Ricardo roared angrily. He swung the dragon-slaying knife and slashed desperately at the growing pillar of sand and dust. Although the dragon-slaying knife cut into the sand and dust, the strong centrifugal force actually took the dragon-slaying knife out of his hand.
.Caught up in the billowing dust.
Czar Ricardo also staggered two steps in the direction of the rotation of the sand pillar because of this strong pulling force. He just stabilized his body again. Looking up, Tang Lie had used energy and sand to form an indestructible wall around his body.
.He seemed to have completely given up on offense. With his strong defense, Tsar Ricardo had no chance to take advantage of him.
Tsar Ricardo immediately discovered the threat. The sand and dust pillars surrounding Tang Lie continued to thicken and grow like a snowball. If things continued like this, it wouldn't take long before Tang Lie would artificially form a powerful desert tornado.
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Ya Yi'an cheered loudly: "Okay. I knew you would not lose." This voice attracted the attention of all the sand pirates. Their vicious eyes wanted to eat him alive.
Tsar Ricardo's body once again dived below the sand layer. Since it was impossible to break through the siege formed by Tang Lie from above, the only way to attack was from below.
His body sank into the sand layer about five meters away. He walked like a swimming fish to Tang Lie's footing. He raised his knife to break through the sand layer. He did not expect that the sand layer above his head was extremely weak. The distance between his head and his head was only about one meter.
The surface of the sand layer was already exposed. He immediately understood that Tang Lie had used energy to suck up the yellow sand beneath his feet. That's why the sand layer became thinner.
However, the change in the environment caused the Tsar to make a mistake in his calculations. The geographical advantage he had originally controlled disappeared. Tang Lie swooped down from the pillar of sand and dust. The energy gathered in his right fist was covered with a magnificent blue halo.
Czar Ricardo faced Tang Lie's condescending attack. He could only accept it head-on. Before the fight, he was already at a complete disadvantage. His fists hit each other hard. The sand and dust covering the two of them suddenly stopped spinning. Then like
The explosion was centered on their bodies and spread out in all directions.
Tsar Ricardo's body sank deeply downwards. In order to neutralize the power of Tang Lie's punch, he transferred the force he endured to the surrounding yellow sand. A five-meter-diameter deep hole was formed around his body.
pit.
Tang Lie flipped over. The tiger's body stood firmly on the edge of the sand pit. He picked up the dragon-slaying knife at his feet and looked at the Tsar with a look full of arrogance. The wound on his back cracked in the full-scale confrontation just now. Blood flowed along the
A gurgling stream flowed down his back. Soon the yellow sand under his feet was completely dyed red. His chest felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. After a period of ups and downs, his breathing began to become difficult.
Tsar Ricardo staggered forward and took a step forward. He suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood. His gray-green eyes were bloodshot, but there was no fear in his eyes.
Seeing their leader's frustration, the surrounding sand bandits shouted loudly and gathered towards Tang Lie.
Pu Gang roared angrily: "Brothers, fight to the death to protect your master." The war was about to break out.
Tsar Ricardo hissed: "Get out of my way. No one can interfere with what is between me and him."
He slowly came to the opposite side of Tang Lie. He stretched out his hand to wipe the blood from the corners of his lips: "I'm not defeated, am I?"
Tang Lie nodded calmly. Tsar Ricardo's tenacious fighting spirit was by no means inferior to his own. He suddenly felt a little fond of him in his heart. If the Tsar gave the order, his wolf-like men would definitely swarm forward.
.With their strength, they will definitely not be able to compete. A person who can keep his promise is definitely not a bad person.
Tsar Ricardo stretched out his hand. A stream of sand brought his black iron sword in front of him. He grasped the hilt of the sword tightly and said coldly: "The Fire Cloud Bead has extraordinary significance to me. No matter what happens today, I want it." Get it." He took a big step forward with his right foot. The overwhelming murderous aura surged toward Tang Lie again.
Tang Lie was at the end of his strength at this time. The energy loss in his body was huge. But Tsar Ricardo's condition was not much better than him. Both of them relied on their own strong will to support themselves. No one was willing to admit defeat.
An urgent voice came from afar: "Brother...Sister Fuyun is dying...Why are you still fighting here..."
