Who knew, his plan fell behind changes. The moment Ou Yangming knew the prefecture was being surrounded and countless ferocious beasts had strangely appeared around the city, he could not wait any longer. As such, he began to upgrade everyone’s strength.
Needless to say, before Ou Yangming smithed the magic tools, he would summon the newly-advanced great ancestors one by one into his carriage to talk to them. He needed to grasp their strengths to customize their magic tools.
Although Ou Yangming had fought each of them once, having a face-to-face conversation with them could help him better understand everything
The Supreme Great Ancestors from the various clans were thrilled and grateful to have been called to his carriage.
They would be given a magic tool, after all.
Every clan either had none or a fixed number of magic tools, hence one would be incredibly lucky to be given one.
Half a year ago, people would definitely snort disdainfully at the idea of customized magic tools, which would also be the biggest joke after a meal. Nevertheless, only when they finally sat opposite Ou Yangming and fully expressed their special likes and requests, they realized that they could receive their long-desired treatment, which they dared not dream about at all.
When the first magic tool was smithed and was sent to Chen Yixian, the atmosphere in the whole convoy almost went crazy.
It was a spear—the Chen family’s disciples’ fondest weapon.
However, the weapon was a magic tool, by which Chen Yifan could certainly sweep everyone off with it.
Following that, the second, the third… And even the twenty-fifth magic weapon-a spear that was being smithed by Ou Yangming at the moment—was completed.
Ou Yangming unleashed his greatest strength without any reservations as he did not want to have any regrets. Therefore, the 25 magic tools were smithed in the shortest time possible without any mistakes.
Even though the other people were not blacksmiths, as long as they were not fools, they knew how exactly difficult it was to accomplish the task.
The smithing of 25 magic tools in a short period without fail.
With that, Ou Yangming had a higher position in their hearts. At that point, the powerhouses also understood better the reason the imperial family valued the young fellow so much.
Despite that, they did not know that even the imperial family’s supreme elder had no clue that Ou Yangming was this capable.
If Wu Yuanwei was aware that Ou Yangming could continuously smith 25 magic tools with a 100% success rate, he might not have allowed him to return to Changlong County to risk his life.
Ou Yangming exhaled deeply when he looked at the magic saber in his hand as he was pleased. He later drew the curtain apart and left his carriage for the first time in a few days.
Beside his carriage, a plump middle-aged man had been waiting for some time.
The man’s eyes immediately lit up at the sight of Ou Yangming and the saber.
Ou Yangming nodded and handed the saber to the man. “I’ve completed your magic tool according to your requests. Please familiarize yourself with the weapon’s properties as soon as possible because we’ll be making a move soon.”
The man accepted the saber right away and touched it lovingly, but he also expressed without any hesitation, “Master Ou, don’t worry, I’m well-prepared and can fight anytime.”
Ou Yangming nodded and flashed to the side of Bai Shixue’s carriage, where he briefed her softly. “Brother Ou, fret not. You’ve just smithed 25 magic tools consecutively, so they worship you as if you’re a deity. Nobody will disobey me if I give an order now,” Bai Shixue noted with a smile, then she lowered her voice and added, “because they’re afraid that you’ll settle accounts with them when it all ends.”
“Young Pavilion Master, you’re joking. Please keep moving forward; you must bring them to the prefecture.”
Bai Shixue glanced at the 26 fully-equipped Supreme Great Ancestors and asked softly, “You’re bringing so many great ancestors over. Are you that worried?”
Ou Yangming answered seriously after some thought, “I’ve never seen a spirit beast, but given that it can cause such a huge loss for the Humans, it mustn’t be underestimated. A total of 100 great ancestors together is my biggest trump card against the spirit beast.” The young pavilion master assured the young fellow with a straight face. “Okay, I promise I’ll send all of them to Changlong County’s prefecture.”
Subsequently, Ou Yangming nodded and approached the 26 Supreme Great Ancestors.
