I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 554

Chapter 554: Shocking Changes, Powerful Wind Beasts Leave

“Oh no! It’s a wind beast!”

Hearing the distant roar, the armored man’s face changed slightly.

“How come wind beasts appear just as we enter the Wind Plains? Don’t they usually hide deep within the plains?”

A middle-aged man beside the armored man also had a grim expression.

The route they had chosen was carefully chosen.

Following their usual route, they generally avoided most wind beast lairs.

But this time, how could a wind beast appear so quickly?

The armored man and his companions felt uneasy.

The unusual appearance of the wind beasts made them feel that the Wind Plains might have undergone some unidentified changes.

But even if they wanted to turn back, it was too late.

The convoy was moving slowly, and with the speed of the wind beasts, catching up would be a piece of cake.

The wind and sand around them grew stronger and stronger, making it almost impossible to see what was ahead.

The armored man had no choice but to grit his teeth and summon a lantern-shaped magic weapon.

The next moment, a powerful energy surged from the magic weapon, emanating a shield of light that enveloped the entire convoy.

This shield not only possessed strong defensive power but also dispelled the wind and sand.

The already tossed-about convoy, and the carriage that threatened to flip, suddenly stabilized.

“Everyone, be careful! Wind beasts may attack soon. Each of you must be prepared for defense.

And do not leave the range of my wind-fixing lantern. If you get lost, we won’t risk rescuing you!”

The raging wind blew, and the armored man shouted through telepathy.

“This man is quite responsible,”

Lu Qing, sitting in the corner of the carriage, heard the armored man’s words with a hint of surprise.

Although the small caravans behind paid protection fees to the shipping company,

the current situation was clearly quite critical. The

armored man was willing to sacrifice his mana to use his magic weapon to protect everyone, which was a very responsible act.

“However, the current situation is clearly not good.”

Lu Qing sensed it briefly and shook his head inwardly.

His cultivation was far superior to that of everyone here. He

had long since sensed what was happening ahead.

“Young man, have you noticed anything amiss?”

At this moment, a voice rang out beside Lu Qing.

Lu Qing paused slightly, thinking to himself, “This old fox really can’t let his guard down at all.”

He saw the others in the carriage also looking over.

Lu Qing looked embarrassed. “You’re joking, old man. I’m just worried. The gale force winds on this Gale Continent are truly fierce

. I’m not sure if we can make it out safely.” “So that’s what you’re worried about,” Old Man Qiao said with a smile. “Don’t worry, young man. The shipping company frequently crosses this Gale Plain and has extensive experience.

Otherwise, these small caravans wouldn’t be willing to pay large sums of spirit stones for guidance.”

“Hmph, you cowardly brat!” The thin young man suddenly snorted with disdain. “It’s just a small Gale Valley. What’s there to be afraid of?

If you’re afraid, I advise you to turn back now before you get too deep!”

“Don’t worry, fellow Daoist. I also passed through this Gale Plain with the shipping company last time. It was safe and sound. Nothing happened then.”

At this time, a woman in red also smiled.

“I see. That’s why I’m relieved,” Lu Qing said with some embarrassment.

“Since this shipping company is able to consistently conduct business in the Windy Plains, it must have its strengths. There’s no need to worry…”

Before the red-dressed woman could finish her words, a shrill scream interrupted her.

The scream was piercing, as if they had encountered something utterly terrifying.

Then, a flurry of panicked cries echoed from outside.

“What happened?”

Everyone in the carriage was startled and leaped out.

As soon as they reached the outside, they witnessed a startling scene.

In the rear convoy, a guard from a small caravan, possessing the cultivation level of a Foundation Establishment Great Success,

was being torn apart by a monster. His lower body had vanished, leaving only the upper half entombed in the beast’s jaws, struggling and screaming desperately.

His position was already outside the range of the light.

The guard continued to scream, but no matter how he struggled, it was useless. His Foundation Establishment cultivation level was useless.

In an instant, he was devoured by the monster, and his screams ceased abruptly.

At this moment, a spear flew over and pierced the monster’s forehead.

