Chapter 71

Here, the mountains rise one after another, majestic and imposing, their bodies all grayish-brown. For some unknown reason, they lack vegetation and are all bare.

Along the way, there are many huge rocks scattered across the mountains, ranging from tens of thousands of pounds to hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Xiaobudian saw the golden-haired ball of fur bristle, initially surprised, but suddenly he also felt a chill, a sense of unease, an instinctive reaction, not because he actually saw anything.

The hairs on his body stood on end, his big eyes scanning the surroundings, trying hard to discover something, but he saw nothing.

"Ball of fur, what did you find?" Xiaobudian asked.

The fist-sized golden ball of fur only screamed, its big eyes wide open. It couldn't explain, only an instinct made it feel very dangerous, restless and uneasy.

Finally, the unicorn also began to stamp its hooves, becoming restless, sensing a terrifying aura and unwilling to run through this mountain range.

"Zhi zhi..." Suddenly, the ball of fur rushed out, turning into a golden light, crossing mountains and ridges, heading into the depths of the mountain range.

"Ball of fur, don't act rashly!" Xiaobudian shouted, urging the unicorn to chase after it.

The unicorn, though unwilling, could not resist Xiaobudian. Its entire horn shimmered with silver light, making a crackling sound as runes gathered.

After running for dozens of miles, the ball of fur suddenly stopped. It looked suspicious, losing its sense of danger and no longer feeling restless.

Ahead, the mountains were lush and green, with ancient trees towering, forming a stark contrast to the bare mountains just now. This place was full of vitality, with abundant grass and trees, and birds and beasts roaming about.

Looking back, the grayish-brown mountains were lifeless, completely barren, appearing even more desolate, with mysterious mists surging, as if an ancient, sealed demon lair was about to open.

"Hey, we made it through?" Xiaobudian was surprised, thinking the danger was ahead, but it turned out to be that barren land.

"Crack"

From the mountains behind, a strange sound came, like the ground cracking, huge rocks moving, followed by the sound of chains clanking.

In that lifeless land, such a sound suddenly emerged, like ghostly sounds from hell, mists surging, a fierce aura rising.

With a "bang," several mountains suddenly collapsed, without any warning, a grayish-brown mist rising, the scene terrifying.

"That's..." Xiaobudian's eyes widened, and the unicorn beneath him trembled, almost collapsing to the ground.

The ball of fur screamed, jumping onto Xiaobudian's shoulder, facing the distant mountains, restless and agitated.

Several mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, the fissures terrifyingly large, the entire mountain peak could sink, a bottomless black hole. At this moment, a huge green claw emerged, bound by red-gold chains.

"Heaven, what kind of creature is this?" Xiaobudian was shocked.

Just this claw alone was larger than many mountains combined. Its emergence caused the collapse of many mountains and the cracking of the earth.

Mists like the sea, dust rising to the sky, the huge claw pierced the sky, struggling to break free from underground.

On its thick pads and not very sharp claws, a layer of rock shell had formed, even sealing the claws, indicating it had been sealed for a long time.

The huge claw struggled violently, the sound of stone plates rubbing together louder, echoing through the heavens. The red-gold chains were taut, making a clanking sound, like a haunting symphony from hell.

"Thud"

Finally, the huge green claw fell weakly, dust rising, disappearing from the ground. The sounds ceased, the mists gradually dissipating, leaving only a terrifying aftermath.

For a long time, there was no more movement, as if nothing had happened.

Xiaobudian was stunned, unable to speak for a long time. The Great Wasteland indeed had many fierce birds and beasts. They had only traveled a few thousand miles and already encountered such a massive creature. Moreover, the ball of fur's unease suggested this was likely an unimaginable supreme being.

The golden Zhu Yan was furious, gesturing and baring its teeth at the chaotic land, as if saying, "Come and fight if you dare." Xiaobudian grabbed its golden tail, lifted it up, and, ignoring its resistance, urged the unicorn to gallop away without stopping.

A few days later, in the early morning, Xiaobudian opened his eyes, washed his face by the mountain spring, ate some dried meat, drank some spring water, and set off again.

"Head towards the direction of the rising sun, I'm coming to the border of the ancient kingdom!" Xiaobudian clenched his small fists, encouraging himself.

In the past few days, they had traveled tens of thousands of miles. With the unicorn, their journey was very fast. Along the way, they crossed mountains and valleys, avoiding many fierce beasts.

Of course, inevitably, there were several intense battles. They had not yet completely escaped pursuit; a colorful giant insect had been chasing them for two days.

This strange creature was relentless. Whenever Xiaobudian and his companions stopped, it would track them by scent,纠缠不休.

This was a colorful giant insect, several dozen meters long, terrifyingly powerful, with thick skin. It could spit out a sticky liquid that melted a stone mountain into a thousand holes.

According to Xiaobudian's estimation, it was much stronger than the divine wolf in Beicun. It possessed powerful rune secret powers, its entire body glowing. The only fortunate thing was that it couldn't catch up to the unicorn.

"Let's go, or that giant insect will come again." Xiaobudian mounted the unicorn, believing that after several days of continuous pursuit without rest, the giant insect would eventually tire and give up.

The unicorn raised its head and neighed, its body shimmering with silver light.

Suddenly, Xiaobudian was startled, saying, "Quick, it's coming again."

"Puff"

As they just rushed out, a wave of mist surged, enveloping the mountains, instantly dissolving all ancient trees and rocks, hissing and turning into white smoke.

With a hum, a series of runes flashed, like a net falling from the sky, covering the area.

"Quick, let's go!" Xiaobudian shouted.

With a "boom," the mountains split, dust rising. They narrowly escaped, rushing far away.

