Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 533 - 519 - Undercurrents Swelling up, Profound Clear War Tribe!"_1

Chapter 533: Chapter 519 - Undercurrents Swelling up, Profound Clear War Tribe!"_1

Duanmu City.

Having witnessed the grandeur of the Border Wasteland City, Duanmu City now appeared ordinary in Xiao Chen’s eyes. However, even an average city in the Great Wasteland emanated a fierce aura.

Time had left its mark on the city walls. In the sunlight, the dark walls shimmered with metallic luster, intimidatingly cold. Their mottled traces could not hide the scars left by swords and spears, reflecting the vicissitudes of the ancient city.

Only on his second visit to Duanmu City did Xiao Chen begin to sense the undercurrents caused by the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood. The city was much more bustling than Elder Hua had conveyed, with almost double the usual crowd, exuding an undeniable ferocity.

The Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood was discovered in the Luo Long Mountain Range near Giant Stone Valley. Warriors from the human tribe who were hunting for treasures had converged here. As a trading center, Duanmu City was the heart of Giant Stone Valley. Consequently, it was well-informed and warriors from Giant Stone Valley and other regions were swarming toward the city.

Everyone’s eyes were full of hope, yet their movements were cautious. The city was teeming with warriors, and bloody fights were inevitable. Many warriors boldly raised their hands, staining the long streets with blood.

Even Treasure Gathering Pavilion bore traces of blood. A few foreign area warriors who tried to storm the Pavilion were killed forcefully by Elder Hua, before the pavilion, deterring many foreign warriors. Of course, such measures could frighten only lesser fighters. True strong ones might still remain unimpressed.

Xiao Chen and Shi Ya entered the city without drawing any attention. Meanwhile, Qiu Hu had already gone into the Great Wasteland to find his old friends and investigate the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood.

Like ordinary warriors, they traversed the Blue Stone Street of the ancient city, and the chaotic noise kept pouring into the ears of Xiao Chen and Shi Ya.

"The Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood has appeared in the Luo Long Mountain Range at the edge of Giant Stone Valley, attracting many tribal strong ones to stand guard around, for fear it might enter the central part of Luo Long Mountain Range. That’s a real taboo land for our mankind. Not even the supreme leaders dare enter carelessly."

"A Peak Realm Expert at the first layer of the Towering Realm has been found in the Depths of Dragon Fall Mountain Range in the East Region, where the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood appeared. The spirit wood, truly a spiritual object, killed him on the spot, devouring all his Blood Qi!"

"The thousand-year-old Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood has become spiritual, which is the spiritual root born from heaven and earth, far beyond the control of ordinary strong ones. Even if it appears before us, we are helpless with our meager strength. We might even jeopardize our lives! Only those Tower Realm experts, who seldom show up, have the qualification to compete for it!"

"True indeed. In the past, in Giant Stone Valley, we could hardly see a few Peak Realm Experts in a year. But now, within just a few days, several Peak Realm Experts have already shown up in Duanmu City."

Inside Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

Xiao Chen met Elder Hua. As a Towering Realm martial artist, Elder Hua had a trace of fatigue between his eyebrows.

"The situation is tense. You must be tired, Elder Hua!"

Xiao Chen’s voice echoed at the top floor of Treasure Gathering Pavilion. On the entire top floor of the great hall, there were only Shi Ya, Xiao Chen, and Elder Hua.

"Thanks for your concern, Chieftain."

"Elder Hua has fully achieved the first layer of the Towering Realm. Not long from now, our Gu Yuan Clan will have one more expert at the second layer. This is a Peiyuan Pill. It helps to stabilize the Combat Qi for Towering Realm martial artists."

Accepting the Peiyuan Pill from Xiao Chen and putting it away, Elder Hua began to report the situation in Duanmu City to Xiao Chen.

"Currently, besides our Gu Yuan Clan and the shopkeeper of Four Directions Pavilion in Duanmu City, five Towering Realm martial artists have settled. Among these five martial artists, two are mercenaries while the rest belong to tribes."

"After the arrival of these five Towering Realm martial artists, they took control of the local power, and the three top low-ranking Battle Divisions of Giant Stone Valley have been completely suppressed. The ancestor of the Thunder Tribe, a Peak Realm Expert at the top-level of the first layer of the Towering Realm, was even killed outright, which put all the warriors in Duanmu City in fear and succumbed to their power."

"One of the Towering Realm martial artists even came to our Treasure Gathering Pavilion, intending to subordinate us to him. Either he felt that I, Elder Hua, could be of some use, or he didn’t want to completely sever ties with our Gu Yuan Clan. He’s given me a three-day deadline. If we don’t submit by then, he will completely suppress Treasure Gathering Pavilion!"

What?!

"Damn it!"

At once, Xiao Chen’s eyes flashed with killing intention. Compared to Xiao Chen’s calmness, Shi Ya at the side roared in anger.

"Do you know anything about the background of this warrior?"

"This warrior claims to be an elder of the upper-tier Profound Clear War Tribe, and these three days are meant for me to establish contact with the tribe."

"The upper-tier Profound Clear War Tribe, huh?"

A mocking smile flashed across Xiao Chen’s mouth, no wonder he was so confident. He was from one of the nine best war tribes in the Entire Border Wilderness Domain.

