Chapter 1001: Wang Clan
"Ah—" Miserable screams echoed continuously as the disciples of the school fell one after the other. They kept on rushing forward in an attempt to cull the bamboo tree, but no one was successful. All of them were killed off one by one!
Their blood went beyond just staining the ground. It slowly converged into a stream that flowed downhill.
One could see corpses everywhere along with broken treasures scattered about. At the same time, the shrill cries of the disciples that had yet to die turned the school into a purgatory!
After seeing this scene, the majority of the experts watching in the distance shivered. Even though the Saber Emperor School was not an imperial lineage, it was still an amazing great power. But today, such a lineage was destroyed and the worldly energy under its ancestral ground was sucked dry. This meant that this area had now become a wasteland. Even if some disciples survived, they still wouldn't be able to rebuild the school.
An expert quivered and commented: "Just what is that thing? It's too horrifying…"
He wasn't the only one, many people felt the very same fear. Earlier, the school had erected a great defensive perimeter, yet in the blink of an eye, it was turned into hell with flesh splattering everywhere. The majority of its disciples all died miserably in this place.
No one knew that this green bamboo that took root in the school was Giant Bamboo's divine protector. Of course, it naturally didn't come here in person.
This was possible because of the World Seal! Li Qiye had imprinted the divine protector into his treasure. In a sense, he was able to copy the entire bamboo tree!
Even though there was still a sizable disparity between the copy and the real deal, the tree was ultimately one of the two great demon forefathers of the Stone Medicine World. This copy wouldn't have any issues with destroying a Saber Emperor School.
This was the most heaven-defying aspect of the World Seal. It was able to copy anything, including even Immortal Emperors. Of course, in order to do so, it required the emperors' cooperation!
If an emperor agreed to do so, then the seal would be able to carry out this task. This meant that Li Qiye would have an emperor to fight for him!
"Ah—" Eventually, a very sad cry came about. The most powerful ancestor of the school was nailed to the ground by the green bamboo. His blood gently flowed down the streets.
"Rumble!" At this point, the ancestral ground began to crumble. After draining it of its worldly energy, the mountains here collapsed one by one.
"Boom!" Finally, the green bamboo dragged the school's treasure trove out from the ground and turned back into the World Seal before flying off to the horizon.
The crowd was still stunned as they looked at the mess that was the school!
Not long ago, it was a powerful lineage, but after a short period of time, it now laid in ruins.
It could even be said that Li Qiye didn't lift a single finger from start to finish. He didn't even take a step inside the school.
In this manner, he destroyed the Saber Emperor School. The whole process seemed like an unbelievable legend!
"Shit, is Li Qiye still a person?" A commenter had his butt on the ground since his legs were too weak to let him stand.
An ancestor took a deep breath and murmured: "Lin Tiandi, Jikong Wudi, they can't be better than this. No one will be able to complete with Fierce."
At this time, people had already ranked Li Qiye above Lin Tiandi's group.
A great character quietly whispered: "Fierce, his notoriety is real. A quarrel will result in a sect destruction. He was heaven-defying in the past, and now he is even more heaven-defying."
"What did you say?" The person next to him asked.
"Nothing, just talking to myself." The great character shook his head and didn't say anything else. Without a doubt, some people had figured out Li Qiye's identity, but they didn't reveal it. They wanted to see Li Qiye pierce through the sky as they were eager to watch the fun!
Li Qiye continued to move, but the World Seal caught up to him. He recalled it and threw the Saber Emperor School's treasury into his fate palace without bothering to take a look at it.
In his eyes, a lineage like this school couldn't reach the apex. Destroying it easily was to be expected.
"Li Qiye is going to the Wang Clan!" Those who were tailing him noticed his direction and immediately knew where he was going.
They immediately sped up to the Wang Clan. Everyone wanted to see what kind of methods Li Qiye would employ to destroy the clan. At this moment, many considered the Wang Clan's destruction to be sealed in stone.
The Wang Clan was a prestigious clan, one of the oldest in the Blood-devil Tribe. It had actually produced an Immortal Emperor before, so it could be considered an ancient imperial lineage!
It covered a wide area. Looking around, one would find many rolling hills and majestic mountains. There was also a surging river that ran across the sky-reaching mountains. Ancient temples were right next to each other.
Such a grand atmosphere left people in awe. It resembled a fierce beast crouching down, deterring people from taking half a step forward!
