Dragon Elephant

Beside the Innate Water Eye beneath the Water Mansion, Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged on a futon.

"The war in the heavens has still not ended."

"But if nothing unexpected happens, Fuxi and Nuwa will surely win."

"And the Five Directions Imperial Dynasty will vanish from this world."

Zhou Yuan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

However, Innate Dao Lords had numerous methods, and even though they were far away in the sky at this moment, Zhou Yuan did not want to expose himself and attract hatred.

"Therefore, I still need to wait for the opportune moment and observe the celestial changes."

"After the celestial changes, it will be time to make a formal move."

Thinking this, Zhou Yuan slowly closed his eyes.

A moment later, a vast sword intent emerged around him.

Old Man Heavenly Sword had delved deep into the Way of the Sword for countless eons.

His inherited Divine Abilities were extremely precious.

But now, they had all become Zhou Yuan's Cultivation Sustenance.

"Gathering the strengths of a hundred schools to prove my own Great Dao."

"Using the refining method of the Furnace to fuse myriad Daos into one body."

"Perhaps this is also a path."

The underground palace was silent, only his low murmurs remained.

In a side hall of the Water Mansion.

Guizhenzi surveyed his colleagues before him with a smile.

"The internal and external departments."

"Two sets of different personnel naturally form two factions."

"The Lord is quite skilled in the art of checks and balances."

Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind, but he showed nothing on his face. Guizhenzi spoke softly:

"Since you have all been recognized by the Lord and entrusted with authority."

"You should prioritize the affairs of the Water Mansion and absolutely not let personal matters interfere with public duties."

These Hall Masters and Commanders had been managing for many years. Not to mention that Rat Ancestor Zishu and others had their own tribes to look after, even Old Man Qingrong and the others had gathered a group of rogue cultivators.

Now, as the various systems of the Water Mansion were just being established, Guizhenzi could not tolerate them causing trouble.

Guizhenzi wore a smile, but the stern warning in his eyes was evident to everyone.

"Rest assured, Great Steward. We know what is important."

The cake had not yet grown large, and they did not have so many ulterior motives at this time.

Guizhenzi nodded:

"The immediate priority is for the Internal Affairs Hall to properly settle the many tribes that have pledged allegiance to the Wei River."

"Establish regulations, and the annual tribute must not be lacking."

"The other halls must also follow the Lord's words, forging weapons and refining pills."

"To await the time of conquest."

Madam Jiuzhen led the response.

Guizhenzi then said to the twelve Commanders:

"You and I are old acquaintances."

"On Chessboard Mountain, I am quite familiar with the methods of the various tribes."

"Now, the Lord has personally bestowed Divine Abilities and battle formations."

"You should also forge your Dao Soldiers as soon as possible."

The twelve Commanders dared not delay:

"Great Steward, we will arrange this matter immediately after we go down."

"Within ten years, the Dao Soldiers will be initially formed."

"Excellent!"

Guizhenzi gently flicked his wide sleeves, his aged voice filled with passion:

"In this era of great contention."

"All of you should strive forward to glorify the prestige of our Wei River."

"Your Lord is benevolent and will surely not be stingy with rewards."

"When the time comes and our achievements are made, I will request rewards for you all!"

Everyone present bowed respectfully towards the Water Mansion and boomed their assent:

"We will not fail the grace of our Lord's promotion and trust."

Upper reaches of the Wei River.

Dragon Elephant Tribe.

Heavy rain poured down.

Thunder and lightning flashed.

The Dragon Elephant Tribe leader, with large ears, a long nose, and a golden glint in his eyes, gazed at the surging Wei River, his heart filled with worry:

"I don't know if coming to this Wei River is good or bad."

"Can this place provide shelter for our Dragon Elephant Tribe?"

The Golden Brilliance Divine Dynasty...

Thinking of the divine race tribes that had enslaved them, a flicker of fear crossed the Dragon Elephant Chieftain's deeply wrinkled, aged face.

But he glanced at the little elephants sleeping soundly in the stone house, and his expression immediately became resolute.

"I made no mistake."

"If we don't escape during this great upheaval."

"Our Dragon Elephant Tribe will continue to be enslaved by the Golden Brilliance Divine Race."

