The figure in the air not only had flaming wings flapping behind him, but also had a thick beard on his face. He gazed solemnly at the west side of the Shawang River.

"It's Zhu Meng!" Xu Mu shouted out the man's name with a look of astonishment on his face.

Isn't Zhu Meng busy running for the position of President of the Palace Court? How come he appeared in the Dunhuang area?

"Zhu Meng? Is he the congressman who killed the Silver Dome Lord in Hangzhou not long ago?" Zhao Yulin asked with confusion.

"That's right." Xu Mu nodded slightly.

"It's really him!" Zhao Yulin asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Why did Councillor Zhu Meng come to Dunhuang? Is he here for the Fire Tribulation Fruit as well?"

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Zhu Meng did not notice Xu Mu and his group below. He was concentrating on staring at the huge pit that suddenly appeared in the west. Its existence seemed to tear apart the tranquility of the desert, and strange and cold winds blew around that hurt the soul!
The residents of the giant pit are not the Baisha demon soldiers or any known Dunhuang demons, but another kind of terrifying existence - undead with rotten flesh, scarlet eyes, and the breath of death all over their bodies!
These scarlet eyes were like the gaze of a devil, so dense that it made people shudder. They were not the twinkling stars in the night sky, but the embodiment of greed, hunger, and cruelty, as if they wanted to pierce through people's souls one by one.

At the bottom of the abyss, countless entangled limbs can be vaguely seen in the darkness. They are intertwined into a piece, with corpses piled up like a mountain, layer upon layer.

The abyss is vast and boundless, and everywhere you look are those disgusting undead souls, without a trace of land. This scene is enough to shock any brave heart and make their scalp tingle.

Hell's furnace - Shayuan!
A black restricted area where you can move freely!
Zhu Meng remained calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil. The appearance of Sha Yuan was something that a small mage like him could not handle.

He was originally executing an important security strategy plan in a nearby city, but suddenly received urgent intelligence and learned about the appearance of the terrifying phenomenon of Sha Yuan in Sha Wang River.

He immediately put down his work and rushed to Dunhuang and arrived at the Shawang River area.

When he arrived at his destination, what appeared before his eyes was the terrifying place that was rumored to be a place where even the forbidden spell wizard could not escape - the Shayuan, which was like a hell purgatory that devoured all living things.

"Congressman Zhu Meng, we have assembled all the military mages that can be mobilized. They are now waiting at the boundary marker line, ready to be deployed at any time."

At this moment, a voice sounded in Zhu Meng's mind. It was a psychic mage from the Dunhuang Military Region, who reported the situation to Zhu Meng on the ground.

“The appearance of Sha Yuan will undoubtedly arouse the violent emotions of all the demons in the Dunhuang area, and make all military mages remain highly vigilant.” Zhu Meng said in a serious tone.

"Understood!" responded the psychic mage.

Zhu Meng's eyes were fixed on the Shawang River that meandered through half of the province, and he thought to himself:

"Fortunately, although Sha Yuan is terrifying, its range of activity is limited. What we really need to be vigilant about are the sand monsters in the Shawang River. Will they leave their habitats because of the appearance of Sha Yuan and threaten the safety of Dunhuang City?"

He had no ability to solve the problem of Sha Yuan, nor did he need to do so. What he had to deal with were the Dunhuang demons that were agitated by the appearance of Sha Yuan.

There are many kinds of monsters in Dunhuang, among which the sand monsters in Shawang River are the most dangerous. However, for thousands of years, the sand monsters in Shawang River have never left the Shawang River area.

Now that Shayuan has appeared in the world, I wonder if the sand monster here will step out of the Shawang River.

Once the sand monster steps out of the Shawang River, I'm afraid the entire Dunhuang city will have to be abandoned and relocated.

Zhu Meng let out a long sigh, and inadvertently, his sight caught sight of Xu Mu and his group riding the Desert Fire Horses in the Shawang River.

"Why is this guy here?" Zhu Meng's eyes widened. Why didn't Xu Mu stay in Mingzhu Academy to practice, but came to such a dangerous place like Shawang River?
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Xu Mu did not linger his gaze on Zhu Meng in the sky for too long. As the desert fire horses galloped, they had already arrived at the bank of the Shawang River.

With a leap of the Desert Fire Horse, everyone landed on the land on the opposite bank like a row of neat arrows.

After reaching the shore, the Desert Fire Horses did not stop but continued to gallop until they were a hundred meters away from the Shawang River. Only then did everyone feel at ease and slow down their pace to take a short rest.

