Didn't Fool Them

The cave, littered with rubble, was silent for a moment, but only for a moment.

For someone like the Barbarian King, once the information is gathered, a decision can be made in an instant.

Xu Yuan finished speaking,

After Chi Feng's armor-like, horny chest rose and fell slightly, he immediately uttered four words in his broken Great Yan language:

"We can cooperate."

Upon hearing this reply,

Xu Yuan's lips had just begun to curve into a smile when he hissed softly, staring at the Barbarian King's deep blue eyes, his gaze narrowing with a smile:

"Since we're going to cooperate, could you at least remove the barbarian markings from your body first?"

When Barbarian Tribe reach adulthood, they have patterns engraved on the keratin layer that grows on their bodies. According to the customs of each tribe, they engrave totems that are unique to their tribe.

In addition, whenever Barbarian Tribe showed bravery on the battlefield, the elders of the tribe would carve special patterns on them.

These engraved barbarian patterns do not enhance combat power; they are merely symbols of heroic honor, used for decoration and religious indoctrination to make Barbarian Tribe warriors more valiant on the battlefield.

The barbarian runes that can truly enhance combat power are only mastered by the high-ranking members of a few tribes and by priestly tribes.

Each stroke of this savage god totem consumes a great deal of resources, and generally only the sons of tribal nobles and some people with outstanding achievements can possess it.

Of course,

Within a group like the Barbarian Tribe, where the continuation of the race is paramount, there is no absolute right.

Those who possess primal totems enjoy the highest privileges, but they also bear the heaviest responsibilities on the battlefield.

These people who were engraved were the source of the barbarian god totems that were comparable to sacred soldiers in the Beifeng battlefield.

Each time these primal totems are activated, the user's life force is consumed.

At this moment,

Chi Feng has already deciphered the barbarian totem that belongs to him as the king of the Barbarian Tribe.

Like water flowing into a channel, a deep blue light, originating from Chi Feng's heart, rapidly spread and filled the intricate patterns around his body.

Almost in the blink of an eye,

A ghostly blue light outlined a ferocious ancient beast on the hard keratin layer around his body.

Chi Feng stared emotionlessly at the young master of the Yan clan, with whom he had "cooperated" twice, his voice as cold as an ice pick:

"Cooperation naturally requires a strong party to take the lead, wouldn't you agree?"

"Certainly."

Xu Yuan grinned, speaking calmly, "I wonder what kind of cooperation plan Your Barbarian King intends to pursue?"

While speaking,

Xu Yuan raised the Clear Speech Sword slightly, circulated his Cultivation Method, and his vision was once again filled with blood. He felt like cursing.

Why do all these powerful bosses in Cangyuan have two phases, just like in the game?

Perhaps it was the sense of danger brought about by his Strange Ghost form that made Xu Yuanque keenly aware that even though Chi Feng Xu Yuan's Source Qi remained unchanged after unleashing his barbarian markings, he was probably no match for the Barbarian King before him.

Even considering his Strange Ghost form, he would most likely lose to his opponent.

Chi Feng seemed to smile upon hearing this, raising his single arm and extending his palm, which appeared to be covered in gauntlets, towards Xu Yuan:

"I am willing to believe you and also want to leave, but I believe you need to provide me with a pledge of loyalty as a sign of your sincerity in cooperating."

Xu Yuan instantly understood Chi Feng's meaning, staring into his deep blue eyes:

"You mean Li Qingyan?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Chi Feng laughed loudly for several breaths, causing the ground and pebbles to tremble.

His smile vanished, Chi Feng's eyes instantly turned cold as he looked at the thin Yan man before him, enunciating each word clearly:

"As the young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Great Yan Prime Minister's Mansion, you are very clever. By entrusting Wu Yuan to me, I can choose to trust you once."

Xu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "You want to kill her?"

"No."

Chi Feng shook his head, his voice slow. "I will not kill her. Killing her now would bring me no benefit whatsoever."

Xu Yuan's heart sank, and he frowned. "Then who are you?"

Before the words were finished,

Chi Feng clenched his fist tightly, and a sudden hurricane arose.

The ground shook, gravel tumbled, and dust spread, faded, and disappeared along the dark passageway.

Everything returned to calm. Xu Yuan raised his hand and gently touched his cheek, then saw a touch of crimson on his fingertips.

