Tianlan Grassland is vast and vast, but it is not a kind place. On the contrary, it is not only lacking in resources, but also has an extremely harsh living environment. All kinds of monsters and natural disasters are endless.
Therefore, almost all tribes living on the grasslands, no matter how big or small, will worship a certain number of immortal masters, so that they can have the ability to protect themselves in the event of a disaster that mortals cannot resist.
The Qingfeng tribe is no exception, and because it is relatively wealthy, almost equal to a medium-sized tribe, the number of immortal masters enshrined is five.
This is naturally incomparable with those established tribes that have existed for a long time, but it is definitely unique among many emerging tribes.
This time I went to Tianlan Temple to participate in the spirit opening ceremony. Naturally, I needed the protection of a strong person on the way. The three most powerful among the five immortal masters were accompanying me.
Therefore, even though it was still a long way from the temple, everyone in the convoy was relatively relaxed along the way.
As the clan leader, Qing Yan is the only exception. No one knows that the tributes prepared for this trip to the temple to participate in the spiritual opening ceremony are far from the dozens of carts behind him. Those are just used to deceive others, and are truly the most valuable. The things were not in the car, but he was carrying them with him.
He was the only one who knew about this matter, even the three accompanying immortal masters were kept in the dark.
There was no way, the tribe had only been established for a short period of time, so the five immortal masters he worshiped were not his direct descendants, but were invited by him relying on his past connections and considerable resources.
If they were just fine in normal times, the five of them had a good friendship with him, and the strongest one had received great favor from him. In addition, he had given enough offerings, so they could trust each other.
But there are always exceptions to everything. Once the interests involved exceed the limit, the mentality will naturally be different.
The thing he was carrying was also obtained by chance, and its value is immeasurable. Once it is leaked, these five immortal masters will most likely fall out immediately. It is normal to kill people and seize treasures.
Therefore, ever since he left the tribe, he has always had a tight string in his heart, fearing that problems might arise along the way.
In the center of the team, Qingyan, who was thinking a lot, suddenly turned to look at the thin boy accompanying him. This was his only son Qinggang, who inherited his talent. The other person also had spiritual roots and was even better than him in terms of qualifications. .
For this son, he really loved him to the core, not only because he was his only son, but more importantly, the other party made up for the regrets he had felt for many years to some extent.
In the past, he also passed the spiritual opening ceremony and became a generation of immortal masters. Who would have thought that due to bad luck, problems would arise during his cultivation and his path to cultivation would be completely cut off.
This incident has always been an irreparable pain in his heart, but unfortunately there is no way to do it. However, the birth of his only son gave him hope again.
Even if he is not himself, he is his biological son. If the other person becomes an immortal master and grows up, he will be honored as a father.
Going to the temple this time and escorting other tribesmen to participate in the spiritual opening ceremony was just a matter of course. The only son Qinggang was the key, and the treasure he prepared was to pave the way for him.
Being able to pass the ceremony and become an immortal master is just the beginning of the path of cultivation. Unless you have truly top-level qualifications, if you want to grow up, subsequent training is extremely important.
The most critical point is to become a disciple of a famous teacher, so that you can truly gain protection.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his slightly rough palm and touched his son's little head, with a look of love in his dark eyes.
"Abba, what's wrong?" The young man asked in surprise as he didn't know what his father was thinking.
"It's okay." Qingyan chuckled and continued,
"The scale of this spiritual opening ceremony is very large. Thousands of tribesmen from nearby tribes will participate. How about it? Are you afraid?"
"I'm my father's son, so of course I'm not afraid!" The young man looked proud, but his thin body was exceptionally tall and straight, showing no fear at all.
"Yes, it is indeed dad's cub." Seeing his son's courageous appearance, Qingyan couldn't help but laugh. After thinking for a while, he said,
"But if you pass the spirit opening ceremony and become a real immortal master, you will probably need to stay in the temple to study, and you will not be able to return to the tribe to visit relatives until a long time later. Aren't you afraid of this?"
"Don't be afraid!" After hearing this, the young man still looked arrogant and continued,
"Grandpa Battle once told me that we Tudou people have lived on the prairie with harsh environment for generations. If we cannot become eagles in the sky, we can only be lambs.
I don’t want to be a lamb, I want to be an immortal master, and I can protect my father and the tribe in the future. How can I be afraid of leaving home? "
"Okay..." But at this moment, a strong voice suddenly came from behind. It was a middle-aged man in black robe. Looking at the young man's energetic appearance, the man's eyes were filled with admiration.
