They could clearly feel that the sand was surging.
The layer of sand was not as thick as they had imagined. There was a layer of sand on top, and a layer of soil below. If the sand was moving restlessly, it meant something was trying to dig its way out from the soil.
Zhang Xiaohou was relatively quick. He observed the area from a high vantage point. Dusk was slowly approaching. Some places had lost their sunlight, and in the areas where there was no sunlight, he saw things that looked like black centipedes, black worms, and black snakes scattered across the area. Wherever the sunlight disappeared, they would stir up trouble. A ferocious beast that had accidentally stumbled into the area was dragged under the sand by the terrifying roots in the blink of an eye.
It was obvious that the ferocious beast would soon turn into a pile of bones. Its blood, flesh, and organs would soon become nutrients for the Pseudomorphing Demon Sand.
"Quick, let's go!" Zhang Xiaohou urged the others.
The sun was setting faster than they had imagined. If they could not reach the area where the Pseudomorphing Demon Sand was, they would be in great trouble!
"Houzi, go ahead and harden the ground. Don't let them come out so easily," Mo Fan said to Zhang Xiaohou.
"Got it! Is there anyone else with the Earth Element on the team? "Zhang Xiaohou asked.
Two other Hunters soon stepped forward. Zhang Xiaohou summoned his Wind Wings and carried the two Earth Mages to the front to prepare for the Pseudomorphing Demon Sand.
…
They ran all the way, but they still couldn't outrun the sunset. A faint layer of dusk replaced the original orange-red radiance, and the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped a lot in an instant. The atmosphere had completely changed. It was no longer hot, but a kind of darkness and decay was blowing in their faces.
"Come to us!" Zhang Xiaohou yelled at the group behind him.
The group arrived at the area where Zhang Xiaohou and the other two Hunters were. The sand had been compressed, making it as hard as rocks.
In places where the sunlight couldn't reach, black roots suddenly sprang up. The sand was like the ocean being stirred up by countless schools of fish. They were like a group of hungry ghost tentacles, surrounding the brigade here.
When they were about three hundred meters away from the team, they could clearly feel that their spread was hindered. The solid and thick sand made it difficult for them to travel as freely as before!
"Let's go! They'll catch up to us sooner or later!" Lu Fang shouted.
No one dared to stop, and they continued to move in the direction of their destination.
"I'll lead the way!" a Hunter whose primary Element was the Wind Element said. Ge Ming and the others called him Flying Squirrel.
Flying Squirrel was very agile. His steps were very light, and with the help of the wind, he did not even leave a single footprint on the sand.
"There's no problem here. Come to me …"
"Hua ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~!!!!" With a loud bang, the thick sand suddenly exploded into the giant yellow wolf, and the flying sand poured down like rain.
In the rain of sand, a terrifying tree demon rose from the ground like a monster. Its branches could be used as weapons, including the tangled roots that were buried under the sand.
The roots and vines formed a wooden cage, surrounding Flying Squirrel from all directions. Flying Squirrel turned around in disbelief, only to discover that he was trapped in a space of death by the vines. A deadly suffocating feeling swept over him!
"Flying Squirrel!" Lu Fang yelled.
Ge Ming reacted quickly. He cast a Light Spell almost instantly. He turned the Plummeting Rays into sharp swords over a hundred zhang long, slashing at the roots and vines.
However, the roots and vines were too thick. The spell was unable to break through the cage that was trapping Flying Squirrel!
"Leader, look behind us!" Zheng Tong yelled.
Ge Ming knew what was happening behind them without turning around. It must be the deadly roots and vines that were intertwining with one another!
"Keep going, I'll go save Flying Squirrel!" Ge Ming yelled.
Flying Squirrel was in too much of a hurry. The path he was leading was not going to work. His senses were too weak when it came to the creatures that resided underground.
"Come, let's go. Otherwise, we're all going to be stuck here," Lu Fang said.
"Follow me, don't go the wrong way. These creatures are good at setting up traps. It's going to be difficult to escape once we step into one," Zhang Xiaohou let out a sigh and immediately led the way.
Zhang Xiaohou gave up on flying. He decided to walk on the ground instead. He was basically testing the waters with his own body …
"A single Pseudomorphing Demon has a limited range of movement!" Mofan said.
The Pseudomorphing Demons were creatures that moved slowly. They would usually camouflage themselves and wait for their prey to step into their territory. The range of a Pseudomorphing Demon's roots and vines was around three hundred meters. The closer they were to the Pseudomorphing Demon, the harder it would be for them to break free from its trap. The reason Fei Shu was trapped by the Night Pseudomorphing Demon was because he was too close to it!
