Chi Yan Tribe!
Another major centaur tribe in the domain of the Raksha Clan, the mortal enemy of the Xie Li Tribe.
Not only were the two tribes hostile to each other, but even Khan Xie Li and Khan Chi Yan were absolute mortal enemies.
These two tribes had no territorial disputes. Their hatred stemmed from two reasons.
The first reason, two tigers cannot share one mountain.
The second reason, and the most crucial one, was that the two tribes had different beliefs.
The belief of the Xie Li Tribe was the Moon Demon God, while the belief of the Chi Yan Tribe was the Sea Demon Fire God.
The so-called Sea Demon Fire God was another myth and legend.
The specific legend need not be elaborated. In summary, the ancestors of the Chi Yan Tribe once lived at the bottom of the sea. At that time, they were not yet centaurs, but in another state, not seahorses, but rather a state similar to undersea human-faced beasts. After all, it was merely a myth and legend, and it was already difficult to explain clearly.
But one year, the undersea world encountered a great catastrophe, and these human-faced sea beasts faced extinction.
Thus, the Sea Demon Fire God first scattered countless seeds, causing these human-faced sea beasts to grow four strong legs and become centaurs.
Moreover, the Sea Demon Fire God spewed out terrible flames, burning all the seawater dry.
In this way, the homeland of this race remained, only changing from the seabed to land.
From then on, a new race was born, the centaur race that walked from the seabed to the land.
From this legend, one could see the stark difference between the Xie Li Tribe and the Chi Yan Tribe.
The Xie Li Tribe believed that they were once horses, but the Moon Demon God bestowed its own bloodline upon them, turning them into wise and powerful centaurs.
While the Chi Yan Tribe believed that they were originally a kind of wise human-faced creature living at the bottom of the sea. It was just that the undersea world was about to be destroyed. In order to adapt to life on land, the Sea Demon Fire God bestowed its bloodline upon them, causing them to possess half a horse’s body and become centaurs.
One believed that horses came first, then humans. One believed that humans came first, then horses.
One believed the spiritual homeland was on the moon. One believed the spiritual homeland was in the seabed.
In Khan Xie Li’s heart, the Moon Demon God was the god of all centaurs. In Khan Chi Yan’s heart, the Sea Demon Fire God was the god of all centaurs.
Both believed that all centaurs should believe in the same god, and both believed the god they worshipped was correct.
Since ancient times, regardless of which plane or world, the most troublesome thing was the difference in belief.
On Earth, people could fight until brains splattered because of different beliefs, let alone this world. Over thousands of years, the wars caused by belief were countless.
So from known history, the Xie Li Tribe and the Chi Yan Tribe had been hostile. The two tribes went to war every few days, gritting their teeth wanting to destroy each other.
But both sides were always evenly matched. Countless years passed, and both tribes still existed.
After finding the Moon Demon God, why was Khan Xie Li so excited? Because he felt his belief was correct. Look, the true god had appeared.
So, he had always been muttering that he must make a trip to the Chi Yan Tribe to slap their faces. To tell them, your belief is wrong. The Moon Demon God is the god of all centaurs. The god you worship simply does not exist. Otherwise, call it out and let us see.
Princess Shayan told Naishu that Raksha Clan armies had best not directly attack centaur armies, because the Raksha King had said a sentence: centaurs are the whip in His Majesty the Demon Emperor’s hand.
Of course, the implication of these words was that if people of the Raksha Clan were robbed by centaurs, or even killed, it was basically for nothing.
This sounded unreasonable, but in this world, how could there be so much reason to speak of?
In order not to offend His Majesty the Raksha King’s will, Naishu brought the Little Raksha King’s decree to the Chi Yan Tribe.
Centaur tribes still retained respect for the Raksha Royal Clan.
So, Naishu was invited into the Khan’s pyramid of the Chi Yan Tribe.
One had to say, despite the different beliefs, the aesthetics of centaurs were truly quite similar.
The Chi Yan Tribe was also between great mountains, with countless labyrinthine paths. Countless pyramids stood within the tribe. There was also a massive square, upon which stood a massive statue of the Sea Demon Fire God, similarly inlaid with gold.
Even Khan Chi Yan’s height was five metres, and his body length was also ten metres.
It was evident that the martial arts of these two centaur hegemons were almost the same.
It was merely that Khan Xie Li’s face was resolute and square, while Khan Chi Yan’s face was long and pointed. Khan Xie Li was brown, while Khan Chi Yan had red skin.
“You, an emissary of the Raksha Royal Clan?” Khan Chi Yan said.
Naishu introduced himself in a special tone: “I, heir to the Black Devil Banner Lord of the Raksha Domain, son-in-law of His Majesty the Raksha King, Naishu.”
Khan Chi Yan said, “Please sit, bring wine.”
This treatment was already much better than when Lanling went to the Xie Li Tribe.
“Lord Naishu, what business do you have in my tribe?” Khan Chi Yan said. “If you wish to borrow troops, then do not speak of it. Unless His Majesty the Raksha King speaks personally, and sends his own children to come in person, otherwise I will not lend a single soldier.”
