Yuan’s Ascension

After a moment, he slowly nodded, sighing with emotion, "Indeed, divine snakes are now extinct, not seen in Huanggu for countless millennia. Perhaps, the Archeldritch sent down the Teng Snake to create a monstrous prodigy for our eldritch race."

Wu Yuan listened quietly.

Regarding the secrets of his own identity, Wu Yuan had no intention of explaining further. Two words were enough—natural talent!

If it seemed unreasonable? That was due to limited experience, having never encountered such a peerless genius before.

Looking for other explanations? One lie required countless more to prop up, but concepts like natural talent or heavenly bestowal were impossible to verify.

As long as he did nothing to harm the eldritch race, Wu Yuan believed that even if the higher-ups of the eldritch race began to have some doubts, they would ultimately set their minds at ease.

"Hou Feng, does your previous agreement with Hou Quan still stand? Are you willing to join our Hou Cheng Tribe?" Eldritch General Hou She's eyes held a glimmer of anticipation.

"I am," Wu Yuan smiled.

Based on his conversations with Hou Quan and the others, he knew that as long as his strength grew and his talent was apparent, he would naturally come into contact with the Archeldritch tribes. From there, he could gain access to the core secrets of the eldritch race.

"Excellent. It’s not just our Hou Cheng Tribe–even among the four great Archeldritch tribes, there might not be anyone whose talent can compare to yours right now," Eldritch General Hou She smiled.

“Rest assured, all eldritch members under heaven are one family. Now, let's return to the tribe. Then we'll go meet the chieftain.

Perhaps, after the chieftain sees you, even the High Eldritches from the Archeldritch tribe will come to meet you," Eldritch General Hou She said with a smile.

Wu Yuan nodded.

"Let's go!"

By now, the other Eldritch Warriors had already helped the eldritch refugees aboard the battleship.

The battleship roared to life, swiftly cutting through the sky, heading towards the South.

A second-grade spirit battleship could cover nearly eighty million li in a day, but the distance to the Hou Cheng Tribe's base was nearly three hundred million li. It would take several days for them to arrive.

Along the way, they passed by a mid-tier Fire Eldritch tribe, where they dropped off the thousand survivors of the Zhu Fu Tribe, as well as Zhu Yi.

A mid-tier tribe was strong enough to shelter her as she grew. As a bearer of the Fire Archeldritch bloodline, she had to develop her strength among other members of the Fire Eldritch lineage to ensure smooth progress.

Before departing, she wanted to see Wu Yuan one last time.

"Little Zhu Yi, you were looking for me?" Wu Yuan smiled as he looked at the young girl.

This strong-willed young girl had left quite a deep impression on him.

"Senior Hou Feng, will you be staying in the Hou Cheng Tribe in the future?" Zhu Yi mustered her courage to ask.

"I might go to an Archeldritch tribe," Wu Yuan smiled.

"I see," Zhu Yi nodded, then suddenly bowed respectfully. "Senior, Zhu Yi will not forget your kindness. In the future, I will surely repay you."

"Repay me?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, and the group of Eldritch Warriors nearby also broke into laughter. They weren’t mocking her, simply finding her sincerity rather adorable.

"There's no need to think about repaying me," Wu Yuan said. "Focus on your cultivation, become an Eldritch General soon, and kill more immortal race members in the future. If you do that, my help will not have gone to waste."

"Understood," Zhu Yi nodded.

With that, she left the battleship.

Soon after, the two battleships swiftly departed from this mid-tier Fire Eldritch tribe.

Zhu Yi stood at the edge of the tribe, gazing at the horizon for a long time.

"Grandpa, do you think I'll be able to see Senior Hou Feng again?" Zhu Yi suddenly spoke.

"You will," the elderly man in beast-hide beside her smiled. "As long as you work hard in your cultivation, you'll be able to see him again in the future. When you become an Eldritch General, you may travel anywhere in this vast land."

"Eldritch General? No! I want to become an Earth Eldritch, a High Eldritch!!" Zhu Yi said in a low voice, her eyes filled with determination.

She would never forget the moment her parents died.

And naturally, she had a deep impression of Wu Yuan, who had helped her avenge them.

