After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 120 Huotang: I am very pleased (A long chapter of 10,000 words, please subscribe)
The old man from Lingyubo tribe disappeared from his spot and headed straight west.

As for the Xiaoyang tribe's troops heading north... that's none of their business.

Fighting among small tribes is pointless.

The suspended flying boat's defenses were quickly breached by the small tower's attack, and figures fell from the sky, some shattering into pieces before even hitting the ground.

Boom!

The airship then crashed to the ground.

A group of Xiaoyang soldiers rushed forward, gathered up the flying boat and the shattered bones, and dragged them in front of Mu Chang.

"He looks like a young warrior from the Lingyu tribe."

Through the broken bones and robes, several owl-like creatures identified their identities.

"No matter how powerful the Lingyu tribe is, they can't control us. Continue advancing."

Mu Chang gave an order.

At this moment, Mu Shanlu spoke up, "Commander Mu, how should this flying boat be allocated?"

"The airship is damaged now, let's wait until it's repaired before we talk about it."

Mu Chang glanced at Mu Shanlu and said coldly, "The main task now is to capture humans."

Mu Shanlu remained silent. He had only brought a thousand tribe soldiers with him. Of the tens of thousands of tribe soldiers who had marched north this time, Mu Chang had brought seven thousand.

Whoever has more soldiers calls the shots.

"Muqiu, where is your scout? Lead the way, we're heading straight for the mountain tribe's territory."

Muqiu stepped forward.

"Commander, the humans in the mountains are as cunning as foxes. Last time, they used the mountain terrain to their advantage to constantly harass our tribe's soldiers."

Adults must be extremely careful, lest they take advantage of any loopholes.

After Muqiu finished speaking, he glanced at Qiuxiong and Muxun twice.

"My lord, Chief Mu is right. The mountain people are too cunning and will definitely ambush us in the mountains."

"Humph!"

Mu Chang snorted coldly, "How come you've become so cowardly after arriving in the Northern Wilderness? I'm starting to doubt whether Mu Long's praise of you was an exaggeration."

"How much strength does the Yamano Kobu have?"

"If anyone dares to show their face, my men will crush their skulls."

Well, upon hearing Mu Chang's words, Mu Qiu shut his mouth.

"Mu Zhang, come here and carry the flying boat down for now. We'll repair it after we've captured the humans."

Soon, the three-headed crocodile dragon was led up, and several owl-like eagles carried the flying boat and placed it on the backs of the crocodile dragons, which were side by side.

"Into the mountains!"

……

In the mountains, Huo Qing watched the Xiao Yang tribe soldiers heading into the mountains from afar.

"Go tell Shanbai and Huojia to keep an eye on the crashed airship and see if they can find an opportunity to retrieve it."

A bunch of ugly, bear-like creatures, what do they know about flying boats? This thing still needs to be handed over to our temple."

"Also, tell everyone to only make a move when they are confident, and to run away if they can't win."

……

The Xiaoyang tribe soldiers began to enter the mountains, and the long procession marched through the mountain ridges.

"clank!"

"A giant crossbow!"

The loach, riding on the crocodile dragon, suddenly turned and lay down on the side of the crocodile dragon's belly.

The bear and the sturgeon reacted quickly, both shrinking their bodies.

The leader, Mu Chang, drew a long spear, deflected the incoming giant arrow, and the spear transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the mountaintop.

Boom!

The spear pierced the air and plunged into the mountains, followed by the sound of a giant crossbow breaking apart.

The mountain cypress behind the giant crossbow turned to the side; if it weren't for the crossbow blocking the way, the spear might very well have pierced his body.

After catching his breath, he quickly stomped his feet down, smashing the broken giant crossbow to pieces, and turned to crawl into the curved mountain tunnel behind him.

In the instant he left, he also threw a ball of witchcraft powder behind him.

Down the mountain.

One after another, massive crossbow bolts, accompanied by a whistling sound, pierced directly into the ranks of the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers, carving bloody paths diagonally through the ranks.

"Catch these ground rats!"

Two volleys of dozens of giant arrows took away at least two hundred members of the Xiaoyang Clan.

Once they realized what was happening, the warriors from Xiaoyang rode their crocodile dragons straight up the gentle slope, firing arrows at the steeper sections.

It's easier to shoot from a high vantage point, but it's much harder to shoot arrows upwards.

A Celestial Vein Realm warrior charged up the mountain, kicked down a rock wall, and once inside, a cloud of witchcraft powder wafted up in the wind, choking him.

Looking inside, the cave was already empty.

It walked halfway back when it felt a little itchy and started scratching itself.

"Commander, the humans have fled."

"They dug burrows in the mountains; they're a bunch of ground rats."

Smoke and dust rose from all directions, and the scattered Xiaoyang Clan found caves, underground tunnels, and passages, which were immediately destroyed one after another.

……

"Muqiu, lead your people forward and search the mountains on both sides of the road ahead."