"Master Bri, why are you down here?" Seeing the man in black robe, Qingyan quickly bowed respectfully. This person was one of the three immortal masters accompanying him, and he was the strongest one. He had saved the other person's life in the past, so the relationship between the two parties was very harmonious.
"You guys are always so polite. You have told me so many times, just call me big brother." The man in black robe pretended to be angry and reprimanded the other person. The latter smiled and nodded, but it was very difficult for him to change his words. No way.
The man in black robe obviously understood the other party very well. He couldn't help but shook his head and stopped worrying about it. He turned to look at the thin young man beside him.
"Good boy, you are very brave, but if you want to truly become an immortal master that everyone respects and protect your loved ones, bravery alone is not enough. You also need strong perseverance, the ability to withstand loneliness, endure hardships, and... You are wise enough to deal with all crises, can you understand and do this?"
"Just like the most cunning and ferocious Storm Wolf clan on the grassland, I can do it." The young man answered decisively, and the man in black robe was instantly surprised when he heard this.
Sure enough, this son is indeed not an ordinary person. As long as he doesn't have an accident like his father, he will achieve great things in the future.
As a father, Qing Yan was naturally very happy to see his son so outstanding. He was about to say something more, but was suddenly interrupted by a harsh scream.
He subconsciously followed the sound and saw a black spot suddenly appeared in the mid-air at the end of his sight.
"That's, no, it's an iron-winged eagle..." The man in black robes had stronger eyesight, and he immediately saw the clues. When his expression suddenly changed, he immediately took out a pair of black ring-shaped magic weapons.
At the same time, two figures also flew out of a carriage behind the team, and they were approaching in a blink of an eye.
"It turns out to be an iron-winged eagle. Judging from its size and aura, it has obviously reached level four!" A tall and thin man said with a solemn expression. A yellow light flashed in his hand, and an earthy yellow flying knife appeared. Another strong man was no exception. He also prepared a disc-shaped magic weapon and was waiting for it.
The strongest among the three is the black-robed man Buri, who possesses the cultivation level at the peak of the middle stage of foundation building. The remaining two are only in the early stage of foundation building. If they are just ordinary fourth-level monsters, the three of them can still compete with each other. One or two.
But the Iron-Winged Eagle is different. It has already surpassed three people in its level, and it also has a strong defense, as fast as the wind, and its true combat power is far higher than that of the same level. It is extremely difficult to deal with.
Facing such a powerful demon bird, the three of them instantly sank to the bottom of their hearts. What's even more frightening is that with the terrifying speed of the Iron-winged Eagle, it can't even leave everyone behind and escape immediately. Instead, it will be killed one by one by the opponent because of separation.
The only way right now is for the three of them to join forces to fight against the enemy. There is no guarantee of victory, but as long as the opponent can be hurt, it is possible to force him to leave.
Different from the human race, the world of monsters is more cruel. It is the naked law of the jungle, and injury is the most taboo.
There is another reason that the three of them know very well. The Iron-winged Eagles come here to eat. As long as they cannot capture them in a short period of time, they can only shift their targets to other mortals.
There are so many people in the team, enough to fill the opponent's stomach, and they can also escape death.
The three of them looked at each other, and then started preparations tacitly. In addition to the offensive magic weapons, they also strengthened their defenses. In an instant, layer after layer of protective light shields completely covered the three of them. shrouded.
This scene was naturally seen by Qing Yan who was not far away. He was not an ordinary mortal. He naturally understood what was going on, and his face turned extremely ugly in an instant.
Without any hesitation, he immediately took a step forward to block Duzi, and at the same time drew out the sword from his waist.
At the same time, many mortals in the convoy also took up weapons with good training and began to defend relying on the obstruction of vehicles.
Soon enough, the iron-winged eagle was close in the blink of an eye. It was just a distant view, but now its true appearance can be seen clearly.
As a fourth-level demonic beast, this demonic bird is not too big in size, but it is still several feet long. It is covered with dense and exquisite feathers in layers on its body. Its surface is dark and shiny, and under the sunlight It shimmered like steel, and its claws were as sharp as knives, with bursts of icy cold light flowing over them.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the three people in the defensive light barrier became more solemn and more desperate.
Even if they are like this, other ordinary people are naturally even more unbearable, especially when they feel the terrifying momentum of the Iron-winged Eagle, they feel that their bones are a little soft, and they cannot resist at all.
