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As soon as Luo Bingbing saw the Leopard, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
She knew that the Leopard had another name, the Panther. It was the ruler of the desert, a solitary killer in nature, with two major preferences: it liked to be alone and it enjoyed climbing trees.
Seeing the Leopard reminded her of the information she had read about it in books during her previous life, and her mind quickly recalled those details.
The Leopard liked to rest and sleep on trees or lie in wait among the branches for an opportunity to strike. It was a creature of the day that hunted at night.
When hunting, it was incredibly patient, lying silently on a branch and waiting quietly. The Antelopes and deer had no idea that a killer lurked above them. Once they entered the kill zone, the Leopard would pounce down and bite into its prey's neck. Poor prey would never realize they had met their end at the jaws of the Leopard.
After catching its prey, the Leopard preferred to drag it up into a tree. It could carry prey weighing two to three times its own weight and pull it several meters high into the branches.
After recalling the information about the Leopard, Luo Bingbing's frown deepened.
The reason was that the Leopard before her was much larger than she remembered, more than twice its usual size, and it appeared far more ferocious.
In the blink of an eye, the Leopard had already approached them, now only a little over three meters away.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing instructed Shadowless and An Ruo Ran to stand at three other positions, instantly surrounding the Leopard in the middle.
The Leopard looked at the four people surrounding it and drooled.
Its stomach growled a few times, seemingly indicating that it hadn't eaten in days and was ready for a feast.
After coldly scanning each of the four individuals around it, its gaze finally settled on the smallest one, known as the Lovely One.
Although it knew that all four were skilled fighters and that among them, the Lovely One would be the hardest to deal with, it desired the Spirit Orbs possessed by her.
It was important to note that those Spirit Orbs contained millennia of spiritual energy; their allure was undeniable.
Thus, even though it recognized Luo Bingbing as their most formidable opponent, it regarded her as its primary target.
Luo Bingbing noticed its cold gaze fixed on her and realized that she had been marked as its target.
However, she gave Leopard a disdainful and contemptuous glance. Upon seeing this, Leopard became very angry, feeling that its pride as a leopard had been severely provoked.
Thus, it disregarded the other three and launched a fierce attack directly at Luo Bingbing.
An Ruo Ran and the others saw that Leopard had abandoned them to attack the Little One, so they quickly moved in front of the Little One to block Leopard's assault.
Leopard had originally intended to deal with An Ruo Ran and the others last, but now it found them rushing in to obstruct it. Consequently, it became even angrier.
In an instant, it accelerated its attack speed to the maximum while also increasing the power of its strikes to the utmost.
Due to Shadowless's higher martial arts skills and An Ruo Ran's long experience with wild beasts, Leopard couldn't do much against the two of them right away.
However, Mink was different; her martial arts skills were the lowest, making her the weakest. Therefore, she could only barely evade Leopard's attack.
Luo Bingbing had been quietly standing in place. Seeing that they were unable to take down Leopard for a moment, she couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.
If this continued, it would surely exhaust the stamina of the three of them, and they still needed to search for the Spirit Orbs in other areas of the desert.
Thus, Luo Bingbing spoke up, instructing them to fall back.
Leopard was puzzled when it saw the three of them quickly retreating. However, when it noticed Luo Bingbing standing directly in front of it, it felt quite pleased.
Immediately, it gathered its strength, preparing to strike down the Little One with a powerful blow.
But before it could unleash that fierce attack, Luo Bingbing used her Ability to send it flying with a single palm strike.
As Luo Bingbing sent Leopard flying with her Ability, she also conjured numerous Wind Blades using her Wind Ability that struck directly at Leopard's body.
In just a few blinks, Leopard crashed heavily into the desert, not only stopping its breath but also bleeding profusely from its body.
After sending Leopard flying with her Ability, Luo Bingbing didn't even glance at it and directly led An Ruo Ran and the others away toward the center of the desert.
Gradually, the sun began to set, and night quietly descended.
As the Phoenix and Snow Spirit Fox had not yet come to find them, Luo Bingbing and her companions continued to move forward.
Luo Bingbing thought that perhaps they had not yet found a place for them to rest tonight, so she did not summon them in her mind.
However, as they walked, Luo Bingbing suddenly felt something was off, and that feeling grew stronger.
She then instructed An Ruo Ran and the others to stop while she used her Ability to scan the surrounding environment.
It was a shocking discovery; beneath the desert around them, within a five-kilometer radius, there was a dense gathering of scorpions.
While she was astonished, she quickly ordered Shadowless and the others to leave that place with her and rush forward.
At that moment, it was just the right time for the scorpions to come out in search of food, and no matter how fast they were, they could not escape the scorpions' territory in an instant.
Thus, they were soon blocked by those scorpions.
Seeing the mass of scorpions ahead, Luo Bingbing halted their advance. At that moment, more scorpions began to emerge from the desert around them.
Shadowless and the others had never been here before and had never seen these scorpions, so they turned to Little One and asked, "Master, what are these insects? How could so many appear all at once?"
Looking closely at the shimmering golden scorpions, Luo Bingbing realized they were Golden Scorpions.
After hearing Shadowless's question, Luo Bingbing glanced at An Ruo Ran and the others. Noticing their puzzled expressions, she shared what she knew about Golden Scorpions with them.
