A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

The next day at noon, Chu Yue brought an identity card and gave it to the soldier with three spiritual roots. The soldier with three spiritual roots was named Lu Xiuyuan, and everyone was happy for him.

"Others, don't be discouraged. True Lord Xuancheng said that you are suitable for the path of body training. If you can persevere, it will be a very good path for cultivation. Tyrant Body Sect is a good place to go. If you want to go, he can introduce you here.

"The Tyrant Body Sect is a second-rate sect, one of the affiliated sects of our Dao Sect, not far from our sect. However, the training method is special, so it is destined to be very difficult."

Hearing this, the soldiers were all a little moved. Who wouldn't envy the legendary immortals? They had heard everyone talk about cultivating immortals before. As a person with low spiritual roots and no spiritual roots, they might never achieve anything in their lifetime. Although they couldn't be with the old general, they were still considered family by joining the Tyrant Sect.

At this time, a soldier stepped forward and asked, "May I ask what is so special about the Tyrant Body Sect's skills?"

Chu Yue smiled slightly and replied, "The Tyrant Body Sect's training focuses on tempering the body and is renowned for its strong physique and overwhelming strength. Practitioners must endure pain and training that is unbearable for ordinary people, but once mastered, they possess an indestructible body and immense strength."

After hearing this, everyone pondered in their hearts. Although this path was extremely difficult, they were willing to give it a try in order to pursue greater power.

In the end, everyone except the soldier with three spiritual roots decided to join the Tyrant Body Sect. However, for now, they were still on their journey together, and would arrange their next steps once they reached the sect.

It was midnight, and everything was silent. Suddenly, in this quiet moment, a terrifying scream, "Ah...", pierced the night sky, like a thunderclap, suddenly waking most people from their sleep.

"Prepare for battle! Enemy attack!" With this shrill cry, alert individuals in the crowd reacted quickly. The sudden shout was like a hammer, striking everyone's heart hard and startling many still soundly asleep, instantly waking them awake.

Since setting foot in this vast desert, everyone had endured the ravages of wind and sand and the harsh environment, but life had generally been peaceful. This relative tranquility had almost made everyone forget the numerous dangers lurking in this desolate land. However, when the warning sounded suddenly, everyone's nerves were instantly tense.

By the flickering light of their torches, the crowd finally got a clear look at the incoming enemy—it was a massive, hideous desert monitor lizard! Their scales shimmered eerily in the firelight, and their mouths emitted a horrifying, fishy stench. With their claws and fangs bared, they lunged at the crowd with a ferocious force that sent shudders down their spines.

In the vast desert, lives a terrifying creature—the desert monitor. While similar in appearance to ordinary lizards, this creature is incredibly massive, resembling a rolling hill. Its body is covered in an incredibly tough armor of scales, like an indestructible suit of armor, effectively shielding it from external attacks and harm.

The overall color of the desert monitor lizard presents a unique hue, close to the yellow sand flying in the sky, but slightly darker. This makes them have excellent camouflage ability in the vast desert. If you don't observe carefully, it is difficult to distinguish them from the surrounding environment.

Moreover, these terrifying desert monitors are not solitary creatures, but rather live in small groups, typically consisting of a few to a dozen adults. They collaborate and support each other, forming a powerful collective force. They are most active when night falls and all is quiet.

The fact that this attack went unnoticed was a complete coincidence. A man had gone outside in the middle of the night to relieve himself. Just as he was letting his guard down, he felt something strange in the sand beneath his feet. Before he could react, a ferocious desert monitor lizard suddenly burst from the sand, its maw gaping wide open, lunging at him! Fortunately, the man was quick-witted and dodged to the side, narrowly escaping the attack. He then raised the alarm, alerting others to the situation.

The unfortunate lizard that had been encountered was quickly and easily dispatched thanks to everyone's concerted efforts. However, finding the remaining lizards still lurking in the vast expanse of yellow sand proved a far more challenging task. Perhaps even when the man suddenly screamed in fear, these cunning creatures had already taken advantage of the opportunity to escape. Despite searching everywhere, they ultimately found nothing. However, after this incident, aside from the sect's pre-arranged patrol and night watch personnel, everyone else began to band together and operate in small groups. Each small group also organized and assigned dedicated night watch personnel to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.

Dao Zong's discovery of the Desert Monitor Lizard alerted the nearby Kunlun Sect camp, instantly shattering the previously tranquil atmosphere. Upon hearing the commotion, the inhabitants rushed out of their tents, their faces filled with alarm and anxiety. Some disciples quickly drew their weapons and adopted defensive positions; others scanned the area, trying to identify the possible direction of the monitor's attack. The entire camp was gripped by a tense atmosphere, and no one dared to slack off, fearing the possibility of a Desert Monitor Lizard appearing in their area. Although no additional monitor lizards were detected, everyone became more vigilant, and night watches and patrols were stepped up.

That night passed peacefully. For the next few days, people woke up with unusual alarm, but nothing happened. Then, half a month later, while on the road in the afternoon, they encountered another swarm of fire ants. These were red, fist-sized ants that could spit fire, but their lethality wasn't great; anyone with a sword could easily kill them. But they were incredibly numerous. Any swarm of red ants could number in the tens of thousands, and sometimes even reach millions. If you encountered a large swarm, killing them alone would be exhausting.

Besides breathing fire, their bites also leave a paralyzing toxin. It's not very strong, but if you have a few of them, each biting a few times, you can bring down an elephant. It's fine if you don't kill them, but if you do, you'll be imbued with their scent. Unless you escape the desert, the entire colony will fight you to the death.

The team had already chosen a detour before they encountered the fire ants, but who knew if any of them would stray into their path? Everyone was reminded not to kill the fire ants and to watch their step. They didn't want to provoke the fire ants, but for some reason, they kept chasing them, so everyone started running, hoping to get away from them.

To escape the fire ants as quickly as possible, the team advanced at full speed. Many of the younger and less advanced cultivators were carried by the Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, some being thrown to those with spirit beasts. Du Shuangshuang also took out a few of his spare camels, but not to give them to the others, but to his own people. Each camel had at least three people per camel, barely enough for them to squeeze onto the camels. As for the others, he had no power to care.

It wasn't until two hours later that the team slowed down. The fire ants had been out of sight for just an hour, but there was no guarantee they would catch up, so they kept running for another hour. After dinner, everyone thought they could rest and sleep as usual, but instead received notice to march through the night. Many were puzzled, but the soldiers, long acquaintances of the desert, explained, "No rest! The fire ants will catch up. We'll have to run for at least a day and a night to completely shake them off." This was experience, and the Du family was incredibly obedient.

Finally, after another day and night of travel, the Du family members were exhausted, and the spirit beasts were also tired. The next day, the Du family members dismounted their camels, but the camels could no longer bear it. No matter how hard they whipped them, they couldn't speed up. They had no choice but to collect the camels. Du Shuangshuang had planted grass in the spirit beast space and had stored a lot of materials, which she threw in to feed the camels, allowing them to replenish their energy and rest. The newcomers were even put down at the beginning of the journey in the evening and left to run on their own.

Except for breakfast and dinner, which left some time for everyone to eat and rest, the rest of the time was spent on the road. We even ate lunch on the run, but the good news was that no one was left behind.

Du Shuangshuang originally thought she could have a good sleep. She also felt a little tired and sleepy, but she was awakened by a scream just as she fell asleep.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"