Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

Seizing the opportunity, the Empress twisted her waist and charged forward again, thrusting her short spear fiercely into the crab's compound eyes.

The attack hit precisely, sending splattering purplish-black blood everywhere. The desert king crab went berserk, its two large pincers sweeping across, sending the empress flying several meters.

The Asura Goddess grabbed her claws, preventing her from rolling away, and both turtles felt a tightness in their chests from the recoil.

Lin Tian seized the opportunity to step forward, intending to use his bone whip to deliver a fatal blow, but the crab shell was too large and was spinning violently, so the bone whip could only strike a side shell, leaving a shallow mark.

"They're quite resilient; we won't be able to kill them quickly."

The goddess of asura was anxious. Seeing that the Queen of Loulan was still unconscious and the little black bear was taking care of her alone, she was afraid that if they delayed any longer, they would be affected by the crab.

The Empress also understood that if the fight continued, it would never end. This king crab had an exceptionally strong defense and could not be killed in a short time.

Lin Tian decisively ordered: "Draw it away, find an opportunity to retreat, no need to linger in battle!"

The Empress and the Goddess of Asura nodded to each other. The Empress first made a feint attack on the left to attract the crab's attention, while the Goddess of Asura quickly dug a sand trench to the right and rear, forming a simple retreat route.

Seeing their posture, the little black bear immediately grabbed the Loulan Queen's collar and darted towards the sand trough, its footsteps making a thumping sound.

The crab smelled the blood and frantically tried to stop the attack by shaking the broken compound eye, but the Empress slapped its back hard with her tortoise claws, causing it to lose its aim for a moment.

The Asura Goddess shouted to Lin Tian, ​​"You run! I'll cover your retreat!"

Seeing her resolute expression, Lin Tian didn't waste any more words. He grabbed her hand and ran towards the sand pit with her, while looking up to signal to the Empress.

The woman reacted extremely quickly, landing her final punch on the crab's back, then using the momentum to roll onto the sand and flee with them.

The desert king crab tried to give chase, but one of its eyes was punctured and several fire breaths slowed its movements. It roared angrily and frantically clawed at the spot, but could not catch its target.

Once the strong winds dispersed the sand and dust, the three turtles and the bear, along with the unconscious queen, had fled far away and disappeared into the dark sea of ​​sand.

As night deepened and the moonlight became hazy, the sand beneath their feet remained bitterly cold, and the aftershocks of the battle still lingered in the air, yet the group dared not linger.

Lin Tian ran straight to a sheltered spot on a cliff before stopping, panting, and nodded to the Goddess of Asura and the Empress.

"Thank goodness, any further entanglement would have been disastrous."

The little black bear was still lying there, panting heavily, while the Loulan Queen was half-asleep due to the jolts and struggled to open her eyes.

The Empress looked at the gray spots on half of her waist, which were still stubborn. The Desert Flower could only suppress them temporarily, and it did not have the same rapid effect as the Empress had used before.

The Asura Goddess picked up a few pebbles and placed them in front of her, lowering her voice: "It's too dangerous at night. You all rest first, I'll keep watch."

Lin Tian was also extremely sleepy, but he forced himself to stay alert and said he would wait for his shift to start so that they wouldn't be ambushed again.

The Queen of Loulan mumbled a few words: "My childhood sweetheart has been imprisoned by the High Priest, and I can't just abandon him."

Seeing her heartbroken expression, the Empress paused slightly, but offered no words of comfort, instead handing her a tattered cloth.

“You can’t move right now, and we can’t force our way in. We have to save your life first, then we can talk about rescuing you.”

Lin Tian thought she was right. A large group of people rushing in would be suicide.

The Asura Goddess slapped the ground, a slight movement that betrayed her annoyance: "Sigh, there's always trouble once you step into this sea of ​​sand, and it just won't end."

The next day, as dawn broke in the east, the dark desert was tinged with pale gold by the rising sun. The cold wind gradually subsided, and the temperature began to rise again.

