Chapter 148

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Chapter 148: One Arrow, Three Hawks

"That’s amazing! If this alliance was really secretly facilitated by the Council, then the Council has truly accomplished something remarkable for humanity!"

"Indeed, this move of stealthily turning the situation to our advantage is extremely clever, considering our current circumstances."

"The Frenzied Tribe ranks among the top five races in this galaxy cluster. With the Frenzied Tribe holding them back, the Frost Tribe will surely withdraw, and they might even have to seek help from the Three-Eyed Tribe like the Angelic Beings."

"Additionally, by allying with the Frenzied Tribe, we can provide transport ships to help them move their troops, and in return, the Frenzied Tribe can provide us with powerful individuals, increasing our high-end combat power. This mutual support is beneficial for both races."

"Most importantly, forming an alliance with the Frenzied Tribe will deter other eager races. It will prevent them from rashly joining the alliance of the Angelic Beings, the Three-Eyed Tribe, and the Frost Tribe, giving humanity time to strengthen its power."

"Once the three races unite, humanity can take the lead and attack the Angelic Beings. When the Three-Eyed Tribe and Frost Tribe send troops, the Frenzied Tribe will join humanity and send troops to the Frost Tribe."

"In this situation, no one can guarantee that when they announce their inclusion in the Alliance of Three Races, another race won’t suddenly jump in and declare its alliance with us! Their willingness to watch and wait will only grow stronger!"

All of humanity cheered, filled with excitement and enthusiasm.

The involvement of the Frenzied Tribe not only reduced a fierce rival for humanity but also held significant implications.

Of course, everything has two sides.

For instance, in order to persuade the Frenzied Tribe to ally, the Council must have conceded a lot of interests.

The Frenzied Tribe is wary of humanity’s growing strength, and the terms of the alliance likely include certain restrictions to prevent humanity from breaking the treaty in the future.

Moreover, if the God King of the Frenzied Tribe is ambitious, there exists the possibility that after they divide this galaxy cluster, they may turn around and break the treaty, planning to eliminate humanity while we are still not too formidable.

The treaty must contain numerous favorable conditions for the Frenzied Tribe.

Each side has its own calculations, and it remains to be seen whose will prevail.

Regardless, the alliance with the Frenzied Tribe is largely beneficial for all of humanity.

……

Misty Forest.

Absolute strength is not only the most crucial factor in determining victory in war but also undoubtedly one of the best tools for persuasion during negotiations.

After several hours of efforts, the four main leaders, along with some eloquent fake heavy criminals, took turns speaking.

They ultimately succeeded in convincing over eight hundred tribe members to agree to surrender and cooperate in migrating to the Flame Mountain Tribe.

The main reason was still a lack of options.

No matter how fiercely the tribe members resisted, Guli and the others still encouraged them with kind words.

However, their resolve was very firm: they had to migrate to the Flame Mountain Tribe.

People were the knife, and they were the fish.

Being kind now did not mean they would continue to be so in the future.

Therefore, most of the tribe members ultimately chose to submit.

They even tied up a few who still resisted the migration.

After that, things became much simpler.

Upon receiving the signal, the warriors in the sky and fierce flying beasts all descended into the tribe’s clearing.

They began transporting these tribe members and some small fierce beasts in batches, returning from the edge of the Misty Forest.

The larger fierce beasts gathered together, with a member of the Spirit Consciousness stage in charge of escorting them and determining their positions as they slowly made their way to the edge of the Misty Forest.

The main force set off again, heading to the next tribe’s location based on clues provided by the tribe members.

A day later, they arrived at the location of the second tribe.

With Bai Ruo Xin’s suggestions and analysis, their speed greatly increased this time. Whether it was pressuring the tribe members to gather or convincing them to agree to migrate, they swiftly overpowered the entire process.

Then came the third, fourth, and fifth tribes…

Although these newly conquered small tribes had not yet truly integrated into the Flame Mountain Tribe, the enticing living conditions of the Flame Mountain Tribe and its powerful strength made assimilation quite easy.

The population of the Flame Mountain Tribe experienced a rapid surge.

Meanwhile, the Political Council began to feel the pressure mount.

In a sturdy stone house, Yi Chen diligently practiced his skills.

These scattered small tribes, while having tamed several fierce beasts, did not possess any that were particularly powerful.

