Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 623 - 609: Mysterious Fusion, Gathering at the Ancestral Court!_1

Chapter 623: Chapter 609: Mysterious Fusion, Gathering at the Ancestral Court!_1

The Gu Yuan Tribe required vast amounts of casting material mine veins. Although these allied tribes may be weak, they are numerous. Most of them have been established for hundreds to thousands of years and have already completely explored their surrounding areas.

Combined, they have investigated almost all parts of the vast Wilderness of the Gu Yuan Tribe. Almost at the same moment that they received the imperial command from the Gu Yuan Tribe, these allied battle divisions began to take action.

Of course, top-grade mine veins aren’t as common as stones in the wilderness. Only a few tribes find them. However, there are about sixteen hundred lower-grade battle divisions under the Gu Yuan Tribe, as vassals. Even if only a tenth or a hundredth collaborate, there could be dozens of mine veins, enough to satisfy the demand for casting materials from the Gu Yuan Tribe.

Hum, hum, hum!

Xiao Chen was sitting cross-legged on the summit of the central Ancient Mountain, surrounded by two Daoist trajectories that appeared and disappeared. One was dark gold and scarlet, exuding heat and tyranny. The other was gray as smoke, purely vicious and murderous.

The two Daoist trajectories intertwined. With the guidance of Xiao Chen’s intentions, they showed a trend of fusion, but only a slight one.

During the day, while fighting with two Venerables from the Sacred Beast Tribe, he even fused the mysteries of slaughter and fire together in a crisis. Although he had just begun, the power he exploded with surprised him.

"The flame is violent, hot, and also destructive. Slaughter is the same, violent, formless, annihilating everything. In general, it’s also destruction. In the urgency of the great war that day, I inadvertently found a fusion point between the two violent mysteries."

Xiao Chen opened his eyes. Two black flames flashed in his pupils. There was an air of violence around him. "The start of all things is hard. The fusion of the two mysteries has just begun. As long as I follow this node, I can integrate them together."

In this way, Xiao Chen continued to comprehend the trajectories of the two mysteries, trying to further integrate the two mysteries. Over a month passed in this manner.

In a month, along with the issuing of his imperial command, the various allied battle units under the Gu Yuan Tribe’s flags arrived crazily. More than fifty mine veins offered were all top-grade. Of course, some mine veins are too far from the Gu Yuan Tribe. The allied battle divisions needed to mine them, and the Gu Yuan Tribe would collect them periodically.

For this, Xiao Chen gave a storage space to Xiao Lin, the head of the Divine Weapon Hall. He was responsible for going to these more than fifty mines every few days to transport the mined ore back to the tribe. Of course, there were also hundreds of warriors from the allied battle divisions in the Gu Yuan Tribe for cultivation.

"The mysteries are unpredictable. With a clear understanding of the mysteries, the same move can display far greater power than before." Sitting on the top of the ancient mountain, with changes in wind, Sun, and moon, Xiao Chen’s body was like old twisted roots, unmoving. On the contrary, there was a touch of violent murderous intent emanating from his body.

Hum!

Suddenly, Xiao Chen’s palm slowly lifted and formed into a fist. Instantly, a crimson and black mist appeared on his fist, which was as pure as Luli, accompanied by a violent and terrifying murderous intent.

Violence, slaughter, destruction!

With a thought in mind, Xiao Chen launched a punch, and the violent murderous intent on the fist instantly bloomed. The domineering fist intention was shocking. A stream of reddish-black light rushed out and directly pierced through the void. The shattered power spread out with the fist wind, all the way up to thousands of feet high in the sky, eventually blowing up a huge black hole in the void.

Rumble!

The void exploded, a black hole appeared, exuding a strong swallowing force. Many tribesmen in the mountain city of the Gu Yuan Tribe were all startled. All the tribesmen opened their eyes wide, looking at the astonishing scene in the sky. Just a punch had blown a black hole in the sky.

"Indeed, after the fusion of the mysteries, the power multiplied. Moreover, the higher the degree of fusion of the mysteries, the greater the power. It turns out I still know only half the truth. No wonder Venerables and other great powers often retreat for tens or hundreds of years, not refining combat qi, but meditating on mysteries. It seems that at the Venerable Realm, combat qi is no longer the only way."

The eyes flashed with brilliance. After a month of ponderings, he had a clear understanding in his heart and had touched the source. Moreover, the fusion of the two mysteries had reached 29 percent, only a step away from a small achievement. However, it has greatly enhanced his combat power. If he ever encountered the Lord of Ten Thousand Beast City again, there was no need to rely on physical strength. He could severely wound or even kill him.

After a month in seclusion, the wind, sun, and rain had made Xiao Chen seem somewhat disheveled, but all of this was worth it. He gained a lot from it.

Two hours later, in the Blue Stone Garden.

The neatly groomed Xiao Chen appeared in front of the Grand Elder and the Head of the Divine Weapon Hall.

"Grand Elder, is there any movement in our territory?"

"The Venerable Clan Leader, the senior elders of the tribe have been exploring the Desolate Mountain Forest around the territory, and no abnormal news has been returned. All the major vassal battle divisions have not reported any special situations."

