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Chapter 178 Willow Goddess [Please Subscribe]

Ye Fan steadily rode the dazzling golden clouds, and under the guidance of Xiao Shihao, he carried everyone, rushing towards the outer edge of this mountain range like a shooting star.

The mountains and valleys seemed to flash by beneath my feet like phantoms, and everywhere I went, a desolate and wild atmosphere permeated the landscape.

This was the first time the people from Shicun had experienced the freedom of flying at such a high altitude. While they were somewhat reserved, they were also filled with curiosity about the identities of the two boys.

All they knew was that before they left, the clan leader had said that the friends Xiao Shihao had brought were trustworthy, but they didn't know anything else.

The clan chief told them not to ask any more questions.

Now, the group has gradually moved away from the chaotic battleground deep in the mountains. Looking down, the Great Wilderness has returned to its original, simple, and natural state.

Although conflicts still arise and fall on this vast land, the law of the jungle—survival of the fittest—is the eternal law of the Great Wilderness.

Fierce battles between wild beasts occur frequently. Every now and then, one can see agile beasts wandering aimlessly in the mountains and forests, raising their heads and letting out deafening roars that seem to pierce the sky.

As Jin Yun passed by a mountain, a giant centipede, ten meters long and as thick as a bucket, gleaming silver, was crawling through the mountain in a winding and twisting manner.

Its body was as if it were cast from silver, each segment of it was shiny and dazzling yet ferocious and terrifying. Its sharp feet made a clanging sound when they scraped against the hard rocks, and sparks flew everywhere.

It was currently engaged in a fierce and terrifying battle with a large snake that was shrouded in poisonous mist. The battle was extremely fierce and breathtaking.

"This place is indeed a rare training ground, but unfortunately, few of these ordinary beasts have cultivation. They only rely on their primitive physical strength to fight, so it doesn't serve as a combat training ground for me."

Ye Fan gazed at the two beasts fighting below, a scene brimming with primal wildness, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Lu Xian withdrew his gaze from the centipede and the giant snake that were fiercely fighting; these two creatures were probably not edible.

He glanced at Ye Fan and said, "If you really want to gain experience, then go and explore the depths of the mountains. There are plenty of powerful and ferocious beasts waiting for you there. However, you might run into some tough opponents. There are many powerful beast kings who dominate their respective regions, and their strength is comparable to that of experts at the Four Extremes or Dragon Transformation realms."

"Danger is what makes a challenge; otherwise, how can one truly hone oneself and break through personal limits by simply pushing forward without any obstacles?"

Ye Fan spoke calmly, without fear, and even with a hint of anticipation. He was confident in his strength; after all, they were just some ancient remnants. Although they possessed a certain degree of intelligence, they ultimately lacked the unfathomable cunning of humans.

Fighting and honing oneself against these pure ferocious beasts is far more enjoyable and satisfying than dealing with those cunning and treacherous fellows from the Big Dipper.

Ye Fan had made up his mind that whenever he had free time, he would go to Xiao Shihao's place, go deep into the mountains to fight those ferocious beasts, and hone himself and improve his strength.

The main reason is that Ye Fan had no choice. Fighting Lu Xian would be masochistic, and the others in the group were no match for him. In Ye Fan's eyes now, the Great Wilderness was a treasure trove. Perhaps while honing his skills, he could also find many precious herbs of this era, killing two birds with one stone.

The villagers of Shicun listened to the conversation between the two and were secretly amazed. They didn't understand what the Four Extremes Dragon Transformation was, but it sounded very powerful. After all, the most awesome things are the ones you can't understand.

At this moment, I felt even more that these two young men were unfathomable.

As the sun gradually sank in the west, the last rays of the setting sun were as red and dazzling as a burning flame, and the entire mountain area was evenly dyed with a layer of brilliant red halo.

Golden clouds streaked across the sky, and they were getting close to Stone Village. This area was located on the outer edge of the mountains, where there weren't many ferocious beasts, so it was relatively peaceful.

In a distant valley, a soft green light can be seen faintly appearing and disappearing, intertwining with the afterglow of the setting sun and blooming with brilliant colors.

As you get closer, you can see more and more clearly the numerous stone houses, arranged in a neat and orderly fashion, forming a peaceful and tranquil village.

You can see shadowy figures moving about in the village at a leisurely pace, and wisps of smoke rise from the chimneys, creating a vibrant atmosphere of daily life.

In the center of the many stone houses, there stands a huge, withered tree trunk, its entire body charred black. The trunk is more than ten meters in diameter and about eight or nine meters high. The roots rise high above the ground like a winding dragon, powerful and vigorous.

