Exploding God

Chapter 1151 Song Tianhua, come out and see me!

"It has been more than ten years since I last came here, and I did not expect it to be exactly the same as it was back then."

Looking down from high above, Tantai Zhongyi spoke with a touch of emotion, but his eyes were utterly indifferent.

He has already reached the pinnacle of this world. Apart from a higher level of martial arts, nothing can resonate with him anymore. The emotions he displays now are merely a necessity to maintain his image.

When the surrounding martial artists saw that the Grand Elder seemed to be reminiscing, they immediately showered him with flattery, to which Tantai Zhongyi simply smiled and let it pass.

This county town has always been a gathering place for caravans and independent martial artists. Because it is closest to the ancient land and also bears the important responsibility of guarding against giant beasts, several fifty-meter-high arrow towers stand on the edge of the county town. They are similar in appearance to single-tower watchtowers, but taller than the latter and not as imposing.

Those brown-painted arrow towers have served here for over a century, now covered in vines, with occasional patches peeking out from the gaps, like marks of time.

At this moment, in front of the large arrow tower on the southeast side of the county town, a group of people in brocade robes are eagerly waiting.

High in the sky, a fawning voice came from the side: "Elder, it seems the local noble families already know. I wonder if we would have the honor of meeting you?"

Their team of several hundred people flew in from Xichi Town at high speed without giving prior notice or making any attempt to conceal their presence.

The local noble families, already on edge due to the large-scale entry of the Song family, had been anxiously watching the county town for the past two days. The reason they gathered below, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the magnificent giant eagles in the sky, was that those with excellent eyesight had also noticed the people on the backs of the giant eagles and the clothing of the Gu and Changsun families. They immediately realized that these were people from other major families.

Normally, if they wanted to attach themselves to those major families, they probably wouldn't even look at them. Now, if they could establish a good relationship with them in person, it would be incredibly lucky. There's no harm in taking a gamble.

"Do you believe I changed my course to meet them?"

Tantai Zhongyi glanced at him indifferently, and the Gu family retainer who had just spoken broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned pale, and he quickly shut his mouth.

At the same time, he felt a wave of fear. The Grand Elder's indifferent glance had made him feel suffocated, as if he was about to die in a few seconds. He should leave such tests to others in the future; they were too terrifying!

……

The flock of giant eagles that had slowed down in the sky flapped its wings again and sped up, soaring straight over the arrow tower and heading due west. The flock was only about 100 meters high, and its terrifying aura silenced the noisy crowd below.

Needless to say, the disappointed crowd in front of the arrow tower, as well as some men scattered around the shops and under the trees, turned their attention away and pressed their communicators.

"The target has been reached; a flock of over sixty great eagles flew straight over."

……

"They're here."

Looking at the dense pine forest around them, Song Tianhua put away the [Wooden Emperor Plate] and walked to Lu Ze's side, speaking softly.

To be honest, Song Tianhua was nervous when he said this. He was afraid that Lu Ze would say something like, "Let them come see me," and if that got out, it would probably lead to a fight.

"Oh? That's quite fast." Lu Ze smiled and turned around, his left thumb rubbing the Crimson Phoenix Ring on his index finger. "Let's go out and greet them. After all, we'll be doing business in the future, and all guests are welcome."

Lu Ze revealed a gentle smile, which made Song Tianhua momentarily dazed. He was deeply impressed by Lu Ze's composure and replied:

"Mr. Song Jiawei follows his lead."

Just as he subconsciously followed Lu Ze's steps, something seemed to touch his mind, and he suddenly looked up at the towering pine forest.

After that moment, he did something that even he found inexplicable.

As Song Tianhua walked, he unfolded the wooden imperial plate that he had prepared to give to the clan for worship, pressed the inner plate with his right hand, and gently turned it.

A rustling sound came from all around. The towering pine forest, which was already a hundred meters high, had grown even thicker. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a dense thicket of brambles.

The surface of the dark blue giant vine is covered with dense protrusions, which are hidden under the vine leaves that are the size of a human face. As the giant vine grows, it continues to transform.

When Song Tianhua followed Lu Ze from the center of the field to the magnificent "Giant Tree Gate Tower", the giant vines had already covered the tree canopy, and had grown ferocious thorns and red flowers with butterfly patterns that exuded an eerie aura.