Tsar Ricardo froze and almost fell to the ground. The black iron sword in his hand almost fell to the ground. Tang Lie heard his sudden rapid breathing. He followed his gaze and saw a slender girl riding on him. The white camels rushed towards their position quickly. The sand bandits retreated to both sides. The girl's skin was slightly dark due to long-term exposure to the desert. She had short blue hair like a boy. Her green eyes were full of unruly wildness. The wings of her nose are slightly upturned. She wears a sleeveless warrior uniform made of rat skin on her upper body and a knee-length skirt on her lower body, revealing her curvy long maroon legs. The sun shines on her delicate skin, reflecting a healthy luster. .Quite a bit like a Caribbean beach girl.
This girl was none other than Czar Ricardo's sister, Salaman. She turned over and jumped off her hunchback. She said loudly to Ricardo: "Brother, are you worthy of Sister Fuyun?"
Even in the most dangerous moment of the decisive battle with Tang Lie, Tsar Ricardo did not show any fear. At this moment, his whole spirit seemed to be about to collapse. He said in a trembling voice: "What did you... say... Fuyun... she... …”
"If it were a moment later, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see her." Salaman shook his brother's arm vigorously, trying to wake his mind up as soon as possible.
Tsar Ricardo's bloodshot eyes suddenly turned to Tang Lie: "Give me the Fire Cloud Bead..." His tone became unusually low. There was actually a hint of begging in it.
Tang Lie's heart moved. Judging from the performance of Czar Ricardo, this fire cloud bead must have an inseparable relationship with the girl named Fuyun. He stared into Ricardo's eyes and said decisively: "Ya Yi'an .Give him the Fire Cloud Bead."
Ya Yi'an was obviously a little reluctant to give up. Xuan'er pushed him hard behind him. Then he reluctantly took out the Fire Cloud Bead. He slowly came to Tang Lie and handed it to him. He muttered in a low voice: "Since you have to give it to others sooner or later, why bother to spend so much effort fighting..."
Tang Lie sent the Fire Cloud Bead to Tsar Ricardo with both hands: "Give it to you."
Tsar Ricardo's lips trembled for no reason. He was indescribably moved by Tang Lie in his heart. The fire cloud bead finally fell into his hands. But it was not obtained by snatching it. This was beyond his expectation. He was even more moved by Tang Lie's generosity.
"Let's go." Salaman's beautiful green eyes couldn't help but glance at Tang Lie. This young man who can match up with his elder brother is indeed extraordinary.
Tsar Ricardo let out a roar. All the sand thieves turned over and climbed onto the white camel at the same time. He nodded heavily to Tang Lie, raised his long whip and slapped the white camel on the buttocks. Like a sharp arrow from the string, he ran towards the rising sun. go.
"These sand bandits are really rude. They didn't even say thank you for giving them such a valuable treasure." Ya Yi'an was filled with resentment.
Tang Lie laughed loudly, but he pulled at the wound. He frowned in pain.
Xuan'er hurriedly came to his side and lifted his arm.
A red sun slowly rose into the sky. Below the red sun was a thin layer of sand-like clouds. The guide Duze had a solemn expression. After observing for a long time, he said: "Not good. I'm afraid there will be a big sandstorm soon." "
Ya Yi'an smiled and said: "Is there any mistake? The sky is clear now. There is a sandstorm."
Xuan'er pointed her finger into the distance and said, "That girl is here again."
Salaman walked directly to Tang Lie and said loudly: "You are Tang Lie."
Tang Lie nodded: "Girl, I have something to do with you."
Salaman looked Tang Lie up and down, full of curiosity about him.
Tang Lie was a little frightened by her unscrupulous eyes. He smiled and said, "Miss, is something wrong?"
Salaman nodded: "The big sandstorm will come soon. Brother asked me to take you to the castle to take shelter for a while." She turned around and stood side by side with Tang Lie. She said loudly: "If you don't want to drown in the quicksand, .Just follow me.”
Tang Lie and Du Ze exchanged glances. Du Ze nodded quietly. Judging from many signs, this sandstorm is rare and its destructive power is hard to estimate. It is better to follow Sharaman's advice and follow her to the castle. Escape temporarily.
Ya Yi'an quietly said to Tang Lie, "You don't really plan to go to the Sand Bandit's lair, do you?"
"Why not." Tang Lie asked with a smile.
Ya Yi'an said worriedly: "If this is a scam..."
Salaman's ears were very sharp. He interrupted Ya Yi'an angrily: "If we really want to deal with you, wouldn't it be easier to kill you? Why go to such trouble to set up a trap."
