The Beginning of Conquering the World

"I don't want to!"

Yi Chen's answer was as crisp and decisive as could be.

A flicker of desolation passed through Gu Li's large, expectant yet shy bell-like eyes.

Luo Ge stared at Yi Chen in astonishment.

He clearly had not expected Yi Chen to reject Gu Li.

Before long, that astonishment transformed into fanatical worship.

He truly was a godlike man.

He could actually refuse a peerless beauty like Gu Li!

"Impressive! As expected of an unparalleled genius who created a cultivation method—he could even reject a peerless beauty throwing herself into his arms without hesitation."

"A genius's way of thinking is beyond ordinary people's understanding. For a genius like Yi Chen, one capable of influencing all humanity, being different from ordinary people is perfectly normal."

"Wonderful! My male idol has preserved his chastity!"

The viewers in the Live Stream Room were also dumbfounded.

But they soon came to terms with it.

The greater the genius, the harder they were to understand.

Being unable to resist the temptation of a peerless beauty was something ordinary people did.

Yi Chen was clearly no ordinary person.

He was a genius.

And one of the exceedingly rare kind even in the history of the Human Race.

"I'll go back to the Tribe and bring people over."

Suppressing the disappointment in her heart, Gu Li turned and ran toward The Valley.

"I'm coming too!"

Luo Ge followed close behind her.

Yi Chen, meanwhile, let out a breath of relief.

Fortunately, whether in this life or his past one, he had no experience in such matters.

If Gu Li had kept pestering him, he truly would not have known how to handle it.

He couldn't exactly kill Gu Li, could he?

Not wanting to waste time, he followed behind the two of them and headed back to The Valley.

By the time he reached the Flame Mountain Tribe, Gu Li and Luo Ge had already gathered the Tribal Chief, the High Priest, and all the tribespeople.

However, the Tribal Chief, the High Priest, and the tribespeople all found it somewhat difficult to believe them.

Warrior Yi Chen, who had newly joined the Tribe and stayed indoors for more than twenty days, had gone out once and killed the Green Leopard that dominated South Forest.

No matter how they heard it, it sounded unreliable.

How could one person possibly kill a Green Leopard?

Even if the entire Flame Mountain Tribe gathered together, they should not have been able to kill a Green Leopard.

Seeing Yi Chen arrive, everyone's gazes converged on him, wanting to hear his explanation.

Yet Yi Chen explained nothing.

He went straight back to his Wooden House.

And focused on cultivating.

Outside, the Flame Mountain Tribe's tribespeople felt somewhat indignant.

Gu Li and Luo Ge looked at each other.

But they soon understood.

With strength comparable to that of a god, it was only natural for Yi Chen to disdain explanations and be somewhat proud and aloof.

They turned back and continued trying to persuade the Tribal Chief and High Priest to believe them.

In the end, Tribal Chief Tai Shi decided to personally bring several tribespeople with Gu Li and Luo Ge to see the situation.

More than half an hour later, Tai Shi returned with a face full of shock.

He formally announced that the Green Leopard had indeed been killed by Yi Chen.

The entire Tribe, over a thousand tribespeople, instantly erupted into excitement and celebration.

Men and women, young and old alike, took up weapons and tools and headed together toward the southern forest that had once been a forbidden ground for the Human Race.

Batch after batch of Green Leopard meat was continuously transported back to The Valley.

It did not end until evening.

Knock, knock! Gentle tapping sounded against the wooden door.

Yi Chen ended his cultivation and opened the door.

It was Gu Li.

"By killing the Green Leopard, you have become the greatest warrior in the history of our Flame Mountain Tribe. The Tribal Chief sent me to invite you to join the celebration."

Gu Li explained.

"All right!"

Yi Chen nodded.

It was also time to seize the position of Tribal Chief of the Flame Mountain Tribe.

Only by obtaining the position of Tribal Chief could he spread and popularize the Chaos Art as quickly as possible.

Only once the Flame Mountain Tribe's tribespeople greatly increased their strength could they expand his territory and seize vast tracts of land for him.

And the more territory he possessed, the higher the bonuses from his Strongest Talent System would be.

