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This was the first time that an elder of the grade, Xu Shang, had ever been to Loess Kingdom. Even though the map was clear, it was still unknown what kind of situation they would encounter along the way.

Thus, everyone didn't have the excited feeling of going to the scenic HaoJinguo. Instead, they all had their own thoughts and serious expressions.

Not long after, everyone entered the desert region.

The Loess Country itself was in the northwest direction, which was quite a distance away from the other countries. They could be considered a country on loess, but also like a city from the desert. Every city had undergone hundreds of years of sedimentation, so their foundations were firmly established under the yellow sand. Even so, there were still many old cities that were covered up by the yellow sand. Therefore, for those who weren't familiar with the Loess Kingdom, the first time they entered, they might not even be able to find the city at the border of the city, let alone break into the country.

This was also one of the main reasons why the Fire Nation didn't think about Loess Nation earlier on.

However, he had only recently received news that when a Supreme God Stage expert ascended to heaven, they had all buried their treasures and their lifetime worth of martial arts techniques in the Soaring Sky Continent.

Under the temptation of the absolute art, he finally could not hold it in anymore.

Thus, before they were ready, they had rashly attacked the Loess Kingdom. Their current losses were not small either.

At present, the Fire Nation's soldiers had lost the war and were encamped outside the border city of Seros, waiting for an opportunity to kill their way into the city.

The vanguard troops that Dongli Zhen had sent were led by Hua Linglong, and the two of them were currently in the general's camp discussing countermeasures with furrowed brows.

Of course, Luo Liya's group didn't know anything about these battles. Instead, they had gotten lost on the road full of flying sand.

It had been several hours since the two Immortal-ranked Divine Beasts, the Scarlet Flame Bird and the Taotie, had been circling in place. Regardless of which direction they came from, they would all land in place.

"Teacher, this place must be weird."

Ye Yingtian, who was good at summarizing, saw that no one said anything, so he couldn't help but feel a bit impatient.

"Yes, this is a trap laid down by the people of Loess. It's called 'blocking the way for the tiger'."

However, Xu Shang had only heard of it and had never seen it before. The reason why he kept the Scarlet Flame Bird circling around was to feel the difference in every single journey. At the same time, he also allowed the Scarlet Flame Bird to train with patience.

It was the same with Luo Liya.

She also noticed whether she was walking around in circles or returning to her original spot, but just when she wanted to call for it to stop, she realized that the Taotie was getting a little impatient. Since that was the case, it would be better to let it follow its will. Even if it couldn't, it could at least temper itself.

Therefore, these people were not the least bit embarrassed as they sat on top of the divine beast, letting the two of them walk in circles. Luo Liya and Xu Shang actually took advantage of this gap to cultivate.

Finally, the two Divine Beasts were so tired that they could barely breathe.

Only then did the two of them open their eyes and say, "Stop."

The Red-Flamed Bird's manic behavior disappeared, and the Taotie also stopped roaring. It fell to the ground one by one. Everyone spread out a layer of cloth at the center of the area and discussed the countermeasures.

Fu Dongming's lips were already cracked from the thirst. The degree of thirst in the yellow desert had truly exceeded everyone's imagination.

On the other hand, the moon spirit's weak face did not show any signs of life, as if it was a bit dehydrated.

The man took out a small bottle of essential oil and handed it to Fu Dongming, "Apply a drop to your lips. Then give the moon spirit a little more, let her drink. Don't drink too much, just one drop is enough. "

With that, he took out something to shield himself from the sun from the sun. Originally, the river city was cloudless and the weather was pleasant, but now the sun was blazing like the sun, roasting people to the point where they couldn't take it anymore.

"Teacher, there's something wrong with the moon spirit."

When Luo Liya took out the water from her brocade bag and placed it next to the moon spirit's mouth, she discovered that her face had already turned from pale to sallow, and she was so weak that even her breathing had become heavy. She immediately felt that things weren't that simple, and quickly turned around to tell Xu Shang about this discovery.

Zi Ruo, who was hugging the moon spirit, also felt her body become lighter.

"Teacher, that's not right. The moon spirit is getting lighter and lighter."

When a person was weak and unable to muster up any strength, more than half of the gravity would fall upon another person's body. But the next moment, the Moon Spirit actually became lighter!

"Oh no, everyone, hurry up and get up!"

Xu Shang, who was thinking of a countermeasure, immediately shouted out when he heard Luo Liya and Zi Ruo's words, "There must be something strange down there!"

As they spoke, several of them jumped to their feet. Because Zi Ruo had a moon spirit, her pace was a little slow. They felt something strange beneath her feet.

It was as if something was wrapped around him.

Thus, he immediately reacted and forcefully kicked. However, he discovered that his feet suddenly became sore, as if hundreds of needles had pierced into his feet.

"Wu Kong, receive the moon spirit!"

Just as they stood still in the air, Luo Liya noticed that something was wrong with Zi Ruo. She hurriedly ordered Wu Kong to hold onto the Moon Spirit and ran down to check on Zi Ruo's condition.

"Heavens, what is this thing!"

Luo Liya shouted in surprise. No one knew when the green vines had grown out of the desert, but they were very thick and their color was very bright. But the vines were not smooth and knobbly. They were wrapping themselves around Violet's left leg, and as they did so, the knobs became clearer and redder.

"Zi Ruo, don't be lucky!"

Luo Liya looked at the evil vine, and immediately took out the ugly sword body from her brocade sack, forcing her true qi into the blade, directly thrusting the vine tail horizontally!

If she wanted to, she could cause the world to change its color. But strangely, with her strength, the sharp sword seemed to pierce into a stew, the vine only sprouted out a little blood, but there was no other reaction!

