Chapter 19: The Ancient Evil Object (Monday, Vote for Me!)

  Nà Xiāo shī mèi xiǎng le xiǎng, yě jué de shī xiōng zhè jiàn yì wěn zhuàng.

  English Translation:

  Na Xiao thought for a moment and also felt that her senior brother's suggestion was safe.

  She observed the terrain and said: "Another hundred miles south is the edge of Manghu Mountain, where there are several small villages. Are we going to lodge somewhere or set up camp here?"

  "Let's keep this a secret, the fewer people who know, the better. For now, let's avoid those village houses and prevent any unnecessary trouble."

  The two of them found a place out of the wind and built a simple hut with some tree trunks to temporarily take shelter.

  "Guo Shixiong, I heard that this beast has been cultivating for hundreds of years and is extremely terrifying. Its martial power is almost at the peak of a 4th rank warrior! Before we left, our master repeatedly warned us to be careful and cautious."

  Guo Shixiong smiled slightly and said, "This beast has grown for nearly a thousand years, it is indeed a terrifying existence of the demon beast. With our three-product martial artist's power, we are naturally no match. However, Master will give us his most powerful treasure 'Qing Lei Gou Xian'. If used against a four-product peak human, it may be somewhat lacking, but against this beast, it is more than enough."

  "Rest assured, junior sister. Master will impart the secrets of Clear Thunder Drawstring to me, and I can exhibit at least 50% of its power. Once it appears, it will inevitably become our trophy!"

  Yu Shimei's pretty face was excited, saying: "I heard that this beast's biggest weakness is its fear of thunder and lightning. Master will give us this treasure, which is the right medicine for the disease. It seems that after tomorrow, our great achievement will be within reach, and becoming a true disciple will be without any suspense..."

  Candles shine like daytime, the ancient charm of the hall remains.

  The council hall of the Qi Li Gou clan, where not only the clan leader Huo Tianzhao and several other senior elders were present, but also the leaders of several nearby villages had gathered.

  Everyone had a solemn face, their expressions were serious and they sat silently.

  The clan leader, Huo Tianzhao, who was sitting at the top, spoke slowly and solemnly.

  "According to centuries of experience, that terrifying evil creature appears once every fifty years. Each time it appears, it swallows countless lives and causes great disasters. Half a month ago, the information left by Chen Jia Village's small hunting team showed that it has reappeared. So I have gathered you all to discuss and prepare joint defense measures. Please, let us pool our wisdom and come up with a plan to see how we can avoid this catastrophic disaster?"

  Although others had also heard rumors before they came, when they heard the confirmation from Huo Tianzhuo's mouth, they were all chilled to the bone and their faces turned pale.

  "What to do? This old evil creature has been cultivating in the depths of Manghu Mountain for hundreds of years, and our ancestors have been unable to do anything about it. Resisting for hundreds of years, not only can't we do anything about it, but as soon as it appears, villages within a hundred miles are killed or injured, and the population is wiped out! Should we escape? Let's take advantage of it before it arrives and escape early..."

  "Yes, yes, yes... this evil thing is really too terrifying. Even if we gather all our strength, it's not a match for just one of its fingers. Rather than staying here and waiting to die, let's go back and have the villagers evacuate. After a few days, when that old evil thing returns to the depths of the Savage Tiger Mountain, we can move back..."

  "Fifty years ago, when it appeared, I was still a child. I witnessed with my own eyes how effortlessly it swallowed all eight of our village's three-star warriors in one gulp. Since then, none of the villages have had three-star warriors, and their vitality has not recovered. Now that it has reappeared, what can we use to deal with it? Let's leave early!"

  Several village heads were flustered and lost, without any will to resist at all.

  It's no wonder they're like this, after all, that monster didn't even consider third-class warriors to be worthy opponents decades ago, and the strongest among those present now are only at the peak of second-class, not a single third-class warrior is present! Going against him would be like moths flying into flames, seeking death!

  "In our village, there are at least over a million men and women, young and old. How can we escape? Where can we escape to? For hundreds of years, although our ancestors did not completely eliminate this scourge, they never fled in disarray. We cannot lose the face of our ancestors!"

