mijobooks Chapter 200 Heading to the Sea of Death, A Call from the Depths of the Oasis!
Chapter 200 Heading to the Sea of Death, A Call from the Depths of the Oasis!
3 PM.
Chimeo City Airport.
A black minivan was parked in the parking lot outside the terminal. The door opened, and Li Jun was the first to get out.
He looked up at the sky.
The sky in Chimei City is very blue, so blue it's almost translucent. The sunlight shines down without any obstruction, making you feel warm and comfortable.
On the runway in the distance, several planes were taking off and landing, and the roar of their engines could be faintly heard.
"Master, the plane is ready. We'll fly directly to Loulan Airport and then transfer to a helicopter there."
President Qin strode over and pointed ahead.
Li Jun nodded.
He glanced behind him.
Master Xuanming, Celestial Master Zhang, and Headmaster Qingwei were getting out of the car.
The three old Taoist priests looked solemn, clearly knowing that this matter was no small thing.
The group walked toward the boarding gate.
President Qin prepared a small business jet with a silver-white fuselage and the Night Watch logo painted on the tail.
The hatch opened and the gangway was lowered.
Li Jun was the first to board the plane.
President Qin followed behind, and after entering the cabin, he directed Li Jun to walk towards the front cabin.
"Master Li, please sit here; it's more spacious."
Li Jun nodded and sat down by the window.
Master Xuanming, Celestial Master Zhang, and Headmaster Qingwei took their seats nearby.
The cabin door closed, and the plane slowly taxied toward the runway.
The roar of the engine grew louder and louder.
The plane began to taxi, accelerate, and climb.
Soon, it disappeared into the blue sky.
……
on the plane.
Li Jun sat by the window, looking out.
The clouds spread out below, like a boundless white ocean.
Sunlight streamed in through the porthole, falling warmly on my skin.
The cabin was quiet.
President Qin sat in a seat not far away, holding his phone, seemingly waiting for something.
Master Xuanming closed his eyes, as if he were resting.
Zhang Tianshi and Qingwei Sect Leader sat together, talking in hushed tones.
Li Jun did not participate in their conversation.
He just looked out the window at the ever-changing clouds.
But in his mind, he was thinking about what President Qin had said earlier.
An oasis has sprung up in the desert.
It covers an area of 600 square kilometers.
The landscape is eerie, the vegetation is twisted, and there's even a huge skeleton...
According to President Qin, that oasis was likely formed by the fusion of the secret realm and reality.
If so...
Does that mean that the lost mythological era is about to reappear in this way?
Those legendary fairy mountains and blessed lands that only exist in legends, those secret realms and grottoes hidden in the void, will all overlap with reality.
Is a new mythological era about to begin?
Li Jun's brows furrowed slightly.
He recalled the speculations left behind by his advisor, the "invisible hand" that propelled the end of the Dharma.
It reminds me of the mysteries that have remained silent in Buddhism for a thousand years.
Thinking of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the hidden realm of Tiantai Mountain, the desecrated Buddha statue, and those two lines of text—
A tribulation upon a tribulation.
Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny.
If the mythological age is truly about to return, will the truth about the upheaval a thousand years ago—when immortals and gods disappeared, Buddhism vanished, and the world entered its Dharma-ending Age—also come to light?
What exactly was that upheaval that brought the entire mythological era to an end?
Who, or what power, could do such a thing?
Just then, footsteps approached.
Li Jun snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the person who had just arrived.
President Qin walked up to him, still holding his phone.
"Master Li."
He lowered his voice.
"We've received a message from headquarters."
Li Jun nodded.
"explain."
President Qin took a deep breath.
"According to satellite observations, that oasis... has stopped growing."
"The final area will be around 800 square kilometers."
He paused.
"No other abnormalities have been found so far."
"and……"
"The spiritual energy in the oasis seems to be trapped within it, showing no signs of spreading to the surrounding area due to the difference in concentration."
After listening, Li Jun nodded.
"understood."
Just three words.
President Qin was taken aback.
He had expected Master Li to ask some follow-up questions or offer some opinions.
But Master Li simply nodded and said, "I understand."
President Qin suddenly felt a surge of emotion.
That's a true master.
No matter what happens, remain calm and composed.
He nodded quickly.
"Then please rest first, Master. I will report back if anything happens."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to his seat.
Li Jun continued to look out the window.
The plane passed through a layer of clouds, and the sunlight became even brighter.
He squinted, watching the ever-changing clouds, his thoughts racing.
There are too many mysteries.
There are too many things he doesn't know.
But he had a premonition.
This strange event in the Taklamakan Desert may very well uncover some long-buried secrets.
……
I don't know how much time passed.
"Master Li."
President Qin's voice rang out.
Li Jun snapped out of her daze and looked at him.
"We're almost there."
Li Jun nodded and looked out the window.
