Malicious Spirit Mountain was located at the junction of the Black Mountain Tribe, the Withered Tree Tribe, and the underground Scorpion Tribe. It could be said to be a natural barrier between the Scorpion Tribe and other tribes.
It was said that a thousand years ago, Malicious Spirit Mountain was occupied by a branch of the Ghost Tribe. Later, because the Ghost Tribe committed many evil deeds and killed countless people, it caused the anger of all the human tribes within tens of thousands of miles. All the tribes worked together to exterminate this branch of the Ghost Tribe.
The Malicious Spirit Mountain area spanned thousands of miles. It was winding, steep, and rugged. Steep cliffs could be seen everywhere. It was difficult for apes to climb, and humans stopped at the sight of it.
Ferocious beasts and ghosts roamed the mountain. Even if a martial artist at the Bone Tempering Realm entered, he would be a corpse in the wilderness if he was not careful.
In addition, the terrain was dangerous. For a long time, people rarely came here. Everything grew crazily. It was already noon, but Malicious Spirit Mountain was still gloomy and cold. The ghostly aura made one's hair stand on end.
In the mountain forest, there was a gloomy aura, and ghosts were wailing. Behind the giant rocks, there were many shadows, like a hundred ghosts walking at night.
However, in this demon-filled mountain forest, three vague figures flashed.
"Xie Li, don't push your luck. Do you really think that I, the Chief, can't do anything to you reptiles?"
A sturdy man couldn't hold it in and spoke first. His tone was a little tyrannical.
Facing the anger of the sturdy man, a figure with a human head and a scorpion tail with a hideous face didn't care. Instead, he gloated and said, "Tsk tsk, Chief Xiong is indeed powerful. Not only was you beaten by a junior without being able to fight back, your child's head was crushed and he died a violent death. In the end, your clan was destroyed. You are indeed famous. Jiejie, that's right, what's going on outside? Yes, it's like this. Chief Gu Yuanxiao is brave and good at fighting, a peerless genius. Chief Black Mountain Xiong lost his son in middle age and turned into a black bear. Haha, am I right, my Chief Xiong?"
"Ah!
Xie Li, you're courting death! "Facing Xie Li's cold mockery, how could Xiong Li endure it? He was about to flip out.
"Enough, you two, we didn't come to this damn place to argue."
Mu Yan hastily spoke up when he saw that the two of them were already on the verge of fighting even though they had just met and hadn't spoken much.
"Old Man Mu is right. We didn't come to this desolate place to fight. I'll cut to the chase. You can give me a thousand young boys and girls to whet the appetite of my men. Then, I'll help you slaughter five thousand of my men …"
"No, aren't you afraid of bursting to death?"
Before Xie Li could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiong Li. Not only that, but after hearing the scorpion man's conditions, Mu Yan also revealed a dissatisfied expression.
The two of them were already dissatisfied with the offer of five hundred young boys and girls, let alone Xie Li who had just increased the price tag. "Xie Li, don't be ungrateful. You should know very well how your Scorpion Tribe has done so many evil deeds over the years and how you managed to escape from the encirclement of the humans."
As the tribe leader of the Scorpion Tribe, Xie Li had roamed the region for tens of thousands of miles and had been encircled and annihilated by the human tribes no less than a hundred times. However, he still led the Scorpion Tribe to prosper. Of course, he was not a fool. He knew that he could not force Xiong Li and Mu Yan too much. Otherwise, he would lose everything and gain nothing in the end.
Although he spoke to Xiong Li, it did not mean that Xie Li wanted to make things awkward. He was just gloating at the fact that his old enemy, who had been fighting with him for decades, suffered a setback.
"Tsk tsk!
Since Elder Mu has said so, I'll be too ungrateful if I continue to act like this. Moreover, our three tribes have been neighbors for hundreds of years. After we take down Gu Yuan, my Scorpion Tribe will get half of the spoils of war. "
"Since we can't come to an agreement, then let's disperse. Without this group of shameful bastards, I can still slaughter the Gu Yuan Tribe and kill that bastard Xiao Chen." Seeing that Xie Li was demanding an exorbitant price, the tyrannical Xiong Li finally could not stand it anymore.
