"What should I do?" A figure sprang out from the dense forest. It was Zong Bo who went to investigate the surroundings. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone looked at his head and suppressed their laughter.
"What are you laughing at? Can't a bald head be green?"
"Haha..." Lu Chen couldn't hold it in any longer, so he lowered his voice and laughed.
Looking at the green figures, "Brother Zhongxu, Brother Baming, you two will be responsible for this trip into the mountain!"
"This..." Ba Ming hesitated and thought for a moment, "Okay!"
Everyone nodded, and they all knew that this was the Hundred Thousand Mountains. The newly appointed young people in front of them were not as aware of the dangers lurking in the Hundred Thousand Mountains as the tribes who had lived in the mountains since childhood.
"Let's go, remember, it doesn't matter if we die, we must bring the opportunity back to the tribe, and we must protect the patriarch!" A loud voice shouted.
"No!" The people at this moment were a group of dead soldiers who had experienced countless baptisms of blood.
Even if they have never experienced systematic military training, they live in the Hundred Thousand Mountains every day and fight with monsters for a long time. As long as they leave the tribe, their nerves will be habitually tense. This kind of alertness has already Become a habit.
This is a habit developed by living in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for many years. Without this vigilance, facing countless monsters hiding in the dark, their lives will be taken away at any time. This is a bloody lesson.
"This time we go into the mountains, everyone is ready to leave corpses in the belly of the beast. I just hope that a few more of us can survive and bring more opportunities to the tribe!"
"Set off!"
After Ba Ming finished speaking, Zhongxu waved his big hand, and the figures that looked like iron towers now seemed like ghosts, disappearing silently into the dense forest.
"It makes sense that the five tribes can be passed down!" Lu Chen nodded. If the power of the soul hadn't spread, he wouldn't have even noticed the Miao people disappearing in the dense forest.
There was no division of labor in the hundred-person team. Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding after training countless times. They spread out in a circle and surrounded Lu Chen in the center.
"After countless life and death baptisms, ordinary people from this tribe are no longer inferior to any army on the mainland!" Lu Chen exclaimed in his heart, and his figure disappeared into the dense forest as he rose and fell.
Everyone was galloping all the way, and all they saw along the way was the mess left by the galloping beasts.
"Patriarch, if you go a little further and get out of the range of the crossbow arrows, the meat poisons thrown by Brother Tie and others will lose their effectiveness. Brother Baming asked me to remind the patriarch to be careful!"
"Yeah!" Lu Chen nodded, watching the figure disappear from sight, rubbing the ring on his finger.
The ring looks very ordinary. As the fingers rub it, the luster flows, and a soul body is condensed into it.
"Old man, you hid very well!" Lu Chen curled his lips and said.
"Be careful, high priest!" Mr. Ge had a serious look on his face and didn't care about Lu Chen's teasing.
"Is there something wrong with the high priest?" Lu Chen's expression changed suddenly, "Is it really as I guessed, and I was asked to take the blame?"
"I don't know as a teacher, but she is indeed not the high priest of the Miao people!"
"What?" Lu Chen exclaimed. This is a huge secret. The high priest of the Miao tribe, one of the five tribes, is not the real high priest.
"Old man, you can't be joking!" Lu Chen looked solemn, guessing why the figure asked him to take over as the chief of the Miao tribe.
"I entered the Shiwan Mountain back then and had several encounters with the five high priests. She did not exist among the five high priests."
"Could it be that the high priest was replaced or died?" Lu Chen guessed.
"There is almost no possibility of a replacement, but it is possible to fall. However, the strength of the high priest is absolutely top-notch in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Who can make a high priest fall?" Mr. Ge said, but he did not agree. Lu Chen's guess.
"People can perish, but the aura on their body cannot be concealed. She has the aura of the Miao high priest!" Mr. Ge's voice was low.
"Teacher, you mean you are worried because of this smell?" Lu Chen also frowned.
