Chapter 41

Xiao Budian controlled his strength and did not take Jiaopeng's life; otherwise, the people of Luofu Great Marsh would definitely not let it go, perhaps even washing the stone village in blood, causing a great disaster.

This was reality. To survive in the Great Wasteland, one had to resist all kinds of prehistoric beasts, and sometimes had to bow their head, or else they might face the disaster of their clan's destruction.

Xiao Shihao had never felt such a strong desire for power before!

"Attack together!"

Leimingyuan growled, launching his attack, while Zishan Kun also rushed forward again.

Xiao Budian threw Jiaopeng away like a broken pot, then invoked his treasure technique to counter the other two. For a moment, the light was intense, lightning flashed, purple vapor rose, and fierce birds cried, making the battle extremely intense.

Leimingyuan spread his ten fingers, and in the blinding light, a fierce bird flew out, carrying black lightning, attacking Xiao Budian.

Unfortunately, it was ineffective. Shi Hao invoked his treasure technique, and the ancient fierce bird opened its terrifying mouth, swallowing the thunder bird in one bite, disintegrating it at its core.

This shocked everyone; what a powerful treasure technique!

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a cold light like lightning shot towards Xiao Budian's back of the head!

Jiaopeng was ruthless and decisive. He got up from the ground, not grateful for Shi Hao's mercy, and directly invoked his treasure technique, transforming the fierce dragon into a "fierce arrow," which he shot from a bow, aiming to kill, with a startling beam and a cold, sharp edge.

This made many people from the stone village scream in alarm, their faces turning pale.

"Oh!" The two little girls from Yuntian Palace also exclaimed in shock.

Xiao Budian sensed something and suddenly turned around. His eyes sparkled with a clear light, very pure. He shook his arm, and the runes glowed brightly, forming a second full moon. With one hand, he combined the two moons, and with a hum, they merged into a white millstone.

The fierce dragon arrow shot towards him, and he gently turned the silver and shiny millstone, producing a "crack" sound, grinding the arrow to pieces, leaving nothing behind.

Everyone was amazed. The elder from Yuntian Palace sighed, saying, "Truly remarkable, at such a young age, he is already pondering how to evolve his treasure technique, a prodigious talent!"

This was not the first time he had praised him, and the other strong figures found it hard to argue.

In fact, whether it was the Lei Clan, the Zishan lineage, or the Luofu Great Marsh, their clan's treasure techniques were all famous. It was just that the three children had not executed them well, leading to their defeat.

Jiaopeng's face turned pale. From the beginning to now, he had fought this village child several times and had always been suppressed, never gaining the upper hand. This was a huge blow to his confidence.

"If you do not know when to stop, you will bear the consequences!" Shi Hao said only this.

Hearing this, Jiaopeng's face turned pale, but his eyes became terrifying, and his expression turned vicious. He charged forward again.

The three geniuses fought Xiao Budian together, and the place was filled with thunder and the roars of the fire lins, thunder birds, and fierce dragons, deafening.

The ancient magic bird let out a long cry, its wings flapping, covering the entire sky, casting a large shadow, and emitting a terrifying aura that made people feel uneasy and oppressed.

It suppressed the fire lin, thunder bird, and fierce dragon, mercilessly killing them, its ferocity unstoppable!

The ancient magic bird's killing aura was overwhelming. It tore the water-bucket-thick gray dragon into three pieces, swallowed the thunder bird in one bite, and shattered the fire lin with its wings!

"Boom"

Jiaopeng, Zishan Kun, and Leimingyuan were thrown out, all coughing up blood, rolling on the ground, covered in dust.

The strong figures were astonished. These were three geniuses, the most talented children within a five-thousand-mile radius. They had joined forces, yet were defeated by a village child.

This... was truly shocking and unbelievable.

At this moment, Jiaopeng, Zishan Kun, and Leimingyuan were filled with shame and anger. They were usually surrounded by the halo of geniuses, praised wherever they went. Now, they were covered in dust, rolling on the ground, feeling extremely embarrassed. The huge disparity made them want to howl in rage.

Xiao Budian rushed forward and kicked Jiaopeng, who was just getting up, into the air, like a ball, crashing into a nearby boulder. Jiaopeng screamed, never having been so miserable before.

Zishan Kun and Leimingyuan tried to escape but failed. Xiao Budian chased after them, kicking them with two more kicks, making them bleed from their mouths and noses, their bodies writhing in pain, rolling on the ground.

Finally, Xiao Shihao rushed over, picked them all up, placed them side by side, and grabbed a stone millstone, striking them directly.

"Ahh..."

Zishan Kun and Leimingyuan screamed in pain. Even with their strong physical bodies, they could not withstand the more powerful Xiao Budian, collapsing in pain.

"If you dare to attack me again, I will wash your stone village in blood!" Jiaopeng shouted angrily, seeing Shi Hao approaching with a stone millstone weighing hundreds of pounds.

"Bang!"

Xiao Budian did not even blink, directly smashing the stone millstone onto Jiaopeng's face.

"Ow..." Jiaopeng's voice was almost inhuman, his mouth twisted, his nose broken, and all his teeth shattered by the stone millstone.

Even others watching felt the pain. The middle-aged man from Luofu Great Marsh, Jiaocang, his face twitched, and he stepped forward, his killing aura surging!

"Brother Jiaocang, what are you doing? Didn't we say the children were just having a temper tantrum? A little competition is fine, no need for adults to get involved," the elder from Yuntian Palace said.

"Yes, it's just a competition among children, no need to get angry," the leader of the Jinlang Tribe also spoke, trying to mediate.

This was surprising. Many people in the field wanted the Suanni treasure bone and were looking for an excuse to harm the stone village. The Jinlang Tribe had always been very active, but now they had changed their tone?

