No more zombie beasts dared to approach Cheng Xiaofan. Cheng Xiaofan instructed the special soldiers to dig another hole for shelter next to the nearby sand dunes.
In fact, Cheng Xiaofan had a tent stored in his space, but he hadn't taken it out.
After all, that tent could only accommodate three people at most, and he didn't want to receive special treatment in front of these special soldiers.
He knew that these special soldiers had always regarded him as a god-like figure, and being squeezed in with them could also provide them with a certain psychological comfort.
Cheng Xiaofan was just that kind of person!
He never showed mercy to villains, but he was exceptionally kind to his own people.
At this moment, all the zombie beasts that burrowed out from underground converged on Leier De.
Occasionally, some zombie beasts that emerged later from underground seemed to have smelled danger from Cheng Xiaofan's side and also swarmed towards Leier De.
On Leier De's side, black smoke billowed, and blood mist filled the air. The roars of zombie beasts and the screams of humans could be heard endlessly.
It was evident how fierce the battle was on that side.
Cheng Xiaofan stood with his hands behind his back, adopting a posture of watching the tigers fight from a mountain, a slight smile on his face.
"Help!"
Before long, Leier De, along with those big shots, emerged from the thick black fog and shouted towards Cheng Xiaofan, "Great Hero Cheng, my men are almost all dead, please lend us a hand!"
In the blink of an eye, Cheng Xiaofan had become "Great Hero" in Leier De's mouth.
Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "Leier De, this is precisely the time to test the strength of your reclusive black men. I can only stand by and cheer you on!"
He even waved his hand from time to time, "Leier De, quickly lead your reclusive black men, charge, kill!"
Leier De was so angry he wanted to spit blood and desperately wanted to curse, but he dared not. He yelled hoarsely, "Great Hero Cheng, you must have the demeanor of a great hero! We have done our best, and if we really can't make it, please, please help us!"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and replied, "Leier De, I am not a great hero, nor do I have the demeanor of one. I won't fall for your trick. Don't be modest either, I know your strength is immense!"
Leier De wished he could kneel before Cheng Xiaofan and said, "Great Hero Cheng, stop mocking me. I am truly exhausted from fleeing for my life!"
"Damn it!"
Cheng Xiaofan blurted out a curse, "Did the roasted wild boar I had last night get eaten by dogs? Weren't you very formidable? Why have you become so cowardly all of a sudden?"
"No, I only help the strong. I will absolutely not help the cowardly!"
"You'd better leave it to fate!"
"Ah—"
At this moment, a scream came from Leier De's side.
A zombie beast darted out from the side and bit the throat of one of the big shots.
Leier De was startled and retreated, flicking his hand. A fireball flew from his palm and directly annihilated the zombie beast.
Several more zombie beasts leaped over. The big shots waved their hands, and streams of blood mist flew out from their hands, like sharp blades, severing the heads of those zombie beasts.
Zhou Zhizheng, who was watching from the side, saw this and his eyes widened instantly.
He said, "Mr. Cheng, you were right. Leier De and those big shots were indeed hiding their strength. They haven't shown it yet even at this critical moment."
Cheng Xiaofan sneered, "Leier De and the others want to hide their strength so they can use it when they enter the desert to open the oasis!"
"However, their wishful thinking will surely fall apart in front of these ferocious zombie beasts."
In the blink of an eye.
The black smoke obscured Leier De and the big shots.
Within that dense smoke, flames erupted, blood mist acted like knives, and the roars of humans and zombie beasts mixed together, sounding extremely eerie.
Some zombie beasts burrowed out of the dense smoke.
And then lunged towards Cheng Xiaofan's side.
Cheng Xiaofan pushed the Demonic Bone Blade in his hand forward, and the heads of the front-row zombie beasts fell from their necks like rolling gourds.
The subsequent zombie beasts that ran over let out a strange cry and retreated back towards Leier De.
At this time, Cheng Xiaofan narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems Leier De's side has finally started to truly display their strength!"
Zhou Zhizheng nodded and said, "Yes, otherwise, those zombie beasts wouldn't be charging towards us."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly, with a hint of playfulness, and said, "Zombie beasts have very poor memories. They will definitely charge towards us again later."
"We just need to kill the zombie beasts at the front, and let the ones behind them return to entangle with those reclusive black men."
"Roar—"
As soon as the words fell, dozens of zombie beasts emerged from the black smoke opposite and charged towards them.
Cheng Xiaofan blocked the front and pushed the Demonic Bone Blade forward again. The heads of the leading zombie beasts once again rolled down from their necks.
The zombie beasts behind were terrified, tucked their tails, and pounced back.
The sun had risen high.
Heat waves rolled across the Gobi Desert.
The special soldiers had already dug their holes.
Cheng Xiaofan said to Zhou Zhizheng beside him, "It's too hot in this desert. Captain Zhou, hurry into the hole and rest for a while."
Zhou Zhizheng wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Mr. Cheng, you should also go into the hole and rest!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "I have spiritual energy to protect me, no matter how hot it gets, it won't affect me. Look at me, I haven't even broken a sweat."
Zhou Zhizheng's clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
He glanced at Cheng Xiaofan. Indeed, there wasn't a single drop of sweat on the other's face.
People truly cannot be compared.
Zhou Zhizheng had to sigh in admiration and said, "Mr. Cheng, I really can't stand the heat. I'll go into the hole and rest then."
Cheng Xiaofan quickly waved his hand at him and said, "Hurry up and go. I'll guard here, and those zombie beasts won't be able to get into the hole!"
As soon as Zhou Zhizheng turned to leave, another group of zombie beasts charged over from Leier De's side.
However, before they were halfway there, a strong sense of danger swept over them.
Before the zombie beasts could even understand what was happening, their heads rolled from their necks onto the ground.
The remaining zombie beasts once again retreated.
It must be said that Leier De's reclusive black men were indeed quite powerful.
Being able to force those zombie beasts to charge towards them time and time again was not something ordinary cultivators could achieve.
However!
Cheng Xiaofan could also see that in the dense black fog opposite, those streaks of blood mist were clearly beginning to weaken.
This also proved that the aura of the reclusive black men was declining.
Of course, this was also the result Cheng Xiaofan desired.
If it weren't for the black smoke blocking the sun, just the heat waves in the desert alone would have likely roasted those reclusive black men.
Boom!
Leier De casually threw a palm lightning strike, blasting more than a dozen zombie beasts that lunged at him to the ground.
The few big shots who stayed close to him also unleashed waves of wind blades, killing the surrounding zombie beasts on the ground.
One of the big shots said to Leier De, "Boss, too many of our reclusive black men have died. We have less than two hundred left, what should we do?"