Qin Feiyang considered it and found it reasonable, so he did not refuse Commander Xu's kindness.

In fact, even without Commander Xu's escort, he was confident he could easily pass through the Death Desert. This was because Fierce Beasts at the War King realm and above were different from other lower-level Fierce Beasts; their intelligence was in no way inferior to humans. As long as they possessed intelligence, there was surely room for negotiation. He was not only a Top Grade Alchemist but also possessed many treasures. If he found himself truly trapped by Fierce Beasts and unable to escape, he could always negotiate terms with them.

Along the way, he also discovered that Commander Xu was actually a Nine-Star War King, just one step away from becoming a War Emperor. He had never realized Commander Xu was so powerful before.

With Commander Xu escorting them, their speed increased manyfold. In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed.

「On this day.」

Two people and one wolf stood on a sand dune, gazing out over the desert ahead. In the distance, they could clearly sense several powerful, fierce auras. Apprehension filled Commander Xu's eyes.

"Brother Qin, White-Eyed Wolf, I can only take you this far. You will have to walk the rest of the way on your own," Commander Xu said with a smile, withdrawing his gaze from the man and the wolf.

"Thank you," Qin Feiyang said, cupping his hands in salute.

"Then, we shall meet again." Commander Xu returned the salute, leaped off the sand dune, and quickly disappeared from their sight, retracing his path.

White-Eyed Wolf chuckled, "That man was quite interesting."

Qin Feiyang nodded. If not for Commander Xu's assistance, it would have taken at least half a year for him and White-Eyed Wolf to reach this place.

"Not good!" White-Eyed Wolf suddenly exclaimed in alarm.

"What's wrong?" Qin Feiyang's expression changed, and he hurriedly surveyed his surroundings warily.

White-Eyed Wolf yelled, "My strength has reached the Nine-Star Martial Ancestor level! But without a War Emperor, how do we open the second and third layers of the Door of Potential?"

A row of black lines immediately appeared on Qin Feiyang's forehead. They were currently in the Death Desert; couldn't White-Eyed Wolf stop giving him such shocks? It would give someone a heart attack!

However, what White-Eyed Wolf mentioned was indeed a problem. He too was about to break through to the Nine-Star Martial Ancestor level. If he didn't find a solution, it would probably hinder his cultivation.

"Don't worry," Qin Feiyang grinned. "The Death Desert lacks many things, but the one thing it doesn't lack is War Emperor-level Fierce Beasts. Let's go talk to them. While we're at it, let's see if anyone is willing to give us a ride."

"You little rascal, you really are wicked, but I like it!"

ROAR!

With an excited howl, White-Eyed Wolf dashed towards the desert ahead. Qin Feiyang followed with large strides. If anyone saw this scene, their jaws would surely drop in shock. Others would flee for their lives upon seeing Fierce Beasts, yet these two actively approached them. Was this not courting death?

HISSS!

Soon, a giant python burst from the yellow sand and hovered in mid-air. Its body was dozens of meters long and earthy yellow. Its lantern-like eyes emitted a terrifying, baleful light.

"Hey, hey, hey, we're over here!" White-Eyed Wolf shouted at the python, waving a paw enthusiastically as if greeting an old friend.

The python looked down at White-Eyed Wolf, somewhat stunned. Has this wolf cub lost its mind?

White-Eyed Wolf sighed, "My neck is sore, friend. Could you come down so we can talk?"

"Friend?" The python was stunned, now even more certain. This wolf's brain definitely has a problem.

A cold light gleamed in its eyes. Opening its bloody maw, it dived towards the man and the wolf.

White-Eyed Wolf said sadly, "I sincerely wanted to be friends with you, but you want to eat us. This really breaks my heart."

"Get lost!" The python was enraged. It no longer even had the appetite to eat them.

White-Eyed Wolf grinned, baring his teeth. "Don't be like that. Come down and let's have a nice talk."

The python was about to go mad. Where did this lunatic come from? If it ate this wolf cub, would it also become a lunatic?

WHOOSH!

Resolutely, it turned in mid-air and burrowed back into the yellow sand.

"Uh!" White-Eyed Wolf was taken aback. He looked at Qin Feiyang and wondered, "Did I not appear friendly enough?"

Qin Feiyang looked at him speechlessly. Who greets someone like that? If he didn't know White-Eyed Wolf so well, he too would have suspected him of being a madman, just like the python.

"Let's go and find other Fierce Beasts," Qin Feiyang sighed in resignation, continuing forward.

Pythons were typically cold-blooded creatures; to think this one was scared off by White-Eyed Wolf was quite a spectacle.

But they hadn't gone far when the yellow sand in front of them exploded, and the python reappeared. It glared coldly at the man and the wolf, and transmitted a message via telepathy, "Are you two fooling with this Emperor?"

"Not at all!" White-Eyed Wolf hurriedly approached.

This action made the python involuntarily recoil. Does this wolf cub have some powerful backing to dare act so boldly?

Veins throbbed on Qin Feiyang's forehead. He quickly ran up, held White-Eyed Wolf back, and smiled at the python, "Senior Beast Emperor, don't misunderstand. He's just like that."

"Senior?" The python was still somewhat unaccustomed to this form of address.

Qin Feiyang said, "Senior, we've come to ask you for a favor."

This human seems normal enough; I can eat him, the python calculated silently and promptly rushed towards Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "I have Top Grade Elixirs!"

"Huh?" The giant python paused, its large pupils full of surprise.

