Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 436 - 426: Copper Valley Tribe

Having lost the guidance of the green light pillar, they lost all sense of direction and had no idea where to head next.

"What’s going on?"

All four of them were very puzzled.

"Could there be some sort of barrier up ahead that’s blocking the light pillar?" Fu Xue speculated.

Chu Hao pondered for a moment and said, "Let’s retreat, we should move back a bit."

"Why?" Gu Qingcheng asked curiously.

Without explaining, Chu Hao took the lead in walking back while occasionally glancing over his shoulder. He had only retreated about a dozen steps when a smile appeared on his face.

"Playing mysterious and withholding information, is that fun for you?" Gu Qingcheng rolled her eyes, but when she reached Chu Hao’s side, she gasped softly, her face suddenly showing a look of surprise.

Because the green light pillar had reappeared.

"Why is that?" Gu Qingcheng asked Chu Hao, her seductive eyes like silk, tugging at the heartstrings.

Chu Hao spread his hands and said, "You ask me, but who shall I ask?"

"Then how did you know to move back a few steps to see the light pillar again?" Gu Qingcheng obviously wasn’t convinced.

Chu Hao sighed and said, "It was only when we reached this point that we couldn’t see the light pillar, the simplest thing to do was to step back and check again."

Gu Qingcheng’s pretty face twitched slightly as she said, "Are you suggesting that I’m dumb?" Her tone was already somewhat unfriendly.

Chu Hao seemed completely oblivious to her annoyance and laughed, "You at least have self-awareness, it seems you’re not completely stupid."

"You infuriating man, I’ll bite you to death!" Gu Qingcheng was furious, grabbed Chu Hao’s hand, and opened her charming mouth to bite down on his wrist. But just as she was about to bite, she hesitated.

"What, can’t bear to do it?" Chu Hao chuckled.

"Pah, I have no desire to touch your dirty hands!" Gu Qingcheng flung his hand away.

Their gazes collided, both feeling a thrum in their hearts.

"Vixen, don’t lay your hands on our Chu Hao!" the Barbaric Girl could not stand by and came forward to scold.

"Alright, alright, I’ll leave him to you. Such a smelly and hard guy, I don’t want him!" Gu Qingcheng snorted, pretending to be haughty.

The Barbaric Girl immediately beamed with joy, hooking Chu Hao’s arm and said, "Chu Hao doesn’t smell at all!"

Fu Xue couldn’t help but laugh out loud. These two women, one naive and the other alluring; if only Xiaocao joined in, who quietly took down any objectionable person, that would be even more fun.

Soon, they discovered another anomaly—they were all unable to control the artifact to fly.

"Now, should we continue to move forward, or should we find a way around?" Gu Qingcheng quieted down for a while before asking again.

After thinking it over, Chu Hao said, "Let’s try circling around first."

They continuously circled, but no matter how they tried to get around, as soon as they moved a certain distance forward, the green light pillar in front of them would suddenly disappear.

"Perhaps, we must move forward; after breaking through some sort of difficulty ahead, the light pillar directing the way will reappear." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Besides, we’ve memorized the direction of the light pillar–just proceed in that direction."

They stopped circling and kept on moving forward.

Green mountains and waters, full of vitality–a stark contrast to the barrenness of previous days.

Strolling through the mountains and crossing over streams, they seemed to be enjoying themselves, but soon they heard the heavy footsteps that shook the earth.

"Let’s go have a look!"

They followed the sound and arrived above a valley where an army was passing through.

The soldiers all rode War Elephants, and atop each elephant sat a Warrior in simple iron Battle Armor, slung from the left shoulder to the right hip, protecting only small but vital areas like the heart.

These warriors were all tall and burly, their thick arms as large as the thighs of ordinary people, their bodies radiating a fearsome murderous aura that could be felt even from afar—because the warriors’ collective aura of killing intent merged into one, sharp as blades.

Too far away to sense these people’s breath, they could not judge their level of Cultivation.

But at that moment, they saw the leading War Elephant’s rider, a warrior adorned with a golden crown, suddenly halt his mount. With his stop, the soldiers behind almost simultaneously halted as well, and the entire army fell silent, not a sound to be heard.

"Have we been discovered?" Gu Qingcheng anxiously asked.

"Shh!" Chu Hao motioned for her to be silent, but in the next instant, he felt a strong chill, as his peripheral vision caught the warrior taking a huge bow from behind, nocking an arrow, drawing, aiming in their direction.

Whoosh–the arrow was released, impossibly fast.

Chu Hao actually reacted, but the arrow came too swiftly. He didn’t even have time to don his Silver Dragon Armor, so he could only resort to elemental transformation. He also stimulated the refining ability of the Flame Furnace, and then he leaped forcefully.

Pfft!

The sharp arrow struck, unabated, piercing through Chu Hao’s left shoulder, instantly splattering blood. The immense force carried them both—Chu Hao and Gu Qingcheng—lifting them right off their feet, and they continued to fly backward for more than three hundred meters before the momentum finally exhausted.

Chu Hao forcibly suppressed the severe pain in his body and managed to stand, his face filled with shock.

