473: Unknown creatures, a black tower standing in the sea of sand

“Opportunity?”

Everyone’s eyes were fervent. Even the Corpse Silk Dong Lord said it was a considerable Opportunity, so for them, it would definitely be immense wealth.

“If that little girl gets some great Opportunity in here, we won’t be able to deal with her easily. It’s better to just go in and capture her.”

The Bloodthorn Dong Lord also spoke.

In reality, they weren’t worried. Even if Yue Xuanji gained an Opportunity inside, there was still a huge chasm between her and a Cave Master.

The Three Great Dong Lords of the Three Mountains Nine Caves, as the overlords of Miaojiang’s Three Prefectures, were feared by the Great Chu Dynasty, which was forced to share power with them. Their strength was naturally extremely formidable.

Every Cave Master, at minimum, had comprehended a Law Domain and could rival a Rongtian Two expert.

As long as they didn’t encounter freaks like the Eternal Mother, who was first on the Heavenly Rankings, or Chu Jiang, who was second, no one could do anything to them.

Everyone nodded, but looking at the spatial storm within the vortex, their expressions showed some apprehension.

Just then.

The Heart-Devouring Cave Master gently patted the bone gourd at his waist, and a large amount of blood immediately spurted out.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

The vortex calmed down again.

“Go!”

The Three Great Dong Lords eagerly entered, and the others followed suit.

…

Inside the ruins.

Chu Jiang and the others traveled for half an hour through the desert.

As far as the eye could see, it was all yellowish-brown desert, with violent sandstorms blowing everywhere, and countless golden gales sweeping in all directions. These gales connected heaven and earth, vast and mighty. Even a Faxiang Realm expert stepping into their edge would have their body instantly torn apart.

Within those gales, there were also countless unknown creatures, spreading their wings and flying high. Upon closer inspection, they were all black bats, and they seemed to have caught a scent, swarming over.

Tens of thousands of them.

Boom!

Various spells soared into the sky, and corpses were strewn everywhere.

“Damn it, why are there so many?” After Flower Gentleman killed dozens of black bats with one palm, his official hat became askew. Before he could straighten it, more bats rushed at him.

“Don’t get bogged down in battle, retreat to a safe zone first!”

Flame Emberborn shouted.

Although these black bats were numerous, their Realm was generally low. The four of them were all Heaven and Earth Realm powerhouses, and they ultimately carved out a bloody path.

However.

Before they had even gone three li, over a hundred thousand black bats immediately surrounded them again. They killed a hundred thousand, and another hundred thousand came, densely packed and boundless.

Each hurricane contained over a hundred thousand creatures.

They were like moths flying into a flame, as if the few people were some kind of peerless delicacy. Even if they were no match, they would not hesitate.

Flame Emberborn’s face showed some anxiety. As Heaven and Earth Realm experts, they naturally weren’t afraid of these low-level black bats individually, but their sheer numbers would consume a lot of their magical power, enough to exhaust them.

“Damn it, we’re not going to die here today, are we? This young master hasn’t even visited a brothel this year!”

Flower Gentleman cursed.

“East thirty, eight hundred meters, due north one thousand meters!”

Chu Jiang said calmly, smashing a large group of black bats with one palm.

“I say, Your Majesty, please don’t lead us astray. Our lives are in your hands!” Flower Gentleman said, panting, his Flying Sword almost smoking from killing so many creatures.

Flame Emberborn and the other did not act on their own, instead looking at Yue Xuanji. The previous two times, she had led them out of danger.

“Listen to him!”

Yue Xuanji’s eyes opened, and her delicate body seemed to shimmer with flowing light. Her Seven-Colored Glazed Body had the ability to sense danger.

She could only determine a vague direction, but couldn’t pinpoint the exact location.

In a place like this, surrounded by black bats on all sides, one wrong step could lead to eternal damnation, so she had kept her abilities hidden.

The location Chu Jiang mentioned had some overlap with her vaguely sensed direction.

They would take a gamble.

Staying put was definitely not an option.

“Big Sister has spoken, let’s charge!”

Flower Gentleman said, his expression relaxing a little.

“Go!”

The three of them followed the route Chu Jiang provided, fighting and running.

After a quarter of an hour, they spotted a black tower in the distance, emitting residual flames, like an eternal fire burning.

Hardly any bats dared to approach the black tower’s vicinity.

