"Great Silent Extinction Finger!"

The gray finger shadow painted a stroke of ash across the chaotic-colored meridian. Just as the shadow was about to touch the crystal body, Lu Yu seemed to see the eyes of the crystal man opening.

"Endless Sand Realm."

In an instant, Lu Yu disappeared within the meridian, appearing in a world of endless yellow sand, stretching as far as the eye could see, with no undulations, no temples, and no oasis—nothing but boundless desert.

Lu Yu's right eye transformed into a flaming crimson demon eye, altering the world before him. In his eyes, the normal world appeared in varying shades and colors.

But here, only one color remained, representing the yellow sand of the Endless Sand Realm.

Lu Yu saw a gap—a gray breach. The Great Silent Extinction Finger had torn a corner of this flawless world as he was drawn into the Endless Sand Realm, leaving a streak of gray amidst the yellow sand.

"Great Silent Extinction Finger!"

A gray shadow of a finger flew toward the breach, drawing a gray path in the Endless Sand Realm. Lu Yu raced along this path, charging toward the exit.

Whoosh~ A gray finger pierced a yellow bubble, and a silhouette burst forth from it.

"Silent Extinction Asura Slash!"

A slender gray line dissected the light sphere, dividing the crystal body in two.

"Explode!"

Lu Yu withdrew the Demon-Breaking Saber, and the light sphere behind him emitted countless tiny saber lights, each emanating the power of extinction, shattering the sphere into fragments.

Boom! Wanyan Shahe's body exploded, Sha Qian's consciousness lost its host body and was destroyed by the chaos within the meridian.

"Hmph~" Sha Qian took a step back, disbelief flashing in his eyes. He had clearly sent Lu Yu into the Endless Sand Realm, so how did he manage to escape?

And what was this attack all about?

[Defeat the meridian controller, complete task 3, tasks completed 3 times in total, reward accumulated 3 times]

Lu Yu received the task completion notification, glanced at the crystal fragments swallowed by chaos, and headed toward the meridian's exit.

Once the planetary apparatus of the meridian was activated, he could no longer touch it. With Wanyan Shahe's body destroyed, the meridian faced unknown consequences.

Whoosh~ Lu Yu dashed out of the meridian through the entrance.

As he spotted Chu Tiange and others, the silhouette of Sha Eloyi and others appeared outside the City Lord's mansion; this time, the Sand King Hall unleashed all their forces.

Sha Qian led the way, his expression sour; the plan was clearly about to succeed, only to be foiled at this critical moment. It was intolerable.

Seeing the emerging enemies, Song Ming, Chen Pei'en, and others surrounded Chu Tiange, ensuring his safety.

They sensed the mortal threat emanating from Sha Qian but chose not to flee; instead, they chose to fight to the death.

Fleeing would lead to being picked off one by one, but a death-defying battle might yield a slim chance of survival.

Every sand emissary from the Sand King Hall was as powerful as a Martial Cultivator at the Core Formation Realm, and in some aspects, even more formidable.

If they dared to flee separately, they would face one-on-two or even one-on-three situations, undoubtedly leading to death.

"Tiange, I'm here." Chu Tianhe strode into the City Lord's mansion from the other side, accompanied by guards from the Hidden Dragon Commerce Association, followed by an "unassuming" elderly man.

When Sha Qian saw the elder, his gaze turned serious; the elder was a formidable opponent on the same level as himself.

Excitement burst from Sha Eloyi's eyes; his strength was very close to Sha Qian's level, always yearning to battle and measure up against a strong opponent of such caliber.

Unfortunately, he couldn't fight Sha Qian, leaving his desire for battle long unfulfilled.

Now, seeing a worthy rival here, Sha Eloyi's heart was filled with excitement.

"Let me." Sha Eloyi stepped forward, Sha Qian did not stop him. With the divine source power of the Sand God protecting him, even if Sha Eloyi was defeated, their opponent couldn't kill him.

Sha Qian turned his gaze over the crowd, his eyes suddenly shrinking as he spotted Lu Yu, instantly recognizing him as the one who thwarted the Sand King Hall's plan.

Whoosh~ His aura exploded out, sending torrents of air, forcing everyone to cover their faces and retreat several steps before they could withstand Sha Qian's overwhelming aura.

Boom! An equally powerful aura exploded forth, countering Sha Qian's aura and reversing the air currents toward the Sand King Hall.

The members of the Sand King Hall felt the powerful aura, retreating several steps each to alleviate the pressure. The weaker moved back seven or eight steps, the strong one or two, only Sha Qian and Sha Eloyi did not move a step.

Sha Eloyi's face flushed with excitement, the sand formed tentacles around him writhing madly, forming a layer of squirming armor over his body.

This was a living Sandstone Armor, significantly enhancing his defense and strength.

"Ha! Take my strike!" Despite the immense pressure, Sha Eloyi charged forward at the elder with full force, launching a heavy punch, air currents swirling and sand flying, making everyone gasp in terror.

Lu Yu's expression changed slightly, his heart skipped a beat, it seemed Sha Eloyi had not used his full strength when fighting him.

Now, even if Lu Yu activated the Blood Burning Secret Technique to boost his power fivefold, he could not withstand this strike.

Boom~ The massive fist halted before the elder, an invisible barrier appeared in front of him, and Sha Eloyi, face flushed with effort, couldn't advance any further.