C375 A Savage Land
C375 A Savage Land
The clone's figure was like a ghost. As it moved, it kept moving back and forth between the real world and the different spatial zones. Even though Wang Hao had used the Golden Pupil, it was still barely able to keep up with its speed.
Wang Hao couldn't help but sigh, "In a head-on battle, my clone and my real body are almost on par. If it was a sneak attack, the strength of my clone would be doubled!"
"Pa!"
Suddenly, Wang Hao's main body and clone's ears moved at the same time. They heard footsteps approaching from afar.
"It's the dean?"
Wang Hao should have immediately put the clone into the inventory. The essence of the clone was a treasure, not a real life. It could be placed in the inventory.
However, Wang Hao changed his mind in the end. He controlled the clone, activated the Void Spell, and disappeared into the void.
The dean pushed open the door and entered. He saw sweat all over his body and the yard that had been destroyed due to the battle. He asked with a smile, "Were you cultivating just now?"
Wang Hao replied with a smile, "I was cultivating for a while, but I didn't expect that the yard would be so messy. I wonder why the dean is looking for me?"
Wang Hao's eyes seemed to be looking at the dean, but they were actually staring at the back of the dean. In the alternate dimension behind the dean, Wang Hao's clone was standing behind him.
The dean didn't seem to notice anything. He said, "I have already arranged for you to join the Qilin Qilin Army. The Qilin Army only returned to the academy once a year, and there was still half a year left until now. Are you going to wait for them to return, or do you want to go by yourself? "
" The dean told me where the Qilin Army is, and Wang Hao can go on his own. "
"That's good." The dean took out a copper coin from his sleeve and a letter sealed with wax. He handed it to Wang Hao and said, "This is the token and letter of instruction for joining the Qilin Army."
Wang Hao took the copper coin and saw a lifelike Qilin engraved on it.
The dean took out another map and gave it to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao opened the map and his eyebrows suddenly raised. His expression became very surprised.
"Dean, this is..."
"This is the map of Essence Martial Continent."
Wang Hao naturally knew the map of Essence Martial Continent at this time. The complete picture of Essence Martial Continent was not a secret. In any city on the continent, there were stalls selling this kind of map.
However, the map given by the dean was very different from all the other maps he had seen before.
The Essence Martial Continent on the map was 30 outer domains that covered the entire Holy Domain.
Above the map was a sea of ice. Wang Hao's hometown was on the top right corner of the map.
However, what attracted Wang Hao's attention wasn't the north side of the continent, but the south.
Wang Hao clearly remembered that the southernmost part of the continent was also an ocean, and it was connected to four outer domains. However, on the map given to him by the dean, there was a vast piece of land between the four outer domains and the ocean.
The dean naturally knew what Wang Hao was puzzled about. He explained, "What you see now is the true appearance of the Essence Martial Continent. In fact, there is a vast piece of land further south of the four outer domains in the south. That place is called the Wilderness. "
"The Wilderness?" Wang Hao was puzzled. This was the first time he had heard this term.
"That's right. Wilderness." The dean nodded. "Many humans live in that piece of land. However, those humans are Barbarian that disobeys the order. They believe in the Evil God and even kill to eat people."
Wang Hao frowned. "What's the difference between this and the Devil Cultivator? Why didn't Holy Domain send an army to eliminate them?"
"It's precisely because they are different from the Devil Cultivator that we didn't eliminate them. The Devil Cultivator killed people for cultivation, whereas the Barbarian Clan killed people because of their nature."
"Furthermore, for so many years, the Barbarian Clan rarely stepped out of the Southern Land. Therefore, the Three Great Academies and the Demon Race, two major academies, each organized an army of geniuses and stationed them at the border to prevent the Barbarian Clan from causing trouble."
"I understand now," Wang Hao said. "The mission of the Qilin Army is to kill the Barbarian Clan who has entered our world!"
The dean smiled and said, "You are right. Once the Barbarian Clan enters the outer region, ordinary people and ordinary warriors will only die. So when you attack, do not be soft-hearted."
After saying that, the dean stretched out a finger and tapped on the map.
"This is the Phoenix Perch Domain. Our Qilin Army is stationed at the border. The journey is long. You should depart earlier!"
"Alright!"
After sending the dean away, Wang Hao's clone emerged from the void. The two Wang Hao's lips curved into an excited expression.
Even the Divine Martial Stage dean couldn't detect the existence of Wang Hao's clone. This showed how powerful the Void Spell was.
"After completing the Void Spell, I'll let my clone cultivate a few special assassination techniques. My combat strength will definitely be doubled!"
There was no time to lose. Wang Hao had already left Holy Domain that day. The journey was too far, so Wang Hao chose to fly with his body.
Behind Wang Hao's Yuan energy, he flew for several days without feeling tired at all. When he flew past some small villages in the outer region, there were countless villagers with no cultivation base who worshiped him, as if they had found a god.
Essence Martial Continent was vast and boundless. Even though Wang Hao was at the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm, he still flew for half a month.
When Wang Hao landed on the ground, he had already arrived at the Phoenix Perch Domain.