Seeing that the two were arguing, Mu Yan had no choice but to mediate again. He said, "Alright, since everyone has gathered here to discuss a suitable plan, Chief Xie Li should show some sincerity."
Speaking of this, Mu Yan raised his head and looked at the two. Seeing that they were both looking at him, he continued, "Since the three tribes are attacking Gu Yuan Tribe, then the spoils of war should be divided equally. As for Chief Xie Li's food, I think we should all take a step back and keep it at 500."
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
After hearing Mu Yan's words, Xiong Li and Xie Li did not think for long and agreed in unison.
"At that time, my Black Mountain Tribe and the Withered Tree Tribe will be the main attackers. Your Scorpion Tribe … Tsk tsk!"
Then, the three of them began to discuss the details of the attack on the Gu Yuan Tribe. From time to time, sinister laughter could be heard.
After a long time, the three of them finished their discussion and each of them turned into a ray of light and flew away.
"Old Xiong Man, Old Mu, don't forget to send the food to my tribe within ten days. I will be waiting for you at the tribe headquarters. Tsk tsk!"
"Let go of my child. What are you doing? He is still a child."
"My daughter, you bastards. You won't even let your own child go."
"Mother, save me. Ying 'er is so scared. How can these uncles treat Ying' er like this?"
"Uncle, don't hit mother. Ying 'er will be good and not cry."
Ever since Xiong Li and Mu Yan returned to their respective tribes, this kind of scene continued to play out in the two tribes. It was becoming more and more intense.
The chief of the Withered Tree Tribe, Mu Wuya, clenched his fists tightly. His eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the ferocious tribe soldiers. He clenched his teeth so hard that blood had already flowed out from the corner of his mouth. However, he was powerless.
As the chief, he was a puppet that was toyed with by others. Faced with the old and young of the tribe being persecuted, he was powerless to do anything. At this moment, he even had thoughts of suicide. This chief was truly useless!
At this moment, a young man next to Mu Wuya asked him in a somewhat mournful tone, "Big brother, what is the ancestor doing? These children are the lifeblood of our Withered Tree Tribe."
This young man was Mu Wuya's younger brother, Mu Wufeng. He was the centurion of the Withered Tree Tribe. As a brave warrior of the tribe, he was the first to jump up and object to the orders of the tribe's first elder, Mu Yan. However, he was sent flying out of the house by Mu Yan with a single palm strike, almost losing his life.
Helpless, he could only ask for help from his elder brother, hoping that his elder brother could persuade the first elder, Mu Yan.
Faced with his younger brother's interrogation, the originally numb Mu Wuya immediately woke up. He took out a black object from his bosom and stuffed it into his brother's hand. He said somewhat anxiously, "Wufeng, hurry up and leave. Take your hundred-man squad and protect the women and children of the tribe. The ancestor has already gone mad. For his own sake, he actually sent his own tribesmen into the mouths of the strange races."
"Big brother, what are you saying? Why would the ancestor …"
"Don't dawdle. If you don't leave now, it will be too late. Save as many people as you can. Go to the Gu Yuan Tribe and find Xiao Chen. Tell him that Xiong Li has already joined forces with the Scorpion Tribe to attack the Gu Yuan Tribe. I hope that he will take in the Withered Tree Tribe for the sake of us passing on the news."
"Big brother, let's leave together."
"Wufeng!
I've already arranged for people to wait at the north gate of the tribe. I can't leave. As the tribe's leader, where can I go? The Withered Tree Tribe is my root!
It's my, Mu Wuya's, home!
My tribesmen are in danger, but as the tribe leader, I can't do anything about it. I don't deserve to be their tribe leader. Besides, if I leave, who will buy time for you to escape? Hurry up and leave. "
"Big brother …"
"Hurry up and leave. Tell Xiao Chen that I, Mu Wuya, am not as good as him. I hope that he will take you in. I, Mu Wuya, will repay his kindness in my next life."
"Big brother …"
"Let's go!"
