Xi Shan had only annihilated two minor tribes, yet the blessing of Destiny was so evident. One could hardly imagine the immeasurable amount of Destiny bestowed upon the Primordial Ancestors of the Three Clans, who received the Destiny of all myriad races and the worship of countless beings!
Qing Ling did not, and dared not, imagine contending with the Three Clans. He merely wished to become stronger, for his tribe to become more prosperous, to be more powerful before the advent of the great Heavenly Tribulation, to be able to protect what he held dear, and to have a greater chance of preserving his life.
When the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe was besieged, envoys from several minor tribes behind them were urging their respective tribal chiefs to provide timely aid. However, they underestimated the wisdom of the minor tribes and overestimated the authority of the Spirit-Spotted Hyenas.
Reinforcements arrived after mere days of hesitation. The six tribes' reinforcements arrived simultaneously, intending to preserve their strength and avoid being ambushed and annihilated by Xi Shan.
But the two tribes had already been wiped out.
When the six tribes' reinforcements arrived, they were greeted by the sight of the grand and magnificent Green Wood Great Wall. Xi Shan had completely occupied the territories of the two tribes, establishing a buffer zone of two hundred thousand li from the borders of the two tribes and the borders of the six tribes, and building an unbroken Green Wood Great Wall that encompassed three million five hundred thousand li of Xi Shan's territory.
The chiefs of the six tribes hesitated. Even with the combined strength of the six tribes, they had only fifteen Golden Immortal Venerables. While this seemed to far surpass Xi Shan, with Granny Hua Geng present and the Taiyi realm exerting its might, who would dare to invade?
The six Golden Immortal Venerables of the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe expended great effort, but they could not deceive even a single tribe. The leaders of these tribes were not short-sighted.
Xi Shan's arrogance was at its peak. Once they invaded, they would face a thunderous response. However, they also understood the principle of nurturing a tiger that would bring disaster upon them. Once Xi Shan became powerful, they would be the first to bear the brunt.
Therefore, the seven tribes established a covenant at the border, stipulating that the six tribes could not unite the forces of more than three tribes to invade Xi Shan, and Granny Hua Geng was not allowed to proactively attack the Golden Immortals of the six tribes.
The covenant was riddled with loopholes, but it limited Xi Shan's highest combat power. The chiefs of the six tribes believed that Xi Shan would not pose a threat to their tribes for at least a dozen Yuan Hui.
This was because, from that point on, the six tribes would target Xi Shan in every Myriad Beasts War. If their low-level tribes suffered heavy casualties, then with a large base number lacking, Heavenly ranked tribesmen and Golden Immortal Venerables would become scarce.
They believed they had curbed Xi Shan's developmental momentum, but Granny Hua Geng, with her profound foresight, was a step ahead. In the future, these six tribes would surely regret this decision.
The conflict subsided, with Golden Immortal Venerables stationed at the borders of all three factions.
Venerable Chi Li was stationed in the east, at the tribal land of the Green Lizard tribe, not to defend against the Green Lizard tribe, but against the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe.
Du was stationed at the border of the Scarlet Fire Spirit Marsh. The expanded Xi Shan borders included the Crimson Wood Toad tribe, the Long Ze Toad tribe, and the Escaping Spirit Badger tribe.
Venerable Yu was stationed at the border of Bai Cang Mountain. The expanded western border of Xi Shan included the Flying Mantis tribe, the Spirit Centipede tribe, and the Divine Yellow Weasel tribe.
Chieftain Hua Geng presided over Xi Shan, handling tribal affairs.
Venerable Chi was in seclusion, cultivating, with one of the other three Venerables rotating every five thousand years.
The Green Wood Great Wall, born from Qing Ling's initial concept, had unexpectedly become Xi Shan's border fortress. Apart from the Great Mountain Ape superior tribe to the north, the other three directions harbored ill will towards the Xi Shan tribe!
After that conquest, Qing Ling returned to his tribe for secluded cultivation. Although he possessed Golden Immortal combat power, he still prioritized cultivation.
Every time he returned to Hundred Springs Valley, Qing Ling felt a sense of ease. Within Hundred Springs Valley, his mind would become calm and serene.
Entering the pool, his clothes dissolved, and he sank into the water. The three streams of spiritual water permeated his body, washing away the dust and grime, leaving no trace of him being a fierce god whose hands were stained with the blood of countless beings!
Qing Ling untied his hairband. The jade-green Mi Tian Rope coiled around his fingertips. This high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure had accompanied him for tens of thousands of years, yet it could only manifest as a low-grade Innate Spirit Treasure because its master lacked the power to protect it.
