Chapter 273: Chapter 273

Below, several wounded soldiers, who could no longer escape, watched as a large number of Sandpeople rushed over. Their faces no longer held the solemnity; instead, it was replaced by madness.

All of them laughed, welcoming the Sandpeople who were about to rip them apart.

Knowing that they were not going to survive, they no longer valued their lives. Now, they only thought about how they could kill more Sandpeople as their send-off.

Only at this moment can the inherent bravery of people be completely expressed.

However, just as they were about to attack, all of a sudden, a mixture of red and blue elements exploded from the ground. Several nearby Sandpeople were blown away, their bodies shriveling up.

The nearest one even caught fire, burning down. The parts that were not on fire were covered with Ice Crystals.

This sudden turn of events made the nearby Sandpeople slow down, cautiously watching the ground beneath their feet.

As it turned out, the ice-fire explosive traps previously planted by Du You amidst the desert storm had taken effect. These traps had not affected the Quicksand Priests and their guards, but now they came into use.

The Ice-fire Explosion was triggered by sensing life, and the sand snakes previously released by the Priest leader were made of sand, and were not living beings at all, thus not triggering the ice-fire explosions.

At this moment, the nearby area was filled with large patches of Mucus Swamp, and many Quicksand soldiers were running towards this direction, stepping on the swamp. Inside the swamp, some sand snakes were still struggling, unable to come out.

But as the third Ice-fire Explosion went off, a spark finally fell onto the mucus.

Instantly, the mucus ignited, setting off a huge fire. Endless poison fog spread out, causing even the sandpeople to choke and cough up.

The remaining human soldiers were not so fortunate. In the poison fog, they were instantly poisoned and died without much resistance.

In the end, their bodies hadn’t even fallen to the ground when they were dissected by the rushing Quicksand soldiers. Within the fire, those Quicksand soldiers stuck in the mucus were burned down completely.

In the end, the poisoned soldiers died with smiles on their faces. Having so many Sandpeople to accompany them in death, they died content.

Du You, however, didn’t see what had happened behind him, because Xiaozi had started to speed up.

Purple currents entangled around Du You, causing his hair to stand on its ends. His not-so-short hair instantly became like a big explosion, even his skin started smoking.

Under the stimulation of the electric current, Xiaozi’s speed greatly increased. The Purple Lightning Eagle was already faster than the Sand Sculptures, under the stimulation of the current, it left all the Sand Sculptures behind in a blink of an eye.

After chasing for a while, Xiaozi unknowingly flew a great distance. In the eyes of the Sand Sculpture Knights, it became a tiny black dot.

The Sand Sculpture knights who realized they couldn’t keep up finally gave up and turned their sights to the ground. There, many humans were still scattering and fleeing.

If not for them, their attack wouldn’t have ended so inconclusively. The priests died, the Sand Dune Monsters were wiped out, it was a heavy loss. They could forget about organizing another battle this winter.

From behind, finally, the gates of White Stone City opened. The trailing Sandpeople looked like fleeing soldiers. As long as they kept pursuing, they would turn into a major defeat.

"Chase, we need to kill more of these Sandpeople. It would be best if they cannot organize another attack for several years," ordered the city’s chief defender, Luo Ha, as he rode a mount that resembled a large rhino and charged straight out of the city gate. Behind him, a cavalry followed. The heavy cavalry was accompanied by the light ones. Countless cavalry charged out.

In the sky, the Pegasus Knights closely followed. The infantry was unnecessary in such a pursuit. The cavalry chased the Sandpeople, layer by layer, slaughtering a large number of them and left them there.

If this place wasn’t a desert, it would be lush with vegetation the next year.

The cavalry trampled over them, turning the bodies of the Sandpeople into blood and flesh, and erradicating them into the sand. With such a large number of cavalry charging over, even the Sandpeople hiding underground would suffer from the power of the cavalry, dying or becoming crippled.

The large formation of Pegasus Knights in the sky were pushing onward. The Sand Sculpture Knights wouldn’t dare to approach. If they did by mistake, they would be chased by a group of Pegasus Knights, immediately shredded into pieces and falling. Newest update provıded by 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

As a result, the Sandpeople who were originally intending to aid their kin truly turned into a grand defeat. They were chased by the human soldiers all the way into the largest oasis in front of White Stone City. Following was a slaughter, turning the entire oasis into a bloodbath. For at least the next ten years, the Sandpeople outside White Stone City would have difficulty organizing a large-scale attack.

All this happened later. Du You did not care about these. After escaping from the pursuit of the flying Sand Sculpture knights, Xiaozi, at its maximum speed, was like a purple meteor.

He could not go to the oasis, because the oases in the desert were generally gathering spots for Sandpeople. With his current situation, going into an oasis was no different from seeking death.

Du You, within the desert, chose a barren hill and had Xiaozi descend.

"Finally escaped, I don’t know where we are though," Du You lied on the ground, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Yes, it was discomfort, the result of being electrocuted. Xiaozi was his pet and its electricity did not harm him. However, the numbing effect of the electricity was unavoidable for Du You.

He had been electrocuted all the way here, his hair sticking out like an explosion, and his clothes were very much like burnt fur. There were burn marks on the sleeves. If Xiaozi did not control the electricity well, he would be burned all over. But even so, Du You’s body felt numb and ached, spasming constantly.

Xiaozi sat next to him with its head down, carefully watching Du You, much like a child who made a mistake.

Du You did not complain, because without Xiaozi, he wouldn’t have been able to escape. "Well done. Although your speed can be further enhanced, you must also improve your control over the electricity. I don’t want it to be next time."

After a long while, hearing Du You speak, Xiaozi finally felt at ease. It flapped its wings against its chest as if making a promise.

Du You shook his head with a smile and struggled to get up. His body still felt numb. Looking around, Du You felt helpless. This was so far away, according to the map interface, he had completely left White Stone City.