Huge Hidden Danger

In just over two hours, Yi Chen wiped out the other two Ferocious Beasts he had previously been unable to defeat.

Without any increase in realm, the formidable power of the New Cultivation Method had clearly boosted his strength.

Once he was done, he headed all the way back to the Flame Mountain Tribe.

After returning to The Valley, Yi Chen did not immediately enter the Wooden House. Instead, he sent someone to summon the High Priest.

Now that the New Cultivation Method had been successfully created, aside from occasionally dealing with Ferocious Beasts that the Four Routes Army could not handle, he could cultivate in peace and raise his realm.

But before that, he had to pass on the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the low-tier version of the New Cultivation Method.

The purpose was naturally to greatly enhance the Flame Mountain Tribe's overall strength.

At this stage, the Flame Mountain Tribe's average realm was still only the Qi Condensation Realm Eighth Level.

It would take at least another month before most people could use Spirit Stones to rise to the Spirit Release Realm First Level.

Only then would they meet the requirements for learning the Complete Cloud Stepping Art.

Logically speaking, it was still too early to begin teaching it now.

But Yi Chen believed the sooner, the better.

Unlike the last time, when he had delayed teaching the Spirit Release Realm version of the Chaos Art until more than twenty tribespeople had broken through to the Spirit Release Realm, this time was different.

First, he had been busy creating the Cloud Stepping Art back then and had no time to cultivate, so he had set the matter aside for safety's sake.

Second, even if the Tribe's geniuses learned the Spirit Release Realm version of the Chaos Art ahead of time, they would still need time to cultivate and gradually advance their realms before it could improve their strength.

The impact had not been significant.

But things were different now.

Once geniuses like Gu Li learned the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the low-tier version of the New Cultivation Method, the two would complement each other, and their strength would soar into the sky, leaving ordinary tribespeople far behind.

That meant the Tribe's high-end combat power would receive an enormous boost.

Just like how Yi Chen had still been unable to defeat three Ferocious Beasts a few days ago, yet could now kill them with ease.

Ferocious Beasts that geniuses like Gu Li had previously been unable to kill would become easy prey. They would no longer need to be left for him to handle.

It would save him some time spent going out to kill Ferocious Beasts.

But more importantly, as geniuses like Gu Li's strength surged, they would be able to subdue and control more Ferocious Beasts, greatly increasing the speed of expansion.

By now, the territory under his control had reached 160,000 square kilometers.

His talent bonus had reached sixteen percent.

The rate at which his territory expanded had also climbed all the way to 5,000 square kilometers per day.

As geniuses like Gu Li grew vastly stronger and controlled more Ferocious Beasts, the pace of territorial expansion would only become faster.

After breaking through to higher realms, creating new cultivation methods would undoubtedly require exponentially greater talent.

Yi Chen needed to raise his talent as quickly as possible so that, after reaching higher realms, he could create the cultivation methods he wanted to create.

"Tribal Chief!"

The High Priest arrived quickly.

Yi Chen instructed, "Send people to notify the commanders of the Four Routes Army. Have them bring all tribespeople who have broken through to the Spirit Release Realm to gather in The Valley tomorrow morning."

The High Priest hesitated. "Our territory is growing larger and larger, while our manpower is becoming increasingly insufficient. These days, the Tribe's expansion relies more and more on Ferocious Beasts willing to submit to our Human Race."

"Each route of the army has gathered many quite powerful Ferocious Beasts. If all the Spirit Release Realm tribespeople return, those Ferocious Beasts that have submitted to us might turn around and strike once the Spirit Release Realm tribespeople are no longer there to suppress them."

Yi Chen could not help frowning.

That really was no small problem.

It was even a massive hidden danger waiting beneath the surface.

As their territory grew larger and larger, the Flame Mountain Tribe's manpower would undoubtedly become ever more strained.

To continue expanding, they could only rely on the Ferocious Beasts that had submitted to them.