The monster only screamed, but it turned into a whirlwind of yellow sand and fled.

Only the magic spear was left in place.

“It’s the wind beast!”

Old man Qiao said with a serious expression when he saw this scene.

He felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this trip, and now it really came true.

As for the woman in red, her face was even uglier.

She just said that it was very safe to follow the shipping company, and in the blink of an eye, someone died tragically in the mouth of the wind beast.

This was clearly a slap in her face.

“Is this the wind beast?” Lu Qing’s heart moved.

Although the monster devoured living beings, it was able to transform into wind and sand and escape. It

also seemed to blend in with the surrounding gusts, concealing its presence.

This was why the Jindan realm cultivators in the carriage hadn’t sensed its presence earlier.

“What’s going on? Didn’t I tell you not to leave the area covered by the magic lantern?”

A large, armored man, riding a scale-armored horse, raced from the front of the convoy.

The magical spear on the ground suddenly flew up and landed in his hands.

It was he who had driven the monster away.

“No, we didn’t leave the magic lantern’s area. It was… the monster that suddenly swooped in and captured Old Wu!”

a middle-aged man stammered.

“How is that possible?” the armored man replied in disbelief. “To break through the protective light of my Wind-Fixing Lantern, one must have at least the first Jindan stage of cultivation.

We’ve only just entered the Gale Plains. How could a Jindan-level wind beast appear so soon?”

“I… everything I said is true. So many people saw it with their own eyes!”

the middle-aged man continued.

Seeing the expressions on everyone’s faces, the armored man immediately knew the middle-aged man’s words were true.

However, this made his heart sink again.

What had happened today was too unusual.

Not only had the wind beast appeared so quickly on the edge of the Wild Wind Plains, but it was also at the Jindan realm.

In the past, wind beasts of this level would only stay in a few specific areas deep within the Wild Wind Plains, rarely venturing out.

Could something have happened within the Wild Wind Plains?

The armored man’s mind grew increasingly uneasy.

After a moment’s struggle, he gritted his teeth and shouted through his telepathic voice,

“I’m afraid something has happened in the Wild Wind Plains. It’s no longer suitable to go forward. Turn back, let’s head back immediately and retreat to the valley!”

However, his words caused an uproar in the small caravan behind him.

“Return? You’re kidding! I made an agreement with the financier to deliver the goods to him in five days!”

“This batch of spiritual medicine in my hands must be delivered to the Danxin Sect within seven days!”

“Yes, we paid the spirit stones. How can you just say we can return it?”

“If the transaction is delayed and the lost spirit stones are lost, will your shipping company compensate us?”

“We paid the spirit stones, and you promised to take us out of the Windy Plains!”

“Isn’t it said that shipping companies value their reputation the most? You’re going back on your word!”

Many of the leaders of the small caravans were furious.

Some of them had goods that needed to be delivered to customers urgently.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have risked crossing the Windy Plains.

Now that the spirit stones had been paid, the armored man said he wanted to return. How could they accept this

? They had delayed the delivery, and according to the contract, they had to pay compensation!

Of course, some caravans with less urgent deadlines did not object.

The terrifying sight of the monster just now had truly frightened them.

This Windy Plains is so dangerous; retreat would be a blessing.

“Shut up!”

Hearing these small caravans grumble, the armored figure glared fiercely and shouted.

The surging power of his soul made the leaders of the shouting caravans pale. Those

with weaker cultivation spat out blood, already seriously injured.

“Understand your place!”

The armored figure met the terrified gazes of the small caravans with a stern expression.

“You begged our shipping company to take you this way.

Before we set out, I told you everything was up to me.

Since you all refuse to retreat, then forge ahead on your own!

Don’t blame me for not warning you if you perish here in the Windy Plains !

Here are the spirit stones you paid. Take them now and get out!”

With that, the armored figure flung out seven or eight cloth bags, landing them in front of the caravans that had been making the most noise.

He then turned and headed towards the front of the caravan, preparing to lead his men back into the valley.

