The Most Powerful Bodyguard

The toxin sac ripped open, and dark green venom sprayed out, all of it landing on the yellow sand and the rock where Yang Yan had just been standing, immediately causing a puff of blue smoke.

In the blink of an eye, the hard rock was corroded into pits and craters, which were shocking to behold.

With one successful strike, the Godslaying Scorpion that was about to pounce seemed to hesitate.

As they say, "To capture the thief, first capture the king." The Godslaying Scorpion that Yang Yan had just severely injured was clearly a relatively formidable presence among them.

Now, with its tail torn off in just one encounter, its companions were naturally filled with dread.

While Yang Yan secretly noted his own good fortune, his heart was also filled with worry.

Although he was concerned that this group of Godslaying Scorpions would swarm him, leaving him overwhelmed, now it indirectly proved that these creatures must possess intelligence.

Thus, Yang Yan remained vigilant, constantly searching for the strongest among the Godslaying Scorpions.

Finally, after a brief hesitation, another Godslaying Scorpion, massive in size, suddenly launched a sneak attack on Yang Yan without any warning.

It had been guarding Yang Yan’s right side, and just as he glanced slightly to the left, it suddenly attacked.

This time, it was evidently smarter, the poison needle at its tail darting out like lightning, and before it even reached Yang Yan, a foul wind rushed forth, spraying venom directly.

Yang Yan snorted coldly, and a treasured sword appeared in his hand at some unknown time.

Flames danced upon it, clearly the fire attribute sword among his five Extreme Soldiers.

Whoosh!

The sword rose and fell, a crimson lightning bolt was unleashed, hitting its target with pinpoint accuracy.

The Godslaying Scorpion that launched the sneak attack didn’t even have time to let out a wail before it was split in two and then engulfed in blazing flames.

In just a blink, its face disintegrated into ashes, merging with the yellow sand on the ground.

After another brief standoff, the ground trembled slightly, as if the Godslaying Scorpions received some sort of command, and charged at him recklessly.

Although he knew this would happen eventually, the immense pressure when facing such a tidal wave of an attack made Yang Yan feel breathless.

However, with the Extreme Soldier in hand, Yang Yan stood unafraid, each sword swing claiming the life of a Godslaying Scorpion.

At the same time, he used his agile form, weaving and dodging, maneuvering among the dense crowd of Godslaying Scorpions.

The battle lasted about a quarter of an hour, and Yang Yan suddenly discovered that the number of Godslaying Scorpions hadn’t decreased despite his kills; instead, they were increasing.

Moreover, these creatures were gradually adapting to his combat style, becoming less densely packed, gradually spreading out a bit.

Were they trying to exhaust his strength?

Upon this realization, Yang Yan couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Suddenly, his movements seemed to accelerate.

Reversing his grip on his sword, he bisected a Godslaying Scorpion, then charged into the flames, leaping over the bodies and even tails of the Godslaying Scorpions to forcibly escape the battlefield.

During this time, he completely abandoned attacking, never minding the violent collisions, only dodging or swinging his sword to open a bloody path when venomous stings came at him.

He succeeded!

After breaking through the encirclement in one breath, Yang Yan inwardly sighed with relief.

Just then, if he had been a moment slower, he might not have avoided the simultaneous venom attack at the end.

If even a drop of that stuff touched him, his body would immediately be paralyzed, becoming a feast for these ancient creatures.

Locking onto his target, Yang Yan exerted all his strength, rushing towards the grand structure at the center of the desert.

Though the rushing wind was loud due to his speed, Yang Yan could still clearly hear the spine-chilling sounds behind him.

Without needing to look back, he could fully imagine the oppressive darkness behind him.

Yang Yan cursed silently, again mustering his strength to quicken his pace.

In this chase and escape, the distance to the palace amid the yellow sand grew ever nearer.

Just when Yang Yan was running out of Spiritual Power and nearly had to stop, he finally reached the palace.

Only then did Yang Yan allow himself to glance back at the overwhelming army of Godslaying Scorpions, then took a deep breath, forcing himself to summon Spiritual Qi and continue running deeper inside.

After running for a while, Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel something was odd, because the scratching, scurrying sound of claws skimming the ground behind him had somehow stopped.

Turning to look again, he noticed those ugly creatures had actually halted.

They encircled from afar, seemingly unwilling to leave but also dared not advance a single step.

This scene reminded Yang Yan of those Zombie-Eating Monkeys.

Without a doubt, this group of Godslaying Scorpions seemed to be afraid of something. Though reluctant, they had no choice but to stop the chase, watching him with open eyes as he entered.

Yang Yan was forced to halt as well, then activated his Spiritual Sense to perform a near carpet-style search around the area.

Unfortunately, he had already temporarily released it to the farthest extendable point, yet still found nothing.

Yang Yan couldn’t help but grow puzzled.

Could it be...there’s something even more terrifying waiting for him here?

Wasn’t this supposed to be a trial ground?

Afraid to think any deeper, Yang Yan shook his head hard, dismissing his chaotic thoughts, then took a deep breath and continued moving step by step toward the edge of the palace.

Of course, despite discovering nothing and with the eerie surrounding quiet, he didn’t dare let his guard down, maintaining utmost vigilance.

If the slightest breeze rustled, he would be able to respond effectively in an instant.

As Yang Yan approached the outside of the palace, he realized it was completely encircled.

Even more incredible was that those Godslaying Scorpions seemed to fear him, retreating like a rising tide as he neared.

Finally, unbeknownst to who led the charge, they suddenly burrowed into the yellow sand one by one, vanishing without a trace as if they’d never existed.

Yang Yan remained puzzled as to why the Godslaying Scorpions had suddenly retreated when his body abruptly stiffened, feeling as if he plummeted into an ice cellar.

Under the yellow sand at his feet, a massive shadow suddenly appeared.

This indicated that behind him, a grand beast had suddenly appeared, blocking out the light and casting such a vast shadow.

Before Yang Yan could ponder why the beast evaded his Spiritual Sense, appearing unexpectedly behind him, he hurriedly used Wish Power to forcibly rouse the dormant Nascent Void, crafting layer upon layer of Defense Array for himself in an instant.

And right at the moment the Defense Array formed, a sudden gust from behind signaled that the enormous creature had launched a fierce attack.

A single punch hammered the defense array vigorously.

Though it absorbed tremendous force, it still embedded Yang Yan along with the array deep into the yellow sand.

Moreover, the remaining force all surged into the sand, forming a bottomless pit.