Chapter 53: Paradise

Chapter 53: A Secluded Paradise

Two days later.

In the vast wilderness, Lin Fan and Yue Chan sped up their journey, riding the Five-Colored Luan Bird, traversing this boundless landscape.

As they traveled, Lin Fan marked their approximate location on a map.

He remembered that when the mountain treasure appeared, it attracted four powerful beings from the Lower Realm to fight over it: the Vermilion Bird, the Furry Ball, the Qiongqi, and the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow, causing quite a commotion.

Consequently, the hundred-thousand-mile territory was drenched in blood, turning into a land of Death Qi, where not a single living creature could be seen, all of them annihilated!

However, he still hadn't felt any battle fluctuations, and the wilderness remained relatively calm, without the residual energy of a Venerable-level conflict.

"Where exactly is it… Did I miss it?" Lin Fan muttered to himself.

Beside him, Yue Chan, seeing this, asked suspiciously, "What are you looking for?"

Lin Fan shook his head, replying perfunctorily, "Nothing."

"Hmph, if you don't want to say, then don't. I don't even want to know," Yue Chan pouted her bright red lips, frowning slightly, a bit displeased with his attitude.

Moreover, she always felt that this guy was mysterious; despite being in the Lower Realm for the first time, every step he took seemed to be purposeful.

If it was for experience, why not go anywhere in the Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow, Universe, Zhou, Grand, and Desolate regions? Why travel so far across several Zhou Regions, from the Zhou Region to the Desolate Region?

"Let's go over there and take a look; you'll benefit greatly from this trip," Lin Fan instructed the remnant species Five-Colored Luan Bird, pointing in a direction.

This was a remnant species he had subdued since entering the wilderness, usually used for travel, which was most convenient.

Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't fly; after reaching the Spiritual Transformation Realm, one could become light as a spirit, fly on a rainbow, and with the Divine Ability of Extreme Speed to shrink the ground into an inch, the speed was astonishing.

But at the same time, the consumption was also very high, especially since Yue Chan couldn't do it. In this dangerous wilderness, maintaining a Peak state was undoubtedly the safest option.

"Oh, what happened? It looks like there was just a big battle there!"

After some time, Yue Chan exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the mountain range a few hundred miles ahead, noticing the abnormality on the ground.

The earth was cracked, the mountains and rivers completely collapsed, pitted and barren, filled with Death Qi, devoid of any vitality.

As they delved deeper, the two were even more shocked, seeing countless ruins, city after city destroyed, turned into desolate ruins.

Especially after traveling several thousand miles, they still hadn't found a single person, only the lingering scent of blood in the air, with no corpses to be seen.

Clearly, a great battle had once occurred here, causing many creatures to die, large tribes to be destroyed, and vast territories to turn into lands of Death Qi.

"How cruel, not leaving a single survivor, committing such slaughter!" Yue Chan trembled, utterly shocked, her pretty face slightly pale.

"It seems this is the place. It's just… I came too late, it's already over?" Lin Fan muttered to himself, continuing to fly forward.

However, everywhere they looked, it was a desolate land for thousands of miles, barren, the entire mountain range melted, turning into scorched earth.

Additionally, the two also found some traces of battle: huge claw marks had crushed a mountain range, leaving several abysses, a terrifying sight!

Lin Fan observed the area, carefully examining it. He estimated that the battle had taken place one or two months ago, gradually returning to calm, with only a small amount of magma still flowing.

"I wonder where that mountain treasure ended up, and if the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow picked it up; otherwise, it will be difficult to find," Lin Fan sighed.

After searching the area for a few days, they finally decided to go to a place with human habitation first, then slowly search.

"There's a village there, let's go down," Lin Fan gently patted the Five-Colored Luan Bird's feathers, signaling it to fly down.

The village below was not large, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a river flowing past the village entrance, and a clear blue lake nearby.

By the lake, a flock of beautiful, vibrant large birds strolled, shimmering with colorful light, and a group of unicorns, shining with silver radiance, peaceful and serene.

It could be said that this was a secluded paradise, isolated from the world, without disputes, very tranquil.

The villagers living here were also simple and unadorned; their houses were built with large stones and mud, and men, women, and children all wore beast skins or coarse cloth, radiating happiness.

"Let's go, I'll take you to pay respects to the village chief!" Lin Fan said with a smile, landing at the village entrance, but not barging in. He was polite and respectful, especially towards the willow tree at the village entrance, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Just as Yue Chan wondered when this guy had become so polite, a white-haired old man approached with several strong middle-aged men.

However, when they saw the Five-Colored Luan Bird, they became very wary, even forming a defensive formation, stopping a dozen zhang away from the two.

"Ahem, old grandpa, don't be nervous, we mean no harm. We just want to beg for a meal," Lin Fan was slightly embarrassed, making the Five-Colored Luan Bird retreat further, and nudged Yue Chan's waist with his elbow.

Yue Chan immediately understood, looking pitifully at the old man, and said, "Yes, yes, old grandpa, we are so hungry. Do you have food?"

Lin Fan couldn't help but secretly praise Yue Chan; women were indeed born actresses.

At this moment, the old man's guard slowly lowered a little, but he still didn't dare to be careless, as they had just experienced a great catastrophe and had only recently seen the light of day again.

The old man sized up the two children. They were wearing beast skin clothes, covered in dust, and had a lot of dried bloodstains on them, indicating they had been traveling in the wilderness for a while.

But even so, the old man could still tell that the two children had extraordinary temperaments, with bright and spirited eyes, definitely not ordinary people.

"Old grandpa, we can provide our own ingredients."

To further dispel their doubts, Lin Fan threw out the carcass of a golden-yellow great alligator from his qiankun bag. It was seven or eight zhang long, like a small mountain.

"This… this is an ancient remnant species, a golden alligator, and it has even grown horns, it's an adult!" The old man and the strong middle-aged men were shocked and dumbfounded.

Their eyes on the two children changed; they were curious how these two had hunted it. As far as they knew, this remnant species was more powerful than many sacrificial spirits.

Could a nine-year-old and a ten-year-old child have such strength? They absolutely couldn't believe it, and became even more cautious.

"Oh no, I don't think I should have taken it out," Lin Fan thought, looking at their expressions.

But soon, his large, sparkling eyes rolled, and with an innocent smile, he said, "Old grandpa, we truly mean no harm. If you don't believe us, why don't you ask your sacrificial spirit?"

The old man's eyes lit up; it was indeed a good idea. He asked, "Sacrificial Spirit adult…"

Suddenly, a Divine Thought fluctuation came, indistinguishable as male or female, saying, "Let them in, they mean no harm."

"Alright," the old man and the middle-aged men nodded, instantly breaking into kind smiles, inviting them into the village.

"Little brother, put that remnant species away. The village still has enough for a meal," the old man said with a smile. Although he was tempted by the remnant species' body, it wasn't theirs, so they wouldn't touch it.

"It's fine, old grandpa, it's just a remnant species. Let's cook it and eat it together."

Lin Fan, in an endearing manner, walked alongside the white-haired old man. As they passed the willow tree, he even pulled the confused Yue Chan along and respectfully bowed.

Seeing that he truly didn't care, the old man's heart completely relaxed.

A person who didn't even care about a valuable remnant species, how could he covet their small, dilapidated village?