sand dunes to shake off and flow with sand!
"It's a Sand Howling Tiger, one of the more ferocious creatures among the War General level. Don't be careless," Lingling said to Mo Fan and the others after seeing the creature.
The Sand Roaring Tiger was clearly targeting Mo Fan and his group, who had just entered this land of demons. Its wide, green eyes could be seen from a great distance, and even the hazy, swirling yellow sand could not conceal its ferocious gleam!
In many training grounds, you usually encounter servant-level creatures when you first arrive, but here, you're directly encountering warrior-level creatures.
As you can imagine, the danger level here is significantly increased!
It was at this moment that Zhang Xiaohou, who possessed dual displacement abilities, charged forward.
Other mages would be so frightened by the sight of a demon of warrior level that their legs would go weak, but I've never seen anyone rush forward like Zhang Xiaohou.
Mu Nujiao was also taken aback when she saw how brave her little brother Mo Fan was.
Zhang Xiaohou's wind element was clearly also equipped with a spirit seed, although the level might not be very high, it was still quite agile.
The Sand Roaring Tiger's explosive power was astonishing. With a swish of its limbs, a wave of sand surged up from the dune. Before the sand could even reach the air, the Sand Roaring Tiger had already rushed in front of Zhang Xiaohou.
The tiger's entire body transformed into a furious, crimson shadow, hurtling fiercely towards Zhang Xiaohou.
Zhang Xiaohou turned pale with fright. He had always heard that the Sand Roaring Tigers were extremely ferocious and powerful creatures in this desert, but he never expected that their explosive power could be so strong!
Fifty meters is the safe distance for Zhang Xiaohou when facing a warrior-level creature. This will give him enough time to react and use his skills. During Wei Fang's training, he has never let a warrior-level creature succeed at this distance.
Who knew that Sha Xiaohu was much faster than he had imagined? Fortunately, he was a very well-trained mage, and countless dangerous missions had given him the mental fortitude to remain calm even when his life was in danger!
The next moment, he dodged the attack by moving with wind and ground waves.
While dodging, Zhang Xiaohou also used ground waves to restrict his opponent.