Chapter Eleven: The Fire Separates from the Thousand Husbands

  The vanguard set out, plunging into the depths of the ancient forest. The killing intent of over two thousand people converged into a single entity, causing the air in a radius of tens of miles to stagnate. All living creatures cowered, even the most ferocious beasts dared not make a sound, as they sensed the powerful aura emanating from the group. Some may have been inferior to them, but others made their hearts tremble with fear, sensing the danger that threatened their very existence.

  More than 2,000 soldiers marched by, shaking the earth and making a thunderous sound. The Fire Ape armor on their bodies seemed to be spreading like wildfire across the desolate land, burning fiercely with intense energy. Wherever they passed, the clouds in the sky were torn apart. This was the momentum of the Human Tribe's War Masters. Xiao Yi sighed in his heart, having heard that above the Thousand-Man Squad was the Ten-Thousand-Man Battle Squad, the Hundred-Thousand-Man Army Division, and the Million-Man General Squad, but he had no idea how these existed would shock the heavens and earth. However, Xiao Yi soon shook his head, as these were not something he could touch at present.

  The broken spear on his back grew heavier as his cultivation increased, and now it weighed fifteen jin. Ordinary soldiers couldn't even swing it, only barely able to lift it up.

  Above the sky, a red heavenly horse treads on air, a pair of fiery red wings flapping. On its back, Shi Zhenxuan grasps a black iron rod, gazing forward in silence.

  The moon rises and the sun sets, the stars shine brightly at night. More than 2,000 Bloodstone warriors march under the moonlight, but they no longer have the momentum of daytime. As the Windtooth tribe approaches, everyone's breath becomes restrained.

  Fengya tribe, one hundred miles westward.

  At the foot of a steep thousand-meter mountain peak, the people of the Bloodstone tribe stopped in their tracks. They stayed there to rest and recover, waiting for the moment when they would return to the summit.

  Under the scorching sun, even after a night of rushing, many Bloodstone warriors were only slightly panting. Every person's eyes had a faint aura of evil energy floating in them. They sat cross-legged, calming their breath and blood, but Xiao Yi could still feel the oppressive killing intent emanating from their bodies, hidden in every corner.

  The next day, at dawn.

  In the northern sky, a sea of fire clouds emerged, as if setting the entire sky ablaze. This fiery cloud seemed to have a life of its own, spreading towards the Bloodstone tribe like a living entity.

  Arrived!

  Xiao Yi's eyes flashed, staring intently ahead. Those were the human warriors of the Volcano Tribe, nearly three thousand in number. Each person wore a Fire Ape hide armor, and as they rushed forward, their momentum was suppressed to the extreme, only faintly perceivable from ten miles away. Clearly, they also had the same intentions as the Bloodstone Tribe.

  Three thousand warriors of the Huoshan tribe, led by an old man with a head full of white hair flying in the wind, his face rosy and smooth without any wrinkles. Behind him were Chi Long and four other Qianhu, the four great Qianhu of the Huoshan tribe, except for Chi Long, one person had not arrived, and was guarding the main camp with Shi Jian.

  "Chief of the Huohe tribe!"

  Shi Zhi Xuan looked at the white-haired old man, a hint of a smile appearing on his lips.

  His gaze fixed on Shi Zixuan for a long time, Huo He's white hair fluttered lightly, and a bitter smile appeared on his ruddy face: "The patriarch of the Shi family has indeed broken free from his shackles and advanced to the Tempering Bone realm. It seems that with the passage of time, your clan will give birth to a million-man commander, and the day when you advance to a mid-grade bloodline is just around the corner."

  Shi Zhi Xuan gazed deeply at him, and smiled: "The Fire River Tribe Master has also touched that layer of barrier, it seems the day of his promotion is not far off."

  Xiao Yi's heart stirred, his gaze at the Fire River slightly condensed. It seemed that the patriarch of the Fire Tribe was not simple either, and had likely already reached the realm of Blood Refining Great Perfection, or perhaps even stronger.

  "You are Xiao Yi!" Suddenly, a chiliarch's voice sounded from behind Huo He.

  Xiao Yi looked at this person, a middle-aged man with a cold and stern expression, no hair on his head, and a sharp glint in his eyes. Behind him, he was carrying a large red copper hammer. From his body, Xiao Yi sensed a strong and powerful aura of blood energy. As he opened his mouth, there was also a faint spiritual force that spread out and lingered around.

  "Huo Li Qian Fu Chang!" The red dragon let out a low growl.

  He waved his hand and Huo Qianhe didn't pay attention to him. He took a step forward and walked to the side of the clan leader, Huo He.

  Shi Hu and Qian Fu's faces were slightly furrowed, both of them somewhat displeased. The two major tribes' armies had already gathered, was there still some objection?

  Shi Zhi Xuan's expression was calm and tranquil, merely exchanging a peaceful gaze with Huo He.

  After a moment, Huo He spoke up in a deep voice, "I must give an account to our people."

  Qianyuan Thousand Husband's expression turned cold, just as he was about to speak, but saw Xiao Yi walking towards the front. He looked at Huo Li Thousand Husband with a quiet gaze and said: "I don't know what you want to entrust."