"Elder sister, let me do it!"

Wu Kong handed the moon spirit to Ye Yingtian and both Fu Dongming. Both of them held a sword in their hands as they stabbed at the vine!

The vine seemed to feel pain as fresh blood gushed out!

The three of them were comforted for a bit, but they continued to stab a few more times!

Zi Ruo felt her legs lighten and tried to free them, but she realized that it was only for a moment, but the gravity was already more than double what it was before!

"Crap!" The vines seem to have grown! "

Luo Liya was the closest to the vine. Originally, the vine had only been supporting itself on the ground as it extended its head to wrap itself around Violet's leg. In the process of slashing at it with a sword, it had actually grown several centimeters taller! Zi Ruo's other foot was not spared!

The vine was growing taller and taller, and was about to wrap around Violet Ruo's legs!

"Zi Ruo, remember not to be lucky! Keep your breathing steady. Dong Ming and Wu Kong, get out of the way. "

Xu Shang took a closer look. This vine should have been here since a long time ago, and that blocking tiger just now was probably its roadblock. Judging from the blood that spurted from Violet's feet, her purpose was to suck up blood. This made it understandable. Just now, the moon spirit's weight had suddenly lightened. It estimated that a portion of the blood had already been washed away by it.

"Soot is flying!"

Xu Shang used his finger to point at the dirt beneath the vine, immediately channeling his true qi to his fingertips, exerting his strength.

The originally calm weather was suddenly violently blown by the yellow sand, and the yellow soil beneath the vines was also violently swept away by the wind. When the sand finally settled, all that was seen was the intertwined vines. It was the thickest on top, and the vines underneath were slightly thin, but they were densely distributed. It seemed to occupy an area the size of a house! It was truly terrifying!

The good thing was, in order to protect the roots, the vine temporarily loosened its grip on Zi Ruo.

After a short while, the yellow sand that had been forced away by Xu Shang's true energy returned to its original state. The vine that had been rampaging just a moment ago had now disappeared.

"Teacher, is that the legendary man-eating vine?"

After seeing the vine's full appearance, Luo Liya suddenly recalled that it was still Gui Xian'er. She vaguely remembered that one of her treasures was used to extract the blood of those who hated humans. Wherever the vine went, all the liquid would disappear.

But the tendrils in her memories were as thin as willow trees; they didn't seem to have any offensive power. However, the vines he saw this time were as rough as a man.

"Probably."

Xu Shang placed Zi Ruo and Moon Spirit on top of the Crimson Flame Bird. Luo Liya opened her bag and took out some herbs for them to eat. They were both very effective in replenishing their blood, so after the two of them ate, their Zhen Qi slowly recovered, and their faces turned rosy.

"Teacher, that vine must have had some sort of intelligence, but I feel that it wasn't done by just one person. It seems that the purpose of this blocking the road tiger is to trap us in this area and then let the vine attack us!"

Now that the few of them could not land on the ground, they could only stay suspended in midair. There were still the Scarlet Flame Bird and the Taotie, so they wouldn't need to consume their own Zhen Qi.

But after that previous run, the two divine beasts were rather weak. It seemed that they wouldn't be able to hold on for too long.

And because Xu Shang had just used up his Zhen Qi, it would take some time for him to return to normal.

From this, it could be seen that the intelligence of these spirit items in the desert was definitely not inferior to that of ordinary people. They were waiting for everyone's true energy to run out before they fell into their arms.

"I've never heard of these vines and tigers blocking the road before, but why did they suddenly appear now?"

Xu Shang stroked his beard, deep in thought.

"Moreover, these spiritual items are not normally things that ordinary people can control. If these vines were fed well, it could also be used to help in cultivation. However, a roadblock tiger could effectively defend itself. But no matter what, they should not have appeared in the Country of Loess. "

These were all ancient items recorded in the history books. If they were to appear on a large scale, the safety of the Loess Kingdom would definitely not be threatened.

But after all these years, not a single person had mentioned them. From this, it could be seen that only a small portion of them remained. Judging from the vine's loosening mouth just now, its root seemed to be weak. Could it be that it didn't cultivate well?

"The vines I saw in the past were weak and fragile, with a seemingly weak attack power. However, they also have a lot of power when used against people. However, normally, an unspecialized character would be able to get rid of it easily, but today, Zi Ruo has almost reached the Immortal Realm. Why is it so hard to shake her off? "

Luo Liya looked at the ground where nothing had happened, and asked doubtfully.

"You've seen vines before?"

Hearing Luo Liya's words, Xu Shang couldn't help but ask, "I've only heard about it in ancient books. Have you seen it with your own eyes?"

Of course I've seen it with my own eyes! But I can't tell you. Luo Liya immediately knew that her identity had been exposed, so she quickly said, "I also read about it in the ancient books. I heard my father mention it before, so I have a deep impression of him."

Luo Liya explained with an embarrassed smile.

This time, Xu Shang did not pursue the matter, he thought that no matter what, Luo Liya would never meet him.

Wu Kong, however, stared at Luo Liya's expression. He felt that his sister must have seen this kind of vine before, but he didn't say it out loud. He merely shifted his position towards Luo Liya.

"So what do we do now?"

Ye Yingtian asked worriedly. Now that the two were injured, Xu Shang had released some of his Zhen Qi, and the two beasts were very tired. If someone attacked this time, wouldn't it be difficult to win?

"Let's talk after I recover a bit." Xu Shang closed his eyes.

However, suddenly, a gale arose. Before he could finish his words, sand filled the sky. Compared to the power that Xu Shang had just used to roll the earth, it was several folds stronger. It was currently violently rushing towards everyone!