This was Long Chen's first time entering the Desolate Beast Region from the Great Desolate Mountain. As for the last time, because Lingxi was flying around randomly, he didn't know where she came from.
The last time he entered the Desolate Beast Region, Long Chen could only deal with a fourth-layer Dragon Vein Realm cultivator. But now, his strength had skyrocketed. If he transformed, he could basically catch up to a ninth-layer Dragon Vein Realm.
With this kind of strength, as long as he didn't encounter a freakish demonic beast like the Moon Devouring Direwolf, Long Chen wouldn't be in danger.
In the Great Desolate Mountain, the strongest demonic beast was at most eighth-layer Yellow rank. However, the Desolate Beast Region was different. Naturally, the deeper one went, the stronger the demonic beast would be. However, it didn't eliminate the possibility of powerful demonic beasts wandering outside.
For example, the Moon Devouring Direwolf from last time definitely didn't belong to that depth.
Thus, even with this strength, Long Chen was still very cautious.
The depths of the desolate beast region were filled with white mist. As far as the eye could see, there were greyish-brown mountains and strange, withered trees. A desolate aura assaulted the senses. There was also the smell of blood in the air. Bones of unknown beasts could be seen everywhere. After a long time, they would turn to dust with just a gentle touch.
Lingxi was a little afraid entering this place again. She was originally on Long Chen's shoulder, but seeing such a desolate scene, she hurriedly returned to Lingxi's sword.
"According to the map, the Dream Lingzhi is in the outer region of the Desolate Beast Region. It's much shallower than the last time we entered. That area is called the Skyburning Mountain Range. If we rush there now, it'll take at most half a day."
After confirming their target and direction, and with Ling Xi, a fellow with keen senses, leading the way, they were able to avoid any powerful demonic beasts and charge straight towards the weaker ones. So basically, their journey could be considered to be a smooth one.
Half a day slowly passed.
"Although the Skyburning Mountain Range is in the outer region of the Desolate Beast Region, it's still very large. I wonder if there's any Dream Lingzhi there. Looks like we have to search carefully."
"If there's none, let's go back first. The Empyrean Fruit …" Lingxi said worriedly.
"F * ck, you're saying that you don't have any before you even look for it. You really have no ambition."
Although the sky in the Desolate Beast Region was always dark, there was still a difference between day and night. Generally speaking, night was more dangerous due to visibility issues.
Long Chen could already see a stretch of pitch-black mountains in the distance. However, the sky was already dark, and it was no longer suitable for them to advance any further.
"Forget it. Even if there's a Dream Lingzhi, it'll be hard to find it at night. We'll look for it tomorrow morning."
Lingxi used her spirit to sense her surroundings. Actually, this would also consume her soul energy. She was also very tired, so when Long Chen said that she could rest, she heaved a sigh of relief.
"The Desolate Beast Region is filled with Demonic Beast lairs. I need to find a lair and kill the Demonic Beast. That way, I'll be safer."
After making up his mind, Long Chen started searching around. This place was surrounded by mountains, so this kind of cave was very easy to find. Long Chen killed a few Yellow Rank Level 5 and 6 demonic beasts and cleaned up for a while before starting a fire and preparing to roast some meat.
At this time, Lingxi had already fallen into a deep sleep.
As soon as the fire was lit, a rustling sound came from outside. Long Chen immediately stood up. At this moment, two robust men had entered the cave. When they saw that the person inside was actually such a young man, they were immediately startled. One of them was a tall and muscular man wearing beast skin. He smiled evilly and said with faint mockery, "Such a young brat actually dared to come to the Desolate Beast Region. You're quite bold."
The other was a skinny scholar. He examined Long Chen for a while, then smiled to the person beside him, "I can see that he's already at the seventh layer of the Dragon Vein Realm. If he wasn't so reckless, he might've grown into a powerful figure in the future. What a pity …"
The two of them no longer looked at Long Chen, as if he was air. They walked into the cave by themselves, then sat down next to the fire that Long Chen had started.
Long Chen discreetly sized up the two of them and pretended to be frightened.
The two of them must've discovered that Long Chen was here, so they came in to see if Long Chen's strength would be a threat. However, when they saw that Long Chen was at most at the seventh layer of the Dragon Vein Realm, they were completely relieved and decided to stay in the cave.
