Who would have thought that this scene of thousands of troops going out to battle would have happened once in another time-space curve that had not been changed in the past. That time the team of five thousand troops was even more powerful than this time.
Only Xia Qiu and Ouyang Xiaoleng knew about this secret that traveled through time and space and changed the past. They looked at the demon horse cavalry regiment's Zong Li following the regiment leader Li Gui from a distance, and they felt even more amazing. He was now intact. He was in high spirits, and it was so comforting to chat and laugh around Hedge Ghost.
The journey to the outside of the Chi Lemir Desert was unexpectedly smooth, and when they arrived at the edge of the desert, more than a thousand sand camel beasts were already waiting there, but the Cang Scorpion had not yet appeared.
Seeing that everyone had arrived here, everyone had to stop. After waiting around and seeing no Cang Xiezi coming, Wangyue lost his patience and asked Ouyang Hongye: "Isn't this member of your intelligence team deceiving us?"
"The reason why I chose him to join the intelligence team is because I think I can completely trust him. I believe he will not lie. Just wait a little longer!" Ouyang Hongye also knew that letting the army wait endlessly would probably The morale of the soldiers was relaxed, but if they attacked rashly, they might be ambushed by the sand ghosts, causing unnecessary sacrifices. The only choice was to continue to wait.
"Is the sand ghost really that amazing?" Qian Qi asked Ling Yu beside him. He had grown up by the water since he was a child and had no idea about this kind of monster that could only be found in the desert.
"It may not matter individually, but this kind of thing likes to fight in a team." Ling Yu replied. He had seen a sand ghost before and was almost dragged into the sand by it, so he didn't have a good impression of this kind of monster.
Just when everyone was about to be disappointed, the belated Cang Xiezi finally appeared in everyone's sight, followed by a row of black-clad warriors of the same race. In terms of body shape and clothing, those warriors were very similar to him. The most obvious thing was that each of them had long braids, and the ends of their braids had red scorpion tail hooks.
Originally, he should have joined the large army earlier, but who knew that something happened to the team that had just been formed with difficulty just halfway. One of them suddenly regretted it, feeling that joining the army in the royal city would restrict his freedom and make it difficult for him to do so. He wanted to please him, but as a result, other people's emotions were also affected by him making such a fuss.
Cang Xiezi spent a lot of effort to convince them. The character of the scorpion demon clan is to accept softness rather than hardness. The tougher the other party's attitude, the harder it is to convince them, so he had no choice but to use reason and emotion, and Conjuring up a reward that should not be underestimated. But he hasn't figured out how to ask Ouyang Hongye for this reward in the future.
"I'm very sorry, Lord Demon King Fox, Lord Ouyang Hongye, the intelligence team Cang Xiezi is late!" Cang Xiezi said on one knee. The row of soldiers behind him were stunned for a long time before they followed suit and knelt down casually.
"There is no need to say these things for now. Hongye said that your scorpion demon clan just has the ability to conquer the sand ghosts. Let us see it. If you can really wipe out all the sand ghosts, you can ensure that we pass through the Red Mir Desert smoothly. I will definitely reward you heavily after returning to the royal city." Ouyang Xiaoleng said to Cang Xiezi.
"Please don't worry, my king, just leave it to us!" Cang Xiezi heard that the problem he was originally worried about was solved. He thought that it was like God's help, and it was time for him to show off his skills with his fellow clan members.
"According to Mr. Yong, they have two weapons, but the specific structure and use of these two weapons are not recorded in detail. One is called a sand turning wheel, which can create waves of sand; the other is called a chain lock. It can trip up sand camel beasts walking on the desert. Be careful!" Ouyang Hongye's grandfather said.
"Yes!" After answering, Cang Xiezi led his fellow warriors to rush into the desert.
It was noon at this time, and the temperature here was much higher than that in other places in the demon world. There was an obvious burning sensation when your feet stepped on the sand. He suppressed the speed of the soldiers behind him and moved forward neither fast nor slow, while raising his vigilance to pay attention to any movement that might occur around him at any time. Seeing that they had walked far away safely and safely, the soldiers waiting at the desert could not hold their breath anymore, and they started talking one after another.
"Are there really sand ghosts?"
"I think Qingyun made it up for fun."
"It's a waste of time to wait for these scorpion monsters for so long."
"That's right. If I had known this, we might as well have applied to be stormtroopers. Maybe we could have been rewarded by the Demon King Fox and the others."
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Just when this group of people were discussing happily, the previously peaceful desert in their eyes began to change. Although there was no strong wind, the large areas of yellow sand in the distance began to roll like waves. It was just a slight one at first, but then the sand wave became bigger and bigger, even continuous, until a huge sand wave rushed towards Cang Xiezi and the others.
"Look! It's coming!"
After someone shouted something, Cang Xiezi and the others were submerged in the sea of sand.
Scorpion demons' vision and hearing are not good, but they can draw dynamic pictures by relying on the vibrations produced by the air and objects around them. Cang Xiezi soon felt that there were about ten sand ghosts attacking him and his fellow warriors. Their bodies were like awls, and the sand formed a special kind of rustle when passing through the countless copper rings on their bodies. Voice. They were dragging a huge metal object that looked like an anchor and a motor. The sand waves seemed to be formed by the big guy constantly turning the sand while being dragged by them. He guessed that this was what Ouyang Hongye had just said. Talk about turning the sand wheel.
