Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 786 - 751: Journey Through the Desert

[Skeletons Piled Up: The remnants of demon cultivators who inadvertently entered this place, their identities unrecognizable]

[Endless Yellow Sand: Containing violent fire element energy, collected from the Otherworld, forming an omnipresent, dense power suitable for absorption by fire cultivators in this space]

[False Sun: A Divine Artifact crafted by Xuanyuan Yangguang from numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to regulate the energy balance within the space]

[Fire Clouds and Fire Rain: The fire energy contained within the yellow sand is evaporated by the false sun, and when overly concentrated, these clouds drift to relatively energy-deficient places, falling as rain to supplement the balance]

[Land Without Master detected, this enclosed space is crafted from the fragments of a collapsed world, containing a relatively complete self-regulating energy flow. Once the courtyard reaches Level Eight, it can be claimed for personal use...]

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As expected, it’s Xuanyuan Yangguang again!

Jiang Yuan looked at the detailed analysis, thinking that if nothing unexpected happened, this place should be suppressing a false Vermilion Bird.

The Elder Dragon was poisoned and sealed within his residence in the Underground Palace;

Stone Tiger opened a small space, using arrays to plant the Nine Nether Peach Tree, attempting to restore Stone Tiger’s power to return to the world;

When it came to the false Vermilion Bird, the scale was obviously larger. Not only was a Divine Artifact specially crafted, but an entire desert was also collected, forming an internal energy cycle, what kind of suppression is this?

Currently, although I can’t sense any fire energy, it seems more suitable for fire element cultivation anyway. Shouldn’t suppression be done using something that counteracts it?

Could it be... that it’s not the Vermilion Bird sealed here, but the Black Tortoise?

The Black Tortoise governs water, so using so much fire for suppression seems reasonable.

"It’s so hot here, no wonder there are so many skeletons. Ordinary cultivators, without enough water and Spirit Stones as supplements, can’t withstand such scorching, violent energy even if they cultivate a Fire Element Technique." As a cultivator of the Tribulation Crossing Realm, Yuan Man naturally could withstand a brief moment of scorching heat.

However, since her Cultivation Technique mainly involves wood, supplemented by earth, she was at a disadvantage in this scorching desert, feeling uncomfortable under the coverage of the Divine Artifact hanging in the sky. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Indeed, without a Magical Treasure to resist high temperatures, the heat alone is unbearable." Jiang Yuan took out a Dust-avoiding Pearl from his Storage Bag and handed it over, "This is a Dust-avoiding Pearl crafted by a friend who cultivates a Fire Element Technique, it can resist some high temperatures and dust. Wearing it, City Lord Yuan, you might feel much better."

According to the system’s data, the Dust-avoiding Pearl provides +100 high-temperature defense, which is better than nothing.

More importantly, it helps avoid dust; otherwise, the fine sand lifted by the hot wind would be very uncomfortable when it settled on the body.

Yuan Man, extremely disliking such an environment and without any false pretense, thanked him immediately and put it on.

Sure enough, her body instantly felt much cooler, and even the dry heat and dust trying to enter her nostrils disappeared.

Her restless mood quickly calmed down, and she lavishly praised the Dust-avoiding Pearl. At the same time, she secretly lamented that after being ambushed and severely injured during her realm advancement, she did everything to survive and protect the underground cave, leading the once-respected City Lord of the Tribulation Crossing Realm to a state of poverty.

Before being terribly framed by Du Li, she was a favored daughter of the heavens, known not only for her outstanding cultivation talent but also her incredible luck. After embarking on the path of cultivation, she experienced continuous fortuitous encounters and even needed specially constructed caves to store the treasures she acquired.

At some point, the heavenly fortune disappeared. The once-admired daughter of heaven gradually fell to a situation where she couldn’t even take out a Magical Treasure to resist fire, her realm strength severely diminished as a small city lord.

"Sir! This place is just perfect for me to cultivate!" The little cloud sparrow, seeing the scattered skeletons, dared not recklessly wander and obediently perched on his shoulder, chirping, "Maybe my realm is too low, as I got terribly thirsty shortly after starting my Cultivation Technique!"

Shielding itself from the scorching sun with its wings, it curiously asked, "Sir, aren’t you afraid of this blinding light?"

Blinding?

Jiang Yuan looked up at the false sun, feeling as if he was viewing it through sunglasses; it was bright but far from blinding, perhaps because the Fire Element Technique provided high-temperature defense.

"I’m fine; I’m not afraid of this light." He took out a portion of well water wrapped in Spiritual Power from his Storage Bag and handed it over, "Drink water if you’re thirsty; I have plenty."

If it wasn’t enough, getting more well water using the courtyard communicator was no big deal.

The well water that came up was automatically divided into portions by the system, each about the size of a grapefruit, wrapped in gentle Spiritual Power. Each public order requiring water was calculated in these units.

Drinking it was easier; just a sip had the cool and sweet well water flowing into your mouth, and any remaining water stayed wrapped, ready for next time.

It’s convenient, clean, and hygienic.

If you wanted to bathe with this water, just squeezing it gently would result in pure water pouring over your body.

"Thank you, sir!" The little cloud sparrow used its wings to hold the water globule and drank heartily, then stored it in its Storage Ring.

Once it quenched its thirst, it was full of energy, "I’ll go explore ahead; maybe I can find an oasis!"

Yuan Man wryly smiled and said, "I, a Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivator, have suddenly become a mere decoration. I didn’t sense the cloud mass dispersing, nor did I feel anything when transferred within it. Upon reaching this bizarre desert, my Divine Sense seemed restricted, unable to probe the surroundings."

Jiang Yuan handed her a few more portions of water, comforting her, "This place is mysterious, with the artifacts hanging in the sky and the transmission method possibly exceeding imagination. It feels more like we’ve been sabotaged."