I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 535 Sandworm King

In the desert camp,
"Uncle Bryce!"

Duke hurried over to the campfire in the camp and shouted to Bryce.

Bryce was discussing caravan matters with other members of the caravan and frowned when he saw this.

Duke's behavior was a bit rash. Can't you see he's busy?

Bryce wanted to scold him, but he held back and decided to listen to what Duke wanted to say.

After all, Duke has always behaved very sensibly before, so this shouldn't be the case.

What happened?

"what happened?"

Bryce put down the wooden bowl in his hand and stood up.

"Just now, Lord Li Si said that there are sandworms sneaking in, and asked us to pay attention."

"What, sandworms?!"

Bryce's face changed, and he quickly confirmed:
"Did Mr. Li Si say that?"

"Yes, I just went to see him and he told me."

Duke nodded quickly and said affirmatively.

"It's troublesome."

Bryce frowned, and the person next to him also had an unpleasant look on his face.

Sandworms are not the most dangerous creatures in the desert, but they are definitely the ones that travelers least want to encounter.

Especially for a caravan like theirs.

Because sandworms usually act in groups, lurking under the sand dunes and slowly approaching their prey, they do not pose much threat to powerful extraordinary professionals, but they are a deadly threat to ordinary people and camels.

If the supplies of the entire caravan were destroyed, it would be difficult even for extraordinary professionals to leave the desert independently.

Generally, caravans that choose to cross the desert will prepare special magic props in advance to detect the approach of sandworms under the sand dunes.

But the magic prop in Bryce's hand didn't respond at all.

After a brief hesitation, Bryce immediately instructed the others:

"Didn't you hear?"

"Hurry and take action!"

"The escort team will immediately prepare according to our previous plan and prepare countermeasures."

"If you don't have time, use the magic scroll you prepared. Don't be stingy at this time!"

"Others, gather everyone together immediately, unload the goods, and surround the camels in the middle!"

The entire caravan quickly took action under Bryce's command, working in perfect harmony to make preparations as quickly as possible.

The unloaded cargo was piled up in the desert. Sandworms were not interested in these things anyway, and there was no need to worry about them being destroyed.

The camels and ordinary people in the caravan who were most in need of protection gathered in the center of the camp, observing the situation around them with fear and trepidation.

Several mages in the caravan guarding were chanting something, the staffs in their hands were shining brightly, and the ochre-colored magic power was like a trickle of water flowing into the desert below.

The originally loose sand under the feet seemed to be tightly connected by invisible chains under the influence of magic, gradually solidifying into hard land, firmly supporting this temporary camp.

At the same time, the other members of the team were not idle either. They took out a brown potion and poured it around the perimeter of the camp.

As soon as the potion came into contact with the sand dunes, it seeped down quickly and turned into a fishy smell that filled the air.

This potion is specially made to repel and kill insects, and sandworms hate the smell.

Although the taste was not pleasant, no one cared about it at this time.

The other guards in the team also took out their weapons and watched the movements around them vigilantly.

Bryce was not idle either. As the only gold-level person in the entire caravan, he had put on full body armor and was ready to deal with any danger at any time.

At this moment, the magic crystal in his arms suddenly began to hum. Bryce's face darkened and he began to urge others to be more careful.

Soon, without any reminder, the other people in the team began to feel the desert shaking steadily under their feet.

The camels in the center of the camp seemed to sense some danger and started to panic; the camel bells kept ringing.

This is quite a big noise!
Bryce felt a little headache and nervously observed the movements around him.

In a sense, sandworms, as extraordinary monsters that lurk in the sand dunes and are good at sneak attacks, are actually not that dangerous as long as they are discovered in advance and countermeasures are prepared.

Not to mention that Bryce's caravan was fully prepared in every aspect, especially the special potion, which most caravans could not afford.

Sandworms will leave directly after sensing this smell.

But something was not right with the current situation, which made Bryce a little confused.

There was no doubt that the sandworms had come to the sand dunes near the camp, but instead of leaving, they seemed to be waiting for something.

If the sandworms remain hidden under the sand dunes, even if Bryce is a gold-level warrior, he will have no way to deal with them.

