Wu Yong, Chen Na
Sky Wolf Mountain Range, Sky Wolf Hall.
A burly man in a blue robe sat in the main seat, his face dignified.
Gu Hong, Gu Bing, and other high-ranking officials sat on either side, their expressions solemn.
"The Human Race has launched a massive invasion. This war is estimated to be larger than the last one. Immediately mobilize experts and draw manpower from subordinate tribes to rush to the front lines. We must repel the Human Race's attack."
The man in the blue robe gave the order.
Zhe Sen, the High Priest of the Sky Wolf Tribe, Nascent Soul Late Stage stage.
"Yes, High Priest."
Gu Hong and the others agreed in unison, their expressions solemn.
"High Priest, why Human Race suddenly sent troops against us? This time it's not for the mines, is it?"
Gu Bing asked in confusion.
"I don't know! It was very sudden; I guess only the higher-ups of the Human Race or the Golden Crow Tribe know about it!"
Zhe Sen guessed.
The Golden Crow Tribe is the strongest of the Eighteen Great Barbarian Tribes, with Spirit Transformation cultivator in charge.
"Human Race and Barbarian Race have never been on good terms. Every now and then, they launch a major war to weaken our strength. I guess this time will be the same. Or perhaps a new Spirit Transformation cultivator has appeared among Human Race, and they are using this opportunity to test our strength. If we are not able to defeat them, another large tribe might be wiped out."
Gu Hong sighed, his face full of worry.
The Barbarian Race once dominated the region and nearly wiped out the Human Race in the East Hua Cultivation World. If it weren't for the outbreak of the Realm War, in which the Barbarian Race and Human Race joined forces to fight against the external enemy, and many experts emerged from the Human Race, the Barbarian Race would have begun to decline.
"If our people in the Spirit Realm could send someone Lower Realm to support us, that would be wonderful."
Gu Bing said.
There are also Barbarian Race in the Spirit Realm, and they wield considerable power.
"Only the Golden Crow Tribe can contact their people in the Spirit Realm; we can't do that. Enough of this talk, issue Conscription Order immediately and send our best experts to the front lines!"
"Zhe Sen gave the order."
"Yes, High Priest."
Gu Bing and the others agreed in unison.
Soon, a large number of Barbarian Race experts gathered together and rushed to the front line.
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Qiyun Grassland, Barbarian-Resisting City.
There are monks patrolling near Barbarian-Resisting City, and the defenses are tight.
A streak of blue light appeared on the distant horizon, then flickered and stopped.
The Escape Light vanished, revealing a cyan flying boat over thirty feet long. Shen Long and the others stood on it, their expressions varied.
The patrolling monks spotted them but did not stop them.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the blue flying boat landed on a Bluestone Square in the Barbarian-Resisting City. Not far away was a magnificent hall with the three large characters "General Affairs Hall" written on the plaque.
Shen Long and the others came down one after another.
A portly man in a blue robe led a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivator out quickly; their clothes bore the insignia of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
"Junior Qi Shan welcomes Senior Liu to lead the team into battle. We have already arranged accommodations for the Spirit Control Sect. Let's first register the participants' information and issue nameplates. You can use the corpses of Barbarian Race cultivators to gain Merit Points, Merit Points be accumulated in the nameplates."
The man in the blue robe said politely.
"Nephew Lin, you two go register with Young Friend Qi! I'll go and have a talk with the fellow Daoists from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."
Liu Zi'an gave the order and strode away.
Shen Long and the others followed Qi Shan into the General Affairs Hall. The hall was spacious and bright, with several Zhang Qing wooden tables.
Shen Long and the others reported their names, skills, and cultivation levels. Qi Shan sent people to register them and assign them tasks. Shen Long was responsible for refining pills, Master Ice Silkworm was responsible for refining weapons. Of course, they could also fight against Barbarian Race cultivators.
After arranging tasks for Shen Long and the others, Qi Shan led them to a vast manor with the three large characters "Spirit Control Garden" on the plaque. Inside the manor were pavilions, terraces, and long corridors.
The Spirit Control Garden has many independent courtyards. Shen Long lives in the "Golden Roc Courtyard," which contains a three-story Cyan Pavilion and a Cyan Stone Pavilion.
After settling in, Shen Long and the others were free to explore the Barbarian-Resisting City.
As Shen Long passed a fork in the road, Chen Chi and True Man Profound Yin walked towards him.
The three ignored them, passing by like complete strangers.
Shen Long patted a White Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, instructing the Spirit-Tracking Beast to lock onto True Man Profound Yin's Divine Sense fluctuations.
About half an hour later, Shen Long arrived at the Bluestone Square where the stalls were set up and walked around to take a look.
He wandered around the Bluestone Square but didn't find anything interesting.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, it's been a long time."
A familiar female voice rang out.
Shen Long looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ye Hongyao walking towards him. Ye Hongyao was currently in the Core Formation Mid Stage.
