"Something’s wrong, my body seems to be having issues too!"
"Me, me too!"
A few disciples checked themselves over and were horrified to find their bodies gradually turning into yellow sand!
For some, it was only at the arm, while others had it spreading to their chests!
Ling Ningzhi and Yu Hongyin were also affected.
But perhaps because their cultivation was relatively strong, the sandification process was slower. Yu Hongyin’s right hand showed some anomalies, while Ling Ningzhi’s fingertips were tinged with yellow.
"Could it be that from the moment we entered this desert, we have been gradually assimilated?"
"But I didn’t feel anything before..."
Ling Ningzhi rubbed her fingers together, feeling the rough texture as sand dust fell to the ground.
Even channeling Primordial Qi was of no help. She could only watch as her body was eroded bit by bit, and her mood grew increasingly heavy.
Unable to resist, unable to escape, and didn’t even know who the enemy was... No matter how steadfast her will, a deep sense of helplessness welled up within her.
At this moment, Yu Hongyin raised her hand to point forward, exclaiming, "Daoist, look over there, what is that?"
Ling Ningzhi followed the direction of her finger and saw at the horizon endless yellow sand swirling, a towering dragon tornado rapidly forming.
An intuition told her that this might be the opportunity to leave this place!
Without any hesitation, she said to everyone, "You wait here, I’ll go and see."
"I’ll go with you. At least we can look out for each other," Yu Hongyin said.
"Alright."
Ling Ningzhi nodded without refusing.
The two of them flew towards the sandstorm.
As they got closer, the wind howled in their ears, strong winds carrying sand and gravel striking them painfully.
Ling Ningzhi raised her hand and tossed a Jade Talisman, which hovered above, its streams of light shielding them, blocking out the wind and sand. The pressure lessened considerably.
Once inside the sandstorm, they were instantly enveloped in chaos.
Heaven and earth were cast in a single dull yellow hue, all they could see was the raging sand, visibility dropped to less than a meter.
It seemed as if countless ferocious beasts roared simultaneously, the deafening howls filling their ears, the intense pressure making their hearts tighten.
Here, the wind took form, countless grains of sand gathered into towering sand pillars, spinning rapidly, the immense pull making it hard for them to stay upright, as if about to be torn apart!
At the same time, Yu Hongyin found her sandification accelerating, spreading across her entire arm in just moments.
This further suggested that the problem was at the center of this sandstorm!
"Let’s go!"
The two exchanged a glance, made a decisive decision, and shot towards the depths of the tornado!
Crack—
Under the immense wind pressure, the protective shield emitted a crisp sound as countless cracks spread out.
Just as it was about to shatter, they suddenly burst into the eye of the storm!
In an instant, all was silent.
This eye of the storm was exceptionally calm.
The thunderous noise abruptly ceased, transitioning from extreme fury to extreme stillness, they could nearly hear their own breathing amidst sand walls soaring skyward, as if isolated from the world.
Before them lay a flat sand ground, with a massive black stone platform at its center, upon which a figure lay quietly.
"Let’s go take a look."
The two moved towards it.
With each step closer, their Primordial Qi rapidly drained, their bodies turning into flowing sand at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But there was no turning back now. Ling Ningzhi gritted her teeth, channeling Dao Power, suddenly flashing to the side of the stone platform, finally seeing the figure clearly—
It was a woman.
A mane of fiery red hair, a cyan robe covering her fair skin, her curves graceful like a maiden... provided one overlooked her imposing size of nearly ten zhang.
At the woman’s brow, a yellow pearl hovered, about fist-sized, with a glassy texture and swirling sand within.
"Who is this?"
"Could she be the reason for our bodily abnormalities?"
By now, Ling Ningzhi’s body below her waist had turned to sand, making movement extremely arduous. Gathering her remaining strength, she reached for the yellow pearl.
Yet before her fingertips could touch it, her movement froze, expression stiffening, eyes filled with horror.
The previously motionless giant woman suddenly opened her eyes, a pair of scarlet pupils gazing at her indifferently.
"Alive?!"
"This is bad!!"
Ling Ningzhi’s hair stood on end, a strong sense of crisis surged in her heart.

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