The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1229

Chapter 1229: Chapter 1226 Boundless Sand Sea Chapter 1229: Chapter 1226 Boundless Sand Sea Shen Luo and Fu Donglai traveled in the southeast direction, and half a month later, they arrived in the southwest of the Southern Sub-Central Continent. A desert appeared ahead of them, and waves of scorching hot air continuously assaulted their faces.

Standing on the edge of the desert, they looked out and saw that the desert was vast and boundless. Further away, some rolling hills could be faintly seen, also made up of uniform yellow sand, extending endlessly into the horizon, making it impossible to discern where it ended.

The sky was a murky gray, and the ground was yellow. Here, apart from shades of gray and yellow, no other colors could be seen.

“Strange, this place should lead straight to the Southern Sea area, where the climate ought to be very moist. How could such a vast sea of sand suddenly appear?” Fu Donglai said, surprised.

“The appearance of the Boundless Sand Sea here is indeed odd. Many sects have sent people to investigate, but unfortunately, no one has ever uncovered the reason,” Shen Luo said, his gaze fixed on the distance.

“Oh? Brother Shen, have you been here before?” Fu Donglai asked, looking at Shen Luo with some surprise.

“No, but in order to investigate the whereabouts of Tianji City, I looked into some information about the Boundless Sand Sea,” Shen Luo replied, returning his gaze from the distance.

“You mean to say Tianji City is within this desert? It looks quite barren here,” Fu Donglai said, scratching the back of his head, puzzled.

“According to information I got from Wuzhuang View, Tianji City is indeed in the depths of the Boundless Sand Sea. However, the sect of Tianji City is very mysterious. Although it often does business with all races of the Three Realms, the location of their sect has always been kept secret. I don't know where in the Sand Sea it is; we might have to do some searching,” Shen Luo replied with a helpless smile.

“Hehe, the more you talk about it, the more interested I am in this Tianji City. Let's not talk anymore; let's go in and look for it,” Fu Donglai said, rubbing his hands together, urging Shen Luo on.

“We certainly need to go in, but this Sand Sea isn't as calm as it seems on the surface. We must be careful once we're inside,” Shen Luo said with a slightly more serious tone.

“Are you saying there's danger inside? Are there monsters or sandstorms?” Instead of showing any fear, Fu Donglai's eyes shone with excitement, eager to dive in.

“I don't know the specific dangers, but it's often said that those who enter the Boundless Sand Sea sometimes disappear without a trace for no apparent reason. Caution is paramount,” Shen Luo replied with a bitter smile.

Since leaving Lion Camel Ridge, for some reason, Fu Donglai's personality had begun to change significantly. Although he was mostly stable, he was becoming increasingly impulsive and rash.

“Don't worry, I know what to do,” Fu Donglai said dismissively, waving his hand.

Sighing internally, Shen Luo didn't say anything more and took the lead, flying into the depths of the desert, with Fu Donglai following closely behind.

Not far away, the ground rustled as a yellow sand lizard emerged, glanced in the direction of Shen Luo and Fu Donglai now far away, then turned around and burrowed back into the sand.

As Shen Luo and Fu Donglai stepped into the desert, a sudden gale swept over them, whipping up rolling clouds of dust that quickly swallowed their figures.

The day darkened, and the setting sun dipped below the horizon.

Not only had Shen Luo and Fu Donglai not found the location of Tianji City, but they hadn't seen a single soul; all around them, as far as the eye could see, was an endless expanse of yellow sand, devoid of any greenery or signs of human habitation.

As night fell, the stars hung low, and the originally fiery hot Boundless Sand Sea saw its temperature plummet as if it had plunged into an ice cave.

By then, the two had chosen a giant sand dune to sit down and rest.

“Say, Brother Shen, after wandering around all day, it feels like we've been walking in circles. Could we have gone the wrong way?” Fu Donglai asked while gnawing on a chicken leg, unable to keep his question to himself.

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“That won't happen; I've been paying attention to our surroundings and won't lose my way. It's just that the Boundless Sand Sea is too vast, and hardly anyone comes here. Without a map to go by, it does make it difficult to recognize our location,” Shen Luo said as he took out a bottle of Spirit Wine, took a sip, and frowned slightly.

In the daylight, the deeper we ventured into the desert, the higher the temperature rose. Although Fu Donglai and I could withstand it with our cultivation levels, walking non-stop all day inevitably left us thirsty and parched.

Fu Donglai picked a chicken leg clean and also took out some Spirit Wine, gulping down a big mouthful with a rather irritable look.

“Elder Brother Fu, are you alright?” asked Shen Luo, observing Fu Donglai with a probing gaze.

“Alright? Why do you ask, Brother Shen?” Fu Donglai asked, looking puzzled.

“Your behavior now is completely different from before. Don't you feel it yourself?” Shen Luo asked slowly.

“Do I? I haven't noticed anything,” Fu Donglai said as he checked his body.

“As long as Elder Brother Fu feels fine, then it's all good,” Shen Luo replied, deciding not to ask any further.

Just then, a whistling sound suddenly came from the desert ahead. Shen Luo looked up, his brows lifting.

A rolling yellow cloud appeared at the end of the desert, swiftly sweeping towards them. It quickly approached, revealing itself to be a towering yellow storm.

“Heh, here it comes again. What is this, the umpteenth time?” Fu Donglai remarked.

Neither of them tried to avoid it; they both shone with gold and blue lights, and as the sandstorm raged over them, they stood firm like nails in the ground, completely unaffected by the sandstorm.

Since entering the Boundless Desert that day, Shen Luo and Fu Donglai had already endured such sandstorms several times and were well acquainted with their power. They did not take flight to try to pass through the storm.

The sandstorm was not very powerful, but its range was extremely wide, making it impossible to discern directions. Blindly fleeing would only confuse their sense of direction.

The sandstorm continued for about a quarter of an hour, gradually showing signs of weakening,

Shen Luo's brow furrowed, and Fu Donglai also lifted his head to look towards the sky ahead.

A chilling breath of Yin Qi rapidly approached from ahead. Within a few breaths, it was upon them. The owner of the Yin Qi seemed to have also noticed the presence of Shen Luo and Fu Donglai and, after hesitating for a moment, still dove down viciously.

“Hmph, seeking death!” Fu Donglai snorted coldly and without any courtesy threw out a bolt of Blood Light from his hand, which flashed into the sandstorm and disappeared.

A shrill scream echoed from within the sandstorm, and then rapidly receded into the distance.

“Eh! It actually dodged my Green Blood Ganqi Axe?” Fu Donglai uttered in surprise, summoning the blood axe back to his hand with a single gesture but not attacking again.

“You've already wounded it, aren't you going to finish it off?” Shen Luo inquired.

Through his Divine Sense, he had clearly seen the appearance of the creature that had just attacked: it was a grey alien bird with the head of an ape and a bird's body, giant wings six yards long, with a pair of fuzzy ape arms growing underneath, and round eyes that swiveled with considerable Spiritual Wisdom. Judging by its voice, it was full of resentment, and likely to seek revenge.

“If that beast can escape my strike, it's got luck on its side, so I'll spare its life,” Fu Donglai said, waving his hand dismissively.