Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371 - Zhao Is Shocked
Chapter 372 - Raging Flames
Chapter 373 - Bloodline’S Counter-Attack
Chapter 374 - Strange Change In Left Hand
Chapter 375 - Leaves
Chapter 376 - Testing
Chapter 377 - Hundred Thousand Volcanoes
Chapter 378 - Meets An Old Friend On The Way
Chapter 379 - Fire Miasma And Tiger Beast
Chapter 380 - Displays Only A Small Part Of One'S Talent
Chapter 381 - Preparation For Cultivation
Chapter 382 - Condition Of Exchange
Chapter 383 - In Hot Water
Chapter 384 - Victory Secured Through One’S Wits
Chapter 385 - Fund Raising
Chapter 386 - A Substitute
Chapter 387 - Puncturing The Void
Chapter 388 - A Seal
Chapter 389 - Be Imperative!
Chapter 390 - Tracking
Chapter 391 - A Foolproof Plan
Chapter 392 - Assuming A Demon’S Form
Chapter 393 - It’S A Pass!
Chapter 394 - I Decline
Chapter 395 - Infiltration
Chapter 396 - The Cross
Chapter 397 - True King, False King
Chapter 398 - The Demonbound Nails And The Dragon-Subduing Pillars
Chapter 399 - A Test
Chapter 400 - The Heaven Ascension Treasure Vault
Chapter 401 - A Terrible Turn Of The Tide
Chapter 402 - The Second Drop
Chapter 403 - By My Own Means
Chapter 404 - Shocking One Hit
Chapter 405 - Another Dire Duel Has Begun
Chapter 406 - To The Rescue
Chapter 407 - Resurrection
Chapter 408 - Guardian
Chapter 409 - The Death Of Liu An
Chapter 410 - The Fallen Angel Canon
Chapter 411 - To Subdue
Chapter 412 - A Head
Chapter 413 - Breakthrough And Corruption
Chapter 414 - Balancing The Dynamic With Static
Chapter 415 - Bone Worm
Chapter 416 - Hounding
Chapter 417 - Consuming Its Flames
Chapter 418 - True Visage
Chapter 419 - Revival
Chapter 420 - The Integration
Chapter 421 - Conquest
Chapter 422 - The Fray
Chapter 423 - A Mysterious Visitor
Chapter 424 - The World Of The Cerulean Sea Star
Chapter 425 - The Biggest Crisis
Chapter 426 - The Second Awakening
Chapter 427 - The Mystery Of The Spirit Stone Quarry
Chapter 428 - A Farewell
Chapter 429 - Goodbye, Old Friend…
Chapter 430 - Doubt
Chapter 431 - A Visitor Not Of This World
Chapter 432 - Parental Affairs
Chapter 433 - Welcoming Dispute
Chapter 434 - A Domineering Mien
Chapter 435 - Immortal-Maiming Seven Star Array
Chapter 436 - The Fallen Formation
Chapter 437 - Slaughter
Chapter 438 - : Enemies, To The Death!
Chapter 439 - Clash Of The Behemoths
Chapter 440 - Jeopardy
Chapter 441 - The Regalia Descends
Chapter 442 - A Sky-Rending Blow
Chapter 443 - Blood Washed
Chapter 444 - Relentless Pursuit Above The Sea
Chapter 445 - Incessant Stalker
Chapter 446 - Legion Of Undead!
