As Jiang Liu's aura grew stronger and stronger, Gongsun Haoyue 'Jiang Liu gaze softened.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?" Jiang Liu felt completely bewildered by Gongsun Haoyue's gaze.
Gongsun Haoyue blushed, glared at Jiang Liu, and turned her head away, no longer looking at him. However, her heart was beating faster and faster, and her face was getting redder and redder, as if she was thinking about something.
Since marrying Jiang Liu, she felt that she was growing to like this man more and more, and that she was becoming increasingly infatuated with him.
This was something she had never imagined before getting married.
Before getting married, all she could think about was maintaining the facade of being husband and wife with Jiang Liu.
But now their lives are full of joy and harmony.
This was far more fulfilling than when she cultivated alone before.
Moreover, his progress in cultivating the Star Cloud Saint Art has not only not fallen behind, but seems to be even faster.
Now she is incredibly grateful that Jiang Liu did not agree to her proposal when she first wanted to arrange a marriage, which is why she ended up marrying Jiang Liu.
She now felt that with Jiang Liu by her side, she would dare to fight even against the Saint Realm, and vowed to live and die with Jiang Liu.
"Alright, let's pack up and get ready to head to the desert," Jiang Liu said, taking Gongsun Haoyue's small hand.
Gongsun Haoyue becoming more and more feminine in front of Jiang Liu, but she is unaware of it.
Gongsun Haoyue nodded and began to pack some daily necessities, placing them on the Sea Turtle's back.
For many days, the two of them did nothing but practice and spar with each other.
Of course, there was also the main task: grilling meat for the Sea Turtle and Fire-Winged Monkey, which kept Jiang Liu very busy.
After everything was packed up, Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue leaped onto the back of the Sea Turtle and flew towards the desert, following the instructions in the confession.
As the Sea Turtle flew over a mountain range, the Fire-Winged Monkey emerged from the forest and, with a series of swift movements, caught up with the Sea Turtle.
Deep in the desert, Gongliang Chu looked at the desert illusion that appeared before him and turned to Gongliang Bo beside him, asking, "Palace Master, is this the opportunity you spoke of?"
Gongliang Bo nodded heavily and said, "For so long, I have been unable to advance to the Saint Realm. I suspect there is something wrong with this world."
"Therefore, I have been searching everywhere for the reasons, hoping to find the truth."
"But after searching for many years, I still found nothing."
"Last year, I came to pay my respects to my brother, but I accidentally discovered that this place was actually a different world."
"At that time, I was drawn into an unfamiliar illusion, but my bottleneck to advancement had loosened slightly."
"But when I tried to take a closer look at my surroundings, I was teleported out shortly afterward."
"After being teleported out, I came here several times, but I couldn't get back in. I couldn't help but wonder, is it possible that I can only enter on a specific day?"
"And in just over ten days, it will be the anniversary of my brother's death, which is also the day I entered that illusion last year."
"Therefore, I want to try again. If I can enter this place once a year on this day, then maybe I can advance to the Saint Realm here."
"Once I advance to the Saint Realm, I can take down not only the likes of Dongling Rui, but the entire Great Qian Continent as well."
After he finished speaking, Gongliang Bo immediately exuded a faint aura of dominance, and at the same time, blood-red energy rippled and surrounded him.
Looking at the spirited Gongliang Bo, Gongliang Chu thought to himself, "If the Palace Master could really advance to the Saint Realm, how domineering he would be."
Immediately, Gongliang Chu felt happy for Gongliang Bo.
At the same time, he was secretly thinking that if he could also advance to the Saint Realm, then he could go anywhere in the world.
Immediately, the two sat cross-legged and silently circulated the Blood Saint Art, drawing upon the essence blood of the Sand Devouring Serpent around them to replenish their depleted vital energy.
Not far from the two stood a huge statue of King Chujiang, from which faint waves of blood-red energy emanated.
It spread outwards, attracting the Sand Devouring Serpent, and then offered itself up to Gongliang Bo and Gongliang Chu to extract their essence and blood for cultivation.
The fluctuations in vital energy and the blood of martial artists have a fatal attraction for the Sand Devouring Serpent.
In this place where even the Sand Devouring Serpent couldn't reach, Gongliang Bo and Gongliang Chu could only rely on this method to maintain their vital energy and keep it abundant.
As they approached the desert, the Sea Turtle's body trembled.
Through their mental connection, Jiang Liu knew that the Sea Turtle was warning him that the journey ahead wouldn't be so comfortable.
Jiang Liu comforted the Sea Turtle, then sat cross-legged on Sea Turtle back and continued his cultivation.
Gongsun Haoyue, standing nearby, was busy planting fruits and vegetables on the Sea Turtle's back.
When Gongsun Haoyue was bored, he suggested filling the back of Sea Turtle with soil and then using it to grow fruits and vegetables.
Jiang Liu let her do as she pleased. After all, the tortoise shell was so hard that no matter how much she messed with it, it wouldn't break in the slightest.
Moreover, this place is so big, there's plenty of space that could be fenced off to make vegetable gardens.
However, after each fight, Sea Turtle always tear some parts of their backs, requiring repairs, which is a bit of a hassle.
Even so, Gongsun Haoyue was still very happy with it, taking planting as the best pastime to pass the time outside of cultivation.
Unlike Jiang Liu, she wasn't able to cultivate for twelve hours a day without finding it boring at all.
Not long after entering the desert, Jiang Liu determined the direction and used the Divine Sea to send a message to the Fire-Winged Monkey, instructing it to lead the way towards the Lisha Illusionary Realm.
Just as they entered the desert, Jiang Liu suddenly saw a large patch of dark clouds appear ahead, flying towards them.
Upon closer inspection, Jiang Liu realized that this densely packed group was actually Sand Devouring Serpent.
If someone with trypophobia saw this scene, they would probably faint from fright.
The Fire-Winged Monkey charged headlong into the attack, simultaneously raising its golden energy staff and waving it repeatedly, causing a shower of blood to appear.
Crimson blood and yellow sand filled the sky, while golden light shone brightly, spreading wildly across the heavens and earth.
Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue sat together, admiring the rare and beautiful battle scene before them.
Some Sand Devouring Serpent darted through the shadows of the Fire-Winged Monkey's staffs and attacked the Jiang Liu.
Before they even got close to Jiang Liu, the Sea Turtle opened its mouth wide, swallowing all the Sea Turtle -Sand Devouring Serpent that came near, without affecting Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue in the slightest.
Jiang Liu was also curious about these Sand Devouring Serpent. Given the powerful aura emanating from the Fire-Winged Monkey and the Sea Turtle, how dare these newly -Entry Grade Exotic Beast approach?
Suddenly, an unusually piercing scream rang out, and the Sand Devouring Serpent that had surrounded the Fire-Winged Monkey retreated like a tide.
However, the Fire-Winged Monkey wouldn't let them go if they tried to leave. Holding its energy-generating staff, it flashed and flew directly towards the source of the screams.
These Sand Devouring Serpent besieged the Fire-Winged Monkey for so long without causing it any harm, only leaving some blood on its body.
After all, these Sand Devouring Serpent are of too low a rank to break through the Fire-Winged Monkey's body defenses.