Immortal God of War-Chapter 162: Sand Whale Blocks the Path_1

The War Emperor’s speed was beyond imagination!

Several hundred breaths later.

An endless expanse of desert entered the view of Qin Feiyang and his two companions.

Even though it had been raining continuously for two days, the desert was still extremely dry, and the air felt somewhat sultry.

On the periphery of the desert, figures were everywhere. Some were adventuring; others were fighting ferocious beasts.

Qin Feiyang was a bit puzzled. What treasures could there be in this endless, arid desert? Were they worthy of the people from Star Moon City continuously risking their lives to come here?

Feng Ling’er whispered, "Underneath the Death Desert, there are many minerals, like gold, silver, and iron ores used for refining tools. If you’re lucky, you can even find a few rare medicinal herbs."

Qin Feiyang suddenly understood. Although the desert was arid, medicinal herbs could indeed be found there because some rare ones adapted to this environment. Some could even *only* survive in the desert; conversely, they would wither in a landscape of green mountains and lush waters.

Upon entering the desert, Elder Wan didn’t stop, instead leading Qin Feiyang and his companions deeper into its heart.

Because of their immense speed, the people below didn’t notice them. Even if they had, they would have mistaken them for a shooting star streaking across the sky.

BOOM!

Deep into the desert, several dozen miles in.

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, a tail resembling that of a fish, several dozen yards long, burst out from beneath the sand, stirring up clouds of yellow sand!

Feng Ling’er said, "That’s the tail of a Sand Whale!"

Qin Feiyang’s pupils contracted. He had heard of this kind of ferocious beast before. It was as large as a mountain and lived beneath the desert. It could move through the sand as easily as a fish swims in water. It was one of the beasts humans least wanted to encounter when traversing the desert. An encounter almost certainly meant death.

Following that, Qin Feiyang saw many other ferocious beasts. Without exception, each was massive and exuded a terrifying aura. Witnessing the horrors of the Death Desert, the three of them couldn’t help but feel fortunate for Elder Wan’s presence. Otherwise, with their meager strength, they wouldn’t even be a mouthful for these beasts.

The sky gradually darkened, plunging the land into the deepest blackness. They could no longer see the desert below, only hear the roars of beasts. Sometimes, the resounding roars made their ears ring and their qi and blood surge. It was evident just how terrifying those beasts were!

「The night passed without a word.」

「The next morning.」

The rain had stopped, but the sky remained overcast, creating a depressing atmosphere. After a night of rushed travel, they didn’t know how many miles they had covered, yet the end of the desert was still nowhere in sight.

"Elder Wan, have you been here before?" Qin Feiyang couldn’t help but ask.

"I came once before," Elder Wan said. "But after flying non-stop for ten days and ten nights without seeing the end, I had to give up."

"What?" Qin Feiyang and his companions looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief. "Ten days and nights of non-stop flying, and you still couldn’t reach the end?"

By that reasoning, if Elder Wan weren’t with them, even if they could survive in the Death Desert, it would take them at least a year or two to reach its end. Only now did the three realize they had gravely underestimated the vastness of this desert.

Qin Feiyang began to mull things over. Waiting like this seems like a waste of time. So he said, "Elder Wan, I want to cultivate."

"Sure!" Elder Wan nodded, erecting a Battle Intent barrier. "You can sit within the barrier and focus on your cultivation. I’ll call you when we reach the end."

"We can do that?" Ling Yunfei asked, amazed and curious.

Elder Wan stated proudly, "Of course. In the entire Yan Province, there are no more than twenty people who can break this barrier."

Feng Ling’er laughed and said, "That’s no exaggeration." She was the first to sit cross-legged, took out a few Qi Gathering Pills, tossed them into her mouth, and immediately entered a state of cultivation. Obviously, this wasn’t her first time doing so.

Ling Yunfei watched in amazement and quickly followed suit.

Seeing Qin Feiyang still standing motionless, Elder Wan asked with some confusion, "Weren’t you going to cultivate?"

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "I don’t want to cultivate here."

"Then where?" Elder Wan was doubtful. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked, "Is it that ancient castle?"

Qin Feiyang nodded.

"What’s the difference between cultivating in the ancient castle and outside?" Elder Wan didn’t understand.

"Well..." Qin Feiyang hesitated, unable to come up with an answer for a long moment.

Seeing this, Elder Wan shook his head and chuckled, waving his hand. "Go on then. I’ll keep watch out here, don’t worry."

"Thank you, Elder." Qin Feiyang bowed in thanks and, with a thought, entered the ancient castle.

What a mysterious kid, Elder Wan murmured to himself.

But the next moment, Qin Feiyang reappeared out of thin air. Seeing he was still within the Battle Intent barrier, he finally re-entered the ancient castle with peace of mind and began to copy the Counter Curse Manual.

He was now an eight-star martial master. Once he finished copying the Counter Curse Manual, he could advance to become a nine-star martial master and regain his former peak strength!

In less than a year, he had progressed from a one-star Martial Artist to a nine-star martial master. Such speed was unparalleled, even in the entire Great Qin Empire!

But in Qin Feiyang’s view, it was still too slow! He couldn’t wait to return to the Imperial Capital immediately and turn it upside down! He was very eager to see the expressions on the faces of those who had harmed him when he returned to the Imperial Capital.

