Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 208 (207): A Gathering of Heroes
Taiyi transformed into a hundred-zhang-long azure dragon, excitedly soaring and crisscrossing around the Dragon Horn Mountain Range.

Countless members of the Dragon Horn Tribe knelt down in excitement and kowtowed. The totem warriors even activated the totems on their bodies, causing wisps of dragon energy to rise up, echoing the blue dragon dancing in the sky.

This scene shocked everyone.

At this moment, the tribe's long-standing belief in the dragon god seemed to merge with the Taiyi dancing wildly in the sky.

The seven-colored light on the incomplete jade disc in Li Chunfeng's mind kept flashing, and his luck value was also increasing rapidly.

The "Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon," the "Taiyi Longevity Scripture," and a series of supernatural-level inheritances, though only a small part of them have been revealed, have already demonstrated the formidable power of the true dragon bloodline.

Thanks to this round of rapid improvement, Taiyi has become the strongest fighter under Li Chunfeng.

After Taiyi had finished playing in the sky, he transformed into a streak of azure light and landed in the cave.

He was extremely proud and excitedly shouted, "Master! I'm so powerful now, I feel like I've transformed into a true dragon. If you merge with me, we'll be invincible!"

Li Chunfeng deliberately put on a stern face and said, "It's just a slight improvement, yet you're so excited. You haven't learned a bit of my composure and calmness. Your current strength is the result of my forcing growth. Compared to Ran Deng and Wen Daoren, you've only taken a step ahead. You must not be complacent."

"Mmm." Taiyi nodded his little head repeatedly. "Master, I feel like I'm about to break through to the Demon King realm. At that time, I can help you do more things."

Li Chunfeng smiled and patted his head. "It's good that you mean well. With your current strength, if you break through to the Demon King realm in this world, you will have to endure a terrifying tribulation. I'm afraid you haven't accumulated enough experience and need to prepare more. It would be best to upgrade the 'Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon' to the corresponding level, and ideally reach the fifth transformation ahead of time to steadily pass the tribulation."

"The fifth transformation of the Divine Dragon, sir? You just wait and see."

"Hey~"

Burning Lamp also circled around Li Chunfeng incessantly, saying, "Master, I also want to break through."

Mosquito Daoist had just broken through to the third level and was not in a hurry, but his expression clearly showed envy.

"Don't rush, everyone. Randeng will be next. I need to go into seclusion for a while to cultivate. Taiyi, it would actually reduce your efficiency if you followed me. Why don't you take Wenwen and go out to cultivate for a while? The tribal market is about to start, so I'm giving you a task: go to the surrounding tribes and search for information about innate spiritual objects, then come back and report to me."

"Yes, sir!" the two, one big and one small, replied in unison.

After handing over the instructions, Li Chunfeng went into seclusion again to merge his soul with the spirit.

Mountain God Stone City is the territory of the Mountain God Tribe, a large tribe in the northern part of the Wilderness. It is located in the outer region of the Cangmang Mountains and has a population of over 30,000. It is more than a thousand miles away from the Dragon Horn Mountains.

The Wilderness World is boundless, with vast and endless forests, teeming with ferocious beasts and venomous insects. The dwellings of the Spirit Race are scattered among the primeval mountains, each isolated and difficult to communicate with the outside world.

Although Stone City is a city, neither the Dragon Horn Tribe nor the Black Flame Tribe ever goes there throughout the year except for market days. The mountain road, stretching for hundreds of miles, is blocked by primeval forests, infested with demonic birds, poisonous insects, and ferocious beasts, making it extremely dangerous.

In fact, this is the case everywhere in the wasteland. It is a common situation. The former Dragon Horn Tribe and the now-vanished Black Flame Tribe are more than a hundred miles apart, and the two tribes will never meet except when hunting.

The reason why Shicheng was able to become the CBD center within a radius of thousands of miles is related to their worship of the gods.

Every year before winter arrives, stone giants awaken and rush towards the Stone City from all directions.

Many tribes along the way would ride on the stone giant's free carriage to go to the stone city for the market.

Li Chunfeng is in seclusion, and all matters related to the market have been handed over to Jiao Xuan, Lin Shan, and others.

Early that morning, the Dragon Horn Tribe's market-going caravan, which had been waiting for a long time, was suddenly disturbed.

Taiyi was the first to jump up and look towards the distant mountains.

"Here it comes! What a huge stone man!"

Xingling also looked into the distance, but saw nothing. "Taiyi, can't we ride Big Brother's Somersault Cloud there? The Somersault Cloud is so fast, and it's both fast and comfortable."

