342: Yellow Sand Secret Realm

After the directional sensing Formation Flag was planted.

The three of them tested it and found no issues.

Only then did they prepare to depart.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

Zhou Xiangyu turned and said to Chang Yuanshan.

Then, he once again took out an item from his Storage Pouch at his waist.

It was a bronze-like Formation Plate, with three crimson small flags floating on it.

"Crimson Gold Body Protection Formation."

The bronze-like Formation Plate floated in front of Zhou Xiangyu.

"Formation, activate, release, unseal."

Zhou Xiangyu formed hand seals, constantly changing them.

The Formation Plate's light suddenly bloomed.

Above it, the three floating small flags spun and flew out.

They reached twenty zhang away.

The Formation Plate hummed.

Streaks of light began to condense from the three Formation Flags, their full power not yet revealed.

A transparent light shield, exuding a crimson-gold color, appeared around the three, enveloping them.

Zhou Xiangyu finished all this.

A sense of security arose in the hearts of Chang Yuanshan and Zhou Xiangxu.

Chang Yuanshan nodded.

He moved to the front of the three, recalling the appearance from his memory, and chose a direction.

The three set off together.

The bronze Formation Plate floated beside Zhou Xiangyu.

The crimson-gold protective light shield moved with the Formation Plate.

Amidst the vast Yellow Sand.

A streak of crimson-gold light seemed out of place, swiftly moving through the Yellow Sand, yet stirring no dust.

"That day, I accidentally wandered into this place and was chased by a Scorpion Beast. In my escape, I fell into a pit, and that's how I obtained that Legacy jade precious bead."

"So much time has passed, that pit might have already been re-buried by the Yellow Sand."

Chang Yuanshan painstakingly judged the direction.

He led the way while speaking to Zhou Xiangyu and the other person beside him.

"Be careful!"

Chang Yuanshan had just finished speaking.

He saw the bronze Formation Plate floating beside Zhou Xiangyu tremble.

The crimson-gold light shield formed by the three crimson-gold small flags suddenly bloomed with light.

A ten-zhang-tall yellowish-brown Scorpion Beast rose from the Yellow Sand to the side of the three.

A point of cold light flew from its scorpion tail, striking the crimson-gold light shield.

It activated the Formation Flag's protective power.

Zhou Xiangxu's reminder had not yet fallen.

A huge black-gold two-colored blade Qi appeared out of thin air.

"Boom!"

The black-gold blade Qi flashed past, stirring up large amounts of sand.

The Scorpion Beast stopped moving, split into two.

The three continued without stopping.

"So strong!"

Chang Yuanshan's heart trembled.

That dead Scorpion Beast also possessed the strength of the Late Qi Refining Stage.

Yet, it was instantly killed by Zhou Xiangyu's casual strike.

"It's fine."

Zhou Xiangyu said to the two.

The reason he deployed this Crimson Gold Body Protection Formation was because the Yellow Sand had the effect of isolating Divine Sense.

Even he couldn't probe too deep or too far.

With Zhou Xiangyu, a great expert, as their guarantor.

Chang Yuanshan's speed gradually increased.

"Buzz~"

A blade light appeared out of thin air.

It struck out from beside Zhou Xiangyu.

Wherever the three passed, the corpses of Qi Refinement Stage Scorpion Beasts were buried in the Yellow Sand.

"Strange..."

Chang Yuanshan was somewhat puzzled.

Along this path, the number of dead Scorpion Beasts was even greater than what he had seen when he first entered.

However, after so many years.

Even if there were changes, it was normal.

"We're here!"

After the three sped for several hours.

Chang Yuanshan stopped.

He didn't continue further.

Hearing this, Zhou Xiangyu and Zhou Xiangxu also stopped.

Chang Yuanshan looked around.

By judging the distance between the distinctive sand dune landscapes, he determined that this was exactly where he had fallen before.

"This is the place."

Chang Yuanshan confirmed it again.

However, this place still only had stretches of Yellow Sand.

Zhou Xiangxu conjured a small green wooden sword in his hand.

With a thought, the small sword flew out with a "whoosh."

It circled an area several tens of zhang around them.

A moment later.

The small sword returned.

Zhou Xiangxu shook his head, having found nothing.

"Let me do it."

Zhou Xiangyu slowly spoke.

Since nothing could be discerned, it was better to stir up trouble.

Zhou Xiangyu bent down.

He extended his right hand and pressed it into the Yellow Sand.

His magic power suddenly circulated, and the power of the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment fully transmitted from his right hand.

"Boom!"

A loud sound emanated.

Centered on the three of them.

Circles of cracks continuously spread out.

As the roar sounded.

Yellow Sand flew everywhere.

Not far from the three.

A sunken pit was shaken out.

"What a method!"

Chang Yuanshan praised in his heart.

"Let's go."

Chang Yuanshan spoke, about to walk towards the sunken area.

"Wait."

Zhou Xiangyu waved his hand to stop him.

Then, with a thought.

A crimson-gold Formation Flag that had been continuously rotating around the three suddenly flew out.

Like a crimson-gold treasure sword, it plunged into the darkness at the center of the depression.

"Boom!"

A sound echoed from within the depression.

Zhou Xiangyu changed his hand gesture.

A yellowish-brown Scorpion Beast, over ten zhang in size, flew up from the Yellow Sand.

It crashed straight down, stirring up a large patch of Yellow Sand.

A crimson-gold, blood-stained Formation Flag flew back and re-entered the Formation.

"Let's go."

Zhou Xiangyu sensed for a moment.

He found no further abnormalities.

Then, he led the way towards the sunken pit.

In the pit.

A pitch-black passage appeared before the three.

Chang Yuanshan conjured a transparent precious bead the size of a skull.

As magic power was infused, the precious bead shone, illuminating the pitch-black passage.

Chang Yuanshan carefully looked for a moment.

It was no different from when he first came.

After confirming there were no issues.

Chang Yuanshan nodded to the two.

The two understood.

The green wooden small sword floated behind Zhou Xiangxu, not having been put away.

A dark green round stone appeared in front of Chang Yuanshan.

It looked as if no power was revealed.

Zhou Xiangyu changed his magic seals.

The Crimson Gold Body Protection Formation began to shrink.

It gathered within three zhang of the three.

After confirming nothing was overlooked, the three then entered through the passage.

The passage was not long.

Before long.

The three stopped.

Ahead was a round platform, but there were no items on it.

Chang Yuanshan's eyes held a complex look.

His first time, he had luckily reached this place and obtained a round precious bead that was placed on the round platform.

After taking that precious bead, there were no other items here.

Only a huge stone door behind it.

He couldn't open it, so he retreated.

After retreating, he encountered another Scorpion Beast, and in his panicked flight, he somehow escaped this Secret Realm.

"Behind that round platform is a stone door."

Chang Yuanshan pointed ahead and said.

Zhou Xiangyu's Divine Sense had already finished probing.

He understood the layout of this place.

Then, he led the two around the round platform and walked deeper inside.

Behind the round platform.

There were two tightly closed, massive stone doors eroded by wind and sand.

The three stopped.

"There are no traces of a Formation."

Zhou Xiangxu said.

Chang Yuanshan nodded in agreement.

Then he stepped forward to try, finding he still couldn't push it open.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

If Zhou Xiangxu hadn't suggested it, even if he could enter again, he probably would have either died in the mouth of a scorpion or returned empty-handed.

Zhou Xiangyu stepped forward.

He placed both hands on the stone door.

"Boom!"

The tall stone door began to vibrate.

As Zhou Xiangyu exerted force, the stone door slowly opened.