landbeastnovel Chapter 559 Tribe Girl
Chapter 559 Tribe Girl
Chapter 559 Tribe Girl
Just as they stepped into the outer edge of the Burial Mountain Range, they encountered a large group of poisonous scorpions, each emanating a strong demonic aura. Lu Zheng then understood why the locals called this place a forbidden area.
Without some real strength, one wouldn't necessarily be able to move around freely here.
Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Lu Zheng took a step, releasing a surge of righteous energy.
Sensing the aura of righteousness, the surrounding scorpions retreated one by one with their slender legs.
Faced with this righteous aura, these insects felt as if flames were rising from their bodies, causing them to instinctively avoid it.
Lu Zheng turned and flashed, rushing straight towards the Scorpion King, a mountain phantom directly suppressing it.
The giant scorpion king trembled and tried to resist, but was unable to move due to an invisible force, and opened its mouth to emit a series of shrill and ear-piercing sounds.
Lu Zheng's eyes flickered slightly. He realized that although this scorpion had clearly reached the fifth realm, it had not developed any intelligence and was no different from an ordinary insect or beast.
When the other scorpions saw this, although they couldn't think too much, their instinct for survival made them retreat like a tide, and they soon disappeared into the deep forest.
Yun Xiao slowly approached Lu Zheng's side, looked at the suppressed giant scorpion, and said with a glint in his eyes, "This scorpion is no ordinary creature."
Yun Xiao raised his hand and took out a thin sword, then stabbed the scorpion in its weak spot, and then cast a spell by making a hand seal.
A moment later, a thin line of blood, even finer than a hair, was drawn from the scorpion's body.
Lu Zheng looked at the thin line of blood and felt a sense of déjà vu.
Yun Xiao slowly said, "It's dragon blood. It seems that there might really be some dragon that died here. If its flesh and blood are integrated into the earth, the insects and beasts living here might have a chance to obtain a trace of dragon blood."
Qingwan, standing nearby, asked curiously, "How could the Daoist sense such a tiny wisp?"
Yun Xiao smiled and said, "I can tell. This scorpion has dragon blood in its body, so its appearance is different from that of an ordinary scorpion. It has some features that are close to the shape of a dragon."
Upon hearing this, Qingwan looked at the scorpion and then at Lu Zheng.
Seeing this, Yun Xiao said, "When we eat dragon meat, we directly refine the flesh and blood. Since there's no dragon blood in our bodies, it won't change our appearance..."
"This scorpion doesn't understand the art of refining; it has only acquired a trace of dragon blood, which is somewhat visible on its surface. Due to the domineering nature of dragon blood, coupled with the influence of the environment here, even though this scorpion has reached the fifth realm, it hasn't developed intelligence. It can only be considered a demonic beast, not a true demon. Otherwise, it would have already transformed into human form, instead of having this physique..."
Yun Xiao calmly explained to everyone.
Yun Xiao took out a small bottle and collected the trace of dragon blood. "Who wants it?"
Qingwan couldn't help but ask, "What's the use of such a small amount?"
“Hey, still not enough? This is a trace of pure dragon blood…” Yun Xiao put it in his arms. “Forget it, I’ll take it. I’ll look around some more later and dig around some more. Who knows, I might actually find some dragon bones or something.”
Although Long Xueyunxiao didn't really care about such a small amount, he was already there, so he figured he might as well treat it as a fun activity and not come empty-handed.
Qingwan glanced at the giant scorpion, then put it away in a storage bag. It was so big that she could sell it for some spirit stones outside.
The group continued deeper into the mountains.
Before long, they left the scorpion swarm's territory.
And the scorpions reappeared, each casting a deep, unsettling gaze.
Qingwan noticed the scorpions and muttered to herself, "They seem to have a strong sense of territory, but I don't sense their presence here. Could there be some other powerful insects around?"
Qingyi tugged at Qingwan and pointed to a spot not far away, "There are flying insects and butterflies over there."
Upon hearing this, the group moved forward and discovered that the surrounding white mist had thinned considerably, and colorful lights appeared intermittently in their field of vision.
Suddenly, a delicate fragrance wafted into my nostrils.
Yun Xiao sniffed, then held his breath and focused his mind to expel the faint fragrance. "This smell is strange, don't smell it."
He turned to look at Lu Zheng and the others, only to find that the three of them did not react at all.
Qing Wanwei exclaimed in surprise, "Daoist Master is amazing! You can even smell it? I haven't been able to breathe since I came in here..."
Not to mention breathing, Qingwan had to be careful not to step on any insects with every step she took. She had to be extra careful in this kind of place so as not to cause trouble for others.
Yun Xiao clicked his tongue and said, "Why are you young people even more cautious than I am?"
Qingwan said, "Daoist, you're just an avatar, so don't say such things. We only have one life."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao said, "That's a big deal. Losing this clone of mine is also a great loss, and it will even feel pain..."
The group stopped at the edge of the fog, as they noticed that the tiny insects in the white mist dared not approach the area ahead.
There, there were strangely beautiful flowers in full bloom, which shone brightly at night.