When its name was called, Somersault Cloud flew out from Taiyi's sleeve and circled the Star Spirit girl once. It flew in and out under her armpits, making the girl giggle incessantly.

Taiyi said in a mature and sophisticated manner, "According to Master, this is called concealing our strength and biding our time. We have an important mission this time, and we absolutely cannot reveal too much of our strength. Although Master has sent Somersault Cloud to accompany us, we should still keep a low profile when we go."

Lin Shan also said, "Taiyi is right. Our Dragon Horn Tribe's goal is definitely not just a small Black Flame Tribe. Our current strategy is simple: befriend distant tribes while attacking nearby ones, and accumulate grain while delaying our claim to the throne. Although we can conquer other small tribes through a strong attack, we cannot allow all our neighbors to perceive the Dragon Horn Tribe as a threat."

Upon hearing this, Bian Tu, Jing Min'er, and the other newly joined spirit witches all nodded in agreement, as if Lin Shan's plan was common knowledge and something they were used to.

Jiao Xuan was somewhat stunned as he listened to their grand discussion about how to deal with the surrounding tribes, as if they already regarded the entire area within a thousand miles as their own territory.

What kind of being did he just welcome back?

Xingling opened her mouth as well, but considering her senior brother's strength, it was indeed a very normal thing.

Before long, a group of giants, as big as small mountains, came thundering in.

Suddenly, there were giants made of rocks, some of which had lush trees growing on their heads, and vines and weeds growing in their joints.

On the heads of several giants, people from other tribes were already sitting.

Lin Shan and the others were speechless when they saw this.

Such a strange sight can only be seen in the desolate wilderness.

If the Mountain God Tribe could command these stone giants, the Dragon Horn Tribe's march to unify the northern wilderness would likely have to stop before the Mountain God Tribe.

Jiao Xuan hurriedly said, "The giants are coming. Everyone remember, when you are on the giants, you must not fight, otherwise you will be driven off by the giants. Some giants will have some companion spirit herbs growing on them. Each person can pick one, but picking too many will also anger the giants. Let's follow the giants and choose the giant with the big head in the middle."

The group leaped up and, in just a few breaths, landed on the stone giant.

Despite their size, the giants were incredibly agile, each step covering several miles, truly moving as if flying.

The group walked on the giant's back for several days, and no ferocious beast dared to hinder them along the way.

In just a few days, they successfully arrived at Stone City, where the Mountain God Tribe was located.

"What a magnificent city."

They had assumed that even cities in such a backward and undeveloped region would be outdated, but when Lin Shan and the others saw a magnificent stone city made entirely of giant stones, they all gasped in astonishment.

Its height is unknown, as if it were cast by the gods.

And so it stands proudly in this desolate wasteland.

This enormous stone city, though its architectural style is rugged, embodies the idea that size equals beauty and power, enough to overshadow any shortcomings.

Fortunately, the Mountain God Tribe, who have lived in the city for many years, are not stone giants; they still retain a humanoid appearance. Apart from being slightly taller and having stone-colored skin, they are not much different from other spirits.

At this moment, Stone City was bustling with activity, as various tribes gathered here to engage in lively trade.

After negotiating with the Mountain God tribe, Jiao Xuan led everyone into the city. After some reflection, Lin Shan and the others also got down to business, quietly negotiating with other tribes, gathering intelligence, and completing transactions along the way.

Lacking experience in the wilderness, they were not surprised by the various strange races.

But Jiao Xuan was different; he quickly realized something was wrong.

This year's trade fair seems quite different from previous years, with too many unfamiliar and powerful races present.

The Toad Immortal Clan, with their enormous toads carrying wooden buildings on their backs, swagger through the city, selling all sorts of magical herbs and poisonous insects. They are incredibly powerful.

The Serpent Clan resembles humans in appearance, but their eyes gleam with a sinister, vertical light, giving them an eerie and mysterious aura. Their skin is covered in snake patterns, and their limbs are strong, their muscles revealing unparalleled power. Each Serpent Clan member rides a gigantic serpent pet.

Among these people, there was not a single one whose strength was lower than that of a fourth-tier individual.

Jiao Xuan sensed something was wrong and immediately sought out his old friends to inquire about the situation, which was confirmed by them.

Stone City is located in a remote area, and few outsiders usually come here. However, in the past few days, wave after wave, more than a dozen groups of people from large tribes have arrived, all of whom are incredibly powerful.

Jiao Xuan immediately found Taiyi and the others and informed them of the situation.

Taiyi also became serious. He had already noticed that there were too many powerful auras in the city.