"Generation after generation, in another ten thousand years, our Dragon Elephant race might disappear from the Primordial Era lands."

The Dragon Elephant Tribe was a great tribe active around the Huai River since the Primordial Era.

Their ancestors had a close relationship with the Four Seas True Dragons, hence their bloodline contained the divine power of True Dragons, making them natural warriors.

"It's a pity that after the great war of the Primordial Era, our Dragon Elephant Tribe's ancestors and all the great powers perished."

And how could a tribe with only a few members obtain cultivation resources?

Without cultivation resources, their bloodline was difficult to awaken, and the Dragon Elephant Tribe became increasingly desolate as time passed.

The Dragon Elephant Chieftain sighed.

If the Dragon Elephant Tribe hadn't fallen into decline, how could they have ended up in their current predicament?

"Enslaved by a tribe in the True One Realm."

"Because our tribe's innate elephant tusks contain True Dragon blood, they demand that our tribe offer a pair of tusks every hundred years."

"These elephant tusks are the vessels of our entire cultivation. Without them, the life of a Dragon Elephant comes to an end."

"This kind of behavior is completely treating us as expendable resources."

Thinking of this, the Dragon Elephant Chieftain's eyes became bloodshot, filled with hatred.

The divine race of the Golden Brilliance Imperial Dynasty was truly hateful. Such a plan to destroy their roots and exterminate their lineage was unheard of even during the Three Tribes period.

What could they do when they were not as strong as their oppressors?

The Dragon Elephant Chieftain composed himself, forcing a smile, and asked the tribesman beside him:

"Lie, have you found out which lord is in charge of the Water Mansion now? I plan to visit them tomorrow."

Longshan Lie, with his dark, iron-hard skin, replied in a deep voice:

"I've inquired around."

"The Wei River Water Lord is in seclusion for cultivation. Currently, the one managing all affairs of the Water Mansion is Lord Guizhen, a great cultivator of the True One Realm Divine Demon."

"As for the one in charge of settling us tribes, it is Madam Jiuzhen."

The Dragon Elephant Chieftain's white eyebrows twitched:

"Do you know Madam Jiuzhen's background?"

Guizhenzi was a True One Realm Divine Demon cultivator and managed the Wei River Water Mansion. Such a significant figure was beyond the Dragon Elephant Tribe's reach, and they knew their place.

But Madam Jiuzhen... there might be a slight possibility...

"It is rumored that Madam Jiuzhen is a white fox who has achieved enlightenment."

"Her cultivation has reached the peak of the Heavenly Human Realm, just one step away from the True One Realm."

Peak Heavenly Human, half-step True One!

The Dragon Elephant Chieftain paced back and forth in the stone house:

"How is her disposition?"

Longshan Lie cautiously replied:

"I've heard from the surrounding tribes that this lord handles matters with great fairness."

"Because he also comes from a rogue cultivator background, a wild fox achieving the Dao, he provides considerable care to smaller tribes and rogue cultivators."

The old patriarch of the Dragon Elephant Tribe pondered for a moment, then made up his mind:

"Get ready. Tomorrow, you and I will take that Crimson Ginseng to visit Lord Jiuzhen."

"This..."

Longshan Lie was astonished:

"Patriarch, shouldn't we observe and consider it further?"

This Crimson Ginseng is one of the Dragon Elephant Tribe's foundations. It's a High-grade Acquired Spiritual Root, generated from the combined essence and blood of a fallen Dao Lord-level Crimson Dragon and the spiritual plant Red Ginseng.

It can not only stimulate bloodlines, causing dragon-blooded creatures to revert to their ancestors.

It also contains Dao Essence, which can help living beings comprehend the Dao and cultivate.

It is the Dragon Elephant Tribe's final treasure.

A flicker of worry crossed the old patriarch's eyes, and he said decisively:

"There's no more time."

"Lord Jiuzhen is the strongest being our tribe can possibly contact in the short term."

"Only by seeking his protection can our tribe have a sliver of hope for survival."

As for entrusting their fate to the wrong person, they could only accept it.

Longshan Lie opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But no sound came out.

His face was the only thing that turned bright red.

At this moment, the desire to become stronger had never been more intense.