Chapter 412: Slowing Recovery

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Mu dashed out, while Hachikuju and Uncle Peng were already battling the huge Sand Giant.

Yuan Rui focused intently, staying still, observing the scattered Rock Dragon Carps in the distance.

She had no good impression of this group at all. If they dared to approach within her range of attack, she wouldn’t hesitate to deal with these disgusting creatures that would consider her fellow people as food.

However, the main priority was to protect the two evolvers who currently couldn’t fight.

Gesar’s ivy was still soaking in the wine barrel, and Zhang Mu didn’t want to use it yet. Xu Changguang, who had water abilities, had managed to avoid fainting for now, which was quite a struggle.

The air was extremely dry now. As a water evolver, he was experiencing dehydration earlier than the others, barely staying conscious with the water pouch Gesar handed him.

This feeling was really uncomfortable for him.

Hachikuju, who was fighting the Sand Giant, also looked very disheveled, as there was too much sand and dust.

The water film that Xu Changguang had applied to himself had already lost its effectiveness. The closer he got to the Sand Giant, the stronger the wind and sand became, making breathing extremely difficult.

The most dangerous thing is, there is no way to get close to attack this Sand Giant without getting blurry vision, rushing in recklessly might get you stomped into a pulp.

However, Hachikuju couldn’t defeat this Sand Giant right away, even when the three of them were together, surrounding it didn’t make much difference.

“You guys hold on for a while, I’ll ask that guy Xu Changguang for that disgusting water shield he used earlier.”

Hachikuju turned and shouted towards Zhang Mu and them, then stepped back and retreated.

“Just you and Uncle Peng should be enough, I don’t think he has much energy left, this place restrains him too much.”

“Can you endure such a strong sandstorm?”

At first, Hachikuju thought Zhang Mu was just joking, but when she saw how clean Zhang Mu was, her eyes widened in disbelief, she said hesitantly.

“How did you manage that?”

“I isolated myself mentally, quickly go, if you’re lucky, he might even give you some equipment.”

Comparing themselves with sandy hair, Hachikuju retreated faster.

He would rather bleed than stay a second longer in such a disgusting environment, breathing in sand with every breath.

With mental isolation in Zhang Mu, Uncle Peng cleverly covered his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose with semi-transparent cloth, barely holding on. But he forgot about the water membrane breaking, rendering him unable to unleash any fighting power.

“Changguang, can you create another water membrane like before? Two of them? It’s too hard to fight up close with that thing.”

Xu Changguang, seeking shade among the horses, sadly shook his head, lacking even the strength to lift his hand, pointing to his dry, cracked lips.

“Normally, it would be no problem, easily handling not just two, but dozens. But my water element within has dried up, struggling to maintain basic life functions, it’s impossible.”

Hachikuju frowned and shouted from a distance.

“Just two minutes, can you do it?”

Hearing Hachikuju’s words, Xu Changguang gritted his teeth, leaned against a horse’s leg, and unsteadily stood up, saying.

“Go!”

Xu Changguang opened the water bags placed on both sides of the saddle of his warhorse, threw them up, and started gathering a cluster of water element.

However, this kind of water element was not strong enough to maintain the strength of the second-rank water membrane, so he had to mix his own energy into it.

Seeing the airborne water element about to be evaporated in the high temperature, Xu Changguang quickly focused his mind and fused his second-rank water element energy into it, forming a water membrane that blasted towards Hachikuju, enveloping him.

“Summoning ordinary water, only three minutes, hurry!”

After saying these words, Xu Changguang collapsed straight onto the scorching yellow sand. Yuan Rui and another person hurriedly helped him back to his original position, but he was already incoherent.

Seeing that Xu Changguang was unharmed, Hachikuju decisively turned back and charged towards the location of the Sand Giant once again.

“Open the sky!”

The axe blade suddenly enlarged. This time, without the intense sandstorm interference, Hachikuju accurately approached the thigh of the Sand Giant, and with a mighty swing, shattered this part of the limb made of yellow sand.

The Sand Giant fell down with a loud thud, creating a burst of sand.

However, before Hachikuju could chase after it, the yellow sand began to quickly gather again.

The Sand Giant stood back up again!

On the other side, Zhang Mu summoned the Blood Lotus and dozens of vines rapidly whipped at the Sand Giant’s body, but the attacks were not strong enough. Each time some fragments were knocked off, they were quickly replenished.

Although the Sand Giant was only five meters tall, it was large and thick. The slim Blood Lotus vines looked like thin rubber bands in comparison.

Without Zhang Mu’s essence blood, the attacks of dozens of vines on the Sand Giant had no effect, as if they were simply tickling it.

If it weren’t for their heavy and unwieldy mass, Zhang Mu and the others would have had even fewer chances to dodge and fight.

Moreover, Zhang Mu and the others could clearly sense that the Sand Giant was becoming more agile, likely because the Male Rock Dragon Carp inside it was becoming more integrated with its body.

Sand does not tire, but they were human and would get tired from fighting for too long.

At that moment, Zhang Mu realized why it had made its fellow beings leave this place. The more power of the earth element it controlled, the harder it was to defeat.

The entire Sand Giant is now under its control. As time passed slowly, it could only become stronger, making it harder to deal with in the end.

Hachikuju shouted, “No, its recovery speed is too fast. This is its home ground, the yellow sand around it is endless.”

The three of them quickly gathered together, and the Blood Lotus returned to its original form, wrapping around Zhang Mu’s left arm.

“I tried just now, a full strike only left a shallow cut on its chest. But it heals too quickly, I didn’t have time to strike with a second axe to inflict a serious wound,” Hachikuju said in frustration.

Hachikuju looked extremely frustrated.

“We shouldn’t have let it gather power just now. I feel like we have to retreat first. Unless we can get rid of this big guy, or find a way to lower the Sand Giant’s healing ability here,” she suggested.

Remove the sand?

That’s impossible. The yellow sand that has swept over here has covered all the places they can see.

But make Sand Giant’s recovery ability decrease.

Got it!

A spark flashed in Zhang Mu’s eyes, suddenly he lifted his head and came up with a highly feasible plan.

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