At the very least, there were no fierce beasts powerful enough that over two hundred practitioners in the Spirit Consciousness stage could not handle.

In the blink of an eye, over twenty days had passed.

With terrifying talent, Yi Chen’s cultivation level advanced from the sixth to the eighth level of the Spirit Consciousness stage.

He had conquered a total of fifteen tribes, big and small.

The new tribe members migrating to the Flame Mountain Tribe had already surpassed the original population of thirteen thousand, reaching over fifteen thousand people.

Just from these fifteen tribes, the total population of the Flame Mountain Tribe approached thirty thousand.

This was undeniably a huge surprise for Yi Chen.

Although there were challenges of survival, the Misty Forest boasted a population density that far outstripped the outside world.

As they approached the center of the Misty Forest, the number of tribes found began to decrease significantly.

This was because some of the original tribes had already been conquered by the Sacred Water Tribe.

"Chief, scouts have discovered a human riding a very fast fierce beast, secretly tracking us," Bai Ruo Xin’s voice rang in his ears.

A glint of excitement flashed in Yi Chen’s eyes.

The Sacred Water Tribe, busy conquering other tribes, had finally realized that some tribes had been taken by others and had started sending people to investigate and follow.

"Notify Guli to continue searching for tribes that haven’t been conquered. Also, increase the number of scouts, including sending Spirit Law tribe members to patrol the skies."

Yi Chen immediately made adjustments: "Additionally, let Luo Shi make another trip to the Sacred Water Tribe to check for any movements."

"Understood!" Bai Ruo Xin nodded.

……

"Oh? This arrangement… impressive, my Yi God!"

People in the live room immediately expressed their admiration.

"What happened?"

"I always thought Yi Chen was slowly sending the main force to search for various tribes based on clues. One was to seize the easy-to-obtain benefits first. That way, even if the invasion of the Sacred Water Tribe failed, the population of the Flame Mountain Tribe would still increase significantly."

"And the longer it takes, the stronger Yi Chen will become, increasing his chances."

"Now it seems that Yi Chen’s plan hides a third intention… He is using the early conquest of other tribes to lure the Sacred Water Tribe into taking the initiative."

"If the Sacred Water Tribe gathers a fierce beast army to attack, they will definitely need to leave some powerful beasts behind to guard the tribe and the Sacred Water, thus dispersing their strength."

"In this way, they can take out each group one by one, which raises their success rate."

"Just don’t know if Yi Chen will choose to ambush the Sacred Water Tribe’s fierce beast army or launch a surprise attack on their base."

"666… I said, why was Yi Chen acting so calm? Turns out he’s also playing the strategy of stealthily turning the situation to his advantage!"

"Uh-oh, it feels like the chances of victory at War City are getting slimmer. You have to know, once they enter the Misty Forest, Yi Chen has already used the Sacred Water to enhance the power of his spiritual sword and another unknown treasure."

"With more than twenty days passing, his level also climbed from the sixth to the eighth level of the Spirit Consciousness stage, significantly increasing his strength."

"Now, by luring the War City to split their forces, there’s a real possibility that Yi Chen can defeat them all one by one with his powerful abilities."

"It all depends on whether War City falls for it."

"Of course, they will! Even if they guess Yi Chen’s intentions, they have to proceed like this because they cannot outlast him."

"Though Luo Shi entered the exile planet before Yi Chen created the Heaven-Slashing Technique, they have no idea how terrifying Yi Chen’s strength has become."

"But Luo Shi, with a Level 1 Spirit Consciousness, once stole from the Sacred Water and successfully escaped, losing only an arm under the attack of two powerful beasts."

"From Luo Shi’s strength, it’s easy to infer that Yi Chen is undoubtedly immensely powerful now."

"The sooner they start the battle, the better their chances. Even if they split their forces, it’s still more beneficial than delaying."

The viewers in the live room began to feel less optimistic about the Sacred Water Tribe.

Because with this tactic, as Yi Chen’s strength grew, he also indirectly weakened the Sacred Water Tribe’s power.

If an indigenous leader from the exile planet led the team without knowing anything about Yi Chen and the Flame Mountain Tribe, they would almost certainly fall into the trap.

Although War City was not composed of natives and knew about Yi Chen and the Flame Mountain Tribe, they had reasons they could not ignore even if they guessed Yi Chen’s intentions.