Chapter 1323: Once a King

"You lot are truly audacious, to be so foolishly bold as to directly enter the Central Plains battlefield of the Far North Wilderness and wreak havoc. Don't you realize that coming here means you have no chance of escape? The Central Plains region of the Far North Wilderness battlefield is directly under the command and control of the Beast King clan. To be frank, in recent days, the three great Ten-King Guardian clans have been gathering towards the Central Plains battlefield. Before long, you will find yourselves surrounded by the three Ten-King leader clans."

Upon hearing the Black Bear clan leader's words, Xu Yang couldn't help but smile. "I initially thought your Black Bear clan was one of these three leader clans. Now it seems you don't even possess the strength of a Ten-King Army leader clan."

For some reason, after Xu Yang uttered these words, the Black Bear clan leader was completely enraged. It seemed to hit a sore spot deep within him that he least wished to mention. "What do you outsiders know? Our Black Bear clan was indeed one of the Ten-King Guardian leader clans. However, the sudden rise of the Fox clan disrupted the original structure of the Ten-King leader clans. Our Black Bear clan suffered a powerful invasion from the Fox King clan, losing more than half of our top experts, which led to our downfall and the loss of our status as a Ten-King Guardian clan. Your words wound us, and you will pay with your lives."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang couldn't help but become a little serious. Based on his assessment of the strength of the Black Bear warriors before him, he had already realized that the Black Bear clan indeed possessed formidable strength comparable to other Ten-King Guardian leader clans. Even in their current state, they could still be considered among the Ten-King Guardian clans. If the Black Bear clan was included, then they would likely face resistance from four leader-level clans within the Central Plains battlefield region.

"Alright then, to show due respect to your Black Bear clan, I can give you an opportunity. If you are willing to reveal the exact locations where those three Ten-King leader clans are encamped, I can consider sparing you."

Xu Yang's words were truly heartfelt; he genuinely did not want to add to unnecessary bloodshed. The Black Bear clan was clearly no longer among the ranks of the Ten-King Guardian clans, and threatening or even slaughtering them held no meaning for Xu Yang's team. Thus, Xu Yang offered them a way out.

However, Xu Yang and his companions had not expected the Black Bear clan to be so incredibly obstinate. They completely disregarded the opportunity Xu Yang offered them. One by one, they bared their fangs and claws, unleashing their battle aura and preparing for combat.

Seeing their arrogant stance, Xu Yang could only shake his head helplessly. He instinctively tightened his grip on the Earth's Lament Battle-Axe Artifact in his right hand, then suddenly gripped the tail end of the battle-axe artifact with his other hand.

"Very well," Xu Yang said. "Since your Black Bear clan is so ignorant of your own limitations, I will give you a proper lesson today and show you what true power of the ruling class is."

Several members of Xu Yang's team immediately realized their boss was about to unleash his might. Without hesitation, they stepped into the air and rapidly retreated more than a hundred meters away.

Then, Xu Yang suddenly swung the massive battle-axe artifact downwards with both hands, cleaving towards the center of the jungle below and unleashing an incredibly terrifying and earth-shattering axe-edge. In an instant, the ground below was completely shattered. The terrifying shockwave that radiated outwards immediately pulverized a dozen or so Black Bear warriors closest to the axe's impact.

Those dozen or so Black Bear warriors who bore the brunt didn't even know how they died; they were instantly torn into oblivion by this incredibly violent and ultimate power in a single encounter.

Witnessing Xu Yang's sudden display of thunderous power, most of the Black Bear warriors were thrown into disarray. They had genuinely not expected this seemingly frail human youth to suddenly unleash such earth-shattering destructive power.

Fortunately, the Black Bear clan leader was relatively calmer. After all, he was someone who had seen much of the world. He decisively issued an order to his clan's warriors, forcibly stabilizing their morale.

Then, this individual charged without hesitation towards Xu Yang's position. He clearly adopted the stance befitting a clan leader. "No matter what, this is our Black Bear territory. I absolutely will not allow you to act recklessly on my territory. Even if it means sacrificing my life, I will not retreat a single step. This is the Black Bear clan's eternal belief: to fight to the last drop of blood. If you wish to delve deeper into the Central Plains battlefield, this is your only gateway, and we are its guardians. Only by stepping over our corpses will you be worthy of violating the Central Plains battlefield's glory."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang resolved to teach the Black Bear clan a proper lesson. Then, he suddenly tossed the Earth's Lament Battle-Axe Artifact to the center of the battlefield, once again unleashing an incredibly powerful suppressive shockwave across the surrounding battlefield space.

However, this shockwave did not bring devastating destruction to the Black Bear warriors. Xu Yang did not continue to use the battle-axe for killing because he wanted to give them more chances. He then gave orders to the divine beast envoys beside him. Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and others simultaneously took to the air, joining the battle. Even the White Tiger youth began to engage these Black Bear warriors with his own strength. Only the two goddesses remained standing still, calmly surveying their surroundings, as if the confrontation had nothing to do with them.

In the ensuing battle, Xu Yang did not hold back further. He was well aware that the Black Bear clan held no further value worth extracting from them. Therefore, clearing this obstacle in the simplest way and continuing forward was the only thing they wanted to do at the moment.

With this in mind, every move Xu Yang made became incredibly powerful. And Xu Yang, single-mindedly intent on eliminating his enemies, was simply unstoppable by these Black Bear warriors.

Soon, the Black Bear clan leader was seen frantically pounding his chest, then charging repeatedly towards Xu Yang's position. However, each time he was either sent flying by Xu Yang's punch or kicked a hundred meters away by Xu Yang's foot. The two sides were simply not on the same level of strength. And the Black Bear warriors truly believed in their clan's honor, fighting to the last drop of blood; they would absolutely not stop otherwise.