In the easternmost part of the Giant Stone Valley, at the junction of the Barbaric Mountain Range and the Valley Wasteland, the atmosphere of the wilderness was obvious. Ancient trees that were hundreds of feet high could be seen everywhere. It was a vast and desolate land as far as the eye could see. It was desolate because no human beings could be seen within a hundred miles.
Below the ancient forest, there was a huge rock that was 100 feet high and covered an area of hundreds of feet. It was dark red in color, and its surface was carved with countless axes and knives. On this huge rock, a young man in a cyan beast robe was sitting cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed. Behind the young man stood a strong man, who seemed to be protecting the young man. On the edge of this dark red rock, a young horse was looking around and neighing softly from time to time.
What was surprising was that this brawny man's cultivation was only at the peak of the Bone Tempering Realm. Among the human soldiers, he was only a centurion. However, the aura of the young man who was sitting cross-legged was vast and boundless.
This young man was Xiao Chen. This was the second day after Xiao Chen separated from the Black Iron Spear and Lie Shan Yuanyu. The day before yesterday, in the cave, after Xiao Chen learned about the cause of the great changes in the Great Wilderness, he, the Black Iron Spear and Lie Shan Yuanyu told the other martial artists that the remnants of the Alien Tribe had been killed.
Of course, there was a slight change. At the request of Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, the Black Iron Spear and Lie Shan Yuanyu killed the remnants of the Alien Tribe together. Xiao Chen understood that he had gained enough limelight at this time. The tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind. At the age of 20, he had broken through to the late stage of the Blood Refining Realm in martial arts, and had also reached a higher level in physical cultivation. Not only that, he had also cultivated the Bronze Battle Body. What was even more incredible was that his combat strength was so heaven-defying that he had forced the famous Gold Saber of Emerald Blood to admit defeat. When all these were on the body of a young man who was less than 20 years old, it was enough to attract the attention of all the forces in the Great Wilderness!
In the words of the Black Iron Spear Lie Shan, congratulations, Clan Leader Xiao, your potential is enough to appear on the assassin list of the Hundred Clans of the Great Wilderness. You can be considered to have your name on the list of the Alien Tribe. In the eyes of the Hundred Clans of the Great Wilderness, genius martial artists of the Human Clan were existences that must be killed. On the contrary, genius martial artists of the Alien Tribe were threats that the Human Clan wanted to get rid of.
It could be imagined that when the four of them announced the news that the remnant of the Alien Tribe had been killed to the public, the shock it caused could be described as earth-shattering. Fortunately, the person who announced the news was the Black Iron Spear Lie Shan. Only then did everyone somewhat believe it. After the Giant Rock Valley's Four Great Inheritance Wanderers had a reputation. Although the Black Iron Spear Lie Shan had not broken through to the Heavenly Building Realm, his cultivation was also at the peak of the Blood Refining Realm. He was one of the few people who had the most ability to kill the remnant of the Alien Tribe. Everyone still believed his words.
After bidding farewell to Lie Shan and the other two, Xiao Chen followed the unique traces of the Gu Yuan Tribe and found the scout of the Gu Yuan Tribe who was squatting in the Great Wilderness. It was the strong man who was waiting behind him at the moment. On that day, it was also Xiao Chen who had handed over the bronze chariot and the Roaring Flame Beast to him, but it was stolen by the people of the Bloody Demon. Fortunately, this centurion did not forget his own profession. After the bronze chariot was stolen by the people of the Bloody Demon, he followed all the way and remembered its whereabouts in order to make up for his mistake.
At the moment, Xiao Chen was on the path that the people of the Bloody Demon had to pass to leave this place. How could they let go of Xiao Chen's things after robbing him, Xiao Chen, of his things? Therefore, the opening scene appeared.
"Xiao Shen, after these days of tracking, have you found out what is different about the people of the Bloody Demon?"
After a long time, Xiao Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, finally opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of turbid air that was produced by running his cultivation method.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the strong man behind him could not help but tighten his body slightly. He hesitated a little, then he said, "Reporting to Clan Leader, after this Bloody Demon snatched the bronze chariot from me, he did not rush to leave this Desolate Mountain Range. Instead, he kept driving the chariot to wander in this Desolate Mountain Range. He seemed to be looking for something. Otherwise, with the speed of the Roaring Flame Beast, I, who am only at the Bone Tempering Realm, would have been thrown somewhere long ago!"
"Looking for something?"
"Exactly. This Xue Sha drove the war chariot in and out of the dangerous areas of the Desolate Ancient Forest. This subordinate guessed that he was searching for some sort of spiritual medicine, but looking at the route he took, there was no trace of him at all. He seemed to be searching aimlessly!"
"Actually, when I was following him, this Bloody Demon had already discovered my tracks, but he did not kill me or drive me away!"
