Different from what Li Yao had imagined, the 'Dark Continent' was not dark at all. On the contrary, the sunlight during the day was particularly dazzling.
The sky here was particularly clear. It was so blue that it was almost unreal. One could almost see the glittering stars through the dome of the sky.
Five thousand years ago, this was the place where the first wave of apocalypse struck. Almost all traces of civilization had been wiped out.
As far as the eye could see, the desolate land was like a distant alien planet. It was filled with terrains that could only be found in other worlds. Sometimes, the earth would rise up high, and sometimes, it would sink down deeply, forming craters that overlapped each other and formed craters.
The craters were all created by giant meteorites years ago. To this day, there were still a lot of pieces of meteorite in the deepest part of the craters that were thousands of meters deep.
Over the past five thousand years, the craters deep inside the craters had been washed by the rainwater. Also, the rivers had changed their course and formed many circular lakes.
Because of the meteorite pieces at the bottom of the lakes, colorful mist was spreading out on the surface of the lakes. Looking from the ground, the lakes looked like giant vesicles protruding out of the ground.
Occasionally, two craters would be very close to each other. The ridges of the two craters would be pressed together and look as sharp as tusks.
Such a harsh environment was hardly suitable for the development of human civilization. But this place had become a paradise for demon beasts and demonic plants.
Countless colorful plants were growing out of the lake at the bottom of the crater, decorating the craters with beautiful flowers. Thousands upon thousands of demon beasts were roaring in the eerie forest. When Li Yao flew past a few craters, he saw that Li Yao was in a dazzling mood. He was even attacked by a large group of flying demon beasts.
Once, Li Yao even found some creatures that resembled human beings in the forest.
They were all about two meters tall. Their skin was gray and white like rocks. A layer of red moss was growing on their skin, which could change into different colors and forms.
At first glance, they looked exactly the same as the Titan Warriors, except that they were one size smaller.
They were all wearing the simplest animal skins and holding bone blades made of demon beasts' bones. They were communicating with each other. It sounded like both the short syllables of human beings and the deep roars of wild beasts.
They did not seem to know how to train their spiritual gas. However, they were extremely strong, bloodthirsty, brutal, and aggressive. They could run as fast as flying in the forest. He could use his bare hands to tear apart demonic beasts, then swallow them alive and drink their blood.
Li Yao hid in the dark and observed these barbarians for a long time before coming to a conclusion.
Five thousand years ago, after the first wave of the Heavenly Tribulation struck, the ancestors of the human race were too few in number and the environment was too harsh. They were powerless to pass on the tinder of human civilization.
In the Darkness Continent, generation after generation, their civilization continued to deteriorate. In the end, they became savages who ate raw meat and drank blood.
Their civilization was gone, but the heritage of the Titan Warriors had been delivered to them in various ways and became their only reliance against the harsh environment.
Nowadays, these savages could no longer speak the human language. They communicated with each other through simple and short roars. Bloody moss grew out of their bodies like the Titan Warriors, too. The moss could change its shape and color, and it could also be used for communication.
Maybe, after thousands of years of living in the Darkness Continent, the barbarians would lose the last bit of their ability to speak and forget their identity as' human beings'.
Maybe, they would regard the meteorite mountains that were everywhere on the continent as the 'divine mountains' of their race, and consider the hearts of the Titan Warriors excavated from the meteorite mountains as the heritage of the 'gods'. Then, they would consider themselves the descendants of the 'gods'.
In that case, they would be the new generation of the Titan Warriors!
Li Yao sighed to himself and continued to rush to the valley where the Oasis Tribe was.
Fearing that he might run into the people of the Temple of Immortals, Li Yao did not dare to fly too high or increase his speed too fast.
Every time before he rushed forward, he would always send Neltharion into stealth mode to monitor the surroundings and make sure that there was nothing wrong before he moved forward at full speed.
When he finally reached the valley where the Oasis Tribe was, it was already noon of the next day.
This area was a rarely seen plain in the Darkness Continent. There were a few small ring-shaped mountains scattered across the wasteland. From afar, one could even see patches of oases dotting the landscape. Countless plump spirit beasts were grazing here and there.
Li Yao discovered a narrow, long valley in the middle of two oval-shaped craters. When he observed the valley through Neltharion, he could vaguely see traces of man-made buildings.
However, on the other side of the valley, smoke was rising everywhere. Flames were burning the sky, and intense roars were echoing vaguely.
An intense stream of black smoke pierced into the sky like a giant stone pillar.
Li Yao was secretly surprised. He hurried to put on a gray camouflage cloth that was similar to the color of the rocks. Sticking close to the ground, he steered Black Wing and bypassed one of the craters silently.
In the meantime, he asked Neltharion to approach the battle area in stealth mode, too.
