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, ______
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Chapter 157: The Mystical Stone
Translator:
Novel Saga
Editor:
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“Is it possible that this thing belongs to the barbarians’ ancestors?” Shi Mu murmured to himself as he gazed at the black piece of statue.
He then looked towards the surrounding woods; a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes. He strode forward towards the left. He brushed his way through thistles, thorns, and thick patches of grasses. He soon arrived before a large piece of the statue.
It seemed to be the upper part of the statue. It lay obliquely on the ground amid dense bushes.
Shi Mu didn’t identify these parts to be belonging to an animal or a bird. It rather seemed to be a sculpture of a strange monster; it was half-human and half-beast. There were two long ears at the top of its head. Its canine teeth protruded out of its mouth. In fact, these features somewhat illustrated the image of a werewolf.
Shi Mu’s eyebrows creased. The appearance of the statue resembled the strange and distorted appearance of the totem warriors when they were under the effect of their totems. This statue seemed to be made by some barbarian ancestor.
Shi Mu looked towards the woods. He discovered that several broken parts of the statue were scattered over the place. Moreover, there seemed to be more parts lying further ahead.
Shi Mu was surprised. He started to advance in that particular direction. The deeper he entered into the forest… the more fragments of stones appeared before his eyes. They were scattered disorderedly on the ground. Those fragments seemed to be the other parts of the same statue. Several stone columns and dilapidated walls could also be seen lying on the ground along with them.
Shi Mu was awestruck. He eventually quickened his pace.
The surrounding trees grew scarcer as he strode deeper into the forest. He soon found himself stepping out of the forest. But, he was left startled at what he saw.
A vast open area in the middle of the forest appeared before his eyes. A dilapidated megalith building could be seen in the center of that vacant place. It was built against the wall of the mountain. It seemed to be a vestige of some ancient barbarian culture, or period that had been left behind in time.
Shi Mu approached the crumbled building. He found a few small altars, temples, and other things in the ruins.
There was a stone building with a dome in the middle of the remains. It looked relatively preserved. More than half of this building had collapsed, but it was still in a better condition than the adjacent buildings which had completely collapsed, and had turned into ruins. These crumbled buildings around the dome looked like numerous stars clustered around the moon.
Shi Mu swept his vision over the ruins. And, his eyes eventually fell on the dome.
He saw that more than half of the building had already crumbled to dust. However, a hundred feet statue stood upright inside it.
Shi Mu’s eyes flashed. He noticed that this statue had a little similarity with the broken parts that he had seen earlier. Both of them looked like a half-human and half-beast.
This statue’s face bore a little resemblance to a person’s face. But, it had ferocious and contorted facial features. It had a pair of glaring eyes, and fierce bucktooth that stuck out of its huge open mouth. There were two long and curved horns – like that of a goat’s – at the top of its head. Even its ears were a lot similar to a goat’s ears. The upper part of its body was bare. But, it was laden with powerful and protruded muscles. Its hands were exactly like human hands, but its feet bore a striking resemblance to a goat’s hooves.
One of the arms of the statue was raised high; the other one was hung alongside its body. It held a flute-like thing in its raised hand. But, there were only three holes in it. It was hard to tell what that thing was.
However, what surprised Shi Mu was the completeness of the statue. It was extremely well-preserved, and made a stark contrast with the dilapidated remnants in its periphery.
Shi Mu observed the statue from top-to-bottom several times. After that, he looked at the face of the statue once again. He continued to gaze at it for a while.
Suddenly, a fit of dreadful aura attacked him. The aura was so profound and imposing that Shi Mu found it difficult to breathe under its overwhelming pressure.
He felt a shiver run down his spine. He hastily averted his eyes from the statue. His body then slowly returned to its normal state.
Shi Mu felt an overwhelming fear in his heart. But, a trace of happiness surged in his heart at the same time.
This statue seemed to have the ability to manipulate one’s mind. This vestige wasn’t a trivial matter; it couldn’t be taken lightly. In fact, it seemed to hold monumental significance to the barbarians in those days.
Shi Mu didn’t look at the statue again. Instead, he stepped into the ruins, and began to rummage through the things that were scattered everywhere around him. He soon finished exploring the entire place. But, he didn’t find anything important in the relics; a trace of disappointment appeared on his face.
Everything found in the place was either the debris of the crushed stones and buildings, or rotten woods. There wasn’t a single valuable thing around.
