Considering the speed of the soldiers riding the ordinary Earth Dragon Demon Beasts, Sun Gongming had no choice but to slow down the altitude and speed of the Silver Winged Griffin.
The army of more than three thousand, mighty and grand, made their way toward the west.
However, even so, Ling Feng could feel what it was like to have a flying mount.
It’s just a pity that his Little Qiongqi was still too small, when in the future Little Qiongqi has fully grown, riding it out would truly be a spectacle!
As for the Despicable Donkey...
It was not even within the scope of Ling Feng’s consideration.
Zi Feng not to mention, that guy, no matter how he underwent shell-shedding evolution, always preferred to shrink into a miniature form.
In plain terms, just plain lazy!
But although this fellow spent his days sleeping soundly, as long as he encountered a suitable body, he could undergo shell-shedding evolution and continually enhance his strength.
Such talent could only be described as "aberrant."
After a full two hours, the army had rapidly advanced over four hundred miles, and Sun Gongming then ordered the soldiers to organize in place and take a short rest.
The Silver Winged Griffin gently landed atop a low hill, Sun Gongming turned his head to look at Lee Qingling and spoke indifferently, "Mr. Lee, that oasis over there, does it truly have so many Spiritual Medicines to treat millions of Blood Spirit Corpses?"
"General can rest assured, even if it’s not enough, we are not far off."
Lee Qingling nodded with a smile, "Does General Moo Fei think I have the nerve to deceive you?"
"Of course not." Sun Gongming chuckled, "Mr. Lee is a respected individual from Chang Chun Hall, also Doctor Jin’s martial uncle, how could I doubt you?"
Despite saying so, the words Ling Feng said to him using Sound Transmission into Seclusion yesterday, "Be careful of Lee Qingling," constantly made him feel like there was a thorn in his back.
However, from morning till now, Ling Feng hadn’t said anything else, making him feel somewhat uneasy.
Still, he consoled himself, thinking that there was a grudge between Ling Feng and Lee Qingling, perhaps it was just Ling Feng being suspicious without cause.
And that was precisely why Ling Feng did not explicitly express his concerns to Sun Gongming.
After all, if Sun Gongming didn’t trust him, why should he play the villain? A mere hint was all that was needed.
In any case, even if Ling Feng didn’t trust himself, he definitely trusted the Despicable Donkey. Even if that Lee Qingling had some scheme, with the Despicable Donkey’s strength, there was no worry about him causing any upheaval.
As for some soldiers possibly dying or getting injured, that was Sun Gongming’s own choice, he had already done all he could.
Sun Gongming glanced at Ling Feng a few more times and saw that Ling Feng was just standing there with his eyes closed and resting. He shook his head and spoke no more.
Fifteen minutes later, the army set off again, advancing westward.
...
"Thirty miles ahead, there is a large area of greenery and forests, it seems we are about to reach the oasis!"
Vice General Wang, riding a Hurricane Demon Wolf, flew back to Sun Gongming to report what he had seen.
"Hm, I also feel that the Wood Spirit Qi here is exceptionally rich, it is indeed a desert oasis."
Sun Gongming nodded, his anxious heart finally relieved.
His worries were needless after all, Lee Qingling had no conspiracy.
"Accelerate the entire army, once we reach the oasis, we can rest."
Sun Gongming commanded the Silver Winged Griffin to swoop down, giving orders to the soldiers below who were starting to feel fatigued.
Though they were all Martial Artists, the high temperatures and dry conditions of the desert were severe challenges. When the temperature of the desert sand they tread on was at its highest, even a light touch on the ground could cause burns.
Hearing the oasis was just ahead, all the soldiers immediately sped up, the entire army set out, rushing to the oasis.
At the oasis meant shade and water supply!
Lee Qingling narrowed his eyes, a chill flashed through them and was gone in an instant; the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, seemingly with a look of a successful scheme.
Ling Feng’s heart suddenly was seized with a bad premonition. Could that "Oasis" be harboring something strange?
Thirty li!
Twenty li!
Ten li!
The three-thousand-man army was getting even closer to that oasis, and the bad feeling in Ling Feng’s heart was growing stronger.
This oasis seemed to conceal a huge crisis, like a demon opening its gaping maw, just waiting for the prey to walk into its trap.
"Mr. Lee, you’ve made a great contribution this time. Once the disaster of the Blood Spirit Corpse is resolved, I will definitely report your merits to the Northwest Army Commander. You can start thinking now about what reward you want, haha..."
General Sun’s face showed an extremely excited expression, the thick Wood Spirit Qi from below nearly hit them in the face.
One could imagine that the spirit flowers and herbs within the oasis must be extraordinarily abundant.
Eight li!
Five li!
Three li!
Finally, the vanguard troops rushed into the oasis, and more and more soldiers also poured into the oasis, reveling in the coolness of the moment.
Ling Feng furrowed his brows and said in a deep voice, "General Sun, quickly have everyone retreat from the oasis, something is not right here!"
"What’s not right, young friend Ling Feng?"
Lee Qingling chuckled sinisterly, his voice no longer having the gentle elegance of before, but carrying a hint of evil energy.
"Exactly, Brother Ling, you’re just being overly cautious."
General Sun frowned slightly, watching the soldiers below enter the oasis one after another, he grinned and said, "Mr. Lee, among all these spirit flowers and herbs in the oasis, which one is the Moon Shadow Fragrance you mentioned?"
"Hehehe..."
Lee Qingling’s body began to emit a black aura. "There is no Moon Shadow Fragrance, but I can show you the blood-colored Netherworld Flower! Hahaha..."
Before his words had faded, Lee Qingling’s hand suddenly reached out, his nails growing rapidly, sharp as knives, and he clawed fiercely toward General Sun’s chest.
"Mr. Lee, what are you doing?"
General Sun’s eyelids twitched violently, and he swiftly dodged to the side.
Luckily, Ling Feng’s earlier warning had made him wary of Lee Qingling. Otherwise, at such close range and taken by surprise, he would surely have been doomed.
"You dodged it?"
Lee Qingling didn’t rush to make another move, but grinned and said, "However, your three thousand soldiers might not be so lucky. Hehehe..."
"What?"
General Sun looked down, only to see those soldiers who had rushed into the oasis suddenly enveloped by a black aura, and then, with a "boom," their bodies exploded, sending up a shower of blood.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sounds of explosions were numerous, one after another the soldiers burst open within the oasis, flesh and blood mingling, and the entire oasis was dyed red with blood.
Then, the oasis below began to rumble and shake, the ground cracking open, as if something was slowly rising up.
"Lee Qingling! What on earth have you done!"
General Sun’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot, veins throbbing, as he watched his soldiers being entangled by black aura and then blowing up, he roared with eyes that seemed to split open with rage.
"The Blood Refining Formation, it’s finally complete! Hehehe—"
Lee Qingling sneered vindictively, "Done, it’s finally done! With the essence blood of three thousand soldiers, it’s finally complete! Hahaha..."

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