We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

The tediousness of finding the Divine Fruit far exceeded Su Chen's imagination.

Besides the long distance, an accurate map is also needed to reach the Wisteria Mountains.

Although the Wisteria Mountains are located in the front line area, they are not particularly large; in fact, they can be said to be on the edge of the Wisteria Mountains.

According to the Blackwater Xuantian Python, the Purple Vine Mountain Range is located at the junction of the Demon Realm and the Ten Directions World.

Not only is it hidden, but it is also surrounded by a complex web of intertwined forces.

Without an accurate map, it's easy to get lost.

Especially in the gaps between these worlds, one could easily stray into another world.

Imagine what would happen if a human warrior accidentally entered the world of the demon race.

Su Chen felt that it would be fine if he wasn't discovered, but if he was, he would be torn to pieces by the powerful demons and then steamed, boiled, or stir-fried to be savored.

However, obtaining maps of the front lines is not so easy. At least, given the Xuan Tian Python's identity as a demon, it is impossible for it to obtain maps of the front lines openly. Only a martial artist like Su Chen can more easily purchase them.

However, they haven't reached the front lines yet, so even if they wanted to buy them, they wouldn't have the means.

There was no other way; for now, the only option was to rely on the memories of the Xuan Tian Python to go to the front lines.

Because he was carrying the Xuan Tian Python, Su Chen had to take a detour through remote areas.

Of course, there's nothing to complain about; what he can't help but find frustrating is that the Xuan Tian Python often goes in the wrong direction.

Who would have thought that a demon at the Divine Power Realm would be half directionally challenged?

"Sir, once you cross that desert ahead, you'll be close to the front lines."

The two, a human and a demon, traveled for at least a month before finally arriving at a desert.

Upon seeing this desert, the Xuan Tian Python's memories seemed to be completely awakened, and it pointed at the desert and spoke to Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded and looked at the boundless desert, which stretched as far as the eye could see.

Even suspended ten thousand meters in the sky, all you can see is a world permeated with yellow.

"Another long journey ahead!"

Duan Tian Dao sighed softly, also noticing the vastness of the desert, his tone weary.

Su Chen was speechless. Of the three of them—one human, one demon, and one sword—the one who enjoyed the most was the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

"Sir, this is not an ordinary desert. There are not only many poisonous insects and creatures here, but also extreme weather."

Whether it's the former or the latter, even a martial artist at the Divine Power Realm might not be able to survive safely if they encounter it.

However, the most terrifying thing in the desert is not either of these, but a kind of spirit called the Spirit of the Yellow Sand.

I once heard someone mention that the so-called spirits of the yellow sand are extremely ancient spirits, born in the yellow sand, possessing the terrifying ability to control the yellow sand. Here, they are like chosen ones, and they are invincible in everything they do.

This also makes them extremely powerful and troublesome; even some martial artists with perfect supernatural abilities are extremely unwilling to face them.

Because when you fight them, you're not facing a few sand spirits, but the entire desert.

How much energy does such a vast desert contain?
No one can say for sure, but one thing is certain: even a martial artist at the peak of the Divine Power Realm cannot withstand this desert.

If we encounter the spirit of the yellow sand, we must leave immediately.

They were like children, always eager to join in the fun, and in doing so, they would overwhelm all the creatures they saw along the way.

But it is precisely because of the existence of the spirit of the yellow sand that this desert has become a treasure trove for many martial artists.

Because beneath the endless yellow sands lie countless corpses.

These corpses will more or less leave behind treasures, supernatural powers, divine weapons and so on. As long as you find them, you will make a profit.

In addition, you will encounter many martial artists who practice earth-based supernatural abilities here. The desert's unique environment makes it easier for martial artists to cultivate such supernatural abilities.

On my way back, I encountered some martial artists who practiced earth magic. They were able to move freely under the desert using earth magic.

It is important to know that the temperature beneath the desert is extremely high, and it contains various toxins such as fire poison and sand poison. If other martial artists dare to travel underground, they will probably die without even knowing how they died.

Of course, the most dangerous people here are not the natives in the desert, but martial artists like yourself.

Human nature is unpredictable; countless murders and robberies occur daily in the desert.

During their journey, the Xuan Tian Python told Su Chen a lot about what it had seen and heard.

He spoke in a lecturing tone, very familiar with her, and Su Chen just listened silently without saying anything.

