They rested for an hour at noon.
After eating a few First Love Peaches, she drank some ginseng tea and rested on Zhang's Chui 'er's massage chair for half an hour. When she left, her face was glowing. She looked like she could not have been more energetic.
Chen Xiaobei was the same. He had a good rest and was full of energy.
Seeing that it was about time, Chen Xiaobei used the Returning Bracelet to bring Luo Puti back to where they came from.
After they went around the sand dune, the people from both factions had gathered and were ready to depart.
When they saw Chen Xiaobei and Luo Puti walking towards them, their eyes were filled with mockery. They were waiting to see Chen Xiaobei make a fool of himself.
They thought that Chen Xiaobei would either go home early or kneel down and beg Zhou Xiaokun and Ding Ding 'ao. There was no other way.
Alas, they were disappointed.
Chen Xiaobei said, "Let's depart." He did not plan to retreat nor did he beg for water.
Those who had bet on him were slapped in the face.
Zhou Xiaokun and Ding Ding 'ao did not say anything. They just ordered the team to move forward. Deep in their hearts, they wanted to see how long Chen Xiaobei and Luo Puti could last!
…
The journey in the afternoon began to be filled with trouble.
Chen Xiaobei saw a type of desert army ant that was as big as a thumb. Its body was black and its tail was blood red.
There were tens of thousands of them and wherever they went, nothing was spared!
Two Kunlun Faction disciples were standing at the spot where the ants were attacking.
Before they could react, the two of them, along with their luggage, were devoured in a matter of seconds. All that was left were two piles of white bones!
Luckily, the expedition team was prepared. They used a flash grenade and a martial artist with Fire True Kang to wipe out the ants in no time.
However, the deaths of the two core disciples still brought about a great impact to everyone's hearts.
The relaxed atmosphere was gone. Everyone, including Chen Xiaobei and Luo Puti, were on high alert.
The terror of the desert started with the sandstorm. Soon, it would come again. No one dared to risk their lives.
After that, Chen Xiaobei saw the quicksand.
The two Xingxiu Faction disciples were trapped in the desert. Although they were elites with pinnacle phase of True Nirvana cultivation, their struggles in the desert would only make the desert flow faster and swallow them up faster.
In less than half a minute, the two of them were completely trapped in the quicksand. Millions of kilograms of yellow sand pressed down on their heads, making it impossible for them to get out. No one dared to save them either.
The team lost another two people, and the atmosphere became even heavier.
The core disciples below were all anxious and fearful. The third generation ancestors with higher statuses also felt an unprecedented sense of danger.
The last part of the road was shrouded in thick shadows.
"Everyone, keep your spirits up!"
Zhou Xiaokun shouted at the top of his lungs to boost everyone's morale. "There's only one more step before we reach the end of the manuscript, break the records of our predecessors, and write our own history!"
"Of course! This part of the road will be even more dangerous. The legendary Crimson Crowned Snake might appear in this area! "
"This snake is extremely venomous! Once bitten, the first thing to do was to cut off the poisoned area! Cut off the hand with poison, and cut off the foot with poison! There must be no hesitation! "
"On top of that, even if this snake is cut in half, its head can still bounce off the ground and continue to inflict fatal damage! So, the way to kill it is to use True Kang and blow its head off! "
"If you don't want to die, remember what I've said! Keep up the pace! Let's keep going! "
Zhou Xiaokun shouted and continued to lead the team forward.
Due to the danger lurking around them, the team moved at a much slower pace.
Under the scorching sun, everyone was feeling thirsty.
However, there was not much water left. The Desert Army Ants and quicksand had destroyed four people's backpacks, causing them to lose a large amount of water.
Because of that, everyone had to strictly control the amount of water they drank. They only dared to take a small sip after walking a long distance.
After some time, everyone's lips started to crack, and their mouths were so dry that not even a drop of saliva could be produced.
Not having food was still manageable, but without water, that was the real horror!
In such a state, even the men couldn't endure it, let alone the women in the team.
"Elder Shixiong, I'm so thirsty …" Wang Mengyu did not even have the strength to act coy.
"Bear with it!"
Zhou Xiaokun was not feeling well either. His throat was so dry that it was on fire. "Before we find a water source, everyone must control the amount of water they drink! Otherwise, we won't be able to retreat even if we want to! "
One had to know that they were still two days away from the edge of the desert.
In such an environment, if they did not drink for two days, even Zhou Xiaokun could not guarantee that he would be able to make it out alive.
"I can't believe we said that we wouldn't give a drop of water to that couple. Now we're running out of water …" Wang Mengyu looked crestfallen.
"Huh? Something's not right! "
Ding Ding 'ao pointed at the back of the team. "Look! Why are Chen Xiaobei and Luo Puti so glowing? Their lips are rosy and they don't look thirsty at all! They haven't had any water for the whole afternoon! "
Zhou Xiaokun frowned. "Yeah! The sun is scorching, and the environment is so dry and they're fine! This doesn't make sense! "
"Did Fourth Senior Brother secretly give them water?" Wang Mengyu said angrily.
"How is that possible? Fourth Shixiong doesn't even have enough water for himself! Giving water to others is just asking for it! "Zhou Xiaokun said.
The three of them could not figure it out.
They would never have guessed that Chen Xiaobei had a few boxes of First Love Peaches in his Infinite Space Ring, and that he had eaten one when no one was looking.
The First Love Peaches were juicy and could quench anyone's thirst.
"I'm dying of thirst! That couple is perfectly fine! I'm so angry … "Wang Mengyu was filled with jealousy.
"Alright, stop throwing a tantrum. As long as we can find a water source ahead, you can even take a bath!" Zhou Xiaokun said.
"No! I have to think of a way to teach them a lesson! "Wang Mengyu stomped her foot, turned around, and was about to charge at them.
"Ah!!!"
But!
Wang Mengyu's stomp had alerted a living creature under the sand!
A strange snake with a blood-colored sarcoma on its head came out of nowhere and bit Wang Mengyu's calf!
"Crimson … Crimson Crown Snake!" Wang Mengyu gasped. Her pupils constricted and she broke out in a cold sweat.
Whoosh!
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