It was a human tribe. Although the population wasn't large, it was relative. There were at least a few hundred thousand people in this tribe. Low stone houses intersected with rugged roads. There were also fields on both sides of the tribe. The fields were planted with grains. At this moment, there were many humans wearing animal skins busily working in the fields.
"Is this a village?"
Li Yue thought to himself.
In his opinion, this primitive tribe should be a remote village in a remote area of the human kingdom.
The population was close to 10,000, but compared to the other tribes in the Eldritch Wilderness, it was relatively weaker.
"Although the population is not small, there is not a single four-dimensional immortal in the entire village. This is really...."
Li Yue shook his head. Along the way, he had seen many races and tribes. Although the tribes of other races were not as numerous as the one not far away, with only a few hundred of them, there were still quite a number of four-dimensional immortal gods. However, the human tribe in front of him did not even have one.
In the Eldritch Wilderness, this kind of tribe was pitifully weak.
It was no wonder that Li Yue thought it was just a small village in the human kingdom at first sight.
"Let's go take a look!"
Li Yue walked towards the tribe on the other side of the river. With one step, he disappeared and appeared in front of the tribe.
Looking at the tribe from a close distance, he was even more certain of his guess.
The tribe was surrounded by a long circle of black stones that were three to four meters high. They were piled up in a long circle and formed a low "gable".
The base of the "gable" was mostly covered with black moss. It was damp and cold. Looking at it carefully, one could see many mottled scratches, as if they had been scratched by the claws of wild beasts. However, the scratches had been there for a long time.
Inside the 'gables' was how the tribe looked like. Gravel paths could be seen everywhere, and low stone houses piled up with black rocks. Most of the stone houses were surrounded by small wooden fences, and many stone or iron tools were leaning against the walls of the stone houses.
It was early in the morning. The tribe, or rather the village, was already bustling with activity. Men and women were carrying hoes, bows and arrows, or baskets on their backs. They were all heading towards their destination.
In the center of the tribe, there was an old tree. The old tree was thick, and its bark was as rough as metal. The entire tree trunk was dark, and under the scorching sun, one could even see the metallic luster reflecting off the bark.
On one side of the lush old tree was a small square formed by a huge bluestone round platform. At this moment, the small square was already filled with children. The oldest was only eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest was only five or six years old. They were in groups of three to five.
Opposite the group of children stood a few sturdy men. These men had muscular arms that were as thick as legs. They looked exceptionally powerful. Their waists were wrapped in black fur, and their long black hair was tied behind their backs, gently swaying in the breeze.
"Is he practicing martial arts? Or … "
It was unknown when Li Yue had appeared in this small square. He stood in front of these people and watched as these burly men taught these children. He constantly swayed some movements, constantly pointed, described, and explained some things to them.
It was impossible for him to be discovered.
As time passed, Li Yue looked at them and listened to them. However, he could not understand their language. It was not the traditional language of the Wilderness. It should be the slang of this tribe.
In his eyes, the strength of these burly men had already reached the peak of the three-dimensional world. Each of them had a huge amount of blood and qi. Standing in front of them, he could see the blood and qi that soared into the sky like a blood pillar. However, they were stuck at this step and could not break through to the fourth dimension.
Li Yue also simulated the movements they taught the children in his mind. He came to a conclusion that this was a simple method to temper the body and strengthen the blood and qi.
Although it was simple, it was very practical. This was because it was very compatible with the operation of heaven and earth in the Wilderness Universe. It was also very suitable for the children's physiques. If it was a cultivation method from another universe, it might not have such an effect.
Golden light flickered in his eyes. Li Yue looked through every part of the Wilderness Humans' bodies.
From the genes to the cells, he saw every corner.
"Are they different from ordinary humans?"
There were races from various universes in the Creator God Universe. Among them, there were countless humans from different worlds. However, their genes were essentially similar. There were differences, but the differences were not big.
However, in the Wilderness Universe, the Wilderness Humans in front of him were fundamentally different from ordinary humans.
Their genetic chains were simpler and purer, and there weren't too many hidden bases. Similarly, they were also more stable. It was almost impossible for mutations to occur.
Stable and pure.
These were the characteristics.
Li Yue had seen this characteristic before. Many innate life forms or gods had similar body structures and gene levels. They were pure and stable, but the structure was more complicated.
"Could it be that the legend is true? That the Wilderness Humans were directly fabricated by Nuwa?"
Therefore, their gene chains were not so complicated and were so stable.
It was not like the material world, where the level of life evolved step by step from the basic organic matter. In the end, different intelligent life forms evolved.
…
At this moment, in the distant sky, a golden ray of light flew towards the village. A strong aura could be clearly felt from the ray of light. It was heading towards the village at lightning speed.
