The camel bells in the vast sea are the gospel of the desert, and they should be very pleasant to the tired desert travelers. But to Jiang Yao and Qin Yu's ears, they sounded indescribably eerie and strange.
As the sound of camel bells became clearer and clearer, under the melting moonlight, a camel team suddenly appeared, and there were figures sitting on the camels. It looked like a caravan?
Qin Yu clenched the leg bone crutch in his hand, narrowed his pupils and said: "This is the depths of the Wujian Desert, a dangerous place. There is absolutely no possibility of an oasis."
He pointed to the sand dunes below, "Under the sand dunes, there are many bones and dead people, but there is no caravan. There is something strange about this caravan."
Jiang Yao secretly touched the pistol at his waist and felt a lot more courageous.
"Brother Qin, since you prepared water and food before, why didn't you prepare weapons?" Jiang Yao asked, looking at Qin Yu's bone cane...
Qin Yu smiled bitterly: "Who said I wasn't prepared? I prepared a knife tempered with poison. Unfortunately, I lost it."
Jiang Yao glanced at Qin Yu's waist with a smile: "Lost it? So what is Brother Qin hiding in his waist? Could it be a whip?"
Qin Yu smiled awkwardly and patted his cheek, "I forgot, I prepared two handfuls. I lost one, and there is another one."
As he spoke, he reached into his arms and pulled out a two-foot-long soft knife from the lapel of his clothes. It was green and green, and it looked like it had been tempered with poison.
"It turns out that Brother Qin brought two handfuls. Fortunately, he brought two handfuls." Jiang Yao laughed and said in an incomprehensible tone.
Jiang Yao really admired Qin Yu for hiding the poisonous blade so tightly that he couldn't even find it if he wasn't careful.
He has been walking behind me, haha.
Is he really that weak? Not sure.
Qin Yu quickly handed the bone crutch in his hand to Jiang Yao, "Well, Zhongda, I'll give you this bone. It's very handy. It's much better than empty hands."
He handed the bone to Jiang Yao, but he held the soft knife tightly.
He also carefully observed Jiang Yao's waist and skirt, and found no clues that he could hide a weapon, unless Jiang Yao's weapon was too short, or it was a whip.
He saw the snake in Jiang Yao's sleeve. Could it be Jiang Yao's weapon?
Jiang Yao took the bones and crutches, pointed at the camel team under the moonlight, and encouraged herself: "They are coming. If there is danger, there is no way to fight with bones in hand."
The two of them looked relaxed, but they were very nervous in their hearts.
More than one saint-level strongman has fallen here. How could they not be afraid? No matter how strong they are, can they still be stronger than the Martial Saint?
"Ding bell..." The camel caravan is getting closer and closer. Judging from its route, it is detouring under the highest sand dune.
At this moment, the two of them had seen the camel team clearly.
There were more than fifty camels and about thirty people in total.
The clothes of these people are very ancient, and the people on the camels all have high noses and deep eyes.
At first glance, there is nothing weird about either the human or the camel, but everything feels wrong to them.
The men on the camels looked up at the sand dunes, and one of them said:
"We are going to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. In order to show our piety, we came on foot without using any flying magic weapons."
"Excuse me, how long will it take to reach Chang'an?"
What? When Jiang Yao and Qin Yu heard this question, they felt a chill running down their spines.
Although the other party's question was strange, even the language was also very strange. However, the two of them could understand it.
Seeing that the two people were silent, one of them seemed impatient and said loudly: "We are guests from afar. Is this the way you Chinese people treat guests?"
"Okay, please tell us, how far is Chang'an City? Why do we keep walking but can't get there?"
Qin Yu turned his head and said softly to Jiang Yao: "They are all ghosts. In fact, they have died a long time ago, and they have been dead for a long, long time."
He seemed to suddenly think of something. He pointed to the sand dunes below and said, "The reason why it is so high here is that there are probably many corpses buried there."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Yao staggering towards the other side of the sand dune.
Qin Yu cursed and quickly ran after him.
Seeing the two people running away, the group of "visitors from afar" with tall noses and deep eyes immediately became angry.
They rode camels and chased after him.
Soon, dozens of people surrounded Jiang Yao and Qin Yu, laughing.
"There is meat to eat, there is meat to eat!" A pale boy shouted excitedly on the camel.
Dozens of people got off the camels together and surrounded the two people.