Outside of the Immortal Emperor, it also produced some leaders of the Blood Race. They held control of the Blood-devil Tribe for several generations as well. Thus, it was logical for the Skybearing Monarch that hailed from the Wang Clan to be the future leader of the Blood-devil Tribe.
Because of its ancient and majestic atmosphere, those who had never seen much of the world would not dare to enter.
Right now, its gate was wide open. The entire clan was quiet, and there was no sign of powerful protectors or guarded forts. It seemed to be very welcoming of guests. The only thing was that there was no sign of anyone in the Wang Clan.
A big clan like this should have more than ten thousand disciples and almost a thousand families. However, not even a single shadow could be seen inside the clan. This painted quite a creepy scene.
Li Qiye stood outside of the entrance and smiled after looking through the entire clan.
The spectators were watching from a safe distance. No one dared to come close. Some lineages even opened their heavenly mirrors to illuminate this area so that they could see the conclusion of this conflict.
Li Qiye's method of extermination for the Saber Emperor School was quite frightening and chill-inducing so at this moment, many were eager to see how Li Qiye would take care of the Wang Clan.
Li Qiye went past the gate and entered the Wang Clan. The spectators grew nervous after he entered and looked forward to this great upcoming battle.
However, there was no battle contrary to their expectations. Li Qiye did not meet any resistance. The clan seemed to be welcoming him inside. The grounds was an empty fortress. There were no disciples hiding in the shadows to ambush him either.
Li Qiye quickened his pace in this deserted clan and crossed one ancient temple after another.
"No one is there?" Someone murmured in surprise: "Don't tell me the Wang fled without fighting? There's no way."
This thought crossed some people's minds. However, throughout the entire clan, there were no signs of escaping because all the buildings were quite neat. They weren't messy and dirty from a chaotic withdrawal. This was true for the rest of the clan as well.
"What is the Wang Clan doing?" Someone murmured after seeing the ghost town devoid of resistance.
A brilliant ancestor realized something and uttered: "The ambush has to be there!"
Li Qiye crossed one fort to another. Eventually, he stepped inside their ancestral ground and climbed to the highest peak inside.
A dragon throne was placed there as if it was prepared for Li Qiye, awaiting his arrival.
Li Qiye smirked after seeing this type of chair. He sat on it without any hesitation. On his throne, he looked around at the sceneries ahead and took them all in.
All the experts were nervous when they saw Li Qiye's mighty attitude and his general disdain for all things while sitting on that throne. Many were aware that this was the calm before the storm.
"I'm already here with no thoughts of escaping, it would be a waste of your welcoming reception!" Li Qiye leisurely smiled: "Go for it, use whatever means you have. I want to see what your Blood-devil Tribe can do!"
"Buzz!" The moment he finished speaking, a portal opened above the Wang Clan. A black expanse poured out like a flood.
A gigantic army rushed out from the portal and instantly split into two groups to completely surround the Wang Clan.
Chapter 1002: Wang Dongtian
This great army descended from the sky like a flood bursting a dam. It was endless and surrounded the Wang Clan without leaving a single inch unoccupied. They became a great wall that suppressed the area.
It meant that once one was inside the Wang Clan, they could no longer fly out.
After the army besieged the clan, the scene became black with flashing steel and dancing banners. An aggressive aura suppressed the entire clan, causing others to be short of breath. Even an expert would feel their legs giving in.
This was not just an army of tens of thousands, they numbered in the hundreds of thousands! What was even more frightening was that they did not make any sounds while moving. It was a smooth deployment, the result of being well-trained!
"This, this is truly an invincible army!" A shivering soul murmured after seeing this.
After witnessing the army that numbered in the hundred thousands with Virtuous Paragon ancestors presiding over the ranks, any sect or race would quiver with fear.
"All of the lineages of the Blood-devil Tribe are participating in this war. Their elites are all here. This is nothing short of using their full strength!" A big shot spoke with apprehension.
Their solidarity made it easy for them to grow powerful. An enemy like Li Qiye warranted their full force. The elites of all thirty-five lineages came out for this battle. Their seclusive paragons and sealed ancestors all came into being without hesitation.
No matter one's race or lineage, even if they were from an imperial lineage, they would be trembling with horror before this showing!
Even an imperial lineage wouldn't have such unity within their sect, but the Blood-devil Tribe did. Just how frightening was it for dozens of lineages to come together like this?!
Li Qiye remained on his throne and gazed at the great army before him. He was still smiling and calm. In his eyes, not to mention this army of hundreds of thousands, even an army of a million strong was only a common sight for him.
All of the members in the Blood-devil Tribe right now had a cold expression, ranging from the gray-haired ancestors to the vivacious disciples.