Mu Chang turned his head and pointed at Mu Qiu and the other two.

Mu Qiu had no choice but to call his people forward, and the soldiers of the Xiaoyang tribe from the three tribes began to disperse in the mountains.

"This won't do. Our tribesmen have all scattered and will be wiped out by the human race's sneak attacks."

Muqiu walked ahead, while Muxun quietly spoke from the side.

"I felt something was wrong as soon as we entered the mountains. The human race of the Blazing Flame Tribe is using the same old tricks again. Unless we tear the mountains apart, we will probably suffer the same loss as last time."

“What can I do? Didn’t you see that this Mu Chang, though we share the same bloodline, still treats me like a dog or a pig?”

Muqiu was also furious. After all, they shared the same bloodline. It was one thing to drive away the sturgeon and the bear, but to treat its relative like a dog was another.

Because the tribesmen of the Muqiu tribes led the way, the subsequent march slowed down.

"Zhengzhengzheng!"

At that moment, the clanging sound of the giant crossbow rang out again.

This time, we're in the rear.

More than ten giant crossbows fired simultaneously, and more than a dozen giant arrows shot down from the mountain behind the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers.

"Puff puff!"

Giant arrows pierced through the bodies of the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers one after another, their screams echoing as blood gushed down the mountains and fields.

"I'm going to twist your heads off!"

Immediately, a centurion of the Xiaoyang tribe led his troops toward the giant crossbow.

They've learned their lesson; when they rush up the mountain, they all spread out.

"Useless trash! Surround the mountain! If you keep charging up like this, the humans will have already escaped!"

The Xiaoyang tribe soldiers split into two groups and charged out from the left and right, intending to surround the Zhiyan tribe soldiers on the mountain.

"go!"

Seeing that Xiao Yang reacted so quickly, Huan Lin, who was in charge, waved his hand, and everyone picked up their giant crossbows and ran along the ridge into the distance.

"Fire arrows!"

Xiao Yang, who was below the mountain, also pulled out his giant crossbow and began firing giant arrows at the ridge.

"Get off the mountain!"

Huan Lin waved and headed down the mountain. By the time they reached the bottom, the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers who had surrounded them from both sides had already rushed over.

However, Huan Lin and his group did not pay attention and rushed towards the valley ahead.

"Whoa!"

The Crocodile Dragon took a step, causing the mountains to tremble, and the pursuing Xiaoyang tribe soldiers began to fire arrows.

"clank!"

The pursuers followed Henglin and his men into the valley, but the clanging of the giant crossbows rang out once again.

Giant arrows and armor-piercing arrows rained down from both sides of the valley.

Huan Lin, who was running for his life, burst into laughter, pulled the arrows off his body, and continued running into the distance without stopping.

The human soldiers, having been met with a hail of arrows from the Xiaoyang tribe, showed no interest in fighting and fled along the pre-arranged route.

At the mouth of the valley, there was the corpse of a crocodile dragon, several others severely wounded with giant arrows stuck in their bodies, and more than thirty Owl Sun Clan soldiers lying dead on the ground.

The roar of fury echoed through the valley.

……

"Where are they? I'm asking you, where are they?!"

Mu Chang looked at the centurion of the Xiaoyang tribe who had not been captured and had lost dozens of his soldiers, and his eyes sharpened.

“Commander, these humans are too cunning. They don’t fight us at all. They shoot their arrows and run away. They are completely different from the humans of Ji.”

"These people from the North are...they are..."

"That's it!"

"They're just a bunch of ground rats!"

Mu Chang angrily shouted, "Take your soldiers and patrol the rear of the tribe's troops. Don't let the humans sneak up again."

"Zheng!"

Before Mu Chang could finish speaking, a clanging sound rang out, and another giant arrow came hurtling towards them.

In a fit of rage, it grabbed the spear of the centurion in front of it and hurled it, knocking the giant arrow out of the enemy ranks.

The archer on the distant hilltop flashed by and disappeared in an instant.

“Commander, these humans were prepared here a long time ago; they even dug out caves.”

"If this continues, when we reach the human territory, we don't know how many humans will invade us."

"Go and call Mu Qiu over."

Muqiu, who was leading his people on a patrol of the mountains, rode the Crocodile Dragon and quickly arrived in front of Muchang.

"How did Commander Mu Long deal with these humans before?"

Mu Qiu lowered his head, his eyes darting around, "Commander, these humans didn't dig caves before, nor did they have so many giant crossbows. The commander ordered his men to disperse them quickly."

Mu Chang stopped looking at Mu Qiu and turned to look at Mu Lushan and Qiu Feihuai.

"You two are silent, are you just watching me make a fool of myself?"

“Commander Mu, you are the leader of this mission, and the two of us will only follow your orders.”

Qiu Feihuai spoke up, saying that they had only been in the mountains for a short time, yet hundreds of their people had already died, indicating that the humans here were clearly prepared.