Duan Tian Dao, however, seemed somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to interrupt the other party, but was stopped by Su Chen.

And so, the human and the demon traveled for three days and three nights.

We still haven't been able to finish exploring the desert.

The negative feedback from the desert gradually became apparent over time.

As Xuan Tianmang said, the desert is an absolute treasure trove for martial artists who cultivate earth magic.

But for martial artists who cultivate other supernatural abilities, it is a place of torment.

He didn't know why Su Chen had been traveling for so long, acting as if nothing had happened.

In short, he was about to explode.

There was no water elemental energy in the air, forcing him to reduce the frequency of using water elemental energy.

Gradually, it had a greater and greater influence on him.

In the end, they had no choice but to rely on Su Chen to travel.

In fact, it wasn't like the Xuan Tian Python, which had no effect on Su Chen at all.

It can only be said that the impact is not significant.

Although his primordial power can absorb the power of the yellow sand to replenish himself.

However, the other elemental forces within the Primordial Chaos Power received no replenishment.

Therefore, Su Chen could only try to use the power of the yellow sand to travel as far as possible, so as not to exhaust his other Yuan energy.

"Hold on a little longer, I remember there's a supply depot not far ahead."

The Xuan Tian Python, its tongue lolling out like a sly snake, spoke as if sweating profusely.

Su Chen nodded, then suddenly his expression froze.

"There are people ahead," Duan Tian Dao said at the opportune moment.

Before long, the Xuan Tian Python also spotted the martial artist not far away.

Upon closer inspection, they immediately shrank back; each of these martial artists possessed an extraordinary bearing and their aura was restrained.

But his intuition told him that these martial artists were not simple and were very strong.

"They're all martial artists at the Divine Power Realm?"

Su Chen's perception was superb; upon seeing these dozen or so martial artists, he immediately sensed their cultivation levels.

"Miss, there is someone in front."

When Su Chen spotted the group, they also saw Su Chen.

One of the men dressed as a guard walked up to the dashing woman in red and whispered something to her.

The woman in red merely glanced at Su Chen indifferently before paying him no further attention.

Instead, he coldly said, "Ignore them, finding that thing is the priority."

"Yes!"

"Miss, there's a monster next to that person!"

To the left of the woman in red was a maid who, upon seeing the Xuan Tian Python, transmitted her thoughts through her primordial spirit.

"It's just a Saint Demon at the Divine Power Realm, no need to worry about it."

As they were talking, the woman in red suddenly frowned, as if she had noticed something.

"Let's go, someone's watching them."

She spoke softly and left with her group. Watching them depart, Xuan Tianmang relaxed. When he met their gazes just now, he felt as if he'd been skinned alive.

It was bloody!
"Let's go," the Xuan Tian Python said to Su Chen.

He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard a cold laugh coming from behind him.

Then several figures flashed past from the front, landing from the left and right, surrounding him and Su Chen.

"They're bandits!"

The moment the Xuan Tian Python saw these people, it recognized their identities.

"Hey, you have a good eye. Looks like you've been to the Loess Desert before."

The burly man at the head of the group, his broad chest muscles exposed, let out a soft exclamation, his gaze toward the Xuan Tian Python filled with undisguised greed.

This giant python has hard scales all over its body, and it looks like it's a top-quality product.

If we were to sell him, we could probably get a lot of pills in return.

"Kid, is this ugly snake yours? We're stopping you, we don't want anything else, just this snake. If you know what's good for you, leave quietly to avoid a big fight. When that happens, my knife doesn't discriminate!"

He noticed that Su Chen was also a swordsman, but he didn't care.

Even among swordsmen, there are differences!

Upon hearing this, Xuan Tianmang seemed to have a series of question marks appear on his forehead.

Why leave yourself alone?
Why should only I be left?

Wait a minute, that's not the point. The point is, what's wrong with me?
Before Su Chen could speak, the Xuan Tian Python roared in fury, "You bastard, you're blind! Open your eyes and take a good look! Where am I ugly?!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen clearly saw that all the bandits were stunned, and then their expressions became strange.

It seems unexpected that a snake demon could be so bloodthirsty.

"Well, you're right."

Surprisingly, the bandit leader nodded in agreement with an air of seriousness.

However, his words carried a strong sense of perfunctoriness.

Faced with the bandit leader's attitude, neither Su Chen nor Xuan Tianmang knew what to say for a moment.

"Leave him behind, or leave both of you. Choose one."

