The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2964 Deep in the Sands
"Fellow Daoist Zhao Yan, could your so-called treasure be hidden in this sea of ​​sand?"

"That's right, the treasure I was talking about is right here in this sea of ​​sand."

"this?"

Zheng Tuo looked at the sea of ​​sand in front of him with great hesitation.

He had heard of the dangers of the desert; even those who broke through the walls would die if trapped inside.

now.

He stood beside the sea of ​​sand and could clearly feel the fluctuations emanating from it.

With such a powerful fluctuation right in front of him, he desperately didn't want to enter it, because it was too dangerous.

With his current combat strength and abilities, if he gets trapped inside, it will be difficult for him to get out.

“Fellow Daoist Zhao Yan, forgive my bluntness, but no matter what treasures are in this sea of ​​sand, it is not worth the risk for you.”

Zheng Tuo's words were a form of rejection; he did not wish to enter the desert.

“Fellow Daoist who slays gods, watch me.”

As Zhao Yan spoke, he suddenly leaped up.

Thus, in Zheng Tuo's eyes, it fell into the sea of ​​sand.

Seeing this, Zheng Tuo frowned slightly, puzzled as to what Zhao Yan was up to.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Zhao Yan transform into a sand turtle and appear in the sea of ​​sand.

Seeing this, Zheng Tuo finally understood that Zhao Yan could swim freely in the desert using his physical body.

The problem is, you can swim freely in the desert, but what about me?

My true form is not a sand turtle.

After swimming in the desert, Zhao Yan returned unharmed, which amazed Zheng Tuo.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, as you can see, I can swim freely in this sea of ​​sand, unrestricted by its power. In this way, I can take you into the depths of the sea of ​​sand to seek treasures," Zhao Yan said excitedly.

Zheng Tuo looked at Zhao Yan, trying to figure out what the other party was up to.

The situation is obvious: I follow you into the desert, then you abandon me, I die from the desert, and you obtain the treasures on my body, or you have a special method to absorb my life force to prolong your own life.

The sand turtle surely understands such a simple principle.

Zheng Tuo would not agree with what Sha Gui said.

The sand turtle quickly realized the problem.

"How about this, Fellow Daoist Godslayer? I'll teach you how to survive in the desert without being controlled by it. That way, you won't need my help to come and go as you please. What do you think?"

"You mean you have a way to freely enter and exit the desert?" Zheng Tuo asked in surprise.
"of course."

As the sand turtle spoke, it explained to Zheng Tuo how to move freely in and out of the sand sea.

Zheng Tuo was not surprised when he heard the other party's method, because he thought that such a method might be feasible.

After fully understanding the methods the other party had taught him, he had a thought and activated the earth attribute power within his body.

Suddenly!

He was enveloped in an earth-attribute armor, which, according to the sand turtle, allowed him to swim freely in the sea of ​​sand.

That simple?
Zheng Tuo was skeptical, so he sent his own avatar into the desert to investigate.

Don't tell me.

Despite being only a half-step Breakthrough Realm cultivator clad in armor, Dao Body was able to swim freely in the sea of ​​sand.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, how effective are my methods? Will they be able to help you roam freely in the sea of ​​sand?"

Zhao Yan was not lying. The technique he taught Zheng Tuo was a closely guarded secret of the Sand Turtle Clan. He had no other choice but to pass it on to Zheng Tuo in order to seek his help.

Zheng Tuo felt his Dao body swimming freely in the sea of ​​sand, and with this, he explored the sea of ​​sand, wanting to know what was inside.

According to Zhao Yan, there is a treasure deep in this desert.

But he didn't know exactly what it was.

“Fellow Daoist Zhao Yan, if possible, why not take my Dao body to see what you mean by the treasure? If you are willing, I would not mind lending you a hand.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan smiled.

"no problem."

After agreeing, he disappeared into the sea of ​​sand.

Zhao Yan transformed into his true form as a sand turtle, and Zheng Tuo sat upright on its shell, beginning to swim deeper into the sea of ​​sand.

As they ventured deeper into the desert, the surrounding pressure began to increase exponentially.

"strangeness?"

Zheng Tuo could clearly sense the extremely terrifying pressure from the outside world.

Even those at the second level of the Breakthrough Realm wouldn't dare say they could move freely under such pressure.

But Zhao Yan swam freely as if nothing had happened. Moreover, he used some unknown method to protect himself, a half-step Breakthrough, from external interference.

