“Alright… To sum up, this time you will join me and head to the underground city to participate in the Grand Competition among the three clans!”
Wu Ming looked at Dongfang Ba, Dongfang Shuwen, Dongfang Diewu, and others standing before him. He coughed once and spoke with an air of authority.
“We understand, Elder!”
Obviously, even though they were once classmates and trainees together, at this point, faced with an insurmountable gap in power, even Dongfang Ba had no choice but to bow his head and admit that the bastard he once looked down upon had climbed far beyond his position.
“This Dongfang Ying is as cunning as a wolf! Did he transfer me here knowing about the Lava Tyrant’s potential to break its seal?”
A glint flashed in Wu Ming’s eyes: “Too bad… Even you won’t be able to figure out what I truly desire… Moreover, unless something unexpected happens, it will take the Lava Tyrant several more years of accumulation to restore its power and break its seal…”
“Hehe… Ming!”
Feeling awkward, Dongfang Ba and Dongfang Shuwen moved far away, while Dongfang Diewu, without any hesitation, stepped forward, grabbed Wu Ming’s hand, and carefully examined his face, marveling: “It’s only been a few days, yet you’ve changed so much! Your skin is so smooth, and… and…”
Seemingly recalling something, she blushed, quickly lowered her head, and nervously fidgeted with the hem of her skirt.
Nearby, several young female Spirit Taming experts from the clan also displayed similar signs of infatuation.
“It must be the effect of Spirit’s nourishment…”
Wu Ming touched his increasingly handsome and charming face with a hint of helplessness.
After being promoted to the Azure-Eyed Evil Wolf, the enhancement of its traits became even more terrifying.
Previously, under the (+1) Charm trait, his appearance had already become more refined and attractive, and now with the (+2) bonus, the change was even more noticeable, causing him some distress.
“Right!”
Dongfang Diewu nodded in agreement: “I’ve heard that the Evil Wolf is considered one of the most handsome breeds in the wolf clan…”
“I wish it had added something else instead…”
Wu Ming replied with a rather disgruntled tone. Then he turned to see the three approaching Elders: “Three Elders!”
“Haha… Suoming, the important mission is entrusted to you this time!”
Dongfang Tie laughed heartily, completely shedding his previous stern and impartial demeanor, as if all the previous unpleasantness had been an illusion.
But this was also a necessary quality for high-level figures; otherwise, one could not hold such a position. Wu Ming was not bothered and politely bowed, as if he harbored no resentment at all for what had happened before.
“It’s getting late; let’s set off early!”
Dongfang Ying frowned and summoned his Hell Wolf.
“Awooooo!”
A wave of War Lord-level pressure spread out, causing Wu Ming to slightly narrow his eyes as he observed the Dongfang family’s strongest visible combat force.
It was pitch black all over, its fur seemingly laced with threads of dark flame, its emerald wolf eyes filled with cunning and cruelty, and its body was as large as a small mountain.
“So this is… the Hell Wolf!”
A gleam flashed in Wu Ming’s eyes:
[Hell Wolf (Full Form)]
[Racial Rank: Exemplary Species (Yellow)]
[Racial Bonus: +2]
[Attribute: Ghost]
[Stage: Mid War Lord]
[Combat Techniques: Bloodlust, Claw Technique, Hell Swamp Spring]
[Abilities: Hell Enhancement, Ghost Body]
[Traits: Spirit Tamer Strength (+3)]
[Condition: Healthy]
…
“Overall, it can boost combat power by two stages; a mid War Captain level is enough to rival the peak of ordinary War Captain! At the War Lord level, it becomes even more formidable!”
Wu Ming mused inwardly: “Moreover… this is definitely not the full extent of the Chief Elder’s strength!”
Even specialized Spirit Tamers at the War Lord level have four summoning slots. Clearly, although Dongfang Ying was famous for his Hell Wolf, he certainly did not cultivate only this single War Lord-level Spirit.
To say the least, Wu Ming guessed that there must be another War Lord-level Exemplary Species, a Gem Golem.
After all, with such massive resources from the Lava Tyrant, it would be strange not to enhance oneself first.
“In that case… besides the family’s War Wolf Unit, there must also be a Rock Golem Unit, one visible and one hidden… Hehe, the three major families of Stone City are indeed shrewd! Outsiders think that the three great families of Stone City are famous for taming living spirits from the Spirit World, who could imagine that their real trump cards come from the Elemental Spirits?”
That’s what it means to have the hidden cards and heritage of a great family.
Beyond the core and inner circle, even ordinary clan members are completely unaware of these hidden forces!
“No wonder the three great families have stood for a thousand years without falling… there’s a reason for that…”
Wu Ming felt his mindset becoming more humble.
Existence is reasonable! Even a family as small as a speck of dust must have outstanding abilities or heritage to survive until now.
Unfortunately, in the next five years, a great storm will emerge, and even the Dongfang family will not escape destruction.
“Get on!”
Dongfang Ying stood on the wolf’s head. The Hell Wolf crouched down, its back wide enough to easily accommodate more than a dozen people.
