A ray of light appeared in the sky, and the first rays of dawn descended upon the Gu Yuan Tribe amidst the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs. The sky was about to brighten. When the first ray of light shone upon the Gu Yuan Tribe, the hardworking tribesmen had already started a new day.
Dozens of miles away from the Gu Yuan Tribe, three figures were galloping at full speed on their horses. The Storm Colts they were riding on were already galloping at full speed. However, it seemed like the rider was not satisfied and was still whipping the horse with all his might.
Not long after, the three figures entered the Gu Yuan Tribe and appeared in front of the tribe leader, Xiao Chen. After greeting him, the leading rider spoke first, "Reporting to the tribe leader, the three of us have been wandering around the Black Mountain Tribe and did not find anything strange. However, we discovered that there were underground scorpion men around the Black Mountain Tribe. However, it seemed like they did not want to fight, so we did not fight each other. We just looked at each other from afar and avoided each other. It seems like they are also spying on the Black Mountain Tribe."
After pondering for a while, Xiao Chen could not figure out the reason, so he asked the three warriors to go back and rest.
Since he still could not figure out what the Black Mountain Tribe was up to, he could only start from himself. After all, one had to be strong to forge iron. As long as he had a strong force, he could break through any schemes with a single spear.
After patrolling the tribe and seeing that he had nothing to do, Xiao Chen strolled toward the place where Elder Gu Lin lived.
Although he was the only surviving elder in the tribe, he did not have an independent courtyard. He had been living next to the tribe's ancestral hall and presided over the ancestral hall's sacrificial activities. If there was nothing important, he would basically not go out.
At the same time, he had the key to the tribe's secret vault. After all, a tribe that had been passed down for hundreds of years would still have some good treasures.
The Gu Yuan Tribe's ancestral hall was located in the northeast of the tribe's meeting hall. On the mainland, the east was the most honorable position.
As the spiritual place of the Gu Yuan Tribe, the ancestral hall was not very tall, but it was much more exquisite.
"Chen, how did you find the time to come to this old man's place?"
Gu Lin said happily when he saw Xiao Chen.
"Ancestor, I heard that there is a spear in the clan's treasury that was passed down from our ancestors. After breaking through to the Blood Refinement realm, my original low grade spear is no longer useful, so I came to find you." Xiao Chen got straight to the point.
"The secret storehouse was built by our ancestors to prevent the tribe from encountering a disaster. Every 50 years, a batch of resources would be stored inside. Unfortunately, a hundred years ago, our Gu Yuan Tribe encountered a great catastrophe, and the resources inside were almost all lost. Otherwise, the Gu Yuan Tribe wouldn't have declined to this state. You should know that when our Gu Yuan Tribe was at its peak, we had several Blood Refining Realm cultivators."
"Old ancestor, everything will be fine. I, Gu Yuan, will definitely recreate the scene of the ten thousand races coming to pay respects to me."
"Good, good, good. Let's go to the secret vault. Sooner or later, the key to the secret vault will be in your hands."
Gu Lin trembled as he took out a bronze-colored key from his bosom and handed it to Xiao Chen. From the looks of it, he had no intention of going with Xiao Chen.
After receiving the bronze key, Xiao Chen strode toward a small door at the side of the ancestral hall.
Boom!
When he pushed open the heavy stone door, a cloud of dust rushed toward him. It looked like no one had come here for a long time. The secret vault was in a mess.
The collapsed wooden shelves, broken weapons, and scattered ores on the ground seemed to be a reminder of the cruelty of the catastrophe.
Xiao Chen dusted off his hands and dusted them off. Then, he stepped through the doors of the secret warehouse.
From the outside, the secret vault looked inconspicuous. Only after entering did he realize that it was thousands of square meters in size. However, it looked extremely dilapidated.
Xiao Chen walked toward where the weapons were placed. He saw that where countless weapons should have been placed, there were only a few short swords scattered around. However, none of this attracted Xiao Chen's attention. Xiao Chen's gaze was completely focused on the huge stone platform in front of him.
The stone platform was three square meters and a meter tall. Two pitch-black weapons were inserted vertically on it. One was a black iron spear, and the other was a large carved bow.
From afar, the iron spear was two meters long. It was completely black and covered with strange irregular patterns. It had a single point and two blades.
As for the large bow, it was hollowed out. In the middle of the bow, where the arrows were shot was carved with a fierce beast that Xiao Chen did not recognize. Its eyes shone with a frightening light. Even after a hundred years, its power was still the same as before.
Xiao Chen could not help but sigh. He did not expect the declining Gu Yuan Tribe to have such a treasure. The ancients did not lie.
Delighted, Xiao Chen immediately went forward to take the spear and play with it. However, an old voice came from behind him.
"These two weapons have existed since the founding of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Ever since our first tribe leader passed away, the successive tribe leaders have never pulled these two weapons out of the stone platform. Therefore, they have been left here."
Gu Lin, who had been cleaning the ancestral hall, appeared behind Xiao Chen. He told him about the origins of the two weapons with an emotional expression.
Perhaps it was because he thought of the glory of the Gu Yuan Tribe in the past, the old man felt a little depressed.
Bang!
After the sound of iron and stone colliding, the black spear was pulled out of the stone platform by Xiao Chen, causing a loud sound in the secret vault.
