Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Hehe, Miss Xiaoxiang, you don't know this, but our Wuyun tribe's original habitat was not here, but a barren valley with scarce resources..."

Faced with Lu Xiaoxiang's curiosity, Wu Yunran didn't keep her in suspense. He also looked at the vast desert oasis opposite him and said with some emotion, "If our former chieftain hadn't accidentally found this desert oasis and led his people to migrate here, we probably wouldn't have such a good life today..."

"Speaking of which, the chief is simply our savior!"

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiang raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly still a little puzzled.

After all, the Southern Barbarian Land has always respected the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak. Not to mention that the Wuyun tribe behind Wuyun Ran is only a small tribe with a population of just over ten thousand, it would be impossible for them to seize such a good habitat.

Even if the Wuyun tribe were to actually occupy this large desert oasis, it would likely attract the covetous eyes of other southern barbarian tribes, making it almost impossible for them to hold onto this treasure land.

This is one of the reasons why Lu Xiaoxiang was puzzled.

"Hmm? This aura of elemental energy is..."

Seemingly sensing something, Lu Feng shifted his gaze, looking again into the depths of the desert oasis opposite him, his eyes narrowing slightly. "The aura of death from a dead body?"

"Lu Feng, be careful, something seems off here..."

At this moment, Gu Canyang's deep voice suddenly came from inside the treasure basin, clearly indicating that he had also noticed something unusual.

"It's not just the corpse energy from the dead; if my soul perception is correct, there's also a wisp of demonic bloodline power deep within this desert oasis, and its aura is extremely powerful, perhaps no weaker than a high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast...!"

Gu Canyang's voice came again, which made Lu Feng's heart tremble and his expression become solemn.

"Bloodline demonic power no weaker than that of a high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng frowned, his face showing signs of impending doom.

After all, the overall strength of a high-level Heaven-rank demon beast is almost no weaker than that of a sixth-level Yuanhai Realm expert among human martial artists, and with Lu Feng's current strength, it is almost impossible for him to contend with it!

"Brother Lu, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lu Feng's expression suddenly change and become very ugly, Wu Yunran, who was standing next to him, also cast a questioning glance. It was clear that he had not noticed the abnormality deep in the desert oasis opposite, and was completely unaware of the remnant bloodline demon power!

"Uh, I'm fine...!"

Forcing a smile, Lu Feng maintained his composure while secretly transmitting his voice to Gu Canyang inside the treasure basin, "Gu Gu, if your perception is correct, shouldn't this kid make a run for it?"

Although the Immortal Stone is priceless and the only material to repair the spiritual energy of the Treasure Basin, for Lu Feng, preserving his life is obviously more important right now; everything else is secondary!

"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated..."

Seeing Lu Feng hesitate, Gu Canyang stroked his beard and smiled, then said, "Although this bloodline demonic power is incredibly strong, comparable to a high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast, it is only a remnant. Compared to a true high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast, it is still far inferior..."

"Ancient, could it be that you mean...?"

"good."

With another faint smile, Gu Canyang said unhurriedly, "This desert oasis was probably once occupied as a nest by a high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast. Even though it has long since left, it still left behind a wisp of its demonic bloodline power..."

"That being said, that subtle fluctuation of corpse energy is still a bit strange. You'd better be careful later, lest you capsize in a ditch..."

"Don't worry, old man! As long as it's not a true high-level Heavenly Rank demonic beast, a mere wisp of corpse energy from a dead body won't scare me!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng, who had been somewhat timid, immediately felt more confident and abandoned his idea of ​​running away.

After all, with his current strength and cultivation, plus the top-grade Xuan-level magic weapon "Extreme Ice Shield Axe" and a host of life-saving trump cards, Lu Feng wouldn't be afraid even if a fourth-level Yuanhai Realm expert came!

The Dark Cloud Tribe in front of them is just a small tribe among the many tribes in the Southern Wilderness. The strongest tribal chief among them is at most at the Spirit Soul Realm level. Even if there is something strange or unusual here, he can't do anything to Lu Feng!

"Brother Wu, your parents' condition can't be delayed any longer. Let's go quickly."

Composing himself, Lu Feng glanced at Wu Yunran beside him again. Wu Yunran slapped his forehead, as if finally remembering the important matter, "Oh, right, right! Brother Lu, please come with me...!"

After saying that, Wu Yunran immediately flew towards the desert oasis on the other side.

Lu Feng and the others followed closely behind.

...

Dark Cloud Tribe, Central Square

"Waaaaah! Daddy, Mommy, wake up! Don't leave Xiaoyu alone, waaaaah...!"

"Dad, Mom...! Xiaoyu will never be naughty and make you angry again..."

"Xiaoyu will definitely behave well from now on... Waaaaah!"

As soon as Lu Feng and the others stepped into the central square, they heard a heart-wrenching cry of a little girl coming from the side, and their expressions turned slightly serious, showing surprise.

"What's going on?"

Why is everyone lying on the ground, not moving at all?

His gaze swept across the square, and Wu Yunran's face was filled with astonishment.

All that could be seen in the central square was a scene of utter desolation and death!

Most of those who fell to the ground were ordinary barbarians with no cultivation, but there were also some strong and robust middle-aged martial artists!

The entire central square resembled a giant morgue, with hardly any normal living people around. Even the air was filled with an eerie, deathly stillness!

"Little sister, what happened?"

Seemingly moved by the crying of the little girl beside her, before Lu Feng and the others could react, Lu Xiaoxiang couldn't help but leap out and land steadily in front of them.

"Sweetie! Little sister, don't cry. Your big sister is here to protect you!"

She quickly reached out and hugged the little girl, comforting her with a loving expression, as if her maternal love was overflowing and she couldn't bear to see any child cry.

"Big sister...?"

The barbarian girl named Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment when Lu Xiaoxiang pulled her into her arms. She then wiped away the tears still streaming down her face, her rosy cheeks filled with surprise. "Big sister...! You, are you a martial artist from the outside world?"

"Little sister, actually, your older sister..."

"Miss Xiaoxiang!"

Before Lu Xiaoxiang could reply, Wu Yunran and Lu Feng arrived together, their faces solemn.

"Young Master Lu, Fellow Daoist Wu, have you perhaps discovered something unusual?"

Lu Xiaoxiang turned back to look at the two of them as well, her pretty face full of solemnity.

"This...! I don't know what happened either. Everyone's like they're possessed. No matter how I call them, they don't respond, and there's not even a trace of life in them...!"

Faced with Lu Xiaoxiang's question, Wu Yunran shook his head repeatedly. His dark face was even more gloomy at this moment. Obviously, he did not know what had happened in the central square, or why everyone had collapsed and died.

"Completely lifeless, poisoned, and even their three souls and seven spirits are slightly damaged. This underhanded tactic is truly ruthless, leaving these ordinary barbarians almost no chance of survival..."

Lu Feng glanced once more at the group of fallen Wuyun tribesmen lying motionless around the square, his eyes flickering slightly as if he had noticed something amiss. "Brother Wu, it seems your Wuyun tribe ultimately couldn't escape this crisis after all..."