Officer Ye Punishes the Wicked for the People

In the gathering area outside the Feather God Hall ruins, a group of fired-up Spirit Beasts gathered together. They raised their right fists and shouted at the top of their lungs as they surged toward the Heavenly Crane Tribe's palace.

Slogans such as "Down with the Heavenly Crane Tribe's hegemony!", "Execute Feng Xingkui, the scum of the Heavenly Crane Tribe!", and "Revenge our persecuted Spirit Beast brethren!" resounded through the sky, erupting with an overwhelming momentum.

Leading four members of the Flame Crane Tribe, Huo Zhi held up a massive banner at the left front of the procession, its blood-red words reading, "Resist the Heavenly Crane Tribe's oppression of subordinate races." Tears filled her eyes as she shouted herself hoarse.

The leader on the other side was a red-clad woman with curly red hair and a seductive face.

Burning with rage, she led several male crane Spirit Beasts whose faces were filled with grief and indignation, waving a blazing banner that read, "Until Feng Xingkui is eliminated, the Spirit Beast world shall know no peace."

Phoenix Flame unique to the Phoenix Tribe burned around the woman, displaying her supreme status among the Flying Bird Tribes. She was Chi Hongwu of the Crimson Phoenix Tribe, the Phoenix Tribe member Ye Kong had spotted in the sky earlier.

At the very front of the procession stood ten colossal beasts with imposing auras. The roars of rhinoceroses and trumpets of giant elephants shook heaven and earth, leaving fresh marks upon this ancient city that had long fallen silent.

High in the sky, the four Nine Nether Sparrows transformed into their true Spirit Beast forms, beating their wings as they soared and cried without end. They spewed black flames into the air, forming the words: "Heaven and earth share our fury—join us in executing Feng Xingkui!"

The Four Great Vajras transformed into Giant Apes at the positions of the Four Symbols, throwing back their heads and roaring as they issued the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's unique summons, calling upon Beast Tribes from all sides to fight together!

Ye Kong stood atop Mo Feng's back as he transformed into a giant bird. Dressed in a green robe, he stood against the wind with Purple Bell at his waist, Golden Sword hanging at his side, and his hands clasped behind his back. Boundless heroic vigor shone from his sharp brows and eyes!

Though he had not expected that merely giving a speech in the busiest marketplace would stir so many Spirit Beasts, including Chi Hongwu of the Crimson Phoenix Tribe, into such righteous fury, now that they had such a solid popular foundation, what else was there to say? They just had to charge in head-on!

This time, he would follow the people's will and punish the wicked for their sake!

This time, he would use an upright, irresistible force to crush Feng Xingkui, a calamity weighty enough to establish the supreme prestige of both himself and the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe in the hearts of this generation's young Spirit Beasts!

This time, Great Officer Ye would do something earthshaking and announce his arrival to every power in the Great Thousand World!

"When the great peng rises with the wind, it soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! What an extraordinary era I've arrived in."

Watching the Spirit Beasts below sweep forward in ever-growing numbers, endless pride welled up in Ye Kong's heart. For the first time, he felt that what he was doing carried some meaning.

He was not originally from this world. Having seen the red flag, how could he possibly tolerate such utterly damned things?

Whether it was Spiritual Mountain or the Beast Tribes, since he had come here, things had to change!

It was one thing if he had achieved nothing before crossing over, but if he still achieved nothing after crossing over, then wouldn't he have crossed over for nothing?!

During those three years beneath Spiritual Mountain, after learning the truth, he had burned with rage, wishing he could smash every evil demon in the heavens to pieces.

But reason told him that he had to endure. He could only wait for people from the mountain to arrive and eliminate those powerful experts far beyond his strength!

He never wanted to experience that powerless feeling a second time!

Since he was invincible here today, there was no longer any need for restraint!

When evil crossed his path, he would simply cut it down!

The mighty army of punishment soon charged into the Feather God Hall ruins, riding the wind and breaking the waves with nothing able to stop them, terrifying the multitude of beasts!

Outside the Feather God Hall ruins, amid a cluster of simple yet grand buildings, a young man with graying hair yawned as he watched the massive army charge over from the distance, his face full of confusion and question marks.

He rubbed his brow and eyes, confirmed that he was not dreaming, then slowly asked the people beside him:

"Can anyone tell me what exactly is going on?

