No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Snow King let out a muffled groan, and then all the muscles in his body tensed up and exerted force at the same time.

shhhhhh!

Those sharp teeth embedded in her flesh were forcibly squeezed out by her powerful strength, and then, like a rain of pear blossom needles, they rushed in all directions.

Whoosh!

The falcon felt something fly past his cheek, and then a small dent appeared on his crystallized left cheek.

Each slender tooth possesses this kind of strength.

Thus, those sand golems lurking beneath the desert, lacking the strength of a falcon, met with terrible misfortune.

With indiscriminate, all-around coverage, there are always some unlucky ones who don't have time to dodge and are pierced through the sand by teeth carrying enormous force.

The falcon quickly noticed that many of the originally flat sand surfaces had suddenly sunken in, and then, due to the difference in elevation, were quickly smoothed out by the surrounding gravel that slid down into them.

Having an intimate understanding of sand golems, he immediately realized that some of the sand golems hidden beneath the sand had lost their vitality and completely dispersed, causing the sand surface they had been supporting to sink.

Can this be done?

The falcon stood frozen in place.

"What...fuck?"

Clearly, the impact of Xue Wang on him was much greater than that on Wang Tiezhu.

After the Snow Queen finished doing all this, she breathed a sigh of relief and dissipated the desert power and courageous spiritual root divine power within her body.

The crystallization gradually disappeared, and the body returned to its original state.

The clothes that had been stretched too tight now fit properly again.

Actually, it wasn't that well-fitting. After all, knowing that her body shape would change when she exerted her strength, Yuki-oh chose a looser, larger size of clothing from the beginning.

At the same time, it was obvious that her personality had become gentle again.

Seeing that the falcon was still deeply shocked, Snow King remembered what had just happened and quickly asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

The falcon reached up and wiped its cheek, scratching at the dent, then mechanically shook its head.

"Fortunately."

His feelings were complicated; it had been a long time since anyone had asked him if he was alright.

He should be the one saying that.

Then, a green light enveloped everything.

The falcon raised its head and slowly turned to look at Wang Tiezhu, who was at the forefront of the still shocked guards below.

"Don't be afraid, I'll heal you right away!"

The falcon finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"I'm not hurt!"

"Shouldn't you treat her first if you want to treat others?!"

"Am I some kind of weak character?!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tiezhu looked embarrassed and withdrew the green light.

It seems... I accidentally hurt his feelings. I guess I'm not suited to taking the initiative in dealing with people... Wang Tiezhu sighed inwardly.

The falcon turned around, its brow furrowed as it stared at the Snow King: "Um...you..."

He hesitated.

He wanted to ask, "How did you train?", but his pride prevented him from asking.

The Snow King was confused: "What... happened to me?"

“It’s just…” The falcon took a deep breath, just as it was about to put aside its pride and give it its all.

"It seems you are the strongest human that child spoke of. In that case, please enter my city."

"Who? Who's speaking?" Everyone was startled.

Before they could find the source of the sound, countless sand golem faces appeared on the surrounding mountains and hills. These terrifying and hideous faces were densely packed on the steep slopes, and at a glance, there were far more sand golems than they had cleared before.

This is only what we can see; who knows how much more lies deeper inside?

Thinking of this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Strangely, these grotesque faces did not crawl out and become sand golems as before, but instead began to twist and melt.

Before anyone could react, the once solid steep slope suddenly became loose and began to collapse wildly in an instant, rushing towards them like an avalanche or a tsunami.

This is like divine punishment, like a giant wave that can sweep across the entire world!

At this moment, the Snow King and the Falcon, who were still standing on the steep slope, seemed very small in the face of the great power of nature. They lost their balance in an instant, fell into the sand flow, and were swept away by the current.

Before being swept into the sand, a terrifying thought suddenly flashed through the falcon's mind—

White Cloud City was covered up by the Sand Demon using countless sand golems. The entire basin was created by the Sand Demon. The endless sand golems are both the foundation and the walls of this basin!

The sandstorm that everyone fought so hard to repel only lightly scraped off a layer of the floorboards in other people's homes!

Chapter 162 White Cloud City and the Sand Demon

I don't know how much time has passed.

Amidst the pain from being repeatedly struck by the sandstorm, the falcon slowly awoke.

"Cough cough!"

He coughed violently, and saliva mixed with sand kept spraying from his mouth.

He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and only then did his throat feel a little better.

"Where is this place...?"

He got up from the ground and looked around at everything in a daze.

There was nothing around him; all his companions had vanished, lost somewhere, swept away by the previous waves.

Before him stood a magnificent but desolate and dilapidated city.

Under a gloomy, grayish-yellow sky, tall buildings stand side by side, and wide, crisscrossing roads stretch out. Some shops along the street remain unchanged, and the words on their signs are still clearly visible.

The architectural styles that were only preserved in books through pictures and records have been perfectly preserved, showing what the world looked like before global desertification.

"White Cloud City?"

The falcon frowned.

But... why is this city like this?

The falcon has seen the ruins of some ancient cities, and without exception, they have all been eroded by the desert to the point that they are unrecognizable.

Some of the better ones are those whose buildings still stand, but are completely unrecognizable.

Even worse, it simply collapsed into ruins due to erosion.

But none of them did that; they almost all remained in their original state.

