The desert storm unleashed its full fury, and its power was truly terrifying. Because of the storm, more and more of the power of heaven and earth was swept into it, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth grew increasingly violent.
Even the slightly larger grains of sand visible to the naked eye were ground down by that power, reduced to finer particles. Fortunately, an invisible barrier surrounded them. When the wind and sand reached it, they curved strangely around it without affecting them in the slightest. Seeing this, the survivors finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness we got here in time. Otherwise, we probably would have died in there." The Jin Family patriarch watched the terrifying desert storm, his face filled with relief and lingering fear. At that moment, even his severed arm no longer seemed to hurt.
Huo Hai glanced around. Sure enough, the people from the Moonlight Sect had returned here as well. The others were also surveying their surroundings when the Profound Moon Emperor suddenly said, "Don't let your guard down, everyone. We aren't out of danger yet."
Everyone was puzzled. After all, most of those present knew nothing about the Starry Wasteland. They had merely followed the Jin Family and the Chi Family here in search of treasure. Before arriving, they had not even known where the treasure was.
Before anyone could ask, a scream rang out. "Ah! Help! Hel-" An enormous scythe suddenly thrust out of the desert and dragged someone out from the edge of the protective barrier. In mere moments, that person vanished without a trace. No one knew whether a ferocious beast had killed him or the storm had ground him to pieces.
Panic swept through everyone's hearts at the sight, and they hurriedly retreated toward the center.