Ya Yi'an laughed dryly and hid behind the team. At this time, more and more clouds were gathering in the sky. He also saw that a sandstorm was indeed coming.
The wind force increased rapidly in a short period of time. The team marched hard against the wind and sand. The dry wind mixed with rough gravel blew on Tang Lie's face. The pain was burning. Xuan'er used white gauze to temporarily cover the wound on Tang Lie's back. After being bandaged, Tang Lie couldn't put on his shirt and his toned upper body was exposed.
Salaman kept pace with him and asked loudly: "Listen to my brother. You are very good at fighting."
Tang Lie burst out laughing. Salaman patted the scimitar on his waist gently: "I want to ask you for advice when I have the chance."
Is this a challenge? Tang Lie looked at Sharaman's face full of wild beauty. He was surprised that this girl grew up in such a harsh environment and still maintained such delicate skin.
At this time, the entire desert was filled with sand and dust, and the newly rising sun was completely blocked. Without Salaman's guidance, Tang Lie and the others would not be able to tell the specific direction.
Salaman covered half of her pretty face with a gauze scarf. She pointed forward and said, "That's the castle over there."
Duze looked at the shadowy buildings in front of him with some uneasiness. They were the ruins of Tuyuan Castle and the base of the sand bandits. All the merchants who passed through the Chiludong Desert were afraid of this place. Unexpectedly, they wanted to Go deeper here. Maybe this big sandstorm is what God meant.
The sand bandits were not on tight guard around the castle. When they saw Shalaman leading Tang Lie and his party, the six sand bandits guarding the gate started the gears and rolled up the hinges, raising the heavy iron gate.
With an uneasy mood, Ya Yi'an followed Tang Lie and the half-elf warriors into the ruins of the old castle.
Most of the windy sand was blocked by the tall and wide walls of the castle. There was still a lot of fine sand blown in by the strong wind.
Salaman led them into a long trench about two meters deep and about one and a half meters wide. After traveling fifty meters, they arrived at the backyard. This is a semi-underground building complex with three arcs from the inside to the outside. The shape of the wall reduces the erosion of wind and sand. The upper part is covered with a translucent fabric woven from hemp, which ensures sufficient light and also blocks the floating dust floating above.
There is a circular three-layer pool in the center of the courtyard. This pool is especially valuable in the desert where water is scarce. Salaman took off her veil, took some water to wash away the sand and dust on her face, turned to Xuan'er and smiled: "Quickly Come and wash up. Don't let the yellow sand completely cover your beautiful face."
Xuan'er smiled sheepishly. It could be seen that Salaman was a cheerful and straightforward girl who was easy to get close to.
Since the master invited Tang Lie and the others, there was no need to be polite. They enjoyed the coolness of the pool to their heart's content. After Xuan'er wiped Tang Lie's upper body with a clean towel, she then used strong liquor to clean and disinfect the wound on Tang Lie's back. Be careful. The gravel was washed away. Tang Lie endured the pain and waited for Xuan'er to finish everything. Finally, he wrapped his chest with clean white gauze.
Salaman looked at Tang Lie with some gloating: "It seems that you are not my brother's opponent yet."
Tang Lie stretched his arms and stood up. He smiled and said, "Since you invited us here, why don't you prepare some food for us? I'm already very hungry."
Salaman laughed, showing her white and neat teeth. She blew a loud whistle. Four sand pirates walked out of the kitchen carrying trays. On the trays were placed freshly roasted beef and mutton.
Tang Lie and his party were already hungry. Seeing the fragrant food, they all became energetic. They soon forgot that they were still in the sand bandit's lair. They grabbed the barbecue and started chewing it.
Tang Lie ate up a leg of lamb, grabbed a handful of floating sand and rubbed the oil on his hands. Then he went to the pool to wash himself. At this time, he saw Czar Ricardo walking out of the room on the left with red eyes.
Seeing Tang Lie, he nodded slightly. Then he walked to the pool silently and immersed his bare head in the water. It seemed that he was not in a good mood at the moment.
After soaking for a long time, he finally raised his head from the water. Drops of water slowly fell from his bald head. His gray-green eyes were filled with sadness.
Salaman came to him and took his arm and said, "Brother, how is Sister Fuyun?"
Tsar Ricardo said sadly: "Perhaps I had too much hope in Huo Yunzhu's report..."
