78: Chapter Tracking Sandworms

Li Wuji stared sharply at the monster that suddenly emerged below, a hint of surprise rising in his heart: "Is this the true form of the Petrification Sandworm?"

As far as his eyes could see, there was a colossal monster, nearly ten meters long and over two meters tall.

Its tail was long and twisted like a snake, its head was covered in sharp, pointed teeth, eight pairs of long, pointed legs grew from its sides, and its chest was densely covered with countless eyes.

Upon closer inspection, the tiny Petrification Sandworms that previously looked like yellow mist were clearly just smaller versions of this giant beast before him.

At this moment, above the desert, Uncle Ding glared at the Petrification Sandworm before him with a face full of resentment, gritting his teeth as he said, "Damn beast, today is your death day!"

Before his words fell, Uncle Ding charged towards the Petrification Sandworm like a gale. His long sword swung, and the sharp sword light was like a giant dragon soaring into the sky, tearing through the air, carrying the whistling wind directly towards the main body of the Petrification Sandworm.

However, the seemingly clumsy Petrification Sandworm displayed extraordinary agility.

Its eight pairs of long legs on its sides suddenly pushed off with force, instantly kicking up sand and gravel from the ground. At the same time, its body tilted to one side in a strange manner, easily dodging Uncle Ding's powerful and infinitely potent strike.

"Hiss~" The Petrification Sandworm let out a low and eerie roar. The countless eyes on its chest flickered with a dark green light, as if they could see through the deepest fears in people's hearts.

It opened its large mouth full of sharp teeth, and streams of yellow mist spurted out from its mouth, quickly condensing into more small Petrification Sandworms in the air, attacking Uncle Ding in front of it.

Seeing this, Uncle Ding's expression changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down. His spiritual energy surged, and his sword stance shifted, transforming into layers of sword screens. He also pulled back to create distance, attempting to fend off the approach of this swarm of Petrification Sandworms.

But even though he used his full strength to block a large number of Petrification Sandworms, a few still managed to get through the sword screen and landed on his left arm.

Uncle Ding instantly sensed something was wrong. The spiritual energy in his body was being absorbed at a rapid speed, and at the same time, the fingertips of his left arm began to petrify.

"Damn it!"

With a furious curse, he raised his hand and brought his sword down, actually severing his left arm directly. Only then did the spiritual energy that was about to dissipate rapidly stop.

But even so, the air was still filled with that heart-palpitating Aura, forcing him to be even more cautious.

Uncle Ding clenched his teeth, enduring the pain of his severed arm, his gaze like a torch, staring intently at the Petrification Sandworm.

There was no hint of retreat in his eyes, only a more resolute killing intent.

But suddenly, Uncle Ding lowered his head with a face full of shock, only to see that his legs had completely petrified. He hadn't noticed it at all.

"Wh- When..."

As the petrification spread rapidly, Uncle Ding's voice also stopped abruptly.

At this moment, the dark green light from the countless eyes on the main body of the Petrification Sandworm's chest finally dimmed. It twisted its body and approached Uncle Ding, a human-like sneer actually appearing on its hideous and terrifying face.

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

Suddenly, the previous swarm of Petrification Sandworms flew back. They flew directly into the mouth of the main body of the Petrification Sandworm.

The main body of the Petrification Sandworm let out a comfortable low growl. The Aura on its body became even thicker, faintly showing signs of surpassing a Martial Master.

"Is it about to break through?"

Suddenly, a low and calm voice sounded from above. The Petrification Sandworm's body trembled, instantly creating distance, and it looked up at the same time.

It saw a young man radiating a terrifying Aura, looking at it with a face full of interest. Although annoyed by the other party's gaze, it did not rashly initiate an attack.

It could feel the strong sense of danger emanating from the other party, but in its eyes, besides apprehension, there was also an unresolvable greed.

"Hahahaha, you want to devour me?"

Seeing this scene, Li Wuji's smile grew wider. Although demon beasts at the Martial Master Realm were not unintelligent, the intelligence of the Petrification Sandworm before him clearly surpassed that of demon beasts of the same rank.

A fierce look flashed in the lantern-like eyes of the Petrification Sandworm. The next moment, its huge mouthparts opened, and thick yellow mist gushed out, surging towards Li Wuji.

"Heh heh, it seems I'm being underestimated."

Li Wuji looked at the Petrification Sandworms in the thick mist and waved his hand. A ball of black fire instantly struck the thick yellow mist.

The fire instantly spread. From within the yellow mist, chilling screams could be heard, accompanied by the sound of tiny struggles and bursts.

With a loud "Boom!", the black flames, like a greedy giant beast, instantly devoured the entire yellow mist, turning the Petrification Sandworm larvae within it into ashes one by one.

Reflected in the firelight, Li Wuji's figure appeared exceptionally tall and straight. His eyes revealed unquestionable confidence and a chilling indifference that made people tremble.

Seeing this, the main body of the Petrification Sandworm trembled violently. It let out bursts of angry roars, and the surrounding sand and gravel seemed to vibrate with its emotions.

It knew deeply that it had encountered an unprecedentedly strong enemy, but the intense desire for a Breakthrough made it unwilling to give up just like that.

"Roar~"

With another low growl, the countless eyes on its chest suddenly emitted a dark light, as if trying to illuminate the entire night sky.

Li Wuji's figure paused. He lowered his head slightly and saw that his legs had actually started to petrify. However, compared to Uncle Ding's speed earlier, the speed of this petrification was extremely slow.

Li Wuji showed no panic at all regarding this. Instead, he showed a look of surprise. "Interesting, you are truly very interesting."

With a swish, a cold light flashed, and a small crack directly appeared at Li Wuji's feet.

To the Petrification Sandworm's astonished gaze, Li Wuji actually severed his own legs. But before it could react, new legs grew back from the severed points at a strange speed.

"Cannot provoke, must escape!"

This was the only thought in the Petrification Sandworm's mind. It couldn't see through the human before it at all.

It didn't understand why this person and the previous person looked similar, yet the difference was so huge.

The Petrification Sandworm immediately burrowed into the sand, wanting to escape. However, Li Wuji had no intention of stopping it at all, letting it leave.

"The legendary Petrification Sandworm, where will you flee to?"

A smile curled up at the corner of Li Wuji's mouth as he muttered to himself.