Chapter 1417 - 1344: Strength to Move Mountains and Rivers
Chapter 1417 - 1344: Strength to Move Mountains and Rivers
Ye Guichen’s goal is to subdue these barbarian tribes, and the simplest way is to challenge the Barbarian Leader and kill him.
If the Barbarian Leader dies at this time, it might be troublesome to subdue these barbarian tribes.
Therefore, seeing that the Barbarian Leader is about to be overwhelmed, Ye Guichen knows it’s his time to act.
The urgent task is to kill the Snake Demon, and then the demon clan will retreat.
Human cultivators can take the opportunity to massacre in all directions.
And the barbarians will not develop intense hostility towards him.
Thus, it lays the foundation for him to subdue the barbarians.
Quick as lightning, Ye Guichen knows the terror of the Snake Demon and does not dare to be careless.
He directly activates Hundred Sword Resonance.
The hundred swords, like living spirits, make merry, aiming at the Snake Demon.
Although these swords are of excellent grade, Ye Guichen’s cultivation cannot fully unleash their strongest power.
Therefore, although the hundred swords are formidable, when they strike the body of the Snake Demon, they only produce sparks and resounding clashes, yet fail to penetrate the Snake Demon’s Scale Armor.
Nevertheless, Ye Guichen still successfully attracts the Snake Demon’s attention.
The Barbarian Leader seizes the opportunity, grasping the upper and lower jaws of the Snake Demon’s blood-red maw with his hands, then exerting force, he gives a violent pull.
Crunch!
Accompanied by the sound of bones cracking, the Snake Demon’s mouth is abruptly broken.
Then, the Snake Demon’s body begins to sag; in just a blink of an eye, it completely collapses.
The battle comes to an end.
Ye Guichen did not expect the Barbarian Leader to be so ruthless, directly breaking the Snake Demon’s mouth.
The other barbarians, upon seeing this, howl and charge towards those demon clans.
The demon clan, seeing their leader dead, has no heart left for battle.
They retreat in droves.
But at this moment, the human cultivators have also arrived.
Seeing the disheveled demon clans, there’s no reason for not attacking them while they’re down.
An intense pursuit and blockade ensue, causing unimaginable losses to the demon clan.
On the lookout tower.
Qin Cangqiong watches the scene, his thoughts in turmoil.
"This kid, his scheming is so deep, it’s likely the barbarians will remember his favor."
In Qin Cangqiong’s view, barbarians and human cultivators are always mortal enemies, their hatred such that the mere sight of each other will not end until death.
But now, Ye Guichen’s action indirectly saves the Barbarian Leader.
This favor, to put it mildly, is considerable.
The State Preceptor also pauses in surprise: "This young man, afraid he won’t be held back by our Daqian Dynasty."
Hearing the State Preceptor’s words, Qin Cangqiong huffs coldly, dismissively saying, "State Preceptor, even if this kid is impressive, how can he be more impressive than this grand array? As long as he can’t escape, even if he exhausts all his skills, it’s in vain."
The State Preceptor remains silent.
Qin Cangqiong is quite right.
This Barbarian Demon Arena has been established for centuries, powerful beyond compare; even Golden Core experts can’t easily break out.
Over the years, strong contenders have been trapped inside, growing old and dying.
Unless Qin Cangqiong speaks, no matter how talented Ye Guichen is, he’s likely to die inside.
However, the State Preceptor doesn’t say much, but holds a subtle expectation.
Might this guy create a miracle and break open the array from within?
But as the possibility occurs to him, the State Preceptor shakes his head, feeling his view of Ye Guichen exceeds rationality.
If Ye Guichen can break open this array, it wouldn’t just be monstrous.
"Ha, this kid indeed has created many miracles, but even so, he’s probably just bound to grow old and die in this Barbarian Demon Arena."
With a sigh, a peculiar feeling passes through the State Preceptor’s heart.
The death of the Snake Demon instantly reverses the slaughtering situation.
Coupled with the sudden appearance of human cultivators, the demon clan suffers devastating losses, with the majority of major demons killed or injured, fleeing to hide in a place where they might not dare to emerge for decades.
The barbarian tribe also suffers not slightly, losing seven barbarians and a majority injured.
The entire tribe, numbering slightly over thirty, sees seven deaths, quite a low percentage.
Once the demon clan is driven away or killed, the barbarians finally turn their gaze to Ye Guichen.
The female barbarian, slightly weak after the battle but undoubtedly wise, looks at Ye Guichen and, after a long pause, asks, "How could a human cultivator like you appear here?"
The female barbarian, able to become the leader of these barbarians, not only possesses formidable combat strength and ruthlessness, but is strategically savvy.
Ye Guichen’s sudden appearance sows doubt in her heart.
Ye Guichen naturally can’t admit he’s the mastermind behind everything, the one who lured the Snake Demon here, instead he skirts around, diverting the topic: "I came here to conquer you, for you to accept me as your leader!"
Wow!
As these words are spoken, they immediately provoke an uproar.
The returning Qin Muge and Chen Liangce stumble upon hearing Ye Guichen’s words, nearly tripping headlong.
Truly audacious!
