The moment Yang Che entered the desert, before he had even gone deep, a strange and surprised expression appeared on his face.

He sent his Divine Sense into the Void Illusion Magic Stone Space.

He found that Xiao Gu, the Spirit of the ancient flying boat, was standing in front of Ancient Blood Corpse Mie, hands on her hips, her small mouth pouted, looking quite indignant.

Behind Xiao Gu, besides a fiery cloud-like cluster of Winged Fire Dragonflies, there was also a small, snow-white sable, which was the Nie Yun Sable, known for its treasure-hunting ability.

Ancient Blood Corpse Mie's tall body looked like a small mountain in front of Xiao Gu.

Facing Xiao Gu's indignant appearance, Mie, who was usually fierce and bloodthirsty, looked rather flustered.

Behind Ancient Blood Corpse Mie was the giant python corpse of the burly Princess Sha Jin, whom Mie had previously killed.

"Mie, what's going on?" Yang Che demanded in a cold voice.

A hint of grievance appeared in Ancient Blood Corpse Mie's eyes, and he pointed his large, fan-like hand at Xiao Gu, saying somewhat vaguely, "Xiao Gu...wants to eat...the snake Core."

Yang Che paused at his words, then quickly understood the situation.

It turned out that Xiao Gu wanted to eat the inner core of the giant python, and Ancient Blood Corpse Mie, fearing something might go wrong, naturally stopped her, which made Xiao Gu very angry.

What kind of Spirit is this Xiao Gu, daring to eat anything!

If it weren't for Yang Che's Tongyou Medicine Garden being quite large now, with Spiritual Soil, Spirit Springs, and the Spirit Eye Tree, plus the 'nine-leaf dark yang fruit' that could continuously regrow its fruits, Yang Che really wouldn't be able to afford to keep Xiao Gu.

Originally, to cultivate even stronger 'Winged Fire Dragonflies,' Yang Che himself usually couldn't bear to eat these mo yang fruits, instead letting the Winged Fire Dragonflies divide and consume them all.

Now with the addition of a 'super eater' Xiao Gu, Yang Che felt more and more pressure.

Fortunately, both the Winged Fire Dragonflies and Xiao Gu were very good at obeying his strict orders not to eat or touch certain Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants.

"Xiao Gu, this is a sixth-level Yao Beast's inner core. Are you sure you can eat it directly?" Yang Che directly transmitted his thoughts to Xiao Gu.

Xiao Gu quickly nodded, her small face full of excitement, and even drool had already flowed out.

"Alright then, you can eat it."

As soon as Yang Che finished speaking, before Ancient Blood Corpse Mie could even move aside, Xiao Gu had already leaped over Ancient Blood Corpse Mie and onto the giant python's corpse.

At the same time, many Winged Fire Dragonflies worked together to help Xiao Gu 'dig out' the giant python's inner core.

Xiao Gu took it and swallowed it in one gulp.

As the sixth-level Yao Beast inner core, comparable to a Core Formation Middle Stage, was swallowed by Xiao Gu, a look of contentment immediately appeared on Xiao Gu's face.

Xiao Gu jumped off the giant python's corpse and even let out a satisfied burp, looking as if she hadn't had enough.

Seeing that Xiao Gu was fine, Yang Che completely relaxed.

His Divine Sense was about to leave the Magic Stone Space when he suddenly sensed some strange changes occurring in the ancient flying boat floating in the distant sky.

The originally dilapidated flying boat seemed to have mysteriously self-repaired a bit?

Sensing this change, Yang Che immediately looked at Xiao Gu again.

It was then that he realized that as Xiao Gu continuously absorbed the power of the giant python's Yao core, Xiao Gu also seemed to be growing?

And as Xiao Gu grew, the ancient flying boat also seemed to be self-repairing?

This miraculous scene made Yang Che both excited and somewhat astonished.

Xiao Gu directly chewed a sixth-level Yao Beast inner core as if it were candy; this was simply too incredible.

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Withdrawing his Divine Sense, Yang Che then continued to fly deeper into the desert.

At this time, a large number of Zi Tian Guards led by Hong Li and his two brothers had also formed a circular formation, spreading out like an expanding circle into the depths of the desert.

