Chapter 494: Treasure Hunt in the Desert (Part 1)

In the long tunnel, Zhang Yuan endowed himself with the special vision of the Red-eyed Crow.

Although he could see in the dark, he couldn’t maintain normal vision in extreme conditions.

Therefore, only by relying on the special ability of the Red-eyed Crow could he move freely without being blinded in pitch-black places.

The giant sandworm Zhang Yuan just killed had burrowed a tunnel that was extremely long and deep, winding like a maze, seemingly endless.

The unnerving thing was that walking in this wormhole, one could faintly perceive that massive creatures were moving through the sand nearby, their frictional sounds constant.

Zhang Yuan speculated that more sandworms were lurking beneath this ancient desert city.

Or perhaps he was heading towards a worm nest!

This forced Zhang Yuan to use the Body Technique of ’Carefree Travel’, allowing himself to move as silently as a feather.

At the same time, he also concealed all his aura.

Thus, delving several miles into the tunnel, more passages appeared before Zhang Yuan.

These tunnels crisscrossed or connected, forming a vast labyrinth of caverns!

Zhang Yuan even saw a giant sandworm moving through a passage.

He didn’t disturb this behemoth, waiting until it disappeared before taking out the Treasure Map.

Regarding the location of the treasure spot.

As a result, Zhang Yuan discovered that his location wasn’t far from the treasure point.

However, he had no idea which tunnel to take to truly reach the destination; it was possible that after much hardship, the treasure was still deeper than the indicated spot on the map.

Most troubling was that the closer he got to the treasure point, the more giant sandworms he perceived.

Continuing forward could very likely lead to a collision!

But, having come this far, Zhang Yuan couldn’t just turn back, so he chose a tunnel and ventured inside.

This time, luck was clearly not on his side.

Just a few steps into the new tunnel, a huge maw filled with sharp teeth rushed toward him.

The worst-case scenario occurred; he actually ran into a giant sandworm.

This giant sandworm had already detected and locked onto Zhang Yuan’s position, rapidly advancing through the long tunnel by retracting and expanding its body.

Simultaneously, the giant sandworm spewed large amounts of foul, toxic gas from its open maw!

Due to the tunnel’s narrowness, it wasn’t easy for Zhang Yuan to turn around and flee.

Yet this sudden encounter did not cause Zhang Yuan to lose his composure—because he had long been prepared for combat.

Facing the surging poison gas, Zhang Yuan suddenly waved his left palm and struck forward heavily.

Great Stone-Throwing Hand, Cloud Dispelling Technique!

The formidable Primordial True Power surged from his palm, pushing the Waveless Palm Force forward with overwhelming momentum, instantly enveloping and slamming into the sandworm’s maw.

Bang!

With a dull crash, this giant sandworm was smashed as if hit by a heavy hammer weighing ten thousand pounds, causing its sharp teeth to splinter and spatter with saliva, its charge halted.

The next moment, a ribbon-like red sword aura burst through the tunnel’s darkness, swiftly slicing through dozens of steps, mercilessly cleaving the giant sandworm’s recently closed maw.

Severing its rounded head in two!

The giant sandworm’s life force was extremely tenacious; despite suffering such a lethal blow, it didn’t die immediately.

Its massive body writhed and struggled frantically in the tunnel, spewing large amounts of corrosive venom from the cleaved head, crashing wildly and causing endless sand to fall.

The tunnel began to show signs of collapse!

Seeing the danger, Zhang Yuan had no time to deliver another strike and immediately leapt backward.

His body technique was exceedingly fast, returning to the original tunnel in an instant.

However, Zhang Yuan’s peril was not yet over.

He heard frictional sounds from all directions, indicating that the giant sandworms were stirred and rushing towards him.

Zhang Yuan could even sense their agitation and anger!

Undoubtedly, he had stirred up a massive nest of worms this time.

Alarmingly, he had nowhere to escape!

At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Yuan spotted a new giant sandworm emerging to his right.

Without any hesitation, he switched the Taowu Saber to his left hand, concentrated Primordial True Power in his right hand, and slammed a palm down on the ground.

Boom!

The full Primordial True Power, combined with the added force of twenty times strength, instantly penetrated the thick ground layers, creating a deep hole.

Where he stood began to collapse downward.

Zhang Yuan did not immediately leap away but fell along with the sand into another tunnel.

It turned out his judgment was correct!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zhang Yuan struck another palm continuously, each one unleashing overwhelming power.

He descended four layers in one breath, completely evading the giant sandworms’ attack.

Yet Zhang Yuan’s crisis persisted, as the sandworms pursued the noise downward, giving him little respite.

When Zhang Yuan struck the ground again, an unexpected situation occurred.

The ground did not collapse, and the force rebounding almost tore open his right hand’s webbing.

However, Zhang Yuan’s palm also blasted away the earth on the surface, allowing him to see the stone slab below.

The stone slab was riddled with cracks.

Zhang Yuan’s eyes lit up immediately; he switched the Taowu Saber back to his right hand and forcefully stabbed into the stone slab.

The Taowu Saber erupted with radiant flames, easily slicing through the thick stone slab like cutting tofu.

Zhang Yuan wielded the saber in crisscross patterns, further widening the gap.

The severed stone pieces fell one after another with a clattering sound, indicating to him the existence of space below.

The next moment, Zhang Yuan suddenly looked up.

He swung his saber at a newly descending giant sandworm.

As the Sword Qi penetrated the latter’s mouth, he stomped heavily with his right foot, explosively unleashing the force of twenty-five times strength.

Crunch!

The ground abruptly collapsed, large sections of stone slab falling downward.

Zhang Yuan fell as well!

But he descended only a few steps when his feet landed solidly.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan suddenly heard a rumbling sound spreading rapidly, originating from his foothold.

It was as if he had triggered some mechanism.

Just as Zhang Yuan became wary, his surroundings brightened suddenly, with a flame appearing out of thin air.

Then a second, a third...

Rapidly spreading to the left and right like a prairie fire!

Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but blink, dispelling the special vision of the Red-eyed Crow.

His vision returned to normal, and he clearly saw the scene before him.