Chapter 1772: Musang Tribe

It was unknown how much time had passed, but a beast’s roar had jarred Lin Xun awake.

He blinked his eyes open and was greeted by towering trees and a dense ceiling of leaves and branches that blocked out sunlight, leaving the place damp and dim.

He was lying on a thick blanket of decaying leaves on the ground.

Hu—

As he drew a deep breath, his blurred consciousness gradually became clear and his eyes started to become bright.

But soon after that, a wave of fatigue and extreme weakness swept over him like a tide. He couldn’t even lift a finger!

The feeling was like that of a starving beast. Every inch of his skin and muscle was craving for energy. It was unbearable.

“At least I left that hell alive...”

As he lay on the ground, inhaling the vitality in the air, a look of relief that had not been seen for a long time spread across his face.

He had no energy to think about where he was. Instead, he concentrated on activating his cultivation to absorb the aeth qi between heaven and earth.

This was an unfrequented forest. As Lin Xun activated his cultivation, waves of aeth qi surged towards him from the nearby area like a tide.

Once the familiar aeth qi was absorbed, even if it was a negligible amount to Lin Xun given his current cultivation stage, it still filled him with immense joy.

He had been trapped in the desolate, lifeless starry sky for a total of six years!

Now, he finally felt life again as well as the power of the great dao. The feeling was comparable to a starved ghost that had just crawled out of hell. There were greedy desires, delight, indescribable comfort, and satisfaction.

However, this feeling lasted only briefly because Lin Xun’s expression suddenly tensed up.

Rumble—

In the distance, a giant beast was roaring in his direction, uprooting mountains and trees!

It looked like a giant grasshopper. Its eighty-foot long body was an emerald green shade and its eyes glowed like huge emerald lanterns. Its forelimbs were pointy and sharp like spears.

“A savage beast comparable to a King Stage cultivator!” Lin Xun assessed with one glance.

If this was in usual times, such a beast would pose no threat to him at all. But now, he was in an extremely poor condition, unable to fight or activate his weapons or treasures.

Any random beast or creature could deal deadly damage to him now, let alone a King Stage beast.

Swoosh!

A gust of foul wind came rushing at his face as the giant green grasshopper charged at him. Its sharp forelimbs slashed across the air like a pair of knives, glowing a magnificent green hue.

At that moment, Lin Xun was surprisingly calm, and rolled to the side with the little strength he had just regained.

Bang!

A huge crack split the ground where he previously laid and soil was whipped up everywhere.

Lin Xun broke out in a cold sweat at the sight and then he gnashed his teeth.

A grasshopper actually dared to fearlessly attack me. A fallen tiger would be bullied by dogs…

I must roast that grasshopper later!

He secretly held a jade talisman in his hand, a type of life-saving talisman. It was not particularly powerful, probably around the same level as a full-strength attack of a True Saint.

But it was more than enough to deal with a King Stage beast.

Treasures like this were spoils that Lin Xun had obtained from his enemies over the years and had long lost their value to him.

He did not expect them to come in use at this time...

In the distance, the giant green grasshopper looked a little surprised, as if it had not expected that such a weak human could evade his attack.

It swung its forelimbs again and charged at Lin Xun.

“Evil creature!”

But before Lin Xun made a move, a charming voice resounded, but coming faster than the voice was a long bone club crashing down from the sky.

Boom!

Wind raged and the space quaked and rumbled.

The giant green grasshopper was smashed by the blow and foul green blood splattered everywhere.

Lin Xun looked up and saw a beautiful figure flying through the air in his direction.

She was dressed in a sleeveless short fur garment that revealed her slender waist, and under her dress was a pair of smooth, slender but powerful legs.

She exuded a wild beauty. Her skin was tanned, and she had short silver hair, big, bright eyes and a pretty face.

“Hey, are you alright?” The silver-haired woman asked in a bold and straightforward manner as she studied Lin Xun with her bright eyes.

“I’m fine.” Lin Xun answered.

“Then why won’t you stand up? Why are you still lying on the ground? Are you too scared to move?” The silver-haired woman laughed, revealing a row of bright white neat teeth.

The pretty woman exuded a refreshing and unique charm.

Lin Xun drew a deep breath and stood up shakily after much difficulty.

The silver-haired woman walked over and supported him by grabbing his arm, teasing him, “Little brother, you are a grown man, but you look so weak. Could it be that you exhausted yourself last night?”

It was the first time that Lin Xun met such an unrestrained woman. He couldn’t help but take another look at her before he said teasingly, “Miss, don’t you know that there are serious consequences to saying that a man is weak?”

The wild silver-haired woman, who gave the feeling of a thorny rose, chuckled out loud, “Come on, I can kill several weaklings like you with just one slap.”

As she said that, she brought Lin Xun onto her shoulders!

Lin Xun stared at her blankly for a moment then he panicked, “What are you doing?”

The silver-haired woman had already walked away in huge strides. “Don’t be silly. I have no interest in a weak little brother. I’m not going to force you to do anything. I just thought I will carry you for a while since you seem to have difficulty moving.”

