After coming to Duanmu City, Xiao Chen finally understood how ignorant he was. The Great Wilderness was boundless, and the Gu Yuan Tribe was just a small place in the vast Great Wilderness, like duckweed in the vast sea.
The majestic city was filled with the vicissitudes of time. On the mottled city walls, the smoke had dissipated, but it could not cover the marks left by swords and sabers in the past. The blackened blood stains made the city even more valiant.
In front of the city gate, there was an endless stream of people. Rangers from all walks of life were competing with each other. There were all kinds of prehistoric mutants, and some ferocious beasts were rare even in the Great Wilderness. According to Xiao Chen's observation, most of the people entering and leaving Duanmu City had good cultivation. Among the people in front of him, there was almost no one whose aura was lower than the Greater Mastery of the Bone Tempering Realm.
There were mystical ferocious beasts that looked like divine deer or had scales on their backs. Xiao Chen even saw a huge tiger with two heads on its neck and a pair of wings on its back with black stripes. From afar, a savage and ferocious aura rushed towards him. Its body was as big as a small mountain, and its majestic aura was hard to resist.
"Two-star ferocious beast!"
At this moment, a gigantic elephant with a body as white as jade and a height of seventy to eighty feet walked out from the city gate that was several hundred feet tall. Its tusks were several tens of feet long, and they shone brightly under the sunlight. Its four hooves were as thick as pillars, and with every step it took, the ground would tremble and a rumbling sound would resound throughout the land. The two stars on its forehead were constantly intertwining, and they shone brightly and rotated endlessly. A powerful aura constantly spread out, and the people on the road quickly moved away from it. When they looked in its direction, a trace of awe appeared in their eyes.
What caught Xiao Chen's attention was the person sitting on the back of the ferocious beast. It was a middle-aged man who did not look strong. At this moment, the middle-aged man's eyes were slightly closed, and he was not disturbed by the chaotic atmosphere in the outside world. However, no one dared to appear in front of him. His huge aura dominated an area, and the fact that he could control this ferocious beast that was comparable to the Blood Refining Realm of the human race could not be judged by common sense.
With a slight movement of his body, Xiao Chen blended into the huge flow of people. These people were a mix of good and bad people. There was a lone wanderer with a saber. Their bodies were emitting a dense baleful aura as if they had just soaked in fresh blood. There were also ordinary humans from other tribes who came here to trade.
Most of the humans carried a huge bamboo basket on their shoulders. The bamboo basket was filled with all kinds of scales, fur, bones, and blood medicines. There were even some rare fruits that even Xiao Chen could not identify. Every single one of them exuded a burst of fragrance, and a light was circulating around them. Looking at them made Xiao Chen's heart itch like a cat's paw. He could not wait to put all of them into his Heavenly Abode and bring them back to the Gu Yuan Tribe.
This Duanmu City was formed by the four largest tribes in the Giant Stone Valley. They jointly controlled the profits. Other than the Iron Hoof Tribe, which was handed over to the middle-ranked combat division, the rest of the profits, other than the operation of the city, were divided among the four major tribes. It was precisely because the four major tribes held onto this treasure bowl that the development of the four major tribes far surpassed the other tribes in the Giant Stone Valley. It could be said that the wealth of the entire Giant Stone Valley was already occupied by these four tribes alone.
"Chirp!"
At this moment, a startling bird chirp suddenly came from the sky. The people who were originally walking on the road became flustered. The previously orderly crowd scattered in all directions, trying to protect the items they carried.
"Damn it, the Blue-eyed Bandit is here again. It's really unlucky. I just entered the city and I already encountered this rogue patrolling."
Xiao Chen heard a burly man dressed in animal skin muttering in a low voice not far from him. Although he was complaining, this burly man's hands were not slow. In an instant, he unloaded the bamboo basket filled with Bone Blood Medicine from his back and hugged it tightly to his chest. At the same time, his body hid under the eaves of the roadside houses, as if he wanted to hide himself.
A golden light flashed. When they looked up, they found that the sky was covered by a shadow that covered the sun. Accompanied by a burst of majestic blood qi, the aura of a top fierce beast wantonly squandered in the middle of the crowd. Many people could not help but tremble. This was an absolute suppression on the level of life, and it had nothing to do with courage.
"People below, listen up. It's still the same old rules. Take out a third of your harvest and let my golden eagle fill its stomach."
Immediately after, an unruly and delicate voice sounded in everyone's ears. When they looked up, they saw a Blue-eyed Golden Eagle in the sky. Its wings were over sixty feet long, and it had a golden crown and blue eyes. Its aura was terrifying. On the back of the golden eagle, there was a petite girl with a crafty look in her eyes. She was dressed in red, and coupled with the words she just said, her unruly appearance was displayed to her heart's content.
Hearing the whispers of the people next to him, Xiao Chen also learned about the background of this unruly girl. It turned out that this unruly girl was the little princess of the Shadow Forest Tribe, one of the four controlling tribes in Duanmu City. Her name was Ying Lin 'er. She was born with a special physique that allowed her to communicate with fierce beasts. The Two-star Blue-eyed Golden Eagle beneath her feet was the companion beast that the Shadow Forest Tribe's chief personally captured for her.
As the little princess of the Shadow Forest Tribe, she was doted on by everyone. In addition to the fact that she had the backing of the Shadow Forest Tribe, this unruly little demoness dared to openly rob people in Duanmu City.
With the backing of a powerful tribe, and the fact that she didn't come out to rob people every day, she was smart enough to only take a third of the goods. Therefore, for the past few years, everyone had turned a blind eye and allowed her to do as she pleased.
As the saying goes, an arm can't twist a thigh. Fortunately, she only took a third of the loot. Just like in the past, the human compatriots pinched their noses and accepted their bad luck. They took out the Precious Flesh Medicines from their bamboo baskets and piled them together.
As for whether or not there was anyone who resisted, in the beginning, there was. However, ever since an unruly ranger made a move and scared Ying Lin 'er, who was still a little girl at that time, to tears, no one resisted anymore.
Moreover, that ranger from that time never set foot in Duanmu City again. This was because after the little girl was scared to tears, the ranger didn't have the time to celebrate his victory. Instead, eight sturdy men appeared in front of him.
They were the eight brothers of the little demoness, the Shadow Forest Eight Heroes. How could the eight brothers let the matter rest when they bullied their little sister? They chased after the ranger for seven days and seven nights into the depths of the Great Desolate.
Such ruthlessness could only sigh that the second generation of martial artists couldn't afford to be hurt!
Not long after, countless Precious Flesh Medicines and Strange Fruits were piled up into a small mountain. Seeing so much food, the eyes of the Blue-eyed Golden Condor in the sky lit up. Every time it came out to rob people, it was the time for it to eat its fill.
At this moment, Xiao Chen discovered that everyone's gazes were on him. Looking around, he discovered that everyone had already handed over a third of their Bone Blood Treasures, leaving him empty-handed. That's not right, he was still holding onto the Dark Blood Spear.
"Hey, idiot, you're the only one left. What are you going to give to me?"
Not only the others, but even the little demoness on top of the giant condor also realized that Xiao Chen was standing there in a daze. She couldn't help but shout.