Chapter 19

A continuous tall wooden fence enclosed an area. These wooden fences were made by connecting wooden stakes, nearly two zhang (about 6.6 meters) high, inserted into the ground, making it impossible for wild beasts to rush in. Inside the massive wooden fence, there were stone houses and wooden houses, where a large number of men, women, and children, dressed in animal skins, lived.

This was a very ordinary tribe, with thousands of members.

"My child was captured dozens of miles away!" A man in black walked through the forest, heading toward the gate of this tribe. "And this is the nearest tribe."

"Stop."

"Stop."

The main gate of the tribe was closed, with two towering arrow towers on either side. Each tower had five robust warriors dressed in animal skins. At this moment, they all drew their bows, with arrows nocked, aiming at the approaching man in black from a distance.

"Stranger, state your purpose," a warrior on the arrow tower shouted angrily.

The man in black glanced at them as if they were ants, but his steps did not stop as he continued toward the main gate.

The ten warriors on the two arrow towers were enraged...

"Kill him!" Instantly, the ten large bows made a *snap* *snap* *snap* sound, and arrows whistled toward the man in black. Each arrow could shatter huge rocks and topple tall trees, but when these ten arrows approached the man in black, they instantly *puff* *puff* *puff*...

exploded into powder.

The man in black continued to advance.

"Oh no." The ten warriors on the arrow towers were greatly alarmed, and one of them immediately picked up a bull horn and blew it.

*Woo* *woo* *woo*~~~ The deep sound of the bull horn had strong penetration and quickly echoed throughout the tribe, causing the men, women, and children to quickly grab their weapons and gather. To survive in this land... whether men or women, or even the elderly and children, had to become warriors capable of fighting.

As the people of the tribe gathered and roared, rushing toward the main gate—

*Boom!*

The extremely thick main gate, made of black iron and scale wood, exploded, turning into countless pieces of wood that flew in all directions. Each piece of wood was more terrifying than the arrows of the tribal archers, instantly killing or maiming dozens of warriors beside the main gate, leaving a scene of blood and gore. However, the warriors showed no fear and roared as they charged forward.

"Stop." A voice rang out.

An old man with white hair, dressed in animal skins, appeared as a blur and rushed to the open space in front of the main gate.

The originally agitated warriors of the tribe also stopped, looking at the old man in gray animal skins. This old man was their tribal leader.

"Great hero, I wonder what we, the Golden Knife Tribe, can do for you," the old man bowed respectfully. The ability to shatter the gate with just a burst of energy undoubtedly marked him as a Xian Tian being, and Xian Tian beings... even in the dominant clan 'Ji Clan' of this land, held extremely high status.

The man in black then slowly stepped through the main gate.

"I ask you," the man in black looked at the old man, "has a snake demon appeared recently?"

"Snake demon?" The old man was taken aback and nodded, "Yes, a snake demon has been active recently, causing many small tribes to suffer. The surrounding tribes then reported this to the Ji Clan... and the Ji Clan sent the Black Armor Guards to deal with the snake demon."

A cold light flashed in the man in black's narrow eyes.

It was indeed the Ji Clan!

The Ji Clan was a colossal entity in this land, and even an old demon like him did not want to provoke them. He had suspected that his child 'Chimang' was likely captured by the Ji Clan, and now it seemed to be true.

"Was it killed or captured?" the man in black continued to ask.

"Captured alive," the old man replied, "The Black Armor Guards sent by the Ji Clan captured the snake demon and returned. They must have already reached West Mansion City!"

"West Mansion City?" The man in black's eyes had a faint flame, a flame of anger.

West Mansion City, to great demons, was the most dangerous place.

The gathering place of the Ji Clan's West Mansion! Great demons dared not go there, and his child being there... the possibility of rescuing him was very low.

"Human," the man in black looked at the old man, his voice cold, "do you know who I am?"

The old man's face changed dramatically when he heard the man call him 'human.'

Demon!

And one that could transform into human form, a terrifying great demon!

*Whoosh* *whoosh* *whoosh*~~~ The temperature around them suddenly dropped, and endless frost began to descend, even snowflakes as large as goose feathers drifted down. The terrifying cold quickly spread, and the strong men of the tribe were rapidly frozen into ice sculptures, then shattered into pieces.

"Run!" The old man's beard and eyebrows were covered in frost, and he shouted at the people behind him, "It's a great demon, run, run!"

"Go."

"Hurry."

The tribal people, gritting their teeth in hatred, began to flee in disarray. A few madmen among the tribal men roared and charged toward the man in black. But as they approached, the frost on their bodies grew thicker, and they quickly turned into ice sculptures.

The old man, with his powerful inner strength, shouted with difficulty, "Are you challenging the powerful Ji Clan?"

