EFB Chapter 20 The Great Wilderness
Chapter 20 The Great Wilderness
Enraged, the Pixiu slapped the teleportation array.
Shi Ziling frantically activated his magic technique, opening his third eye between his brows and unleashing a divine light that, like a divine sword, blocked the giant claws of the Pixiu.
boom!
The giant claw shifted its position and did not strike the teleportation array head-on.
The terrifying power that could escape still affected the magic circle.
Rumble!
The magic circle trembled violently, and the runes flickered wildly in a chaotic manner.
call out!
In a flash, Shi Ziling disappeared.
In the void, Shi Ziling was swept away by a powerful spatial force and flew into the distance.
Suddenly, the surrounding space cracked open, like porcelain, with many fissures appearing.
A surge of spatial energy swept past Shi Ziling's body, tearing off a piece of his clothing and nearly severing him at the waist.
Ugh!
A strange howling sound rang out, caused by the cracks in space and the violent power surging into the tiny fissures.
Shi Ziling was greatly alarmed. He activated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to its limit, and runes covered his entire body. At the same time, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation appeared, protecting all parts of his body.
call out!
A streak of light flew in, carrying chaotic energy, and was extremely terrifying.
Shi Ziling dodged quickly, but still couldn't escape, his arm was grazed.
puff!
Blood splattered, deep enough to see bone.
This is terrible.
With his resilient physique, even when fighting a Pixiu at the Venerable Realm, he didn't suffer any serious injuries. But now he's injured and almost lost an arm.
Chi!
Another streak of light flew in, carrying a misty haze and radiating a chilling power, instantly piercing through Shi Ziling's shoulder.
In that brief moment, Shi Ziling felt as if decades had passed.
at last,
The scenery ahead changed, and green mountains and clear waters reappeared.
He appeared out of thin air in the sky and delivered a heavy elbow strike to the ground.
boom!
The stone slammed into the ground, cracking a high mountain, and countless boulders rolled down the mountain with a thunderous roar.
...
far away.
A simple and honest village.
The adults in the village were chatting together, while the children chased each other and played around.
Suddenly, a loud bang was heard from the wilderness, like thunder god beating a drum, rumbling and making the children stop running in fright.
"What's going on? Is the earth turning upside down?"
Someone asked.
"It doesn't seem like that. It looks more like a landslide, or perhaps it's an ancient ferocious beast in battle."
Village chief Shi Yunfeng stroked his beard, feeling somewhat anxious.
A man frowned. "Lin Hu and Fei Jiao are still in the mountains. We mustn't let them get caught up in this."
"They are experienced and always cautious when they go into the mountains, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Shi Yunfeng offered words of comfort, but his eyes remained fixed on the village entrance.
...
In the Great Wilderness.
Shi Ziling opened his eyes and felt himself lying on a hard object, being carried along.
The mountain road was rugged and extremely bumpy, and Shi Ziling's eyes almost popped out from the shaking.
"I feel so dizzy."
Shi Ziling spoke, saying that feeling motion sickness while seriously injured was truly unbearable.
"You're awake?"
A burly man came into Shi Ziling's sight.
"Your injuries are severe, and you need to rest properly. The mountain roads are bumpy, so please bear with it."
"Thank you, brother."
Shi Ziling was grateful, as he was able to sense the approximate cultivation levels of the others.
He possesses runic power within him, but it is very weak, at most at the initial stage of the Blood Transformation Realm.
It seems that these villagers, who make a living in the wilderness, have no systematic cultivation methods and can only improve their physical strength through training.
"You're welcome. The wilderness is fraught with danger, so we must help each other."
The burly man responded with a loud laugh; he was all muscle and looked incredibly powerful.
"My name is Shi Linhu. May I ask how I should address you, young man?"
Stone Forest Tiger?
Shi Ziling raised an eyebrow. Shi Linhu from Shi Village, the ancestral home of the Shi Kingdom, was the elder who had always taken care of Hao'er.
His voice unconsciously carried a hint of respect.
I have great respect for Shi Linhu's character.
"Your younger brother is Shi Ziling."
"Your surname is Shi?"
Shi Linhu was somewhat surprised, "We actually share the same surname, Shi. What a coincidence!"
"yes."
Shi Ziling laughed.
Moo!
A roar suddenly echoed through the wilderness, shaking the surrounding trees and interrupting everyone's conversation.
Shi Linhu's expression changed drastically. "Oh no! The ancient remnant species has unleashed its power! Run!"
He turned to look at Shi Ziling, "Brother Ziling, do you still have the strength? Hold on tight to the crossbeam, we need to speed up."
"it is good."
Shi Ziling nodded.
Shi Linhu and the others immediately sped up, and the wooden cart sped through the mountains, bouncing and swaying along the mountain road.
Shi Ziling was jolted so much by the car ride that his mind was completely muddled.
Moo!
Another roar erupted, this time even closer.
"Damn it, why does this ferocious beast seem to be heading straight for us?"
Shi Linhu's expression turned solemn. The opponent's roar alone possessed immense power, which was far beyond what they could contend with.
"It's all our fault for being greedy. We didn't hunt any prey and went deeper and deeper into the wilderness."
Shi Feijiao was somewhat annoyed, but they had no choice. They couldn't find any prey outside, and if they didn't venture into the deep mountains, they would return empty-handed. The women and children in the village were still waiting for meat to replenish their nutrition.
"This is not the time to talk about this, let's get going."
Shi Linhu urged.
Taking advantage of their familiarity with the mountain roads, they sped up and ran for more than ten miles until the road finally became a little smoother.
Before they could even catch their breath, another roar rang out from afar.
Moo! Roar!
The two roars came from different ancient remnants.
"It seems they're not coming for us, but rather two ancient remnants are fighting."
Shi Feijiao breathed a sigh of relief.
However, in the next instant, the roars of ferocious birds and beasts rang out all around, the noise was deafening, and the earth shook.
Shi Linhu and the others instantly changed color, their faces turning deathly pale.
"It's a beast tide!"
"Run!"
"It's too late, prepare to fight to the death."
Despair filled Shi Linhu's eyes.
If they encountered a beast tide in the wilderness, they would have no chance of survival.
Thousands upon thousands of ferocious beasts charged, enough to crush them.
Why is there a beast tide?
Shi Feijiao gripped the giant steel sword tightly with both hands, his whole body trembling.
Roar!
The roars rose again, overlapping and creating a cacophony.
Immediately afterwards, countless ferocious beasts rushed out of the forest, densely packed, all of them being different species.
"Shoushan, you protect Ziling and his brothers. The rest of you, prepare for battle!"
Shi Linhu took a deep breath, and faint runes appeared on his arms as he held a steel spear in front of him.
He was the captain of the hunting team, and this most dangerous position had to be his responsibility.
"it is good."
A strong, muscular man holding a greatsword stood guard in front of Shi Ziling.
Everyone, get ready for battle.
They could even see the pores on the beast's face, the saliva in its mouth, and the bits of flesh that hadn't been shaved off between its teeth.
"kill!"
The Stone Forest Tiger roared.
"kill!"
The rest of the group followed closely behind, weapons in hand, ready to charge forward and fight the ferocious beast to the death.
call out!
Eight streaks of light appeared out of thin air, radiating brilliant light, and rushed into the horde of ferocious beasts with lightning speed, darting through them at breakneck speed.
Screams continued to ring out.