"What you said is very reasonable. A new round of war is about to begin. I'm afraid many cultivators will die in this battle. However, it is really puzzling that we met Mulan Vanguard by such a coincidence."

Nanlong Hou muttered to himself, looking helpless.

When everyone heard this, they felt the situation was very abrupt.

"There are many coincidences in the world, so don't be too surprised. Now, we only have two options. One is to go back to the original path, temporarily avoid the sharp edge of Mulan's vanguard, and wait for an opportunity to seize the treasure in the future. However, the offensive of the Mulan people is difficult to stop in the short term, and it may not be easy to gather all Taoist friends again."

The old man in white shirt analyzed seriously.

"Of course, the second way is to face the challenge head-on and break through the enemy's wind formation. However, the risk is also great. If there are masters of considerable strength hidden among them, we will be in trouble. Is it impossible to avoid the enemy?"

The old woman questioned.

"It may be useless to avoid them. Once the Mulan people launch an attack, there will be more than just a vanguard. Even if we turn to another place, we will still encounter the Mulan people. But we can hide first and try to break through the flank. As long as we avoid a head-on attack on the core of the wind formation, we should be able to pass smoothly."

"After passing the Mulan Vanguard, we will have enough time to avoid the main force of the magic warriors and rush to the sparsely populated Mulan grassland, where we can easily seize the treasure and leave."

After the old man thought carefully, he expressed his opinion solemnly.

The people present had a brief discussion about this, and ultimately everyone agreed that they could only act according to what the old man said.

After all, no one wants to miss the opportunity in front of them and wait for something unknown to happen in the future.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that Nanlong Hou and others are all Nascent Soul cultivators.

If not, no matter how tempting the treasure was, they would probably have no choice but to leave sadly.

However, before that, these monks released communication talismans one after another, allowing them to rush towards the nearby Nine Nations Alliance monks' stronghold.

The purpose is to remind the Nine-Nation Alliance to take precautions in advance to avoid being attacked by the Mulan people and falling into a passive situation.

This is also their responsibility and obligation as Tiannan monks.

Afterwards, the nine of them restrained their own martial arts aura, hid their figures, and began to move carefully to one side, trying to avoid the center area where the sandstorm was the most violent, and quietly pass through the edge.

Worried that Wang Chan and Wang Tiangu's cultivation was not enough to cope with the situation, Wang Tiangu deliberately held up a huge light shield to cover his body, and under Chen Yun's gaze, he gradually disappeared from sight.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yun not only did not show any surprise, but instead a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

With his powerful spiritual sense, how could Wang Tiangu's whereabouts really escape his perception.

The journey of more than a hundred miles was just a blink of an eye for them.

The gray and yellow sandstorms were like demons descending from the sky, slowly approaching from afar.

Before the sandstorm arrived, gusts of wind rose into the sky and roared over.

Fortunately, they had chosen to move away from the wind array in advance and had now reached a relatively safe area. Only a few gusts of wind passed by them, posing no substantial threat.

These wind pillars vary in size, with the largest ones having a diameter of more than ten feet and the smaller ones being several feet wide, enough to accommodate several mages.

Chen Yun, who was in invisible state, could clearly feel all of this with the help of his spiritual sense at such a close distance.

Among these wind columns, human figures can be vaguely seen flashing, and it is obvious that there are magicians hiding among them.

However, these magicians did not seem to notice Chen Yun and others beside them, and they continued to ride the wind forward.

Chen Yun and others watched coldly and also advanced forward silently.

Just as they were about to step into the yellow sand that was following closely behind them, Nan Longhou, who was walking in front of the team, suddenly changed his expression and warned:

"This is an emergency! Pay attention to your surroundings!"

Hearing this, Chen Yun immediately turned around to check, and was shocked.

They saw a huge column of wind that was a hundred feet high and had no end in sight, sweeping towards them horizontally from a distance.

The person who cast the spell in such a huge wind column must be extremely powerful. Could it be that this person has already noticed their presence?

Chen Yun took a deep breath, and the magic gourd in his body couldn't help but be eager to try.