  "Alright, you're quite bold." Huo Li's voice was cold and stern. "But being bold is not enough, you need to understand that today, the two great bloodline legions have gathered here because of your words alone. The lives of over 5,000 soldiers are in your hands, if what you say is true, then it will be a blessing for our two great bloodlines, but if what you say is false, then our two great bloodlines will surely suffer greatly, and even the legacy of our ancestors may be destroyed. Therefore, you need to provide sufficient proof to make us believe you, otherwise, even if the clan leader punishes me afterwards, I will still kill you with my own hands today."

  "Hmph, Shi Hu Qianfu said with a cold tone: 'Fire Li Qianfu, you have quite the temper. Are you questioning our incompetence or suggesting that we are in cahoots with the Xian tribe, working together to deceive your Fire Mountain Tribe and lead you step by step into the land of death?'"

  "The stone tiger commander is being too serious." Fire commander was unmoved, and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid you're also being deceived by him. I've heard the situation from my hundred commander Fire Qing before, and there are many suspicious points. I don't know how you can be so sure that this person is completely innocent. In fact, I've even heard that he's not a member of your Blood Stone tribe at all, but suddenly appeared near your left flank just a year ago. He's an ordinary wandering tribesman with no battle aura at all. How could he possibly walk alone in the desolate ancient forest? Commander Stone Tiger, you should know better than me that it's not a place for children to play!"

  The voice of Huo Qianzhang was not loud, but it carried far and wide. Even among the more than 5,000 soldiers, everyone could hear him clearly. They looked towards the young figure in front, and their faces couldn't help but show a look of doubt.

  "How despicable!"

  Among the many warriors of the Bloodstone Clan, Shi Lei gritted his teeth and stared intently at Huo Li. He discovered that although many Bloodstone Clan warriors did not speak out, their facial expressions were enough to reveal everything - they had been convinced, and doubt had sprouted in their hearts.

  There were also many strong men of the Hundred Men's level who had a thoughtful expression on their faces, and they thought of that figure stepping into thin air that day. Shi Qiren and Shi Taier were silent for a moment, both thinking deeply at this moment.

  "Anything else?" Xiao Yi asked calmly.

  "Ah!" Huo Lian's voice was cold and detached, "If I recall correctly, even if you hid your cultivation back then, at most you were only at the Great Completion of Blood Refining, a strong cultivator with a complete Spiritual Pulse. The gap between us shouldn't be that great, yet somehow you managed to escape from him without even a scratch. If it was just a Small Cycle Spiritual Pulse, I could still try to make some educated guesses for you, but a Great Cycle Spiritual Pulse? I couldn't even deceive myself, are you trying to deceive yourself too?"

  A faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Yi's mouth, and he said: "After saying so much, you are no more than thinking that my identity is unclear, and I am not strong enough. You need to know that there are many unknowns in this world, not just within your understanding. The mysteries of heaven and earth do not exist because you don't know about them, nor do they move according to your likes and dislikes. As for my identity, at least it can be confirmed that the blood flowing through my body is that of a human. As for being weak, time cannot flow backwards. If you are confident, then by all means take action and measure me yourself."

  What!

  Xiao Yi's words had barely left his lips when not only Huo Li, the Thousand Man Commander of the Fire Tribe, but also Shi Hu, the Thousand Man Commander of the Stone Tribe, were stunned into silence. A hint of unusual color flashed in the eyes of Huo He, the Chieftain of the Fire Tribe, while behind him, Chi Long's mouth curled up into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

  "You want me to take action!" After a few breaths, a sharp green light flashed in Huo Lian's eyes.

  "I didn't say it wrong, and you didn't hear it wrong either."

  "Good!"

  Huoli's face suddenly showed a few hints of excitement, but when this expression fell into Chiyan Huofu's eyes, it made him involuntarily smile wryly in his heart. He understood that Huoli's purpose today was not just to settle the score, but had other intentions. However, as long as it wasn't too excessive, even the clan leader Huohe wouldn't interfere much, because the identities of the two people were not ordinary - Huoli Huofu was the younger brother of clan leader Huohe.

  "Shi Zhixuan's clan leader." Huo He's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

  Shi Zhi Xuan smiled lightly: "So be it, let them hone their skills a bit. As long as they're not out to kill each other, there's no need to delve deeper into this matter. This explanation can still be given by Xiao Yi Qian Fu Zhang, retreat!"

  Shi Zhi Xuan's voice was not loud, but it clearly entered the ears of every member of both tribes. Huo He's eyes narrowed, and he felt that the other party's spiritual power was incredibly strong, with a precision that was truly astonishing. But now, he was far from being able to match him.

  Silently, the two armies parted, leaving a hundred yards of empty space between them. Every soldier's eyes revealed excitement, even those from the Bloodstone tribe who still had doubts couldn't help but show a few hints of expectation in their gazes at Xiao Yi. Regardless of anything else, he was their Thousand-Man Commander.

  Moreover, as time passed, some of the warriors also came to their senses and vaguely guessed that the purpose of Huo Li Qianfu was not here. If Xiang Yi Qianfu really had a problem, he would have been discovered by the clan leader long ago. If the clan leaders were also in cahoots with the immortal tribe, they couldn't imagine what kind of world they would face in the future.