Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 461 - 451 Commanding the Beasts

On the other side, Nangong Rou was also whispering something into Zhu Chunlei’s ear.

Zhu Chunlei’s eyes immediately emitted a startling cold gleam as he said, "You’ve got some nerve, even thinking of harming my woman! Considering the difficulty of building up your cultivation, surrender to me and I might spare your life."

Chu Hao couldn’t help but burst into loud laughter, saying, "Old Pig, you sure talk big!"

Old, old pig?

Zhu Chunlei could be certain that the "pig" mentioned by the other party was definitely not referring to his surname. Enraged, he whooshed, raising his right hand and sending out another cold gleam, stabbing fiercely towards Chu Hao.

Chu Hao naturally had his defenses prepared, and the war chariot erected a shield, completely neutralizing the attack.

However, the difference between a War Venerate and a War King was too vast; neutralizing the attack also drained Chu Hao of most of his Star Force, nearly causing him to blackout and faint. He drove the chariot backwards, knowing that it was a foolish move for a War King to battle a War Venerate head-on.

——Even the strongest War King doesn’t have the right to face a War Venerate directly; the gap between the Upper Three Realms and the Middle Three Realms isn’t just talk.

Chu Hao was in no hurry; he was already a Seventh-Tier War General and in at most a month, he should be able to reach Tenth Tier and then make a push for War King. Once their great realms were the same, whom would he need to fear?

"Listen up, with me, Zhu Chunlei, holding this position, none of you shall think of passing through! I advise you all to surrender obediently. Although you’ll get less military merit, at least you’ll earn some. Otherwise, you won’t stand a chance!" Zhu Chunlei drove his chariot around in the sky, looking down on everything with supreme arrogance.

However, the rules of heaven and earth here were special, and even a War Venerate couldn’t take to the sky. But of the two available flying war chariots on the side of the Copper Valley tribe, both were in the hands of War Generals; even if they took to the sky, they couldn’t possibly match Zhu Chunlei.

"Get lost!" bellowed the High Priest, slapping with his right hand and turning it into a gigantic Star Force Giant Hand that reached out toward the war chariot in the sky.

He was a Peak War Venerate, with incomparably terrifying combat power.

Yet Zhu Chunlei just laughed arrogantly, making no move to dodge or evade and punching out as well, turning his punch into a streak of light that met the Star Force Giant Hand. Boom, boom, boom – it was as if thunder crashed in the sky, with flashes of lightning; the Star Force Giant Hand was actually blasted apart.

The war chariot continued to stand proudly in the air, as gusts of wind made the hair of the man and woman on the chariot continuously flutter.

Indeed very strong!

Chu Hao thought to himself; while the war chariot could enhance a War King’s stature to that of a War Venerate, it still depended on the martial artist’s own strength. For instance, a Third or Fourth-Tier War King, after being boosted by the chariot, would only attain the strength of a First-Tier War Venerate and would struggle to reach the corresponding Third or Fourth Tier.

Zhu Chunlei was able to withstand that strike, indicating that not only was he a High-Tier War King, but also that he definitely must have cultivated each realm to Perfection previously, allowing him to maintain a High-Tier War Venerate standard even after the chariot’s enhancement.

This scene severely dampened the morale of the Copper Valley tribe. The High Priest’s angry strike had failed to achieve anything, leaving them no choice but to watch that arrogant fellow flaunt himself in the sky, hurling down cold mockery.

But outsiders, despite lacking solidarity, weren’t so easily traitorous, because to be a turncoat just once, changing the mark on one’s hand, meant their military merit would be halved. Those who had already surrendered once, if they surrendered again, their military merit would be only a quarter of the normal amount.

Only when they truly saw no chance of victory would they consider defecting to the Blood Bone Tribe.

At the High Priest’s command, everyone began to withdraw, leaving the range of the Magical Cannons, which posed too great a threat to martial artists below War King.

Afterward, the Copper Valley tribe convened a meeting to discuss how to break the current stalemate.

The attendees of this meeting included nine War Venerates and the foreigners commanding seventeen war chariots, representing the tribe’s strongest combat forces.

"Let’s launch a strong attack. Since the Blood Bone Tribe hasn’t left many defenders here, this is our best opportunity to strike," one of the foreigners called out.

In fact, the foreigners excelled in individual combat; asking them to lead troops in battle was like asking them to compete in poetry, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Therefore, they naturally couldn’t come up with any effective strategies apart from one: fight!

"That won’t do!" A War Venerate shook his head. "Although they say they only have part of their forces defending here, can we really take them at their word?"

"Yes, they must have also just conquered the bridge, paying a great price. Many are probably heavily injured and in need of rest," another War Venerate said.

"Then we should attack even stronger right now; otherwise, once they’ve recovered, we’ll have no chance left!" Yang Huang stated. Although he held no loyalty to the Copper Valley tribe, he didn’t want it to end up the loser due to his interests in military merit.

"No, no, no. Their strength must be much more than what’s shown on the surface. If we launch a strong attack now, we may just suffer a crushing blow!" several War Venerates shook their heads.

The stone bridge had a natural defensive advantage; the entrance was narrow, preventing them from exploiting their numerical superiority, while the Magical Cannons could bombard the rear, inflicting massive losses on the Copper Valley tribe.

The key issue was that they didn’t know the true strength of the Blood Bone Tribe or what it had cost them to capture the bridge.