Chapter 447 - Bidding For More Time
Chapter 448 - A Hard Blow On The Enemy
Chapter 449 - The Beast Within
Chapter 450 - Reunion With The Azure Ape King
Chapter 451 - The Sea Race’S Forbidden Land
Chapter 452 - Burst
Chapter 453 - Dead Star
Chapter 454 - A Battle Among The Stars
Chapter 455 - Skyshielding Monstrous Ape
Chapter 456 - The Truth About The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art
Chapter 457 - In The Heart Of Star Field
Chapter 458 - A Trip To The Star Field Dimension
Chapter 459 - Arriving At Qing Lan
Chapter 460 - Guarantor
Chapter 461 - Holy Tree Summon
Chapter 462 - Ma Lie
Chapter 463 - Verdant Hills And Green Waters
Chapter 464 - First Entry To The Secret Territory
Chapter 465 - Little Hints
Chapter 466 - It’S An Ambush
Chapter 467 - The Silt Dragon
Chapter 468 - Caught In Danger
Chapter 469 - Chi Ni Zi
Chapter 470 - An Earth-Shuddering Punch
Chapter 471 - Two In One
Chapter 472 - Deep Into The Secret Territory
Chapter 473 - Spider-Mantis
Chapter 474 - Hair Like Vipers
Chapter 475 - A Mutual Distrust
Chapter 476 - The Sudden And Unexpected
Chapter 477 - Each Magical Charm
Chapter 478 - A Desperate Chase
Chapter 479 - The Blue Root Man
Chapter 480 - The Holy Tree Fluid
Chapter 481 - A Powerful Challenger Has Joined
Chapter 482 - The Clash Of The Eyes
Chapter 483 - Shape Shifting
Chapter 484 - The Holy Spirit
Chapter 485 - Elites
Chapter 486 - Crossing The Borders
Chapter 487 - To Capture The Tree
Chapter 488 - A Bizarre Wooden Stick
Chapter 489 - Leaving The Realm
Chapter 490 - Sheng, Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang
Chapter 491 - By The End Of Ten Years
Chapter 492 - Sites In Qinglan
Chapter 493 - Xuanling Point
Chapter 494 - The Caving Residence
Chapter 495 - The Servant Named Cui Huan
Chapter 496 - Accomplished In Just One Turn
Chapter 497 - A Big Heart
Chapter 498 - Spirit Weapons And The Guardian
Chapter 499 - An Ordeal
Chapter 500 - An Endless Maze
Chapter 501 - Wandering Endlessly
Chapter 502 - Five Lines Of Tes
Chapter 503 - The Extreme Yin Aura
Chapter 504 - The Search For The Imfamous Master Of Refining
Chapter 505 - An Execution
Chapter 506 - Eighteen Staves Through Heaven
Chapter 507 - Trouble At The Door
Chapter 508 - Lights Off
Chapter 509 - Victory With The Staff Technique
Chapter 510 - Deep Underground
Chapter 511 - Frost Spider
Chapter 512 - An Unexpected Joy
Chapter 513 - Enemies Everywhere I Go
Chapter 514 - The Barter System
Chapter 515 - Two Submersible Turns
Chapter 516 - : The Coming Ten Years
Chapter 517 - Mission Of A Man
Chapter 518 - Xiulin Wood
Chapter 519 - The Holy Land
Chapter 520 - The Eve
Chapter 521 - First Fine Exposure
Chapter 522 - A Gamble
Chapter 523 - Two Rounds Of The First Battle
Chapter 524 - Successive Challenges
Chapter 525 - Missing Out On A Good Show
Chapter 526 - A Showdown With Liao Yong
Chapter 527 - A Rise In Fame
Chapter 528 - Pretending
Chapter 529 - A Clue
Chapter 530 - Vile Of The Inferno
Chapter 531 - The First Challenge
Chapter 532 - Evenly Matched
Chapter 533 - Settled By Dust
Chapter 534 - The Vast Temple Of Spirit Medicine
Chapter 535 - Three Years Of Retreat
Chapter 536 - Descendants Of The Azure Ape
Chapter 537 - Immanent
Chapter 538 - Float Like A Bee
Chapter 539 - In For The Kill!
Chapter 540 - Wrath
Chapter 541 - The Art Of The Vanishing Gods
Chapter 542 - Power Of The Negative Yin
Chapter 543 - The Enchanted Road
Chapter 544 - Beast Shock
Chapter 545 - Sharpen
Chapter 546 - The Heaven And Earth
Chapter 547 - A Mighty Uproar
Chapter 548 - The Third Challenge
Chapter 549 - An Endless Fantasy
Chapter 550 - Like A Wasteland
Chapter 551 - The Peak Of The Battle
Chapter 552 - Self-Talk
Chapter 553 - Endless Slaughter
Chapter 554 - Lost Mystery
Chapter 555 - Dakou Village
Chapter 556 - A Rebelion
Chapter 557 - The Final Step
Chapter 558 - A Mental Breakthrough
Chapter 559 - A Mysterious Summoning
Chapter 560 - The Holy Spirit Animal
Chapter 561 - Farewell
Chapter 562 - The Move To The Second Floor
Chapter 563 - Ignition Of The Spirit Waterfall
Chapter 564 - Idleness
Chapter 565 - Streak Of Victory
Chapter 566 - Knocking On Mountains
Chapter 567 - The Male And The Female
Chapter 568 - Late Night Detective Work At The Spirit Waterfall
Chapter 569 - The Guardian Demon Spirit
Chapter 570 - Life-Saving Bristle
Chapter 571 - Chaotic Powers Of Ying And Yang
Chapter 572 - A Spiritual Change
Chapter 573 - Fortress Of The Fang Clan
Chapter 574 - Retriving The Sword
Chapter 575 - Deep Into The Mine
Chapter 576 - The Ragged Man
Chapter 577 - Secrets Of The Fang Clan
Chapter 578 - Exposed!