"The two of them are only at the eighth layer of the Dragon Vein Realm, so they're no match for me. However, they clearly come to the Desolate Beast Region often, so they should be very familiar with this area. I can ask them about Meng Lingzhi. These two aren't Bai Shidong, so I might not be able to make them compromise with violence. Since they're looking down on me now, I can just pretend to be a grandson …"
Thinking of this, Long Chen hurriedly pretended to be a grandson and moved his buttocks to the two of them. He said in a flattering manner, "Little brother Long Chen greets the two big brothers. The two of you have profound strength, and this little brother greatly admires you. It is fate that brought us together. It is my great honor to be able to meet the two of you in the Desolate Beast Region. May I know how I should address the two of you?"
The two of them originally thought that Long Chen was the kind of arrogant young master who would consider everyone else beneath him after some small achievements. However, they didn't expect that Long Chen was actually like a servant. As the saying goes, don't slap a smiling person. If Long Chen was angry at them for invading the cave, they could've easily killed Long Chen. However, Long Chen greeted them with a smile, so they didn't know what to do.
The two of them looked at the reverence in Long Chen's eyes and looked at each other. The tall and sturdy man then said indifferently, "I am Chen Xiongzhou, this is Feng Mingyang. We come from Yuan Ling City."
They were actually people from Yuan Ling City. Long Chen had always held reverence for Yuan Ling City. This way, he could ask around and find out what kind of existence Yuan Ling City was.
"So it's big brother Chen and big brother Feng!
Looking at the two of you, you must've been in the Desolate Beast Region for a long time. To be able to survive in this dangerous place for so long, this little brother sincerely admires you. This little brother has liked to go on adventures since I was young. This time, I boldly came to the Desolate Beast Region, but I didn't expect the Desolate Beast Region to be filled with danger. If I hadn't met the two of you, I really don't know how I would've passed tonight. "
Long Chen's voice and expression were very sincere. Adding on a vulgar flattery, the two of them immediately enjoyed it greatly. Their disdainful gazes toward Long Chen softened a little.
"It's not that big brother Chen wants to criticize you, but with your age and strength, coming to the Desolate Beast Region is purely courting death."
Feng Mingyang waited for Long Chen to finish speaking, then stroked his long beard and used the tone of an elder to rebuke Long Chen: "This brat is quite clever, but he's not clever enough to survive in this world. If he hadn't met the two of us this time, if someone else came and saw a child like you rushing here, they would've definitely stolen your money and taken your life!"
Long Chen hurriedly nodded his head in agreement. He repeatedly scolded himself for being brainless. If he hadn't met these two kind big brothers, he would've definitely thrown his corpse into the wilderness and so on.
Long Chen was clear in his heart that these two clearly came to kill him.
If it wasn't for his quick reaction, perhaps the two of them would've directly attacked him.
Following that, Long Chen continuously flattered. Roughly an hour later, the two of them were already completely comfortable from his flattery. They only felt that this little brother of Long Chen was really sensible and knew the big picture.
"Oh right, brother Long Chen, did you stop here to enter the Heaven Burning Mountain Range?"
Long Chen nodded, "Indeed."
Feng Mingyang nodded, "I didn't think that you would also notice that something was wrong with the Heaven Burning Mountain Range.
Brother Chen and I have been observing outside the Heaven Burning Mountain Range for the past few days. The temperature of the Heaven Burning Mountain Range has suddenly risen to such a high level. It is indeed a bit strange.
We don't dare to rashly enter, but a seventh layer Dragon Vein cultivator like you dares to come investigate? Aren't you a bit too bold? "
Long Chen was startled. After a long while, he smiled bitterly, "I won't hide it from the two of you. When I came to the Heaven Burning Mountain Range, I didn't discover anything strange. I'm actually looking for Dream Lingzhi. I wonder if the two of you know of any Dream Lingzhi in the Heaven Burning Mountain Range?"
Hearing that Long Chen actually didn't know of the changes in the Heaven Burning Mountain Range, yet the two of them revealed this information to Long Chen, they immediately felt a bit depressed. However, when they thought about how Long Chen was only at seventh layer Dragon Vein Stage, even if there were any treasures in the Heaven Burning Mountain Range, Long Chen wouldn't be able to obtain them, they felt a bit better.
"The two of them clearly came to the Heaven Burning Mountain Range to search for treasures. Seeing an outsider like me here, they naturally feared me and wanted to kill me …"
Long Chen's goal was the Dream Lingzhi, so he didn't want to complicate matters. He hurriedly stated his goal.
