A red-eyed serpent head appeared before Big Beard.
"Ah... Ah!!!"
Big Beard's heart stopped in fright, and he fell on his butt, retreating backward without pause. Other Sand Bandits rushed over to help him up, asking in confusion, "What happened to you?"
"Mon... monster! No... it's a Demon! A Demon!"
"The Holy Land has been opened."
Mr. Simon turned, hissing, addressing the Sand Bandits, "I have kept you alive for five years. You were supposed to die five years ago; I saved you. Your lives belong to me, and now... it's time to give them back!"
The calm sandy ground suddenly began to move, sucking the Sand Bandits' legs into it. The horses neighed in terror, and screams of horror filled the sky. Big Beard, in a daze, watched Mr. Simon, the sole Sand Bandit not drawn into the quicksand, but he was completely stupefied.