In the face of danger, Tang Ling reacted swiftly and decisively. Withstanding the tremendous water pressure, he unleashed all his strength and retreated into the bubble wall.
Following a strange thud, Tang Ling fell on the small path that led to the forest.
Before he could stand up, he saw that under the rocks at the bottom of the water, a completely gray monster with a snake-like body and a somewhat flat face, like some kind of fish, quickly scuttled out. It was biting toward him.
Tsss! The bubble wall was bitten into the monster's mouth, producing an unbearable sizzling noise. Tang Ling leaned against the mud wall and watched as the monster's enlarged face with three rows of teeth appeared in front of him. It was less than 30 cm away from him.
The monster bit the bubble wall with all its might. Its small green eyes were glued to Tang Ling as it bit the bubble wall while trying its best to break through.
However, the bubble wall displayed its astonishing tenacity. No matter how hard the monster bit, it would at most change its shape and show no signs of breaking through.
What would happen next? Tang Ling was unsure.
Tang Ling wiped the water off his face and stood up. At least 30 to 40 of these monsters floated up from the rocks and dashed towards the bubble wall madly.
At this time, a red turtle had already dived down. As if it had been bewitched, it rushed over and crashed into the bubble wall with a bang.
However, in the next moment, the red turtle was wrapped tightly by the monster's tail.
The red turtle started to struggle with all its might, but the monster did not seem to be struggling at all. The red turtle was strangled to the point where it was deformed. A moment later, the red turtle was strangled into three pieces and blood splashed out from the three pieces as they floated in the water.
"It's powerful!" Tang Ling did not hesitate anymore. While more and more monsters swarmed towards the bubble wall, he turned around and ran.
At this moment, he clearly understood that this place was not a place that he could touch with his current strength.
If he did not leave now, the monsters would break through the bubble wall sooner or later and he would die a horrible death.
Is this maze that scary? Tang Ling was fast. In less than two minutes, he arrived at the stone door.
When he returned to the temple, the stone door disappeared without a sound. Along with the stone door, the golden halo disappeared.
Tang Ling was still panting heavily.
It had only been ten minutes since he had entered the stone door. If not for the water stains on his body, it would be hard to believe that all of this was real.
At that moment, Tang Ling had a vague idea in his heart.
This was a huge dragon-shaped maze, and it was impossible to enter it easily. It was filled with great danger, just like those monsters just now. What level were they?
Their bodies did not have any distinctive features, such as purple veins.
On the other hand, Tang Ling clearly saw two purple stripes on the red turtle that was easily crushed.
It was also the biggest reason why he decided to leave. How could a Level 2 vicious beast be killed so easily? This meant that there was at least a group of Level 3 and above Direbeasts below.
Even if a Purple Moon Warrior coincidentally discovered the maze under the Goddess Tear Lake, he would still …
Would Uncle Su Siao be able to fight them?
Tang Ling rested and at the same time, he was thinking about how many entrances like the one he was in that could allow him to enter the maze safely.
What did it mean?
Unfortunately, the maze was huge, and the mysteries left behind were not something that Tang Ling could solve with his current strength.
Tang Ling was not concerned about the disappearance of the halo and the lock-shaped symbol. If the key was gone, they would disappear as well. If he wanted to continue exploring, all he had to do was make another key.
Did he want to continue exploring? The answer was yes.
However, making each key would consume a huge amount of his spirit, so Tang Ling did not mind waiting.
He had plenty of time.
**
4 pm in the afternoon.
According to usual practice, it was the time when the villagers of Barbarto Village drove their cows and goats back to the village.
However, something unexpected happened that day. The villagers were blocked at the entrance of the village.
The ones blocking the entrance were Bartu's family. There were six Roaming Hunters in the family, which was already a powerful force. Moreover, there were two warriors from Uvandidi standing behind them.
As expected of warriors. Just by standing there, they exuded a terrifying aura. They were wearing black bloomers and only had a pair of chest protectors on their upper bodies. The rest of their muscles were as tough as iron. There was no doubt that they would be able to easily help the villagers fend off the wolves.
"Bartu, move aside! Your family is not the one who calls the shots in Barbarto Village! " Valencia stood up from the crowd with a furious expression and shouted at Bartu.