"Challenging?" The man in black's long, jet-black hair danced, and his eyes glowed with a red light, "The snake demon is my child, my most beloved child. I not only want to challenge, but I will also storm West Mansion City!"

*Roar*~~~

A deafening roar echoed.

The man in black instantly transformed into a massive black snake coiling in the air, its two large scaly wings fully spread, casting a shadow over the tribe below. The tribal people, fleeing in all directions, looked up in terror.

"It's a winged snake!"

"It's the great demon from Winged Snake Lake!"

Not a single tribal warrior had the will to resist. From birth, they had heard ancient legends about the 'great demon from Winged Snake Lake.' They knew how terrifying the winged snake was, and their Golden Knife Tribe could not withstand such a fearsome great demon!

"You will all die!"

"You will all die!"

The massive winged snake spread its wings, looking down with red,疯狂的瞳孔. It suddenly opened its huge mouth, and a fierce black wind blew, so strong that it stripped the skin off the ground and caused stone houses to collapse. The black wind quickly enveloped an area of over ten miles.

*Gasp* *gasp* The tribal people clutched their throats, their bodies rapidly turning black.

"No." Women hugged their children, tears streaming down their faces.

"Great demon, the Ji Clan will avenge us." Even a powerful warrior with complete inner strength, though holding his breath, could not prevent the poison from seeping through his skin. In his last moments, he could only roar in defiance.

A moment later—

The living area of the Golden Knife Tribe fell silent, without a single sound. All the tribal members were either frozen into ice sculptures, shattered into pieces, or poisoned to death. The entire living area and the surrounding ten miles became a dead zone, even insects and animals were poisoned to death.

The massive winged snake flapped its wings gently in the air, sensing that all life had perished, then quickly flew high into the sky and disappeared into the distance.

...

As night fell, the cold wind howled, and the walls of West Mansion City towered high, stretching into the distance.

*Whoosh!* A black shadow easily avoided the Black Armor Guards patrolling the walls and quietly entered West Mansion City.

"Where is my child?"

The man in black began to carefully investigate within West Mansion City.

The great demon 'winged snake,' entering West Mansion City for the first time, investigated for a long time and painfully discovered: "Demons, once captured alive, are all sent to the inner city. The inner city is where the Ji Clan members live, with strict defenses. Many Xian Tian beings reside there... I cannot infiltrate."

Infiltrating West Mansion City was relatively easy.

Infiltrating the inner city?

That was where the Ji Clan members lived, and the defenses of such a stronghold were extremely strict.

*Whoosh!*

A moment later.

In the high sky above West Mansion City, the winged snake flew, using its innate water control ability to quickly form a large amount of mist around it, creating a cloud cover. The mist concealed it as it quietly observed the inner city from above, carefully examining every detail.

...

In the early morning.

Ji Ning came to Dragon Castle alone. Today was another day of the cage battle, which occurred every three days.

"Master."

"Master."

The Black Armor Guards and servants in Dragon Castle were extremely respectful.

Ji Ning's father was the first person in the Ji Clan's West Mansion! Ji Ning himself was a prodigy, and it was widely rumored that he would be the next Lord of the Mansion. His status was clear.

"Arrange the most powerful demon," Ji Ning said with a smile.

"A powerful demon was recently sent here by Commander Mengyu, with divine and demonic bloodline," a one-armed old man shouted.

"A demon with divine and demonic bloodline?" Ji Ning's face lit up, "Great, now I can have a good fight. Quickly arrange for it to be sent to the cage."

"Alright."

The one-armed old man went to make the arrangements.

Dragon Castle had two parts: the cage and the beast den. The beast den housed various demons, all kept in captivity.

*Roar*~~~ A large red snake, chained, lay coiled, growling at the humans outside the large cage.

"Go ahead and roar," the one-armed old man snorted, "You've eaten so many people, today is your end. Open the gate and release the chains... let it into the cage."

"Yes."

The servants responsible for the care of the demons quickly made the arrangements.

*Clank* *clank* The gate separating the cage and the beast den opened, and light from the distant passage shone in, causing the red snake to look over and growl.

"Release the chains," the one-armed old man ordered.

*Click* *click* The links of the chain quickly unlocked. Feeling the chains around its body loosening, the red snake couldn't help but move, causing the chains to rattle. When the last link unlocked, *thud*, the entire chain fell to the ground with a loud noise.

The red snake gave the one-armed old man a cold look, then quickly slithered out of the den, following the open gate into the cage outside.

In the large cage...

A young man in animal skins, with red lips and white teeth, stood looking at it. The red snake immediately felt its saliva flowing, its experience in eating humans telling it... this human youth's flesh was the tenderest and most fragrant.

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