1052 Discovery (1/2)
”Although the Hundred Thousand Mountain is dangerous, it still connects to the outside world at the Agonizing Eagle Gorge, Golden River, and Death Plains…
”These three borders are all very dangerous, but there exist merchants who are willing to risk their lives to traverse them in order to earn ten times more or even a hundred times more profit!
”At the same time, some outside sects want to infiltrate the Hundred Thousand Mountains! Traces of cultivators were found near the Agonizing Eagle Gorge, and I need to go there to investigate!”
Riding a four-winged griffin, Fang Yuan opened the mission scroll and immediately knew more about the outside world.
In fact, most of the missions on the Holy Mountain were tailored for the Primordial Core realm disciples.
At their cultivation level, they were strong enough to obtain this high-level information.
”Outside cultivators? I want to see what this is about!”
…
The Eagle tribe was a small tribe near the Agonizing Eagle Gorge. Although the living conditions were harsh, 'merchants' came here occasionally. They would trade materials such as beast skins, ores, herbs, and so on for steel weapons, white salt, and beautiful fabric and continue to survive.
Therefore, this small tribe endured the living conditions through gritted teeth and did not choose to migrate.
In a small woods nearby, two groups of youngsters were confronting each other.
Although one group was few in number, they appeared triumphant. On the other hand, the larger group looked like they were merely putting on a fierce front but were actually weak.
”Hei Tu, you've gone too far. Lan Yue is my woman!”
A youth with large hands and feet and carrying a hunting bow on his back walked forward red-faced.
”Hmph. We are bloodline warriors and should eat the most succulent meat, drink the finest wine, and sleep the most beautiful women!”
A few youngsters showed their totem and were insufferably arrogantly. Their leader even curled his finger tauntingly. ”Or… you can challenge me. If you win, I will return Lan Yue to you!”
”Argh!!” The young hunter yelled toward the sky, on the verge of tears.
The barbarians had a tradition of robbing others' brides. He and Lan Yue both loved each other, but who would have thought that Lan Yue would be snatched by the leader of these young totem warriors, Hei Tu, on their wedding day!
Indeed, the only way to take Lan Yue back was to defeat Hei Tu.
The young hunter finally shouted, ”I-I challenge you!”
”Good. You're courting your own death!” Hei Tu was delighted. ”You all heard it. He's the one who issued the warrior challenge to me, so he can't blame me if he dies!”
Roar Roar!
Behind him, a black tiger totem emerged and pounced.
Although the young hunter tried hard to swing his knife, the tiger managed to swipe his arm, causing blood to gush out.
Even without being at the Materialization realm, a totem's physical enhancement made fighting ordinary people a piece of cake.
”Die!” Hei Tu kicked the young man over with one foot and stepped on his face with the other.
”Stop!” The shout came with a pebble cutting through the air.
”Hmm?” Hei Tu used his hand to block the pebble, and his entire body felt like a heavy hammer had hit him. He took a few steps back. ”It's you… Hei Jue?”
”Big Bro Hei Jue, you're finally here!”
The other youngsters quickly made way for him. Hei Jue was clearly highly regarded among them.
”Hei Tu, don't take things too far!”
Hei Jue was a thin, black young man with ordinary looks, and he was frowning.
”Everything I've done is in accordance with the tribe's rules!” Hei Tu said proudly. ”We are bloodline warriors, and you're just mortals! Good things should belong to us!”
Only one in ten thousand could awaken totems. Moreover, they could master all kinds of amazing magical powers later on.
Compared to them, ordinary barbarians were indeed mere mortals.
”Really? Then I'll show you the strength of mortals today!”
Hei Jue raised his iron sword with a solemn expression.
”Sword? Fancy but useless stuff from the outside world!”
Hei Tu obviously did not dare to be careless against Hei Jue and drew his saber. ”Kill!”
He pounced forward fiercely and slashed with his saber.
Ding!
The clear sound of metal clashing rang out. The iron sword narrowly pierced Hei Tu's arm, making him drop the saber and bleed.
”What? How could I lose to someone without a totem?” Hei Tu's eyes were wide, his face full of disbelief.
”Get lost!” Hei Jue's expression was cold while thinking to himself, According to Master's instructions, I am just an ordinary person in the eyes of the barbarian higher-ups. Defeating totem warriors using combat skills alone is still within reason, but I would have to admit defeat immediately if I run into Materialization realm experts. Otherwise, I'd be in big trouble!
”Hei Jue, you just wait!” Hei Tu cursed angrily before turning to leave. After I advance to the Materialization realm, I will kill him!
Materialization cultivators were almost the strongest within small tribes, comparable to Brutal Thunder of the Flybarb tribe.
No one would dare question him casually killing someone ordinary if he had this status.