The mysterious disappearance of Spirit Beast Island turned all spirit beasts into legends. For most people, the absence of spirit beasts was manageable since they mainly served as support. However, for the Barbarian Wilderness, who excelled in beast taming, it was a completely different story.

The outside world only saw the Barbarian Wilderness's reckless actions that nearly led to their extinction, but they didn't understand what the Barbarian Wilderness was truly facing.

After the demise of the spirit beasts, the Barbarian Wilderness's strength wasn't just significantly reduced; it was almost obliterated. Without the spirit beasts, they could barely retain a third of their capabilities.

Those forces that once treated the Barbarian Wilderness with utmost respect began to act brazenly, and some major powers even started coveting the lands of the Barbarian Wilderness. They proposed alliances with the Barbarian Wilderness, but were those really alliances? It was clear they intended to use the pretense of an alliance to gradually devour the Barbarian Wilderness.

Thus, the Barbarian Wilderness repeatedly rejected them, but these forces became increasingly aggressive. Strange outsiders began appearing in the Barbarian Wilderness without any prior notice.

The Barbarian King of that time made a desperate decision: to cultivate demonic beasts. Although the success rate of cultivating demonic beasts was extremely low, the Barbarian Wilderness had no other path. It was their only way out, even if it was a dead end, they had to take it.

Didn't the Barbarian Tribe know the dangers of cultivating demonic beasts? But they had to use these dangerous creatures to protect their homeland.

It must be said that the Barbarian King's decision was correct at the time. Although they couldn't tame the demonic beasts, they had a knack for cultivating them. The demonic beasts cultivated by the Barbarian Wilderness were incredibly powerful.

Even though many people in the Barbarian Wilderness were devoured by these demonic beasts, their presence in the Barbarian lands caused significant casualties among those who coveted their territory.

However, this strategy was like harming the enemy by a thousand and oneself by ten thousand. Although the Barbarian Tribe managed to defend their land, they couldn't control the growing number of demonic beasts.

Today, the Barbarian lands could be called the Land of Demonic Beasts, and even a Martial Emperor wouldn't be absolutely safe there. This shows how difficult life was for the Barbarian Tribe in this world.

Over the years, the Barbarian Wilderness had considered leaving their lands. Even past Barbarian Kings thought about leading their people away. Whether the decision made by the Barbarian King back then was right or wrong is hard to say today.

But when the Barbarian Wilderness tried to leave, they found no power willing to accept them. What use was the Barbarian Wilderness now? They lacked combat power and beast taming skills, and their obsession with researching demonic beasts was insane. Who would accept them, knowing they'd have to expend resources for their research and worry about their demonic beasts attacking their disciples? No one in their right mind would take them in.

Thus, the Barbarian Wilderness was truly at a dead end.

With the revival of spiritual energy, Dou Ding took out the Grand Sky Token to request a final batch of resources from their only ally, the Grand Sky Sect.

Mentioning the Grand Sky Sect, Dou Ding felt infinite gratitude. Despite the Barbarian Wilderness's decline, the Grand Sky Sect, the number one sect, never coveted their lands and always provided resources in times of crisis. Although this accelerated the Barbarian Wilderness's destruction, Dou Ding was still thankful.

Now, with the revival of spiritual energy, Dou Ding decided to make a final desperate attempt using the Grand Sky Sect's resources. If they could control the demonic beasts with the revived spiritual energy, it would mark the rise of the Barbarian Wilderness.

If successful, they could repay all the resources borrowed from the Grand Sky Sect. If they failed, it would mean the end of the Barbarian Wilderness. In that case, Dou Ding would have the remaining Barbarian Tribe members go to the Grand Sky Sect and offer their lands as a final repayment.

Although the Barbarian lands might hold no value now, it was their last gesture of gratitude to their ally, the Grand Sky Sect.

But just as Dou Ding led the remaining less than a thousand old, weak, and sick members of the Barbarian Tribe in a desperate attempt, the Grand Sky Sect arrived.

The Great Sage An Zhi brought the concern of their ally. The Grand Sky Sect was willing to accept the Barbarian Tribe, allowing them to join and providing them with ample resources and protection.

Upon hearing this, Dou Ding's first reaction was, "Has the Grand Sky Sect gone mad?" Offering resources was understandable, but weren't they afraid of the demonic beasts harming them?

In Dou Ding's confusion, the Great Sage demonstrated what it meant to perform a great transformation. The Great Sage was torn apart and devoured by a group of demonic beasts, only to be reborn in front of Dou Ding.

The Barbarian people were stunned by this sight. There existed beings more monstrous than the Barbarian Wilderness!

