noffsinger Chapter 200 Following
Chapter 200 Following
After Ye Xiaobai and Tuntian entered the desert, three furtive figures followed them from a distance.
"Big brother, those two outsiders look quite strong. I'm afraid the three of us brothers are no match for them," the youngest of the three cultivators said cautiously.
“Third brother, you’re just a coward. There are plenty of ways to kill in the desert!” said another cultivator of middle age.
"Second brother, you're right! Let's go. These two are clearly here to search for newly discovered rare treasures in the desert! As the first gang in the Endless Desert, how can we let outsiders get this incredible fortune?"
These three were the leaders of the Crescent Moon Gang, one of the three gangs in the desert region. The eldest, Su Yun, was the leader of the Crescent Moon Gang and was currently a late-stage Core Formation cultivator. The second, Wang Hui, was a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, and the third, Ren Lin, was an early-stage Core Formation cultivator.
The Crescent Moon Gang is one of the strongest gangs in the desert region.
The desert region is well known to be barren and lacks cultivation resources, so the major cultivation sects in the Wei Kingdom don't really care about this territory.
However, on the other hand, there are still some unique and precious herbs found in desert regions.
This has also attracted some Core Formation stage cultivators, such as the third leader of the Crescent Moon Gang, to gather here and accumulate cultivation resources in the desert region.
Although it can't compare to the major sects, at least it has its own territory, which is better than being a rogue cultivator.
Murder and robbery are not things we do often, but the appearance of rare and precious materials changes everything.
Once they obtain this rare and precious treasure, the strength of the Crescent Moon Gang's third leader will definitely be further enhanced, and they might even have the opportunity to expand their sphere of influence to other territories.
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Talk about the other side.
Ye Xiaobai and Tuntian had entered the desert and immediately felt a wave of heat hitting them, causing their body temperature to rise sharply.
Ye Xiaobai felt that the temperature had reached over 100 degrees Celsius, and his body, which had undergone body tempering and cultivation, could not withstand such high temperatures.
Before I knew it, I was covered in sweat, and my body was losing water rapidly.
If a monk died from the heat, others would laugh themselves to death if they knew.
As soon as Ye Xiaobai entered the desert, he used a water-attribute shield to cover his entire body, which barely managed to withstand the relentless heatwave.
Devouring Heaven also used spiritual power to create a shield to resist the high temperature.
Not long after entering the desert, Tuntian noticed something amiss.
“There are a few guys following us, acting suspiciously and with ill intentions!” Tuntian said calmly.
"Could they be here in the desert searching for treasure?"
"No, I observed that they maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from us; they are definitely tracking us!"
"In that case, shall we just turn back and take care of them?"
"No rush, let them make the first move, and while we're at it, let's see if there are any other accomplices and take them out too!"
"As expected of Senior Devourer, he is so thoughtful!"
"Stop flattering us. The news of the rare treasure's appearance must have spread, attracting the attention of powerful figures around the desert. We'd better hurry, or we might not even get a taste of the spoils!"
After finishing speaking, Tuntian quickened his pace.
Ye Xiaobai immediately increased his speed, closely following behind Tuntian.
The third leader of the Crescent Moon Gate, who was not far away, sensed something was wrong when he saw Ye Xiaobai and his companion speeding up.
The third brother, Ren Lin, quickly asked, "Big brother, what's going on? Why did they suddenly speed up? Have they spotted us?"
"No way, right? Did they discover something unusual?" Leader Su Yun asked with a puzzled look.
"Big brother, third brother, don't panic. They must have discovered something else. We just need to follow them. We're familiar with the desert, and if a fight breaks out, we'll have the advantage. What's there to be afraid of?" Wang Hui, the second brother, said calmly.
"Second brother is absolutely right, let's give chase!"
After saying that, the three of them increased their speed and followed closely behind Ye Xiaobai and his companion.
Ye Xiaobai's side.
Ye Xiaobai suddenly remembered something: the time it took for Tuntian to maintain its human form was almost up.
Sure enough, after running for less than half an hour, Tuntian could no longer maintain its human form and could only transform into a small wolfhound, perched on Ye Xiaobai's shoulder.
"Senior Devouring Heaven, is it time?"
"There's no other way; I haven't fully transformed yet, and my human form can only be maintained for a limited time! It's up to you now!"
"What if the people behind us see that we're one person short and just come charging at us?" Ye Xiaobai said with an awkward wry smile.
"Then we can take this opportunity to get rid of them!" Devouring Heaven said disdainfully.
"Yes, look at the map. The first oasis we'll see when we enter the desert is just ahead. We can take a good rest. It hasn't been long, and we've already used up almost half of our spiritual energy!" Ye Xiaobai suggested.
"That's right, it's extremely important to keep your spiritual energy plentiful in the desert at all times!"
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The third leader of the Crescent Moon Gang.
"Big brother, there's one person missing up ahead! Let's go straight up!" The second brother said excitedly when he saw that Ye Xiaobai's side was suddenly missing one person.
"Second brother, don't panic. Could it be that the other side is deliberately showing a weakness to lure us in?" the third brother said cautiously.
"Hmm, what the third brother said makes some sense. Let's wait a little longer. After we pass the old oasis ruins, we'll be at White Bone Spring not far away. That's a place with lots of quicksand. It's not too late for us to make our move there!"
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements, brother!" the third brother readily agreed.
"Oh dear, big brother is overthinking it. We can just go for it!" the second brother said helplessly.
The three of them then remained still and obediently followed behind Ye Xiaobai.
Meanwhile, Ye Xiaobai stopped after traveling at a rapid pace for a while, gripping the map tightly in his hand.
"What's going on? According to the map, this should be the oasis, but we can't see a single blade of grass for miles around!" Ye Xiaobai said in a fit of impotence and rage.
"Could this map be fake?" Devouring Heaven wondered.
"This lousy map, and the shopkeeper actually charged me 100 spirit stones! Turns out it's a fake map!" Ye Xiaobai cursed loudly.
"Alright. Stop complaining. Let's keep going and see what happens. If we can't find an oasis, we'll just have to rest in the desert!" Tuntian comforted him from the side.
Ye Xiaobai could only accept this reality, but he couldn't help cursing the unscrupulous businessman in his heart.
Afterwards, Ye Xiaobai found a direction and continued to venture deeper into the desert in search of rare and precious materials.
When the sheep saw a half-meter-long black desert scorpion leisurely strolling on the sand, it was just like usual when it went out to find food. Little did it know that it would suffer such a calamity.
Filled with resentment, Ye Xiaobai immediately delivered a sword strike.
This desert scorpion was only at the second level of strength, so it was powerless against Ye Xiaobai's attack and was instantly split in two, with the black venom inside its body slowly flowing out.
Ye Xiaobai found dealing with the desert scorpion too troublesome, so he simply ignored its corpse.
"Don't be impulsive! Don't waste your energy on this low-level monster!" Devouring Heaven continued to advise from the side.
"understood!"
After venting his anger, Ye Xiaobai realized that he was now in the desert, which was full of unknown dangers. He needed to keep his spiritual energy abundant at all times, otherwise he would regret it if he encountered an accident.
Then, Ye Xiaobai continued to venture deeper into the desert in one direction. However, he encountered low-level desert scorpions again on the way, but he simply ignored them.