Chapter 1614: Chapter 1610: Agitate

“You said this treasure was quite special, so I’ve always carried it in my sleeve pocket and never stored it in a Storage Magical Tool. What’s the matter?” Nie Caizhu blinked and asked.

“That’s just perfect.” Shen Luo was overjoyed.

Nie Caizhu, not knowing why Shen Luo considered it “good”, confusedly pulled the Devouring Element Magic Wand out from her sleeve and handed it to him.

“This place actually isn’t devoid of Heavenly and Earth Aura; it’s just extremely sparse, so sparse that we can’t even sense it. However, the Sand Beasts living here have accumulated some Heavenly and Earth Aura inside their bodies over time,” Shen Luo explained.

Hearing this, Nie Caizhu immediately understood.

At that moment, Shen Luo also stood up, holding the Devouring Element Magic Wand, and with a ‘hiss’, he stabbed it into the soft underbelly of a Sand Scorpion at the joint of its armor plates.

The Devouring Element Magic Wand smoothly penetrated the flesh and blood of the Sand Scorpion. Its corpse quickly withered until it turned into ashes, and the bit of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi formed from its vital essence was completely absorbed by Shen Luo.

“It really works, but it’s just too little,” Shen Luo shook his head and said.

After speaking, he handed the Devouring Element Magic Wand to Nie Caizhu and said, “Even a mosquito’s leg is meat; it can restore some energy.”

“You’ve been protecting me all this time, and your Mana depletion is much more severe than mine. You should go first,” Nie Caizhu said with a laugh, yet she shook her head.

“We still don’t know how far we must go, nor how many dangers lie ahead. How can I rest assured if you don’t restore more Mana?” Shen Luo insisted.

Seeing his persistence, Nie Caizhu got up and took the Devouring Element Magic Wand.

After absorbing half of the Sand Beasts’ corpses, she handed the Devouring Element Magic Wand back to Shen Luo.

By the time Shen Luo had absorbed the remaining Sand Beasts’ corpses, the sun had already risen back above the ground, and the temperature around them started soaring rapidly.

“Let’s go, let’s keep moving,” Nie Caizhu saw Shen Luo standing still and urged him.

“Busy traveling during the day and dealing with attacks from Sand Beasts at night, I fear it will be difficult for us to keep going,” Shen Luo said.

“Then what should we do?” Nie Caizhu asked in surprise.

“Wait for me for a moment.” Shen Luo grinned and sat down cross-legged.

He formed a magic spell with his hands, and fluctuations of Mana began to ripple around him as he started to utilize the Art of Spirit Communication.

A moment later, a blue Water Hole appeared in front of them, and a huge Sand Lizard poked its head out and crawled from it.

After landing, the Sand Lizard did not attack them but obediently lay down, resting its head by Shen Luo’s feet.

“With the Sand Lizard as our mount, our journey will be a bit easier,” Shen Luo said with a smile.

He helped Nie Caizhu onto the back of the Sand Lizard, and controlling it, they set off once more, venturing deeper into the Great Desert.

…

Time flew, and three days had already passed.

During this period, they encountered attacks from Sand Beasts several more times, but instead of using Mana to slay them, they took turns holding the Devouring Element Magic Wand and relied solely on their physical prowess and maneuvering skills to kill the Sand Beasts.

After each battle, they would choose a Sand Python to barbeque and fill their stomachs, as a way to replenish their physical strength and blood vitality.

Thus, over the past three days, not only had their Mana not been completely depleted, it had even increased somewhat.

At this moment, it was midday.

The Sun in the sky seemed to become even more scorching, and Shen Luo held a large umbrella made from beast bones and python skin above their heads, providing shade for him and Nie Caizhu as they rode on the Sand Lizard, continuing their way forward.

Nie Caizhu looked far away, her face suddenly showing delight, and she exclaimed, “Cousin, look over there, does it seem like there are trees?”

Shen Luo glanced over and saw, tens of miles away, amidst the hazy yellow desert, an oasis floated, its tender green sharply contrasting with the yellow sand, appearing strikingly out of place.

He was somewhat uneasy, activated his Spirit Eye Divine Ability to take a look, and once assured it was not an illusion like Mirage City, he also smiled broadly and immediately sped towards it on the Sand Lizard.

However, as they were about to approach, Shen Luo suddenly halted the Sand Lizard and even waved his hand, using the Art of Spirit Communication again to send the Sand Lizard back.

“What happened?” Nie Caizhu asked confusedly.

Shen Luo’s gaze fixed ahead, he glanced left and right, then suddenly spoke out loud, “We all know each other, there’s no need to hide anymore, is there?”

As his voice fell, the oasis ahead was eerily quiet and no one appeared.

Nie Caizhu also looked nervously ahead, even releasing her divine soul to probe, but still found nothing.

“If you don’t drink a toast, you’ll have to drink a forfeit; let’s just fulfill your desires.” Shen Luo said, sneering upon seeing this.

With that, he raised his hand and swung it, a Pure Yang Flying Sword whizzed out, directly stabbing towards a twisted Populus tree within the oasis.

With a loud “boom,” the Populus tree burst apart, flames flying, and three figures scattered from within the flames, landing and circling Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu in the center.

Nie Caizhu looked them over one by one, her expression turning solemn as she saw that the three people were Che Qingtian, Yan Lie, and Wanshui Zhenren.

“Heh heh, Friend Shen, haven’t seen you in a while.” Wanshui Zhenren said with a chuckle.

“You’ve certainly fled here quickly,” Shen Luo recalled his Pure Yang Flying Sword, sneered, and said.

“I’m quite curious, how did you find us?” Che Qingtian looked at Shen Luo and frowned as he asked.

“It was naturally Brother Wan Shui who informed me ahead of time through a message. Otherwise, this place naturally suppresses divine sense power, and you all had used methods to deliberately conceal your breath, how could I possibly have noticed?” Shen Luo grinned and said.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three slightly changed.

“Don’t listen to his nonsense. How could I possibly have informed him ahead of time? I and the two of you are allies, we should be wanting to kill him immediately,” Wanshui Zhenren hurriedly defended, seeing the other two looking his way.

“Brother Wan Shui, at this point, there’s no need to hide anymore. Haven’t we already agreed? The three of us join forces, extinguish these two, and all the Magical Treasures of Donghua Freelance Immortal that Yan Lie possesses will belong to you, and we’ll split Che Qingtian’s treasures equally,” Shen Luo said.

Upon hearing this, Che Qingtian’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

Seeing this, Wanshui Zhenren cursed inwardly, “Idiot”.

“Yan Lie, you know me, that would not be my intention,” Wanshui Zhenren said to Yan Lie.

A suspicious glint also flashed through Yan Lie’s eyes, but after hesitating briefly, he nodded and said:

“I believe you. Daoist Che, previously Shen Luo had exchanged three golden arrows and a Bi Hai Ray Fish with me using the Soul of Ink Brush and Azure Sky Ink Stone; it must be that he tampered with the Soul of Ink Brush and Azure Sky Ink Stone that allowed him to sense us beforehand.”

“Exactly, it must be so,” said Wanshui Zhenren upon hearing this, instantly responding joyfully.

“Well then, well then, if you think so, then let it be,” Shen Luo casually waved his hand and said.

His nonchalant attitude, in turn, made Che Qingtian’s brows furrow, suspicion arising in his heart again.

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