Chapter 14

With the ancient golden coffin as his weapon, Lu Li's speed in injuring the Red Phosphorus Eagles greatly increased. Each time, he could easily knock away one or two of them. After just the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the surrounding mountains and fields were filled with injured Red Phosphorus Eagles.

Many of the fierce birds had their wings broken and could no longer fly, only flapping on the ground, rolling and crying out. Many stone peaks were knocked down, and the ground was covered with claw marks and scratches, a scene of utter chaos.

After three incense sticks had burned, there were fewer than ten Red Phosphorus Eagles left in the sky, and the danger was almost over. Lu Li, panting heavily, put down the ancient coffin and stopped attacking. The Red Phosphorus Eagles were so frightened that they dared not approach him.

The ancient golden coffin fell heavily, causing the ground to shake. Miss Yi's lips twitched. The remains inside must have been completely shattered, right? They were her ancestors...

"Ha!"

After hitting a Red Phosphorus Eagle away, Old Hong scanned the area and decisively ordered, "Prepare to retreat. We can't stay here. The calls of so many Red Phosphorus Eagles will attract more mystic beasts."

"What about the ancestral coffin?"

Miss Yi was anxious. If they retreated, no one would guard the ancestral coffin. They couldn't just leave it here, could they?

"Forget it. The ancestral coffin is protected by a restriction. Mystic beasts can't destroy it."

Old Hong thought for a moment and waved his hand. Lu Li quickly pulled the ancestral coffin to the side of a small hill, then leaped onto the hill and kicked out several powerful kicks.

The small hill cracked, and the soil slid down, burying the ancient coffin. Lu Li jumped down and said, "Now no mystic beast will notice your family's ancestral coffin."

"Alright, let's go!"

Miss Yi glanced around, waved her battle saber to drive back a Red Phosphorus Eagle, and signaled the guards to retreat. Lu Li, however, was anxious and shouted, "Wait, Miss Yi, you haven't given me the Body Tempering Pills yet."

"..."

Miss Yi rolled her eyes, glared at Lu Li, and nodded to Old Hong. The latter took out a small bag and threw it over, along with a guard's battle saber, saying, "Kid, there are ten Body Tempering Pills in here, all for you. Take this battle saber for protection."

"Thank you, sir."

Lu Li took the battle saber, opened the bag, and his eyes lit up with joy. He bowed and turned to leave, deeply worried about his sister's safety due to the beast tide.

"Wait!"

Miss Yi called out, and Lu Li turned back in confusion. Miss Yi paused and said, "Today you helped us. If you want to join our Liu family, you can come to Wuling City after the beast tide is over."

Lu Li couldn't cultivate mystic power, and Miss Yi had always looked down on him. Today, Lu Li displayed strong combat skills, especially his lightning-fast sword techniques, which made her look at him differently. Plus, he had saved their lives, so she extended an olive branch.

"Alright, thank you, Miss."

Lu Li was delighted again. The Liu family was the dominant force in Wuling City, a third-rank family. Joining the Liu family would make even Di Ba bow to him, and he could take his sister to live in Wuling City without fear of Di Ba causing trouble.

Old Hong and the guards drove away the last few Red Phosphorus Eagles and immediately left with Miss Yi. They didn't go to Black Eagle Ridge, where a protective barrier prevented ordinary mystic beasts from breaking through. If powerful mystic beasts appeared, going there would be suicide.

Lu Li ran through the night, not daring to go to Black Eagle Ridge either. He could only head south, where there were no mountain paths, and he had to climb over mountains and hills, making his journey difficult.

"Roar~"

Huge roars occasionally came from the north, but they were far enough away not to pose a threat. Lu Li ignored them and focused on his journey.

He ran like a wild beast through the wilderness, and after about ten miles, he found the mountain path back to the tribe.

A few incense sticks later, he passed by a tribe. Although it was noisy, there were no mystic beasts attacking, and he felt a great relief.

This tribe was to the north of Dilong Tribe, and if it was safe, Dilong Tribe must be fine too. He hurried, spending half an hour to finally reach the outskirts of the tribe.

