The violent energy stirred up a sky full of dust, but the dust couldn't cover up the two figures standing opposite each other in the center of the deep pit. The energy whistled, revealing two completely different faces.
Compared to Xiao Chen's calm demeanor, Young Master Mammoth Heaven seemed to have gone crazy. Xiao Chen's performance had given him too much of a shock. As the young master of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, one of the four overlord tribes, he was very conceited about his own strength. In his mind, among the younger generation of the valley, his only opponents were the Thunder Tribe's Lei Ting and the Shadowforest Tribe's Ying Feng. The rest weren't worth worrying about. In fact, he was even looking at the cultivators outside of the valley.
He hadn't expected that the power he was so proud of would be easily taken down by Xiao Chen. It had to be said that Xiao Chen's main cultivation was spear arts, and they were evenly matched.
Xiao Chen stood there, bathed in blood, his face calm. He didn't look as crazy as before. The three-meter-long Dark Blood Spear emitted a dense aura, and there wasn't a single trace of blood on it. Green light flowed around it, making it look like a divine object. It was hard to imagine that it was a weapon used to slaughter living beings.
He calmly stood within the crater, his body like an immovable mountain. Dense Blood Qi constantly revolved around his body. He knew that since the Treasure Elephant Tribe's young master had appeared, a bloody battle was unavoidable. Two Blood Refining cultivators had already been slain by his spear. The enmity between the two sides was already irreconcilable.
He didn't regret it. A real man was born in heaven and earth, and there were things he shouldn't do!
Everything he did was worthy of his heart!
What he was most concerned about was the news Lin Shan had brought him, and the safety of the Gu Yuan Tribe.
After a moment of madness, as the leader of the younger generation of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, Mammoth Heaven quickly adjusted his emotions. No matter how strong Xiao Chen was, he was just a lone cultivator, and he didn't care about the Gu Yuan Tribe behind him.
Even though they were both low-rank tribes, in his eyes, the so-called Gu Yuan Tribe was just a barbarian from a remote area. The difference between them was like the vast ocean. The Treasure Elephant Tribe behind him was one of the four overlord tribes of Giant Stone Valley, with over two hundred thousand people and many warriors.
Moreover, he was the future ruler of the Bao Xiang tribe, a powerful competitor. A single word from him could make thousands of people rush to him. A single look from him was enough to make countless people rack their brains and sacrifice their lives for him. How could a mere Xiao Chen fight against him?
This was the power of Mammoth Heaven, the power of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, which had taken root in Megarock Valley for thousands of years. It wasn't something that Xiao Chen and his Ancient Yuan Tribe could fight alone.
This kind of difference in power was natural. Might was right. The prestige of the Bao Xiang Tribe could not be tarnished in his hands. He was the representative of the Bao Xiang Tribe. What was justice? Martial strength was justice. Whoever had the bigger fist was the reason. No matter how powerful Xiao Chen was, he was just an ordinary man's bravery.
Even though they had lost two Blood Refining Realm cultivators and more than ten Bone Tempering Realm cultivators, Duanmu City, which was the Treasure Elephant Tribe's cornucopia, did not only have these martial forces. In just a short while, the Treasure Elephant Tribe's reinforcements arrived in front of the Treasure Elephant Tower. Perhaps they knew that Bone Tempering Realm cultivators would not be able to interfere in a battle, the reinforcements were all Blood Refining Realm cultivators. There were a total of six of them.
"I didn't expect to underestimate you. The ignorant are truly fearless. You dared to openly kill my Bao Xiang tribe's people. I'll definitely tear your bones and pull out your tendons!"
Mammoth Heaven's face burned with anger at the sight of the reinforcements. His eyes narrowed into slits, making him look like a viper on the verge of lunging forward to bite its prey. "What are you waiting for?" Mammoth Heaven said through gritted teeth.
"Young master is right. This ant-like thing dared to kill my Bao Xiang tribe's cultivators. No matter what the reason is, he must die. His corpse must be exposed for three days and his bones must be ground to ashes. Not only him, but the tribe behind him must also be exterminated. Let others know that my Bao Xiang tribe's dignity cannot be violated."