Having waited in vain for Su Chen's reply, the bandit leader spoke again.

Su Chen rarely saw such a patient robber, so he couldn't help but ask, "Why are there only two choices?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, the bandits all turned to look at Su Chen, their eyes filled with coldness.

The bandit leader was taken aback for a moment, then sneered, "Boy, since you're not leaving, don't blame us for being impolite. Go, kill this man!"

The reason he was unwilling to take action against Su Chen was because he didn't know Su Chen's strength.

A martial artist who dares to venture alone into the Loess Desert must possess either exceptional skills or a powerful background.

Therefore, when he met Su Chen, he only asked for the Xuan Tian Python and did not intend to target Su Chen.

After all, it's just a snake demon. To put it bluntly, Su Chen has a very powerful background, so he doesn't care.

To put it bluntly, Su Chen has no background, so even if they steal the snake demon Su Chen, what can they do?

In any case, they might not meet again in this vast desert.

Of course, the main reason is the group of people who left earlier.

Their strength was too great, and he was worried that they would interfere, which was why he dared not kill Su Chen and seize the treasure immediately.

Now that so much time has passed and so much breath has been wasted with Su Chen, they should be far away by now. He no longer has many concerns and can act without hesitation.

At his command, the remaining bandits were about to make their move when they suddenly realized that their feet seemed to be fixed in the yellow sand, and no matter how much they tried to pull themselves out, they could not.

"It's you!"

The bandit leader was the same, but he quickly realized what was happening and looked at Su Chen.

But they saw the other person looking at them calmly, with a faint smile in their eyes.

This made him realize that all of this was Su Chen's doing.

After the realization came, fear followed.

He had greatly underestimated Su Chen's strength. He hadn't expected the opponent to be so powerful that he had subdued them all in one fell swoop.

"Sir, we were blind to your greatness. Please, sir, have mercy on us and spare our lives."

The bandit leader swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you have anything good on you?"

"This……"

Under Su Chen's expressionless gaze, the bandit leader reluctantly handed over his weapons, pills, and a bunch of other odds and ends.

Seeing this, the others dared not delay and handed over their treasures one by one.

These pills and weapons did not attract Su Chen's attention at all.

Most pills are inferior to the Pure Yuan Pill, so Su Chen naturally looked down on them.

The only thing that caught his eye was a map.

He picked up the map and opened it; it turned out to be a map of the desert.

The map is marked in great detail, clearly indicating that it was drawn by this group of people who have lived here for a long time.

Using the map, he quickly discovered a small trading market about 500 miles away, which was the only trading market within a radius of 10,000 miles.

"My lord, if you are willing to let us go, I will tell you something about the Spirit of the Yellow Sand!"

Seeing that Su Chen remained silent, the bandit leader spoke up in fear.

"Hmm? The Spirit of the Yellow Sands?"

Upon hearing the news of the Yellow Sand Spirit, the Xuan Tian Python beside him immediately rolled its eyes, as if it were pondering something.

Before Su Chen could speak, he asked, "Where?"

Su Chen's gaze fell upon him, making him shudder.

Only then did he realize that he was merely Su Chen's prisoner of war and had no right to question him.

Shrinking its head, the Xuan Tian Python shut its mouth.

However, he perked up his ears and listened carefully.

Despite his previous claims that he would run away if he encountered the Spirit of the Yellow Sand, he actually knew very well that the Spirit of the Yellow Sand was something that could not be sought after.

If he were to encounter such a creature, he would be willing to hunt it down, even at the risk of his life.

After all, the benefits of obtaining a Sand Spirit are too numerous. Just the ability to survive without worry in the sand is enough to make him want to obtain the Sand Spirit by any means necessary.

Moreover, it has many other functions, each of which will bring him great benefits.

However, he had not told Su Chen about these benefits beforehand.

Seeing the strange behavior of the Xuan Tian Python, Su Chen guessed that the other party had been hiding something from him before.

He thought for a moment, then looked at the bandit leader.

The bandit leader wasn't stupid. Without getting a definite answer from Su Chen, he simply shook his head and remained silent.

"If what you said is true, I will let you go."

Hearing that he wanted it, the bandit leader felt relieved, thinking that such a powerful person wouldn't play tricks on him.

So he said, "That group that just passed by was on their way to hunt the Spirit of the Yellow Sand; their location is marked with a red star on the map!" (End of Chapter)