Chapter 101: Sun Yuan Issues a Declaration of War, Five Clans Emerge with Differences

  This period of time seemed very long, but in fact it was just a blink of an eye. By the time the crab tribe's leader had brandished his weapon and wanted to come over to rescue him, the catfish spirit had already been chopped into a mess of blood and flesh. Sun Yuan stood amidst the fresh blood, looking like a demon god, causing all the demons in the scene to retreat three steps back. The crab tribe's leader didn't even need to be said, he forcibly stopped his advancing footsteps, with cold sweat dripping down his face like flowing water.

  "Hey, be honest." Seeing Sun Yuan's mighty appearance, the big crab quickly became complacent after its initial shock. It struck a pose with an air of superiority and scolded the smaller demons, saying "The great king is merciful, those who don't want to die should sit quietly and wait for the great king's judgment. Otherwise, this old carp will be your fate."

  The scene fell silent, with all the demons watching the old crab. The old crab's eyes slightly turned, and he made a gesture, "That is natural, that is natural, please forgive me, Your Majesty, I will definitely make up for my mistakes." The crab tribe leader bowed slightly and begged.

  The demons were in an uproar, the big crab smiled complacently and looked at Sun Yuan, waiting for Sun Yuan to issue a command. However, before Sun Yuan could even open his mouth, the crab tribe leader took a heavy step forward, swung his arm with force, and suddenly leaned his body forward, slamming the war hammer in his hand fiercely towards Sun Yuan. Then, he unfolded his body and ran towards the exit, apparently thinking that the timing was not right and preparing to escape.

  "Can you run away?" Sun Yuan smiled slightly, not surprised at all. Facing the giant hammer that was smashing towards him, there was no panic in his eyes. Just as the old crab was about to rush out of its cave, Sun Yuan stretched out a single palm, and instantly a bolt of lightning gathered in his palm. With a wave of his hand, a flash of lightning shot out from his palm, striking the old crab's back in an instant. The old crab's body stiffened, its speed suddenly dropping, and a savory aroma wafted through the air as the old crab's body heavily fell to the ground, motionless, thoroughly cooked.

  At this moment, a huge iron hammer slammed down, Sun Yuan did not dodge or evade, the iron hammer directly smashed onto Sun Yuan's chest, making a loud "bang" sound, and then bounced back, crushing a stunned Carp Spirit into mush. However, Sun Yuan didn't react at all, which made the crowd of demons even more terrified. In fact, with Sun Yuan's powerful demon body, this blow was no different from a scratch, so he didn't have any intention of dodging. This only served to intimidate the crowd of demons even further.

  "Grandma's, this Big King has become a hundred times stronger after going out for a few years. The better it is, the happier my crab life will be soon." Sun Yuan solved two Dan-stage monsters with a few clean and efficient moves, not only shocking the crowd of monsters but also stunning the big crab, who couldn't help but mutter to himself in his heart.

  "Your Majesty, what shall we do with these people?" Seeing the crowd of demons trembling with fear, some of whom were almost scared out of their wits, the giant crab emerged in a timely manner, with an air of being Sun Wukong's trusted advisor, and bowed respectfully.

  "Find someone to bring the other clan leaders here for a chat. Tell them that if they don't want to die, they should stop playing tricks and come here to negotiate honestly. Otherwise, I won't mind wiping out their entire clan." After a moment of thought, Sun Yuan waved his hand and pointed at the group of small demons, saying "These guys are yours to deal with now. Incorporate them into the Water Ape Clan's ranks. If anyone dares to disobey, kill them without mercy."

  "Alright, Your Majesty can rest assured, I will definitely take care of this matter." The big crab's face suddenly lit up with a smile, and it seemed that Sun Yuan was indeed going to reuse him. Thinking about regaining power in the future, the big crab's heart suddenly became hot with excitement, and he threw himself into the task with great enthusiasm. "You, you, and you, go and convey the king's orders to the chiefs of the other five tribes. You, you, and you, divide the monsters into two teams, one team for the crabs and one team for the carp."

  Sun Yuan saw that the big crab's binding was still okay, so he let him do as he pleased and went deep into the inner treasury to investigate the treasure. According to the big crab's words and the long-standing guard of the Water Ape tribe, this treasure might be really extraordinary. Sun Yuan was a little impatient to go in and take a look at this time, so he began to investigate the clues. Of course, this matter couldn't let others get involved, so Sun Yuan took action himself.

  Everything in the Water Ape's cave is as it was before. Sun Yuan had lived here for a period of time, and now searching has become much more convenient. However, just like what the big crab said, this place is where the Water Apes hide their treasures, and it's very secretive. Sun Yuan investigated several places but found nothing. Fortunately, he has plenty of time on his hands and isn't in a hurry.

  When Sun Yuan was exploring the inner court, several crabs and large carp, under the command of a giant crab, carried the corpses of the deceased crab and carp tribe leaders to the other five major tribes, declaring war on them.

  After learning the truth, the five tribal leaders couldn't care about their past grievances with each other. After sending off the messenger with kind words, they all came to the Dragon Horse tribe's mansion with a heavy expression, discussing countermeasures and wondering what to do next and how to treat the former master of the Water Ape tribe.

  The Dragon Horse clan, the grand hall above, usually bustling with noise and excitement, was now quiet and still. The large doors were closed tightly, and a group of elderly Dragon Horses stood outside, their faces gloomy as they gazed at the hall. Behind them, a crowd of curious young Dragon Horses gathered, representing the younger generation of the clan and the hope for its future.