The leader, a man with a big beard and a big mouth, smiled and said: "After we have eaten, we have the strength to go to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It's just you. But"
He pointed at Jiang Yao and Qin Yu, "We only eat one person. You can let one go. You can decide who will be left for us to eat. You can also decide between them. You can also fight in a duel."
duel?
Jiang Yao and Qin Yu looked at each other deeply.
Qin Yu suddenly sat down and said loudly: "I will tell you a story. After telling the story, how about you eat us again?"
The bearded man laughed, and his chin dropped as he laughed. He quickly picked up his chin and pressed it on, and continued to laugh: "You are very interesting. You must have a taste when you eat it. Let's talk about it."
Qin Yu said: "There is a group of people who are obviously dead but don't know it. Because they like to eat people, they will continue this habit even after they die."
"Their bloodline is different from that of ordinary people, and coupled with the special rules of the Infinite Desert, they have become sand ghosts. Sand ghosts like to play tricks on travelers who come here for adventure."
"They often let pedestrians kill each other. They like to watch people turn against each other in order to survive, and relatives and friends fight for their lives. The more people kill each other, the more you can absorb resentment and extend your ghost life."
"The ghost body of the sand ghosts is actually an empty shell, which can be used by any ghost. When one ghost disappears, new ghosts will come to inhabit it."
"So." Qin Yu pointed to everyone, "Your ghost body has actually changed its owners many times, right?"
The bearded man said angrily: "Nonsense? Who said we are dead? We are alive and well! You are the sand ghost!"
Qin Yu laughed and pointed at the camels behind them, "You still say they are not sand ghosts? Your camels have turned into sand, so where are the real camels?"
Jiang Yao also saw dozens of camels collapse and fall down one after another, turning into piles of sand, with white bones exposed in the sand, which were human bones.
It turns out that these camels are a trick of the sand ghosts, evil objects made from sand and the bones of the dead.
"I'm going to eat you!" The bearded man's eyes suddenly turned blood red, he shrugged his shoulders, straightened his body, and rushed forward.
Dozens of people were all angry. Their faces changed, and they all became livid, ferocious, and rushed forward with roars!
They could not have imagined that instead of being forced to fight each other, these two people actually claimed that they were ghosts?
Who is the ghost?
These sand ghosts have a special physique. They are one of the rare "creatures" deep in the Wujian Desert. They have long adapted to the rules of the desert and possess the amazing power to fight against ligers and tigers.
They are ghosts in the depths of the desert. Compared to mortals, they are already incomparably powerful beings.
Normally, monks are not afraid of ghosts. But in this case, it is different.
"Whizzing!"
Sand ghosts sprang out of the sand one after another, like arrows leaving the string.
Jiang Yao saw that these sand ghosts looked like zombies and vampires.
"Zhongda, do it quickly! Kill the bearded ghost first!" Qin Yu's body was like a tiger and leopard, rushing out to meet the bearded ghost at the front.
His movements were very fast, and he didn't look as weak as before.
How could Jiang Yao not know that most of Qin Yu's previous weakness was just a disguise?
This person is treacherous and tolerant, so you really can't be careless when dealing with him.
The bearded ghost didn't expect that Qin Yu still had strength, so he couldn't help but be stunned.
Just then, Qin Yu cut his hand with a knife and cut it open.
The bearded man stretched out his right hand and grabbed Qin Yu. Jie Jie smiled and said: "How about hurting me with a small knife? I will eat you alive."
But as soon as it said this, the ghost energy suddenly began to dissipate, and the two blood-red eyes turned into two black holes.
"Ah" the bearded man made a sad and ghostly cry.
The next moment, its tall body shattered into pieces.
Qin Yu said with a smile: "The poison of my knife will make even ghosts and monsters fall to pieces!"
It's too late, but it's so fast, from the bearded man jumping to death from poisoning, it only takes a blink of an eye.
However, Qin Yu's pride only lasted for a breath and then disappeared.
He originally thought that he would first show weakness, then anger the bearded man, and then kill the thief first and capture the king first. These sand ghosts would be leaderless and would scatter in fear.
But he didn't expect that when the group of ghosts saw the bearded man, not only did they not retreat, but they let out a terrifying ghost cry and roared towards him.
Even the sand ghost that had pounced on Jiang Yao before abandoned Jiang Yao and turned to pounce on him.
In an instant, Qin Yu was surrounded by dozens of sand ghosts and was in danger!