Although he had heard of the fame of the Fashi, he had never seen him in person.

However, meeting in such a situation is not a pleasant thing.

The rest of them were also looking at the giant wind column with vigilance, some of them had even secretly activated their magic weapons, ready to fight at any time.

However, the giant wind column seemed to be unaware of it and passed right past everyone.

This made Nanlong Hou breathe a sigh of relief.

However, it was during this brief pause that endless dust fell from the sky and instantly engulfed everyone.

The surroundings suddenly became as dark as ink, and all corners were dark, making people feel a strong oppression deep in their hearts.

"Everyone, please be careful. This sandstorm seems a little strange. The divine sense cannot detect too far. Don't lose your way."

Nanlong Hou reminded calmly.

Although everyone wants to break through the dust fog, doing so will undoubtedly expose their whereabouts.

Fortunately, the yellow sandstorm should pass soon, so Chen Yun and others had to shorten the distance between each other, continue to stay hidden, and move forward cautiously.

However, after flying for only the time it took to eat a meal, Chen Yun looked around and found that the surrounding scenery was still monotonous and boring, and he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Suddenly, Chen Yun's body suddenly stopped and he was suspended in mid-air and stopped flying.

This scene shocked Nanlong Hou and others. They stopped and were amazed.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, why do you stop and move forward?" The old woman frowned and asked with a little dissatisfaction.

"Don't you all feel something strange?" Chen Yun asked in a serious tone.

"What do you mean, fellow Daoist?" The dark-skinned man came to Chen Yun and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Wang Tiangu and the old man in white shirt exchanged a glance, and both showed a look of surprise and doubt on their faces.

"In fact, even if I didn't say it, you should have noticed it. We have flown a long distance in this sandstorm, but we have never encountered any magicians." "Not to mention, these magicians seem to be gathered in the center of the sandstorm. In addition, the surrounding scenery has never changed. What does this mean? I believe you all have the answer in your heart!"

Chen Yun explained with a serious expression.

"Obviously someone is secretly casting a ban in an attempt to plot against us!"

After hearing this, the dark-skinned man muttered in a low voice with a sullen look on his face. Then his eyes flickered and he kept looking around.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is right. I also think the situation is quite strange. It seems that we have indeed been discovered by the other party, and they have taken corresponding measures to deal with us. It seems that we have no choice but to start a fierce battle!"

After a moment's silence, Nanlong Hou nodded slightly and spoke in a low voice.

When the others heard the news, they did not show any panic.

Obviously, everyone knew that the reason why these mages chose to use the ban to besiege them was because there were not many high-level mages on their side. Otherwise, they would have swarmed in long ago.

However, they cannot be trapped for too long. Once the reinforcements of the Mulan people arrive, the situation will become more complicated and dangerous!

Therefore, the old woman and several other people activated the spiritual power in their bodies, releasing colorful light. They no longer hid their strength, and each used their magical powers to start attacking the restrictions around them with all their might.

Chen Yun casually shot out three green rays of light. They quickly grew larger in the wind and turned into three green tornadoes in the blink of an eye, sweeping towards the sand and gravel in front.

An invisible wave like ripples on the water surface quietly emerged with the attacks of the crowd.

Then, a yellow light flashed, and the restriction was like a fragile piece of paper, which was destroyed by everyone and shattered into pieces without a single blow.

Seeing that victory was achieved so easily, the others couldn't help but feel happy for the success. At the same time, they were also surprised by Chen Yun's different reaction. He looked calm as usual, and turned into a meteor, breaking through the gap in the restriction.

How powerful can a hastily constructed ban be?
It was extremely normal to be defeated at the first blow of their attack, and there was no reason for hesitation.

Seeing Chen Yun's decisive action, the other old monsters were surprised, and immediately realized the reason and quickly fled.

After escaping the restriction, although the sky was still filled with yellow sand, I no longer felt the suffocating and oppressive feeling as before.

This made Chen Yun feel a little more relaxed, and his spiritual sense quickly explored the surroundings, trying to determine the correct direction of travel.

