Under the cultivators' violent dismantling, the interior of the city became increasingly empty.
The movement speed of Wuwei City once again increased, but this also caused the ground to shake more violently, making some cultivators unable to adapt, their stomachs churning.
Ren Qing noticed Yellow Sand City in the distance.
This city, once bustling, now appeared extremely desolate, with only traces left on the surface of the Gobi.
More than half a month ago, Restraint Officers' Hall had already evacuated the Gobi people from the marshlands; they were now all gathered near Annan Town in Xiangxiang.
Wuwei City brushed past Yellow Sand City, heading straight into the sandstorm.
Since Wuwei City was refined into an aberrant fetus artifact, its benefits were countless. Yet, as a special flesh-and-blood magical artifact, it also had many drawbacks unique to living beings.
For example... hunger.
Ren Qing suddenly felt a thought transmitted from Wuwei City, filled with appetite, wanting to supplement with flesh and blood to maintain its speed.
He sighed helplessly, quickly crouched, and patted the ground. The bricks immediately split open into narrow cracks.
"Wuwei City needs food."
Li Tiangang paused briefly, then hurriedly commanded the cultivators to transport food.
Fortunately, both sides of the streets were filled with leftover blood, flesh, and wine from previous celebrations, which were directly poured into the slit-like maw.
Roar...
From the direction of Jingzhou came various monstrous sounds, making the cultivators dare not pause.
They cooperated in dismantling buildings, transporting food, and even using spells to reduce wind resistance, doing their best to maintain Wuwei City.
Who could have imagined that the once vibrant Jingzhou would turn into a living hell today.
Daoist temple disciples and demon-kind showed grief, realizing that their hometown was gradually falling, and a sense of powerlessness rose in their hearts.
Ren Qing thought of the New Moon layer and suddenly felt belated fear.
He had actually planned to evacuate the mortals from the New Moon layer, but considering the urgent time and the complex, dangerous situation of Jingzhou's factions, it was too risky.
It should be known that the New Moon layer was guarded by the Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect, coveted by the Blood Moon, and also secretly observed by the Supreme Heavenly Demon.
From the actions of the giant Rabbit-Toad, one could see that when it seized too many living beings at once, it immediately awakened the Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect.
Even for Restraint Officers' Hall, mortals were equivalent to resources, but their strength did not allow for rescue.
Roar roar roar...
The Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect seemed both embarrassed and enraged. Its body coiled underground could span Jingzhou, easily causing calamities as if heaven and earth were collapsing.
The giant Rabbit-Toad was not the true body of the Blood Moon. Compared with Rabbit-Toad cultivators, it was more like the primary artifact spirit of the Blood Moon, carrying incomparable demonic qi.
Ren Qing only caught a glimpse but already guessed that the giant Rabbit-Toad was a Heavenly Aberration realm existence.
Ordinary Rabbit-Toads, limited by the quality of their Broken Moon Meteor, could at most reach Yang Spirit realm, and many were only Ghost Envoy realm Yin Difference realm.
The giant Rabbit-Toad should be the only exception, likely already at Heavenly Aberration realm when refined.
Hiss... hiss... hiss...
Sharp wails came, even affecting Wuwei City. The cultivators simultaneously covered their ears, and blood slowly flowed out.
The giant Rabbit-Toad's figure collided heavily with the edge of Jingzhou. Several mountains collapsed into the marshlands, and the soil turned into sand and gravel.
Ren Qing was stunned as the giant Rabbit-Toad actually charged into the desert marshlands.
Its entire body was injured, limbs broken, and most of its head missing, with realistic fresh blood and brain matter flowing out.
But since it was similar to a magical artifact, unless the core Broken Moon Meteor was removed, even the Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect would struggle to kill it.
Ren Qing had interacted with the Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect and knew that its intelligence had degenerated due to incarnation in the spiritual veins, so it was normal that it could not find the giant Rabbit-Toad's weakness.
The Earth Immortal Heavenly Dao Insect did not continue to pursue the giant Rabbit-Toad, but in Jingzhou, it still caused destruction, toppling mountains and filling lakes.
The giant Rabbit-Toad stood atop a sand dune, chest heaving.
Its body, hundreds of meters long, resembled a Kua Fu giant. Compared with it, Wuwei City was not conspicuous and did not pay attention to Restraint Officers' Hall.
The giant Rabbit-Toad could not help but roar, releasing extremely dense demonic qi.
The demonic qi gradually spread, forming amorphous demonic beasts from piled sand and gravel, which began to fight and devour each other.
In just a moment, the dead marsh turned into a sea of demonic beasts.
The giant Rabbit-Toad watched coldly, then opened its drooling mouth. With half its tongue missing, it licked its eyeballs.
Screeching, it inhaled forcefully. The surrounding sand-and-gravel demonic beasts turned to ash, while even denser demonic qi flowed into its mouth.
The giant Rabbit-Toad's injuries visibly healed. Within a few breaths, it was completely restored, though its fur was slightly damaged.
Wuwei City took the opportunity to vanish into the sandstorm, fleeing toward Xiangxiang.
Ren Qing's gaze did not leave the giant Rabbit-Toad, while he suddenly realized a problem: did the Heavenly Aberration realm Rabbit-Toad actually have a Broken Moon Meteor?