Boom!
The golden light landed directly in the center of the tribe, on the other side of the old tree. It smashed a huge hole in the ground, and soil splashed everywhere.
In the bluestone plaza, many children were panicking, and the three big men had solemn expressions, or rather, gloomy expressions on their faces.
"Goldwater Tribe?"
After the golden light faded, the face of the uninvited guest was revealed.
It was a young and handsome face. His ink-black hair was draped over his back. Between his eyebrows, there was a wine-red color in his eyes. His thin lips were pursed with contempt.
He was wearing a beautiful battle armor with engravings on it. Behind the battle armor, a pair of large golden wings stretched out high. They were so golden that they looked like they were made of divine gold, glowing with golden light.
"An armored warrior of the Holy Wings?"
In the distance of the village, a sturdy middle-aged man walked over.
His bearing was steady, and he walked with a majestic gait. At a glance, he gave off a faint feeling of oppression. However, there was a slight frown between his eyebrows, as if he was somewhat afraid of the young man with golden wings.
"Chieftain!"
As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, the children and the three big men all looked delighted and called out loudly.
"A 'Li, take the children back. Today's morning exercise is over!"
"Yes, chieftain!"
One of the big men nodded and waved at the children. After giving a few instructions, he took the children away one by one.
Meanwhile, the young man with golden wings kept watching with a faint smile on his face. He did not move at all.
When all the children left and only the two of them were left in the square, the young man said, "You are the chieftain of the Goldwater Tribe? The legendary human who once killed the Dragon Soldiers of the East Sea with his bare hands? "
"Although it's hard to believe that a human can have such combat strength, there are indeed records in the literature that you were able to kill an Immortal with the talent of a mortal. Your strength is indeed not bad!"
The young man with golden wings raised his wings high and crossed his arms in front of his chest. "However, you are still far from being able to reach my level!"
"Hmph, you want to try?" The middle-aged man coldly snorted and stared at him with eyes like lightning.
"No, no, no. If it were any other time, I would be interested. However, I don't have the time right now!"
"Alright, I won't talk nonsense with you. You should know why I'm here today, right? In three days, remember to hand over this year's tribute. At that time, someone will come to collect it. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. This year's tribute has increased a little. It's … double of last year's! "The young man with golden wings chuckled and said to the middle-aged man.
"What? Double? Impossible? "The middle-aged man's expression changed.
Double the tribute was almost equivalent to handing over half of the Goldwater Tribe's annual harvest. If they really did that, who knew how many people in the tribe would starve to death this winter?
Absolutely not.
"You refuse?" The young man's expression turned cold.
"Yes, I refuse. Firstly, you don't tell me the reason. Secondly, it doesn't make sense. If I give it to you, what will happen to my tribe? "
"You want to know the reason? Alright, I'll tell you. The reason is very simple. Due to the invasion of the otherverse, we, the Holy Wings, need more resources to nurture experts to join the frontlines. Do you understand? If you refuse, the Goldwater Tribe will no longer need to exist. "
The young man with golden wings sneered. "I know your strength is not bad. However, to me, you are just a joke. The armored warriors of the Holy Wings are not like those shrimp soldiers of the Dragon Clan! Although we are not as large as the Dragon Clan, we are all elites. "
As he spoke, the young man with golden wings flapped his wings and instantly disappeared. The next moment, the middle-aged chief felt a sharp pain in his stomach and a sweet taste in his throat. His body flew backward and smashed into the ground in the distance, vomiting blood.
He had been seriously injured in one blow.
"Remember, three days later. Otherwise …"
After the young man with golden wings finished speaking, he glanced at the middle-aged man who had fallen to the ground. With a flap of his wings, he flew to the next location.
"Damn it!"
The middle-aged man smashed into the ground, creating many craters.
"If … if we, the Human Clan, had more Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals and Sages-to-be, how would these alien races dare to humiliate us? How would they dare?"
However, in reality, although the Human Clan had Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals and Sages-to-be, they were too few. Compared to many of the gifted Untainted Hundred Tribes, they had been born for a short time and had few suitable cultivation methods. Although they had a large base, their strength was still not enough.
"One day, the Human Clan will rise. When the otherverse invaders are defeated, the sages of our ancestors will lead us to glory! "
"When that time comes, our story will no longer be a story!"
The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with hope. Then, he slowly stood up and staggered into the depths of the village.
…
Li Yue stood where he was and watched.
He only withdrew his gaze when the middle-aged man disappeared from his sight.
The scene from before had completely refreshed his understanding of the Untainted Land and the Human Clan.
Myths and legends, ancient origins, everything collapsed at this moment.
This was a Untainted Land that was completely different from what he had imagined. The Human Clan had never been the main characters.
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