The road is vague

Chapter 448 The Kings' Mourning
"The spirit of the Spirit Fox Ancestor has departed!"

When news of the passing of the Spirit Fox Ancestor spread from Spirit Fox City in Qingqiu Mountain, not only did the residents of Yan Yang Valley show expressions of disbelief, but even Li Mo, who was serving as the Lord of Yan Yang City, couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

He has been cultivating for only a little over a hundred years.

This was a Nascent Soul cultivator even more ancient than the Qian Yuan Saint King. From the perspective of this Spirit Fox Ancestor, Li Mo was merely a genius human cultivator of the new era who had established a subordinate force under his feet, nothing more.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Li Mo finally came to his senses.

"Ugh……"

Su Ba's prediction came true.

With the passing of the Spirit Fox Ancestor, Yan Yang City must now confront the issue of team composition.

It is expected that during the period of mourning for this Nascent Soul Ancestor, Qingqiu Mountain will inevitably be in turmoil, which is also the last chance for Yanyang City to maintain its stable position.

Honestly.

Li Mo did not want to face this situation. What Yanyang City needed was stability, but since things had already happened, he was caught in the middle of the world and had no choice but to accept it. Without absolute power to stay out of the situation, he could only test his judgment as the city lord.

"Should we continue to support the fox girls of Qingqiu Mountain, or the fox men of the Nine-Tailed Fox Organization?"

This troublesome problem was one that even the old dragon dared not easily dabble in.

Otherwise, if a wrong choice is made, extremely serious consequences will inevitably follow.

If we only consider the apparent power, choosing the fox girls of Qingqiu Mountain would definitely be the best choice, but Qingqiu Mountain has too many enemies, and the Nine-Tailed Fox Organization will certainly not let this opportunity pass.

"Ugh……"

After a low sigh, Li Mo frowned and asked, "Where is Elder Youlan?"

Normally, he didn't pay much attention to this fox woman, but at such a crucial time, he wanted to find out some more secret information, so he couldn't help but think of Elder Xuanwei, who had been sent by Silver Fox City.

Upon hearing this, Qianqian said, "Elder Youlan has been back since being summoned by Silver Fox City for over a month."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo shook his head helplessly.

He then summoned Wang Chao and Ma Gan, intending to use the intelligence system of the Road Pass Bureau to thoroughly investigate the matter. The mourning period was scheduled for three months later, and it was time to test the intelligence capabilities of the Road Pass Bureau!
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Mo looked at the numerous intelligence reports in front of him.

This information is too fragmented and one-sided; the vast majority of it is hearsay and rumors.

However, the strength displayed by the Nine Fox Clan far exceeds what outsiders imagine.

"Besides the two late-stage kings, Queen Linghu of the Tushan Clan and Queen Disaster of the Chunhu Clan, there is also the mysterious and unpredictable High Priest of the Misty Mountains, plus the queens and coerced priests of other clans. This is only the strength of the fox girls of Qingqiu Mountain."

Li Mo kept flipping through various intelligence reports.

Besides.

The Minotaur Clan and the Tortoise Clan, two of the ten major clans, have an extraordinary relationship with the Nine-Fox Clan.

The Deer People, deep within the vast grasslands, also maintain good relations with the Nine Fox Clan, in addition to the Flaming Sun City and four or five medium-sized tribes with kings...

The combined strength of the Nine Fox Clan is truly not to be underestimated.

By comparison.

Despite its centuries of development, the Nine-Tailed Fox Organization has only ever had one king-level fox man on the surface: Su Ba.

Legend has it that over the past few centuries, almost all the potential male fox spirits have been ruthlessly eliminated in their infancy by the female fox spirits of the various cities of Qingqiu Mountain. There are even rumors that the Spirit Fox Ancestor personally took action and killed two king-level male fox spirits.

The infighting among the myriad races in the wasteland was even more frequent than among the various human nations.

Having grasped all the clues, Li Mo slowly rose and led the group of people qualified to offer condolences toward Qingqiu Mountain.

