Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Yan State border, the first forbidden area in the Nine Provinces, deep within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. In the depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, where the barbarian tribes reside, there is a simple house. This is the dwelling of the barbarian clan leader Yelanbar. Yelanbar, bare-chested, his bronze skin, the muscles exposed on his strong body, each bulging like the strong body of a serpentine dragon. On his back, a dark cyan mystical pattern composed of various strange lines was tattooed. This is a sign of the barbarian warriors' bloodline awakening. Through this mysterious pattern, barbarians can borrow the powerful strength of their ancient ancestors, fully revive their dormant bloodline, and thus their strength will soar immensely. A simple animal skin skirt covered his lower body. In the house, aside from Yelanbar, there was also a figure formed from a concentration of black fog, the great high priest of the barbarians—Saranguis. "In a short time, my true body will break through the barrier and emerge. When that time comes, it will be when our barbarian tribe eradicates the Central Plains," said the great high priest Saranguis. Yelanbar said, "Great high priest, I have received news that Gu Chen, the Marquis of Wuan from Da Xia, will leave Tiandu tomorrow and head towards the Yan State border." The gaze of the great high priest Saranguis stirred slightly as he spoke, "Is it King Huai who told you?" "Indeed," Yelanbar nodded and with a cold sneer, continued, "This is how the people of the Central Plains are, unable to unite all of their forces together. However, this is precisely our tribe's opportunity." Hearing this, Saranguis expressed his agreement, "Indeed, the Central Plains are vast and rich, with human clan forces far surpassing our tribe by who knows how much, but they are not as united as our tribe, nor as wholehearted. Compared to us, the human clan prefers scheming against each other, hence all their twists and complications. If they were united, our tribe would have no standing in the Nine Provinces." "Da Xia is no different, King Huai wants to seize power, and that well-known Marquis of Wuan is the biggest obstacle in his path. For him, only by eliminating the unstable factor of Gu Chen can King Huai truly unify Da Xia," said Yelanbar. "Regardless, this is good news for our tribe." The great high priest Saranguis nodded, as after all, Gu Chen's current strength was extraordinary, and the barbarians were very willing to eliminate such an enemy. The once-overlooked Gu Chen had now grown into someone even he had to treat with caution. At that moment, the barbarian clan leader suddenly asked, "Great high priest, do you think I need to take action?" Upon hearing this, the great high priest Saranguis shook his head slightly and said, "The four Kings of the Six Union God Sect are enough. Four masters of the Coagulation Field, absolute warriors of martial arts—do you think they will not be able to deal with Gu Chen?" "Indeed, with the four Kings acting together, even Gu Chen of Da Xia, no matter how capable, will have to suffer defeat." Yelanbar sneered coldly, suggesting, "Nowadays, those people from the Central Plains claim that the Marquis of Wuan is some reincarnated deity with peerless talent that can dominate the world—hah! I'd like to see, this time with the four Kings of the Six Union God Sect taking action together, what he can do to defy fate!" "The battle at Qi Yun Mountain, while making that Marquis famous throughout the world, also exposed his true strength. This time, with our preparations being so adequate and with the internal support of King Huai, we are certain to eliminate him," added the great high priest Saranguis similarly. "I really want to know, when Gu Chen dies, what will the expression be on the face of that old man, the Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor," Yelanbar said with a face full of malice, his expression somewhat sinister. Upon hearing 'Tower Supervisor,' and remembering that battle from over twenty years ago, even Saranguis's complexion darkened with ferocity. If they had not taken the desperate gamble that year, fleeing into the depths of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and luckily discovering the heritage of the ancient demons, the entire barbarian tribe might have been annihilated, and the great high priest Saranguis would have perished on the spot. This battle was etched deeply into the memories of Yelanbar and Saranguis, branded as a disgrace that, whenever recalled, filled them with grinding teeth and soaring enmity towards the Emperor of Da Xia back then, the Jing Tian Department's grand commander, the Mingjing Department's chief, and the Qintian Monitor's Tower Supervisor. Even the barbarian soldiers below felt the same. Over the many years, everyone in the barbarian tribe longed incessantly to storm out of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, to return to the Nine Provinces, and to reclaim everything they had lost. Compared to the perilous and harsh life in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the Nine Provinces were like heaven, and every barbarian thought so. "Moreover, while we are currently cooperating with the Six Union God Sect, we must also be extremely cautious, as they are not trustworthy," the great high priest Saranguis warned. As he could not yet leave the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains for now, the communications with the Six Union God Sect were all handled by Yelanbar. "Rest assured, great high priest, I am aware of this. We are merely using each other. Right now, Da Xia, or rather this Gu Chen, is our sole enemy. All alliances will end once Da Xia falls," Yelanbar stated. "It's good that you understand this," the great high priest Saranguis replied gravely, "With the great turmoil in the Nine Provinces imminent, to withstand the great calamity, our tribe must unite the Nine Provinces in the shortest time. Only then will we stand a better chance to face the future tribulations."