Shi Mu was reluctant to admit his defeat. So, he started to explore once again. However, the result remained the same.
His facial expression changed a number of times. Finally, a wry smile spread across his mouth.
He felt that he was being overly avaricious.
He was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly, he caught a sight of a faint red glimmer from the corner of his eye. This red gleam was being exuded by the statue’s hand that hung alongside its body.
Shi Mu strode in that direction, and discovered that the faint-red light in the statue’s hand was coming from a fiery-red stone; it was as big as a fist. It couldn’t have been found if Shi Mu hadn’t been excessively attentive.
Suddenly, Shi Mu was struck by a strange idea. He clenched his teeth, and leapt forward to grab the stone. He took the stone, and started to run towards the road.
He continued to run madly until he left the ruins several feet behind. He finally came to a stop, and heaved a sigh of relief as he felt that there was nothing strange behind him. He then held the stone before his eyes, and sized it up carefully.
The stone had a texture of fine red lines on its surface; they looked like veins. Those veins-like red lines were flickering – as if the stone was alive. It felt warm to the touch; it looked rather strange. Anyone could tell at a glance that it wasn’t an ordinary thing.
Shi Mu sized up the stone several times. But, he couldn’t find anything specific about it. Hence, he carefully kept the stone with him. He thought that he should no longer linger there. So, he quickened his steps, and advanced on the way that he had come from.
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Meanwhile, a group of five barbarians showed up at the entrance to the valley. It was the same valley that Shi Mu had chosen to enter. These people were the totem warriors of the Fierce Snake Tribe and Wild Bull Tribe.
The bald barbarian of the Fierce Snake Tribe held the bone disk in his hand, and looked at it. The snake-shaped pointer on its surface was pointing towards the depth of the valley.
“It looks like he’s inside there.” The bald man closed his eyes and considered for a moment. Then, he opened his eyes and spoke.
“Look at this terrain. This place isn’t even marked on the map. It ought to be a dead end. Hehe… it’ll be much easier to grab him now. This will also save us a lot of time. There’s no way that we can let him slip out of this valley.” A thin man of the Fierce Snake Tribe took out an animal hide map, and issued some hollow giggles as he looked at it.
“So what are we waiting for? Let’s forge ahead!” Mang Kun snorted coldly as he said. His face revealed a discontented expression.
“Wait a moment!” the dark-skinned man of the Wild Bull Tribe called out. He scuttled a few steps, and arrived at the side of a nearby pond.
The corpse of a huge red wild boar lay on the ground. There was a deep scar on its head as if it had been smashed by a blade-like weapon. The boar’s head seemed to be almost cleaved into two pieces.
“The Red-Flame Warrior Boar!” the man blurted out the boar’s name. He seemed to be profoundly startled.
The others barbarians strode over, and saw the corpse of the boar. Their complexion also changed.
“Just look at the size of this warrior boar. This boar seems to be at the advanced-stage of the Hou Tian realm. It seems that it must’ve been killed in one fell swoop.” The bald man’s complexion became dignified.
“That guy Shi Mu is indeed strong! We can’t be careless while dealing with him.”
“Humph! He has merely killed a Red-Flame Warrior Boar. There’s no need to make so much out of nothing. Let’s hurry up and kill him quickly. I’ve already wasted a lot of time,” Mang Kun snorted. Then, he turned around, and walked in the direction of the canyon.
The dark-skinned barbarian hesitated. But, he followed after him.
A trace of suspicion streaked across the bald man’s eyes as he looked at the corpse of the boar once again. He felt that something wasn’t right. But, he couldn’t figure it out.
Therefore, he shook his head, and tried to kick this matter out of his mind for the time being. Then, he proceeded towards the canyon along with his fellow tribesmen.
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In the depths of the canyon…
Shi Mu scuttled towards the exit of the valley with light footsteps.
Suddenly, his body froze on the spot as he passed through a clump of dense bushes. He looked ahead with a dignified look on his face. A pale-golden gleam lit-up in his eyes.
His complexion profoundly changed the next moment. His body flashed, and he quickly hid behind a huge old tree. Then, he started to climb-up the tree – like an agile ape.
He stopped after he had crawled halfway up the tree. He then looked ahead into the distance.