Hundreds of Flame Sheep Knights guarded both sides of the caravan, which was laden with generous gifts from the Flame Rabbit tribe.

From a distance, the crowd could vaguely see several convoys converging on Qingqiu Mountain.

The passing of a Spirit Transformation Ancestor will inevitably affect all the demons in the Wasteland, especially the large and medium-sized tribes that have long been protected by the Nine Fox Clan, who will surely send a large number of mourning convoys.

When the caravan from Yanyang City arrived at Linghu City, the many alien races that had gathered there all looked at these rabbit-people Yanyang knights.

"These are the newly risen Flame Rabbit tribe?"

"I've heard that these rabbit people have a close relationship with the human race of the Great Qian Kingdom, and Yanyang City has gradually developed into the most prosperous and free city at the foot of Qingqiu Mountain."

"That human is the Black Dog Old Monster, the Lord of Yanyang City? He looks rather thin and weak..."

Li Mo rode slowly into the city on a savage beast.

Guided by the fox maiden of the Tushan clan, many rabbit people completed the handover of gifts from the Yantu tribe.

Under the watchful eyes of many demons, Li Mo, in his capacity as the Lord of Yanyang City, leaped down from the savage beast. Just as he was about to enter the Spirit Fox Palace, he saw a human shouting loudly.

"Senior Black Dog, how can I use the Flame Sun City teleportation array to travel to the Great Qian Kingdom?"

Being called "Senior Black Dog" already annoyed Li Mo, and the matter of the teleportation array further darkened his expression.

When he asked Wang Chao to submit the list of personnel for the branch's organizational structure, he also sent over the Shadow Sword of Queen Yao of the Shadow Cat Department. After Wang Chao returned, he also brought Zhong Laogui's reprimand, scolding Li Mo for his poor performance. The news of the teleportation array was leaked so early, which was likely to attract the attention of the Lu Kingdom.

This put considerable pressure on the Director of the Pacification Bureau, which was operating in the Seven Kingdoms region, and they had to seize the time to form alliances and counter-alliances.

After letting out a soft hum, Li Mo continued forward and stepped into the Spirit Fox Palace.

The palace was filled with mournful music, and more than ten Nine Fox Clan queens and city lords surrounded the coffin, weeping.

Those who came all changed into mourning clothes, and hundreds of chiefs, both big and small, came to pay their respects, but could only worship outside the temple.

Only the kings of each tribe, and a very few individuals with special status, are allowed to enter the high hall.

Li Mo had already changed into mourning clothes and entered the main hall with a solemn demeanor.

"Lord of Yanyang City expresses his deepest condolences; the virtuous legacy of Ancestor Linghu will live on forever..."

After a solemn prayer, Li Mo was led by the priest to the edge of the main hall, where he was greeted by the Minotaur Bloodhoof King, whom he had met once before, and a king of the Tortoise Clan.

"Bloodhoof King, it's been a long time."

Regardless of the opponent's mid-game King-level strength or the debt of gratitude for their rescue, Li Mo deserves to take the initiative to greet them.

Bloodhoof King was a bold and honest man, which was also the character of most minotaurs. Standing over ten feet tall, he smiled and nodded after looking at Li Mo with his axe.

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, they probably would have already burst out laughing.

"This must be the Lord of Yanyang City, known as the City of Freedom?"

The tortoise king beside him asked in a slow, clear voice.

Seeing Li Mo nod and then cast a questioning glance, the tortoise king smiled and said, "I am Bu Yao of the tortoise clan. In my youth, I was known as the Wine Immortal Tortoise. I once sat and discussed the Dao with the Heavenly Cauldron True Man of the Sacred Cauldron Sect of your Great Qian Kingdom. Those were truly unforgettable days. However, I never expected that in just a thousand years, the Heavenly Cauldron True Man would actually advance to the Nascent Soul stage, while I am still just an insignificant little king on this vast grassland."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo's face immediately showed surprise.

"You actually had a discussion with True Man Tianding; I have been impolite."