Chu Hao spoke up, "Wait a month."

"Why wait a month?" Both natives and foreigners considered Chu Hao’s opinion highly significant. He had proven his might with strength, and upon hearing him, they all turned to look.

Chu Hao smiled and said, "Yun Cai can command ferocious beasts. Give her a month to summon a large number of them, which will strengthen us." Moreover, in one month’s time, he should be able to reach the state of Ten Springs War General and even make a charge for War King.

By then, the Copper Valley tribe would gain an additional war force of Venerable Level.

Although the outcome of war isn’t determined by a single person, this is still a martial artist’s war where each additional high-end combat force can have a tremendous influence on the balance of victory and defeat.

"Yun Cai can even command ferocious beasts?" Everyone was greatly surprised and amazed, isn’t this ability too powerful?

The Barbaric Girl, out of boredom, was eagerly gnawing on a chicken leg. Seeing everyone looking at her, she quickly hid the chicken leg behind her back and scanned the crowd with a thief-guarding gaze, "What do you want to do? I’m not going to share my food with you!"

The crowd wiped their cold sweat. Was this girl reliable or not?

The High Priest pondered for a moment and said, "I will sneak in quietly to explore the enemy’s situation and then make a strategic move."

"High Priest, it’s too dangerous, let me go."

"Let me go!"

The other War Venerates all voiced their willingness to take on the task, but the High Priest insisted, so they had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

That night, the High Priest set out stealthily, like a ghost, he ascended the stone bridge and entered the territory of the Blood Bone Tribe. He was a Peak War Venerate. The entire Blood Bone Tribe probably had only one or two people who could detect his whereabouts, but obviously, those two people were not likely to be stationed at the entrance of the bridge.

In the early morning, the High Priest safely returned, but his expression was extremely solemn.

The situation was worse than expected, as the price paid by the Blood Bone Tribe in their attack on the bridge turned out to not be as severe as imagined. This was because a stranger was able to communicate with the ferocious beasts, and they agreed to each send ten people for a battle, whoever won the most would occupy the bridge.

As a result, the Blood Bone Tribe won six victories and the original ferocious beasts that occupied the bridge had to move away.

Now, the Blood Bone Tribe was spreading open a trap formation, waiting for Copper Valley Tribe to attack so they could annihilate them in one fell swoop.

This was akin to the Copper Valley Tribe who previously garrisoned Red Flame Ridge, waiting for the Iron Bull Tribe to attack forcefully.

We mustn’t attack forcefully, or it would be suicide!

Everyone agreed with Chu Hao’s plan, and Yun Cai would be in charge of mobilizing the ferocious beasts, assisting in combat. And if that too failed, they would just have to wait. Wait until the Blood Bone Tribe expanded outward, and the bridge’s defenses were truly weakened before they could strike.

The group of five, including Chu Hao, set out to avoid drawing too many Experts, which would affect the strength of the Copper Valley Tribe.

They took the War Chariot and set off, following the river and entering a vast mountain range.

The Barbaric Girl released the unique aura of the Dragon Race, collecting underlings along the way. In no time, the army of ferocious beasts following them grew from single digits to double, then to triple digits.

After ten days or so, their actions finally displeased the master of this mountain range.

It was a Golden Centipede that was a hundred meters long, and though it was an insect with a hundred legs, it emitted a divine aura.

"It’s the original master of the bridge!" Su Wanyue said.

Chu Hao nodded. They had all heard from the High Priest that the bridge was originally occupied by a golden centipede. It seemed too much of a coincidence to meet another centipede of the War Venerate level here.

The Golden Centipede was actually soaring in the sky. Upon closer inspection, they noticed eighteen pairs of wings as thin as cicada’s on its back, nearly transparent, which was why they hadn’t noticed it immediately.

"Wow, this guy says it wants to eat us!" exclaimed the Barbaric Girl.

"You can understand its speech?" Chu Hao asked in surprise.

"Huh, you can’t hear it?" The Barbaric Girl responded in confusion, scratching her head, "Well, that’s normal. I’ve been able to hear animals speak since I was little, but nobody else in my tribe can."

It appeared that only the girl had the Dragon Race bloodline, or at least hers was potent enough to a certain degree.

"Stupid centipede, don’t be so smug. I’m not afraid of you!" The girl danced on the War Chariot, "I want to eat you too—you better be tasty, or I’m going to be angry!"

"This guy is even more powerful than your High Priest!" Fat Cat suddenly interjected.

The High Priest was already a Peak War Venerate, so could this centipede be more formidable? But Chu Hao immediately realized that realm did not equate to combat power. If he reached the level of a Peak War Venerate, then probably not even hundreds of average Peak War Venerates would be a match for him.

Moreover, the High Priest was only Eighth Tier, while this centipede might be Ninth Tier or even Tenth Tier Great Perfection!

Chu Hao had an idea and said, "Yun Cai, ask it if it wants to return to the bridge?"

"But I’ve never eaten roasted centipede meat!" The Barbaric Girl pouted but still conveyed the message to the centipede.

Strangely enough, although she spoke in human language, the Golden Centipede understood. And when it replied with hissing sounds, she was able to comprehend it.

"It says it does want to, but defeat is defeat, and it must keep its promises," the girl relayed to Chu Hao.

"Tell it, it’s been deceived," Chu Hao said with a smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)