Soon, about one hundred and fifty li from the Zi Tian Oasis moat, the Zi Tian Guards encountered those mysterious and strange Cultivators.

Yang Che was following behind these Zi Tian Guards, and he saw that when the two sides met, those strangely dressed mysterious Cultivators, after a brief moment of Stunned, said nothing and immediately summoned their Magic Treasures, engaging in a fierce battle with the Zi Tian Guards.

Yang Che pondered for a moment, then took out a somewhat special Talisman.

It was the Supreme Talisman that Tianxie Ziyin had given him earlier, which could greatly enhance his Divine Sense.

Activating and holding the Talisman, Yang Che's Divine Sense instantly became incredibly powerful.

In almost an instant, it had covered a two-hundred-li radius centered around the Oasis moat.

When he sensed that there were as many as three hundred of these strangely dressed mysterious Cultivators, with one Soul Transformation Stage, five Nascent Soul Stage, and a full three hundred Core Formation Stage, Yang Che's heart immediately sank.

On Zi Tian City's side, there were only a mere hundred Zi Tian Guards with Core Formation cultivation, plus three Nascent Soul old men, putting them almost completely at a huge disadvantage.

Fortunately, Yang Che immediately sensed that the black-robed City Lord Sha E had appeared in time and was fiercely battling the opposing Soul Transformation Cultivator, both turning into phantoms.

Even so, the three Nascent Soul Stage old men were still clearly outmatched against the five opposing Nascent Soul cultivators, only barely able to hold their own.

A fierce glint flashed in Yang Che's eyes, and he made a decisive move.

First, he withdrew his Divine Sense and put the Supreme Talisman into his Storage Pouch.

Then, he cast the 'Zero Illusion Art,' creating a layer of strange light on his face, making it impossible for other Cultivators to see his true appearance.

Afterward, without any further hesitation, he moved his thoughts, and tens of thousands of Winged Fire Dragonflies immediately formed a fiery cloud, appearing overwhelmingly on the battlefield.

Through continuous egg-laying, reproduction, and devouring evolution, the number of Winged Fire Dragonflies had increased to tens of thousands over the years.

This time, Yang Che released almost all of them without reservation.

The sky-darkening, fiery-red cloud group rushed towards those mysterious Core Formation Cultivators.

Under Yang Che's deliberate control, these Winged Fire Dragonflies did not disperse their combat power but concentrated on gnawing at one Cultivator, then moving on to the next.

For a time, except for a few Core Formation Late Stage and pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators who could barely resist with powerful Magic Treasures in their hands, all the strange Cultivators at Core Formation Middle Stage and below were gnawed to the point where almost no bone fragments remained by the 'Winged Fire Dragonflies' controlled by Yang Che.

The clear improvement in the Winged Fire Dragonflies' combat power filled Yang Che with immense joy from the bottom of his heart.

However, it was regrettable that due to the great distance, he could not retrieve the Storage Pouches of these Core Formation Cultivators.

The appearance of the fiery-red cloud-like Winged Fire Dragonflies immediately greatly alleviated the pressure on the Zi Tian Guards.

It wasn't until they had furiously harvested the lives of over twenty strange Core Formation Cultivators that they reacted with great alarm, and many strange Cultivators immediately unleashed one fire-element Spell after another, attempting to burn these Winged Fire Dragonflies to death.

However, as unique insects, Winged Fire Dragonflies are inherently resistant to both fire and cold; ordinary fire Spells could not harm them in the slightest.

Thus, under the renewed horrified expressions of the strange Cultivators, another wave of gnawing passed, again harvesting the lives of over thirty Core Formation Cultivators.

Yang Che consciously controlled the Winged Fire Dragonflies to fly towards the five strange Nascent Soul cultivators, wanting to relieve the predicament of the Hong family's three brothers.

Wherever they passed, strange Core Formation Cultivators were continuously gnawed to nothing, which quickly attracted the attention of those few strange Nascent Soul cultivators.

Therefore, one of the strange Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage immediately broke away from the battle circle and 'teleported' towards the Winged Fire Dragonflies.