81: Chapter 81: The Bear, the First Clash of the Nine Li Ends

The aura around Guangchengzi slowly dissipated, and his High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, the male and female swords, was retracted into his Primordial Spirit.

That Grand Unity Golden Immortal pressure, which had made the entire wilderness struggle to breathe, receded rapidly like a tide.

Nearby, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Chiyou felt the Sword Qi in front of him disperse and finally breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly lamenting: "It seems I won't need to trouble Ancestral Witch Gong Gong after all."

He cast his gaze toward the sand-grain-sized Human Emperor Xuanyuan. Remembering what he had just said, complex emotions surged in his eyes, along with a trace of approval.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan also looked at Chiyou with complex feelings, and a sense of mutual appreciation arose between the two.

Guangchengzi, seeing this scene, snorted coldly, "Behave yourself!"

After saying this, he transformed into a stream of light and fled.

Seeing this, Human Emperor Xuanyuan could only smile helplessly.

He turned his gaze to Chiyou, who was still maintaining his Great Witch True Body, and bowed in thanks: "Clan Chief Chiyou, many thanks! Human Emperor Xuanyuan will surely keep this matter in mind."

Chiyou slowly dissipated his Great Witch True Body, his body returning to its original form. His aura was withered, clearly showing that activating the Great Witch True Body had consumed a great deal of energy.

He looked up at Human Emperor Xuanyuan, his tiger soul resting on the ground to support his slightly unsteady frame, his tone remaining heavy: "Why thank me? I am protecting the people of the Human Race, not you, Human Emperor Xuanyuan."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the Youxiong Tribe members who were still shaken, his voice deepening: "I am the one who will become the Common Sovereign of the Human Race. Your clansmen will also be my clansmen in the future. Protecting my clansmen is my duty."

Human Emperor Xuanyuan was shaken. Watching Chiyou, whose aura was withered but whose posture remained upright, he momentarily thought that the person before him was truly the future Common Sovereign of the Human Race.

After being stunned for a moment, Human Emperor Xuanyuan immediately shook his head, casting that thought aside.

How could he have such a thought?

He himself was the future Common Sovereign of the Human Race!

After firming his resolve, Human Emperor Xuanyuan thanked Chiyou again, but this time his tone carried confidence and a declaration of war: "You won this time, Clan Chief Chiyou, but the position of Common Sovereign of the Human Race will ultimately be mine!"

Upon hearing this, Chiyou was not angry but instead looked at Human Emperor Xuanyuan with appreciative eyes, asking with a smile: "Oh? You certainly dare to speak. If your Master hadn't intervened just now, you would have already fallen into my hands. Where do you get the confidence to say that?"

"A momentary failure does not decide the overall situation. I cultivate the Yuqing Immortal Technique and will surely catch up to your Realm in the future. Who wins or loses when we are in the same Realm is not yet certain!"

Human Emperor Xuanyuan's voice was steady and powerful, his eyes resolute as he looked at Chiyou.

Chiyou carefully observed Human Emperor Xuanyuan's expression and, feeling his determined attitude, said: "Only now do you look like a great sage of the Human Race!"

"But the gap in Realm is not so easily bridged. I hope that on the day of the final battle, you can catch up to my Realm!"

"Rest assured, the next time we meet, I will definitely have caught up to your cultivation Realm." Human Emperor Xuanyuan's tone was solemn, "You and I will have a fair fight, one-on-one, to decide the winner and to decide who is worthy of leading the Human Race!"

"Good! I will remember these words."

Chiyou gripped his tiger soul, agreeing to Human Emperor Xuanyuan's promise.

He then turned to look at the Jiuli warriors behind him and said in a deep voice: "Release all the captured Youxiong Tribe members. Return all their belongings and weapons, and do not make things difficult for them."

Since Human Emperor Xuanyuan had stopped Guangchengzi from attacking, Chiyou would naturally repay the favor.

The Jiuli warriors were stunned and stepped forward one after another: "Clan Chief! These captives..."

"Say no more." Chiyou's tone brooked no doubt, "Weapons, supplies, clansmen—return every single one. Do not harm a single person, and do not withhold a single item."