At times like this, it's best to listen to Mu Chang.

The same goes for Mu Lushan.

Mu Chang now understands why it was entrusted with the task of hunting for grain in the north.

That damned Mulong harmed it.

And then there's the loach in front of me, who's related by blood, but doesn't say much of the truth.

It's too late to say anything now. In any case, the humans must be captured.

How far is this place from the human tribe's territory?

"It's very far..."

Muqiu lowered his head and muttered softly.

"How far!"

Mu Chang's tone suddenly became louder, and his eyes widened.

It was ambushed as soon as it entered the mountains. If it had reached the human tribe's territory, most of its tribe soldiers would have been killed.

With so many soldiers constantly being ambushed by humans, how could they possibly withstand such attacks?

How can we fight this battle? Will we still arrest people?

Damn Mu Long!
I thought this mission to the north would be a sure thing, and I could accumulate merits for promotion to the rank of general.

Now, what's going on? How are we going to figure out how to wrap things up?

"Scatter your three tribes' troops around the area and head at full speed to the human tribe's territory!"

Soon, the formation of the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers changed drastically.

The tribes of Muqiu, Qiuxiong, and Muxun spread out in all directions, forming a loose advancing formation that was three miles wide from east to west and four miles wide from north to south.

The elite tribal soldiers brought by Mu Chang were positioned in the middle of this formation.

Now the tribesmen brought by Mu Chang were much more at ease, but the tribesmen of the Mu Qiu tribes who had scattered on the periphery were in trouble.

The Blazing Flame Clan soldiers, who were hiding in various parts of the mountain, were somewhat bewildered when they saw this formation; Xiao Yang San was too scattered.

Draw the bow, nock the arrow, and aim.

All in one go.

After firing the arrows, he didn't care whether the spikes hit the outer Xiaoyang tribe soldiers or not, and ran away.

If any Xiaoyang tribe soldiers catch up, lead them into an ambush in the distance.

After several rounds, the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers on the outskirts were like frightened birds. Looking around, they couldn't see a single Zhiyan tribe soldier in the yellowish-brown and tender green mountains.

But as I walked, the grass on an inconspicuous stone in the distance suddenly lifted up. I jumped out, shot it with an arrow, and ran away as fast as I could.

"Give the order: speed up! Everyone, get the hell out of here!"

"Mu Zhang, lead the Crocodile Dragon Soldiers to patrol the outer perimeter. Any humans you encounter, tear them to pieces!"

"Also, lift up all the ashes and fan me hard."

……

Soon, the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers vigorously stirred up dust, and wherever they passed, dust flew up and ashes churned up.

More than ten miles away.

On a low, north-south undulating mountain range, humans kept running over carrying parts of giant crossbows, quickly assembling them and hiding them behind the ridge.

Huo Qing, Shan Bai, Luo Qi, and other first-generation centurions of warriors from the clan were all on this mountaintop, watching the billowing dust in the distance.

"Alright, tell the crossbowmen who haven't come yet not to come. Now, the crossbowmen who are ready, listen to my command: fire three giant arrows in quick succession as fast as you can, and then run!"

"Shanbai, Luoqi, you two lead men to launch a surprise attack from both sides, buying some time for the crossbowmen to leave."

Although the clan had said that the giant crossbows could be abandoned in a crisis, they were reluctant to part with so many of them.

"That's about it, their scouts are coming."

"Ready, fire!"

……

As the smoke and dust passed over the outside of the mountain, the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers behind the ridge, in groups of several, mounted their giant crossbows on their bodies, using their bodies as a base, and aimed at the smoke and dust several miles below the mountain.

Giant crossbow bolts pierced the air and plunged into the smoke and dust.

puff!puff!puff!
The sounds of bodies being pierced rang out one after another. The smoke and dust could obscure the view, but they could not stop the giant crossbow's attack.

Following orders, the crossbowmen on the mountain fired three giant arrows in succession, then shouldered their crossbows and ran back.

"Surround them!"

This time, Mu Chang was truly enraged. Squads of his tribesmen rushed out and, following orders, surrounded the mountain where the giant crossbow was located.

But as soon as this group emerged from the dust, they were met with a hail of armor-piercing arrows, and one after another, the charging figures were struck down.

"Run separately!"

After firing their arrows, the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers ran off towards the distant mountains. Seeing this, the Owl Sun Clan soldiers also dispersed into dozens of squads to give chase.

In particular, the Crocodile Dragon Soldiers quickly caught up with some of the Blazing Flame Clan Soldiers.

However, most of the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers scattered as they ran, often gathering in groups of two or three, and then jumping into caves as they ran. This forced the pursuing Owl Sun Clan soldiers to also disperse and search for them.

In an instant, fighting scenes were everywhere in the surrounding mountains.

The chaos continued until nightfall.

"Commander, the airship is gone."

Mu Chang had already ordered his men to set up camp, forming a circle with crocodile dragons. Once again, the three Mu Qiu tribes were blocked outside the camp and scattered around on guard.

