151: barbarian sinner

The next day, early in the morning, Han Li set off on his journey.

A month's time quietly slipped away.

Southern Continent, Southern Border.

This place is a Forbidden Ground in the Southern Continent, rampant with poisonous insects, ferocious beasts, demons, and ghosts.

And the entire Southern Border is also the Land of the Barbarian Race.

Mountains connect one after another, seemingly endless.

This place is also known as the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Spanning millions of miles, it's nothing but mountains.

The terrain is steep and extremely rugged.

Few of the Human Race live here.

Most are from the Barbarian Race.

The Barbarian Race!

They are not the same as the Human Race.

Although their appearance resembles the Human Race, they are not human.

They are a completely independent race.

Their historical origins are also very ancient, making it difficult to trace their source.

And the Southern Border is where the Barbarian Race has lived for generations.

Compared to the Human Race, the Barbarian Race is naturally robust, with astonishing Qi and Blood, making it easier for them to Cultivate Martial Dao than the Human Race.

However, compared to the Human Race, the Barbarian Race is too few in number.

Although thesealien race are exceptionally gifted, their base number is too small.

While the Human Race cannot compare to the talents of thesealien race, their numbers are vast, spread throughout the world.

And this Barbarian Race, though having a human appearance, is not human.

The Barbarian Race is not barbaric; they also have their own racial civilization and Legacy.

In ancient records, the Barbarian Race is even similar to another mysteriousalien race.

The Witch Race!

This is an even more terrifyingalien race. The Witch Race is stronger than the Barbarian Race.

They are born with extraordinary Physical Bodies. With a little cultivation, they can become experts dominating a region. If a Witch Race member has some talent, they can achieve the existence of a Great Witch comparable to the God Realm.

Their potential is even more terrifying than the Barbarian Race.

Their Physical Bodies are so powerful that even the Yao Race bows down to them.

And the Witch Race is even more mysterious. There are no Witch Race members in the entire Southern Continent.

This terrifyingalien race only exists in some parts of the Northern Continent Demon Realm.

Gazing at the endless mountain ranges in the distance, Han Li retracted his gaze, spread his hand, and a map appeared in his palm.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should arrive in about two days."

Carefully examining the map, Han Li confirmed the exact location, then put the map away.

"Swoosh—!"

With a movement, his figure quickly disappeared from the original spot... Ten Thousand Mountains, shrouded in mist.

The mountains are high and the forests dense; in some places, sunlight can barely penetrate.

Towering trees are everywhere, growing extremely lush.

After crossing one mountain peak after another, at dusk, Han Li arrived at a small town in the mountains.

This is a small town of the Human Race.

Many Human Race members live in the vicinity.

Although the Ten Thousand Mountains are the territory of the Barbarian Race, the total number of Barbarian Race members is too small, and the outer areas are mostly inhabited by the Human Race.

Along the way, Han Li also passed through many villages.

Compared to the Human Race outside the Ten Thousand Mountains, the people here are more fierce.

Entering the small town, Han Li's figure attracted the attention of many locals.

Most people here know each other.

Not many outsiders enter or exit the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Walking on the streets of the small town, Han Li could feel the gazes of others.

However, he didn't care.

The small town is not large, running east to west.

There is only this one main street.

The houses here are mostly bamboo structures, full of Southern Border characteristics.

An unremarkable small town.

Arriving at the end of the street, Han Li stopped and looked at an inn nearby.

It had a simple signboard.

In the entire small town, there was only this one inn.

It was getting late, and Han Li didn't plan to continue his journey.

Having a comfortable place to stay for the night is much better than the wilderness.

Entering the inn, a woman dressed in colorful clothes came to him, a characteristic smile on her face.

"Hello, honored guest."

"Mm, I want to stay here and also have some wine and dishes," Han Li said to the colorful-clothed woman.

"Alright, honored guest, please follow me."

The colorful-clothed woman nodded, then turned and led the way.

Han Li followed the colorful-clothed woman and soon arrived at the third floor of the inn.

From the room's window, he could see most of the town's scenery.

"Honored guest, please wait a moment. I'll go prepare your wine and dishes now," the colorful-clothed woman said. Han Li nodded.

