Chapter 253 Design
Monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage are basically in groups of two, making it easier to take care of each other.
A group of Meng Zhang and General Houtu flew to the area responsible for the search.
Shuangfeng Valley's territory is the most extensive among the surrounding factions. It is at least as large as the Liu family's territory and the Qingzhushan territory combined.
Moreover, there are many oases in the territory and are rich in resources.
Although this was not the first time he inspected the territory of Shuangfeng Valley, Meng Zhang still looked down with great envy.
How come such a fertile treasure land was taken into the hands of Lin Quanguan?
Apart from the Jindan master Guangzhi, Lin Quanguan really has difficulty convincing the public in terms of strength.
This area is so large, and the sand monster's nest is buried deep underground. Even if it is a foundation-building monk, it is very hard and time-consuming to search it.
A day passed, and neither Meng Zhang nor God General Houtu gained anything. They searched for foundation-building monks in other areas, but no message was sent.
It seems that no one has found any clues about the sand monster's lair today.
Since the third-level sand monster appeared in this sand monster chaos, not only have all the sand monsters become smarter, but even the sand monster's lairs seem to be better hidden.
At night, Meng Zhang and General Houtu, who had been tired for the whole day, did not return to the camp where several sects had gathered. They found a sand dune at random, landed on it, and meditated to adjust their breath.
The sand monster's lair is the lifeblood of the sand monster, and there must be sand monster guards nearby.
Even monks in the foundation building stage do not dare to be careless and must maintain good condition at all times to deal with unexpected situations.
Meng Zhang sat on the ground and thought to himself, if he had known that the sand monster's lair was so well hidden this time, he should have brought out the insect jar inside the door.
However, because most of the monks in the sect were transferred away at once, in order not to affect the production of minerals everywhere, the insect-control jar was left in the door. There was a disciple of the beast-control hall who deliberately stayed behind to take charge of it, and continued to use sandworms to mine minerals.
And because so many foundation-building monks were dispatched this time, it was very convenient to search the ground. It made little difference whether there was an insect jar or not, so Taoist Priest Guanghong did not require Meng Zhang to bring this magical weapon.
If Meng Zhang had this magical weapon on him now, he would be able to save a lot of effort. Controlling the sandworms to dig into the ground and search would be more efficient.
In the middle of the night, Meng Zhang and General Houtu, who had almost recovered, were not in a hurry to continue the search work, but started talking casually.
As General Houtu's cultivation slowly recovers, his memory seems to be recovering. Meng Zhang always wants to learn more about the history of Taiyi Sect from him.
General Houtu knew everything about cultivation issues and the various arts of cultivation. But when Meng Zhang asked about the history of Taiyi Sect, he hesitated and was unclear.
Meng Zhang knew that asking directly would not work, so he seized every opportunity to chat, hoping to take advantage of the Houtu God General's unpreparedness and take a detour from the side.
But God General Houtu is very vigilant. Whenever Meng Zhang asks a sensitive question, he will either ignore him or pretend to be confused, saying that his memory in this regard has not been restored.
He didn't know whether General Houtu was really confused or fake, so Meng Zhang felt a little dissatisfied.
While the two were chatting, Meng Zhang accidentally looked up and saw a figure flashing across the sky.
Even in the completely dark night sky, after Meng Zhangyun used his Dharma Eyes to pierce the illusion, he still discovered that the person flying rapidly was Zhao Jiudou.
Meng Zhang's heart moved and he called out to General Houtu, and the two of them secretly followed behind.
The two of them flew low to the ground and cast hidden spells at the same time.
With such a long distance, as long as Zhao Jiudou didn't deliberately look in this direction, it would be difficult to spot Meng Zhang and the two men who were following them.
As for Zhao Jiudou who was flying in the air, Taoist priest Guang Hui originally arranged for him to act together with Lin Bolin.
However, Zhao Jiudou took advantage of the fact that he had established the foundation early and was still a disciple of the Feihong Sect. He always regarded himself as a senior and commanded Lin Bolin arrogantly.
Lin Bolin originally looked down on Zhao Jiudou, but as a young and energetic man, he was provoked by Zhao Jiudou and retorted, talking about Zhao Jiudou's embarrassing things, especially Zhao Jiudou's defeat by Meng Zhang in public.
Zhao Jiudou, whose old hatred was aroused, almost couldn't help but want to teach Lin Bolin a lesson. However, considering that this action was organized by Lin Quanguan, he finally endured it.
However, Zhao Jiudou did not want to see Lin Bolin again, so he left Lin Bolin behind and flew away alone.
It seems that Zhao Jiudou was lucky. Not long after he and Lin Bolin separated, he accidentally spotted a second-order sand monster flying past from a distance.
This sand monster has no fixed shape, and its body is entirely composed of sand and dust. The sand and dust are constantly twisting and changing, forming different shapes.
Zhao Jiudou recognized it at a glance. This second-level sand monster was exactly the sand monster that was proficient in wind escape and escaped from everyone during the last battle.
The sand monster shouldn't appear here for no reason. Zhao Jiudou, who was searching the sand monster's lair, immediately touched his sensitive mind.
Having just been stimulated by Lin Bolin and intending to make a contribution on his own, he did not notify the others, but followed the second-order sand monster alone and flew towards it secretly.
The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind, Zhao Jiudou follows the second-level sand monster, and Meng and Zhang follow behind him.
The second-level sand monster didn't fly very far before it landed rapidly, fell headlong to the desert ground, and then quickly disappeared.
Zhao Jiudou flew to that place and hesitated for a moment.
The second-level sand monster disappeared here, and the sand monster's lair is probably nearby.
As a disciple of the Feihong Sect, he knows a lot of information that ordinary cultivators don't know. Being in the sand monster's lair is of great benefit.
He wanted to monopolize these benefits, but he was not sure that he could attack the sand monster's lair by himself.
There must be more than one second-level sand monster guarding the sand monster's lair. If he is under siege, Zhao Jiudou may not be able to save his life.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Jiudou sent out a communication talisman. The communication talisman turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky.
Not long after, Lin Bolin flew over from a distance.
Before he landed, he asked a little anxiously: "You said you found a clue to the sand monster's lair?"
Zhao Jiudou looked very reluctant to talk to Lin Bolin and said casually: "Just now, I seemed to see a sand monster wandering around. The sand monster's lair should be nearby."
Zhao Jiudou deliberately looked guilty and spoke in a flashy tone.
Lin Bolin glanced at Zhao Jiudou a little suspiciously. This guy couldn't hold a grudge against him, so he just found an excuse to tease him, hoping that his work would be in vain.
Seeing Lin Bolin not believing in him, Zhao Jiudou seemed to be irritated.
He said angrily: "Anyway, I've told you the news, believe it or not."
Chapter completed!