Chapter 2: Volcanic Tribe

  Jingyuan Valley

  On the precipice, on a stone platform, a stone tiger stood facing the wind, wearing a suit of green armor and holding a red spear that shone brightly. His eyes were deep and solemn, gazing into the distance, where ten miles away, several days ago, nearly two hundred tribesmen had been buried, their corpses gone without a trace.

  The Jingyuan Valley's Jing Shi vein has been excavated for nearly ten days, and with the previous one, every day, 12 to 13 pieces of low-grade Jing Shi are mined, constantly being sent back to the tribe, distributed, and motivating more tribesmen to become warriors. The tribe's savings are also increasing, and the War Master Competition is set in a month. Within this month, the Jingyuan Valley's accumulated Jing Shi, plus some of the tribe's collection, will be used as rewards for this War Master Competition.

  It is also the case that only the strongest warriors, squad leaders and centurions can bring out the power of the essence stone to the extreme. They can stand out from countless people, naturally possessing superhuman talents, including spiritual will and wisdom.

  But is it too late?

  Shi Hu's thousand-man army frowned slightly, and in recent days, the other end of the Pan Lei mountain range has become increasingly restless. The north also seems to be making some moves, with some alien tribes coming from the Tianbing Road border becoming more and more agitated. Could it be that the Lei Jian Bing Bu can no longer suppress them?

  At this moment, a loud and clear voice rang out from tens of miles away, the sound waves rolling in, and in the blink of an eye, it had spread to Jingyuan Valley.

  "Shì Hǔ Qiān Fū Zhǎng, Huǒ Shān Bù Luò Bà Jiàn!"

  Translation: "Tiger Stone Thousand Husband Long, Volcano Tribe Pays Respect!"

  Shì Hǔ Qiān Fū Cháng, Huǒ Shān Bù Luò Bà Jiàn!

  Translation:

  Tiger Stone Thousand Husband Long, Volcano Tribe Pays Respect!

  A streak of deep blue light flashed in his eyes, and Shi Hu Qianfu immediately jumped down from the stone platform, his footsteps lightly tapping on the steep wall, and in an instant he descended a hundred feet.

  After the fragrance of incense, outside Jingyuan Valley, eleven figures emerged one after another. The newcomers wore crimson leather armor with flowing strange lights on it. Before they even approached, waves of scorching hot auras rushed forth to meet them.

  Shi Hu Qian Fu Chang knew that this was a unique fur on the body of a fire ape, a creature at the pinnacle of the lower beasts. It feared cold and liked to live in volcanic mouths, where its fur had turned fiery red over time, imbuing it with the aura of molten lava. Not only was it extremely warm, but ordinary lower-ranking soldiers couldn't even cut through it.

  Among these eleven people, the first one was a middle-aged man. He had a majestic and powerful presence, with an aura that seemed to burst forth like a volcano. This person was a strong warrior of the Fire Mountain Tribe, at the level of a thousand-man commander.

  "Chi Yan Qian Fu Chang!"

  Shi Hu Qianfu's deep voice said: "I don't know why your department suddenly visited, what is the matter."

  Chi Yan's thick eyebrows rose, and he said directly, "This time I came over, it was also at the behest of my Huo Shan tribe leader. I came to join forces with your tribe to resist the Xian tribe together. I suppose Shi Hu knows that recently, the north and Pan Lei mountain range have been extremely turbulent. We captured some Xian tribe members and obtained information that a strong Xian tribe Wan Fu Lang level master is coming, gathering scattered Xian soldiers, preparing to swallow our four major blood tribes at once."

  A mighty warrior of the Wanfu Long rank!

  After Shi Hu Qian Fu Zhang, several Bai Fu Chang fell silent. They had previously captured and killed the remaining Xian Bing Yu Jia, and had also received this news. A strong Wan Fu Chang was comparable to a second-level human being, a Quan Gu Jing strongman. In the human army, above ordinary soldiers were Wu Chang, above Wu Chang were Bai Fu Chang, above Bai Fu Chang were Qian Fu Zhang, and above Qian Fu Zhang were Wan Fu Chang.

