"Where do you think you're going!"

Yue Rong pinched a spell with both hands, and the remaining Array Flags of the Houtu Two-Phase Array beneath her burst into dazzling yellow light, forming a vast yellow light circle that enveloped the one-horned man and a tall, thin old man beside him.

At the same time, Gu Sanniang also conjured a golden small axe, which transformed into a large axe shadow about a zhang long, chopping down directly at the one-horned man's head.

The one-horned man suddenly turned around, fluttered his sleeve, and a small green flag flew out. In a whirlwind, it expanded to several zhang wide, and numerous green clouds appeared, supporting the yellow light circle.

A yellow beam as thick as a bowl shot out from the horn on his forehead, colliding with Gu Sanniang's golden large axe.

With a loud "clang," the golden large axe was sent flying, and its sharp edge unexpectedly turned into a grayish-white stone color.

"Petrification Divine Ability!" Gu Sanniang exclaimed with a shiver, hurriedly retracting the large axe for inspection.

The tall, thin old man hurriedly stopped, conjured a dark black short dagger, and with a streak of black light, aimed it at Gu Sanniang.

But just at that moment, the old man's eyes suddenly became dazed, and then swiftly regained clarity.

The black short dagger's direction changed abruptly, lunging towards the lower back of the one-horned man.

The one-horned man sensed the danger and immediately sidestepped, avoiding the short dagger, while a yellow glow rose from his body.

However, a "puff" sound followed as the yellow glow was torn apart, and he felt a chill in his lower back as a pitch-black short spear pierced through his abdomen from the back, with Blood Light suddenly emerging!

All of this occurred in the blink of an eye, and with the proximity being extremely close, even though the one-horned man's Cultivation was slightly higher than the tall, thin old man's, he was still unable to defend against this sneak attack.

"Lin Po, what are you doing?" the one-horned man turned his head in anger, and a beam of yellow light shot out from his horn, piercing through the old man's chest and blossoming into a blood flower as large as a bowl, turning the nearby skin and flesh into grayish-white stone.

Yet, the tall, thin old man seemed to be unaware of the pain, advancing instead of retreating. A flash of white light in his hand revealed seven or eight red talismans, which all broke into pieces after a flash of red light, and seven or eight Fire Birds the size of grinding plates appeared out of nowhere, which were Upper Stage Level 1 Fire Bird Talismans.

The Fire Birds shot out like arrows released from their strings, all hitting the one-horned man who had no chance to dodge given the close distance.

Loud 'boom boom boom' sounds of explosions rang out, and the one-horned man was engulfed by the exploding flames.

"Brother Fang!" The other Guiyuan Sect disciples finally reacted, crying out in shock.

The tall, thin old man did not continue to attack the one-horned man, but instead turned around and dashed straight towards the Red Gold Centipede.

"Stop Lin Po!" the weak voice of the one-horned man came from the midst of the exploding flames.

The other Guiyuan Sect Cultivators, who were originally heading towards the one-horned man, all pounced towards the tall, thin old man upon hearing the command.

However, the ground in front of them suddenly split open, and the figure of Hua Zhi surged out, sweeping two long purple-black Vines covered with purple blossoms from her sleeves like whips.

A faint fragrance spread, and the Guiyuan Sect Cultivators felt their entire bodies go limp as they drew near; recalling the words of Zuo Qinghui just now, they dodged away as if facing a plague.

Manager Liao, the Wang brothers, and Cui Wuran also tried to come to the aid but were blocked by Yue Rong, Shi Chuan, Zuo Qinghui, and Gu Sanniang. For a while, the mid-air was ablaze with the fierce collision of multi-colored Magic Artifacts and Spells, and Manager Liao and the others were kept at bay.

At this moment, the tall, thin old man had already pounced in front of the Red Gold Centipede, the dark black short dagger aiming for one of the centipede's eyes.

The Red Gold Centipede, furious, spat out a stream of ink-green Poison Liquid engulfing the old man's body.

The old man did not dodge, and his body instantly began to decay rapidly, plummeting downwards.

The Red Gold Centipede opened its mouth wide and bit down on the old man's body, swallowing it whole just like it had swallowed the tall, thin old man before.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked, and the Guiyuan Sect disciples were stupefied.

