The Green Emperor was already about to start belting out another tune. Just when its excitement had reached its peak, it was suddenly ordered to stop. That feeling—it was like suffering constipation while using the toilet or having your manhood cut off just as you reached climax during intercourse. Simply unbearable. Yet, Yi Tianxing's order could not be disobeyed. It was the National Guardian Divine Beast, and it couldn't ruin the benefits this performance would bring.
"I've made great contributions! I've sung for Great Yi, I've captured poisonous beasts for Great Yi. I must be officially named the National Guardian Divine Beast. Master, you're the sovereign of a nation—you can't go back on your word."
The Green Emperor's face was dark as it transmitted a message to Yi Tianxing.
It walked up to the Five Venom Beast.
Its eyes curiously sized up the creature, and then it smacked it with a paw.
The Five Venom Beast was already completely unconscious, foaming at the mouth and twitching. It looked like it would rather be dead than alive. After being touched by the Green Emperor, it didn't even react. It had truly been poisoned.
The singing—it was more toxic than the beast itself.
Its eyes spun, and without hesitation, the Green Emperor grabbed the Five Venom Beast, turned into a green flash, and vanished.
"The poisonous fog has dissipated. Continue advancing,"
Yang Ye witnessed the scene and quickly gave the order.
Jiang Ni swung the Mountain-Driving Whip, once again urging the Immortal City forward. The land that had been blackened by the poisonous fog was buried beneath the earth by the pulsating ley lines, and the ground was restored. The city pressed forward toward its destination. Only a few hundred li remained.
Once they arrived and the city settled, Golden Silver City's qi would link with the other Immortal Cities and integrate into the Map of Rivers and Mountains, the grand geomantic formation. Once it was rooted, shaking it would not be an easy task for anyone.
Ogre Tribe Camp
"Report!!"
A ratman warrior stumbled into the camp, his body swaying. Blood streamed from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth—a horrifying sight of seven apertures bleeding. His entire form looked like it could collapse at any moment.
"What happened? You were just sent out to gather intel. How did you end up like this? Disgraceful!"
A ratman elder felt deeply embarrassed.
They had sent their scouts to show off the ratman tribe's capability, but one had returned in this humiliating state. It was a complete slap in the face.
Foolish thing—couldn't even clean himself up before returning. He would definitely be disciplined later.
"Elder... there was a dog... a green dog... singing... so poisonous... so toxic..."
The scout muttered incoherently, his brain seemingly still in disarray.
"You're so toxic, so toxic, toxic, toxic!!"
He started singing uncontrollably.
The demonic melody was engraved into his soul. He couldn't help but sing it out loud.
"Bastard!!"
The elder blew up. Hearing that song directed at himself, he flew into a rage and slapped the scout, sending him spinning 360 degrees, teeth flying from his mouth.
"Elder, it was a green dog... singing 'You're so toxic'... Then that poisonous beast collapsed from the sound... foaming at the mouth... it was horrifying!"
The scout wept.
He hadn't meant to call the elder toxic—it was demonic music, involuntary! That dog was truly a disaster!
"Wait... you're saying a green dog appeared, started singing in front of the poisonous fog... and then the poisonous fog turned back into a poisonous beast and collapsed foaming at the mouth?"
Fan Wencheng's expression grew serious.
"It's the Green Emperor. That menace again!"
The Two-Headed Ogre's expression darkened.
There were very few among the nearby alien tribes who hadn't heard of the Green Emperor. Its singing was notorious, a demonic sound from the underworld. Many tribes had suffered at its hands. That wasn't singing—it was hellish howling.
"It's him, it's him! He's back!"
The scout's eyes glazed over and he shouted again:
"You're so toxic, so toxic, toxic, toxic! Speak clearly—I'll gnaw your bones!"
After one more shout, he collapsed and lost consciousness. Still bleeding from all seven orifices.
"It seems this Great Yi expansion is taken very seriously—even the Green Emperor has been dispatched. Had we known, we wouldn't have sent out the Five Venom Beast. Pure toxic fog would've been more effective. Can't believe the humans broke through this checkpoint again. If we don't use our trump card now, it'll be too late."
Fan Wencheng's face turned fierce.
Only a few hundred li from the target—if they didn't stop the humans now, once the city was rooted, dislodging it would become nearly impossible. Desperate measures were needed.
"Fine. Let's use that move. Let's see if the humans will retreat."
The Ogre Chieftain declared with cold glint in his eyes.
"Yes. We've gathered nearly 500,000 to 600,000 human slaves from surrounding tribes. Let's use a batch first—say, 10,000. If the humans don't back off, we'll unleash all of them. Some of them are actually descendants of the Blood Clan, hidden among the crowd. We'll act after dark—that's the best moment to stir hearts."
Fan Wencheng's voice was laced with cruelty.
He knew very well that once this move was used, he'd be on Great Yi's bounty list, probably for life. Declaring war against a kingdom—he knew how dangerous that was, even if he no longer considered himself human but Blood Clan.
Humans hold grudges—and their revenge could be endless.
"Shall we include Blood Clan in the first batch?"
The ogre leader asked.
"No need. If the humans don't retreat, we'll kill the first group. Their blood will test the humans' will."
Fan Wencheng said coldly, showing no mercy.
"Alright, we follow Mister Fan's lead."
The other alien leaders nodded.
Fan Wencheng opened a rough map and pointed at a valley:
"According to human city placement habits—one Immortal City per thousand li—Golden Silver City will likely root by Koi Lake. To reach Koi Lake, they must pass through Chaos Rock Valley, a naturally-formed passage filled with rocks and difficult terrain. Perfect for concealment. We'll bring the human slaves there and lay the trap. Let's see if they still dare proceed."
"Issue the orders. Begin preparations!"
Soon, the command spread throughout the camp. Inside and outside, countless human captives were being moved.
All of them shared one thing: emaciated bodies, tattered clothes, and utter hopelessness.
They had witnessed all kinds of death—being eaten, boiled alive, or butchered.
At this moment, in a hidden corner near the ogre tribe…
Several figures cloaked in shadow observed the scene.
"What now? These aliens have gathered all their human slaves here—at least hundreds of thousands. This is a massive operation. We can't possibly rescue them alone."
"Notify the boss. This isn't something we can handle."
"Damn these alien scum! Treating humans as blood cattle—killing them like livestock. This must be reported to the king. We need to deploy the army and annihilate this tribe—leave none alive."
"Too bad we can't rescue them ourselves… that would've earned a ton of merit points."
Looking closely, it was a squad of Calamity Guards, including former Tianchi Twelve Fiends—Dog King, Fu Chang, Fu Sui, Shou Wu, and Zu Dao. They had been scouting separately, but gathered here after noticing alien tribes funneling humans into this area.
"No need to notify. I'm already here."
A voice appeared beside them, startling the group.
They turned and saw—it was Empress Tong.
Relieved, they saluted softly.
"Greetings, Hall Master."
"No need for formalities. I didn't expect these aliens to be so brazen—imprisoning tens of thousands of civilians. Who knows how many have already been killed over the years. Most despicable is that there are many infants among them."
Empress Tong's eyes gleamed with murderous intent.
Though she had once been a Tianchi assassin, she had always drawn the line at harming pregnant women and children. Killers might be ruthless, but not heartless. There had to be a bottom line—without it, you weren't an assassin, but a madman.
"Boss, what now? These are frail civilians… and many are babies and children. If we act recklessly, casualties could be massive. Plus, the aliens must be plotting something big with all of them here."
Dog King asked grimly.