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Ongoing, Xianxia Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Xuan Jie Zhi Men, 玄界之门, ______
Total Chapters in book: 578
Estimated words: 1420577 (not accurate)
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Chapter 136: Entering the Wasteland in Disguise
Translator:
Novel Saga
Editor:
Novel Saga
The Chen Prefecture of the Da Qi Kingdom… in the depths of the Ling Shan Mountain…
The mountain didn’t have a gigantic towering peak. But, it had undulating ranges of hills that extended far ahead. The multiple layers of mountain ranges looked like a green jade because of the dense forest cover. Moreover, it was surrounded by ocean water.
The mountain was usually sheathed in clouds early in the morning. The entire mountain range looked like dragons and phoenixes’ base from afar. It was indeed a beautiful landscape.
There were two purple-hued mountain peaks on the mountain… where a dragon’s head was supposed to be. They were ordinary in height. But, they looked like two horns of a dragon. These two peaks were perennially shrouded by purple mist.
Various kinds of buildings could be seen on top of these two mountain peaks. Most of them had attics. These attics were connected by flying bridges. Flickering shadows of people could be seen through the red pillars of these bridges.
The main gate of the Tian Yin Sect was situated at this place. It was one of the three big Sects of the Da Qi Kingdom.
A four-storied palace was located on one of these two peaks. It was purple in color. Therefore, it looked exceptionally illustrious.
The entire palace was built from a kind of a purple boulder with golden spots. So, these boulders radiated a glittering golden light under the sunlight.
A maiden sat cross-legged in a stone room in the palace. She was extremely beautiful, and had a graceful aura around her. She was attired in a graceful royal robe that was green in color. There were numerous densely-packed blue charm characters drawn all over her clothes. Her clothes would occasionally flutter and emit undulating waves of water-attribute magic power in the air.
Suddenly, a blue light beam shot up from the top of her head. The beam was as thick as a fist. It seemed as if a whale had sprayed out water. The beam turned into a rainfall of blue light that sprinkled around her, and took the form of a stream of light.
The stream of light then started to accumulate around the beautiful maiden’s body. It gradually became denser, and turned into an ocean-blue color. The stream of light trembled after an unknown passage of time, and a blue lotus flower emerged from its surface. The full-bloomed lotus then started to prop her up into the air.
Suddenly, the jade bracelet on the woman’s hand slightly quivered. It exuded a halo of a faint-purple light. Several tiny charm characters started to appear within the halo. They quickly took the form of a small magic formula.
The magic spell shot out a jade slip with a flash of purple light; it was as big as a human palm.
The graceful woman opened her eyes, and caught the slip between her two fingers. Then, she gently placed it against her forehead.
Suddenly, her complexion changed. Then, the layer of blue light shrouding her body dispersed into thin air.
She stood-up and rushed out of the room.
Then, a dozen or more figures flew towards the mountain peak from all directions. And, they hurried towards an assembly hall in the purple palace.
The assembly hall had become empty again after half an hour.
The royal-dressed woman sat on the seat of honor. Her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted. A trace of fatigue could be seen on her face. She rubbed her swollen head for a while. She then turned over her hand, and took out a white jade slip. She placed it against her forehead.
She activated the Communicative Magic Spell. She then flicked her right hand. The white jade slip disappeared into the void. She stood-up after a while, and walked towards the rear part of the hall. It seemed as if her mind was preoccupied with something.
The headquarters of the seven big Sects’ union was situated on the Qing Shan Mountain in the territory of the Da Qi Kingdom.
A middle-aged woman sat in a green robe in a stone room. She pasted a white jade slip on her forehead. Her complexion turned pale. She then stood-up and hurried out of the room.
The doors of several other stone rooms opened at the same time. Someone hurriedly stepped out of each of the rooms. All of them had one thing in common – a dignified look on their faces. An elder of the Black Demon Sect surnamed Xie was also among them.
After some time… on the towering peak of the palace…
Seven figures sat on either side of the hall. Each one of them had a profound and powerful aura around them.
These seven elders were the leaders of the union’s headquarters. They were staying here to manage the routine matters of the union. They had been appointed by their respective Sects as the representatives of their Sects. So, they were subjected to their respective Sect’s orders. They had to take care of all the matters that related to the barbarian race.
The atmosphere inside the main hall seemed to be heavy and repressive; so much so that everyone was tongue-tied.
