Chapter 424: Chapter 183: Mobilizing Clan Power, Long-Range Raid to Seize the Xiaoyang of the Sands!

Yunling Ruins Market.

Established at the border between the Yu Region and the desert land, it is an ancient city said to have existed even before Yongshan’s northern expedition, with a history spanning over ten thousand years.

The ancient city lies nestled among the mountains, its slightly dilapidated city gates seeing a constant flow of people coming and going.

The establishment of this Ruins Market City benefited from the discovery of a significant Source Stone vein here, which once produced top-grade Source Stones.

Over the years, although the vein has been exhausted, people occasionally still find a few scattered Source Stones.

Moreover, as it is at the border of two lands, some of the desert’s Witch Medicines like Blood Cistanche, rich in Yang Qi, are highly praised by Martial Artists from other regions, and are practically in short supply.

As a result, many tribes from the desert bring vast amounts of such Witch Medicine to sell in Yunling Ruins Market.

Meanwhile, people from other regions act as middlemen, acquiring these Witch Medicines and then transporting them to more distant places.

Especially in the south of Yongyi, the prices can be two to three times higher.

At this moment, a small auction is taking place in the black barter hall within the market.

Such auctions and bartering events are held every now and then, but it’s rare to see Tier Four Witch Artifacts and Treasure Medicines.

His avatar landed far outside Yunling Ruins Market, and the Cyan Simurgh shrank to fist size, perched on his shoulder, heading towards the market.

This is the third Ruins Market he has come to, unfortunately, there is no news of the Treasure Medicine he seeks.

There are some decent ores available, but it costs money.

This time, his true self didn’t give him any money.

After all, the clan indeed has little Source Stone reserves, as the cultivation of the Desolate Beast Battle Body requires Source Stones, and what the clan produces is barely enough for its people.

Even the Source Stones prepared for Huo Shan’s promotion weren’t enough; they simply weren’t gathered.

The Five Elements Spiritual Land, left by the Chi Tiger counts as one, but they are still lacking four.

In short, there is a great shortage of high-end cultivation resources.

Regarding Yunling Ruins Market, his avatar had great hopes since it’s at the frontier between two realms.

For many years, it has been a place for desert Witch Medicines to trade.

It is said that some tribes in the desert have long started cultivating Witch Medicines like Blood Cistanche, GaGa Call, etc.

Other places in Yongyi have also planted them, but when comparing, the efficacy is worlds apart.

Such Witch Medicines have very potent effects for Martial Artists cultivating Fire Techniques.

As for other aspects, the Martial Artists of Yongyi earnestly practice martial arts and naturally buy desert medicines for cultivation.

His avatar stayed in Yunling Ruins Market for three days before leaving.

Indeed, it is not easy to come across Treasure Medicines, and Shen Can is too lazy to snatch from ordinary Human Race Tribe transactions.

...

Two days later.

A Lion Camel team, with hundreds of Lion Camel Beasts, under the protection of over 800 guards, headed towards the northwest of the desert.

The leading steward, his old face full of wrinkles, appeared very aged, weathered by years of wind and sand.

There are over a hundred Celestial Vein Martial Artists in the team, with two Celestial Vein Eighth Layer leading from the front and rear, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Shortly after the team left Yunling Ruins Market, smaller caravan teams continuously joined along the way, quickly increasing the procession to over three thousand people, stretching for miles.

Among them are lone traders, small caravans of dozens, carrying resources like Witch Medicines and ores produced from the fertile lands of Eastern Yongyi.

His avatar blended into this merchant caravan, listening to the conversations of these seasoned travelers.

The merchant caravan journeyed northwest, and within a few days, the greenery began to fade away, with the world gradually transforming into a yellow expanse; the sand was blowing.

Weathered hills and yellow sand fused together, and later the hills disappeared, leaving only dunes of sand.

The caravan traveled along a specific route, crossing one sand dune after another, seeking water sources and camping grounds.

"Watch out for the Golden Sun Scorpions in the sand, and don’t get ambushed by them."

"If anyone is able to catch a Golden Sun Scorpion, I’ll buy it on the spot; it’s the favorite among the nobles in different regions outside the desert."

At night, the Lion Camel Beasts formed a circle for the encampment, and clusters of campfires flickered.

His avatar blended in with the crowd, quietly eating roasted meat.

The desert is completely different from other places in Yongyi, with the Human Race Tribes living within oases.

Large oases have Bo Divisions ruling over an area spanning tens of thousands of miles, while small ones cover only a thousand miles.

Likewise, in the desert, Xiaoyang also resides within oases.

In this situation, both the Human Race and Xiaoyang are quite isolated.

After learning this information in Yunling, his avatar instantly decided to come to the desert.

Endless yellow sand, oases as places of survival, it’s practically a natural place for battle without burial.

Unfortunately, though isolated, it has naturally become a protective barrier for all divisions including Xiaoyang.

Moreover, with yellow sand all around, even Celestial Vein Martial Artists can easily lose direction; it’s not something easily solved by a map.

Even before his avatar and the caravan left Yunling Ruins Market, a hundred tribesmen from the Blazing Flame Race Territory had already quietly advanced from clan lands towards the southwest.

The tribesmen traveled in Desolate Beast Battle Body, traversing mountain ranges and lush lands, reaching the forested area to the northwest of Yunling.

Among these hundred tribesmen are twenty warriors who have achieved the Celestial Vein Ninth Layer, while the rest are at the Celestial Vein Seventh and Eighth Layers.

The target, Xiaoyang within the desert oasis, converting clan power into reality.

After all, possessing power without Source Stones or Treasure Medicines would make cultivation meaningless.

The desert is a promising place; as long as his avatar can understand the oasis situation, they can take action.

...

Bize Oasis.

The endless yellow sand whirled above the lush and yellow land; as one moves deeper towards the oasis, the low wild grass gradually becomes sturdier, and twisted old trees begin to appear.