“No wonder those who break through the barriers dare not come here easily. The pressure around them is so immense even after descending only a thousand meters.” Zheng Tu asked Zhao Yan intentionally.

"The depth of the desert is not just a few thousand meters."

As Zhao Yan spoke, he continued to descend.

Using Zhao Yan's special methods, the two quickly arrived at the deepest part of the desert.

At the deepest part of the desert, Zheng Tuo saw a familiar scene.

A spatial rift suddenly appeared ahead of him—yes, a spatial rift he was very familiar with.

A stream of fine sand gushed out from the crack, turning into a sea of ​​sand—this is how the sea of ​​sand was formed.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, the treasure you speak of is behind this spatial rift.”

"you sure?"

Zheng Tuo carefully sensed the power level of the outside world at this moment, and it had reached a level where he would be instantly killed.

He could no longer judge the level of power in the outside world, but he knew that Zhao Yan was at his limit.

"You mean you want my true form to help you go against the current and enter this spatial rift?"

Zheng Tuo understood what the other party meant.

“That’s right. I’ve tried many times, but I can’t get into this place by myself. I need a helper to get in. I believe that behind this spatial rift there must be a great world, and in that great world there must be countless treasures.”

Zhao Yan stared intently at the spatial rift.

But Zheng Tuo felt something was amiss.

He sensed something amiss in Zhao Yan, as if there was something extremely important behind the spatial rift in front of him.

He didn't say much for the time being, because he discovered that he had lost contact with his original body.

The surrounding pressure was so immense that he couldn't sense the location of his physical body, and it's believed that his physical body also couldn't sense its own location at this moment.

In this situation, the best way to get the information out of here is to stay calm and not provoke Zhao Yan.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao Yan, my true strength is only at the first level of the Breaker Realm. Are you sure you can help me go against the current and enter the spatial rift in front of me?"

"Yes," Zhao Yan said with absolute certainty.

"Why?"

"Because I sensed the aura of the primordial earth from you."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo's heart stirred.

I don't think I've ever used any methods based on innate earth, so how could this guy know that I possess innate earth?

"How do you know I possess the power of Primordial Earth?" "The commotion you caused when you broke through was immense. I sensed the fluctuations of the Xuanwu God. As you know, the Xuanwu God is also a member of the tortoise clan, and the power he possesses is Primordial Earth. Therefore, I concluded that you definitely have the power of Primordial Earth. As long as I utilize the power of Primordial Earth, I will surely be able to go against the current and enter this spatial rift."

Zhao Yan became more and more agitated and out of control as he spoke, thus confirming Zheng Tuo's suspicions.

Zhao Yan must have a great connection with the spatial rift in front of him; this guy has a secret he hasn't told me.

“I’ve seen the situation. I need to return to my original body and let it make the decision.”

"Ah."

Zhao Yan readily agreed and, without taking any further action, led Zheng Tuo back to the beach.

Zheng Tuo looked at the sea of ​​sand in front of him, and after understanding its contents, he turned to look at Zhao Yan.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao Yan, it seems there's something you haven't told me." He became unusually wary.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan fell into deep thought.

"Actually, I don't know how to tell you this, because I... have amnesia."

"Amnesia?"

"From the time I was old enough to understand, I followed a powerful person and became his spirit beast. After my master died, I came to this no-man's-land to cultivate. The reason I came to this no-man's-land is because I felt a call from the dark, and what called me was the spatial rift under the sea of ​​sand."

Zheng Tuo remained vigilant and continued to listen patiently to Zhao Yan.

"I cultivated in this sea of ​​sand, and with the help of the power here, my cultivation speed was very fast. Gradually, I reached the level of a Breaker. After the breakthrough, the power that was calling me in the dark became clearer. I wanted to find out who was calling me, but I didn't have the ability to do so."

Zhao Yan appeared to be in great pain.

Looking at Zhao Yan like this, Zheng Tuo didn't know whether he should believe what he said.

“I swear on the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Immortal Realm that what I just said was absolutely true.”

Zheng Tuo did not believe Zhao Yan's oath, and at the same time, he was curious about where the spatial rift beneath the sand sea led.

of course.

He will not help Zhao Yan for the time being, because he cannot determine whether Zhao Yan's words are true or false.

Under such circumstances, he needs to invite a master to come.

With a flick of his palm, he took out the black feather given to him by Senior Black Sparrow, and crushed it with his hand.

After just a few breaths.

brush!
Blackbird descends upon the field.

