Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 116 - 116 115 Divine Power is Like a Prison!_1

116: Chapter 115: Divine Power is Like a Prison!_1 116: Chapter 115: Divine Power is Like a Prison!_1 In the green stone-carved lantern stands, lustrous black animal fat bubbled continuously, seeping zipping noises.

The many silhouettes in the Great Hall flickered in tandem with the flames, leaving the hall eerily devoid of other noises, save for the sound of fire crackling.

At this moment, everyone awaited Xiao Chen’s verdict in hushed anticipation.

A different space was situated beneath the Stone Tower at the end of the Great Hall, where Xiao Chen sat cross-legged on a stone bed, his eyes firmly shut.

Steam rose tumultuously from his crown, as if he had just been hauled out of the water, and within his body, the Combat Qi surged and collided incessantly, progressively undergoing refinement and condensation.

The rapid breakthroughs of Xiao Chen’s Martial Realm in these past few days had led to a somewhat hollow state of the Combat Qi within him.

He needed to continuously refine and condense it, solidifying the Combat Qi.

The process of refining the Combat Qi was complex, hence, despite his relentless effort over numerous hours, Xiao Chen only managed to refine a tiny stream of pure Combat Qi—a mere drop in the ocean compared to the vast Combat Qi reservoir inside him.

He gritted his teeth and once again mobilized the Combat Qi inside him.

His vitality was robust as his entire body vibrated like a furnace.

A thought sent Combat Qi coursing swift as a torrent through his meridians.

Even though he tried to compress the Qi, it was too monstrous for him to contain.

Regardless of his efforts, the Qi would disperse once condensed to a certain density.

He had attempted to refine the Combat Qi multiple times, but he still couldn’t overcome its power.

Xiao Chen had detected every single movement of all the people in the Great Hall right when they arrived at the gate of the Stone Tower.

He held no resentment towards these men.

From a rational and emotional standpoint, he didn’t consider their actions as wrong.

He would likely do the same if he was in their shoes in order to protect the tribe.

The only thing at fault was the harsh living conditions in the Great Wasteland.

However, tribal customs were more significant than anything else.

But the tribe had its rules.

As the chieftain of the Gu Yuan Clan, he couldn’t tolerate members of his tribe betraying them.

Once an action was taken, consequences must be faced.

As the chieftain, he didn’t permit the discord inside his tribe and he did not allow his authority to be challenged!

Time slipped away amid the crackling of flames, yet Xiao Chen still hadn’t appeared in the Great Hall.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense, and cold sweat gradually appeared on some people’s faces.

Each droplet of sweat pounded in their hearts, invoking a surge of unease.

Unable to endure the silent torment any longer, soft noises began to crop up among the silent crowd, soon spiraling out of control and creating a tumultuous commotion.

At that moment, Xiao Chen, who was still amidst his cultivation practice, suddenly opened his eyes.

A shocking sharp glint flickered in his pupils as a faint green stream of Qi surged deep beneath his eyes, eventually subsiding to tranquility.

“I was too eager for quick success.

Martial Arts relies on the natural order of heaven and earth.

It’s already an enormous opportunity to break through into the mid-stage Blood Refining Realm in just a few months.

Refining Combat Qi isn’t something that can be accomplished in a short span of time.

It requires constant, diligent practice, which, once thorough, will naturally lead to success.”

Every action has a destined result; don’t rush for quick success.

The next moment, Xiao Chen’s cross-legged form on the Stone Bed became vague, transforming into a phantom.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared outside the Stone Gate.

Having left the anxiously waiting scattered tribesmen in the Great Hall for several hours, it was about time he met them.

“Chief of Lian Shan, we’ve been waiting for hours.

The chieftain promised to see us, so why hasn’t he come out yet?

Is he planning to kill us all and eliminate a future threat?

After all, the deeds of the common tribesfolk are punishable by death in any tribe!”

