Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1073 - 1056: Being the Other Shore, The Four War Camps!

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1056: Being the Other Shore, The Four War Camps!

Upon seeing Xiao Chen awaken, Jiaotu turned its massive head to look back, and Xiao Chen couldn’t help but feel secretly relieved that he had managed to subdue this Jiaotu.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had enough time to ignite the Soul-Cleansing Purification Fire before he would have already sunk into the Sea of Suffering and become one with the rolling soul waters.

From the Divine Soul Tribulation, he had grasped the true essence of the cycle of life and death.

Just like those warriors who had been reborn to cultivate anew, what had been reincarnated was life itself. Or rather, even if one were reborn carrying the memories of a previous life, one could no longer be considered the same person, for their life’s trajectory was already different.

Just like Tiantai Xuan, who was the reincarnation of the Central Earth’s King of Literature, and had since reincarnated into the Tiantai Tribe. Although her memories from her past life had awakened, her identity was now Tiantai Xuan. This is the same principle—even with the memories of a past life, this is already a new life.

What reincarnates is the essence of life!

This is also why only those warriors who have undergone the cleansing of the Sea of Suffering, whose souls are devoid of taint, have the chance of reincarnation. It is because their souls have been purified and there is a chance to retain the memories of their past lives during reincarnation.

The spirit has received its baptism, washing away the innate turbidity that comes at birth. The journey to the Soul Beyond is already more than halfway complete; now he just needs to find the shore to leave the Sea of Suffering and truly complete the tribulation of the Soul Beyond.

Having awakened, Xiao Chen gained a clear understanding and insight into the trajectory of life. At this moment, his whole body radiated an aura of enlightenment, as if he could see all the vicissitudes of life, transcending understanding while also possessing his own realizations.

Feeling the vastness of the Sea of Suffering, the boundless fog and mist, the dense decay in the air, Xiao Chen, with his sparkling soul body, was particularly striking in this sea area.

"The Sea of Suffering is boundless, the Soul Beyond. When you understand the essence of life, the beyond is right beneath your feet!" Xiao Chen’s mental fluctuations spread through the entire space of the Sea of Suffering.

"Only today have I grasped what the beyond really is. To transcend tribulations, one must first do so within oneself, for you yourself are your own beyond!"

In the next moment, the Sea of Suffering, which had been quiet for an unknown span of time, started to churn around Xiao Chen as the grey fog began to roll.

Blinding divine brilliance sparkled, like the stars above, and amid the dense fog, an ancient gate began to materialize, dazzling with light, and six paths of divine brilliance flickered above the gate.

This divine gate was the beyond, and Xiao Chen had opened his own gate to the beyond, a portal to the outside world.

For warriors who have undergone the Divine Soul Tribulation, what is beyond? It is the successful passage through tribulation, leaving the Sea of Suffering behind—that is the beyond.

In the Sea of Suffering, where are there any islands or lands? Those warriors whose soul bodies and consciousness have silently perished, all sought for this so-called beyond and perished in the process. Without understanding, even searching for thousands of years, they still would not see the beyond, for the Sea of Suffering is boundless and only vastness prevails!

Hum!

A crystal-clear Heavenly Ladder extended from the gate of the beyond, touching upon the surface of the Sea of Suffering. Around Xiao Chen, countless Soul Nightmares took form, looking towards the mid-air door of the beyond with longing.

Suddenly, under the guidance of Xiao Chen’s mental fluctuations, the Jiaotu he was sitting on rapidly shrank and shot toward Xiao Chen’s soul body; being a soul entity, its size could change at will.

Then, Xiao Chen stepped onto the stone steps and headed toward the resplendent divine light.

...

While Xiao Chen had secluded himself for cultivation, the entire Border Wasteland had already begun to operate in full swing.

As the days went by, the War Soldiers from the conquest against the Family of Sacred Beast, carrying their spoils of war and the rewards from the Gu Yuan Tribe, returned to their respective tribes.

Their return had a tremendous impact on all the tribes of the Border Wasteland. The generous rewards and spoils of war were something the tribes could hardly obtain even after years or decades of effort. Given time to assimilate these gains entirely into their might, the strength of the tribes would surely rise.

To invade the Beast Underworld, plunder resources, and nurture the Border Wasteland!

This slogan had spread throughout the Border Wasteland!

Of course, the prerequisite for following the War Masters on a conquest to the Beast Underworld was that one’s strength must be at the Blood Refining Realm.

Stimulated by the significant rewards from the Gu Yuan Tribe and the ample spoils from the Beast Underworld, the eagerness of the Border Wasteland tribes to invade the Beast Underworld was fully ignited.

Enhance strength! Launch a counter invasion into the Beast Underworld!

Whenever a messenger from the Gu Yuan Tribe arrived at any tribe, they would find it bustling with intense cultivation and the sounds of battle resounding through the vast wilderness.

The Pine Lake War Division of the Border Wasteland was one of the sixty-three mid-rank War Divisions originally conferred by the lord of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

The chief, Song Yu, was a disciple of the War God Temple, and this time he had returned from Xiao Chen’s strike against the Royal Beast Race, retreating from the Beast Underworld with a wealth of resources.

Outside the ancient forest where the Pine Lake War Division was located, there were thousands of War Soldiers roaring.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Most of these War Soldiers were young, their dark-skinned bodies glistening under the scorching sun, and despite the searing heat, they continued to unleash their energy without stopping.

"Hold on, only by persevering can you transcend yourself and possibly advance, become a Blood Refining Realm warrior, then you will be eligible to enter the Beast Underworld and obtain ample rewards!"