Xiao Chen held the spear tightly in his hand and twirled it around. Only then did he carefully size it up.
The long spear was indeed as long as he saw it. It was as thick as a baby's arm. It weighed no less than 500 kilograms. Ordinary Bone Tempering Realm martial artists were not even qualified to use it. He did not know what material the spear was made of.
Chi!
Circulating the Battle Qi in his body and pouring it into the long spear, the long spear made bursts of hissing as if it was greeting its new master.
"Haha, I will call you An Xue from now on. Follow our tribe to conquer the world and protect our tribe."
Holding the long spear tightly, Xiao Chen laughed with satisfaction.
As if to confirm his words, the long spear once again made a long sound and burst out with a faint light, exuding a soul-devouring coldness.
Seeing such a scene, Gu Lin on the side was even more excited. He almost pulled out his beard that was not much.
After eight hundred years of waiting, the Dark Blood Spear once again revealed its majestic aura.
After putting the long spear down, Xiao Chen picked up the black and red bows on the stone platform. The bow and the Dark Blood Spear seemed to be made of the same material. They came from the same source and should have been made by the same person. He really did not know where the Gu Yuan Tribe's ancestor got these two divine weapons.
In the Gu Yuan Tribe, almost every tribesman would receive archery training from a young age. When they reached adulthood, they would follow the tribesmen to hunt in the wilderness. Therefore, it could be said that almost every human in the Ancient Barrens continent was a divine archer. Of course, Xiao Chen was no exception.
Carrying the bow and arrows on his back, Xiao Chen looked in another direction. As far as the eye could see, the secret vault was like a swarm of locusts. There was not a single place that was intact.
Just as Xiao Chen supported Gu Lin and was about to leave, suddenly!
A burning sensation came from the tattoo on his right arm.
It was the Seal of Mountains and Rivers that had not reacted for a long time!
Ever since Xiao Chen received the formula for tempering the bones and altering the meridians, the treasure that had been playing dead all along had a reaction once again!
If the old man Gu Lin was not beside him, Xiao Chen would have jumped up in excitement. After all, it was because of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers that Xiao Chen had the chance to defy the heavens and usurp fate, arriving in this world filled with unknowns.
Xiao Chen could not help but look forward to the Seal of Mountains and Rivers' unusual reaction.
Xiao Chen casually found a reason to get the old man, Gu Lin, to leave. Then, he immediately started searching the secret warehouse.
The Seal of Mountains and Rivers revealed its true form once again. The bronze seal body was mottled with rust, and it carried the vicissitudes of time.
Finally, Xiao Chen found a green stone with a diameter of three meters in the depths of the secret vault. It was irregular in shape.
It was this huge stone that attracted the Seal of Mountains and Rivers!
"Could there be a hidden world within this green stone?"
Lightly knocking on the green stone, Xiao Chen could not help but mutter in his heart.
Xiao Chen did not find anything, but it did not mean that the Seal of Mountains and Rivers did not react. The bronze seal turned into a ray of light, and like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, it plunged into the green stone.
It left a fist-sized black hole, causing Xiao Chen to stare helplessly from the outside, with an expression of wanting to cry but having no tears.
Fortunately, the Seal of Mountains and Rivers knew that it could not embarrass its new owner too much. Not long after, it rushed out of the green stone and returned to Xiao Chen's right arm. The green stone immediately exploded.
Before Xiao Chen could react, the Seal of Mountains and Rivers that returned to his arm transmitted a huge wave of energy. The surging power was like a flood that wreaked havoc in his body. There was no time to return to his residence. Xiao Chen immediately sat cross-legged and calmly operated the Heavenly Reckless Bull Roar Technique to counteract the impact of the majestic power on his body.
The path of cultivation was full of dangers. Xiao Chen tried his best to control the Qi that rushed into his body, making it flow towards the unopened meridians without the slightest bit of distraction.
Otherwise, if his heart was in a mess, the violent Qi would run amok in his body and break the meridians, causing him to die.
The Heavenly Reckless Bull Roar Technique was an incomplete Mortal Tier Cultivation Technique. It originally had six layers, but now, it only had four layers. Xiao Chen had already cultivated it to the fourth layer. With the four layers as one, the surging Qi was fused into a thick cyclone. It rotated at a high speed and rushed towards the meridians in his body.
The originally blocked meridians were like a natural moat, but at this moment, they were as fragile as paper. They were instantly broken through.
After this meridian was opened, the Qi flow's power did not decrease. It rushed to the next meridian, and when the third meridian was completely opened, the Qi flow was finally exhausted and stopped at the fourth meridian.
"It seems that the Heavenly Reckless Bull Roar Technique can no longer keep up with the realm. I should find a new cultivation technique as soon as possible."
Slowly ending the cultivation technique, Xiao Chen spat out a mouthful of turbid Qi and sighed in his heart.
Seeing this fortuitous encounter, Xiao Chen was extremely happy. Originally, he wanted to find a suitable weapon. He did not expect that he would unexpectedly break through to the peak of the early Blood Refinement realm.
"Haha, Xiong Li, I will definitely cut you down with my spear!"
Feeling the power in his body, Xiao Chen knew that his current cultivation was the same as Xiong Li's. An absolute confidence that he could reach the peak of a mountain erupted from Xiao Chen's body. He was like a God of War that had descended to the mortal world.