novelkee Chapter 524 - 306: The Head-Seeking Monster, Farewell Feng Hua
Chapter 524 - 306: The Head-Seeking Monster, Farewell Feng Hua
Time flew by, and Wei Fan stayed in the Bone Tribe for another three days. Finally, no one died there anymore, and the forbidden taboo didn’t come looking for him again.
Deep down, he was confused. The clan leader had described the forbidden taboo as terrifying, saying even mentioning it was forbidden.
But that thing seemed to fear him. That night, with a loud shout, he scared it away, not appearing as formidable as described.
On the fourth day, a team was fully prepared and set out from the tribe, led by an elder named Qi Cheng from the Bone Tribe. They were heading towards the nearest Human Race city, Zilan City, for trading, selling the spirit medicines they usually gathered in exchange for things the tribe needed.
Liya was among them, along with Qi Yong, making a total of eleven people.
Besides the people, there was also a herd of "cattle and sheep" they kept. Most of these cattle and sheep were at the Nascent Soul Level, with only two at the Concentration Level.
Soon, the group set off, Elder Qi Cheng led the way at the front, constantly holding a Copper Lamp aloft. Wei Fan and Feng Hua followed at the back, while Qi Yong and the others spread out on both sides, herding the "cattle and sheep".
"To get out of Cangwu Mountain, it will take about seven or eight days. During this time, remember to avoid using your power as much as possible..."
Feng Hua explained to Wei Fan as they walked, telling him things he shouldn’t do.
For example, after dark, they should suppress their breath while sleeping and not move. If they saw something strange, they should avoid engaging with it unless absolutely necessary.
He pointed to the Copper Lamp that Elder Qi Cheng held before them, "Pay attention to Elder Qi Cheng’s Copper Lamp. If the lamp goes out, don’t hesitate, immediately suppress all your aura, and hide under the Demon Beasts nearby."
Wei Fan’s gaze sharpened, "Is that Copper Lamp a secret artifact for sensing the forbidden taboo?"
He looked at the cattle and sheep ahead, showing a somewhat enlightened expression, "Are these cattle and sheep not meant to be sold outside, but for survival?"
It turns out that the Bone Tribe raises these Demon Beasts primarily not for consumption or sale, but for substitution in death.
The forbidden taboos won’t eat Demon Fiends; they only eat humans. These Demon Beasts, having not consumed any humans, are teeming with Blood Qi and Spirituality. In the eyes of the taboos, they are not much different from humans and can somewhat confuse them.
The main purpose of the Bone Tribe keeping these Demon Beasts is for substitution in death. For instance, the tribe stopped losing lives because the clan leader sent a batch of Demon Beasts to substitute for the tribe members.
"These forbidden taboos can’t even distinguish between humans and Demon Beasts?"
Wei Fan was puzzled, but as they moved farther away from the Bone Tribe, entering the rugged mountains, Liya ceased to speak. While driving the cattle and sheep, her gaze remained fixed on the Copper Lamp in Elder Qi Cheng’s hand.
The journey wasn’t straightforward. Wei Fan noticed they were winding, seemingly avoiding some terrifying places.
They traveled by day and rested in caves by night. For three consecutive days, nothing unusual happened.
Until the third day, when they reached a clearing, Wei Fan suddenly saw the Copper Lamp in Qi Cheng’s hand go out with a swoosh.
In a split second, everyone’s expression changed dramatically. Elder Qi Cheng didn’t hesitate and immediately dived into the herd, hiding under a large water buffalo. Qi Yong and the others did the same, suppressing their aura and hiding under the Demon Beasts’ bellies.
Liya pulled Wei Fan along and ducked into the herd, gesturing for him to be silent.
At this moment, he too felt a coldness envelop them, and the Demon Beasts began to growl uneasily, trembling and circling in place.
A few breaths later, a dense fog arose from nowhere, shrouding the area where they stood.
Thud... Thud...
Soon after, footsteps began sounding from within the fog, as if someone were approaching. At the same time, a sensation that made Wei Fan’s scalp tingle appeared. The Golden Primordial Spirit within his Sea of Consciousness opened its eyes at this moment, transmitting a sense of unease to Wei Fan.
He didn’t dare open his Heart Spirit to see what had appeared, but his line of sight was blocked by the bodies of the Demon Beasts. Helpless, he leaned down to take a peek at what had appeared.
But before he could do so, Liya reached over and covered his eyes.
Even looking was forbidden!
Realizing this, Wei Fan became obedient. He still didn’t quite understand what the taboos in Cangwu Mountain were, nor was he certain no mishap would occur, so he refrained from forcing a view.
Even if he wasn’t afraid, implicating Liya and the others wouldn’t be right.
He initially thought to use the panel to identify what the forbidden taboo really was, but seeing the situation, he could only forgo the idea.
Time passed agonizingly. With the sound of footsteps, the Demon Beasts seemed to freeze, neither moving nor making a sound.
After a while, the chill began to retreat, and the sounds of the Beasts’ howls and movements resumed.
Opening his eyes, the fog had disappeared. The group emerged from the herd without any mishap befalling anyone!
"Hurry, let’s go!"
Elder Qi Cheng relit the Copper Lamp and urged everyone to leave at once, without lingering.
Wei Fan and Liya drove the Demon Beasts from behind, noticing four or five Demon Beast carcasses lying on the ground, blood flowing freely.