"Yes!"

Although the warriors were unwilling, they obeyed Chiyou's order. They immediately turned to untie the captives and returned the confiscated items one by one.

Only then did Chiyou look back at Human Emperor Xuanyuan, "These people and supplies will serve as a thank-you gift!"

"Many thanks."

Human Emperor Xuanyuan hurriedly flew to the side of the Youxiong Tribe members to check their injuries.

"Retreat!"

After checking, he gave the order to withdraw.

Under Human Emperor Xuanyuan's leadership, the Youxiong Tribe members left the border of the wilderness. On the way back, they also dismantled the Youxiong camp and took it with them, leaving the wilderness to the Jiuli.

The various Immortals and Gods observing the battle from the shadows sighed one after another, communicating via their Primordial Spirits.

"Is the Jiuli's Chiyou really this strong? He actually resisted the attack of an elite Disciple of the Chan Sect with a Taiyi body."

"The Witch Race has always had powerful Physical Bodies, especially a Great Witch. Don't make such a fuss."

"A Great Witch...? Isn't Chiyou of the Witch-Human tribe? Why does Fellow Daoist say that?"

"Junior, if you cannot recognize Chiyou's Great Witch True Body, then honestly address me as Senior!"

"..."

"My Master is the Saint Zhunti..."

"A Disciple of a Saint?! Little Friend, this poor Daoist was offensive just now; I hope you can forgive me."

"..."

Meanwhile, on the wilderness.

The Jiuli warriors had returned all the Youxiong captives and supplies.

Watching the back of Human Emperor Xuanyuan as he led his clansmen away, many warriors were still unwilling. They stepped forward and bowed to Chiyou: "Clan Chief, are we just letting them go? We could have at least exchanged them for some resources, Clan Chief!"

Chiyou, leaning on his tiger soul blade, watched Human Emperor Xuanyuan depart and spoke indifferently:

"Human Emperor Xuanyuan saved your lives. It is only right to return these captives and resources to him..."

Chiyou paused and glanced at the clansmen beside him, "What? Do you feel your lives are not worth as much as some captives and resources?"

Sensing the change in their Clan Chief's tone, the nearby clansmen hurriedly replied: "It is worth it, it is worth it!"

"Clan Chief is wise!"

Their tone was respectful as they began to flatter Chiyou.

Seeing this, Chiyou just laughed, then put away his tiger soul and gave a hard pat on the back of the clansman in front.

"It is good that you know!"

Then Chiyou waved his hand: "Withdraw troops, return to Jiuli!"

"Yes!"

The response that shook the wilderness faded away. The Jiuli warriors quickly gathered their ranks, carefully supporting their injured clansmen, packing up the remaining supplies from the battlefield, and returned to their tribe in an orderly fashion!

Above the clouds, the Immortals and Gods were still discussing via their Primordial Spirits. Because of that phrase, "My Master is the Saint Zhunti," the discussion had not dissipated even after the battle between Chiyou and Human Emperor Xuanyuan ended.

Almost all the Immortals and Gods were watching the show, observing the hidden expert who had reprimanded the Disciple of a Saint apologizing.

No matter how poor Saint Zhunti's reputation was, he was still a Saint.

A Disciple of a Saint who could participate in their Primordial Spirit conversation would have a cultivation of at least a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

A Grand Unity Golden Immortal Disciple of the Western Sect was definitely a treasure to those two Saints!

The hidden expert did not want the Saint to come knocking on his door, so he could only apologize humbly and repeatedly, begging for his forgiveness!

In response to this, Lu Ya, who had been successfully brainwashed by the Western Sect, accepted all the benefits from the hidden expert.

Then he immediately called out to Zhunti: "Master, someone is bullying me!"

At the cry of "someone is bullying me," Zhunti sensed it and immediately rushed to Lu Ya's side.

"Good Disciple, what happened?"

"Which Senior Brother bullied you? Master will stand up for you!"

Lu Ya immediately exaggerated the situation and told Zhunti about the Primordial Spirit conversation.

The hidden expert had successfully connected a line of Karma with Zhunti.

One more big debtor in the Prehistoric world.