"That's right. In the past few decades, my Bao Xiang tribe has been concealing our strength and biding our time. It seems some people think we're easy to bully."
"What an idiot who doesn't know the immensity of the heavens and earth. He thinks he's invincible just because he killed a few Outsider cats and dogs."
"Kill him! Tear his skin and pull out his tendons! Turn his tribe's people into mine slaves! They'll be our Bao Xiang tribe's slaves for generations to come!"
The six Blood Refining cultivators were constantly shouting. But Xiao Chen wasn't affected in the slightest. He held his spear in front of him, wanting to kill his way out.
"Stop!"
Just as the two sides were about to fight, a thunderous roar broke the tense atmosphere. A dozen silhouettes rushed over from the corner of the street and arrived in front of the Bao Xiang Tower in the blink of an eye.
"Third Brother Ying, you're meddling too much. This is my Bao Xiang tribe's matter. It's not your place to interfere!" Mammoth Heaven said tyrannically.
"Hmph!
Mammoth Heaven, Patriarch Xiao is my Shadow Forest tribe's honored guest. I, Ying Jie, will definitely protect him. Not to mention, everyone knows the truth of today's matter. Your Bao Xiang tribe was the first to act arrogantly. "
Originally, Ying Jie was in the manor hosting a banquet for the elites of Xintao City. He had just received a report from a guard that a Gu Yuan tribesman had come to look for Xiao Chen. He didn't take this matter to heart. But when the guard reported that the Gu Yuan tribesman was seriously injured and had rushed back to ask for help, Ying Jie realized that the situation had changed. He hurried over, but he didn't expect that he would be too late.
Xiao Chen was surrounded like a demonic god. More than ten corpses were strewn all over the ground. The entire ground was dyed red with blood. This was a scene that had not been seen in Duanmu City for decades.
But even so, he didn't know why he was standing on Xiao Chen's side.
"Haha, it's an honor for these two lowly people to die in the hands of the Bao Xiang tribe's warriors. I only know that the Bao Xiang tribe lost two Blood Refining Realm warriors and more than a dozen Bone Tempering Realm warriors because of these two lowly people. This debt of blood can only be repaid with blood. Otherwise, where would the dignity of the Bao Xiang tribe be?"
"Patriarch Xiao is an honored guest invited by me, Ying Jie. So what if I bring him along today?"
"Old Ying, I advise you not to get involved in this mess. You are not the Shadow Forest Tribe Patriarch and can't represent the entire Shadow Forest Tribe. Don't you know that you are playing with fire? If you cause a war between the Shadow Forest and Bao Xiang tribes, you, Old Ying, will not be able to bear this responsibility!"
Ying Jie still stood by his side after seeing him kill the two Blood Refining Realm warriors of Bao Xiang Tower. It would be a lie if Xiao Chen didn't feel touched. No matter what the reason was, he, Xiao Chen, would repay this kindness in the future.
A drop of water should be repaid with a spring, and the hatred of his clansmen must be avenged. This was Xiao Chen's principle. Even if he didn't have the strength to take revenge now, he could wait. A gentleman's revenge was never too late.
"Many thanks for Brother Ying's help. Xiao Chen can't thank you enough. This is a matter of my Gu Yuan Tribe. As the patriarch, if I can't protect my clansmen, it will be my dereliction of duty."
"Xiang Tian, this Boulder Valley isn't something your Bao Xiang tribe can control. Today, I, Ying Jie, will protect the Gu Yuan Tribe."
Ying Jie didn't respond to Xiao Chen's gratitude. He just stood there and pondered for a moment before speaking to Xiang Tian in an unquestionable tone.
"If that's the case …." Mammoth Heaven's eyes were so bloodshot that it looked like he wanted to devour Xiao Chen whole. Cold, sinister killing intent locked onto Xiao Chen, causing everyone to look at Xiao Chen, waiting for Mammoth Heaven to make his move.
"Then let's follow the ancient teachings. Start the battle and decide life and death!"