When Restraint Officer methods reached Heavenly Aberration realm, cultivators fused with the aberrant artifact. Facing-the-Moon Method was likely similar; the giant Rabbit-Toad itself might be a Broken Moon Meteor.
Ren Qing's vision was obscured by the sandstorm. The last scene was the giant Rabbit-Toad sniffing the scent, then suddenly moving its legs.
But the giant Rabbit-Toad did not return to Jingzhou; its target pointed directly to Yellow Sand City.
Ren Qing did not dare think too deeply. There were always civilians unwilling to leave. Perhaps those hiding in Yellow Sand City could cause Xiangxiang to be exposed.
Meanwhile, Xiangxiang.
From Heshan Town in the north, to central Sanxiang City, and south to Annan Town, the atmosphere was extremely tense, as if a storm was imminent.
Above each town floated several enormous Sand Ships.
One could see dense Restraint Officers transporting supplies onto the decks, and many family scrolls were already riding bird-like aberrant beasts.
Xianmu Qiyuan.
Great Dream True Person feared Xiangxiang might die in peace and made no concealment about Jingzhou's situation. Restraint Officers' Hall cultivators had some understanding.
Due to the urgent situation, coupled with the uncertain factor of gangs, after all, madmen were common among gang members, chaos appeared in all towns.
Restraint Officers' Hall spent massive energy quelling the chaos, leaving everyone on edge.
Inside Sanxiang City.
The streets were extremely desolate; even vendors were rare, let alone ordinary civilians. The occasional person seen outside was only buying food.
Autumn winds blew, continuously stirring fallen leaves.
A man, intoxicated, held two or three flower parlor women of eighteen in his arms, staggering toward the city gate.
His skin was slightly darkened, purple qi wafted from mouth and nose; his features were inhuman, resembling a combination of toad and lizard.
Huang Ziwan faced the apocalyptic scene with ease.
He had always lived by "Drink today, tomorrow's worries tomorrow," never concerned about heaven and earth collapsing.
Such a mindset allowed Huang Ziwan to smoothly reach the Ghost Envoy realm completion.
The flower parlor sisters offered him a sip of wine.
"Hic~~"
Huang Ziwan, carrying the women, just stepped out the gate, only to see over ten Restraint Officers gathered by an open space, accompanied by seven bird-like aberrant beasts.
Lu Xiaoyu said helplessly, "Brother Huang, are these the family scrolls you brought?"
Although Restraint Officers' Hall had not fully evacuated, preparations were underway, including gathering supplies and scouting the Endless Forest.
Restraint Officers like Huang Ziwan, assigned to the Endless Forest, had family scrolls prioritized to Sand Ships, since survival was uncertain.
"Hahaha..."
Huang Ziwan took out a wine jug and gulped several mouthfuls. "What's the use of family scrolls for me? I like these sisters, so just take them onto the Sand Ship."
He shook his head, unable to recall the sisters' names, and jokingly said, "But in my opinion, Restraint Officers' Hall has three Yang Spirit realms, so no need to evacuate."
Lu Xiaoyu slightly shook her head, signaling the flower parlor sisters onto bird-like aberrant beasts.
The sisters looked reluctant, but seeing Huang Ziwan turn decisively, they guessed it was just a casual allocation.
Huang Ziwan waved, intending to relieve himself outside the city.
Already drunk, he stumbled over a vine, nearly hitting his head on a towering tree.
He cursed, reaching to rest on the tree, but the tree abruptly collapsed.
Opening his eyes, he could not help inspecting the tree's roots.
The roots were completely broken, not like gnawing from rodents, but as if corroded by some aura, with a foul stench.
"Spell, or what?"
Huang Ziwan sobered somewhat, returning to the spot he nearly tripped, noticing a purplish-red vine.
Judging from the vine's direction, the towering tree had also been on the path.
He grabbed the vine and gradually applied force. Vines kept being pulled from the ground, quickly reaching over a hundred meters.
"What the hell..."
Huang Ziwan muttered, subconsciously using Poison Bone Art. Poison oozed from his pores, vines sizzling.
At that moment, a sharp pain shot through his palm, and he quickly released the vine.
Looking at his palm, the skin that touched the vine had turned purplish-red, with a tingling, numbing pain.
He immediately felt weak all over, his forehead heating.
Huang Ziwan said in disbelief, "I'm a completed Ghost Envoy realm. How can merely touching the vine cause me to contract a stubborn illness?"
"No, I must ask Muyi what's happening..."
Huang Ziwan tried to contact Muyi via the bird-like aberrant beast, but vines continuously sprouted underfoot, tens of thousands at a glance.
All trees in the forest collapsed.
The vine surfaces grew flesh and blood, spreading a foul stench.
He stood dumbfounded, expression full of disbelief. Nearby towns echoed with screams and roars.
Sanxiang City was lifted by the vines. As the vines' flesh thickened, it formed a giant arm over a thousand meters long.
Both civilians and cultivators felt weak, able only to watch their town gradually rising.
The arm was covered with traces of various stubborn illnesses: hives, smallpox, herpes, tinea...
The palm grabbed Sanxiang City and flipped it over violently, disappearing instantly, leaving a deep pit and wisps of white smoke.
All towns and villages in Xiangxiang experienced the same fate; even Sand Ships in the air were no exception.
Could it be...
No one survives?!