Chapter 724

Chapter 724: Greater Threats

"The key point right now is how we should approach Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire!"

It was not until half an hour later that the Leader of the Ten-Armed Tribe finally reacted.

All the strongest members of various tribes felt dumbfounded, awakening to the real issue at hand.

"What is there to discuss? The enemy of our enemy is our friend. Since Yi Chen has played tricks on the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and has developed within this star cluster, unifying the entire Tianling Star Cluster, it is clear he is slapping the Tree-Dwelling Tribe in the face."

"Even if he wants to rely on the Tree-Dwelling Tribe now, I don’t think they would agree. Furthermore, with his ambition, it’s obvious he wouldn’t want to depend on them. After all, he had just managed to overcome his tribulations, and when the Great Flame Kingdom was as weak as an ant, he dared to toy with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe."

"Now, his top geniuses under him are stronger than he was back then. He has likely reached the level of the strongest member, making it even less likely for him to surrender to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe under pressure."

"Forming an alliance with him would undoubtedly turn the Great Flame Empire into a tremendous support for us."

The Leader of the Frenzied Tribe grew more excited as he spoke, "The citizens of the Great Flame Empire are all part of humanity. If we could infiltrate the human federation, we could inflict immeasurable damage upon them."

"And infiltrating the human federation would certainly not be difficult for Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire. After all, more than ten years ago, Yi Chen quietly led the citizens of the Great Flame Kingdom away from the exile planet, escaping the galaxy completely."

"With the addition of Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire, even if the Tree-Dwelling Tribe sends a large army to support them, it would be futile. No matter how strong the Tree-Dwelling Tribe is, they cannot detect the Great Flame Empire’s citizens hiding in the major life planets of the galaxy."

"And the current strength of the citizens of the Great Flame Empire, just one of them, is enough to sweep through any life planet of the human federation!"

"With the human federation in chaos, they won’t have the time or the energy to manage and occupy various star systems!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the strongest members of various tribes displayed fiery excitement in their eyes.

If that were the case, the crises facing their tribes could be resolved immediately.

The question was…

"Why would Yi Chen agree to this? After all, doing so would mean that Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire abandon the Tianling Star Cluster to hide in the galaxy."

The Emperor of the Wind-Walking Tribe suddenly inquired.

"Does he have a choice? After playing tricks on the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, there’s no way they would let him off the hook. While the Great Flame Empire is powerful, it remains ineffective against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. The only path he has left is to abandon the Tianling Star Cluster and flee again."

"In that case, we might as well collaborate. This way, at least we would provide him and the Great Flame Empire with some resource compensation."

The Leader of the Frenzied Tribe confidently proposed.

"Is that so? Back when Yi Chen was trapped on the exile planet, everyone thought he had no options. But what was the outcome?"

The Emperor of the Wind-Walking Tribe countered.

"This…"

The Leader of the Frenzied Tribe was left speechless.

"Never use our thoughts to guess Yi Chen’s intentions. He has proven time and again, starting from the exile planet era, that no one can accurately predict his true thoughts or make prior judgments about his decisions."

The Wind-Walking Emperor reminded them, "Have you all considered that with Yi Chen’s intellect, he would not understand the consequences of toying with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe? Would he not know that even after unifying the Tianling Star Cluster, it’s very difficult to completely block the dissemination of news?"

"We know about Yi Chen and the Great Flame Kingdom in the Tianling Star Cluster due to a fortuitous encounter. However, in a few years, as the races that escaped the Tianling Star Cluster continue to spread, the human federation will still receive relevant information."

"Moreover, Yi Chen is the commander of the Revival Army; he must have connections with them and surely knows that the human federation is expanding rapidly with the support of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe."

"The fact that he has not slowed down the expansion of the Great Flame Empire and continues to lead them to unify the entire Tianling Star Cluster signifies something."

The strongest members of various tribes sat dumbfounded, unable to respond to the string of questions posed to them.

Upon closer consideration, everyone fell into a state of shock.

They realized that Yi Chen’s seemingly irrational actions likely indicated that he no longer feared the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s threat.

Although they couldn’t understand why Yi Chen would be unafraid of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, given his past behavior, this possibility seemed quite significant.

If this were true, why would Yi Chen follow the thinking of the strongest members of various tribes and lead the citizens of the Great Flame Empire to infiltrate the galaxy and create chaos?

"If Yi Chen really is unafraid of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s threat, and has the confidence to face them, isn’t that a tremendous blessing for us?"

The Leader of the Frenzied Tribe seemed to have an idea and exclaimed in delight, "You must understand, compared to us, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe certainly wants to eliminate Yi Chen first. This means that if Yi Chen has ways to deal with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it’s equivalent to keeping them tied up."

"We wouldn’t even have to pay any price to reap the benefits."

"That’s a good thought, but is reality that simple?"

The Wind-Walking Emperor sighed and said, "If Yi Chen can truly withstand the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the best outcome would be for him to fight them to a standstill, with neither side able to take the upper hand. But what if Yi Chen is able to drive back the Tree-Dwelling Tribe using special means?"

"His ambitions may be greater than we can imagine. His invasion could be more terrifying than that of the human federation."

The strongest members of various tribes began to feel a headache coming on.

As the Wind-Walking Emperor stated, if Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire can resolve the crisis posed by the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the threat to the various tribes would only be greater than that of the human federation.

While the human federation boasts a deep foundation and is one of the dominant races in this star cluster, its power is not sufficient to unify the star cluster without the support of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

The Great Flame Empire, however, is entirely different.

Although the Great Flame Empire has a small population, its average strength has reached a terrifying level during the Crossing Tribulation Stage.

More than two million soldiers of the Great Flame Empire have already broken through to the early stages of the Human Immortal Stage.

This means that any citizen of the Great Flame Empire represents high-end combatants with levels exceeding ninety.

Those with slightly stronger strengths have already entered the ranks of Level 100 strong warriors.

According to reports, those top geniuses had even stepped into the Xuan Immortal Stage over a year ago, reaching levels over one hundred ten.

Most importantly, the entire citizenry of the Great Flame Empire learns under Yi Chen.

They all possess the ability to defeat strong enemies across major realms.

Anyone selected at random could defeat a Level 100 strong warrior—what can the various tribes use to oppose the rule of the Great Flame Empire?

There are simply no solutions.

Building an attacking army now, attempting to attack the life planets controlled by the Great Flame Empire, is pure folly.

And if they were to form a large army and fight to the death against the Great Flame Empire, the Great Flame Empire’s capability for long-range attacks is virtually unmatched.

Furthermore, their terrifying assassination techniques can also be employed against the high-ranking leaders of the various tribes, even against the strongest members.

If Yi Chen can resolve the crises with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it would be even more frightening than the human federation.

Because the various tribes would completely lose hope and possibility of reclaiming the star cluster.

Unless Yi Chen and the Tree-Dwelling Tribe engage in a mutually destructive conflict, the tribes would not only face the huge threat from the human federation but would also confront the even greater and more terrifying existence of the Great Flame Empire.

In that moment, the good mood of the strongest members of various tribes evaporated completely.

In its place was a profound sense of helplessness.

With a giant wolf in front and a fierce tiger behind, they felt like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.