Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

"It's water!"

"What a huge lake!"

"Great! I'm finally not going to die of thirst anymore!"

Several rogue cultivators who bypassed the group and ran to the front pointed to the oasis not far away and cheered excitedly.

Upon seeing such a large lake within the oasis, everyone was overjoyed and immediately quickened their pace, rushing towards the oasis with all their might.

Because of the towering rocks and sand dunes, the size of this oasis hidden in the heart of the desert could not be fully seen when people looked from a distance.

When they got closer, they discovered that the oasis was much larger than they had expected.

The lake is surrounded by clear blue water and lush green plants.

Among these plants, the tall, unnamed trees growing by the lake are particularly eye-catching.

These trees are all very thick and tall, with a uniform dark black trunk and emerald green leaves hanging from the branches, surrounded by a ring of scarlet serrations, making them look very eerie and bewitching.

Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see the skeletons of more than a dozen different animals lying in the grass beneath the large tree.

These animals have been dead for countless years, and the piles of bones that remain have been washed clean by time, gleaming white in the sunlight.

"Be careful when you fetch water, this place is unusually quiet."

The one who spoke up was an elder from the Suspended Sword Pavilion.

From the moment he entered this oasis, he sensed that something was strange about it!

Logically speaking, in the vast desert, a place with abundant water and lush vegetation should be teeming with animals, not as desolate as it is now.

The sight of the skeletons lying horizontally under the trees only intensified this strange feeling.

Upon hearing the reminder from the elder of the Suspended Sword Pavilion, the disciples from various factions and some thoughtful rogue cultivators immediately tensed up again, and when fetching water, they went in groups, leaving one person behind to keep watch.

There was no other way; after being besieged by the sand wolf pack and the ghost ant army, they were like frightened birds, becoming extremely cautious in everything they did.

Of course, not everyone who comes to the oasis to fetch water does this.

A very few rogue cultivators secretly scoffed at the cautious behavior of the disciples of powerful factions.

In their view, this was completely unnecessary.

With such a large group rushing toward the oasis, even the most numerous animals would have been scared away beforehand. They wouldn't be foolish enough to stay put and wait for them to come and hunt them.

Yan Guang and Jiang Yuchuan chose a relatively secluded spot by the lake and squatted down.

Jiang Yuchuan wasn't actually short of water, but to avoid making himself stand out, he and Yan Guang took out their water pouches, pressed them into the lake, and began filling them with water.

"Young Master Jiang, this place does seem a bit off. We'd better finish filling up the water as soon as possible and leave."

As Yan Guang spoke in a low voice, he would occasionally turn his head to scan his surroundings.

"Old Yan is right."

Jiang Yuchuan nodded in agreement.

Jiang Yuchuan had already used his divine sense to examine the place when he first discovered it.

Under the scan of his divine sense, he did indeed discover that there were some interesting yet dangerous things hidden in this oasis.

One of them particularly interested him.

Just as he was thinking this, Jiang Yuchuan sensed that the little thing that had piqued his interest had already begun to act impatiently.

At this moment, Jiang Yuchuan's water bag was just filled, so he stood up and looked towards the lake shore on his right.

Seeing that Jiang Yuchuan had only filled one water pouch and then stopped, he looked at the second empty water pouch with some doubt and asked:

"Young Master Jiang, won't you fetch more water? Who knows when we'll be able to find that Northern Rong Kingdom again? We might never encounter such a water source again on the road ahead."

"It's nothing. I don't drink much water usually, so this is enough for me."

Upon hearing Jiang Yuchuan's words, Yan Guang thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true, so he said no more.

A moment later, Yan Guang, having filled all three water bags, finally stood up, satisfied.

Just as he was about to speak, preparing to leave with Jiang Yuchuan and wait outside, a scream and several exclamations suddenly came from the crowd of people still fetching water not far away.

"Watch out, everyone! There's a golden-tailed scorpion here!"

Upon hearing the warning, the middle-aged man immediately moved away from the dense bushes and drew his weapon to stand guard.

The burly man who had just cried out in alarm after being stung by the golden-tailed scorpion was now foaming at the mouth, lying in the grass, convulsing uncontrollably.

Yan Guang glanced at the burly man who had only convulsed for a moment before dying, and a wave of fear washed over him.

"My goodness! I never expected that golden-tailed scorpions would be hiding in this oasis. Luckily, I wasn't the one who got stung. Now, I've encountered all four pests in such a short time since I came to this desolate desert. I don't know what kind of luck I have!"

At this moment, the martial artists standing elsewhere had already raised their weapons and were slashing at the ground around them, clearly indicating that the Golden-Tailed Scorpions were attacking them.

Seeing that many people had already begun to turn and retreat out of the oasis, Yan Guang immediately said to Jiang Yuchuan beside him:

"Young Master Jiang, let's hurry up and leave. Even if this golden-tailed scorpion isn't as terrifying as the ghost-faced ant, it's still no joke! Once you get stung, even a god couldn't cure you!"

"Leave?" Jiang Yuchuan turned to look at Yan Guang, a mysterious smile on his face. "I'm afraid it's too late now."

Before Yan Guang, who was looking bewildered, could ask any questions, he heard several people who had run to the edge of the oasis calling for help.

Yan Guang was startled and immediately turned around to look—

"What the hell is this?! Has the heart of the desert become this dangerous?! Even the vines have come to life and are grabbing people?!"

As soon as the words of shock faded, Yan Guang felt the ground beneath his feet begin to wriggle, as if something was impatiently trying to break through the earth.

At this moment, all the martial artists in the oasis encountered the same situation as Yan Guang.

The entire oasis seemed to come alive at that moment, with a large number of black vines that had been wriggling underground bursting out of the soil and lunging at the crowd like claws outstretched.

These vines, covered in red thorns, may appear to be only slightly thicker than a finger, but they are incredibly tough. Without using internal force, it is difficult to cut them apart using only the brute strength of the weapon itself.

Even when chopped, these vines would continue to surge forth from the ground and from the dense grass, attacking everyone seemingly endlessly. Furthermore, the rows of red thorns growing on the vines could secrete a special venom that could paralyze people.

Many martial artists, due to momentary carelessness, were scratched by those red thorns, causing them to become dazed and lose the ability to resist. Then, the vines that rushed up tightly wrapped around them and dragged them to the big trees on the lake shore.

Only then did everyone realize that the animal bones scattered around the big tree had been formed in this way.

No wonder there are no other animals to be seen in this oasis except for tiny golden-tailed scorpions; the reason is that they have all been eaten by these vines!