"There is a military wizard ahead."

Xu Mu had sharp eyes and immediately noticed a group of military mages with solemn expressions and profound skills standing not far away.

There were nearly two hundred military magicians gathered on the opposite side, led by a young man who seemed to be a military commander judging by his title.

The magical fluctuations emanating from the man clearly showed that he was a high-level magician. His cultivation was several levels higher than Zhao Yulin who was standing next to him. At the very least, he was a high-level dual-system magician with full cultivation.

“Oh my god, so many military mages, are they all here for Yan Ji?” Zhao Manyan said in surprise.

Among the more than 200 military mages present, no one's cultivation is lower than his, which also means that every military mage here has reached the intermediate level of full cultivation!
Two hundred mid-level fully-trained soldiers, this is probably the most powerful team in the Dunhuang Military Region.

"There's only one Princess Yan, there's no need to mobilize so many military mages." Xu Mu shook his head. If nothing unexpected happened, these military mages should be there to prevent the harm caused by the appearance of Sha Yuan.

Shayuan is located in the Shawang River area, and the distance between Shawang River and Dunhuang City is neither far nor near. It is impossible that the people of the Dunhuang Military Region did not notice the situation here.

These more than 200 elite military mages should have come to prevent the Shawang River riot from causing danger to Dunhuang City.

"Why did you come to Dunhuang instead of staying at Mingzhu Academy?"

Zhu Meng's voice echoed in the air. He flapped his flaming wings and slowly landed, looking at Xu Mu.

"I heard that Yan Ji, the overlord of the northern corner of Zhuoyuan, is about to give birth, so she came here to pick up gold." Xu Mu replied with a shrug.

"Yan Ji?" Zhu Meng was stunned for a moment. Although he was a fire magician, he didn't have any summoning magic. He had no idea what Yan Ji was. She should be some kind of elemental demon...

Never mind, it's not important. He looked at everyone and conveyed an urgent message in a serious tone:

"Dunhuang City is now at the highest level of alert. If you don't have any urgent matters, I suggest you evacuate Dunhuang as soon as possible."

"Highest level of alert!" The news shocked everyone.

The highest level of alert means that there is a serious demon threat around Dunhuang City that cannot be resolved in the short term, and a catastrophic bloody alarm may be sounded later.

"Is it because of the turbulence in the Shawang River?" someone asked curiously.

"Evacuate this place as soon as possible." Zhu Meng was unwilling to reveal more reasons for the alert, but just kept urging everyone to leave quickly.

It would be fine if only the Shawang River was in turmoil, but the problem is that I am afraid of the turmoil caused by the demons in the entire Dunhuang.

At this time, the military commander behind them led several officers to Xu Mu and his group and surrounded them. "This area has been designated as a war readiness area. Please leave immediately." The leading military commander said in a serious tone.

After realizing that Zhu Meng showed no intention of asking for help, Xu Mu led everyone out of the combat readiness area.

After returning to Dunhuang city, I bought a flight for the evening and flew back to the Magic City.

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After the plane landed, everyone went their separate ways. Zhao Manyan went to look for his girlfriend, Chen Ying went home with his father Zhao Yulin, and Mo Fan was responsible for getting Xinxia safely to Hangzhou.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaohou hurried back to the Lintong Military Region, as if his military region was facing an urgent task that required him to complete.

Xu Mu and Lingling chose to return to the hunting lodge to rest, and slept soundly until noon the next day before waking up.

Afterwards, Xu Mu stepped into the Three-Step Tower again, went directly to the fifth floor and began to retreat, devoting the entire seven days of practice to water magic.

His water magic has been stagnant at the intermediate first level. His usual combat is mainly dependent on lightning and space magic. Water magic is almost never used and can only be used occasionally for healing or cooling down.

Although the space system has diverse functions, it is impossible to take into account the three aspects of attack, movement and defense at the same time.

The limited magical energy prevents him from engaging in high-intensity combat for a long period of time, so the improvement of defensive capabilities must rely on the development of water magic.

The water system must break through to a higher level!
The seven days of training passed in a flash. The day he walked out of the Three-Step Pagoda, the sun was shining brightly. Xu Mu stretched himself and then rushed to the Space Department College for class.

In fact, he is the same as Mo Fan, a "bad student" who doesn't study much but is extremely powerful.

Time passed by quietly like running water. Before we knew it, four months had passed. Autumn was approaching, the temperature began to drop, and people on the street put on down jackets one after another.