  Among them, the Five Chiefs need to refine their blood into a small achievement, while the Hundred Chiefs must refine their blood into a great achievement. The Thousand Chiefs, at least, must refine their blood into a small perfection and condense the energy of the Zhou Tian Qi Hai in order to take on the role. As for the Ten Thousand Chiefs, that would cross a major boundary, requiring one to have a strong bone-refining realm to be qualified. In the entire Blood Stone Tribe, only Shi Hu and Qian Yuan, the two Thousand Chiefs, had cultivation that was still stuck at the small perfection of refining blood, without reaching the great perfection realm. Among the strong Thousand Chiefs, they were not considered top-notch, and compared to the Ten Thousand Chiefs, it was a difference between heaven and earth.

  In the entire Bloodstone Tribe, only one person, Shi Zhuan Xian, was a strong Bone Forging Realm cultivator. However, the Bloodstone Tribe did not yet have a Ten Thousand Man War Master, so he could not become a Ten Thousand Man Commander.

  "Join hands with me, Bloodstone Tribe?" Shi Hu Qianfu said.

  "Not bad, let's join hands, our two tribes will join hands, and when the time comes, we'll work together with the Black Wind tribe to launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside, maybe we can take down that Xian clan's Wan Fu Zhang in one fell swoop." Chi Yan Qian Hu said, "What does Shi Hu Qian Hu think? That Xian clan's war master is not to be underestimated, every day their Tian Bing are increasing, if we're not careful, it'll be a great disaster for our four tribes. Unfortunately, the Feng Ya tribe refused the proposal of my Huo Shan tribe, otherwise with three big tribes joining hands, we would have had more assurance."

  Wind Tooth Tribe!

  As soon as Chi Yan's words came out, many of the Bloodstone tribe's warriors' faces turned gloomy, their bodies emitting a fierce aura, as if they would erupt at any moment. Even some of the company commanders and battalion commanders looked unpleasant, and if not for some restraint, they would have charged into battle on the spot.

  His gaze flickered, and Chi Yan's deep voice said: "It seems it's true after all. The Feng Ya tribe has really made a move. There are actually people in the tribe who understand formations. In my four major blood tribes, no one has touched this realm for hundreds of years. Back then, I was fortunate enough to witness it only once in the Lei Jianbing tribe."

  After a moment of contemplation, Shi Hu Qian Fu said: "If it's really like that, my Blood Stone Tribe can indeed join hands with your esteemed tribe. However, I'm not sure what kind of union method you're referring to."

  Chi Yan, the thousand-year-old patriarch of the Flame Mountain tribe, chuckled lightly and glanced at the Essence Valley in front of him. "Stone Tiger, the thousand-year-old patriarch, also knows that every year at the Grand Exchange Convention, the most precious thing our Flame Mountain tribe takes out is this suit of Flame Ape armor. Each time, we won't exchange more than a hundred pieces, nor will we exchange it with just one tribe. Since we're allied, naturally, our Flame Mountain tribe will trade with your esteemed tribe. In that case, for every piece of Flame Ape armor, we can offer two thousand pieces of low-grade essence stones."

  I knew it!

  Shi Hu's heart stirred as he understood that the news of Jing Yuan Valley had finally leaked out. However, the Huo Yuan Pi Jia was no ordinary armor. Although a Wu Chang-level strongman could easily tear it apart with their mid-grade war soldiers, in the hands of ordinary war soldiers, it could play a huge role. Two thousand sets of Huo Yuan Pi Jia were enough to save many lives in the midst of battle.

