Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Eventually, this immensely powerful ferocious beast was slain.

The final blow was delivered by the high priests of the two major tribes, who collaborated to end the life of this Beast Venerate.

Chu Hao had observed that the Beast Venerate was covered in scars, with hardly any part of it intact.

It was incredibly powerful, Chu Hao felt a deep respect, realizing that if they had faced it alone, they would have been mercilessly crushed a hundred times, a thousand times!

It was indeed a Tenth Tier War Venerate.

Chu Hao nodded silently; under the amplification of the war chariot, he himself had the strength of about a Third Tier War Venerate, yet he was no match for the Ironclad Sword Dragon, and even deploying the Intent Realm was futile.

This sounded a warning to him, that advancing in tiers within the War Venerable Realm was no easy feat!

He could now step into the War King Realm and challenge even a Peak War King, and perhaps even defeat him using the Intent Realm, but if he broke through to the War Venerate... the suppression at each level was too great.

He must quickly forge his own path, derive the defensive Swordsmanship of Taiji Tianyuan to its utmost, and combine it with Infinite Chaos; with one for offense and one for defense, his chances of winning would naturally increase significantly.

Then, what followed was not a pleasant, perfect closure of evenly splitting the spoils of war, but a bloody clash between the two major tribes.

Whoever won would emerge as the ultimate victor, facing Holy Valley directly!

The comrades who had just fought side by side instantly became opponents, and the armies that were ready for battle joined the fray, sparking a fierce and intense war.

There was no pity, no sympathy, only endless slaughter.

Chu Hao let out a long howl, returning to the battle in his war chariot, with two Insect Venerates protecting him dutifully on each side.

As he bulldozed his way through, with two Insect Venerates as bodyguards, he was free to unleash his attacks. And how terrifying was his offensive power now? Formidably so.

"Chu Hao, I will be your opponent!" A war chariot swooped into place in front of Chu Hao, bearing an elegant man with starry eyes and arched eyebrows—it was Guan Feng.

This was an incredibly powerful Heaven Talented individual, at least of Eighth Tier, possibly even Ninth or Tenth Tier, but even as a Peak War King under the enhancement of a war chariot, he could never achieve the same level as a War Venerate; such were the chariot's limitations.

Chu Hao revealed a hint of combat desire and commanded the two Insect Venerates not to interfere.

He let out a howl, charging forth in his war chariot, hands moving through the air, unleashing the Sky Wind Eight Styles. His opening move combined seven forms, not underestimating this Gu Clan Heaven Talented individual.

Guan Feng, fearless, clashed fiercely with Chu Hao, not only holding his own but gaining a significant advantage.

First, he was indeed powerful, and second, he was several minor realms above Chu Hao. The more talented an individual, the harder it was to fight across tiers, and Guan Feng proved his strength.

However, while the war chariot amplified their combat power on one hand, it also restricted their movements on the other, with both advantages and disadvantages, though the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. Fighting on the war chariot, they could not fully exert their true combat strength.

This was also why, however strong they were, they could never defeat a Peak War Venerate with a war chariot.

But Chu Hao had ultimate moves too. Once the Chaos Intent Realm emerged, even Guan Feng with his steadfast will and stable Sea of Consciousness was staggered, immediately ceding the upper hand he had gained.

Both unleashed their ultimate moves repeatedly, yet the battle remained evenly matched.

But Guan Feng knew that he had actually lost.

He was several minor realms above Chu Hao, holding an absolute advantage in strength, yet he could only manage a draw with Chu Hao. If their strengths had been equal, his chances of losing would have been almost certain.

"Intent Realm!" he said inwardly, his gaze resolute. He must break through to the War Venerate soon and cultivate his own Intent Realm to truly match Chu Hao's Intent Realm and bring their combat powers to the same level.

Both were battling fanatics, fighting from the sky to the ground and back to the sky, each finding a sense of kinship in the other.

They were both known to be unparalleled within their own realms, able to suppress any opponent. Now, having finally met an opponent worthy of their full effort, they were incredibly excited.

They forgot everything, focusing only on battle, battle, and more battle. As for the outcome of this fight, they no longer cared.

Chu Hao was particularly enraptured; his opponent was so strong, applying enough pressure to seemingly open a gate under such weight, but always just a bit short, driving him to extreme frustration.

"Wu——" An exceedingly deep horn sounded, signifying the end of the battle.

The decisive clash between the two great tribes had finally resulted in a victor.

The fight between Chu Hao and Guan Feng also ceased abruptly; they looked at each other, exchanged smiles, then both staggered and sat down.

This battle had greatly enlightened both of them. Now, they needed to immediately digest the insights gained during the fight and truly convert them into their own combat power.

Chu Hao sat only for a moment before leaping up, summoning his Purple Crystal Sword, continuously channeling Taiji Tianyuan.