The tribe was brightly lit, a scene of chaos and noise, clearly alarmed by the roars from the north. Lu Li saw a familiar figure outside the fence and shouted, "Sister!"

"Phew~"

Lu Ling, standing in a corner, let out a long breath when she saw Lu Li return safely. Many old women outside, however, muttered and cursed, glaring at Lu Li and his sister with displeasure.

"Let's go home."

Lu Ling saw Lu Li's face darken and smiled, not minding at all. Once they entered their home, she asked, "Why are you so late today? Was there a beast tide in the north? I heard many mystic beasts roaring."

"Yes!"

Lu Li nodded and recounted the situation. He was afraid Lu Ling would blame him, so he didn't mention rescuing Miss Yi and the others, only saying he encountered a few low-level mystic beasts that delayed him. However, he did mention that Miss Yi was willing to recommend him to join the Liu family.

"Did you get the Body Tempering Pills? And Miss Liu said she could recommend you to join the Liu family?"

Lu Ling's pale face turned rosy, and she nodded. "Eat your dinner and then go to refine the Body Tempering Pills. After the beast tide, we'll go to Wuling City to awaken our bloodline."

"Alright!"

Lu Li sat at the table and began to eat voraciously. He thought for a moment and asked, "Sister, will the beast tide spread here? Should I refine the Body Tempering Pills tomorrow?"

"It's fine."

Lu Ling dismissed his concern. "There are so many super-strong experts in the Ice Abyss. The beast tide is likely caused by them. How could they stand by and watch the destruction? Don't worry, they will definitely take action to suppress the beast tide."

"That's true..."

Lu Li recalled the ancient war chariot and the gold-armored experts he saw at Black Eagle Ridge, feeling somewhat reassured. Since the super-family experts had taken action, they would definitely see it through, at least suppressing the powerful mystic beasts.

After dinner, Lu Li quietly went out to observe the tribe, confirming no mystic beasts were approaching, and then returned to his room to refine the Body Tempering Pills.

He refined five Body Tempering Pills at once, not daring to refine more. Five were enough to boost his strength to ten thousand pounds. While refining, he heard more huge roars from the north, and the tribe was often noisy, indicating that the villagers would not be able to sleep peacefully tonight.

"Sister, I'll sleep for a while. Wake me up if anything happens."

After refining the Body Tempering Pills, Lu Li was so tired he could barely keep his eyes open. He walked out of the room and called to Lu Ling, who responded, and he climbed into bed and quickly fell asleep.

Lu Ling waited a while, then limped in, holding a book. She sat by Lu Li's bed. It was too noisy outside, so she didn't plan to sleep and decided to read all night.

For the first half of the night, the roars from the north continued, and the tribe was never quiet, with children crying constantly. Lu Li was truly exhausted, having pulled six coffins and fought a group of Red Phosphorus Eagles with the ancient golden coffin. After refining five Body Tempering Pills, even thunder wouldn't wake him...

The beast tooth necklace around his neck kept glowing, flashing intermittently. Lu Ling wasn't worried. This was something her father left for Lu Li, and it had clearly been beneficial, as Lu Li's health had improved significantly.

"Di Huo and Di Han have returned with their people!"

"Alright, everyone go back to sleep. With Huo, Han, and Tian here, nothing will happen."

"Good, now that Di Huo is back, we can rest easy..."

In the middle of the night, a noisy commotion arose outside. Lu Ling paused in her reading, her brows furrowing.

Because of the beast tide, Di Huo had returned early. Would he be enraged by the injuries of Di Hu and Di Gu and immediately seek trouble with Lu Li?

Di Huo was the strongest of the young generation in the tribe, at the peak of the Black Tortoise Realm. Lu Li hadn't cultivated mystic power yet and was no match for him.

"Hmph!"

Lu Ling put down her book and limped out, standing in the courtyard and observing the tribe for a moment. Her eyes gradually turned cold, and she muttered, "Di Huo, you'd better not come looking for trouble with my brother. Otherwise, I'll settle all old and new accounts, and you won't return alive."