The high priest is an almost religious existence among the five tribes. Indeed, as Mr. Ge said, the great priest
The priest will not be replaced easily. If he dies, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss to the five tribes. In the past few days, he has inherited the position of the old leader of the Miao tribe. It is impossible not to know any news.
Among the five tribes, the status of the high priest far exceeds that of the chief of the tribe. Such an existence has been replaced in the eyes of many tribesmen. The more he thinks about it, the more Lu Chen's heart trembles, and cold sweat breaks out down his spine.
"Brother Ba Ming!" The figure flashed and swept towards a figure to the side, looking at the men who were wary of the surrounding men.
"Brother Lu, what's going on?" Ba Ming asked hurriedly, cupping his fists.
"It's okay. Since I have become the chief of the Miao clan, I naturally know more about the clan. I haven't gone into the depth yet, so I just want my elder brother to tell me."
"This..." Ba Ming glanced around and made two gestures in the air. Lu Chen could detect several figures changing positions and once again surrounding the two of them in the center.
"The Miao people have a long heritage and are not afraid of Brother Lu's jokes. I don't know much about the tribe!"
"Is that so?" Lu Chen stroked his chin with his right hand and thought for a moment, "What about the high priest?"
"The high priest?" Bamin whispered, "We have never seen the high priest, and we know very little about it!"
Hearing this, the chill in Lu Chen's heart continued to spread. Even the powerful Ba Ming had never seen the high priest. If he was replaced by someone, no one would be able to recognize him.
"Has the high priest ever fallen?" Lu Chen suddenly spoke, causing Baming to stumble, his expression changed, he looked around, and then he turned to look at the young man to the side.
"Stop talking about me, no one in the Miao tribe has seen the death of the high priest with their own eyes!"
"There's no one there?" Lu Chen was surprised. He already had some idea of how big the entire Miao tribe was.
At their speed, they had traveled all night. They had not yet crossed the entire Miao territory. Even Ba Ming could not guess how many people there were in such a vast territory. No one had ever seen such a huge population base. The high priest fell.
There was only one situation where the high priest's lifespan was so long that his heart trembled, and he lived through generations of clan members.
"Did the high priest never fall?"
"According to rumors, when the high priest is about to die, they will go deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains and unleash their strongest combat power to consume the top magical beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains!"
Ba Ming sighed, this is a bit like countless monsters consuming the five races.
"Exuding the last light!" Lu Chen whispered.
"Well, the rumored high priests are like this, so their status in the hearts of the tribe is second only to the great witch!"
"What about the great witch?" Lu Chen asked. It was an existence stronger than the high priest, and it was the belief of the five tribes. He was naturally curious.
Hearing this, Ba Ming just shook his head, "The great witch has never appeared before. Maybe he appeared a long time ago. Now, let alone seeing the great witch, there is no mark left on his appearance. It seems that the great witch has never appeared before." It once existed, but is disappearing from the depths of the minds of the five tribes. There is also a rumor that there is a demon cave deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where there is a statue of the great witch, and she is stationed there to resist all demons!"
Lu Chen frowned, not getting any useful information, and he was full of fear for the Miao High Priest.
If Mr. Ge's guess comes true, Lu Chen plans to pack up and leave. Even if a beast wave breaks out in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, he will leave quickly. For the five tribes, he can only do his best, and he has not yet risked his own life. When the sky falls, there is still a tall one holding it up.
"Roar!"
A beast roar suddenly sounded, and everyone was startled. A figure came quickly, "Solved!" After saying that, the figure disappeared again.
Lu Chen was surprised. The power of his soul detected that it was a red flame tiger. When facing the enemy, his whole body seemed to be enveloped in flames, and his power was astonishing.
The Red Flame Tiger, which has broken through to the Spiritual Emperor Realm, possesses some spiritual wisdom. Such a ferocious beast can fight against the Zhaoye Jade Lion for a long time.
Unexpectedly, facing the seemingly powerful Miao climber, he was almost killed in an instant, which made Lu Chen couldn't help but re-evaluate the people around him.