Taking off his hood, Han Li placed his outer garment on the bed.

After a while, the woman brought several dishes and a pot of wine to his room.

Han Li also asked the woman about the local situation. There was nothing special, so he didn't ask much more.

After finishing his meal, Han Li went to the window and used his Divine Sense to investigate the entire town.

There was nothing unusual, so Han Li withdrew his Divine Sense.

He took out the map again and examined it carefully.

In the Southern Border, there are over a hundred Barbarian Race tribes of various sizes.

The ten largest tribes are the core of the Barbarian Race.

They are also the ten powers of the Barbarian God Temple.

The Ten Great Tribes command all Barbarian Race members.

And the leaders of the Ten Great Tribes are the ten Barbarian Emperors that the auctioneer mentioned before.

However, this doesn't mean there are only ten Barbarian Emperors in the Barbarian Race.

The Ten Great Barbarian Emperors are merely the top existences among them; each tribe also has other Barbarian Emperors.

The area he was going to was one of the Ten Great Tribes, the Chi Huang Tribe, close to the core of the Chi Huang Tribe.

The Chi Huang Tribe, one of the Ten Great Tribes.

Under its command, there are also a dozen or so smaller tribes.

His current location, if he were to go deeper, would essentially be the true territory of the Barbarian Race.

The Barbarian Race is naturally hot-tempered and not very friendly towards the Human Race.

To reach the location on his map, Han Li would have to pass through some Barbarian Race tribes, which was unavoidable.

He would try to be as low-key as possible and avoid conflict.

Unless absolutely necessary.

Looking at some markings on the map, each red marking represented one of the Ten Great Tribes.

"I have to cross two large tribes to enter the Chi Huang Tribe..."

Han Li's gaze was solemn. After a moment of contemplation, he put away the map.

He couldn't determine the situation now.

Plans often can't keep up with changes.

Crossing these large tribes, he needed to be even more careful and cautious.

"I hope everything goes smoothly!"

Looking out the window, Han Li murmured.

Night quickly fell.

The mountain town was engulfed in darkness, silent.

There was basically no nightlife here.

The night passed quickly. Early the next morning, Han Li directly left this mountain-surrounded town and embarked on a new journey...

Half an hour later, after crossing dozens of mountains, Han Li looked into the distance from the mountain path.

A city appeared in his sight.

A city in the mountains.

Its scale was larger than an average county town.

The city walls, nearly ten zhang high, gleamed with a metallic luster.

And this was the Yuan Huang Tribe, one of the Ten Great Tribes of the Barbarian Race.

After leaving the small town, Han Li quickly encountered some small Barbarian Race tribes.

Their scale was similar to villages, but the large tribes were the size of cities.

From the mountain path, Han Li could clearly see some Barbarian Race guards on the city walls.

They wore bamboo armor and wielded long halberds.

The bamboo armor they wore was not ordinary; it was made of a type of Spiritual Bamboo and possessed some spirituality.

It could be considered a simple Magic Treasure.

The Barbarian Race members were tall and robust, each with muscular physiques, nearly a zhang in height.

This was also the most prominent feature for distinguishing the Barbarian Race.

"A large tribe is indeed more imposing..."

Han Li gazed at the city, then retracted his gaze. With a movement, his figure instantly disappeared from his original spot.

Han Li did not enter the city but chose to take a detour.

Although the Barbarian Race wouldn't necessarily attack the Human Race on sight, conflicts could easily arise, and he didn't want to cause any trouble.

The Barbarian Race of a large tribe would certainly have Barbarian Emperor-level Barbarian Race members guarding it.

Han Li naturally knew the consequences of taking action here.

Taking a longer route was no big deal...

Two days passed silently.

Han Li traversed dozens of Barbarian Race tribes and two large Barbarian Race tribes, finally arriving at the area where the ruins were located, the Chi Huang Tribe.

Deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, on a steep mountain peak, a black-clothed figure wearing a black hood appeared.

It was Han Li.

From the Wu Dynasty to here, after several months, Han Li had finally arrived at the ruins area.