A colorful giant insect appeared, as thick as a water vat, its body shimmering with brilliant runes. It was not a python but more ferocious, angrily calling out, just missing them by a bit. It twisted its massive body, leveling the forest.

Suddenly, a bird's cry echoed, and a massive bird, over a hundred meters long, swooped down from the clouds.

The giant insect panicked, raising its head and spitting out a beam of light, using runes to counter.

"Puff"

The fierce bird, blocking the sky, opened its mouth and released a beam of star-like light, leveling the entire mountain, scattering rocks. The giant insect was directly cut into several pieces.

The massive bird swooped down, starting a bloody feast!

This was the Great Wasteland, full of danger, full of terrifying creatures. One moment, they might be mighty, the next, they could become food for other creatures.

This was a world of the strong preying on the weak, everything bloody, with no room for mercy.

Xiaobudian had to cross three hundred thousand miles of this wilderness. The journey would be filled with endless hardships and dangers, and he could die at any moment.

In the following days, Xiaobudian fought many bloody battles, encountering numerous dangers, slaying many fierce beasts. There was no choice; if he showed any weakness, he would become food for other creatures.

In just eight or nine days, his clothes were tattered, stained and torn by blood, and he had to change into newly stripped animal skins to cover his body.

In such uninhabited areas, there were often unimaginably terrifying creatures. Fortunately, the most powerful beings only focused on the dominant species and did not pay much attention to them.

However, creatures like the colorful giant insect, which were strong but not the strongest, posed the greatest threat. Along the way, a strange ape, with runes that shook the heavens, pursued them for three days and three nights before giving up.

Throughout the journey, he fought countless battles, fleeing when he couldn't fight. In less than ten days, he had become a little wild man, covered in the blood of fierce birds and beasts, with no time to wash.

He now galloped continuously, eating and resting as soon as he stopped. The mountains were too dangerous, and there was no time to waste. He had to conserve his strength.

Later, he suffered a severe injury while looking for water. A crocodile-dragon suddenly emerged from a cold pond, using runes to suppress the area, nearly killing him.

This was the first time Xiaobudian had suffered such a severe injury. His powerful body was torn, bones exposed. Under the secret power of the crocodile-dragon's runes, he almost died.

In the end, the crocodile-dragon tried to eat him. Xiaobudian seized the opportunity, using his single arm to exert a force of 108,000 catties, tearing off one of the crocodile-dragon's claws, drenching the cold pond in blood.

Seizing this opportunity, he leaped up, stepping on the crocodile-dragon's head, nearly crushing it.

The crocodile-dragon, in intense pain, struggled violently, diving back into the cold pond. Xiaobudian used this chance to escape, galloping away.

The unicorn, hearing the commotion, quickly came to his aid, carrying him away from the scene, avoiding a deadly encounter.

The crocodile-dragon, extremely ferocious, emerged from the water after the pain subsided, spitting out a beam of light that flattened a mountain. If not for a massive bird in the sky that made it wary, it would have continued the pursuit.

In the following days, the ball of fur found various strange fruits and, unusually generous, bit into its own flesh, squeezing out three drops of golden blood for Xiaobudian to consume. This helped him recover.

It must be said that the blood of the fist-sized golden Zhu Yan had miraculous effects. After Xiaobudian recovered, not even a scar remained.

Half a month later, Xiaobudian had traveled 200,000 miles from Shicun. The unicorn was extremely fast, much stronger than its peers, and they were about 100,000 miles from the border of the ancient kingdom.

Xiaobudian had truly become a wild child, from head to toe covered in dried blood, his black hair matted together in clumps.

"Zhi zhi..."

In the early morning, while Xiaobudian was still asleep, the ball of fur rushed from the depths of the primeval mountains, carrying a stone-roller-sized egg, emitting a stunning glow.

Xiaobudian, hearing the commotion, sat up and saw this scene. The ball of fur winked and grinned, looking very pleased with itself, holding an egg much larger than itself, looking quite comical and calling out happily.

The egg was crystal clear, covered in colorful patterns, extremely beautiful, emitting rays of light. It was clearly extraordinary, even in its egg form, radiating a terrifying aura.

Without a doubt, this was no ordinary thing. Xiaobudian even suspected it might be the bloodline of a divine bird, otherwise, it wouldn't be so unusual.

"You... stole it?"

"Zhi zhi..." The ball of fur protested, putting on a serious face, patting its chest, as if to say, "Am I that kind of person?"

Suddenly, from the depths of the mountains, a terrifying bird's cry echoed, shaking the mountains, and a shocking killing aura surged like a tidal wave.

"Thud" The ball of fur directly threw the egg to Xiaobudian, then jumped onto the unicorn's back, fleeing without a second thought.

Xiaobudian, seeing this, understood. He held the colorful egg, leaped up, and sat on the unicorn, fleeing with it.

"Ball of fur, you've caused trouble again!" Xiaobudian scolded.

The ball of fur looked up, ignoring him. But it secretly glanced back at the mountains, seeing the overwhelming aura approaching, and became restless again. With a "swoosh," it jumped to the ground, picked up a rock, and rushed back, striking the egg.

"Ah, to directly break such a divine egg?" Xiaobudian hesitated.

The ball of fur gestured, as if to say, "To help you recover." In fact, its mouth was already watering, drooling onto the unicorn's back.

Dozens of miles away, in another area, a group of people was led by a beautiful woman with an ethereal demeanor. Her face was fair, her eyes lively, her figure graceful, dressed in white, her clothes fluttering in the mountain breeze, as if she were about to ride the wind. Beside her was an old woman and several powerful individuals, each extraordinary.

Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, may your family be reunited, smiling, and filled with happiness.

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