“Your Majesty, you truly are my dearest grandfather. There really is a way out!” Flower Gentleman was overjoyed, and Flame Emberborn’s face was also filled with excitement.

“Your Majesty, you really are full of surprises, aren’t you?”

Yue Xuanji looked at Chu Jiang and teased him. To be able to be so precise, he most likely had already scouted thousands of meters around.

This meant his Divine Sense was at least several times stronger than hers.

“I specialize in Soul cultivation, so my Divine Sense is a bit stronger.”

Chu Jiang chuckled.

“Your Majesty, please accept my kneeling. Later, I’ll rely on your care, little brother!”

Flower Gentleman said with a fawning smile.

Flame Emberborn was speechless. This guy really had no shame. In the same Realm, he kept calling him Your Majesty and even recognized him as an elder brother.

The few of them also breathed a sigh of relief. In this area where Divine Sense was suppressed, Chu Jiang could help them avoid many dangers.

“Go!”

The four of them saw the black tower as a beacon of life.

They immediately went all out, rushing straight ahead.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The hurricanes in heaven and earth, and the creatures within them, seemed to sense their objective and became even more agitated, trying to stop them from reaching the black tower.

Rumble!

A giant red bat, a hundred meters tall, flew out from a large hurricane, letting out an earth-shattering roar. Countless piercing sound waves instantly swept across heaven and earth.

“This damned beast!”

Flame Emberborn had a headache, and his eyes felt a little dizzy.

Just then.

The red bat flapped its wings and flew, its speed far exceeding everyone else’s.

It headed straight for Chu Jiang’s direction.

“How dare you touch your Imperial Grandfather? Watch me catch you!”

Flower Gentleman was enraged. Chu Jiang’s Divine Sense was extraordinary, and he was the key person to lead them out of the desert.

Generally, those who specialize in cultivating the Soul have a relatively weaker Physique.

If this red-skinned monster killed Chu Jiang, they would be done for.

Bang!

The red bat flapped its wings, and Flower Gentleman’s attack was scattered.

The seven nails in Yue Xuanji’s hand instantly broke through the air, piercing into the body of the giant red bat, puncturing its skin.

Instantly.

The giant red bat fell.

【Mutated Red Bat, Sand Sea Elite, Qiankun Nine, possesses a faint demon bloodline, gained two hundred years of Lifespan】

Lifespan dropped?

Chu Jiang had just used his extreme Divine Sense, combined with the Soul Nailing, to crush its Divine Soul.

However, this Lifespan was too little, not even enough to fill his teeth now.

It seemed that only black bats that mutated into red bats could possess demon life essence, which was what they called pseudo-demons.

Ever since he entered this sand sea, he had always felt a sense of being spied upon, as if an eye was watching them.

So he had never unleashed his true combat power, to avoid exposing his trump card.

On the other side.

“Holy cow, Saintess sister, you’re too amazing! Please accept my kneeling. This was a Qiankun Nine, yet you instantly killed it?”

Flower Gentleman said in shock. Even a Qiankun Tenth Level expert might not be able to instantly kill the opponent. This combat power was terrifying.

“Saintess, it’s been decades since we last met, and your strength has improved so drastically. Are you holding back? Could it be that you’re already in the Half-Step Fusion Realm?”

Flame Emberborn also said in surprise.

Yue Xuanji was also bewildered by their words. Those seven Soul- 鎮魂 nails indeed had the effect of harming the Soul. She had originally only intended to interfere with the monster to buy them time.

As a result, with one blow, this Qiankun Nine monster died.

Without the red bat’s interference, everyone surged forward and rushed into the black tower.

At the same time.

The Three Great Dong Lords of Miaojiang, leading a dozen people, also entered the sand sea.

Aside from the Three Great Dong Lords, everyone else was more or less injured, some even having lost an arm, eaten away by unknown creatures.

“Old Buddha, have you deduced it yet? Where is the vitality? Damn it, what kind of demonic things are these? They’re endless, damn them…”

The Bloodthorn Dong Lord roared, looking at the Corpse Silk Dong Lord who was surrounded in the middle.

Damn it, they hadn’t seen any Opportunity, but they were suffering heavy losses.

“Almost, almost, any moment now!”

The Corpse Silk Dong Lord held a parchment, his face solemn, cold sweat pouring down.