"Fortunately, Brother Zhuo suppressed his strength, otherwise..." Lu Chen
With a wry smile, if he faced Zhuo who was fighting with all his strength and didn't reveal his trump card, he might not be able to withstand a single move.
As they galloped along, the formation of the entire team sometimes expanded and sometimes contracted. They encountered several monsters that were close to each other in their territory, and everyone even gathered together. Fortunately, after a day passed, there were no casualties.
"Brother Lu, ahead is the remaining habitat. Brother Baming has already led people to investigate!" Zhongxu walked slowly and said as he looked at the figure curled up in the canopy of the tree.
"Is the habitat left behind by teams that entered the mountain in the past?"
"Well, teams that entered the mountains in the past would leave behind some hidden caves, but time has passed so I don't know if they are still there!" Zhongxu said.
Lu Chen nodded. This was somewhat similar to the tree house in the north of the Miao people, except that it was more hidden and the monsters faced were more powerful.
"Cuckoo—chirp!"
The chirping of birds rang out, and Zhongxu was overjoyed when he heard this, "The cave is still there and has not been occupied by monsters!"
Looking at the cave in front of him, and then looking around, even Lu Chen frowned. The strange rocks all around were rugged, and some of the strange rocks were as thin as blades. They even glowed coldly under the moonlight and were very sharp.
This kind of place, not to mention the human race, not even the monsters would regard this place as a lair. Except for the huge rocks, there is nothing blocking it. From a high place, you can have a panoramic view of it.
"Old rules, one shift every hour, six people in one turn!" Zhongxu said, everyone responded softly and disappeared at the entrance of the cave. The six people disappeared into the moonlight, and the remaining people entered the cave.
The non-stop rush for the past day was too much for them even if they were strong, and their bodies were extremely exhausted.
Looking at the Miao people who had eaten dry food and were resting on the stone wall of the cave, Lu Chen's mood was ups and downs.
At this moment, even he himself didn't know what to do in the future. He wanted to tell Ba Ming and others about his and Mr. Ge's guesses, "I hope our guesses are all wrong!"
Lu Chen sighed and finally suppressed the worries in his heart. This matter was very implicated and could even subvert the entire tribe. No one knew how many tricks the powerful high priest had hidden secretly.
"Even if I say it, no one will believe it!"
Lu Chen knew his status in the Miao tribe, as the nominal patriarch, but it was a fool's errand to ask everyone to believe his words.
His position as chief of the clan is nothing more than an appointment from the high priest. If he can ascend to the position, he can naturally be demoted with a word.
The night passed quietly, and the last person on duty returned to the cave.
"Keep on your way!"
The figures cooperated tacitly and galloped towards the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
After half a day, everyone was just about to sit down and rest for a while.
"Alert!" Lu Chen whispered, and his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
"What's going on?" Some people were puzzled. In an instant, everyone disappeared silently into the dense forest.
"Brother Lu, what's going on?"
Zhongxu's eyes were like torches. He scanned the surroundings and found nothing unusual. They were extremely vigilant every time they entered the mountain. This time was no exception. Even if they took a short rest, there were at least six people alerting the surroundings. At the moment, six people were not Any anomalies are found.
"Clan leader, could it be that you sensed something wrong?" Some clan members were doubtful and didn't quite believe the thin figure not far away.
"Silence!" Lu Chen shouted, his whole body tense.
"You..." The Miao man was furious after being scolded. If Ba Ming hadn't stopped him in time, he would have even exploded.
boom!
There was a loud noise, and a dark beast shadow was reflected into a boulder, and the boulder melted directly into liquid and flowed.
"What's going on?" the Miao people exclaimed in low voices.
"Netherworld ghost cat!" Lu Chen's voice was low. Everyone heard the sound and looked around. Wisps of black smoke on the melted boulder followed the molten lava. A few breaths disappeared into the ground and disappeared.
"Why did the Netherworld Ghost Cat appear here?" A man spoke with a solemn look on his face, and the figure who was scolded turned pale.
He could feel the pain in his neck, and a faint trace of blood appeared, which was left by the ghost cat when he suddenly exploded.