These Demon Beasts had one thing in common: their heads were chopped off by a sharp blade and tossed aside, without showing signs of their Essence, Qi, and Spirit being absorbed as by Evil Spirits, a death entirely different.
It appeared to be a massacre, yet not quite, because if it were truly a massacre, they wouldn’t have only killed a few Demon Beasts.
Moreover, upon careful observation, he found that five Demon Beasts had died, each of a different kind, with only one dead from each kind.
"There are only four heads, one head is missing!"
Five Demon Beasts died, but there were only four heads on the roadside; a Sheep Demon’s head was nowhere to be found, seemingly taken away by that thing.
"It’s not Evil Spirits!"
Wei Fan looked at Liya with suspicion, but Liya just shook her head, signaling him not to speak or ask.
The journey continued without further incidents, and five days later, the group stepped out of the Cangwu Mountain range.
With a single step, it was as if they had entered another world, free from that oppressive aura.
Leaving a few people outside Cangwu Mountain to tend to the remaining Demon Beasts, Wei Fan and his companions pressed forward, and after two more days, at the horizon’s end, a city appeared in Wei Fan’s sight.
Zilan City!
The scale of Zilan City far surpassed any city Wei Fan had seen on the Wilderness, whose existence spanned an unknown duration; everywhere along the winding city walls were marks left by axe and knife.
At the city entrance, powerful warriors descended from the sky one after another, entering the city on foot.
As they drew nearer, Wei Fan scanned the crowd with his gaze, discovering that all were people with Cultivation, and hardly any ordinary person existed; everyone, regardless of strength, possessed Cultivation.
Of course, the majority were in the True Qi Realm and the Acupoint Realm, for the Martial Dao also requires some talent. True Qi Realm laborers can achieve something, but in the following realms, true talent is necessary.
Throughout the city’s journey, Wei Fan curiously surveyed everywhere; the street sides were predominantly shops related to Martial Artists, weapon stores, Spirit Medicine shops, and outlets selling Demon Beast meat; every tens of meters, a store related to Martial Artists could be found.
"I must leave now, everyone, till we meet again!"
After entering the city, Wei Fan planned to separate from the Bone Tribe, for Feng Hua had arrived at Zilan City a day earlier to wait for him.
"Take care, young Wei Fan!" Elder Qi Cheng and others clasped fists.
Liya approached, handing Wei Fan a polished bone token, saying: "The Clan Leader asked me to give this to you; if you encounter anyone from the Bone Tribe in the future, upon seeing this token, they’ll treat you as one of the Bone Tribe; if you need assistance, you can ask them for help using this token."
Wei Fan did not refuse, taking the bone token and hanging it at his waist.
This was recognition from the Bone Tribe; whether he needed the token in the future or not, it was a goodwill gesture from the Bone Tribe.
He had long known that the Bone Tribe was not just those people he saw; they also had a group of powerful warriors adventuring outside.
"Thank the Clan Leader for me, take care Liya, everyone take care, till we meet again if fate permits!"
After clasping fists, Wei Fan turned to leave, while Liya and others headed in another direction.
Half an hour later, Wei Fan met Feng Hua in an inn.
Feng Hua widened her eyes: "You’re already at Martial King Second Layer?"
Indeed, the outside world is like a fish in water to Wei Fan, the prodigy; it hasn’t been long, and his Cultivation has already broken through.
Wei Fan didn’t explain, he could be even stronger, but to appear more normal, he hasn’t used the Martial King’s Power to break through.
The two discussed what happened after they parted ways at the relic; Wei Fan had nothing to hide and promptly told Feng Hua about his subsequent encounters.
As for Feng Hua, after being teleported away, she left the relic directly and didn’t obtain anything, ending up at the same place as Wu Yinghui and others.
"This is Scripture of the Three Emperors!"
Wei Fan took out the Scripture of the Three Emperors, as previously agreed; he had no intention of reneging.
Moreover, given the characteristics of this Scripture of the Three Emperors, what one can comprehend depends on personal Comprehension.
Feng Hua excitedly received it; although it’s not Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, the Scripture of the Three Emperors is also an earth-shattering Martial Arts technique; comparing it to Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations, it’s hard to say which is stronger or weaker.
One focuses on Heart Method, the other on Secret Technique.
"Is it the complete Scripture of the Three Emperors?" Feng Hua looked at Wei Fan; evidently, she had heard of the Scripture of the Three Emperors.
The Scripture of the Three Emperors circulated outside, but they were all fragmented, with different forces possessing parts.
Wei Fan said: "I’m not sure either, I listened to the Three Emperors’ Discussion of Dao, but when discussing the Martial King Realm, it seemed to abruptly stop because my Cultivation wasn’t enough."
"Listening?" Feng Hua showed surprise, urgently flipping through the Golden Book, only to find it devoid of any characters.
Immediately, she became excited: "This could very likely be the original Scripture of the Three Emperors; even if that Underground Palace Mausoleum wasn’t Qi Daozhen’s, it must belong to an extraordinary figure.
In ancient times, it is said that the Human Race produced three Human Emperors in succession, leading the ancestors to nearly annihilate the Demon Fiends; later, to strengthen the Human Race and spread Martial Arts, the Three Emperors sat to discuss Dao, thus creating the Scripture of the Three Emperors.
All existing Scriptures of the Three Emperors were compiled according to the content of the discussion, but only the version personally compiled by the Three Emperors contains the scenario of the discussion at that time.