In the vast and spacious sky, the blue sky spanned tens of thousands of kilometers. The searing hot sunlight descended from the sky, appearing as though it was about to forcefully melt a person. The desolate desert below reflected a reddish-yellow color, causing it to appear deathly still.
A boiling hot wind blew through the air. It was just like a red-hot blade that swept through the sky. It easily shattered the corpses of some of the enormous Magical Beasts within the desert, turning them into yellow sand that was drowned by the strong wind.
It was likely that this harsh environment could only be described with the word 'bleak'.
The Red Lotus Desert was the largest desert within the northern Wasteland. At the same time, it was also the most barren place in the entire northern Wasteland.
Although the ground in this place was not like yellow sand, it was also a barren land. The rock fragments all over the ground carried a searing high temperature, causing one to have difficulty walking. At the same time, it also scalded one's feet. It was precisely because of this that this Red Lotus Desert had another name, the Barefoot Desert.
The extremely hot environment was not suitable for living creatures to exist. However, at this moment, a small group of people was slowly walking forward in this endless desert.
Perspiration repeatedly fell from the foreheads of these people. However, before the beads of perspiration could land on the ground, they had already evaporated in this searing hot air. Most of these people were ordinary. However, there were a couple of middle-aged men who were wearing embroidered robes. Their auras were thick and they were not affected by this natural environment. These few people were all elite nine star Dou Di.
As for the others, even an ordinary elite Dou Di, their faces were similarly ugly in this kind of strange environment. The environment of this Northern Wasteland was not the least bit better than the Western Wasteland. Even an elite Dou Di would be affected by the environment in this desert.
After all, this was the strength of the world. Even someone as strong as an elite Dou Di was unable to ignore it.
However, there was one person among these people who was not affected by the harsh environment of this desert.
A sloppy old man with ragged clothes and a miserable appearance was swaying as he walked among this small group of people. However, his expression did not change at all. His footsteps appeared to be messy, but if one were to carefully observe, one would discover that there seemed to be a special pattern within these messy footsteps. It was this pattern that allowed the old man's swaying body to not fall.
Other than this sloppy old man, there was a young man wearing a black robe at the back of this group. His footsteps were steady. At this moment, he was slowly walking forward without changing his expression. From the looks of his manner, he was naturally Xiao Yan, who was heading north.
A week had passed since the destruction of the Southern Hall. At this moment, the desert that Xiao Yan was in was a path that one must pass through in order to head to the Northern Mountain. Although this place was not a vast desert, it was still a vast area. In this place, even Xiao Yan would have the risk of getting lost if he did not have a guide. In order to avoid this, Xiao Yan could only follow this group in front of him.
Although there were not many people in this group, the three high class Dou Di leading the way had a certain understanding of this desert. They were like old horses that knew the way. At this moment, they were the only guides in this desert.
At this moment, everyone in this group had paid fifty low grade Spirit Stones to these three people. The fee might be high, but it was not only used to pass through the Scarlet Training Desert. Most importantly, it was to allow them to safely pass through the desert.
Although the Scarlet Training Desert was barren and barren, there were also hidden dangers in this harsh environment. Powerful Magical Beasts struggled to survive in this environment. The struggle for survival was even more intense in this place. There would be powerful Magical Beasts dying at every moment. However, the ones that survived would be even more powerful existences!
In this Scarlet Training Desert, even an ordinary high class Dou Di would be in danger. It was because of this that the leader of this small group was formed by three high class Dou Di.
Walking at the back of the group, Xiao Yan was neither fast nor slow. Although there were broken rocks under his feet, it did not bring him any trouble. When his feet landed, the broken rocks under his feet were easily crushed like tofu. Wherever he passed, a row of clear footprints was left behind.
At the same time, following Xiao Yan's inhalation and exhalation, the powerful fire type energy that was contained in this world also continuously flowed into his body. Although this kind of training appeared to be slow, it was also extremely solid. Every trace of energy was condensed after being absorbed and refined countless times. The result was undoubtedly the most direct to the growth of one's cultivation. The only drawback was that the speed was slow. However, this did not affect Xiao Yan's interest in this.