In a certain sense, centaurs were considered semi-independent forces in the domain of the Raksha Clan. They nominally also acknowledged the Raksha King as their lord, and had a very loose pact.
Once the domain of the Raksha Clan encountered attacks from other races, then the centaurs also had the obligation to send troops to protect the domain of the Raksha Clan.
The other races here were basically the other seven great demon races of the southern wilderness.
Naishu smiled and said, “Great Khan Chi Yan, I have not come to borrow troops. I am merely telling you a fact.”
“Oh? Son-in-law of the great Raksha King, what do you wish to tell me?” Khan Chi Yan said.
Naishu said, “Do you know Khan Xie Li? He has already led all the warriors in his tribe, left the main tribe, and gone to the distant north.”
Khan Chi Yan said, “Are you trying to tell me that this is a rare opportunity to strike while the iron is hot? I can take the chance to destroy his Xie Li Tribe?”
Naishu said, “This is indeed a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.”
Khan Chi Yan said angrily, “Naishu, do you think I am such a despicable and shameless petty person? Do you think the conflict between me and Xie Li lies here? We have fought for countless years, wanting to prove that he is wrong, that the god he believes in is wrong. Could it be that I want to occupy his tribe? Could it be that I want to forcibly take his wife? You actually see me as such a vile person?”
Khan Chi Yan was furious, his voice like thunder.
From this, it seemed that this Khan Chi Yan was filled with the bearing of a gentleman, unwilling to attack the Xie Li Tribe while Khan Xie Li was away.
However, the gentlemanly bearing of centaurs only existed within the same race. Facing other races, especially those they considered weak and humble, centaurs were absolutely more petty than petty people, sinister and treacherous, despicable and shameless without the slightest concealment. Let alone striking while the iron was hot. You had just saved his life, and he would turn around and kill you, just to snatch the two gold coins in your pocket.
Centaurs liked plundering, liked slaughter, but had no desire for land.
They longed for freedom. They felt that land was even a kind of fetter. Their existing homeland already made them feel it was too large.
So, Khan Chi Yan had no designs on the Xie Li Tribe’s land.
Naishu was startled, then said, “Great Khan Chi Yan, of course I would not insult your noble and great character. But, do you know why Khan Xie Li left his tribe? He was bewitched by a humble Near-Human, actually helping him fight, obeying his commands, like a humble slave.”
“What?” Khan Chi Yan flew into a rage, flames of anger shooting straight to the heavens.
“Khan Xie Li actually dares to do this? Actually dares to serve a humble Near-Human? He is defiling the great divine bloodline, he is humiliating the entire centaur race.” Khan Chi Yan roared madly.
He was extremely angry, even more angry than if his son had been killed by Khan Xie Li.
“Xie Li has not only humiliated the entire centaur race, but also defiled the great Sea Demon Fire God.” Khan Chi Yan kept walking back and forth, appearing extremely agitated.
Naishu sneered and said, “Correct, his behaviour will certainly enrage the great Sea Demon Fire God. When that time comes, he will certainly send down punishment, and might even punish the entire centaur race. In order to appease the Sea Demon Fire God’s anger, I feel you have the necessity to personally go and punish the Xie Li Tribe.”
Khan Chi Yan furrowed his brows.
Naishu said, “The Xie Li Tribe’s behaviour has already seriously defiled their bloodline. They no longer have the qualifications to become great and noble centaurs. The mistakes they committed need not be borne by all centaur tribes, especially the Chi Yan Tribe. So, I feel they should be purified, should be thoroughly cleansed from the centaur race.”
Khan Chi Yan said, “You mean, to kill every last one of the Xie Li Tribe?”
“Yes,” Naishu said.
Khan Chi Yan said, “Fine, I understand your meaning. You may leave. The following matters shall be decided by us centaurs ourselves. No one can sway the will of centaurs.”
“Of course.” Naishu bent at the waist in a bow, then left the pyramid, mounted the royal griffin, and flew towards the direction of the Black Devil Banner territory.
Next, he would produce the Little Raksha King’s decree, then assemble the million-strong army of the Black Devil Banner.
He must annihilate the Flame Demon Tribe to the last man, not even leaving chickens or dogs.
He must tear Lanling into ten thousand pieces, and rape his women until death.
Chimera Tribe.
Ninian stared in shock at everything before her eyes.
Where was her Chimera Tribe?
The countless houses? The massive mountaintop castle? The walls of the Chimera Tribe? The tens of thousands of Chimera Tribe people?
Why had they all disappeared?
The entire tribe had been burned into a field of white ash.
The castle on the mountaintop had also almost become a field of ruins.
The walls of the entire tribe had also collapsed in who knew how many places.
On the ground, countless corpses still remained, but not a single living person.
The entire tribe had just disappeared like this.
Where was her father? Where was her mother?
She had already been extremely miserable being cast aside like a worn-out shoe and swept out the door by the Little Raksha King, but at least she could still return home.
Now, where was her home?
Her tribe, her home had actually been destroyed.
Now, she no longer needed to worry about being mocked and pointed at by the tribal people.
Because even the Chimera Tribe had disappeared, had perished.