As he got closer and closer to the valley, he could clearly see that there was a weird-shaped, magnificent temple leaning against the wall on the left. It had been built in a primitive, wild, and evil style.
Around the temple, dozens of shabby stone buildings and messy tents were scattered. At first glance, it was a tribal town that was not very civilized.
This place should be the so-called Oasis Tribe.
In the town, there were many bare-chested men with disheveled hair wearing only bone armor. Their lips were extremely thick, and their faces were rough. There were bone rings on their lips, ears, and noses. Their faces and bodies were painted with green paint, and ferocious tattoos were drawn on them.
Judging from their houses, clothes, and facial expressions, their civilization was much lower than that of the six tribes of Iron Plateau. However, they were much more civilized than the other barbarians that Li Yao had seen in the Darkness Continent.
They were probably the residents of the Oasis Tribe.
Other than them, Li Yao also saw some people who were wearing excellent armor and driving True Qi tanks. They were also flying the flags of the Burning Sun Tribe, the Feathered Snakes Tribe, and the Giant Axe Tribe.
They were probably the first batch of executors of the 'Oasis Plan'.
At this moment, both the qi-trainers of the six tribes of Iron Plateau and the barbarian warriors of the Oasis Tribe were shouting and marching to the other side of the valley.
"These bandits from outer space want to destroy our towns, kill our wives and children, and occupy our homes!"
"Let's fight! Let's fight them! "
"The six tribes of Iron Plateau, together with the Oasis Tribe, defend our homeland!"
Li Yao realized that it was not good. He maximized his eyesight, only to discover that a crystal warship seemed to have been heavily damaged on the other side of the valley. It had collapsed in the valley, with black smoke popping up.
The Cultivators in crystal suits, on the other hand, were engaged in a fierce battle with the Iron Plateau natives. It was hard to tell who was winning.
With the assistance of the Crystal Suit, the Cultivators were much stronger than the Iron Plateau warriors. However, there were only about a hundred of them, far fewer than the barbarian warriors. It was impossible for them to break through the defense line of the Iron Plateau warriors.
What's going on? Are they fighting already?
Li Yao was anxious. He maneuvered Neltharion closer and closer, only to discover that a flag was waving in the middle of the Cultivators on his opposite side. On the damaged crystal warship, there was a familiar emblem that was glittering under the scorching sun, too.
It was —
The emblem of the Great Horn Exo Society!
Li Yao was dumbfounded. Thousands of questions popped up in his head.
Why did the Great Horn Exo Society show up on Iron Plateau? How did they find this place?
Also, why are they having such a fierce conflict with the Iron Plateau natives? It seems that they are trying to break through the defense line of the Iron Plateau natives and march into the town of the Oasis Tribe without bothering about anything!
Li Yao's first reaction was to show up immediately and stop the conflict.
However, the two parties were engaged in a fierce battle. How could they listen to him peacefully?
Besides, Li Yao was getting more and more suspicious about everything. There seemed to be a great scheme behind it.
The Great Horn Exo Society was almost annihilated at the periphery of the Iron Plateau Space Zone a few months ago. Even if they had recovered so quickly, why would they have a conflict with the Iron Plateau natives?
"Why are they here? And why are they attacking the Oasis Tribe's town?"
"What secrets are hidden in this town?"
Li Yao thought of something. He simply asked Neltharion to take a detour and sneak into the Oasis Tribe when most of the qi-trainers and barbarian warriors were in the front and the rear was empty.
In the town of the Oasis Tribe, almost all the buildings were hollow stone houses. Li Yao glanced at them and did not notice anything unusual.
However, the temple that was built next to the mountain was giving out a chilling, gloomy air.
The enormous stone pillars that supported the divine temple were engraved with bizarre patterns of demons and devils dancing wildly.
In front of the temple, four giant statues were standing. They were four monsters with long tusks and a green face.
It was perfectly normal for primitive tribes to worship ghosts and gods. But Li Yao felt that something was wrong.
After pondering for a long time, he discovered that the temple seemed to have been built far more skillfully than the civilization of the Oasis Tribe.
Those lifelike demon reliefs, as well as these four statues, didn't look like they were carved by the oasis people.
Neltharion snuck into the temple while it was close to the ground.
The interior of the temple was empty. The surroundings were covered with huge black stones. In the middle stood a huge black stone monument. It was covered with a huge piece of white cloth. It seemed that it had been covered for a long time and had not been taken down. It was covered with dust.
Li Yao maneuvered Neltharion to crawl into the white cloth. He observed the patterns on the stele, only to discover a line of bold words.
"Of the billions of paths and techniques in the universe, I only ask one question. Can you live forever?"
Li Yao's pupils constricted violently. "It's indeed the Temple of Immortals!"
But on second thought, he felt that it was quite weird.
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