I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 210: Chapter 182: Capsized (Yue Vote 600 Bonus)

”It’s the Yama Ants, everyone be careful!”

Zhong Shanhu shouted with fear and retreated. People in the Quicksand Domain have long forgotten what these ants were originally called. They only know that seeing these ants is like meeting King Yan, appearing in tens of thousands, leaving no bones behind wherever they pass.

When sky-controlling flight is not possible, no one in the desert can outrun this swarm of ants. They can easily shred any magic artifact below the seventh grade and secrete highly corrosive ant acid. Just a tiny touch can dissolve bones into mush.

Jiang Yuebai leaped forward to the front of the crowd, swinging the Tailang Whip fiercely. Layers of fire waves illuminated the night sky, rolling up the yellow sand and crushing it forward.

When Sha Yingjie pushed through the crowd and ran over, he was astonished to see that most of the Yama Ants that had just swarmed out were burned to death.

Jiang Yuebai continuously swung the Tailang Whip, holding the line alone and forcefully suppressing the advance of the Yama Ants.

The ground trembled, and the surrounding yellow sand rose continuously. More Yama Ants gushed out like a fountain.

”Retreat!”

Sha Yingjie didn’t want to entangle with the Yama Ants and immediately ordered everyone to leave.

His boots allowed him to walk on air like a Golden Core Master, unaffected by the sandstorm, so Sha Yingjie took the lead to the sky.

The others quickly fled, but after taking only a few steps, they were desperate to find themselves surrounded by Yama Ants, with nothing but ant swarms in sight.

Outside the protection array, the storm raged, making it impossible to fly away.

Seeing the situation, all the Qi Cultivation cultivators retreated towards Jiang Yuebai, bombarding the ground with all sorts of spells in disarray.

Yellow sand filled the sky, talismans and spells flying chaotically, and the rustling sounds made the scalp tingle.

Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie, along with Jiang Yuebai, formed a triangular formation, their magic artifacts continuously emitting sharp brilliance and an imposing aura.

While Jiang Yuebai wielded the Tailang Whip, two leaf hands in his sea of consciousness stirred rapidly, summoning winds and clouds, and the Golden Needle Thunder Fall descended.

Cloud Thunder Break!

Silver light flashed, arcs of electricity spattered, and thunder bombs detonated upon landing.

Blade Flow Wind Kill!

Golden whirlwinds were violent and unruly, roaring and crushing.

Under the dark night, the thunderous roars shook the heavens and the earth, the glow of spells flickered with grandeur, and the battle was extremely fierce.

Individually, the Yama Ants weren’t strong, but they were overwhelming in numbers, continuously advancing without end.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators, Jiang Yuebai and the others, managed to hold on, but the Qi Cultivation cultivators could only barely sustain with low-level magical techniques and talismans.

”Ah!”

A scream echoed as a Qi Cultivation male cultivator fell into the Yama Ant swarm. Cao Gang slashed through the swarm with his Ring-Headed Saber, rushing in to drag him out, only to find he was already half gone, dead.

”Everyone clear out for your Young Master!”

Sha Yingjie’s voice suddenly came from above, as he tossed down a large handful of fiery red pearls with a wave of his hand.

”Come over here!!”

Seeing this, Cao Gang hurriedly pulled the surrounding people together, Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie threw out their defensive artifacts with all their might, and Jiang Yuebai also summoned Fire Silk to protect himself.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground shook with continuous explosions. Flames and electric arcs collided fiercely, rippling outward inch by inch, reducing even the yellow sand to ash.

When the red thunder light dissipated, Jiang Yuebai retracted Fire Silk, finding that all the Qi Cultivation cultivators couldn’t withstand the previous pressure and had fallen, vomiting blood.

The area where they stood had become a solitary island, surrounded by scorched deep pits stretching over a hundred feet, an alarming sight.

The power of these pearls was even stronger than the Heavenly Thunder Pearl by threefold.

”A bunch of useless people! Wasting so many Fire Thunder Pearls from your Young Master for nothing!”

Sha Yingjie descended slowly from mid-air, his expression arrogant as he glanced at Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai pondered and still chose to tell Sha Yingjie, ”These Yama Ants might have been driven here by someone. Earlier, I sensed someone over by the dune.”

Sha Yingjie dismissed it without concern, ”In the Quicksand Domain, no one would dare to harm your Young Master. It must be one of your enemies. Don’t worry, as long as your Young Master is here, you’ll be safe.”

Jiang Yuebai almost rolled his eyes. Mingsha Square was just a local tyrant in the Quicksand Domain, yet this guy was so arrogant.

Compared to him, Xie Jingshan was so low-key, even wrapping a Spirit Sword in a shabby artifact shell and telling everyone his family merely sold goods, claiming to be an ordinary person.