Hearing the three words' Dream Lingzhi ', Feng Mingyang nodded, "The Heaven Burning Mountain Range is indeed rich in Dream Lingzhi. We've also gone in to pick them before, so we roughly know where they are …"
Long Chen was instantly overjoyed. He didn't think that pretending to be a grandson would really work. He hurriedly said, "I wonder if the two big brothers can bring me in to search for it?"
The two of them looked at each other. Currently, only the two of them knew about the abnormalities in the Heaven Burning Mountain Range. When they first came in, they actually wanted to kill Long Chen to prevent any accidents from happening. However, seeing how young Long Chen was, they guessed that he had a strong background, so they didn't dare to make the first move. Then, hearing that Long Chen wasn't concerned about the abnormalities in the Heaven Burning Mountain Range, and that Long Chen felt very comfortable flattering them, they said, "Fine, we originally wanted to go in to investigate tomorrow, so there's no harm in bringing you along. However, the Heaven Burning Mountain Range is filled with dangers. If you find the Dream Lingzhi, you should return early, so that you don't lose your life here!"
Hearing this half-warning, Long Chen pretended not to hear the underlying meaning, and said gratefully, "Thank you, big brothers. If I can obtain the Dream Lingzhi, I will definitely repay the two of you well."
He was actually very clear what these two were thinking. After working for sixteen years, he could be considered a cunning fellow.
"Big brothers come from Yuan Ling City, can you tell me about the Lingwu family?"
Long Chen suddenly asked. Feng Mingyang saw that there was still a long time before daybreak, and it was rather idle in the meantime, so he said, "Could it be that you also want to enter the Lingwu family?
With your age and strength, in a few years, you should be able to reach the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. "
"Big brothers, do you want to enter the Lingwu family?"
Chen Xiongzhou nodded, but sighed, and said, "To enter the Lingwu family, one must pass a test, and one of the requirements of this test is that one must not be older than thirty, and their strength must be above the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. Both of us are close to thirty, and this is our last chance. If we do not reach the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, we will no longer be qualified to enter the Lingwu family."
Long Chen was secretly shocked. In Baiyang Town, the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm was already a super expert, but in the Lingwu family, even entering the Lingwu family required one to be at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, and the age requirement was below thirty. The difference was really not small.
Seeing Long Chen's shocked expression, Chen Xiongzhou said, "I guess you have not been to Yuan Ling City, right? You definitely cannot imagine how big Yuan Ling City is. It is like a small country. With the center of the city as the core, the area within a radius of five hundred li is Yuan Ling City. From the east to the west of the city, it is about a thousand li. There are two big cities in Yuan Ling City, and both of them are one-fifth the size of Yuan Ling City. One of them is Lingwu City, where the Lingwu family is located!"
"There are more than twenty thousand registered clansmen in the Lingwu family, and all of them are above the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. They are divided into the inner clan and the outer clan.
After passing the Lingwu family's test, we can only become outer clan members, and the true experts of the Lingwu family are all the inner clan members who have their own bloodline inheritance for thousands of years. In fact, the inner clan is the real Lingwu family. When we join Lingwu City, we are actually just hired thugs, but even so, it is already very glorious. "
Speaking of the Lingwu family, both of them looked forward to it very much.
And Long Chen was also deeply shocked.
"Twenty thousand people … all above the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm?
I didn't expect the Lingwu family to be so big. Yuan Ling City is just one of the cities in Cangyang Kingdom, but it is already so big. Then how big is the Myriad Kingdoms Domain that Dad and Lingxi talked about, and the Dragon Sacrificial Continent? "
This vast world immediately made Long Chen feel a sense of helplessness.
Suddenly, he remembered that Xiao Lang was also in the Lingwu family.
"I wonder if Xiao Lang is an inner clan member of the Lingwu family, or an outer clan member … With Xiao Lang's talent, he should be an inner clan member."
At this moment, Chen Xiongzhou said in a low voice, "Only by becoming an outer clan member of the Lingwu family will my clan receive the protection of the Lingwu family. This is not the protection of the Town Lord Mansion, but a real expert will be sent to clean up all my possible enemies!
If I perform well, I will definitely soar to the sky! "
This sentence, Long Chen silently remembered.
At this moment, the feeling of helplessness in his heart had already disappeared. Thinking that he still had the Dragon Jade and the mysterious inheritance blood essence, he was filled with confidence.
"That blood essence, if it is really the Ancient Blood Spirit Dragon, then what do I have to be afraid of?
You should know that it is one of the ten ancient Ancestral Dragons … "