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Mu Chang felt a headache coming on.

It became a commander of ten thousand because it had fought countless battles with the humans in Ji, achieving real military exploits, but this was the first time it had encountered such a formidable human.

What happened?

Mu Chang suppressed his anger and asked.

"Taking advantage of the previous chaos, the cunning humans disguised themselves as our race and dragged the airship away."

"what?"

Mu Chang laughed angrily and grabbed the tribal soldier who had brought the news.

"Are you telling me that humans just swaggered in?"

"You bunch of useless trash, didn't you clamor before that you would slaughter all the humans in the North!"

"Zheng!"

Before Mu Chang could finish his rage, another whooshing sound pierced the air, startling the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers in the camp.

With a "thud," the giant arrow pierced the crocodile dragon's body. The dragon, in pain, became enraged and began to rampage wildly.

Mu Chang could no longer restrain himself, grabbed his spear and charged out.

"I will tear these humans to shreds!"

"The people of the North are as cunning as foxes."

Mu Shanlu watched Mu Chang disappear into the night and said, "It seems this mission is in jeopardy. The humans launch surprise attacks day and night, at any time. We can't fight this war."

"What kind of law is this? We've never encountered anything like it in Ji County before."

Qiu Feihuai's expression was also very solemn.

When the two armies were facing each other in Ji, although there were sometimes strategies, this kind of fighting style was unheard of.

These human races scattered among the mountains are very small in scale, and even though they have surrounded many, their actual achievements are minimal.

In contrast, the tribe's soldiers are now terrified of being ambushed.

Even these leaders are now filled with trepidation; even those at the sixth level of the Heavenly Vein Realm are afraid of the giant crossbow.

Who knows how many pits and tunnels the humans dug in these mountains?

Running out as scouts is useless; they can't come back.

They were happy that Mu Chang had been thwarted, but this was not the scene they wanted to see.

If they fail to complete their mission, they will be punished upon their return.

shhhhh!

The sound of arrows whistling through the air echoed around the camp, causing the many tribal soldiers to instinctively try to take cover.

Under the cover of night, the furious shouts of Mu Chang and the screams of the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers could still be heard.

Two hours later, Mu Chang returned, with a mutilated skeleton hanging from his spear.

"Zheng!"

In the distance, the sound of a giant crossbow bolt rang out once more.

This time, Mu Chang did not fly into a rage and rush out.

So be it, let it perish. It squatted down, its eyes glowing green, which was quite terrifying.

……

More than ten miles away.

A wrecked flying boat was carried by a dozen or so figures with strange gaits, speeding through the mountains.

"Hurry up, hurry up, lest Xiao Yang catch up. Look at the shamanic script on this; the temple will be delighted to see it."

"I didn't expect these scoundrels to be so stupid; they didn't even notice us going in like this."

“The temple is right. You can’t deal with these guys with just your fists. You also need a little bit of intelligence… yes, intelligence.”

"That's not right. I remember the temple was talking about the brain."

"Forget it, whether it's intelligence or brain, as long as it works."

Fire Armor leaped out of the Owl Sun Leather Jacket, which was a meticulously crafted replica made from animal hides by the tribe specifically for better ambushes of the Owl Sun.

The internal frame is very large, and the tribespeople can fully stretch it when they wear it.

"Alright, take off your leather jackets, we'll run faster."

"Run as far as you can before dawn, otherwise carrying such a big flying boat in broad daylight will be too conspicuous."

"Ah Jia, you actually managed to build a flying boat?"

Along the way, tribesmen frequently appeared in the mountains and fields, and would often greet each other.

Fire Armor chuckled, "Brothers, use your brains when fighting Xiaoyang."

"Brother, I'm going to deliver the treasures to the temple first."

Fire Armor's words were met with a group of people whispering curses.

……

In another direction, soldiers of the Blazing Flame Clan carried giant crossbows, coiled the thick animal sinews of the crossbows, and suddenly released them.

The clanging sound echoed through the mountains under the night sky, its resonance reverberating.

In all directions—east, west, south, and north—tribe members would continuously fire off their darts, then run away.

Oh, and after it's all over, there will be screams of agony.

"what!"

"what!"

Screams echoed through the mountains.

"Shout louder! Shout it out!" "Haven't you eaten?"

Huo Tu leaned against the rock wall, warily looking around, and casually kicked one of its tribesmen next to it.

"Scream louder, scream harder."

"Call it like Xiaoyang a bit more."

The group of figures chose a spot that happened to face the direction where Xiaoyang was setting up camp.

"what!"

"Chief, I can't go on anymore, my voice is hoarse from shouting. Let someone else take over. I'll go and fight Xiaoyang instead."

"That's right, we haven't even seen many Xiaoyang people. All we do is shout here. When we get back, our clansmen will laugh us to death."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and shout. Weren't you all shouting quite loudly on the kang last night? Now shout louder."