Gazing into the distance, on a green mountain amidst the mountains, he could see a building.

It was a temple, standing on the peak of the green mountain. The temple looked somewhat old, with some parts damaged.

Outside the temple, a statue stood.

And not far away, there was also a city.

That was the main camp of the Chi Huang Tribe.

The distance was only a dozen li.

It was essentially adjacent to the Chi Huang Tribe.

Han Li gazed at the temple on the green mountain, took a step, and disappeared from his original spot.

In a few breaths, Han Li arrived at a mountain peak adjacent to this green mountain temple.

From here, he could see the temple's situation more clearly.

"Is this really the entrance to the ruins?" Han Li frowned deeply.

Xu Zi Han told him that this was where he could enter the ruins.

But it didn't seem to be anything special; there was no Formation covering it, nor any Barbarian Race guards.

The temple on the green mountain looked like it had been abandoned for a long time.

This place was only a dozen li from the Chi Huang Tribe. Logically speaking, if there were ruins, the Chi Huang Tribe would definitely send people to guard them.

Even if there were no guards, there would be a Formation.

After all, these ruins belonged to a Supreme Paragon of the Barbarian Race.

Given this, he was somewhat suspicious.

"Perhaps there's more to it than meets the eye. Since there are no Barbarian Race guards, I can go and check the situation first."

Once his thoughts were settled, Han Li moved his figure. In an instant, he arrived on this green mountain.

Silently proceeding along the abandoned mountain path, Han Li smoothly arrived outside the temple.

The temple was large, with many courtyards besides the main hall.

The statue outside was six zhang tall.

The statue looked very dilapidated, having weathered the years and storms, its features unclear.

His Divine Sense swept over it; this statue had nothing special about it, it was just an ordinary statue.

Immediately, Han Li used his Divine Sense to probe the situation inside the temple.

After probing, just as Han Li was about to enter the temple, he suddenly sensed something and looked not far away.

"Someone's coming."

"Swoosh—!"

With a sprint, Han Li rushed into the temple, hiding behind a statue inside the temple, concealing himself completely, all his aura hidden.

And at this moment, outside the temple, the sound of air breaking arrived.

Three Barbarian Race figures appeared.

Two tall Barbarian Race figures escorted another Barbarian Race member into the temple.

Han Li remained motionless, hidden behind the statue, watching the three Barbarian Race members.

The Barbarians being escorted had Seal Formations on them, making them look like criminals.

On their foreheads, there was also a special mark, like a brand.

This scene made Han Li stare in surprise.

Could it be kidnapping?

However, this place was not far from the Chi Huang Tribe, so kidnapping here should be quite impossible.

The other two Barbarians both had Innate auras; one was at the Innate Middle Stage, and the other was probably around the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

Although the aura of the Barbarian being escorted in the middle was sealed by a Formation, with Han Li's powerful Divine Sense, he could sense that this Barbarian should also be an existence at the Innate Early Stage.

"Chi Yuan, ah, tell me, why did you have to steal the Sacred Elder's Medicinal Pills? Those were Divine Pills painstakingly refined by the Sacred Elder, and you, well, you just stole them. Stealing them would have been one thing, but you actually gave them to a Human woman. Now you've committed a grave crime, yet you show no remorse. You're truly incorrigible."

One of the Barbarians sighed and spoke.

"Chi Yuan, if you admit your mistake now, I can take you to plead with the Sacred Elder again. Otherwise, you'll be imprisoned in the Land of Punishment."

Another older Barbarian said, looking at the escorted Barbarian.

"No need to say more, I accept it." The escorted Barbarian said.

"Stubborn and unyielding. Then go to the Land of Punishment and receive your punishment." The older Barbarian's face darkened. Immediately, he led the escorted Barbarian to the central idol in the temple.

"Thump—!"

With a heavy stomp, the idol in front of them suddenly glowed, and a distorted black crack appeared, forming a spatial portal.

"According to the tribe's rules, you will stay in the Land of Punishment for ten years. I hope you can come out alive."

The older Barbarian spoke. As soon as his voice fell, he slapped the Barbarian's shoulder, and the Seal Formation on his body instantly broke. But at that very moment, the Barbarian's figure entered the spatial portal and disappeared.