A War Venerate, this was a War Venerate, who had imbued the arrow with elemental energy, rendering his elemental transformation completely ineffective! And only the power of a War Venerate could easily tear through his peak Warrior’s body cultivation, with the Flame Furnace barely managing to neutralize a part of that power!

And fortunately, he reacted immediately; otherwise, this strike would definitely have been a mortal blow through the heart. With his current level of body cultivation, let alone Blood Rebirth, if his heart were shattered by the blow, he would certainly be dead.

If they were to engage in close combat and the opponent thrust with a sword or a war spear, he would definitely be killed without a doubt in one strike!

"Rascal, how are you, how are you?" Gu Qingcheng asked anxiously.

"Still not dead!" Chu Hao sneered, "But if you don’t hurry up and get off me, you’re going to crush me to death."

"You’re still saying nonsense at a time like this!" Gu Qingcheng was both anxious and heartbroken.

"Run, the one below is a War Venerate. Together, we’re no match for him!" The Upper Three Realms completely crush the Middle Three Realms. Not to mention that Chu Hao is currently only a First Tier War General, even a Tenth Tier War King wouldn’t stand a chance.

"Wahhh, damn it, I’m angry now!" The Barbaric Girl, seeing Chu Hao injured, instantly flew into a rage. She stomped her feet furiously, shaking the entire mountain fiercely, as if it were about to collapse.

"Don’t be rash, let’s get out of here!" Chu Hao quickly stopped the girl. It was clear that the opponent wouldn’t stop after just firing one arrow.

But it was already too late. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—whoosh. Seven warriors had scaled the mountain and appeared before Chu Hao and his companions. Each one exuded a strong vital energy that soared into the sky, like the signal smoke from wolves.

Upon sighting Chu Hao and his party, the seven men were momentarily stunned, then their faces showed indescribable expressions as if they had encountered something unbelievable.

"Are you outsiders?" one of the warriors said, his voice resonating deeply. He was a War General and unquestionably powerful, giving Chu Hao an immense sense of pressure.

Chu Hao grasped the arrow shaft with his right hand and yanked it out suddenly. Pfft, blood spurted out. He casually tossed the arrow aside, but the blood wouldn’t stop flowing because the wound was inflicted by a War Venerate and possessed a trace of the War Venerate’s aura, impeding Chu Hao’s formidable physique from healing itself.

He looked at the seven men; their hostility had faded. He couldn’t help but wonder—did the term "outsider" carry some special significance?

"Correct, we are outsiders," Chu Hao nodded.

"The outsiders have finally arrived. The sacred war... is about to begin," the powerful warrior declared.

Sacred war, what on earth is that?

"Respected outsiders, please come with us," the seven warriors made a gesture of invitation.

Is this a case of initial arrogance followed by courtesy?

Chu Hao recalled the previous green pillar of light disappearing within this region—could it be an indication that they were to undergo something here? The interval between the opening of this relic had been a century, and the longer the interval, the more bizarre the "trials" within the relics would be.

The existence of natives in this place was completely unknown to He Luo.

It was as if, the relic actually contained numerous areas, but only three or four sectors were opened during past openings. Only during these longer intervals were the remaining areas fully unlocked.

Perhaps, this area hadn’t been trodden by humans for tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand years.

All three women looked at Chu Hao; naturally, this sort of thing was for a man to decide.

Chu Hao nodded and said, "We indeed come from the outside world. May I ask, what does the sacred war mean?"

"This is a long story; we ask the few of you to follow us back to the tribe first, so we can explain it slowly."

"That’s acceptable."

Chu Hao and his group followed the seven warriors down the mountain. One departed to report, and the entire group immediately buzzed with excitement, everywhere discussing the matter of the "outsiders."

The group continued forward, and after three hours, they emerged from the mountains. A huge plain appeared before them, and a vast city came into view, stretching nearly a hundred miles, resembling a sprawling giant beast.

They were from the Copper Valley tribe, one of over a hundred tribes on the Anka Plains. Their strength was not top-notch, with a population of around 140,000.

Chu Hao and his companions were quickly taken to a grand hall in the city. Seven formidable figures were seated inside, and among them was the War Venerate Chu Hao had encountered earlier.

"Outsiders, would you join our tribe and fight for the Holy Object?" a powerful figure asked.

"We still do not know the full situation, so it’s impossible for us to make any decision," Chu Hao spoke frankly.

"This is how it is—"

Elders have passed down that a Holy Object is hidden on this plain. Whoever possesses this Holy Object will be able to command over a hundred tribes living on the plain and be crowned king. However, the Holy Object is hidden within the Holy Valley, which is inaccessible. Consequently, the tribes usually refrain from waging war lightly.

But in historical records, if outsiders were to appear one day, it would signal the start of the sacred war because only outsiders can enter the Holy Valley.

Therefore, every tribe seeks outsiders as allies, to form alliances with these outsiders, allowing them to retrieve the Holy Object and then hand it over to them. Otherwise, even if they could conquer the Holy Valley, it would be meaningless. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)