The land tortoise race has a rather unique talent, somewhat similar to the Earth Elementalists, both of whom can achieve longevity by becoming in harmony with the earth and hibernating in a manner similar to hibernation.

Although this race is small in number, it is full of powerful individuals. However, they do not show themselves most of the time, but instead hide deep underground in hibernation.

Only when the Spirit Fox Ancestor passes away will some old guys who have been asleep for decades or hundreds of years appear one after another, so that they can gain spiritual improvement and enlightenment by participating in major historical events.

Look around.

At this memorial service, two old turtles actually showed up, which was quite a surprise. "Young man, something seems a little off."

Suddenly, the old man spoke from inside Li Mo's sleeve.

Upon hearing this, Li Mo, who was idly waiting, frowned.

"what happened?"

“Since the Spirit Fox Ancestor has already passed away, it has only been three months. How could there be no signs of her order collapsing here? Putting aside everything else, even if you suddenly passed away, due to the frequent activation of the power of heaven and earth, there should be some signs of order collapsing.”

kindness?
After a thoughtful expression, Li Mo quietly activated his Reasoning Eyes.

As his left eye, the Eye of Dao, reached its limit, it continuously saw through the general trend and discerned the shadowy forces of order in the vicinity, as if parting layers of mist and thorny branches in a dark forest. Finally, his gaze fell on the coffin.

This coffin is no ordinary object.

Although Li Mo could not see through the layers of restrictions and the blessing of the spirits, he found that, just as the old man had said, there were no signs of the collapse of order.

"Could it be a sealing technique from the City of Lost Foxes, or a secret technique passed down from the City of Silver Foxes?"

What Li Mo said made sense. The old man stroked his beard in Li Mo's sleeve and did not deny the possibility, but in any case, this matter was enough to make the two of them wary.

Just as the two were arguing, a loud laugh came from outside.

"Hahahaha!"

Such impolite laughter immediately aroused the disgust of everyone, especially the fox queens, who all showed their anger.

However, when everyone looked at the newcomer and recognized his identity, they all gasped in shock.

"Bloodthirsty War Bear King!!"

"The pinnacle king of the Needleleaf Ridge Bear Clan, he's actually here too?"

Bloodhoof King and Wine Immortal Turtle said in a low voice.

"The Bloodthirsty War Bear King is in unbearable pain; may the Spirit Fox Ancestor live on forever!"

After the fox-man shouted loudly, he quickly retreated. The Mind Queen of Tushan slowly walked over and looked at the Bloodthirsty War Bear King.

“Bear King, if you are here to offer your sincere condolences, my Nine Fox Clan will naturally welcome you. But if you are here to cause trouble, this is not your Needle Leaf Ridge.”

"What, are you threatening me?"

The Bloodthirsty War Bear King looked around and sneered arrogantly.

"Legend has it that the Spirit Fox Ancestor mastered the order of the spirits and gods, and was known as the source of all the sacrifices and spiritual communication of the Hundred Clans of the Misty Lands. He has been worshipped by the Hundred Clans of the Misty Lands for thousands of years. The success or failure of spiritual communication in each war is affected by the order of this ancestor. My Bear Clan is most enthusiastic about war, but I don't know why the Tiger Clan's spiritual communication was successful so many times in that struggle for the orthodox lineage a thousand years ago?"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"Hehe, what the Bear King says is absolutely right."

It was none other than Queen Xin and Queen Yu of the Shadow Cat Clan, who arrived with the Fighting Black Panther King and the Steel-Maned War Bear King.

However, everyone's gaze fell on the four centaur kings in the distance.

The leader of the group carried a large, blood-red banner covered in strange runes, exuding an aura of gloom and decay.

Upon seeing this, Bloodhoof King, standing beside Li Mo, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes wide with fury.

"The Inherited Spiritual Treasure, the Naihe Banner!"

Legend has it that this treasure was made from the shroud of an ancient unicorn spirit from the Misty Realm, possessing a trace of heaven-reaching power, and is a heirloom treasure of the Centaur race.

