Upon entering the desert, everything in sight was a monotonous yellow. Not a single tree could be seen. The vast, boundless expanse felt like a place one could never escape.
Lin Yuan and Daji didn't know how long they had been walking, but their entire bodies were soaked with sweat.
The desert radiated waves of heat, like blazing flames roaring around them. The two felt unbearably hot, drenched in sweat, and the heat rising from their bodies made it feel as if they were trapped in a sauna.
"Ice Dragon King's Right Arm Bone — Domain of Extreme Ice."
Lin Yuan invoked the ultimate frost. The icy soul power weakened the surrounding heat, but only temporarily. He couldn't maintain this cooling effect for long, and his soul power continued to drain.
After walking for a long time, he began to see some spirit beasts in the desert. They were either hiding beneath the sand or burrowed underground — all of them without exception were sleeping.
Even though the climate of this desert suited these spirit beasts, they still seemed to feel the scorching heat.
Finally, night fell.
Lin Yuan and Daji found a high spot to set up a tent — a very peculiar tent. The outer layer was constructed using large pieces of earth and stone, leaving only a small opening. Inside, they laid out bedding and pillows. After lighting a small fire, the tent became warm enough to resist the cold of the desert night.
Lin Yuan carried two rabbits into the tent. These desert rabbits were a local specialty — extremely delicious, with especially tender meat. Once inside, he used a stone to seal the opening. As for where the stone came from — naturally, it was created using an earth-element soul skill.
The two of them ate roasted rabbit and then lay down to sleep.
The following days were much the same.
One day, just as they had packed their belongings and prepared to explore deeper, a sudden gale erupted. Lightning crackled across the sky, and a dazzling white light appeared in the distance.
"What is that? Could it really be some rare treasure? Let's go take a look, Daji."
After walking for about an hour, they finally reached the source of the light.
The most striking thing was a human-sized cactus. It had sharp, visible thorns and several small yellow flowers blooming on it. In a place this dry, a cactus could still bloom!
The entire cactus was surrounded by a ring of purple light, radiating bright white light. Lightning danced above it, tearing across the night sky.
"Is this… a cactus? Detection Eye!"
[Name: Yellow Sand Cactus][Rank: Immortal Herb][Effect: Able to summon wind and sandstorms. Hidden abilities must be discovered by the user. Not edible.]
"I spent all this time searching just to find this?"
"Yellow Sand Cactus has many uses. The exact functions are to be developed by the host."
Lin Yuan and Daji slowly approached the cactus. Strangely, the harsh weather generated by the cactus weakened the closer they got. The storm gradually dissipated.
When he was only one step away from it, the weather around them suddenly cleared.
"Master, are we taking it?"
"Of course we're taking it. After working so hard, we can't leave empty-handed."
Lin Yuan gathered soul power into his hands and sent it into the cactus roots. With enough strength, the entire cactus was uprooted effortlessly.
The moment it left the ground, the weather across the desert returned to normal — but at the same time, the entire desert suddenly began to tremble, as if something enormous was about to break free.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan quickly stored the Yellow Sand Cactus into his system space, then grabbed Daji and ran.
This system space was his favorite function. It worked like a soul tool storage device: anything — living or dead — could be stored inside, and only he could access it, so there was no risk of theft.
Just as they escaped, a sandstorm suddenly erupted where the cactus once stood — but it vanished just as quickly.
At the center of the initial sandstorm, a massive spirit beast emerged.
The spirit beast was composed entirely of yellow sand, shaped like a gigantic humanoid. It stood 20 meters tall, with flames burning on its limbs, scarlet eyes, slightly parted lips, thick fingers, and legs as massive as pillars. Its body was covered in red magma-like stones radiating intense heat.
"You dare steal from me and risk your lives doing so?!"The colossal beast bent its knees slightly — then burst forward at incredible speed, completely disproportionate to its heavy body.
"Let me check… Detection Eye!"
[Spirit Beast: Sandfire Giant][Age: 500 years][Innate Skills: Sandfire Meteor, Sandfire Hell, Rampaging Sandstorm, Earth-Rock Dam, etc.][Characteristics: Extremely high defense and considerable attack power. Dual attributes of earth and fire. Attack increases greatly in sandy or fiery environments. Can turn into quicksand at any moment to move underground.]
Lin Yuan's expression turned serious. "A 500-year spirit beast—this is far beyond what we can handle. Daji, run!"
The Sandfire Giant grew closer and closer. Lin Yuan and Daji pushed their speed to the limit, but escaping its attack range seemed unlikely.
"You filthy humans think you can run? Go to the Sandfire Hell!"
Just as they were about to escape, a massive whirlpool of quicksand erupted beneath them. Flames roared within it. The giant hellish vortex sealed off all routes of retreat.
"Damn it—Kirin Possession! Fifth soul skill — Wind Kirin!"
Several wind blades slashed toward the Sandfire Giant, each strike landing true, but none inflicting damage.
Daji activated her Martial Soul Split. Five clones flickered with purple light and rushed at the Sandfire Giant, claws extended.
But a thick layer of grey-brown stone appeared on the giant's body. Each fox claw strike left only shallow marks, as if scraping metal.
"What terrifying defense!"
"Second soul skill — Water Unicorn: Frozen Seal!"Frost spread toward the Sandfire Giant's feet.
"How ridiculous. You think mere ice can restrain me?"The giant broke into swirling sand, avoiding the frost entirely.
It reformed at another location.
"Damn… Ice Dragon King's Right Arm Bone Skill — Extreme Cold Dragon Slash!"
A massive sword of ice condensed in his right hand. The Ice Dragon's pressure forced the giant to remain still.
But then—mutation!
Just before the blade struck, a layer of earth-rock armor formed on its body. The ice sword clanged against it.
Lin Yuan gritted his teeth, pushing harder. After a fierce struggle, he finally shattered the earth-rock armor.
But the Sandfire Giant seized Lin Yuan and hurled him away like a rag doll.
A burst of blood sprayed through the air.
"Human, you've completely angered me. Fireball!"
The sky darkened as countless fireballs rained down.
"Earth Kirin — Devouring Heaven!"A black vortex swallowed the meteors, but the fireballs, empowered by the desert's heat, overwhelmed the black hole quickly.
"Humans must die! Rampaging Sandstorm!"
Countless grains of sand clustered in the giant's hand, forming a small planet-like sphere. It compressed tightly — then shot forth at terrifying speed.
The sand sphere grew larger as it flew toward Lin Yuan.
"Earth Unicorn — Earth Elemental Shield!"
"Master, careful! Phantom Fox Instant Death! Phantom Fox Dance — violet-blue!"
Daji flickered into position before Lin Yuan. Green light shimmered around her, forming an indigo barrier around them both.
The sand sphere exploded against the shield.
Despite the protection, the blast sent them flying dozens of meters away.
"Quicksand Prison!"
Sand churned wildly around them, forming a swamp-like pit that trapped their feet.
Lin Yuan suddenly felt his soul power suppressed — its flow massively restricted.
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