The gourd spat out a cloud of blood sand, which quickly exploded, with each grain seemingly connected in a subtle way, pulling and floating together like a thin veil draping over the cultivators, completely enveloping them.
The group trusted Tu Jin greatly and did not guard against it, allowing the sand to settle down.
Xu Ziqing felt a very light substance wrap around him, as if adding a layer of protection, a flowing force surged through him, making him feel invulnerable to all evils.
This sensation was quite extraordinary.
Xun Liang asked, “Friend Tu, what kind of treas
Tu Jin smirked, “Blood Dance Veil.”
Yin Xiu then said, “Could it be made from blood worms that can ward off winds?”
Tu Jin nodded slightly, “You all can just go out.”
Seeing his confidence, the other cultivators no longer hesitated.
Since this Blood Dance Veil had already touched the five of them, as long as they kept within ten zhang of each other, they would not be hindered. It could be considered an extremely precious and useful treasure.
Tu Jin clearly acted so boldly in this desolate place because he had this treasure in hand; he had already made preparations and only needed to use it carefully. If nothing unexpected happened, they wouldn’t fall at a disadvantage.
Soon, the group stepped out of the windless zone and into the seemingly endless storm.
As they just exited, a fierce yellow wind rushed toward them, containing a powerful earthy force. If one was careless, their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose would be filled with this force, transforming them into clay figure.
This wind was called “Earth Element Wind,” and it was a terrifying type of wind.
However, despite its suddenness and ferocity, it did not display its full potential.
Xu Ziqing did not feel the ferocity of the wind; he saw that as the Earth Element Wind approached, countless grains of blood sand spun around, transforming into a mist that enveloped all the wind’s power.
It was like a stone sinking into a giant wave, causing no splash as it was swallowed by an unknown force.
The others protected by the Blood Dance Veil felt no discomfort at all…
It truly was a powerful treasure!
Yesterday, when the winds were not strong enough to pose a real threat, Tu Jin had not released this treasure. Today, however, it was just right for the situation.
Walking through the winds, the cultivators were even more cautious.
Xu Ziqing walked closely beside Yun Lie, their spirits intertwining as they carefully surveyed the surroundings, not daring to let their guard down.
If yesterday’s wind was like a flowing river, today’s wind was like a roaring sea, incomparable.
No wonder the entrance was only opened yesterday; the winds were indeed too fierce, easily blinding to the eyes.
With their prior precautions, the group found the journey manageable, quickening their pace to search for the traces of the chaotic wind flowers amidst the powerful winds.
After walking about three or four li, Yin Xiu found a couple of flowers, while the others surprisingly found nothing.
Xu Ziqing couldn’t help but be more vigilant, expanding his senses to discern the different types of winds around them, always on guard for any sudden attacks from vicious wind beasts… Suddenly, he noticed a particularly strange spot in a strong gust of wind, and he immediately understood—it was time to strike!
In the next moment, a black-gold sword light shot out like an arrow breaking through the void, swiftly piercing that spot—
With a crisp sound, a body fell to the ground: it was a wind beast over ten feet tall, with even more golden hair on its brow; it must be a fifth-level wind beast!
It turned out that Yun Lie had a more acute perception. Especially when he urged his sword spirit to enhance his awareness, everything became clearer to him. His cultivation in the ruthless sword path made him extremely sensitive to killing intent and malice, allowing him to notice something amiss even before Xu Ziqing, and he acted without hesitation.
Xu Ziqing stored the beast’s corpse and became even more cautious.
Meanwhile, Tu Jin, Xun Liang, and Yin Xiu had also killed the attacking wind beasts. Their lowest cultivation level was already in the Divine Transformation stage, so dealing with fifth-level wind beasts was relatively easy for them. However, as they ventured deeper, they encountered higher-level wind beasts, which increased their vigilance.
Soon, various levels of wind beasts hid among different types of winds and often attacked. Each of the sword cultivators had already slain dozens of wind beasts, and even Xu Ziqing, with the lowest cultivation, had killed at least twenty. His storage ring was gradually filling up with the fine flesh of wind beasts…
After walking around a hundred li, the group had gathered thirty-two chaotic wind flowers, but finding more seemed increasingly difficult.
On the route they had taken, all the chaotic wind flowers had already been collected. If they wanted to win this gamble, they could only go deeper into this desolate area without slacking off.
Just as they were walking, Xun Liang suddenly stopped, saying, “Wait.”
The others looked at him and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xun Liang spoke seriously, “Everyone, listen carefully.” He had exceptional hearing and had always kept his attention on the surroundings. Thus, he was quicker than the others to detect some commotion from a distance, prompting him to alert the group.
Sure enough, when the cultivators focused and listened, they heard some faint voices.
“Wolf heart… lungs…”
“If we catch them… we will definitely kill… show no mercy!”
“… betrayal… vile person…”
“… be careful!”
These voices undoubtedly indicated that someone was trapped by an unknown force, and without rescue, they would find it hard to escape.
But now that they had heard it, should they save them or not?
Tu Jin had a cold smile on his lips. “I despise betrayal the most; I’d like to take a look.”
Xun Liang, who was the first to notice, replied, “After all, these are people we encountered in this desolate region. They might have some knowledge of this place. If we could ask them, it might be somewhat useful.”
Yin Xiu nodded, and Yun Lie and Xu Ziqing exchanged glances, both agreeing.
Since everyone was of the same opinion, they didn’t linger and quickly turned to head toward the source of the voices.
Due to the strong winds, although the voices were faint, they were not very far away. After walking less than half a li, they saw hazy figures.
There, many fierce winds were swirling, howling as they surrounded several people, while numerous fourth and fifth-level wind beasts lurked within the winds, all looking extremely ferocious. There were even more wind beasts here than what the cultivators had encountered before.
A faint smell of blood wafted from the winds…
Clearly, the people there were already injured, and the spreading blood aura under the wind had attracted the surrounding fierce wind beasts.
This was the cause of such serious consequences.
From what they had just heard, the cultivators knew that if they did not offer assistance soon, the trapped individuals would not be able to hold on any longer!
Thus, all the sword cultivators focused their minds, urging their sword spirits to unleash their sword intent and instantly killed several wind beasts!
The massive corpses fell to the ground, and the people inside expressed their surprise, “Thank you for saving us!”
The cultivators didn’t hesitate and quickly swept in, their sword intent weaving through the air as they slaughtered the wind beasts. Meanwhile, Xu Ziqing’s demon vines danced around, swiftly striking down many wind beasts, forcing them to clear a path even if he couldn’t hit the wind crystals right away.