  Huo Tianzhao slowly swept his gaze over the crowd and continued, "In terms of strength, we are no match for this evil creature. However, with many people working together, our ancestors were able to cooperate and drive it away, so can we! Moreover, I have already asked for help from the Cao family and Lu family in Qingniu Town, and I believe they will definitely send a super powerful expert to support us."

  Everyone's thoughts were roughly settled, after all, the Cao and Lu families are the big households of Qingniu Town, and they have connections with many ancient clans. If they can get their help, they should be able to resist a little.

  "This evil thing is powerful, but it's not invincible. Look at this!" Huo Tianzhao placed several black boxes on the table and opened them one by one, each containing a ring-like object with strange patterns engraved on it, all identical except for their colors, which included purple-red, iron-yellow... there were seven in total.

  "In order to give these people confidence in their enemy, they can only reveal the ultimate killing move they obtained a few years ago. With this set of top-notch weapons, it's unlikely that they will be able to annihilate the monster, but self-preservation should be more than enough." Huo Tianzhao muttered to himself, sitting up straight and sipping his tea, while secretly paying attention to the reactions of the others.

  Those village heads all went forward to carefully examine the ring, and saw that there was a faint glow flowing on the ring, each line of texture seemed to have life, following a certain rhythm, slightly trembling, very peaceful.

  "'Four-star weapon 'Hanyu Tongtian Ring'!" The oldest clan leader in the front exclaimed.

  "That's right, it's 'Hanyu Tongtian Huan'!!" As soon as he reminded them, the others also cried out in surprise.

  Four-star weapons! Although they also mostly entered the second-rate warrior ranks, some even had three-star weapons and symbols, but four-star weapons! They were all seen for the first time. Their hearts were filled with excitement and envy!

  They spent their entire lives and were afraid that they wouldn't even be able to glance at such a high-grade weapon, yet now Hao Tianzhuo was actually able to collect a set. How could they not feel envious, jealous, and resentful?

  Having a four-star weapon, as long as it can be used properly, even a three-star warrior can fight against a four-star warrior! The most important thing is that this is a set of four-star weapons, not just one piece, and the power is much greater. Of course, using a four-star weapon will inevitably result in a huge loss of energy, like a two-star warrior like Huo Tianzhao, if he uses it alone, I'm afraid he won't be able to make a few moves before his energy is depleted.

  With the 'Hàn Xuán Tōng Tiān Huán', and adding their own three-piece weapons and treasures, they greatly increased their confidence.

  "Alright, let's settle this once and for all with that evil creature!" a tribal leader gritted his teeth.

  Someone beside him was slightly calmer and said: "This is a fourth-grade weapon, and there are seven pieces in total. With our current cultivation base, we can't even use it."

  "This set of 'Hanyuan Tongtian Ring' is a fourth-grade weapon, but it's a complete set that works together, so the required aura is just about average. It also has a formation called "Tongtian Seven Mysteries Formation". Once combined, its power is boundless. We only need to find seven people with the highest cultivation base and practice together, then we can subdue that evil creature!"

  Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, firstly because they had found a way to counter the enemy, and secondly because they would have the opportunity to learn the Ice Fire Spirit Array and use the 'Cold Mystic Heaven Ring'.

  Let's count the numbers. Among those seated, only six are above second-rate, and one is still missing. These are the gathered high-ranking masters of nearly a few villages, and everyone is having some difficulty.

  "There is also a second-rate martial artist in our village, but he just went to Qingniu Town and it's a bit inconvenient in terms of time," said the head of Chenjia Village.

  "You're referring to Chen Que, the cultivation genius from your village?"

  "Hmm, it's him. He was promoted to Martial Artist just last year, but he was only twenty years old at the time. If he were here, our Ice Fire Spirit Formation would be perfect."

  Everyone was filled with envy, a 19-year-old second-class warrior, that's a 90% chance of advancing to third-class warrior, and even those who are lucky may become one of the few fourth-class warriors in the surrounding villages for nearly a hundred years. Although several villages cooperate sincerely and work together at present, they are actually in a competitive relationship during peacetime.

  At present, Chenjia Village has emerged a 20-year-old second-class martial artist, which means that in the next few decades, Chenjia Village may become the leader of various villages. Unless their own village can also produce a genius like Chenjia Village, or someone can enter the third class.