"What a terrifying blow!" The man's back felt cold. He didn't notice anything, and his throat was almost scratched open by the ghost cat's claws.
"Thank you!" The man just said, and his figure appeared in the canopy of the tree.
"Run?" With a loud shout, a fine iron spear fell from the sky and plunged into an open space in the distance, causing earth and rocks to fly.
"Meow!" A cat moaned, and countless sharp claws shrouded several figures in the canopy above.
"Beast!" shouted angrily. It was the man whose throat was almost cut, and an animal bone half the height of a man was slashed down in his hand.
boom!
Trees burst apart under the claws, and the animal bones collided with the ghost cat's claws.
"Meow!" Looking at the strong man retreating, several figures surrounded him, the dark cat shadow screamed, and disappeared again.
"Be careful!" Lu Chen warned, scanning the surroundings with his mind's eye, only to see an afterimage disappearing in the distance.
"Let's go!" Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. More than ten figures sneaked into the canopy of the tree and continued to be vigilant.
"Thank you, patriarch!" The man whose throat was almost severed clenched his long bones with his big hands, walked in front of Lu Chen, bent down and saluted respectfully.
"It's okay, I just hope that everyone can return to the clan safely!" After Lu Chen finished speaking, he handed a jade bottle to the man.
"The patriarch, I..."
Lu Chen raised his hand to stop Jin Jiu who was about to speak, "Live well!" After saying that, he punched Jin Jiu on his chest.
"Hehe!" Jin Jiu grinned and patted his chest, "Don't worry, patriarch, even if we all die, we have to make sure you are alive!"
Lu Chen heard the words and glanced around, "Our lives are all the same. I don't want you to risk everyone's life for me. You also have parents, wives and children. I don't know why the high priest asked you to recognize me as the chief of the clan. I don't I will stay in the Shiwan Mountain forever. I also have my own clan. However, since I have been the leader of this clan for a day, I will do my best. At the moment, I just hope that everyone can go back alive!"
"Grand Chief, this..." someone spoke to dissuade him.
"I know what you want to protect in your hearts, and I also know the impact this trip to the mountains will have on the entire Miao people. But I still say the same thing. Survival is the most important thing. If you lose your life, no matter how many treasures you have in the world, you will lose them. Meaning!" Lu Chen raised his hand to stop the man who spoke, and continued.
"This..." Dozens of figures like iron towers looked at each other. What the thin figure in front of them said was completely contrary to their past style, but they made unreasonable refutation.
"Remember, meaningless death is the work of fools. We can lose everything for many things, including our lives, provided that it is worth the price we pay!"
Lu Chen's voice was low. After speaking, he turned around and walked into the dense forest.
Racing and talking along the way, he knew that the next habitat was still far away from here, and if he delayed, he might not be able to get there before dark.
Here, unlike outside the Shiwanda Mountain, they didn't even dare to light a fire when they stepped out of the city wall. The night in the mountain was extremely cold, so they could only resist, not daring to light a fire to keep warm. Any trace of life would be gone. It may lead to horrific monster attacks.
"Let's go, just remember the words of the patriarch!" Ba Ming nodded and hurriedly followed the figure that had disappeared into the dense forest.
After two days of rushing, even though the Miao people were physically strong, everyone's faces showed a hint of exhaustion. This journey was not just about rushing, the whole body was tense, and they were always alert to the attacks and killings that might appear at any time around them, which made everyone feel physically and mentally exhausted. tired.
"Brother Ba Ming, let's take a day off tomorrow before heading on the road!" Seeing everyone's tired faces, Lu Chen hurriedly discussed with Ba Ming, Zhongxu and others.
"But..." Zhongxu and others are a little worried. The information they received does not have an accurate time. If they delay it, they may miss the opportunity.
"Roar!"
A beast roared, and everyone tensed up. The people who were resting on the stone wall jumped up, their faces were tired, but their eyes were full of energy.
"Something happened!" Outside the cave, several figures came quickly from the darkness, looking at the sky in the distance with panic on their faces.
