1206 The First Night in the Deser (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Three blasts occurred simultaneously, throwing sand into the air. The rain of sand pouring down was dangerous too!

As soon as the Mage called Dajian was two hundred meters away from the team, three enormous Night Terror Pseudomorphing Demons suddenly burst out of the ground and surrounded him. The sand that they were using as a disguise vanished completely, revealing the countless roots around Dajian, wriggling under his feet like starving worms!

Dajian was standing in the middle and completely dumbfounded. He had never seen anything so terrifying!

The trap that Feishu stumbled into still had gaps and room to breathe. Ge Ming was still able to save him, even if he was dragged into the ground. However, in Dajian's situation, he had basically set his foot into the gates of Hell. Even Ge Ming had no chance of saving him!

”Blin… sigh...” A silver light glowed on Mo Fan, but he called it off while he was still channeling his magic.

The area that Dajian was in was crawling with roots and branches. There was no longer any opening for Mo Fan to blink into and save the man. Mo Fan did not feel good when he caught the final glimpse of disbelief and fear on Dajian's face.

Prejudice would seriously get a man killed. Mo Fan had tried to avoid conflict with the members of the Golden Battle Hunters from the start, yet something like this had still happened in the end.

”Come over here, quick!” Mu Nujiao yelled. The team quickly focused.

”There's a Pseudomorphing Demon there too!” Xu Pingdong protested in fear.

Dajian was dead for sure. The trap consisted of three Pseudomorphing Demons. An Advanced Mage had no chance of surviving it. Xu Pingdong was overwhelmed by guilt, but he still could not accept it. He immediately directed his hatred toward Mu Nujiao.

Mu Nujiao did not seem too bothered by it.

”Let's go.”

”But...”

”He's dead! There's nothing we can do!”

The others crossed over to Mu Nujiao's position. Mu Nujiao was still unharmed, meaning that her position was still safe for the time being.

When the team regrouped with Mu Nujiao, the sand below them was restless. The team was startled, but as their hearts filled with fear, Mu Nujiao began to emit a dark green light.

The roots of the Pseudomorphing Demon burst out of the sand. Its branches were swinging wildly, trying to drag the team into the ground.

However, a dark green Demon Tree appeared. Its branches tangled up with the branches and roots of the Pseudomorphing Demon, preventing the creature from attacking the team. The Demon Tree's branches were outnumbered by the roots and branches of the Pseudomorphing Demon, but its branches were incredibly strong. The team had no trouble moving forward. They just needed to be cautious.

”It's safe ahead!” Mu Nujiao remained still. She was controlling the Demon Tree, keeping the Pseudomorphing Demon at bay, staying stern and expressionless. The others could easily tell she was furious, yet she did not lose her calm!

The team continued forward. The path had been safe so far!

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The team reached the destination not long after.

Most of the people were unharmed, yet they were all wearing a defeated and uneasy look.

Mu Nujiao and Zhang Xiaohou regrouped with the team. They were both fine too. They just needed some treatment for the minor wounds they had.

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Some time later, Ge Ming forcibly cleared a path through the countless roots intercepting him, carrying a man covered in blood on his shoulder. As a Super Mage, he was the only person that could force his way through the Pseudomorphing Demons.

He seemed a little worn out, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes. Feishu was not dead, and had been saved from the jaws of death.

”What a relief, I managed to save him,” Ge Ming placed Feishu on the ground, allowing the Healer on the team to treat his wounds.

Feishu had mostly suffered physical injuries. His life was not in danger. With a Healer around, he could easily recover within an hour.

Ge Ming looked around and said smilingly, ”Why do you all look so down? Didn't I manage to save Feishu? That was indeed a close call, but we are all fine, aren't we? It's still a long journey ahead, we can't afford to give up so easily.”

”Lea...leader, Dajian...” Lu Fang said in a trembling voice.

”Leader, it's that girl's fault. She led us into a Pseudomorphing Demon, and she was well aware of its existence. I was suspicious of her decision, so I asked Dajian to choose a different direction, but...” Xu Pingdong rose to his feet and glared at Mu Nujiao.

Ge Ming immediately pulled a long face.

Dajian had a strong sense of responsibility. Ge Ming had high hopes for him. The man might not be a leader, but he was the right-arm man that any leader would appreciate.

Ge Ming never thought another man would die while he was trying his best to save a man who was in danger.

Ge Ming was not mad at anyone. He was just sad for the loss!