The Return to the Sahara

Helping Apas resolve her issues with her two older sisters seemed to relieve her of a deep-seated worry.

As for what Tang Miao said about taking a nap?

Apas simply ignored it...

Since we've done it so many times already, what difference does one more or one less time make?

In short, she doesn't lose out.

After giving her the two Spirit Essence, Tang Miao smiled and said, "Now that your two older sisters are dead, with their Spirit Essence, I think it shouldn't be difficult for you to overcome this limit. The Demon Beast of all of Africa and even Europe need a new Medusa. How about it, aren't you tempted?"

Are you tempted?

Of course I'm tempted!

Apas was born a queen.

But...

She also knew that if she wanted this empire, then it was time to separate.

If it were in the past, Apas would have left without hesitation.

She could even plead, she could give...

But Tang Miao bought a ticket after getting on the train, and besides, without Tang Miao, where would she find her current strength?

Most importantly, she had developed a bit of a liking for this servant...

Apas was genuinely reluctant to let her leave.

"You only have a hundred years left. I feel sorry for you. A hundred years from now, all of Africa will still be my territory," Apas said arrogantly.

Even though she was reluctant to let you go, she insisted on putting on an act of pity.

"What, you don't want to leave your dad?"

What he just said was only half true and half false.

The main reason was that he had the Little Snake Girl under his control and knew she wouldn't leave him.

After all, once you choose to leave, the flavor changes.

"Hmph, who would miss you?"

"It's because you can't bear to part with me!"

"I only pity you!"

Apas continued to be stubborn.

However, after saying that, she ran back to the Contract Space.

It seems they don't want to continue this topic.

"Apas, don't rush to cultivate! We still need to go to the Sahara Desert." Tang Miao hurriedly said as he saw Apas run back.

If that little brat goes back to cultivate, I'm afraid she won't be able to get out of that outer fog either.

"Hmph, now you realize how important I am?"

"Yes, yes, thank you for your kindness, Queen..."

At this point, Apas is like Queen; she has to be appeased.

After calming Apas down, he sat back down on Fei Lian's body.

Tang Miao was actually quite curious as well. How was Fei Lian, who was concealing his power, discovered?

Unfortunately, Apas, who could have given him an explanation, was currently struggling with his own thoughts.

A casual remark she made reminded her of some terrible things...

This interesting man, though she liked him, was only destined to live for a hundred years?

For Apas, a century is merely a long sleep.

A little bit Apas...

Tang Miao had no idea that Apas had already thought ahead decades into the future.

He didn't bother thinking about his sisters, Apas, and continued his journey towards the Sahara Desert in his Fei Lian.

Along the way, serpents and scorpions were everywhere, and high in the sky were Euryale's descendants and their subordinates.

But these lesser demons were completely unaware of their abilities.

After that, came the Demon Beast from the Sahara...

As expected, Apas's two older sisters sided with the other side and became cannon fodder in the Sahara Empire's invasion of Africa.

The toughest challenges are still the ones that the local Demon Beast have to tackle...

The fighting never ceased, and with Demon Beast roaming throughout Africa, the destruction of cities was a scene of rivers of blood...

In the past, when Demon Beast besieged a city, if one city fell, there was always another city to hide in and survive.

But now?

It seems like all the Demon Beast in Africa have come out in force...

Once the city falls, not a blade of grass will be left!

However, it was precisely because of this that the mages in each city were determined to fight to the death and hold their ground in their respective cities.

Everyone knows that one or two years might not be a problem, but if it goes on for longer...

Even if we manage to hold the city, what then?

Without sufficient resources, their future can be described as declining with each generation.

Fortunately, the Demon Beast also need water, so there's no need to worry about them tampering with the water source. Otherwise, simply cutting off the water supply would be enough to drive the entire city to despair.

Even so, each city has a Poison Mage specifically responsible for detecting this water source problem...

We reached the edge again, where endless golden sand stretched from the horizon to the very edge of the sky. The area was calm, with no wind and no dust in the air.

There were no hordes of demons everywhere, and it was as if Demon Beast didn't even exist.

Seeing the desert before him beginning to turn reddish, Tang Miao understood that this must be the Desert Illusory Realm.

Although I've been here once before, I still don't understand this awful place at all. I really don't know how some people can remember a place after just one visit.

Tang Miao had considered tearing through space to get there.

But such a spatial disturbance would be too great, and if it were detected...

The consequences are unimaginable.

He hadn't forgotten the displeasure the Sahara Demon Emperor held towards him.

Since the opponent is at the roofline, it's definitely not something Tang Miao can handle in his current state. Even if he manages to escape, the outcome will likely be very embarrassing.

Therefore, if possible, he would rather go quietly and return quietly.

Otherwise, why would anyone choose this particular time to come to a place like this?

"Apas, we've arrived at the Illusory Realm. Come out and lead the way quickly," Tang Miao called softly upon arrival.