The flames around the one-horned man had died down, and he was sitting on the ground, nearly half his body charred black, but his life was not in danger.

"Gold Centipede General, kill all these people, leave no one alive!" the one-horned man took out a green talisman and stuck it on the wound at his lower back, slowly getting to his feet, his voice cold.

The eyes of the Red Gold Centipede also flashed with a strange light, which quickly dissipated, and its colossal body flew towards Zuo Qinghui and Yue Rong.

The other Guiyuan Sect Cultivators quickly took Detoxification Pills into their mouths, and put on masks to protect their noses and mouths before following the Red Gold Centipede, surrounding them.

Shi Chuan's eyes showed a hint of fear. He suddenly broke away from the melee and conjured a flaming red Flying Sword to carry him away.

The Flying Sword turned into a red rainbow and in a blink of an eye, it flew dozens of zhang away, clearly planning to flee during the battle.

Seeing this, Gu Sanniang couldn't help cursing, and Yue Rong's delicate brows also furrowed.

"Don't worry about him. Both of you, prepare to retreat," Zuo Qinghui's rather indifferent voice transmission caught Yue Rong and Gu Sanniang by surprise.

No sooner had he finished speaking than an unexpected change occurred!

The Red Gold Centipede, previously charging at Yue Rong and the others, suddenly turned direction and rushed towards Manager Liao and the others, spewing a stream of ink-green Poison Liquid.

Manager Liao and his three companions were caught off-guard, immediately engulfed by the Poison Liquid, and screamed in agony.

The Red Gold Centipede's body zapped into the poison cloud, biting down on Cui Wuran, who was desperately resisting the poison, and swallowed him just as it had the tall, thin old man before.

The centipede then twisted its body, sweeping its thick tail towards the Guiyuan Sect Cultivators.

The nearby ground suddenly cracked open, and thick Vines emerged, topped with purple Poisonous Flowers, sweeping towards the Guiyuan Sect Cultivators, pushing them back once more.

To his surprise, the one-horned man called out, but the Red Gold Centipede paid him no attention. Yue Rong and Gu Sanniang, seeing this, felt a mix of shock and joy.

"Let's go!" Zuo Qinghui transmitted to the two women and with a wave of his hand sent two sword-shaped Golden Lights.

The Golden Lights brushed over the bodies of Yue Rong and Gu Sanniang, coaxing out two invisible, hair-thin small worms.

Gu Sanniang's face showed a look of surprise, clearly unaware of when these two little insects had appeared on their bodies.

"How will you manage, Fellow Daoist Zuo?" Yue Rong asked with a grateful expression, transmitting her voice.

"I have my own way of escaping, you all should leave quickly!" Zuo Qinghui urged.

"Then, thank you, Fellow Daoist Zuo. We shall repay this great kindness another day!" Yue Rong didn't dawdle, bowed to Zuo Qinghui, and summoned a silver, bird-shaped flying car.

The two women jumped into the car and worked together to activate it.

The bird-shaped flying car shot out, turning into a splendid silver light as it soared into the sky.

Zuo Qinghui's figure flickered, and in the next moment, he was beside Hua Zhi.

The Red Gold Centipede quickly made its way over, Zuo Qinghui and Hua Zhi jumped onto the back of the Red Gold Centipede, and he waved his hand, emitting several green talismans that stuck to the Red Gold Centipede's body, all of them Featherweight Talismans, Gale Talismans, and other speed-enhancing talismans.

The Red Gold Centipede became light, its hundred legs moving with incredible speed, and its long body turned into a blurry golden shadow, not much slower than Yue Rong's bird-shaped flying car.

This series of changes happened in the blink of an eye; Zuo Qinghui and the others were gone without a trace!

"Damn it, forget the others, chase the Red Gold Centipede!" the one-horned man shouted anxiously.

However, at that moment, thick white fog suddenly emerged from the void nearby, engulfing everything in an instant, preventing even the Divine Power from radiating out.

Already unsettled by Zuo Qinghui's many strange and tricky methods, fearing a further ambush if they continued forward, they instinctively stopped in their tracks.

