Chapter 78

The grayish-black mass in the distance drew closer, and at this point, everyone could clearly see that it was a whirlwind of sand and dust.

Endless sand and dust swirled and gathered under the fierce wind, forming a sandstorm that was almost as tall as a small mountain, so high that it seemed to touch the sky.

One after another, these sandstorms formed an even larger whirlwind, and between heaven and earth, at this moment, there was nothing but the constant blowing of sand.

Standing inside the sand cave, listening to the howling wind and the sand constantly pounding against the outside of the cave, producing a crackling sound, Zhu Lubin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hugged Ouyang Aoting, making Ouyang Aoting tremble all over.

"Amazing, we really owe it to you this time. I didn't expect that you, who are good at nothing else, would be so skilled at running away." Zhu Lubin hugged Ouyang Aoting and patted his back hard. "This was really dangerous. If we hadn't listened to you and come in a bit later, we would have been in trouble. Those people outside got what they deserved for not listening to us, but it's a pity about that beauty."

Just as he finished speaking, Zhu Lubin's eyes suddenly froze. Through the cracks in the sand cave, they could vaguely see a bright red belly band being blown away by the wind into the sky.

"What a bold one, even her belly band was blown away, what a treat for those two men." Zhu Lubin blinked, and then, as if he had discovered something amazing, he pointed forward and shouted loudly, "Look quickly, there's still a fool out there! He's actually walking into the sandstorm."

"There's still someone walking outside?" Everyone was shocked and quickly looked out. In the sudden sandstorm, everyone was in a panic, either lying down or finding something to hide behind.

But at this moment, there was still one person, staring at the raging sandstorm, taking steps that seemed unchanged for millennia, slowly advancing.

"It's him, that man!" Lin Yiming only needed to see the man's back to instantly recall a stern face in his mind.

The man they had seen before entering the sand cave, though they had only glanced at him, his appearance was firmly imprinted in his mind. That guy was so stern that even the two enforcers who had become Wu Fa realm experts at the auction house, whose faces were already stern enough, seemed gentle in comparison.

At this moment, the man, though struggling in the wind, was still slowly advancing.

The cracks in the sand cave were quickly covered by the sand and dust blown in.

Lin Yiming and the others could no longer see the outside, but they could hear the howling wind and, from time to time, the screams of people, both men and women.

The wind continued to blow, and no one knew how long it had been, but eventually, the wind began to weaken.

"We can go out now."

From the corner of the sand cave, where they had huddled together in fear that the cave might not withstand the sandstorm, a voice sounded.

"Go now? The sandstorm hasn't ended. If we go out now, aren't we just asking for death?" Zhu Lubin, hearing Ouyang Aoting's voice, immediately shook his head vigorously. "Let's wait a bit longer, until the sandstorm completely stops, then we'll go."

"It's fine, I can confirm that the sandstorm can no longer harm us, and the wind is now at our back, so we can move faster," Ouyang Aoting stood up.

"Wind at our back, what are we waiting for, let's go." Zhu Lubin suddenly jumped up, took a few steps, and rushed out, followed by a rustling sound.

Like waves, the sand flowed into the sand cave, covering Zhu Lubin's body. The sandstorm had already blocked the entrance, and Zhu Lubin, not realizing this, rushed out too quickly and met with a tragic end.

Fortunately, the sand stopped flowing into the cave after a part of it had entered, and the others didn't have much trouble rescuing Zhu Lubin. They then walked out of the sand cave.

As Ouyang Aoting had said, the wind was still blowing outside, but it was much weaker, and the direction had changed to be at their back.

With the wind at their back, they took steps forward, and their speed was indeed faster than before.

Gradually, the wind became weaker, the clouds dispersed, and the scorching sun gradually appeared, increasing the visibility around them.

After walking for not much longer, they saw several pieces of torn cloth, bags, and even water flasks and swords.

"Look ahead."

As their vision became clearer, they suddenly noticed a figure in the distance, slowly advancing, and they could even see the long footprints trailing behind him.

"It's that guy. He didn't stop at all over such a long distance, he just kept walking!" Zhu Lubin exclaimed.

"Ba Ti realm!"

Almost simultaneously, the other three, except for Guoguo, shouted in surprise. No one except for a Ba Ti realm expert could withstand a sandstorm.

"Ba Ti realm, among those who came to take the exam, there are indeed many hidden dragons and tigers. I thought the He brothers were already very strong, but now another Ba Ti realm expert has appeared."

Lin Yiming felt a deep pressure. Although Sun Pingyang had said that he could fight a Ba Ti realm expert with two demon spirits, that was just a guess. Facing a Ba Ti realm expert, he had no confidence in winning.

The Ba Ti realm was a completely different concept from the Blood Soul Transformation and Iron Bone Transformation.

As long as one was not at the Ba Ti realm, even the strongest martial artists could not fight a Ba Ti realm martial artist. There was even a saying: "Not reaching the Ba Ti realm means always being a weakling." Even the most talented Iron Bone Transformation martial artists dared not challenge the Ba Ti realm, as the gap between the two was immeasurable.

Not to mention the formidable and unchallengable Ba Ti realm, he didn't even know if he could definitely win against a true Iron Bone Transformation expert, as he had never fought one.

"Let's go, don't worry about others."

The group continued to walk, and after a long time, they finally left the desert. However, they found that the distance to the mountain top was still very, very far.

It took two more days, and with the day before they entered the desert, they had been traveling for a total of four days to reach the mountain top, thanks to Ouyang Aoting.

Many times, the group thought that the straight path was the shortest, but Ouyang Aoting insisted that it was not the shortest way and pointed to paths that looked much longer, saying they were the shorter routes.

Due to Ouyang Aoting's excellent sense during the sandstorm, everyone believed him and let him lead the way.

Gradually, they found that Ouyang Aoting was indeed right. Not only were the routes he led them through shorter, but more importantly, they were much safer.

Along the way, they saw many people with tattered clothes like beggars, covered in wounds.