Chapter 2509: Terrifying Sandworms

Ye Bufan was walking forward when he saw these two annoying guys chasing after him again, and he couldn't help but frown slightly, "Do you still have something to say?"

Feng Boli ignored him and looked at Nalan Yujia and the other women with a fawning smile.

"Ladies, leave everything to me from now on. I will clear all obstacles for you and show you what true strength is."

Feng Wuhen followed up, "That's right, my second uncle is at the Great Ascension Middle Stage; he's a truly powerful expert, far stronger than some people who only know how to talk big."

After speaking, the two walked proudly in front, seemingly clearing the way for everyone.

Ye Bufan was somewhat amused, but since he had two free laborers, he didn't say much. Less trouble was always better.

The group split into two, one in front and one behind, and continued their journey.

Although they had a map, it only recorded a general direction. The specific situation was completely different from what they had encountered before.

It was precisely because of this that the scenes they encountered along the way were not very similar to what Ximen Feng had described earlier.

After walking for a while, the area ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a vast desert.

"Why haven't we encountered a single Yao Beast?"

Feng Boli was a bit frustrated. He had wanted to show off his strength in front of the women, but he hadn't encountered a single Yao Beast, leaving him no chance to display his skills.

"Second Uncle, don't you think it's a bit strange? Why is there nothing here? Not to mention Yao Beasts, there isn't even a single mosquito?"

For some reason, Feng Wuhen always had a bad feeling.

"What's there to it? This place has always been very strange. Don't worry about it. If anything happens, I can handle it with one hand…"

Feng Boli spoke casually, yet he was very confident. Although the fourth floor was more dangerous than the lower three, it only contained some Yao Beasts at most, which he didn't take seriously with his cultivation.

As they spoke, the uncle and nephew moved quickly, stepping directly onto the desert.

But just then, they suddenly felt something was wrong, because the sand beneath their feet actually moved.

"Whoosh…"

The originally silent yellow sand suddenly flew up, overwhelming them and completely burying the two.

"Ah! This isn't sand, these are bugs!"

Feng Wuhen exclaimed in surprise. They hadn't noticed before, but now they realized that what was overwhelming them was not yellow sand at all, but tiny bugs the size of grains of sand.

These bugs were very small, with golden backs that made them look exactly like sand when they lay there, but beneath they had six legs, two pincers that were huge relative to their bodies, and pointed mouths.

They were like silent Predators, waiting quietly for prey to come. As soon as the two stepped in, they immediately swarmed over them.

"What are you panicking about? They're just a few small bugs!"

Although Feng Boli was also shocked, he was experienced and had been through many battles, so he quickly regained his composure.

In his opinion, how could a Cultivator care about a few small bugs? He could easily make them vanish with a wave of his hand.

His True Qi circulated, and a powerful Aura instantly burst forth from his entire body, the violent True Essence instantly repelling those sand worms.

In his opinion, with the power of his True Essence, even ordinary Cultivators would suffer broken bones and tendons, and these bugs would surely be crushed into dust.

But the result was unexpected: the sand worms were merely shaken away by his Aura, but they quickly fluttered their wings and flew back, completely unharmed.

"How can these things be so powerful?"

Now Feng Boli also became serious. He struck out with another palm, and the fierce palm wind swept the bugs away again.

However, he then discovered that these bugs had an extremely strong resistance to True Essence Protective Aura, basically remaining unharmed. Only where his palm directly struck did a few dozen dead bugs fall.

A few dozen dead bugs might sound like a decent number, but compared to the countless sand worms before them, it was less than a drop in the ocean.

In other words, their attacks had no effect whatsoever.

Since offense was ineffective, only defense remained.

As a strong Cultivator at the Great Ascension Stage, his Protective Aura was extremely powerful. Because of this, Feng Boli wasn't too panicked.

His True Qi circulated, forming a powerful shield that not only protected himself but also encompassed Feng Wuhen.

Then, the killer bugs swarmed over them, completely engulfing the two.

Ye Bufan and the others were still some distance away, but they saw everything clearly.

Jiang Fangzhou exclaimed, "What are those things? Why did the sand suddenly come alive?"

"That's not sand, but Sixth-Rank Yao Beast Sand Worms."

Ye Bufan's expression changed, and then he recognized what those sands were. These things were recorded in the Hundred Beast Pill Formula.

"Only Sixth-Rank Yao Beasts!"

Jiang Fangzhou let out a long sigh of relief. With their current cultivation, they weren't afraid of Seventh-Rank Yao Beasts, let alone Sixth-Rank Yao Beasts.

Ye Bufan, however, looked serious: "Don't underestimate these things. Although they are only Sixth-Rank Yao Beasts, that's the rank assessed for a single one.

However, these things are always gregarious, simply countless, and their combat power is extremely formidable.

Moreover, they have two characteristics: First, they are not afraid of invisible attacks like Sword Qi and Protective Aura, possessing Innate immunity.

Second, they can gnaw away at a Cultivator's Protective Aura, so these things are a nightmare for Cultivators, even more terrifying than ordinary Ninth-Rank Yao Beasts."

"Are they that powerful?"

After Ye Bufan finished his explanation, everyone's expressions changed. They hadn't expected these small creatures to be so terrifying.

Lu Xueman said, "What should we do, Ye Dage? Should we hide?"

"It's fine. Although these things are powerful, they can't stop us."

Ye Bufan had no intention of hiding. After all, the Tongtian Tower's opening time was limited, and they had to acquire as many valuable resources as possible within seven days.

Moreover, the territory of these things was right here. It was hard to say if they could avoid them, and they couldn't just stop here.

As the group was talking, there was a sudden loud bang, and then two figures shot out from among the sand worms, rushing towards them.

These two were none other than Feng Boli and his nephew, Feng Wuhen. Originally, they thought that even if they couldn't wipe out these bugs, the bugs couldn't do anything to them.

But unexpectedly, after these small bugs covered them, they immediately began gnawing at their Protective Aura at an extremely fast rate, which even Feng Boli, a Great Ascension Middle Stage Cultivator, couldn't withstand.

If this continued, they believed it wouldn't be long before their Protective Aura was breached, and just thinking about the consequences sent shivers down their spines.

Although they had boasted earlier, at this point, their lives were more important than their Face. The two no longer dared to hold on and directly broke through the encirclement, fleeing towards this side.

And those sand worms were unwilling to let go of their prey, chasing closely behind. From a distance, it looked as if a sandstorm had risen between heaven and earth, covering the sky and sun, with a terrifying momentum.

"Run! These things are very powerful; you can't deal with them! Run!"

Feng Boli shouted as he fled in a disheveled state, his speed astonishing. In a flash, he swept past Ye Bufan and the others.