Chapter 2376: A Calamity Star

The Giant Tribe originated from the Meng Family. They all have developed limbs and simple minds, often unwilling to consider many matters. Therefore, over the years, the Meng Family relies on the Ye Family to decide on matters requiring thought, while they focus only on combat.

Meng Tian brought along eight elders, all Sixth Level Experts of the Divine Realm. Each person exuded impressive authority as they lined up behind Meng Tian with solemn expressions.

Meng Tian glanced at Ye Li and Meng Zhi before the hill and said, “Please bring out Young Master Ding. I, Meng Tian, concede willingly and have come specifically to pledge my allegiance.”

Ye Li flew up, and Meng Zhi nodded and said, “Meng Tian, as the head of the Meng Family, I declare, from this day forward, the grievances between our two clans shall never be mentioned again. From now on, the Giant Tribe and we will belong to the same family, sharing honor and disgrace.”

“We greet the head of the Ancestral Family!”

Meng Tian was extremely courteous this time. He knelt on one knee, and the eight elders placed one hand over their chests, deeply bowing towards Meng Zhi.

In fact, the reason Meng Tian could come to pledge allegiance to Ding Fan was mainly due to Meng Zhi. The teachings from the ancestors of the Giant Tribe before they died were never forgotten by Meng Tian. In his generation, he could fulfill his ancestors’ wishes and gain the recognition of the Meng Family members. After his death, he could face his ancestors with dignity.

“Whiz!”

Before Ye Li flew up the snow mountain, Ding Fan had already descended from Rakshasa Snow Mountain himself. He proudly stood atop his Flying Divine Sword, hovering mid-air with an unperturbed expression and eyes filled with an icy demeanor.

He looked at Meng Tian and said in a low voice, “Meng Tian, I accept your allegiance. From now on, I, Ding Fan, and your Giant Tribe will depend on each other for life and death, sharing honor and shame. I will strive my utmost throughout my life to take you back to the Central Plains and reclaim your Ancestral Land. If I violate this oath, may I forever sink into hell.”

Meng Tian took a deep look at Ding Fan, then bowed his head and said loudly, “Greetings to the Saint Lord.”

Meng Huo and the eight elders also fell to the ground, saying in unison, “We greet the Master!”

“Everyone, rise. From now on, when you see me, no need to salute.”

Ding Fan said coldly. Kneeling before him was a Seventh Level Expert of the Divine Realm, yet he showed no joy or arrogance. He was merely a young man at the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm, facing such a powerful expert without haste or panic, appearing calm and composed.

It seemed like everything was taken for granted, an invisible pressure permeated the space, as if in front of them were not a Fourth Level youth but a Ninth Level expert.

Meng Tian and others stood up, and Ding Fan swept his gaze over them before shouting, “Meng Tian, Meng Zhi, Ye Li, hear my command!”

Ye Li quickly flew down, joining Meng Tian and Meng Zhi. The three bent forward and said respectfully, “We await your command!”

“Unite the Barbarian Lands!”

Ding Fan waved his hand and said, “Every clan and force that does not submit shall be exterminated, while all pathways must be sealed; no information from the Barbarian Lands must be leaked.”

“As you command!”

Meng Tian and others bowed their heads to receive the command. Ding Fan’s body flew upward, pausing mid-air again. He asked Meng Tian, “Meng Tian, do you know how to cure the poison of the Godfall Needle?”

Meng Tian thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, “I don’t know; there is no such record in the ancestral texts of the Giant Tribe.”

“Alright, it doesn’t matter!”

Ding Fan waved his hand and said, “After unifying the Barbarian Lands, return to me. If unsuccessful, you need not return at all.”

“As you command!”

Meng Tian bowed once more, for the people of the Meng Family, they never hesitated in their actions once they recognized something.

Ding Fan disappeared atop the mountain, and Meng Shen watched the place where he vanished and asked Meng Zhi, “Has anything happened to the Master?”

Meng Zhi turned his gaze to Ye Li, who shook his head and said, “This matter cannot be summarized in a few words. The Young Master was previously hit by the Godfall Needle. To save him, his beloved absorbed the poison into herself. She is now sealed in ice, and probably only has a hundred years to live.”

“Oh.”

Meng Tian responded to Ye Li, but internally he breathed a sigh of relief. To think a woman would willingly sacrifice her life for Ding Fan, using her body to absorb the poison, suggests Ding Fan is indeed a good master. Ye Li follows Ding Fan relentlessly; the Ye Family is renowned for their wisdom among the Ancient Tribe, proving that half-scroll of the Divine Calculation Technique must have some truth.

“Let’s set off, Er Li is dead, the entire Barbarian Lands are at our fingertips; we can reclaim the whole area by ourselves.”

A hint of joy appeared on Meng Tian’s face, after being oppressed by the Moth Tribe for so many years, the Giant Tribe could finally lift their heads.

