As they left Heaven Dou City and headed west, the vegetation grew sparser and the earth gradually cracked. The mild, moist air gave way to dry, scorching winds, dust flew everywhere, and a murky yellow haze slowly shrouded heaven and earth.
Within just a few days, the boundless desert of the Western Gobi stretched before them.
As far as the eye could see, yellow sand extended endlessly, its dunes rising and falling beyond the horizon. The blazing sun hung high, its scorching rays baking the earth as the surface temperature soared. Even through the heat-insulating Soul Tool Garments specially made by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they could still feel waves of heat rushing against them. Sweat evaporated instantly, leaving only a burning, searing sensation.
There were no plants and no water, only howling winds that swept up grit and struck their bodies painfully. Quicksand, venomous scorpions, and endless deadly dangers lurked within the deathly silent desert. The air reeked of desiccation and savagery, utterly unlike the Far North and the South Sea they had visited before. It was truly a forbidden zone for life.
"So this is the Western Continent Desert... The conditions are even worse than we expected." Yue Huaxi raised a hand to shield herself from the blazing sun. A faint glow rippled over her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as she drew out a thread of soul power to protect her body against the heat and blowing sand. "The temperature difference between day and night is enormous. In a few hours, once darkness falls, it will drop to freezing. We have to find a sheltered dune to stop at as soon as possible."
Su Qingyuan stayed alert, her lively eyes sweeping over the endless yellow sands as her Soft Bone Martial Soul quietly possessed her