Chapter 70

In the early morning, mist enveloped the mountains, shrouding the forest in a hazy veil. A streak of red light appeared on the mountaintop, and the sun broke free, casting a warm glow that turned the morning mist into a pale golden hue, with flowing rays of light.

The people of Stone Village had already risen, and a group of children were exercising in the morning light, exhaling vital energy, each as strong as a young pixiu.

Little Bao sat to the side, watching them. He was about to set off on a long journey, feeling reluctant to leave. Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiaoqing huddled beside him, unwilling to part and insisting on following, but he did not agree.

The journey ahead was too dangerous, a distance of 300,000 miles, a long and arduous route that would take them through countless mountain ranges, with many perils along the way. In the towering mountains, one could often see massive silhouettes soaring through the sky, and the number of terrifying, unknown fierce birds was not small.

When Little Bao went to practice, he had once witnessed a fifty-meter-long giant bird flying across the sky, spewing a mouthful of fire that melted a mountain peak into lava. Another time, he saw a raptor over a hundred meters long dive into the clouds, grab a dragon-like creature, tear it in half, and swallow it, with blood raining down on the mountains.

Although Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiaoqing were extraordinary and could fly and burrow, they were still not fully grown. Such a long journey would be too dangerous if they were to rely on them for transportation. Who knew when a fierce bird might suddenly emerge from a mountain range and tear them apart.

Fierce birds spread their wings and soared through the sky, possessing incredible speed, but they were also too conspicuous and might become the prey of some aerial dominators, possibly more dangerous than traveling through the mountains.

"Little Bao, are you really going to leave?" The children finished their exercises and gathered around.

"Yep!" Xiaoshi nodded, having made his decision yesterday and not intending to change it now.

"300,000 miles, that's so far. We're all so young, why are you going such a long distance?" The children widened their eyes, the astronomical number making them dizzy.

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow!" Little Bao glanced at a group of unicorns not far away. If he couldn't soar through the sky, catching a fast-moving fierce beast for transportation would be a good alternative.

"Ah, you're going to catch a unicorn?" The children's faces lit up with excitement; they had long wanted to do this but lacked the strength.

Even the adults, like Shilinhu and Shifeijiao, had been planning it, but they hadn't dared to act lightly. The unicorns, with their white bodies and silver scales, were very powerful and not easily tamed by ordinary people.

Of course, their fame wasn't due to their combat strength. Compared to their ability to travel thousands of miles in a day, that so-called "power" was nothing.

Little Bao stood up and targeted a tall and majestic male unicorn. Its body seemed to be burning with silver fire, with long, slender limbs, a strong build, crystal-like eyes, and a silver horn on its forehead.

"That's the one."

With a target in mind, Xiaoshi circled around the village, entered the shrubbery, and approached the unicorns from the other side. The children watched with wide eyes, holding their breath.

"What are these kids doing?" The adults were also alerted.

"What, they're going to catch a unicorn?" With a rustle, a large group of men, women, and children from the village came out to watch by the lake.

Little Bao appeared, rushing out from the nearby shrubbery toward the lake, surrounding the unicorns and focusing on the tall target.

The lakeside was in turmoil, with various rare birds and beasts calling out, hostile to this unexpected visitor, despite his youth.

Especially the unicorns, clearly intelligent beings, remembered that Little Bao had recently lifted a ten-thousand-pound boulder by the lakeside with one hand. They were all uneasy, their bodies glowing.

"Be careful, Little Bao!" The villagers cried out in alarm.

The unicorns erupted, their hooves digging into the ground, their bodies covered in runes, and they launched a coordinated attack.

With a hum, silver light poured down like a rainstorm, a vast white expanse that was hard to avoid, piercing the ground and shattering rocks.

Little Bao's speed did not slow, but he spread his arms and swiftly moved dozens of feet sideways, like an eagle soaring through the sky, graceful and powerful, not at all like a child.

"Such fast movement!" Even the old village chief was amazed.

This was a movement technique that Little Bao had learned from the "War God Diagram" in the "Primitive True Explanation." The trajectory and rune operation of the golden-winged great roc battling a deity left a deep impression on him.

Now, golden runes flickered on his arms, whistling through the air, making him resemble a small golden roc, gliding through the sky, graceful and fierce.

"Chirp," "Chirp"...

The unicorns neighed, their horns glowing, shooting out beams of light, formed by runes, resembling lightning at a glance.

Little Bao quickly dodged, landing behind a ten-thousand-pound boulder, but as soon as he crouched down, the boulder shattered with a "puff," sending debris flying.

He swiftly dashed to the side, like a golden roc soaring through the sky, tracing an astonishing arc and plunging into the unicorn herd.

"Wow!" The children shouted, amazed that Little Bao could change direction in mid-air, moving as swiftly as a mythical bird.

The unicorns were in turmoil, their hooves stomping, unable to launch a coordinated attack. Their silver scales shimmered, and they raised their heads, neighing and advancing.

"Little Bao is too fast, far outpacing the unicorns in short distances. An ordinary person couldn't get close, but he charged right into the herd!" Shifeijiao praised, even if their strength increased significantly, they couldn't do it.

