327: Lord of the Desert, plotting to kill the heavens.

Xu Le pulled out the flame ganoderma, examined it carefully, and tossed it directly to Shi Muqing.

"This..."

"Why?" Shi Muqing was stunned.

Her looks were indeed high, but she had never charmed an evil spirit, especially one dressed as a monk.

Xu Le did not answer, carrying the lantern as he continued walking deep into the desert.

In the lines of Karma, The three women, including Xu Huan, had accepted the mission to come here two years ago.

That was a mission targeting them!

It was actually a mission targeting him.

Although twisted and convoluted, the lines of Karma never lied; it was indeed the handiwork of Zhu Xiaotian.

Since he had encountered his adopted son, whose character was so despicable, he naturally didn't mind setting a fire of atonement.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Shi Muqing cried tears of gratitude. Especially having just been backstabbed by a human, in the ups and downs of the situation, she deeply engraved Xu Le's current appearance into her memory.

However, it was all in vain.

His current appearance was the handiwork of the Mirage Spirit; it was merely a disguise as the previous monk.

Half an hour later.

Xu Le bent down, pulled up a flame ganoderma from directly in front of him, and continued forward.

A gray hawk saw the situation on the ground, let out a cry, and swooped down, flapping its wings.

Xu Le didn't even turn his head; he lightly tapped the lantern in his hand, and a spark curled out, transforming into a sea of fire that swept toward the sky.

The gray hawk was quick; it traced an arc in the air, narrowly avoiding the sea of fire, and continued to circle in the sky.

The sea of fire extinguished, and the gray hawk swooped down again.

Xu Le did not attack, acting as if he hadn't seen it, and continued walking forward.

The gray hawk flew halfway, traced an arc, and flew further away, only then realizing that no sea of fire had attacked.

Ten minutes later, the gray hawk swooped down again.

Xu Le still did not attack, carrying the lantern, and continued to advance deeper.

The fourth time.

The fifth time.

The gray hawk finally couldn't resist the temptation of the flame ganoderma and clawed at Xu Le's back with its two sharp talons.

Whoosh!

A sea of fire suddenly rose!

The gray hawk hurriedly flapped its wings to escape, but it was already too late.

The flames completely engulfed it, and it was soon burned into a wisp of Spiritual Qi, dissipating into the air.

Screech!

Another hawk cry!

A gray hawk circled in the sky.

Xu Le walked, the gray hawk followed!

Xu Le stopped, the gray hawk stopped!

"Where do you want to take me? I'll just follow, alright?"

Screech!

Another hawk cry.

"Stop pretending! I know you're here to pick me up."

The gray hawk circled a few times in the air and flew toward the depths of the desert.

Xu Le expanded his Spiritual Domain, firmly following behind the gray hawk; even with the Lantern-Carrying Monk's Spiritual Domain, he was fully capable of keeping up with the gray hawk.

Half a day later.

An Oasis appeared before his eyes.

Xu Le stepped onto it, but when he landed, he found himself still stepping on yellow sand.

It was as if stepping on nothing.

This was a barrier.

Continuing forward, not only did he not get closer to the Oasis, but his body actually moved further away.

This was the territory of the Lord of the Desert.

The opponent was also skilled in the Dao of Karma, hiding his own Karma tightly.

If not for The three women, including Xu Huan, being captured and brought here, he would never have known that a Galaxy Level Peak expert was hiding in the Yellow Sand Domain.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't be able to search through the lines of Karma; it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Deep in the Oasis.

A flash of murderous intent crossed the eyes of the Lord of the Desert.

This place could not be exposed.

This person's performance was far worse than imagined; he couldn't even enter a mere barrier, making him useless for big tasks.

Just as he was thinking about whether to let the other party in and kill him, Xu Le moved.

He stretched out his right hand, and a terrifying power of his Divine Soul erupted, gently plucking at the barrier constructed by the energy net, causing all the threads to suddenly become chaotic.

Crack, crack, crack...

