"Old Hu, how is it? Do you have an accurate route?"
Zhang Tian turned to look at Hu Bayi.
Hu Bayi had been calculating routes since they entered the desert, and it was unclear if he had deduced a clear path.
Everyone's gaze fell on Hu Bayi.
Hu Bayi shook his head slightly, frowning.
"I tried. Whether it's the Xunlong Jue, the Yin-Yang Secret Arts, or the Bánshān Xúnmù technique, they all have a sense of vagueness."
"Every time I feel like I'm close to finding the route, a mist would block my calculations, as if something in the dark was deliberately obstructing me."
As Hu Bayi spoke, Zhang Tian suddenly thought of something.
"This might be due to the wind season. If a sandstorm blows away the mist in your mind, would that be effective?"
Zhang Tian's words made Hu Bayi's eyes light up.
"It's a pity it's not the wind season now."
"Where would we find a sandstorm..."
Hu Bayi sighed softly as he spoke.
Meanwhile, An Liman, at the very front, was feeling quite pleased. Perhaps these people would be the first he'd lead back alive.
His reputation might even grow higher then.
The village secretary would surely look at him with new eyes.
"Heavenly Ancestors, please show your spirits! Please don't let a sandstorm come, let us pass safely. Buddha, please show your spirits, Ancestors, please all show your spirits."
An Liman clasped his hands together and prayed incessantly.
An Liman was not only a religious devotee but also a descendant of Maoshan.
This was something few people knew.
"Hey, grandpa, what are you doing? Are you moving heaven behind our backs?"
Fatty, seeing An Liman with his hands clasped, rode his camel alongside An Liman.
"Hehe, Brother Fatty, I'm praying for us. I'm praying that we won't encounter a sandstorm."
"I think heaven will hear our prayers."
"We are all children of heaven."
An Liman spoke with a serious expression.
He became more and more animated as he spoke.
At this moment, Fatty pointed ahead.
"Um, grandpa... isn't that thing what you were praying for?"
Fatty looked into the distance, his mouth twitching. An Liman slowly turned his head. Upon seeing what was in the distance, his entire face fell.
He was stunned.
Good heavens, he had just prayed for no sandstorm, and now, there was a sandstorm right ahead!
The originally clear sky suddenly turned overcast.
In the distance, a sky full of yellow sand was approaching.
The entire world seemed to have turned into a world of yellow sand. The rolling sand was like a scene from the apocalypse, with even tornadoes raging below.
Seeing this, An Liman was completely dumbfounded.
"Black... black sandstorm! Quick, quick, let's hide! Cover your heads as much as possible, don't expose yourselves!"
"The distance is too close, we can't escape! Heaven, you really have a sense of humor! It's not the wind season now!"
An Liman grumbled. Fatty gave him a speechless look.
"Grandpa crow's mouth, Boss, what do we do now? This grandpa prayed for a bit, and then he prayed for this thing to come."
Fatty said dejectedly.
"We should thank him. If it weren't for him, Old Hu might have had a hard time finding the next route."
Zhang Tian said this, and Fatty and Hu Bayi scratched their heads, somewhat bewildered. Was there such a thing?
Then, Zhang Tian took out his Bagua mirror.
He wasn't afraid of mere yellow sand. Unless there were monsters inside, it was all just fleeting clouds.
An Liman had already buried his head between his legs, curling himself into a ball, looking like a pill bug.
His body trembled, clearly terrified.
This wind was enough to blow An Liman away. If Zhang Tian hadn't protected him, he would surely die.
"Open!"
Seeing the yellow sand gradually approaching, Zhang Tian didn't hesitate. He opened the Bagua mirror and drew a formation on it.
Immediately, a transparent shield of Zhenqi appeared.
This scene surprised Shirley Yang for a moment.
Although Commander Yang was well-traveled and somewhat surprised, she didn't show too much of a reaction.
Zhang Qilin stood in front of Zhang Tian.
The camera zoomed in from his pupils, reflecting the scene of the yellow sand before them.
