The Seventh Base

The squad from the Coriade Star Domain flew at high speed, chasing the underground Sand Beast. Xu Mo's Mecha activated, its speed bursting forth and instantly catching up, arriving at a position parallel to the target.

"I have already controlled this Sand Beast, please do not take action," Xu Mo spoke up.

The people from the Coriade Star Domain glanced at Xu Mo, did not respond, their Mechanical Body wrapped around their figures, equipped with mechanical wings, speeding ahead like a flying device, still following the Sand Beast closely, but refrained from attacking.

"Buzz."

They lowered their speed to hover about ten meters above the desert, parallel to the sand, relentlessly pursuing. Based on previously deciphered memories, the Sand Beast's leader should know quite a bit, capable of locating Energy Minerals. Since someone has already controlled the Sand Beast leader, they just need to follow.

Augustus and Lowell glanced at these 'repairmen', unable to determine their combat power.

Many people came from each star domain, varying in strength within this group. In the absence of mutual acquaintance, it's impossible to gauge the opponent's prowess unless engaged in combat.

In such circumstances, they generally wouldn't easily attack each other, as they are unaware of the opponent's details. But if they do find Energy Minerals, it might be inevitable to engage in combat.

With the Sand Beast leader guiding the way, they encountered fewer troubles along the journey, no Sand Beast attacked them. In this way, they could maintain high speed all the way.

Yet even so, they continued traversing the desert for a long time, even encountering people from other squads along the way. But the other teams were unaware of what they were doing and chose not to interfere.

After a while, they arrived at a region of undulating sand sea, resembling chains of desert mountains from afar.

Upon reaching this area, Xu Mo discovered that the Sand Beast leader had developed a sense of fear, as if somewhat afraid.

Xu Mo communicated with it through spiritual power, and soon understood that this region bore traces of mysterious creatures' activity, being their active area.

This made Xu Mo reveal a peculiar expression. Even as the leader of the desert, the Sand Beast leader didn't know what the mysterious creature actually was, nor did it have much memory of the opponent, yet remained incredibly scared of them.

This Sand Beast leader already possessed peak combat power, very strong, yet it was so apprehensive of another species' peak monster. What kind of magic power did that mysterious monster possess?

The Sand Beast leader halted, not daring to proceed further.

"Move forward." Xu Mo issued a command, not proceeding was not an option.

The Sand Beast leader had no choice but to continue advancing into this rolling sand sea region, within its memory this area was vast. It only knew this area held Energy Minerals, and was the active area of mysterious creatures, but it had never ventured into this domain.

Merely by knowing the opponent might be active in this expansive sand sea region, the Sand Beast leader dared not enter, which showcased its level of fear.

Xu Mo continued closely following the Sand Beast, traversing this sand sea region, forgetting the passage of time.

The Transcendents of Coriade Star Domain did likewise, silently following without a word.

"This region has a special energy aura, spiritual attribute," Xu Mo said softly. Zero on his arm nodded gently, she sensed it too.

"Desert Crystal."

Within the Mecha, Xu Mo murmured, sensing the presence of the Desert Crystal, appearing in the Sand Beast leader's view. It was buried in the desert, yet still emitted a faint energy light.

The Sand Beast leader ceased advancing, appearing more frightened, daring not to retrieve it.

The Desert Crystal before them was no longer a small crystal but formed a block, resembling coral.

Xu Mo directly issued a command, prompting the Sand Beast leader to seize it. Xu Mo's Mecha descended, landing on the desert, tendrils extended from the sands, handing the Desert Crystal to him.

The people from Coriade Star Domain in the air glanced over, seemed somewhat hesitant but refrained from seizing it, instead moved forward, as this area had more of such minerals.

"Quite cautious," Lowell remarked, glancing at the departing Transcendents of Coriade Star Domain's squad. They too couldn't discern Xu Mo's team's capabilities, likely avoiding easy initiation.

The Mecha handed the Desert Crystal to Zero on Xu Mo's arm, she examined it closely.

"This mineral can directly be used for spiritual power cultivation, worth a fortune," Xu Mo stated. It's akin to a crystal version of spiritual Genetic Evolution Items, if there's a mine, its value would be terrifying.

The issue, however, is that even if a mine exists, it can't be taken out.

"Proceed," Xu Mo directed the Sand Beast leader to continue exploring this desert area.

Elsewhere, besides them and people from Coriade Star Domain, other forces arrived at this sand sea.

A squad from the Lin Family trekked through the desert, they too acquired a Desert Crystal.

"This sand sea contains Ancient Crystal Stone, should we send a signal?" one person spoke up, in the Empire Trial Field, electromagnetic signals were blocked, preventing communication. However, they could employ other means to create disturbance and send signals out.