The Phoenix Perch Domain was filled with towering ancient Wutong trees. This reminded Wang Hao of the Wutong tree that Black Sister used to reside in the Myriad Beast Abyss.
"The Wutong tree of the Phoenix Perch. Before we parted ways, Black Sister said that she wanted to do something that must be done. Could it be in the Phoenix Perch Domain?"
Wang Hao smiled, "If fate allows it, we will definitely meet again!"
Wang Hao did not immediately head to the border. He needed to cultivate well and drive out the fatigue that he had accumulated over the past month.
He found an empty space and released his power, scaring away all the Ferocious Beast within a thousand meters.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Wang Hao began circulating the Nine Dragon Spell. Surging Yuan Qi flowed into his body, and after being refined by the Nine Dragon Spell, it turned into pure Yuan energy.
Wang Hao's cultivation had already reached the fourth level of the Heavenly Martial Stage, 566,000 / 600,000. It was certain that he would break through to the fifth level of the Heavenly Martial Stage.
Wang Hao originally planned to take this opportunity to break through, but the sudden exclamation from afar disturbed his mind.
"Help! Help!"
It was a sobbing female voice, as if she had been threatened by something deadly. She cried at the top of her lungs.
Wang Hao got up and rushed towards the direction of the voice.
"Cloud Trample!"
Activating his movement technique, Wang Hao arrived at the place where the incident happened. He saw a little girl who was only six or seven years old, carrying a basket of herbs on her back, running towards him with her life on the line.
Behind the girl was also a human male, but this human had bronze-colored skin and had thick black fur.
This man was topless and had tiger skin around his waist. He held some kind of Ferocious Beast in his hand and had a fierce expression on his face.
He seemed to enjoy the process of chasing after the girl as he roared.
In a panic, the girl tripped on a rock on the ground, and the bamboo basket on her back fell three or four meters away.
Seeing this scene, the man became even more excited. He quickened his pace and threw the big bone in his hand at the girl.
"Stop!"
Wang Hao shouted and instantly arrived in front of the girl. He lightly slapped out with his palm and the man was sent flying more than ten meters away. He rolled a few times on the ground.
Wang Hao's face darkened. He questioned, "Why did you kill a little girl?!"
The man got up and shouted at Wang Hao in a low voice, like an enraged Ferocious Beast.
"Can't speak? Could this be the Barbarian Clan that the dean spoke of?"
As he thought of this, traces of killing intent radiated from Wang Hao's body. Just like what the dean had said, the Barbarian Clan had yet to develop its intelligence. To it, humans were merely prey.
The dean's warning echoed in Wang Hao's mind.
"If you encounter the Barbarian Clan, don't be soft-hearted!"
"Roar!" The man from the Barbarian Clan rushed towards Wang Hao. He shouted and waved his big bone.
"Die!"
A sword energy pierced through the chest of the Barbarian Clan man, causing blood to splatter everywhere. He immediately fell to the ground.
After finishing off the Barbarian Clan, Wang Hao turned around and helped the girl up. He said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, everything is fine now."
The girl seemed to have yet to recover from her shock. After a long time, she started crying.
Wang Hao helped the girl pick up the scattered herbs back into the bamboo basket. The girl was tired of crying and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Thank you, big brother."
Before Wang Hao landed, he had observed the surrounding environment. There were no villages within a thousand meters. He asked in a low voice, "Why are you alone? Why are you in such a desolate place?"
The little girl said, "Mother is sick. There are herbs to treat illnesses nearby. I wanted to pick some to treat mother. I didn't expect... to encounter a Barbarian."
Wang Hao frowned slightly, "This place is still a long way from the South Wilderness of Phoenix Perch. Why is there a Barbarian Clan here? Where is the army guarding the border?"
"Big brother, you aren't from the Phoenix Perch Domain, are you? The border of the four regions of the South Wilderness is very vast. Although there are many powerful warriors guarding it, there will always be a few people who slipped through the border and come to the inner land. "
Wang Hao sighed. It seemed like the threat of the Barbarian Clan to the humans was not as simple as the dean had said.
"Where do you live? I'll send you back!"
The little girl was overjoyed, "Thank you, big brother!"
Under the lead of the little girl, Wang Hao found a small village. The village was located on a high ground. At this moment, the sun was about to set, and smoke was rising from the kitchen in the village.
The little girl led Wang Hao with familiarity and walked into a dilapidated house. The inside of the house was filled with wind, and it was so simple that it could not be any more crude.
An old woman was lying on the bed, and beside the bed was a medicine furnace. It gave off a strong medicinal smell.
Seeing the little girl come back, the old woman struggled to get up. She scolded, "Xin Xin, it's almost dark, why did you come back so late?"
The little girl said with grievance, "Mom, Xin Xin went to pick herbs for you and was almost caught by the Barbarian. It was this big brother who saved me."
Hearing that his daughter was almost eaten by the Barbarian Clan, the old man's already pale face turned even paler.
She got off the bed and knelt on the ground, continuously thanking, "Thank you, Young Master! Thank you, Young Master!"
However, before she could finish her words, she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
"Mom!"