Lin Xun was flabbergasted.

In so many years, this was the first time he was carried by a woman. A rare feeling of shame and embarrassment surged in his heart.

If the experts of Ancient Wasteland Domain knew that the invincible Demon God Lin in their eyes had fallen to such a level, what would they think?

“Hey, little brother, where are you from? Why have I never seen you before?” The silver-haired girl asked along the way.

“I…” Lin Xun stumbled.

“Are you too embarrassed to say it?”

“No.”

“So you are hiding something from me?”

“No.”

“Then speak.”

Lin Xun thought for a long time and finally gave an answer, “I…I got lost.”

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The silver-haired woman was taken aback at first before she burst into laughter without a care for her appearance. “Hahaha, little brother, you are indeed a weirdo. Not only are you weak, but you also got lost. You’re so interesting.”

“…”

What is so funny about that?

After a long moment, the silver-haired woman finally ceased her laughter, wiped the tears from her eyes and introduced herself, “My name is Nan Qiu, Nan for south and Qiu for autumn. I am from the Musang Tribe.”

“The Musang tribe?”

“Yes, the Musang Tribe, one of the thirteen tribes in the Tianqu World.”

“Tianqu World?”

“Yes, oh right I forgot to ask what’s your name?”

“Lin Daoyuan.”

“Little Brother Lin.”

“Miss Nan Qiu, can you tell me more about the Tianqu World? I...think I have lost some of my memory...”

Nan Qiu wildly burst out laughing again. “You are weak, lost, and your memory is foggy. You are too...too interesting!”

“…”

Is it really that funny?

However, Lin Xun had finally figured out that this was Nan Qiu’s personality. She was optimistic, strong, cheerful, and bright. She did not fuss about trivial matters and of course, she liked to laugh without restraint.

Along the way, Lin Xun found out some information.

He was in Tianqu World, a remote little world located on the Ancient Nebula Road.

This world was controlled by four major sects and thirteen tribes.

Among them, the Tianxing Sword Sect was the most powerful sect in the Tianqu World, and so it was known as the leader and dominant force.

The Musang Tribe, on the other hand, was a relatively low-ranked tribe among the thirteen tribes.

“Tianxing World, Ancient Nebula Road…” Lin Xun gazed absently in a daze.

Six years ago, he was still on the Fengshan Platform of the Kunlun Dominion. Six years later, he had crossed the desolate starry sky and arrived back in the Ancient Nebula Road!

It should be mentioned that in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, only Emperors could break the barriers of the world and set foot beyond the starry sky. Other cultivators would never think to reach the Ancient Nebula Road in their lives without special opportunities.

But now, Lin Xun had come!

Everything in the universe was unpredictable.

“Hey! Older Sister Nan Qiu brought back a man!”

“My goodness, isn’t Older Sister Nan Qiu the one who hates the idea of getting married? She went out hunting this morning but she came back with a man?”

A commotion broke out.

Lin Xun looked up and saw a huge valley surrounded in aeth qi and mist and randomly lined with rows upon rows of old stone houses.

Without doubt, this was the home of the Musang Tribe.

Near the entrance to the valley, a group of young boys and girls were practicing martial arts. Each of them looked strong, energetic, and courageous. Blood and qi were surging within their bodies, and their eyes were full of brilliance.

They all started to tease and poke fun at Nan Qiu when they saw her carrying Lin Xun on her shoulder.

Nan Qiu rolled her eyes and snapped, “Little brats, what do you know?! Go and focus on your training!”

She stormed off into the valley.

Along the way, Lin Xun saw many experts from the Musang Tribe. No matter whether they were men or women, young or old, they all seemed to be full of vigor and strength.

Soon, Lin Xun learned that the Musang Tribe was made up of tens of thousands of clan members who had lived here for generations. Once they reached adulthood and when their cultivation reached the King Stage, they would be sent to the outside world for training.

The valley was regarded as the ancestral land of the Musang Tribe.

Before long, Nan Qiu brought Lin Xun to a simple stone house and a tall old man happened to walk out and exclaimed, “Nan Qiu, why are you carrying a man?”

Nan Qiu answered casually, “Ninth Uncle, I found him in the forest. He was too weak, so I brought him back in case he gets himself into an accident.”

The old man acknowledged her and then his eyes gleamed. He studied Lin Xun for a moment and said to Nan Qiu. “Just leave the young man here. I will take care of him. You can go and train. Don’t forget that in one month, you will have to participate in the Battle of Tianqu Kings. Whether or not you can rise above the others...”

Nan Qiu interrupted him, “Okay Ninth Uncle, I understand.”

As she spoke, she took Lin Xun down from her shoulders and said with a smile, “Little Brother Lin, I will have to leave you with Ninth Uncle for a while. He is a well-known alchemist in the Tianqu World. You should take this opportunity to let him build up your health.

“I will come by when I’m free.”

With a wave, she turned around and left.