The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2780 Turtle in the Urn
In the abyss, silence reigns like that of a tomb.

The numerous crystal scorpions that had previously sprung out of the sand sea like a snowball to join the pursuit have now fallen silent, revealing an eerie silence.

Although Zuo Dongxu felt something was amiss, he was confident in his strength and believed that with proper preparation, he could escape safely even if he encountered a large group of crystal scorpions.

He wanted to figure out what was happening down below, and with so many crystal scorpions, that meant a huge amount of points.

Zuo Dongxu crossed the sand dune, his steps suddenly stopped, his eyes widened abruptly, a chill suddenly rose up, and his scalp tingled!

Ahead lay a vast, dark mass of crystal scorpions, their exact number unknown. They lay motionless on the ground, their heads all flat on the ground, and many of their bodies were even trembling slightly.

Zuo Dongxu stood frozen in place, holding his breath, his heart instantly filled with terror.

How is this going?

Why are these powerful crystal scorpions in such a state?
Fear or submission?
Has the leader of the Crystal Scorpions appeared?

Even if the Crystal Scorpion leader were to appear, shouldn't we feel more awe than fear?

Their trembling bodies clearly showed that they were terrified, so terrified that they dared not move!

who is it?

By the way, what about Lin Xi?

Wasn't he being chased by these crystal scorpions? The crystal scorpions were intimidated, but what about him?

Were they killed by that terrifying creature?

These crystal scorpions lay motionless on the spot, clearly a perfect time to harvest them, but this eerie scene made Zuo Dongxu dare not make any rash moves.

Reason told him that he should retreat quietly, but curiosity compelled him to stay.

Perhaps it's a great opportunity?

Zuo Dongxu didn't have to wait long. A strangely shaped, jet-black snake emerged from the darkness, emanating a strong demonic aura and releasing a terrifying pressure.

When it appeared, the crystal scorpions became even more terrified, almost burying their heads in the ground, and their bodies trembled even more violently.

Zuo Dongxu stared at the strange-looking black snake, shocked but also suddenly had a strange idea. This black snake could intimidate many crystal scorpions. What would happen if he could catch the black snake?
Since it can intimidate crystal scorpions and make them so fearful, does it have the ability to control and drive these crystal scorpions?
That leaves only one question: am I a match for this black snake? Although the black snake isn't very big, the black aura emanating from it indicates that it must be a magical beast, and a high-level one at that, so its strength must be considerable!
Reason suppressed his greed, and Zuo Dongxu ultimately dared not make a move.

If a fight breaks out, and I'm not as strong as my opponent, I'm afraid I'll die here.

If I report this news to Juxian Island, I should be able to get a lot of points.

Just as Zuo Dongxu was about to leave, the black snake suddenly let out a low hiss. The crystal scorpions that were lying on the ground suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, raised their heads, and flew up in unison.

Zuo Dongxu was startled. Had it dissipated?

Zuo Dongxu concealed his aura and tried his best to hide his presence, but he soon realized that something was wrong.

After these crystal scorpions took flight, they did not go far away, but hovered in mid-air, completely surrounding the area.

Zuo Dongxu's heart sank instantly.

It turns out the other party had already noticed me!

I can't believe I didn't run away right away. What a blunder! I was still thinking about whether I could catch that black snake. Now I'm a caged bird.

Zuo Dongxu didn't move because these crystal scorpions didn't launch an attack either.

They simply sealed off the area and remained quietly, which made him somewhat puzzled. Were they perhaps plotting against him?
Just as Zuo Dongxu was filled with doubt, light rose from all directions, quickly transforming into a huge barrier that sealed off the area.

Zuo Dongxu's heart skipped a beat. How could there be a barrier in this place?
Judging from the way the light rose, it was clearly the array plate that was activated, not the magical beast that released it.

Cultivator?
There are so many magical crystal scorpions here, and that mysterious black demonic snake, and now a cultivator has appeared?
Zuo Dongxu looked up at the barrier in the air, and his heart sank into an abyss.

He discovered that the barrier seemed to be a sealing barrier, meaning he was sealed inside the abyss by this barrier!

Could it be that all those crystal scorpions floating in the air were just to prevent me from escaping and to intimidate me, so that the cultivators in the shadows would have time to activate the formation and completely seal me here?
Catching a turtle in a jar?

Who exactly is the cultivator hiding in the shadows, and what is his purpose?
For some reason, Zuo Dongxu thought of the missing Lin Chen, and a strange thought arose in his mind: Could this cultivator hiding in the dark be him?

(End of this chapter)