Chapter 0288 High Mountain Tribe
The Black Iron Tribe was originally a big tribe nearby, and with Chen Yu stationed there, even if a beast tide attacked, it would essentially be no trouble at all.
So the Black Iron Clan Leader wanted to retain Chen Yu.
"Wait!" Chen Yu didn't move.
"Does Brave Chen have any other needs?"
The Black Iron Clan Leader anxiously asked.
In his view, Chen Yu might be leaving, but he was willing to pay a certain price to keep Chen Yu here.
"The beast tide is coming now, and it won't be long before the Fire Beasts will also swarm over. The Black Iron Tribe should prepare early!"
Chen Yu informed him of all this.
"What?"
The Clan Leader's face showed shock.
A normal beast tide was alright, but if it was a tide of Fire Beasts, that would be terrible. Just thinking about it made the Clan Leader shudder.
"Brave Chen, you rest for now, and feel free to make any requests!"
The Black Iron Clan Leader solemnly said.
If there truly was a tide of Fire Beasts, even the Black Iron Tribe would have no power to resist and would be easily overrun.
Even if they were to relocate now, it would probably be too late.
Thus, Chen Yu became his only hope.
"Yes, I do indeed need some things!"
Chen Yu was straightforward.
He was alone and didn't need to worry. Even if a horde of Fire Beasts came, he could escape, so staying temporarily in the Black Iron Tribe was not a problem.
Later, Chen Yu requested Fire Spirit Ore and Fire Spirit Crystal Ore, along with high-quality Fire Spirit Ginseng.
"My Black Iron Tribe occupies a Small Fire Spirit Mine. Fire Spirit Ore is manageable, but higher-grade Fire Spirit Crystal Ore is only found in those large Fire Spirit Mines..."
The Clan Leader said with a slight apology.
Chen Yu didn't concern himself much, as Fire Spirit Ore and Fire Spirit Crystal Ore were just items required for a mission.
Extracting twenty pounds of high-quality Fire Spirit Ore counted as completing the basic mission, but obtaining a piece of Fire Spirit Crystal Ore would double the mission rewards.
Back at his dwelling, not long after, the Black Iron Clan Leader sent people with Fire Spirit Ore and Fire Spirit Ginseng.
The amount of Fire Spirit Ore exceeded the mission requirements.
There were six stalks of Fire Spirit Ginseng, four of them three hundred years old and two four hundred years old.
Chen Yu concocted some Ice and Fire Body Tempering Liquid and began refining his Copper Statue Gang Body after taking it.
The earlier skirmish with the Fire Beast horde had tempered Chen Yu's Copper Statue Gang Body to some extent, and now after taking the concoction, he found the refining effect to be very good.
After absorbing the medicine's effects completely, his Copper Statue Gang Body had significantly advanced.
He then began cultivating the "Yuan Sha Divine Skill."
Compared to the cultivation chambers of the No Demon Academy, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Red Earth World was exceedingly barren, making cultivation progress extremely slow.
This was also why the top experts in the Red Earth World had low cultivation levels.
"This place is good for body refinement, but cultivating techniques is very slow!"
Given that, in the Red Earth World, Chen Yu decided to focus on Body Refinement, leaving the cultivation of techniques for when he returned to the No Demon Academy to enhance his cultivation.
However, Chen Yu had not cultivated for long before he was interrupted.
"Brave Chen, the Clan Leader requests your help to resolve the beast tide crisis!"
A tribe member's voice came.
"Okay!"
Chen Yu was slightly surprised; the beast tide had arrived so soon, and the Black Iron Tribe seemed unable to resist.
Having accepted their hospitality, Chen Yu naturally agreed to exert some effort.
Stepping outside his dwelling, he immediately heard the roaring and clashing sounds from outside.
He saw a massive horde of beasts crazily attacking outside the Black Iron Tribe.
"Brave Chen, you finally came!"
Seeing Chen Yu, the Clan Leader immediately showed a look of relief.
He had underestimated this beast tide, which, in the past hundred years, was arguably the strongest.
Nearby small tribes had already been overrun and moved into the Black Iron Tribe.
Otherwise, with the strength of the Black Iron Tribe, it would also have had difficulty resisting the onslaught of the beast tide.
"Is this person the honored guest of the Black Iron Tribe?"
"He's only in the Postnatal Late Stage; has the Black Iron elder gone senile?"
The warriors from other tribes, upon seeing Chen Yu, all revealed a skeptical look, then shook their heads, disappointed.
If the Black Iron Tribe fell, they could only flee for their lives under the onslaught of the beast tide, heading to stronger tribes and requesting refuge.
Whoosh!
Chen Yu quickly dashed forward to a stone wall in front of him.
"What's he trying to do?"
"Does he plan on going up alone?"
People from other tribes could not help but scoff.
At first, they all thought the honored guest of the Black Iron Tribe was a powerful warrior who would command their armies and lead them against the demon beasts.
This young man clearly didn't seem to understand these aspects, so what was he planning to do?
Buzz! Whoosh whoosh!
He slightly squatted down, archaic copper patterns emerging on his body surface, took a long breath in, his abdomen swelling like a small water jug, wind swirling around him.
The people behind him gradually returned to normal faces, as they all felt that a very powerful force was brewing in Chen Yu.
Thump thump! Thump thump!
Chen Yu's heart concentrated power, unleashing his body's potential, and his explosive strength increased multiple times.
"Scram!"
Suddenly, Chen Yu roared.
A thunderous roar that shook the mountains reverberated through the wilderness, like an ancient gigantic beast's fierce roar.
Visibly, a gray and distorted wave of sound swept forward, its range gradually widening.
