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

Chapter 372 The Crisis of the Holy Hou Clan!

Inside the main hall, a silver-haired beast with glossy, smooth fur lay coiled on thick, luxurious brocade, surrounded by pagoda-like ornaments, its energy emanating outwards.

These primal forces transformed into streams, converging into the mouth and nose of the giant beast.

Upon hearing the gray crocodile's words, the silver-haired lion suddenly sneezed.

"What did you say!"

When the silver-haired beast opened its mouth, its voice boomed like thunder, shaking the entire hall and causing countless shamanic characters to brighten and fade away.

He knew perfectly well what the Silver Queen was doing.

This is a major event concerning the entire Holy Hou clan.

Otherwise, the Holy Hou Clan wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to seize control of the market in Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom from the Tu Shang Alliance, even from such a distant location.

It's just to make Silver Queen's trip to the Giant Mountain Range to investigate the Black Bird's secret mission more reasonable.

After saying this, the silver-haired beast thought for a moment, wondering if the silver queen had found the trace of the black bird.
Silver Queen has gone to the Giant Mountain Range to search for the traces of the Black Bird five or six times already, and she returned very early on the previous few occasions.

Could it be that we've made a profit this time?
That doesn't make sense either. If there were any gains, they could have sent a message to the clan instead of leaving without any news at all.

"You didn't use a communication jade talisman to contact me?"

"I used it, but my communication jade talisman has a limited range and I was unable to contact Lady Silver Queen's servants."

Xun E lowered his head and continued, "The Lord has said more than once that I am strictly forbidden from driving our Merchant Alliance's war chariot across several tribes into the territory of the Pu tribe."

Having said that, Xun E fell silent.

The chariot he was driving carried a large amount of resources that were being transported from the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom back to the Tushang Ancient City, including sixth-order True Dragon Bones, Heavenly Water Divine Gold, and Dragon Marrow Treasure Medicine.

In addition, there are a large number of local precious medicines and minerals from the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, which can fetch several times their original price when transported back to the ancient city of Tushang.

Normally, he would be driving his chariot to the east of the Pu tribe's territory, waiting for the Silver Queen's return as agreed.

Then, with the strength of a sixth-tier Great Witch, Lady Silver escorted the resources on the chariot back to the ancient city of Tu Shang.

Everything proceeded according to normal business practices.

Don't assume that just because the Tu Shang Ancient City Alliance has many seventh-tier forces and is one of the top seventh-tier forces in the vast surrounding area, there are no forces that would dare to target the things of Tu Shang Ancient City.

In the vast wilderness, there are not only sixth-tier races, but also some scattered sixth-tier powerhouses hiding.

They're not afraid of you raiding the ancient city; they'll just hide after they've looted it.

Of course, there are also truly ruthless individuals who won't run away even after being robbed.

Over the years, there have been thousands of incidents of plundering resources from Tushang Ancient City, but the probability of actually catching the culprits is less than three or four percent.

The Great Wilderness is the best place to hide.

Without the protection of a sixth-tier expert, Xun E dared not drive the chariot back to Tu Shang Ancient City alone.

If anything goes wrong on the way, he might die, but the losses would be something the entire Crocodile Clan could not afford to compensate for.

Hearing Xun E say this, Yin Mao Hou didn't say anything more.

The order to prevent Xun'e from going to the Pu tribe's royal court was set from the very beginning.

The chariots of Tushang Ancient City are too conspicuous. When people come from Tushang Ancient City to Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, some familiar people can tell that they are from Tushang Ancient City just by looking at the chariots, without even looking at the flags.

Moreover, the place where the Silver Queen got off the carriage was several racial territories away from the Pu Clan's royal court.

There was no other way; it was because his Holy Hou clan had declined. Otherwise, they wouldn't be in such dire straits with sixth-tier experts, having to rely on a servant to help them travel.

Fortunately, the distance from where Yinhou got off the train to Zhangshui Longguo was already quite short.

Then, the silver-haired beast opened its mouth and spat out a communication jade tablet, immersing its divine sense into it.

The jade tablet emitted a buzzing sound, and the witchcraft on it surged and flickered for more than ten breaths before dimming.

Seeing that there was no response from the other side, the silver-haired lion tried a few more times, unwilling to give up.

Just like the first time, each time, there was no response from Gin-no-Kou.

This result caused the Silver-haired Hou's breath to freeze. He had thought that his servants had already returned to Tu Shang Ancient City with the resources obtained from Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, along with the Silver Queen.

Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened halfway through.

In the past, even if the Silver Queen had something to do, she would have handed the communication jade tablet to her servants.

This also ensures that when one is in seclusion or engaged in other activities, one can promptly communicate with servants.

The fact that the Jade Tablet is currently silent strongly suggests that something has happened to the Silver Queen.

"You go out first."

Then, the silver-haired lion glanced at its servant, Xun'e.