There were more than one hundred Virtuous Paragons in this formation. All of them were at the ancestor level who wouldn't normally come out very easily. However, this was a crisis for the tribe, thus they came out without any hesitation.
Heavenly Kings were too numerous to count. All of their blood energy ran strong with boiling momentum. It was as if a battle to the very last man was fine if it was to protect their tribe.
The spectators were dead silent. Such a great showing from the tribe left them utterly shocked.
Li Qiye revealed a smile as he glanced at the army: "No matter what, it has to be said that your Blood-devil Tribe is indeed incredible. From just a few short generations, you were able to grow from a medium size tribe to a great power. This was due to your solidarity that the other races lack, especially the humans."
The human experts in the horizon became flustered after hearing this. Li Qiye was right, humans only worried about themselves and worked for their own wellbeing. If the humans could act like the Blood-devil Tribe, then they would be terrifying. No race in the Mortal Emperor World would dare to oppose the humans. They could even potentially sweep through the nine worlds!
"You know of our unity so you should also understand that we Blood-devils will not bow down to any enemy." A coarse voice came about: "We will fight to the end until we destroy our enemies, no matter who they might be!"
An old man stepped out to appear before everyone. He was adorned with an imperial robe and had God-Monarch circles pulsing around him. Despite his gray hair, he gave off a vigorous feel. There was a strong momentum that seemed to declare that he was a blade that had yet to age!
The more dreadful part was the God-Monarch aura that he emitted. He let his aura run rampant, allowing it to roar like a gigantic dragon.
Without a doubt, this old man was a real God-Monarch, one at great completion. Someone that barely stepped into this realm like the Storm God couldn't compare to him at all.
"Who is he?" Not too many people knew who he was.
A Blood ancestor recognized this old man's identity and murmured: "Wang Dongtian! He used to be the leader of the Blood-devil Tribe and is currently the strongest ruler of the Wang Clan. I didn't think that even he would come into being…!"
Wang Dongtian! The younger generation might not think anything of this name, but many ancestors from the previous generation got chills after hearing it. This was because the bizarre solidarity of the Blood-devil Tribe started with him. His reign was the reason why the tribe became so prosperous.
Li Qiye leisurely replied: "It seems that you are very confident that your tribe will be victorious in this battle."
Wang Dongtian stared at Li Qiye with a profound gaze and responded slowly: "I am aware of you annihilating the Saber Emperor School as well as your heaven-defying means. However, we have an army of more than a hundred thousand here—"
"Numbers are completely meaningless to me." Li Qiye interrupted him and shook his head: "Even if you had a million soldiers here, I still wouldn't give a damn!"
Despite this bold claim, no one dared to mock Li Qiye right now unlike the past!
"The strength of my tribe is beyond your imagination. Even if you are a Godking, don't even dream about leaving this place alive!" Wang Dongtian spoke solemnly: "No matter how powerful or invincible you may be, our tribe will not falter against the enemy. We will fight to the end!"
"So courageous. In your opinion, should I be feeling despair right now?" Li Qiye smiled.
"My tribe can spare you a path of survival." Wang Dongtian glanced at him and spoke: "If you swear loyalty to us, we can forgive you! However, you must make an oath with your true fate!"
His offer left the experts outside surprised. Li Qiye had killed so many people from his tribe and even destroyed the Saber Emperor School, yet he was still willing to spare Li Qiye in exchange for his loyalty. This was indeed a cause for astonishment.
"Maybe recruiting Li Qiye is a good choice!" A Blood ancestor saw something deeper and murmured: "At the moment, the Blood-devil Tribe is missing a capable successor who can take care of the bigger picture!"
"Interesting, how interesting." Li Qiye couldn't help but smile as he leisurely added: "If I am not mistaken, you must have received some news from the Blood Primal Ground."
He paused for a moment here: "How amusing, I can understand if it was the Storm God being stubborn after receiving the news. She is a vixen who can't tell right from wrong, all she does is whatever she wants!"
"But as for you…" Li Qiye smiled: "I have heard of your stories before. After receiving those messages, you still want to work together with the Storm God — I find this to be very interesting."
Wang Dongtian glared at Li Qiye. A cold glint flashed across his eyes but disappeared right away. He slowly spoke: "Those who kill our tribe's disciples are our enemies! Your hands are stained with our blood — this won't be resolved with just a few words!"
