Chapter 1214: Have You Had Enough? Not Yet?

The black sandstorm raged like a furious beast, devouring everything around it.

Crackling—

Black lightning spread everywhere; Xu Jingming held the slender waist of Lu Yunji as he struggled through the endless black sand.

Each grain of sand was as sharp as a blade, striking the lightning shield with a dense clatter.

The Golden-Scaled Earth Dragon had been left behind, but Lu Yunji had fallen into weakness as the drug's effect wore off, her face pale as paper.

She lay limp in Xu Jingming's strong arms, unable to even lift a finger.

Sensing the boundless black sand around him, Xu Jingming frowned slightly.

Within this black sandstorm, his spiritual sense range had shrunk drastically, limited to only about one kilometer around him.

And now, he had completely lost his direction.

"The starship can't be used—if this black sand gets sucked into the engines, the ship will be destroyed instantly."

"If that's the case, I'll have to force my way out myself."

Xu Jingming tightened his arms, holding Lu Yunji more securely.

Her slender body was astonishingly light, as if weightless, affecting his speed not at all.

But her crimson battle suit had several tears; looking down, he could see her ample, inviting view.

Yet Xu Jingming didn't notice this—Lu Yunji did.

But she knew survival came first; this trivial detail wasn't worth worrying about.

"Eva, analyze the best escape route!"

Xu Jingming spoke inwardly.

"Calculating… S-class recommendation: break out toward the ten o'clock direction—storm intensity is lowest there."

Eva's voice sounded immediately.

Xu Jingming changed direction without hesitation.

The T7-level Sun-Devouring Divine Thunder formed a sharp conical tip, forcibly tearing a passage through the black sandstorm.

"Go!"

Sizzle—!

Black lightning flashed; Xu Jingming surged toward that direction.

The black sandstorm seemed endless; time blurred in the darkness.

Sun-Devouring Divine Thunder continuously drained his strength; after an hour.

When Xu Jingming's inner energy neared exhaustion, a faint glimmer suddenly appeared ahead in the darkness.

"We're getting out!"

Xu Jingming's spirit lifted; he accelerated toward the faint light.

The instant they burst out of the black sandstorm, blinding sunlight made both of them squint, then they looked ahead.

Before them stretched a vast, barren wasteland, its black rocky ground devoid of any vegetation.

In the distance rose several strangely shaped stone peaks; the sky glowed an unnatural dark red, as if some force permeated the air.

Most unsettling was the gravity here—abnormally intense.

Xu Jingming felt every movement he made required several times more effort than usual.

Remember, he was a Starlight Seventh-Stage powerhouse.

Gravity that made him struggle must be unimaginably terrifying.

"Is this… the Dead Land?"

Lu Yunji, weak in his arms, glanced around, crimson eyes flickering with uncertainty.

"The Dead Land?"

Xu Jingming frowned; the name sounded ominous.

"Yes, it's the Dead Land."

Lu Yunji, pale-faced, nodded: "The Dead Land lies in the southwest of the southern hemisphere of Black Stone Star.

Its area is roughly five hundred million square kilometers; gravity here is five hundred times that of normal regions on Black Stone Star."

"Five hundred times gravity? No wonder I'm moving so slowly."

Xu Jingming raised his sword-like brows.

"Legends say this was once the battlefield of a Dominator-level powerhouse.

After a great battle, it became this hellish place—even beast-beings struggle to survive here.

In other words, any beast-being that can survive here is far stronger than ordinary ones—at least Spirit Blood Rank."

Lu Yunji added quickly.

"Forget all that—first, find a place to rest."

His spiritual energy surged wildly; soon, he sensed an empty cave three kilometers away.

Whoosh—

Black lightning flashed; in less than three seconds, he entered the cave.

He carefully placed Lu Yunji on a flat rock.

"Finally, we can rest," Xu Jingming exhaled deeply.

His internal energy could barely sustain another hour; if he couldn't break out of the black sandstorm soon,

he'd have to consider using Thunder Talismans—but luckily, their fortune held out.

"Rest for a while; once our states return to peak, we'll decide our next move."

Xu Jingming looked at Lu Yunji.

Not looking was one thing, but once she looked, she sucked in a breath.

Lu Yunji's crimson battle robe had been torn to shreds by the black sand storm.

The fabric over her chest had ripped open into a startling gash, squeezing her two full, snow-white mounds into a deep, defined cleavage that trembled slightly with each breath.

The battle robe at her slender waist had torn completely away, revealing the delicate curve of her tiny, waist-length figure.

Her skin glowed with a pearly white luster under the light from the cave entrance.

Xu Jingming had seen many beautiful women, but at this sight, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Lu Yunji followed Xu Jingming's gaze downward and only then remembered the situation.

She instinctively tried to cross her arms to cover her chest.

But the motion only pressed her magnificent bust even more prominently forward.

Her slender waist shifted slightly with the motion, revealing a tantalizing six-pack outline through the tattered remains of her robe.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Jingming's gaze did not waver.

Realizing this, Lu Yunji could not help but blush with indignation: "Have you had enough?"

"Not yet," Xu Jingming replied honestly.

This blunt answer left Lu Yunji momentarily speechless.

After a long moment, she came to her senses, her cheeks faintly flushed, and gave him an irritated side-eye:

"You're not even pretending to look away."

Though she said this, she felt something novel stirring inside her.

She was well aware of how attractive her body was to men.

But others always stole glances, and when caught, they immediately looked away.

Someone like Xu Jingming, who openly admitted it—and even after being reminded, kept looking—was unprecedented.

More importantly, in her weakened state, she could do nothing—not even activate her ability.

"Go change your clothes. I'll wait outside."

Appreciating beauty is human nature, but Xu Jingming wasn't so shameless as to stare endlessly.

He rose and left willingly; soon, the cave held only Lu Yunji alone.

"This guy, he didn't even want to travel with me before—yet here he is, completely charmed by me."

After Xu Jingming left, Lu Yunji's crimson lips curled slightly upward.

This at least proved her charm wasn't ineffective on Xu Jingming.

As a Star Radiance Eighth Stage powerhouse, Lu Yunji naturally had more than one battle robe.

She quickly pulled out another blue battle robe from her space ring and swiftly changed into it.

Of course,

In her weakened state, she could not block Xu Jingming's spiritual perception.

If he wished, he could have seen every moment of her changing clothes.

But based on her understanding of Xu Jingming, he wouldn't go that far.