Chapter 86

Amidst the swirling yellow sand whipped by the fierce wind, the entire world turned into a hazy gray.

In the midst of the sandstorm, a group of figures could be vaguely seen slowly walking through the desert, adding a touch of life to this desolate land.

This desert was located at the border of the Daan Dynasty and two other countries, known as the Land of No Chaos. This place was also the location of the legendary Hongya Cave.

In the midst of the sandstorm, five figures slowly moved forward, as if the sandstorm, which was extremely troublesome for ordinary people, had no effect on them at all.

These five people were none other than Ye Zhong and his companions. After leaving the city of Wanxiang, it took them about a month to reach the Land of No Chaos.

However, after entering the Land of No Chaos, the speed of the five people slowed down.

Ye Zhong, who was in the group, frowned slightly and subconsciously glanced behind him. For several days, he had vaguely felt that they were being watched.

The three people who were watching them were clearly very confident in their own strength, so they kept a distance from Ye Zhong and his companions.

At first, only Ye Zhong and Ling Yue noticed the tailing. Later, Su Yu and the other three also vaguely sensed something, so the group's speed increased无形中增加了许多。

Although they didn't know why they were being watched right after leaving the Star Constellation Sect, no matter what, they couldn't back down now.

Unlike Su Yu and the others, Ye Zhong wasn't worried at all about the three people tailing them. This wasn't the Star Constellation Sect, and if these three people really wanted to seek their own doom, he wouldn't be lenient.

"Ho ho ho—my young friends, you might need to wait for a moment." One of them suddenly sneered, as if knowing that Ye Zhong and the others had already noticed their tailing. He moved and landed in front of Ye Zhong, blocking their path.

As he spoke, two more people approached from the other two directions, surrounding Ye Zhong and the others in the center.

"Is there something?" Ling Yue looked at the three people who had suddenly acted, frowned, and said calmly.

"Ha, little girl, it's actually nothing. This area isn't very welcoming to certain people. As long as you can prove that you're not from the Star Constellation Sect, everything will be fine." The man who spoke first smiled and revealed a long knife in his hand.

"Bang—"

Before Ling Yue and the others could react, Ye Zhong stepped forward, and his figure shot out instantly. He sliced with his palm and then retreated a moment later.

When he retreated, the three men who had surrounded them all showed looks of disbelief, then slowly collapsed to the ground, holding their throats. Fine sword marks appeared on their throats, and blood spurted out.

Seeing Ye Zhong's swift and decisive action, Hao Feng and Lu Bing, who had never seen Ye Zhong in action, were shocked. Even Ling Yue's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"Didn't you act a bit too quickly? Couldn't you have left some alive?" Su Yu sighed.

Ye Zhong walked forward and used his foot to lift the palm of one of the men, and a spirit talisman fell into his hand.

After glancing at the spirit talisman for a moment, Ye Zhong said calmly, "This is a sound transmission talisman. If I had been a bit slower, they would have crushed the talisman, and then we would have to deal with more than just three people... Moreover, it's clear that these three are targeting our Star Constellation Sect."

As Ye Zhong spoke, Ling Yue and the others frowned. They had heard what the three men said, and although they didn't know who these three were, it was clear that they didn't want people from the Star Constellation Sect to enter the Land of No Chaos.

"Senior Sister Ling Yue, was the team from our Star Constellation Sect three years ago really just there for the Yin-Yang flower?" Ye Zhong pondered for a moment and then asked softly.

"At least according to the information I have, that's the case." Ling Yue paused for a moment and then said in a low voice, "If there's more to it, we'll have to investigate ourselves."

Ye Zhong nodded and said calmly, "This trip to Hongya Cave won't be as easy as we imagined. There's a powerful force behind these three. Although we don't know why they're against our Star Constellation Sect, it's best not to reveal our identities as disciples of the Star Constellation Sect."

The other four nodded slightly, and then, with a wave of Ling Yue's hand, the group continued to move forward slowly.

Although things had developed to this point, no one was prepared to back down.

On the way, Ye Zhong and the others encountered several more groups of people checking their identities. These people were dressed similarly to the first group they encountered.