  Inside the grand hall, five crystal chairs were placed on the spacious platform, surrounded by countless crystals. Under the reflection of dozens of night pearls as large as bowls, they emitted a crystalline glow, like a crystal palace.

  At this time, the five crystal chairs were all seated with people, who were the leaders of the five ethnic groups. They stared at the Crystal Palace that had made them envious for a long time, but the other four tribal leaders did not have any intention to watch it at this moment. They all looked gloomy and stared at the two broken corpses in the hall, their brows furrowed, occasionally sighing.

  After a long time, the head of the sea snake clan, a female with a triangular head and a human body, broke the silence and said, "Everyone, you have all seen the fate of the crab and carp clans. What countermeasures do we have? What should we do? Let's ask the sea horse clan leader for his opinion. After all, they are a large clan that migrated from the East Sea. If there weren't major changes within their clan, they wouldn't have come to our small place. In terms of experience, we can't even compare to them."

  The other three tribe leaders nodded in agreement, and threw the hot potato into the hands of the sea horse tribe leader, looking at the old sea horse with a hopeful face, hoping to get a life-saving medicine.

  The old sea horse clan leader grasped his snowy white beard, which he had cherished like his life, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. "You are overestimating me, fellow Taoists," he said. "A race like mine in the Eastern Sea is nothing at all. Every day, countless forces like my sea horse clan are being exterminated or enslaved in the entire Eastern Sea. My sea horse clan really can't live up to your esteem."

  However, I often live in the East Sea and have also heard of many great gods. The Seahorse tribe leader looked at him with a hint of disappointment on his face after hearing his words, then changed the subject and said: "Someone who can defeat Ren Daoist with one move and turn Peng Daoist into a roasted meat with his palm thunder is not someone we can afford to offend."

  "Isn't the Palm Thunder just a minor technique? Any human cultivator wouldn't know this technique? It's not that mysterious, is it?" The patriarch of the Sea Star clan saw the hint of weakness in the words of the patriarch of the Sea Horse clan and felt somewhat unwilling to concede. He immediately argued, "Perhaps he was using a clever trick to secretly attack the two Daoist friends, and his actual strength is not what we imagine."

  "This statement is wrong!" Old Hai Ma almost pulled out his beard, he walked down from his seat and came to the center of the hall, pointing at the thoroughly cooked crab, "Fellow Taoists, please take a look, this appearance of Pang Dao friend is not being struck by that kind of palm thunder, that kind of palm thunder is just an imitation of the thunder attribute by cultivators, after all it's still magic power. But Pang Dao friend was clearly roasted by real thunder and lightning, this is truly Palm Thunder, the legendary technique that can command the Nine Heavenly Thunder, how could we small demons resist it?"

  "What do you mean by that?" The sea snake spat out a long hiss, with an inquiring look in its triangular eyes.

  "I don't know what you all think, but for our Seahorse clan, we can't afford to mess with this kind of person. If things go wrong, it could lead to the extinction of our entire tribe. We've finally made it to this place and managed to survive, so we're not looking to take any more risks. I'll set off now to pay my respects to this powerful individual and accept whatever punishment comes our way." The old Seahorse plucked out his remaining whiskers, having made up his mind.

  "What's wrong with Hai Ma?" The other tribal leaders looked frightened and advised.

  "It goes without saying that you've been living here, unaware of the terror of a true powerhouse. If this person is indeed such a powerhouse, then we're just seeking death by continuing down this path." Old Sea Horse waved his hand, and with a burst of energy, he flung open the temple doors, saying "I'm taking advantage of my old age to offer you all one last piece of advice: in this world, never think too highly of yourself. That's all I have to say, so please, take your leave."

  Elder Hai Ma's expression showed a clear intention to see the guests off, and the tribal leaders of various ethnic groups could only exchange helpless glances before standing up and leaving with their entourage. Standing at the gate of the grand hall, Elder Hai Ma watched as the chieftains disappeared into the distance, then gave an order: "Summon the person in charge! Bring out our tribe's ancestral treasure and select one hundred of our finest young warriors to accompany me to the Water Ape Palace."

  The sea horses hesitated for a moment, but still followed the old sea horse's orders. Although they had objections, they were intimidated by the old sea horse's prestige and did not dare to resist, so they could only obey. The old sea horse knew their thoughts clearly, but this matter really couldn't be taken lightly. With a sigh, he turned back to the inner court, preparing to meet with Sun Yuan.

  The old patriarch of the Seahorse clan has prestige and can do so, but it's not possible for the other clans. The positions of several clan leaders are already unstable, and after returning, they will be slightly exposed to a hint of weakness, and will be suppressed by those with ulterior motives in the clan. In addition, there are also several Dan-stage cultivators who are dissatisfied in their hearts, and immediately rise up with rebellious intentions.

  The sea horse clan's eyes and ears in various tribes quickly reported the situation to him, and the old sea horse's brother hesitated and said, "Tribe leader, shouldn't we take a look at the wind direction? What if they succeed, won't we become the target of public criticism? I'm afraid our sea horse tribe will face a disaster."

  "No, gather the men immediately, we'll go to the Water Ape Palace right away. They're courting their own destruction." Old Sea Horse's face revealed a cold smile as he said, "These ignorant fools have indeed been stuck in this rural place for too long, even their brains aren't working properly anymore. What kind of powerful being can they provoke? It's truly laughable. Well, from now on, the greatest power left in this land will be just my Sea Horse clan."

  Seeing the old patriarch's mind was made up, the people of the Hai Ma tribe, although helpless, did not dare to slack off. They hastily prepared gifts and gathered 100 elite members from the tribe, advancing majestically towards the Water Ape's mansion.