The Minotaur tribe also has a totem pole.

Legend has it that the two can be combined to possess unfathomable power.

Upon seeing this, the Queen of Disasters shouted, "Spirit Demon King, what do you mean by this? Do you think our Nine Fox Clan doesn't have any Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures?!"

As she spoke, a skull staff floated up above the fox queen's head, and everyone's shoulders felt a sudden heaviness, as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

Li Mo stared intently at the skull scepter.

"The legendary Heaven-Piercing Hammer, forged from the skull of a Suanni spirit?"

These two imitations of the Heavenly Treasures, even before summoning their Heavenly Power, already possessed the characteristic of subtly distorting the surrounding order. The terrifying pressure made Li Mo's eyelids twitch uncontrollably.

The reason he paid so much attention to this treasure was because the ethereal box contained a message that mentioned putting it inside the belly of a giant lion.

Undoubtedly, this relates to the history of ancient times.

What puzzled him at the same time was why this Heaven-Piercing Hammer was not in the hands of the Golden Lion Clan, since they must be the descendants of the Suanni. His doubts were soon answered by the Spirit Demon King.

"Heh heh, is this the legendary Heaven-Piercing Hammer that the Nine Fox Clan forged from the skull fragments of the Suanni's true spirit after exchanging the Spirit Illumination Broken Sword for the corpse of the Suanni in ancient times? However, the reason I brought the Naihe Banner is to pay tribute to the spirit of the Spirit Fox Ancestor, not for fighting. Of course... we can fight too!"

Upon hearing the words "Misty Box" and "Spiritual Illumination Broken Sword," Li Mo felt as if his head had exploded.

And that's when.

Inside the main hall, the king of the Star Deer tribe, one of the medium-sized tribes, couldn't help but chuckle.

Hmph, hmph ...

His laughter went from soft to loud, from short to long, from elegant and restrained to unrestrained, causing everyone to look at this unassuming grassland king with surprise.

"As expected of the Queen of Disasters, you used the same Heaven-Reaching Treasure to suppress me for sixty years back then. It feels so familiar..."

As the Deer King slowly transformed, not only were the Nine Fox Queens present horrified, but Li Mo also showed disbelief.

"Su!"

Li Mo's True Spirit Eye failed to detect the other party's disguise at all, which seemed to be an illusionary ability far surpassing the Peacock Clan's ability to steal personality and identity.

"The Nine-Tailed Spirit Body is truly profound."

If he was merely surprised when the other party saw through his Shadow Mask before, he was now utterly shocked that the other party had deceived his eyes.

No wonder the Spirit Fox Ancestor has been unable to do anything about him all these years.

And that's when.

Suddenly, a series of explosions and deafening roars came from outside the city. Li Mo could vaguely see the remnants of the Four-Unlikes worshipped by the Nine Fox Clan fighting against the Shadow Spiders of the Shadow Cat Tribe.

Then several more descendants of great demons appeared, each possessing mysterious and powerful strength, and they fought each other in the air.

"you!!"

But what truly terrified the fox spirits was the hundreds of warships that blotted out the sky in the distance, bearing the flags of the four kingdoms of Lingdong, standing in stark contrast to Linghu Chong's army of fox spirits.

The warship was packed with human cultivators, waving flags and shouting.

The cultivators of the various sects in the four kingdoms have long been influenced by the Misty Hundred Clans. They are a kinship force among the human race, responsible for restraining the seven kingdoms. Now, they are actually influencing the Misty Hundred Clans in turn.

Su, in his thin, fox-like form, slowly opened his arms.

"Those who obey me will prosper, those who oppose me will perish. Today, I will establish a new Nine Fox Clan with gender equality on this Qingqiu Mountain. Who agrees? Who opposes?"

The kings of several medium-sized tribes stood up one after another.

The chieftains of the small tribes outside the main hall responded to Su's call and clamored to follow him and establish a new Nine Fox Clan system.

(End of this chapter)