No matter how strong you are now, it’s only temporary. Meng Zhang thought to himself.
Although pushed to a disadvantage, Meng Zhang wasn’t anxious.
Back in Great Wind City, he bought two fake Third Rank talismans from the black market.
Fake Third Rank talismans were of no use against Gold Core Daoist Masters, but they should work well against False Core cultivators.
Meng Zhang was about to take out the fake Third Rank talismans when Jin Qiao’er took action first.
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She took out a palm-sized piece of beast skin and infused it with true qi, causing a gust of yellow sand to fill the sky.
The thick yellow sand wrapped around the giant skull, trapping it completely.
The giant skull struggled desperately but couldn’t break free.
As a disciple of a Gold Core Daoist Master, Jin Qiao’er possessed many valuable items, including talismans like the fake Third Rank. She wasn’t lacking in such things.
Taking advantage of the giant skull’s entrapment, the three of them quickly accelerated and flew into the distance.
Ignoring the thunderous roars and continuous explosions from behind, they didn’t turn back but focused on escaping.
With the help of Jin Qiao’er’s fake Third Rank talisman, the three of them managed to escape from the hands of the Ghost Path cultivators.
Once they were far away and felt safe, the three of them stopped to rest.
Traveling at full speed within the Deadly Sea of Sand was very draining. It was more inconvenient than being outside.
As they rested, they discussed their next move.
Having experienced a near-death encounter, the three of them had a firsthand experience of the danger in the Deadly Sea of Sand.
For Meng Zhang, obtaining the Ling Marrow was crucial for his own path, and he wouldn’t stop because of some danger.
Jin Qiao’er felt a little scared at first, but then she became excited. She had come this far and couldn’t just turn back.
"That old Ye Feifan is indeed in league with the Ghost Path cultivators," Meng Zhang cursed, and then he recounted his past encounters with Ye Feifan to the two women.
Jin Qiao’er and Jue Ying had also clashed with Ye Feifan before due to chance encounters. When they heard about Ye Feifan’s use of the bloodline parasitic technique, Jin Qiao’er became furious, while Jue Ying was full of disdain.
"So, the body Ye Feifan is currently in should belong to someone from the Ye family."
"This cunning old guy is quite difficult to deal with, especially with the help of the Ghost Path cultivators," Jue Ying said.
"Our ultimate goal here is to seize the Ling Marrow. As long as we find it before Ye Feifan does, there’s no need to confront these Ghost Path cultivators," Meng Zhang stated his plan.
"But these Ghost Path cultivators have already arrived here, and we don’t know the exact location of the Ling Marrow," Jue Ying pointed out the difficulty they faced.
"My master once said that even Ghost Path cultivators cannot act wantonly in the Deadly Sea of Sand. Something like the large-scale battle we just witnessed is unlikely to happen again in a short time."
There were many inexplicable rules in the Deadly Sea of Sand that outsiders couldn’t grasp.
Thanks to her master, Jin Qiao’er had some knowledge of these rules.
"We don’t have a good way to deal with the Ghost Path cultivators, so we can only be more cautious. Once we spot a gathering of Ghost Path cultivators, we should avoid them as early as possible."
"As for finding the location of the Ling Marrow, I’ll think of a way."
Meng Zhang didn’t elaborate on his plan, and Jue Ying and Jin Qiao’er didn’t press for more details.
Cultivators always had many secrets, and even with close relationships, it wasn’t wise to dig too deep.
With Meng Zhang leading the two women, they returned along the original path and arrived near the abandoned sand monster nest.
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The three of them burrowed underground and entered the enormous sand monster nest.
The sand monster nest was incredibly huge, like a massive underground city. The three of them found a concealed corner and began to meditate to recover their energy.
Meng Zhang made up an excuse and requested to be alone for a while.
He crossed his legs on the ground, concentrated his mind and qi, and prepared to use the Grand Evolving Fortune.
Calculation tallies floated around Meng Zhang’s body, and he kept manipulating them with his hands while chanting incantations. He wanted to use the traces in the sand monster nest to calculate the whereabouts of those sand monsters.
But as he started the divination, Meng Zhang felt a terrifying presence, as if it was tracing him along some kind of clue.
His heart shook violently, and he had an intuition that if he continued the Grand Evolving Fortune, an unpredictable disaster would occur.
As a Diviner, Meng Zhang had great faith in his intuition. It wasn’t baseless but rather a sudden inspiration.
Meng Zhang quickly stopped the divination, retracting all the calculations.
He groaned in pain and fell to the ground, coughing up blood nonstop.
It wasn’t just the backlash from the spell that caused his injuries; there was also a mysterious force that he had inadvertently triggered through his divination.
If Meng Zhang hadn’t reacted quickly and stopped the divination in time, the consequences might have been much worse.
It took a long time for Meng Zhang to recover. He began to take pills to heal his injuries slowly.
The Grand Evolving Fortune had not only failed to work but also inflicted great harm on him.
Without the ability to perform divination, finding the location of the Ling Marrow would be even more challenging.
However, instead of feeling discouraged, Meng Zhang’s fighting spirit surged. He was the type to become more courageous when faced with setbacks and never easily gave up.
Shortly after Meng Zhang’s failed attempt at using the Grand Evolving Fortune, in a corner of the Deadly Sea of Sand, a burst of malicious laughter rang out.
"Who’s this ignorant Diviner daring to use the Grand Evolving Fortune in the Deadly Sea of Sand?"
"Didn’t his sect’s elders warn him about this? Is he too arrogant or just too skeptical?"
"The younger generation nowadays..."
Almost at the same time, Daoist Master Jin Li was patrolling in a certain area of the Deadly Sea of Sand when a voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
"Just now, a Diviner used the Grand Evolving Fortune in the Deadly Sea of Sand. It not only alarmed Qi Family’s old ghost but also provoked that great power."
"The divination performed by this Diviner was quite interesting and gave this old man a feeling of familiarity."
"Pay close attention to the surroundings, especially near Black Wind Grave, and try to find that Diviner."
After receiving the order, Daoist Master Jin Li respectfully saluted the sky and replied, "Yes."
Then, she changed her direction and flew toward Black Wind Grave.
At this moment, Meng Zhang had no idea that his reckless use of the Grand Evolving Fortune in the Deadly Sea of Sand had alerted a formidable entity.
Due to his unexpected injury, Meng Zhang had to spend a lot of time healing.
Until he fully recovered, he didn’t dare to wander around in the Deadly Sea of Sand.
Jin Qiao’er and Jue Ying stayed with Meng Zhang, waiting in the underground area for the time being.
At least on the surface, the underground of the Deadly Sea of Sand seemed safer than the surface itself.
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