Hearing the centurion's words, Xiao Chen knew in his heart that the life of a Blood Refining Realm martial artist had already evolved a step further, and they were more sensitive to their surroundings. Furthermore, Bloody Demon was a powerful martial artist in the Blood Refining Realm. It would be strange if he did not discover Centurion Xiao Shen's tracks. However, he did not react to Xiao Shen's actions at all and allowed him to follow behind him. Was it because he was confident in his own strength and was not afraid of the owner of the chariot, or was he simply fearless?
"Reporting to Clan Leader, this Bloody Demon snatched the bronze chariot for, for …!"
"For what? Don't tell me it's to transport a coffin!"
Seeing that his subordinate had suddenly become hesitant, Xiao Chen frowned and said in a low voice.
"Clan Leader is right, this Bloody Demon has gone too far. He actually snatched Clan Leader's chariot to transport a coffin. I have seen it from afar, it is a white jade coffin!"
"Oh!"
Hearing this, Xiao Chen could not help but come to a realisation. It looked like the rumors were not false. He even muttered to himself, "Bloody Demon, who is infatuated with love, running around for a woman his entire life. It's a pity that a woman has such a short life. Even heroes have a weakness for the chariot of a beauty!"
It was rumored that Bloody Demon was originally the young clan leader of a weak human tribe in the Desolate Region of Giant Rock Valley. He even had a fiancée who grew up with him. However, the humans of the Desolate Region were constantly in danger. Every day, countless tribes would be massacred by foreign tribes, or destroyed by natural disasters. This misfortune befell Bloody Demon's tribe. His entire tribe was massacred by foreign tribes in a single night, and his fiancée's body was invaded by a type of dark energy in order to save Bloody Demon, turning into a living dead. Bloody Demon, who had escaped death, carried his fiancée's coffin and wandered through the Desolate Region. As he continuously killed foreign tribes to avenge his tribesmen, he continuously ventured deep into the Desolate Region to search for medicine that could cure his fiancée's illness.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the colt at the side spread its golden wings and stood in the air, roaring towards the Desolate Ancient Forest in the distance.
Bloody Demon had arrived!
In the blink of an eye, the figure of a Crimson Flame Beast appeared at the end of the Desolate Ancient Forest in the distance. The surging flames caused the surrounding trees to lose their branches and leaves. Behind it was a rusty bronze chariot. On the chariot, there was a jade-white stone coffin faintly discernible. Bloody Demon was not sitting at the front of the chariot, but on the left side of the chariot. However, what Xiao Chen did not expect was that Bloody Demon was not alone at this moment. There were five other figures.
These five figures were not unfamiliar to Xiao Chen. They had once fought together against the remnants of the foreign tribes. They were the Five Heavenly Tigers. All of their upper bodies were bare, and the five different colored beast skins on their waists were particularly eye-catching.
Seeing these five people appear here, Xiao Chen was exceptionally surprised. He did not expect these five brothers to be together with Bloody Demon. Moreover, from the looks of it, they seemed to be getting along very well. However, Xiao Chen was only a little surprised. His strength was no longer the same as before. Moreover, he was here today to take back what belonged to him. How could he show weakness?
The Crimson Flame Beast was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already pulled the bronze chariot to the bottom of the giant rock. Seeing Xiao Chen sitting cross-legged on the chariot, the Crimson Flame Beast could not help but stop in its tracks. Its bloody mouth even let out a series of whining sounds, as if it was trying to explain something.
When they got close, they looked at each other. However, they did not say anything. A formless might appeared between them. Xiao Chen looked down from above, fighting one against six. His might was unparalleled. However, this caused the centurion behind him to suffer. He was forced back dozens of meters. Fortunately, they did not reveal their true anger.
"Bloody Demon!"
"Chief Xiao of the Guyuan Tribe!"
"Brother Bloody, I have been waiting here for a long time today. I have specially come to take back my Guyuan Tribe's chariot. What do you think?" Xiao Chen smiled faintly when he heard this. Then, the pressure between them instantly disappeared.
Looking at the young figure in front of him, Bloody Demon, who had been dominating the Wasteland for a long time, could not help but tense up. Although this person in front of him was smiling, the vast energy contained in his body gave him a trace of invisible pressure.
Not only him, but the Five Mighty Tigers beside him also clearly sensed the vast Battle Qi fluctuations in Xiao Chen's body. Although Xiao Chen was not looking at the five brothers, the news of Xiao Chen suppressing Golden Blade Jade Blood, one of the four great inheritance paladins of Giant Rock Valley, had spread over thousands of miles. At this moment, this kind of pressure was directed at the five brothers.
"Chief Xiao is indeed talented and has unparalleled battle strength. You are a ruthless person who suppressed Golden Blade Jade Blood under your feet. Your strength is indeed extraordinary. Bloody Demon is ashamed of his inferiority." Bloody Demon did not directly answer Xiao Chen's request. Instead, he started to flatter Bloody Demon.