The special plant cultivated by the Song family—the psychedelic thorn vine—with its thorns harder than steel and flowers capable of spraying psychedelic spores, relies on the tall and sturdy pine forest to become a permanent protective shield for this base, making it impossible for birds to land directly from the sky.

Song Tianhua vaguely sensed that the curve of Lu Ze's lips had widened, as if he was quite satisfied with his actions, and even his tone was gentler than before.

"Elder Song is very kind."

Upon hearing this, Song Tianhua's face immediately broke into a smile.

Sure enough, the sudden inspiration worked.

Since Mr. Lu instructed the Song family to surround the entire area, leaving only one main gate, it must mean that they would only be allowed to enter through the main gate, so as to achieve the purest provocative effect.

The other party arrived by flying, and if I proactively block their path to land from the sky, the "guests" who came today are all people of status and position. They can't possibly all jump down from the sky, can they? Doing so would not only lower my status, but also destroy the deterrent effect of descending from the sky.

as predicted!

Mr. Lu was very satisfied.

So now, all we do is wait?

Feeling that he had accomplished half of his mission, Song Tianhua glanced at Lu Ze again, his calm smile giving people great confidence.

Song Tianhua opened his palm, and before he knew it, fine beads of sweat had appeared on his palm.

It was a tingling sensation that rose from the heart, traveling down the throat and arms, directly stimulating the palms in waves.

This was the first time he had felt excited since he was born and began practicing cultivation.

It's not about cultivating inner strength; it's about the excitement of standing tall amidst the great tide and witnessing history.

And how will he, Song Tianhua, enter this history?

Upon closer examination, it was this anticipation of experiencing it firsthand that truly made his palms sweat.

"Nice bird."

Suddenly a voice sounded beside him, startling Song Tianhua from his deep reverie.

Ok?

He followed Lu Ze's gaze and stared intently. At the end of his line of sight, a black line appeared, which then spread out into a V-shape and flew rapidly toward him like an arrow.

"You mean the giant eagle?"

"This is my first time seeing them. Could you please ask them how much they cost for me later?" Lu Zejiao watched the giant eagles with interest.

Although they are slower than the Songjia wooden crowned cranes, they are significantly larger and can carry more people.

After the tower is erected, the shadowy domain will cover most of the earth. These flying mounts, which can quickly adapt to the foggy environment, will play a huge strategic role in the early stages.

Song Tianhua's expression was rather strange as he carefully chose his words, saying, "Mr. Lu, although those giant eagles were bred and domesticated with the help of my Song family, their habitat is on Bijia Mountain, belonging to the Tantai family. Furthermore, the giant eagle is the only bird that can be domesticated like the crowned crane, so the Tantai family has always kept a very tight rein on it. I have never heard of them being sold to anyone in recent years..."

"A transaction must be based on mutual consent."

"Well, that makes sense, but—"

"They will agree," Lu Ze said with certainty. "I, Lu Ze, have always persuaded people with reason."

"..."

Song Tianhua was once again tricked and couldn't understand it.

To persuade someone to reform, one must convince them with reason.

Why do these familiar words suddenly seem so unfamiliar?

As they were speaking, several eagle cries echoed from the sky.

Song Tianhua looked up and saw a large shadow flying in from a distance along an arc, as if it were observing from a distance.

However, the dense, psychedelic thorny vines on the canopy of the giant Scots pine trees have transformed the base that the Song family is building into a massive thorn fortress. Before all the Scots pines are cut down and put into use, those birds will absolutely not be able to land directly from the sky.

A moment later, a gust of wind swept across the open field a hundred meters away. The flock of giant eagles folded their wings and landed. More than five hundred people jumped off the eagles' backs and spontaneously formed three teams.

Everyone looked grim; the enormous base had only one exit—the main gate.

Moreover, when the three families arrived, not a single member of the Song family came out to greet them... This was completely contrary to what they had imagined before they came!

The Song family is truly defying fate; they're determined to go against the heavens.

Many in the crowd looked on with schadenfreude, but then everyone's expressions turned solemn as they watched with awe the figure who stepped down from the eagle's back with his hands behind his back.

"Song Tianhua, come out and see me."

Tantai Zhongyi's gaze was indifferent, and the sound of his words turned into an arc-shaped shockwave, stirring up weeds and dust, and crashing hard into the fence.

(End of this chapter)