One of the scattered tribesmen standing next to Lian Shanjue trembled lightly as he spoke, seemingly wanting to seek some consolation.

The speaker was the leader of another small tribe, known as the Qingyan scattered troops, with a total population of just over 600 people.

The strongest amongst them was Qingyan, who was in the Late Stage Bone Tempering Realm.

After joining the Gu Yuan Clan, he was assigned the role of Sergeant.

In contrast to the others, Lian Shanjue was relatively composed.

He replied, “Our chieftain has innumerable tasks to manage in his day-to-day affairs, and the tribal matters are numerous.

Waiting for a few hours is nothing.

Sergeant Qingyan, don’t worry.

If the chieftain really wished to kill us, he wouldn’t have to go to such trouble.

Any Centurion within the tribe could easily kill you and me!”

Hearing Lian Shanjue’s words, the anxious sergeant took a considerable amount of time to calm his racing heart and then said, “If that’s the case, why has the tribal chief not come out to accept our apologies for such a long time?

Surely, you and I cannot be expected to wait in vain all night!”

“You must pay the price if you do wrong.

Doesn’t Qingyan’s Captain even understand such a simple principle?

Sometimes one needs to know when to make sacrifices!”

At this point, Lian Shanjue’s heart was clear.

In order to provide for the elderly and the young in the tribe, to stop living in constant fear and uncertainty, he decided to lead the tribe to join the Gu Yuan Tribe for sanctuary.

As the leader of a tribe, Xiao Chen certainly wouldn’t allow other forces within the tribe to exist outside his control.

Right now, they had stumbled into his line of fire.

Lian Shanjue was not against surrendering control of his scattered tribe and becoming a common centurion in the Gu Yuan Tribe, especially since there had been an appearance of an unnamed blood refining warrior in the Gu Yuan Tribe today, which made him believe that Xiao Chen had the method to break through to the Blood Refining Realm.

Now, by joining the Gu Yuan Tribe, his tribal people would no longer be left wandering in the Great Wasteland.

After all, several generations of tribal chiefs over the past hundred years had all hoped to join a high-ranking tribe.

As the leader of the scattered people, Lian Shanjue felt he had lived up to his ancestors and martyrs.

As for other desires, they were to pursue martial arts, and now, Xiao Chen had given him a glimmer of hope.

On the other hand, after Lian Shanjue finished speaking, a look of bewilderment flashed in the eyes of Qingyan’s Captain.

It seemed he didn’t entirely understand the meaning of Lian Shanjue’s words.

Seeing that Lian Shanjue didn’t say anything more, he walked off on his own, pacing to one side.

As time went by slowly and Xiao Chen still hadn’t shown up, everyone inside the great hall was undergoing torturous anxiety.

This constant unease was making people somewhat weak and listless.

“Ahem!

Ahem!”

From outside the great hall, upon hearing the buzzing voices inside, Xiao Chen slightly knitted his brow and let out a light cough.

Then, he reached out and pushed open the heavily shut stone door.

To him, the stone door, which weighed a thousand catty, was already negligible.

Without paying attention to the attitudes of the crowd, he entered the great hall on his own, walked directly to the green-colored stone chair which was one meter high in the center of the hall, and sat down confidently, his eyes shining brightly, giving people a sense of awe without showing anger.

Xiao Chen’s appearance immediately silenced the hall, as if bringing with it an endless coldness, stirring up a gust of cold wind in the hall.

Hmm!

A cold grunt rang out, echoing like a thunderous explosion in everyone’s mind.

Everyone involuntarily shivered at that moment.

Xiao Chen, sitting in the leading position, exuded a divine power that was as intimidating as a prison!

It felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on everyone’s heart, making them unable to breathe.

Their minds were suppressed by Xiao Chen’s invisible aura at that moment.

Almost without a second thought, everyone fell to their knees as if pushing down a golden mountain or toppling a jade pillar, pounding their heads to the ground and daring not to lift their heads to see Xiao Chen.