Woo Lejia patted the nine-ringed saber on his back and asked loudly, “Master Ou, can we leave now?”
“Let’s go!”
Ou Yangming shouted and led the way.
The departure of the 26 Supreme Great Ancestors would cause a drastic change in the convoy’s overall strength.
Having said that, there were more than 70 Supreme Great Ancestors left. While they were still stabilizing their boundaries in their respective carriage, they were in the Extreme Grade indeed. Moreover, among the over 1,000 followers in the convoy, many of them were Yang Grade powerhouses.
They were mighty enough to fight the spirit beast if they encountered it.
Ou Yangming and the other people traveled at the speed of light and left the convoy behind them in no time. At the spur of the moment, his face changed, and he stopped to look in a certain direction.
Woo Lejia and the other people were alarmed. They looked in that direction too but did not notice anything unusual.
They exchanged glances and thought, ‘Were we mistaken?’
Ou Yangming asked out loud all of a sudden, “Your Highness, why are you here?”
The other people were stunned, and they had strange looks on their faces.
Sure enough, the space in that direction seemed to have fluctuated a bit. Wu Hanning, whose face was still covered by a scarf, revealed herself.
It was the imperial family’s hiding trick where even most great ancestors would not notice it at all. Upon seeing this, the other powerhouses looked at Ou Yangming with more respect.
As Ou Yangming exhibited more of his abilities and skills, they had more respect for him.
Since Wu Hanning was exposed, she no longer hid and showed up in front of the great ancestors.
The powerhouses had become Supreme Great Ancestors, but they dared not pride themselves on their seniority in front of Wu Hanning. It was not only because of the princess’s identity but also because she was exceptionally capable.
None of the great ancestors present could guarantee that they could successfully defeat Her Royal Highness.
Though they now possessed a magic tool each, they were not confident about being victorious at all.
“Brother Ou, I’d like to go to Changlong County’s prefecture to take a look too,” Wu Hanning replied firmly to Ou Yangming.
Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows and remarked, “Don’t fool around! It’s too dangerous there, so if you follow us there, y-you…”
Woo Lejia and the others looked at each other and cursed to themselves.
‘Didn’t you claim that there’s a misunderstanding between you and Her Highness and that nothing’s going on between you?
“Judging from your tone when you speak to Her Highness, how are you merely normal friends?
‘I suppose less than five people from the imperial family have the guts to lecture Her Highness for fooling around.’
“Since you’re allowed to go there, I can do the same too,” Wu Hanning commented proudly. He looked at the Supreme Great Ancestors around her and said, “I won’t be a burden to
you.”
Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. “I know you’re extremely powerful and have numerous treasures with you, but that’s a battlefield. If you get injured, how am I going to explain this to your elders?”
The other powerhouses looked around and dared not meddle in the situation.
Under the circumstances, it would not be wise to offend either
of them.
“Ah, I see you don’t trust me, Brother Ou.” Wu Hanning’s eyes gleamed, then she turned her wrist gently, causing a cold light to be seen.
When the cold intent appeared, the temperature in the air dropped without warning, and it enveloped everyone in a split second.
Everyone shuddered, and they sensed that the intense chill was about to penetrate their bodies.
What frightened them more was the cold intent was not only attacking their bodies but also their consciousness.
The powerhouses instantly got out of the way and left Wu Hanning to Ou Yangming.
‘It’s this young fella’s fault. We’re not going to take the blame for him!’
Ou Yangming quivered as well, and he was surprised when he looked at the longsword which was previously smithed by him.
He knew the longsword carried two Unique Attributes, but he did not know that it was so formidable.
The Ice Attribute Might 3 was a power that could only be released through the cooperation between great mental power and distinctive physique. Much to his surprise, Wu Hanning managed to exert the power, and it was so mighty that even Woo Lejia and the other Supreme Great Ancestors could not resist it. Ou Yangming became more curious about the longsword’s other special skill—the Freeze Combo.
His face changed as he took a deep breath because he was almost choked by the cold intent around him.
