Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 17: Demons in Internal Rebellion, Wing Canglang Defection
In fact, Qingning’s fox cry was not meant to serve as a deterrent, but a signal Qin Xiaonan sent to the Monarch Sandworm.

In a secret sand pit a hundred meters underground in the northeast of Xuefeng Mountain, the monarch-level sandworm curled up in the sand, looking listless.

However, when Qingning's fox howl reached its ears through layers of sand, the sandworm's originally dull eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. Its body trembled slightly, and sand slid off its body surface. It was about to start moving.

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Soon after, people discovered that the entire group of demons had undergone a mutation.

I saw some one-eyed demon wolves suddenly stop, and a low whimpering sound came from their throats. A stream of yellow sand suddenly spurted out of their mouths. Not only that, the yellow sand even seeped out from their eyes, nostrils, and ears, which looked extremely weird. Their lives were being devoured by some invisible force.

Many one-eyed demon wolves lay on the ground in pain, howling miserably.

However, after a moment, they stood up again, but their blood-red eyes, which were originally full of violence and murderous desire, turned into a lifeless gray-white.

What was even more shocking was that these demons that stood up again did not continue to attack the human barrier, but suddenly changed direction and pounced on their fellows around them.

Not only the low-level slave-level one-eyed demon wolves, but even the powerful general-level three-eyed demon wolves and bone-thorn wolves could not escape this strange change.

Yellow sand seeped out from their mouths, noses, eyes and even the cracks in their skin, gradually covering their entire bodies, and then they pounced on their fellow creatures around them without hesitation.

As a result, the entire demon group fell into unprecedented civil strife.

The previously precarious defense line of Xuefeng Mountain thus gained a respite. However, faced with such a bizarre situation, the people did not feel relieved at all, but instead were filled with doubt and anxiety.

"This...what is going on?" a young wizard murmured in a low voice.

Just when everyone was feeling uneasy, Zhan Kong's voice was heard: "Everyone, don't let your guard down, and keep your positions!" His words were steady and powerful, instantly pulling everyone back to reality from their confusion.

The sudden changes before his eyes were puzzling. Although the internal strife among the demons temporarily eased the pressure, no one could predict what would happen next. Moreover, the biggest threat, the two commanding-level demons, were still standing there.

However, the changes did not stop at the servant-level and general-level monsters; the Winged Wolf was also unable to escape.

The Winged Wolf's huge wings were spread out and suspended in the air, but its body suddenly stiffened, and its huge body fell vertically from the sky, hitting the ground heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust.

A whimpering sound came from its mouth, forming a sharp contrast with its previous majestic posture.

Its body was shaking violently, and crackling sounds were heard from inside its body. Yellow sand seeped out of its body, quickly covering its entire body, dyeing its originally azure fur into a grayish-yellow color.

After a moment, the wailing stopped abruptly. Its body stopped shaking and it slowly stood up from the ground.

At this time, the Winged Wolf had completely changed its appearance. Its eyes were cold and empty, and there was no longer a trace of the light of a living being in its gray-white pupils. Its body no longer belonged to it, but was controlled by some powerful existence.

Its head slowly turned, locking onto the werewolf troll not far away, then it suddenly leaped up and pounced towards the other party.

The werewolf troll was originally standing in the center of the battlefield. Its tall body was like a moving mountain, exuding a violent and ferocious aura.

When it saw the Winged Cang Wolf approaching, a flash of surprise and anger flashed in its eyes. However, its reaction was extremely fast, almost instinctively waving its claws and grabbing at the Winged Cang Wolf. Then, the two commander-level demons fought each other in a shocking scene.

The Winged Gray Wolf flapped its wings, tearing through the air, bringing up sharp wind blades that went straight to the werewolf's vital points. The werewolf fought back with brute force, waving its claws in an attempt to tear off the opponent's wings and overcome its aerial disadvantage.

The battle between the two demons caused the surrounding low-level demons to avoid it, for fear of being dragged into it.

This strange change was the masterpiece of the monarch-level sandworm hiding in the dark.

After receiving Qin Xiaonan's order, it immediately took action. Over the past six months, it has released countless parasitic sandworms, which silently drilled into the bodies of some demons, lying dormant there, waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Qin Xiaonan also emphasized that it must control the Winged Wolf, which was naturally no problem for a sandworm with monarch-level strength.

And when the fox howl of the fox demon Qingning reached its ears, it immediately released a signal.

Immediately afterwards, the parasitic sandworms lurking in the bodies of the demons woke up one after another, and began to devour the host's organs and flesh from the inside, then taking control of the opponent's body, and then killing the surrounding demons.

The mother body has absolute control over the parasitic sandworms it releases, and can remotely intervene in their behavior. Once they reach the commander level, it can also help them transmit information.

At this moment, there are actually two commander-level sandworms inside the Winged Wolf that are jointly controlling its actions.

They had a clear division of labor and coordinated well. One sandworm focused on controlling the Winged Wolf's body, its every pounce and every swing of its claws precise and ruthless. The other sandworm mobilized the power of the yellow sand, constantly disrupting the werewolf's movements during the battle.

A trace of anxiety and anger flashed in the eyes of the werewolf troll. It suddenly seized an opportunity and took advantage of the gap between the Winged Wolf's pounce to pierce the Winged Wolf's chest with its sharp claws like lightning.

Blood mixed with yellow sand gushed out from the wound. The scene was bloody and tragic.

However, the werewolf troll's attack failed to end the battle, because the Winged Wolf's body was now just a controlled puppet.

His chest was pierced, but he showed no sign of pain, and he didn't even stop moving.

The two sandworms cunningly hid in the body of the Winged Wolf, and used the power of the yellow sand to constantly change their positions, making it impossible for the werewolf troll's attacks to cause any substantial damage to them.

Just when the werewolf troll hesitated because of its unsuccessful attack, the sandworm seized the opportunity. The winged wolf's claws tightly grasped the werewolf troll's shoulders, holding it firmly.

At the same time, another sandworm used all its strength to mobilize the power of the yellow sand. Countless sharp sand thorns burst out from the wound of the Winged Wolf and pierced the body of the werewolf troll like a rainstorm.

The werewolf troll let out a shrill howl, and its body was pierced by sand thorns. The scene was shocking.

This blow severely damaged the werewolf troll, and its body was already on the verge of collapse.

Although the body of the Winged Wolf was also severely damaged, the damaged parts were propped up by the yellow sand and it still stood firm, like a war machine that knew no pain or fatigue.

After the werewolf troll fell, a sandworm in the Winged Wolf's body quickly drilled into its body.

(End of this chapter)