Now that Ye Chen and the other two possessed power not inferior to that of Divine Kings, they left the magnificent metropolis in just a short moment. With a few flashes, they arrived at the grassland located a full million li away.
This was a vast expanse of lush grassland, a sea of green stretching as far as the eye could see, resembling a verdant ocean. The gentle breeze brought ripples like waves across its surface.
The sun shone brightly, the weather was pleasant, and the scenery was picturesque. The refreshing breeze made it an excellent place for rest and recuperation.
Numerous children, the youngest around seven or eight, the oldest fifteen or sixteen, were seen riding horses with great skill. They galloped joyfully behind each other, their cheerful laughter and shouts filling the air as they raced and played with abandon.
In the distance were various tribes. The adults relaxed contentedly under the warm sun, watching their children ride and gallop, living in peace and prosperity with few worries.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, a series of thunderous roars echoed across the vast grassland, causing the earth to tremble and drawing everyone's attention.
Visible to the naked eye, a dark mass appeared on the distant horizon. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be countless horses—red, yellow, white, black, gray, azure... encompassing many colors. It was like a multicolored cloud swiftly drifting from the far edge of the sky, but in reality, it was a true stampede of ten thousand horses. Their thunderous advance shook the entire vast grassland.
"Wild horses!"
"Thousands upon thousands of wild horses!"
The people from nearby tribes all stood up abruptly, shocked as they watched the massive herd galloping on the distant horizon, a grand and spectacular sight.
In the next moment, all the adult tribal warriors from the tribes charged out. They whistled for their own horses, mounted them with fluid grace, and whipped their steeds to quickly charge toward the herd.
This was a huge group of wild horses, among which were sure to be some truly exceptional steeds, one in a hundred or even one in a thousand. Obtaining one would mean the best mount. Even if not ridden, it could be auctioned for a high price, ensuring a life of plenty.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
From nearby tribes, numerous figures swiftly rode out on horseback. In the end, thousands upon thousands of tribal warriors gave chase, quickly catching up and even overtaking the herd.
These tribal warriors, having lived long-term on the grassland, were mostly robust in build. Their steeds were also tall and strong, far beyond what the children could compare to. They all whipped their horses, accelerating recklessly in pursuit, their target being the stampeding herd before them.
Soon, under the lash of their whips, everyone quickly closed in on the stampeding herd. They saw that there were indeed many sturdy, powerfully built horses among them—their robust, tall frames truly were one in a hundred, one in a thousand fine steeds, making their hearts race with desire.
"Look! The lead horse at the front!"
Someone spoke up, pointing toward the black horse leading the stampede. When the others looked, they were all astonished.
Although there were many good prospects among the herd of ten thousand horses, they paled in comparison to the lead horse.
The steed leading the stampede was covered in silver fur without a single blemish—a pure-blooded fine horse. It stood at least one zhang tall, with an extremely robust build that made it stand out even among the herd.
The lead horse's entire body appeared strong and powerful, its limbs seemingly cast from steel without an ounce of excess fat, brimming with explosive strength. It ran with incredible speed, leading countless wild horses in the stampede, and clearly did so without much effort. After galloping all this way, it showed not a trace of sweat—a truly worthy king of wild horses!
Each pursuing tribal warrior gazed with burning eyes at this leading king of wild horses. As it galloped, it resembled a fearsome beast, its hooves shaking the earth with each step, displaying immense might. On its head, it even bore a pair of sharp, long horns, like a legendary dragon.
This special kind of horse also had legends on the grassland. It was said that a dragon had fallen on the grassland, giving birth to such a horse. The grassland people called it the Dragon Horse.
The Dragon Horse was also the undisputed king of horses. Once it appeared, it was the monarch among ten thousand horses, irreplaceable.
Legend had it that those who could tame a Dragon Horse were the greatest warriors on the grassland.
The grassland had countless tribes, large and small. Although the cultivation atmosphere wasn't at its peak like in the metropolis, strength was still revered here. Among them, the measure was the taming of horses. Whoever could tame a Dragon Horse was the greatest warrior and the king of the grassland.
The king was also the greatest person on the grassland, enjoying supreme honor.
He also possessed the power to make countless beauties on the grassland willingly submit.
Precisely because of this, all the tribal warriors chased relentlessly, speeding up to pursue the king of horses on the grassland, aiming to tame the Dragon Horse and become the greatest warrior on the grassland.
Their mounts were fine steeds, one in several dozen or one in a hundred li, tall and strong, allowing them to chase faster. They gradually overtook many of the stampeding wild horses and slowly approached the Dragon Horse at the front, their breathing gradually growing heavier.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As if sensing the pursuit from behind, the Dragon Horse suddenly accelerated. Like a silver lightning bolt leaping forward, it broke away from the entire herd in the blink of an eye, putting distance between itself and all pursuers, human or horse, leaving them far behind.