However, at this moment, Chen Yun's expression suddenly changed, his eyes half-narrowed in an instant, and his gaze was fixed on the yellow sand at a certain spot. The yellow sand there seemed to be solidified in the air, motionless.

At this moment, a faint blue light flickered in his pupils, which looked particularly strange, while his face remained calm and composed, and there was no indication of what he was thinking deep in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what exactly are you planning to do here?"

At this time, Nanlong Hou, who came from behind, saw Chen Yun staring motionlessly and was full of doubts. He also used his spiritual sense to scan in this direction, but did not notice anything unusual.

So he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"There's nothing special about it. I'm just thinking about which path I should choose to lead everyone out of this predicament."

Chen Yun turned around and answered calmly.

"In this ghostly sandstorm, the role of spiritual awareness is greatly limited. How can we tell the correct direction with just the naked eye? I happen to have a magical weapon called the 'Star-fixing Plate', which can be used to deal with such a dilemma."

Nanlong Hou said with disdain on his face, then he reached to his waist and took out a light red round jade plate, which was flat and round in shape.

Nanlong Hou held the treasure in one hand and chanted an incantation with the other hand. An obscure spell came out of his mouth. His five fingers spread out and a ray of golden light shot out from his palm, accurately hitting a flowing rune on the surface of the disc.

Suddenly, dazzling golden and red light burst out from the disc.

Chen Yun's heart moved, and he couldn't help but look at this treasure a few more times.

I saw that the disc was covered with golden dots of light, showing a strange pattern, which actually included celestial elements such as stars, sun and moon, and seemed extremely mysterious.

Chen Yun was fascinated by what he saw. The old man in white and others also showed curiosity on their faces and gathered around.

Nanlong Hou didn't care about it at all. He just stared at the pattern on the disc with full concentration. After a moment, he waved his hand lightly, and the treasure in his hand disappeared instantly. At the same time, he said concisely and clearly:

"Please follow me!"

After saying this, Nanlong Hou turned into a ball of golden light and rushed away in an oblique direction.

The old woman, the cold-faced monk and the others followed without hesitation. It was obvious that they had full faith in the judgment of this mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

A black light flashed on Wang Tiangu's body, and then he disappeared.

However, when passing by Chen Yun, the elder of the Ghost Spirit Sect glanced at him intentionally but seemingly unintentionally, and then passed by Chen Yun without any warning.

The corners of Chen Yun's mouth rose slightly, revealing an expression that seemed like a smile, and then he looked back.

Seeing that he was about to fall behind the crowd, Chen Yun smiled nonchalantly, a green light flashed on his body, and he was ready to leave.

However, before taking off, he subconsciously looked again in the direction he had just been paying attention to. After a complex expression flashed across his face, he suddenly sneered and then flew away.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yun's figure disappeared without a trace in the wind and sand.

The place suddenly fell into silence.

However, after only a moment, the area that Chen Yun had been staring at before began to emit a strong yellow light, followed by a deep, dark hole. This scene happened extremely suddenly and appeared before everyone's eyes without any warning.

Then a huge, shiny black monster insect emerged from the black hole.

The body of this demon insect is shocking. It is more than six feet long and about four feet wide, and its overall shape is flat and round.

What’s even more terrifying is that its triangular head is dotted with more than a dozen dark yellow compound eyes.

It also has several long and thin tentacles and a pair of huge and sharp fangs. Its surface flashes with a cold light, giving people a deep sense of fear.

On the back of the monster insect, there are four transparent, light wings that are constantly trembling.

On the back of this terrifying monster insect, there were actually three human figures standing, one of whom was covered in a dazzling white light, making it impossible for onlookers to look directly at it.

The other person was shrouded in a strange green mist, and his figure was looming.

The last person had light blue arcs emanating from his body, as if the god of thunder had descended to earth.

"Grand Master, are we really going to let them leave? Doesn't this seem a bit inappropriate?" The figure in white light looked at the direction where Chen Yun and the others disappeared, with a hint of worry in his tone. (End of this chapter)