Qin Yu's eyes were red, and he waved the poisonous knife crazily while shouting: "Zhongda"
Before he finished speaking, there was only a "bang" sound, a blue light flashed, and three or four sand ghosts all shattered, and the dark ghost energy disappeared with a howl.
"Peng! Peng!" There were two loud sounds again, and the blue light reappeared. Seven or eight densely packed sand ghosts were also blasted to pieces, and their souls were scattered.
The ghost body of the sand ghost is very tough, but in front of this blue light, it is like a clay doll.
The group of ghosts let out another terrifying roar, finally abandoned Qin Yu and fled in all directions.
Jiang Yao held a gun in both hands and fired with bang bang. Several more sand ghosts were killed. Qin Yu also took the opportunity to counterattack and chopped several sand ghosts in succession.
"Bang bang!" Jiang Yao fired and chased, killing a few more.
In the end, no one of the thirty or so sand ghosts slipped through the net and were all killed.
Except for the five or six killed by Qin Yu's poisonous knife, the remaining twenty or so were killed by Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao killed so many fierce sand ghosts and felt relaxed and content.
But Qin Yu only killed a few of them before he was exhausted and collapsed on the sand, gasping for air like a fish on the beach.
Qin Yu gasped for air for a while, then he sat up with difficulty, leaned on the sand with his poisonous blade, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Zhongda, what kind of magic weapon is this? Why doesn't it need magic power to stimulate it?"
Jiang Yao turned the pistol around in his hand, inserted it into his waist skillfully, and said calmly: "This is called a pistol. It is a weapon invented by mortals."
"A weapon invented by a mortal?" Qin Yu looked at the blue pistol with an indescribable beauty in astonishment, and couldn't believe that it was an invention by a mortal.
However, he felt relieved when he thought that monks were mortals before practicing.
Well, of course mortals have no power, but mortals have wisdom and it is not surprising that they can invent such a sharp weapon.
"Zhongda." Qin Yu licked his lips, "Why didn't you take action earlier?"
Jiang Yaodao: "That's because I want them to be more concentrated, so that I can kill a few of them with one shot."
Qin Yu nodded speechlessly: "I understand, you want me to attract them to gather together, so you can take the opportunity to kill them. So, the light arrows fired by this pistol should be limited and cannot be wasted."
Jiang Yao was also speechless. Qin Yu was really smart. He immediately thought that the bullets in the pistol were precious.
Qin Yu suddenly said: "Zhongda, if I had a pistol just now, it would be easier to deal with it. If we encounter danger again..."
Jiang Yao sighed and shook his head slightly, "Brother Qin, you and I are both brothers of the divine sect, and our friendship is quite deep, right?"
Qin Yu's eyes lit up, "Of course. You have saved me twice. This is a life-long friendship, how can I not repay you?"
Jiang Yao nodded: "I'm a straightforward person, and I don't speak secretly when I'm honest. Although we have a close friendship, to be honest, I still can't trust Brother Qin. Brother Qin, don't worry about this pistol."
Qin Yu couldn't help showing a bitter smile, and sighed: "A good man doesn't say secret words. I understand, I understand. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to give you a pistol just because I said it."
Jiang Yao said seriously: "But don't worry, Brother Qin, I will try my best to protect you. Even if we run out of water and food and die in the Wujian Desert, I will never let Brother Qin off first."
Qin Yu also said: "I believe you, I will never apologize to you first."
Although he said it very solemnly, Jiang Yao still felt wary when she saw the poisonous soft knife in his hand.
If you are injured by this knife, you will definitely die.
Qin Yu smiled brightly, and handed the soft knife to Jiang Yao, "Since you have two guns, my knife is of no use, so I might as well give it to you."
Jiang Yao took the soft knife unceremoniously and returned the bone crutch to Qin Yu, "Then thank you, Brother Qin."
It's not that he is stingy. It's that Qin Yu is holding a poisonous blade, which really makes him uneasy.
Now that he has no cultivation, he can't be wary of Qin Yu day and night, and prevent him from looking for opportunities to stab him, right?
In that case, my heart will be too tired.
The best way is for Qin Yu to hand over the poisonous knife. It's easy for everyone. Anyway, he won't take the initiative to attack Qin Yu. Qin Yu doesn't have this poisonous knife, so it's not easy to plot against him.
Qin Yu was relieved when he saw Jiang Yao taking the knife unceremoniously. He changed the subject and said: "There should be a ghost cave near here. These sand ghosts must have come from the nearby ghost cave."
