Capítulo 1051: Chapter 1048: The Rise of the Azure Dragon Tribe!

“Swish!”

At this critical moment, a sword shadow, like lightning ripping through the void, directly blocked his blade.

“Clang!”

As the sword collided with the knife, sparks flew everywhere.

Teng Ge’er felt his arm holding the knife go numb, half of his body lost vision, and he was like a kite with a broken string, “thud thud thud,” retreating several hundred feet until he crashed into an Eternal Tree, barely stabilizing his body’s center of gravity.

When he saw who had arrived, his pupils suddenly widened, his eyes at the brink of splitting.

“It’s you?”

The newcomer was none other than Li Chen.

Jiao Long, upon seeing Li Chen, had beast-like eyes glimmering with excited red light, muttering indistinctly words like “Guoguo,” as if grumbling why he hadn’t come out sooner, letting it worry for nothing?

Li Chen ignored it and instead looked at Teng Ge’er with a smirk.

“You didn’t expect us to meet again so soon, did you?”

Teng Ge’er felt numb inside from Li Chen’s smile, and he recalled that it was this person who had killed Sang Lang with a single sword strike.

Although his strength surpassed Sang Lang’s slightly, it was difficult to kill him in one move.

Comparing the two, Teng Ge’er easily concluded.

He is not as good as Li Chen!

Thinking of this, Teng Ge’er hesitated no longer, decisively made his decision.

Escape!

Escape immediately!

Seeing Teng Ge’er trying to flee, Li Chen’s lips curled into a disdainful cold smile.

“Hehe, thinking of running away now, don’t you feel it’s a bit late?”

After speaking, Li Chen threw out the Seven-star Dragon Abyss from his hand.

The sword’s light shone brilliantly, akin to a tracking missile, directly pursuing Teng Ge’er.

Teng Ge’er, seeing Li Chen using sword control to chase, felt a sudden shock in his heart. He saw a cliff ahead and, steeling himself, jumped off directly.

But as Teng Ge’er’s body was still suspended in midair, the Seven-star Dragon Abyss suddenly accelerated, like Bai Hong piercing the sun, directly penetrating his body.

“Thud!”

Teng Ge’er spewed a mouthful of fresh blood up into the sky, his pupils rapidly losing vitality, his whole body plummeting like a heavy stone.

With Teng Ge’er’s death, Hua Bao and other tribal warriors were utterly shocked. Losing all fighting spirit, they fled in panic.

“Ice Dragon Roar!”

Ximen Qingxue, seeing the tribal warriors who had besieged him earlier trying to flee, wielded his sword with both hands, unleashing an “Ice Dragon Roar,” freezing them all.

“Moonlight Slash!”

Lian Hongshang was not to be outdone, executing a graceful Moonlight Slash towards Hua Bao’s back Life Gate.

“Thud!”

Hua Bao’s Life Gate was split open from the back, blood gushing like a fountain, dyeing the world around crimson.

Counting Sang Lang, who was previously killed by Li Chen’s sword, three clan leaders of the Four Great Tribe Alliances had fallen.

Only Hua Xie Tribe’s Clan Leader Hua Xiezi was still escaping.

The next morning, just as the eastern sky began to turn pale, Klu came specially to report.

Hua Xiezi, leading over thirty thousand of Hua Xie Tribe, surrendered!

Afterwards, Li Chen proposed the slogan “Surrender and be spared,” and Teng Snake, Sang Lang, Leopard Jackal, the remnants of the three great tribes, successively surrendered to the Azure Dragon Tribe, willing to bow, serve as slaves or servants.

Other small and medium tribes came to submit in waves.

After this battle, Azure Dragon Tribe expanded their territory by thirty thousand miles, its population exceeding a million, rising to become a super tribe in Barbarian.

And Jiao Long’s prestige in the Azure Dragon Tribe reached an unprecedented peak, gathering a large group of devoted followers.

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The powerful ascent of the Azure Dragon Tribe was akin to dropping a heavy bomb on the Barbaric Land, attracting the attention of various tribes.

The most unsettled was the Southern Barbarian Tribe neighboring the Northern Wilderness.

Unlike the fragmenting Northern Wilderness, Southern Barbarians had completed unification sixty years ago.

Now guarding the Southern Barbarians is the Southern Barbarian King, Huyan Ye!

Recently, Huyan Ye welcomed a distinguished guest; previously a key figure of the Demon Clan, the Black Demon King!

A century ago, Huyan Ye had dealings with the Black Demon King. The two had similar temperaments and shared interests, thus forging a deep connection.

Therefore, upon learning of the Black Demon King’s arrival, Huyan Ye didn’t even bother putting on shoes, rushing barefoot to greet him.

Regarding the Demon Clan’s internal chaos, Huyan Ye was already informed.

Back then, the Black Demon King had secretly contacted Huyan Ye, hoping to form an alliance.

Back then, the Southern Barbarian land was somewhat unstable.

Moreover, long ago, the High Priest of the Barbarian tribe made a pact with the Demon Emperor, agreeing that their common enemy was the Human Clan, and they would not invade each other.

Though the Southern Barbarian King was a prominent figure in the Southern Barbarian Territory, he was still restrained by the High Priest and the five shamans and dared not act recklessly.

If the Black Demon King successfully ascended, everything would be easy to explain.

But if he failed, and the Demon Emperor Potian came to hold them accountable, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It’s possible that to appease the Demon Emperor’s anger, the High Priest and the five shamans would throw him out as cannon fodder.

The risk is too high, and the cost is too great!

