Chapter 32

Xiaogushan Town, a not very large town, is located in the outer region of the Cangmang Mountains. It has a population of over two thousand and is about a hundred miles away from Shicun.

In this world, the territory is boundless, the forests vast and endless, with many prehistoric beasts and venomous insects. Human settlements are scattered among the primeval mountains, each isolated and difficult to connect with the outside world.

Although it is a town, whether it's Shicun or Beicun, no one would come for half a year or more. The hundred-mile mountain road is blocked by the primeval old forest, with fierce birds, venomous insects, and ferocious beasts, making it extremely dangerous.

In fact, this is a common situation everywhere. Even if Shicun and Beicun are only a few dozen miles apart, the two tribes would not meet for several months.

However, today, outside Xiaogushan Town, there were shouts and the sound of horses. A group of iron-clad riders galloped through, crossing the endless mountains and breaking through the territories of various ferocious creatures, arriving here safely.

These dozens of riders were all riding scaly horses, and those in the center were riding mutated scaly horses with a single horn, a white body, and shimmering silver scales, looking exceptionally majestic.

The leader was a middle-aged man with black hair flowing, his eyes emitting threads of golden light, almost turning his pupils into a light golden color. When he looked towards the town, two beams of golden light shot out, extremely terrifying.

On the other single-horned horses, two young boys, a girl, a boy, and two girls were seated, all looking intelligent and beautiful.

The people of Xiaogushan Town were surprised and puzzled. Normally, few outsiders would come, but in recent days, wave after wave of people from large tribes arrived, all of them unimaginably powerful.

Moreover, according to this trend, more people would come. The vacant courtyards in the town were all occupied, and some people even stayed in the houses of the locals.

As soon as this group entered, another group arrived, even more impressive. A dragon-like creature led the way, about twenty meters long, with shimmering scales and a pair of giant wings, casting a large shadow on the ground. On its back sat a middle-aged man and three children, one about five or six years old, another about eight or nine, and another about eleven or twelve, all showing great potential.

When they were still about ten meters above the ground, the three children jumped down, the wind whistling. The middle-aged man saw this and shouted, "Slow down, don't be too hasty!"

"It's fine!" the youngest child said, his eyes shooting out two beams of light, like a young golden-winged eagle, spiraling down and landing with a thud, exuding a fierce aura.

The townspeople were all shocked. This was just a five or six-year-old child, yet he emitted such a fierce aura, able to leap over ten meters high and tear apart fierce birds and beasts with his bare hands.

"Is this town called Xiaogushan? Could the sacrificial spirit be a mountain?" the eleven or twelve-year-old child muttered.

At the entrance of the town, there was a stone tablet inscribed with three large characters: Xiaogushan.

"Look, it really is a spirit mountain. It has probably been worshipped by the townspeople for a long time, with many fierce beasts offered as sacrifices. Its interior may have produced rare and unique true blood. Uncle, you should kill this sacrificial spirit. I will use its blood to refine my body, which will definitely be very beneficial!" the youngest child, only five or six years old, said with a fierce aura, his eyes like those of a ferocious beast.

The townspeople all changed color at this. Killing their sacrificial spirit was no different from destroying the town.

Fortunately, the middle-aged man did not do this, scolding, "Jiaopeng, if you speak out of turn again, I will send you back!"

"It's not like we haven't done it before. I bathed in the blood of a sacrificial spirit back then, which had a miraculous effect." The youngest child was named Jiaopeng.

"Shut up!" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed like lightning, glaring at him, "We cannot harm mountain stone sacrificial spirits, or we might provoke a mountain god."

"Really boring. We can't go deep into the mountains to find treasures, and we can't capture sacrificial spirits. Why did we come to this desolate place?" Jiaopeng grumbled.

"Boy, you have quite a spirit." A laugh came from a distance.

Outside the town, in the primeval forest, a very thick and long animal bone, about six or seven meters long, emitted a white glow, with runes flickering densely. It was about a foot off the ground, rushing quickly.

On it stood several figures, led by an old man wearing a feathered robe and a golden crown, his body emitting a purple aura, enveloping him in a mist, giving him an indescribable dignity.

Beside him was a young man in his twenties, exuding a heroic aura, and two teenage girls, beautiful like paintings, as well as two very young boys with lively big eyes.