"So fast!"
"No wonder it's the legendary king, the Dragon Horse. No wonder those who tame Dragon Horses are the greatest warriors on the grassland!"
"What a pity, we can't catch up. It's too fast. Perhaps only the mounts of the kings in the royal city could keep up!"
The many tribal warriors chasing from behind could only watch regretfully as the Dragon Horse's figure gradually receded. They slowly reduced their speed because they simply couldn't catch up to such a Dragon Horse—its speed was too great. Their own mounts, while fine horses one in a hundred, were far inferior compared to a horse king like the Dragon Horse, which was one in ten thousand.
However, they turned back to chase other wild horses. These were all untamed wild horses, yet among them were also fine steeds. Once sold, they could fetch a good price.
From the various tribes, many children rode out, charging toward the wild horse herd, also wanting to pick some good horses as new mounts. There were quite a few good foals among them, making for a joyful scene with happy laughter ringing out from time to time.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At this moment, Ye Chen and the other two descended directly from the sky. They saw the Dragon Horse at the very front, standing apart from the rest, exceptionally tall and imposing like a king, lofty and aloof.
Ye Chen was slightly surprised, then smiled. This Dragon Horse truly deserved its name because it indeed flowed with dragon blood within its veins. Although extremely faint, just a trace, it was enough to make a horse exceptionally strong. Calling it a horse king in the mortal world was not an exaggeration at all.
He never expected to find a Dragon Horse with such a trace of thin dragon blood here in the mortal world.
Abenue by his side could naturally sense it too. However, for her, she was even happier to see a horse. Without hesitation, she charged forward, intending to ride the Dragon Horse.
She didn't display any shocking divine abilities or dao techniques, merely using light-footed skills akin to those in the mortal world. Her figure moved lightly and ethereally through the air, quickly approaching the Dragon Horse.
The Dragon Horse seemed to sense something. With a snort, it blew two powerful breaths from its nostrils and then took the initiative to charge at Abenue. With its thunderbolt-like galloping speed, it clearly intended to smash Abenue into a pulp.
Abenue smiled, a happy smile. With a slight movement of her graceful figure, she dodged it in two or three moves, then flipped onto the horse's back, riding it directly.
This scene was also captured by the other grassland tribal warriors in the distance. They were all dumbfounded. Someone had actually mounted the Dragon Horse! This was simply unbelievable.
However, the Dragon Horse's temperament was extremely fierce and unwilling to be ridden. It let out a long whinny and began to buck violently. It even whipped its tail—the tail of a Dragon Horse was no ordinary thing; it was like a swinging iron rod that could smash someone to pieces with a single blow, not to be underestimated.
Many who saw this couldn't bear to watch, fearing this beautiful woman would be smashed to pieces by the wild horse. Even if she survived that, the stampede of ten thousand horses behind would surely crush her to death. They truly didn't want to see that happen.
However, just as everyone thought Abenue would be thrown off by the Dragon Horse, the next moment left them all dumbfounded. They clearly saw Abenue simply place a fair hand on the Dragon Horse's head. Instantly, the wild, untamable, and fierce-tempered Dragon Horse retracted its tail, knelt down quietly, and no longer resisted. Instead, it became quite docile, allowing Abenue to ride on its back.
"Am I seeing things? The legendary Dragon Horse was actually tamed by a woman who suddenly appeared!"
"That woman is as beautiful as a Fairy. Could she be a legendary Fairy? Otherwise, how could even the Dragon Horse be tamed?"
"That's right! She must be a Fairy from the heavens. The Dragon Horse is willing to become her mount, that explains everything!"
But how could they know that Abenue was a pure-blooded True Dragon, a being standing at the very pinnacle of the Dragon Race? Her dragon's majesty exerted immense pressure on all dragon-blooded living beings. How could a mere so-called Dragon Horse with just a trace of thin dragon blood possibly resist Abenue? Under the release of her dragon's majesty, it immediately submitted.
"She tamed the horse king! The Fairy is the greatest warrior on the grassland!"
The grassland people revered the strong. Abenue had tamed the grassland's horse king, the Dragon Horse, making her the greatest warrior. Even though she was a woman, all the grassland people dismounted from their horses one by one and bowed from afar toward Abenue riding the Dragon Horse, paying their respects.
Seeing this, Ye Chen and Yu Qing exchanged a smile. They never expected Abenue, by sheer coincidence, had become the king of the grassland.
However, seeing Abenue galloping on the Dragon Horse, she lacked her usual noble and aloof demeanor. At this moment, she seemed more like a child, giggling happily and joyfully. Ye Chen and Yu Qing leaned against each other, sharing a knowing smile, feeling that all of this was worth it.