"Good, very well." Li Qiye clapped in response and smiled: "In a certain sense, you are a great hero to your tribe. They really should build a great monument for you. However, after today, I'm afraid you will be condemned as an eternal sinner of the Blood-devil Tribe!"
"Hero or sinner, it doesn't matter." Wang Dongtian ignored Li Qiye's words and slowly declared: “Man proposes but heaven disposes! Let the heavens be the judge!”
Many were confused by the dialogue between the two. However, a few Blood ancestors were astounded to hear this since they could faintly guess a thing or two.
Li Qiye having ties with the primal ground was no secret. If the primal ground sent a message or even an order regarding Li Qiye's situation, yet the Storm God and the Blood-devil Tribe still chose to oppose Li Qiye… this was something worth musing over.
Like Li Qiye said, the Storm God was an unreasonable vixen, but Wang Dongtian — on the contrary — was a wise man!
Why would this intelligent leader do something like this? Thus, the Blood ancestors here speculated that this had something to do with the Blood-devil Tribe's ambitions!
Chapter 1003: Meeting Old Friends Again
There were a few Blood ancestors who had heard rumors of the Blood-devil Tribe's ambitions. They believed that the tribe wanted to be the top clan within the Blood Race.
In fact, no one really suspected this rumor. After all, they had produced three Immortal Emperors in the past. The tribe itself had frightening resources, and more importantly, ever since Wang Dongtian took over, the tribe had undergone many changes. They became strong to an alarming level. After several generations of reforms, they became the unified entity of today.
Although they did not produce an emperor during this time, geniuses came out one after another. There were many paragons and even eternal existences! Some even said that the tribe was the side branch with the highest number of paragons in the Blood Race.
And there was a scarier rumor. It stated that their ambition did not stop there. The tribe even wanted to become an existence that rivaled the Blood Primal Ground. It even went beyond that; some believed that they wanted to replace the primal ground altogether.
Of course, the majority of the Blood ancestors only snorted at these rumors. They assumed that they were only propaganda spouted by the humans or the other races. The goal was to destroy the Blood Race's unity.
The truth was that these ancestors found it to be an impossible matter. For millions of years and generation after generation, the primal ground had always controlled the Blood Race in the nine worlds. No one or any lineage could ever shake the primal ground's position in the Blood Race.
Thus, they attributed these rumors to be malicious slander. The Blood-devil Tribe couldn't be stupid enough to challenge the primal ground's position! This was simply courting death!
However, after hearing the exchange between Li Qiye and Wang Dongtian, some of these Blood ancestors with great statuses were slightly startled. They couldn't help but recall these past rumors about the Blood-devil Tribe. They trembled at the thought of them maybe being true!
The younger generation did not know the relationship between Li Qiye and the primal ground. However, the primal ground had recently sent messages to the powerful side branches of the Blood Race. Even a fool would understand that Li Qiye carried great significance for the primal ground. He could even take over the leadership of the Blood Race!
Although such speculations did not receive a direct response from the primal ground, it was enough to show Li Qiye's importance.
Yet, even after receiving these messages, someone as smart as Wang Dongtian chose to work together with the Storm God to oppose Li Qiye? What did this mean?
“Man proposes but heaven disposes. Let the heavens be the judge. Well said." Li Qiye couldn't help but praise: "I have to admit that you are a man with a vision. However, you have underestimated your enemy so much that this act is no longer a vision, it is simply overestimating your own abilities!"
"Overestimating my own abilities?" Wang Dongtian's profound eyes emitted a cold glimmer as he slowly responded: "Against a supreme lord, I will admit that I don't know my own limits. But against you, I don't believe this is the case."
"Hahahaha, how funny." Li Qiye chuckled: "You will never find out what kind of enemy you are facing right now. In fact, your knowledge of the Blood Primal Ground is only scraps and pieces; otherwise, you will already be regretting the decision you made today."
"Is that so?" Wang Dongtian retorted: "My Blood-devil Tribe will never know regret. We swear to fight to the very last man against our enemies!"
"How brave." Li Qiye said with a smile: "Fine, you all have seen what I am capable of and should have a clear assessment of my strength. Thus, you should be well prepared. I have always been merciful and gave my enemies ample opportunities. Begin, show me everything you have. I'll wait so that others won't say that I never gave you all a fighting chance."
Wang Dongtian stared at Li Qiye without speaking. His leisurely and relaxed attitude didn't seem to be just for show. It really made Wang Dongtian wonder just how many heaven-defying means Li Qiye had.
However, he didn't have time to hesitate. He slowly uttered: "Very well, since you are so confident, I'll let you see our great solidarity firsthand!"
