Chapter 627 - Deep inside the desert
GDK 627: Deep inside the desert
Angela Empire, in the northwest plains of the expansive Tukla Desert.
Yellowish sand littered and piled the lands to the edge of the horizon and back. Bald eagles that survived by feeding on carcasses had not had a thing to eat for a very long time. They were starved to skin and bones. Their eyes gave off a glint of insane starvation as they constantly circled around in the sky.
A sand storm whizzed by like a yellow fog, shrouding a large tract of region in fine dust.
Just as numerous as the sand grains around them were massive lumps of ants. They would move in large numbers and devour any living thing in their path. Some of the magical beasts that roamed in the deserts couldn’t escape from those ants and were stripped to the bones.
All throughout the journey, strange and rare skeletons of ferocious beasts could be seen all over the place. There were unknown dangers lurking everywhere.
It was the Calamity Church’s rule that every member and visitor had to walk on foot at the desert. As a friendly visitor, Han Shuo observed the Church’s rule. He followed behind Wolf and Burt Zili who chose not to fly but walk as well as they headed deep into the desert.
There were starving bald eagles constantly circling over their heads. On several occasions during their journey some bald eagles that couldn’t endure their hunger any longer took to diving down towards them, but were immediately reduced to ashes by a flash of light.
However, even so, the remaining starving bald eagles did not disperse. They must have been insanely hungry, as they continued to closely follow after the three.
“These bald eagles are really annoying. You two have killed seven of them in the journey so far. And yet, they still haven’t learned to be tactful,” Han Shuo said indifferently as he raised his head to look at the sky.
“Your Lordship is impressive!” Wolf too was very astonished that Han Shuo could tell the population number down below when he was still separated by layers upon layers of barriers.
“Oh? A few people are coming up. They have pretty decent strength,” Han Shuo’s consciousness sensed that a group of people was ascending from several hundred meters underground. Of the group, there was actually a mighty basegod and a demigod. He knew that the Calamity Church must have some unique method of surveilling the scene on the surface from below.
“It must be one of the cardinals coming to receive us. Haha, the deeds that your Lordship has conducted these years have just been too sensational. Although your Lordship has never visited our headquarters, many youngsters over here view your Lordship as an idol. You have no idea how much they adore you!” Burt Zili exclaimed in sincere admiration. From his appearance, it was as though he was one among Han Shuo’s fans.
As Burt Zili fawningly explained, a rumbling came from the sand the three were stepping on. A type of energy spread from underground and a sand dune suddenly flowed outwards before the three. It didn’t take long before the sand dune disappeared to reveal an elevator with the capacity to hold ten people rising to the surface. A big fatty with an extremely robust build occupied more than half of the space in the elevator. His small eyes swelled and sparkled as he drooled at Han Shuo and the party beaming ear to ear.
Han Shuo sensed a mighty energy of destruction from this big fatty’s body. With just one look, Han Shuo was certain that this big fatty was a mighty basegod cultivating in the edict of destruction. Standing behind the big fatty was a skinny, almost ghoulish old man. His body carried an intense element of darkness. Han Shuo knew that he was the demigod that his consciousness picked up on.
“Your Holiness!” Before Han Shuo could move a muscle, Wolf and Burt Zili suddenly kneeled and respectfully saluted.
Han Shuo was stunned. He did not expect the Pope of the Calamity Church to personally welcome him in. It appeared that the Calamity Church definitely took him very seriously.