Desert Ghoul Ant Swarm

"Pfft!" The sound of a sword entering flesh rang out. The Flying Rainbow Sword traced a strange arc, striking directly at a weak point and cleaving the Magical Beast before him in two.

This Magical Beast was sandy yellow all over, clad in yellow armor, with a black head that still faintly bore a trace of ferocity.

It was a Desert Ghoul Ant, a small, social first-tier Magical Beast.

Whenever this kind of Magical Beast appeared, it always came in swarms.

And once they spotted an enemy, they would all rush forward without hesitation.

Now, Lu Yunxiao had encountered exactly this situation.

He had run into a Desert Ghoul Ant squad, one with at least fifty Desert Ghoul Ants.

Although they were only early first-tier Magical Beasts, their numbers were already terrifying enough.

As the saying went, two fists could not fend off four hands. If an ordinary Dou Zhe encountered such a scene, escape would be impossible. Fortunately, Lu Yunxiao was no ordinary Dou Zhe.

His boots sank into the sand as Lu Yunxiao swayed slightly, evading the attack of a Desert Ghoul Ant.

Although Windwalk Steps was only Low Profound-tier, it was incomparably swift against Desert Ghoul Ants, which were not particularly agile.

Combined with Lu Yunxiao's newly awakened and powerful detection ability, he moved through the Desert Ghoul Ants' encirclement with ease.

"Too slow!" Lu Yunxiao swung the Flying Rainbow Sword. Innate Geng Metal Dou Qi covered its Sword Body, making the already razor-sharp Flying Rainbow Sword even sharper.

Where the blade passed, it split a Desert Ghoul Ant beside him completely in half. Blood splattered from the severed section, yet the wound was exceptionally clean.

"No matter how great the numbers, they cannot make up for quality." Lu Yunxiao spoke calmly. His body shook, kicking up waves of dust and sand, while Dou Qi condensed atop the Flying Rainbow Sword and emitted a faint golden gleam.

"Sword Qi Across the Sky!" Lu Yunxiao murmured softly. With a slash of the Flying Rainbow Sword, a crescent-shaped golden Sword Light shot out from the blade and sped straight ahead.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

The sharp Sword Light, infused with Innate Gold Qi, carried terrifying Destructive Power and penetrating force.

Ahead of him, seven or eight Desert Ghoul Ants were struck by the Sword Light and immediately cleaved in half down the middle.

The ultimate offensive power of the Metal Attribute was displayed to the fullest in this strike.

The Gold Element's reputation as the foremost in attack was not undeserved.

"Very good, Sword Qi Rainbow!" Having succeeded with one move, Lu Yunxiao leaped into the air with his sword in hand, then turned and slashed again.

An incomparably fierce Sword Light shot from the Flying Rainbow Sword, instantly clearing out another large swath behind him.

With two strikes, he had killed more than twenty Desert Ghoul Ants.

Lu Yunxiao landed lightly, his eyes shifting with a hint of satisfaction in their depths.

"The accompanying Dou Techniques of the Primal Geng Sword Art are quite good. Their power is rather impressive."

Lu Yunxiao softly murmured. Those two moves just now had both come from the accompanying Dou Techniques of the Primal Geng Sword Art, and their power was indeed remarkable.

Both Immortal's Flight Beyond the Heavens and Sword Separating Worlds were finishing moves, and they consumed quite a bit of Dou Qi. They were suitable for deciding victory or defeat, but under ordinary circumstances, the accompanying Dou Techniques of the Primal Geng Sword Art were already more than enough.

His gaze flickered as Lu Yunxiao gave his right hand a slight shake. The Flying Rainbow Sword immediately trembled softly, letting out clear rings of sword cries.

"Looks like you're quite excited." Lu Yunxiao muttered, his eyes growing brighter and brighter. "Fine, then let's slaughter to our hearts' content."

As he spoke, Lu Yunxiao raised his sword and charged directly toward the remaining Desert Ghoul Ants.

"Sword Qi Long Song!"

The battle soon came to an end. Lu Yunxiao stood with his sword in hand, surrounded by Desert Ghoul Ant corpses.

Of the more than fifty Desert Ghoul Ants, not a single one escaped. Every last one had died beneath Lu Yunxiao's sword.

"Desert Ghoul Ants are merely the lowest-ranked first-tier Magical Beasts. Even after killing so many, they offer little reference for my combat strength. They lack effective methods of attack, and they cannot even withstand a casual strike from the Flying Rainbow Sword. It was a little too easy."

Lu Yunxiao recalled the battle, quietly evaluating it in his heart.

This was his habit. After every battle, he would draw some conclusions, identify his shortcomings, and correct them. This was also one of the major reasons he had grown stronger and stronger.

"Host, it is not that they are weak, but that you are too strong. Since these Desert Ghoul Ants cannot test your strength, you may seek out some more powerful first-tier Magical Beasts. Then you will naturally be able to determine your combat strength."

The system's indifferent voice sounded in Lu Yunxiao's mind.

"You're right." Hearing this, Lu Yunxiao nodded lightly. "I truly should find some stronger first-tier Magical Beasts."

First-tier Magical Beasts varied in strength. Those at the peak of the first tier possessed terrifying combat power, utterly incomparable to Desert Ghoul Ants.

The only terrifying aspect of Desert Ghoul Ants was their swarming charge and frenzied biting.

However, when facing someone with superb movement techniques and exceptionally powerful attack strength, Desert Ghoul Ants would find themselves in an awkward situation. They could be divided and defeated with ease, just as Lu Yunxiao had done just now.

As Lu Yunxiao spoke, he carried the Flying Rainbow Sword and began searching carefully.

Among so many Desert Ghoul Ant corpses, there had to be some Magical Cores. Those were all money.

Lu Yunxiao was not well-off at the moment and was in urgent need of supplies. Money was not everything, but without it, one truly could not get anywhere.

After searching through the corpses of more than fifty Desert Ghoul Ants, he found only eight Magical Cores. The drop rate for Magical Cores was outrageously low.

"Ah, low-ranked Magical Beasts really are low-ranked Magical Beasts. This drop rate is just ridiculous!" Lu Yunxiao shook his head, put away the Magical Cores, and set off once more.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, dusk arrived. Lu Yunxiao's white robe remained spotless, but there was a trace of weariness between his brows. He had gone through several battles today and was truly somewhat tired.

"I'll find a place to rest and eat some dry rations. The sun is about to set too. It won't be too late to continue after daybreak tomorrow."

With that thought in mind, Lu Yunxiao found a relatively secluded place and settled down.

Before long, the sky had turned completely dark. Lu Yunxiao lit a fire and sat beside it, quietly eating his dry rations.

The evening breeze blew, and the desert temperature gradually dropped.

"Hiss, hiss!" Amid the whistling evening wind came a faint, inconspicuous hissing sound.

"What was that?" Lu Yunxiao frowned and held the Flying Rainbow Sword upright in his hand. His Left Hand gently pushed with his thumb, drawing the longsword halfway from its sheath and revealing a chilling gleam.

The desert was even more dangerous at night. Many Magical Beasts only emerged to move about after dark, so even the slightest sound immediately put Lu Yunxiao on high alert.