Chief Bear carefully examined the bone in his hand. It was the skull of an ancient ferocious beast, left behind by the legendary Iron-Eating Beast after its death.
If Lin Fan hadn't given him this thing, he, the dignified leader of the Bear Clan, would never have met a mere human child.
"What do you want to know?" the bear chieftain asked.
Since the human youth wanted to see him, he must have something to ask.
"I want to know about the Tiger Clan and the Pig Clan. If I encounter them, what should I do?" Lin Fan asked.
"The Tiger Clan has been very restrained. If you go to their territory, just don't trespass and you'll be fine. As for the Pig Clan, they are very clever. As long as you don't kill any animals or trespass on their forbidden areas, you'll be safe," the Bear Clan leader said calmly.
"As far as I know, this place was once the home of the human race. Why do you three beast races occupy this place?" Lin Fan asked again.
"This is our business, and it's not convenient to disclose it," the bear clan leader asked.
"Then, one last question: since you know this is the site of the Great Emperor's inheritance, did your beast race occupy this place because you received the Great Emperor's favor, or do you want to obtain the inheritance?" Lin Fan asked.
The bear chieftain said, "Both."
He truthfully explained the reason: the ancestors of the three clans did indeed choose to stay here initially in order to protect the legacy of the Great Emperor.
However, their ancestors did not swear to protect it for generations, nor did they say that their descendants should leave ancestral instructions saying that they could not inherit it.
Therefore, they both have their own purposes. Now they have multiplied here for countless generations and have long been accustomed to it, regarding this place as their homeland. Thus, the succession of the Great Emperor is just a matter of course.
"In other words, if the Great Emperor's legacy is born, you will all fight tooth and nail for it!" Lin Fan said.
"Of course, as we said, it's up to the capable. If your Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators don't make a move, we won't either. Let's just watch some young people fight over it!" said the Bear Clan leader.
You call an old man who's hundreds or even thousands of years old a young man? Lin Fan thought to himself. Then he looked at the bear clan leader, who had probably lived for thousands of years. It seemed that in his eyes, being hundreds of years old was perfectly fine.
"Very well, does the nobleman have any good places to visit?" he asked in a low voice.
"Hehe, let me have one of my tribesmen lead you around the Tibetan Plateau," the bear tribe chief laughed.
Just then, a woman wearing a white bear-patterned robe walked in. Her skin had a healthy wheat color, her eyes were sharp and showed a hint of wildness, and her beautiful body had a strange, wild beauty.
This was a brown bear with fifth-tier strength, just reaching adulthood. She glanced at Lin Fan, quickly looked away, and bowed respectfully to the bear clan leader.
"Linghua, why don't you take the guests to have some fun?" the bear clan leader said.
"Yes!" Xiong Linghua said respectfully, her red lips slightly parted, and then she left with small steps.
Lin Fan bowed and took his leave, then left with Linghua.
Linghua walked slowly and moved lightly, which, combined with her temperament, created a combination of wild and intellectual beauty. She would steal glances at Lin Fan from time to time, feeling very curious about him.
Despite having a fifth-level cultivation, she had never left the Ten Thousand Mountains before, and this was the first time she had seen a real human.
In the doctrines of the three major beast races, humans are considered despicable, cruel, and bloodthirsty, a very terrifying species, which is why the beast races also strongly reject them.
Only under the orders of the bear clan leader were they able to temporarily suppress their prejudices and coexist for a short period.
However, they rarely appear in the same place as humans; they usually observe from a distance and do not want to get too entangled.
Linghua led them on a leisurely stroll across the Tibetan Plateau, repeatedly seeming to want to say something but then stopping herself.
"Senior Brother Lin, she might have a crush on you, right? She's always secretly watching you," Murong Xuanqiu whispered as he leaned closer.
"Perhaps they're curious because they're unfamiliar with the human race." Lin Fan was somewhat speechless. You get jealous over everything? Were you a jealous person in your past life?
“But she didn’t even look at us!” Murong Xuanqiu said.
That female bear named Linghua must have a crush on her senior brother, which is why she can't help but steal glances at him all the time.
“The Tibetan Plateau is a peaceful place for our tribe. We originally didn’t want to be disturbed, but since we’ve allowed you to come, we hope you will behave yourselves and not do anything excessive,” Linghua suddenly said.
She had heard that some cruel cultivators would slaughter demonic beasts in order to refine elixirs, using their blood or inner cores, which was extremely evil, so she gave a warning.
This is forbidden by the three major beast races; anyone who dares to do it will surely be hunted down by them.
They traveled to many places on the Tibetan Plateau, and on their way back and forth, many powerful figures sized them up, but none of them came to cause trouble.
After all, this is the territory of the Beastmen. It would not be a good thing if they did not discover the Emperor's legacy and start fighting, thus attracting the attention of the Bear Clan.
However, after Linghua led them to several important locations on the Tibetan Plateau, her expression suddenly changed slightly, and she turned to look in the direction of the Bear King's Palace.
Linghua swiftly made her move, intending to attack Murong Xuanqiu and Chu Yunying. Lin Fan moved sideways, blocking between them. The two exchanged blows, unleashing a violent and turbulent power, before quickly separating.
"What do you mean by this?" Lin Fan asked coldly. Linghua's sudden move must have been instructed by the Bear King.
