In the boundless desert, Xiao Yan held Qing Lin close and carefully concealed both their bodies beneath the golden blanket. To be safe, he also enveloped them in soul force, completely masking their presence. Never mind a mere Dou Wang-even a Dou Zong would likely have struggled to pinpoint their location.
"Strange. I clearly smelled humans here just now. Why is there nothing here?" The burly Snake-People leader surveyed the surrounding desert, a trace of confusion in his eyes. As a Dou Wang expert, his senses were far sharper than those of ordinary Snake-People. That was precisely why he had changed his original route and come here, yet he had found only an empty stretch of sand.
He waved a hand, signaling his subordinates to search the area. Clearly, he knew that some humans were exceptionally skilled at concealment and might be hiding nearby, ready to spring a sudden attack. But they would obviously find nothing, for Xiao Yan was currently hiding less than three meters beneath the burly leader's feet.
With Xiao Yan's cautious nature, he would never have assumed that a golden blanket alone could deceive the other party. As soon as the yellow sand covered him, he had quietly dug a few meters deeper. Of course, he had left an opening for air. Otherwise, he himself would have been fine-holding his breath for over ten minutes was no trouble-but Qing Lin could not do the same.
With his exceptional soul perception, Xiao Yan could clearly discern the precise strength of this male Snake-People warrior who appeared to be their leader-a Five-Star Dou Wang, three stars above himself. Still, if they actually fought, Xiao Yan was confident he could defeat him outright within a few exchanges.
As for the other Snake-People, they were not particularly strong. Most were