In the vast Tukla Desert in the northwest of the Angela Empire, there were flocks of vultures. There were no signs of human habitation.
The Tukla Desert was a vast expanse of yellow sand. Even the greediest caravan wouldn't dare to roam in this place. The vultures that survived by feeding on corpses had been starving for a long time. Each and every one of them was emaciated from hunger. Their eyes were filled with an ominous glint of hunger, thirst, and madness as they circled around.
A sandstorm whizzed past, filling the sky with sand and shrouding a vast area in a hazy yellow mist.
The densely packed ants gathered in groups and devoured all living creatures. Some magical beasts that appeared in the desert couldn't escape the corrosion of those ants. Wherever they passed, they would turn into ghastly white skeletons. It was a very ghastly sight.
Along the way, there were all kinds of white bones of all kinds of strange and ferocious beasts. There were unknown dangers everywhere.
Walking on foot was a rule of the Calamity Church. Han Shuo had his own plans for coming to the Calamity Church this time. Therefore, he completely abided by the rules of the Calamity Church. He followed behind Wolf and Burt Zili and did not fly. Instead, he walked deep into the desert.
Starving vultures circled above the three of them. One of the vultures that couldn't take it anymore would dive down and turn into ashes in a flash of light.
However, even so, those hungry vultures didn't leave. Perhaps they had indeed gone mad from hunger. They followed closely behind Han Shuo's group of three.
"These vultures are really annoying. You've already killed seven of them along the way, but they still don't know what's good for them," Han Shuo said indifferently as he raised his head to look at the boundless sky above.
"My Lord, you might not know this, but the corpses of merchants are the main source of food for these vultures in the Tukla Desert. However, due to the worsening environment of the Tukla Desert, there are simply too many dangers. Even the greediest merchants don't dare to come from the Tukla Desert. These vultures haven't had corpses to eat for a long time and have almost gone mad from hunger. Now that they've finally seen us, it would be strange if they didn't go crazy," Burt Zili smiled and explained to Han Shuo in a flattering manner.
"I didn't expect the Calamity Church to be in the depths of the desolate Tukla Desert. Hehe, no wonder so many forces on the continent couldn't find you." Han Shuo sighed with emotion. Ever since they entered the Tukla Desert, they had been bombarded with all kinds of attacks. Han Shuo had a deep understanding of the instability of the Tukla Desert. He felt that the Calamity Church had indeed chosen a good place.
"There's something you don't know, sir. Although the Tukla Desert was mysterious in the past, it wasn't as dangerous as it is now. It's just that since our church's headquarters is here, we naturally don't want people with ulterior motives to know about it, nor do we want them to come in. Therefore, most of the man-eating ants, bloodthirsty wasps, and these ferocious mutated desert scorpions that you've seen along the way were intentionally created by us after we entered the Tukla Desert.
With so many dangers lurking everywhere, even the greediest merchant caravans wouldn't dare to take the risk. Even if some countries knew of our location, due to the unique environment here, they wouldn't be able to mobilize their armies to encircle and annihilate us. After all, the Tukla Desert is too vast. Once an army enters, they won't be able to obtain sufficient supplies. Besides, there are so many terrifying flora and fauna in the desert.
Han Shuo nodded in understanding. As the owner of the skeletal staff, Han Shuo was well aware of some of the past events that happened hundreds of years ago. He knew that the Calamity Church once did some crazy things and became the public enemy of the entire Profound Continent. At that time, all the countries on the Profound Continent wished to annihilate the Calamity Church as soon as possible. Therefore, the Calamity Church had no choice but to go into hiding.
As the public enemy of the entire Profound Continent, if the Calamity Church's headquarters were to be discovered, they would very likely face the combined forces of all the countries on the Profound Continent. It was indeed necessary for them to so cautiously establish their headquarters in the Tukla Desert and go through so much trouble to create so many dangers. Otherwise, they might have been finished long ago.
"However, the situation on the continent is different now. Some countries with ulterior motives have formed inextricable relationships with us over the years. Even if the headquarters of our Calamity Church were to be exposed, there wouldn't be too many countries that would participate in the crusade against us, except for those countries that believe in the God of Light that the Church of Light secretly supports," Wolf said proudly.
"The Church of Light should know of your location, right?" Asked Han Shuo. The two churches were mortal enemies. Given the Church of Light's influence on the Profound Continent, there was no way they wouldn't know of the Calamity Church's location.
"That's right, the Church of Light does know that we are in the Tukla Desert. However, just like how we don't dare to attack the Sacred Mountain of the Church of Light, they also don't dare to wantonly attack the Tukla Desert. This stalemate has lasted for hundreds of years," Wolf explained smilingly. "The Tukla Desert has been under our control for so many years and is filled with all kinds of dangers. A large-scale attack would only be asking for trouble. If it were just a few experts invading, given the strength of our Church, we wouldn't be afraid of them. Therefore, even though they clearly know that we are here, they don't dare to come."