It's said that men don't easily shed tears, but only when they are deeply hurt. Looking at Mu Wuya's back, Mu Wufeng fiercely stomped his feet and ran towards the north gate of the tribe. As a warrior, he had to complete the mission his elder brother had given him.
"What, you want to stop me?"
At this moment, Mu Wuya arrived at Mu Yan's room. Although it was daytime, Mu Yan's stone room was still incomparably dark. It seemed eerie and frightening. Mu Yan, who was sitting on the main seat, no longer had the benevolent expression from before.
"Ancestor, our Withered Tree Tribe has been passed down for hundreds of years. Your actions are a disgrace to our ancestors."
"Shut up. This elder is doing this for the future of the Withered Tree Tribe. What do you know?"
Seeing that Mu Yan had long since lost his mind to evil thoughts, Mu Wuya angrily shouted, "I think it's for your future. You're no longer the respected grand elder of the Withered Tree Tribe. You've long since become a heartless demon."
"You're courting death!
Do you really think that just because you're the tribe leader, I won't dare to kill you? "Hearing Mu Wuya's words, Mu Yan's eyes flashed with rage.
After a burst of despairing laughter, Mu Wuya's expression was somewhat bleak as he said, "Haha, do you think that I, Mu Wuya, am willing to be the tribe leader? I'm not worthy. I can't do anything when I see the culprit behind the massacre of my tribesmen. I don't …"
Die!
Mu Yan, who was sitting on the main seat, couldn't help but attack. Before Mu Wuya could finish speaking, he was instantly sent flying and fell to the ground, heavily injured.
"What? Is our great elder Mu angry from embarrassment? Haha."
Holding onto his saber, Mu Wuya staggered up from the ground. Blood spurted out of his mouth as he laughed indistinctly. As he spoke, blood continuously flowed out of his mouth and nostrils.
"He's just a person who is about to die. Why would this elder be angry?" Faced with Mu Wuya's mockery, Mu Yan pretended to be relaxed.
"Where's Mu Wufeng?
You two brothers have always been inseparable. No!
You're stalling for time. "
An old man who didn't die was a thief. The longer one lived, the more trials and tribulations one would experience. In just a short moment, the crafty Mu Yan reacted. Mu Wuya was stalling for time.
Boom!
Mu Yan, who had been tricked, became even more enraged. He did not show any mercy, and Mu Wuya was sent flying out of the stone house with a single palm strike.
"Ancestors … ancestors … ancestors above, Ku Mu is the … twenty-eighth generation clan leader … Mu Wuya is powerless to protect the clan, I … I'm ashamed to face the ancestors."
Mu Wuya, who had received two consecutive heavy injuries, had all the bones in his body shattered. There was not a single part of his body that was unharmed. Even so, the saber in his hand was still tightly gripped in his hand. Holding onto the saber, he struggled to stand up. Using the saber to support his body, he did not let his body fall. He turned his head with great difficulty and looked at the Withered Tree Tribe, which looked like it was the end of the world. Then, he roared towards the sky, "Wufeng!
Let's go!
Quick … "
Before he finished speaking, his head fell. The clan leader of a generation died just like that. His eyes were about to split apart, and he actually died with remaining grievances!
"Whoever blocks the Old Ancestor's path will die, hahahaha!"
Seeing Mu Wuya die, Mu Yan laughed crazily. At this moment, he had long been blinded by desire.
Hearing the commotion, his subordinates all rushed over. Seeing the scene before them, they did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"Trash!
Wufeng that brat has escaped with the tribe's children. Hurry up and catch them. If you mess up the plan, this elder will skin you alive. "Seeing the people below him acting so pretentiously, Mu Yan's eyes flashed with a savage light.
Everyone nodded and left the place as if they were escaping.
And in the Black Mountain Tribe, as the clan leader, Xiong Li, was incomparably tyrannical. He had the attitude that those who obeyed him would prosper, and those who opposed him would perish. Wherever there was resistance, Xiong Li would slaughter his way there with his saber, killing anyone who dared to resist. Not long ago, the Black Mountain Tribe that had been ravaged by Xiao Chen was once again filled with rivers of blood and corpses.