“Elders, eleven islands of the three Kingdoms were invaded by the ‘Sea’ race in one night this time. The people who fell prey to them were mostly the guarding troops. They’ve suffered disastrous casualties; especially our Da Qi Kingdom. This kind of incident has never happened in the last three-hundred years. The Sea race has openly violated the ceasefire agreement that had been formed earlier. They’ve fearlessly mounted a serial invasion in our territory. So, we need to be very careful,” the leader sent by the Black Turtle Sect stood-up and said. He was a thirty-year-old man with bushy eyebrows.
“Presently, we’re fully occupied with an ongoing battle against the barbarian race. So, we’ll be caught in a dire situation if the Sea race also plunges into this battle. It would be similar to getting attacked from both the front and rear sides. So, considering the present situation… I suggest that we should negotiate with the barbarians for peace,” an old lady dressed in a purple gown spoke-up in an anxious tone.
Two or three people nodded in her support. But, the other people looked a little hesitant. They didn’t express their views openly.
“There are numerous small and large barbarian tribes. So, the barbarians may not reach an integrated opinion in a short time if we openly propose the peace agreement to them. Instead, they may come up with some presumptuous request that might not be easy for us to commit to,” the man with the bushy eyebrows said.
“Humph! The East China Sea is wide and boundless. So, the strength of the Sea race is beyond our imagination. Neither the human race… nor the barbarian race can contend against them alone. I’m afraid that the barbarians would be doomed in case one of our three kingdoms is eradicated by the sea race… Then, the barbarians would be exposed to the Sea race. We only need to let the barbarians know the pros and cons of the situation. I believe that the barbarians aren’t dim-witted people. Naturally, they wouldn’t sit back and allow the Sea race to reap all the profits,” the graceful lady of the Tian Yin Sect said slowly.
“The barbarians are brutal people with barbarous and unpredictable temperament. So, common theories won’t work on them. I think we should make two-way preparations. Firstly – we should strengthen our defense on the border of the Sea coast. We should also forbid any sea-going activities. Secondly – we should dispatch a diplomatic group in secrecy. They’ll discuss all the matters with the barbarian’s High Priest in order to stop this war,” the blue-robed elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect shook his head and said.
“That’s right. The High Priest never leaves the forbidden area of the barbarians’ wasteland. But, he’s quite famous for his wisdom. He would never make a decision that would allow a third party to reap any profits. Moreover, he’s the spiritual leader of the barbarians. So, he commands high respect and fame among them. All the tribes will comply with him if he agrees to cease the war,” the elder surnamed Xie of the Black Demon Sect said.
Everyone present in the hall nodded in agreement.
“In that case… we should make a recommendation for an appropriate candidate who can lead this secret mission…” the purple-robed old lady from the Yin Fu Palace said.
“Princess Huo Wu of the Da Qi Kingdom is currently a disciple of our Tian Yin Sect. I think she’s the appropriate candidate for this mission,” a middle-aged married woman’s eyes glinted as she suggested. She wore a white gown and a golden hairpin.
The dual identities of Princess Huo Wu indeed made her the appropriate candidate for this mission. She could represent her Sect as well as the biggest Kingdom – the Da Qi Kingdom. Other elders nodded in agreement after they had considered the proposal for a while.
The matters pertaining to the peace agreement and the appropriate candidate had been determined. So, the elders began to discuss other issues. They talked about issues like pulling back the frontline battle and sending reinforcements to the coastlines of the East China Sea.
The hall was calm for a short while. Then, the heated arguments started to be exchanged once again.
The negotiation team quietly departed from the Da Qi Kingdom with its leader Princess Huo Wu three days later.
The scorching sun was high-up in the sky. It was roasting the infinite wasteland underneath. Nothing but rust-colored dry cracks could be seen everywhere on the land.
The piece of the barren land had a few clumps of small purple plants growing on them. One or two small bushes could also be seen. They seemed to be standing upright in a stubborn manner.
Some orange-colored rocks could also be seen lying on the ground. They were of different sizes.
These rocks seemed to be lying there since several years. It seemed that they had been constantly beaten and abraded by the wind and scorching sun. Myriad crumbs of stones would roll into the air with the gust of wind every now and then. These crumbs would dance against the wind for some time; as if telling it about the bleakness of this place.
This desolated land was a true portrayal of the barbarian wasteland. The entire wasteland looked like that. Moreover, such bleakness continued to shower its gloominess even thousands of kilometers from there.
A full-braided barbarian clad in hides appeared in the bleakness of the land. He was moving slowly towards the shadow of a huge rock; it was fifty to sixty feet high.