"Sigh, ten years. I wonder if this fellow can come out alive."

The older Barbarian sighed.

The other Barbarian also showed a look of regret.

"He had a bright future, but now it's ruined."

"Let's go, we'll report back." The older Barbarian spoke, and with that, he stepped out of the temple.

The other Barbarian nodded and followed him out of the temple.

After the two Barbarians had completely left, Han Li's figure emerged from behind the idol.

Looking out of the temple, Han Li then looked at the central idol in front of him.

He had seen the scene just now very clearly.

"Land of Punishment... Could this relic be the prison of the Chi Huang Tribe?"

Han Li was utterly astonished.

This situation was truly a bit hard for him to anticipate.

Wasn't it a relic? How could it be the prison of the Chi Huang Tribe?

Han Li looked at the idol; the appearance of this scene truly left him bewildered.

He didn't understand what was going on.

A relic of a Barbarian Supreme Paragon, and now, it was a different situation.

However, Xu Zi Han hadn't been very clear about this relic, because her entry into it was merely by chance.

She didn't have much detailed information about this relic.

"There's something fishy here?" Han Li pondered for a moment. Immediately, he went to the spot where the Barbarian had been standing.

He tried to stomp his foot, and the idol once again glowed, a spatial portal appearing before him.

Looking at the spatial portal that had appeared, Han Li didn't sense anything unusual.

After a moment of hesitation, his figure moved, and he ultimately entered this relic.

Whether it was the prison of the Chi Huang Tribe or not wasn't important; he didn't care about that point.

The biggest issue was whether it contained the Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood he needed.

Having come all this way, he certainly wouldn't give up without a thorough investigation.

The Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood indeed provided him with a tremendous boost.

If he had enough Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood, his strength would advance another level... A sensation of dizziness came over him.

In the darkness, light bloomed.

Space cracked open, and a figure fell.

Before he could land, he stabilized himself.

Safely on the ground, Han Li looked up at the sky. The space twisted, then disappeared.

He looked around. The surroundings were a vast Gobi Desert.

A desolate expanse.

This was the relic of that Barbarian Supreme Paragon, and also what he had just heard called the "Land of Punishment"!

"This place..."

"It's quite desolate..."

Han Li glanced around, unable to see the end of it.

Aside from rocks and some weeds, he could barely see anything else.

Not only that, Han Li didn't sense any Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here.

It was a land devoid of Qi.

Without external Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, one would need sufficient Spirit Stones to recover.

However, Han Li wasn't worried about this point.

He had nothing but an abundance of Spirit Stones.

Having killed countless Martial Artists, he had accumulated tens of millions of Spirit Stones.

Moreover, he also had two Low Grade Spiritual Veins.

He didn't need to worry about recovery issues.

"Oh right, where's that Barbarian who just came in?" Han Li snapped back to attention, his Divine Sense expanding wildly with himself as the center.

A hundred miles away, within his Divine Sense, he caught a figure.

It was precisely the Barbarian who had entered earlier.

"Swish—!"

Han Li's figure moved, then disappeared from his original spot.

Soon, he saw the Barbarian's figure.

Taking a step, Han Li appeared before the Barbarian's figure.

"Hm?"

"Human!"

When he clearly saw Han Li's appearance, the Barbarian youth was startled.

But after a quick scan, the Barbarian youth looked at Han Li: "You came in by yourself?"

Han Li: "?"

Could this fellow also tell fortunes?

Hearing the Barbarian youth speak, Han Li was stunned.

"How do you know?" Han Li asked.

"How do I know? If you didn't come in by yourself, then you'd definitely have a mark." The Barbarian youth said.

"Mark?!"

Han Li looked at the Barbarian youth.

At this moment, the Barbarian youth pointed to the mark on his forehead.

Han Li immediately understood.

So that's how they distinguished.

"You Human, you're really bold, daring to enter the Land of Punishment. There are countless Barbarian Beasts here. If your luck is bad, you might just die."

The Barbarian youth said.

"Barbarian Beasts..."

"What kind of demons are these?" Han Li looked at him curiously.