The fire rabbit kicked each person in turn, and with each kick, someone cried out.

"Also, listen to the sound of the bowstring."

"Chief, what kind of fighting style is this?"

Huo Tu scratched his head, thinking for a while but still couldn't figure it out, but he felt that this would make Xiao Yang very unhappy.

"Whatever their fighting style, let them shout a couple more times, then we'll move to another spot."

……

Amidst screams of agony, a group of Xiaoyang Clan warriors, carrying torches, headed towards the main camp.

They continued to approach the area surrounded by the Crocodile Dragon.

Jar after jar of animal oil was poured onto the crocodile dragon, and then a fire broke out.

The crocodile dragon, its body ablaze, roared and began rampaging through the camp.

"The humans have launched a sneak attack!"

The 'Owl Suns' that set the fire roared and ran off into the distance.

The Xiaoyang Clan began to fall into chaos.

"Humans, die!"

Mu Chang soared into the air, stepping on the bodies of the Xiaoyang Clan members, and charged towards the burning Crocodile Dragon, killing it with a single spear thrust. He then charged towards the Xiaoyang warrior who had set the fire on fire.

Several groups of daring soldiers disguised as Xiaoyang's tribesmen had already dispersed, but they were still a step too late.

clank!

Fortunately, at that moment, the sound of a giant crossbow piercing the air rang out, and a giant arrow came flying in this direction. The bright flames pointed the giant crossbow at its target.

Previously, in order to guard against surprise attacks, there were not many torches in the camp that Xiaoyang had gathered.

Otherwise, the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers wouldn't have been able to sneak in; they were able to get close to the Crocodile Dragon by taking advantage of the dim light.

The giant crossbows were launched from a high mountain ten miles away, and the ones who took action were the chiefs of the various vassal tribes with Heavenly Vein-level combat power.

The sinews on the giant crossbow were stretched white, and the clanging sound was extremely piercing.

"Damn it, why isn't that guy coming out?!"

Huo Qing was hiding in a pit near the camp, his eyes fixed on the commander of the Xiaoyang tribe.

From the moment he entered the mountain, he could tell that these three owl-headed tyrants were incredibly powerful, even stronger than his own clan leader.

If we could concentrate the giant crossbows for a concentrated attack, we could take out the leader first.

Unfortunately, the commander-in-chief only charged out once, and by the time he had gathered the giant crossbows, he had gone back.

……

Dawn.

The clanging of the giant crossbow strings and the screams that rose and fell finally fell silent as dawn approached.

Each of the owls stared wide-eyed, looking around, eager to see which unlucky fellow had been killed by a hidden arrow.

Martial artists can go without sleep for days without any problem, but in this environment where tension is at its peak and one needs to be constantly vigilant against sneak attacks, even a single day is torture.

Every time the bowstring of the giant crossbow rang out, many Xiaoyang felt their veins tremble.

……

Blazing Flame Tribe.

Huo Tang stood on the clan's territory, gazing into the distance. The Blazing Flame Clan soldiers had already entered the mountains and forests. He hadn't slept all night, waiting for the soldiers' reports from the front, wondering how the battle was going.

He needed to plan the subsequent battles based on the previous battle situation, whether to ambush another wave of Xiaoyang here in the clan's territory, or to go into the mountains to fight.

Ah-chan said that after breaking up the group into smaller units, there was no need to plan any tactics; let the tribesmen figure out their own methods and fight however they wanted.

With the experience from last time, the strength of the clan's soldiers has improved significantly this time.

Therefore, Huotang did not participate much in the specific arrangements, leaving everything to Huoqing, Huomu, Shanbai and others.

As long as everyone remembers to run if they can't win and to run if Xiaoyang chases them, even if there are losses, they won't be too great.

Huotang had long been prepared for the loss of his clansmen.

In any war, there are bound to be injuries and deaths. What the Blazing Flame needs is a battle-hardened elite force.

"Chirp!"

When it was fully light, a blue-feathered sparrow flew close to the ground and into the clan's territory.

Huo Kui took the bamboo tube from the sparrow's claws; inside were many pieces of cut animal hide paper.

"Quickly check where the Xiaoyang tribe is. Are they almost at their clan's territory?"

Although Huotang didn't move, he still asked anxiously.

"Chief, it's still early!"

Huo Kui glanced at the message that came in and said, "Xiao Yang was blocked on his first day in the mountains. It will take him at least two more days to get to the clan's territory."

Huotang grabbed the animal skin paper, looked at the battle report on it, and was immediately overjoyed.

"Chieftain, this... Huo Qing said he wants you to transfer the Blood Sea Guard to him. He wants to hunt down the Owl Ten Thousand Commanders and keep the Owl Yang Clan soldiers out of the mountains and forests."

Huo Kui then unfolded another piece of animal skin paper.

Huotang paused for a moment.

Yes, when you go out, let everyone watch you fight, don't be shy.

