The Outbreak of War

But just at this moment—

A figure in cyan-green robes flew in from the distance above the mountains. The several lowgods from the Thick Earth Tribe who were sparring nearby were immediately startled upon catching sight of the newcomer and scrambled to fly downward. Those standing below with sharp eyes noticed the badge on the chest of the young man in cyan-green robes and were instantly shocked, exclaiming, "Ah, he is a Fiend!"

The people of the Thick Earth Tribe who had been looking up in observation all had their expressions change in fear, and they immediately scattered in all directions.

To these lowgods living at the bottom of the hierarchy, a Fiend was an unattainable existence that could only be looked up to.

This hall was the council chamber of the Thick Earth Tribe, generally used only for making decisions on major events.

Sitting in the main seat, the majestic and domineering patriarch of the Thick Earth Tribe sensed Hodan's arrival. He swept a glance over his clansmen, who were already filling the conference table in a dense crowd, and gave a light cough. This sound spread through the great hall in the blink of an eye like a plague. The clansmen, who had been discussing matters noisily, were forced into silence, and the entire hall instantly became as quiet as if everyone had been struck dumb.

Then, only ten breaths of time later, the doors of the hall were pushed open. Standing outside the hall, accompanied by guards, was none other than Hodan.

The patriarch of the Thick Earth Tribe didn't even spare Hodan a glance, but the head steward spoke politely: "Which Fiend has descended upon us? I am Sean, the head steward of the Thick Earth Tribe."

Hodan said indifferently, "I am Hodan, a Five-Star Fiend from Silvermoon City. I am the one who accepted your mission." He seemed completely unaffected by Alex's coldness.

At the same time, Hodan also noticed the five Five-Star Fiends inside the council chamber. It seemed they were also Five-Star Fiends who had accepted this war mission, but Hodan had no intention of greeting them. Compared to cooperating with people he didn't know, Hodan trusted his own strength more.

Hodan could understand Alex's contempt; after all, Hodan had registered as a Five-Star Fiend. Alex was a Seven-Star Fiend, and the nearly hundredfold gap gave Alex the confidence to look down on Hodan. Furthermore, in Alex's eyes, Hodan was nothing more than cannon fodder he had hired to exhaust the Black Water Tribe. Have you ever seen someone be polite to cannon fodder?

"Hehe, since Lord Hodan, a Five-Star Fiend, has arrived, our chances of winning this time should be even greater. Lord Hodan, please go and rest. There will be a great battle in about a month, and at that time, I ask for your assistance."

The head steward of the Thick Earth Tribe said with a sincere expression. Although Hodan claimed to be a Five-Star Fiend, this was a Six-Star Fiend mission, which meant that anyone who dared to accept it already possessed the strength of a Six-Star Fiend. He wasn't like Alex, who had the strength of a Seven-Star, so Hodan was not someone he, a head steward, could afford to offend lightly.

As the morning light broke and dawn approached, the vast majority of the residents of the Black Water Tribe had no idea that a dark cloud was about to descend upon them. When it finally erupted, it would raise the curtain on the bloody prologue for the Black Water Tribe.

The Black Water Tribe produced a magical black water. This black water was extremely cold and could greatly increase the hardness of weapons when used for quenching. Conflicts in Hell were constant, and the demand for weapons was extremely high, so there was a huge demand for this cold water that could enhance weapon strength. This was also the source of wealth for the Black Water Tribe, which they held firmly in their grasp.

The Thick Earth Tribe wanted to attack the Black Water Tribe because they had their eyes on this cold water, wanting to take control of it and turn it into their own wealth.

The continuous mountain ranges of the Black Water Tribe spanned a radius of a thousand miles. However, at a distance of a thousand miles from the mountains—

Two Metal Lifeforms were flying in parallel toward the Black Water Tribe. These two giant monsters were of astonishing size, yet their flight speed was equally incredible, creating shocking sonic booms as they flew.

Suddenly, the Metal Lifeforms stopped above the Black Water Tribe.

"Enemy attack!"

At the same time, countless warriors of the Thick Earth Tribe poured out from the two Metal Lifeforms, launching a coordinated attack on the Black Water Tribe.

The ear-piercing sound instantly resounded throughout the entire Black Water Tribe. Hodan also exited his state of cultivation, bracing himself and preparing to launch an attack at any moment.

In this kind of large-scale warfare, the first thing to do was not to think about how many people to kill, but to protect oneself well.

The tribal skirmishes at the front had nothing to do with Hodan. Hodan was currently just waiting for Alex's telepathic message, at which point he would go over to help.

Alex stood in mid-air. Although the fighting around him was fierce and attacks flew toward him from time to time, he remained like a reef in the tide, unshakable by anyone.

Alex watched all of this with indifference.

He did not care at all about the warriors and residents of the tribe dying. To him, these were all consumables used to wear down the enemy tribe. As long as he was fine, any number of warriors and residents could be recruited at any time; the one thing Hell never lacked was people.

Alex said in a low, deep voice: "Adam, Wot, Henry, surrender the territory of the Black Water Tribe and leave this place. Otherwise, you will die."

The blue-haired burly man Adam, the red-robed Wot, and the black-robed, black-haired Henry all laughed.

"Alex, we are indeed no match for you in a one-on-one fight, but I don't believe that with two peak Six-Star Fiends and myself, a Seven-Star Fiend, we can't handle you alone." The blue-haired burly man Adam growled. In truth, they didn't want to fight Alex either.

Because the three of them knew their own strength. Alex was a Seven-Star Fiend who had been famous for many years, and who knew how strong his current power was? With two peak Six-Star Fiends and one who had just entered the Seven-Star Fiend realm, even if they could defeat Alex, they would have to pay a heavy price. One or two of them might fall, which was unacceptable to them.

Facing Adam's threat, Alex remained unmoved. If he had been worried about Adam's threats, he wouldn't have launched this annexation war, nor would he have hired so many Fiends to assist him. The arrow had already left the bow and there was no turning back.

"Attack!" Alex's voice suddenly rang in Hodan's ear.

"Whoosh!" A cyan-green blade aura instantly tore through the sky; where the aura passed, the space itself rippled. Hodan struck the moment Alex gave the command. Of course, Hodan only used fifty percent of his power. Hodan was only here to complete the mission and, incidentally, to improve his own insights into the Death Rule.

He wasn't going to risk his life for Alex's tribe, so he naturally held back a significant portion of his strength to prepare for any special circumstances.

At the same time, attacks of various colors were launched from hidden locations; these were the other Five-Star Fiends who had accepted the war mission.

"Damn it, this guy Alex actually hired so many Fiends. He is determined to take our tribe," the blue-haired burly man Adam said in a low voice.

The red-robed Wot narrowed his eyes, a sliver of cold light leaking out, and he shouted, "Kill!" Since Alex had no intention of letting them live, they weren't prepared to let Alex have an easy time either.

As soon as the words fell, the two sides stopped talking and began to fight madly.

"Boom!"

Space shook violently, and terrifying shockwaves spread in all directions.

Adam engaged Alex in battle. Wot and Henry set about clearing out the Five-Star Fiends that Alex had hired.

Immediately, everyone found their respective opponents. Hodan fought against Wot, while Alex was entangled by Adam, and Henry went to slaughter the Five-Star Fiends invited by Alex.

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