Hearing Tang Miao's call, Apas emerged from the Contract Space once again.

After emerging, the arrogant snake looked around and then led the way.

Tang Miao followed behind.

They were very fast, and since they hadn't encountered any Demon Beast blocking their way, they easily made it out of the Illusory Realm.

Returning to this desert evokes a mix of emotions.

I remember when I first came here, that little hussy Apas was always thinking of rebelling against me.

Of course, it was also because they had gone through life and death together here that the little snake girl completely submitted to him.

After Tang Miao persuaded her with reason, she finally won him over completely.

Where are we going?

After stepping into this desert, Apas turned back and asked.

"Let's go to Wind Ji's lair first. I think since it was born there, the barrier it broke through should also be there," Tang Miao said after thinking for a moment.

Apas shook her head, then opened the Contract Space herself without going through Tang Miao.

The Little Wind Ji with the figure of a mature woman stepped out.

Since surpassing the Monarch Level, it has grown to the size of a human. If it weren't for the gentle breeze around it, or the marks on its body, it would be no different from a human.

A unique style completely different from Snow Woman and Flame Ji.

"Ee~"

A pleasant voice came from her mouth, as if she were asking Apas why she had been woken up?

Although they are all Contract Beast, whether it's Snow Woman, Flame Ji, or Wind Ji, they all obey Apas's commands very well.

I wonder what that snake-woman did in the Contract Space?

"Little Wind Ji, can you sense which place is suitable for your advancement?" Apas gently patted Little Wind Ji's head and said softly.

It's worth mentioning that she's no longer the petite woman she once was.

She now possesses the same mature, sophisticated figure, and is no shorter than Wind Ji.

Tang Miao is 1.9 meters tall, so she must be about 1.8 meters tall.

It could be said that it was a perfect match for him...

After receiving the instructions, Little Wind Ji began to sense things.

If you were to ask her if she knew where the inheritance was, she definitely wouldn't know.

However, she could still sense where Apas was asking where would be a suitable place for her to cultivate.

"How could I not have thought of that?" Tang Miao felt embarrassed, silently thinking to herself...

Apas seemed to have seen through Tang Miao's thoughts and said disdainfully, "You don't have a brain, so don't worry about it too much."

"Apas, you're becoming less and less lovable. It's one thing to guess what I'm thinking, but to look at me with such disdain?" Tang Miao said, dissatisfied.

"Giggle giggle~~"

Upon hearing this, Apas giggled, "I've known you for so long, but I've never seen you use your brain."

All right...

This is a fact...

With such immense power, why waste brain cells?

That doesn't exist.

In Tang Miao's view, there's nothing that a single Heavenly Thunder Earth Fire can't solve.

If Lightning Fire don't work, he still has space, shadow, ice, wind...

In short, if the team is strong, just go all out!

Seeing that Tang Miao did not refute, Apas then looked at Little Wind Ji.

And so we waited quietly, and time began to fly by unnoticed...

Even at dusk, Wind Ji was still exploring...

Looking at the Sahara before him, Tang Miao couldn't help but think, "A lone plume of smoke rises straight from the desert, the setting sun hangs round over the long river..."

The Sahara under the setting sun takes on a different flavor, a captivating and intoxicating red, like a glass of ancient red wine, inexhaustible and unfathomable. Perhaps this is the Sahara's shy demeanor.

A gentle breeze stirs, and the blush spreads. Amidst this vast expanse of yellow sand, a woman dances and sings, as if praising this land...

During this time, in moments of frustration, Tang Miao even pulled Apas aside to admire the beautiful scenery while practicing the "Harmony of Man and Nature" technique...

Because of his special physical condition, he didn't care about the temperature here.

However, he still set up a small tent for the night, intending to rest.

"Twitter!!!!"

"Twitter!!!!"

"..."

Just as the two of them were about to rest, they suddenly heard the cry of a Feather Demon.

I looked up...

Good heavens, I don't know when, but forty or fifty Feather Demon have appeared in the sky above?

Moreover, these two were quite familiar with this Feather Demon; wasn't it the Nubian Bustard they had provoked back in the Sahara Desert?

Only...

The opponent was far too weak, so weak that Tang Miao's senses showed absolutely no warning...

These Nubian Bustard seemed to sense that Tang Miao was involved in a murder case similar to theirs, which is why they were attracted to him.

Glancing at these foolish birds who seemed oblivious to their fate, Tang Miao looked at Apas and said, "Let's wipe them out, they're such a nuisance."

"Aren't you afraid of attracting an attack from the Nubian Bustard Feather Demon tribe?" Apas said, already looking at the annoying birds.

"What a joke! I wasn't afraid back then, let alone now. I could crush that Nubian Bustard Monarch with a flick of my wrist," Tang Miao said nonchalantly.

Apas's golden-pink eyes merely glared.

Almost instantly, dozens of Nubian Bustard in the sky were petrified and plummeted to the ground...

