"It's so hot!" After traveling for several months, Song Xia and his group finally arrived at the desert area. As soon as they entered the edge, they felt as if all the moisture in their bodies was being baked dry. Even using their spiritual energy to protect themselves was not effective.
During the day, Shi Shuangzhi would return to the Yin Soul Wood, where the yang energy was too strong. As soon as she came out, she would writhe and even Song Xia would feel uncomfortable.
But at night, the temperature dropped rapidly, and even the surface of the gravel was covered with a layer of frost, making it so cold that it hurt your bones.
The desert is most active during the transition between day and night, when countless snakes, insects, and rodents emerge from the sand, creating a truly terrifying scene.
"If I hadn't come here in person, I wouldn't have known that such a wonderful place existed in this world. I really don't know how these creatures survive." Shi Liuchuan looked at the insects that Song Xia had roasted, swallowed, and although these insects looked ugly, they smelled really good.
"Mom, are these insects really edible?"
"Yes, you can eat them. And the insects here are different from those elsewhere. They absorb the purest yang energy every day, so eating them will be good for you."
The weather was no longer hot, and Shi Shuangzhi came out for some fresh air. She looked at her brother with sympathy, knowing she dared not eat these things.
Shi Liuchuan mustered his courage. He thought that if he didn't even dare to eat this little bit, how would he protect his mother and sister in the future?
He bit into it with his eyes closed, but after taking a bite, he was surprised to find that the worm was actually quite delicious, crispy and fragrant. As long as he didn't think about what the worm originally looked like, it was quite easy to eat. So he ate one skewer after another, which made Shi Shuangzhi admire him greatly.
Song Xia also ate some, but she ate more of the roots and stems of plants. The desert plants in this world were not much different from those in other deserts she had been to, except that most of the plants here were aggressive and poisonous and needed to be handled carefully, but they were also more delicious.
"Mother, does the Bamboo Shoots really grow in this kind of environment?"
"This is just the edge of the desert. Otherwise, why do you think this place would be a forbidden area for cultivators? But generally speaking, the more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunity."
"The outer areas are like this; I really don't know what the environment is like in the heart of the desert."
Even in the harsh environment, the three of them did not stop. Shi Liuchuan broke through in adversity and is now at the early stage of the Golden Core stage.
"There is still no heavenly lightning, only unusual celestial phenomena." Shi Liuchuan couldn't help but feel regretful. "I heard that when ancient cultivators advanced, they were tempered by heavenly lightning to refine their mind and physique. If they couldn't withstand the tempering of heavenly lightning, they would perish directly. But once they passed through it, after being baptized by heavenly lightning, their bodies would benefit greatly, and they would also be nourished by sweet rain."
"Otherwise, why do you think the Divine Origin Sect and the Profound Light Sect have so many high-level cultivators? If the Heavenly Dao were normal, most of them would not be able to pass through the Heavenly Tribulation normally."
"So, their cultivation levels are all inflated?"
"More or less!"
"Mother, can we temper ourselves by drawing lightning?"
Song Xia looked westward: "I heard that lightning activity is abnormal only in the far west. If Frost Branch's soul wants to better integrate with the bamboo body, it also needs to be tempered there."
"Mom, you know so much."
"Mother knows a lot, but she was fooled by Shi Changqing in the past because she was not smart enough. Fortunately, I never told the people of Shenyuan Sect about what I knew before. However, I do not regret giving birth to you two."
Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi also felt very unlucky. Why was their father Shi Changqing, that hypocrite?
Whenever Shi Shuangzhi thought of how her father could watch her bloodline be stripped away with a blank expression, and how he wouldn't promise to protect her brother's safety even when she begged him, she wished that man would be reduced to ashes. And back then, her mother must have suffered even more when she faced that overwhelming scheme alone.
The same goes for Shi Liuchuan. If he had enough strength, his first act would be to tear Shi Changqing to pieces.
Driven by their hatred and goals, Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi endured all the hardships along the way, persevering even when faced with scorching heat and biting winds.
"There are fewer and fewer insects. Are we almost at our destination?"
"Probably!" Actually, Song Xia wasn't sure of the direction either. The desert was just too big. In terms of area, the central desert area accounted for one-fifth of the entire cultivation continent. The further you went into the center, the greater the temperature difference became.
Song Xia's mouth was dry and her tongue was cracked, and Shi Liuchuan was in no better shape. Fortunately, Song Xia still had Xiao Ling's space, otherwise, just getting supplies would have been a difficult task, because the environment was too harsh. Even if the items were placed in storage bags, the spiritual energy would dissipate several times more than usual.
No wonder this place is called a forbidden area for cultivators; even a powerful cultivator at the Integration stage would probably lose their way.
Song Xia's current cultivation level is the Nascent Soul stage. Compared to ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators, her spiritual sense is far superior to that of other cultivators at the same level. As a result, she was also bewildered by the celestial phenomena.
Logically speaking, the celestial phenomena should not change, but here, the order of heaven and earth seems to have been disrupted, as if the Heavenly Dao has completely lost control over this place. Fortunately, Xiao Ling guided them, so they did not get lost.
However, there is something even more dangerous. Getting disoriented is just a sensory disorder, but sandstorms in the desert are the most deadly.
Song Xia had also witnessed sandstorms in other worlds, but compared to this one, it was on a completely different level. When she first encountered Liu Chuan, they almost lost their positions, even though that was on the edge of the desert.
They have now been advancing into the heart of the desert for three months and have developed some countermeasures, but they are still terrified every time they encounter such an encounter.
Looking at the sky in the distance, Song Xia's expression suddenly changed: "Just what I was thinking, it happened! Liu Chuan, be careful!"
The two ran with all their might, for this sandstorm seemed to be bigger than any before.
However, the sandstorm was moving too fast, and the two were quickly swept up in the swirling yellow sand, rendering their spiritual power ineffective.
"Mother, hold on tight to me!" Shi Liuchuan shouted with all his might. Song Xia didn't dare to let go of him. Without Xiaoling as her guide, she really didn't know what fate awaited Liuchuan.
Besides the two of them, many insects and spiritual plants were also swept into the sky by the sandstorm. After entering the heart of the desert, they had not seen any living creatures for a long time and did not know where the sandstorm had started.
"Hmph!" It seemed as if something bumped into Shi Liuchuan, causing him to grunt involuntarily.
Song Xia's eyes widened. If she wasn't mistaken, it appeared to be a blue brick. But why would there be a blue brick in this sandstorm? Could there be an ancient relic here as well?
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