Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 438 - 424: The Warrior with a Sword on His Back! (The fifth update!)_1

Chapter 438: Chapter 424: The Warrior with a Sword on His Back! (The fifth update!)_1

[Oops, I made an error in the Chapter number of the previous update. Instead of four hundred twenty-three, I wrote four hundred thirty-two. I won’t correct it as it’s too much of a hassle and also requires contacting the editor. This doesn’t affect reading]

Thud!

After a long while, a noise rang out among the crowd as a War Soldier escorting the wagon inadvertently dropped his war saber. None in the crowd had the mind to rebuke him as they were all in no better condition than him, even though among them were the chieftains and revered elders of various clans.

Among the crowd, the three chieftains of the Mountain Hawk, Phoenix Mountain, and Green Sea tribes exchanged glances. They all saw a hint of fear in each other’s eyes. Even as Blood Refining Realm Warriors their backs couldn’t help but feel chilly.

A moment later, the three leaders forced bitter smiles. If they had known earlier of the substantial strength of the Gu Yuan tribe, they would not have been foolish enough to wade into troubled waters, sending their tribe’s war soldiers into the Desolate Mountain Forest to seize resources and profit from the significant defeat of the demonic tribes.

With these thousands of elite warriors, wiping out their three tribes would be a matter of moments. However, they now felt grateful more than anything else. At least for now, it seemed they were not mortal enemies with the Gu Yuan Tribe.

The three chieftains heaved a sigh of relief, discarding the numerous devious plots they had originally been entertaining. The murky eyes of the Mountain Hawk Tribe’s chieftain, Qingmu, flashed with determination as if he had made a significant decision.

"Esteemed guests, at the city gate ahead, the three Grand Elders of our Gu Yuan tribe are waiting to welcome you all!"

The closer they got to the mountain city, the richer and stronger the Heaven and Earth’s Vital Energy became. The dense primal energy made everyone stop in their tracks. In front of the city gate, three figures stood with their hands folded behind, beside them, two rows of elite soldiers clad in Fire Rhinoceros Armor, every one of them in Perfect Bone-Tempering Realm.

Before anyone realized, the convoy of hundreds had already arrived before the city. They moved through the mass of soldiers radiating a chilling killing intent, and some of the weaker warriors suddenly turned pale, their calves trembling involuntarily.

Upon reaching the city gate, the two Blood Refining Realm Warriors from the Gu Yuan tribe who had been leading the way quickened their pace, dismounted, and walked side by side to Grand Elder Tie Wen. They bowed in unison and bellowed out.

"Reporting to the three Elders, we have escorted the distinguished guests here, presenting them to the Elders!"

Upon hearing the report, Tie Wen motioned for them to stand back. These two had to escort other warriors, and the guests behind them were only part of the whole group.

"Distinguished guests, on behalf of my clan, the Grand Elder of the Gu Yuan Battle Division, I warmly welcome you all!"

Tie Wen bowed slightly to them, his voice resonating with force, brimming with extreme confidence.

"The Redwood Battle Division greets the Grand Elder and the two Elders!"

"The Red Rain Battle Division greets the Grand Elder and the two Elders!"

"The Feathered Battle Division Ling Ding greets the Grand Elder and the two Elders"

"Greetings to the Grand Elder. We are deeply grateful to the Grand Elder and the two Elders for receiving us in front of the city gate. It’s such a great honor for us!"

Seeing the conduct of Grand Elder Tie Wen, the battle divisions hurriedly bowed to Tie Wen whether out of sincerity or duplicity, given how the formidable strength of the Gu Yuan tribe just shook them.

After the formalities were over, all of them wore beaming smiles on their faces, creating a harmonious scene. It was as if countless Human War Tribes of the Vast Land were one big family, in the same boat.

While Grand Elder Tie Wen was receiving the members of these other tribes, an unwelcome visitor appeared on the edge of the Gu Yuan Mountain Range in the eastern area of the Mountain City, also known as the former Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

At the foot of an ancient mountain in the outermost area of the mountain range, a warrior with a broken bronze sword on his back was staring at the ancient mountain with a focused expression.

Four ancient seal characters were engraved on top of the ancient mountain. Each character was written with the flourish of the dragon and snake, an implication of a magnificent military might was diffusing around it.

It seemed as though he was standing in a field of battle where the one tenet was to kill! Nothing is unkillable!

Gu Yuan Battle Division!

Four mighty characters, hundreds of feet tall, exuded an indescribable charm.

These four characters were engraved by Xiao Chen, the testament of Gu Yuan Tribe’s dominion.

This warrior with a sword on his back emanated a sharp aura as if he could tear the surrounding void apart. Such an overt display of power was unbearable for the weaker warriors to be near for any extended time.

At this moment, this prominent sword-carrying warrior felt a formless will emanating from the four characters before him. The longer he gazed upon them, the more terrifying he found them.

He craved something he couldn’t define or describe, yet he was utterly entranced by it.

For decades, he had been devoted to his sword to the point of obsession, but his path of swordsmanship was one of a dead sword. While the sword was hailed as the king of weapons, it was also an instrument of killing. He believed his sword to be a live sword and had spent decades trying to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship, to bestow his sword with a soul, but he was always just short of his goal, trapped on the threshold of understanding.

But now, he sensed an opportunity to cross the threshold into a higher realm of understanding in these seemingly ordinary characters that continuously radiated a killing intent.

His trip was initially one of curiosity, to witness the strength of the Gu Yuan Tribe that had recently caused an upheaval in the Dragon Fall Territory, but he didn’t expect to encounter such a fortuitous opportunity.

The tribe’s intent in erecting this stele on top of the thousand-foot ancient mountain and demarcating their territory was clear. They were not trying to deter the weak but the real strong ones. Only the truly powerful could feel the terror imbued by these four ancient characters.

"Indeed, the Gu Yuan Tribe does not bear their great reputation name for nothing."

The warrior carrying the broken bronze sword whispered softly, a sharp glint erupting in his eyes as he opened and closed them.

"Let me see who from the Gu Yuan Tribe has left their mark!"

Boom!

An invisible sword light shot out from the warrior’s eyes, aiming at the four characters.

Buzz!

In that instant, the four characters "Gu Yuan Battle Division" suddenly emitted a purplish-green light.

The world before the sword-carrying warrior transformed abruptly. The ancient mountain vanished from his sight, replaced by a field of corpses soaked in rivers of blood that dyed the entire land red.

Within this space, an unfathomable will prevailed, akin to the boundless, fathomless abyss of the sea, representing infinite massacre, seemingly inducing madness.

The Gu Yuan Mountain City was buzzing with people. Leading the gathered tribal warriors, the Grand Elder Tie Wen walked along the Qing Stone path to the Tribal Grand Hall.

At this moment, an overwhelmingly strong aura suddenly arose within the tribal boundary. The potent presence enveloped the entire tribe, with intense blood qi like a scorching sun in the sky.

"Which formidable figure has descended upon the Battle Division of our Gu Yuan Tribe!"