Despite knowing that the Treasure Gathering Pavilion belongs to the Gu Yuan Tribe, he still wanted to control the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and even shock the Gu Yuan Tribe into submission to use it in his quest for Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood.

Xiao Chen had also heard of the upper-tier Profound Clear War Tribe. Among the nine upper-tier war tribes in the Entire Border Wilderness Domain, they ranked fourth. Their chief was a Massive Tower Realm Wu Expert in the middle phase of the fifth stage, a level higher than Xiao Chen himself.

This was their rationale for wanting to subjugate the Gu Yuan Tribe. The Gu Yuan Tribe had only left its name on the Border Wasteland Monument in Border Wasteland City for a brief five years. In their eyes, even if they were blessed with top-tier luck, they couldn’t have developed so quickly to become an actual upper-tier war tribe.

"Then our tribal chief will wait for his arrival and see if this so-called upper-tier Profound Clear War Tribe that he relies on has the strength to overpower our Gu Yuan War Tribe!"

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and Xiao Chen continued to speak in a calm voice.

"Elder Hua, have there been any updates on the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood?"

"According to Great Wasteland, the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood was spotted in the Soul Burial Valley in the Depths of Dragon Fall Mountain Range, in the far eastern region of Giant Stone Valley, a month ago. After it swallowed a Heavy Tower Realm martial artist, it vanished without a trace."

This news was already known to Xiao Chen when he first entered Duanmu City, having heard it amongst the noisy chatter of many warriors. After all, it was extremely difficult to get clear messages about events happening tens of thousands of miles away. Moreover, the Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood knows how to seek good fortune and avoid evil and move without a trace. Obtaining the latest news about it was exceptionally difficult.

"It seems figuring out where this Thunder Tribulation Spirit Wood currently is will require some thought and investigation. These matters can’t be rushed. For now, let’s deal with the issues regarding the Profound Clear War Tribe first. They seem to think our Gu Yuan Tribe is soft and can be manipulated at will."

"Alright then. Elder Hua, you’ve been working hard these days. Next, Shi Ya will be responsible for maintaining order at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. Elder Hua, you should first refine the Origin-Enriching Pills in your hands, and then help Elder Shi Ya to stabilize the Pavilion."

Immediately after, Elder Hua rose and left to refine the Origin-Enriching Pills, while Xiao Chen returned to a temporary guest room to rest and rejuvenate. Tomorrow would be the three-day deadline given by the Profound Clear War Tribe.

In Duanmu City, the crowd was bustling. Not only was it full of solo cultivators and adventurers, but also many members of various tribes. The occasional low roars of tamed beasts could be heard, and a stifling atmosphere filled the air.

Now, all the local forces initially in Duanmu City have been conquered by these powerhouse newcomers. In the face of these powerhouses from the middle-tier and even top-tier war tribes, the forces that once dominated Giant Stone Valley had no choice but to submit. The vast difference in raw power showed clearly, with the fall of the Thunder Tribe’s elders being the most glaring example.

The arriving powerhouses subdued the local forces in Giant Stone Valley, making these tribes their informants. In the entire Duanmu City, only two places were still peaceful. One was the Four Square Pavilion, established by the only marquis-tier tribe in the entire Entire Border Wilderness Domain, the Bai Ze Marquis Division. No tribe dared to provoke it.

The other was the Treasure Gathering Pavilion owned by the Gu Yuan Tribe. Xiao Chen’s reputation from the Border Wasteland City shockwaves all over the Border Wilderness Domain. If nothing unexpected happened, a war tribe bestowed with the luck of an upper-tier tribe would certainly become a real upper-tier tribe someday. It should be noted that in the whole Border Wilderness Domain, there are only nine upper-tier war tribes, each capable of triggering great changes in the domain’s dynamics.

The strength of the Gu Yuan Tribe was an impressive deterrent to middle-tier war tribes, but was not particularly impressive to some upper-tier war tribes.

Xuan Lie, the elder of the Profound Clear Tribe, is one of the few Massive Tower Realm Wu Experts who arrived in Duanmu City and the only one from an upper-tier war tribe.

The other four, two came from middle-tier war tribes, and two were wanderers from the Great Wasteland. Regardless of the backing of their tribes or their own abilities, Xuan Lie was the strongest among them. It made sense that he would choose the strongest reinforcements. He dared not mess with the Four Square Pavilion of the Bai Ze Marquis Division, but he had no qualms about the Gu Yuan Tribe.

Actually, Xuan Lie’s thinking wasn’t wrong. Although the Gu Yuan Tribe’s promotion had caused a great stir in the Border Wilderness Domain, it wasn’t yet considered a serious threat to the nine upper-tier war tribes.

The promotion of a tribe is not that simple. Were not all the nine upper-tier war tribes steeped in a rich history? In Xuan Lie’s view, it’s already impressive that the Gu Yuan Tribe could have cleared even some of these hurdles within five years of its formation. It’s not just about the strength of the tribe’s leader reaching the Towering Realm.

Of course, a tribe ultimately needs peak realm experts to stabilize it. Subsequently, it needs to increase its population, War Masters, and War Soldiers, while also dealing with the integration issues that come with rapid population growth. Disunity requires time to settle, and it integrates bloodlines, breaking the barriers between them.

Moreover, a tribe’s true promotion includes Craftsmen and Alchemists among other specializations that all need to change greatly. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Realistically, how much can the Gu Yuan Tribe’s strength have grown?

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