Obviously, Qin Yu knows more about the depths of Wujian Desert than Jiang Yao. He not only knows about sand ghosts, but also knows about ghost caves.
Qin Yu smiled and said, "I used to be the Holy Son of the Divine Cult. I have been in the Divine Cult for many years, so it is not surprising to know about the Sand Ghost. The source of the power of the Divine Cult is extremely complicated, and there are all kinds of demons and monsters, including the Sand Ghost."
"A few saints have advanced cultivation and amazing methods. There are countless ghosts and ghosts who are willing to surrender and serve. Even I don't know them well."
Jiang Yao took the opportunity and asked: "Have you seen the true faces of the three saints?"
Qin Yu said with a smile: "I haven't seen them before. Ever since I met several saints, they have been wearing masks. Only a few old people in the religion have actually seen them."
"I can only vaguely guess that the Western Saint is from the Western Region, the Middle Saint is from the Central Region, and the Eastern Saint..."
Jiang Yao smiled and took over the conversation: "Then Dongsheng is from the Eastern Region."
Unexpectedly, Qin Yu shook his head, "No, my guess is that Dongsheng is also from the Central Region, just like Zhongsheng."
Dong Sheng is also from the Central Region? Jiang Yao was stunned.
"So, two of the three saints are from the Central Region? Who could they be?" Jiang Yao deliberately showed curiosity.
The top figures in the Central Region emerged from his mind one by one. Even his uncle Mu Wuji was recalled by him.
But it was really difficult for him to judge who was the Middle Sage or the Eastern Sage.
"Don't think about it." Qin Yu said with a smile, "You are Zuo Dianqian, and your status in the church is already very high, but you don't know this. This shows that the saint doesn't want to reveal his identity yet."
"Let's talk about the ghost cave at hand first."
"I think we should look for nearby ghost caves. We may find unexpected things."
Jiang Yaodao: "The strength of these sand ghosts is actually very low. They can only be so arrogant because this is a forbidden land. What good things can they have? The relics of the dead?"
Qin Yu shook his head: "It's one thing to eat the relics of dead people. But these sand ghosts are actually very strong. Their magic power is also limited, so they are not really weak. If they have a chance to get out, they must be high-level ghosts."
"You have to know that there are often yin things in ghost caves. If we find them, we will be relieved."
Jiang Yao couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
Qin Yu is right.
Why do they have to drink water every two or three days? They are not mortal bodies.
The main thing is, it's so hot here, it's like a huge furnace.
Without water to moisturize, the internal organs simply cannot bear it.
How long can two people last with this water? More than a month at most.
But if they get the Great Yin thing, they can withstand the intense heat, their water consumption will be drastically reduced, and they can persist longer.
The two of them did what they said. This time Qin Yu took the lead.
He was very good in the desert, and soon he found a blue sand dune. Under the dune was a hole with an eerie atmosphere.
It is really not a fluke that this person could survive for more than three months in the depths of the desert.
"Look, that must be the ghost cave of those sand ghosts." Qin Yu pointed at the black hole not far away and said.
Jiang Yao squinted his eyes and looked at the black hole, "Okay, wait until we step forward and kill him completely."
Qin Yu felt that Jiang Yao's words were a bit strange, but he didn't think much about it.
Jiang Yao held both guns in hand, and Qin Yu held a bone crutch, and they entered the ghost cave together.
This time Jiang Yao was in front, with the back of his head not far from Qin Yu.
Qin Yu held the bone crutch and looked at the back of Jiang Yao's head, his eyes were uncertain and flickering.
At such a close distance, if a bone stick were to hit it...
But in the end, Qin Yu sighed secretly, put away these thoughts, and eliminated the impulse in his heart.
Jiang Yao, who was the first to enter the cave, seemed to be looking over his shoulder, but he was actually always paying attention to what was happening behind him.
At this moment, it was a good opportunity for Qin Yu to attack him, but if he did, he would never succeed.
If Qin Yu was really smart, he wouldn't take action.
As soon as the two of them entered the ghost cave, they immediately felt the cold air, and the heat was swept away from their bodies. They couldn't help but laugh in great comfort.
For the first time, they felt that the cold ghost cave was so comfortable.
"It's a natural air conditioner." Jiang Yao said in his heart. When he looked into the depths of the ghost cave, he couldn't help but be startled.
"What's wrong?" Qin Yu asked immediately.
"This is an imperial mausoleum." Jiang Yao said with a strange expression.