This is the might of heaven and earth, irresistible!
Su Luo's eyes couldn't open. She was carried through the air by the Dragon Hound. The whistling wind made her lose her grip on Fan Tian. With a slip of her fingers, he was blown away by the tornado.
"Fan..."
Before Su Luo could utter a word, her mouth was filled with sand, and she was frantic.
The Dragon Hound leaped out like lightning, biting Fan Tian mid-air against the hurricane and carrying him in its mouth.
The immense pressure almost crushed Su Luo, and she felt a suffocating sensation. She had never felt so uncomfortable.
The Dragon Hound's form returned to its original shape, like a colossal beast. Even amidst the sandstorm tornado, it remained as steady as a mountain. Su Luo clutched its neck with one hand, her eyes tightly shut, always positioned in the eye of the storm.
This was the safest place. Although she was incredibly uncomfortable, she wasn't fatally injured.
After an unknown period, the sandstorm finally subsided...
Finally able to breathe, Su Luo quickly spat out the sand from her mouth and wiped her face.
With great difficulty, she opened her eyes and quickly took water from her storage ring to rinse her mouth, feeling extremely uncomfortable. The Dragon Hound slowly descended, shrank its form, and shook off the sand. The small Fan Tian it had been carrying was so terrified that he was limp and collapsed on the ground.
Looking around, the scene was a mess, as if it had been plowed over.
Fragments of spirit ships were scattered everywhere. In the distance, remnants of tables, chairs, and cabins were faintly visible. It was deathly silent.
Fortunately, Fan Tian was brought back by the Dragon Hound. What a close call!
"Oh no, the loss is heavy! My spirit ship! Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother! Xiao Guo..." Su Luo looked around with heartache, calling out loudly, but no one responded.
Had everyone met with an accident?
Su Luo didn't believe it. No matter how powerful the sandstorm was, it shouldn't have cost them their lives. She observed her surroundings and, with the Dragon Hound and little Fan Tian, searched ahead. Soon, she spotted a woman in an orange-yellow dress lying beside a rock, with a man lying next to her.
"Xiao Guo!" Su Luo recognized her and ran over.
Little Fan Tian also quickly followed, unwilling to be away from her for a moment.
It was indeed Tang Xiao Guo.
Su Luo quickly helped her up and examined her, confirming that Tang Xiao Guo was not injured, only unconscious.
"Oh, it hurts so much, cough, cough, cough..."
At this moment, the man beside her turned over, revealing the disheveled handsome face of Shang Xie Shao Qing. His body and mouth were full of sand, and his elegant robes were torn into a tattered mess by the sandstorm, like a beggar. He got up, spitting continuously.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Su Luo and Tang Xiao Guo and quickly asked, "Is Xiao Guo alright?"
Su Luo touched Tang Xiao Guo's face. "She's fine. She'll wake up soon."
Shang Xie Shao Qing was relieved. Fortunately, he had grabbed the girl in time, otherwise, it would have been disastrous. He suddenly reacted and quickly asked again, "Luo Luo, are you alright too?"
Damn it, he cared about Xiao Guo first and forgot to care about Luo Luo. What was going on?
He was supposed to be pursuing Luo Luo!
Su Luo hadn't thought that far ahead. Before she could speak, another voice sounded from not far away: "Young Master, Young Master!"
It turned out to be Du Wei. He was completely wrapped in a thick layer of vines, like a flexible shield. He ran while retracting the vines from his body, shouting, "I'm relieved that Young Master is alright. Fortunately, fortunately!"
A moment later, Tang Xiao Guo woke up.
She was wearing the golden thread jade gauze dress that Su Luo had given her, which protected her body, so there were no major issues. Even if Shang Xie Shao Qing hadn't saved her, she wouldn't have been in mortal danger, just scared.
Sand and dirt covered everyone's bodies and heads, and their clothes were torn. Fortunately, they were all safe and began to smile.
