Boom—!

A crack instantly spread from the giant Lizardman statue in front of them, and then everyone saw it separate from the throne beneath it.

Immediately after, the Lizardman's eyes suddenly emitted a crimson light.

The next second, a terrifying energy began to gather in those eyes.

"Get out of the way!"

Bai Cheng shouted, reminding Ye Liangchen, and at the same time, pulled Leng Ningxue behind her.

The moment the beam shot out, the entire room was filled with that strange red light, and a huge sense of oppression struck them.

Not only was the Lizardman statue enormous, but the attack it unleashed almost completely covered the underground plaza.

Everyone had nowhere to hide, not even enough time to flee back into the passage.

The only thing they could do now was to directly confront the attack from the statue.

Bai Cheng, Chiyan, and Lvdou, the three Guardian Rank members, as the most powerful combatants, counterattacked the Lizardman statue in front of them with full force, almost without hesitation.

Bai Cheng used her Scythe Charge skill, which she had been accumulating for many days, unleashing an incredibly powerful first strike; Chiyan and Lvdou also each deployed their strongest moves.

The next second, the attacks collided, and a fierce explosion instantly engulfed the entire area.

The leaders outside the passage were startled by the commotion, and Yu Nian, on the train, was now full of worry.

"What exactly happened?"

But before she could think, the red light surged from within the passage, instantly enveloping everyone present.

The intense red light did not immediately cause discomfort. After Yu Nian desperately adjusted to the strong light, she opened her eyes again and froze in place.

Whoosh—!

The train whistle sounded, the steam engine constantly hummed, and on both sides, a golden ocean continuously receded.

The air was incredibly dry and hot, and the sun hanging high overhead seemed as if it wanted to bake them.

Not to mention Yu Nian, even Bai Cheng and Leng Ningxue, looking at the scene before them, couldn't ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) help but freeze in place.

"What happened?"

"Where did this take me?"

Bai Cheng checked her body and found no injuries. She then turned to the window to look out, and the deep pit that had led them in was nowhere to be seen.

However, the large quantity of magic crystals and star diamond ore they had just acquired were still on the train, which at least indicated that everything before was definitely not an accident.

In short, it all seemed to have ended like this?

"Are you alright?" Yu Nian asked with some concern, "What happened in there?"

Bai Cheng shook her head: "We're fine, let's keep moving forward."

At this moment, Leng Ningxue's surprised cry came from beside them: "Bai Cheng, look quickly, this is..."

The two curiously came to the screen, only to see a line of text displayed prominently. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

【Congratulations! You have obtained the qualification to enter the Infinite Realm!】

【You will officially arrive at the Infinite Realm after Station #8!】

【Hint: If you have not participated in the Myriad Frequency Hegemony Competition before entering the Infinite Realm, you will completely lose your qualification.】

"So the Desert Temple underground is the pass for us to enter the core of this world?" Yu Nian guessed upon seeing this.

Bai Cheng and Leng Ningxue exchanged glances, both thinking of a possibility.

"Remember, the system said we are outsiders and would be hunted by native races, and there's a barrier in the Infinite Realm that we couldn't enter..."

The latter sentence was added by Leng Ningxue.

"So the key might be the red light emitted by that Lizardman; it might have changed our aura."

Yu Nian nodded, half-understanding, and continued to ask, "The end of the Death Desert is Station #7, right?"

In other words, after the next terrain, they would officially enter the core region of this world.

"There's also the Myriad Frequency Hegemony Competition; we can't miss that. It seems we'll have to stay a bit longer," Bai Cheng sighed.

They also had credentials for the Myriad Frequency Hegemony Competition, but their progress was currently too fast. leaders from other channels were still far behind, so to win this reward, they could only reluctantly wait for those people.

"Who cares, we'll deal with these things later. Nian Nian, check how many magic crystals we got this time!" Yu Nian pointed at the boxes, "You absolutely won't believe it!"

Because there were too many supplies, all the functional carriages were now piled high with boxes, making the train unusually crowded.

While Bai Cheng and the others were in the passage mining, Yu Nian had already finished counting all the magic crystals.

"How many?"

"32,199!" Yu Nian excitedly said, "Yes, you heard right, over thirty thousand!"

"Holy moly..." Bai Cheng and Leng Ningxue were both somewhat surprised.

So many magic crystals were clearly more than enough to equalize the strength of all their employees!

Of course, the more than thirty thousand magic crystals were not only seized from those leaders but also partly obtained as spoils from killing the Lizardmen.

Bai Cheng glanced at the detection platform, realizing there were still 3,000 kilometers until the next Station.

During this time, they not only had to absorb these magic crystals to maximize their strength but also smelt the star diamond ore simultaneously.

Moreover, Bai Cheng still had two shrine cores that hadn't been used yet.

"Xiao Yu, slow down the train. We're not in a hurry this time."

"Okay, Miss."

The train's speed immediately began to decrease, and Bai Cheng, with a wave of her hand, directly distributed the magic crystals.

Many had not yet broken through to Guardian Rank, so naturally, they should be prioritized.

Soon, all members on Bai Cheng's train would be promoted to Guardian Rank.

Any surplus magic crystals would then be used to further enhance the strength of those above Guardian Rank.

In the blink of an eye, the next morning.

A train leisurely traveled across the boundless sand sea. Almost simultaneously, several immensely powerful auras erupted from the train, shaking the surrounding sand and rocks into a golden mist.

Everyone had finally broken through to Guardian Rank!

Now, including Bai Cheng, there were nine Guardian Rank powerhouses on their train!

"To think, back in Deadwood City, we first experienced the terrifying strength of that Goblin Guardian Rank powerhouse, and now, only a few days later, we are all Guardian Rank..."

In the rear carriage, the three sat on the balcony, looking at the boundless sandstorm around them, Bai Cheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, yes," Yu Nian smiled happily, and also suggested, "Xiao Cheng, why don't we just use all the remaining magic crystals to cultivate another King-tier powerhouse!"

Cultivating a high-tier powerhouse first before leveling up the average clearly has great benefits, at least they wouldn't have to worry about encountering stronger native creatures besieging them or anything.

Bai Cheng was stunned upon hearing this.

"That reminds me, we haven't done our promotion mission yet!"