The vast and wild mountain range was no longer peaceful. Powerful beings emerged one after another. Some came for the Sacrificial Spirit of the Stone Village, and some to explore the treasure in the Great Wilderness. The small town of Solitary Hill was overcrowded.
The masters of various tribes did not act rashly. They felt that this willow was very mysterious and gave off an unfathomable feeling.
In these few days, quite a few powerful beings marched into the depths of the mountain range, wanting to understand exactly what kind of sacred object had caused the ancient relic species to fight for two years without giving up.
A group of experts from different tribes formed a rather powerful team. At this time, they broke through the outer area, killing fierce beasts all the way and entering the deeper part of the mountain range.
"Just what kind of mountain treasure could it be that has remained hidden for two years without being found? Could it be a living creature?"
"Well, it's possible. Maybe it's a sacred medicine that can fly by itself."
A group of people were discussing, but they did not forget to be on guard as they advanced into the mountains. Everyone was filled with anticipation. Not to mention obtaining the mountain treasure, if they could accidentally obtain other precious medicines, it would not be a wasted trip.
Of course, if they could discover the corpses of the ancient relic species that died in the battles, it would be even more thrilling. There was no doubt that each relic species was a priceless treasure!
"Roar..."
Suddenly, from the deep part of the primeval forest, a dull roar came, shaking the mountains. Boulders rolled down, crushing many towering ancient trees, like a mountain flood outbreak.
"We haven't even gone deep yet. How could there be such a terrifying roar?" Everyone was taken aback.
The wild wind howled, the ancient trees swayed, and a thick stench was so pungent that it made people feel sick. It rushed from the forest, along with a terrifying fierce and evil aura.
"Not good. There are fierce beasts appearing. Prepare for defense quickly!"
A golden-haired bear rushed out, running upright and being ten meters tall, with a big horn on its brow. It moved at an extremely fast speed.
"Puff"
Although it had a huge body, it was not clumsy at all. It moved nimbly and with a slap of its palm, before the people could react, one person was directly smashed into a pulp by the bear's palm like a dustpan.
"Chi"
A powerful being displayed a precious technique, attacking the golden-haired giant bear with a single horn. Bone patterns spread and turned into a sheet of flames, diving down and burning towards the man-bear. However, this fierce beast had no intention of fighting them at all. It leaped over and rushed twenty-something meters high, disappearing in an instant.
"Not good. Run quickly. It's a beast tide!"
Everyone exclaimed in alarm. That human-bear was extremely powerful, running at the front. And in the rear, there were a large number of fierce beasts, rushing like a mountain flood, a dark mass.
These people's hearts and gallbladders were chilled. No wonder the stench was so strong and the wind was howling. There were so many fierce beasts running.
The ground was trembling. Many ancient trees were broken. Groups of huge beasts were running wildly, flattening the mountainous area and escaping from the deep part of the mountain range, crowded together. They were all very powerful.
"Oh my goodness! What happened? How could there be so many fierce beasts?!" Everyone fled frantically and did not dare to stop for a moment. In such a large army of the beast tide, even the masters of a tribe would probably have to retreat and not dare to confront it head-on.
"Roar..."
A roar came from the mountain range again. Rocks flew into the sky and the mountain peaks shook. Huge rocks kept rolling down, forming an extremely terrifying scene.
"Oh my god! An ancient relic species. It's a devil ape!"
Everyone looked back and was astonished to discover that a black ape king was emitting black light all over its body. Dark mist billowed like a supreme devil, standing in the sky and flapping a pair of huge devil wings, looking down at this side. It was it that was driving the beast herd.
And what was astonishing was that such a powerful ancient relic species had one of its arms broken. With only one arm left, its eyes were fiercely shining, staring at this side.
This group of powerful beings fled very quickly, but they were still detected. That devil ape flapped its wings and turned into a black lightning bolt. The wild wind howled and rocks rolled. It suddenly dived down.
The man running at the front suddenly stopped, his eyes glazed over, and a stream of blood shot up from his head. His skull flew off, and the demonic ape opened its mouth and directly sucked his brain marrow clean.