But this is a bit too unrestrained.

He stayed on the clan land, digging pits and burying animal fat, but it seems like he won't need it anymore.

"Also, the flying boat of the Lingyu tribe was shot down by the Xiaoyang tribe."

Fire Armor led a group to infiltrate the Owl Sun camp and steal the airship; it's currently on its way back.

Huo Kui's next words pulled Huo Tang back to reality.

"Lingyu Flying Boat? What's going on?"

Why are they fighting so freely that they've even started attacking the Lingyubo tribe?
Then, Huotang said, "Send the flying boat directly into the mountain and hand it over to Acan. I think Acan will like it."

"Clan leader, should we transfer the Blood Sea Guard out?"

"Transfer them out," Huo Tang said. "I want to see what kind of trouble these guys can cause without me watching them."

The Blazing Flame Tribe started from humble beginnings and lacked too much foundation. There was no faster or better way to cultivate its people than by fighting against other races.

Facing the tyrant head-on is a test of one's will and mind.

Each one will gain experience and become capable of governing a region in the future.

Killing a few owl-like owls is nothing; what truly delights Huotang is the growth of his people.

Besides, what was he doing staying in the clan's territory? The original plan was to deliver the final blow to Xiao Yang.

The fact that Xiaoyang can't come over now can only mean that Xiaoyang's strength is insufficient.

He was there to cover for them, and the tribesmen could fight however they wanted.

Now that we have no worries about the future, if we really can't win, we can hide anywhere in the mountains and valleys.

Furthermore, ever since the first Battle of Zhushui, the clan has been preparing for another battle with Xiaoyang, and has prepared a great deal of supplies.

It was enough to allow the clansmen to freely experience and grow.

……

Day two.

Mu Chang, with his eyes glowing green, stood on the back of the Crocodile Dragon, gripping a long spear, exuding a chilling aura.

None of the owls dared to approach, and they all walked around them when they left.

The Xiaoyang tribe soldiers set off again, marching in a long, single-line formation that stretched for several miles.

There were dozens of teams of varying sizes patrolling the sides, ready to pounce on any humans they spotted.

They also gathered dozens of crocodile dragons and tied the giant crossbow to their backs with animal skin ropes.

This reduces the probability that the human race, even when launching a surprise attack, will be able to hit dozens of their soldiers with a giant arrow.

To guard against the possibility of another row of giant crossbows appearing, scouts were also deployed to a distance of ten miles.

Once a suitable spot for a surprise attack with a giant crossbow is discovered, the tribe's soldiers will be ordered to take it first.

We traveled for most of the day, and although we were occasionally ambushed, it was much better than the day before.

……

To the northwest, a dozen or so Blazing Flame Clan soldiers, led by Huo Yan, climbed to the mountaintop.

The group of people each carried an animal skin bag, and after finding a breezy spot, they stood at a distance from each other.

Huo Yan sensed the wind direction; it was just right.

"Send a signal so that everyone in the tribe can get out of the way."

Three whistling arrows soared into the sky, their sound echoing in all directions.

"fall!"

The group then untied the animal skin bags and sprinkled the powder inside into the wind.

A mountain wind rose, blowing from the northwest, instantly lifting the vast amount of medicinal powder into a hazy gray mist that drifted southeast.

The wind swept for more than ten miles, and a large part of it reached the marching Xiaoyang tribe soldiers.

At first, when some Xiaoyang soldiers sneezed, the Xiaoyang tribe didn't care. There was a lot of ash and dust in the mountains and fields, and everyone was covered in dust. It was normal for them to sneeze because they were choked by the ash.

But as time went on, Xiao Yang sensed something was wrong and started scratching his body.

Unlike the neatly armored humans, Xiao Yang was even more robust than the humans, with a larger exposed neck, armpits, and wrists.

More and more of the Xiaoyang Clan soldiers began scratching themselves, reaching a quarter of the total number.

Some of the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers, seeing their kin scratching, couldn't resist starting to scratch themselves.

Mu Chang also felt itchy, tilted his head and scratched his neck a few times, and immediately realized something was wrong.

"There's something wrong with this wind."

The sound of sneezing rose and fell, and those who were scratching their itch even tucked their weapons under their armpits.

As a martial artist at the seventh level of the Heavenly Vein Realm, Mu Chang was able to eliminate the itching on his body by circulating his blood energy, but this was not the case for his clan soldiers.

"Damn it, what the hell are these humans?!"

"What kind of moves are these?!"

Not only was Mu Chang cursing, but the other two commanders were also cursing.

I've never fought such a frustrating battle.

No one could be seen, and the road was full of potholes.

They attack and then run away, launching sneak attacks everywhere, and they don't even let you have a peaceful night. Are the people of Jidi and the people of the North not the same ethnic group?
How come the people in the north are so despicable and cunning, even though we're all human?

It’s impossible to guard against it.

