Chapter 59

Since the last joint attack by the Wu family, the Black Dragon Society, and the Dark Skull Gang on the Yi tribe failed, the news of the Yi tribe discovering a treasure spread. In the vicinity of the tribe, spies from various forces frequently appeared.

To prevent any mishaps, the tribal chief and the elders notified the deputy leader, Yi Zhen, who was mining the yuan vein in Peach Source Valley, to temporarily not send the mined yuan stones back, to avoid being discovered.

At the same time, all the warriors of the tribe were on high alert.

Even the hunting expeditions into the mountains were canceled, for fear of being ambushed by other forces and having the treasure's location traced.

These series of actions made the Yi tribe hold its ground, leaving other forces with no opportunities to exploit.

As for the various forces in Black Dragon City, they were all plotting.

The treasure discovered by the Yi tribe had stirred the hearts of all forces and martial artists. This was a significant wealth and a vast resource for cultivation, and no force would give it up.

These forces were extremely hesitant, unsure of how to break the deadlock.

Under the watchful eyes of dozens to hundreds of large and small forces in Black Dragon City, even powerful forces like the Black Dragon Society, the Eight Great Families, and the Great River Gang dared not eliminate the Yi tribe and monopolize the treasure.

Especially, the Yi tribe was very powerful, like a hedgehog. Any force that wanted to seize the treasure from the Yi tribe would suffer heavy losses and casualties.

However, this stalemate was soon broken.

The Great Elder of the Wu family emerged from his seclusion, harshly reprimanding Wu Shigong, nearly costing him his position as the head of the family.

He then contacted the other seven great families.

The Great Elders and heads of the other families gathered, secretly deliberating for a long time, and decided to join forces to destroy the Yi tribe and divide the treasure.

This alliance of the eight great families immediately caused all the large and small forces in Black Dragon City to curse.

The Liu, Li, Wu, Xu, Chen, and other eight great families were top-tier forces in Black Dragon City, each with significant influence and power, making them formidable to all sides.

Now, with their alliance, their strength was undoubtedly the strongest in Black Dragon City, even the Black Dragon Society could not match them.

The Wu family's alliance with the other seven great families also came at a significant cost. If the treasure were to be divided, the Wu family's share would be reduced by thirty percent. After all, they had previously acted unethically, secretly planning to share the treasure with the Black Dragon Society and the Dark Skull Gang without informing the other seven great families.

Although the other families had grievances with the Wu family, they had to agree to the Wu family's proposal for the eight families to join forces.

Over the past few hundred years, the eight great families had maintained intricate ties through marriages and other means. They were united against external enemies and suppressed any forces that posed a threat to them.

This time, the treasure of the Yi tribe brought the eight great families together again.

Thus, the eight great families began to mobilize their forces, gathering a large number of martial artists.

The Black Dragon Society, the Great River Gang, and other forces, upon learning this news, could not help but frown.

Facing the alliance of the eight great families, no force in the entire Black Dragon City could match them. As for the Black Dragon Society, the Great River Gang, and the Dark Skull Gang, they could not truly unite like the eight great families.

Soon, the eight great families mobilized a force of ten thousand martial artists.

This was a force capable of destroying any force in Black Dragon City. Before this force, the Yi tribe was nothing more than a group of chickens and dogs.

This time, the eight great families almost mobilized two-thirds of their strength. Ten thousand martial artists arrived at the front of the Yi tribe's territory, and the blood energy of countless martial artists condensed, emitting a powerful and terrifying aura, like a fearsome beast descending.

In addition, the Great Elders of the eight great families were all present, along with dozens of ninth-rank family elders.

The eight Great Elders looked at the Yi tribe, their eyes filled with a hint of caution.

Although they had absolute confidence in destroying the Yi tribe, the Yi tribe was a major force with over two thousand tribal warriors, all of whom were divine archers capable of killing several times their number. If the eight great families launched a forced attack, the losses would be significant.

Especially after the last attack by the Wu family, the Black Dragon Society, and the Dark Skull Gang, where over ten thousand people were almost completely wiped out, this was a clear warning.

"Send someone to inform the Yi tribe that if they surrender and hand over the treasure, we will let them off."

The Great Elder of the Liu family said to an elder beside him.

"Yes!"

The other Great Elders did not object.

For them, this was just a test to make the enemy underestimate them. Even if the Yi tribe surrendered, they would not show mercy, as they believed in cutting off the roots.

Soon, a martial artist stepped forward to address the Yi tribe.

However, his words received no response from the Yi tribe. On the stone wall, the tribal warriors held large bows, ready to shoot at any moment.

As for the other tribal members, they began to continuously move to the ancestral temple, entering the underground passage.

Standing on the stone wall, Yi Tian and others did not attack the eight great families.

After all, even though the strength of the Yi tribe had recently increased, they could not withstand ten thousand martial artists and dozens of ninth-rank experts. Once the battle began, the casualties would be severe.

At this moment, the second elder came down from the mountain.

After giving instructions to the chief, Yi Ke, the second elder left.

Yi Ke then loudly ordered all the tribal warriors, "We will immediately retreat to the ancestral temple!"

In the next moment, the tribal warriors heard the order and rushed to the ancestral temple on the mountain.

Seeing the Yi tribe's warriors retreat, the heads and elders of the eight great families were somewhat puzzled.

What was going on?

"Today is the end of the Yi tribe. Charge!"

The Great Elders of the eight great families gave the order.

In the next moment, ten thousand martial artists charged into the tribe, surrounding the ancestral temple on the mountain.

However, when they reached the top of the mountain, they found that the thousands of Yi tribe members had disappeared, leaving only over two hundred high-rank martial artists standing on the square, each holding a spirit bow with armor-piercing arrows nocked, their terrifying killing intent locking onto the elders of the eight great families.

This put the heads and elders of the eight great families in a difficult position.

Clearly, the Yi tribe had a secret passage, and the other members had already left through it.

The treasure was likely already moved.

Their first challenge was the two to three hundred high-rank tribal warriors before them.

This made the Great Elders and heads of the eight great families change their expressions. They did not expect the Yi tribe to have over three hundred high-rank martial artists.

After all, the eight great families had only mobilized about seven hundred high-rank martial artists this time.

The archery skills of the Yi tribe's high-rank warriors were extremely terrifying, even eighth-rank martial artists could hardly withstand them, and ninth-rank martial artists would be wary.

If the two to three hundred high-rank warriors of the Yi tribe attacked together, even ninth-rank experts would suffer significant casualties.

Moreover, on the square, the tribal chief, the great elder, and the other elders were in the center, holding spirit bows, their terrifying aura condensing. Once they attacked, at such a short distance, even ninth-rank experts would find it hard to avoid being killed by a single arrow.

The atmosphere between the two sides immediately became tense.

If a large-scale battle broke out, the eight great families would suffer heavy casualties, and they might never obtain the treasure.

The Great Elders and heads of the eight great families began to weigh their options.

"Everyone charge together. I don't believe they can withstand our ten thousand-strong army."

At this moment, the Great Elder of the Chen family's eyes flashed with a fierce look.

For him, if they could obtain the treasure, even sacrificing some martial artists was worth it.

The various Great Elders would not be at the front. They could let some martial artists who had joined their families attack. Once they broke through the enemy's defenses, the arrows of the Yi tribe's warriors would lose their effectiveness.

The other Great Elders also made up their minds and ordered their respective family forces to charge.

At this moment, a figure stepped out from the square and said, "Stop!"

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