However, in the big city of Shanghai, even when the cold weather hits, many people can still be seen wearing summer short-sleeved shirts, shorts, short skirts and stockings, showing their unique style.

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The nomination competition in Mingzhu Academy is in full swing. Xu Mu, who has nothing to do, comes to the arena to watch others compete.

He held a mobile phone in his hand, following the latest reports on the ancient capital, and occasionally looked up to observe the fierce battle on the field.

According to rumors online, the undead in the ancient capital of the Land of the Dead have recently erupted in a riot of unprecedented scale, resulting in a large number of residents being forced to flee the ancient capital.

This undead disaster caused the loss of countless lives, and some people even predicted that this would be the most tragic undead catastrophe in a thousand years - however, upon closer thought, China's history of the undead seemed to have only lasted for more than two thousand years.

Creatures like the undead are like fine wine, growing more powerful with the passage of time.

Their power is proportional to the accumulation of years, and there is no clear upper limit.

The undead are very buggy creatures. Imagine if a person turned into the undead and found a place filled with death to sleep forever, and woke up after sleeping for hundreds of thousands of years, he would find that he had become an invincible being.

And those emperors who once dominated the world, such as the Penguin Emperor, Leng Dayan, etc., have all gone with the wind and become dust in history.

Although the theoretical potential is extremely high, the actual performance is not outstanding. The longest-lived dead soul known to date is the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, who lived for thousands of years, but the Antarctic Empire next door has survived for more than 10,000 years.

The Chinese dead are far less ancient than the Egyptian dead. The history of the Chinese dead can be traced back to the decades after the death of Qin Shi Huang.

At first, the phenomenon of undead appeared only sporadically and did not attract widespread attention.

It was not until later that people were surprised to find that the wizards and demons who died in the ancient capital could actually be transformed into undead spirits. This phenomenon gradually aroused people's vigilance and research.

After two thousand years of vicissitudes, it seems reasonable that we are once again facing the violent turmoil of the undead.

Of course, some people also question whether the "Undead Riot" was deliberately exaggerated by some people with ulterior motives.

However, even the experienced hunters were very secretive after returning from the ancient capital and were unwilling to reveal any inside information. All these signs pointed out the seriousness of the situation.

Zhu Meng, the advocate of the hidden danger strategy, has begun to gather forces and plans to go to the ancient capital in person to deal with the crisis.

Military magicians from all over the country are also being frequently dispatched, and these actions undoubtedly prove that the seriousness of the situation is not nonsense.

According to statistics, at least five super-class mages have been dispatched to the ancient capital for reinforcement. Together with the local super-class magician lineup, the ancient capital currently has the power of at least twenty super-class mages.

The ancient capital with twenty super-class strongmen is so powerful... It is enough to rank among the top three in any second-tier cities except the four first-tier cities.

"You seem to be very concerned about the undead riot in the ancient capital." Ding Yumian asked doubtfully.

As one of the best students in the Space Department, Ding Yumian was also qualified to participate in the nomination competition, but due to her special status as a victim, she had no choice but to give up.

As the victim, Ding Yumian has always been the focus of close attention of the Court of Extraordinary Tribunals. He is still under the protection of an academic institution in China, so the people of the Court of Extraordinary Tribunals dare not act rashly.

But once she leaves the country and loses the protection of the academy, the Court of Arbitration can summon a team of super-powerful people at any time to bring her to justice.

Once caught by the Court of Judgment, even the country would have no way to bring Ding Yumian back unless they went to war...

"Well... my undead leopard is still there, and I'm a little worried about it. I heard that the strongest undead in the ancient capital was the reincarnation of a Tang Dynasty monarch after his death, but I don't know his specific strength." Xu Mu said slowly.

In the past year, the Undead Leopard has been living in the Land of the Dead, and Xu Mu has never visited it, so he has no idea how the Totem Leopard is doing now.

Continue watching the competition, the nomination battle is in full swing. Today is the day of the second competition, which is expected to last for two days. The third competition will be held two days later.

Mingzhu Academy has a total of ten nomination rights, and the entire nomination competition includes six games, which requires about two rounds of selection before the final list of members can be determined.

After two rounds of selection, the dean-level figures will finally finalize the 10 nominated candidates.

These things have nothing to do with Xu Mu, because he has already received more than four votes of support and has become an internal candidate, even more stable than Ai Jiangtu. (End of this chapter)