"Speak slowly!" Lu Chen signaled Ba Ming to hand over a water bag, took the water bag, and drank two mouthfuls of water. Only then did he feel relieved, but his face was still full of fear.
"Er baby, what's going on?" Ba Ming patted the man's shoulder. The man was only as tall as Ba Ming's shoulders. His face still had some childishness. Judging from his age, he was only in his early twenties.
"Heaven, a ferocious beast is coming from the sky!" Erwa pointed to the sky in the distance behind him, trembling even as he spoke.
"A ferocious beast?" Ba Ming frowned. What kind of ferocious beast could scare Er Wa like this?
He watched the second baby grow up. He was still young, but he practiced extremely hard. Otherwise, he would not have been allowed to follow him into the mountains this time.
"A bird, covering the sky and the sun, just tore apart a giant python!" Erwa said after regaining consciousness.
"Birds?" Everyone frowned. This place has gone deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains. There are indeed many powerful monsters that may have frightened Erwa to this point. They didn't know much. They guessed that Erwa must have seen something dangerous.
"Clan leader, far away..." Another clan member rushed out of the dense forest in a panic.
"The ferocious bird Erwa saw is flying towards here, and it won't be long before it lands in this area!"
"The beast's roar just now was not made by a bird. The sound was full of fear, it's not right..."
As soon as Lu Chen's voice fell, in the near-dead jungle in the distance, monsters were running wildly. Countless birds were panicking and flying around. Many birds even collided with each other, splattering blood flowers.
"What kind of terrifying ferocious bird is it that can make so many monsters in the Hundred Thousand Mountains panic?" Everyone looked solemn.
"Enter the cave, don't make any noise!" Lu Chen hurriedly shouted in a low voice.
"Quickly, call them back!" Ba Ming and others exclaimed, and their figures disappeared into the dense forest.
Not long after, more than ten figures appeared at the entrance of the cave. Seeing that there were no casualties, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The figures disappeared at the entrance of the cave. Lu Chen waved his hand and punched out several times, directly smashing the top of the cave.
"If I don't come back, everyone will go directly back to the clan!" A low voice sounded, the figure flickered, and several people disappeared into the dense forest.
"Clan leader!"
"Brother Lu!"
The Miao people exclaimed. No one expected that the thinnest-looking figure would be so decisive at this moment and directly collapse the cave.
"This is a clan order!" A sharp shout came from the dense forest.
The mountain collapsed, and in a short time, the cave was completely buried. Inside the dark cave, there was deathly silence, except for the slight sound of breathing.
"Brother Baming, what should I do?" someone asked.
"Wait!" Ba Ming clenched his fists and spoke in a low voice.
"I want to go out!" Jin Jiu said.
"Remember, this is a clan order!" Zhongxu's voice was cold, and his eyes scanned the surroundings. Their gazes were invisible to each other, but it seemed as if they could see through all of them.
"If you don't want him to die in vain, please shut up!" Ba Ming said, his hands cracking. If he hadn't been worried about the ferocious birds approaching from the sky, he would have blown up this cave long ago. This place is not just for him, it concerns the entire tribe.
More than ten feet away from the cave, in a swamp, a figure blended into the entire swamp. Only the occasional turning of the eyes let people know that there was a living person here.
The figure lying flat in the swamp, staring at the birds in mid-air, was completely lifeless, like a dead corpse.
Woohoo!
There was a scream, like the sound of a baby crying, and the panicked birds flying around in mid-air exploded into clouds of blood mist. In an instant, the smell of blood filled the air, and no monster dared to rush towards this area.
"Hmm!" Lu Chen groaned and swallowed the blood gushing from his throat. His ears were bleeding heavily, but he didn't dare to make any movement.
Inside the pitch-black cave, there was a dead silence, but with the screams of vicious birds in the sky, muffled hums were heard one after another.
"Damn it!" Bamin and others whispered. The impact they received while hiding in the collapsed cave was so terrifying, not to mention the figure that disappeared into the dense forest.