"Despicable humans, how dare you steal my clan's holy maiden!" Linghua said through gritted teeth.
Just as rumored, the human race is extremely wicked, setting their sights on the royal bloodline.
Lin Fan shook his arm. He had been at a disadvantage in the previous exchange of blows, and his arm was numb. The power of the Bear Clan was indeed terrifying. A single slap from them was enough to overwhelm an ordinary Nascent Soul stage expert.
"The Holy Maiden was stolen. You're looking for the thief, but we've been exploring the Tibetan Plateau the whole time and haven't had a chance to intervene," Lin Fan explained.
He remembered that in his previous life, the Bear Clan did indeed experience a period of unrest, and later they launched a fierce attack on the Human Clan without any mercy, resulting in heavy losses for the Human Clan's powerful members.
It turns out that their holy maiden had been kidnapped. She was the great-granddaughter of the Bear King. But who would cause such a disturbance, taking advantage of the birth of the Great Emperor's lineage to cause trouble in the magical beast realm? It will become even more difficult for the human race to do things in the magical beast realm in the future.
“To find out who is right and who is wrong, come with me. If you are truly innocent, our Bear Clan will certainly not harm you,” Linghua said.
Lin Fan rolled his eyes. This kind of excuse might fool a fool, but he would never believe it.
"Then don't blame me," Linghua said coldly.
As soon as she finished speaking, she flashed forward and rushed forward. Just as her fist, the size of a sandbag, came crashing down, the three of them quickly dodged. The fierce fist slammed into the ground, causing the earth to crack and creating a huge crater tens of feet wide.
The strength of the bear clan is domineering and fierce, and Linghua is a favored daughter of heaven with exceptionally terrifying strength. Even male bears of the same clan cannot withstand more than a few punches from her.
"Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence!"
Lin Fan said.
This female bear's strength is terrifying. If one were to be hit by that punch, they would either die or be seriously injured. Although he had tempered his physical body in the Four Sacred Mountains, his strength was still far inferior to that of the bear clan.
“If you surrender, I will not use force,” Linghua said.
"So there's nothing to talk about?" Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
If they are indeed taken back by the powerful members of the Bear Clan, even if they are not killed, they will all be imprisoned until the thief is found.
Who knows when they'll find the princess? If they don't, won't they be imprisoned for life?
"Nothing to talk about!" Linghua rushed over, shouting fiercely. Sparks flew as her fist rubbed against the air, distorting the space around her.
Lin Fan's eyelids twitched; this punch could probably shatter a mountain.
He reached out to block Linghua's punch, deflecting some of the force. Then he grabbed her fist, and taking advantage of the momentum, he leaped back and pulled her away.
Linghua staggered, her body leaning forward, almost falling over. Then she suddenly lifted herself up. She had thought Lin Fan would pull her away, but he released his grip and moved along with her.
Linghua's body kept retreating, forcibly pushed back by the combined forces of herself and Lin Fan, causing her to lose her balance and become unstable.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Lin Fan struck out with another palm, sending Linghua flying backward and crashing heavily into a mountain range. The mountain peak exploded, and countless boulders shattered, falling to the ground like a meteor shower.
"That's called using someone else's strength against them!" Lin Fan laughed.
Linghua flew out, getting covered in dust and dirt. Her face was very ugly, her teeth were clenched, and she glared angrily at Lin Fan.
This was the first time she had been forced into such a sorry state by an opponent of the same level. When Lin Fan saw a powerful member of the Xiong clan approaching, his expression changed slightly. He then pulled his junior sister and headed deeper into the Tibetan Plateau.
"Senior Brother, why should we run away? The three of us working together can definitely capture her," Chu Yunying said.
She had been putting up with Linghua for a long time and wanted to teach this little wild bear a lesson.
“This is the territory of the Bear Clan. We shouldn’t cause any trouble. The Bear Clan’s goal is to bring all the humans into the Tibetan Plateau. They’ve definitely blocked all the way out. We can only see if there are any other routes,” Lin Fan said.
While the powerful members of the Bear Clan are distracted by others during their tribulation-transcending stage, they can take the opportunity to evade their search.
The powerful bear clan member we just saw came in through the path that led out of the Tibetan Plateau, so that area must be under the control of the bear clan.
"Where do you think you're going? Once our clan's experts are free, you'll be in for a world of hurt." Linghua chased after them.
She transformed into a large black brown bear, running wildly on all four legs at an incredible speed.
"Junior Sister Xuanqiu, use your Illusionary Moon Sword Technique to lure her away," Lin Fan said.
Upon hearing this, Murong Xuanqiu began to use the Illusionary Moon Sword Technique. Linghua vaguely saw moonlight shining through her. For some reason, the three of them changed their running direction and headed towards the forbidden area of the Bear Clan.
Seeing their movements, she was suddenly enraged. This was intolerable. Only the leader of the Bear Clan was qualified to enter the forbidden area. For three outsiders to try to enter the forbidden area was tantamount to courting death.
Linghua changed direction and chased after the forbidden area.
The moonlight was dim. Watching the water chestnut flower being led away, Lin Fan pondered for a while and decided to head deep into the Tibetan Plateau.
He actually wanted to go deep into the Tibetan Plateau, but Linghua always intentionally or unintentionally kept them away from that area, which made him even more curious.
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