After leaving the mountain forest, Yang Yuanhong formally stepped into territory ruled by the barbarians.
Cautious by nature, he became even more careful after Luo Yuan's warning.
For a long stretch after entering this place, Yang Yuanhong traveled on foot and did not ride the wind.
He had a regional map of the Barbarian Lands, given to him earlier by a spiritual connection cultivator from the other sect while he was aboard the ferry at Yingxian Gate.
This senior of the Spiritual Connection Realm had once visited the Barbarian Lands as a sect envoy thirty years ago, then drawn this map after returning.
Though some of its marked locations had changed greatly over the past thirty years, it still held considerable reference value regarding the general terrain and distribution of powers.
Relying on this map, Yang Yuanhong bypassed vast dangerous regions along the outskirts of barbarian territory where true essence ran wild.
Following its guidance, after traveling for two days, Yang Yuanhong spotted a small barbarian tribe in the distance.
According to the information marked on the map, this barbarian tribal force was comparable to a Qi Gathering sect within the Tiger Chasing Realm.
Thirty years ago, the leader here had possessed strength comparable to a cultivator on the Twelfth Floor of Qi Gathering. He did not know how much it had developed since then.
Yang Yuanhong wanted to cross the Barbarian Lands, and it was unrealistic to avoid all contact with these tribes. After some consideration, he chose this tribe as his first target for contact.
However, after Yang Yuanhong approached the tribe, he suddenly sensed another group of auras drawing near from the distant sky.
Yang Yuanhong halted, concealed himself, and watched with a trace of puzzlement in his eyes.
The auras approaching from afar were not especially