"Child, your talent is truly rare, astonishing. But living in this Great Wasteland will bury you. Our Jinlang Tribe wants to take on a disciple. Would you like to join us? We will teach you the strongest bone script and a supreme treasure technique for you to study," the leader said.

Many people were stunned, then secretly cursed. Truly cunning, this way they not only got a prodigy but also peacefully obtained the stone village's Suanni treasure bone.

"Xiao Budian, come to our Yuntian Palace. We will take you to see the snow sea and drink the most fragrant beast milk," the two little girls said, winking at Xiao Shihao.

"I love drinking beast milk," Xiao Budian said, blinking his big eyes.

The people from the Jinlang Tribe frowned. This little guy was deliberately doing this, trying to refuse them. Although he looked innocent, his choices were not bad.

"Child, choosing a master is very important. Our lineage can control lightning and transform into a thunder god. Would you like to join us?" Even the old servant of the Lei Clan spoke, despite their genius being beaten up, he still tried to persuade.

Everyone showed different expressions. Taking on a prodigy as a disciple, and taking away the descendant of the ancient magic bird, as well as the Suanni treasure bone, was a very good deal. Therefore, a few more forces spoke up.

"Little brother, you need to leave this Great Wasteland. The outside world is very wonderful, and our clan has a supreme treasure technique that can make you soar to the sky."

"Our clan has the Li Huo treasure technique, which can melt mountains and rivers into a sea of fire, burning all enemies. Child, join our clan, and you might inherit the ancient god of fire's legacy."

...

Not everyone was like this. Some people secretly sneered, saying, "Everyone is being too pretentious. We are all here for the Suanni treasure bone. Even if we take this child away, we will likely kill him to eliminate future threats."

Xiao Budian had already stopped. The three children were each supported by their clans and taken away. They were bruised and bloody, both ashamed and angry, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Jiaocang from Luofu Great Marsh sneered, saying, "Why be so hypocritical? We from Luofu Great Marsh just want the Suanni treasure bone. This village will definitely not be safe."

"Yes, indeed. The Suanni bone is not something a village can protect. Keeping it will only bring the disaster of clan destruction. We can discuss how to handle it."

"Agreed. Moreover, three young exotic birds are also not something a village can possess. They should be handed over."

...

Many strong figures agreed, completely ignoring the people of the stone village, not even asking if they agreed. Everything was decided by the people present, not the owners.

The people of the stone village were all angry. This was too much. Was being weak so powerless? Not even a word, not even a question, this was blatant contempt.

"Uncle, Uncle, the Suanni treasure bone is ours. We have paid with our lives and blood. And the Great Peng, Xiaoqing, and Ziyun are my friends," Xiao Budian said, his eyes clear, his voice crisp, making the scene fall silent.

The three young birds were by his side, their big eyes shining with wisdom, rubbing their heads against his arm, showing affection.

"Unless you want your clan to be destroyed, hand them over. Neither the three young birds nor the Suanni treasure bone belong to you," a strong figure from a large tribe said.

"Yours? Once the stone village is gone, they will be unclaimed!" Jiaopeng, who had recovered and cleaned his blood, said viciously.

"You... are too bullying!" Bitiwa, with a crying voice, understood the situation. The stone village could not withstand these people.

A fierce aura appeared around Jiaopeng, looking at the twenty-meter-long flying dragon circling in the air, he said, "Uncle Jiao, go and swallow those wild children, especially the one with milk on his lips. Tear his bones and leave him a breath, bring him to me!"

"Roar..."

A deep roar came, the flying dragon lowered its massive head, staring at the children at the village entrance, its eyes cold, its killing aura spreading.

"You are too bullying!" Shidazhuang trembled with anger.

"So what if we bully you? If you resist, we will wash your village in blood," Jiaopeng leaped onto the flying dragon's back, looking down, his eyes cold, staring at Xiao Budian.

Jiaocang from Luofu Great Marsh did not stop him, his expression cold, saying, "Hand over the Suanni treasure bone and the three young birds, or this village might be erased."

This was a village, with a simple and honest people, but they were not lacking in spirit. Shilinhu and others roared, "Better to die with honor than to live in disgrace. If you force us, we will fight to the death, until our last drop of blood!"

They knew that even if they handed over the Suanni treasure bone, these strong figures would likely kill them to eliminate witnesses. After all, such actions were not glorious, and no one wanted them to be revealed.

"Do you really want your village to be washed in blood?" Jiaocang from Luofu Great Marsh asked coldly.

"Uncle Jiao, act now, tear them apart!" Jiaopeng pointed at Xiao Budian.

"Willow God, I know you can hear me. I believe you can protect the village. Please guard us," Xiao Budian said softly to the charred willow wood, his eyes pure.

"Want to pretend to be a god? Uncle Jiao, wash this place in blood, and break the branches of the stone village's spirit," Jiaopeng shouted recklessly.

Jiaocang from Luofu Great Marsh said nothing, coldly watching everything, letting the situation develop.

"Roar..."

The flying dragon moved, its massive body diving down, causing a strong wind, rushing towards the people of the stone village.

"Grandpa, stop them quickly!" The two identical little girls were in a hurry, asking their grandfather to help the stone village.

"Don't worry!" The elder from Yuntian Palace said softly, feeling a chill, his body covered in goosebumps.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a brilliant light shot up, a green willow branch, like a jade sculpture, crystal clear, emitting a dazzling light, piercing through the sky.

The flying dragon, with its mouth open, diving down to wash the stone village in blood, suddenly opened its eyes wide in terror, letting out a fearful roar.

"Roar..."

However, the sound abruptly stopped. A green willow branch, like a divine chain, glowing green, pierced through its body with a "pu" sound.