"Commence!" He shouted out a command.
The tightly packed army that surrounded the Wang Clan did not immediately attack Li Qiye after the command. A battalion of disciples instantly formed formations. Magical runes appeared on their bodies.
"Buzz!" The entire Wang territory lit up. Formation arrays rose from the ground and illuminated the area.
Many chants resounded. A very powerful force in the middle of this land fluctuated. Next, series of continuous explosions blared.
"Pop!" A very mighty bloody ray soared into the sky from within the clan. It tore apart the initial firmament. Its crimson radiance turned into a formation high above as if it was about to open a timeless portal.
"What is this?" Many people felt uneasy after seeing the portal in the sky in addition to sensing the fluctuation of this timeless power.
"Interesting." Li Qiye glanced at the portal but still sat leisurely on his throne: "I have heard of this legend before. Alas, it can't reach the apex against me."
His words turned Wang Dongtian's expression sour because this portal hid the ultimate power of their Blood-devil Tribe. However, Li Qiye's casual words were full of disdain. This was an affront to the great effort of their tribe's wise sages!
"Such a big tone!" Wang Dongtian coldly said: "Surrender now or you won't be able to escape death when the time comes, even if you are a Godking!"
"Really now?" Before Li Qiye could speak, another tyrannical voice sounded in the air: "You think your Blood-devil Tribe is so amazing? Try us then!"
This soul-stealing yet pleasant voice speaking in this tyrannical manner immediately attracted many gazes.
At this time, many figures soared closer. A huge snail appeared before everyone. On top of the snail were three girls wearing the same uniform.
Many eyes lit up after seeing the three. They were definitely worthy of the phrase "kingdom-toppling to an unrivaled level."
All three had their own style and charm. One was graceful with an air of nobility, the other was as cold as ice, and the last was enchantingly sexy!
The speaker was the sexy girl. She had a tall and thin figure with ample curves. Her milky-white breasts were full and round. Her appearance was indescribably alluring and caused everyone to lose their minds.
These three supreme women would draw gazes no matter where they went.
"Who are they?" Countless youths were fascinated and enchanted by them.
Li Qiye couldn't help but smile after seeing the three. He felt a hard-to-describe feeling as if he had just seen his family again.
He was all too familiar with these three since they were quite memorable. Su Yonghuang, Li Shuangyan, and Chen Baojiao. There was also Niu Fen, who had turned into the gigantic snail.
"The younger generation shall surpass us with time!" Wang Dongtian saw the three and his eyes turned serious after he uttered this praise. As the leader of the Blood-devil Tribe, he immediately noticed certain clues after seeing them.
"The terrifying part has yet to come!" After so many years, Chen Baojiao was still as hot-headed as before. She shouted: "Young Noble, let us drive back the enemy for you!"
With that, she stepped into the sky and used an overbearing momentum to infiltrate the great army.
With a serious gaze, Wang Dongtian commanded: "Stop them!"
With his command, a cavalry rushed out from the great coalition. Under the command of an ancestor, they swiftly rushed towards Chen Baojiao.
"Just in time!" She shouted. A terrifying storm swirled around her body. She borrowed the momentum of the world as well as the force of myriad dao. Her Tyrannical Sacred Spring Physique immediately made her combat prowess soar crazily.
"Clank!" A saber crossed the sky, capable of slashing down the stars themselves. It swung up and down, causing blood to splash right away. Heads started to fly. Several hundred experts couldn't even stop her single slash.
The Tyrannical Spring Physique, the Tyrannical Immortal Saber, and the Heaven Traversing Eight Slashes were a perfect combination. They were enough for Chen Baojiao to meet god, slay god; meet devil, slaughter devil. 1
"Activate the formation!" Wang Dongtian was startled to see Chen Baojiao slaying a Virtuous Paragon with a single slash, so he immediately gave another command.
Five more cavalries rushed out from the ranks and turned into a five elements formation in order to trap Chen Baojiao.
"Slay!" Li Shuangyan uttered a powerful roar. She rushed forward and turned into an ethereal figure like an elf playing in the snow.
She went straight for the Blood-devil experts that were powering the timeless portal. Of course, Wang Dongtian didn't need to give the order; the army absolutely wouldn't allow her to get close to these experts.
Four more cavalries rushed out from the army to block her path. They attacked with a world-sealing momentum to stop her from taking another step towards the summoning array!
Used to be Eight Saber, but that sounds kinda weird. Eight Slashes from now on, but know that the slash here means saber, not sword. ↩