"Fairy Ye, what a coincidence! You're also joining the battle?"
Shen Long asked casually.
"Of course, the Barbarian Race are the mortal enemies of our Human Race, and I should contribute to a battle of this magnitude."
Ye Hongyao said seriously, then, as if remembering something, she added, "Oh right, I'm going to keep an appointment. People from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the Heavenly Sound Sect, the Wang Clan, and the Nether Corpse Sect will all be there."
"Great! I just don't know if I'm even eligible to participate."
Shen Long said with a smile.
The Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the Heavenly Sound Sect, the Nether Corpse Sect, the Wang Clan, and the Medicine King Valley are the Five Great Powers in the East Hua Cultivation World. Even the weakest of these forces has more than ten Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Ye Hongyao smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen is too kind. Of course you are qualified to participate. Let's go together!"
They arrived at the entrance of a secluded manor, where a plaque bore the three large characters "Profound Yin Garden," and two Foundation Establishment Cultivator stood guard at the gate.
They strode inside, and the Foundation Establishment Cultivator did not stop them.
Before long, they arrived at a secluded Blue-tiled Courtyard. Some spiritual flowers were planted in the courtyard, and in the center of the courtyard was a Cyan Stone Pavilion. Two men and four women sat in the stone pavilion, drinking tea and chatting.
Lin Qing, Lin Qing, Wang Yueyue, and Xu Yinyin were all inside, along with a medium-sized young man in black and a voluptuous Black-Skirted Woman, both of whom were at the Core Formation Late Stage.
"Fairy Ye, who is this fellow Daoist?"
The young man in black stared at Shen Long, his face full of curiosity.
"I am Shen Long from the Spirit Control Sect. Greetings, fellow Daoists."
Shen Long clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.
Lin Qing and the other three greeted Shen Long, as they knew Shen Long.
"My name is Wu Yong, and I greet Fellow Daoist Shen."
The young man in black clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.
"I am Chen Na, and I have long admired Fellow Daoist Shen's reputation."
The Black-Skirted Woman curtsied and said with a smile.
Shen Long ranked eighth in the alchemy competition at the Medicine King Assembly, demonstrating a high level of alchemy skill.
Wu Yong and Chen Na both came from the Nether Corpse Sect, and their ability to befriend Ye Hongyao, Lin Qing, and others indicates that they held a high position within the Nether Corpse Sect.
Wu Yong gestured for Shen Long and Ye Hongyao to sit down, picked up the teapot, and poured them a cup of Spirit Tea.
"Fairy Ye, Fellow Daoist Shen, please try our unique Spirit Tea, Moon Yin Tea, from the Nether Corpse Sect!"
Wu Yong said enthusiastically.
Shen Long picked up his teacup and took a sip. The tea was sweet, and immediately he felt refreshed and invigorated, all his fatigue gone. Moreover, he could clearly feel that his Divine Sense had grown stronger.
"Excellent, fine tea!"
Shen Long offered a word of praise.
They sipped their tea and chatted casually.
When the topic of the war came up, Shen Long asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Wu, Fairy Ye, this battle is quite large! Why did it happen so suddenly?"
"I don't know, does Fairy Ye know?"
Wu Yong said.
"I don't know. Maybe it's to weaken the Barbarian Race. It's not like this hasn't happened before."
Ye Hongyao guessed.
Every few hundred or thousand years, the Human Race in the East Hua Cultivation World would wage war against the Barbarian Race, further squeezing the Barbarian Race's living space and constantly strengthening themselves to prevent the Barbarian Race from growing too powerful and repeating the mistakes of millions of years ago.
"Yes! If you ask me, the best course of action would be to wipe out all eighteen Barbarian Race in one fell swoop, further strengthening our Human Race."
Lin Qing said.
They shared their opinions, and the topic turned to dealing with the Barbarian Race.
"Barbarian Race cultivators possess immense strength, and their Totem Technique techniques are somewhat similar to beast taming techniques, so they should not be underestimated. However, sword cultivators are a major nemesis of Barbarian Race cultivators. Fellow Daoist Lin, if you set up Sword Formation, Barbarian Race cultivator of the same level who is trapped by the Sword Formation will surely perish."
Wu Yong said.
Lin Qing smiled calmly and said, "It's not that easy to trap cultivators of the same level with Sword Formation formation. Some Barbarian Race cultivators can activate totems to corrupt flying swords. Fortunately, there aren't many of these Barbarian Race cultivators. Some Barbarian Race cultivators with particularly strong physical bodies can break through the Sword Formation formation. Sword cultivators are not invincible. The power of your Nether Corpse Sect's Corpse Refining should not be underestimated. The corpse poison Corpse Fire spewed out by the Corpse Refining are very powerful. Didn't Daoist Xu come? I remember that his Corpse Refining once annihilated Barbarian Race of the same level."