Struck with a thought, a red light emerged in Ou Yangming’s body to drive out the chill. He later nodded and said, “Okay, since Your Highness insists, let’s go.”
Wu Hanning finally nodded as she was satisfied. She turned her wrist again to put her longsword away.
When they continued their journey, Woo Lejia and the other people intentionally kept a distance away from Ou Yangming and Wu Hanning. They traveled as fast as they could and hurried on for two days before they vaguely heard a deafening roar in the distance.
Chapter 371 - It’s Better To Be Alive
A few kilometers away, about ten people penetrated like a sharp knife into the beast herd. They were also like a massive road roller where ferocious beasts in their paths ended up in a blood bath and vanished.
Elder Universe and two of the Ni family’s great ancestors were the ones who led the way. They held an unbelievably sharp and powerful magic tool each, where there were great blood-sheds whenever they slashed the ferocious beasts in their way regardless of the beasts’ thick skins.
They were unstoppable as they headed for the three Earthly Dragon Beasts. As tall and as sturdy the city walls were, they would not be able to survive the crashes from these humongous creatures. If the walls crumbled, not only would the Humans’ lives be at risk, but the Supreme Great Ancestors would be doomed too.
Knowing this very well, the great ancestors initiated the attack regardless of the cost. They were determined to slaughter the three creatures even if it was extremely dangerous.
There were innumerable ferocious beasts, and they were fearless. In particular, the beasts in the great ancestors’ ways were not hesitant at all even though they knew they were going to be killed by the weapons. It was as though they lost their survival instincts and were only set on ripping their enemies into pieces. In fact, the beasts were committed to achieving their goal by hook or by crook and were willing to sacrifice.
Elder Universe stabbed with his sword, whose spear tip oddly slit a ferocious beast’s throat, causing a foul smell and dirty blood to fill the air. It had only been a short while, but the elder and the other great ancestors were subconsciously feeling tired.
This was because they had killed over 1,000 ferocious beasts so far and were infinitely approaching a 10,000 kill count! Among the dead beasts, three of them were even great-ancestor-level half-spirit beasts. Their result was so brilliant that anyone would treat them with more respect! Nonetheless, the violent attacks from the beasts had also forced the powerhouses to consume substantial amounts of essential Qi, and several men were even slightly injured. Although they were not severely wounded, having injuries on the battlefield was still quite frightening
Even so, Elder Universe, who was taking the lead, did not intend to stop to help his comrades. The elder’s eyes turned scarlet red, which was out of the ordinary.
The longsword in his hand transformed into a giant mincer as he eliminated the ferocious beasts in his path. He fixed his gaze on the three gigantic Earthly Dragon Beasts.
As if noticing the tiny humans, an Earthly Dragon Beast lifted its enormous foot, which was similar to a sky-propping pillar, to stomp on them.
The Earthly Dragon Beast was nearly 36 meters tall, hence the ground and the mountains shook when it stomped. When Elder Universe and the others looked up, they noticed that they were overcast by a shade. No matter how tough their bodies were or how sharp their magic tools were, they would only be crushed into meat paste. This was the outcome of a size disparity. While both parties were somewhat equal in terms of the biological level, in terms of their sizes alone, the Earthly Dragon Beast could easily squash the great ancestors.
Elder Universe flashed and dodged the huge foot, which hid the sky. A cold light was formed as he swung his longsword, and he streaked the side of the beast’s foot.
Given that the magic tool was formidable, the sword tip pierced the Earthly Dragon Beast’s body.
Nevertheless, Elder Universe’s face changed. The deeper his longsword was in the beast’s foot, the more he could sense the tremendous resistance from the creature’s body.
It was true that a magic tool’s Sharpness attribute was unmatched, but the Earthly Dragon Beast was truly too hefty.
Unquestionably, Elder Universe’s longsword was like a toothpick to the dragon beast. In that case, pricking one’s foot with a toothpick would not pose a fatal effect.
