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Chapter 1453 - 1408: In the Blink of an Eye, Twenty Years Passed - A Summon to Battle with the Beast!

Chapter 1453: Chapter 1408: In the Blink of an Eye, Twenty Years Passed - A Summon to Battle with the Beast!

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Opportunities seized by the Purple Snake Marquis Clan had transformed through Xiao Chen’s hand, only to ultimately bring about the fated fortune in the hands of his disciple.

As Xiao Chen’s eldest disciple, Tian Fang’s reputation had not spread much over the years.

Even during this battle with the Royal Beast Race, aside from following Xiao Chen’s orders to infiltrate the Royal Beast Race undercover for intelligence, he did not participate in the subsequent conquest, instead, he had been in seclusion, pondering over the Heavenly Fate of kings.

Now, he had finally gained the acknowledgment of the Heavenly Fate of a king.

Besides Tian Fang’s retreat into seclusion, Xiao Chen’s youngest disciple, Paper Kite, had been in a state of integrating alchemically-refined medicine within his body and had not awoken for five years, remaining in this suspended state.

The battles with the Royal Beast Race were still as intense as ever, and likewise, the growth of the Gu Yuan Tribe did not halt for even a moment. After the great disaster in the Eastern Wasteland, the ground of the Southern Territory faced countless displaced tribes struggling to survive.

Even though the five great kings exerted their efforts to rally these people and relocate them to the Beast Underworld to reestablish tribes, the sheer number of human tribes was simply too great. Thus, seizing this opportunity, the Gu Yuan Tribe initiated another wave of expansion.

Of course, not only the Gu Yuan Tribe but also the four great king-level tribes of the Southern Domain, along with some of the remaining Legendary Marquis Departments and Supreme Marquis Departments with some strength, all took this chance to begin absorbing more tribe members.

Over the years, with the prestige of the Sect Master’s Tribe and the assistance in relocating to the Royal Beast Race, the Gu Yuan Tribe absorbed more than ten million robust youths and young adults, and a significant number of strong ones joined the tribe.

This number of warriors directly bolstered the war masters of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Now, with over five million war masters in the Gu Yuan Tribe, all freed from hunting for survival, they fully prepared for the clan’s conquests.

Moreover, the official count of the Gu Yuan Tribe’s population exceeded thirty-five million, and this number was still gradually increasing.

As time flew by swiftly, another five years had passed. Xiao Chen’s seclusion had yet to show any signs of ending. After a decade, the tribesmen previously taken in by the Gu Yuan Tribe had also gradually settled down.

However, the infusion of fresh blood did not cease; during this five-year period, the population of the Gu Yuan Tribe likewise saw a significant increase.

Another ten million tribespeople were absorbed into the Gu Yuan Tribe; yet, despite that, the population of the Gu Yuan Tribe barely surpassed forty million.

That’s because during these five years, just the Gu Yuan Tribe alone had over five million war masters fall in the Beast Underworld. Now, the entire Beast Underworld had turned into a true grindstone of flesh and blood, with countless lives perishing, tinting the Sky Vault of the Royal Beast Race blood-red.

However, amidst the struggles for survival between races, there is no discernible victory or defeat, only waiting for one side to collapse completely!

Frequent blood battles rapidly tempered the war masters of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Now, the tribe consistently maintained a force of six million war masters, with a standing force of one million war masters in reserve for replenishment.

The remaining five million were stationed at the defense line of God Lu Mountain in the Royal Beast Race, engaged in relentless bloody conflict with the beasts.

Of course, after each grand battle, the crippled war masters would be replenished from the tribe. This floating equilibrium state had been maintained for five years.

Over the years, countless bones were buried upon the lands of the Royal Beast Race, yet there was no retreat, just continuous streams of new forces pouring into the Royal Beast Race.

On the twelfth year of Xiao Chen’s seclusion, at the defense line of the Human Race Sky Python Mountain Range in the Beast Underworld, under the leadership of King Luoyang,

the Human Race Warriors—along with ten kings—engaged in a half-year-long blood battle against the Royal Beast Race, breaking through their defenses in a major offensive.

The Human Race Warriors advanced rapidly, capturing the Western Region of the Royal Beast Race, annihilating the aristocratic families of beast-ruling kings and abducting over one hundred million blood descendants of the Royal Beast Race, throwing them into the Abyssal Pit!

One month after the Western Region grand battle, the Royal Beast Race’s second protector gathered some strong ones from the Xie Zhi Royal Family, attacking from both the Southwest Region of the Royal Beast Race and the Sovereign Domain, besieging the newly captured territories of the Human Tribe in the Western Region.

At the same time, the third protector of the Royal Beast Race launched a fierce attack from the Eastern Region of the Royal Beast Underworld on the defense line of God Wind Mountain, catching the Human Tribe off guard and penetrating deep into the Northern Border – four human tribes along God Wind Mountain, with over five million members of the Human Tribe, were slaughtered by the Royal Beast Race.

The King Dangyang, who was defending God Wind Mountain, had his King Body shattered by the third protector of the Royal Beast Race, his Undying Martial Soul captured.

Suddenly, in the thick of a blood battle, King Long Deng of Qiong Lake King City in the Northern Border had to personally oversee the war at the front lines of God Lu Mountain, defending against the mysterious and powerful being of the Royal Beast Race.

This war lasted three years between the two races, a tug-of-war so brutal that countless bones once again bled the Earth dry.