…

Wu Yuan didn't spend much time thinking about Zhu Yi. To him, it was merely a matter of lending a helping hand.

The battleship pressed on.

Wu Yuan conversed with Eldritch General Hou She, who seemed to hold nothing back, allowing him to learn even more information.

Much of this intelligence was new even to Hou Quan and the others.

"Hou Feng, I trust Hou Quan and the others, and I trust you. So, when we meet the chieftain and the veteran elders of the tribe, you should fully display your strength," Eldritch General Hou She said, sitting on the deck of the battleship. "Although you've killed an Immortal General, they haven't seen it with their own eyes after all."

Wu Yuan nodded in agreement.

"If you show enough potential, you might have the chance to enter the Archeldritch Hall directly," Eldritch General Hou She said.

"Archeldritch Hall?" Wu Yuan was taken aback.

"Do you know why the four great Archeldritch tribes have been able to preserve their legacy, remaining the sacred lands of the eldritch race for so long?" Eldritch General Hou She said gravely. "It's all thanks to the Archeldritch Halls.

Perhaps the Creation Divine Hall of the immortal race is more miraculous, but the Archeldritch Halls were left behind by the Archeldritches.

Legend has it that whoever can unravel the secrets of the Archeldritch Halls will have hope of becoming an Archeldritch. Unfortunately, no one has been able to unravel it in tens of millions of years," Eldritch General Hou She shook his head and sighed.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly. The Archeldritch Hall?

Several days later, Wu Yuan, Eldritch General Hou She, Hou Quan, and the others stood on the battleship, observing the massive city on the ground.

The city’s diameter was over a million li. It was filled with countless floating halls, with an architectural style that appeared rather rugged, but by no means backward. Rather, it was the cultural style of the entire eldritch race.

This the Hou Cheng Tribe? Wu Yuan gazed into the distance, sensing the immense power within the city.

Within, there seemed to be numerous terrifying entities capable of threatening his life.

The Hou Cheng Tribe! According to the intelligence Wu Yuan had gathered over the past few days, the entire Huanggu eldritch race had nearly a thousand high-tier tribes.

The largest ruled over territories spanning billions of li, while the smallest controlled areas of hundreds of millions of li.

Each high-tier eldritch tribe had at least three Earth Eldritches stationed there, working in tandem with powerful eldritch arrays capable of blocking even High Immortals.

The war between the eldritch race and immortal race has raged on until now.

Wu Yuan mused silently. In the last ten thousand years, as the immortal race began to actively counterattack, many low-tier tribes and mid-tier tribes were breached, but the number of high-tier tribes that fell could be counted on one's fingers.

And the Hou Cheng Tribe, ranked among the top hundred of the nearly one thousand high-tier eldritch tribes, boasted more than ten Earth Eldritches. Their defenses were as impenetrable as a fortress of iron and stone.

The battleship passed through the city's security barrier and swiftly entered, simultaneously raising a flag signifying ‘triumphant return’. This instantly elicited waves of cheers along the way.

Welcoming the triumphant warriors, this is glory indeed. Wu Yuan observed the scene, noting how the numerous eldritch members along the route cheered from the depths of their hearts.

Wu Yuan felt quite moved.

Unity, passion, a love for battle, and glorifying death in combat – Wu Yuan vaguely understood why the eldritch race could dominate all other races in this world.

Finally, the battleship landed on a spacious plaza, where even more people were waiting, most of which were Eldritch Warriors.

Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the other Eldritch Warriors quickly disembarked, jubilantly interacting with the numerous Eldritch Warriors.

As the eldritch army of a high-tier tribe, they typically undertook the most challenging missions in this vast land. Each time, death was a real possibility.

"Hou Feng, come with me to the Earth Eldritch Hall," Eldritch General Hou She said with a smile.

"Alright," Wu Yuan nodded.

The two transformed into streaks of light, flying towards the floating hall complex in the sky, naturally arousing the curiosity of the many Eldritch Warriors in the plaza.

"Who is that?"

"Why are they going to the Earth Eldritch Hall? That's where the veteran elders reside, ordinary Eldritch Warriors can't go there, can they?" Many Eldritch Warriors wondered.