Xun'e knew something was wrong, so he quickly retreated towards the outside of the main hall, closed the door, and stood guard outside to prevent anyone else from barging in.

The silver-haired beast exhaled, and at this moment, the source energy in the surrounding pagoda ornaments, which had been infused with special fragrances, no longer smelled good.

He needed to find out as soon as possible what had happened to the Silver Queen and why she hadn't replied at all.

Then, he took out a storage pouch and another communication jade tablet, on which was engraved a bird with one wing and one eye.

This is the mythical bird, the Biyi Bird, from the Great Wilderness. Both male and female have one wing and one eye, and only when they unite can they soar through the sky.

In the Great Wilderness, there are many magical artifacts capable of transmitting messages, but achieving ultra-long-distance communication is not easy.

On this vast land, various races live, along with hidden powerhouses. The cultivation and battles of each powerhouse cause significant fluctuations.

Not to mention, there are frequent earthquakes and flash fires.

These factors can all affect communication.

At this moment, the Jade Pendant of the Twin Wings used by the Silver-haired Hou is the highest-grade communication artifact in the ancient city of Tu Shang. It can directly ignore the cave heaven barrier and the communication is clear.

This kind of magical artifact is only used in emergencies.

After taking out the Jade Pendant, he also took out five sixth-order source stones of five different colors.

Over the years, as the seventh-tier ancestor within the clan has grown increasingly old, the clan's share in the Tu Shang Alliance has been continuously taken away by the other four clans, resulting in a decreasing share of resources acquired by the clan.

In the ancient city of Tu Shang, the five seventh-tier races of the Ancient City Merchant Alliance are not static.

The alliance was formed by people who came together for profit. When one race declined, it naturally became the target of other races to be annexed.

There's no such thing as mutual appreciation; I just want to devour you whole.

The five elements and sixth-order source stones were crushed by the silver-haired beast and transformed into five-colored energy, which was absorbed by the lovebirds.

Then the bird's eyes on the jade pendant opened and closed, and its mouth opened.

The silver-haired lion quickly relayed the message back.

Of course, the pair of birds on his jade pendant are female, while the one on the Holy Hou clan's main jade pendant is male.

Deep within the Sacred Hou Realm, ancient trees with gnarled roots, each one incredibly thick, exude a strong aura of savagery.

The Holy Hou Clan Chief is a colossal beast over 1,300 feet in size, with a body as slender as a greyhound.

He lay coiled beneath the ancient giant tree, with the source energy from all directions constantly surging into his body.

On his body was a bloody hole more than ten feet in diameter.

The wound was like boiling porridge, bubbling with blood, and the herbs covering it were completely ineffective. As the patriarch of the seventh-tier Holy Hou clan, most of the clan's resources, apart from supporting their ancestor, were devoted to him. He had long since cultivated to the point where he was just one step away from advancing to the seventh tier.

Now, his injuries are in turmoil, and he doesn't know when they will heal. He doesn't even dare to leave the clan's territory.

Those beasts really wanted to kill him.

For merchants, the biggest business is nothing more than devouring entire tribes and annihilating clans.

Upon hearing Yin Xun's message, the Holy Hou Clan Chief's old face completely fell.

By the way, Yin Xun is actually the Silver-haired Hou; that's its real name.

The Holy Hou Clan Chief gritted his teeth and said, "Go and find out the truth."

Silver Queen went to investigate the Black Bird. If something goes wrong, the clan will lose another sixth-tier member, and a sixth-tier formation master at that.

"And be careful!"

The loss of a sixth-tier array master is enough to make the Holy Hou Clan feel the pinch, not to mention that if the Silver Queen's disappearance is related to the other clans in the Tu Shang Ancient City, then there will be big trouble.

"hiss!"

The emotional fluctuations caused the Holy Hou Clan Chief to touch his wound, and where blood was originally bubbling, foul blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Damn beast!"

Although he didn't know exactly which company was behind it, he had some guesses.

That arrow was incredibly fast; it was aimed at killing him.

The ancient city of Tushang has five major seventh-tier races, among which the territories of the Holy Hou Clan, the Two-Headed Lion Clan, and the Yanhuo Clan are relatively close to the main city of Tushang.

The Fufeng tribe and the Shuhu tribe are relatively far apart. The Fufeng tribe is located to the north of the ancient city of Tushang, while the Shuhu tribe is located to the northeast of the ancient city of Tushang.

Their Holy Hou clan has been controlling the Holy Clan behind the scenes of the ancient city of Tu Shang for 20,000 years.

Twenty thousand years ago, there were six allied tribes in the ancient city of Tushang, but a great war broke out. It was through this war that the Holy Hou tribe was able to become one of the allied tribes of the Shang Alliance.

Over the past 20,000 years, the alliance has undergone several changes before finally reaching its current state.

