Chapter 19: The Wu Clan at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm

Tian Yuan opened his mouth and inhaled, and the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil merged into his abdomen.

The Iron-Eating Beast, which had been roaring at the sky, was about to pounce forward when its movements suddenly stiffened; it widened its eyes and stared at Tian Yuan's chest.

"Gulp!"

A loud swallowing sound rang out, and saliva dripped down from the Iron-Eating Beast's wide-open mouth.

A heavenly treasure, a unique and peerless heavenly treasure.

In all these years in the Houtu Tribe, it had eaten plenty of good things, but they absolutely could not compare to that last morsel.

Regarding such treasures, its sense of smell was extremely keen.

This stone man was a treasure from head to toe!

The Iron-Eating Beast was about to rush forward, but it was startled by sounds coming from all around.

In the somewhat empty tribe, panicked figures could be seen fleeing everywhere, along with the angry roars of the Wu Clan.

Had a Great Demon attacked? The Iron-Eating Beast lowered its raised front paws and cast its gaze toward the somewhat petite stone man before it.

Was it not food delivered to its door, but a Great Demon who had broken in?

During the time it had lived in the Houtu Tribe, it had never seen any Demon dare to come here and cause trouble.

Because its master was away, this fellow was taking the opportunity to stir up trouble in the tribe? With many thoughts flashing through its mind, the Iron-Eating Beast shuddered, its pupils widened slightly, its head slowly lifted, and finally, it looked up at the hundred-zhang-tall stone giant before it.

The aura of a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal swept out; was this stone man tired of living, truly daring to provoke the Wu Clan?

Who in the Primordial Land didn't know that the Wu Clan were a bunch of battle maniacs, especially those Ancestral Witches, with the exception of its master.

In the distance, some Wu Clan members caught sight of the magnificent stone man and immediately flew over one after another.

Tian Yuan did not move, but a powerful aura surged out from his body, and all the figures rushing toward him were swept away.

Amidst a rumbling sound, a group of figures smashed through many stone houses, drawing even more roars of fury.

The towering stone pillars close at hand, however, stood firmly in the field without the slightest sway.

The Iron-Eating Beast swallowed hard, withdrew its aura, and scurried forward, its figure gradually shrinking.

By the time it neared Tian Yuan, it had already transformed into that half-meter-tall, thoroughly adorable form.

In this short moment, it had already seen the situation in the tribe; many Great Witches were absent, but there were still quite a few Wu people at the Taiyi realm, yet none of them had appeared, not even those at the Golden Immortal realm.

It thought of that yellow light from just a moment ago; that must have been a very delicious magical treasure.

The powerful Wu people in the tribe had all been taken away by this stone man.

Running to an Ancestral Witch tribe to capture the Wu Clan—the Iron-Eating Beast felt some admiration for this stone man's audacity, but for now, its own life was what mattered.

Rubbing against Tian Yuan's thick thigh, the Iron-Eating Beast couldn't help but secretly stick out its tongue and lick.

It was the taste it liked! Tian Yuan, who had returned to his original form, happened to see the other's action and immediately wore a strange expression.

His guess was correct; this fellow truly regarded him as food.

Tian Yuan didn't mind, however, and said indifferently, "Follow this seat from now on."

There were many peculiar Demon Beasts in the Primordial Land, but this Iron-Eating Beast was truly cute, and more importantly, it had this familiar appearance.

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast lifted its little head and nodded like a rattle-drum.

You dare to even touch the Wu Clan, do I dare to disagree? Tian Yuan didn't care whether the other was truly willing or pretending; it made no difference to him.

When it came to heavenly treasures in the Primordial Land, where else could compare to Mount Buzhou? Looking at this fellow's greedy expression, subduing it was just a matter of time.

Moreover, he also coveted the several Ancestral Witches; they were surely experts at combing the Main Vein.

"A reward for you!" Thinking this, Tian Yuan casually tossed down a stone the size of a human head.