The Great Sage introduced the Dark Moon Clan and Dark Moon City to the Barbarian Tribe, expressing the Saint's sincerity.

Faced with such a Grand Sky Sect, what reason did the Barbarian Wilderness have to refuse? It was either extinction or development under the number one sect. Anyone with a bit of sense would know what to choose.

Moreover, the Grand Sky Sect promised that within Dark Moon City, the Barbarian Tribe could research demonic beasts as they pleased. This was an opportunity the Barbarian Tribe had never encountered before.

Without much thought, Dou Ding immediately agreed.

What? You wonder if the Grand Sky Sect has any ulterior motives? Dou Ding never considered this. Was there even a need to think about it?

With the few people left in the Barbarian Wilderness, did they even warrant the Grand Sky Sect's schemes? Just the Great Sage's cultivation level alone was enough. If the Grand Sky Sect had any intentions, they wouldn't need schemes. With a single order from Chu Xinghe, the Great Sage could wipe out the entire Barbarian Tribe in an instant.

At that point, they could simply claim the Barbarian Wilderness perished due to their own demonic beast research. Who would investigate?

Before wondering if someone had ulterior motives, shouldn't we consider if we're even worth scheming against?

Do we not realize how impoverished we are? What do we have that's worth coveting?

So without much hesitation, Dou Ding agreed to the Grand Sky Sect's offer, proposing to give up half of the Barbarian lands as a condition for joining.

But the Great Sage immediately rejected this condition.

"Barbarian King Dou Ding, right? Please, stop joking. Look at what the Barbarian lands have become. Why would our Grand Sky Sect want half of it? To send people who offend us here for a deadly game? You can't even survive here, what use would it be to us?"

The Great Sage understood this, but Dou Ding didn't. Hearing the Great Sage refuse everything brought tears to Dou Ding's eyes.

Look at this, our ally, the Grand Sky Sect. They've supported us all these years without ever coveting our land!

God Bless Grand Sky!

The Barbarian Tribe shouted "God Bless Grand Sky" as they followed the Great Sage, using the Flute of Time and Space to travel to the Grand Sky Sect.

Before leaving, each member of the Barbarian Tribe chose their favorite demonic beast. They appeared in the Grand Sky Sect, holding small dinosaur-like demonic beasts, amidst a white light.

As the white light landed in the Grand Sky Sect, the Great Elder personally led all the sect's leaders to welcome them.

Although the Barbarian Wilderness was in a pitiful state, the Great Elder was a person who understood gratitude. Back when the Grand Sky Sect wasn't as strong, the Barbarian Wilderness was their ally and helped them through many crises. These were recorded in the sect's history, which is why the Grand Sky Sect continued to support the Barbarian Wilderness over the years.

Today, even though the Barbarian Wilderness had fallen, and their king was just a little girl, the Great Elder showed no disdain. He extended the highest courtesy of the Grand Sky Sect, personally welcoming them, giving the Barbarian Tribe the respect they deserved.

"Dou Ding greets the Great Elder..." The new Barbarian King, Dou Ding, recognized the Great Elder. Before her father was devoured by demonic beasts, he was an old friend of the Great Elder. Dou Ding had met him when she was young.

Disciples from all the Grand Sky Sect's palaces came to witness the peculiar Barbarian Wilderness, curious about them.

But when they saw the Barbarian Tribe, they couldn't help but sigh.

"They're worse off than we were back then..." Ouyang Ming commented, munching on chilled fruit.

"Yes, this little sister is so small, she must be malnourished..." Ouyang Ling felt pity for the tiny Dou Ding, even considering sharing some of the 200 pork knuckles she had secretly acquired.

The plight of the Barbarian Tribe, pitiful enough to move the Ouyang Family, needed no further explanation.

However, compared to the Barbarian Tribe, the little dinosaurs they held were more attention-grabbing.

The Barbarian Tribe brought young demonic beasts to the Grand Sky Sect, their next cultivation target. You have to admit, even demonic beasts, driven by pure instinct, can be somewhat cute when they're young.

Of course, it would be even cuter if that little dinosaur wasn't biting a Barbarian Tribe member's arm...

Chu Xinghe knew the Barbarian Wilderness was in dire straits, but he never imagined it was this bad.

Looking at the pitiful state of the Barbarian Wilderness, Chu Xinghe wanted to shout, "God Bless Chu Xinghe!"

This group of peculiar Barbarians, with their unrealistic ideas of cultivating demonic beasts, had single-handedly brought their downfall.

Now that they're at the Grand Sky Sect, with their help, won't our resources be rapidly consumed?

With your assistance, my path to becoming a Martial God is assured!