However, since they knew these people were enemies of the Star Constellation Sect and had set up such a large-scale operation, Ye Zhong and the others understood that if their identities were exposed, it would lead to a fight to the death. So, they dealt with all the people they encountered on the way.

After dealing with another group of unknown strong people, an ancient city built amidst the yellow sand finally appeared before the group.

"This is the Iron Sand City of the Land of No Chaos. It's probably the only gathering place within hundreds of miles. Any strong person who wants to enter Hongya Cave will come here to rest and prepare. Although the Land of No Chaos is a place where the three major dynasties can't interfere, there is a powerful force in Iron Sand City called the Sand Iron Gang, which is like a local bully. I suspect that the people we encountered on the way are related to the Sand Iron Gang. So, we need to be extremely cautious when entering Iron Sand City." As Iron Sand City came into view, Ling Yue's clear voice sounded in Ye Zhong and the others' ears.

"This place is indeed not simple." Ye Zhong glanced at the city walls of Iron Sand City and said softly. Although there was no one managing the entry and exit of the city, there were many strong people hidden in the shadows of the city walls, watching below. These were likely members of the Sand Iron Gang.

"If we can avoid entering, I wouldn't want to, but we still need to gather information here. Although Hongya Cave opens only once every three years, it's not located within the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Our Star Constellation Sect doesn't know much about it, so we have to go inside to gather information... If Hongya Cave opens, various forces from the three major dynasties will be attracted here, and we need to understand their backgrounds. Otherwise, we'll be at a disadvantage." Ling Yue, who was clearly experienced in such tasks, paused for a moment and then said softly.

Ye Zhong and the others nodded slightly. Entering Iron Sand City indeed carried the risk of exposing their identities, but not entering would mean they couldn't get the information they needed.

Ling Yue nodded and then led the group towards Iron Sand City.

Under the watchful eyes of the hidden strong people, the group slowly entered Iron Sand City. However, as they passed through the city gate and entered Iron Sand City, Ye Zhong and the others' pupils suddenly constricted.

There was nothing!

In this vast Iron Sand City, apart from the howling wind, there was no other sound. The bustling atmosphere they had imagined did not exist, and it seemed like a huge dead city.

"Something seems to be wrong." Ye Zhong frowned, his eyes showing a serious expression. In this Iron Sand City, he felt an extremely dense blood aura.

"Quick, we need to retreat!"

In the next moment, Ye Zhong's face changed drastically, and he waved his hand, trying to lead Ling Yue and the others away.

Almost as soon as Ye Zhong's voice fell, countless dark red figures suddenly appeared from all directions in Iron Sand City. In the blink of an eye, the originally empty city was filled with these dark red figures.

At this moment, Ye Zhong's face turned extremely grim.

These suddenly appearing dark red figures looked similar to humans, but they all had large, bat-like wings extending from their backs. Each figure was enveloped in a dense blood aura.

Although the individual strength of these figures was only at the third or fourth level of the Body Forging stage, the sudden appearance of so many of them was enough to make any strong person's eyes twitch.

"These are Blood Demons—" Ye Zhong stared at the suddenly appearing figures, his pupils constricting, "Damn, how can there be so many Blood Demons in the Western Wasteland!"

Blood Demons, even in the vast world of the Three Thousand Divine Realms, where powerful beings were as numerous as stars in the sky, were extremely terrifying. This race had a significant background, and ordinary martial arts experts dared not provoke them. Even with Ye Zhong's skills back then, he had an endless fear of these Blood Demons. Provoking them was like poking a hornet's nest, and no one wanted to deal with such a situation.

However, they never expected to encounter so many Blood Demons in Iron Sand City today. Damn! The Blood Demons feared the scorching sun the most, and Iron Sand City, located in the heart of the desert, should have been a forbidden area for the Blood Demons. Why were there so many Blood Demons here?

Apart from Ye Zhong, Ling Yue and the others were all showing looks of disbelief. The scene before them was completely beyond their imagination. Even Ling Yue, who usually maintained her composure, had slightly trembling hands. With their strength at the ninth level of the Body Forging stage, how could they handle this situation?

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