"Tie her up. Tie up all of her family members as well. They are all sinners who betrayed Barbarto Village. " Bartu did not fawn over Valencia like he used to when he was courting her. Instead, he demanded to tie her up.
"How dare you!" Valencia was enraged.
Bartu chuckled coldly and said, "I'm doing this for the sake of Barbarto Village! If my family doesn't step up, our village will be destroyed by the wolves tomorrow. I'll tie you up for now. After the wolves are gone, I'll confess to Uncle Wenbu and marry you. "
What else did Valencia want to say? However, two of Bartu's brothers walked over without a second thought. They tied Valencia up and gagged her.
A few others brought a dozen men who supported their family into the village. It seemed like they were really going to tie up all the people from Valencia Family.
Valencia struggled with all her might, but she was no match for the two strong Roaming Hunters. Bartu was expressionless as he told the villagers at the entrance, "Everyone, hand over your cows and goats today. Each family will have 300 goats and 120 cows. The Uvandidi tribe will send people to take the cows and goats away.
As you can see, these two warriors will stay and help us defend the village. "
"Does that mean that if we don't hand over our cows and goats today, we won't be able to enter the village?" a villager asked loudly in the crowd.
It seemed like Bartu's family had no other choice. They could either hand over their cows and goats and accept the protection of the Uvandidi tribe.
Otherwise, they would not be allowed to enter the village tonight! Without the protection of the village, anything could happen on a dangerous night.
Although the villagers were hesitant, they could not accept such an overbearing act! What was the difference between this and robbery?
"Hmph!" Faced with the villagers' questioning, Bartu snorted coldly and said, "Are you still not awake at this time? If you hand over your cows and goats, there will still be some left. If you don't give them up, the wolves will come tomorrow. Without the protection of the Uvandidi tribe, everything will be gone, including your lives. "
"Then? After this incident, Barbarto Village will completely rely on the Uvandidi Tribe and allow the Uvandidi Tribe to sell us to the outsiders who wear the stars on their bodies. If we lose our cows and goats, we will become slaves who herd animals and mine ores for others, am I right? "A powerful voice descended from the sky and interrupted Bartu.
Bartu looked up angrily. He saw Wenbu standing on top of the wooden wall with a bow in his hand. The bowstring was drawn into a full moon, and he was pointing it at his brother who was guarding the gate.
"Uncle Wenbu, what's more important than surviving?" Bartu was a little annoyed. He did not expect Wenbu to be prepared and climb up the wall.
When Wenbu was young, he was the strongest hunter in the village. Even though he was old, he was still a sharpshooter. Now that he was standing on top of the wall with his bow raised, even the warriors of the Uvandidi tribe could not do anything to him.
"Let go of my daughter and open the gate. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless! It's your choice if you want to die on your knees. But there will always be people who are willing to risk their lives to defend the village and their dignity! I don't care if there are people in the village who are making the same choice as you, but you can't force those who don't want to submit to you to do the same.
Besides, I believe in the wall that our ancestors left behind! Even if we risk our lives, we might still be able to stop the wolves! "
"Open the gate and let go of my daughter!" Wenbu said fiercely.
His words resonated with many of the villagers. The people of the prairie had their own pride, and they yearned for freedom from their bones.
Not everyone was willing to drag out an ignoble existence, and not everyone was unwilling to risk their lives against the wolves tomorrow.
For many years, they had been relying on the protection of the Uvandidi tribe. How could they know that they could not win this battle?
"Open the gate!
Open the gate! "
The villagers were excited. At this moment, the Uvandidi warrior who had been standing behind Bartu suddenly sneered. He leaped up, grabbed the gap between the wooden walls, and quickly climbed to the top of the wooden wall.
Wenbu grunted coldly. He let go of the bowstring without a second thought and fired an arrow at the warrior.
However, to everyone's surprise, Wenbu's arrow missed. The warrior from the Uvandidi tribe was too strong. He climbed up the smooth wooden wall as if it was flat ground, and when Wenbu fired the arrow at him, he was still able to control his body to dodge it!
How is he so strong? He's a lot stronger than the previous warriors. Is this the result of the outsiders from the prairie?