How did the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe bring so many Spirit Beast races charging in while I was merely asleep? And most of them are from our Flying Bird Tribes?

Little Teng, you just returned from outside with some people. Do you know what's happening?"

Zong Teng, who was staring in stunned disbelief, had been wondering whether he had sold out his elder brother too softly, to the point that Young Master Ye had not even called him along for something this major.

When he suddenly heard his elder brother call for him, he instinctively shuddered from head to toe, fear appearing in his eyes.

Naturally, Zong Qingfeng had no idea that his little brother was currently thinking about how to sell him for a better price. Believing that Zong Teng had been frightened by the terrifying army in the distance, he warmly patted his shoulder and comforted him:

"Don't worry, Little Teng. Though I, Zong Qingfeng, am no renowned saint,

I consider my conduct fairly honorable, and I have no bad habits to speak of. Surely these people would not come attack us without reason.

Even if they really do come, I, Zong Qingfeng, will never make my brothers stay behind to cover my retreat. I will certainly do my utmost to protect you all."

Big Brother, saying that just makes me feel guilty.

Zong Teng swallowed and did not dare look into Zong Qingfeng's eyes. He said quietly:

"Big Brother, weren't they shouting it clearly enough? That bastard from the Heavenly Crane Tribe must have been too inhuman.

For years, he has abused his backing to bully men and women until both gods and men were enraged. So many flying bird Spirit Beasts could no longer endure it, even going so far as to invite Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe experts inside to kill him!"

Zong Qingfeng pondered for a while before nodding.

"Looking at it now, I'm afraid that is the only explanation.

I knew Feng Xingkui was a bastard, but I truly never knew he could be such a bastard that he forced so many Spirit Beast races to the point of opening their gates to outsiders!

Sigh, who knows how many unforgivable atrocities that bastard has committed over the years.

Had I known earlier, I might as well have gone out, raised my arms, and led people to kill him! At least then this ancestral land of the Flying Bird Tribes would not be trampled by those fellows from the Beast Tribes."

Not to look down on you, but you probably don't have that ability.

Zong Teng secretly shook his head as he looked at his elder brother, pondering what he should do next.

With such immense ability, why would the young master still need him as an undercover agent?

Forget one Kunpeng Tribe—even if the Nine-Colored Peacock Tribe and Phoenix Tribe were both summoned, they would not be able to stop him!

Wait, no. There seemed to be Phoenix Tribe members in that army. Could it be that the young master had even infiltrated the Phoenix Tribe?

At that moment, an expert of the Kunpeng Tribe's expression changed drastically. He rubbed his eyes, confirmed that he had not seen wrongly, then whispered to Zong Qingfeng:

"Boss, it looks like the Northern Darkness Dragon Kun Tribe and Azure Peng Tribe you sent outside to gather intelligence are also among them..."

"What did you say?!"

Zong Qingfeng slipped, then turned to carefully identify the army's members. He used Thousand-Mile Hearing, and his face grew darker and darker.

Very soon, he closed his eyes in fury, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth.

"Just now, the four subordinate races I sent out to investigate were talked into joining them after only a few words. They are even shouting about tearing that bastard Feng Xingkui into ten thousand pieces!

Just how many people has that bastard harmed? Does he even dare lay hands on subordinate races of my Kunpeng Tribe?!"

"Of course he does. Half a year ago, he brought a few drinking buddies to wander around the territory of my Sky Peng Tribe and harmed several of our clansmen, including one of my distant younger female cousins.

By the time we found out, it was already too late. In the end, his parents came to demand his release, and after accepting a little compensation, we could only let the matter go.

Big Brother, it's not that I'm being overly talkative. That bastard has simply gone too far! When he harmed us, when did he ever care about saving your face?

Others might protect him outside, but in the Burial Spirit Ruins, even his elders are powerless. It was only a matter of time before he was hunted down!"

Zong Teng very timely added fuel to the fire.

Upon hearing this, Zong Qingfeng was so furious that smoke nearly rose from his throat. He smashed a stone pillar to pieces with one punch, his rage soaring to the heavens.

"Let's go! We'll help them out too! A debt of blood must be repaid, and grievances must be settled!

I want to ask that bastard whether he truly dares disregard even the face of my Kunpeng Tribe!"

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I suddenly realized that I had misspelled reader Shilian Chong's name. I offer three bows in apology to reader Shilian Chong—one bow, two bows, three bows.

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