The best way to deal with sandworms is to use various earth-based spells. However, in the western desert where mages are scarce, there are only two bronze-level mages and three mage apprentices in Bryce's caravan, and they do not have any higher-level earth-based spells.

It is quite difficult to solidify the sand dunes and slow down the approach of sandworms as much as possible.

"Duke, go ask Mr. Li Si to come over."

The atmosphere around the camp began to become inexplicably tense and anxious. Bryce noticed Li Si standing nearby out of the corner of his eye.

Li Si was leisurely staying in the camp, slowly savoring his dinner, in stark contrast to the nervous caravan members around him.

Even the camel next to him didn't seem to sense any danger. It leaned forward and took the dry bread from Li Si's plate, chewing it with a crunching sound.

"Oh, good!"

Duke took out a dagger and looked around nervously, then responded quickly and walked towards Li Si.

Wow!

The light of the silver moon spread across the desert, and the cool breeze took away the heat of the day, but the tranquility was soon broken by a strange sound.

There seemed to be some kind of creature stirring under the sand dunes, making low, fine sounds. This sound was like the ancient call of the desert, making people's hearts palpitate.

Soon after, the sand dunes around the camp began to behave abnormally. The sand particles kept sliding down as if being gently moved by invisible hands, revealing winding traces.

These traces became more and more numerous and denser, as if countless creatures were moving beneath the sand dunes.

Suddenly, brown heads as thick as arms popped out from under the sand dunes. There were so many of them, so densely packed that there were actually hundreds of them!

Sandworm!

And there are so many of them! The bodies of these sandworms are several meters long, covered with hard shells, and their heads are a strange brown color.

The sandworm's eyes have degenerated, but the people in the camp seem to still be able to feel the sandworm's greedy gaze.

Everyone in the camp suddenly became nervous. They gripped their weapons tightly and watched the sandworms vigilantly.

As if somewhat disgusted by the strange smell around the camp, the sandworms surrounded the camp but did not come any closer.

How come there are so many sandworms?
Bryce was a little surprised.

The strength of the sandworms is generally not high, usually only at the bronze level, with silver-level sandworms occasionally appearing.

Generally, there are only about ten sandworms acting in groups, and at most twenty or thirty.

What is going on with this group of over a hundred sandworms in front of us?
Although they hated the taste of the potion, the sandworms did not leave, as if they were waiting for something.

The entire dune seemed to be shaken by an invisible force and began to vibrate violently. The sand particles were like waves blown up by the wind, flying wildly and covering the sky and the sun.

At this moment, a huge figure suddenly emerged from the sand dune. Its body was more than one meter thick and four or five meters high protruding from the sand dune, winding like a giant python.

This is a giant sandworm. Its body is covered with a hard black shell that gleams with a cold luster. The ferocious teeth in the huge mouth on its head are drooling and making a heart-pounding hissing sound, which is extremely terrifying.

Compared with it, other sandworms are as inconspicuous as long chopsticks.

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the sandworm, Bryce was a little bit unbelievable.

"Golden-level sandworm?"

How can this be?

The Sandworm King really exists?

Before Bryce could react, the Sandworm King roared and pounced towards the camp.

The surrounding sandworms seemed to have received orders and rushed towards the camp.

Got it!

Bryce soon realized he was in big trouble.

If it were those sandworms, they would be easy to deal with, but this sandworm king is really troublesome.

This is the sandworms' home turf, and Bryce has no confidence that he can defeat this golden-level monster.

Similarly, without his support, it would be extremely difficult for the remaining guards of the caravan to resist the attacks of the other sandworms.

The appearance of the Sandworm King instantly plunged the entire camp into an extremely tense atmosphere. It moved its huge body and quickly approached the camp, as if it wanted to devour everyone.

Bryce had no time to hesitate and rushed towards the Sandworm King.

Only he has the ability to stop the sandworm king.

At the same time, Bryce shouted:

"Mr. Li Si, please help me a little. I am willing to pay you a satisfactory reward!"

The other members of the caravan didn't have the energy to care about these things as they had already started fighting the sandworms.