Wenbu was a brave man. In the face of such an outcome, he was not afraid. He took out another arrow and continued to shoot at the warrior.
However, the absolute difference in strength was not something that could be compensated by courage. In less than a minute, the warrior climbed up the wooden wall of Barbarto Village and threw himself at Wenbu.
"Abu!" It was at that moment that Valencia unleashed her tremendous strength. She broke free from the hand that covered her mouth and screamed in agony.
However, it was useless. The warrior was already in front of Wenbu. Wenbu had just drawn the scimitar from his waist, ready to fight the warrior to the death, but before he could do so, he was punched in the stomach.
Pfft! The stubborn middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood and slumped against the wall. The warrior picked Wenbu up and jumped down from the wall. Along the way, he used the wooden wall to cushion his fall and landed safely on the ground.
Thud! The warrior threw Wenbu to the ground. Wenbu struggled to open his eyes and glanced at Valencia, but he could not say a word.
They were too powerful, almost unstoppable. How could Donnie, whom he had high hopes for, be a match for them? Why isn't he here yet?
He left for the temple early in the morning, and it has been more than 10 hours. Is he in danger?
Wenbu was an honest man, so he did not want to believe that Donnie would run away. He believed that he was not wrong about Donnie. Based on the young man's clear eyes, he did not look like a liar.
His daughter was not wrong about Donnie either!
All these years, the only people she was wrong about were Bartu and his family.
With that in mind, Wenbu smiled bitterly.
The warrior who beat Wenbu up stepped forward. Under the furious gaze of the Barbarto villagers, he said loudly, "This man deserves to die!"
He pointed at Wenbu and said, "I'll kill him right now, but before that, I want to tell you that you will have to hand over as many cows and sheep as you can get! But before I kill him, I want to tell you that you will have to hand over as many cows and sheep as you have! "Why?" Another furious Barbarto villager stepped forward.
The warrior did not say a word. He glanced at the villager and dashed over, lifting him up and throwing him to the ground.
The warrior didn't say a word. He just glanced at the villager and instantly rushed over. He lifted the villager up and threw him to the ground.
The villager immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. He no longer had the strength to stand up.
"It's not based on anything, it's based on strength! There are thirty warriors like me in the Uvandidi tribe! Not to mention the other warriors! It's not just Barbarto. We've sent people to the other villages as well. There's no need to hide anything. From now on, you'll all serve our big tribes! "The warrior laughed sinisterly as he spoke in an unusually straightforward manner.
"Yes, there's no more Barbarto Village. This is just a branch of the main tribe! Bartu will be the chief of this tribe. It's just that simple, "another warrior added.
Was there anything more blatant than this? Now, almost all the villagers blocking the entrance were furious and looked at Bartu.
Bartu blushed slightly, but he quickly straightened his body and said loudly, "I'm doing this for the sake of everyone's survival! There was nothing wrong with following the Uvandidi tribe. Soon, we will have our own warriors, and we will become stronger and stronger. The six villages of the prairie are originally of the same bloodline. Isn't it only right for us to merge together? "
No one replied to Bartu. Most of them were angry but dared not say anything.
The warrior was a little impatient. He drew the scimitar from his waist and said, "Reasoning is always the stupidest way. You, kill him with your own hands. As the new chief, you need to use your blood to make these idiots see the truth. "
As he spoke, the warrior placed the scimitar in his hand in front of Bartu. His intention was clear. He wanted Bartu to kill Wenbu with his own hands.
"This …" Bartu hesitated. He did not expect things to turn out this way.
He did not want to kill Wenbu, so why did he have to kill him with his own hands? How was he going to face Valencia in the future?
"Aren't you going to kill him?" The warrior widened his eyes in anger, but Bartu did not have the courage to take the scimitar.
"If you don't, I'll do it! You coward, you've lost the right to be the chief! " The warrior was furious. As he spoke, he pushed the trembling Bartu away and stepped over him. He then swung the scimitar at Wenbu.
Wenbu closed his eyes. The only thing he prayed for was for Donnie to come back before the wolves arrived. If he died, then so be it.
"Abu!" Valencia cried out loud. All the villagers closed their eyes in sympathy. Wenbu was a good man, a man that was loved and respected by the people.
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