A trace of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Composite Body Stage cultivator, then he shook his head.

However, they were just a few low-level Black-backed Iron Lizards, not worth his attention.

Another Composite Body Stage cultivator quickly noticed the Black-backed Iron Lizards, but like the former, he didn't pay much attention to them after a moment's thought.

However, as the flying boat continued to fly forward, the faces of the two Composite Body Stage cultivators gradually became serious.

More and more Iron Lizards appeared in front of them. At first, they appeared sporadically, but later they came in groups. Their strength also became stronger and stronger. Iron Lizards the size of water buckets at the Core Formation Stage and above began to appear.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, I feel that something is not right." The Composite Body Stage cultivator on the left said in a deep voice.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, are you referring to..." The Liu surnamed cultivator on the right seemed to have thought of something, but hesitated to speak.

The others on the white flying boat did not have as wide a range of spiritual consciousness as the two Composite Body Stage cultivators, but they had also gradually noticed that there were many Black-backed Iron Lizards appearing around them.

This strange situation made them feel uneasy.

"Two cultivators, Senior Liu, what's going on with the Iron Lizards around here?" The Kou surnamed man flew over and asked anxiously.

"We don't know yet, but this kind of Black-backed Iron Lizard is a Dark Beast, and we have encountered them acting during the day before. Let's speed up and leave. It shouldn't be a big problem." The Qi surnamed cultivator and the Liu surnamed cultivator exchanged glances and said to the Kou surnamed man.

"Order everyone to move forward at full speed!" The Kou surnamed man heard this and waved his hand without saying a word.

From beginning to end, Han Li stood aside with his hands behind his back, looking around, without saying a word.

The Kou surnamed man was a little dissatisfied with Han Li's inaction, but he naturally didn't say anything on the surface, just shook his head slightly.

Now, one of the two hired Composite Body Stage cultivators has disappeared for some reason, and the other is obviously unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain and environment. He can only pray that nothing major happens and that they can get out of the dangerous area as soon as possible.

The flying boat continued to move forward, and the gravitational pull from the ground below became stronger and stronger.

Although the white flying boat was of a high grade, it was too large and was greatly affected by gravity, so its flying speed decreased again and again.

Coincidentally, the number of Black-backed Iron Lizards appearing in front also showed a linear upward trend, and some Iron Lizards began to roar at the flying boat from a distance, seeming to have the intention of attacking.

When they saw that Iron Lizards with larger sizes and Nascent Soul Stage strength began to appear among the surrounding Iron Lizards, the two Composite Body Stage cultivators could no longer remain calm.

"You two, if the situation is not good, we might as well turn around and go back. We can cross the Black Flame Gobi in two days. It doesn't matter if it's a few days late, safety is the most important thing." The Kou surnamed man obviously noticed the abnormality around him and said.

As soon as these words came out, the two Composite Body Stage cultivators showed a look of interest.

They had not been in the Black Rock Gobi for too long, so if they retreated the way they came, they should be able to make it in time.

As a result, just as the Liu surnamed cultivator was about to speak, an accident happened!

A loud bang came from the front, and the ground almost a hundred miles around shook violently. The flying boat in mid-air was also affected and swayed for a while.

On the flying boat, everyone looked forward, dumbfounded.

In the extremely distant front, thick black columnar objects rose into the sky, as if black mountain peaks suddenly emerged from the ground.

The black columnar objects then collapsed one after another, turning into countless black particles, like a black ocean, rushing towards the flying boat.

With their spiritual consciousness, everyone present sensed that the countless black dots were Black-backed Iron Lizards of different sizes.

In an instant, everything within sight was covered by a dark mass, overwhelming the sky and blocking out the sun, making it almost impossible to see.

"Not good... This is a tide of Iron Lizards!" The Qi surnamed cultivator exclaimed in horror.

Including the Kou surnamed man, the others' faces turned pale in an instant. Han Li also frowned.

The book he had read about the Black Rock Gobi mentioned this tide of beasts, which was an extremely dangerous situation in this Gobi. In some cases, even Immortals would perish here.

"Quick! Turn the boat around!" The Kou surnamed man's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and he shouted repeatedly.

The flying boat was in chaos, and everyone ran around in a panic.

The white flying boat shone brightly, stopped abruptly, and then quickly turned around and flew away.

However, before they had escaped far, there was another loud bang in front, and a large area of ground suddenly cracked open, and countless black Iron Lizards crawled out of it, densely blocking the way.

One in front and one behind, countless Iron Lizards sandwiched the white flying boat in the middle and continued to approach.

Although there were still some gaps on the left and right sides, the number of Iron Lizard groups in front and behind was extremely large and spreading rapidly. The left and right sides were the first to merge together.

The white flying boat was completely trapped!