  In the past, at the Great Exchange of Easy Goods, two pieces of Fire Ape Hide Armor were worth only one piece of Low-Grade Jade. However, this time the Volcano Tribe has provided such a large quantity that if they still used the same exchange rate, it would be impossible. Two thousand pieces of Fire Ape Hide Armor would require two thousand pieces of Low-Grade Jade, which the Bloodstone Tribe would have been unable to provide in the past, but now things are different.

  Shi Hu Qianfu Chang's expression changed slightly, and Chi Yan Qianfu Chang smiled: "Of course, two thousand pieces of Fire Ape armor, I can still make some decisions. I can let you go with fifty low-grade precious stones, but no less than that, otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to the clan."

  "Good!" Shi Hu Qianfu nodded, "I will report this matter to the clan leader, and if there are no unexpected events, it can be settled."

  A faint smile flashed across his face, and Chi Yan, the leader of the thousand men, laughed loudly: "Good, since that's the case, we'll wait quietly for good news."

  Chi Yan paused for a moment, and a strange color flashed in the eyes of Chi Yan, who smiled lightly: "I don't know what Shi Hu thinks of these ten people behind me."

  Shi Hu Qianfu Chang's eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered, for he had long since noticed the ten people standing behind Chi Yan Qianfu Chang. Among them were eight young men and two women, all of whom belonged to the younger generation. Their bodies emitted a strong aura that was both subtle and powerful. None of these ten individuals were weaklings. Although Shi Hu Qianfu Chang couldn't discern their exact cultivation levels, he had heard rumors about several of them being among the most exceptional young talents in the Fire Mountain Tribe's current generation.

  Seeing Shi Hu Qianfu not speaking, Chi Yan Qianfu said: "These few juniors are some of the good seedlings of our Fire Mountain Tribe's generation. Today they came to visit and it just so happens that I brought them along. Let them exchange and learn from their peers, and also know that there is a world outside this one, and people beyond our own. Don't lose your spirit and composure. Chi certain heard that your esteemed tribe will be having a grand martial competition, I wonder if Shi Hu Qianfu can let these few unpolished juniors of Fire Mountain Tribe give it a try."

  "It's all right." Shi Hu Qianfu's heart sank for a moment, but he still nodded.

  Suddenly, Chi Yan's face changed and he turned around abruptly.

  "What a person!"

  The next moment, behind him, a young man turned around, with a purple copper bow in his hand, the bow was like a full moon, and a fierce and fiery spirit will was emitted, locking onto the depths of the ancient forest hundreds of feet away. A purple copper arrow shot out with a cold light, violently shooting out.

  Wow!

  A purple arrow pierced the air and disappeared into the ancient forest, tearing the air apart without making a sound. This single arrow had reached the second realm of archery, the Realm of Splitting Sound.

  What a powerful archery!

  Some of the Bloodstone tribe's squad leaders were tongue-tied, this person's cultivation strength was revealed as soon as he made a move, and although it may not have reached the realm of Blood Refining Great Completion, his archery skills were almost at the level of Fissure Sound Small Completion. Among all the squad leaders in the entire Bloodstone tribe, I'm afraid no one dared to say they could surpass this person in archery.

  Shi Hu's face turned somewhat unsightly, in just an instant, not a single Wu Chang from the Blood Stone tribe rushed to take action first. It wasn't that they didn't want to act, but rather their opponent was too fast. Their spirit and will converged instantly, striking like lightning. This was the essence of battle tactics accumulated through countless life-and-death struggles. Even several Bai Fu Chang could only barely keep up with him, but drawing his bow was still a step slower, so he halted his action.

  A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and Chi Yan Qian Fu laughed loudly: "I don't know which scoundrel dared to approach this place, he must have been shot and injured already. Chi Xue, go and capture the person!"

  The young archer nodded and walked into the ancient forest, with the purple copper bow on his back and a black iron spear in hand. However, before he took a few steps, his expression suddenly changed, his footsteps stopped, and his eyes emitted a fierce light, staring fixedly at the ancient forest. 400 votes are still needed to break through 10,000, everyone please give me some support!