He used hand gestures to direct his fellow warriors to divide into two groups and circle around the sand ghosts, and he also stared at one of them. Unexpectedly, these monsters moved very fast in the sand, and even he wasted a lot of strength. He just caught up with them, but he let them run away again when they were right in front of him, and one of his fellow warriors also disappeared. The large weapon in their hands seems to not only be able to form waves of sand, but also affect the perception of the scorpion monsters in the desert.
Although the scorpion demons can fight in the sand for a longer period of time, they are no better than the sand ghosts who have long since turned into undead. They still have to go to the ground to breathe every once in a while. There are already several warriors of the scorpion demon clan who cannot hold on. Get under the surface of the desert.
"They're coming up. Have all the sand ghosts been eliminated?"
Seeing their figures, someone from the large army waiting here shouted something.
Everyone in the large army was already riding on the back of the Sand Camel Beast. Some people in the team heard the sound and rushed forward, actually pushing the people at the front to move forward a lot. A terrible scene happened. A white line moving at a high speed suddenly appeared in the yellow desert. Because it moved so fast, it did not allow the soldiers who were squeezed in front to react, and they tripped over it. The sand camel beast they were riding suddenly fell over and brought them to the surface of the desert, and a sand wave that followed quickly swallowed these warriors completely like a sea of sand.
"Ah!" Many soldiers who witnessed all this screamed in horror.
"Don't panic! No one should take another step forward before Cang Xiezi sends a clear signal!" Ouyang Hongye scolded loudly.
This sand ghost was obviously more difficult to deal with than they had previously imagined, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Cang Xiezi. Originally, he thought that Cang Scorpion must have summoned a large force after taking such a long time. He did not expect that the warriors of the Scorpion Demon clan were so difficult to convince. It took a lot of efforts to bring back twenty people. Now he can only hope. As each of them possesses unique skills, they can find ways to suppress these strange weapons of the Sand Ghost.
After taking a breath, Cang Scorpion once again led his fellow warriors into the desert, and the sand ghosts soon appeared again not far away, pulling the anchor-like sand turning wheel. This time he was absolutely He would not allow them to disappear under his nose as easily as before.
He held his breath and tried to outline their every movement based on the sensations from their hair and skin. He soon discovered the reason why they suddenly disappeared after attacking. It turns out that after they create sand waves, they will use the instantaneous drop caused by the churning of the sand to confuse the opponent and take the opportunity to pull the opponent. Regardless of success or failure, they will immediately sink deeper into the ground. This is why he feels It was as if they suddenly disappeared.
An idea suddenly came into his mind. Aren't those dense copper rings on their bodies the targets prepared for the scorpion tail hooks of their scorpion demons? As long as you can hook onto any of those copper rings the moment you pass by them, you won't be affected by the illusion caused by their strange weapons.
He told his companions his plan with gestures. When the sand ghosts dragged the sand turning wheel to attack again, he seized the opportunity to hook the copper ring armor on one of them, and among his companions There are a few people who have successfully done this. He felt like he was being dragged downwards by the sand ghost. The sudden feeling of falling was like catching an unexpected big fish and being dragged down, but what he sank into was not the water but the endless desert.
The air in the sand became thinner as he sank deeper, and his body's senses became less sensitive. He could only subconsciously grab the "prey" he had hooked, and fight with him under the sand. Together.
Due to the resistance of the sand, his movements were slowed down accordingly, making it very difficult to use his hands and feet. Monsters like the Sand Ghost are obviously more adaptable to this fighting method than him. Its body seems not to be affected by resistance at all and can still move freely.
The situation of his companions around him was not much better. Being entangled with these monsters for too long was very exhausting, and they soon wanted to go back up for air.
Cang Xiezi gradually began to feel suffocated, but he didn't want to give up. He made a bold decision and simply dragged the opponent to the sand with all his strength, but this required taking a huge risk. Because under the current situation, if he could not successfully drag the opponent out, he would probably be completely defeated by it due to lack of physical strength, and even die under the yellow sand.
He couldn't help but wonder if he would become one of these sand ghosts by then, and then he felt that his idea was ridiculous and his mood became more relaxed. He imagined that he was in the moment when he had sunk into the deep sea and was about to suffocate, but finally managed to break out of the sea. He was only one step away from breathing the long-lost air, and then used magic to perform a transformation on the sandy bottom. The scorpion swung its tail, throwing the sand ghost upward, and he himself also used this upward force to rush forward.
After breaking through the layers of sand and soil, the dazzling sunlight finally appeared. He had never loved the light and heat from the sun as much as he did now. Not far from him, there was the Sand Ghost that he dragged up. The monster was not too big. It was wrapped in dense copper rings and it was impossible to see its true appearance.
It was still trying to sink into the sand and escape, but Cang Scorpion could not let it do so. He grabbed the long braid on the back of his head and dragged the monster towards the direction of the large group. Behind him, one after another warriors of the scorpion demon clan also imitated his method and dragged out the prey they had just hooked.