In a first-person perspective, they watched the yellow sand.
"Wuwuwu..."
The sandstorm let out a mournful sound. The camels around them began to riot, scared, and some were already trying to escape.
These were their means of transport, and Zhang Tian couldn't let them run away.
Zhang Tian threw a few talismans, and faint golden light appeared around several camels. The camels then quieted down.
They stared intently at the sandstorm.
The yellow sand formed sand snakes, lunging towards Zhang Tian.
"There's demonic energy in this sandstorm!"
Zhang Qilin spoke, his gaze sharp.
His Black Gold Ancient Blade was already in his hand.
Hu Bayi shielded Shirley Yang behind him, his eyes serious.
"I heard him mention before that there was a snake and a scorpion in the desert. It seems it's true."
Zhang Tian said, taking out his peach wood sword.
He had initially thought the snake referred to a real snake, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
The snake most likely referred to the sand snakes!
Snakes formed from the swirling sand.
"Damn it! Boss, Fatty is most afraid of snakes. Fatty will handle the scorpion later."
Fatty swallowed as he saw snake bodies, and even snake heads, emerging from the sandstorm.
"Wuwuwu..."
The sandstorm wailed, and the sand snakes within it bit towards Zhang Tian as if they had no fear of death.
"Fatty, you and Old Hu protect Miss Yang. I want to see how capable these legendary sand snakes are."
"Wood Come!"
Zhang Tian drew a talisman in the air with his peach wood sword.
He drew a wooden talisman, and the next moment, the talisman fell to the ground, and a towering tree rapidly grew from it.
The tree directly blocked the head of the massive sand snake. The sand snake crashed into the talismam tree, letting out a pained cry.
"Slash!"
The next moment, Zhang Qilin, like a phantom, appeared above the sand snake's head. His Black Gold Ancient Blade unleashed a crimson blade energy.
The sand snake couldn't withstand Zhang Qilin's blade energy and was directly split in two.
While Zhang Tian was fighting, Shirley Yang was also busy. She rummaged through her backpack and found a small bomb.
She planned to detonate it if there was any trouble, targeting the sand snakes above.
The sand snake was easily over ten meters long. After being cut in half by Zhang Qilin,
The yellow sand billowed towards the area where Zhang Tian was.
The sand snake's body dissolved into numerous specks of yellow sand, within which small snakes seemed to be swimming.
For a time, the entire area was filled with yellow sand.
Looking into the yellow sand, Zhang Tian could vaguely see the tracks of small snakes formed from the sand.
Fortunately, since his cultivation had improved, the protective shield generated by Zhang Tian's Bagua mirror on-site could withstand stronger attacks and last longer.
Otherwise, they would surely have been in a sorry state.
Listening to the mournful cries of the raging sand and the sky, which was invisible ahead, everyone's hearts tightened.
Hu Bayi frantically searched for direction.
His compass spun continuously. Gradually, it seemed as if Hu Bayi's compass had been blown open by the raging sand.
The Xunlong Jue and Bánshān Xúnmù techniques both pointed in the same direction: the southwest.
As Hu Bayi looked towards the southwest, a streak of white suddenly appeared in the yellow sandstorm.
"Boss, look! What is that?"
Hu Bayi pointed to the southwest. Amidst the howling sand, a white silhouette appeared.
"Is that... a white camel?"
Zhang Tian murmured, his gaze fixed on the white camel in the distance.
this white camel was definitely extraordinary. It could appear amidst the sand snakes without any pressure, so it was undoubtedly a guardian beast.
Just as they were engrossed in watching, the Zhenqi shield formed by the Bagua mirror had begun to crack. Looking outside, many small snakes formed from the raging sand were furiously crashing against Zhang Tian's position.
With the shield cracking, it would be difficult to escape.
"Damn! Fatty has finally found someone with a more talkative mouth than me!"
Fatty grumbled. The next moment, Fatty took off his shirt, revealing his belly.
"Oh heaven! Let the sand snakes come with more ferocity!"