Journey to the Snake People Race

"Hehe, Xiao Ming, you're finally back!"

In Stone Desert City, as soon as Xiao Ming returned to his room at the Inn, Zi Yan happily clung to him.

"Did nothing happen while I was away?" Xiao Ming asked the Xiao Yi Xian and the others, smiling and patting Zi Yan's head.

"No, we've been staying at the Inn these past few days since you left, so nothing happened," Xiao Yi Xian replied.

"Hmm, it's alright." Xiao Ming nodded upon hearing this, then glanced at Little Xiao Yi Xian and noticed that her cultivation level had actually broken through quite a bit. He couldn't help but ask, "You're almost Dou Shi, aren't you?"

"This is all thanks to the poisonous herbs you gave me before. The Poison Power made from those herbs are incredibly potent, allowing my cultivation level to improve rapidly," Xiao Yi Xian replied softly, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.

Xiao Ming was secretly astonished upon hearing this. His talent was indeed quite good, but back when he was in the Dou Zhe stage, without taking any pills, he had no experience of breaking through several realms in just a few days.

As Xiao Yi Xian swallowed the poison, her strength increased rapidly, and her Dou Qi showed no signs of weakness. This Woeful Poison Body was indeed monstrous.

After thinking about it, Xiao Ming understood why Xiao Yi Xian in the Original Work only took a little over five years to go from Dou Zhe to Dou Zong.

With a smile, Xiao Ming took Zi Yan's hand and sat down at the table in the center of the room.

"Young Master Xiao Ming, have some tea."

As soon as he sat down, Qing Lin obediently poured Xiao Ming a cup of tea.

"Okay, thank you."

Xiao Ming's thanks made Qing Lin's face flush red, and she whispered, "... It's what Qing Lin should do."

Taking a sip of tea, Xiao Ming took out the Feather Armor and Gauntlets he had previously crafted from his Na Ring.

After distributing the three sets of Feather Armor to each person, Xiao Ming said to them, "This armor is made from the hard feathers of the Sixth Tier Magical Beast, the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon. It has a certain defensive capability even against attacks from Dou Emperor. Find some time to put it on."

The armor Xiao Ming gave him was described as Feather Armor, but it actually had no feathers on it. The feathers of the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon were even harder than refined steel. This Feather Armor was made from the liquid of melted feathers plus some auxiliary materials. It was silver-white in color and had some strange patterns on the surface, making it extremely gorgeous.

After receiving the armor, Xiao Yi Xian and the others were quite fond of it, but they were all surprised to hear Xiao Ming's words.

Qing Lin, in particular, was so frightened that she withdrew her hand.

"No, young master, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

Qing Lin felt that she was already very grateful that Xiao Ming had accepted her and did not discriminate against her; she couldn't accept something so valuable.

"I'll accept it if you give it to me; it's not particularly valuable to me." Xiao Ming knew a little about Qing Lin's thoughts, so he could only say this.

Hearing Xiao Ming's words, and then looking at Zi Yan was examining the silver armor with great interest, Qing Lin finally accepted the gift, but secretly vowed to herself that she would definitely repay the young master in the future!

Seeing Qing Lin accept the items, Xiao Ming nodded in satisfaction, then handed the Gauntlets to Zi Yan, "These are Gauntlets made from the claws of the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon. See if they fit."

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's words, Zi Yan put down the silver armor in her hand and took the Gauntlets.

The Gauntlets, like the armor, are silver-white. Unlike ordinary Gauntlets, each of these Gauntlets five silver spikes, each over an inch long, that gleam and look exceptionally sharp.

"The silver spikes on these Gauntlets are the essence of the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon's claws. Even Dou Emperor would likely have several holes pierced through them if struck solidly. I think they'll last you a while," Xiao Ming said with a smile, watching Zi Yan happily examining the Gauntlets.

Zi Yan had never had a weapon, but since she happened to have the materials, Xiao Ming made one.