Compared to the hundreds of attackers who were crushed, look at the elite soldiers of the Xiaoyang tribe that were brought along.

These were powerful warriors from Ji, who had even charged through the ranks of the Bo tribe, and they were all driven to a frenzy, their eyes bloodshot.

……

It's designed to tickle!
The Blazing Flame Clan soldiers, who had been struggling to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, finally understood the meaning of the order when they saw some of the Owl Sun Clan soldiers patrolling outside scratching themselves.

"The Witch Temple really knows how to do research."

The Blazing Flame Clan soldiers, who had concealed themselves completely and had even prepared medicine, once again found an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

The entire Xiaoyang marching formation was thrown into chaos once again, with the sounds of arrows and crossbows, and small groups of human warriors appearing in the distance.

It's like a little snake roaming around; if you don't chase it, it will come and entangle you, but if you do chase it, it will run away.

You stopped chasing and came back.

Thus, they pulled and stretched repeatedly.

Chasing and fighting, fighting and chasing.

Sometimes, when the Xiaoyang tribe got angry, they would chase after the human relentlessly, but the human would run around a hill and disappear into the vast wilderness.

This place is so big, it's full of holes and pits, go find them yourself.

If we don't look for them, the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers will soon reappear, firing arrows from afar.

……

Mu Chang was furious; he wanted to burn the mountain to death these cunning and damned humans.

But the mountain has already been burned by the Golden Crow.

Once they reach the human territory, these sneak attacks will be useless.

Moreover, such frequent raids further prove that the human race is stalling for time so that its people can migrate into the mountains.

Suddenly, Mu Chang had a jolt and suddenly understood.

Humans can launch surprise attacks, and so can it!
The more humans try to stop it from advancing, the more determined it becomes to rush forward.

Soon, a force of approximately 1,500 soldiers from the Xiaoyang tribe was mobilized.

There was nothing they could do; most of the male prostitutes were scratching themselves, the powder sticking to their bodies, and they kept scratching until their fur bled.

The itching intensified after coming into contact with blood, causing restlessness and unease throughout the body.

Seeing the miserable state of his tribesmen, Mu Chang roared angrily, "Damn humans, all they do is launch sneak attacks and play tricks. It's time for these cunning people to taste the power of my Xiaoyang tribe and make their kin pay a bloody price for their actions."

Mu Chang looked at Mu Shanlu and Qiu Feihuai, and the two nodded, their eyes also revealing murderous intent.

Mu Chang rode the crocodile dragon, repeatedly weaving through the selected tribal soldiers, shouting loudly.

"Follow me and march straight to the human race's Blazing Flame Clan territory! Let's use the families of these despicable attackers to wash away the shame of the past two days!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

……

"Report! We have spotted human warriors arrayed ahead."

"what?"

Mu Chang was taken aback for a moment, then grinned maliciously, "Good, good, you're finally out."

"how many?"

"About two thousand people!"

"Only two thousand people?"

Mu Chang gripped his spear. "Then let's feast on the flesh and blood of these two thousand humans first, and then march on their tribe!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Upon hearing Mu Chang's words, the owls' eyes flashed with murderous intent; they had been feeling incredibly stifled these past two days.

This has never happened before in Ji County.

Having been ambushed and reduced to this state by some mountain tribes in the north, Mu Chang now raises his arm and shouts, releasing all his pent-up frustration into killing intent.

Mu Chang and his two companions rode the Crocodile Dragon and charged ahead, followed by the Xiaoyang Clan soldiers who used both hands and feet.

In an instant, more than a thousand jet-black figures, resembling gorillas, surged towards the direction of the human army's formation.

Seeing that Mu Chang had left with his men, Mu Qiu, Qiu Xiong, and Mu Xun huddled together.

"How to do?"

"What else can we do? The human race has so many giant crossbows. Even a seventh-level Heavenly Vein cultivator isn't invulnerable to swords and spears. I think it's hopeless."

"You guys don't remember how badly we fared at Zhushui last time? The humans here are completely different from those in Jidi."

"What should we do?"

"Get ready to run! We can't even defeat them all at Zhushui. Staying in the mountains is just waiting to die, isn't it?"

"If the clan questions it."

“Where is the Lingyubo tribe’s flying boat? It doesn’t matter where the flying boat is, since everyone saw that the Lingyu flying boat was shot down. I suspect that the tribes here received support from the Lingyubo tribe.”

“That makes sense. I remember there were rumors that the ancestral land of the Lingyu was in this area.”

"The human race had so many giant crossbows during the last battle at Zhushui, and now they even have witchcraft powder. Who knows what other tricks they're hiding? I don't believe these methods aren't related to Lingyu."

"It's normal that Bobu lost after taking action."

"Let's find a chance to slip back."

……

Seeing that only a little over a thousand members of the Xiaoyang Clan had rushed out, Huo Qing felt much more at ease.

The witch temple's gadgets really work; they scratch people until their bodies are covered in sores, greatly reducing their combat power.