Ninian felt a heart-piercing pain. The Chimera Tribe was her support, her eternal spiritual home.
She had never imagined that one day the Chimera Tribe would disappear, would perish.
She was homeless.
Instantly, her entire body was ice-cold, her heart full of despair.
Just at this moment, a thunder-like great sound came from behind.
Turning her head to look, it was actually a centaur cavalry.
Even the warhorses of the Raksha cavalry shivered when seeing powerful centaurs.
This was still Ninian’s first time seeing centaurs. She had not expected that the legendary centaurs would be so massive, so imposing.
Immediately after, she very pleasantly saw a familiar face. Among this centaur cavalry, there was actually a barbarian cavalry, and the one leading was actually Du Yan.
Though when they parted, she had viciously ridiculed Du Yan, which could be considered an unhappy parting. But at this moment, seeing Du Yan, Ninian truly felt as if she had seen family.
Instantly, she rapidly rushed towards Du Yan.
At this moment, she was truly willing to treat Du Yan as one of her own, feeling a warmth in her heart. After all, previously Du Yan had been so infatuated with her.
“Du Yan, just what is going on? Where are my father and mother? What happened to the Chimera Tribe?” Ninian asked.
Du Yan sat on his horse, looking down at Ninian from above.
Correct, looking down from above.
Following the series of victories of the Flame Demon Tribe, becoming the master of the entire Silver Alliance, especially defeating Naishu’s one hundred twenty thousand coalition army, Du Yan already felt honoured by association, feeling that the Flame Demon Tribe was noble and powerful, instinctively beginning to look down upon any defeated opponents on the land of the Silver Alliance.
“Miss Ninian, long time no see,” Du Yan said coldly. “Your father has already become a prisoner under my sovereign lord’s command. Your mother has already become a servant of my sovereign lord. As for your Chimera Tribe, it has already been thoroughly destroyed by my sovereign lord.”
“You, what did you say?” Ninian almost could not believe her own ears, saying, “Who is your master?”
Du Yan said, “Of course it is the great Flame Demon Tribe Chieftain, the common sovereign of the Near-Human Race, the Barbarian Race, the Demon Race, and the powerful centaurs, Lord Lanling.”
Ninian was completely stunned.
What was wrong with this world? Completely overturned?
Such respectful language towards Lanling actually came from the mouth of mortal enemy Du Yan. Was he not the one who most despised Lanling?
“Impossible,” Ninian suddenly screamed, “Lord Naishu, son-in-law of the Raksha King, led an army of over one hundred thousand to attack the Flame Demon Tribe. Lanling was long since torn into pieces, and his Flame Demon Tribe was also long since destroyed.”
“Hahahaha,” Du Yan laughed madly. “Naishu’s one hundred twenty thousand coalition army has already been completely annihilated. Now the entire Silver Alliance has already become the territory of my Flame Demon Tribe, and the twelve chieftains have also all become prisoners under my sovereign lord’s command.”
Hearing this enormous bad news.
Ninian truly felt as if struck by lightning, instantly losing all reaction.
Du Yan said towards Xie Li II at his side, “Little Khan, the two carriages should contain gold coins. What should we do?”
Xie Li II laughed heartily and said, “Every gold coin on the land of the Silver Alliance is the property of the great master. Of course we seize them back, to show our loyalty to our master, hahaha.”
It was truly strange. Centaurs looked down upon any Near-Humans. But there was one exception. All people with a direct relationship to Lanling would receive the centaurs’ favour.
His wife, his adopted daughter, his uncle, all received the centaurs’ respect.
Moreover, because Du Yan was once a defeated subordinate of Lanling, for this very reason, he had also received the closeness of the centaur race.
Because the centaurs’ fanatical worship of the Moon Demon God was infinite, so Du Yan’s defeat at Lanling’s hands also became a supreme honour. At least he had once fought against the Moon Demon God.
So inexplicably, the relationship between Xie Li II and Du Yan also became close, which made Du Yan extremely honoured.
“Charge up, seize all the gold coins, and take this woman back for our master to enjoy.” At Xie Li II’s command.
Several hundred centaur cavalry, plus the Flame Demon Tribe cavalry led by Du Yan, madly charged up, robbing gold coins, forcibly seizing Ninian.
The mountaintop castle of the Silver Alliance.
The sun rose, shining in through the hole in the roof.
“Crack.”
The first coffin let out a loud sound. A pair of ice-cold hands pierced through the coffin lid, reaching outside the coffin.
In an instant, the entire coffin completely shattered, and then an ice-cold, pale person sat up from the coffin.
Twenty years younger, the cold and pale Constantine came before Lanling, respectfully kneeling and saying, “Greetings, Master.”
“Death Warrior Constantine, greetings.” Lanling stretched out his right hand.
Constantine’s ice-cold lips kissed his ring, saying, “To die in service to the master.”
Moments later.
Another loud sound rang out, and another pair of ice-cold hands pierced through the coffin lid.
The second coffin exploded.
The cold and cruel Alfonso rose, came before Lanling and knelt, saying, “Greetings, Master.”
“Death Knight Alfonso, greetings.”
“To die in service to the master.”