234: Scorpion Siege

A sword pierced its carapace, and the Sand Scorpion immediately let out a pained shriek.

The sharp, ear-piercing sound lingered in the Sand God Temple for a long time, unable to dissipate.

Its body trembled violently, eventually collapsing to the ground.

He took a deep breath and continued walking deeper into the Sand God Temple.

He had barely taken a few steps when he heard the footsteps again.

This time, they were denser and more hurried than before.

Although Xia Qi saw no enemy in front of him, the sound was like a thousand armies charging at him.

He immediately scanned his surroundings, ready to act at any moment.

The footsteps grew closer and closer, as if millions of galloping warhorses were approaching.

The sound became increasingly urgent, yet Xia Qi could not see the enemy.

He retreated to the entrance of the Sand God Temple, looking around.

The walls of the Sand God Temple had already begun to tremble.

Sand drifted down from the walls, and a faint yellow haze filled the air.

Xia Qi felt as if he was surrounded by monsters.

At this moment, all unseen places seemed to be filled with enemies.

Around Xia Qi's feet, a gentle breeze stirred.

On the ground, faint traces of frost condensed.

It spread continuously, diffusing outwards.

At the same time, a flame rose from the longsword in Xia Qi's hand.

The sky also gradually darkened, and dark clouds were continuously gathering above the entrance of the Sand God Temple.

He was ready, just waiting for those monsters to show themselves.

Suddenly, several dark figures dropped from the wall above the entrance.

At the same time, sharp, ear-piercing screeches continuously drilled into Xia Qi's ears.

The penetrating power of this sound was extremely strong; if Xia Qi hadn't kept his mind as still as water, he would likely have felt a wave of panic.

The moment the dark figures appeared, Xia Qi directly unleashed a fierce Fire Sea.

After the dark figures were struck by the Fire Sea, a pungent burning smell wafted out.

Those dark figures fell directly to the ground, revealing their true forms.

They were Sand Scorpions, almost identical to the previous one.

Just then, the footsteps had completely surrounded Xia Qi.

Sand Scorpions continuously emerged from all directions.

Not only within this Sand God Temple, but even behind Xia Qi, Sand Scorpions continuously rushed forward.

Xia Qi stepped out, and the Fire Sea instantly surrounded the area.

Those Sand Scorpions could only let out unwilling shrieks, and then lost their lives.

However, the Sand Scorpions behind them showed no fear, still continuously charging into this Fire Sea.

In a short while, the entrance of the Sand God Temple was already piled high with corpses.

The pungent smell continuously swirled in Xia Qi's mind.

Even he found it somewhat unbearable.

If he continued to stay here, even if he could eliminate all these Sand Scorpions, he himself would probably be extremely uncomfortable.

In that case, it would definitely affect his subsequent battles.

Thus, Xia Qi immediately used Absolute Zero.

The fiercely burning Fire Sea instantly extinguished, and an extremely cold force rapidly spread out.

The surrounding Sand Scorpions were immediately frozen, and the Sand Scorpions outside were also affected.

At least, their speed had slowed down.

Then, Xia Qi immediately swung out a slash.

Demon Slayer!

The violent power immediately killed these Sand Scorpions in front of him, and Xia Qi carved out a path.

Although Sand Scorpions were still surging in, their speed was no longer enough to stop Xia Qi.

Xia Qi immediately rushed out, and the moment he left the entrance, he turned and aimed a slash upwards.

The falling Sand Scorpions were immediately killed by Xia Qi, and a lot of liquid burst out from their bodies.

Like countless water balls, they exploded in the air.

Xia Qi showed no intention of stopping, and immediately left the area using the power of the Wind element.

He immediately rushed into an open space, behind him were Sand Scorpion corpses everywhere and the liquid splashed from beneath them.

Arriving in the open space, he quickly scanned his surroundings.

He found that the walls of the Sand God Temple were completely covered in Sand Scorpions.

This also corresponded to the footsteps Xia Qi had heard before; the number of these Sand Scorpions was astonishingly large.

He was now surrounded by Sand Scorpions; everywhere his eyes could see, there were their figures.

Xia Qi frowned, clearly finding it somewhat troublesome.

Although the combat power of these Sand Scorpions was not very strong, their sheer numbers made dealing with them an extremely headache-inducing task.

The surrounding walls were crawling with Sand Scorpions.

If Xia Qi wanted to escape, he would have to use large-scale destructive skills.

Xia Qi hadn't expected to feel pressure less than two hours after entering the dungeon.

Fortunately, he, Xia Qi, still had some tricks up his sleeve.

In the blink of an eye, dense swarms of Sand Scorpions had already reached Xia Qi's surroundings.

Just as they were about to attack Xia Qi, there was a sudden thunderous roar from the sky.

The dark clouds in the sky emitted a violent flash of light, and endless lightning poured down from within the dark clouds.

Around Xia Qi, lightning fell like raindrops.

The sky was dim, and the sound of the lightning had already drowned out the Sand Scorpions' shrieks.

At the same time, a strong wind rose around Xia Qi.

The strong wind formed a spiral around Xia Qi, sweeping all the surrounding Sand Scorpions into the air.

Under the effect of the strong wind, countless Sand Scorpions were lifted into the air.

They could now only endure the lightning strikes, completely powerless to retaliate.

The Sand Scorpions behind them continuously rushed forward, but they could not affect their fate.

Just as Xia Qi thought this would solve them, those Sand Scorpions actually burrowed underground.

The ground of the Sand God Temple was a mixture of Sand and earth.

After these Sand Scorpions entered the ground, they quickly disappeared.

And the strong wind could not lift all this Sand, so Xia Qi was powerless against it.

"It seems I'll have to use more methods."

Xia Qi stomped his foot down, heavily stepping on the ground.

Instantly, the ground began to vibrate.

Pillars of earth shot up from underground, and the hidden Sand Scorpions were also forced out.

Xia Qi showed no mercy and immediately began slaughtering these Sand Scorpions.

In just a blink of an eye, all the earth pillars were covered with Sand Scorpion corpses.

Xia Qi did not stop; he stomped down again, and more earth pillars emerged from the ground.

They forced out all the Sand Scorpions that had just attempted to hide.

This was a massacre; Xia Qi's lightning and strong winds continuously raged, each attack taking away a large number of lives.

Piles of Sand Scorpion corpses accumulated like mountains, and a pungent odor permeated the air, making it nauseating.

However, Xia Qi seemed to feel no discomfort; his eyes were firm and cold, as if looking at a group of insignificant ants.

Finally, when the last Sand Scorpion was struck by lightning and turned into a charred mass, Xia Qi stopped his movements.

He looked around, only to see a mess, with Sand Scorpion corpses and shattered Sand everywhere.

"Phew, finally dealt with."

Xia Qi let out a sigh of relief.

These Sand Scorpions didn't all rush in at once, so it took some effort to eliminate them.

However, fortunately, it was already resolved.

However, it would not be so easy for others.