Song Yu stood before the ranks and shouted loudly, his voice booming like thunder.

"Our Pine Lake War Division has only been established for a few years; our people’s hearts have just come together, with shallow foundations. Now that we have the opportunity to lay the foundation for our tribe, would you really choose to give up?"

Cheep!

Just then, above the sky vault, there came the cry of an eagle, and a warrior clad in armor descended.

"Greetings to the envoy of the Upper States," Songyu called out towards the sky vault.

"Brother Songyu, your tribe’s development momentum is looking good!"

Atop the Qingyu Eagle, a young man about Songyu’s age said with a chuckle, leaping down from the eagle.

"So it’s Brother Tu Qiang, I wonder what imperial command has been issued this time!"

Seeing the visitor, Songyu was no longer restrained; Tu Qiang was a good friend from his War God Temple. Songyu had been assigned to manage one division, while Tu Qiang had joined a hall of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

"This time I have specifically come to bestow rewards upon you, Songyu – a total of 130,000 strands of blood energy, which includes the enhancement of Brother Songyu’s strength, as well as the bereavement compensation for the fallen war soldiers of the Pine Lake War Division," Tu Qiang said with a hint of envy, taking out a palm-sized silver-white beast skin pouch from his bosom and tossing it to Pine Lake. For him, 130,000 strands of blood energy was no small sum either.

In contrast, Songyu was overjoyed. These strands of blood energy came just in time for him, as he was in the midst of enhancing the tribal strength. Blood energy, unlike yuan stones, could be refined and absorbed even by warriors in the Bone-Tempering Realm.

With this energy, the Bone-Tempering Realm warriors he had been training these days could replenish their expended energy.

"The Gu Yuan Clan commands that the bereavement compensation bestowed upon the warriors of the Human Tribe who die in battle in the Beast Underworld shall all be given to their bereaved parents and kin. Anyone with ulterior motives shall be executed!"

Soon, Tu Qiang’s smile faded and he spoke very formally to Songyu, his tone carrying a warning, making Songyu’s spirit falter.

Knowing Tu Qiang, seeing his expression like this meant that those who dared to covet the fallen warriors’ bereavement compensation would surely face severe punishment.

"Brother Tu, of course Song knows this," Songyu hurriedly replied.

Seeing Songyu’s reaction, Tu Qiang also let out a sigh of relief. The two had known each other for nearly ten years, and he truly didn’t want to see anything bad happen.

"Brother Tu, all our War Masters have now returned to the Border Wasteland, and the lord has commanded that the conquest of the Beast Underworld is not to cease. I wonder when the next conquest will begin. The battle masters of my Pine Lake War Division are ready."

A single conquest had made Pine Lake War Division gain an overflowing treasure trove, leaving Songyu quite eager for the next entry into the Beast Underworld!

"That depends on the masters. You and I, with our low strength, are not in a position to make such decisions. However, I have heard that to facilitate the conquest of the Beast Underworld, the war masters outside Border Wasteland City will undergo reorganization. As for how this reorganization will be carried out, it has not yet been decided!"

Suddenly, after a brief conversation, Tu Qiang mounted his Qingyu Eagle and headed towards the next tribe.

...

Five days later, in the Gu Yuan Tribe.

All the elders gathered together. The Gu Yuan Tribe had incorporated some of the powerful warriors from the former Human Ancestral Court, significantly enhancing the tribal strength.

Furthermore, having been in a stage of recuperation and cultivation for years, the tribe had constantly been on a trend of gradual enhancement.

"Alright, esteemed elders, I have convened everyone here today for three matters. The first is to announce the imperial command left by the tribal chief before his seclusion," voiced Grand Elder Tie Wen in the tribe.

"Previously, according to the chief’s command, our war masters from the Border Wasteland Region will take turns raiding the Beast Underworld. Currently, outside Border Wasteland City, a large number of warriors from various divisions of the Border Wasteland Region, as well as independent traveling warriors, have gathered. To prevent confusion among the war masters and to allow them time to recuperate, we of the Gu Yuan Tribe are prepared to reorganize and redistribute these assembled warriors."

As the voice of the Grand Elder fell, a slight murmur rose in the great hall. The grand hall of the tribe was filled with dozens of warriors, including several elders from the great halls, as well as a number of revered strong ones — all high-ranked warriors of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

"I imagine you elders are already aware of this news, aren’t you?" intoned the Grand Elder, sweeping his gaze across the hall with a light chuckle.

As this reorganization news was previously mentioned by Xiao Chen before he went into seclusion, the announcement from the Grand Elder didn’t surprise anyone.

"By the tribal chief’s command,"

After the light chuckle, the Grand Elder’s voice became stern as he spoke.

The great hall instantly became solemn.

"Given the changing situation, the previously formed Hundred Battle Camp for the conquest of the Beast Underworld has proven to be inadequate. Therefore, we are establishing the Border Wasteland’s Four Direction War Camps."

"I appoint Shi Ya as the commander of the East Azure Dragon War Camp, overseeing all the assembled warriors and traveling war masters from the eastern lands of the Border Wasteland Region."

"I appoint Xue Sha as the commander of the South Phoenix War Camp, overseeing all the assembled warriors and traveling war masters from the southern lands of the Border Wasteland Region."

"I appoint Huang Liang as the commander of the West White Tiger War Camp, overseeing all the assembled warriors and traveling war masters from the western lands of the Border Wasteland Region."

"I appoint Tie Wen as the commander of the North Black Tortoise War Camp, overseeing all the assembled warriors and traveling war masters from the northern lands of the Border Wasteland Region."

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