After cleansing his body for three days and three nights, Qing Ling rose and entered the stone chamber. His mind was now serene, his body and spirit whole, and he began to cultivate.
Within his one-inch primordial spirit, the artistic conception of the "Spring Order Abundant Chart" manifested. Having absorbed the life essence of Hei Di, a Golden Immortal expert, over a hundred thousand years, this artistic conception had achieved further refinement. Not only were the flowers and plants lush and the forests dense, but the streams babbled. The edge of the painting had extended by ten li, revealing undulating terrain. Perhaps soon, his artistic conception would feature mountains and rivers, making it even more lifelike.
Next, half of the life essence descended. The Black Heaven Young Vine greedily devoured the life essence, its branches and leaves trembling with extreme satisfaction.
The Black Heaven Vine grew another inch in its bidirectional growth. The tender bud bore six emerald green leaves, vibrant and full of spiritual essence.
Qing Ling continued to refine the Nine Yuan Heavy Water. Drop by drop, the spiritual water entered his body, circulating through his meridians. Mist and rain permeated his Dantian world, creating a downpour as the vast rain collected into the lake of spiritual energy within his Dantian.
On the great lake, spanning two million li, waves surged, and the layers of spiritual energy piled higher and higher.
However, like the transformation of seas into mulberry fields, this required the accumulation of vast ages.
The Xi Shan Serpent tribe began its migration, moving from a million li of territory to a vast expanse of over three million five hundred thousand li. They were like seeds scattered upon the earth, taking root, sprouting, and branching out.
The initial million li of Xi Shan had already reached its limit, supporting nearly a hundred million serpent tribesmen. Now, dispersed into the territories of the three tribes, they appeared sparse.
Furthermore, the additional over two million li were harsh, cold lands devoid of the Spring God's favor, making them very unsuitable for survival.
Fortunately, Xi Shan's small spring, previously occurring every eight hundred years, and its large spring every five thousand years, had now shortened to a small spring every five hundred years and a large spring every three thousand years. The Spring God's authority stirred the boundless spring energy of heaven and earth, improving the environment of Xi Shan's tribal domain through the cycle of spring and winter.
The population of the Xi Shan Serpent tribe began a new round of growth. Moreover, there were surviving tribesmen in the territories of the two annihilated tribes who had not been completely wiped out.
Instead, they were kept on Xi Shan's vast lands like livestock, creating an ecological balance!
Qing Ling's existence was precisely a loophole in the covenant established by Chieftain Hua Geng. With the Spring God present, the Xi Shan Serpent tribe's population could only increase, to the point where they could not be sustained. Even if the six tribes collectively consumed Xi Shan's serpent tribesmen, in the long run, Xi Shan would be the one to collapse.
This was because Xi Shan's serpents were now incredibly prolific!
Over ten thousand years later, Qing Ling arrived at the end of the second Yuan Hui of the Primordial World, and the Myriad Beasts War began anew.
Innumerable toad tribes, spirit centipedes, and flying mantises invaded the serpent tribe's borders. Without the intervention of Golden Immortal Venerables, only the vast numbers of beast hordes attacked Xi Shan.
Tens of millions of Xi Shan spirit serpents rushed to the western and southern borders to defend the Green Wood Great Wall.
Even when the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe in the east sent reinforcements to support the Green Lizard tribe's invasion, they were facing enemies on three sides.
However, the number of Xi Shan serpent tribesmen far exceeded the imagination of the various tribes. Endless serpent hordes climbed the Green Wood Great Wall, and below the wall, countless mantises, toads, and centipedes became their prey.
Meanwhile, in the seventy-seventh tribe of Newts in the southernmost part of the Eastern Wilderness, the Tian Jun Newt tribe began to consolidate its power, annihilating five tribes in one fell swoop and integrating their territories. Simultaneously, they fought against eight tribes without falling behind, bringing chaos to the long-dormant Newt lands.
The Great Crocodile superior tribe, which had not participated in the Myriad Beasts War for over a dozen Yuan Hui, suddenly launched a tribal war against the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe. This was due to the excessive number of Earth-ranked tribesmen in the Great Crocodile superior tribe and a territorial area not as vast as the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe, making it difficult to sustain them, thus leading to this course of action.
However, this action eased the pressure on Xi Shan from the Spirit-Spotted Hyena tribe.
In addition, the Spirit Toad King of the fifty-two Toad tribes, after witnessing the power of the Tian Jun Newt tribe, also began to advocate for unification. However, with many powerful individuals among the fifty tribes, even the Spirit Toad King could not rashly act for the time being.
The Myriad Beasts War in the Eastern Wilderness was more chaotic than the previous one, and consequently, the small Xi Shan received no attention.