Heading west, he chased after the setting sun in the desert. In front of him, there was a hint of dusky yellow in the golden sky, and behind him, the color of night was approaching.
As the crimson sun sank into the horizon, the direction of the wind seemed to have become a little erratic. The three people running at the front suddenly changed direction and ran to the side. Miao Yi, who was following behind them, shouted, "Cheng Yingwu, you seem to be running in the wrong direction."
Cheng Yingwu turned around and shouted back, "Brother Niu, it looks like this really is your first time in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea."
Miao Yi quickly scanned his surroundings, then turned his mount around and led the nine of them in a different direction. As he did so, he asked, "What do you mean?"
"Brother Ox, haven't you noticed that the winds have changed?" Cheng Yingwu retorted.
Miao Yi immediately urged his steed to go as fast as it could and quickly caught up to her. Riding beside her, he asked, "So what if the direction of the wind has changed?"
Cheng Yingwu tilted her head to look at him and smiled, "In this area, there will always be a 'Mountain-Crossing Dragon' before sunset."
"What's a Mountain Coaster?" The moment Miao Yi asked this question, it would undoubtedly prove that this was indeed his first time here. He knew he couldn't hide it any longer.
A teasing look appeared on Cheng Yingwu's chiseled face. "So you're admitting that this is your first time here?"
Miao Yi asked, "Is that important?"
"Of course it's important. If it's not your first time here, you'll naturally know what this' Mountain-Crossing Dragon 'is, so there's naturally no need for me to explain."
"Please advise me."
"That's more like asking for advice humbly! The term 'Mountain-Crossing Dragon' referred to the strange winds that blew past the sand mountains here. Once it started, it would last for at least an hour. It was so strong that even a person would be blown away. That was why it was impossible for mortals to travel through this place and reach Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. If the direction of the wind changes, it means that the Mountain-Crossing Dragon is coming. "
"Where are we going? Looking for a place to hide? "
"Yes! Actually, there's nowhere to hide. The surrounding terrain is pretty much the same. " Cheng Yingwu turned around and shouted, "Everyone, open your eyes and help us look around. We need to find a low-lying place to lie low for now."
The wind was getting stronger and stronger. It was already howling loudly, and the sand on the ground was moving with a 'shua shua' sound. The group stood in front of a large sandpit. Miao Yi and the others' mounts were obviously not used to it. All of them were somewhat terrified and uneasy. The other nine Manor Heads were also feeling uneasy.
"They're here!" Cheng Yingwu suddenly turned around and said.
Everyone turned their heads and looked in the direction she was looking at, only to see the earth-shattering earth-shattering earth-shattering wall rapidly pushing towards them. Vaguely, one could see rotating pillars of wind that connected the heavens and the earth twisting within. Its imposing manner was truly astonishing!
"Go down!" Cheng Yingwu suddenly let out a shout and leaped into the massive sandpit. The others followed suit.
The Mountain-Crossing Dragon came as soon as it said it would, and a rumbling noise that sounded like the roar of a mountain or the roar of a tsunami rumbled over. A powerful sandstorm blanketed the sky and covered the earth. Everyone's vision was instantly plunged into darkness. However, they could still feel an incomparably powerful force pushing against their heads. Perhaps even an average Red Lotus cultivator would find it hard to withstand such an attack.
Miao Yi cursed in his heart. How could Yao Ruoxian not mention such a dangerous thing? However, he understood in his heart that by hiding in this sandpit, he had already avoided the most ferocious attack.
The sandpit was instantly filled up. Miao Yi and the others, who had invoked their arts to defend themselves, were instantly buried by the overwhelming amount of sand. There was no way they could defend themselves. They could only watch helplessly as they were buried alive.
Buried alive, Miao Yi and the others didn't even have the time to be shocked when they suddenly felt the immense pressure on their bodies rapidly lessening. Soon enough, their heads emerged from the ground.
Invoking their arts to protect their faces from the sand that was constantly tearing at their faces, Miao Yi opened his transcendence vision to look around. Everywhere he looked, he was surrounded by rapidly twisting wind pillars that connected the heavens and the earth. He couldn't even count how many of them there were, and all he could hear was the endless rumbling of the storm.
It was precisely the arrival of these wind pillars that was peeling away the sand layer by layer on their bodies. First, their heads, then their bodies, were gradually revealed.
Miao Yi didn't care about the changes in his surroundings. As he invoked his arts to defend himself, he focused on the reactions of Cheng Yingwu and the others.
'Bang!' Cheng Yingwu and the others' mounts suddenly burst out of the sand with them on their backs.
"Let's go!" Miao Yi invoked his arts and shouted. The half-buried Miao Yi's mount immediately burst out of the ground.
The nine panicking Manor Heads also heard Miao Yi's shout and hurriedly leaped out. Riding on their dragon steeds, they chased after Miao Yi amidst the strong winds.
The dragon steeds' eyesight was no longer of any use at this point. The riders had to invoke their arts to protect themselves and their steeds at the same time. They had to open their transcendence vision to survey their surroundings and use their thoughts to control the direction of their dragon steeds. With the weight of a dragon steed to support them, they were able to stabilize themselves in the strong winds.
A massive wind pillar quickly swept past the area where they were previously buried. Only then did Miao Yi realize why Cheng Yingwu and the others had suddenly leaped out of the sand. They were trying to avoid this thing.
It was a powerful suction force. Miao Yi and his mount were almost sucked into the wind pillar.
"Follow me closely!" Miao Yi angrily shouted as he chased after Cheng Yingwu and the others. Whatever they did, he would do it as well.
Cheng Yingwu and the others were like spirits amidst a hurricane, weaving through the wind pillars one after another. It was an incredible sight to behold.
