Alien Science Cultivation

Just as the flying boat was about to leave the edge of Saigon, Zhang Qiang activated his spiritual sense, shielding Chen Ying's Divine Transformation aura. Zhang Qiang didn't want the old man to notice they had traveled from the Netherworld. After they emerged from the cave, they neutralized the effects of the Demonic Qi Pill. They had thought Chen Ying's continuous thunder tribulations would soon arrive, but after waiting for half an hour, Chen Ying still couldn't sense the approaching aura. Later, the old man revealed that the Saigon Forest was a place even the Heavenly Dao feared. They paid no attention to the cultivators in this area. Meanwhile, Zhang Qiang's shielding of Chen Ying's Divine Transformation aura also prevented the Heavenly Dao from detecting her, thus temporarily avoiding the thunder tribulations. If Chen Ying's continuous thunder tribulations arrived, the old man would undoubtedly realize they had come from the Netherworld and would no longer risk offering free guidance. Having a guide in the middle stage of the Divine King Realm was enough for Zhang Qiang and the other two to rest assured and experience this terrifying desert.

The flying boat was incredibly fast. Along the way, the figures of the exotic beasts in the desert quickly appeared and disappeared in Zhang Qiang's consciousness. He had no time to see them clearly, only to sense their panicked flight. After all, the pressure of a mid-stage Divine King was not something ordinary beasts could withstand. Day and night alternated for a full month, and still no sign of land was seen. It could be said that this was the first time Zhang Qiang had spent so much time traveling, and the first time he had flown such a long distance in one go.

Late that evening, Zhang Qiang awoke from his meditation and approached the old man at the front of the flying boat. The old man had also awoke from his meditation a quarter of an hour earlier, and his expression had grown graver. Zhang Qiang naturally noticed the old man's unusual behavior and respectfully asked, "Senior... do you need any help?" "Young friend, you are indeed a perceptive person... you can even detect even the slightest change in my expression," the old man replied softly, his gaze not directed at Zhang Qiang, but at the undulating sand dunes ahead. Small black whirlwinds occasionally appeared on the dunes, their presence and absence causing the undulating dunes to tremble subtly. "Is it a sand python...?" the old man speculated softly, the flying boat slowly slowing down. Zhang Qiang followed the old man's gaze, looking solemnly at the distant dunes. A being that could intimidate a mid-stage Divine King cultivator must be terrifying to the extreme. A Divine King is one of the few dominant figures in a domain, and a Divine King's wrath could destroy heaven and earth. As the flying boat slowly and silently approached, the old man's uncertainty grew. Zhang Qiang's spiritual sense reached the area, revealing "Death Worms... eight in the early, middle, and late stages of the Immortal Realm... one each in the early and middle stages of the Immortal King Realm, one in the middle stage of the Immortal Venerable Realm, and one in the early stage of the Divine King Realm..." Zhang Qiang's powerful sense, clearly sensing the worms' sheer number and terrifying cultivation, caused him to cry out in fear. The old man didn't dare to be complacent. Since he couldn't figure out what lay beneath the sand, he had no choice but to trust this mysterious young man before him. He then controlled the flying boat to rapidly reverse, but...

A massive black whirlwind swept towards them at breakneck speed. Without hesitation, the old man instantly grasped a bow and arrow shaped like a green snake's head. As the bow and arrow materialized, a shimmering azure light enveloped the vast expanse of space. He quickly drew the bowstring to its full extent, and countless spiritual energy arrows condensed into shape like a torrential rain. With a roar of "God King, rain down arrows..." Countless arrows, like raindrops, hurled themselves at the black whirlwind. The two collided, accompanied by numerous explosions and sending a shower of sand dozens of feet high. As the sand settled, a terrifying, earthworm-like beast, its jaws full of steel teeth, emerged before everyone.

The beast's body was several dozen feet long, its head and a small portion of its torso exposed above the yellow sand, while its massive midsection and tail lay buried beneath. Rings of muscle, woven into its dark red body, gave it an exceptionally thick and powerful appearance. With a roar, its entire head became a vast, round mouth, its countless huge, sharp teeth bared as it roared, leaking a sinister, pale yellow liquid. Then, an overwhelming pressure of an early-stage Divine King emanated from all directions... "I'll hold them... You all hurry... Even though only one of these worms is at the early-stage Divine King level, their terrifying power is far beyond our ability to withstand!" the old man shouted urgently to the group behind him. He then flew away from the airship, hovering in mid-air, blocking the rapidly pursuing swarm of worms. Without hesitation, everyone on the flying boat activated their Dantian, channeling spiritual energy into the craft.

The moment the old man lost control of the spaceship, it was seamlessly controlled by the other elves, retreating without slowing down. "Retreat with the team... I'll see if I can help... Don't worry about me..." Zhang Qiang quickly sent a message to Wang Yan and Chen Xin, his body instantly disintegrating and disappearing on the spot. The worm missed its attack, and another roar echoed. From beneath the yellow sand, eleven more worms emerged, each rapidly forming a black energy ball in its mouth. Powered by the swinging of the worms' massive bodies, the energy ball flew towards the spaceship and the old man at high speed. Sensing the power of the black energy ball, the old man and the others on the spaceship couldn't help but show fear. Chen Ying didn't care anymore, instantly equipping herself with energy cannons and battle suits. Wang Yan used the "Extreme Shadow Art" to its fullest potential, and dozens of figures shuttled back and forth between the air and the ground, rapidly moving those on the spaceship underground to avoid the energy ball attack. "Break it!" Zhang Qiang roared from the void. A void formed by the power of nothingness enveloped the twelve energy balls. Then, "bang, bang..." Eight explosions echoed. Eight black energy balls, each lasting a moment, exploded in mid-air. The blasts unleashed gusts of wind, sending them flying in all directions. The other four energy balls paused for a moment, ranging from one to four breaths. "Great... God King's ultimate move... Overlord Continuous Shot..." The elven elder seized the opportunity and launched golden arrows, several meters long, at the four energy balls. The three black energy balls, each lasting one to three breaths, also exploded. The elder, riding the shockwaves from the exploding energy balls, retreated at lightning speed to directly behind the spaceship. He continuously fired arrows several meters long at the largest, most powerful, and most formidable energy ball. A few breaths later, a deafening explosion echoed, and a torrent of immense energy shot out in all directions. Seeing no way to dodge, the old man held the cyan bow upright in front of him, rapidly pouring spiritual energy into his dantian. As his spiritual power surged, the bow glowed even brighter, as if an invisible light shield was about to form. In an instant, three white energy pillars shot out from behind the old man at high speed, hitting the sweeping energy shockwave. The moment the two energies collided, three more explosions occurred. "Good move..." The old man couldn't help but praise the scene before him. As the old man finished speaking, the energy wave weakened by Chen Ying's energy cannon also impacted the energy shield in the old man's hand. Even with half the energy wave weakened, the remaining energy still pushed the old man to the front of the spaceship, barely stopping. Half of the elves were still on board, and they breathed a sigh of relief... From the collective appearance of the worms to this moment, only a few breaths had passed.