Xiao Chen nodded slightly in response. It has been two months since he killed the Venerable of the Sacred Beast Tribe. Whether in the Dragon Fall Mountain Range or within the territory, nothing has happened. This made him settle down. The Sacred Beast Tribe is like a sword hanging over the neck of the Gu Yuan Tribe, which can fall at any time.

"We must not take it lightly. Foreign tribes are cunning, and those who can safely descend on our Human World are by no means weak. If they really want to hide their identities, it will not be easy for us to discover them."

"Yes!"

"How is the Divine Weapon Hall doing now?"

Xiao Lin’s face lit up at Xiao Chen’s question. These past few days have been comfortably smooth for him and the Divine Weapon Hall. There’s an abundance of casting material from the mining veins, and orders from Xiao Chen for weapons, armor, and restoration of the ancient city were all progressing methodically.

"Nowadays, the minerals mined from over fifty high-grade mines have met the consumption requirements of the tribe. The construction of old defensive cities in the Foreign Void Road, along with nine other fortresses, resumed work half a month ago. Various giant crossbows are also being massively cast in the hall. Furthermore, this month we’ve been able to forge three thousand sets of high-grade armor and weapons for reserve and six thousand sets of mid-grade armor and weapons for reserve."

"This is just the initial production as the mines have just started operating, and have not yet reached their maximum output. In two months’ time, when the mines are working at full capacity, the number of weapons and armor forged by the tribe will at least double every month."

"Good!"

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but applaud. Armor and weapons were crucial for warriors as they could protect their lives. This was a resource that would quickly be depleted, thus it was crucial to start stockpiling in advance for future wars.

"Tribe Leader, as things are progressing, our Divine Weapon Hall lacks enough craftsmen. I request your permission to recruit more tribe members as apprentice craftsmen within our tribe."

"Good," Xiao Chen nodded, then spoke, "Let the old craftsmen of the tribe guide more novices. After all, skills need to be passed on."

After the Grand Elder and Xiao Lin had left, Xiao Chen did not immediately return to his cultivation. He planned a trip to the Human Ancestral Court. Originally, he had planned to visit the Human Ancestral Court a month ago when he discovered that Sacred Beast Tribe warriors had arrived. However, he was worried about leaving his tribe unattended, fearing that Sacred Beast Tribe powerhouses might be lurking deep in the Wilderness.

A day later, a golden light streaked across the sky over Gu Yuan Tribe, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Xiao Chen, who was perched on the back of the celestial horse, was protected by a green shield that blocked the rushing wind.

The celestial horse, having refined the essence of a Five Star Pursuing Sun Colt, had grown a pair of golden wings. With both pairs of golden wings flapping, and the golden hooves shattering the void, the horse could travel at an astonishing speed. It could be said that it had reached the rapid realm within the void.

In less than three days, Xiao Chen arrived about a hundred miles away from Border Wasteland City.

Human Ancestral Court, Sacred Fire Shrine.

On his return, Xiao Chen found a grave atmosphere enveloping the Shrine.

"Who goes there?" Two War Soldier guards, who appeared different from before, stopped Xiao Chen as he approached.

"I am Xiao Chen, the leader of the mid-rank Gu Yuan Battle Division. I am here to visit the Grand Elder of the Ancestral Court, Venerable Minghe."

Xiao Chen politely replied. Although the strength of the Gu Yuan Tribe was now comparable to that of superior Battle Divisions, and the entire Border Wilderness Domain was indirectly considering the Gu Yuan Tribe as the tenth superior Battle Division of the Border Wilderness Domain, Xiao Chen had not yet communicated with the Ten Thousand Tribes Stele to imprint the tribe’s record. Hence, according to the ranking on the Ten Thousand Tribes Stele, the Gu Yuan Tribe was still at the level of a middle-rank Battle Division. However, this ranking was at the top of all mid-rank Battle Divisions in the Border Wilderness Domain since Xiao Chen ascended to the Venerable realm.

"Gu Yuan Tribe!"

"Venerable Xiao!"

The two Layered Tower Realm War Soldiers guarding the Ancestral Court looked at Xiao Chen upon his response. Xiao Chen was now widely recognized in the Border Wilderness Domain.

In particular, after his breathtaking defeat of Ice Frost Venerable and ascension to the Venerable realm before the age of thirty, his reputation had grown. This level of achievement at such a young age was also rare across the entire Eastern Wasteland. Becoming a Venerable before the age of one hundred was an accolade achieved by only a few gifted individuals among the human race.

"Venerable Xiao, please forgive us for performing our duty," the two warriors respectfully said to Xiao Chen. There was no fawning, despite Xiao Chen’s strength, maintaining an equal relation amongst fellow warriors.

Xiao Chen didn’t mind. The two were guards of the Ancestral Court; the fact that they showed respect towards him at the gate of the Human Ancestral Court was an exception in itself.

"Venerable Xiao, it’s quite a coincidence that you’re here. Venerable Heze from Bai Ze’s Marquis Division, Venerable Tianfeng from the TianTai War Department, and other ancestors from various superior War Departments have all arrived at the Ancestral Court in the past few days."

"Oh," hearing this, Xiao Chen’s brows raised. These ancestors from different superior War Departments were undoubtedly Venerable-level powerhouses. In the past, it was rare to see many of them in the Border Wilderness Domain. Now, since they were all gathering at the Ancestral Court, it appeared the situation in the Border Wilderness Domain was indeed severe.