Therefore, a sword-light was seen as Elder Universe slashed the longsword across.
A rich unpleasant smell filled the air, but the Earthly Dragon Beast widened its mouth and devoured a ferocious beast’s carcass as if it did not feel anything. It later turned its head halfway to check its foot as though it was confused about feeling a sting.
The magic longsword, which was capable of stabbing humans or powerful great-ancestor-level half-spirit beasts, had only left a small trace of blood on the Earthly Dragon Beast.
A human could die from the injury, but it was only considered a trace of blood on an Earthly Dragon Beast’s body.
“Oh no! Quickly attack and stop them!” Elder Universe yelled at the top of his lungs. He had a horrific look on his face because he was too anxious.
Behind him, many Supreme Great Ancestors did their best. Given the circumstances, they were forced to fight without any reservations, thus they gave their all and released their powers to the maximum.
Despite having made an all-out effort, the difference was too big, and it would not change because of their attempts. The powers, which were unbearable for ordinary powerhouses and even Supreme Great Ancestors, were withstood by the three Earthly Dragon Beasts without any effort.
In actuality, apart from the three magic tools’ damages, which slightly caught their attention, the three beasts were simply uninterested in the other attacks. They did not spare a glance at the other powerhouses at all.
Far away, the little red bird in the Eight-armed Giant Beast’s head flapped its wings and looked utterly bored.
“Are these the humans that you—the Beastshave been trying to wipe out? Aren’t they too weak? They’re far from the humans there!”
The Eight-armed Giant Beast blinked its large eyes and forced a terrifying smile. “Sir, the humans here are inadequate, so they naturally can’t be compared with the powerhouses in that realm.”
“Oh, so you know they’re inadequate! Hmph, what have you been doing all these years? You even summoned upper realm creatures like Earthly Dragon Beasts, yet you still can’t eliminate them. Are you fools who have been eating dung?” The little red bird was scornful.
“T-this…
Sir, the Beasts here are weaker!” The Eight-armed Giant Beasts stammered.
However, it thought, ‘The space was secured in the past, so it was good enough that we were able to send a lowest-ranked spirit beast here. Even if an Earthly Dragon Beast was occasionally sent here too, it was also of the lowest rank. Given the combat power, it’ll be reasonable if we were wiped out instead…’
The little red bird narrowed its eyes and questioned, “Are you refuting me?”
“Ah, this little devil is right on top of my head. If I don’t serve it well, a spit of fire from it can easily turn me into ashes.” The Eight-armed Dragon Beast was appalled, so it immediately responded, “Sir, you were right; the ones that came in the past were fools and idiots. I’m ashamed to be on their side!” Whether or not it was being sincere, the solemn look on its face was unsuspicious. The little birds squinted its eyes again and looked ahead with interest as though it was watching a show. It did not care if the Humans would be victorious or if the Beasts were raging
On the battlefield, Elder Universe roared, “You guys from the Ni family, there’s something wrong with these fellas; they’re much stronger than the ones in the past! Quickly bring out your real deal or we’ll be doomed today!”
The other powerhouses, who were fighting, were dumbfounded. ‘What’s going on? Does the Ni family have another trump card?’
Ni Jingshen smiled bitterly. “Senior, we’ve done our best. The Iron Blood Loyal Heart can’t be used here—it can’t be used even if the city’s destroyed and the people are killed!” “Thunderballs—where are the Thunderballs?” Elder Universe shouted fiercely, “How long are you going to hide it?”
Ni Jingshen finally understood what the elder meant. He gritted his teeth and explained while his beard and hair stood on the ends, “Senior, we lost our secret realm for decades, and we never received Thunderballs this time!”
“Ah
“
An agonizing shriek was heard as a Supreme Great Ancestor failed to dodge an Earthly Dragon Beast’s giant leg. The powerhouse flew away such that blood splattered from his body, which was evident that he could not survive. He was a great ancestor, but he died like a little soldier.
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