After the trip to the Obsidian Tower the last time, although Xiao Yan's cultivation had increased quite a bit, his aura was still not stable enough. After this period of slow accumulation, Xiao Yan believed that his cultivation would be able to completely solidify. This could be considered a good thing for him.
The path of the strong was like the Scarlet Training Desert. Only by taking one step at a time and being down-to-earth would one be able to truly grow. Xiao Yan naturally understood this principle very well.
"Hmm?"
Just as Xiao Yan was walking, the figure of the sloppy old man suddenly entered Xiao Yan's line of sight.
An ordinary old man naturally would not attract Xiao Yan's attention. However, the difference between this old man and an ordinary old man was his tattered black robe.
His robe was simply tattered beyond recognition. Moreover, it was very obvious that the robe had been burned to such a state by flames. However, it was also this that made Xiao Yan even more suspicious. This was because he could clearly sense a fierce and domineering flame aura coming from the old man's body. Just from this point alone, Xiao Yan could be sure that the old man was also a fire type cultivator. Moreover, his cultivation was definitely not low. At the very least, when Xiao Yan used his Spiritual Strength to probe the old man, he was unable to find any valuable information.
Despite being a fire affinity practitioner, he had ended up in such a miserable manner because of a flame. This really caused Xiao Yan's heart to be extremely curious. Just what kind of flame was able to cause a fire affinity expert to end up in such a manner?
"Hmm?"
When Xiao Yan used his Spiritual Strength to probe the old man, the latter also sensed something. A smile flashed across the old man's tanned face. After which, his swaying footsteps became slower in an invisible manner.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's heart was absent-minded as he pondered the question in his heart from a moment ago.
A flame that could cause an elite Dou Di to be reduced to such a miserable state. Unless it was done by someone with a higher cultivation than him, it was likely that there was only one kind of flame in this world that could do so.
"Could it be a 'Heavenly Flame'?"
Xiao Yan suddenly thought of something in his heart. His eyebrows twitched. The instant he raised his head, a human figure suddenly appeared in front of him and actually pounced on him. Soon after, the figure fell in front of Xiao Yan in front of his surprised face. At the same time, a miserable cry also sounded, attracting the gazes of everyone in front of him.
Xiao Yan's expression changed in shock. He did not expect that there would actually be someone who could get close to him without him noticing. Even though he had only been absent-minded for a second earlier, such an unexpected turn of events would be sufficient to cause him to be seriously injured if it was any other time.
Xiao Yan's body hurriedly pulled back. Only after he confirmed that his surroundings were safe did he use a cautious gaze to look at the spot where he was standing earlier. At this moment, that sloppy old man was curled up on the ground at that spot. His face was filled with a painful expression as he cried out miserably.
"Wu wu wu … little brat, why did you bully this old man for no reason? My legs have been broken by you. I can't walk anymore …"
The moment these words were uttered, the people who were hurrying along behind frowned one after another. They looked at each other. Finally, their gazes landed on the three high class Dou Di's.
Since the three of them had accepted the Spirit Stones from these people, they naturally had to ensure that they would escort them to their destination. They could not easily abandon anyone in the group. At this moment, the actions of this sloppy old man would undoubtedly slow down their forward speed. Moreover, there were quite a number of powerful Magical Beasts in this Scarlet Training Desert. Once they were provoked by this old man, it would create even greater trouble. Compared to this, the latter situation was something that no one was willing to see.
"Wu wu wu … it hurts …"
The old man hugged his right leg with both hands and randomly rolled on the ground. The somewhat hoarse sorrowful cry from his mouth caused one to feel uncontrollably irritable upon hearing it. There were even more disgusted gazes.
In front of everyone, the three middle-aged men in embroidered robes also frowned as they looked at the sloppy old man curled up on the ground. At the same time, they also noticed Xiao Yan.
They were naturally able to tell that this sloppy old man had the intention of creating trouble. However, regardless of the reason, they needed to first suppress this matter. Otherwise, if they were to allow him to continue creating trouble, it was likely that he would bring trouble to everyone.