"Haha, you folks just don't know," Hou Quan laughed. "That Eldritch Warrior is named Hou Feng, originally a wandering Eldritch Warrior, but with incredibly powerful strength. He slew an Immortal General.

His personality is also excellent, and we all admire him greatly."

"Slew an Immortal General?"

"Is that true?"

"Hou Feng?" The surrounding Eldritch Warriors could hardly believe it.

Having been part of the army for years, they naturally understood the strength of an Immortal General.

"How could it be false?" Hou Quan glared at them. "Ask Hou Ming and the others, we witnessed it with our own eyes.

In the future, brother Hou Feng will certainly become a High Eldritch. I believe he is the number one genius in our eldritch race!!" Hou Quan declared solemnly.

Although the Hou Cheng Tribe was vast, Eldritch Warriors were still a minority, all belonging to the upper-middle echelons.

Naturally, news of Hou Feng's exploits spread rapidly throughout the Hou Cheng Tribe.

Conceal intelligence? The eldritch race, overlords of this vast land, were accustomed to dominance. Even when facing the Immortal Court, they still held an overall advantage.

So, they had no habit of concealing information.

…

Earth Eldritch Hall? Wu Yuan followed Eldritch General Hou She, swiftly arriving at the undulating hall complex in the sky.

The Earth Eldritch Hall was the core hall of the high-tier tribe, where treasures, powerful teachings, and other such things were stored. The array core was likewise established here.

At the same time, the tribe's highest-ranking Earth Eldritches, as well as many highly regarded Eldritch Generals and young geniuses, also lived year-round in these halls.

As an Eldritch General, Eldritch General Hou She path was unobstructed until they arrived outside a temple at the center of the hall complex.

"Eldritch General Hou She, you've arrived?"

"We've already received the chieftain's orders. You are to enter the Veteran Elders Hall directly. This must be Hou Feng."

"He was able to slay an Immortal General?" The peak Eldritch Warrior powerhouses guarding the hall’s doors all curiously eyed Wu Yuan.

Those outside might not be fully aware, but as close attendants to the Earth Eldritches, they knew many secrets, and had heard Hou Feng's name yesterday.

On the way back to the Hou Cheng Tribe, Eldritch General Hou She had already transmitted the news to the tribe's upper echelons through the battleship's communication array.

"Come, Hou Feng, follow me inside. The chieftain and veteran elders are all present." Eldritch General Hou She grinned, "I've secured this opportunity for you. What happens next will depend on your own abilities."

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

An opportunity?

Whoosh! Whoosh! The two entered the Veteran Elders Hall. The hall's layout was rather simple, yet incredibly majestic, held up by a series of towering divine pillars.

At a glance, Wu Yuan saw several figures sitting casually at the far end of the divine hall, each emanating an incredibly powerful aura.

Earth Eldritches! Six of them.

In particular, the elderly man in white robes at the hall's far end gave Wu Yuan an inexplicable sense of mortal danger.

"Greetings to the chieftain and veteran elders," Eldritch General Hou She said respectfully. "I've brought Hou Feng. We came here as soon as we entered the city."

Wu Yuan also bowed respectfully. "Greetings to the Earth Eldritches."

Silence.

Rumble~ Suddenly, an intangible wave of soul energy erupted from the elderly man in white robes, crashing down like rolling waves.

A soul attack? Wu Yuan wondered inwardly, yet felt this impact wasn't particularly strong, perhaps not even enough to shake an Immortal General or Eldritch General.

How powerful was Wu Yuan’s soul? Having also cultivated a soul defense secret art, he naturally endured it with ease. His expression didn't change in the slightest.

This outcome caused looks of surprise to appear on the faces of the several Earth Eldritches seated on both sides of the great hall.

"Hahaha!"

"Hou Fu, you lost the bet. Remember to give me that treasure of yours." The elderly man in white robes suddenly burst into laughter, then turned his gaze to Wu Yuan. "Hou Feng?"

"Eldritch General Hou She told me your talent is monstrous, and you’re possibly the number one genius in the history of our eldritch race. Seeing you today in person, you're even more exceptional than I had anticipated."