A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 257 - 212: Sand King (Seeking Monthly Tickets on the Last Day of This Month) _2

Chapter 257: Chapter 212: Sand King (Seeking Monthly Tickets on the Last Day of This Month) _2

"Haha--" Ada laughed out loud.

Meng Ting glanced at Qin Jiagui and smiled, "How long has it been since you guys entered the Newbie Forest through the Pit of Heaven?"

Qin Jiagui replied, "Today is the seventeenth day."

Meng Ting nodded thoughtfully, and said, "In just over ten days, you all have managed to reach Fourth Order, or even Level Five like Su Yu... Once in that forest, for those who manage to survive for two months, regardless of their potential, they would have at least become Fourth Order Black Iron Warriors. With the traveling speed of a Fourth Order Warrior, it’s easy to traverse the Newbie Forest... So, even if one doesn’t encounter a Category 5 lifeform and become the Master of Companion, as long as they leave the Newbie Forest, they’ll be welcomed in villages willing to form a Symbiotic Contract. While the drain of life forces is terrifying, in this world, the proportion of people who die from this isn’t high. Still, a considerable number of people die in this way, especially those who want to establish bases and tribes in the forest instead of trying to leave it... It’s a pity that no matter how well they develop in the Newbie Forest, if they do not find a Category 5 Lifeform and do not know about Time Coins, in about two months... they would all perish. ’Heaven-Human Great Decay’, the most terrifying experience in the legends."

Meng Ting shook her head bitterly as she spoke.

"Is that so..." Qin Jiagui took a deep sigh, but suddenly thought of his fellow students and teachers at the school. Were they the ones, like Meng Ting mentioned, who stayed behind to try and eke out a life at the school? If so, just as Meng Ting has suggested, no matter how well they have managed to build up the school, in one or two months, they will slowly lose their lives due to the decay of life force. This thought sent shivers down his spine.

Ada suddenly snorted coldly, stating, "You all are too naïve... Are there really that many people in the world you’re seeing? Maybe... The truth might scare you..."

His words caused everyone to hesitate and look towards him in surprise.

"Dragon Kid, what does Ada’s statement mean?" Meng Ting asked quietly.

Unlike his usual eagerness to reply, this time, Dragon Kid spoke slowly, muttering, "The Fifth Solar Epoch... its final moments are approaching... Perhaps it’s because... there aren’t many lives left... Or perhaps it’s because... not a single person remains..."

Dragon Kid’s words made everyone shiver, they looked at each other and felt a strange sense of eeriness.

Because Category 5 creatures have many taboos and considering Dragon Kid and Ada’s behavior, they seemed hesitant to speak more about it. Meng Ting didn’t press further, and the group continued to rush through the desert, like six swift arrows.

"We’ve arrived, over there." Suddenly, Dragon Kid extended his little paw and cried out.

At this moment, Su Yu and the others also spotted an area a few hundred meters ahead where the sand had sunk in, forming a natural dark whirlpool. Sands around the whirlpool were continuously being sucked in and spat out, cycling ceaselessly, endlessly.

Ada said, "This is the entrance to the second level of the world below."

Meng Ting asked, "Do we simply jump in?"

Dragon Kid nodded, "Yes, jumping in will transport you directly to the second layer of the Earth Elemental World."

Qin Jiagui asked, "Your Category 5 creatures can open portals between worlds, can’t you summon the ’Pit of Heaven’ to teleport us directly to the second level of the world?"

Dragon Kid shook his head, "No, no, we can only teleport between other worlds to the first layer of an elemental world. To enter the second layer, we must find this entrance."

Meng Ting said, "Let’s all go in." She walked forward intending to be the first to enter when suddenly Dragon Kid and Ada called out in unison, "Watch out—"

With a booming "rumble", a surge of yellow sands emerged from the dark whirling space. The sands intermingled and quickly formed a giant sand creature that didn’t have a fixed form but fluctuated and changed. Suddenly, it fell from the sky, spreading like a huge sandy web covering everyone below.

Without uttering a word, Ma Ziye stomped her foot and raised her hand. Then she activated the "Heaven Siege Array".

A series of black steel ropes shot out from her body, intertwining in mid-air to form an intricate web of steel above them. The falling sand monster landed right on it.

A low hum escaped Ma Ziye’s lips as her body shook slightly. The Heaven Siege Array had evidently borne a terrifying impact. Thanks to this temporary shield, others had started to scatter.

Then, Ma Ziye swiftly retracted the Heaven Siege Array and stepped back.

With a soft "whoosh", the formless sand monster hit the ground and quickly melded with the surrounding sands. It was hard to distinguish the sand creature from the actual sand.

"Usually, the entrances of such places are guarded by terrifying monsters. I bet this one is the fourth-order beast, the Sand King. It’s extremely dangerous," Dragon Kid warned, "Everyone, be careful. Even a level five warrior can fall under its attack—"

"The Sand King?" Su Yu frowned and activated the "Perception Eye". However, the fourth-order monster, the Sand King had already completely melded into the surrounding sands, making it impossible to detect its location.

"This Sand King can merge into the surrounding sand and launch sudden attacks—be careful." Ada issued a reminder and everyone immediately formed a circle, standing back to back in careful vigilance.

Ma Ziye took out her Starry Blade by touching her "Starry Bracelet". Qin Jiagui raised his right shoulder and revealed a shoulder cannon ready to fire. Iron Shoulder Cannon Shells were at ready.

Multiple eight-sided crystals constrained Meng Ting. As Meng Jun stared at their surroundings, he flipped his hands and molten iron emerged, quickly forming two long whips. He lashed the surrounding sands vigorously.

With constant "snap" sounds, the sands scattered around. Even though it was unclear where exactly the Sand King lurked, such attacks could potentially force it out.

Just as Meng Jun attacked fiercely with his steel whip, a sudden force surged from underneath everyone’s feet. Immediately, everyone cried out in surprise and stumbled. Su Yu yelled, "I knew it," seeming not at all surprised. He quickly launched the "Tearing Storm" with both hands, striking the sand mound rising from under their feet.

At that moment, he already had a hunch that the Sand King was most likely beneath their feet. So, he was not panicked or surprised and instantly cast the "Tearing Storm".

A booming sound erupted as the "Tearing Storm" stirred up a large amount of sand. Su Yu swung his fists down but immediately realized something was wrong. The Sand King had slipped away in that split second. What he had hit was just ordinary sand. Then, Zi Yu standing beside him suddenly grunted, being swirled up by a large amount of sand and dragged several meters away.

"Zi Yu—-" Meng Ting cried out sharply. She swung her right hand, triggering an explosive sound as numerous light blades flew out.

"No—-" Zi Yu’s face changed. Inwardly Su Yu cursed their recklessness. Meng Ting had indeed acted rashly. The Sand King, whose true form was unknown, instantly retreated to behind Zi Yu, causing all the light blades Meng Ting had launched to hit Zi Yu.

Blood seeped from the corners of Zi Yu’s mouth as several bloody holes appeared on her body. (To be continued. To see what happens next, please log on to www.qidian.com. More Chapters are there to support the author and support legal reading!)