Chapter 412: 412. Chapter 412: Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, Fleeing is Best

412. Chapter 412: Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, Fleeing is Best

"Since he is the person I asked him to find, it is only natural that he has some ability."

Youji Nuhuang nodded, her gaze falling once more upon the Nine Nether Profound Snake, "It is just that you are too useless; to have returned in such a sorry state."

The Nine Nether Profound Snake had bitterness in his heart that he could not voice, and his face wore a sheepish expression.

"Since that is the case, prepare yourself for tomorrow; we shall go and capture that fellow. As for the Barbarian Tribe, there is no need for them to exist any longer."

Youji Nuhuang said lazily.

"I wonder if the promise the Empress made to me..."

Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether Profound Snake immediately and impatiently brought up his trip to the Immortal World.

A flash of impatience crossed Youji Nuhuang's brow, but in order to make him obey, she still said: "I naturally will not forget what I promised you; you just need to be prepared."

"But the barrier... we cannot get in either. Even if we go, wouldn't that be a waste of effort..."

The Nine Nether Profound Snake looked at Youji Nuhuang with a hesitant face.

Youming Nuhuang only then remembered that troublesome barrier.

She pinched her fingers to calculate, suddenly curled her lips into a smile, and said: "It is fine, I have already calculated it. In five days' time, that barrier will completely lose its original function. By then, the entire Barbarian Tribe will..."

"Cease to exist."

Hearing this, the Nine Nether Profound Snake hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Yes!"

Over these past few days, Su Chen led the Barbarian people in practicing cultivation techniques, among whom Meng Yong and Hua Gudu made the fastest progress.

Meng Huo was old after all, and his energy was not what it once was, often making him sigh at how formidable the younger generation was.

At the same time, they also felt the loosening of the barrier.

"The barrier will soon dissipate completely. When that time comes, the Barbarian people will be fragile and vulnerable. If the Sea Clan takes this opportunity to come..."

Luo Shen inspected it, her face heavy.

Those Barbarian people could still deal with some shrimp soldiers and crab generals, but against someone like the Nine Nether Profound Snake, they could not even block him; they would likely be wiped out in an instant.

"There are always more solutions than problems. Let the soldiers come and the generals block, let the water come and the earth cover," Su Chen said quietly.

Meng Huo took a very open view of this.

"The Barbarian Tribe and the Sea Clan have been entangled for so many years; it is time for there to be a result. We are also tired of this life of living in fear."

Meng Huo's gaze was deep as he looked unconsciously into the distance.

He did not know when it started, but the Sea Clan gradually became incomparably powerful. Even the forests were occupied by raptors and poisonous miasma. Their living space constantly shrank, and surviving until now was nothing more than lingering on in a desperate struggle.

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this.

Fortunately, he had traveled far and wide during this period and possessed quite a few treasures. He might not have thought much of these treasures on ordinary days, but for these Barbarian people, they might be their final life-saving talismans.

Thinking of this, Su Chen took out his Storage Ring, handed it to Meng Huo, and said: "There are some protective Dharma Treasures inside; they should be of some help to you."

Upon hearing this, Meng Huo looked terrified and waved his hands repeatedly. They had already received so much grace from Su Chen, how could they dare to continue taking Su Chen's things? Su Chen curled his lips slightly and said: "Did you not say that I am the legendary fated person? Besides, I am not giving these to you for nothing; you are not just fighting for yourselves, but for all of humanity."

Meng Huo was moved beyond words upon hearing this.

"I, Meng Huo, hereby swear a Heart Demon Oath: from this day forward, for all eternity, I shall be loyal to Su Chen and will never harbor a single thought of betrayal. If I commit any act of betrayal against Su Chen, may I be struck by five thunders on the spot, die a violent death, and never be reincarnated!" His voice was loud, almost spreading throughout the entire Barbarian Tribe.

Meng Yong also hurriedly raised his fist, repeating Meng Huo's words: "I, Meng Yong, hereby swear a Heart Demon Oath: from this day forward, for all eternity, I shall be loyal to Su Chen. If there is any betrayal, may I be struck by five thunders and die a horrible death!"

The others also saw Su Chen's recent actions. Now that their leader had already sworn a Heart Demon Oath, they did not hesitate and immediately swore their own Heart Demon Oaths as well.

In an instant, the Heavenly Dao Array of the Heart Demon Oaths illuminated the world, and everyone looked at Su Chen with firm gazes.

They swore to be loyal to Su Chen from then on; even death could not stop their footsteps.

Xiaoqiu, lurking in the crowd, saw this situation, veins bulging on his forehead. He could not help but want to call this group of stupid humans fools for inexplicably pledging loyalty to an outsider.

Watching the people around him start to swear Heart Demon Oaths one after another, Xiaoqiu, who had yet to swear, seemed like an anomaly.

If he did not swear, he would certainly be suspected, but if he did swear, given the things he had done, he would likely be sanctioned by the Heavenly Dao on the spot.

Xiaoqiu hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to do.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.

If he could not afford to offend him, could he not at least hide? Thinking of this, Xiaoqiu took advantage of people not paying attention and instinctively wanted to run, but before he had taken two steps, a voice suddenly appeared behind his ear.

"Where are you going?"

Xiaoqiu immediately turned his head and saw Su Chen's smiling face.

He feigned calmness, trying hard to put on a friendly smile, and said: "I am going over there to see if there is anything I can help with."

"Is that so?"

Su Chen raised an eyebrow and walked step by step toward Xiaoqiu. Each step felt like a heavy blow, scaring Xiaoqiu out of his wits.

Su Chen was already in front of him. He looked down at Xiaoqiu from above. Xiaoqiu was shaking like a sieve, feigning calmness.

Su Chen struck with a palm. Xiaoqiu could not dodge in time, spat out blood, and immediately transformed into the appearance of a turtle.

The surrounding people were instantly shocked. They never expected that someone they lived with day and night had actually turned into a member of the Sea Clan! Meng Yong stepped forward and stomped on Xiaoqiu's turtle shell: "Who exactly are you? Where is Xiaoqiu?"

Seeing that he was exposed, Xiaoqiu simply stopped pretending. He revealed a sinister smile and said: "Naturally, we ate him."

Hearing this, Meng Yong could no longer restrain his killing intent. His eyes were about to split, and he wanted to kill Xiaoqiu on the spot.

Fortunately, Su Chen stopped him in time.

He said: "This Xiaoqiu has been lurking here for so long; perhaps he knows some clues."

Xiaoqiu, however, could not help but snort coldly: "You were allowed to eat our kind when you were powerful before, but we are not allowed to eat you?"

Once these words were out, the expressions of the others were very ugly.

They lived by the sea and naturally caught fish and seafood, but those had no intelligence.

With different stances, they naturally did not know how to refute him.

"You don't need to be happy too early! The Lords will be here soon, and the barrier will soon disappear. When that time comes, you will all be buried with me, buried with the thousands upon thousands of my Sea Clan kin who died!"

Xiaoqiu could not help but laugh wildly, expression manic, like a madman. (End of chapter)