On the surface of the vast swamp, water splashed out from time to time as ripples spread out, emitting a pungent stench. However, none of the youths paid any heed to it as they listened to Que Yueming's explanation with a serious expression.
Seeing the determination in the eyes of the youths, the youths beside Que Yueming nodded their heads in satisfaction. One of the youths walked forward with a smile and said, "Brother Ming is right. You are the future hope of our Que Yue Tribe. However, right now, you are far from enough."
"Boys, watch carefully now!"
Que Yueming shouted once again. With a leap, he stepped into the swamp and the mud sank up to his knees. Just like that, he did not float any further.
"Brother Ming's strength has increased again. The swamp only reached his knees. I'm afraid it won't be long before his strength is comparable to the Clan Leader. At that time, our Que Yue Clan will have two warriors at the Bone Tempering Realm!"
"That's right. If Brother Ming is lucky enough to break through to the Blood Refining Realm and become a Chiliarch of the Human Clan, our Que Yue Clan won't have to bear the oppression of the other tribes and the ferocious beasts that often come out of the mountains and forests!"
"Becoming a real ranked combat division has always been the hope of our Que Yue Clan. Brother Ming is the most promising warrior in our clan to break through to the Blood Refining Realm. I wonder when we can reach that realm."
Que Yueming ignored the words of his clansmen and smiled bitterly in his heart. Breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm was easier said than done. Without powerful martial arts manuals and sufficient resources, how could one break through? Otherwise, the Que Yue Clan wouldn't have to live in this place.
Que Yueming's eyes swept across the mud, and the stone spear in his hand emitted a cold light.
The Jade Qilin Swamp was named after the Jade Qilin Beast. The mud in the swamp was piled up and blocked the vision of humans.
Moreover, the Jade Qilin Beast would hibernate in the mud, so it was difficult to see it with the naked eye. Humans could only judge it by the sudden bubbles in the swamp or the slight ripples in the water.
"Now!"
Que Yueming, who had a focused expression, suddenly shouted. The black stone spear in his hand turned into an afterimage and plunged into the swamp. Only a small part of the spear's tail remained above the water.
Roar!
In the calm swamp, the mud began to roll and a muffled roar came from the mud. It seemed to be angry and unwilling.
"The stone spear has nailed the Jade Qilin Beast!"
Subsequently, Que Yueming shouted loudly. Instantly, the sky was filled with mud, and a ferocious beast that was three meters long and covered in green scales like a catfish was pulled out from the mud.
Taking a closer look, it was covered in green scales the size of a baby's palm that glowed under the sunlight. There was also a layer of sticky, transparent substance on its body, and its huge mouth was filled with sharp, long fangs.
Que Yueming did not stop the exclamation of the young man behind him. In the past, he had come here in the same way. However, it was still difficult for them to capture the Jade Qilin Beast. The Jade Qilin Beast's body was slippery, and it was difficult for them to hit it with their stone spears. Not to mention, these beasts were hiding in the mud.
Puff!
Puff!
Puff!
Without the slightest hesitation, Que Yueming waved the stone spear in his hand again and stabbed it towards the Jade Qilin Beast. The sky was filled with blood, and the mud within a few meters was stained with blood. At this moment, the Jade Qilin Beast that was roaring lost its vitality.
At this moment, Que Yueming's voice sounded again, "Although the Jade Qilin Beast is good at hiding, it also needs to breathe. This way, there will be bubbles on the surface of the water. Based on the bubbles, we can determine the beast's hiding position, and we won't have to worry about it attacking us!"
He warned the juniors of the tribe about some of the experiences he knew. These were the experiences that the Que Yueming Tribe had exchanged with the blood of the past generations, and they could save their lives in times of danger.
Right at this moment, Que Yueming cast his gaze towards the depths of the swamp. There was a golden figure that was flying towards his position while sticking close to the surface of the swamp.
"An expert!"
In the next instant, Que Yueming's eyes narrowed abruptly as he finally saw who it was. It was a streak of golden flames, and there seemed to be a dignified figure sitting within the flames. The speed of the golden flames was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already arrived a thousand feet away from them.
"Greetings to the Great Lord of the Shang Nation. This lowly one is the leader of the Que Yueming Tribe. May I ask why the Great Lord has come to this region?"
Que Yueming didn't dare to be negligent, and he hurriedly bowed slightly and said.
"This is a Pegasus."
At this moment, boundless waves of emotions surged in his heart. Just a moment ago, a light flashed in his mind, and he finally remembered the name of the strange beast that this mysterious cultivator was riding on.
This was a Pegasus that only a powerhouse could ride on. According to the legends, there was a Human Race Emperor who had a Pegasus by his side, and he had conquered hundreds of worlds, leaving behind endless legends. It was precisely because of this that there were rumors of a contract between the Pegasus and the Human Race in the Barren Land.
The person in front of him didn't have the slightest aura, but the pressure was so oppressive that he couldn't breathe. Thinking of the Pegasus following him, he must be an extraordinary powerhouse, but no matter how much he racked his brains, he couldn't remember when there was such a powerhouse in the Fallen Dragon Territory.
But at this moment, he couldn't care less about this, and he carefully bowed to the mysterious cultivator in front of him. Even the youths of the tribe behind him could feel the oppressive atmosphere, and they stopped fooling around, standing behind him in a very reserved manner, and carefully looking at Xiao Chen.
At this moment, Xiao Chen was also looking at them. There were more than ten people in front of him, and the only one that caught his attention was this strong young man, but he was only at the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm, and according to his perception, there were some internal injuries in his body.
Part of the reason was that the martial arts manual he cultivated was too rough, and the other part was that the injuries he had suffered in the past had not fully recovered, and were slowly being suppressed. These injuries were in the prime of his life, and naturally couldn't be seen, but they would erupt in the future.
Obviously, seeing these people and the stone city on the edge of the swamp, this was a Scattered Tribe.