Chapter 306

A group of giant dragon lizards silently darted through the passage at high speed.

These are the offspring of a flood dragon with Yingdragon blood mixed with a giant lizard, huge in size, thick-skinned and muscular, with a pair of massive flesh wings on their backs, astonishing running speed, and capable of short-distance gliding strikes.

Below Wu Yi's den, separated by a rock layer three thousand li thick, lies a series of huge stone caverns containing an extremely vast body of water, where massive herds of wild giant dragon lizards breed and dwell.

The Wu clan used sorcery to control these giant dragon lizard tribes, and whenever they needed to go to battle, they could select the strong, talented ones to fight.

The giant dragon lizard Wu Tie rides is over ten zhang long, with a ferocious, vicious face, its body covered in black dragon scales; when it gallops at high speed, its pair of massive wings constantly blast turbulent airflow backward.

This is a thousand-year-old giant dragon lizard whose bloodline has awakened, enabling it to spray clouds and mist and exhale thunder; among the dozens of giant dragon lizard tribes controlled by the Wu clan, it is also a top-tier powerhouse.

Wu Tie is a junior, and this is his first time responding to the summons of the Fuxi Divine Kingdom to go to battle, so the Wu clan elders treated him especially well, handing him the thousand-year-old giant dragon lizard that is the strongest, has awakened spiritual wisdom, and is quite crafty, as his mount.

Old Tie lay between the two horns of the old dragon lizard, squinting as he watched the Wu clansmen riding giant dragon lizards and galloping wildly through the passage.

This is the first wave of Wu clansmen dispatched to battle.

One thousand giant dragon lizards, one thousand Wu clansmen; the leaders are ten at the Tai Cang Realm, below them are a hundred at the Ming Chi Realm, and the rest are all peak Chonglou Realm youths on the verge of breaking through to Ming Chi Realm.

"Hey, brother me, under the elders' order, responding to the Fuxi Divine Kingdom's Nine-Feather Blood Edict, I'm going to slash people…hahaha, tsk tsk, should I accumulate some military merit to exchange for a little fox-maiden from the Qingqiu Fox Clan for our kid?"

Among the crowd by the roadside, several vigorous young Wu clansmen gulped and stared at Xing Tianxian with fiery eyes.

A big man with a full beard stepped out of the crowd and casually hurled a wine jug at Xing Tianxian.

"Get lost, don't corrupt the kids. Be careful, Ah-Xian, don't get chopped up like a real eel…I'll wait for you to come back and drink."

Xing Tianxian put down his battle-axe, seized the wine jug, tipped his head back and gulped several mouthfuls of strong liquor, then laughed loudly.

The giant dragon lizards ran swiftly and soon reached the end of the straight passage, where an equally thick stone wall blocked the way; amid the sound of mechanisms, countless runes lit up on the wall, and a hundred-zhang-tall metal gate rose slowly as the troops shouted and charged out.

Outside the gate lay a platform a hundred zhang across, from which a stone bridge ten zhang wide extended, spanning a chasm of unknown depth and tens of li wide.

The giant dragon lizards galloped wildly on the stone bridge, while below in the chasm ghosts wailed and wolves howled, the raging wind whipping up clots of murky black mist that surged upward; occasionally, strange winged unknown creatures were blown up by the wind, screeching and clamoring as they brushed past the bridge.

Beside Xing Tianxian, the Xuanming Butterfly from the Xuanming clan had its eyes flickering with a dim light; it slowly raised its bone staff and lightly pointed at the hundreds of bizarre creatures entwined in the black wind, saying, "Break."

Hundreds of bizarre creatures with bat wings on their backs, bloated like balls and mouths full of fangs, exploded silently, their blood turning into vast clouds of blood mist in the wind.

The Xuanming Butterfly chuckled "ge-ge" a few times; his body sat upright on the giant dragon lizard's back, but his neck twisted with a "creak" a full 180 degrees, turning his face to stare fixedly at Wu Tie.

"Our clan's kid, you're Wu Tie, right? First time in battle, are you scared?"

Without waiting for Wu Tie's reply, the Xuanming Butterfly muttered to himself: "Not scared, not scared, with so many uncles and brothers looking after you, don't be afraid…on the battlefield, the more fearful one is, the quicker they die."

"Remember, military merit in the Fuxi Divine Kingdom is a good thing; half of the merit you earn must be handed over to the clan. Not just you—this rule applies to all who participate in battle."

"The more merit you accumulate, the more treasures you can exchange for in the Fuxi Divine Kingdom… tsk, it's said that with a hundred billion merit you can trade for a Xian clan princess. She is the daughter of the Xian clan king who rules a region, only she is qualified to be called a lord."

"It's said that the Xian clan's women bring many benefits, especially great offspring; but after all these years, our Wu clan hasn't had anyone accumulate a hundred billion merit—everyone can't resist spending their merit early."

Wu Tie looked at the Xuanming Butterfly's white hair flying and said softly, "But my mother is of the Nuwa clan… Nuwa and Xian clans—what's the difference between them?"