Lin Tian stretched and looked at the tired faces of the Empress and the Goddess of Asura, and couldn't help but grumble, "I should have known better than to come, it would have saved me from all this trouble."

The Queen of Loulan pursed her lips and said haltingly, "If I can reclaim the throne, I will never treat you unfairly, and I may even give up half of Loulan's territory."

The Empress's lips twitched on the spot. She hadn't expected this woman to dare to say such a thing, but she didn't expose her.

The Asura Goddess glanced at Lin Tian and muttered, "Half the world, he talks about it like it's the truth, but it's probably just an empty promise."

Lin Tian shrugged, but casually agreed: "Sure, as long as you're presentable, I'll deal with that high priest while I'm at it."

Knowing that she needed his help, the Queen of Loulan dared not say anything more and silently expressed her gratitude.

Just as they were about to continue their search for water, a group of dozens of figures suddenly appeared around them, wielding longbows or sabers, and surrounded the turtles and bears.

Leading the way was the so-called Loulan Granny, her old cloak billowing in the wind, her face revealing a ferocious smile.

The Queen of Loulan turned pale, and a chill ran down her spine.

"Auntie... after all these years, you still won't let me go?"

The old woman laughed loudly, her voice full of smugness: "The throne should have been mine. You've held onto it for so long, how could you possibly give up now?"

Lin Tian's face darkened. He roughly realized that he had been tricked and that the old woman was inextricably linked to the trap in the secret passage.

The Asura Goddess clenched her claws, her tortoise shell on her back taut: "So you really came here to die?"

The old woman from Loulan ignored her and instead ordered those around her, "Kill those three turtles, but leave the Queen for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of people rushed forward, their blades reflecting a dazzling cold light, their footsteps kicking up waves of sand.

Lin Tian sneered, his shell slightly red, and said in a low voice, "I hate being deceived the most. These guys are asking for it."

The Empress unleashed her full power, her short spear carrying the remaining force of the Desert Flower, slashing through two large swords in front of her, sending sand and dust flying.

The Asura Goddess's tortoise shell blocked a series of arrows, and her claws retaliated, swatting away several assassins.

The little black bear roared and stood protectively in front of the Loulan Queen, using its paw to knock down a charging man and shatter his sternum.

The old woman watched coldly from behind, occasionally raising her hand to spray out strange poison powder, which obstructed Lin Tian's vision but also aroused the fire within Lin Tian's body.

"You think you can stop me with your little tricks?"

Lin Tian channeled his scorching energy, spewing out a torrent of flames that turned the area in front of him into a sea of ​​fire, causing several enemies to scream and fall to the ground on the spot.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Empress leaped over the wall of fire, sweeping across with her short spear. Enemies were splattered with blood on the spot, and in the blink of an eye, many were killed or wounded.

Not to be outdone, the Asura Goddess tore open the throats of two archers behind her with her tortoise claws, then flipped over and used her shell to block the flying hooks.

Dust filled the sandy ground, and screams echoed. The team brought by the old woman was caught off guard by the three turtles and one bear, and most of them collapsed instantly.

Lin Tian lashed out with his bone whip, shattering the last row of shields on the opposing side. The men screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

Seeing this, the old woman from Loulan was filled with shock and anger, and kept shouting and urging, but she could not reverse the situation.

Before long, the dozen or so survivors also knelt down and begged for mercy, but were frightened away by the glare of the Asura Goddess and dared not move again.

Lin Tian was in high spirits. He put away the bone whip and stared at the old woman: "If you know what's good for you, get out of here or I'll take care of you too."

She seemed to have lost her mind, clapping and laughing wildly.

"Kill me! Kill me, but the High Priest won't let you go either. He's always been on my orders!"

The Queen of Loulan struggled to her feet, panting, and growled through gritted teeth.

"Auntie, have you figured out the situation? That guy just wants to be king himself, he won't pay any attention to you!"

The mother-in-law turned her gaze fiercely to the Queen: "Shut up! If your mother hadn't stolen my glory, why would I have spent half my life wandering and having to cooperate with that high priest?"