CHAPTER 1626: CHAPTER 372:

"Senior sister, you don’t understand. Whether this compass can lead the way has nothing to do with the user’s cultivation base. This compass..."

As he was speaking, the compass in his hand suddenly pointed in a direction.

"The compass has changed. Over there, there must be treasure, but senior sister, you must be careful; there must be danger ahead."

As his voice fell, Yan Yourong had already risen and flew forward, clearly not listening to him at all.

Linghu Gudu sighed and closely followed.

The next moment, the ground below him surged with endless yellow sand.

He was flying in the air, at least a hundred feet above the ground, but the sand flew up, enveloping his entire body in the span of a single breath.

From the ground, stem-like tentacles suddenly shot out, like spears from the ancient demon from the Nine Netherworld, emanating endless sharp energy, shooting toward him.

Each tentacle moved as fast as lightning, appearing in front of him in an instant.

"Someone ahead doesn’t get attacked, but you attack me!"

Linghu Gudu cursed loudly. He was following Yan Yourong, but these things didn’t attack Yan Yourong and targeted him instead.

From within his body, boundless immortal energy surged out. The immortal energy, as if transformed into two water dragons, speedily entwined and circled around him. As these sharp tentacles touched the water dragons around him, they were instantly covered with a thick layer of frost and immediately frozen.

However, all around, the rocks exploded suddenly, sending a terrifying aura crashing toward him, causing his two water dragons to vibrate wildly, seeming as if they could shatter at any moment.

And after these stones exploded, numerous black insects suddenly flew out, densely packed, swarming toward Linghu Gudu.

Linghu Gudu, looking at the black insects flying in the air, felt his scalp tingle.

Meanwhile, the vibration of the wings of these insects caused the surrounding air to tremble in sync, making Linghu Gudu feel as though his heart might beat uncontrollably along with it.

As these insects were about to swarm him, sharp sword energy swept in from the void.

Duo Duo suddenly appeared beside Linghu Gudu, swinging a sword.

It was just one swing, but countless sword lights appeared in the void, like a torrent of arrows, and each black insect that touched the sword light was instantly obliterated.

But before the two could catch their breath, in this endless desert, countless grains of sand flew up, as if each grain contained a black insect, flying toward them in an uncountable swarm.

"What are these things? I’ve traveled far and wide and have never seen such peculiar insects!"

Linghu Gudu complained while casting spells to obliterate the insects.

Though the three of their Immortal Mountains were over ninety feet high, the number of black insects was overwhelming.

"Hiss..."

Suddenly, an insect flew through a gap in their spells, slicing across Yan Yourong’s arm, emitting a sound like tearing cloth. Her sleeve burst open, revealing flesh and an open wound from which crimson blood spurted.

"Senior sister?" Duo Duo quickly approached Yan Yourong, concernedly glancing at the wound.

"Don’t worry, those black insects aren’t venomous." Yan Yourong said, raising her hand to form a large protective circle using Five Elements Power, enveloping all three of them.

Her expression was exceedingly serious; she was at the limit of the Longevity Period and had always cultivated the Eight Nine Mysterious Art. Her flesh was immensely strong, yet those black insects could easily tear her skin.

If there were only a few insects, or even thousands, it wouldn’t be an issue, but currently, the insect numbers were beyond counting.

"What kind of insects are these, that there are so many, all hidden within the grain of sand."

Even with the three close together, their spell defenses continued to be breached as more insects came, resulting in visible wounds on all three, especially Linghu Gudu. Having joined the Hundred Peaks Sect late, he hadn’t cultivated the Eight Nine Mysterious Art long, the insects would cut through Yan Yourong and Duo Duo’s skin but not harm their bones. However, when insects tore into him, they left deep wounds revealing bone.

Fortunately, the number of these flying boats seemed limited. Gradually, the insects stopped increasing, and under their attack, the insect numbers began to significantly decrease.

After what felt like eternity, all insects vanished.

"Whew..." Duo Duo gasped heavily, glancing at Linghu Gudu beside her. She had heard from her master and senior brothers and sisters that adventures with Linghu Gudu were inherently dangerous, and now she truly understood the extent of that danger.

With their current cultivation bases, they could roam freely throughout the Eastern Province, but shortly after entering this relic with Linghu Gudu, all three ended up wounded.