“Alright, the fourth child, you stay here to protect the leader, the rest of you come with me to battle, swearing to unify the Barbarian Lands!”

A gleam of slaughter shone in Ye Li’s eyes, planning to unify the Barbarian Lands means another step towards the Ye Family and the Meng Family’s return to the Central Plains.

The Hall of Reincarnation and their Six Great Forces were like six mountains pressing on them, leaving them breathless, today they finally saw a ray of hope.

Meng Tian brought eight elders and four elders from the Ye Family, along with Meng Zhi and the other three, to start the battle to unify the Barbarian Lands. But conquering is easy, governing is hard, so Ye Li still let the Night Queen lead nearly a thousand Flying Rakshasas to battle, while the Yun Sect handled cleaning up and winning the people’s hearts along with gathering the war trophies.

The Copper Fiend Tribe was truly out of luck, so many experts charged straight at them, instantly reaching their imperial city. Meng Tian said not a word of waste, went up and punched the Copper Fiend Tribe’s leader to death, and other elders were killed by Ye Li and others, leading all Copper Fiend Tribe members to surrender.

In fact, after Er Li’s death, the tribes with ties to the Moth Tribe were already mentally prepared, the Giants and Moth Tribe have always opposed each other, now the Moth Tribe is extinct, Meng Tian wouldn’t spare those who followed the Moth Tribe.

Even though they surrendered, Meng Tian did not spare any Copper Fiend Tribe members, ordering all Flying Rakshasas to kill all Copper Fiend Tribe experts, ransacking all wealth, occupying the Spirit Mountain veins of the Copper Fiend Tribe.

Next was the second tribe, a huge family, the Double-Horned White Ape Tribe, that Ding Fan and Ye Li passed by.

In the Double-Horned White Ape Tribe, three Sixth Level experts of the Divine Realm were killed by Wang Zhongjian, and another five left, but facing Meng Tian’s Seventh Level Realm, they were no match; Meng Tian easily killed them all.

However, the White Ape Tribe was very courageous, even after all their Divine Realm Sixth Level experts were gone, they refused to surrender. Meng Tian, enraged, ordered the massacre of the White Ape Tribe, Ye Li and Meng Zhi were not soft-hearted, they began to massacre the entire Double-Horned White Ape Tribe. Even the Night Queen and Elder Yao joined the Flying Rakshasas to attack.

A day later, the people continued their journey, the Double-Horned White Ape Tribe, over ten thousand members, were slaughtered. These ancient alien races treat allies with great enthusiasm, they’d even offer their wives. But towards enemies, there’s no mercy; unless they act, they won’t stop until the enemy is exterminated, perhaps for fear of leaving trouble behind.

In ancient times, there were at least tens of thousands of tribal forces on the land of the Divine Realm, but in three wars, most of the families vanished completely; actually, the majority weren’t eliminated by the Human Race, but rather by inter-tribal wars…

Ding Fan’s order stirred up a bloody storm in the Barbarian Lands, there were sixteen family tribal forces within, with six loyal to the Giant Tribe, and eight loyal to the Moth Tribe.

Given the current situation, except for the six tribes loyal to the Giant Tribe, the other eight faced extermination disaster; even if not this time, they would inevitably be exterminated eventually.

What’s righteousness? What virtue of life?

In the eyes of these alien races, all of it was wrong; there were no such words in the Divine Realm, even the world, and if they existed, it was within their kind; anyone not of their kin, they wouldn’t unite with heart and soul.

This is the rule of the Divine Realm, this is reality; there’s no fairy tale beauty, only interests and cruelty.

…

Ding Fan didn’t concern himself with them; if so many experts could not unify the Barbarian Lands, then Meng Tian living till today is a miracle, Er Li would have killed him long ago.

He remained in the ice-filled room, not because he went mad like Ling Wanru before, but with great calmness; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone out actively when Meng Tian pledged allegiance.

Herr Ningshuang paid such a heavy price, not for him to sink, nor to let him fall, nor to keep him drowning in it.

He knew that even though Herr Ningshuang was frozen, she could sense the situation outside; therefore, he didn’t need to be depressed or dejected, he needed to be uplifted, he couldn’t fail Herr Ningshuang’s expectations, he couldn’t let her sacrifice be in vain.

His staying in the ice chamber was because he wished to accompany Herr Ningshuang more, to avoid her fear, to prevent her from being anxious and frightened.

He sat nearby cultivating, and every few hours, he would stop, come to the ice coffin to say a few words to Herr Ningshuang, letting her know, he was still here…

These days, Ding Fan never wore a smile on his face, his shoulders felt increasingly heavy, yet there was still no sign of Ding Aohuang, Xia Mengqing was nowhere to be found, dead or alive unknown, and now Herr Ningshuang was like this.

Sometimes he would suddenly feel like a disaster star.

To save him, Xia Mengqing nearly lost her life, abducted by the Silver Condor Goddess, now her whereabouts are unknown.