When they got close, they stepped off the animal bone, which shrank to the size of a palm, smooth and crystal-clear, landing in the old man's hand.

Clearly, this was an extremely precious treasure, capable of flying close to the ground and shrinking the distance.

"Originally, it's a senior from the Zishan Clan, nice to meet you!" the middle-aged man who arrived on the dragon-like creature said.

The old man was the uncle of Zishan Hou, smiling, "Lufu Daze is truly remarkable, to have produced such a young talent, not even six years old, yet so powerful. In ten years, he will surely be famous in this land!"

"Keep praising him, and his tail will start to wag." The middle-aged man from Lufu Daze shook his head.

"Old man from the Zishan Clan, how about a battle between your grandson and me?" the five or six-year-old Jiaopeng said, his eyes shining brightly, looking at the two children on the other side with a challenging expression.

One of the children's eyes suddenly glowed purple, like a dormant lion, his aura suddenly becoming powerful!

Clearly, the two clans were not as harmonious as the adults showed, or the children would not have such hostility and want to battle upon meeting.

"Interesting boy, do you really want to spar? How about this, I'll add a prize. I have a jar of rare true blood from a fierce beast. Whoever wins gets it." The old man smiled and looked at the middle-aged man.

"Um, since that's the case, I should also contribute. I have a jar of rare blood from a unique fierce bird." The middle-aged man from Lufu Daze said.

"Hey, a battle, my Lei Clan loves it. How can we miss out on such an event?" a thunderous voice came from a distance.

In the primeval forest, an ancient animal skin with runes flickering was about three feet off the ground, about several meters long, exuding an ancient and沧桑的 aura, like a relic from the ancient era, making people tremble.

On the animal skin were several people, a young man in his twenties, an old servant, and a few children, ranging from five or six to teenagers, both boys and girls.

Black lightning flickered on their bodies, and even from a distance, the thunderous sound could be heard, shaking the mountains and the earth.

"I also have precious blood to bet." The young man, who was very strong, whispered to a boy with a tiger-like face and a cute girl, "Mingyuan, and Yaya, you two go up and suppress the two youngest children of Zishan Hou!"

A flash of light, and the animal skin shrank to the size of a palm, landing in the young man's hand. They were already standing on the ground.

"All geniuses, let's see who is the strongest. We have been battling for many years, and it's time for the younger generation to spar." Someone from the town said, rushing over.

"Of course, there must be a bet. If it's not the blood of an ancient relic, don't bring it out!" Another person said, making everyone draw a cold breath. The bet was too astonishing!

Xiaogushan Town was not peaceful that day. The original residents were all on edge, feeling very uneasy with so many powerful people arriving.

"Good, let the children who are fifteen or younger compete. Let's see who is the top genius!"

...

While Xiaogushan Town was gathering a storm, a hundred miles away, Shicun was peaceful and harmonious. The villagers were all happy and joyful because a significant event was about to happen.

Xiaoshihao completed his cultivation in just half a month, integrating the bone script into his flesh and blood. His body was bright and clean, and when he used his treasure technique, it no longer drained his own energy but began to refine the power of heaven and earth, drawing divine essence into his body, making him light, strong, and full of energy.

The clan leader decided to use the precious body of a golden lion, the precious horn of a fire bull demon, and the arm of a demon ape to baptize him, sealing him with the true blood of an ancient relic and precious bones, and refining him in a cauldron.

The other children would not be left out. The golden lion had enough essence blood, and all the children would experience a rare and significant transformation.

The clan leader, with a serious expression, asked, "Child, are you ready? The baptism should be done at the age of five, but it's being done early. You are too young, and I'm afraid you might not be able to bear it."

"Grandpa Clan Leader, I'm not afraid. I can definitely hold on until the end."

"Alright, I'll have people bring the golden lion, the fire bull demon's horn, and the demon ape's arm. We'll do it today!" Shiyunfeng made a solemn decision.

"Grandpa Clan Leader, if the baptism is successful, will my strength improve?" the little one asked, blinking his big eyes curiously.

"There will be a pleasant surprise. You won't be weaker than the geniuses from the large clans. If you face them, even though you are young, I believe you will have an extraordinary performance." The old clan leader said seriously.

Although he had watched Xiaoshihao grow up, he was repeatedly amazed by the young boy's astonishing performance, making him doubt that the child was a human form of an ancient fierce beast's offspring.