"Hmph!
Since the heavens won't accept you, I'll eliminate you two scum of the human race on behalf of the heavens! "
Wang Yi and Li Wuyou stared at the wooden box in Xu Mang's robes, unable to suppress the ecstasy in their eyes. Their hands trembled as they impatiently opened the box.
Just as the wooden box was about to land in their hands, a roar came from the horizon. At the same time, Xiao Chen flicked his finger. Two rays of blood-red light pierced through the air. Wang Yi and Liu Mang fell to the ground, blood dripping from their necks. The radiance in their eyes instantly turned gray, filled with confusion.
The grey wooden box streaked through the air in a beautiful arc, abruptly changing directions and landing in Xiao Chen's hands. Inside the box was a human-shaped Blood Ginseng as thick as an infant's arm. Its entire body glowed with blood-red light, and traces of blood-red Qi lingered around it. A dense medicinal fragrance drilled into Xiao Chen's stomach, making him feel a thirst for it.
This was a five-hundred-year-old medicinal herb. The medicinal energy within its body had been refined and transformed over the long years, making its medicinal energy even more pure and dense. To cultivators below the Blood Refinement realm, it could be said to be a rare treasure. It had the miraculous effect of strengthening one's foundation and raising one's cultivation. This Blood Ginseng was something Xu Mang had paid a great price to obtain in order to break through to the next realm, but in the end, it had become someone else's wedding dress.
"A Blood Refinement realm cultivator!"
In the span of a few breaths, the situation had changed drastically. A cultivator at the Tempered Bone realm was actually killed without being able to retaliate. Xu Mang and the other two were incomparably shocked. How could an ordinary cultivator possess such strength? These words appeared in their minds at the same time, and they couldn't help but feel nervous.
If it was Wang Yi and Liu Mang, Xu Mang would still have the confidence to fight back. But against a Blood Refinement realm cultivator, he was completely helpless. In the face of absolute strength, everything was futile.
Thinking of this, Xu Mang forced a smile and bowed to Xiao Chen and Liu Mang. "My lords, I was presumptuous just now. Please accept this Blood Ginseng as my apology."
"Haha, what's wrong? You were so righteous just a moment ago. Why have you become so bashful?"
Seeing Xu Mang's attitude, Xiao Chen naturally knew what he was thinking. "Don't tell me you think that the two of us are the ones who would forcefully seize the treasures? Xu Mang is a heroic and righteous man, willing to suffer for the greater good of the human race. How could I, the patriarch, do such an unscrupulous thing?"
Xu Mang's vision blurred as the wooden box returned to his hands. Just as he was about to speak, a voice drifted over. "Heroes are born in the wilderness. Hero Xu Mang, thank you for your hospitality today. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
The three silhouettes fell into Xu Mang's hands. Xiao Chen and Hu Guyue exchanged a glance. With a few leaps, they disappeared into the night, rushing in the direction of the blood arrow.
"How can I, Xiao Chen, watch with folded arms when I see the blood arrow? I'll take my leave first and wait for the three heroes to arrive on the battlefield. We'll join hands to fight against the enemy and raise the dignity of the human race!"
Just as Xu Mang was staring blankly at the blood ginseng and the three milky-white porcelain bottles, Xiao Chen's voice rang out from afar, jolting him back to his senses.
"Xiao Chen, patriarch! Patriarch Xiao Chen, I know who he is! He's the young patriarch of the Gu Yuan Tribe, Xiao Chen, a heavenly genius who single-handedly fought against three blood refinement cultivators!"
Xu Mang's voice also roused Xiao Hui and Wang Qiang. The two were also shocked by Xiao Chen's identity. They hadn't expected to meet such a legendary character out of goodwill, and this person had even resolved the crisis for them. It was as if they were dreaming.
"Big Brother Xu Mang, is he really that Xiao Chen? He's so young!"
It was unavoidable for girls to worship heroes. Wang Qiang repeatedly asked Xu Mang to confirm Xiao Chen's identity.
"That's right, he's Xiao Chen, the legend praised by countless people in our Boulder Valley. He was the legendary patriarch who single-handedly charged into another tribe for the sake of his tribesmen, and single-handedly fought against three blood refinement cultivators!"
"What's this? It's so round and fragrant!"
Despite the two's excitement, Xiao Hui, who was at the side, opened the porcelain bottle that Xiao Chen had left behind. Inside the bottle were five glossy, crystalline, and translucent spherical objects that shone brightly under the moonlight, emitting a medicinal fragrance.
"Could … could this be a pill?"
Xu Mang held the porcelain bottle in his hand and carefully examined it. After a long while, he let out a cry of surprise and quickly capped the bottle. Even though there was no one else around, he still subconsciously looked around, as if afraid of being discovered.
"Alright, let's go!
Rescuing the human tribe is the most important thing. "
The three of them had suffered too much today. In the end, it was still the leader, Xu Mang, who was the first to react. He calmed his emotions and ordered the other two to put away the porcelain bottle, find their mounts, and quickly rush to the human tribe.
Rumble!
Kill!
Kill!
Thousands of ferocious beasts were attacking a city built on a mountain. The long period of bloody slaughter had caused the originally bright moonlight to be covered with a faint layer of blood mist. The ancient green stone walls had long since become stained with blood.
Roar!
Roar!
Two long howls rang out. The vicious beasts had gone berserk from the stench of blood, and they became even more violent. Disregarding their own lives, they crazily charged at the city walls.
"Release the arrows! Quickly release the arrows! We can't let the vicious beasts hit the city walls!"
"Quick!
Quick!
Send a hundred-man squad to reinforce the southern wall! "
In the face of the endless number of frenzied vicious beasts, the city walls had long since fallen into chaos. One after another, figures in disarray drew their bows in a flurry and shot at the vicious beasts.
The giant ballistae on top of the city walls had long since been destroyed, and the city walls had collapsed layer by layer. Every broken wall was covered in layers of corpses. It could be said that every inch of the mountains and rivers was covered in blood.
"Chief, the blood arrows have already been released, but when will the reinforcements arrive? If it's too late, our Crow Fang Tribe won't be able to hold on for much longer." A young man covered in bandages shouted to a middle-aged figure on top of the city walls.
"Brave warriors, the Cloud-Piercing Blood Arrows have been released. The reinforcements will be here soon. Hold on!
Although the Great Wilderness is vast, we have nowhere to retreat to. Behind us are our wives and children! "
A middle-aged man wielding a spear stood at the forefront of the city walls like a monument. He constantly boosted the morale of the people, and from time to time, he would kill the vicious beasts that had charged up the city walls.
This time, the Beast Tide had already lasted for a day and a night. The Crow Fang Tribe could be said to have suffered heavy losses. Even the chief, the middle-aged man, had suffered heavy injuries. These injuries were left behind when he was fighting with a two-star Scarlet Blood Snake.
But he didn't dare to go down to treat his injuries. The Crow Fang Tribe only had one Blood Refining cultivator, and there were two two-star vicious beasts on the other side. If it wasn't for the fact that he had risked his life to heavily injure the two-star Scarlet Blood Snake, the Crow Fang Tribe might have already been breached.
"Not good, the eastern wall has been destroyed by the vicious beasts!"