"Boss, do you think this lotus base might belong to a female Bodhisattva?"
Fatty mused aloud.
Zhang Tian looked at Fatty with some confusion.
"Fatty, what do you mean?"
Had Fatty evolved? Could he tell male from female with a single glance?
"Heh heh, Boss, you wouldn't understand this. It's obvious a female Bodhisattva is having her period, that's why it's red."
Fatty chuckled, and Zhang Tian promptly delivered him a slap, his favorite.
If Shirley Yang were here, this guy would never be so brazen.
"Brother Kaixuan, I never thought of such a witty remark. Truly, I'm still far behind you, Brother Kaixuan,"
Wang Banyue sighed from the side.
"This blood lotus base should have come from the same place as the Buddha's head. Boss, I feel like this is some kind of premonition,"
Hu Bayi said, his gaze fixed on the blood lotus base before him, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"It should be from the same place. It seems we'll have to go there and see when we get a chance."
Zhang Tian said. The others looked it over again, finding no further anomalies.
Zhang Tian then tossed the item into the virtual space.
Inside the virtual space.
Xiao Bie shivered by the riverbank.
Not far from Xiao Bie, a dark shadow was absorbing a small amount of spiritual spring water.
If Xiao Bie had known there was a ghost in this dreadful place, it would never have come.
It was absolutely terrifying for a turtle.
"Clang."
With a crisp sound, a red base was thrown in by Zhang Tian.
"Huh?"
Xiao Bie looked at the base, the bell on its tail jingling.
This thing looked good, suitable for this kingly turtle!
Xiao Bie crawled towards it. The next moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.
Xiao Bie lay on the blood lotus, a hint of enjoyment on its lips.
"Since we have a location, Young Master Zhang, shall we set off immediately?"
Wu Tianzhen said from the back seat, sounding rather impatient.
Zhang Tian glanced at the map.
"Okinawa is a bit far from us."
"How about this, let's excavate the previous Emperor first."
Zhang Tian looked towards the southern tip of the Fujian country, and everyone agreed.
Excavate the closer ones first, then the farther ones, to increase efficiency.
With the location confirmed, the off-road vehicle roared in the rain.
It gradually disappeared from the entrance of the Matsuda family.
Kawano breathed a sigh of relief as the off-road vehicle vanished.
Although he had agreed to Zhang Tian's request, Kawano wouldn't act rashly until Zhang Tian's company contacted him.
The scene then shifted to the long-lost expert team.
The journey to Jingjue Ancient City was arduous, and the expert team, being mere mortals, endured much hardship.
The desert stretched endlessly. Because the timing coincided with Zhang Tian's time in Fujian, the expert team had made some progress.
Currently, the expert team was suffering from a lack of food and water resources.
Without Hu Bayi's protagonist aura, they were in much worse shape than in the original story.
In the original story, with Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang's team, even great dangers could be overcome with ease. But now, it was clearly different.
"Dad, maybe we should go back. I really can't take it anymore,"
Chen Dongping spoke up first.
He hadn't had a drop of water for over a day.
Coupled with the scorching sun, his ability to endure this long was quite remarkable for someone on their first expedition.
"Xiao Dong, if you ever want to accompany us on archaeological digs in the future, don't say such things."
Professor Chen said sternly.
Chen Dongping's face turned pale, but he dared not speak further.
After Chen Dongping was reprimanded, the other team members hesitated to voice their own complaints.
"Professor Li, how much further do we have to go?"
Xiao Guang asked weakly.
Professor Li looked in the direction indicated on the map.
"According to the map, we're about half an hour away. It's just tough on these camels, they haven't had water for two or three days."
Professor Li stroked the camel's head with pity.
Perhaps this was the most difficult battle the camel caravan had ever fought.
"Finally, we're almost there."
Upon hearing the estimated time, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Time passed quickly, and after half an hour.
A massive canyon appeared before them.
Fortunately, Zhang Tian had dealt with the one-eyed snakes; otherwise, it was uncertain if the expert team could even enter the canyon.
"Look, it's the legendary Tagorama Canyon!"
Hao Aiguo exclaimed excitedly, his voice trembling.
After enduring so much, after searching for countless years, he had finally found it at this moment. How could he not be excited?
"Finally, will the secrets of Jingjue Ancient City finally be revealed?"
Chen Dongping's face was also filled with excitement.
Professor Chen's hands trembled, and a look of excitement appeared on his face.
To see the entrance to Jingjue Ancient City was more thrilling than seeing the entire Loulan Ancient City.
"Let's be careful. Look at the canyon walls,"
Professor Li reacted quickly, pointing at the distant stone walls with a serious tone.
"There seem to be signs of a struggle here."
Xiao Guang's expression turned serious as he looked at the rock face.
Meanwhile, not far away, Xiao Li was holding a weasel, whose eyes were emitting an eerie green light.
"This is it, this is where I have what I need. Once I grow stronger, I will make those villains pay."
Huang Shuliang thought of Zhang Tian and his group. If it weren't for them, he might have been resurrected as a human.
"These combat traces are old. Judging by them, it was a fierce battle, and the scale of the commotion suggests a colossal entity was involved."
Professor Li analyzed the traces before them.
"Professor, could it be something like the flood dragon we saw at the King of Hell's Palace last time?"
Xiao Guang exclaimed.
"Flood dragon? What's that?"
Professor Chen asked, confused.
"It must be a mutated snake. Don't spout nonsense; this should be the sign of a fight between such large creatures."
"I really want to know what kind of means those people possessed to be able to contend with such a terrifying entity."
Professor Li murmured, his heart filled with anticipation for Zhang Tian and his group.
The King of Hell's Palace, the mysterious prince's tomb, and the terrifying monsters they had slain.
Which of these didn't fill the expert team with curiosity and dread?
"Teacher Li, the fact that the agents returned alive proves there's no danger here, and it's not marked on the map, so it should be fine."
Xiao Guang thought for a moment and said.
The Qilin dwelling was marked last time, but someone had courted disaster.
Professor Li nodded. He trusted those few individuals implicitly; otherwise, why would anyone travel this far?
"Let's go, we're going in."
Professor Li waved his hand, and the group proceeded into the canyon.
As expected, there was no danger within the canyon, and the group passed through smoothly.
However, upon reaching the entrance to the ancient city, they were stunned by its architecture and scenery.
Especially the giant eye altar, which sent the hearts of the expert team racing.
"Jingjue Ancient City, we've finally... found it."
Professor Chen's voice trembled as he knelt on the ground, overcome with emotion.
The others looked on in awe at the endless sand structures before them, a true marvel of craftsmanship!