Even with his Mortal Shedding body, he was still grazed by the wind pressure.

and,

The wound did not heal immediately.

Chi Feng's enormous fist clenched so tightly it made a cracking sound.

"Wu Yuan is at the Origin Beginning Realm, she won't die so easily, and I won't kill her."

"If everything you say is true, then this underground cave is the Holy City of my clan. Therefore, Wu Yuan's life is the best bargaining chip for me in negotiating with Marquis of Martial Achievement. Of course, to show her respect, I will first cripple her."

As he spoke,

Chi Feng took another step forward, staring intently at Xu Yuan, his powerful aura carrying a strong sense of oppression.

"Xu Changtian, you just said it yourself, that the Great Yan Dynasty has separated the royal family from the Prime Minister's Prime Minister's Mansion? If I get rid of Wu Yuan for you, it will benefit your Prime Minister's Prime Minister's Mansion. As long as what you said is true, you shouldn't refuse my proposal."

Xu Yuan looked thoughtful and did not respond immediately.

Seeing Chi Feng, the abundant patterns on Chi Feng's body gradually illuminated the pitch black, and he opened his palm again, saying in a deep voice:

"Come on, the primordial Source Qi tremor just now must have been caused by your battle with those Strange Ghost in this cave. As long as you hand over your Wu Yuan to me, the two of us combined will not be a match for all the high-level Strange Ghost in this cave."

Xu Yuan remained silent, still deep in thought.

Why don't you answer me!

A murderous glint flashed in Chi Feng's deep blue eyes. "Or were you just deceiving me?"

"Call"

Xu Yuan let out a long breath, looked up and smiled:

"To be honest, I really want to refuse your suggestion."

As they spoke,

He slowly raised his hand and placed it on the Barbarian King's enormous, horny palm, then clenched it. "But after thinking about it, I'll agree."

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Chi Feng's eyes.

Xu Yuan sighed, pointed to himself, and his eyes turned cold:

"The mastermind behind this teleported me and her to your camp, intending to use you to kill us. If we both return alive, we can investigate this matter together. But if only I return alive, the blame will most likely fall on my head."

Chi Feng's voice remained calm and unmoved. "Have you changed your mind?"

Xu Yuan withdrew his hand and pointed to the wound on his cheek caused by the wind pressure:

"Even with this body of Mortal Shedding Strange Ghost, I am no match for you. Rather than die here, I would rather go back and argue with the royal family."

Chi Feng narrowed his eyes and said with interest:

"Judging from your behavior just now, you seem to care about her quite a bit. Besides, without Wu Yuan, with your initial cultivation level, you would have died in this cave long ago. Are you just going to give up on her like this?"

Xu Yuan spread his hands, stared at him, and smiled:

"If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth."

"A despicable and scheming person."

Chi Feng uttered a sentence, his deep voice tinged with regret. "Wu Yuan should have died on the battlefield, not because of this conspiracy."

"You talk too much nonsense."

Xu Yuan turned around, took two steps forward, and suddenly glanced back at Chi Feng: "I will take you to find Li Qingyan, but I will only take you to the general location. You can handle it yourself inside. Also, when we act together later, don't let me see her."

Chi Feng took a step forward, and the rubble beneath his feet turned to dust.

"Useless emotions."

"She saved me so many times along the way."

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes slightly, his tone tinged with complexity. "Heh, never mind, there's no point in saying more. You should be able to do it, right?"

Chi Feng stared indifferently at Xu Yuan's retreating figure.

Just as he was about to speak, countless black vines burst forth from the ground and entangled Xu Yuan's one-armed arm that had just shaken hands with him!

Seeing this turn of events, Chi Feng's eyes remained completely unmoved.

He wouldn't trust the one-sided story of this man named Xu Changtian. Before crippling Wu Yuan, he was prepared to take action at any time.

His movements were momentarily slowed, and the vines formed by the Black Death Fungal Mat were instantly pulverized by the Source Qi.

And it was this momentary delay that...

The Blood-robed Man vanished abruptly before Chi Feng's eyes without any warning.

Instead,

It was a sealed tin box left in place.

Barbarian King: "."

This part of the story is almost over, I'm having some writer's block, so this will be a single update.