Moreover, Huyan Ye didn’t quite believe that the Black Demon King could succeed in ascending. So at that time, he politely declined the proposal by citing the internal chaos of the Southern Barbarians, leaving them no spare troops.

However, he did make a corresponding promise that if the Black Demon King failed, he could come to him for refuge.

Sure enough, things went as expected.

The Black Demon King failed in his rebellion and came to seek refuge with him.

The Southern Barbarian King was a man of his word, fulfilling his promise and personally welcoming him barefoot thirty miles, giving the Black Demon King enough face.

The Southern Barbarian King held the Black Demon King’s hand and comforted him.

“Demon King, this is the Southern Barbarians, you can settle here in peace. Although the Demon Emperor has unparalleled methods, he cannot extend his hand into my territory!”

The Black Demon King repeatedly thanked him and lamented with a series of “regret for past actions” while also complimenting the Southern Barbarian King.

After some casual conversation, the Southern Barbarian King shifted the topic to the Northern Wilderness and the rapidly rising Azure Dragon Tribe.

The Azure Dragon Tribe had successively annexed the Teng Snake, Leopard Jackal, Sang Lang, and Hua Xie Tribes, expanding thirty thousand miles, and now neighbored the Southern Barbarians.

If the Azure Dragon Tribe continued to expand outward, their Southern Barbarian Tribe would be the first to suffer.

How could others be allowed to sleep soundly under one’s bed?

The current Southern Barbarian King is quite worried, having sent tens of thousands of warriors to strengthen the border patrols, preventing the Azure Dragon Tribe from using their victory to continue annexing their Southern Barbarian Tribe.

After listening to the Southern Barbarian King’s concerns, the Black Demon King pondered for a moment before asking, “Barbarian King, given the current combat strength of the Southern Barbarians, what do you think are the odds if we go to war with the Azure Dragon Tribe?”

The Southern Barbarian King thought for a long time before uncertainly holding up five fingers.

“Fifty-fifty. The Azure Dragon Tribe’s totem is too powerful; even the High Priest and the five shamans have the power to destroy it!”

The Black Demon King stared at Huyan Ye for a while, noticing his obvious lack of confidence before taking over the conversation and analyzing:

“Barbarian King, if we Southern Barbarian Tribe go to war with the Azure Dragon Tribe, regardless of the outcome, both sides will suffer. At that time, who can guarantee that the other coveting tribes won’t swoop in to reap the benefits?”

When speaking, the Black Demon King deliberately emphasized “we Southern Barbarian Tribe” to indicate to Huyan Ye that he now considered himself part of the Southern Barbarian Tribe.

Huyan Ye pondered for a moment, finding reason in the Black Demon King’s words.

“Then what does the Demon King suggest we do?”

The Black Demon King thought for a moment and responded, “Go to the Holy Land and meet the High Priest, ask him to deal with the Azure Dragon Tribe!”

The Southern Barbarian King was elated, as if enlightened, and said excitedly, “That’s great, why didn’t I think of that!”

But after the excitement, he turned from joy to worry, asking with concern, “The Azure Dragon Tribe is far away, a hundred thousand miles from the Holy Land, and stands as a natural shield against the Human Clan’s attacks on the Barbarians.”

“The High Priest and others would want nothing more than for the Azure Dragon Tribe to grow. How could they possibly intervene?”

The Black Demon King carefully considered his words and said, “Barbarian King, think about it. If the Azure Dragon Tribe rises too strongly, it will undoubtedly disrupt the balance of the entire Barbarian tribe. If the High Priest and the five shamans aren’t senile, they will certainly not sit by idly!”

“Moreover, as far as I know, a new Divine Envoy has recently arrived at the Azure Dragon Tribe, a person named Li Chen, who has just been taken in as a son-in-law by the Demon Emperor!”

Hearing this, Huyan Ye was shocked and urgently asked, “Demon King, is this true?”

The Black Demon King’s expression was serious, solemnly saying, “To be honest, a major reason for my failure to raise an army was due to this person interfering and ruining my plans!”

By the end, the Black Demon King was full of resentment, gnashing his teeth, almost shattering his teeth from anger. He wished he could devour Li Chen’s flesh and blood right away, or else it would be hard to quell his heart’s hatred.

Seeing the Black Demon King’s expression was not fake, Huyan Ye quickly comforted him with a few kind words.

The Black Demon King gritted his teeth and volunteered, “Barbarian King, I am willing to join you to the Barbarian Sacred Realm, to explain the pros and cons to the High Priest and the five shamans, and request them to send troops to pacify the Azure Dragon Tribe!”

Hearing the Black Demon King’s words, Huyan Ye was overjoyed, agreeing repeatedly.

The Black Demon King was also secretly pleased, for Li Chen had tasked him with going to the Barbaric Sacred Realm to find out the whereabouts of the fourth Yu Emperor’s Treasure.

However, he did not expect Li Chen to cause such a commotion.

It appears that his master’s ambition is not merely to seize the Yu Emperor’s Treasure.

He wants to unify the entire Barbarian tribe!

Even potentially emulate the Emperor Yu of old, unifying the Jiuzhou Cultivation World!

At this thought, the Black Demon King’s heart surged with excitement.

If Li Chen became the second Emperor Yu, then he, the Black Demon King, would have the merit of following the right leader…

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Here’s a 3000-word chapter for you. Thank you to all the young lords and ladies for your concern. Little Le is grateful!

The author has completed the surgery and will be discharged in the coming days. After discharge, they will stay at a hotel near the hospital for a few days, and the stitches will be removed next week. If there is no necrosis or inflammation after removal, they will return home.

Three months later, they will undergo an MRI to check the postoperative recovery and confirm the date for the next surgery…