Apart from half of the main trunk, only a slender willow branch remained on the tree stump, stubbornly exuding vitality.

The willow leaves are crystal clear, as if they were carefully carved from green jade. A halo spreads out, like a green cloud divine chain radiating soft light, enveloping and protecting the entire village. This makes this place of dwelling hazy and dreamlike, like a fairyland, appearing particularly mysterious in this wild wilderness.

"The Willow Goddess!"

Lu Xian gazed at the willow tree in the distance and murmured to himself.

Ye Fan, equally filled with intense curiosity, stared intently at the charred willow stump in the distance. The legendary Immortal King seemed quite different from the image he had imagined.

Even if it doesn't have the imposing aura of "divine might that shakes the world and the eight wastelands", it should at least have the charm of "divine brilliance that is contained within and guards the boundless".

But look at him, he's half-dead, and you can't see any of the supreme power of a Celestial King. Even if he's seriously injured, he shouldn't be like this.

A golden cloud flew in at an extremely fast speed from the distant horizon, quickly attracting the curious attention of many villagers in Shicun.

"Uncle Lin Hu and Little One are back!"

"There are also powerful outsiders; quickly go and invite the clan leader."

Several teenagers were shouting loudly and clearly, their faces full of excitement and agitation.

As Ye Fan smoothly landed in Stone Village atop the golden cloud, an elderly man with white hair and beard, leaning on a wooden cane, slowly and steadily walked up, followed closely by a group of strong men from Stone Village.

"Old man Shi Yunfeng is the clan chief here. On behalf of Shi Village, I welcome you two young friends to our home." The old man's face was filled with a kind smile, and his eyes revealed a very gentle and friendly expression.

"Lu Xian".

"Ye Fan".

Lu Xian and Ye Fan smiled and politely cupped their hands in response, their manners displaying courtesy and humility.

"Chief, we are newcomers here and are not familiar with your customs for giving gifts. We hunted some wild game in the mountains and thought we would give it as a small gift for our trespassing."

As Lu Xian spoke methodically, he deftly summoned the God-Suppressing Tower from the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the Suppressing God Tower shot up like an arrow into the air above a wide, open space, instantly transforming into a towering structure several tens of feet in size, resembling a majestic small mountain suspended in the air, exuding a magnificent aura.

Countless beast corpses, like dumping garbage, crashed down from the Town God Tower in an instant, piling up on the open ground of Stone Village.

In a short while, a small mountain was formed, which included the corpses of the Suanni and the Demon Ape. Even though these two beast kings were dead, they still exuded a chilling and ferocious aura.

Lu Xian, the Bull Demon King, planned to keep the Fire Bull for himself and enjoy it slowly. As for the Suanni, Xiao Shihao needed it for his baptism, so he might as well do him a favor.

As for the demon ape, Lu Xian really didn't like it. He had no appetite for humanoid food, so he might as well just give it to Ishimura to deal with.

"Enough! Young friend, please stop your supernatural powers!"

Shi Yunfeng was stunned for a long time by the mountain of savage beast corpses piled up high. He thought that Lu Xian and the others had returned empty-handed, but who knew that Lu Xian would pull this stunt on him.

You call this wild game?

It's really wild...

After regaining his senses, Shi Yunfeng quickly stopped him with a wry smile. The corpses of savage beasts in the tower in the sky seemed endless.

If Lu Xian keeps pouring like this, he'll flood their Stone Village!

Lu Xian did not immediately retract the tower. Instead, he waited until the entire open space was completely filled with the corpses of wild beasts, as tall as a mountain, before he took back the God-Suppressing Tower.

In fact, he only threw out a small portion of the beast corpses he had collected.

Even though it was only a tiny fraction, the sheer number of them was astonishing, leaving many villagers in Stone Village dumbfounded. They stood there, speechless, unable to recover for a long time. They could hunt for a whole year without stopping and still not catch that many wild beasts.

"There's so much beast meat, we can't possibly finish it all!"

"How many strips of dried meat must that be!"

"My God, that looks like a Suanni!"

Many of the children from Shicun were excitedly shouting and waving their arms. Their faces were filled with uncontrollable joy, and their gazes toward Lu Xian had changed dramatically, filled with admiration and gratitude.

In the past, the people of Shicun Village often encountered various dangers and tragic casualties when they went out hunting due to the scarcity of food reserves in the village.

With so much wild beast meat as a reserve, they have been able to live a comfortable and carefree life in the village for many years.

