Behind Enemy Lines: A Barbarian Village

After the outer Formation shattered, the intensity of the war clearly increased to a new level, with tens of thousands of Foreign Races crowding below the city, roaring madly.

At such close range, Yang Tianyou could see those pairs of scarlet and frenzied beast eyes with just a glance down. If the war had just begun, being stared at by thousands of such eyes would have made him feel terrified, even if he wasn't afraid.

But now, his heart is as still as a deep well, undisturbed by any ripples, as he simply urges on the Starlight again and again, reaping the lives below.

Roar!

The attacks came in waves, raining down on the city walls.

Flames, gales, Thunder, golden light, sharp claws... came crashing down, the fierce attack waves causing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of dozens of miles around Crouching Ox Pass to surge violently.

The thick snow that had accumulated on the ground was mostly washed away by the shockwaves of war, revealing the numerous frozen carcasses of Wild Beasts beneath the snow, as well as the dark brown earth that seemed harder than refined iron.

After a few days, Yang Tianyou had become too lazy to count how many Demon Beasts and Foreign Races he had killed.

The relentless killings forged an even stronger spirit within him.

The Blade-Controlling Technique has unknowingly been pushed to a completely new level, a level that surpasses even the Great Perfection.

At this moment, he stood on the city wall, like a newly sharpened longsword, sharp, domineering, and unstoppable—a prelude to the fusion of man and sword, the condensation of Blade Intent.

"Tianyou, the Three Rivers Sect has just issued a mission: each Foundation Establishment Lineage needs to send one Foundation Establishment cultivator and ten Qi Refining cultivators to venture deep into the Foreign Races's rear to harass them." At this moment, Fifth Granduncle Yang Dangmo walked over and spoke softly.

"Our Old Ancestor has sent a message saying he intends for you and the Wolf Ancestor to lead the Lineage's Qi Refining cultivators there. What do you think?"

Today, as Yang Tianyou's status has risen, the conversations between him and the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Yang Household have become more equal and consultative, with him rarely issuing direct orders.

"Of course, my grandson is tired of staying in Crouching Ox Pass." Yang Tianyou smiled and readily agreed.

"Well!"

Looking at the young man who had accepted the mission without hesitation, Yang Dangmo patted him heavily on the shoulder, then turned around, "This operation will be led by you, including Wolf Ancestor. At crucial moments, you can restrain it; Wolf Ancestor has already agreed to this!"

The battle against the Cold Tide can be roughly divided into four stages.

In the First-Tier, the defensive Formation shield located a hundred feet outside Crouching Ox Pass will serve as the first line of defense, with the aim of reducing the number of low-level Demon Beasts.

During this stage, Human Race cultivators mainly relied on Offensive Formations inscribed on the city walls to kill enemies, such as the Bing Fire Sky-Burning Formation in the Yang Household's defensive area.

The Tier 2 involves relying on the fortified walls of Crouching Ox Pass for defense, with the aim of reducing the enemy's manpower, including a large number of Tier 2 Demon Beasts and Foreign Races.

First-Tier, due to the large number of Tier 2 combatants deployed by the Foreign Races, the defensive pressure was too great. All the Law Power inscribed on the city walls would be used for defense, and the main means of attack would be to rely on cultivators to remotely activate magic Law Artifact or use Law Technique to attack.

In addition, there were various weapons of war to assist in the war, such as giant ballistae and Bronze Cannons!

In the Third Stage, both sides have suffered heavy losses. On the Foreign Races side, the main casualties are low-level Demon Beasts and their own people, while on the Human Race side, the Spirit Veins have been greatly depleted.

After nearly ten days of intense operation, even Third-Tier Upper-Grade Spirit Vein had almost completely dried up its Spiritual Qi.

If it weren't for the fact that the major powers had prepared a large number of Spirit Stones to replenish its Spiritual Qi, the Formation on the Crouching Ox Pass city wall would have stopped operating long ago.

Moreover, it withstood the relentless attacks of tens of thousands of Demon Beasts Foreign Races, and many of the Formations engraved on the city walls were damaged, probably about 30% to 40%.

This level of damage has significantly reduced the effectiveness of the Crouching Ox Pass defensive formation.

So, at this point, the two sides were locked in a stalemate, each seeking a breakthrough, and the Human Race also began its counterattack.

The Three Rivers Sect and the Feng Household, along with all Foundation Establishment Lineage and Rogue Cultivators, will be partially drawn into enemy territory to fight behind enemy lines, thereby disrupting the enemy's offensive rhythm.

Of course, it's not just Human Race who do this; Foreign Races do the same.

Although large-scale beast tides cannot break through the Human Race defenses, small Elite Force can still sneak into Human Race territory.

The Third Stage is precisely the phase of mutual infiltration and sabotage, and it is also the most intense period of the war. Whoever can break through in this stage will gain the initiative in the war.

After accepting the task, Yang Tianyou began selecting members of his tribe.