Xing Tianxian made a "ga" sound and strained to turn his head backward.

Several other Tai Cang Realm elders also turned their heads to glance at Wu Tie.

The Ming Chi and Chonglou Realm clansmen stared at Wu Tie with piercing eyes; likewise, the fellow warrior Wu Zheng shouted at the top of his voice: "Wu Tie, your mother, my sister-in-law, is a Nuwa clan woman? No wonder you're so young yet stronger than me."

"Legend says that women of the Xian and Nuwa clans have a chance to pass on a trace of primordial power to their offspring, giving them extraordinary talent and astonishing aptitude, making each an excellent cultivation embryo. Tsk tsk, you still have many unmarried cousins—why not introduce them to a few Nuwa clan women?"

Wu Tie recalled the Nuwa women inside Nuwa Valley.

He laughed: "Exactly, after this battle ends I'll take all my cousins to Nuwa Valley for a visit."

Wu Tie thought of the exquisite mother-daughter pair Nuwa Yao and Nuwa Xi… and recalled Wu Jin's experience in Nuwa Valley.

"The Nuwa clan's rules are very strict; one must meet many of their demands before they will reluctantly allow a clan woman to marry an outsider." Wu Tie said calmly: "But if your fist is big enough, you can just smash the rules."

It is said that the daughters of the Xi tribe have many benefits, especially great offspring, tsk, but we Wu family for so many years still haven't anyone accumulated a hundred billion military merits; each one can't help but spend their military merits early.

Wu Tie's words perfectly matched the taste and appetite of these rough Wu clansmen.

Abducting a bride is totally doable… first drag the wife home, preferably after having a few kids, then worry about other matters.

Feelings and such… that stuff is too complicated; this bunch of rough Wu clansmen just can't be bothered with it.

Those Life Pool Realm and Chonglou Realm clansmen, each with fiery eyes, looked at Wu Tie; Wu Zheng, who also went into battle, shouted even louder: "Wu Tie, your mother, my sister-in-law, is a woman of the Wa tribe? No wonder, at your young age, how is your strength greater than mine?"

It is said that the daughters of the Xi and Wa tribes have a chance to let their offspring's bloodline contain a trace of creative power, making them extraordinarily talented and astonishingly gifted, each being an excellent embryo for cultivation. Tsk, tsk, you still have so many unmarried cousins; introduce them to a few Wa tribe women?

"Good kid." Xing Tianxian and the Xuanming Butterfly both gave Wu Tie a thumbs-up.

Wu Tie's mouth corner twitched.

Wu Tie recalled the exquisite mother-daughter pair of Wa Yao and Wa Xiu... and recalled Wu Jin's ordeal in Wa Valley.

The Wa tribe's rules are very strict; one must meet many of their demands before they will reluctantly allow a tribe woman to marry an outsider." Wu Tie said indifferently: "But as long as one's fist is strong enough, rules and such can be destroyed."

Wu Tie laughed, opened his mouth, and cast out the palm-sized Fallen Soul Scattering Soul Banner; a stream of mana flowed into it, the banner's light flickered, and the souls of Sima Xiu, Sima Shan, and Sima Quan instantly became a bit more tenuous.

Sima Shan and Sima Quan could still roughly make out human shapes, but Sima Xiu's soul had completely turned into a hazy blood-colored mist; as long as Wu Tie regularly offers sacrifices, within a few days Sima Xiu will utterly lose soul and form, becoming pure nourishment for the Fallen Soul Scattering Soul Banner.

Abducting a bride is something that can totally be done... first abduct the wife back home; it's best to first have her bear a few children, then talk about other things.

This is not only the wish of the Wu clan elders, but also Wu Tie's own desire.

He was very curious about what the Fuxi Divine Kingdom looks like and what the Xian clan-built force actually intends to do.

Long time together breeds affection, is that the principle?

"Good kid." Xing Tian Shan and Xuan Ming Die simultaneously gave Wu Tie a thumbs-up.

Wu Tie's mouth corner twitched.

"Good kid?"

These people of the Wu family are indeed lacking in moral character.

Wu Tie laughed, he opened his mouth, and sacrificed the palm-sized Fallen Soul Scattering Soul Banner; a stream of magical power flowed into it, light flickered inside the banner, and the souls of Sima Xiu, Sima Shan, and Sima Quan instantly became a bit more tenuous.

Sima Shan and Sima Quan could still roughly see a human shape, but Sima Xiu's soul had completely turned into a hazy blood-colored mist; as long as Wu Tie performs timely sacrifices, within a few days Sima Xiu will utterly have his soul scattered and become nourishment for the Fallen Soul Scattering Soul Banner.

Join the battle, join the battle, join the battle!

This is not only the meaning of the Wu family elders, but also Wu Tie's own wish.

He was very curious about what the Fuxi Divine Kingdom looked like, and what this force established by the Xi clan actually wanted to do.

