The sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the land. The city walls made of molten iron emitted a faint light.
In the open space in front of the city, 6,000 soldiers were gathered together. Every one of them held a Battle Weapon tightly in their hands. They wore scarlet leather armor that seemed to glow with a strange light. Even though they were far away, one could still feel a fiery aura coming from them. Waves of majestic Blood Qi collided with each other. Their bodies exuded an austere aura that froze the air around them.
In front of these 6,000 soldiers were 600 sergeants, and in front of the sergeants were 60 centurions. At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the city walls.
There, a green figure stood with his hands behind his back. He had an extraordinary face, and his body exuded a domineering aura. It was as if all the attention in the world was gathered on this green figure. An indescribable aura filled the air. It was as if a huge mountain was sitting on the ground, capable of suppressing an area of 10,000 miles.
The only thing that spoiled the mood was that between the azure figure and the six thousand soldiers, there was a cultivator who was tightly bound by chains forged from refined iron. From his aura, he seemed to be a Blood Refinement cultivator. However, at this moment, his aura had weakened and he was paralyzed on the ground. His eyes were even more ashen.
At this moment, the area was filled with the Gu Yuan Tribe's clansmen. There were adults, children, women, and the elderly. They huddled closely together and did not make a sound. All of their gazes were fixed on the green figure.
"My clansmen, when I became the leader of my tribe, I told myself that I would slaughter all the non-humankind beings in the Great Wilderness!
I want my clansmen to no longer be ravaged by the foreign tribes!
I want the descendants of the Gu Yuan Tribe to not have to fight in the Great Wilderness for their survival!
To fight a hundred battles!
But later on, I realized that all of this was just a joke. A joke that deceived myself and others!
I couldn't protect the land under my feet. I couldn't even guarantee that my clansmen could leave early and return late in the night. "
Xiao Chen's voice sounded. It was deep and sonorous, but it made everyone's eyes sparkle.
"Eight hundred years ago, the first patriarch of the Gu Yuan Tribe inherited the will of our ancestors and opened up a new territory in the Great Wilderness, establishing the Gu Yuan Tribe as it is today. However, the Gu Yuan Tribe is just a corner of the wilderness. In the vast Human World, it is just a drop in the ocean. All I can do is protect my homeland, because one day, my people will grow old. They will become exhausted, and they will no longer be able to fight in the Great Wilderness and fight against the foreign races. At that time, you will have a tribe and people behind you. You will have a home to enjoy your old age!"
Xiao Chen's sonorous voice rang in everyone's ears, penetrating deep into their souls. In the next moment, Xiao Chen's figure descended from the top of the city wall and landed beside the Blood Refining Realm cultivator prostrating on the ground.
"Now, there are people who want to overthrow our home and even betray the tribe. My clansmen, tell me, what should you do to traitors who betray the tribe?"
"Kill!"
At this moment, every single member of the Gu Yuan Tribe, whether it was the 6,000 soldiers lined up in formation, the city walls, or the members of the tribe, whether it was the old members or the new members, let out a hysterical roar. Tears welled up in their eyes.
For these ordinary clansmen, all they wanted was a stable life. Xiao Chen had already given them that on the first day they arrived at the Gu Yuan Tribe. The ordinary clansmen didn't have too many dirty thoughts. They only put themselves in others' shoes and would sincerely support those who were good to them.
Boom!
In the next moment, the Blood Refinement Realm warrior's head exploded, and he collapsed to the ground.
This land had brought too much pain to the human race. The price of the human race's reproduction and inheritance was too heavy. Since ancient times, it could be said that the human race had used their flesh and blood to pave the road of reproduction and inheritance. For these ordinary clansmen, what they desired the most was a day when there would be no more foreign tribes on this vast land and no more blood shed for their loved ones!
However, this wish was so far out of reach, like the moon in the water and flowers in a mirror. Therefore, they had to settle for the next best thing. They hoped that their tribe could become strong enough to protect the land under their feet. Now, someone wanted to break this hard-won peace. How could they not be filled with killing intent?
In the next moment, Xiao Chen's figure flickered, and he returned to the top of the city wall. He stood against the wind and looked at the 6,000 crimson figures like a burning flame.
"Now, the Gu Yuan Tribe has 170,000 people, and 6,000 of them are armored and brave enough to fight. They are all selected by the entire tribe. Each of you is at least in the Bone Honing Realm or above. The Gu Yuan Tribe will do its best to equip you with the best armor and weapons. I hope you don't forget the mission you shoulder. You carry the lives of your wives and children on your shoulders. Beneath your feet is the land that your ancestors have left for survival. This needs to be defended with your lives!"
"Even if the foreign tribes wreak havoc in the sky, we will not retreat even if we die in battle. We will use our flesh and blood to protect the tribe's inheritance!"
In an instant, every soldier in front of Xiao Chen roared. In the next moment, some of the tribe members also roared. An invisible momentum condensed in the sky above the entire tribe. This was the momentum condensed by more than 100,000 members of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
At this moment, Xiao Chen more or less sensed the spiritual thoughts of many of the tribe members. This was the heart of the tribe. It was the true portrayal of the hearts of all the people in the tribe. It was the most sincere and pure.
In fact, Xiao Chen even sensed that there was a mysterious Qi dynamic in the momentum that was about to break out of the cocoon. However, it seemed to lack something to carry it, so this mysterious Qi dynamic could not be completely condensed.
Vaguely, Xiao Chen seemed to understand that the mysterious Qi dynamic that could not be completely condensed was the Qi of the entire Gu Yuan Tribe. At this moment, all the tribe members were working together to stimulate the descent of the Human Tribe's Qi. However, this huge Qi dynamic had no vessel to carry and suppress it. It had no choice but to dissipate between heaven and earth and return to the Human Tribe.
The Dao of Qi was ethereal and mysterious. Even a peerless expert would not be able to understand its mysteries, let alone a mere Blood Refining Realm warrior. However, he could not help but think of the Sacrificial King Cauldron that could suppress Qi in the space of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers. He knew that there were some things that he had to do.
"We, the soldiers of the Human Tribe, fight in the Great Wilderness. Our blood reflects the sky, and our blood dries the sky. We rely on the unyielding blood that flows in our veins. Even if the foreign tribes wreak havoc in the Great Wilderness and the blood of the Human Tribe does not stop flowing, we, the soldiers of the Human Tribe, will not die in battle. Our blood dries the earth and reflects the sky. Children of the Gu Yuan Tribe, remember your oath!
"You must also remember that since the founding of the Gu Yuan Tribe, there have only been three rules of war in the 800 years!
"Those who retreat without putting up a fight, kill!
"Those who surrender without putting up a fight, kill!
"Those who flee without putting up a fight, kill!
"We will remember our oath. We will shed our blood and shine the sky. Our blood dries the sky. We will not retreat even if we die in battle. We will protect our people forever!"