After this perilous encounter, some Qi Cultivation cultivators were ready to give up, but Sha Yingjie became furious on the spot. Those loose cultivators couldn’t afford to offend the Sha Clan of Mingsha Square, so they had no choice but to press on.

Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie were as usual, not saying a word.

They were used to licking blood off the blade tip, having done it for years, especially since without Sha Yingjie’s guidance, they couldn’t enter Demon City.

When dawn broke, the storm ceased, and everyone bandaged their wounds and continued on their way.

They frequently encountered ambushes from low-level demon beasts on the road, but there were no real dangers.

Jiang Yuebai controlled the Shadow Moon Mother and Child Blades and Fire Silk simultaneously along the way, killing demon beasts while gradually adapting to dual-tasking, with the previous dizziness lessening as she adapted.

All materials from the hunted demon beasts were stored with Cao Gang, to be distributed upon returning. Jiang Yuebai intended to get some beast souls, but Cao Gang politely declined.

He mentioned that other materials didn’t matter, but the beast souls were specifically requested by Sha Yingjie.

With that, Jiang Yuebai had to give up.

There were no major incidents along the way, and Jiang Yuebai always kept the Wind Net spread in the rear of the team, encountering only two other demon hunting teams without spotting any other suspicious figures.

Half a month later, they finally arrived outside the Demon City, deep in the Silver Sand Sea.

Standing atop a sand dune, Jiang Yuebai saw a bizarre stone city extending to the horizon, all earthy yellow, without a hint of life.

Jiang Yuebai shifted her gaze slightly, seeing half-buried skeletons in the yellow sand at the edge of Demon City, with broken weapons everywhere, and poisonous snakes hiding from the scorching sun in the shadows of the weapons.

”It looks like Wangsheng Temple and Fuhu Sect fought here again not long ago.”

”Fighting all the time, capturing people to recruit into their sects after each battle—this Quicksand Domain is unbearable.”

Sha Yingjie led the group down, where several burly cultivators were patrolling the edge of Demon City, carrying large axes.

Seeing this, Cao Gang quickly went up to them, showing the token from Mingsha Square and handing over a bag of spirit stones.

”Last time, it was the monks from Wangsheng Temple guarding here. How come it’s you Fuhu Sect people this time?”

The martial cultivator from Fuhu Sect, faced with Cao Gang’s inquiry, kept a straight face, took the spirit stones, and opened the entrance without uttering a word.

Inside Demon City, it was cool and deserted, with various creeping creatures darting from cracks in the rocks.

Above, Golden-Eyed Eagles watched intently, occasionally crying out, adding to the oppressive atmosphere.

The outskirts of the Demon City were relatively safe, as the insect beasts remained in their nests and did not actively attack passersby.

As they ventured deeper, numerous venomous scorpions started to emerge, along with venomous spiders spewing webs from high places.

The group fought as they moved, navigating the terrain for nearly half an hour before reaching a place surrounded by rock hills on three sides, with the center ground half-collapsed, emitting a damp, rotting smell.

The rock hills bore traces of blade cuts, fire burns, and collapsed rubble, suggesting a massive battle once took place here.

”Cao Gang, quickly set up the array and light the insect repelling incense.”

Cao Gang, being Sha Yingjie’s most trusted aide, swiftly set up a temporary camp at the usual spot.

Sha Yingjie approached Jiang Yuebai and the other two, a proud look on his face.

”Now that we’ve reached here, I’ll be frank with you. I came to hunt the Scorpion King of the Fake Elixir Realm below. You don’t need to worry; I severely injured it last time, and it hasn’t recovered over the past few months.”

”Let me say this first, I want the Scorpion King’s soul and fake elixir. The rest you can divide among yourselves. If there are other spirit fruits or spiritual medicines below, I want seventy percent. If there’s no objection, rest up quickly, and we’ll go in together in half an hour.”

As Sha Yingjie left, Jiang Yuebai glanced at the other two, who discreetly averted their gazes, each harboring their own intentions.

Sha Yingjie was over there commanding Cao Gang and the others arrogantly, while Jiang Yuebai was planning her escape from the team, catching sight of two figures slipping swiftly into the insect nest and disappearing.

Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie broke off from the team and ran away!

Sha Yingjie realized it belatedly, his eyes widened in rage.

”You two come back here! Bastards!!”

Seeing this, Jiang Yuebai chuckled, realizing that she wasn’t the only one planning to act alone after crossing the river.

What was she waiting for? Goodbye!

Jiang Yuebai tossed the Earth Escape Talisman and vanished right before Sha Yingjie’s eyes.

Sha Yingjie felt another stab in the heart, furiously raging.

Usually, he brought his own disciples for demon hunting, never experiencing such a situation.

”It’s all because of that jinx Jiang Yuebai, it’s all her fault!!”