Like a short circuit, the energy inside began to collide with itself.

"Stop!"

The Lord of the Desert panicked.

This barrier was used to shield against the perception of the Heavenly Dao.

Once destroyed, he himself didn't fear it, but his subordinates, cultivated over many years, would all be gone.

He could not bear such a loss.

He teleported in front of the Oasis, his hands constantly tapping in the Void Realm, slowly smoothing out the chaotic energy.

Xu Le did not continue to attack, but waited for the other party to repair the barrier.

Three minutes later.

The Lord of the Desert wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, grabbed at the Void Realm, took a bit of the barrier's energy, and flicked his finger.

Hum!

That bit of energy was like a bullet leaving a chamber, rapidly approaching Xu Le.

If he were hit, given the fragility of a human body, it certainly wouldn't end well.

But if he dodged...

That bit of energy was the key; avoiding it meant giving up the key.

Another show of force.

Xu Le mobilized his Divine Soul power, lightly tapped the flaw in that bit of energy, and easily reduced it back into ordinary energy.

A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the Lord of the Desert; he hadn't expected Xu Le to easily break his Move.

He revealed a sincere smile, stretched out his right hand, and welcomed him inside.

Xu Le stepped inside, feeling as if he had passed through a membrane, and the whole world became different.

There was no scorching heat of the desert, the sunlight was not harsh, the breeze was just right, the ground was full of green, and the air exuded the scent of grass, mixed with the fragrance of various flowers; it was simply a paradise on earth.

"You are quite good. I've waited for you for twenty-two years, and you have finally arrived."

"..."

Xu Le wanted to say that he was currently only twenty-two; the other party couldn't have been waiting from the day he was born.

"We have a companion who is quite skilled in the Dao of Heavenly Secrets, so don't be surprised; more than twenty years ago, we knew you would come."

!!!

Xu Le frowned. He had already severed all his lines of Karma; theoretically, no one should be able to calculate his whereabouts.

Was it that the lines of Karma hadn't been wiped clean, or did the other party have some other treasure?

Did the Heavenly Dao know?

The Lord of the Desert saw Xu Le's expression and explained: "Don't worry, my friend is very strong, but he cannot calculate you directly either. Otherwise, you wouldn't be the person we are waiting for."

If he could calculate it, the Heavenly Dao could naturally do so as well.

Xu Le suddenly understood; they couldn't calculate him directly, but they could calculate by attacking from the side.

For example, calculating the fate of Xu Huan, or directly calculating the success rate of a certain matter, would naturally reveal some scraps of information.

The Lord of the Desert continued: "Theoretically, you are the companion we have selected. But you also know that this matter is of great importance; one slip, and it will be shattered bones and broken bodies. I must measure your strength."

"How will you measure it?" Xu Le asked.

"There is a barrier here that shields against the Heavenly Dao; feel free to attack with all your might. After three Moves, we will be teammates." The Lord of the Desert pointed to the sky, held his palm like a blade, and slashed down fiercely.

Slay the Heavenly Dao!

As for not being able to withstand three Moves, it clearly meant death and the dissipation of the Dao.

A bit cruel!

However, Slaying the Heavenly Dao was inherently a Heaven-Defying path. If it weren't cruel, there would be no need to go; he might as well wait to die of old age.

Even after condensing a Divine Soul, the Physical Body still had birth, aging, sickness, and death, and it was not long-lasting.

"Good!"

Xu Le did not use the lantern in his hand again; it was fine for bullying evil spirits in the Blazing Sun Realm, but to deal with a true expert, he had to use his own strength.

Summoning the Ghost and turning it into armor to protect his whole body, Xu Le suddenly felt his whole body filled with power.

This was the common fighting style after advancing to the Galaxy Level in this world.

Xu Le mobilized the Spiritual Qi belonging to the Ghost, locked onto the Lord of the Desert with his Divine Soul, used the Indestructible Battle Staff as the core, and threw a punch with great force.