Afternoon is the hottest time of the day in the Sonora Desert. The sun hangs high in the cloudless sky like a blazing fireball. The desert is hot like a furnace, and the endless rolling dunes are like molten gold. The sight in front of you is distorted by the high temperature.

Looking around, except for the huge tree-like cactus, no other plants can be seen, it is hot and desolate.

But the desolation is just an appearance. After the spirit is revived, the yang energy is abundant, and the desert, where ghosts are extremely rare and almost non-existent, has become a place where people yearn to live. Not to mention that although the Sonora Desert is hot all year round, the rainfall is not small. Before the supernatural recovery, it was considered the wettest desert in the world. In addition to cacti and bushes, there are many kinds of shrubs, and it is rich in natural organisms. In the southern part of the Sonoran Desert, where the climate is mildest, there are also many Indian reservations.

Three figures slowly walked in the hot desert.

They were dressed in the same way as those aborigines who walked the desert all year round, but they looked very embarrassed, and their clothes were tattered and full of sand. The two staggered and supported each other to move forward. The speed was not slow, as if they were avoiding some pursuit.

"No, it's useless, it's a mummy, no, it's not afraid of exposure."

The shorter one couldn't even speak clearly, he was in a daze, and his hoarse voice seemed to be rubbing bark that lacked water.

"Hold on, hold on for a while."

The other person was in a better condition than him, his face was completely covered by rags, only a slit was exposed at the eyes, and his eyes were a little straight, panting: "Su Xiaomi, are you sure there is a human safety zone ahead. "

"I can only be sure that there are living people ahead."

The shortest one said weakly: "I calculated...hexagram, that's it, let's go on."

Seeing that the hottest time had come, the three of them did not dare to find a place to rest. They trekked hard in the desert under the scorching sun. The strong sunlight can do serious damage to ghosts, and the combat effectiveness of ghost raisers in the desert will be greatly reduced, and their lives will be in danger if they stay for a long time. Their group is like two cripples with a child, they can't resist the desert army ants, desert wolves and the like.

Fortunately, when the sun is so strong, the animals in the desert also have to avoid the sharp edge temporarily. Before the three of them were completely roasted into mummies, the oncoming hot wind finally carried some moisture.

"It's an oasis!"

Muyang was so thirsty that his throat was smoky, and he couldn't even swallow his saliva: "Finally, there is water!"

"Someone lives here."

Raising his hand to block the glare of the sun, Qin Qing spotted traces of human activities with his sharp eyes. It is a pity that the oasis in front of me is not a human safety zone, but a small Indian village. Such small villages or cities are usually destroyed in the ghost tide in the early stage of spiritual recovery. Only places like deserts where there are few people, scorching sun, and few traces of ghosts can have such villages still exist.

The sudden big sandstorm made them escape from the cruel mummy ghost king by chance, and also made them deviate from the direction. Losing direction in the vast desert is fatal. No matter how powerful the ghost raiser is, he is not a superman who can't eat or drink, and can't compete with nature.

Fortunately, they have Su Xiaomi here.

The communication with the Indians in the oasis went smoothly. They exchanged Su Xiaomi's talisman for some water and dry food, and they had a place where they could rest temporarily. It is known from the local population that although this place is remote, adventurers occasionally pass by.

"I heard that there is an ancient royal city hidden under this desert."

After drinking enough water, Muyang didn't take a moment to rest, but continued to work hard to fill the water bag they just bought: "Do you think that little mummy came here to find this royal city?"

"Who knows."

Su Xiaomi was depressed and was trying to clean the sand from her hair, but finally gave up: "Only lunatics dare to come to such a place where the birds don't shit!"

"I heard from the old man who changed the water for us that the royal city in the desert was built by the Mayans. There is also a temple dedicated to worshiping feathered snakes. Gold and precious stones can be piled up into mountains."

Mu Yang's voice hadn't recovered yet, he licked his lips, and turned the conversation to Qin Qing who had been silent since entering the oasis: "Brother Qin, do you think this feathered snake is related to the hero's Lieyang feathered snake? The hero Kukuka is an Indian."

"I don't know, I don't know."

But Qin Qing beat back his words in an indifferent and calm tone.

"Alright Muyang, let him stay alone for the meeting."

Su Xiaomi patted Mu Yang's shoulder in an old-fashioned way, and persuaded him knowingly: "Brother Qin's trauma is a bit serious."

"I know."

Mu Yang worriedly looked at Qin Qing's lifeless back, which seemed to be covered by dark clouds, and the tanned bald head exposed after taking off the hood and cloth scarf. He sighed quietly, and said to Su Xiaomi in a low voice. : "Although we were lucky enough to escape from the mummy ghost king, it's not time to relax. At least we have to wait until we get in touch with the mainland."

"The magnetic field in many places in the desert will cause the compass to fail. We lose too much time and are easily chased by the mummy ghost king... Ah, I don't blame Xiaomi!"

"It's okay, I understand, I'm still not good at learning. If my master was here, I would have taken you out."

Facing Muyang who was eager to explain, Su Xiaomi let out a haha, his heart pounding with guilt, a little sad. Alas, with him in Muyang and Qin Qing, they will never be able to escape the mummy, ah no, it is the clutches of the old man in the coffin. Who made Su Xiaomi a villain in an evil organization?