But stronger Ferocious Beasts all possessed intelligence.

Their submission came only from fear of the Human Race's strength, not from genuine loyalty.

If things went wrong, one day they might join hands and deliver the Human Race a fatal blow, completely overthrowing its control.

He had to create a cultivation method capable of controlling Ferocious Beasts.

The first thing Yi Chen thought of was a Blood Oath.

But after only considering it briefly, he dismissed the idea.

Because until now, he had never developed anything resembling Divine Sense.

In his view, a Blood Oath was nothing more than infusing Divine Sense and Spiritual Power into blood, then dripping it onto the Crystalline Cores of Ferocious Beasts.

Through the remote control of Divine Sense, one could use the Spiritual Power within the blood with a single thought to stimulate or destroy the Crystalline Cores.

And Crystalline Cores were the source of a Ferocious Beast's energy.

Once stimulated or destroyed, they would either suffer tormenting agony or die.

This was the best way to eliminate the threat of a Ferocious Beast rebellion.

If it succeeded, it would also make up for the enormous weakness of insufficient manpower.

Its significance was immense, and its value extraordinary.

Unfortunately, he had yet to develop Divine Sense.

He simply had no way to create a cultivation method that controlled the life and death of Ferocious Beasts through a Blood Oath.

This enormous hidden danger could only wait until he developed Divine Sense in the future before it could be resolved.

For now, he could only use a method that treated the symptoms rather than the root cause.

After considering it, he said, "Have the Four Routes Army leave behind a group of Spirit Release Realm cultivators capable of intimidating the Ferocious Beasts."

"Understood!"

The High Priest nodded.

Yi Chen said nothing more and headed back to the Wooden House.

"Do you think Yi Chen suddenly summoned the Tribe's geniuses back because he plans to teach them the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the New Cultivation Method?"

"You're overthinking it. All the psychologists and analysts have reached the same conclusion. Yi Chen will probably teach the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the New Cultivation Method in about one to one and a half months."

"The main reason is that Yi Chen is still wildly ambitious. His overall direction remains focused on raising the strength of the Tribe's people."

"The reason it is not happening now is for his own safety."

"With Yi Chen's personality, there is no way he would place himself in danger, nor would he trust anyone."

"At the very least, among the Flame Mountain Tribe's thousand-plus members, even Gu Li, who had known Yi Chen the longest—even though she was a breathtaking beauty who admired him—had still not earned Yi Chen's trust."

"And although geniuses like Gu Li in the Flame Mountain Tribe are not as talented as Yi Chen, Yi Chen spent two months creating the New Cultivation Method, allowing their realms to surpass his."

"Yi Chen's only remaining advantages are the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the New Cultivation Method."

"Under those circumstances, how could he possibly teach the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the New Cultivation Method, adding unnecessary risks for himself?"

"That makes sense!"

"Yi Chen's personality is actually not bad. Especially after nearly 20,000 Serious Criminals with sinister intentions were added to Exile Planet, this kind of personality will help him avoid being deceived as much as possible."

"So, Yi Chen calling Gu Li and the others back is probably because he has something that needs arranging."

"As for the Complete Cloud Stepping Art and the New Cultivation Method, we should patiently wait another month or two!"

"Speaking of which, a serious criminal has already infiltrated the Flame Mountain Tribe and begun laying out a plan to lure Yi Chen in. I wonder whether Yi Chen can resist the temptation?"

"Difficult! Yi Chen may be exceptionally intelligent, but his attention has always been on cultivation and creating cultivation methods. He cannot even be bothered to manage the Tribe's affairs."

"Besides, he came from the Barbaric Era, where strength was revered above all else. He has never encountered schemes and intrigues, so in the early stages, he will absolutely fall for every trick."

"If the person sent there belongs to the Federal Parliament, that would be a good thing for us."

The viewers in the Live Stream Room erupted into heated discussion.