"Crack..."

"Crack..."

The moment it landed, it shattered into pieces.

Normally, this kind of yellow sand is soft, so this situation shouldn't occur.

But Apas is also a powerful figure who controls the Earth Element, which is why this scene occurred at the moment their plane crashed.

"Hiss~ That's ruthless..."

Even though these Nubian Bustard were already dead, Apas still had to smash them to pieces, which was somewhat torturous.

Upon hearing this, Apas immediately became somewhat dissatisfied.

When you instantly kill your opponent, you don't even leave them a corpse, right?

That's ruthless!

"Snort!"

"If we don't destroy them, we'll attract even more Feather Demon. Are you here to test the strength of the Sahara Demon Emperor, or to help your daughter advance her level?" Apas retorted.

"Ahem... Of course, my main purpose in coming here is to help Wind Ji improve her strength. Besides, knowing I can't win, why would I still go and fight her? Do you think I have nothing better to do?"

"That's why I smashed them completely."

"It's alright. Even if you're ruthless and vicious, I won't despise you," Tang Miao continued.

Upon hearing this, Apas was so angry that her chest heaved!

I'll bite you to death!

As she spoke, she leaped forward, ready to unleash her poison with her sharp little fangs.

In this scoundrel's heart, she was nothing more than a vicious snake woman.

Since that's the case, she naturally had to grant his request!

Tang Miao watched as Apas pounced on him like a little puppy, and swiftly subdued her. Her venomous fangs and tongue were naturally caught in the process as well...

"Mmm, bite 10~~~"

This master and servant pair are constantly hurting each other.

Before Apas could even unleash her poison, she was bitten by Tang Miao instead...

Just as the two were locked in a fierce and evenly matched struggle, Little Wind Ji woke up.

"Ee~"

"Babble??"

Just as I was about to tell my dad and Apas, who claimed to be craving me, I saw the two of them wrestling somewhere.

Isn't this often what the most primitive forms of combat are like?

Upon hearing Little Wind Ji's puzzled soft murmur, the two of them immediately stopped.

"Little darling, you found it?" Tang Miao asked.

"Eeeeeee~~~"

Little Wind Ji replied: There are many places here that are suitable for it to cultivate, and after searching for a long time, it finally found the place where it felt the most abundant energy.

"So many places???"

What the hell is this?!

Apas and Tang Miao were both taken aback...

These Demon Beast empires are countless; venturing into even one of them is already incredibly risky.

There are quite a few places?

This is a bit of a headache.

Besides, there's only one place where Flame Ji broke through her own limitations...

Tang Miao looked at Apas then reopened the portal to the Contract Space and summoned the sleeping Little Flame Ji.

Seeing her second daughter woken up, Tang Miao felt that Apas needed to experience the baptism of morning grumpiness.

To his surprise, Little Flame Ji immediately threw herself into Apas's arms and started acting all cute...

This is completely unlike the unhappy look a baby has when they're sound asleep and you wake them up...

That's absolutely outrageous!

He even began to doubt whether this was still his cute and obedient little daughter.

"Alright, alright, stop it." Apas said softly, trying to stop the rubbing that tickled her.

"Ring~"

After spending some time with Apas, Little Flame Ji seemed to notice that her father was feeling down.

She wanted to run to Tang Miao again, but Apas stopped her.

"Whisper?"

"Little Flame Ji, after you broke through the barrier, do you know about the breakthrough methods for other Element Pet?" Apas asked.

"Ring~"

Although Little Flame Ji has grown up, her naive and clueless personality hasn't changed at all.

He shook his head, as if to say: I don't know, don't ask me...

Seeing this, Apas said with a hint of helplessness, "Then it seems we can only go and explore the place that Wind Ji mentioned first."

Tang Miao knew that important matters were more important, so he stopped worrying about these things.

Lead the way.

Both Wind Ji and Flame Ji shrunk back to their original juvenile state.

They each climbed onto Tang Miao's shoulders, one on each side.

After breaking through to the Monarch Level, they can shrink their bodies. However, their power is not at its full potential, and their abilities are still greatly limited.

Seeing Flame Ji rubbing her face against his, Tang Miao pinched her little body with two fingers and flicked her bottom, saying, "Stop acting cute. Next time Daddy calls you, if you throw a tantrum, see how I deal with you."

"Eek~~"

Little Flame Ji felt very wronged...

In that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep peacefully anymore.

At this moment, Apas also lay down behind Tang Miao.

Very soft

Very soft...

Then, guided by Wind Ji, Tang Miao vanished from his spot in an instant...

Although it was late at night, for someone like him who was short on time, whether it was day or night, finding the inheritance site and helping Wind Ji break through to leave and return home was the most important thing.

After all, nobody knows how much longer Little R can hold on.

If their country were to fall completely, Huaxia would inevitably suffer another invasion from the Pacific Sea Monster.

...(To be continued)