Chapter 520: Primal Beast Enclave (2)

The reason why the Hermit Tribes were able to become powerful to the point where even the top sects wouldn’t want to have an all-out war against them was because of the Secret Enclaves connected to their tribe.

Other than being able to help the cultivators awaken their bloodlines and special skills, these Secret Enclaves have many natural protective barriers stopping invaders from entering them.

In the initial stages, they were just normal cultivation families; however, since they were able to silently develop themselves and didn’t reveal themselves to the world, they were eventually termed as Hermit Tribes.

With such Secret Enclaves and the rules of their ancestors about living quietly and developing steadily, these Hermit Tribes were able to peacefully develop themselves and gain a steady foothold in the province.

“It really worked… I was able to enter the Primal Beast Enclave on my own.”

Under Shadow Bee’s shocked look, Ethan was able to bypass the three protective barriers of the Primal Beast Enclave.

Even though he felt slight rejection from these barriers, it was just a normal mechanism developed by the Secret Enclave to quietly push anyone, including the enclave’s tribe members, who tried to enter the Enclave.

However, to really enter a Secret Enclave, the cultivator needed to be a descendant of the Hermit Tribe living in the Secret Enclave, or they needed to have the Bloodline.

And the reason why Ethan was able to enter the Primal Beast Enclave was thanks to his Special Talent: Primal Beast Sovereign.

Even though a Special Talent is completely unrelated to the Bloodline, Ethan’s Special Talent: Primal Beast Sovereign was something that had been upgraded from the Cultivation Talent: Primal Beast Master.

As for the origins of the Primal Beast Master, it was from Shadow Bee, who was the last descendant of the Primal Beast Tribe.

Like bloodlines, most of the cultivation talents are inherited from parents, and since Ethan had a talent related to the Primal Beast Tribe, that made the Primal Beast Enclave think of him as a member of the Primal Beast Enclave.

Of course, Ethan was not completely sure about it until he was able to enter the Primal Beast Enclave without any issues.

‘So, this is what the inside of the Primal Beast Enclave looks like.’

Ethan’s eyes scanned his surroundings and instantly felt the shift in atmosphere.

The forest outside had looked calm and peaceful, but inside the enclave… it was alive with tall and strong green trees.

The Spirit Essence here was thick—so thick that every breath felt like drawing in liquid vitality. By Ethan’s estimation, the quality of the Spirit Essence was as good as the Greenfire Realm, which was no small feat for a Secret Enclave.

Compared to the Secret Realm, a Secret Enclave is very small, and Ethan was not surprised much when he sensed such pure Spirit Essence.

‘Rawrrrr’

‘Roar’

In the distance, beast roars echoed through the air—some sharp and high-pitched, others deep and rumbling. The ground itself seemed to hum faintly with the vitality of countless beasts moving about.

“Looks like the Bloodclaw Tribe is nurturing the Spirit Beasts quite well after massacring the Primal Fang Tribe.”

Even though the Primal Fang Tribe was massacred, the Bloodclaw Tribe had captured a large number of Spirit Beasts.

After killing those spirit beasts that they were unable to control, and giving some to the Greenfire Sect for their indirect help in destroying the Primal Fang Tribe, they nurtured the remaining spirit beasts.

“They must be after the Spirit Beasts’ blood.”

Anyone who knew about the Bloodclaw Tribe could tell the reason behind the Bloodclaw Tribe’s actions, and Ethan was the same.

For the Bloodclaw Tribe, the Spirit Beast Blood was the most important cultivation resource in creating the Blood Beasts, and no matter how much blood they had, it was never enough for them.

It was also the reason why they took care of the Primal Fang Tribe, as they could get not only the Secret Enclave but also a huge number of Spirit Beasts, which they could nurture in the same enclave for an unlimited supply of Spirit Beast Blood.

So, there were many Spirit Beasts inside the Primal Beast Enclave, which was a good place to nurture the Spirit Beasts.

“Brother Ethan, how did you enter my Tribe’s Secret Enclave?”

Suddenly, Shadow Bee’s voice broke Ethan’s train of thought. Turning around, Ethan saw him step through the barrier, his expression a mix of shock and confusion.

“Don’t tell me you are a secret child of…”

“No…” Ethan cut him off before his imagination could wander into dangerous territory. “I have a Special Talent called Primal Beast Sovereign. It’s an upgraded version of your talent—Primal Beast Master.”

Shadow Bee froze for a second, his eyes widening. “Really?”

“Yes,” Ethan replied without hesitation.

Currently, Shadow Bee had 100 percent loyalty towards him, and Ethan was not worried that it would decrease.

Even if it did, and there came a time when Shadow Bee became an enemy, Ethan was still confident in taking care of him.

Moreover, Primal Beast Sovereign was just one of his many Special Talents, and as time went by, the number of his Special Talents would only increase.

Thus, he didn’t hide the existence of his Special Talent—but he certainly didn’t mention that he had acquired it from Shadow Bee himself. That was a truth better kept buried.

Hearing Ethan’s explanation, Shadow Bee’s shock softened into something warmer.

“Then that makes us real brothers,” he said with a small grin.

“Real brothers?”

Ethan raised his brows.

“Actually, it’s not impossible for someone outside the tribe to awaken our talents. As long as the tribe finds such individuals, and after confirming their character, they’re recruited into the tribe as official members.”

“Unlike those cultivation families from the outside world, we would no longer treat them as outsiders but as our family.”

‘Interesting.’

Ethan nodded at his words as his gaze once again swept across the enclave. The dense vitality in the air, the mingling of countless beast auras, and the way the land itself seemed to breathe—it was no wonder the Hermit Tribes could develop into powers that even the top sects were cautious of.

“My… my… look who we have here. Isn’t this our famous last little primal beast?”

Suddenly, a condemning voice resounded from a distance, and in no time, both Ethan and Shadow Bee were surrounded by more than 30 cultivators belonging to the Moonshadow Tribe and the Bonepiercer Tribe.

There were 10 Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators and more than 20 Golden Core Realm Cultivators as they eyed Shadow Bee as though he were some kind of treasure.

“We know that as time passes by, you will be desperate to enter the Primal Beast Enclave, but we didn’t expect that you would enter the enclave in just a couple of years.”

“What’s more, you even brought someone to help you.”

Suddenly, everyone’s attention shifted to Ethan, and they were a bit surprised to see that Ethan’s cultivation was at the Perfected Golden Core Realm.

“Even though his cultivation is high, it is useless. Everyone, kill that Golden Core Realm brat and capture the Primal Fang brat.”

The two leaders of the group gave the orders to their cultivators at once.

“Bee, you wanted to know how powerful I have become, right? Watch carefully.”

On the other hand, Ethan smiled as he asked Shadow Bee to watch him fight, and at the same time, he spoke to the incoming cultivators, “Thank you for making things easy for me.”

Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!