"Thank you, Xiao Ming, I really like these Gauntlets." Zi Yan said happily as she put the Gauntlets and felt that they fit her perfectly.

"No need to be so polite. Consider this a reward for helping me take care of Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin these past few days. I'll need to keep an eye on them from now on."

"Oh, you're going out again!" Zi Yan heard Xiao Ming's happy expression turn somber.

As a clingy person, she was very unhappy that she couldn't always stick to Xiao Ming's side.

"Isn't this to find medicinal herbs for Hai Bodong? Sand Mandara can only be found in the Snake People Royal City. It's too unsafe to take you there."

"Just take me, that's fine. They're safe staying at the Inn," Zi Yan pouted.

"We'll have no problem staying at the Inn," Xiao Yi Xian nodded in agreement. Although she hadn't yet broken through to the Dou Shi, her poison skills were more than enough to protect her in the Desert City.

"Qing Lin is fine too."

"No, you should stay here. I need you to pay attention to the area in the southeast of Stone Desert City; that's where the Heavenly Flames is located." Xiao Ming shook his head and said. This time, he planned to find medicinal herbs first, and then come back to retrieve the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Logically speaking, now that it's right in front of him, he should look for the Heavenly Flames first.

Xiao Ming originally thought the same thing, but then he realized that even though it wouldn't take him long to devour the Heavenly Flames, the energy it would provide would be enough for him to break through to the Dou Emperor, which would take too long.

In that case, wouldn't Hai Bodong have to wait until the year of the monkey to arrive in Stone Desert City?

Therefore, Xiao Ming planned to find the Sand Mandara first. Anyway, the Heavenly Flames was there, and it couldn't run away. He could just come back to get it in a few days.

"The strange fire is in the southeast of Stone Desert City?" Hearing Xiao Ming's words, Zi Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were both surprised. When they entered the city, they hadn't noticed anything special about Stone Desert City! Could this strange fire really be nearby?

"Underground," Xiao Ming explained.

"So, you can just wait for me here. I've successfully crafted the Heavenly Swan Nine Movement Wings. The Snake People Race have no strong enough to hold me, so you don't need to worry about my safety."

"Well... alright." Since Xiao Ming had made it so clear, Zi Yan wasn't one to make a fuss, and she agreed. "I'll keep an eye on the east side of the East City for you."

Above the clear sky, the enormous sun hung high in the sky, like a giant fireball constantly releasing flames. The scorching sunlight was cast upon the golden desert, baking the tiny grains of sand until they were as red-hot as iron filings.

In the desert, due to the intense heat, wisps of hot air seep out from the yellow sand, eventually evaporating the space into a distorted and illusory state.

In this scorching heat, a Desert Monitor Lizard lazily lay on a hill, its tongue lolling out.

Suddenly, in the endless desert, a white streak of light flew in from the distant horizon.

Startled, the giant Desert Monitor Lizard flicked its tail and burrowed into the sand, concealing itself.

The silver light in the sky stopped abruptly when it reached the giant lizard.

The figure that appeared was Xiao Ming. After talking with Zi Yan and the others that day, Xiao Ming left the Inn and headed deep into the desert.

The Tagor Desert was enormous; it took Xiao Ming two days to fly before he approached its depths.

At this moment, Xiao Ming, who was hovering in the sky, held a map in his hand and kept gesturing the route on the map with his finger.

The finger followed the path and finally stopped slowly on a red dot that represented danger. There were eight of these red dots on the map, distributed in several different directions in the desert.

Among the Snake People Race in the Tagor Great Desert, apart from some small and medium-sized tribes, there are eight enormous ones, which are the eight red dots on the map. They are the most powerful tribe among the Snake People Race, with Dou Wang- level expert in charge.

Eight colossal creatures dominated several directions of the Tagor Great Desert, and deep within this desert, a main road drawn on the map was blocked by the red dot that Xiao Ming was pointing to.

"This is one of the Eight Great Snake People Tribes. I think this tribe is led by Snake People Dou King named Yue Mei?"