The cloud cover has thinned.
Below, the outline of the earth can be faintly seen.
A patch of yellowish-brown.
desolate.
An endless desolation.
That's the Gobi Desert.
The plane began its descent.
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The view below became clearer and clearer.
On the Gobi Desert, there is a narrow road, like a gray ribbon, winding into the distance.
Occasionally, you can see a few cars moving slowly on the road.
In the distance, there is a city.
Not big.
The buildings are not tall, mostly six or seven stories high, and are scattered here and there.
Loulan Airport.
The plane landed smoothly.
Glide and come to a stop.
The hatch opened.
Li Jun was the first to step off the gangway.
The airport was small, with only one runway and a few simple buildings.
Two helicopters were already parked on the tarmac.
The dark green fuselage, with its rotors drooping low, gleamed with a dim light in the sunlight.
Several staff members dressed in night watch uniforms stood beside the helicopter and rushed forward to greet them as they disembarked.
"President Qin!"
The leader was a man in his thirties with dark skin and the marks of time on his face; he looked like the kind of person who worked in the field year-round.
"Master Li!"
Then, the man quickly walked up to Li Jun, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.
"Zhou Hai of the Loulan branch of the Night Watch greets Daoist Li!"
Li Jun offered a slight helping hand.
"Mr. Zhou, there's no need for such formalities."
Zhou Hai straightened up, his face filled with excitement.
"Master Daoist, it is my great honor to meet you in person!"
President Qin coughed beside him.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
Zhou Hai nodded quickly.
"yes!"
"President Qin, that oasis is still under surveillance, and there are no new changes at the moment."
"but……"
"But what?" President Qin asked.
Zhou Hai lowered his voice.
"All the drones we sent out lost contact when they approached the edge of the oasis."
"It's not signal interference, it's a complete loss of contact, like..."
He thought about it.
"It felt like I was swallowed up by something."
President Qin's expression changed slightly.
He looked at Li Jun.
Li Jun's face remained expressionless.
"You'll know once you go and see for yourself," he said.
Zhou Hai nodded quickly.
"The Taoist priest is right, the helicopter is ready and can take off at any time."
The group walked toward the helicopter.
The propeller began to spin.
The roar grew louder and louder.
Li Jun boarded the helicopter and sat down in a window seat.
President Qin sat next to him.
Master Xuanming, Celestial Master Zhang, and Headmaster Qingwei also boarded the plane one after another and took their seats opposite.
The hatch closed.
The helicopter slowly rose into the air.
The buildings on the ground are getting smaller and farther away.
Soon, the helicopter changed direction and flew northwest.
Below lies the vast Gobi Desert.
The earthen-yellow ground stretched as far as the eye could see.
Occasionally, one can see a few sand dunes and clumps of dead shrubs.
It was so desolate that it made one feel uneasy.
Li Jun looked out the window without saying a word.
President Qin remained silent.
Inside the cabin, only the roar of the propellers could be heard.
It took about half an hour to fly.
Suddenly, President Qin pointed out the window, his voice filled with barely suppressed shock.
"Master Li, look!"
Li Jun looked in the direction he pointed.
A patch of green appeared on the distant horizon.
The green color was very jarring.
Against the backdrop of the surrounding yellowish-brown Gobi Desert, the green was dazzling, almost unreal.
It's like someone took a paintbrush and smeared a thick layer of green paint onto a yellowish-brown canvas.
The helicopter continued flying forward.
The green expanse grew closer and clearer.
Finally, Li Jun saw the whole picture.
It was an oasis.
Huge.
It stretches as far as the eye can see.
The edge of the oasis stands in stark contrast to the Gobi Desert.
One side was earthy yellow, desolate, and lifeless.
On one side is green, lush, and full of life.
But that vitality seemed strangely eerie.
Li Jun could see that the trees in the oasis were frighteningly tall.
Some of the trees are two or three times taller than the poplars outside.
The trunk was incredibly thick, and the branches and leaves were lush, but the color of those branches and leaves was not the normal emerald green, but a dark green, almost black.
Some trees simply withered and died.
The dead tree trunk was covered with vines.
The vines were dark red, like blood vessels, densely intertwined, and just looking at them gave one the creeps.
Further away, the outline of the mountains can be seen.
But that mountain wasn't a normal mountain.
The mountain peak was broken, as if it had been cleaved in two by some immense force.
The mountainside is covered with huge cracks, as if it had been slashed by a sharp blade.
Li Jun's gaze fell on those mountains.
He could sense an extremely faint aura emanating from that direction.
The scent was very faint.
So faint it's almost imperceptible.
But Li Jun sensed it.
and……
That aura gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
Li Jun's brows furrowed slightly.
I have never been to the Taklamakan Desert, let alone have any connection with this oasis or some secret place.
Why does it feel familiar?
Just like...
It was as if something was waiting for him there.
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