On the flying boat, everyone's faces turned pale in an instant. If they were attacked by so many Black-backed Iron Lizards, even if the flying boat was strong, it would probably not last long.

"Three seniors, what should we do now..." The Kou surnamed man looked at Han Li and the other three Composite Body Stage cultivators with a face full of cold sweat and trembling all over.

The two Composite Body Stage cultivators looked ugly, but at this point, they could only fight to the death.

With their cultivation, if they abandoned the boat and left at this moment, they might have more than a 50% chance of escaping danger safely. However, as cultivators of the Chengquan Chamber of Commerce, one of the three major chambers of commerce in this Immortal Territory, they were supposed to protect the interests of the chamber of commerce in times of danger. If they deserted, they would not be able to stand on this continent, or even the entire Northern Cold Immortal Territory.

Although Han Li frowned, his expression was still calm. He glanced to the left and right, and suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, have you discovered something?" The Liu surnamed cultivator asked quickly when he saw this.

"Look carefully, these Iron Lizards don't seem to be targeting us." Han Li pointed with his finger and said.

The others looked over when they heard this, and were stunned at first. Then, a look of mixed joy and worry flashed across the faces of the two Composite Body Stage cultivators.

The Iron Lizards on the left and right sides that had already joined together were actually fighting each other in mid-air, biting and scratching each other crazily.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, everyone noticed that the Iron Lizards in front and behind were different. The Iron Lizards in front had some dark red patterns on their bodies, while the Iron Lizards behind were completely black. They seemed to be two different species.

"I see, these are two Black-backed Iron Lizard tribes fighting for territory. No wonder they appeared during the day." The Qi surnamed cultivator suddenly realized and shouted.

"Never mind that, since their purpose is not us, then we have to quickly find a way to escape, otherwise we will suffer for nothing." The Liu surnamed cultivator said in a deep voice.

The Kou surnamed man nodded immediately, and with repeated orders, the white flying boat shone brightly and wanted to fly to the left.

At this time, the Iron Lizard tribes in front and behind quickly came into complete contact and began to fight each other.

To these Iron Lizards who were already red-eyed from fighting, the white flying boat was an eyesore. Many of them pounced over.

A protective light curtain immediately rose on the flying boat, resisting the attacks of countless Iron Lizards and moving forward with difficulty.

Seeing this situation, Han Li and the other two Composite Body Stage cultivators immediately took action.

The Liu surnamed cultivator chanted incantations and quickly pinched his fingers. A large amount of black flames suddenly emerged from his body.

As he pinched his fingers, the black flames turned into black threads, which were also burning with black flames.

The black threads crossed and connected with each other, turning into a huge fire net, hundreds of feet in size, and covered the Iron Lizard army in front of him, immediately trapping many Iron Lizards.

Rumble!

The black fire net suddenly burst open, and the void trembled. Waves of fire spread in all directions, turning into a black sea of fire that burned for several miles in an instant.

The Black-backed Iron Lizards inside were torn apart as soon as they touched it, and then turned into charred corpses by the black flames, falling from the air.

The Qi surnamed cultivator pinched his fingers with one hand, and a blue light flashed around him, revealing two huge blue electric pythons, each tens of feet high, surrounded by dazzling blue lightning, crackling and terrifying, rushing towards the Iron Lizard tide.

As soon as they touched the Iron Lizards, the blue electric pythons burst open, and countless bowl-thick electric arcs shot out in all directions in the crackling sound.

Wherever the electric arcs touched, the Iron Lizards' bodies exploded immediately, and countless broken corpses fell to the ground like rain.

As for Han Li, he was still the same as before. With a flick of his sleeve, he sacrificed nine flying swords, which turned into countless sword threads, cutting horizontally and vertically, easily killing large swaths of Iron Lizards wherever they passed.

The three of them stood on one side of the flying boat, desperately killing the surrounding Iron Lizard army.

However, the number of Iron Lizards around was too large. Although the three of them tried their best, they could only block some of them. Countless Iron Lizards still crashed crazily into the flying boat.

For a time, "bang bang" booming sounds were endless!

The white flying boat was surrounded by countless Iron Lizards in the middle, like a small boat in a raging wave, bumping and swaying. The surrounding light curtain trembled crazily, scaring the people on the flying boat to the extreme.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a loud and hoarse roar came from the front, like the friction of iron sheets, very unpleasant. Even though the surrounding fighting sounds were noisy, it still clearly entered everyone's ears.

The Kou surnamed man and others felt a sharp pain in their minds, as if they had been pierced by steel needles. Their faces, which had been slightly rosy, suddenly turned pale.

The two Composite Body Stage cultivators were also shocked when they heard the sound.

They saw that a giant Iron Lizard about fifty or sixty feet in size emerged from the ground a thousand feet away. It was jet black, with several thick black barbs on its back and thick fangs protruding from its mouth, making it look extremely ferocious.