This is no time for such jokes!
Fine, we acknowledge you’re formidable.
You indeed lured those demon clans, and human cultivators managed to kill many with minimal losses, obtaining quite a number of beast inner cores.
But if it really comes down to fighting, it’s still insufficient against the barbarians.
Barbarians, as peculiar beings of this world, though few in number, possess astonishing combat strength.
Ever since they learned about the existence of the barbarians, countless people have wanted to bring these barbarians under their command.
But no one has ever succeeded.
It is said that there was once a Nascent Soul level powerhouse who wanted to become the master of these barbarians.
But what happened? He was boiled and eaten by the barbarians.
A Nascent Soul level powerhouse, a super strong existence capable of overturning mountains and seas with a wave, could not subdue these barbarians, and yet Ye Guichen boasts publicly.
Isn’t he afraid of being slapped into a pulp by the barbarian woman?
After this battle, Chen Liangce and the others began to have a bit more faith in Ye Guichen.
Yet after hearing Ye Guichen’s words, they couldn’t help but brandish their weapons, ready to act at any moment.
There was no choice; Ye Guichen was too much to handle.
He proclaimed on their territory that he would subdue them.
It’s like throwing his head in front of them and declaring he would lord over them, forcing them to obediently become his slaves.
Damn it, isn’t he courting death?
The barbarians roared in anger.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
"Arrogant words!"
"Kill him!"
"Mother, kill him now!"
All the barbarians were furious, promising not to stop until Ye Guichen was dead.
Moreover, all the barbarians called the barbarian female leader "Mother."
Could it be that the barbarian tribe is a matriarchal society?
Ye Guichen was slightly taken aback and directly drew his sword: "We can compete. If anyone is dissatisfied, feel free to come at me!"
"Cough, cough!"
Qin Muge coughed violently, his head lined with black lines.
This Brother Ye doesn’t play by the rules.
Challenge the barbarians?
This, this feels just like child’s play!
"Mr. Ye, please calm down, please calm down!" Chen Liangce couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke up: "Do you know how terrifying these barbarians are? Especially that barbarian woman, with immense strength and skin tougher than imagined, we can’t even hurt her, how do we fight?"
"Also, they have a rule here, in challenges, only life and death count, no pleading for mercy or even acknowledging defeat."
"Yes, today we’ve done well enough. I think we should head back," Feng Zhuo also urged softly.
This battle by Ye Guichen completely subdued and intimidated this group of human cultivators.
At times like this, of course, they should firmly consolidate their victory and not seek death.
Ye Guichen chuckled: "Did you forget my purpose for coming here?"
Ignoring them, he raised his head and gazed at the barbarian woman: "If I kill you, your subordinates will follow me, right?"
Disdain flickered in the eyes of the barbarian woman: "Though I am injuries from the Snake Demon now, you still will have no chance of killing me."
"Are you willing to try?" Ye Guichen continued to provoke.
The barbarian woman turned to look at the barbarians behind her.
The barbarians had nothing else to say, but consistently demanded Ye Guichen’s death.
"How’s that, if you dare not enter the fight, it means you’re afraid, won’t have the prestige in front of that crowd, right?" Ye Guichen pointed at the roaring barbarians and said with a smirk.
Seeing this, Ye Guichen was determined to duel with the barbarian woman.
"Fine!" In the barbarian tribe, strength reigns supreme.
Not daring to accept the challenge from a human cultivator would surely lead to a great loss of prestige.
After just a moment’s hesitation, the barbarian woman accepted.
Ye Guichen rejoiced and immediately said: "If I defeat you, then all of you will follow me, traverse through mountains of blades and seas of flames, without a word of complaint, agreed?"
"Why not!" A cruel smile appeared on the barbarian woman’s lips, "If you are defeated, then there’s only a road to death!"
Like a fist the size of a casserole, it slammed directly towards the top of Ye Guichen’s head.
If this were to hit, Ye Guichen’s head might explode, dying instantly.
Seeing the barbarian woman actually take action, Qin Muge and others were frightened, retreating rapidly, trembling, not daring to step forward.
No choice, such a level of battle, they couldn’t intervene.
Chen Liangce and Feng Zhuo, though they are at the Foundation Establishment Peak, against the barbarian woman, are still mere playthings in her hands.
So, at such times, they would only be courting death by stepping forward.
Qin Muge did believe Ye Guichen was formidable, but he had seen the barbarian’s combat power before, and seeing Ye Guichen actively provoking, his heart almost leapt to his throat.
"Well done!"
Ye Guichen disregarded all this.
He knew that to defeat these barbarians, merely winning wasn’t enough.
One must use their most skilled area to truly conquer them.
And what are the barbarians most skilled at?
Of course, it’s strength!
Their bodies are massive, with power to pull mountains and part rivers.
If Ye Guichen could triumph over the barbarian woman in strength, these barbarians would have no choice but to comply.
Seeing the fist already flying towards him, Ye Guichen let his lips curl into a frenzied smile, not only refusing to dodge but spreading his limbs wide, going straight to meet it.
"Come on!"
Ye Guichen shouted loudly, like a madman.
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