"This mister, the sky is high and the road is long. It is more important for us to hurry along our journey now. If there are no major problems, we hope that you can endure for a little longer. Wait until the sky turns dark before you check on your injuries. Moreover, the strength of the Magical Beasts in the Scarlet Training Desert is extremely frightening. Once they are lured over, it will be quite troublesome. I hope that you can consider everyone's safety."
One of the three middle-aged men in embroidered robes stood up and opened his mouth with a calm tone. However, that sloppy old man acted as though he did not hear his words. He continued to curl up on the ground. His face revealed a painful expression, causing the people beside him to curse in their hearts.
"Smelly old man, Master Chen is speaking nicely to you. Why are you still putting on such an act? If you still don't get up and shut up, be careful that I, your father, will ask you to get up!"
That middle-aged man spoke nicely in consideration of his own interests. However, those who were hurrying along did not care. They only cared about their own journey. They absolutely could not be delayed by anyone.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was also frowning with suspicion as he looked at the sloppy old man curled up on the ground in front of him. He had never met the latter before. However, what was the intention of this old man's actions?
That sloppy old man directly ignored the words of others. His pair of deep and bright eyes stared blankly at Xiao Yan. His mouth continued to howl in grief.
"Brat, you broke my leg. You have to compensate me!"
A sharp and hoarse cry reverberated over this spacious area. The frowns on everyone's faces deepened. Xiao Yan's expression also sank. From the looks of it, this old man was purposely looking for trouble. Xiao Yan's face also sank.
However, just as the old man was staring at Xiao Yan, the latter also clearly saw that there were actually a couple of burn scars on the old man's tanned face. However, at this moment, he did not have the mood to pay attention to them.
"Smelly old man, are you done yet!"
Seeing that this sloppy old man was actually indifferent, a middle-aged man with a somewhat red face from the crowd by the side softly cursed. His little patience had already been completely worn down by this old man. Now, he needed to use him to cool down.
"Chi!"
The middle-aged man's body suddenly shot forward the instant his words sounded. His body and mind were as fast as lightning. The Dou Qi in his body swiftly circulated. With a wave of his large hand, his body had already appeared behind the old man when it fell. He grabbed at the shoulder of the sloppy old man.
"Buzz …"
However, it was also at the next moment that the sloppy old man inadvertently turned his head around. His strange gaze instantly caused this middle-aged man's body to be unable to move even a little. The Dou Qi that was flowing within his body to his Qi Paths also appeared to have solidified in an instant. A deep fear suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. His originally flushed face had also turned ghastly white at this moment.
"Bang."
Following a soft muffled sound, the middle-aged man's body was involuntarily pulled back. Although he was not seriously injured, just this attack alone was sufficient to cause the expressions of everyone present to change.
Although the cultivation of this middle-aged man could not be considered the top in this place, he was still a six star Dou Di. However, this sloppy old man was able to force the latter back with just a gaze without even touching his body. One could easily imagine just how strong the old man was!
At this moment, it was not just Xiao Yan. Even the expressions of the three middle-aged men had also turned solemn in an instant. Numerous pairs of eyes were filled with a deep fear as they looked at the old man.
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to open his mouth, Xiao Xuan, who had been quiet for half a month, finally opened his mouth at this moment.
"Brat, you must not be careless. This person's aura is extremely deep. Even I am unable to see through it. It is very likely that his cultivation has already surpassed the Dou Di class. You should be careful!"
An extremely solemn voice sounded from the bottom of Xiao Yan's heart. After these words sounded, it was as though an enormous rock had been thrown into a calm lake. Waves instantly rose within Xiao Yan's heart.
Surpassing the Dou Di class. Just these four words were sufficient to indicate just how great the true strength of this old man was. He was at least an existence at the Origin Transformation class!
"Origin Transformation class …"
Xiao Yan's heart trembled slightly. Even with Xiao Yan's character, he could not help but become anxious at this moment. Even the tightly clenched hands under his sleeves had unknowingly loosened.
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