The barbarian had dark-complexion and a powerfully built stature. However, he would be considered thin and diminutive if he was to be compared with the other barbarian men.
A silver sheath and a giant bow-pouch hung on his shoulder. He also held a black blade in his right hand. The hilt of that blade was wrapped in a tattered cloth. In addition, another bow-pouch was suspended from his waist. It was bulging with arrows. His steady walk seemed exceptionally valiant.
This diminutive barbarian was none other than Shi Mu; he was disguised as a barbarian. He had entered the barbarians’ wasteland almost a fortnight ago.
Shi Mu had tried his best to stay away from the frequently bypassing barbarian cavalrymen, and ferocious beasts and animals throughout his journey. However, his unfamiliarity with this land had made his journey utterly difficult.
Fortunately, he had started to enter the depths of the wasteland.
Shi Mu swept his vigilant eyes all around; he was relieved. There was an unending bleakness in this place. However, there was still no existence of any living creature.
Shi Mu put down his black blade, and took out the water container to have a sip of water. He then sat down cross-legged in the shadow of the rock. He focused his mind and started to practice the Art of Breeding Heavenly Elephants.
There was an extreme scarcity of water in the barbarians’ wasteland. But, his journey under the scorching sun demanded a huge consumption of water. However, Shi Mu didn’t have a huge storage of water. Therefore, he chose to rest during the daytime and advanced in the night.
Unfortunately, he had no other choice in order to survive in this land. But, he knew that the nights in the wasteland were also extremely dangerous since all kinds of beasts and poisonous bugs became the most active during the night.
However, he was most preoccupied with the problem related to the shortage of water. He found it extremely difficult to find water when needed. He now had a rough idea of a regular pattern on the basis of his experience. He always found a water resource whenever he was in a forest.
He hadn’t been well-prepared when he had entered the wasteland for the first time. So, he had often run into the plights of water shortage. But, he had been lucky since he often ran into some kind-hearted barbarians on the way. They were so generous that they would give him their own water containers after hearing of his predicament. They would also tell him about the nearby water sources. Their timely help had prevented him from getting into greater danger.
Shi Mu had met with an accident on his first night in the wasteland. He had been accidentally bitten by a small poisonous ant. So, his right leg had started to swell-up. Fortunately, he had bumped into an old barbarian man. He had voluntarily used a strange medicinal herb on Shi Mu’s wound. This had helped him in neutralizing the ant’s poison.
Shi Mu had eventually realized that the common barbarians were like humans – kind-hearted and generous. Shi Mu was pleasantly surprised at this discovery. This realization made him a lot less hostile towards the barbarians.
A trace of strange glint flashed across Shi Mu’s eyes as the sun slid down in the western horizon. It seemed as if he had been possessed by a murderous aura.
He sprang-up from the ground like a leopard, and wielded the black blade.
He realized that he had been surrounded by several hundred wolf-like ferocious beasts. These beasts had faint-purple fur. Each of them was as big as a calf. Their hungry eyes were glinting with fierceness.
Shi Mu could tell from a glance that these flagitious animals were the famous Wind Wolves of the barbarian wasteland.
The color of their fur was similar to most of the plants in this land. They would walk slowly with light steps once they had locked their prey. Then, they’d jumped into action like a strong gust of wind. Therefore, they were known for their perfect sneak attacks.
Several wolves stood in front of him. But, there was a relatively bigger wolf that stood out in the crowd. It looked like the head of the pack. It had caught Shi Mu’s attention even though it was hidden behind the other wolves.
Shi Mu’s eyebrows furrowed. He rushed forward and leapt-up into the air as he brandished his black blade. His blade transformed into a black blade-shadow, and chopped down the alpha-wolf in a furious manner.
An ear-piercing sound was heard.
Six or seven wolves swooped down on Shi Mu from all directions – like a bolt of lightning. Their snow-white teeth and claws advanced towards him at an astonishing speed.
A dozen blade-shadows rushed in all directions as Shi Mu waved his arm.
‘Puff!’ a dull thumping sound was heard – as if a sharp weapon had pierced someone’s flesh.
Suddenly, a nasty smell of blood filled the air. The seven wind wolves had been slashed into two halves by Shi Mu’s blade.
However, Shi Mu was forced to stop his movement owing to the strike. But, several black forms pounced on him before he could figure out the next plan. The alpha-wolf disappeared amid the pack of wolves at the same time.
Total Chapters in book: 578
Estimated words: 1420577 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7103(@200wpm)___ 5682(@250wpm)___ 4735(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1420577 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7103(@200wpm)___ 5682(@250wpm)___ 4735(@300wpm)
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