"This is..."
Behind Chen Yu, a group of people felt a slight stinging pain in their organs and eardrums.
Those with lower cultivation levels even cried out in pain, collapsing to the ground.
Of course, this was because they were behind Chen Yu.
Directly in front...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless demon beasts, swept by a layer of twisted, dim light waves, were flung into the air and exploded, blooming like blood-red flowers.
Chen Yu's full-powered "Copper Lion Roar" was too much for even Innate stage experts to bear, let alone these lower-cultivation demon beasts.
However, this "Copper Lion Roar" had a broad range and its power was somewhat diffuse.
Even so, it was enough to handle the situation at present.
Everywhere he looked,
Beasts exploded, those on the sides and rear suffering lesser injuries, most of the beasts bleeding from ears and nose, their minds somewhat dazed.
After the roar faded, the air was filled with a layer of blood mist, reeking of blood.
"This…"
Behind him, people from many tribes, witnessing this, were terrified!
Merely a roar had such power, it was like facing a monster.
"What are you waiting for, attack now!"
Chen Yu yelled, jolting the people awake.
With one "Copper Lion Roar," he had only killed some of the demon beasts, most had only been hit by the aftereffects.
"Yes, attack now!"
"Kill, don't miss this opportunity!"
Everyone rallied, throwing stones or shooting arrows.
Then, groups of soldiers charged out, clashing with the horde of demon beasts.
The tide of battle swiftly turned.
Within the tribe, everyone's gaze towards Chen Yu changed once again, no one underestimated him.
"Brave Chen, you just killed so many demon beasts, we will tally everything shortly and offer you the demon cores!"
The Black Iron Clan Chief said respectfully.
Chen Yu had displayed mighty fighting power, and they needed to offer significant rewards to keep such a powerful figure with them.
"Exchange the demon cores for precious materials for me!"
Chen Yu said.
Gradually, the Black Iron Tribe took the upper hand and pushed back the demon beast horde.
Everyone cheered joyfully.
Only Chen Yu remained calm, while the Black Iron Clan Leader looked somewhat grim.
At the moment, only the two of them knew that the Fire Beast horde was approaching.
Just then.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~
A troop of men, tall and strong with eyes gleaming, hurried from behind, thirty in total, including two at the Innate Middle Stage, three at the Early Innate stage, and the rest all at the Postnatal Late Stage.
"These are… people from the High Mountain Tribe."
The people of the Black Iron Tribe recognized the origins of this troop of men.
The High Mountain Tribe, the number one tribe of the Red Earth World, numerous other tribes both large and small relied on the High Mountain Tribe for survival.
"What's going on? Why have the High Mountain Tribe come?"
Everyone was quite puzzled; they normally couldn't make contact with the powerful figures of the High Mountain Tribe.
Even if a stampede happened, the High Mountain Tribe wouldn't normally come to aid proactively.
Even the Black Iron Clan Chief was bewildered, he had indeed sent out a distress call, but only to the larger tribes above them, not to the High Mountain Tribe.
"Eh? You actually managed to hold off the demon beast horde."
A middle-aged man in black armor surveyed the scene outside the Black Iron Tribe, his expression slightly surprised.
"The Fire Beast horde is coming, and from now on, all of you are under my command!"
The armored middle-aged man declared from atop the earth wall, overlooking the people with a loud and authoritative voice.
"What? Fire Beasts?"
A stir went through the crowd.
The terror of Fire Beasts was deep-seated in their hearts, it was unimaginable what a Fire Beast tide would look like.
However, with the High Mountain Tribe sending people to the front lines to fight, they might be able to fend off the Fire Beast tide.
"That's great, the High Mountain Tribe has sent help against the Fire Beast horde!"
The Black Iron Clan Chief instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems the High Mountain Tribe is stronger than I imagined!"
Chen Yu speculated.
He had rushed back from the outside just in time for the Fire Beast outbreak, but the High Mountain Tribe, being in the center of green lands, had also perceived this.
Then, under the command of the armored middle-aged man, the entire defensive measures were rearranged.
To avoid revealing his identity, Chen Yu also followed along.
Those not skilled in combat, like women and children, began organizing and moving towards the rear.
Before long, a fiery red shadow appeared in the distance.
Boom, boom!
The ground trembled, and a scorching hot breath rushed towards them.
Watching the sea of fire in the distance, everyone's mind was startled; had it not been for the High Mountain Tribe's assistance, they would have already fled in desperation.
The arrival of the Fire Beast horde made the demon beasts even more frenzied, as they weren't from the same faction.
When the Fire Beast horde reached a certain distance.
"Catapults, crossbow beds, attack!"
The armored middle-aged man bellowed, his voice echoing between heaven and earth, calming the spirits.
Suddenly, a group of strong men pulled together the crossbow bed, launching several giant crossbows at once.
On the other side, catapults were triggered, hurling large stones flying into the distance.
Atop the dirt wall,
"So many Fire Beasts!"
Chen Yu's eyes gleamed.
He had nearly exhausted his Primordial Stones and No Demon Points, and had come to the Red Earth World to gather resources.
The value of a Fire Core was many times higher than that of a demon core of the same level; collecting more would ease his concerns about Primordial Stones when he returned to the academy.
Moreover, the enhancement of the Fire Scale Beast's strength also required a large amount of Fire Cores.
Swoosh, swoosh!
In the sky, flying Fire Beasts arrived first.
Chen Yu smiled slightly, picking up a large javelin beside him, weighing it in his hand.
This type of javelin, used for tackling large ferocious beasts, required several men to operate.
For him, the weight was manageable.