355 Jiuli Division (1/2)
There were many mountains in the South.
In the lush and sprawling primitive forests, there were numerous ancient and towering trees that formed a canopy which blocked out the sun. Colourful clouds enveloped the area too which was a beautiful sight to behold. However, it was actually a dangerous trap in disguise as they were actually poisonous miasma.
In such a harsh environment, even the people in the realm would find it hard to survive here. There was little life and even Xia could not exert his influence here.
At this point in time, in a huge mountain.
”Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!”
Rows of people from the Jiuli Tribe gathered. Their eyes were burning with passion and their skin was tanned. The average tribe member here was about 8 feet tall and they were all like mini giants. They smeared colourful paint on their faces and shouted as they waved their weapons in the air.
In the centre, there was a huge platform surrounded by 4 red vibrant flags. The flag of their Army Leader, Chi, was flying in the air as though he was alive and roaring in the wind.
Flames were burning everywhere, leaving charred marks on the ground.
On the platform, two of the strongest witches were engaging in a deathmatch.
”Dong! Dong!”
One of them had ferocious eyes and wielded an axe in one hand and a shield in another. Every time their weapons met, a dull sound could be heard which shook the entire place.
”Bang!”
In another clash, the giant axe mercilessly shattered the bronze hammer the opponent was wielding. Not long after, his opponent was sliced in half.
”Splatter!”
Fresh blood spewed everywhere from the platform and started to glow brilliantly. Suddenly, it started to flow together, forming the shape of what seemed to be a snake. Finally, it slithered to the winner and imprinted inscriptions on his body.
”Roar! Roar!”
The witch roared loudly as the surrounding warriors knelt down, showing their submission.
”I am... Xing!!! I have already defeated 80 warriors from all the different tribes! From today onwards, I shall be the leader of Jiuli Division. Are there any objections?”
”Xing!”
”Xing!”
”Xing!”
Many warriors of Jiuli Division started to chant Xing's name. ”You are our leader. You shall lead us to get our revenge with Xia Tribe!”
Beneath the platform, there were a few priests clad in colourful robes. They exchanged glances and nodded their heads as well.
”Xing, you have passed through the ceremony to take over the leadership of the division. From today, Xing will be the leader of all of us here in Jiuli Division!”
Secretly, a few other priests were satisfied too. 'Through the ceremony, Xing's body has gathered the purest bloodline from the entire Jiuli Division. He is at the peak of forming the Ultimate Witch Body and might even attract the soul of Army Leader Chi!'
'The Xia Tribe is merciless and have pushed us to our limits, forcing us to live in the mountains. Every year, countless of our people would die to the poisons and the ferocious beasts from the area. We need to avenge them!'
'We have 50,000 warriors in the division. We have also mined for minerals in the quarries and smelted weapons. Under the leadership of our new leader, we will surely succeed!'
As everyone was satisfied with their new leader, the atmosphere was energetic.
Amidst the fiery flames around, the flag of Army Leader Chi quickly caught fire. Black smoke filled the air, which seemed to form a ferocious looking face which was looking downwards...
...
”Is it true that Army Leader Chi's soul is still around?”
Somewhere far, on the top of a hill, the onlooking Hidden Dragon Guard in the form of a 3 Eyed Monkey started to shiver in fear.
As the illusionary shadow of the face appeared for a brief moment, it was as though a strong magical will was felt, causing the demonic force in him to feel unstable.
”He is indeed the mighty Army Leader Chi, who was worthy to fight against the Sage before he had achieved the Prominent Divine stage!”
The 3 Eyed Monkey mumbled to itself as it started to kneel beneath a tree. ”Head! Look...”
”Whoosh!”
The tree had many branches and leaves. As it shook, a pair of eyes appeared on one of its branches. A slit appeared beneath, which revealed wooden teeth. The tree instantly took the form of a human face.
Seeing this scene, it sighed. ”This is not only his soul but the fate energy of his tribe as well!”
”Fate energy?”
The 3 Eyed Monkey looked confused. ”He was defeated and his tribe was forced to suffer. What fate energy is there to talk about?”
”After all, this world revolves around the people dao...”
The face on the tree started to smile mysteriously. ”Even against a Sage, these people would still have a chance of survival and would not be wiped out... Now that they are ready to strike back, this must be the doing of the heavens!”
The 3 Eyed Monkey seemed to have understood something.
Suddenly, it could also feel a mysterious but fleeting strong force blessing and strengthening the people of Jiuli Division.
”The Sage is, after all, an outsider. He is ultimately no match for the entire realm, especially against such a realm with a concentrated energy source!”
The face on the tree smiled once more. ”Let's follow the will of the heavens. You shall pay Xing a visit to represent the demons in forming an alliance with them. From there, you will be protected by his fate energy!”
”King Xia is the leader of all alliances. Do you think they do not hate him? As long as the Jiuli Division is ready to strike, they will be able to do so with the assistance of the water demons. From there, we will have a chance to kill him!”
”After such a long planning, we only have a chance?”
The 3 Eyed Monkey agreed and appeared a little helpless.