Listening to the cold snort that concealed murderous intent, Zhao Yuan could only pray to God and pray to Buddha to avoid being spotted by that handsome man. Although he claimed to be a womanizer, he had no interest in men.
Fortunately, everything was fine the first day. Although the handsome man rode his horse to Zhao Yuan from time to time, he did not harass Zhao Yuan. He only occasionally accompanied Zhao Yuan for a short distance. He was very quiet, like a virtuous and good family.
Women, however, generally cannot leave for long before they are called away by another handsome man.
Facing the handsome man's favor, Zhao Yuan could only complain secretly.
What made Zhao Yuan vomit blood was that a group of porters would make fun of the handsome man and Zhao Yuan from time to time, which made Zhao Yuan have the urge to kill.
After walking non-stop for six hours, the caravan finally found a sheltered sand dune to set up camp. At this time, the setting sun cast its last rays of light, illuminating the remaining clouds in the sky blood-red, making people feel heart-stopping.
Under the huge sand dunes, experienced businessmen formed a huge defensive circle.
This defensive circle is not to guard against horse thieves, but to guard against wolves.
Horse thieves would never dare to provoke such a large caravan. In the desert, the biggest enemy of merchants is the desert wolf. Compared with forest wolves and prairie wolves, wolves that grew up in the barren and harsh desert environment are more violent and ferocious.
It is said that hundreds of years ago, when this trade route was still in its development period, the merchants at that time had no experience in dealing with wolves. They only had a dozen wolves and dragged a caravan of a hundred people to death in the desert.
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Desert wolves are not only ferocious, but also extremely cunning, and possess extraordinary patience. It is common for them to spend ten and a half days stalking their prey.
No one likes to be followed by a pack of wolves.
The best way to prevent wolves from being stalked is to let the wolves know there is no opportunity to take advantage.
A caravan of three hundred people is enough to make any wolf pack retreat.
Of course, basic defense work still needs to be done.
After settling in, Zhao Yuan searched for some hay and horse manure around and boiled some hot water to drink.
As we go deeper into the desert, the temperature difference between day and night becomes larger and larger. The current temperature is almost like wearing a cotton-padded jacket. Being able to drink a sip of hot tea is undoubtedly a kind of enjoyment.
Everyone ate some random food, then covered themselves with blankets and leaned against the camels to sleep. The porters were tired after a long day, and soon they were snoring loudly.
Zhao Yuan couldn't sleep.
Inexplicably, Zhao Yuan felt restless.
Why do you feel this way?
Zhao Yuan has an almost instinctive reaction to danger, and it is precisely because of this instinctive reaction that Zhao Yuan has escaped death many times.
The moonlight is very bright today. The porters are sleeping, the boss is chatting, and the camels are chewing cud with their necks raised. Everything seems peaceful and peaceful.
Zhao Yuan couldn't help but glance in the direction of the handsome man. There was nothing unusual over there, except for two women standing guard.
quiet!
Zhao Yuan's spiritual thoughts searched every corner of the camp bit by bit.
Not found.
Zhao Yuan, who couldn't figure out the reason, didn't bother to pay attention to it, and began to circulate his spiritual energy and temper his body.
The majestic strength turned into thousands of strands, and then gathered in the skin, tempering bit by bit... A strange scene changed in Zhao Yuan's body, Zhao Yuan's meridians became detailed, as if they were magnified
Thousands of times.
What surprised Zhao Yuan was that his muscle fibers and meridians were wrapped and tempered by spiritual energy, making them tight and elastic.
The bones have also undergone earth-shaking changes. The pure spiritual energy fills the tiny spaces inside the bones, making the bones become more solid...
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Time passed bit by bit, and Zhao Yuan was immersed in that strange world and couldn't extricate himself.
After breaking through the "Body Tempering" realm and reaching the "Flying to the Moon" realm, Zhao Yuan will become a true body of steel.