Eventually, both sides were exhausted and had to retreat to their original positions. The Human Tribe had just taken over the Western Region of the Royal Beast Race, and the migration of new tribespeople to the newly conquered territories began anew.

After nearly four years of bloodshed and constant skirmishes between the two forces, tens of millions of war masters perished, and ordinary tribespeople even more so.

Another arriving Human king, the Iron Sword King, also had his King Body exploded, but his Undying Martial Soul managed to escape back.

Of course, the Royal Beast Race had also suffered the loss of two kings!

Following the blood battle, both sides were licking their wounds, gathering strength for the next major conflict. The Beast Underworld unexpectedly fell into a brief period of tranquility.

New immigrants of the Human Tribe settled into the newly occupied territories, establishing new clans, and began to solidify the Human Tribe’s rule.

In the eighteenth year of Xiao Chen’s seclusion, after two years of calm, the Royal Beast Race, led by that mysterious strong one, kicked up the dust of war again. The four great protectors of the Royal Beast Race emerged, alongside the blood heir of the Xie Zhi Royal Family, jointly attacking Qiong Lake King City.

Dozens of kings engaged in a world-shaking battle that was so fierce it nearly split mountains and darkened the sun and moon, and the Small World of the Royal Beast Race was almost shattered.

However, in the face of crisis, Luli made her appearance. Although she couldn’t stray too far from the main body of the Mountain River Seal, the two emperor-level powerhouses directly changed the tide of battle.

The besieging Royal Beast Race was forced to retreat in defeat, with one of their four great Protectors, the Third Protector, spilling blood across the Vault of Heaven. In addition, three kings were suppressed under King City.

The mysterious strong being was also repelled by Luli and King Long Deng.

After the battle, everyone was shocked. No one anticipated that the Gu Yuan Tribe harbored such powerhouses, especially King Long Deng, who had been stationed among the Royal Beast Race for more than a decade, yet failed to detect the existence of Luli.

Perhaps Luli would never have revealed herself if the Royal Beast Race hadn’t launched this all-out assault!

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This crushing defeat in the great battle at Qiong Lake King City greatly shocked the powerhouses of the Royal Beast Race, casting them once again into a strange calm.

Qiong Lake King City.

In the Great Hall, the main seat remained empty as always, something to which the kings present had long grown accustomed. For kings, the duration of seclusion varied; oftentimes, it was extended.

Xiao Chen has been in seclusion for over twenty years by now. To the ordinary citizens of the Human Tribe, this represented a generation’s time, yet for a king, it was merely a passage of time.

With Xiao Chen absent, King Long Deng stood guard, but nearly every once in a while, the kings of the Human Tribe would gather together to discuss the strategic situation against the Royal Beast Race.

The faces in the Great Hall now, compared to twenty years prior, had largely changed, with the Human Tribe’s Eastern Emperor Palace having sent powerhouses to the Southern Territory over the years.

Of course, the Human Tribe is currently waging war against the Hundred Clans of Heaven, struggling to resist the multitude with their own strength. Hence, it can be imagined that the number of strong ones is limited, and not many have been deployed to the Southern Territory. Among them are Xiao Chen’s old acquaintances: Celestial Seal King, War Barbarian King, and Charming Queen.

Besides these, and thanks to the restoration of the Void Teleportation Array, the connection between the Gu Yuan and the Human World has grown closer. Some kings from the Outer World have also frequented Gu Yuan, coming to assist in the battle against the Royal Beast Race, with Iron Sword King, whose body was shattered previously, being one of them!

"My Lords, let’s discuss the situation of the Royal Beast Race in our respective territories," said King Long Deng, his eyes half-open, looking somewhat weary.

"God King, aside from some minor friction at God Wind Mountain, the Royal Beast Race has not made any significant moves."

"Towards the southwest, since the last great battle, the Royal Beast Race’s Xie Zhi Royal Family has constructed a massive defensive formation at West Forest Mountain, neither advancing nor retreating."

"In the Sovereign Domain to the south of God Lu Mountain, the Royal Beast Race has been continuously reinforcing its troops, with no fewer than twenty kings stationed along the front line."

Moments later, the kings in the Great Hall each reported the situations of their defensive territories.

Hearing this, King Long Deng nodded. The battle against the Royal Beast Race could be said to have become a protracted standoff. However, the Human Tribe lacks the decisive power needed to win outright, and it seems that the Royal Beast Race has received covert support from another race.

This has resulted in the Human Tribe failing to break through the original defense lines and expand their victories each time they intend to make headway.

"Has the identity of the race supporting the Royal Beast Race from behind been discovered?"

"No!"

"No, this race has always been very cautious, never confronting us directly!"

"It’s always the Royal Beast Race’s kings who take action. Last time, I injured Hu Feng King, but in just half a month, his wounds healed completely, clearly aided by high-level Spirit Medicine. This behind-the-scenes race seems unwilling to intervene directly for now, instead compensating the Royal Beast Race with resources."

Hum!

As the kings of the Human Tribe continued discussing the war situation, a streak of light outside Qiong Lake King City shot straight towards the Great Hall.

"What brings you here, Demon Burying King?"

Seeing the Demon Burying King, the other kings were surprised. As he had been stationed along the front line at God Lu Mountain, returning to Qiong Lake King City seemed to suggest something might have happened!

"God King, Brother Wangs, just now the Royal Beast Race’s Second Protector handed this over to me at the defense line!"

What is this!

Instantly, all eyes were drawn to what the Demon Burying King held in his hands.

It was an invitation to battle!

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