Just then, a scarlet firework exploded in the sky, making everyone's eyes light up.
"A signal! It must be Eldest Senior Brother and the others!" Tang Xiao Guo exclaimed with joy.
Fireworks shot up into the sky one after another, red and green explosions, colorful. They were clearly visible even during the day.
With a tiger leap, the Dragon Hound carried Su Luo and the others, quickly moving towards the fireworks. After a quarter of an hour, they indeed saw several figures in the distance. One person was holding fireworks and setting them off one by one into the sky; it was Bai Qi.
"Fifth Senior Brother!"
Su Luo happily waved at them and ran forward.
Besides him were Li Tian Jue, Chu Tian Shu, Wen Dai Er, Lu Ji Xing, and Zhan Li. All were safe and sound, not a single one missing.
Li Tian Jue finally saw the familiar figure, and the anxiety in his heart subsided.
When the incident occurred, he was far from Su Luo and only had time to protect Bai Qi before being thrown out himself. Only now that he saw Su Luo was safe did he feel at ease.
"Are you alright?" Li Tian Jue asked Su Luo, with a hint of concern.
"I'm fine, Eldest Senior Brother. Are you finally willing to talk to me?" Su Luo teased with a smile. They had been traveling on the ship for several days, and Li Tian Jue had been silent whenever he saw her, speaking only when necessary, as if they had returned to their initial acquaintance.
But now he was the first to care about her.
Li Tian Jue felt a bit embarrassed, but Su Luo didn't linger. She went to Bai Qi and asked if he was alright.
"I'm fine, Junior Sister. Thanks to Eldest Senior Brother's protection."
Bai Qi was still a little shaken. He had never imagined the outside world to be so dangerous. Before encountering any enemies, a sudden sandstorm tornado had destroyed their spirit ship and almost caused a major accident.
With everyone gathered and unharmed, they quickly tidied themselves up and began to survey their surroundings.
Chu Tian Shu said grimly, "This is the Viper Desert. Be careful!"
Rustle, rustle...
Suddenly, a small brown snake slithered out of a hole and quietly moved towards Chu Tian Shu.
This naturally did not escape his senses. With a flick of his finger, the snake's head exploded, and it died.
"As expected of the Viper Desert, this small snake is a fifth-order viper, and its poison is extremely potent." Chu Tian Shu clapped his hands and carefully scanned the surroundings, indeed spotting more snakes moving in the distance.
"It's a pity the spirit ship is destroyed. We can only leave here on foot," Lu Ji Xing grumbled. "But which direction should we go? We can't afford to go the wrong way, or we'll end up even further away, with poisonous snakes everywhere."
This was everyone's first time here, and no one knew the terrain of the Viper Desert.
It was a vast expanse. The sun was hidden behind the clouds, there were no trees around, and it was difficult to even discern directions.
"Sister."
At this moment, little Fan Tian tugged on Su Luo's sleeve and pointed in a certain direction, saying, "Go this way. After passing Black Wind Mountain ahead, it's Black Wind City."
Su Luo looked at him in surprise. "You know?"
Little Fan Tian nodded and smiled shyly. "Brother has been here before, I remember. As long as you keep going straight, you'll see Black Wind City. But the city lord is also Brother's subordinate, and he's very bad. Sister needs to be careful."
Su Luo smiled and patted little Fan Tian on the shoulder. "Good. Fortunately, you remember."
It seemed bringing him along had its advantages.
However, Lu Ji Xing still didn't quite believe him and walked over to question him. "How do you know which way to go? Even we can't tell the direction, so how can you tell?"
Little Fan Tian seemed a little scared and hid behind Su Luo, saying, "Snakes! Look at those snake holes..."
"What about the snake holes?" Chu Tian Shu also didn't understand.
"I heard it from Brother. The snakes in the Viper Desert are a bit special. They, their cave entrances always face east, so..." Little Fan Tian said timidly. "By observing the cave entrances, one can know the direction."