In response, Xiao Chen did not answer. He knew that Bloody Demon was not a superficial person. As expected, Bloody Demon continued, "A few days ago, Bloody Demon forcefully seized Chief Xiao's chariot. I admit my defeat. However, I once swore in front of Tan 'er that I would not fight with others in front of her. I will compensate you for what happened today!"
After saying this, Bloody Demon turned around and took out an animal skin package from the bronze chariot. He threw it on the huge rock and opened the package. Immediately, a lot of primordial stones, medicinal herbs, casting materials, and ores were scattered out. There were thousands of primordial stones and 10 precious medicines that were more than 500 years old, not to mention other medicinal herbs, ores, and casting materials. It could be imagined that the ores collected by Bloody Demon were not ordinary mineral veins.
Such a large amount of primordial stones and precious medicines as an apology had greatly exceeded the bottom line. After looking at the primordial stones and precious medicines for a long time, Xiao Chen had already concluded that Bloody Demon did not just admit his defeat and apologize. Since the appearance of Bloody Demon, Xiao Chen had already sensed that Bloody Demon did not reveal a trace of killing intent, nor did he have the slightest desire to fight. He seemed to be a pool of stagnant water without a trace of vitality. It seemed that he did not care about anything in the Great Wilderness except for the white jade sarcophagus.
"Brother Bloody Demon, such a large amount of primordial stones and precious medicines as an apology has greatly exceeded the value. What do you want?"
"Patriarch Xiao, I want to buy this bronze chariot. As for this Scarlet Flame Beast, I can return it to Patriarch Xiao!"
Not waiting for Xiao Chen to refuse, Bloody Demon continued, "The entire Giant Rock Valley has a rumor that Bloody Demon is infatuated with the Coffin Carrying Man. No matter where he goes, he carries the white jade sarcophagus on his back. But they do not know that this is because Bloody Demon does not want Tan 'er to experience any bumps. This bronze chariot can travel through the mountain wilderness as if it is on flat ground. This way, Bloody Demon can always see Tan' er's figure while searching for medicinal herbs!"
"I know that this bronze chariot is a relic of the Human Race and is comparable to a Blood Refining Realm martial artist. Its value is far more than this. However, Bloody Demon can also swear that for the next ten years, I will present the same amount of primordial stones and medicinal herbs to your clan every year to make up for the resources of this bronze chariot. I hope that Patriarch Xiao will agree!" With that, Bloody Demon bowed deeply towards Xiao Chen.
Looking at Bloody Demon bowing before him, Xiao Chen could not help but sigh. Which martial artist did not have an indomitable spirit? Now, for the love of his heart, he was bending his waist and begging, all for the sake of a chariot. Even if a man was indomitable outside, there would always be a soft spot in his heart.
"Brother Bloody Demon, it is said that your wife's body has been invaded by dark energy. She has fallen into a coma and has become like the living dead. All these years, you have been searching for this medicinal herb that can dispel the dark energy!"
Although he did not know why Xiao Chen had ignored his request and instead asked about his fiancée's illness, Bloody Demon did not interrupt him. Instead, he said, "That's right, Tan 'er's illness is not a secret in the Great Desolate Land. All these years, I have brought her to every corner of Giant Rock Valley but have not found anything. I have already prepared to take Tan' er away from Giant Rock Valley and search outside the Great Desolate Land. This is also the reason why I have forcefully taken Patriarch Xiao's chariot. How can I bear to see Tan 'er suffer after such a long and arduous journey!"
"Medicinal herbs that can dispel the dark energy are incomparably rare. Lightning and fire attribute medicinal herbs are the most common. However, the medicinal properties of these two attributes are violent. Forcefully swallowing them will bring harm to the body. The gains do not make up for the losses!"
"Could it be that Patriarch Xiao knows about medicine?"
Hearing this, Bloody Demon exclaimed. Not only that, even the Five Tigers next to him stared at Xiao Chen, as if waiting for Xiao Chen's answer.
"My Patriarch is an Alchemist. Not only that, but there is also a Heavenly Building Realm Alchemist who condescended to befriend my Patriarch!" A somewhat arrogant voice came from the side. It was Centurion Xiao Shen.
What!
"Patriarch Xiao is an Alchemist!"
"No wonder Patriarch Xiao has such an amazing cultivation at such a young age. As an Alchemist, his pills are like jelly beans. I, Old Prisoner, am very envious!" The eldest of the Five Tigers roared in a low, muffled voice.
"Patriarch Xiao, please save my Tan 'er. Bloody Demon is willing to serve you like an ox. I only ask that Tan' er can open her eyes!"
At this moment, Bloody Demon actually knelt down!