Yang Tianwang was the first one he chose. As a brother, Yang Tianyou naturally knew what his Fifteenth Brother was thinking.

He longed to make contributions to his Lineage and prove himself. This was exactly the opportunity that Yang Tianwang was looking for. So when Yang Tianyou pointed at him first, a genuine smile appeared on the strong, one-armed young man's rugged face.

Unlike Yang Tianwang's positive attitude, Yang Tiankang appeared very negative, his gaze shifting and flickering as he faced Yang Tianyou's sweeping gaze.

Seeing this, Yang Tianyou did not choose him. The latter did not make any other statement, but seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, slowly relaxing his tightly clenched fists.

Yang Tianyou didn't know what to say about his Sixth Brother's choice, but he shook his head slightly inwardly. Everyone has their own ambitions; could he possibly force him?

Besides, growing old like this might not be such a bad thing as happiness.

After Yang Tianwang, Yang Tianyou successively selected thirteen clansmen who Late Stage Qi Refining. Most of them were his elders. However, now, these clansmen must unconditionally obey Yang Tianyou's arrangements.

The Yang Lineage rules state that any team going out on a mission must obey the leader's orders, even if those orders are wrong; otherwise, they will be severely punished according to the Clan Rules.

Of course, before that, if you are dissatisfied with the order, you can make suggestions, but whether or not they are listened to is up to the leader.

After selecting his men, Yang Tianyou noticed that Wolf Ancestor had been squatting down next to him at some point, and nodded slightly when he looked over.

"Set off!"

With a wave of his hand, Yang Tianyou, along with Wolf Ancestor and fourteen clansmen, boarded the Second-Rank Low-Grade Flying Boat given to him by Yang Dangmo. After attaching four or five "Spirit Concealment Talisman" to the boat, he had Wolf Ancestor urge the Flying Boat on, and they left Crouching Ox Pass silently.

To infiltrate the enemy's rear, a frontal assault was out of the question, so Yang Tianyou chose to detour from the northeast.

Along the way, the land was covered with snow. Yang Tianyou made the Flying Boat stay close to the ground to minimize the chance of being discovered by the Foreign Races Scouts.

Fortunately, their mission went relatively smoothly. After flying for three consecutive days, they successfully arrived at the first settlement of the Foreign Races race.

There are many different kinds of Foreign Races in the Savage Wilderness Great Domain, among which the four major races are the most widespread and the strongest.

These four major races are the Demon Race, the Blood Race, the Barbarian Tribe, and the Spirit Tribe, with the Demon Race and the Barbarian Tribe Race being the most numerous, and the Spirit Tribe being the least numerous.

In the Savage Wilderness Great Domain meets the Three Counties of Dragon Valley, Silver River, and Goldwater, that is, north of Crouching Ox Pass, Barrier Mountain Pass, and Evil-Suppressing Pass, there are four most famous Golden Core Level Foreign Races forces.

They are: Ice Crystal Pool, Ten Thousand Blades Mountain, Greenrock Tribe, and Blackblood City!

Both Ice Crystal Pool and Ten Thousand Blades Mountain are Commander the Demon Race, mainly composed of the Ice Crystal Saber-Toothed Tiger and the Red-Feather Flying Eagle Clans. The former has three Golden Core Combat Strength, while the latter has four.

The Greenrock Tribe is Barbarian Tribe force. Barbarian Tribe primarily Body Cultivator, and they have four Golden Core Level warriors.

The final Blackblood City is Blood Race territory. Blood Race are most skilled in Blood Path cultivation, and Blood Race also cultivate body and combat techniques. It is worth mentioning that many branches of the Blood Race follow the Demon Dao path, and Blackblood City is one of them.

There are three Golden Core Blood Race members in the city, all of whom are Devil Cultivators. They are ruthless and extremely dangerous!

These four Golden Core Foreign Races forces, along with the Human Race's Three Rivers Sect, Feng Household, Goldwater Gate, and Cloudglow Sect, are mutually restraining and have considerable conflicts with each other.

As Yang Tianyou and his group continued their journey, the first gathering place of Foreign Races they encountered was certainly not any of the Four Great Foreign Races Golden Core Forces mentioned above.

Like the Human Race, the Foreign Races 'Golden Core Force factions also have a large number of subordinate forces, most of which are of the same race.

Just like this small-to-medium-sized Barbarian Tribe Village in front of us, it belongs to the Greenrock Tribe.

This village is quite large, probably able to accommodate 10,000 people. The village walls are built mainly of wood and stone, and are three zhang high. Inside the village, the Barbarian Tribe are busy at work.

On the stockade wall, nearly a hundred Barbarian Tribe warriors warily scanned their surroundings. Their cultivation levels were not high; ninety percent of them were only at the Early Qi Refining, and only two were at the Late Qi Refinement.

However, this is a force of nearly a hundred Qi Refining Realm warriors, and given the size of this village, there must be Foundation Establishment Barbarian Tribe left behind, making their strength not to be underestimated.