Under the incomparably terrifying aura, Zhao Yan trembled with fear.

"Godslayer, are you alright?"

Black Sparrow was puzzled when he saw Zheng Tuo, who was completely unharmed.

"Senior Black Sparrow, there is something I need your help in judging."

"Just for asking me to judge one thing, you've already used up the black feathers I gave you!" Black Sparrow was furious.

“This is important because if this judgment is correct, I will no longer need to explore the no-man's-land.”

Although Black Sparrow was unhappy, he didn't say much.

Subsequently.

Zheng Tuo told Black Sparrow about Zhao Yan's matter.
Black Sparrow looked at Zhao Yan, then at the desert.

brush!
Black Sparrow thus entered the sea of ​​sand.

A moment later, Black Sparrow returned unharmed.

"Senior Black Sparrow, how is it?" Zheng Tuo quickly asked.

“Zhao Yan is right. There is indeed a great world behind that spatial rift. Even I cannot go against the current. Let alone the two of you, even with the blessing of innate soil, it would be useless. Don’t even dream about it. The great world under the sand sea is at least at the level of a seventh-order great world.”

A seventh-order Great World means that the master of a Great World must be at least a seventh-level Breaker.

Upon hearing this, Sand Turtle knelt down, plunging into despair.

He doesn't have much time left to live, so he obviously won't have the chance to explore the Great World beneath the Sand Sea.

"To be honest, there is a way," Black Sparrow said.

"Senior has a solution!" Sand Turtle immediately perked up.

"The solution is simple: make Godslayer stronger. If he can break through to the fifth level of the Breaker Realm, he should have a chance to enter it with the power of the Primordial Soil."

"Breaking Through the Barrier, Fifth Heaven!"

The sand turtle looked at Zheng Tuo with hopeful eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm only at the first level of the Breakthrough Realm right now. Reaching the fifth level of the Breakthrough Realm is no easy feat."

Upon hearing this, the sand turtle immediately lowered its head.

The cultivation of a person who breaks through the barrier cannot be achieved overnight. Even the most extraordinary and monstrous genius cannot complete multiple breakthroughs in a short period of time.

Could it be.

Is it really impossible for me to ever uncover the secrets of the universe in this lifetime?
"Maybe, I have a solution!"

Zheng Tuo looked at the sea of ​​sand in front of him, lost in thought.

"any solution?"

"Look, this sea of ​​sand is formed by a spatial rift in that unknown great world. If I can continuously absorb this power and devour all the power in that great world, then I can enter it."

"Absorb its power?"

"That's a seventh-order Great World. How could its power be so easily devoured?" Black Sparrow poured cold water on Zheng Tuo's enthusiasm.

"No matter what, I need this power, Sand Turtle. This is all I can do to help you." Zheng Tuo said, and immediately plunged into the sea of ​​sand.

With Senior Black Sparrow around, he wasn't worried about being targeted by Sand Turtle.

Upon entering the sea of ​​sand, he opened a passage to the Five Elements Great World.

hum!
The Five Elements Great World began to devour the fine sand in the sea of ​​sand, and at the same time, it also devoured the vast and pure earth attribute power in the sea of ​​sand.

But it's a pity.

He is currently unable to approach the spatial rift deep within the sea of ​​sand. If he could get close to that spatial rift, he would be able to absorb an even greater amount of fine sand and earth-attribute power.

brush!
A sand turtle appeared nearby.

Seeing Zheng Tuo's methods, he knew they were a drop in the ocean, but he still spoke up to help Zheng Tuo.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, I can become your spirit beast. In this way, you can connect to my Great World, thereby getting closer to the spatial rift and devouring more fine sand and earth-attribute power.”

"Become my spirit beast!"

Zheng Tuo was greatly surprised!
He never expected that the sand turtle would take the initiative to become his mount.

It's clear that the sand turtle is obsessed with the vast world behind the spatial rift.

He didn't agree immediately, but pondered for a moment and thought of another purpose of the sand turtle.

Perhaps this sand turtle is trying to cultivate itself using its innate earth element, thereby prolonging its life?

It's understandable that they would have such thoughts; many people are capable of doing unimaginable things in order to survive.

For him now, taking in the sand turtle would allow him to get closer to the spatial rift and absorb more earth-attribute power.

Obviously.

This is most beneficial for one's spiritual practice.

after all.

His Five Elements Great World is only missing the absorption of earth-attribute spiritual energy.

After a moment's thought, he agreed and was willing to take the sand turtle as his mount.