Everyone found themselves in the same predicament, including Gu Chaoyan. Her legs gradually sank, with half of her lower limbs already submerged in the soft yellow sand.
Gu Chaoyan felt a surge of alarm, but she resisted the urge to panic. Instead, she maintained her composure, noticing that those who struggled only sank faster, with half their bodies disappearing into the sand. Determined to find a solution, she focused on calming her nerves.
Drawing her white jade sword, she held it horizontally, hoping it might decelerate their descent.
"What should we do? We'll suffocate if we get buried here!" Di Hongyun asked with a calm exterior, though panic lurked beneath the surface. They had endured countless trials in the mystic realm, and no one wanted to meet their end in this sea of yellow sand.
Gu Chaoyan surveyed their surroundings, searching for options.