And among the flowers and plants, colorful butterflies fluttered about.
The butterflies also looked unlike anything Lu Zheng and the others had ever seen before.
Qingwan took out a booklet and flipped through it. "The book records that this kind of butterfly is a kind of insect that can cause hallucinations. The local barbarians have given them several names, such as illusion butterfly, dragon whisker butterfly... The name dragon whisker butterfly comes from the fact that the antennae of these butterflies are long and tough like dragon whiskers..."
Yun Xiao narrowed his eyes. "It seems that these butterflies also have dragon blood in their bodies, but it's too diluted. I'm afraid even with so many insects, they probably can't gather even a trace of it."
These flowers and butterflies were not their target; the group merely admired them for a short while before continuing on their way.
When they passed through the flowerbeds, the butterflies weren't aggressive. But everyone noticed some corpses among the flowers and plants, including a wild animal carcass that hadn't yet decomposed, with butterflies perched on it, feeding on it.
The creatures lured by the intoxicating scent will become nourishment for butterflies and flowers.
Suddenly, Qingyi stretched out her small hand and took out an exquisite storage bag from under the soil, then handed it to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng took the storage bag and looked inside. He found that there were still quite a few things inside, but they looked quite old and were probably relics of a cultivator.
It's estimated that some local monk accidentally wandered into this place, or perhaps he lost his life trying to take the flowers, plants, and butterflies here.
Seeing this, Yun Xiao asked, "How deep underground can you see?"
Upon hearing this, Qingyi closed her eyes and sensed the area for a moment before saying, "There's nothing more underground here, less than a hundred feet."
Yun Xiao stroked his chin and said, "It's only a hundred feet."
Qingyi is a cultivator at the Tongxuan level, yet she can only probe within a hundred zhang radius, proving that this mountain range is indeed somewhat strange and truly a forbidden place.
Lu Zheng said softly, "Save your energy, don't tire yourself out."
"Ah."
Qingyi responded softly, slightly restraining her divine sense, but still staring intently at her surroundings.
Before long, the group emerged from the area enveloped by the fragrance of flowers.
We traveled at a leisurely pace, discovering many exotic flowers and plants, as well as strange insects, that are not found elsewhere.
However, they did not find the insects that Lu Zheng and his group were looking for.
The sound of a babbling brook could be heard as Lu Zheng and his companions arrived at a valley.
Qingwan came to the water's edge and looked around curiously. According to some local records, there is a kind of small fish in the streams of the Burial Mountain Range that specializes in devouring Gu worms and is quite valuable.
However, after watching for a while by the stream, they didn't see any fish.
The stream was clean and clear, and there didn't seem to be any living creature in it.
However, there are actually many invisible Gu worms in the water, and the local Gu practitioners will not touch them casually.
As everyone was preparing to cross the river, they vaguely heard some noises and all looked in one direction.
After a while, a figure appeared in the night.
It was a girl dressed in barbarian clothing. She had fair skin, delicate features, several bulging small leather bags at her waist, and a sharp short blade in her hand.
It was only then that the girl realized there were four other people by the stream.
She was startled and paused for a moment when she saw Lu Zheng and the others. Her mind raced.
Seeing Lu Zheng and his companions' attire, the girl's eyes sparkled. "Are you from other tribes?"
The girl had a pleasant voice and spoke fluent Mandarin, not the local barbarian language.
Upon hearing this, Qingwan replied, "We came from the north. We heard that the Burial Mountain here is very mysterious, so we came to take a look."
The girl looked at the group of men, women, and children in front of her and dared not underestimate them. She thought they were powerful cultivators from the Shu Kingdom, otherwise why would they bring children with them?
The girl couldn't help but say, "This is a forbidden area, it's very dangerous, you should be careful."
Qingwan smiled and said, "Are you a local, young lady? Aren't you afraid of danger all alone here? You look like you're only at the third realm!"
Based on her experience, Qingwan realized that this girl was only at the third realm, much weaker than them, yet she dared to venture into this forbidden area alone.
The girl pursed her lips, surprised that the other party had seen through her strength so quickly.
According to outsiders, she was indeed only at the third realm of cultivation, and coming to a place like this was practically suicide.
But the girl had a reason for coming here.
Seeing that the girl didn't speak, Qingwan assumed that the girl was wary of them, a group of strangers, which she could understand.
Qingwan smiled and said, "My name is Qingwan. What's your name?"
Upon hearing this, the girl paused for a moment and then said, "Bai Chan, I am the Holy Maiden of the nearby Bai Clan tribe."
The Holy Maiden? Lu Zheng and the others did not show much change in expression upon hearing this.
From the girl's subtle expression, they could tell that her words lacked confidence and that she was saying them on purpose.
Qingwan blinked. "Holy Maiden, you're so amazing! Before we came here, we heard about a Bai clan nearby!"
“Is that so…” Bai Chan said, “However, our tribe does not welcome outsiders, so it would be inappropriate for me to invite you to be our guests.”
Bai Chan then said, "I won't disturb you any longer."
Bai Chan politely took her leave, then quietly departed via the same route she had come from.
(End of this chapter)