It didn't stop. With a flash of its figure, it was right in front of another person, as swift as a black lightning bolt, leaving people unable to react.
"Pop"
With a gentle flick of its finger, another skull flew up. It opened its mouth, sucked the brain fluid from that head, and finally licked its scarlet lips before letting go.
That person didn't make a half scream until his brain was empty just before his death. It stopped abruptly because all of this happened too quickly.
"Ah..."
Everyone was horrified and couldn't help but shout, scared to the point of numbness on their scalps. No one expected that they would encounter an ancient relic species just as they entered the mountains. They were simply unable to fight against it and could only flee for their lives.
Obviously, this kind of struggle was futile. The demonic ape flashed several times, leaving behind a series of afterimages. Skulls kept flying up, and it indulged in enjoying the delicacy.
Ultimately, not a single person was able to escape. All the experts died.
If the people of Stone Village were here, they would surely recognize that this was the relic species that had fought with the Suanni previously. Now, it was even more fierce and wild.
The beast tide was astonishing. It destroyed large areas of the forest, merged into a torrent, and charged out of the mountains, causing a huge upheaval. Not only were the nearby several villages nervous, but even the various powerful individuals who came from afar were alarmed. They believed that something must have changed in the mountains, which led to the fleeing of all the beasts.
Looking from afar, the sky above the mountains was also filled with dark shadows. Countless fierce birds spread their wings, fled the mountains, and escaped at top speed.
"Well, such a terrifying beast tide. I originally thought that this wild and barren land lacked spiritual energy and wouldn't have any extraordinary creatures. I never imagined that so many fierce beasts would gather here!" The chief of the Golden Wolf Tribe stood on a rock, overlooking the beast tide, with a deeply furrowed brow. Next to him, a golden divine wolf stood upright on the mountain peak, staring into the distance.
"Eh, an ancient relic species is driving the beast herd..." The chief of the Golden Wolf Tribe showed a surprised expression and muttered to himself, "Such a powerful relic species seems to be doing these things on orders?"
After 敏锐 perceiving this, he was suddenly shocked. That was an ancient relic species! Sweeping through one side, it was hard to encounter an opponent. Now, it was doing such things.
Vaguely, he knew that there was an extremely powerful existence in the mountains clearing the area. The mountain treasure was truly about to be born!
At the same time, Lei Hou, the master of Luofu Great Marsh, and several of the most powerful figures also understood. They were the most powerful individuals of their tribes, ruling over many tribes in this land. Now, they could only let out a sigh, knowing that the mountain treasure was beyond their reach and they were powerless to contend for it.
Two hours later, the beast tide dissipated and disappeared into the forests of the outer areas, each rushing in one direction. And this was only the first wave of the beast tide. The weakest batch of creatures were driven out. Clearly, there would be a second wave. This land would not be peaceful.
The powerful individuals retreated to Little Solitary Mountain Town, feeling that the matter was troublesome. The scene in the mountains was too terrifying. They simply couldn't enter. Let alone the mountain treasure, they couldn't even obtain the corpses of the relic species and so on.
Alas, this trip was in vain. I never expected this mountain range to be so terrifying. A powerful demonic ape is merely responsible for driving away the beasts, and this isn't even the deepest part of the mountain range. You tell me, what extraordinary thing has emerged in this vast and boundless mountain range?
"Could it be that a sacred medicine has emerged, or perhaps the heavenly bones from ancient legends?"
"I don't know. Anyway, since I've come here for nothing, I don't want to stay any longer. I'm leaving tomorrow; otherwise, I'll probably die here."
The crowd was very dejected. Many tribes joined forces and mobilized their people, yet this was the outcome, leaving everyone feeling extremely unwilling.
"Hey, by the way, aren't the strongest tribes in this territory targeting some village? What's going on? I heard they suffered losses?"
"Aren't there members of the Golden Wolf Tribe here? And experts from the Luofu Great Marsh? Let them explain."