Of the five clans today, the Yanhuo clan has the longest history and can be said to be the only sacred clan in the ancient city of Tushang that has never been replaced.

Therefore, the Holy Hou clan chief suspected that his arrow was a sneak attack by the Yanhuo clan.

The Fire-Hating Clan was only one of his suspicions; he also suspected the Wind-Bearing Clan.

This single arrow worsened the already dire situation for the Holy Hou tribe.

As the ancestor's lifespan drew to a close, even a seventh-tier expert who could control the power of heaven and earth could not resist the erosion of time.

Normally, before the ancestor passes away, if he, as the clan leader, can advance to the seventh rank, he can maintain the inheritance.

Unfortunately, he suffered a severe injury.

Not only was he severely injured, but there were also four other clansmen in the late and peak stages of the sixth rank besides him.

Now only one of them is alive and well. Of the other three, two are dead and one is seriously injured, with injuries even more severe than his.

As a result, even the mighty Holy Hou Clan currently cannot field a single expert at the late stage of the sixth rank.

The only remaining late-stage sixth-tier expert is currently only traveling between his clan and the ancient city of Tushang, and dares not leave the ancient city of Tushang too much, lest he suffer another attack.

These guys are determined to completely crush any hope the Holy Hou race can recreate a seventh-tier race.

Without enough sixth-tier experts traveling outside, many things within the merchant alliance have been stripped away, resulting in a continuous decrease in the share of profits gained.

In fact, this scene was all too familiar to the Holy Hou Clan Chief.

Such a scenario has occurred before when allied races changed hands within the alliance, but now it's the Holy Hou race's turn.

"Roar!"

After putting away the Jade Pendant, the Holy Hou Clan Chief roared angrily, the sound of which shook the surrounding mountains and forests.

Upon hearing the commotion, the members of the Holy Hou tribe all prostrated themselves on the ground.

The clan leader was furious again.

"They want to treat my race as prey; the outcome is still uncertain!"

Faced with pressure from within the Tu Shang Alliance, the Holy Hou Clan naturally took countermeasures.

One of their countermeasures was to travel to the Giant Mountain Range to find the seventh-tier Xuan Bird.

As early as 20,000 years ago, when the Holy Hou Clan became one of the Tu Shang Alliance Clans during that great chaos, they seized a precious book from another collapsed alliance clan.

This precious book records that one can use seventh-tier blood to replace the blood of an aging person and regain vitality.

The purpose of searching for the Black Bird is to revitalize the Ancestor.

Similarly, if he had a seventh-tier Xuan Bird in hand, he, as the lord of the Holy Hou clan, could also obtain great opportunities.

Of course, the seventh-tier creatures that the Holy Hou Clan is looking for are not limited to the seventh-tier Xuan Bird of the Giant Mountain Range. In the depths of the endless northern wilderness, they are also searching for another seventh-tier dragon species.

If either of these two can be captured, the Holy Hou clan will have a chance to revive.

As long as the ancestor recovers his youth, the Holy Hou Clan can stand up again, and the outstretched hands of other allied clans can be cut off one by one, so that they dare not have any more thoughts.

In order to keep their actions discreet, the clan did not launch a large-scale search for the Black Bird.

Each time, they followed the normal trade route to the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, using the pretext of protecting the caravan to send the clan's array masters to the Juyue Mountains to find out where the Xuan Bird was hiding.

It's not that there aren't other seventh-tier prey that can be hunted, but rather that with the current strength of the Holy Hou clan, they are not confident in capturing powerful seventh-tier prey.

The only option is to hunt these wounded individuals.

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Zhangyang Ancient City.

After receiving the clan leader's order, Yin Xun did not leave in a grand manner.

Instead, he first had his servant Xun E drive the chariot away again, and then publicly punished Xun E for forgetting to pack all the supplies properly.

Finally, after loading another batch of resources into the chariot, Xun'e drove the chariot away from the ancient city of Zhangyang again.

After arranging his affairs, Yin Xun quietly left Zhangyang Ancient City and rushed towards the direction of the Pu Clan Royal Court.

He still trusted his servants completely.

The crocodile-hunting tribe became slaves of the Holy Hou tribe more than 10,000 years ago.

Many members of the Holy Hou tribe have members of the Crocodile tribe following them, and the two have a master-servant contract, so they are considered to be one of their own.

Yin Xun continued without stopping until he entered the royal city of the Pu Clan, intending to scout things out first.

After all, the clan chief had said to be careful, so he naturally understood who the Holy Hou Clan's enemy was—their own people from the ancient city of Tu Shang.

Did other races find out about our secret search for the Black Bird?
But when Yin Xun arrived near the Pu Clan's royal city with bated breath, he was dumbfounded after only taking a quick look around.

The Silver Queen was cultivating peacefully inside the palace.

Two servants were still standing guard outside.

You fucking...

(End of this chapter)