Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 467: Chapter 435 Wilderness Begins_1

“Brother, there’s no need to rush!” the Snake Scorpion Martial Saint said with a smile.

“Why shouldn’t we?” Earth Tiger Martial Saint asked, somewhat puzzled. “Little sister, surely you haven’t forgotten? The Wilderness will open up in a few days. If we try to contact the Martial Emperor then, it won’t be so easy!”

The Withering Leaf Martial Saint chuckled.

“Second brother, don’t you get it? Little sister suggests that we strike within the Wilderness,” the Withering Leaf Martial Saint replied.

“Strike within the Wilderness?”

Earth Tiger Martial Saint furrowed his brows slightly.

“The Wilderness is full of beasts and peril. Won’t it be dangerous to act there?”

“There’s certainly danger, but if we were to act outside, we wouldn’t have enough time, and too many people will get in the way. The amount of skilled fighters that would mobilize at once might alert the enemy. If they escape, trying to handle them won’t be so easy,” the Snake Scorpion Martial Saint explained.

“Little sister always thinks everything through!” said Earth Tiger Martial Saint, nodding in approval. The three of them discussed the details further before starting to act.

Not many people knew, but a huge storm was about to sweep across the continent.

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Time passed quickly, and on this day, Xiao Tian Yuan gathered eight Martial Arts Grandmasters, more than a hundred Martial Emperors, and thousands of War Kings and Martial Spirits, setting off for a high mountain not far from Li Country.

Xu Mu led Yue and their team of five along with Xiao Tian Yuan at the front, like stars gathered around the moon.

Once they arrived at the mountain, Xiao Tian Yuan had the Martial Ancestors and Martial Emperors form a circle. The remaining War Kings and Martial Spirits stood guard on the side.

Xu Mu and the others watched from afar.

Aside from Xu Mu’s calm demeanor, everyone else was somewhat excited. This was the first time they would see the opening of the Wilderness, and the first opportunity for them to enter it.

Although they had never entered the Wilderness, they had heard many legends about it.

Some people found treasures and rose to success overnight, while others accidentally bonded with the powerful Wilderness, possessing infinite potential.

But the greatest legend of all involves the previous Martial God.

Originally a slave meant to be used for medicinal purposes, he met with an incredible opportunity which allowed him to avenge his hatred and become a legend of his generation.

Thus, everyone was excited and anticipating.

Not just them, but many other martial artists entering for the first time had the same reaction.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Only those who had entered multiple times knew how unlikely these legends were.

If such opportunities were so easily obtained, there wouldn’t be so many low-ranking martial artists in the world.

On the contrary, entering poses more dangers than benefits.

However, no matter what is said, few newcomers would take heed. Only by actually entering the Wilderness can one truly understand.

About half a day later, Xu Mu’s pupils slightly contracted. Looking up, he saw black cracks appearing like traces of shattered porcelain, spreading across the sky.

The next moment, many Martial Emperors and Martial Arts Grandmasters began to gather Qi and blood under Xiao Tian Yuan’s command, passing it into the sky.

One of the cracks started to slowly open after receiving a large amount of Qi and blood, like an ancient beast opening its giant mouth.

A hole appeared that was pitch black and seemed to gather all darkness within, appearing in front of everyone. The martial artists did not stop transferring Qi and blood. After about a dozen breaths, a faint white light appeared in the black hole.

Only then did Xiao Tian Yuan command them to stop the transfer of Qi and blood.

“Master, it’s opened!”

After Xiao Tian Yuan took a Qi and Blood Pill and slightly recovered, he reported to Xu Mu.

“In that case, let’s go in.”

Xu Mu nodded his head and was the first to walk in.

Despite this being his first time seeing the entrance to the Wilderness, and his first time entering it, he wouldn’t make basic mistakes having read many books about it.

Yue and the others quickly followed.

Those Martial Arts Grandmasters and Martial Emperors recovered a bit of their Qi and blood, leaving a portion of their forces to guard the entrance, and the rest followed in.

This entrance does not require constant maintenance of Qi and blood. Once opened, it can last for several months.

The Martial Arts Grandmasters left to guard the entrance were merely there to prevent beasts from running out.

Not only can martial artists enter, but beasts can also escape from here.

This is precisely why, unless they possess substantial power, any force capable of opening a gap would never foolishly do so. If a powerful beast were to rush out, it could pose a threat to the utter destruction of a nation.

Even a nation like Da Xia, with Martial Saints standing guard, must prepare diligently and defend cautiously every time the entrance to the Wilderness is opened. Otherwise, even if they can withstand the attack of the beasts, the massive casualties that would result would hardly be worthwhile.

Apart from those guarding from the outside, there were also people guarding the entrance from the inside.

Late into the opening period, some nations, in order to profit, even allow people from other forces to enter.

This is the only opportunity for smaller forces to acquire beast essence blood without buying it.

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Once Xu Mu crossed the threshold, it felt as if he had entered a pitch-black tunnel with the faintest of light in the distance.

An anxious and scared Yue tightly held his hand.

Zhang Ergou, who had less experience, stayed as close as possible to Xu Mu’s body so that Xu Mu would be able to rescue him if anything unexpected happened.

As for Xiao Tian Yuan and the others who had entered and exited countless times before, they seemed more relaxed.

They moved quickly. After walking for about twenty to thirty breaths, the faint light in the distance suddenly stabilized, and finally an exit that could just about fit one person appeared.

Xu Mu was the first to step out of the entrance.

The quiet surroundings instantly bustled with activity.

The area was filled with the chirping of birds and fragrant flowers, towering ancient trees, and distant roars of beasts, creating a ceaseless cacophony.

It felt as if they had stepped from a dark tunnel into a pristine jungle in an instant.

The trees here were extraordinarily tall. Most of them appeared to have been alive for several hundred years. Standing there amidst the greenery, one would feel incredibly small, as if they had arrived in the land of the giants.

At this time, the others also started to exit one by one.

“I’m not sure if it’s due to the tree species or the environment of this world, but the trees here tend to grow very tall. However, in order to transform into a Tree Spirit, a tree must live for at least 1000 years,” Xiao Tian Yuan said.

He knew that Xu Mu wanted to catch a powerful plant series beast for Yue, so he deliberately mentioned this.

Xu Mu observed the surroundings with his hands behind his back, remaining silent.

Yue and the others expressed their amazement, eagerly observing the area, and some even curiously touched the towering trees.

When everyone had entered, Xiao Tian Yuan assigned people to guard the entrance. Then, he sent flying martial artists to scout the surrounding environment from the sky.

After all the preparations were made, they continued to head deeper into the Wilderness.

Much to their surprise, they were attacked shortly after pushing into the jungle.

Chunks of stones shot down from the trees, fast as bullets.