There were numerous shadows of huge and dense trees in the canyon. But, they couldn’t block Shi Mu’s line of sight. He could clearly see five barbarians at a distance of several hundred feet from the place where he stood. They were rapidly approaching towards the valley from the entrance.
These barbarians wore a desolate and menacing look on their faces. They were looking around vigilantly – as if they were searching for something.
“The Fierce Snake Tribe…” Shi Mu muttered as his eyes fell on the snake totem that was carved on the right arms of the three men.
Shi Mu closed his eyes, and recalled the cold and vicious eyes of the Fierce Snake Tribe’s Chief. Shi Mu had seen those malicious eyes before he had set foot in this Forbidden land. He opened his eyes. His eyebrows creased, and a cold gleam crawled across his eyes.
Shi Mu jumped down the tree after a moment of consideration. He then took out the Sky Splitting Bow, and hid behind the dense bushes.
The three barbarians of the Fierce Snake Tribe were taking the lead. Suddenly, the bald man stopped. He raised his hand, and signaled the others to stop. He then tilted his head, and tried to hear any sound.
“What’s the matter?” Mang Kun frowned and asked.
The bald man didn’t reply, and continued to listen for a moment. A hint of doubt appeared on his face.
He had faintly heard a strange sound a moment ago, but it had been fleeting. So, he couldn’t catch it. He began to suspect whether he had misheard it.
What a pity! The round disk that he held in held hand could only detect a rough direction; it couldn’t be used for short distances. This disk had been given to them by the Priest of their tribe.
“Everyone must be on their guards. I’m afraid that the opposite party has sensed us…” the bald man sighed secretly. He then said.
‘Whiz!’ Suddenly, a faint rustling sound was heard from the woods. And, a black shadow flashed past their eyes.
“Over there! Pursue him!”
The bald man’s eyes congealed. His heart brimmed with overwhelming happiness. His body flashed, and he pounced forward. He then rushed in the direction where the shadow had disappeared.
The other barbarians had also noticed a person’s shadow that had flashed amid the woods. Therefore, they also sprang in the same direction.
The five men were extremely quick. Their figures flashed a few times before they arrived at the place where the shadow had vanished.
But, the place was completely empty. There was no trace of any person.
“Up there!” The bald man glanced all around. Suddenly, his eyes caught a glimpse of a shadow that was hidden on top of the tree. He then shouted out loud.
He wielded his arm, and the green whip in his hand sprang-up like a poisonous snake. The whip then transformed into several whip-shadows, and these shadows bombarded towards the top of the tree.
The other four men also launched their attacks as soon as they heard the bald man’s words.
The branches and leaves of the tree shook because of the sudden bombardment of various attacks. This revealed the hidden black shadow. However, that thing wasn’t the person’s shadow. Instead, it was a cloak that was made-up of a grey-wolf hide.
The bald man and others were startled. Mang Kun snorted coldly. His gigantic axe darted high up in the sky the next moment – like lightning. It shredded the hide cloak into several pieces. The fragments of cloth filled the sky for a moment.
Suddenly, a dull thumping sound rang out from the whirling shreds. Then, a kind of an unknown white powder sprinkled from the sky, and enveloped the five barbarians.
The five barbarians had been gazing at the shreds that were whirling in the air. So, their eyes were invaded by the white powder before they could understand anything. They felt a fit of acute pain in their eyes. And, they eventually started to issue pitiful yells.
‘Whiz!’ A shrill whistling sound was heard.
“Watch out for the arrows!”
The bald man’s eyes were still closed due to the severe pain. But, he still caught the shrill sound with his keen ears. His body moved aside, and evaded the attack. He shouted loudly at the same time in order to alert the other men.
Another couple of shrill whizzing sounds were heard before he could even finish his sentence.
“Ah!” a couple of miserable shrieks were heard.
The bald man felt a chill in his heart. He couldn’t figure out who had been struck by the arrows. He tumbled to the ground and rolled to one side.
‘Bang!’
It seemed that the wolf-hide cloak that was hung on the tree was a trick.
The bald man rolled on the ground, and moved several feet away from the danger zone. He still felt a gnawing pain in his eyes, but it had relatively reduced. So, he managed to open his eyes.
Suddenly, a red blade-light flashed, and chopped something down in the nearby bushes.
Another blood-curdling screech was heard. It was followed by a dull thumping sound – as if a body had fallen to the ground.
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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