"Chief Shi, this is just a small gift, nothing more."

"Young friend, this is no small gift." Shi Yunfeng shook his head repeatedly, a bitter smile on his face, and said, "This is an immense favor that our Shi Village can hardly repay."

"Then consider it a gift from me to Xiao Shihao. He can return it when he grows up. You can't very well ask me to take it back now that I've already thrown it out."

Lu Xian remained smiling, looking relaxed and content. These were just trivial matters to him, not worth his attention.

Seeing this, Shi Yunfeng could only nod and beckon to Shi Linhu and the others to carry out the Suanni, draw its blood and skin it, and bring out the best wine in the village, as Shi Village was going to entertain distinguished guests tonight.

The entire village of Shi is now bustling with activity.

As guests, Lu Xian and Ye Fan naturally didn't need to do any work and were invited to rest on a stone bench.

Lu Xian sat on the stone chair and noticed a special gaze. He turned his gaze to the huge willow tree dozens of meters away, its shimmering branches glowing faintly in the twilight.

[Lu Xian: @Qilin, bring the little girl over here.]

Qilin: Okay.

A moment later.

The space in front of Lu Xian twisted and rippled, and the little girl, with rosy cheeks and an excited expression, jumped out and nestled right into Lu Xian's arms.

"Brother Lu!"

She exclaimed happily.

"Hey!" Lu Xian placed the little girl on his lap, smiling as he pinched her rosy cheeks. "It's been so many days since we last met. Did you miss your brother Lu, little girl?"

"I really want to! Nannan even prepared a gift for Brother Lu!"

The little girl raised her hand like she was showing off a treasure; it was a small scroll. Lu Xian's face twitched suddenly.

"What's wrong?" the little girl asked, puzzled. "Does Brother Lu not like this gift?"

"How could that be? I'll like whatever you give me, Nannan." Lu Xian forced a smile as he accepted the small scroll.

"Brother Lu, please open it and take a look!" the little girl urged expectantly.

"Okay, okay, I'll watch it right away..."

Lu Xian reluctantly unrolled the scroll. There were only a few words on it, just a poem. Ye Fan noticed that the little girl only had eyes for Lu Xian and not for him. She leaned over jealously, wanting to see what was written in the gift. The more she looked, the stranger her expression became.

The handwriting is crooked and messy.

Biyangde: The Rise of a New Era

The evening glow of the setting sun, the rising sun of the east.

The crimson mist amidst the sunset resembles the walls of a campfire at dusk.

The crimson mist rises with the first rays of dawn, resembling a pool of agate.

If the sun shines brightly in the evening, the red stone is reflected in the winter stream.

The beginning and the end echo each other; what a wonderful poem!

My little girl has really made progress!

Ye Fan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lu Xian glared at her, wanting to curse, but held back for fear the girl would misunderstand. He sighed helplessly, "Ye Hei, I used to feel like something was waiting for me in this world. At first, I thought it was beautiful women, but now I know, what's waiting for me is retribution!"

"Hahaha!" Ye Fan laughed even louder.

"What are you laughing at? Your retribution is just around the corner, and it will be even more severe than mine."

Lu Xian rolled his eyes.

"Brother Lu, don't you like it?" Little Nannan asked nervously, looking up when she saw that Lu Xian didn't even smile after receiving the gift.

"Brother Lu likes it very much, so he'll reward Nannan with a kiss!"

The sun has completely set.

Night fell over the vast wilderness.

Stone Village was exceptionally lively tonight. The men formed a large circle, drinking from large bowls and eating meat heartily. Some teenagers, dressed in animal skins, danced a powerful and wild dance around the bonfire in the circle. Little Shi Hao and Little Nannan also jumped and hopped around inside, as lively as little monkeys.

A vast wilderness, a deep and secluded abyss.

Rolling rivers, majestic mountains.

A bonfire glows gently, and goods abound.

The music and dance were harmonious and joyful.

The people here are simple, sincere, warm, and generous. It was Lu Xian's first time experiencing this wild and primitive way of life, and it was quite a unique experience.

The flickering firelight illuminated Lu Xian's face. He smiled faintly as he accepted each bowl of wine with a single word: "Cheers!"

Lu Xian remained unfazed, drinking one burly man after another until they were completely drunk. These men from Shicun fell asleep as soon as they hit the ground, snoring loudly – ​​they were truly wild.

"I am invincible; I have no equal!"

Lu Xian sighed, holding a large wine jar in each hand, and walked towards the charred willow tree.

(End of this chapter)