However, Miao Yi soon realized something was amiss. Although these wind pillars looked terrifying, they wouldn't be too much of a problem as long as they kept a certain distance between the wind pillars. The suction force between the wind pillars would cancel each other out, creating a safe zone where the suction force was the weakest. This was also the reason why everyone was able to travel through such terrifying wind pillars.
If they were to deviate from the correct path, the consequences would be dire — they would definitely be sucked away by the wind pillars.
As she galloped ahead, Cheng Yingwu suddenly waved her hand and continued to circle around the wind pillars. However, her two subordinates abruptly circled around the wind pillars to her left and right.
Miao Yi didn't understand what was going on, so he continued to chase after Cheng Yingwu.
Suddenly, a series of screams came from behind him. Miao Yi quickly turned around and saw several silhouettes flying into the air. Together with their dragon steeds, they were swept away by the wind pillars.
The two silhouettes that ambushed Miao Yi quickly used the wind pillars to disappear into the distance.
"Niu Er! They're ambushing us! "Deng Hu shouted angrily from behind.
Miao Yi turned around and glared ahead. With a flick of his hand, the Qilin Spear suddenly appeared in his sleeve. Then, he chased after Cheng Yingwu. 'Capture the ringleader first!'
However, Cheng Yingwu was clearly more familiar with this environment than he was. She turned left and right, and in just a few moments, Miao Yi was already out of sight.
Meanwhile, cries of agony could be heard coming from behind Miao Yi. Turning around, he saw a large number of sand balls flying out from the wind pillars to his left and right, all of them hurtling towards Deng Hu.
With a face full of fear, Deng Hu quickly brandished his spear and unleashed a flurry of attacks, destroying two of the sand balls flying towards him.
This was a foolish move in this environment, but Deng Hu had no other choice. The two sand balls that exploded instantly blinded him. Visibility was poor in this place to begin with.
"Ahhh!" With a cry of agony, Deng Hu's headless corpse and his dragon steed broke through the mist and flew into the sky. In the blink of an eye, they were swept away by the wind pillars and disappeared without a trace.
The two attacking silhouettes disappeared in a flash between the wind pillars. So far! There was no longer anyone following behind Miao Yi.
They hadn't even reached Flowing Clouds Dune Sea yet. This was only the outer perimeter, but nine out of the ten Manor Heads sent by Traversing Water Palace had already fallen!
Miao Yi's expression turned cold as he traversed between the wind pillars alone. He looked around warily, waiting for the other three to ambush him!
However, he couldn't find any trace of Cheng Yingwu and the other two. He was the only one left to continue his search in the wind.
When the Mountain-Crossing Dragon finally left, the sand and dust in the air finally settled. The sky was already half black and half white.
On the black side, a crescent moon shone brightly in the night sky, dotted with stars. On the white side, the sun was there to prove that it had disappeared from that location.
Standing alone on top of a sand dune, Miao Yi quietly listened as the rumbling sounds gradually faded away.
Looking around, he saw that there was no one else around. Silence!
Everyone shook off the dust from their bodies. Miao Yi looked up at the stars and compared them to the position of the setting sun to determine his direction. Then, he continued forward on his own.
However, he hadn't gone far when he came to a stop on top of another sand dune. On the other side of the sand dune, he saw three riders standing side by side, illuminated by the setting sun. They were none other than Cheng Yingwu and the other two, who had been waiting for him. Cheng Yingwu took out her flower garland and gracefully placed it on her head.
Miao Yi pointed his spear at her and calmly asked, "Why did you only attack them in the Mountain-Crossing Dragon and not me?"
Cheng Yingwu smiled. "Because they were in the way. And your head is very valuable. If you were taken away by the Mountain-Crossing Dragon, where would I find your head?"
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and coldly asked, "Someone wants my head? May I know who it is that wants my head? "
Cheng Yingwu simply smiled and didn't answer.
Miao Yi then asked, "Since the three of you are waiting for me here, I'm sure you're confident that you can kill me. Can't you let someone who's about to die know the reason behind his death?"
Cheng Yingwu replied, "I would like to let you know the reason behind your death. Unfortunately, I don't know either."
Miao Yi didn't know if they knew or not. However, judging from the looks of it, even if they knew, they wouldn't tell him anything. So, he quickly changed his tone and asked, "Who are you people?"
Cheng Yingwu smiled. "The fact that you don't know that I'm the Sixth Lady of Flowing Clouds Dune Sea's Hive Gang after hearing my name is' Cheng Yingwu 'is enough proof that you're new to Flowing Clouds Dune Sea."
"Hive Gang? Sixth Lady? "Miao Yi didn't have any recollection of that. He asked," Are they the so-called desert bandits you mentioned? "
Cheng Yingwu nodded. "They're the biggest desert bandits in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. It's only natural that they die by our hands!"
Miao Yi calmly asked, "Then how much is my head worth?" He wanted to determine which enemy wanted his life based on the price.
"Not much! As long as you're not at the Red Lotus realm, you won't be worth much either. Just ten million Gold Crystals! "
This price wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a small amount either. It really wasn't easy to judge. Miao Yi nodded. "I didn't think my head would only be worth ten million Gold Crystals! Then why aren't you guys coming to take it? What are you waiting for? "
"As you wish!" Cheng Yingwu took out a wooden whistle and blew on it.
Miao Yi's mount suddenly neighed. Then, a white silhouette suddenly shot out from the sand dune below.
He'd fallen into a trap! Miao Yi instantly leaped up and landed several dozen meters away. He saw that his dragon steed was already surrounded by white centipedes that were about half a foot long.
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