The vast wilderness was boundless and vast. Every piece of land exuded a kind of desolate and ancient atmosphere. It had experienced the passage of countless years, but it did not dissipate. It was as if it was narrating the past to countless creatures in the wilderness.
Time passed like flowing water. No one knew how many historical facts had been ruthlessly annihilated by time, leaving no trace. The glory that belonged to the ancient ancestors had long been gone. Only generations of human beings were left to pursue the glory of their ancestors and continue the glory of the past.
On the boundless prairie, the vegetation was lush and verdant, and one could even see some ferocious beasts lying in amidst the dense weeds. Their eyes were bloodshot and emitted killing intent, glaring covetously at their prey not far away.
From ancient times to the present, the wild and primitive continent had adhered to the natural law of the survival of the fittest. Magnificence and danger coexisted, and opportunities and death danced together.
In the wilderness, there was a dark green lake, like a piece of unpolished jade embellished on the desolate land. The sun and moon rotated, the moon rose, and the group of stars shone faintly. The Moon Star sprinkled down a faint moonlight from the distant horizon, and when it was reflected on the clear and crystalline surface of the lake, it radiated brilliance in all directions and was exceptionally enchanting.
Beside the lake, a long beast horn quietly emerged from the weeds, which were taller than a person. It carefully observed the surrounding situation. After a long time, seeing that the surroundings were quiet, it seemed to feel that there was no danger. It slightly lifted its front hooves and slowly emerged from the weeds.
This was a low-grade wild beast, a giant antler deer. It had a five feet long horn on its head. Its adult body could reach up to three feet long and weigh up to 500 kilograms. Because of its weak strength, its meat was delicious, and it was a kind of prey often hunted by human beings in the wilderness.
This giant antler deer went straight to the lake. Its slender neck couldn't wait to bend over the water, and it opened its mouth to drink the lake water happily.
Swoosh!
At this moment, with the sound of a bowstring splashing, a black arrow pierced through the void and instantly sank into the head of the giant antler deer. Before it could react, the giant antler deer fell to the ground motionlessly with its limbs facing the sky.
Seeing the gigantic antler deer fall to the ground, two strong figures suddenly jumped out from the grass not far away and ran towards the lake one after the other. Even though the prey was right in front of them, these two people did not have the slightest bit of carelessness. One of them came to the gigantic antler deer, while the other man held a big bow in his hand. It seemed that he was the man who had just shot the arrow.
The muscular man gripped his bow tightly with both hands, and a black arrow was unsheathed. The bow was shaped like a crescent moon, and it exuded an endless killing intent. He looked as if he was facing a great enemy, and his eyes swept through the darkness like lightning.
"Big brother Xu Mang, your archery skills are getting better and better."
The young man ran to the giant antler deer and looked at the ferocious beast that had been shot in the head by the arrow and said happily. Of course, he did not stop moving his hands. Instead, he swiftly carried the giant antler deer on his shoulder.
Xu Mang did not reply to the young man's words of admiration. Instead, he used his eyes to signal the young man to leave quickly. After all, the lake was already stained with blood. In the darkness of the night, who knew how many bloodthirsty eyes it would attract?
The young man seemed to have expected that Xu Mang would not speak, so he did not mind. He opened his big mouth and laughed mischievously. Then, the two of them disappeared under the endless curtain of night, leaving only a pool of blood that had yet to dry, as if to remind the creatures that came after them.
Because their war horses had long been lost in the Land of Bloody Fall, Xiao Chen and Grandmaster Hu Guyue could only travel on foot on the vast grassland. The Great Wilderness was boundless, and there were no signs of human habitation for thousands of miles. Even for tens of thousands of miles, it was common to see people faintly discernible. In addition, the two of them constantly exchanged alchemy knowledge in order to collect some medicinal ingredients, so their speed was not fast.
At this moment, it was already the third day since they left the Land of Bloody Fall. The two of them constantly adjusted their direction and rushed towards their next destination. They did not find the existence of the Blood Marrow Fruit in the Land of Bloody Fall, so they decided to go to the largest trading place in the Giant Rock Valley, the Duanmu Tribe, to try their luck.
A bright moon hung high in the sky, emitting a clear and cold light. It was accompanied by the twinkling stars in the sky, sprinkling down on the ground. The two of them concealed their auras. Their figures flickered under the hazy curtain of the night, and they kept moving forward.
"Awooo!"
From time to time, the roars of ferocious beasts could be heard, showing that the land under the curtain of night was not as peaceful as it seemed.
When the moon rose above the treetops, the two of them finally saw figures belonging to the Human Race. They were five Human Race warriors who seemed to be wandering in the Wasteland, just like Shan Kun, who was still recuperating in the Gu Yuan Tribe. Their professions were like mercenaries in his previous life.
The five of them formed a circle around a blazing bonfire. Above the bonfire, a Giant-horned Deer was propped up. The huge animal skin had long been peeled off and placed under the seats of the five of them, isolating them from the cold earth.
The blue flame in the middle of the raging fire was constantly roasting the venison on the rack. The venison was burnt to a golden color by the raging fire, and the fat constantly dripped into the raging fire below, splashing up the raging flames. The rich fragrance of the meat spread for miles, arousing people's cravings.
Among the five of them, a middle-aged man was sitting facing the crowd. It seemed that he was the leader of this small group. From afar, blood and qi were rising above the top of his head. He wore a simple linen garment made of animal skin, carried a dark bow on his back, and a quiver of dozens of sharp arrows as thick as fingers on his waist, exuding a cold light. His eyes flickered with a cold light from time to time, revealing a faint sharpness. This was the man who killed the low-rank ferocious beast, the Giant-horned Deer, with one arrow at the side of the unknown lake.
On the left-hand side of the middle-aged man was a young woman. She looked ordinary, but her dark eyes were shining, and there was a touch of firmness between her eyebrows. Her ear-length short hair made her look extremely capable and experienced. From time to time, her hands tightly held a silver moon scimitar beside her.
The remaining three were three young men. Two of them carried big sabers on their backs. One looked proud and aloof, and the other had a centipede-like scar on his face, which looked ferocious and terrible under the illumination of the fire.
As for the last young man, he was slightly chubby, with a smile on his face. He looked like a Maitreya Buddha. From time to time, his hands turned over the venison on the rack to prevent it from being roasted by the raging fire.
The five of them, who were originally discussing things together, heard the footsteps coming from not far away. They all grasped the weapons in their hands, and their eyes shot into the darkness like lightning.
Although they were separated by a distance of tens of feet, under the bright moonlight, Xiao Chen and the young man were exposed to the eyes of the five people one after another.
The sudden appearance of two figures, one old and one young, in this vast land under the dark curtain of night, made the five people feel very surprised. However, they soon felt relieved, and a trace of disdain appeared on the corners of their mouths. In their eyes, this young man should be the second generation of a nearby tribe, followed by the tribe elders to participate in the so-called Wasteland Survival Training.