Qin Feiyang wasted no time, took out a Top Grade Healing Elixir, and enticed, "As long as you agree to help, I can give you many more."

The python glanced at the Elixir Pattern on the pill and questioned, "You're a Top Grade Alchemist?"

"Indeed," Qin Feiyang nodded.

"What favor?" the python asked.

Qin Feiyang was secretly delighted and said, "Take us to the Sea of Despair, and we also need to borrow your oppressive aura."

"What!" The python looked at the man and the wolf in shock. They actually want to go to the Sea of Despair! Have they gone mad?

A thought struck Qin Feiyang, and he asked, "Senior, you've heard of the Sea of Despair?"

"I've heard rumors, but I don't know the specifics," the python replied. "I've only heard that a group of mysterious humans lives within that sea. They can not only fly and burrow through the earth but can also live in the ocean. What are you going to the Sea of Despair for?"

"Mysterious humans?" Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. He knew a little about the Sea of Despair, but he hadn't heard anything this outlandish. He temporarily set this puzzle aside, smiled, and said, "We have some personal matters to attend to."

The python remained silent, seemingly contemplating something, then suddenly said, "If you have a Transformation Pill and a Barrier Breaking Pill, this Emperor will agree to take you."

Upon hearing this, Qin Feiyang frowned.

"If you don't have them, then there's nothing to discuss," the python said indifferently.

Qin Feiyang said, "To be honest, I currently don't have the Elixir Formulas for the Transformation Pill and Barrier Breaking Pill. But as long as you agree to help me, I promise to deliver them to you later."

"Human boy, do you think Fierce Beasts are so easily deceived?" the python looked down on him contemptuously. "I'm afraid that once this Emperor has taken you to the Sea of Despair, you'll immediately go back on your word."

"Hey, hey, friend, shouldn't there be a bit more trust between Fierce Beasts and humans?" White-Eyed Wolf stood up on his hind legs, slinging an arm over Qin Feiyang's shoulder, and grinned at the python, baring his teeth. "Look how well I get along with Xiao Qinzi."

The python ignored White-Eyed Wolf and said impatiently, "Human, don't waste this Emperor's time. Quickly come into this Emperor's mouth. After eating you, this Emperor needs to rest."

Qin Feiyang was stunned. Why did those words sound so familiar? Right! It was the Lion Headed Hawk. The Lion Headed Hawk had said the same thing before. His face twitched. Why are these Fierce Beasts all so eccentric?

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he grinned. "I have ready-made Battle Intent Pills on me, though they're not Top Grade."

"Battle Intent Pills!" The python's eyes lit up. "That will do. Give this Emperor a thousand, and this Emperor will help you."

White-Eyed Wolf roared angrily, "Damn it, why don't you just rob us?"

"That's right! Why doesn't this Emperor just rob you?" The python's massive body trembled. If this Emperor eats this human, won't all the elixirs be this Emperor's? Little wolf cub, thanks for the reminder! A terrifyingly immense pressure, like a flood, enveloped Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang grabbed White-Eyed Wolf and vanished into thin air.

"Huh?" The python's eyes widened in surprise as it scanned the area below.

「Inside the Old Castle.」

Qin Feiyang glared at White-Eyed Wolf, yelling, "Don't you have a brain? Don't you know what should and shouldn't be said?"

"I didn't expect it to be so cunning," White-Eyed Wolf grinned sheepishly.

"This is all your fault!" Qin Feiyang glared at him in annoyance, then turned to Fatty and Lu Hong. "Prepare five hundred Battle Intent Pills for me immediately."

"Okay," they both nodded.

White-Eyed Wolf asked doubtfully, "Xiao Qinzi, what's this Barrier Breaking Pill?"

"It's an elixir that would allow you to speak," Qin Feiyang said, rolling his eyes at him.

"Oh!" White-Eyed Wolf nodded thoughtfully, his dark eyes darting around.

"They're ready," Lu Hong said, handing a Qiankun Bag to Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang took the Qiankun Bag, walked over to the offering table, and took out two Potential Elixirs. Originally, there had been a total of ten Potential Elixirs. Fatty and Lu Hong had each taken two recently when they opened the first and second layers of the Door of Potential. Now, he was giving two to White-Eyed Wolf, leaving only four. It seemed he needed to find more ingredients for Potential Elixirs.

Qin Feiyang turned to Fatty and asked, "How many medicinal ingredients do you have on you now?"

Fatty thought for a moment and replied, "We originally had five portions of Potential Elixir ingredients; adding Jiang Zhengyi's legacy, we now have a total of twelve portions. As for Vermilion Glazed Pill ingredients, we currently have sixty-six portions."

Qin Feiyang said, "Sort them out later and give them to me."

Fatty nodded.

"Don't speak out of turn again," Qin Feiyang warned White-Eyed Wolf before leaving the Old Castle with him.

The giant python, which had been preparing to burrow back into the sand in confusion, was even more astonished when the man and wolf reappeared out of thin air.

"Senior, as you can see, it's impossible for you to kill us," Qin Feiyang said, forcefully tossing the Qiankun Bag over. "Here are five hundred Battle Intent Pills. The remaining five hundred will be given to you once we reach the Sea of Despair."

The python coiled its massive tail around the Qiankun Bag, brought it close to examine, then scrutinized Qin Feiyang for a moment. "This is the first time this Emperor has encountered such a generous human. Very well, this Emperor will take you there."

After saying this, the python put the Qiankun Bag in its mouth, its storage location a mystery.

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