The shells of the sandworms were hard and smooth, as if they were wrapped in an invisible shield, making it difficult for the warriors' swords to exert force on them.

They could only grit their teeth and use all their strength to slash and try to repel these terrible creatures. Every time the sword hit the sandworm, in most cases it only splashed a spark but could not cause any substantial damage to the sandworm.

The mages in the team were still trying to maintain the magic they had cast previously to prevent the sandworms from launching sneak attacks from below.

In comparison, it was much easier for Silver-rank professionals. They possessed more powerful strength and skills, and could easily break the shells of sandworms and deal a fatal blow to them.

However, even so, facing the large number of sandworms, the caravan guards were still stretched to the limit.

The battle between the guards and the sandworms was extremely fierce, and both sides were trying their best.

The sandworms squirmed their bodies, trying to bite the guards with their ferocious mouthparts, while the guards waved their weapons to try to protect themselves and the caravan.

Bryce gripped the sword tightly, his eyes determined, he was well aware of the heavy responsibility he now shouldered.

Although he swung his sword with all his might, the sandworm king's shell was too hard for his attack to cause any obvious damage. The sword light only left a few shallow marks on the sandworm king's body, and it was impossible to penetrate its thick shell.

Even if he used advanced combat skills to break through the Sandworm King's shell, the injuries caused were insignificant compared to the Sandworm King's huge body.

The sandworm king seemed to be aroused by Bryce's attack. Its huge body began to wriggle more violently, stirring up yellow sand all over the sky.

The yellow sand was like fog, covering the sky and the sun, making the entire battlefield blurry. Bryce struggled hard in the yellow sand, trying to keep his vision clear, but the sandworm king's attack became more and more fierce.

It opened its ferocious mouth, revealing its sharp teeth, and bit Bryce. Bryce dodged the attack of the Sandworm King by a narrow margin.

However, the sandworm king's tail swept over like a giant whip, and Bryce was unable to dodge and was knocked flying.

At the same time, the caravan's protective circle continued to shrink under the attack of sandworms, and finally could not withstand it.

The sword-wielding sandworm in the hand of a warrior was knocked away, and he fell to the ground at a loss. Several sandworms around him pounced on him.

hum~
Several sounds of breaking through the air were suddenly heard, and the sandworm rushing towards the warrior was suddenly hit by an arrow shot from behind. The broken body of the worm fell on the desert and kept twisting, and brown blood flowed out and seeped into the desert.

Duke looked back and saw an emerald green longbow suddenly appeared in Li Si's hand, with a light blue light of wind element flowing on the bow.

Without stopping, Li Si bent his bow and drew his arrow, with a strong wind covering the arrow.

Li Si let go, and the arrow was like a stream of green light, with a sharp momentum, hitting the sandworm king not far away.

At that moment, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a sharp whistle.

The sandworm king roared in pain, the sound was deafening and echoed throughout the desert.

I saw that half of the sandworm king's head had been shattered by the bow and arrow, and its body began to tremble violently.

The Sandworm King was angry with a hint of fear, and twisted his body to try to struggle, but Li Si's arrow had already deeply embedded in his head, and a light blue gust of wind enveloped his body, making it impossible for him to act as recklessly as before.

"So strong!"

Bryce felt that he had encountered too many unexpected things tonight.

Bryce felt that he could not withstand the arrow shot by Li Si just now.

As the light blue light continued to flash across the battlefield, the situation gradually improved.

Li Si did not take on the entire battle situation and only took action when the caravan members were in danger.

Soon, the people in the caravan understood something and began to take the initiative to attack.

With a big guy standing behind you, isn’t this the best opportunity to practice?
Even Duke stepped forward and put all his efforts into successfully killing two sandworms.

Duke, somewhat exhausted, stepped back and looked back, panting.

Li Si was seen strolling leisurely in the center of the camp, raising his hand to shoot arrows from time to time.

It seemed that neither the more than a hundred sandworms nor the sandworm king were taken seriously by Li Si.

Isn't Lord Li Si a hunter instead of a warrior?
It’s so strong!
I wonder if I have met his requirements?
(End of this chapter)