In the blink of an eye, the sky turned dim and filled with flying gravel and dust.
The terrifying hurricane even blew away small pieces of stone.
Ordinary people encountering such a sandstorm may accidentally suffocate due to the sand blocking their mouth and nose, or be blown away by the strong wind.
But for top players like Lu Jing and Yan Yun, even if they don't breathe for half an hour, it's not a big deal, and their base is stable enough.
What Lu Jing was really worried about was other things in the sandstorm.
Because with the size of that snail, it is obvious that it is not simply afraid of the wind and sand itself.
There must be something in the wind and sand that makes it feel uneasy.
So Lu Jing and Yan Yun have been on guard.
After just waiting for a while, nothing happened. Just when Lu Jing was wondering if this was another false alarm, he suddenly felt another movement in the formation he had set up. .
Almost at the same time, the section of bamboo he used to take out the bamboo path also disappeared.
Someone broke his beast control formation?
Lu Jing was shocked. He had hidden that piece of bamboo very secretly. It was supposed to be difficult to find, but the thing in the dust had not only taken it out, but it didn't take long at all.
Lu Jing made a quick decision and rushed in the direction of the snail at the risk of being ambushed!
And as soon as he stepped into the range of the original beast control formation, something got entangled under his feet.
Lu Jing lowered his head and saw that he was in a piece of quicksand, his body sinking continuously.
Upon seeing this, he immediately summoned two flying swords to pull himself out of danger.
Although he had easily escaped the most deadly trap for travelers in the desert, there was no joy on Lu Jing's face.
Because he has realized that the quicksand he just stepped into was a man-made spell.
In other words, what came this time was not something else, but a practitioner.
Now, except for them, the other practitioners are basically busy dealing with strange objects. There is only one person left who has the time and the willingness to appear here.
"Shaojian Guo, long time no see."
As Lu Jing's voice fell, the sudden sandstorm began to get smaller until it disappeared.
When all the dust cleared, Lu Jing saw a one-armed man standing next to the snail, looking at him with a smile.
"I really did not misjudge you." After a pause, he added, "In other words, he really did not misjudge you."
Lu Jing's heart couldn't help but sink when he heard these words.
"Are you using us to help you find the bead?"
"That's actually not accurate. He took advantage of me first." The one-armed man said.
"Who took advantage of you?"
"He is the original owner of this body, Mr. Guo from your Tianjian."
Perhaps because he had succeeded, the one-armed man was in a good mood and started talking more.
He even pointed to the place in front of him and motioned Lu Jing to sit down and listen, but the latter remained indifferent.
The one-armed man didn't mind, and continued to talk enthusiastically, "I know you must have a question in your mind. With Guo Shouhuai's resourcefulness and caution, why was he so careless in the secret realm that I succeeded."
"Why."
Lu Jing did not sit down, but still asked.
"Because he did it on purpose."
The one-armed man gave an answer that surprised both Lu Jing and Yan Yun.
"Guo Shouhuai looked through the ancient books in Si Tianjian, but he still couldn't find a way to deal with my lord. There is no way. Who makes you, Si Tianjian, so young? You only have a history of more than a thousand years. Well, with those of you, Compared with shorter-lived dynasties, it has lived a long enough time.
"Unfortunately, in my eyes, they are not much different from the monkeys in the mountains."
The one-armed man paused, and then said, "Anyway, Guo Shouhuai was tortured by this matter for a long time, until he met me. Unlike what you think, controlling a person's mind is not an easy thing, especially when When you merge with the target and browse the other person's memory, the other party will also get a glimpse of some of your... secrets.
"Even I have to admit that Guo Shouhuai is indeed a very bold person. He took the initiative to let a ray of my lord's mind, that is, me, parasitize in his soul, hoping to find a way to deal with my lord in this way, and This is the origin of the star map in your hands.
"It's not easy to do this." The one-armed man sighed, "Especially when I thought I had completely controlled his mind, he could still rely on a trace of residual thoughts to use the scattered information he got from me. I found this star map through clues, and even left this star map to you without telling me. You are indeed very intelligent."
Lu Jing was also a little silent when he heard the words.
He really didn't expect that Guo Shouhuai would gamble so much. For a glimmer of hope, he would not only put himself on the line, but also the entire Si Tianjian.
Although in terms of results, he got what he wanted, the price he paid was too tragic.
And now the snail also fell into the hands of the one-armed man.
"It's a pity that he can hide it for a while. Once I completely swallow up his mind, Guo Shouhuai will have no secrets from me, so I already knew about the star map when we were in the secret realm, so I just took advantage of it."
The one-armed man continued, "Speaking of which, I also want to thank you. I have always wanted to find this bead."
"It's too early for you to be happy." Yan Yun pointed at the giant snail and said, "It has retracted into its shell. Although we can't get the bead, you want to take it out. It’s not easy either.”
The expression on the one-armed man's face became very wonderful.
In the end, he couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud, holding his stomach.
"What's so funny?" Lu Jing frowned.
"Do you know what this snail is called?"
"what is it call."
"Bead." The one-armed man said leisurely, "Speaking of which, this is the name my Lord gave it."
"…………"
What is this, the joke of the century?
Lu Jing really didn't expect that what he was looking for was right in front of him, but he was so stunned that he didn't see it.
But then again, you have to be a boring person to call a snail a bead.
"You don't have to be too sad. The beads were originally my master's, and now they are returned to their original owners." The one-armed man stretched out his hand and knocked on the snail shell.
"I have one last question."
"I'm in a good mood today, just ask."
"How did you find us?" Lu Jing said, "This is the Gobi, and we have been here for more than two months."
"Remember the guide named Shitou in your team?" the one-armed man grinned.
"Is he yours?"
"No, but I knew he was in trouble, and I promised to help him solve it. Not only did he pay me a thousand taels of silver, but he also took a small gadget I gave him with him."