He was even more curious—what was the origin of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom, the enemy of the Fuxi Divine Kingdom?

The Demon‑Subduing Hall of the Great Jin Divine Kingdom could actually show up at their doorstep, and Wu Tie wanted to properly test his strength against them on the battlefield.

The Great Jin Divine Kingdom must be connected to You Cang and You Jieya… the Ice Spirit Divine Clan they represent are undoubtedly Wu Tie's mortal enemies, and he would gladly cause trouble for the Great Jin Divine Kingdom.

Most importantly.

Riding the giant earth lizard, shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the Wu clansmen as they galloped forward, Wu Tie felt his blood boiling and burning inside; he loved this solid, reassuring feeling.

When the Wu clan unhesitatingly mobilized thousands of its people to help him set up a grand formation and ambush the Demon‑Subduing Hall's enemies, Wu Tie had already wholeheartedly accepted the Wu clan.

This is kin, this is bloodline.

Like those rough, even crude fellows, he shared the same ancestor; their blood sprang from the same source.

Wu Tie suddenly let out a long, loud whistle to the heavens.

One after another, the Wu clansmen raised their heads and whistled; the cries were high and joyful, faintly carrying a metallic killing intent.

Xingtian Xia, meanwhile, gulped down the strong liquor in the wine jar in just a few swigs, then slapped the jar so it flew over ten li and shattered against the cliff wall.

"Little Die'er, lend me thirty thousand military merits—I'll first trade a few jars of dragon‑marrow wine for a good time!" Xingtian Xia laughed loudly at Xuanming Die.

"Little Die'er, we're all brothers—if you lend it to Xia, you have to lend it to us too; not much, just thirty thousand." Another Zhusong clan's Zhusong Xiaodao shouted loudly: "No cheating! I remember the last settlement of military merits—you still have at least a million left!"

Several Wu clansmen at the Fetal Storage realm began to clamor.

Xuanming Die's face twisted instantly, and she instinctively clutched the strange‑beast‑hide belt tied around her waist.

Xuanming Die shouted curses while Xingtian Xia and his companions laughed loudly; a thousand giant earth lizards raced over the stone bridge, through a winding passage behind it, past several constantly dripping caves, and shuffled for two days and two nights through difficult tunnels until they finally reached a huge stone cavern.

A massive flagpole stood in the center of the cavern, with a neatly arranged camp encircling the flag.

Three hundred cultivators in bright armor, their auras stern, marched out of the camp; a middle‑aged man in a long robe and tall cap, his aura likewise at the Fetal Storage realm, placed his left hand on his sword hilt and shouted sternly, "Who goes there?"

"What are you pretending to be, a big‑tailed wolf? Damn it, don't you recognize me? That jug of phoenix‑blood wine I bought you last time—did you give it to the dogs?" Xingtian Xia cursed loudly at the solemn middle‑aged man: "Xi Xiaosan, cut the chatter, open the formation—let's rush over."

Xingtian Xia slapped his palm hard and said to the middle‑aged man: "Right, my ancestor told me to tell you that people from the Great Jin Divine Kingdom's Demon‑Subduing Hall have actually crept near our Wu clan's territory… How are you guarding the gate?"

The middle‑aged man's face stiffened; he stared at Xingtian Xia in disbelief: "Is that really true?"

Xingtian Xia casually tossed aside, and several broken limbs of the giant divine soldiers fell to the ground: "Here, you ought to recognize this—there are traitors in your Fuxi Divine Kingdom, traitors, you get it? Traitors selling out their ancestors… Hurry up and investigate; I don't want to be stabbed in the back on the battlefield."

The middle‑aged man's face darkened completely; he gave a firm nod and led Wu Tie and the others to the center of the camp.

Inside the camp, a teleportation formation a hundred zhang in diameter emitted a gloomy light.

The giant earth lizards were huge, each able to transport only about ten at a time; after over a hundred transfers, Wu Tie and his companions arrived in a vast plain.

Three sides were sheer high cliffs, and the fourth side was a massive rift valley.

A gale whipped black mist straight upward, and Wu Tie watched huge, fluffy, dandelion‑seed‑like strange objects swirl and shoot up into the sky, each big seed bearing varying numbers of low‑level cultivators.

Blood rained down from the heights, countless severed limbs and arms mixing with the blood and continually falling.

Wu Tie's senses were extremely keen; he cocked his ear and faintly heard countless wails and wolf howls from above, plus the incessant sound of bodies exploding.

Without even seeing it, Wu Tie could imagine that somewhere far above, an extraordinarily brutal war—or rather, a great slaughter—was taking place.

A youth in black armor, rather hard‑featured, came over with a dozen guards.

"Wu clan people? Only a thousand of you? Hmph, do you still take the Nine‑Feather Blood Order seriously?"

His tone stiff as he cursed, the youth shouted harshly: "What use are your few numbers? Forget it, forget it—you're assigned to the hunting camp; go hunt on the battlefield as you please… Remember, bring back heads to record military merit—one head equals one merit; nothing else counts."