The faintly flickering five-colored halo made the Iron-Eating Beast's eyes light up instantly. "Th-this is a Five-Colored Stone!" Holding the stone, the Iron-Eating Beast looked like a total bumpkin.

It hadn't lived in the tribe for a short time, but most of its food was brought back by Wu people when they went out.

In the thousand years since Houtu had left, it hadn't eaten anything good, let alone a Five-Colored Divine Stone.

They had only just met, and the other had already given it such a good thing; the Iron-Eating Beast was very surprised.

Tian Yuan smiled and asked softly, "Where else are there Wu Clan tribes around here?"

It was merely a scrap of a Five-Colored Divine Stone; he generally didn't eat this kind of stone anymore.

The Iron-Eating Beast, which had opened its mouth wide, froze in its movements; sure enough, there was no such good thing.

However, after only a slight hesitation, it took a fierce bite and asked with a hint of curiosity, "May I ask why the senior is looking for Wu Clan tribes?"

The Iron-Eating Beast, having put away the pile of rocks, quickly followed Tian Yuan, its little eyes full of confusion.

There were many fewer clansmen in the tribe, but this stone man had not attacked those weak Wu people, which left it very puzzled.

Tian Yuan looked toward the east and responded softly, "Rest assured! I will not take their lives, but they are useful!"

The Iron-Eating Beast gnawed on the stone, its pair of little eyes darting around, and replied in a milky voice, "Gungun hasn't left the tribe for a long time, so I'm not clear on that."

"The Ancestral Witches seem to have gone to Chaos, and the other Wu people all rushed out of the tribe some time ago; they haven't returned for a while, and I don't know where they went."

Tian Yuan lowered his head slightly and looked at the other with amusement; he didn't care about its little schemes.

There were still a thousand years until the sermon at Purple Heaven Palace began, which meant Houtu would need at least four thousand years to return.

As long as he didn't attract the attention of the other Ancestral Witches, four thousand years was enough for him to do many things.

The name 'Gungun' was quite fitting for this fellow! Tian Yuan had only asked casually, and wrapping up the Iron-Eating Beast, he dove directly into the ground; he still preferred earth-burrowing.

In just a few years, Tian Yuan felt familiar fluctuations; there was a continuous stretch of several tribes, each with ten thousand people.

Sure enough, the Houtu Tribe was spreading toward the Eastern Land, and he encountered more and more tribes as he went on.

As the yellow earth rolled by, all Wu Clan members above the Golden Immortal realm below were taken away.

"A good harvest!" Tian Yuan, having retracted the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, was incomparably joyful in his heart.

Having spent a hundred years just traveling before, he had taken away hundreds of thousands in just these ten-odd years, already exceeding the number of Wu Clan members in that space.

Of course, this population was but a drop in the ocean for the entire Wu Clan.

"This stone man doesn't eat the Wu Clan, so why capture so many Wu people?" Watching the many panicked figures below, the confusion in Gungun's heart grew ever greater.

Along the way, Tian Yuan headed straight for many Wu Clan tribes, doing nothing else but using his magic treasures to collect people.

Gungun had once asked out of curiosity, but he did not say much.

However, there was one thing Gungun could be certain of: Tian Yuan had many good treasures on him.

Gungun had seen him munching on rare treasures Gungun had never eaten more than once, and the scent made Gungun's mouth water profusely.

In the ten-plus years following Tian Yuan, Gungun felt very conflicted! On one side was his master, and on the other was an irresistible temptation.

Patting his chest, Tian Yuan was very satisfied, and leading the silly iron-eating beast beside him, he flew toward the front.

Approaching the front battle circle of the Wu Clan, one could encounter Wu Clan tribes just by wandering around.

Tian Yuan was full of anticipation when his gaze suddenly narrowed, and he looked into the distance in surprise.

In the distant sky, there was a rumbling sound of thunder.

Taking a closer look, it was actually a burly giant sprinting through the void, carrying with him a dense Malevolent Qi.

That aura—it was a Wu Clan member at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; it was a Great Witch!

(End of this chapter)