Beast Taming Tower

Chapter 2498 Heart-Piercing Desert, Fire Ants

What appeared before Chen Xuan was a vast, crimson desert.

In the desert, sharp spikes as thick as cow hair stand upright on the ground.

A terrifying heatwave swept through the air like a gust of wind.

The scorching sand on the ground was blown into countless swirling clouds.

Even from a great distance, Chen Xuan could feel the terrifying aura emanating from the desert before him.

"This place looks rather strange. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Heart-Piercing Desert, right?"

Chen Xuan was secretly surprised.

A heart-wrenching desert!

This is the name given to this desert by all the true immortals who entered this place.

The reason is that these seemingly hair-like spikes will fly around with the wind when a true immortal enters the desert.

If you're not careful, you might be absorbed into the body of a true immortal.

The terrifying corrosive power could quickly rot away the internal organs of a true immortal.

That's why it's called the "Heart-Piercing Desert".

Of course, there are ways to get through the heart-piercing desert.

"I didn't expect to encounter the Heart-Piercing Desert so soon. Once I get through here, I can reach the Inheritance Hall. Then, I can receive the Feather Saint's inheritance."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately unleashed his divine sense and activated the Heavenly Illusion Demon Eye to examine the area carefully.

Everything within a radius of eight thousand miles was completely visible to Chen Xuan.

Within a radius of three thousand miles, Chen Xuan could easily find anything hiding in the shadows.

But at this moment, Chen Xuan's expression grew increasingly grim.

"This Heart-Piercing Desert seems far too quiet. I wonder what strange things it holds!"

"Forget it, there's no need for me to waste any more time. Let's hurry up and get through here first!"

As Chen Xuan spoke, he concealed his aura.

He then completely withdrew the immortal power that had been emanating from his body.

Only then did he begin to walk forward step by step.

Stepping into the scorching desert, there was no sense of softness or comfort.

Instead, an indescribable sense of crisis suddenly surfaced from the depths of Chen Xuan's heart.

This made Chen Xuan's expression even more unpleasant.

"As a Golden Immortal, my perception has far surpassed what it used to be. In particular, my perception of my own fortune and misfortune far exceeds that of ordinary people!"

"At this moment, this piercing desert gives me an indescribable sense of crisis."

"It seems that danger is not far away!"

Chen Xuan muttered to himself.

For safety's sake, he quietly activated the Heavenly Illusion Demon Eye.

Wow!

Everything hidden around Chen Xuan was completely visible.

Beneath the soft sand, Chen Xuan discovered several small, jet-black spirit insects, each about an inch in size, lying dormant.

When his feet stepped on the sand, the downward pressure was entirely borne by these tiny insects.

In fact, apart from the surface sand grains, the rest of the sand grains did not deform at all.

"So hard. No wonder this desert looks so soft, yet feels so hard underfoot. However, these spirit insects have been hiding under the sand grains without coming out or launching an attack. What does that mean?"

Chen Xuan looked puzzled.

Curious, he carefully examined the situation in the desert.

After confirming that the spirit insects in the desert appeared to be asleep and posed no threat to him as he passed by, Chen Xuan continued on his way.

At this moment, Chen Xuan discovered that even the terrifying, sharp spikes that terrified many people in the heart-piercing desert seemed to be firmly fixed in place.

It did not suddenly rise with the wind and spread in all directions as described in the ancient texts.

It caused great harm to the True Immortals who entered the Heart-Piercing Desert.

"Feijue Mountain is the place where the Feather Saint passed on his legacy. Although it seems dangerous, there is actually a way out."

"Behind every seemingly hopeless situation lies a tremendous reward."

"This piercing desert should be no exception!"

As Chen Xuan walked, he recalled his experiences in Feijue Mountain, feeling that the dangers there were somewhat greater than he had anticipated.

However, danger is often accompanied by surprises.

This is probably the main reason why many geniuses of the Flying Feather Clan are willing to come to Flying Absolute Mountain.

They waited for Chen Xuan, and walked for more than an hour in one go.

As the vast desert was left far behind Chen Xuan, a faint breeze suddenly emerged from the heart-piercing desert.

call!

The breeze was very weak.

It seems it can only move a single blade of grass.

It poses no threat to a mid-stage Golden Immortal like Chen Xuan.

However, Chen Xuan's sense of crisis suddenly surged at this moment.

"not good!"

Chen Xuan's expression changed drastically.

The next instant, he had a thought and immediately activated the Dragon-Seeking Sword, setting up a powerful sword screen around himself.

For safety's sake, Chen Xuan secretly activated the Heavenly Dragon Overlord Body Technique, ready to make a move at any moment.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuan stood still for dozens of breaths without any danger approaching.

He only sensed that the wind in the piercing desert seemed a bit stronger than before.

But it's only slightly bigger than before.

If the breeze just now could only stir up grass clippings, then the breeze now can stir up saplings.

At this moment, even the sharp spikes, as thick as cow hair, that lay quietly in the heart-piercing desert were swaying in the breeze.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"It's recorded in the Baiwu tribe's records. These fine needles from the Piercing Heart Desert can be blown away by the wind and instantly fall into the body of a True Immortal, causing great harm!"