She slowly explained, "These are the most venomous scorpions on Earth. They have a beautiful name: Golden Scorpion. They live in deserts and are social creatures, measuring no more than 7.6 centimeters in length. The venom of a single Golden Scorpion can kill a horse within five minutes; if a person is stung by one, they won't survive for more than five minutes. They only attack humans when provoked, and they can run faster than an average person. So when you see them, the best course of action is to keep your distance."
Upon hearing Little One describe their potent venom, An Ruo Ran and the others became even more cautious.
As they spoke, more Golden Scorpions continued to emerge from the desert. Looking at these Golden Scorpions surrounding them, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but furrow her brows.
At that moment, they were in the desert; thus her barrier was ineffective. Even if she set up a barrier, those Golden Scorpions would still be able to burrow up from beneath the desert where they stood.
Just then, a loud cry of a phoenix echoed through the sky.
Hearing the resounding cry of the phoenix, Luo Bingbing and the others knew that the phoenix had come to find them.
As the sound reached them, the phoenix swiftly descended from the sky, continuously spewing flames that turned the Golden Scorpions around them into charred remains.
Seeing that the Golden Scorpions had been reduced to ashes, Luo Bingbing and her companions quickly moved to a location free of Golden Scorpions.
A few minutes later, all the Golden Scorpions within a kilometer of them had turned to charcoal.
However, even with those that had emerged now charred, more Golden Scorpions continued to surface from the desert.
Upon witnessing this situation, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but worry about the phoenix's stamina.
After a moment of contemplation, she instructed the phoenix to stop and let it carry two people away to their resting place for the night.
She herself used her Ability to teleport with one person to that location.
Since the Snow Spirit Fox remained at that place and did not come with the phoenix, Luo Bingbing directly teleported there based on her sense of its position.
When the Snow Spirit Fox saw its master suddenly appear before it, it was overjoyed and quickly leaped into Luo Bingbing's arms, affectionately rubbing against her.
After gently stroking its head, Luo Bingbing looked around, and naturally, Shadowless followed closely behind her.
After surveying the surroundings, Luo Bingbing realized they were in an abandoned castle.
Due to its age and lack of inhabitants, it appeared quite dilapidated. However, all they needed was a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so they didn't pay much attention to its condition.
Nevertheless, looking at the Abandoned Castle before her, a question suddenly arose in Luo Bingbing's mind.
That was: Tornadoes and sandstorms frequently occur in deserts—these natural hazards—but this abandoned castle still stood intact here.
Just as Luo Bingbing pondered this mystery, the resounding cry of the phoenix echoed through the air.
Soon after, the phoenix slowly landed in the courtyard inside the castle.
At this moment, Luo Bingbing and the others arrived at the large courtyard. An Ruo Ran and her companions hurried over as soon as they saw the Little One.
"Master, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Let's hurry inside!"
After entering what seemed to be a hall, Luo Bingbing urged them to take out their provisions and eat.
Once they filled their stomachs, they began to rest. At that moment, the Snow Spirit Fox suddenly used its Spirit Fox Clan's secret technique to communicate secretly with Luo Bingbing.
"Master, while Phoenix and I were searching for a place today, we saw a dense forest about two kilometers from here. However, the trees there are quite strange!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Bingbing also used her internal energy to communicate secretly with it, asking, "What do you mean by strange?"
"The trees there don't have any leaves; their bodies are covered in sharp thorns, and those trees are all connected together, making them look like one single tree."
As soon as she heard it mention "thorns," Luo Bingbing immediately thought of the word "Cactus."
With a slight smile, Luo Bingbing transmitted to the Snow Spirit Fox, "Get some rest! Take me there tomorrow morning."
After hearing her words, the Snow Spirit Fox gently nodded and closed its eyes to sleep.
The next morning, they ate some provisions. After filling their stomachs, Luo Bingbing instructed the Snow Spirit Fox to lead them to see those strange trees.
From a distance, they spotted a vast expanse of green forest.
An Ruo Ran and her companions were very happy upon seeing the large green forest and all displayed joyful smiles.
Seeing their smiles, Luo Bingbing said to them, "Don't celebrate too early; that's not a forest at all."
Upon hearing her words, Mink immediately asked, "Master, what are those things then?"
"They are a type of plant called Cactus, also known as the King Tree or Jade Hibiscus. They are covered in small thorns. Cacti thrive in strong sunlight and can flourish regardless of how barren the soil is or how dry the weather becomes."
As they spoke, they arrived in front of the Cactus.
Suddenly, Luo Bingbing felt the Spirit Orb in her arms begin to heat up, and at that moment, a voice in her heart urged her to move forward.
Without a doubt, she knew that something inside the Cactus was calling to her and the Spirit Orb.
However, upon closer inspection of the Cactus before her, she couldn't help but furrow her brows.
The Cactus was a massive plant, covering an area of over five hundred square meters, standing more than 25 meters tall, and weighing around 50 tons, with countless spines protruding from its surface.
But her purpose for coming here was to find the Spirit Orb, and since something was calling to her from ahead, Luo Bingbing had no choice but to instruct An Ruo Ran and the others to cut down the Cacti to clear a path forward.
However, just as they were about to start chopping, something strange happened.
It seemed as if the Cacti they were about to cut had grown legs; they moved away from their swords as they approached, and some even launched surprise attacks when they weren't paying attention.
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