The iron-winged eagle that flew closer did not hesitate at all. It immediately turned into a black light and attacked the defensive shield directly. The expressions of the three people changed again, and they immediately used their magic weapons to counterattack.
For a moment, the double rings, flying knives, and discs turned into light and shadow all over the sky and swept towards the Iron-winged Eagle.
However, a scene that horrified the three of them happened. All the attacks landed on the iron-winged eagle. Even the opponent's body-protecting demon light was unable to break through and could not hurt it at all.
On the contrary, as the opponent's two huge claws suddenly grabbed hold, nearly half of the defensive light shield was directly broken.
Affected by it, the three of them instantly turned pale and blood oozed from the corners of their mouths.
With just this blow, the three of them saw clearly the gap between the two sides. They were no match at all.
But even knowing this is useless, there is no way except to resist. I just hope that I can persist longer and let the other party change their goals.
The three of them unanimously mobilized their spiritual power crazily, and while constantly repairing the protective shield, they also continued to control their respective magic weapons to bombard again.
However, as time passed, the three people who originally had a glimmer of hope gradually became afraid.
The situation was completely different from what they thought. They even self-destructed three magic weapons, which indeed caused some damage to the Iron-winged Eagle. However, the other party didn't care at all and still bit them.
As for the other mortals nearby, the Iron-winged Eagle didn't even look at them.
The three of them were completely in despair. This monster bird didn't seem to have come here to hunt by chance, but rather it seemed to have come specifically to target the three of them.
Qingyan in the distance finally noticed this, glanced at the three people in the protective shield, and immediately gave a look to the tribesmen in the convoy, and then pulled the only son up and ran away wildly.
Unexpectedly, just after running more than ten steps, densely packed strange ice cones suddenly appeared in the void. Before the people who were running away could react, they were all pierced through the heart.
"No..." Qingyan, who had managed to avoid the vital point by relying on his instincts, quickly turned his head and looked at the hole in Duzi's heart, and suddenly let out a desperate wail.
Unfortunately, everything was in vain, another ice pick passed through the center of his eyebrows, and his vision went dark, and he lost consciousness in an instant.
"Damn it, there are people ambushing around. This has been planned for a long time!" The three people in the protective shield also reacted at this moment, and they roared angrily.
The three people quickly let go of their consciousness and looked around, but they couldn't find any clues.
Obviously, the strength of the visitor is far above them, which is normal. Those who can control the fourth-level monsters must be at least strong in the pill formation stage.
Faced with such an existence, how can they be opponents? They don't even need to take action, just the opponent's spirit beast is enough to get rid of them.
But why? They asked themselves that they had never offended a strong person in the Core Formation stage, and they did not have the courage to do so, so why did they come to them and look like they were going to kill them all.
Unfortunately, no one would answer their questions until they persisted for a moment. When they were about to die, the three of them still had strong unwillingness and doubts.
The moment everyone died, the iron-winged eagle immediately flew to the ground with no intention of coming forward to eat. At the same time, a ray of light suddenly appeared out of thin air somewhere a hundred feet away, and soon came closer.
The person who came was a burly man, with eyes as big as copper bells, and a faint look of violence flashed from time to time. He was wearing a large animal skin robe, with his chest completely exposed, and a huge necklace made of white bones hanging from it.
Looking at the corpses in front of him, the strong man sneered, and then raised his hand to take the storage bags of the three foundation-building monks into his hands.
After some inspection, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then he raised his hand and shot out three flames, directly burning the three people to ashes.
He looked at another place again, where the body of the clan leader Qingyan was clearly located. He appeared next to him in a flash, and then lowered his body to check again.
Suddenly, his expression suddenly changed, and he took out a half-foot-long white jade box under the opponent's chest.
The strong man finally showed a happy face and couldn't wait to slowly open the lid of the box. An astonishing burst of spiritual energy rushed to his face instantly. What was placed inside was an unknown elixir that was as red as fire and covered with cloud-like spiritual patterns on its surface.
"It's really Yunhuozhi that's 900 years old. That boy really didn't lie. It's not in vain that I took the risk." The strong man laughed heartily, then closed the lid and planned to put away the elixir.
However, at this moment, a cold light suddenly flashed in front of him. Before he could react, the cold light flashed away and disappeared into his eyebrows.
At the same time, the terrifying cold air spread quickly, freezing his entire body into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye. (End of chapter)