Zhang Xiaohou was around five hundred meters in front of the group. He was constantly maintaining a light blue Wind Track around him. There were countless of them, but they were enough to guarantee that he would be able to move in any direction at full speed.
"Whoosh!"
Another loud crash took place. A Pseudomorphing Demon ahead of them had removed its disguise. It immediately set up a huge trap to trap Zhang Xiaohou, who had stepped into its territory.
At the same time, countless roots burst out from the ground. The Pseudomorphing Demon's enormous body had flexible vines that were as flexible as tentacles. They adeptly tied up their prey and sealed them inside their deadly roots, before dragging them underground to feast on them!
"The other way!" Zhang Xiaohou quickly turned around and yelled at the group.
They had no choice but to go around the three-hundred-meter-long danger zone.
The whole team immediately moved to the other side. From the corner of their eyes, they could see Zhang Xiaohou's body leaving a trail of light blue wind. Those roots and vines traps that were almost impossible to dodge were unable to completely trap him. Every time a perfect trap was about to be completed, Zhang Xiaohou would always be able to find an opening with incomparable agility.
"He can handle it. Let's go, those Pseudomorphing Demons might be slow, but we are dead meat if they get close to us," Mofan said.
"Err … who's going to scout ahead?" Zheng Tong spoke up.
Someone had to go ahead first. The Pseudomorphing Demons were extremely cunning. They would not move when their prey stepped into their territory. They would only make their move when their prey was too close to them. It would be too late to run away when that happened!
Someone had to step on the landmines ahead. Otherwise, they would all be done for!
"I'll go," Mu Nujiao said.
"Then why …" Zheng Tong was about to say something when Mu Nujiao turned into a beautiful shadow and disappeared in front of the group.
"Follow her," Mofan said.
The group immediately followed Mu Nujiao. They kept a safe distance from her, just so they would not fall into the traps of the Pseudomorphing Demons.
"Zheng Tong, you're a little disappointing," Lu Fang sighed. He glanced at Mu Nujiao, who was all alone, and said to Zheng Tong with a sigh.
Zheng Tong was actually looking at Mofan when he asked who was going to scout ahead. The person he did not like was Mofan. Why was the guy ordering them around without doing anything? The girls were only following him around!
To his surprise, Mu Nujiao had volunteered herself. Zheng Tong felt a little embarrassed. How could he let a woman take the risk? Not to mention that she was such a beautiful woman …
"If anything happens to her, you'll have to take full responsibility!" Zheng Tong angrily pushed the blame onto Mo Fan after being questioned by Lu Fang.
"I've already taken responsibility for her. As for the rest … you don't have to worry about it," Mofan said with a smile.
Zheng Tong was even angrier when he saw Mofan still smiling.
"It's safe here!" Mu Nujiao's voice came from ahead.
Lu Fang led the others forward and caught up with Mu Nujiao.
After traveling for another five hundred meters, Mu Nujiao immediately told the group where the safe zone was.
"Is the girl's guide reliable?" an old Hunter in his fifties began to question.
"If you don't think it's safe, you can lead the way," Jiang Shaoxu said unhappily.
The person leading the way was putting their life in danger. Mu Nujiao was risking her life to test the Lightning Element for the group, yet the old Hunter still dared to say something like that?
"I'm just being considerate. She didn't even know where the safe zone was. She must be worried that she would put herself in danger if she was too far away from us," the old Hunter said.
"Yes, I also think that her answer was too hasty." Someone agreed with the old hunter.
"I think it's better to go this way. Let her go back to the group. It's a matter of life and death. Dajian, you lead the way," the old Hunter said.
"Oh … oh, sure!" Dajian nodded. He seemed to be quite brave. He started leading the way on the other side without any hesitation. It was closer to the safe zone.
After Dajian had walked around a hundred meters, Mu Nujiao immediately frowned. She had no idea what was going on with the group. She continued to yell, "Don't go there!"
"Little girl, are you trying to bring us to our graves? My secondary Element is the Earth Element. The ground you are standing on is vibrating strongly. It means there's something down there … "the old Hunter said.
Mu Nujiao was startled, but she quickly collected her thoughts and said, "I do have a Pseudomorphing Demon here, but …"
"Humph, you all heard it. Even she knows there's a Pseudomorphing Demon there. Let's follow Dajian. Little girl, hurry up and rejoin the group. You won't be able to come back if you keep going forward! We're grateful that you're willing to lead the way, but you should know your limits! "the old Hunter, Xu Pingdong, said.
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