But the others who followed him were miserable. These people were far weaker than Ling Tianyou, and their reactions were not as sharp as his. Once they were targeted by the fox, they had no chance to escape at all. They could only surrender. Fortunately, the tribute was to be kept alive. Otherwise, all of them would have died here.
There were more than twenty people in total, and in the end, all twenty of them became tributes to the fox. The others who managed to escape followed Ling Tianyou's idea and fled into the dense forest separately. After all, compared to the tributes of twenty people, the fox would not lose the big picture for the sake of a few people.
What's more, the individual strength of these people was not outstanding. Escaping into the dense forest was like drinking poison to quench thirst. There were all kinds of hidden dangers in the dense forest than on the main road. Even Ling Tianyou couldn't guarantee that he could escape unscathed, let alone others.
Compared with Ling Tianyou's miserable and embarrassing journey, Duanmu Yu's journey was not much better. She had a lot fewer people on her side, but her strength was generally not weak. All of them were courageous and ambitious disciples of the Archaic Alliance.
In the eyes of most people, although Duanmu Yu was strong, she was far from being comparable to Lin Yi and the others. Even Ling Tianyou, who was at the peak of the late stage of Foundation Establishment, could suppress her. Choosing to go with her meant that they had chosen the path with the lowest safety guarantee, but at the same time, it also meant that they had chosen the path with the most competitive value. Once they encountered any opportunities or treasures, everyone could fight for them.
If it were the other two paths, especially the path of Lin Yi and the others, they wouldn't even think about it. Unless they avoided the main road and went into the dense forest alone, they wouldn't be able to get any benefits from Lin Yi and the others. But Duanmu Yu's path was different. Not only could they fight for the treasures, but they also had a real chance to get them.
It was worth mentioning that Fei Yangsheng was also among these people. He could have gone with Lin Yi and the others. At least compared to the other disciples of the Archaic Alliance who had nothing to do with him, he had a better chance to get some benefits, but his ambition was obviously not limited to this.
It was a pity that Fei Yangsheng and the others didn't find any treasures. Instead, they found a one-eyed giant bear. Just like the other powerful spirit beasts that appeared, this was also a powerful existence comparable to a master of the Gold Core Stage. For Duanmu Yu and the others, it was a disaster.
In the end, Duanmu Yu was lucky enough to escape. Everyone else, including Fei Yangsheng, were all turned into tributes.
Heaven Lifting Wall was the only cliff in the entire primordial training ground. To other spirit beasts, it was a forbidden zone that they could not easily approach because it was the base camp of the primordial Goumang clan.
The sky-reaching wall was filled with caves of varying sizes. Each cave had a Goumang residing in it, and there were hundreds of them in total. And the owner of the huge cave at the highest point was the primordial Goumang King.
"Your Majesty!" When they saw Primordial King Goumang fleeing in a pathetic state, all the Goumang were alarmed. Although King Goumang's strength wasn't so powerful that it was invincible, he had few opponents in the sky. Normally, he wouldn't have suffered so much even if he wasn't his match. What was going on today?
"Are you injured?" An old Goumang hurriedly came forward. He was the oldest and wisest advisor here. At the same time, he was the most skilled physician. He immediately checked on King Goumang's injuries.
"I encountered some trouble." Goumang couldn't keep his face any longer. No matter what, being scared off by a human like Lin Yi wasn't something to be proud of.
"Could it be the work of the Red Scaled Snake?" Old Goumang guessed. The Red Scaled Snake's territory was just next door, so it was common for them to fight each other. And with the Red Scaled Snake's strength, it was indeed enough to heavily injure King Goumang. However, it definitely wouldn't be any better off.
"It's already dead," King Goumang said vaguely.
"Really?" It wasn't only Old Goumang. Even the other Goumangs revealed looks of delight when they heard that. The Red Scaled Snake was their nemesis, so this was a joyous occasion!
"It's no wonder you were so heavily injured. You even had to use Shadow Stripping. Not a bad deal." Old Goumang nodded immediately before saying, "Then, shouldn't we quickly send some Goumang to take over the Red Scaled Snake's territory? Otherwise, we'll be giving it to someone else for free."
The Red Scaled Snake was a solitary creature. With its death, the territory would naturally become vacant. It was a juicy piece of meat.
"I'll leave the arrangements to you," said King Goumang casually.
"Yes!" Old Goumang answered happily. After a pause, he said, "By the way, Your Majesty, that lord's envoy is here. He's waiting in your cave."
"I got it …" King Goumang's heart sank. What he feared had really come. How was he to answer to Lin Yi after suffering such a huge setback at the hands of Lin Yi?
Striding into the extremely spacious cave, one could see richly ornamented beams and painted rafters. It was a place of antiquity and opulence. It was rare to find such a place in the mortal world. If an outsider were to enter without any knowledge, they would definitely not think that this was King Goumang's cave abode.
All of this was the work of King Goumang. Although the Primordial Goumang race had a human face and bird body, be it their thoughts or customs, they spontaneously looked up to humans. They revered human culture from top to bottom, and any Goumang with a bit of status or hierarchy would have their cave abodes filled with primordial culture. King Goumang was the pinnacle among them.
Of course, revering human culture was one thing, but it did not change the fact that humans were food in their eyes. Learning and eating were two different matters.
In the past, King Goumang would be in a good mood every time he returned to his cave abode. But this time, he was trembling as though he was treading on thin ice. If not for the fact that he knew he could not escape, he would have turned tail and fled.
As he walked into the cave abode with an uneasy heart, King Goumang immediately saw a tiny figure on the table. It looked like a white and plump worm, but he did not dare lower his guard. Instead, his heart palpitated as he nearly knelt down on the spot.
"Lord Envoy, I've been impolite for keeping you waiting." King Goumang held his breath as he bowed reverently.
"Speak clearly. Were you impolite or did you fail?" The worm's voice was sharp and thin, giving off the feeling of a child. However, it had a baffling aura that left one's heart palpitating.
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