"Huh! What is that?"
"Help! There's a monster!"
"..."
Hearing the screams of agony from the western ranks, Chu Wanwan and the others tensed up and immediately rushed towards the direction of the sound. When they arrived, they were stunned by what they saw.
Beneath the yellow sand, strangely shaped monsters were crawling out of the sand dunes, baring their teeth and claws.
Their bodies resemble giant pupae, covered with a hard, iron-like dark brown shell that shimmers with an eerie light under the sunlight.
Its shell is covered with sharp barbs, as if it were ready to pierce any approaching prey at any moment.
The monster's head resembled a ferocious demon, its two blood-red eyes radiating a savage light that seemed to pierce the very soul. Its mouth was wide open, revealing rows of sharp, knife-like teeth, with fragments of clothing and traces of blood still clinging between them, sending chills down one's spine.
Although their bodies looked huge and clumsy, they were extremely fast. Some cultivators tried to take off and escape, but the monsters suddenly leaped up, bit their ankles, and dragged them down from mid-air.
The immortal cultivator struggled in terror, but the monster was so powerful that he couldn't break free.
The immense pain caused the immortal cultivator to let out a scream.
The scream only lasted a few seconds before the monster chewed up the cultivator and swallowed him whole.
Those that escaped on the ground also met the fate of being chased and eaten.
The immortal cultivators could neither escape nor be killed, so they could only gather in one place, desperately resisting the ever-increasing number of monsters while waiting for rescue.
Various magical powers struck the monsters, but they did not cause any damage.
Upon seeing this, Chu Wanwan's eyes sharpened, and a powerful divine force surged forth from her hand, striking a monster that was lunging at the immortal cultivator.
The monster was sent flying, crashing into the sand and creating a large crater. Green blood flowed from its chest. After struggling for a few moments, the monster stopped moving.
Other Chaos Realm experts also rushed into the battlefield, each engaging in a fierce battle with a monster.
The Heavenly Maiden Ba did not make a move, but stood beside Chu Wanwan and said, "If I am not mistaken, these monsters should be the legendary Sand Demon Worms. They usually live deep in the desert and feed on creatures that have strayed into the desert."
The sand demon worms have incredibly hard shells, making them difficult to harm with attacks from ordinary immortal cultivators. Furthermore, they are extremely fast and numerous; once surrounded, escape is nearly impossible.
"Are they all at the Chaos Realm?" Chu Wanwan watched as the ten Chaos Realm experts struggled against their respective Sand Demon Insects, gaining some understanding of the strength of a single Sand Demon Insect.
"Yes! Sand Demon Worms are born at the equivalent of Chaos Realm experts, and their strongest can reach the combat level of the Initial God Realm."
The Heavenly Maiden Ba said solemnly.
"All soldiers, listen to my command! Do not resist my spiritual power. I will lead you away!" Chu Wanwan said, and with a thought, more than a thousand immortal cultivators disappeared from the spot.
As the immortal cultivators vanished, leaving only two women in the distance, the Sand Demons roared and charged towards Chu Wanwan and the Heavenly Maiden Ba. Their blood-red eyes gleamed with ferocity, seemingly convinced that the two women were easier prey to capture.
Chu Wanwan's eyes were cold and stern, and her divine power surged, ready to deal with the Sand Demon Insects' attack at any time.
The Heavenly Maiden Ba retreated directly behind Chu Wanwan.
"Wanwan, how about you bring me into the space too? My current strength is a bit too weak against the Demon-Slaying Insects!"
The Heavenly Maiden Ba looks rather cowardly...
Upon hearing this, Chu Wanwan gave her a reassuring look.
"Don't worry! They can't get close to me!"
The sand demon worms surged in like a tide, stirring up a cloud of sand and dust. A flash of light appeared in Chu Wanwan's hand, and a powerful divine barrier instantly rose, temporarily blocking the sand demon worms. The sand demon worms crashed against the barrier, producing dull thuds, but they could not break through this solid defense.
Then, more divine barriers slowly rose from the desert, surrounding countless demon-slaying insects within them.
The sand demons raged between the barriers, trying to break through, but Chu Wanwan's divine power barrier was incredibly strong, and their efforts were in vain.
Chu Wanwan's gaze was icy, her hands moved, and divine power surged like a tide.
She began to compress these barriers, trapping the sand demons in an ever-shrinking space. Sensing the danger, the sand demons struggled even more frantically, their roars echoing through the desert, but they could not escape their trapped fate.
Finally, they were squeezed tightly into a relatively small space like compressed biscuits. The sand demons twisted their bodies frantically, trying to break free from this powerful restraint, but Chu Wanwan's divine power barrier was indestructible.
Chu Wanwan clenched her fists, and the sand demons turned into wisps of blood mist, dissolving into the desert and turning the entire desert green.
With a thought, Chu Wanwan brought the immortal cultivators back to their original spot. When they saw the desert stained green by the blood of the sand demon worms, their gazes toward Chu Wanwan were filled with admiration and reverence.
Chu Wanwan remained calm and slowly said, "I have eliminated these sand demons. But we cannot let our guard down; there may be other unknown dangers in the desert."
Continue the search for the Weak Water without the slightest slackening. If you encounter something you can't defeat, run; if you can't escape, shout for help.
All the immortal cultivators responded in unison, "Yes!"
Afterwards, the group embarked on their journey to find the Weak Water once again. They proceeded cautiously through the desert, constantly aware of their surroundings.
At this moment, the group of immortal cultivators who had gone north returned. Their clothes were tattered, their bodies were covered in wounds, and of the more than a thousand who had gone there, only about a hundred had returned.
"Lord of the Domain, we encountered a group of demons, led by the Demon Emperor. Most of our brothers were killed by the demons, and we only managed to escape by fighting to the death."
Blood was still gushing from the chest of one of the cultivators. His face was pale, but his eyes were filled with urgency and panic. Chu Wanwan's eyes narrowed, and her brows furrowed.
"The Demon Emperor has actually come here? What is their purpose in coming here?" Chu Wanwan pondered to herself. Tiannv Ba, standing to the side, also became serious.
“Wanwan, the demons are always cunning. Their appearance here is very likely related to the Weak Water and the Pangu Axe,” Tiannvba said.
"Yes!" Chu Wanwan nodded in agreement. Then she walked over to the hundreds of wounded and handed them some healing pills.
Those people took the pills and swallowed them without saying a word.
The wounds began to heal at a visible speed, and after a short while, everyone still had some minor injuries, but these did not prevent them from using magic and walking.
"Take us to the demons!" Chu Wanwan said, and took the lead, heading north...
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