"So that's how it is. It seems that your Calamity Church is indeed very powerful. The only power on the Profound Continent that can make the Church of Light feel apprehensive is your Church," Han Shuo nodded and praised.
"Hehe, my Lord, you are wrong. It should be our Calamity Church. Ever since the skeletal staff appeared in your hands, the people of the Church have treated you as one of their own. Whether you admit it or not, you are a member of our Calamity Church. Even the Church of Light thinks so, "Burt Zili mischievously laughed and said to Han Shuo in a crafty manner. He appeared to be very proud of himself.
The corners of Han Shuo's mouth twitched. He didn't comment on Burt Zili's words and didn't express any opinion.
As many of the dangers in the Tukla Desert were deliberately set up by the Calamity Church, the most terrifying man-eating ants and bloodthirsty bees along the way were all repelled by Wolf and Burt Zili's bizarre incense. Along the way, some magical beasts that suddenly emerged from the sand dunes were nightmarish for merchants. Not to mention existences at Han Shuo's level, even Wolf didn't need to exert much strength to deal with them.
Although there were many dangers along the way, Han Shuo's party of three was unimpeded. Braving the scorching sun and treading on the scalding sand, they walked step by step towards the depths of the Tukla Desert.
Although the three of them walked on foot, their speed was faster than an average person running at full speed. They admired the desolate and magnificent scenery of the desert and occasionally inquired about some secrets of the Calamity Church. At night, when the cold wind was whistling, Han Shuo and Wolf stopped on a huge uneven sand dune.
"Why did you stop?" Han Shuo asked in puzzlement when he saw that Wolf and Burt Zili had stopped moving. At a glance, all Han Shuo could see were undulating sand dunes of various sizes. There was nothing special about them.
"We've arrived," Wolf smiled and explained to Han Shuo.
Knitting his brows, Han Shuo, who had been relaxing and enjoying the beautiful scenery, suddenly felt his consciousness tighten. He suddenly chuckled and nodded, saying, "So it's underground. Hmm, I can sense a lot of life auras underground. It seems that the area below is extremely vast."
"Your Lordship is indeed extraordinary. You can actually penetrate the boundary of the headquarters and sense the situation underground!" Burt Zili exclaimed in admiration. He knew how many concealing and concealing boundaries covered the Calamity Church's headquarters underground. Although the people of the Church of Light knew that this was the headquarters of the Calamity Church, they didn't know its specific location. There were also experts who had secretly come over to investigate but were unable to grasp the key points. Who would have thought that Han Shuo would be able to immediately sense the situation underground the first time he came here. This made him really admire Han Shuo.
Han Shuo smiled faintly and closed his eyes to gradually sense the area. He was startled and blurted out, "There are actually thousands of people underground and they occupy such a vast area. No wonder they could contend against the Church of Light for so many years without falling!"
"Your Lordship is amazing!" Seeing that Han Shuo had blurted out the number of people underground even though they were separated by layers upon layers of boundaries, Wolf was also very astonished.
"Oh, some people are coming up. Their strength isn't weak either. Hehe." Han Shuo's consciousness sensed a group of people coming up from a depth of a hundred meters. He knew that the Calamity Church must have a special method to spy on the situation above. Among the people who came up, there was actually a powerful basegod and a demigod.
"It must be an elder who has come up to receive us. Hehe, some of the things Your Lordship has done over the years are really too sensational. Although Your Lordship has never come to the headquarters, many youngsters in the headquarters have already viewed Your Lordship as their idol. God knows how much they worship Your Lordship!" Burt Zili exclaimed in heartfelt admiration. His tone was sincere, as though he was one of them.
As Burt Zili fawningly explained, a rumbling tremor sounded from beneath the three's feet. A kind of energy came from underground, and the sand grains of a sand dune in front of the three suddenly flowed outwards. In the blink of an eye, all the sand grains that made up the sand dune had flowed away, and an elevator that could accommodate ten people floated up from underground. A fat man with an exceedingly large physique, who looked like a mountain of flesh, occupied more than half the space on the elevator. His small eyes sparkled as he looked at the three with a beaming smile.
Han Shuo sensed a formidable energy of destruction from this fatty. With just a glance, Han Shuo was certain that this fatty was a powerful basegod who cultivated in the edict of destruction. Behind the big fatty was a skinny old man who looked like a ghoul. His body was covered in the element of darkness. Han Shuo knew that he was the demigod that his consciousness had sensed just now.
"We pay our respects to Your Holiness!" Han Shuo didn't move. Wolf and Burt Zili suddenly knelt down on one knee and respectfully saluted.
Han Shuo was also stunned. He didn't expect that the Pope of the Calamity Church would personally come up to receive him. It seemed that the Calamity Church had indeed attached great importance to him.
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