With a serious expression, he instructed everyone, "Things may change in this desolate area. Everyone should be on guard these next few days."

Everyone nodded.

Just then, a black dot suddenly appeared on the horizon.

As they got closer, they turned out to be a flock of scaled eagles with gleaming iron armor.

A group of spirits did not follow in the footsteps of the stone giant. Instead, they rode flying mounts across the endless mountains, traversed the territories of various ferocious creatures, and arrived here safely.

These dozens of scaled eagles are all third-tier great demons.

The group of people gathered in the center were riding on a mutated scaled eagle with a silvery-white body and shimmering silver scales, looking incredibly powerful.

The leader was a middle-aged man with loose black hair and flashes of lightning in his eyes. Even his pupils were almost turning pale gold. When he looked towards the stone city, he shot out two golden beams of light, which were extremely terrifying.

On the other azure-blue scaled eagles sat two boys and a girl, as well as a boy and two girls, who all appeared intelligent and agile, and were all beautiful and adorable.

The arrival of this group of people filled the people of Stone City with surprise and doubt.

Because this tribe is definitely not a nearby tribe.

Moreover, judging from this trend, there will be even more people.

The people from nearby tribes were all talking about it:
"So many large tribes are rushing to this remote place, has something major happened?"

"It's already dark, this should be the last batch."

As soon as this group went in, another group arrived, making the scene even more impressive.

It was a group of giant elephants, each over twenty meters tall, with skin as white and pure as snow, that were clearing the way under the moonlight.

Although the giant elephants were enormous, their feet did not touch the ground. Instead, they floated and moved forward dozens of meters above the ground, casting large shadows on the ground. On the largest white elephant at the front sat a middle-aged man and several children, all of whom were outstanding.

Dozens of meters above the ground, several children jumped off the white elephant before it even touched the ground.

The youngest child was only a few years old. When it landed on the ground, it made a thud, yet it had a very sharp and imposing presence.

"Traveling with the kids again!"

"Are these children ferocious beasts? They are emanating such a terrifying aura."

"Where did this large tribe come from?!"

Lin Shan and the others secretly observed each other.

The local tribes of the Spirit Clan in Stone City were also terrified.

Even a five- or six-year-old child accompanying one of these large tribal groups can impress them.

Of course, to outsiders, the Dragon Horn Tribe is also suspicious.

In their group, there was also a child with a powerful aura.

"This stone city is the territory of the Mountain God Tribe. Could it be that the Mountain God is really the one who worships the gods?" the eleven or twelve-year-old child from the White Elephant Tribe muttered to himself.

The middle-aged man behind him replied, "The deity worshipped by the Mountain God Tribe is the spirit of the Stone Mountain God. In a sense, it can also be said to be the Mountain God."

"Tsk tsk, the core of the mountain god should be an excellent material for crafting puppets. Second Uncle, I'm going to kill a few stone giants later so I can go back and practice my secret technique." A young man stared at the towering stone giant in the distance, his aura extremely imposing, his eyes piercing. He treated the stone giant as if it were nothing, completely lacking the saintly aura of the white elephant, as if he were a ferocious young beast about to hunt.

The mountain god tribe spirit guards at the gate all changed color upon hearing this.

The stone giants are their sacred gods, and these outsiders are openly discussing killing their guardian deity right in front of them. What's the difference between this and starting a war?

Fortunately, the middle-aged man rebuked him, "Blood Elephant, stop spouting nonsense. If you dare to talk such rubbish again, I'll have someone send you back immediately!"

"Second Uncle, it's not like we haven't killed them before. How many small tribal sacrificial gods have we killed along the way? Many of these sacrificial gods were innate beings with miraculous effects."

The boy, nicknamed Blood Elephant, didn't take it seriously.

"Shut up!"

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed like lightning as he glared at him and said, "The Thunder Eagle Tribe is also in the city. Their goal must be the same as ours. This mission is important, so don't cause me any trouble."

"This is so boring. If you don't want to kill them, then don't. Those scaly creatures are really annoying; they're everywhere you go."

"The little brat from the Moonlight Elephant Tribe has quite the big mouth." Laughter came from afar.

It was the middle-aged man with flashes of lightning in his eyes, from the Thunder Eagle Tribe.

"So you're a senior from the Thunderhawk Clan, it's a pleasure to meet you!" the middle-aged man said.

Luo Lei of the Thunder Eagle Clan smiled and said, "The Moonlight Spirit Elephant is truly remarkable. It has produced such a little fellow. He is not even an adult yet, but he already possesses such a powerful physique. In a few years, he will surely become famous throughout the Desolate Region!"

(End of this chapter)