"Commander Tian, ​​Commander Shi, I'm deploying the giant crossbows to assist you. The task of hunting down Commander Xiaoyang is now entrusted to you."

Huo Qing requested the Blood Sea Guards from Huo Tang, but Huo Tang sent the Blood Curse Guards as well.

Otherwise, Huo Qing wouldn't have dared to be so bold.

Of the three elite units within the clan, the Yanwu Army, which had not yet been fully formed, the other two units also arrived.

Shi Jun wore a mask, revealing only a pair of blood-black eyes that reflected the direction from which the Xiaoyang Clan soldiers had appeared.

"Commander Xiaoyang, hand him over to us. I've heard he has a magical artifact."

Although Shi Jun was cold and aloof, Tian Chuanshan still had human emotions and even started joking.

"Only a little over a thousand Xiaoyang Clan soldiers have charged out. Commander Huo, you've done a good job serving the Xiaoyang these past two days. They're all too weak to fight."

"Only 20,000 Xiaoyang soldiers have entered, 10,000 of whom are soldiers from the three tribes that migrated north. If the clan chief has to take action against such a small number of Xiaoyang soldiers, then the clan chief of our Blazing Flame Upper Tribe is too lacking in authority."

"Let's go."

The three of them descended the mountain and arrived in front of the array of soldiers.

At the front of the battle formation were clansmen with Heavenly Vein-level combat power, including some tribal chiefs.

Huo Qing's robes trembled violently as Xiao Yang charged forward like a black ape, shaking the earth with astonishing power. It would be a lie to say that one's mind did not tremble.

"Kill!"

More than 1,500 owl-like owls charged toward the arrayed Blazing Flame Clan soldiers. As they charged, they saw the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers in front and behind them shift.

Suddenly, giant crossbows were hoisted onto their shoulders.

"put!"

shhhhhh!
"Spread out, spread out quickly!"

Mu Chang roared and took out a small black tower from his bosom, infusing it with bursts of blood energy. The tower emitted a bloody light and blocked Mu Chang's path.

The giant arrow pierced the air, quickly creating streaks of blood among the charging Xiaoyang tribe soldiers.

When the second giant arrow was nocked, the charging Xiaoyang had already scattered, and the Crocodile Dragon in front had also rushed more than ten zhang away.

"Go to hell!"

Mu Chang roared, leveling his spear, intending to impale a squad of Blazing Flame Clan soldiers.

"kill!"

Tian Chuanshan led the Blood Sea Guards to charge towards the Owl Sun Clan, covering the giant crossbowmen behind them as they continued their attack.

Rumble!
At the same time, Shi Jun took a step forward, and a strong aura of bloodlust rose up as he leaped into the air to meet Mu Chang.

"court death!"

Seeing a one-armed human charging at him, Mu Chang raised his hand and fired a shot.

But the spear missed its mark, and was caught under the arm of the one-armed Shi Jun, whose eyes, black and blood-red, gleamed with a bloody light.

"Do you even understand how to use the human race's magical artifacts?"

A piercing sound rang out, and Mu Chang felt a strong aura of malevolence and resentment from its own kind rushing towards it, causing its bloodlust and offensive momentum to falter.

"you!"

Shi Jun chanted obscure incantations, and the other Blood Curse Guards behind him followed suit.

Thick streams of intense malevolent energy and resentment rose from the Blood Curse Guardians and flowed into Shi Jun's body.

At this moment, Shi Jun's aura also showed a strange increase.

Countless shattered phantom images of the owl-shaped sun appeared in Mu Chang's eyes.

In its perception, countless owls were crying and howling, and fear blossomed from the depths of their hearts.

"Bring it to you!"

Shi Jun grabbed the witch artifact tower, and from among the countless shattered phantoms behind him, two bloody figures quickly emerged, bursting out from his arm and piercing into Mu Chang's chest.

"Hoohoo!"

These shattered phantoms passed through Mu Chang's chest and swept towards the other Xiao Yang warriors behind him.

For a moment, the mournful cries of the Xiaoyang Clan rang out amidst the fighting.

Furthermore, clusters of shattered phantom images of the Owl Sun danced and wept before their eyes, causing the leading Owl Sun Heavenly Vein warrior to slow down his movements.

"Fire arrows!"

"Attack the leader!"

Huo Qing snatched a giant crossbow and fired a huge arrow from his hand.

It bypassed Shi Jun's attack that pierced Mu Chang's shoulder, and also sent flying a dazed Xiao Yang commander.

The remaining giant crossbows also shot towards the Heavenly Vein Realm commander, Xiao Yang.

The charge led by Mu Chang and the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers was immediately crushed.

……

The land of the Blazing Flame Clan.

Huotang glanced at the message that the Azure Feather Sparrow had brought back.

"Pass down the order to bring out all the kerosene and firewood from below."

"The guests went back to their hometown ahead of schedule."

(End of this chapter)