"If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before these hair-like spikes pose a terrifying threat to me, will it?"

As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, the wind in the heart-piercing desert began to intensify.

call!

The gentle breeze suddenly turned into a gale.

The flying needles blown by the wind were suddenly uprooted from the desert.

It shot into the sky with a whoosh, then was quickly swept away by the wind and fell into the desert.

The grains of sand scattered across the desert were suddenly struck by a shower of tiny needles falling from the sky.

Before long, those grains of sand completely disappeared in a pool of black water that suddenly appeared.

"This……"

Chen Xuan was greatly alarmed.

He never imagined that the power of these flying needles carried by the wind would be so terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, it can completely melt even the hardest grains of sand.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan had already activated the Dragon-Seeking Sword's sword barrier to protect himself.

Nothing, not even a fine needle or anything else, could get close to Chen Xuan.

But the wind outside is getting stronger.

More and more fine needles were being blown about by the strong wind at this moment.

It surged wildly through the heart-piercing desert, like an overwhelming tidal wave.

The sword curtain activated by Chen Xuan immediately emitted a series of clanging sounds.

If it weren't for the exceptional quality of the Dragon-Seeking Sword...

It would probably have been corroded and riddled with holes by the tiny needles at this moment.

"Even with the immense power of the Dragon-Seeking Sword, it cannot withstand such a terrifying attack!"

"It seems I need to think of another way. I must get out of the Heart-Piercing Desert as soon as possible!"

Chen Xuan stared at the Dragon-Seeking Sword he had activated, and felt a chill run down his spine.

Wow!

The moment Chen Xuan activated the Heavenly Illusion Demon Eye, he swiftly scanned his surroundings.

They discovered that the gale-force winds around them showed no signs of abating anytime soon.

It's simply unrealistic to expect them to escape by flying away.

The only way to resolve the current danger is to start with these countless flying needles.

Wow!

Chen Xuan grabbed at the air with his palm.

Chen Xuan casually held a tiny cow-hair flying needle firmly in front of him.

These tiny, fine needles were incredibly sharp.

It also has a unique flavor.

After examining it carefully for a while, Chen Xuan's eyes lit up.

"These flying needles are so tiny, almost like the fur on a spirit beast! Could it be... the fur on some kind of demonic beast?"

"There aren't many kinds of monsters in the Heart-Piercing Desert. So many tiny hairs cover the entire Heart-Piercing Desert."

"Moreover, it is also extremely corrosive."

"Could it be the legendary fire poison ants?"

Once Chen Xuan thought of this, he no longer hesitated.

In the next instant, he summoned the Gold-Eating Insect Swarm, the Iron-Tailed Scorpion Army, and Chen Li, Chen Chong, and Chen Xie.

"Greetings, Master!"

Chen Chong and Chen Li spoke respectfully.

"Chen Li, guard the surrounding area and strictly prohibit anyone from approaching!"

Chen Xuan gave the instructions.

"Yes, Master!"

Chen Li agreed, and with a swift flap of his wings, a fireball several hundred feet in size completely enveloped Chen Xuan and the others.

After dealing with the matter, Chen Xuan put away the Dragon-Seeking Sword and looked at Chen Xie with a solemn expression.

"Chen Xie, you command the Iron-Tailed Scorpion army to penetrate deep into the desert and force out all the monsters hiding here!"

"Chen Chong, you are in charge of commanding the Gold-Eating Insect swarm. Whenever any monsters appear on the desert surface, you are directly responsible for hunting them down!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chong and Chen Xie quickly agreed and then each directed their respective demon beast armies to get to work.

Whoops!

Under Chen Xie's command, eight thousand iron-tailed scorpions charged into the desert in an orderly fashion.

In other places, Irontail Scorpion's combat power would be greatly reduced.

However, in the desert, the Irontail Scorpion's strength actually increases significantly.

really!

Shortly after Chen Xie led a large number of Iron-tailed Scorpions underground, a rustling sound rang out from the desert.

Suddenly, tiny, black, ant-like insects, only a few inches in size, burst forth from the desert.

Those hair-like spikes were constantly falling off these ant-like insects.

This caused more and more spikes to gather nearby.

Chen Xuan's gaze swept over these spirit insects, and he instantly recognized their origin.

"Heh heh, it really is a fire ant!"

"I knew it! That's why there are so many sharp spikes in the heart-piercing desert. They're hairs shed by fire ants!"

"Because fire ants are highly venomous, the hairs they shed are naturally very corrosive!"

As Chen Xuan finished speaking, Chen Chong immediately gave him a look.

In the blink of an eye, all the Gold-Eating Insects rushed out frantically under Chen Chong's command.

Before long, they had completely devoured all the fire ants within a radius of several miles.

At this moment, although there were many spikes floating in the void, they posed no threat to Chen Xuan.

"Chen Li, cast a fire-attribute protective shield on everyone. Let's get going!"

Chen Xuan reminded him.

"Yes, Master!"

Chen Li agreed and then cast a fire-attribute protective shield on everyone before leading the demon beasts onward.