Incredibly fast, surpassing the speed of fierce beasts, Little Bao entered the herd, but it also became more dangerous. Hooves kicked, mouths opened, and beams of light flew from all directions, making it hard to dodge.

Like a divine bell ringing, Little Bao's body glowed, divine light forming runes that floated in the air, enveloping his body and blocking the attack.

"Go!"

Little Bao pushed forcefully, sending seven or eight unicorns flying. His strength was immense, with each arm capable of exerting 108,000 pounds of divine power, even without the secret bone rune strength. However, he didn't kill them; these rare beasts were valuable to the village if tamed.

"Whoosh"

Little Bao leaped onto the back of the tall unicorn. Despite its silver scales, its neck had silver-white mane, which he grabbed and refused to let go.

The unicorn neighed loudly, its voice like a bell, resonating through the sky, a strong and outstanding creature!

"Little horse, don't be naughty. Come with me to see the outside world; it might greatly benefit your cultivation," Little Bao whispered in its ear.

However, the unicorn was enraged. It was a fierce beast, not just any horse, and a rare species with incredible speed.

Generally, unicorns were not easily captured by ordinary Bloodline Realm cultivators. They were incredibly strong, fast, and possessed simple runes, making them extraordinary.

They were descendants of the ancient celestial horses, belonging to the lineage of divine beasts, though their bloodline was extremely diluted, they still retained some power. However, these runes existed only in their blood and did not form on their bones, horns, or fur, making them less powerful and valuable.

The tall unicorn roared and struggled, but under Little Bao's immense strength, its so-called divine power was far inferior, unable to break free.

Xiaoshi pressed down, and its proud head drooped. Finally, Shihao lifted it and charged through the herd, colliding with several fierce beasts.

The unicorns were in chaos, neighing but powerless to stop Little Bao, who was incredibly strong, knocking several fierce beasts away.

"Captured... alive, just like that?" The crowd watched in amazement.

Little Bao ran back, carrying the tall unicorn on his shoulder, its hooves in the air, unable to struggle.

Shifeijiao and others had planned for days but hadn't captured one. Now, Little Bao had succeeded so easily.

That was a precious unicorn, captured so easily!

"Little Bao, catch a few more," the adults drooled.

"Uncle, if I catch more, they'll flee and never return. Once I tame this one and treat it well, showing it our kindness, maybe other unicorns will approach us in the future."

"Good!"

The villagers nodded, agreeing with the plan. The men drooled, dreaming of owning a precious unicorn.

That day, by the beautiful lake, the unicorns neighed continuously. Little Bao had captured one but hadn't tamed it yet, constantly urging it to move on the green grass.

"Xiaobai, don't be angry. Come with me, and I'll teach you advanced bone runes. In the future, your bones and horn will form true runes, and you might become as powerful as Ziyun and Dapeng."

By sunset, the tall and majestic unicorn finally submitted, no longer resisting. Little Bao didn't say much, just displayed a set of runes in front of it.

"Ah, the unicorn isn't causing trouble anymore?" The children ran over, wanting to ride it.

But Xiaobai kicked out, nearly hitting a snot-nosed kid, who fell on his butt in shock.

"My goodness, I almost spat blood," the snot-nosed kid said, dramatically patting his chest.

The unicorn, though tamed, didn't allow others to approach.

Another morning, Little Bao bid farewell to the villagers, preparing to set off.

All the villagers came, from the eighty- or ninety-year-old elders to the infants, the village chief, uncles, brothers, sisters, aunts, and more, all came to see him off.

"Child, don't overexert yourself. If you encounter danger, retreat immediately."

"Little Bao, be careful on the road. Don't be reckless; protect yourself!"

Everyone gave him repeated instructions, all reluctant to part. Some aunts and older women had tears in their eyes, having treated this little boy who once drank their milk as one of their own.

Finally, Little Bao set off, riding the unicorn, waving goodbye as he charged into the distance.

With a "whoosh," a golden light shot up, quickly catching up and hanging onto the unicorn's tail.

"Oh, Furball followed."

"No problem, this little troublemaker is a menace in the village, eating half a dragon-horned elephant a day. Without Little Bao, we can't afford to keep it."

"That's a golden Zhu Yan, it might help Little Bao a lot."

In the sky, Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiaoqing called out, following for over a hundred miles before reluctantly returning under Xiaoshi's repeated instructions.

"Ancient Kingdom, I'm coming!" Little Bao muttered, clenching his fist, then rode the unicorn, turning into a silver light, charging into the vast mountains, ready to cross the mountain ranges and venture into the distance.

The unicorn's speed was truly incredible, and its keen senses helped it avoid many dangerous fierce birds and beasts. By noon, they had traveled three or four thousand miles.

This unicorn was truly extraordinary, traversing mountains and valleys as if on flat ground, incredibly fast.

"Squeak..." Suddenly, the fist-sized golden Furball screamed, its fur standing on end, eyes wide, and agitated.

At the same time, the willow tree in Stone Village glowed green, shooting up to the sky, and the charred trunk shook violently, shedding cracked old bark in a rustling sound.

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