CHAPTER 497: CHAPTER 265: BARBARIC TRIBE RATS

The seven mages were all strong cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Realm level, each with keen eyesight, and they discerned the auras of Li Yunjing and his three companions, equivalent to the cultivation of the third to fourth layers of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Immediately, the seven had an idea.

The leading white-bearded elder coughed, squeezed out a faint smile, and said, "So, it turns out the Upper Envoys of the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ have arrived! This old man, the Spirit Bone Shaman, greets the Upper Envoys!"

The other six men similarly forced an awkward smile and saluted Li Yunjing and his group.

As for the army behind the seven mages, riding on various demon beasts like jackals, leopards, giant bears, wild oxen, and white camels, they remained motionless, not bowing.

These demon beasts roared uneasily, scratching the ground continuously, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The ordinary barbarian warriors, on the other hand, unlike the seven mages, showed arrogant expressions.

It was clear these people had little insight or had been brainwashed by shamans daily, believing that people from the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ were of no great significance, hence their arrogant and hostile demeanor.

Li Yunjing received their salute with an expressionless face before saying, "The four of us chased an enemy here, and you’ve surrounded us. What is the meaning of this?"

"This..."

The leading Spirit Bone Shaman glanced at the corpse on the ground, had an epiphany, and after a moment’s thought, said, "Does the Upper Envoy still need reinforcements? If there are any other enemies, our Spirit Bone Tribe is willing to serve the Upper Envoy."

"No need! We’ve completed our mission by slaying this person, you can return now."

Li Yunjing impatiently waved his hand, as if shooing away flies.

"You..."

Seeing Li Yunjing’s arrogant attitude, a young shaman mage was displeased and was just about to retort but swallowed his curses seeing the fierce glare of the Spirit Bone Shaman.

However, the way he looked at Li Yunjing was still filled with hostility.

"Hehe! Since the Upper Envoy has completed his mission, why not enter our Spirit Bone Tribe for a rest? We will also host a banquet to honor the Upper Envoy."

The Spirit Bone Shaman looked at Li Yunjing, still with a smiling face.

But Li Yunjing felt that the old man harbored no good intentions, intending to plot against them.

Since coming out, Li Yunjing’s spiritual sense had been very keen, and in several precarious situations, it had alerted him in advance.

Now, Li Yunjing’s spiritual sense was tingling, sensing danger.

Li Yunjing immediately grew wary.

If they entered the opposing tribe, with the Spirit Bone Shaman leveraging the tribe’s totem gods and certain arrays, Li Yunjing and his group might really face great danger.

In an unknown place, Li Yunjing would never venture recklessly!

Just for the sake of being hosted?

Falling into an enemy trap?

Li Yunjing was not that kind of person!

"No need! We have official duties to attend to. How can we find the leisure time to visit your tribe? We’ll talk another day if there’s a chance!"

Li Yunjing coldly rejected them.

"Hmph! You blind cultivator! How dare you disgrace our Spirit Bone Tribe in such a manner!"

Finally, Li Yunjing’s refusal enraged the other party.

A shaman mage angrily pointed at Li Yunjing, and on his exposed tattoos, a dull yellow light began to glow.

The dull yellow light gathered on the tattoos, which seemed to come alive, forming a huge bird that uttered a sharp screech and soared into the air.

The enormous bird, about ten feet in size, circled once in the void, emitting dazzling light and a sharp cry, charging towards Li Yunjing and his companions!

The dull yellow bird resembled a male eagle, its sound like metal clashing, causing Li Yunjing and his companions’ eardrums to buzz.

"Such a strange Divine Technique!"

Li Yunjing, Lv Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao were all startled, not expecting these hillbillies to have such means.

Was this the spirit-possession technique of the barbarian’s totem gods?

It truly was something!

In the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’, there were also formidable possession techniques, capable of invoking gods from heaven, allowing them to descend divine power, possess one’s body, and slay enemies.

The gods worshiped by the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect,’ even in the heavens, were mighty deities with significant influence.

If pious cultivators in the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect,’ devoted to the gods, utilized the Divine Strike Technique, they could invite gods to their bodies.

Sometimes, invoking the power of gods, the battle prowess demonstrated could even surpass the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirits Techniques, and the Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Transformations.

In the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect,’ there were religious scholars dedicated to studying the origins of the sect.

These individuals were devout believers, wielding their lives to defend the gods and the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ as the ultimate weapon.

Given the time Li Yunjing had spent in the sect, he naturally had not encountered these people.

But in usual conversations with friends and elders, Li Yunjing had heard about such things.

At this moment, the spirit-possession technique displayed by the barbarians surprised Li Yunjing and his group.

No one expected that in pursuing the enemy, they would encounter a barbarian tribe and these shamans exhibiting totemic possession techniques against them.

The four of them, though momentarily stunned, quickly regained their composure. They were not particularly afraid.

The power of a possession technique wholly depended on the strength of the deity being invoked!

What kind of demon beasts with feathers and scales would these barbarians worship have to offer?