"Don't stop! Otherwise, the Red Gold Centipede will be taken from us, and none of us will survive. Chase it!" The one-horned man, still trying to stop the bleeding from his wound, took the lead in pursuit.

Seeing this, the others, gritting their teeth, chased after them, and luckily they didn't encounter any more danger, soon leaving the range of the white fog.

By then, however, the Red Gold Centipede had vanished without a trace, leaving not a single mark on the ground.

"The Red Gold Centipede can't fly, so how can there be no trace? Could it have been put into a Spiritual Beast Bag? That's impossible!" The one-horned man's eyes showed a look of disbelief.

"Brother Fang, what do we do now?" a square-faced man said with a panicked expression, looking towards the one-horned man.

They came today on someone's orders, to capture the cultivators of Xiansha City. Now that their targets had all escaped and they had lost three men, and the Red Gold Centipede had been taken by the enemy using strange methods, it would be a gruesome death for them if they just went back like this.

The others also looked at the one-horned man, who was also at a loss at this moment.

Manager Liao and the Wang brothers also flew over. The three of them were covered in poison spots and had a look of having narrowly escaped death in their eyes.

The one-horned man glanced at the three of them but ignored them.

"I still have one Smoke Worm left, attached to that bearded young man from the Fire Origin Sect," suddenly said a short woman cultivator nearby.

"Pursue, we must capture this person at all costs!" the one-horned man ordered resolutely.

The red-haired youth brought out a white flying boat, lifting everyone aboard and whooshing forward, chasing in the direction where Shi Chuan had fled.

...

After the one-horned man and the others had left, the ground rippled slightly, the sandy conditions changed dramatically, and the track marks of the centipede's passage became visible.

Not far from there, the ground suddenly split open, and the Red Gold Centipede slowly emerged.

A yellow light flashed across the sand, and the figures of Zuo Qinghui, Hua Zhi, and Yuan Ming also appeared in a flicker.

"Master, now that you have arrived, it would be easy to capture these people. Why let them go?" Hua Zhi looked at Yuan Ming, puzzled.

"These are disciples from the Guiyuan Sect; killing them all would have a great impact, and I don't have the time to clean up after such an ordeal. My target is the Red Gold Centipede. Capturing this beast is enough," Yuan Ming said indifferently, turning to the Red Gold Centipede.

The Red Gold Centipede opened its mouth wide and spat out two people; they were the skinny tall elder and Cui Wuran.

Yuan Ming needed to ask the two men some questions, so he had not allowed the centipede to use its Poison Liquid to dissolve them. Instead, he had somehow extracted the intense poison from their bodies while they were in its stomach.

Both men were still alive at the moment, though their breathing was exceedingly weak.

Yuan Ming came next to Cui Wuran, placed his hand on his head, and began to use the Soul Searching Divine Ability.

Cui Wuran clearly had been colluding with these people for a while; the exchange event from the day before had been a conspiracy set up by him in advance. The words he had spoken at the exchange could possibly be false.

Concerning Core Formation, Yuan Ming had to make sure whether those two methods were true or false.

Threads of black light emanated from Yuan Ming's palm, and he quickly located the memories of the two Core Formation Secret Methods, heaving a sigh of relief.

According to Cui Wuran's memories, both methods were indeed real, but a lot of the content of the Transplanting Technique was missing.

This secret technique had indeed been acquired from a corpse in the desert but wasn't found by chance; it also came from these cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect.

Cui Wuran had been in cahoots with the cultivators of the Guiyuan Sect for a long time, and for some reason, they had been capturing cultivators all over the Black Wind Desert, mainly those at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The region of the Black Wind Desert was already chaotic and lawless, with cultivators disappearing frequently being nothing out of the ordinary; thus, even when people occasionally fell victim, it didn't attract much attention.

Cui Wuran had joined them a few years ago when he was destitute, through a chance encounter.

This man's strength was mediocre, but he was eloquent and had a reputation for being righteous in his interpersonal dealings. After gaining trust, he used various enticements to lure some cultivators to the Black Wind Desert and hand them over to the Guiyuan Sect cultivators, earning a substantial return from this.

Just like today, if not for Yuan Ming being here, the others would have succeeded.

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