Chapter 1322: Bear Tribe Appears

It offered unexpected assistance in establishing new battlefields or engaging in large-scale group combat.

In just three days, Xu Yang's team arrived at the three newly opened areas on the map, located near the Central Plains battlefield within the vast northern wilderness.

Compared to the regions Xu Yang and his companions had previously traversed, the most striking feature of the Central Plains battlefield area was its significantly superior environment.

Moreover, the external conditions here were exceptionally favorable for cultivation.

"Hahaha! Boss, we should have known earlier to let the Naga Queen establish her new training ground here. The cultivation environment in this place is far superior to any other northern wilderness battlefield we've visited!"

Xu Yang nodded slightly, fully agreeing with Qinglong's assessment.

"Even with such a superior environment, we must be mindful of the competitive dynamics among the beast races. It's highly probable that we will encounter even more formidable opponents here.

"Furthermore, I have a strong feeling that simultaneously opening up three map areas this time will inevitably lead to some unforeseen encounters.

"If my assessment is correct, we might face three different races at the same time. Should that happen, the demands on our combat output will be significantly higher."

Xuanwu's avatar burst into laughter. "Boss, you now possess the Divine Artifact, Lament of the Earth. Even if more enemies appear, what is there to fear when we have such an extraordinary divine beast like you?"

Xu Yang quickly shot a glance at Xuanwu's avatar. "You rascal, stop complimenting me! If each of you could bear a bit more of the burden, wouldn't my stress be lessened? Do you think I'm a god-like being who never tires?"

In reality, Xu Yang felt no fatigue whatsoever. The intensity of such a battlefield was akin to child's play for a top-tier divine sovereign from a higher dimension like him, offering no real challenge.

In fact, it was leading these "extra baggage" around him that made him feel mentally exhausted. Xiaohua was an exception, but she was currently unable to personally intervene as she was undertaking the inheritance of the Beast Emperor's power.

Among the remaining four divine beast envoys, aside from the mysterious masked girl in red with her complex background, the other three were essentially like underdeveloped children, requiring Xu Yang's direct guidance to unleash their true combat potential.

Nevertheless, Xu Yang didn't see these teammates as burdens; instead, he regarded them as companions who kept him entertained on their journey.

Not long after, the first race they encountered within the Central Plains battlefield appeared.

The area before them marked the beginning of a mysterious jungle. Even before venturing deep into it, Xu Yang and his companions could hear intermittent, frantic roars of beasts echoing from within.

The sound resembled a tiger's or a lion's roar, yet it was more muffled and profound.

Xu Yang immediately scanned his teammates. As expected, the White Tiger youth quickly offered his assessment. "Boss, if I'm not mistaken,

"that sound is unique to Black Bear warriors, noticeably more muffled and profound."

This assessment perfectly aligned with Xu Yang's own perception, and he nodded slightly in agreement.

"Bear tribes are generally versatile warriors, adept in both offense and defense. We must not underestimate their capabilities. Currently, we don't know if this bear tribe is one of the ten King's Guardian's leading races. Let's enter and assess the situation first."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, he immediately quickened his pace, with the rest of the team close behind. It wasn't long before they saw the distinct outlines of the black bears whose roars they had just heard.

Each Black Bear warrior stood over three meters tall, and their broad backs and robust, powerful physiques alone conveyed an overwhelming sense of pressure.

Unlike the berserker ox warriors, these black bears seemed to require no outward display of killing intent; their sheer physical presence alone was enough to impose a powerful sense of oppression.

This was one of their race's unique bloodline talents: regardless of the opponent, Bear tribe warriors would never yield or submit to superior force. Once a battle began, they would fight until their last drop of blood.

In other words, they were a race that would never choose surrender.

In truth, this was the exact type of stubborn race Xu Yang least wanted to encounter. No matter how much he tried to suppress or teach them with his powerful cultivation methods, their singular mindset meant that continuous battle was their only creed.

Battling such opponents was often exhausting, as they were utterly unyielding. Only through the most brutal means, suppressing or even slaying them one by one, could their resistance be quelled.

For a race like this, Xu Yang typically showed no quarter.

Xu Yang understood perfectly that for the Black Bear warriors, being spared was far more humiliating than losing their lives. The greatest respect one could show their race was to fight alongside them until the very last drop of blood.

Without hesitation, Xu Yang gripped the Divine Artifact, the Lament of the Earth battle axe, which he had borrowed from the Ox King.

He quickly sensed that this jungle was highly unusual; the towering ancient trees completely obscured the visibility of Xu Yang and his companions.

Unless this jungle battlefield was cleared to create a more open space, it would severely impede the team's ability to unleash their full power.

In such a situation, Xu Yang knew that the Divine Artifact, Lament of the Earth, was his ideal weapon.

He suddenly stepped into the air, hovering in the void, and began to release incredibly powerful mental energy fluctuations.

He used this method to draw as many Black Bear tribe warriors as possible toward his location, while simultaneously swinging the Divine Artifact, the Lament of the Earth battle axe, repeatedly.

With each swing, destructive wind blades spread outwards, ultimately erupting into an incredibly potent harvesting vortex.

Upon feeling the immense oppressive power emanating from the divine battle axe in Xu Yang's hand, the few scattered Black Bear warriors who appeared immediately began roaring frantically, attempting to draw support from their comrades.

As expected, it wasn't long before hundreds of Black Bear warriors appeared around Xu Yang's team, completely encircling them.

"Heh, it's quite interesting to see a few hundred 'blind bears' gathered together. But for some reason, whenever I see their robust bodies, I get an urge to use them as punching bags. Do any of you feel the same way?"

Xuanwu's avatar mocked the Black Bear tribe with this jesting remark, and soon, a profoundly deep voice, seemingly from their innermost being, resonated.