Barbarian youth: "..."

Could this fellow have stumbled into the Land of Punishment by accident?

That can't be, even if he triggered the entrance to the Land of Punishment and a spatial door appeared, would he dare to rush in without knowing anything?

Aren't Humans supposed to be quite clever?

Perhaps this person is a simpleton... "Barbarian Beasts are very powerful, I can't explain it clearly to you in a short while. You should leave quickly."

The Barbarian youth said.

"Why don't you leave?" Han Li retorted.

"Those with marks cannot leave the Land of Punishment. Only when the time is up and the mark disappears can they leave the Land of Punishment." The Barbarian youth said.

"Human, hurry and go. The Land of Punishment has spatial doors; find one and you can leave. Otherwise, you might die here."

The Barbarian youth said.

"So that's how it is... This mark is a restriction." Hearing the Barbarian youth speak, Han Li immediately understood.

He also understood the danger of the Land of Punishment, which was the Barbarian Beasts.

Although he wasn't sure what kind of Yao creatures these Barbarian Beasts were, he wasn't worried about that.

Even if he encountered a God Realm Barbarian Beast, if he couldn't defeat it, he could still run.

"Thank you for the information." Han Li came back to his senses and cupped his hands.

"He really is an idiot, completely unaware of the danger." Seeing no expression on Han Li's face, the Barbarian youth sighed.

And at this moment, a roar came, the earth trembled, and in the distance, a gigantic monster appeared.

Its form was like a wolf, but its size was immeasurable.

It was six or seven zhang tall.

There was also a row of sharp spines on its back, making it look extremely fierce.

"This is a Barbarian Beast..."

Han Li looked at the giant wolf.

Unlike the Yao Race, this giant wolf had no cultivation.

But its Qi and Blood were abundant. Judging from the fluctuations of its Qi and Blood, Han Li could roughly determine that this Barbarian Beast giant wolf should be comparable to an Elementary Yao King at the Innate Early Stage.

In fact, its Qi and Blood were even three parts more abundant than that of an Elementary Yao King.

Its silver fur was very dense.

"Roar..."

With an open-mouthed roar, the Barbarian Beast giant wolf leaped, jumping dozens of zhang high. At the same time, a sound of breaking air came, and the bone spines on its body flew like arrows.

The Barbarian youth's face changed, but in the next second, a strong wind whistled, and Han Li's figure disappeared from in front of him.

He caught the Barbarian Beast giant wolf's spike attack with his bare hands. With a lunge, he rushed to the Barbarian Beast giant wolf's front.

"Boom—!"

A seemingly ordinary punch landed directly on the Barbarian Beast giant wolf's body.

With a crack, bones shattered, and the six or seven zhang gigantic Barbarian Beast giant wolf crashed heavily onto the Gobi Desert ground, a bloody smell permeating the air.

It was utterly dead.

Killed with one punch!

"The Physical Body of a Human Martial Artist is this powerful?!" The Barbarian youth's eyes widened.

Without any True Qi eruption, a single punch from his Physical Body killed a Barbarian Beast of the Elementary Yao King level.

This instantly overturned his perception of the Human Martial Artist's fragility.

Even Barbarians' Physical Bodies didn't dare to clash head-on with Barbarian Beasts.

Barbarian Beasts of the same level were even more terrifying than Barbarians' Physical Bodies of the same level.

And at this moment, Han Li stood before the dead Barbarian Beast giant wolf.

Looking at the flowing fresh blood, Han Li's pupils slightly contracted.

From the fresh blood, he seemed to sense the aura of Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood.

It was very faint.

But it couldn't escape his senses.

This Barbarian Beast giant wolf actually contained Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood.

In other words, this giant wolf had the Bloodline of an Ancient Dragon Elephant?!

Han Li's Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo was extremely sensitive to the aura of Primordial Dragon Elephant True Blood.

Even if it was very weak, he could sense it.

This point was absolutely impossible to misjudge.

Was it a coincidence, or did all the Barbarian Beasts here contain the Ancient Dragon Elephant Bloodline?

"Thank you."

Just at this moment, a voice came from beside his ear, pulling Han Li's thoughts back.