Apart from the fact that there is not a single person to be seen on the streets and no trace of life, this place is no different from Baiyun City in its prosperous period.

Why is that?

The falcon took a deep breath. Unable to figure it out, he decided to first look for traces of his companions.

Since I've been dragged into this, there must be others here too, just scattered in different parts of the city.

With that in mind, the falcon took out its radio, intending to try to contact its other companions.

Unfortunately, the radio that had accompanied him through many extreme environments and conditions in previous missions, which the doctor claimed could be tied to a stick and used as a hammer if necessary, had broken down.

It wasn't damaged during the dizzying spin just now; there isn't even a scratch on its exterior, but it's just malfunctioning and can't even be started.

With no other option, the falcon had to find another way. It planned to find a high point, make some noise, and attract its companions to come and join it.

So he looked around and began to search for the tallest building that was unobstructed and could be seen from any angle.

Soon, he spotted his target—the White Cloud Tower.

That was the world's tallest landmark building before desertification.

Historical records indicate that the White Cloud Pagoda is over 1,000 meters tall. Due to the high altitude of White Cloud City, the weather at the top and bottom of the pagoda can be completely different. On cloudy days, taking the elevator to the top of the pagoda offers a breathtaking view of the sea of ​​clouds below.

If we make a commotion there, the entire city of Baiyun will notice.

With that in mind, he began to take action.

But as soon as he stepped onto the street, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be the only one in the city.

Between the buildings, in those dark corners, it seemed as if something was spying on him, giving him an unsettling feeling of being watched.

But when he looked at that place, the feeling disappeared.

Even if you go up to check, you will find that it is just a dead end, and there is nothing in it, so there is no way that anything could be hidden there.

"strangeness..."

He cautiously withdrew from the narrow gap and left carefully.

Right after he left, several sand cocoons, each about the height of a person and resembling tattered sacks, fell out from the wall on one side of the crevice, crashing to the ground and creating several cracks. From these cracks emerged several fully crystallized claws...

Meanwhile, throughout the city.

The guards awoke from their coma.

Their ideas differed from those of the falcon; they all wanted to find their companions first, so they also ventured into the intricate streets.

They soon encountered the same situation as the falcon.

Everyone feels that countless eyes are watching them in the darkness, but when they get closer, they find nothing.

With hearts full of unease, they all moved toward the very center of the city, where the White Cloud Tower was located.

On the White Cloud Tower, in a place unnoticed by them, a gaze devoid of joy or sorrow clearly saw everything they were doing.

The owner of the gaze stepped down from the stargazing platform at the top of the tower, walked down the stairs, and said to Snow King and Wang Tiezhu in the reception room, "There's no need to struggle anymore, your power has been sealed by me."

At this moment, Xue Wang and Wang Tiezhu, who were sitting on the sofa, were firmly controlled. Their hands were tied behind their backs, and their legs were locked together by an iron chain extending from under the floor.

The two, who had just woken up and were busy breaking free from their restraints, were completely clueless about the current situation.

"Are you the Sand Demon?"

The Snow King stared at the being who was speaking to them.

This is a humanoid man wrapped in a white robe and wearing a white hood. His whole body is covered by a brand-new, clean white cloth that seems out of place in this world of yellow sand. His face is also covered by a white veil, with only his eyes showing.

His pupils were a brilliant golden yellow, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and there were spiderweb-like black marks at the corners of his eyes, making him look eerie and mysterious.

“That’s what the survivors outside call me,” the other replied. “They usually call mutants and newborns collectively ‘sand puppets,’ while they call pitiful people like me from the old era ‘sand demons.’”

"What does this mean?" Snow King asked, puzzled.

"That is to say, whether it is the sand puppets or sand demons you speak of, they are all originally human, just like you."

As he spoke, the Sand Demon sat down in front of the two:

"By our standards, you are also members of the Sand Puppets, but your evolution is incomplete because you obtained your evolution through the bloodline of the newborn."

Therefore, strictly speaking, you are hybrids, and you have significant flaws. When using this power, your bodies will be unable to withstand it, causing you to age rapidly.

Xue Wang and Wang Tiezhu exchanged a glance, both seeing suspicion in each other's eyes.

Seeing their disbelief, the Sand Demon remained unconcerned and continued speaking:

"People only know about desertification and that the desert has spawned many terrible things, so they naturally assume that this is the end of the world, but that is not true."

In fact, this is an evolution, a great selection created by the Creator to enable humanity to evolve into a higher level of life.

Their fear of the desert stems from the unknown and their maladaptation to change, just as aquatic creatures are afraid to come ashore, so they never evolve limbs, just as tree-dwelling apes are unwilling to come down to the ground to live, so they never gain intelligence.

Therefore, if we don't actively embrace the desert and venture into it, humanity will forever remain a remnant of the old era, and in the end, we will become completely different life forms from them.

"You mean..." Snow King understood his meaning: "We all originate from the same source. It's not that the desert gave birth to sand golems, but rather that someone in the desert became a sand golem?"

"Yes."

The Sand Demon nodded:

"Of course, not everyone who enters the desert can become a higher level of life. It is a test in itself. Those who cannot pass the screening, die in the desert, or cannot withstand the new bloodline, which is what you call the desert power, will become mutants, those low-level life forms that only follow their instincts."