In the past, Zhao Yuan relied on dragon armor and his physical body reached the point of being invulnerable. However, that was just an illusion and not really invulnerable. If he encountered a powerful cultivator, his physical body would be destroyed from the inside.
The "Body Tempering" state was different. Not only did Zhao Yuan's skin become as solid as steel, his internal organs and meridians were all in a state of primary energy.
When he was in the Cinu Grassland, Zhao Yuan's dragon armor was easily destroyed and he was seriously injured. If it were now, Zhao Yuan, who had entered the "body tempering" state, would never be as vulnerable as that time.
roar!
roar!
roar!
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Suddenly, a low howl sounded in the dark desert. The sound was like a wild beast lurking in the abyss. The desert was shaking and shaking, which was inexplicably terrifying.
The camels made a commotion.
Zhao Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.
The porters and merchants all woke up from their dreams, stood up, comforted the camels, and looked into the distance.
"What's the sound?" Zhao Yuan asked a porter beside him in a low voice.
"It's the sound of a wolf." The porter said with a disapproving expression.
"Yes, it's the Desert Wolf." The other porter also looked relaxed.
"Is it very common?" Zhao Yuan showed a hint of uneasiness on his face, and the feeling of danger was getting stronger and stronger.
"Hahahaha, Xiao Zhao, don't be afraid, there are so many of us, the desert wolf will not come."
"Look!" Zhao Yuan raised his head and looked at the sand dunes.
"Ah... my mother!" The porter's face suddenly changed color and he exclaimed.
On the huge sand dunes, I saw countless frozen black shadows. The black shadows formed extremely clear silhouettes under the moonlight.
Wolves!
There was a commotion among the porters. Obviously, people did not expect to encounter such a huge wolf pack. Just by visual inspection, the number of wolves exceeded 200. Moreover, there seemed to be rustling sounds coming from behind the sand dunes.
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In the desert, a pack of more than twenty wolves is extremely rare, and a pack of more than two hundred wolves is simply unheard of.
"Get weapons!" Seeing so many wolves, Zhao Yuan's boss immediately panicked and quickly called everyone to prepare for battle. Immediately, the people of each cavalry team had weapons in hand and were ready to fight.
What makes people feel strange is that the wolves on the dunes do not attack, but just stand quietly on the dunes, looking down at the humans below.
The entire desert has an enforced silence. The wolves on the dunes and the humans below the dunes are fighting each other, seeming to be testing each other's patience.
Faced with such a huge wolf pack, people were prepared and did not dare to relax at all.
It was a painful night.
It wasn't until dawn that the wolves disappeared quietly behind the sand dunes.
When the wolves disappeared, people breathed a sigh of relief, ate something hastily, and then set off.
When they rounded the sand dune, what was frightening was that the more than two hundred wolves were still waiting behind the dune with eager eyes.
The next day, people were enveloped in a depressing atmosphere, because the pack of wolves followed them from beginning to end, neither attacking nor leaving, keeping a distance of several hundred feet from the caravan.
"Too bad," muttered a porter.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Yuan asked.
"We are being targeted by these wolves. Either they die or we die." The porter's eyes flickered and he kept looking back and forth.
"Why?"
"They will follow us all the time, preventing us from eating and resting normally, waiting for us to show our flaws, and then kill us." The porter said while looking around, looking a little distracted.
Zhao Yuan immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
It will take at least ten more days to cross this desert. If they don't sleep in these ten days, the porters' spirits will collapse and they will die from exhaustion.
Unless, these wolves are killed!
It is easy for Zhao Yuan to kill these desert wolves. However, Zhao Yuan went to the Er Empire this time to find the Penglai Immortal Way. If his identity is exposed, all his previous efforts will be in vain.
Organize these people to defend against the wolves?
Zhao Yuan immediately gave up the idea.
If he takes the initiative to organize it, he will soon be exposed to the public eye.
In addition, Zhao Yuan had a strange feeling. He believed that this wolf pack was not an ordinary wolf pack...
