Otherworldly Desert Dust

Wu Hen hurriedly tried to learn in secret, knowing how to activate the Totem Bloodline within his body, although he could not remember the techniques and moves. Thunderous Holy Fist seemed quite domineering, and he thought he might use it himself someday!

"Gulu gulu gulu~~~~~~~"

At the bottom of the lake, the elongated hidden creature finally began to wriggle.

After all, its own mate being brutally beaten by a human left it in no mood for cultivation.

Its movements were extremely peculiar, even when it shot up from the muddy lake bottom, it did not disturb the water.

The lake water parted like a curtain, and a Demon Leech, whose body was almost transparent in the lake, suddenly emerged. Its form was nearly invisible, rendering its grotesque and elongated body undetectable by those around it as it wriggled out.

"Senior Sister Lan, be careful!"

Wu Hen timed it perfectly, shouting out a warning.

This warning only served to distract Lan Han. She glanced toward Wu Hen, only then feeling a chill down her spine and realizing something was creeping up behind her.

At that moment, Wu Hen was already charging ahead, positioning himself between Lan Han and the Demon Leech. Wielding a Black Frost Ghost Flame Blade, he slashed toward the Demon Leech!

Lan Han felt a surge of warmth at the sight. This little junior brother was indeed sincere and foolish, willing to sacrifice himself after just a few tips from her...

But, why was the blade he drew of this color, and why did the aura it exuded seem so strange?

Holy Sect disciples were not equipped with any weapons. Their fingers, fists, palms, and legs, once enveloped in Totem Holy Energy, were stronger than any divine weapon, and with enough cultivation, they could even shape Holy Power into a blade!

Currently, only Senior Brother Gu Yue had mastered the ability to shape Holy Energy into a blade, but it seemed this junior brother was doing so as well. What was baffling was why it manifested as Black Frost Material??

"Black Frost!" Lan Han reacted a beat slower, and upon realizing what Black Frost was, her face turned pale!

Wu Hen said nothing, having transformed into a cold executioner, slashing toward Lan Han's back with one strike.

Lan Han wanted to dodge, but the direction she fled had a Demon Leech lunging at her with its sharp fangs.

She attempted to wrap herself in Holy Energy, making her body akin to a diamond Vajra, only to discover that the powerful freezing ability of Black Frost had already seeped into her skin and blood vessels, making it difficult to summon more Holy Power.

"You..." Lan Han roared with fury, swinging her palm in a counterattack.

But as she turned to attack Wu Hen, the Ghost Scorpion Mother under her feet also raised its venomous tail, stabbing fiercely at her!

Lan Han was besieged from three sides, immediately falling into panic and despair.

"Swoosh!"

The Black Frost Ghost Flame Blade struck her back, sending her flying, spinning in mid-air like a discarded doll, the terrifying Black Frost spreading and freezing her bones and blood vessels.

The Demon Leech opened its fangs and bit down, gnawing Lan Han's body into two halves mid-air.

The lower half of Lan Han's body was swallowed whole by the Demon Leech, while the upper half flew toward the lake's edge.

Before the upper half of Lan Han's body hit the ground, the venomous sting of the Ghost Scorpion Mother pierced through, delivering a final blow that left the still-breathing Lan Han impaled on the tail like a skewered paper figure.
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The Ghost Scorpion Mother shook its tail, bringing Lan Han's corpse to its mouth.

Meanwhile, a Black Void Shadow darted ahead, snatching the Black Frost-laden soul breath of Lan Han with precision, then returned to Wu Hen's arm in the blink of an eye.

Snatching food right from the scorpion's mouth.

The most valuable part of such a cultivator was their soul breath, and the Ghost Scorpion Mother, realizing its essence had been stolen, turned angrily, glaring at the human fiercely!

But this human, instead of preparing for battle, grabbed his head in apparent despair, crying sorrowfully: "No!!!!!"

"Senior Sister, my Senior Sister Lan!!!"

"You beasts, you actually ate my Senior Sister!"

"I will fight you to the death!!"

Wu Hen's cries were incredibly realistic and emotionally charged, bewildering the Ghost Scorpion Mother and the Demon Leech.

Especially the Demon Leech.

It even suspected this human had been infected by toxins, his spirit now devoted to worshipping the Divine Desolate Ying Snake, otherwise, how could he coordinate so perfectly with them?

The Ghost Scorpion Mother, chewing on the Holy Sect disciple's corpse that only tasted like meat, was unsure whether this human was friend or foe.

"Purple Owl, what are you doing??"

"Weren't you supposed to provide escort, why did you let the Honored Guest get ambushed!!"

Hu Xu's voice trembled with tension upon hearing the Holy Sect disciple's demise.

Failing to escort properly, leading to the death of an Outer Heaven Venerable Guest, would surely anger that Outer Heaven Master, leaving him with no way to explain.

Purple Owl's pilot was also dumbfounded.

Honored Guest was an Outer Heaven Saint Cultivator, with skills far superior. How could they have fallen to these monstrous courtiers so easily?

Could it be that these Outer Heaven cultivators were all show and no substance?

"I... I..." Purple Owl's pilot stammered.

He wanted to explain that it was another Honored Guest who had ordered him to guard the side.

But with a quick thought, he realized that was not feasible.

Lan Han was already dead, and the other male Honored Guest was alive. Blaming him would only bring trouble.

"It was this female Honored Guest who ordered me to guard the side, I acted according to her instructions." Purple Owl's pilot replied immediately.

The dead cannot defend themselves.

Who else could take the blame?

Wu Hen was quite satisfied with Purple Owl's pilot's response!

Teachable indeed.

"How did you protect Senior Sister??" Soon, several other Holy Sect disciples flew over, angrily accusing Wu Hen.

Wu Hen donned an expression of deep sorrow and grievance.

He did not need to explain much; the entire Holy Sect disciples knew he was a waste, his strength likely even weaker than Cang Xia, rendering him almost useless against these Ying Snake courtiers.

"It was a female courtier, Senior Sister Lan must have been careless." A male disciple said.

"Not even a corpse left, fellow brothers, let's join forces to handle it. You, useless one, clean up the surrounding Scorpion Tide immediately. If these little demons get close again, we'll bury you here!" A White Brocade woman declared.

"Yes, Senior Sister." Wu Hen perfectly played the role of a cowardly junior brother, showcasing his cowardly fear of death.

The White Brocade woman's eyes flashed with disgust, wondering why the Master would let this waste lead the team.

"Hurry and deal with it, or Senior Brother will scold us." A male disciple said.

"Let's take action together."

No one among the fellow disciples sincerely sympathized with Lan Han's death.

There was already fierce competition among them, and during the dark rituals to collect the Dark Nether, they often witnessed disciples dying.

In the Desert Dust, death was no surprise.

Wu Hen, having mingled with them, understood well how selfish and cold these disciples were. If not for the Master's suppression, they would have plundered each other's resources and killed one another long ago.

Indeed, Wu Hen was certain that with Lan Han dead, many disciples were secretly happy, having one less strong competitor for the Master's reward resources.

With several Holy Sect disciples working together, dealing with the Ghost Scorpion Mother and the Demon Leech was not difficult.

Wu Hen knew that making a move now would be akin to seeking death.

He stayed obediently on the side, watching the few disciples' combat prowess.

The White Brocade woman's strength was evidently superior, likely on par with Lan Han.

It'd be best to ambush her, freezing her bloodline with Black Frost when she was defenseless.

"Black Frost suppresses their Totem Bloodline, a nemesis to their abilities..." Wu Hen was pleased with the Black Frost Frozen Domain, making it easier for him to slaughter these Holy Sect scum!