Xiao Gushan Town was bustling with noise; the number of outsiders was nearly equal to that of the natives. Meanwhile, a large number of experts from the Golden Wolf Tribe, the Thunder Tribe, and others were stationed, waiting for orders.
"I've heard that village is quite extraordinary, causing the strongest forces on this vast land to suffer significant losses."
"Is that true? That can't be possible! Those are two major lords, along with the Golden Wolf Tribe and Luofu Great Marsh; which of them doesn't dominate this boundless land?!"
The crowd was incredulous, their expressions showing shock.
A cold snort came from a strong warrior of the Golden Wolf Tribe as he approached, his expression indifferent and his gaze icy. "That village is finished; it will be erased and cease to exist!"
He had enough confidence, as the golden divine wolf from his tribe had arrived. This was the strongest spirit within a fifty-thousand-mile radius, having lived for a long time. The tribe leader might not be the strongest expert on this land, but this golden divine wolf could command respect among the spirits of various tribes!
Everyone was taken aback; the Golden Wolf Tribe was about to unleash a thunderous strike. How could a mere village withstand that?
"There are ancient royal beasts among the ancient species in the mountains. My tribe cannot compete for the mountain treasures, but eliminating this ignorant village will require no great effort," a disciple from Luofu Great Marsh said coldly.
Not long ago, they had suffered a huge loss, with their leading figure, Jiao Cang, being crippled, and nearly all the dispatched experts were lost, causing fury throughout their tribe. Now that their strongest tribe leader had personally arrived, how could they not destroy a village? They couldn't believe it.
"Yes, since we can't get the mountain treasures, let's take that village as compensation. They obtained a precious body of a Suanni; how could a mere village be worthy of such a sacred object?" a member of the Thunder Tribe said.
"Ah, the Purple Mountain Marquis has arrived!" At that moment, a wave of exclamations erupted in Xiao Gushan Town.
A purple sun rose high, three feet above the ground, rushing across the town and disappearing into the primeval forest, heading towards the direction of the Stone Village. Although it vanished in an instant, the terrifying aura that swept over still made everyone tremble!
Apart from the reclusive family—the Yun Clan, also known as Yuntian Palace, which was mysterious and unfathomable, the Purple Mountain Marquis was known as the strongest in this fifty-thousand-mile expanse.
Even he had arrived; was it also to punish that little-known village?
"The strongest has arrived. If he takes action, perhaps only the Thunder Marquis and the spirits of the Golden Wolf Tribe and a few other ultimate beings can resist!"
"Heavens, it really is the Purple Mountain Marquis! Quickly, let's see what he intends to do." The various powers were excited; such ultimate beings rarely took action, and whenever they did, it caused great upheaval.
"When the tribe leader acts, it's naturally to wipe out that village. How can the dignity of the Purple Mountain lineage be offended?" a young man from the Purple Mountain Clan said with pride.
"Once the Purple Mountain Marquis moves, who can contend? Once he acts, a tribe will surely be destroyed." Someone sighed, recalling past instances where the Purple Mountain Marquis had single-handedly annihilated several strong tribes.
At that moment, members of the Thunder Tribe, Luofu Great Marsh, Golden Wolf Tribe, and others seemed to receive some orders and surged towards the forest. Soon after, the people of the Purple Mountain lineage also moved.
The several major tribes were actually heading towards the same direction, with the target being—Stone Village.
"They can't seize the mountain treasures, so they're going to destroy that village instead." Someone sighed.
"It actually requires several major tribes to join forces, with four tribe leaders personally coming; this village truly is not simple!" Many people marveled.
With the Purple Mountain, Luofu Great Marsh, Thunder Tribe, Golden Wolf Tribe, and other major clans all mobilizing, it was an extremely rare occurrence. As people discussed, they all grew excited; this would be a battle of epic proportions.
The first strongman of this territory, the Purple Mountain Marquis, along with the mysterious first spirit—the golden divine wolf, and several tribe leaders had all come. A terrifying battle was bound to occur