135: Meet 007, the snake people

In the Death Desert, two black dots were flying at high speed over the vast desert. Upon closer inspection, they were none other than Shadow and Yang Shuo.

Shadow sat on the back of a Flying Shadow, holding the compass-like insect in his hand, advancing in the direction it indicated.

"Ying Ge, we're almost entering the Inner Perimeter of the Death Desert, and we're still not there!"

Yang Shuo looked at the still boundless desert with some astonishment, saying, "Considering our speed, we've been going full speed for two days, yet we haven't seen a single person."

"I wonder what kind of being this 007 is. It would be best if it's someone we can communicate with."

Inside the insect compass in his hand, there were seven auras arranged in sequence. Shadow's aura wasn't among them, indicating that 007 and 008 had already appeared.

And the last item was to be delivered to 008, so 008 would naturally be placed last.

Galan already knew, so there was no need to inform her. There was no need to inform the two of them either.

The same went for Yue Shan. Whether they informed him or not didn't matter; he wouldn't act on his own for the saint relic.

So the ones who needed to be informed were Luo Xiu, Luyin, and this 007.

Shadow and Yang Shuo discussed it and decided to find this never-before-met 007 first. Luyin was to be placed second to last.

They had grudges, but it absolutely couldn't affect the Master's mission. This was Shadow's red line.

As for Luo Xiu, as long as it was the Master's business, informing him would suffice, and there wouldn't be any accidents.

"We should be almost there. Let's speed up again!"

Shadow offered a word of reassurance. The next moment, the Flying Shadow's speed exploded, turning into a streak of rainbow light and disappearing into the sky.

Yang Shuo, naturally unwilling to be outdone, unfurled his uniquely colored wings behind him, and thunder accompanied by strong winds poured out.

He instantly turned into a streak of rainbow light and chased after it. In terms of speed, even the Flying Shadow was far inferior.

After flying at such a speed for another half a day, they saw a village appear in the Gobi Desert below, with even blurry human figures inside.

"How is that possible? There's actually a village here. Is it a mirage?"

Yang Shuo said in astonishment. Along the way, they had encountered many powerful demon beasts, and they had even sensed the dangerous aura of the Wu Zong Realm.

If they hadn't wanted to expose themselves and had left at an extremely fast speed, they probably wouldn't have been able to travel this far in just half a day.

Shadow, however, looked serious and said, "This is the place. Be vigilant. Whatever can survive here is definitely not simple."

"Understood!"

Yang Shuo composed himself and simultaneously circulated the energy within his body. He cautiously scanned his surroundings, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Shadow, on the other hand, waved his hand. The next moment, hundreds of Flying Shadows flew towards that existence.

"Did you sense it?"

"I sensed it. I'm afraid this existence is all the work of this 007."

Yang Shuo keenly sensed several extraordinary auras within the distant village, and both of them also clearly saw the beings in that village.

Each and every one of them had human bodies and snake tails, and their bodies were covered in small scales, looking incredibly eerie.

"Let's first test if there's any danger inside. If not, we'll..."

Before Shadow could finish speaking, his expression changed. In his perception, his Flying Shadows had actually disappeared.

He hadn't even managed to see the situation inside that existence through the Flying Shadows. "Interesting. The ability is strange, but the strength shouldn't be very high yet."

His Flying Shadows were only around the Martial Master Realm, and he had originally just intended to test things out a bit.

The next moment, Shadow revealed his aura and immediately strode towards that existence.

Seeing this, Yang Shuo also quickly followed. Although he didn't know what had happened inside, he knew from Shadow's demeanor that there shouldn't be any danger.

Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the village. Their arrival startled the human-bodied, snake-tailed creatures inside.

They quickly gathered at the village entrance, each with no trace of emotion on their faces.

And with this, Yang Shuo and Shadow also clearly saw the detailed appearance of these creatures: human bodies and snake tails, with yellowish-brown vertical pupils revealing a sense of coldness.

"More people have come. What should we do?"

"It's fine. The Captain has already gone to inform the Queen and the High Priest. These people won't be able to leave."

Hearing their conversation, Yang Shuo couldn't help but chuckle wryly, "They actually call themselves Queen here. But then again, a local tyrant is also a king."

Shadow, however, watched this scene quietly. "There's a huge space beneath this village, with quite a few powerful auras inside."

"How strong?"

"They are basically all Martial General Realm. I don't know if there are any hidden ones."

Just as the two were talking, the group of Serpent People suddenly dispersed, and a male Serpent Person emitting an extraordinary aura walked over.

"Sirs, the High Priest requests your presence. Please follow me!"

Yang Shuo turned to look at Shadow. Shadow nodded, not minding the other party's attitude. "Let's go. We'll leave once we find the person and finish our business."

Saying this, he followed the male Serpent Person into the village. Yang Shuo sensed the other party's early Martial General Realm aura and followed without concern.

Soon, the two arrived at the center of the village. As the light in the Serpent Person's eyes flashed, both Shadow and Yang Shuo could feel a surge of energy enveloping them.

However, they also sensed that this energy had no ill intent, so they didn't resist.

"Swish!"

Just as this aura completely enveloped the two, the next moment, they felt a blur before their eyes. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived in a strange space.

This place was like an independent world, filled with a mysterious aura that made one feel an invisible pressure.

The two immediately investigated the situation in this space and found that they were surrounded by over a hundred Serpent People.

However, they didn't pay attention to the covetous gazes around them, but instead stared intently at the figure of the Old Woman at the very front.

This was a female Serpent Person. Her body was covered with a thin layer of scales, shimmering with a faint light.

Although her face was aged, her eyes revealed a kind of majesty and wisdom, and she emitted a very strong aura that inspired awe.

She stood beside a giant throne that seemed to be made entirely of crystal, currently looking at the two of them with an inexplicable expression.

Shadow and Yang Shuo's gazes, however, were fixed on the crystal throne. They saw that within the crystal throne, a girl with a human body and a snake tail was actually sleeping.

The girl's body was encased in crystal, like a precious work of art.

Her face was beautiful, her skin fair, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was in a deep sleep.

Shadow and Yang Shuo exchanged glances, and a trace of doubt and curiosity surged in their hearts.

Was this human-bodied, snake-tailed girl 007? Why was she sealed within this crystal throne?

"Who are you, and how did you come to our Serpent People?"

Suddenly, the Old Woman's voice, carrying a faint pressure, pressed down on the two of them.

"Hmph!"

Yang Shuo let out a cold snort. The pressure of a Martial Grandmaster on his body, tinged with the destructive aura of thunder, surged towards the speaker like a tide.

"Crack!"

It was as if something had instantly shattered upon encountering this pressure. Shadow's eyes also immediately turned cold.

"You captured her?"