“The underground city is located beneath Stone City, with three entrances, each controlled by one of the three major families…”
Beside him, Dongfang Tie approached Wu Ming and carefully explained these details.
With Wu Ming’s status, he had now reached the point of being entrusted with such secrets. Of course, this was also a gesture of goodwill.
“The Lava Tyrant’s splitting phase is hard to predict accurately. Our generation is quite fortunate; it only took twenty years before another splitting phase arrived…”
Dongfang Tie stroked his beard, speaking with a voice full of emotion: “You are all very lucky. For ordinary clan members, a Rock Golem is guaranteed, and even an Exemplary Species Gem Golem is not impossible… According to our clan’s regulations, Elder Suoming, you will be able to receive a Gem Golem for free after serving as an Elder for ten years!”
“Thank you…”
Wu Ming inwardly shook his head. For him now, an ordinary Gem Golem was nothing, but for a typical Rank-level Spirit Tamer, it was a significant reward.
No wonder few clan Spirit Tamers were willing to leave and become wandering adventurers.
Firstly, in terms of resource supply, the two were worlds apart and completely incomparable.
“Awooooo!”
The Hell Wolf ran at full speed and soon reached the wilderness.
Around them, vast grasslands and shrub forests undulated, occasionally revealing fat rabbits, roe deer, and other small animals scurrying by.
“Awooooo…”
When several wandering War Wolves saw the Hell Wolf, they all respectfully crouched to the ground, not daring to make any movements.
“This is… the grazing ground for our clan’s War Wolf packs!”
Wu Ming instantly recognized it with just a glance.
Amidst the grassland, faint outlines of buildings could be glimpsed. Suddenly, several frenzied wolf warriors emerged, escorting multiple members of the Dongfang clan as they advanced.
“Dongfang Kuang, Dongfang Zhan… greetings to the Grand Elder!”
These Spirit Tamers exuded a fierce aura, and they had also reached the Rank level. Undoubtedly, they were the Dongfang clan’s core military force, the group summoners.
“Alright! Go and open the gate to the underground city!”
Dongfang Ying withdrew his Hell Wolf and took the lead.
“Finally, another splitting phase has come?” Hearing this, Dongfang Zhan and others were all greatly excited.
They were indeed very loyal to the Dongfang clan, otherwise they wouldn’t have been stationed here.
Led by Dongfang Zhan, the group slowly crossed a slope and arrived deep in the valley, standing before a massive stone door dozens of meters high.
On both sides of the door were engraved many images of rock-type Spirits, and of course, there was also an image of the towering Lava Tyrant.
“Greetings to the Grand Elder!”
Beside the door, two elderly Rank-level Spirit Tamers stood up and saluted, wearing thick gemstone armor, their expressions filled with excitement.
“Yes… you’ve worked hard…”
Dongfang Ying murmured, then suddenly said: “Open the gate!”
“At once!”
The two Spirit Tamers answered in unison, stepping forward. They shouted in unison, their armor radiating a layer of light. They pushed forward with both hands.
Boom! Creak!
The massive stone door shook, countless stones and dust fell, accompanied by a thunderous sound, slowly opening a gap, revealing endless darkness inside, as if leading straight to an unfathomable abyss.
“Amazing… these two Spirit Tamers are even stronger than the group summoners. The enhancement on them must come from the Exemplary Species Gem Golem, right?”
Wu Ming’s eyes gleamed with light as he thought inwardly.
Group summoners are only suitable for large-scale battles and usually require close protection from specialized summoners.
Those who can control Gem Golems are naturally the most elite direct lineage of the Dongfang clan.
Needless to say, Dongfang Ba, Dongfang Shuwen, and others now had surprised expressions in their eyes, clearly unaware of this secret.
“Suoming Elder, these two are elders of our clan; in fact, they are even my uncles…”
Dongfang Ying introduced to Wu Ming, although his tone was calm, the meaning behind his words was very clear.
“Showing off their strength to suppress my arrogance?”
Wu Ming inwardly smirked but displayed a shocked expression on his face: “No wonder our clan has so many Rank-level Spirit Tamers! I was truly a frog in a well before…”
“Elder Suoming, there’s no need to be so humble. With your talent, I will soon step down and make way for you…”
Dongfang Ying laughed heartily, waved his hand, and entered through the door first.
Whoosh!
A cluster of emerald flames lit up in the corridor, burning fiercely and continuously spreading downward, illuminating a series of massive descending slopes.
“Now… we head towards the direction of Stone City…”
The mine was very large and spacious, with a dry smell, not the least bit damp.
Moreover, the deeper one went, the wider the tunnel became, even without lights, one could see a faint red glow.
“This light… could it be…”
Wu Ming took a couple of steps forward, exited the cave entrance, and his eyes couldn’t help but widen.
Before him lay a massive lava lake, its dark red surface bubbling with molten rock, waves of heat rolling out, making one sweat profusely.
And right in the center of the lava lake, there lay a Spirit of immense size—The Lava Tyrant!
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