The sandstorm moved quickly. Xu Huo and the others had only traveled a few thousand meters in the opposite direction before it caught up with them. Not only was the sand everywhere, but the wind was incredibly strong. It was almost impossible to stay on one's feet, and even their Defense Artifacts couldn't stop them from being swept along by the wind. They could only shelter inside the artifacts and temporarily avoid the blowing sand.
Because of the sandstorm, the Alien horde had either scattered or been buried where they stood, which saved them a great deal of trouble.
"Thank goodness. We just have to wait out this gust." Gao Dawei let out a sigh of relief, then habitually looked around. "Where have we been blown to? Are Brother Hei and the others nearby?"
"They should be..." Xu Huo hadn't finished answering when a tremendous force suddenly struck him from behind. He and Gao Dawei went hurtling into the sand. Their defensive barrier broke, and the two of them tumbled and rolled more than twenty meters. Before they could come to a stop, mechanical arms grew out of the sand and seized Xu Huo like crab legs, hoisting him into the air.
Seeing this, Gao Dawei, who was nearby, was about to rush over and help. Then he saw Xu Huo draw a black blade and cut through the mechanical arm himself. But before Gao Dawei could breathe a sigh of relief, two figures appeared in the sandstorm, blocking Xu Huo from the front and behind!
"Look out..." Gao Dawei hadn't finished shouting when the young Player behind Xu Huo threw a punch from a distance. A visible force pierced through the sandstorm and slammed into Xu Huo's defensive barrier.
Gao Dawei couldn't see the barrier. He could only tell