79: Tame the wolf riders! The survival rules of the Great Wilderness!

Inside the deep pit, the Blood Wolf King was covered in blood and looked utterly miserable.

He stared at the Meteor Hammer pressed against his forehead, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

"Sp-Spare me... spare me!"

His voice was hoarse and trembled slightly. "If the Brave One likes it, this Two-Headed Demon Wolf is yours."

Gu Yang nodded in satisfaction and retracted the Meteor Hammer.

"Wouldn't it have been easier if you had said that sooner? All this fighting and killing just hurts feelings."

He turned to look at the Two-Headed Demon Wolf, which was already paralyzed with fear on the ground, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"It's so big, it won't fit in one pot... Should I braise half of it and barbecue the other half?"

"Wuu wuu..." The Two-Headed Demon Wolf let out a mournful cry, tucked its tail between its legs, buried its head in the dirt, and shivered.

"Just kidding, look how scared you are."

Gu Yang patted the wolf's head, then jumped onto a giant rock, overlooking the three thousand bewildered Wolf Riders below.

"Listen up, all of you!"

"Starting today, the Blood Wolf Tribe is no more. All of you, both people and wolves, are hereby merged into the Black Stone Tribe!"

"I don't care if you were robbers or murderers before; when you are under me, you follow my rules."

Gu Yang held up one finger:

"First, no random killing. People are labor—who will farm the land for me if they're dead?"

"Second, and this is the most important point."

He pointed to the vast Great Desolation surrounding them. "From now on, you are my 'Hunting Squad.' Every day, you must go out and find delicious things for me! Fourth-Order Desolate Beasts, Fifth-Order Spiritual Plants—anything edible, bring it back!"

"Every three days, you must offer one Fourth-Order Desolate Beast! If you miss one, I will eat one of your wolves!"

"Do you understand?!"

Gu Yang roared fiercely, and the Dragon Elephant Demonic Ape Totem reappeared behind him, its terrifying pressure sweeping across the entire area.

"Y-Yes, we understand!"

The three thousand Wolf Riders dismounted and knelt in unison. Even the Blood Wolf King dared not voice any objection, bowing his head in submission.

In this Great Desolation, where strength is revered, the strong reign supreme—it is the only Law. Gu Yang had defeated them, making him their new King.

In the following days, the Black Stone Tribe underwent earth-shattering changes.

The small tribe, which originally had only a few hundred people, saw its population surge to several thousand after absorbing the Blood Wolf Tribe.

Gu Yang did not act as a hands-off boss; instead, he instructed the Priest to bring out all the Totem Secret Techniques from both tribes.

Combining his Primordial Indestructible Golden Body with his understanding of the Physical Body, he deduced a Cultivation System named the **Extreme Dao Totem Method**.

This Cultivation Technique was simple and crude; it didn't require high Comprehension Ability. As long as one was willing to endure hardship, take a beating, and eat meat, they could quickly become strong.

Consequently, the atmosphere of the Black Stone Tribe gradually shifted.

Every morning, the valley was no longer filled with the sound of ritualistic chanting, but rather deafening... Calisthenics music.

"One, two, three, four! Lift iron! Five, six, seven, eight! Eat meat!"

Groups of bare-chested men carried Stone Locks and lifted Desolate Beasts, sweating profusely under Gu Yang's leadership.

Half a month later.

Gu Yang sat cross-legged on the mountaintop, a pile of freshly roasted Desolate Beast meat laid out before him.

He picked up a piece and swallowed it in a few bites.

[Ingesting Fourth-Order Desolate Beast flesh and blood... Energy +150...]

Gu Yang frowned.

"It's too slow."

"After the Physical Body Nascent Soul reaches Perfection, ordinary flesh and blood energy can barely drive qualitative change. It's like pouring water into the sea—a drop in the bucket."

He glanced at the Attribute Panel.

The energy required to achieve a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation Body Cultivator (Physical Body Achieving Sainthood) was astronomical. Moreover, the System gave a clear prompt:

[Physical Body potential limit detected! Must consume "Saint-tier Totem Origin" or "Divine Beast True Blood" to break the shackles and initiate the next stage of evolution!]

"Saint-tier Totem? Divine Beast True Blood?"

Gu Yang rubbed his chin.

Although there were many Desolate Beasts here, most had impure Bloodlines. For him, the thin trace of Vicious Beast Bloodline inside a creature like the Two-Headed Demon Wolf was like watered-down fake alcohol—lacking punch.

"Blood Wolf, come here."

Gu Yang waved his hand.

The Blood Wolf King (now the Barbecue Master and Security Captain), who was roasting meat for Gu Yang nearby, hurried over with a fawning expression:

"Lord Divine Envoy, is the heat okay?"

"It's alright. I ask you, where in this Great Desolation are the strongest Yao Beasts? And the purest Bloodlines?"

The Blood Wolf King thought for a moment, his expression turning solemn:

"To answer you, my Lord, if we speak of the strongest, it must be the **Myriad Beast Mountain** located deep within the Great Desolation!"

"That place is where ten thousand beasts pay homage. It is said that several true Yao Emperors (Late-stage Spirit Transformation) reside there. Furthermore..."

The Blood Wolf King lowered his voice. "I heard that every ten years, the Myriad Beast Mountain opens the 'Beast King Hegemony Competition.' The winner can enter the Holy Land, the Beast God Pool, for baptism, and even has a chance to obtain the True Blood left behind by ancient Divine Beasts!"

"Beast God Pool?"

Gu Yang's eyes instantly lit up, becoming even more dazzling than the sun in the sky.

"Isn't that just... a large hot pot?"

"And Divine Beast True Blood? That's a top-tier ingredient!"

"When does this competition start?"

"Counting the days, it should be next month."

"Good!"

Gu Yang suddenly stood up, wiping the grease from his hands.

"Pack up, we're going to Myriad Beast Mountain!"

"The food in this small tribe is too bland. I'm going to have a proper meal!"

Before departing.

Gu Yang came to the center of the valley and slapped the giant rock he used as a Dumbbell.

Buzz!

He used the Extreme Dao Force Field to create a Seal around the giant rock, forming a simple "Gravity Cultivation Chamber."

"A Gu, Priest, I've left you something good. Cultivate inside here from now on, until you can lift this stone."

"When I return, I hope every one of you can smash boulders on your chests and rip apart Desolate Beasts with your bare hands."

After speaking, Gu Yang mounted the Two-Headed Demon Wolf (the Blood Wolf King could only run behind him) and, filled with anticipation (and appetite), embarked on the journey toward Myriad Beast Mountain.

Behind him, the tribesmen of the Black Stone Tribe were teary-eyed, shouting in unison:

"Farewell, Divine Envoy! Take care, Lord Divine Envoy! Remember to bring back some local specialties!"