「Ten days went by in the blink of an eye.」

Sure enough, the end of the desert was still nowhere in sight. Elder Wan was somewhat exhausted, so he rested for a night before continuing their journey.

「In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.」

On this morning, a small valley came into Elder Wan’s sight. The valley spanned roughly three thousand yards and was surrounded by desert, like a small oasis.

Elder Wan stopped mid-air, looking down at the valley. Inside, vegetation was lush. In the center lay a lake, over three hundred yards across, its clear water reflecting the overcast sky.

I never imagined such a beautiful, picturesque place existed deep in the Death Desert, Elder Wan’s eyes shone with a strange light.

Suddenly, his aged body trembled! Could this be the place?

He hurriedly said, "Ling Yunfei, take a quick look! Is this the place?"

Startled, Ling Yunfei awakened from his meditation, stood up, and looked down.

At the same time, Qin Feiyang also emerged from the ancient castle, and Feng Ling’er opened her eyes.

"It looks somewhat like it," Ling Yunfei said after observing for a moment, still unable to confirm. He then unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a crescent-shaped jade pendant around his neck.

"Eh?" Qin Feiyang and Feng Ling’er looked at the jade pendant, their eyes glinting with curiosity.

"This jade pendant was given to my mother by my father before his death. Before coming to Yan City, my mother passed it on to me, and the original map of that place is inside," Ling Yunfei explained, taking off the jade pendant. He then gently pressed on it, and the seemingly solid crescent-shaped jade pendant split into two halves, revealing it was hollow. Tucked within was a piece of paper.

Ling Yunfei took it out and unfolded it. The paper was as thin as a cicada’s wing, and upon it was a drawing of a valley with a lake in its center. The depiction on the paper was almost identical to the valley below!

Without a doubt, this was the place they were searching for!

Looking down at the valley, everyone was quite excited. After countless hardships, they had finally found it.

Feng Ling’er suddenly furrowed her eyebrows, looking into the far distance. "Wait, wasn’t it said to be at the end of the desert? But look, we still don’t know where the end of the desert is."

Ling Yunfei put away the map and said sadly, "Perhaps in my father’s eyes, this was the end of the desert."

Qin Feiyang patted his shoulder and smiled. "The deceased are gone. Those of us who are living must continue to strive. I believe if your father knew, he would certainly wish for you to live every day happily."

"Thank you." Ling Yunfei looked at him gratefully and said, "Before my father died, he also left a message saying that he had carved his name on a stone cliff face beside the valley. Let’s go look for it. If his name is there, then this is definitely it."

"Alright." Elder Wan led the three of them as they dove towards the ground below.

ROAR!!!

However, before the four of them could land, the desert surrounding the valley began to shake violently, as if the earth and seas were overturning. Then, accompanied by roaring sounds, massive tails burst from the sand one after another, stirring up a sandstorm!

Elder Wan’s expression changed drastically. He swiftly led the trio skyward, then stopped high above, looking down at the scene with tightly furrowed brows.

As for Qin Feiyang, Ling Yunfei, and Feng Ling’er, their faces and eyes were filled with utter horror!

Those were the tails of Sand Whales! But each tail was as large as a house, exuding a terrifyingly fierce aura! One could only imagine how colossal the bodies hidden beneath the sand must be! And there were quite a few of them—at least thirty to forty—swimming in the sand, restlessly encircling the valley.

After observing for a moment, Elder Wan’s face turned grim. "These Sand Whales all have the strength comparable to a one-star War Emperor!"

"What?" The three were greatly shocked. What did this imply? The total number of War Emperors in the entire Yan Province didn’t exceed twenty. Yet, in this place alone, there were thirty to forty War Emperor-level beasts! How could they possibly enter the valley now?

Feng Ling’er asked in surprise, "Have you noticed? These Sand Whales are behaving strangely. It feels like they’re protecting the valley."

"Indeed!" Elder Wan stated solemnly. "They are guarding the valley. As long as we don’t try to enter it, they won’t attack us."

Although the Sand Whales blocked their path, the hearts of the group blazed with excitement. With thirty to forty War Emperor-tier Sand Whales guarding this place, there must be some peerless treasure hidden within the valley!

Qin Feiyang asked, "Ling Yunfei, how did your father get in back then?"

Back then, Ling Feng was still a disciple of the Martial King Palace. At most, he was likely a Martial Ancestor. With the strength of a Martial Ancestor, could he have breached this? Not to mention leaving his name on the stone cliff face beside the valley. Therefore, there must be some trick!

Ling Yunfei shook his head. "I don’t know either. My father didn’t tell my mother about that part."

This is strange, Qin Feiyang frowned.

Feng Ling’er thought for a moment and suggested, "How about this: we simply descend from directly above the valley and land inside it."

Elder Wan shook his head. "No, those Sand Whales can also fly. If we do that, we’ll definitely enrage them. At that point, forget about entering the valley; we’ll likely be hunted down by them!"

Qin Feiyang asked, "Elder, can’t you handle them?"

"I am only a one-star War Emperor myself. Unless the Chief Hall Master himself comes..." Elder Wan gave a bitter smile. To have finally found this place, only to be barred at the entrance... it’s truly infuriating!

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