"No need, it would attract other teams," the leader replied, named Lin Qi, a relatively key member of the Lin Family. The Ancient Crystal Stone accompanied the Ancient Beast by nature.

The discovery of numerous Ancient Crystal Stones here indicated possible traces of Ancient Beast activity. Capturing an Ancient Beast would hold extraordinary significance for him.

This opportunity, he naturally did not want to give to other clan members, especially since sending a signal might also attract the attention of other teams.

The Lin family, being the old royal family of the Silver Star Empire, was not just a small family but an extremely large clan. As the royal family, after ruling the known universe for tens of thousands of years, one can imagine to what extent this family expanded.

Moreover, after the Empire's collapse, the Lin family suffered a devastating blow; otherwise, it would be far more powerful than today's Lin family.

Of course, even in today's Lin family, most of the family's members do not even know each other.

Behind Lin Qi, a person held a special instrument, guiding the direction.

"Over there, the energy aura is getting stronger," that person said. The group continued on their way, heading in that direction. After some time, they saw two teams appear ahead.

It was clear that not only they had found this place.

The two teams in front were precisely Xu Mo's group and the people from the Coriade Star Domain.

Xu Mo had already observed through the sand beast leader that a desert crystal had appeared beneath this desert.

Lin Qi walked forward, looking at Xu Mo and the Transcendents from the Coriade Star Domain, noticing they all had Ancient Crystal Stones in their hands. He realized they must also have special means to find this place.

Lin Qi walked to the front and then stopped. He stared into the desert, and with a thought, the desert crazily whirled into the air, forming a storm, siphoning the sand from this area and preventing the surrounding sand from flowing in.

Soon, a mass of minerals appeared amidst the storm.

Lin Qi's thought ceased, and the yellow sand flowed, quickly burying it again. He looked at Xu Mo and the Transcendents from the Coriade Star Domain and said, "I am from the Lin family. Can you let us have this Ancient Crystal Stone?"

"Lin family." Xu Mo and the others glanced at Lin Qi and the others, the old royal family.

"Let?" The 'mechanic' from the Coriade Star Domain looked at Lin Qi and said, "First come, first served."

The Lin family was no longer the Lin family of the past.

Moreover, the Lin family was so large that just borrowing the name of Lin to intimidate them was meaningless.

"How about splitting it?"

Xu Mo said weakly, seeming a bit lacking in confidence. Both the Lin family and the Coriade Star Domain appeared somewhat forceful.

As he spoke, he had already controlled the sand beast leader to move toward the Ancient Crystal Stone.

A person from the Coriade Star Domain directly transformed into a mechanical body, drilling into the desert, while a person from the Lin family did the same, evidently sensing the movement of the sand beast.

"Pfft..." Blood spurted out from the desert as the sand beast had its head sliced open by a Transcendent from the Coriade Star Domain in an instant.

However, Xu Mo frowned tightly. The sand beast leader's combat power was strong, not likely to die so easily. Before being killed, its spiritual power had been torn apart.

Xu Mo did not rush to act, his gaze entering the desert, trying to grasp something.

He saw the Transcendents from the Coriade Star Domain and the Lin family charging toward the Ancient Crystal Stone, both launching attacks instantly.

"Sshh..."

A Transcendent from the Coriade Star Domain once again sliced open the head of a Lin family Transcendent, leaving himself stunned, as he did not intend to kill the opponent outright.

At this moment, he also sensed an unusual aura.

"Boom."

Suddenly, his spiritual power was sharply assaulted, his expression changing drastically as the yellow sand engulfed his body.

"Pfft."

He grunted, his helmet deforming as the desert crazily compressed him, causing the Transcendent from the Coriade Star Domain to bleed from his seven orifices, his pupils losing their luster, buried in the desert.

Outside the desert, the members of the three teams clearly realized what had happened. The sand beast and the person from the Lin family were not killed directly by the Transcendent from the Coriade Star Domain, but were subjected to a spiritual attack, and finally, the opponent killed the Transcendent from the Coriade Star Domain.

Their hearts pounded with a strong sense of crisis, able to kill a sand beast leader and two Transcendents so easily without even alerting them to its presence, this strength made them feel a tinge of fear.

Within the Mecha, Xu Mo's heart also trembled slightly. He sensed a powerful spiritual power covering the entire area. This desert domain was under the influence of that spiritual power.

"Spiritual Domain!"

A thought flashed in Xu Mo's mind, his heart extremely unsettled.

"Ancient Beast." Lin Qi's gaze was fixed intently on the desert, both nervous and excited. They had discovered the trace of the Ancient Beast.