"That's wonderful! The Tribal Chief was worried you might not be willing to attend."

Gu Li was overjoyed.

In the eyes of the Flame Mountain Tribe's tribespeople, Yi Chen was cold, arrogant, solitary, and bore an air that kept strangers at arm's length.

Only she, who had been among the first to come into contact with Yi Chen, felt that he was actually quite easy to talk to.

Although his strength was so powerful that it surpassed the Human Race's understanding, he did not put on much of an air. He could even be called approachable.

He simply did not like going out, nor did he wish to waste time socializing with others.

At the center of The Valley.

The bonfire had already been lit.

More than a thousand people, young and old, gathered around the enormous bonfire, roasting fragrant Beast Meat.

The moment Yi Chen appeared, deafening cheers erupted.

There was no doubt about it.

Yi Chen was now the greatest hero of the Flame Mountain Tribe.

His prestige even far surpassed that of Tribal Chief Tai Shi.

Cold and arrogant, refusing to join the hunt, having an icy attitude...

All those criticized flaws were no longer worth mentioning.

The strong were revered. It was that simple.

Yi Chen made his way to the center of the crowd. Standing beside the bonfire, his gaze swept across the faces of the Yellow Flame Tribe's tribespeople.

Then he pressed his palm downward.

In an instant, the deafening cheers came to an abrupt halt.

Tribal Chief Tai Shi felt a faint sense of envy.

With strength so terrifyingly powerful, Yi Chen's prestige had already reached a level Tai Shi could never catch even if he whipped his horse.

"I heard from Gu Li that the Tribal Chief seems to have set a rule: whoever can independently hunt the most prey within three months will become the next Tribal Chief?"

Yi Chen looked toward Tai Shi.

Tai Shi nodded instinctively, somewhat unable to understand why Yi Chen had suddenly asked that.

"Then, starting now, I will become the Tribal Chief of the Flame Mountain Tribe two days early. Who objects?"

Yi Chen poured Spiritual Power into his throat. His voice boomed like a great bell, and his gaze burned like a torch.

The Flame Mountain Tribe's people, young and old, were all utterly bewildered.

What was going on?

This great hero wanted to become the Tribal Chief of the Flame Mountain Tribe?

But upon giving it a second thought, they suddenly understood.

Previously, because Yi Chen was an outsider and had only recently joined the Flame Mountain Tribe, no one had instinctively considered this possibility.

Only after Yi Chen brought it up did they awaken as though from a dream.

With Yi Chen's strength, if he did not become the Tribal Chief of the Flame Mountain Tribe, who else was qualified to do so?

Gu Li?

Luo Ge?

Could they kill a Green Leopard?

No one objected.

Instead, even fiercer cheers rose like thunder.

To the tribespeople, Yi Chen's willingness to become the Tribal Chief of the Flame Mountain Tribe meant that he was willing to remain in the Flame Mountain Tribe for the long term.

For the Human Race in this world, their greatest dream was simply to eat their fill.

With a Tribal Chief as powerful as Yi Chen, one who could even kill a Green Leopard, did the Flame Mountain Tribe's tribespeople still need to worry about having enough food?

Even Luo Ge, who had always believed himself to be the unquestionable choice for the Flame Mountain Tribe's next Tribal Chief, merely felt disappointed.

He had originally thought that Yi Chen was a powerful helper sent by the gods to assist him.

After he became Tribal Chief, Yi Chen would become his right-hand man and follow in his footsteps as they developed and strengthened the Flame Mountain Tribe.

But clearly, he had been thinking too much.

At most, he could only strive to become Yi Chen's right-hand man.

As for opposing him...

He did not even dare to entertain the thought.

The strong were revered.

Yi Chen's strength left him incapable of harboring even the slightest thought of opposition or competition.

"Very good, very good!"

Seeing that no one objected.

A smile appeared on Yi Chen's face.

From this moment onward.

He had finally set foot upon the road of conquering the world.

Because he now possessed the foundation for conquering the world.

Only at this moment did the billions of viewers in the Live Stream Room finally understand why Yi Chen had suddenly left the Tribe to hunt the Green Leopard after breaking through to the Spirit Release Realm First Level.