“Sir, sir, we mean no offense. Please give us a chance…”

Seeing the armored man actually leave, the leader of one of the small caravans shouted in panic.

However, before he could catch up, the swirling sandstorms around him suddenly coalesced.

It transformed into a massive monster, and with a thrust of its claws, it pierced through the magic lantern’s defenses.

It snatched up the shouting leader of the small caravan, along with several others around him, and tore them away.

This sudden and startling turn startled everyone.

“I’ve been waiting for you!”

As the monster grabbed the others, the armored man, who had almost walked away, suddenly turned and unleashed his magical spear.

In the next moment, a burst of light erupted, and the powerful magic weapon unleashed.

The spear pierced the monster’s arm, half exploding and sending a cloud of sand and dust billowing into the air.

However, the monster seemed insensible to the pain.

Even though half his arm was blown off, he didn’t loosen his grip on those people.

Finally, amidst screams, he retreated into the endless wind and sand, clutching those people, and quickly disappeared.

“Damn it!”

The armored man saw that he had charged up a powerful attack, but still couldn’t save those people, and his face suddenly turned grim.

Wind beasts are so difficult to deal with. Although their attack power is much weaker than other demon beasts and spirit beasts of the same realm,

they have a unique ability to transform into wind and sand, making them extremely difficult to kill.

This is why he didn’t want to tangle with these wind beasts and wanted to retreat to the valley.

If it was just a wind beast in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could still kill it.

But a wind beast in the Golden Core Realm would be much more difficult to deal with.

Even if he had the strength of a fifth-level Golden Core, it would be difficult to kill a wind beast of the second or third level in a short period of time.

“As you can see, a major change has occurred in the Gale Plains.

Even in these outlying areas, Jindan-level wind beasts are stalking.

If you’re not afraid of death, continue on your way. We, the shipping company, will not accompany you.”

With that, the armored man turned away, ignoring the pale-faced crowd.

This time, he truly left.

Soon, the shipping company’s convoy began to turn around and head back the way they had come.

This time, the small caravans that had been clamoring earlier were silent.

They all followed closely behind the shipping company, fearing they would be abandoned.

After witnessing the plight of those who had been there before, they came to their senses.

No matter how important their business was, it wasn’t as important as their own lives.

Without the shipping company’s protection, they wouldn’t survive a quarter of an hour in the Gale Plains.

“What do you think? Do you want to retreat back to the valley?”

Old Man Qiao asked Lu Qing and the others, holding his two children.

“Hmph, they’re just a few small wind beasts. What’s there to be afraid of? I don’t have time to waste with these rubbish.

Since you don’t dare to move forward, I’ll leave alone!”

Before anyone else could reply, the thin young man snorted coldly.

Then, with a powerful display of skill, he broke through the light of the Wind-Fixing Lantern and plunged into the endless sandstorm.

As he rushed out, the sandstorm coalesced, and a monster reappeared.

Its massive claws clawed at the thin young man.

“Get out of here!”

The thin young man shouted coldly, unleashing a flying sword.

With a swirling blast of sword light, the wind beast was shattered into pieces, collapsing with a bang.

After defeating the wind beast, the thin young man vanished into the endless sandstorm without a glance back, never to be seen again.

“This man is actually a sword cultivator! No wonder he’s so arrogant!”

The woman in red was shocked upon seeing this.

Sword cultivators are known for their offensive power.

Powerful sword cultivators often unleash incredible power, often engaging in battles of higher rank.

No wonder this thin young man has been so arrogant these days.

He’s actually a rare sword cultivator!

“Miss Hongyan, what about you?” Old Man Qiao asked again.

“I have some urgent matters to attend to and cannot linger here. Old Man Qiao, I’ll take my leave.”

The woman in red smiled sweetly, but she also turned into a red cloud and disappeared into the wind and sand.

Seeing this, Old Man Qiao knew that this person must also have unique abilities.

Helplessly, he could only look at the remaining Lu Qing and the other middle-aged man who had been silent all the time.

“Two fellow Taoists, are you leaving too?”

(End of this chapter)