Oh, no, no, no.

As far as Su Xiaomi and the coffin old man went to the United States to find the traces of Qin Qing and Mu Yang, everything went smoothly at first. Even because Grandmaster Su Xiaomi was treated badly by the old man in the coffin (the "exercise" of the old man in the coffin), he ate and lived with Qin Qing and Muyang (it was convenient for three humans to raise together), and Su Xiaomi's Taoist status made Qin Qing and Muyang I mistakenly thought that he was also captured by the old man in the coffin, and his situation was even more miserable than theirs (it was true). Poor little prisoner.

Because besides capturing Qin Qing, the coffin old man is also shouldering the important task of crushing the ghost king of the United States Federation and developing ghost countries overseas to colonize ghost lands. After the things (hair, nails and dirty clothes) were transported back to the country by ghosts, he implemented a stocking model for the three before the arrival of the new order.

Anyway, with Su Xiaomi around, Qin Qing and Mu Yang would not lose them.

This time the coffin old man went to conquer the United States Federal Ghost Field again, leaving Su Xiaomi and Qin Qing Muyang behind. Along the way, Su Xiaomi led the two of them to detours, wrong paths, no matter how long it took. But this time the old man in the coffin hadn't come back after three days, even Su Xiaomi's patience had reached its limit, and he wished he could give up immediately and take Qin Qingmuyang back to the Federation, leaving the old man in the coffin dumbfounded!

"If Grandmaster Ling Yun is here, he will definitely be able to kill the ghost king!"

Mentioning this Muyang was exciting, and while packing the dry food, he looked at Su Xiaomi expectantly: "Xiaomi, tell me about the apprenticeship to Grandmaster Lingyun!"

"Hey, there's really nothing to talk about."

Su Xiaomi waved her hand pretending not to care, and let go of the idea of ​​leaving the old man behind. Alas, if Grandmaster Lingyun, whom he admired the most before departure, finally agreed to accept him as an apprentice, this incident made Su Xiaomi too excited to get carried away. Otherwise, how could he have agreed to Grandmaster, and would look after the old man in the coffin on the way and not let him Make trouble.

Even the elder brother can't beat the old man in the coffin, he is just a little Taoist priest himself, how could he stand up to it!

"I heard that the Yun family in Longhu Mountain has a kind of talisman that can be used for hair growth."

Listening to Su Xiaomi bragging for a long time about how outstanding he is, Grandmaster Lingyun has a keen eye for talent, and the crowd immediately fell in love with him. The two masters and apprentices are geniuses, so Su Xiaomi immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Grandmaster Lingyun three times , successfully worshiped under his sect, and became the only closed disciple of Grandmaster Ling Yun. Su Xiaomi talked on and on, from the beginning to the end, as if this scene happened right before her eyes.

Mu Yang was fascinated when he heard it, and wished that he also had such talent and good luck, and could be accepted as an apprentice by a powerful figure like Grandmaster Ling Yun. Qin Qing, who had been sitting on the sidelines and shut himself up, was also attracted, and asked when Su Xiaomi had just finished speaking.

"All things sprout in spring and grow in summer. To write the hair growth talisman, you need to use the purified rootless water made by spring rain, and use stag antler to blend purple cinnabar, and draw it on the purple talisman paper. The hair growth talisman contains strong vitality and can expel yin and guide yang. , to purify the soil polluted by evil spirits..."

Su Xiaomi narrowed his eyes and shook his head, but it was a pity that he didn't have a goatee on his chin, so he couldn't be more involved. But before he finished speaking, Qin Qing interrupted impatiently, pointing at his bald head and saying:

"It's not a hair-growing (one-tone) talisman, it's a hair-growing (four-tone) talisman, the kind with long hair, not the one with grass."

"Ah this."

Su Xiaomi stuttered, and said tactfully, "Brother Qin, well, our Taoist hair growth charms are not for growing hair. The childbirth charms, weight loss charms, and height growth charms sold on the roadside are feudal superstitions, not true. of."

"laugh."

Qin Qing snorted heavily, and shut himself off again. After packing his luggage, Mu Yang went to him to persuade him, saying that he could buy a wig after returning to the Federation. Su Xiaomi, who was free, pretended to lie on the table to rest, but actually used the cover of the table to make decisions, full of suspicion. The old man in the coffin has been away for too long, and Su Xiaomi has not been able to sense his presence since yesterday.

Could it be that something happened!

"#@&*+#@!"

Suddenly there was commotion outside, and many adults and children in the village ran out like crazy, yelling loudly in a language they didn't understand. The sudden accident caused Qin Qing and Mu Yang to jump up in an instant, and their guard was tense. Qin Qing went out dignifiedly to stop a person. The words said:

"God, the temple!"

"A temple appeared in the desert!"

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"Where did you get this slate?!"

In Yuzhou Ghost Field, in the temporary residence, a middle-aged man who looked similar to Qin Qing, but was thinner and more mature suddenly stood up, staring at the diamond-shaped stone slab placed on the table by Wu Rong, wanting to pounce on it Observe carefully. He closed his eyes and managed to regain his composure, his cheekbones flushed from excitement.

"This is a stone slab that was once used for sacrifices in the temple."

"It is also the root of the Great Tiankeng!"