Initially, the swordsmanship was awkward, grotesquely twisted and ugly, but as he continued to make adjustments, the sword moves became sharper and sharper, ultimately forming two sword beams, one black and one white, enveloping him completely.

Taiji Sword Diagram!

"Brother Chu, what swordsmanship is this?" Guan Feng also stood up, his face showing a shocked and curious expression.

"I created it myself, named Taiji Tianyuan!" Chu Hao laughed. He had finally made significant progress, advancing this sword technique to a nearly perfect level because it had finally merged with his Intent Realm.

"Brother Chu, what a genius!" Guan Feng showed great respect. Creating a new martial technique or cultivation technique was a remarkable achievement. Moreover, Chu Hao's sword technique was so powerful that he could find no flaws at all.

"Brother Guan, how about a few more pointers?" Chu Hao smiled.

"Sure!" Guan Feng was eager to try, and he also produced a long saber made from Third Rank materials.

"I'll defend, you attack," Chu Hao took a deep breath. This time, both of them didn't use war chariots, just their own combat power.

"Slash!" Guan Feng let out a long cry and slashed down with his saber, bringing forth a terrifying blade light that grew longer as the blade advanced—from three inches to thirty feet, to three hundred feet, as if it could split heaven and earth in two.

Chu Hao was fearless, swinging the Purple Crystal Sword and creating black and white sword lights.

Clang, clang, clang, clang—the blade light continuously chopped at the Sword Diagram, but the circle was incredibly stable. Despite the blade light's rampage, the Sword Diagram remained as steadfast as Mount Tai without showing any signs of breaking.

The perfect defense of Taiji, the unity of Yin and Yang!

After attacking more than a hundred moves, Guan Feng reluctantly sheathed his saber and said, "Brother Chu, speaking just of the defensive power of this sword technique, no one in the War King Realm could possibly breach it."

That was a very high appraisal.

"Thanks to you, Brother Guan, without this all-out battle with you, I couldn't have achieved such a breakthrough so quickly," Chu Hao said, his tone sincere.

"Chu Hao!" At that moment, Su Wanyue and others ran over.

"Who won?" Chu Hao turned and asked. He still didn't know which side had won the battle.

"We did!" the Barbaric Girl immediately exclaimed with joy.

Upon hearing this, Guan Feng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Despite his formidable individual strength, war was not a one-man show unless one had the power of a War Emperor, able to sweep all opponents single-handedly.

However, he didn't take it too much to heart since they were all outsiders, participating in this war only to receive military merits and ultimately leave this place.

This was a grand and bloody war, both tribes suffering heavy losses, but the war was approaching its end. Once past Iron Sword Pass, there would only be four tribes left. Unifying them would grant access to the Holy Object and eternal glory.

The Copper Valley tribe was busy reorganizing their forces on one hand and on the other, rewarding those with merits, assigning military ranks to all outsiders.

Chu Hao naturally ranked first!

Without his help in inviting two Insect Venerates, it would have been impossible to deal with the Ironclad War Dragon, and there wouldn't have been any subsequent events.

Therefore, although Chu Hao did not kill too many enemies afterward, his name was still at the top of the military merit list.

He exchanged all his military merits for various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, then distributed them among Su Wanyue and the three other ladies.

Previously, they had exchanged their military merits for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and given them all to him, allowing his Body Technique to break through to War King. Now, having refined myriad Fire Spirit Crystals, his Body Technique had caught up, and he temporarily didn't need to use these materials, naturally, it was time to compensate the four ladies.

The Copper Valley tribe didn't immediately move out of Iron Sword Pass but took the time to heal and rest. Having come this far, naturally, no one wanted to fail.

Chu Hao continued to refine the Taiji Tianyuan sword technique, which was at most in its initial stages, far from perfect.

Su Wanyue and the other three ladies were also diligently cultivating. After the holy war ended, they would probably have to engage in the final ranking battles. Improving by even a fraction now could advance their position in the upcoming battles.

Especially Gu Qingcheng, the Barbaric Girl, and Fu Xue, who had not yet reached War King, thus had great room for improvement.

The Copper Valley tribe was also not sitting idle. They dispatched several War Venerates to different locations to check on the progress of other tribes, whether they had already fought through the fifth pass, what their current status was, their military strength, and how much high-end combat power they possessed.

If one tribe was particularly powerful, the other three might join forces against it first. However, if the strengths of the four were similar, they might ally in pairs to eliminate two tribes first, and then the remaining two would decide the victor in a final battle, ending the holy war.

A month later, the final four tribes emerged: Copper Valley Tribe, War Wolf Tribe, Poplar Tribe, and Yin River Tribe.

The overall strength of the four tribes was similar, thus the idea of forming alliances was mutual. Otherwise, mutual restraint would deter any from easily starting a fight.

All sides sent delegates for negotiations, which were currently at a deadlock. Relationships that were amiable today might turn hostile tomorrow.

Another month passed, and the Barbaric Girl had already advanced to War King first. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)