Chapter 308

“What’s wrong with you desert people, Uncle?!”

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If you overlook the fact that they nearly died before even starting their mission, being jostled to the point of feeling their guts twist apart by the masculine, rugged of the desert carriage driver, the group eventually made it into the Tianhe without any further issues.

The demonic energy swirled in the Tianhe, and the moment they passed through the barrier, a faint pressure from all sides became palpable.

Even the air in this cursed place felt thick and dirty.

Tian Xianzi, due to his high cultivation, remained unaffected: “The deeper we go, the stronger this demonic energy becomes. You all need to be careful.”

The desert was indeed a barren wasteland.

The outer areas had been trampled over for years by treasure hunters, making it hard to see any traces of the old battlefield between immortals and demons.

With sword energy radiating from the sword cultivators, ordinary demons dared not approach.

Thus, compared to the treasure hunters, their group was able to move much faster into the depths.

As Tian Xianzi had said, the closer they got to the center of the desert, the more Ning Ning could clearly feel the intensifying demonic energy surrounding them.

Sensing this, she glanced at Pei Ji by her side.

It was obvious the demons were targeting him.

Among all those who had come to the Tianhe, Pei Ji was the most critical.

Tian Xianzi knew that Pei Ji would be affected by the demonic energy, so he had prepared a large supply of calming pills and demon-suppressing pills in advance to suppress the demonic energy, preventing it from manipulating him in the desert.

Moreover, after the battle at the Demon Refining Tower, Ning Ning had consumed the Lingshu spiritual herb, and Pei Ji had successfully overcome his inner demons.

Both of their cultivation levels had improved significantly, leaping from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.

With their elevated cultivation, their ability to resist the demonic energy had also greatly increased.

The desert’s landscape was monotonous.

After walking for a while through the increasingly dense black mist, Ning Ning’s initial curiosity about the new environment began to fade, and her interest dwindled.

Bored, she was looking around aimlessly when, suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a rapidly moving shadow.

That shadow carried a surge of murderous demonic energy.

Something was off.

In the heavy, oppressive air, a strange fragrance seemed to waft through.

Tian Xianzi chuckled softly and conjured a long sword: “You noticed?”

Wen Hemian nodded.

“Be careful.”

Just as the words left his mouth, a sudden gust of wind swept past.

The strange fragrance was blown wide open by the wind, spreading recklessly into every corner.

Perhaps affected by this, the sky was suddenly filled with chaotic bird calls, and shadows swarmed, blotting out the sun.

In a brief moment of stillness—

Several fast-moving figures descended from the sky, launching an attack on the group!

“There’s demon-luring incense nearby, meant to bait us,” Tian Xianzi clicked his tongue.

“The demons have indeed broken through the Two Elements Dust Formation… looks like some fish managed to escape.”

Shadows moved across the sky and dunes, strong demonic energy mixing with the raging demonic aura.

Ning Ning drew her sword and swiftly cut down a bird demon that had appeared out of nowhere.

Now, with evil winds howling, demons and demonic beasts stirred restlessly all around.

She could roughly guess the demon’s intentions.

Their attack likely targeted the most crucial members of their group: either Wen Hemian or Pei Ji.

——Wen Hemian was an expert in the Two Elements Dust Formation. If they could eliminate him, it would be much harder for the cultivation world to discover the formation’s secrets in time.

Pei Ji possessed an extraordinarily strong demonic lineage.

Though the specifics of the demon cultivators’ plans were still unclear, judging from their repeated targeted assaults on him, Pei Ji was clearly a key figure in their scheme.

It was obvious that the others were thinking the same.

So, when the layers of sand beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble violently and vines shot up from the ground, sending yellow sand flying and a foul wind swirling, everyone instinctively turned their attention toward Wen Hemian and Pei Ji.

However, the shadowy figures and vines rushed forward at an eye-blurring speed, as sharp as blades cutting through the howling winds.

But the direction of the attack was not toward Wen Hemian or Pei Ji.

The sudden change happened in the blink of an eye.

Ning Ning was stunned.