Amidst the blowing sand, a fur-clad youth was moving forward curiously.
Like a nimble monkey, Duobao darted through the jumble of rocks... He suddenly stopped atop a weathered rock jutting from the ground, squatted down, pressed both hands against its surface, and looked around in confusion.
I don't see Senior Sister or Uncle-Master Wuya...
Which direction was the way back?
Just as the youth turned around, something seemed to stir beneath the sand... Duobao blinked, staring at the sand that had begun to flow.
First, a tiny whirlpool appeared. Then, in the blink of an eye, it suddenly collapsed, forming a pit less than a meter in diameter... Duobao was so focused on the suddenly appearing pit that he failed to notice what was truly lurking in this strange place.
A withered body silently rose from the sand... It truly made no sound.
It slowly approached the fur-clad youth who had been drawn to the meter-deep pit... Its withered, undecayed body... had four faintly glowing stars on its forehead.
Whoosh—!
It suddenly swung its arm and reached toward the youth on the weathered rock.
At that moment, Duobao suddenly leaped away, landing right in front of the newly appeared pit... The withered hand behind him grasped at nothing!
The instant the youth stepped onto the edge of the meter-deep pit, a hand suddenly shot out from within and grabbed Duobao by the ankle!
"What is this?" Duobao cried out in surprise!
"Who are you?!" At the same time, a startled and furious voice came from inside the pit.
Without a word, Duobao stomped on the hand. After a scream rang out, the ground around the meter-deep pit suddenly collapsed over a large area.
Seeing this, Duobao leaped into the air, intending to escape. Unexpectedly, that hand held on to him