Li Xuanxiao drew a large cross over one area marked on the map. The Poison Scripture he sought was not here.
He put away the map and looked again at the sand dune before him.
Only after making sure the surroundings were safe did he begin digging.
According to Sweeping Grandfather, the place where he had discovered the Poison Scripture was within an underground tomb in the desert.
Li Xuanxiao had his puppet begin boring into the ground.
Night fell quickly.
In the darkness, Li Xuanxiao's ears suddenly perked up.
Something was rapidly approaching.
Only when it came close did it reveal its true form.
A camel?
The camel spoke in human words. "Which grave-robbing little thief dares run wild on my turf?"
There were many tombs beneath the desert, and thus many cultivators who made their living robbing graves.
They yearned to find miraculous spirit pills and medicines within the tombs, treasures that could defy heaven and rewrite their fate.
A moment later, two figures burst from the ground. "Run!!"
The two figures sprinted through the desert at breakneck speed.
Then the camel suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth, and let out a long howl.
"ROAR!!!"
In that instant, an utterly jaw-dropping sight unfolded.
One enormous camel after another, each far larger than imagination could encompass, abruptly emerged.
Thick hides covered these giant camels, like a layer of indestructible armor.
The massive herd charged toward those two tiny figures with astonishing speed.
Wherever they passed, wild winds howled and sand filled the sky, forming a towering wave of rolling yellow dust.
Before the two pitiful men could react, they were swallowed by the surging herd of camels.
Several shrill screams were instantly drowned beneath the pounding hooves, followed by a string of bone-chilling cracks of breaking bones and