leonardwarren Chapter 22 The Village Chief as the Vanguard
Chapter 22 The Village Chief as the Vanguard
"It's flying! It's taking off!"
"Hahaha, is this what it feels like to fly? It's so awesome!"
"Flying high in the sky, overlooking the mountains, is so exhilarating!"
The villagers of Shicun clung tightly to the mane of the three-headed dragon, bowing slightly to avoid the onslaught of the gale.
Flying high in the sky in the vast wilderness is an extremely dangerous thing.
With no cover at high altitudes, many powerful beasts would interpret this as a provocation and launch an attack.
Moreover, the high altitude is the territory of certain terrifying birds of prey, where battles can occur at any time.
In the past, Shi Linhu and his men would never have done something so reckless.
But today, feeling the terrifying power emanating from the three-headed dragon, and looking at the fiery bull demon in the three-headed dragon's mouth...
What's there to be afraid of!
Unless the Pixiu from the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains comes out to chase after them, who can deal with this three-headed dragon?
They remembered clearly that the three-headed dragon flew out and brought back the Fire Bull Demon in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
And it was completely unharmed.
With such strength, even if that old Pixiu came out, it might not be its match.
Moreover, this powerful three-headed dragon is merely the weapon of this Brother Ziling; just how powerful must he himself be?
The three-headed dragon flew through the air, following the guidance of the Stone Forest Tiger, and soon flew over the wilderness, approaching Stone Village.
...
In Stone Village.
Suddenly, Shi Yunfeng saw a three-headed dragon appear on the horizon. He was so frightened that his pupils dilated and he stood up abruptly.
"Quickly, go retrieve the ancestral artifact!"
A villager, trembling, quickly ran into the house.
Shicun was once prosperous, and its ancestors left behind two ancestral artifacts.
An ancient animal hide and a piece of animal bone are both extremely powerful treasures, passed down from the former Seven Kings of the Borderlands.
If fully activated by a venerable being, it could even defy the gods.
In the original story, Zhu Yan and Zhu Que once unleashed the power of these two supreme treasures to kill the gods who descended from the upper realm of the Western Sect.
Upon seeing the dragon soaring through the sky, Shi Yunfeng immediately ordered his men to retrieve these two supreme treasures, preparing for a desperate battle.
He himself immediately went to the lightning-struck tree at the entrance of the village, where he devoutly kowtowed and prayed respectfully.
Although the lightning-struck wood was completely broken and looked like a dead tree, Shi Yunfeng would never forget that scene from decades ago.
A towering willow tree descended from the sky, bathed in a sea of lightning. The lightning bolts were as huge as mountains, yet they could not damage the willow tree in the slightest.
The Dao pervaded the land, runes filled the sky, as if it were the end of the world.
In the end, the willow tree successfully descended to the mortal realm and arrived in Stone Village, while the original giant stone spirit of Stone Village silently departed on its own.
"Great Willow God, thank you for protecting Shi Village for so many years, allowing children to grow up safely and the elderly to pass away peacefully. Now that a great enemy is approaching, we may no longer be able to offer sacrifices to you. Please understand."
Shi Yunfeng bowed respectfully, then stood up, his expression becoming resolute.
He looked at the few elderly and weak people and said in a deep voice, "Lin Hu, Fei Jiao and other able-bodied men have already gone into the mountains to hunt. Now it is up to us to fight the enemy and protect the village."
Protect the village! We can't let Lin Hu and Fei Jiao be homeless!
Shi Yunfeng took a deep breath. The terrifying dragon in the distance was getting closer and closer. Judging from its path, its purpose was clear: it was heading towards Stone Village.
"As usual, women and children stand at the back, and men stand at the front."
"Village chief, we can help too."
A group of women came along, each carrying a weapon.
Even though they are not as strong as men, they are not weaklings who cannot even kill a chicken, even if they survive in the wilderness.
In such a life-or-death situation, it's natural to bring weapons and fight together.
Even the little kids like Dazhuang, Pihou, and Bitiwa followed behind, trembling and carrying sticks.
"Give me the ancestral artifact, and I'll be the vanguard."
Shi Yunfeng, wearing animal hide and talisman bones, stood in front of the crowd, his body radiating runic power.
This level of achievement is only average, let alone the Martial King's Mansion, and even in the Great Wilderness.
But it is like a beacon, protecting the elderly, children, and women behind it.
On the lightning-struck wood, a tiny green bud swayed gently.
In this atmosphere of fighting to the death, the three-headed dragon suddenly lowered its altitude and landed on the ground a thousand meters in front of Stone Village.
"We've finally seen the village. Brother Ziling, you've worked hard."
As Shi Linhu climbed off the dragon's body, he didn't forget to thank Shi Ziling for his hard work.
"Let's go back to the village quickly; there seems to have been some misunderstanding."
Shi Ziling was a little embarrassed. He had sharp eyes and had seen the big commotion in the village, so he knew that a misunderstanding had occurred.
Ishimura must have thought there was a terrifying beast attacking and was prepared to fight to the death.
Village chief Shi Yunfeng took the lead.
"Alright!" Shi Linhu agreed, then turned and shouted, "Brothers, let's all work together and bring all the ferocious beasts back!"
Everyone agreed and began carrying and supporting the ferocious beast as they raced towards the village.
Shi Ziling wasn't idle either. He put away his three-pointed double-edged sword, raised his hand, and pointed, causing runes to flash, entangling all the remaining ferocious beasts.
"go!"
Shi Ziling waved his hand casually, and the ferocious beast floated towards Stone Village, passing over the crowd and arriving at the very front.
"Oh My God!"
"Is this the rune the village chief was talking about? It's so useful!"
"Runes can actually transport ferocious beasts. If we knew how to do that, we wouldn't have to worry about not being able to bring the beasts back."
"Brother Ziling is indeed no ordinary person."
"Nonsense, can an ordinary person ride a three-headed dragon?"
Shi Linhu and the others chatted and laughed, and with their stamina, they quickly covered the kilometer.
The entrance to Shicun Village is right in front of us.
Everyone was taken aback when they saw the villagers who were on high alert.
"Village chief, what happened?"
Shi Linhu shouted loudly.
"Lin Hu? Fei Jiao? What are you doing here? Where's that three-headed dragon from earlier?"
When Shi Yunfeng saw Shi Linhu and the others, he was taken aback, and his tense mood immediately relaxed.
"A three-headed dragon? That's Brother Ziling's weapon."
As everyone returned to the village entrance, Shi Linhu spoke loudly.
"The Ziling brothers?"
Shi Yunfeng was even more bewildered.
Shi Linhu quickly walked to the back of the crowd, took Shi Ziling's hand, and led him to the village chief.
"Brother Ziling, this is our village chief."
Shi Linhu introduced loudly,
"Village chief, this is Brother Ziling, whom we met in the wilderness. Like us, he also has the surname Shi."
"You don't know, Brother Ziling is incredibly powerful. We encountered a beast tide in the mountains and almost died. Luckily, Brother Ziling intervened and killed all the ferocious beasts, saving our lives."
When the villagers heard about the beast tide, their faces turned deathly pale.
Encountering a beast tide in the Great Wilderness is a certain death sentence; not even a complete corpse will remain, and the beasts will devour everything.
But when they heard that Shi Ziling had killed all the ferocious beasts, their shock deepened, and they could hardly believe it.
But the mountain of ferocious beast corpses before them forced them to believe it.
After holding it in for a long time, Shi Yunfeng finally said with emotion, "It's good that you've returned safely."