Chapter 1437: Shepherd God Lone Wolf

The empire ruled by the Headless Battle God had no other Guardian-level powerhouses.

"Next, we will visit the Unrivaled Empire, which ranks third in the entire Heavenly Eye Divine Path. There are three Guardian-level powerhouses there; let's pay our respects to each of them. While we're at it, let's also re-explore the main continent, which we haven't seen in hundreds of thousands of years, and observe how the scenery has changed. After all, this place holds so many memories for us; revisiting it will inevitably stir up some emotions."

When Xu Yang suggested this, Xiao Hua, Ling Yao, and Long Kun naturally gave their full support.

Little did they know, the one with the most apparent emotional response was actually Sword Immortal Yun Wangji.

After all, it had been five or six hundred thousand years since he last appeared on the main continent; returning to this place naturally filled his heart with endless emotion.

Along the way, they even passed through areas where Yun Wangji had once fought, but the vast changes over time had erased all traces of the past.

Xu Yang and his companions traveled through the air, arriving within the Unrivaled Empire's vicinity in just three hours. The second Guardian-level powerhouse they sought was located in the largest grassland within the Unrivaled Empire.

Three powerful nomadic tribes resided here. The leader of the most influential tribe was one of the Twelve Guardians, known as Shepherd God Lone Wolf.

Indeed, this elder was, in essence, a herdsman.

Yet, as one of the revered Twelve Guardians, his cultivation realm was naturally beyond the reach of ordinary individuals.

Xu Yang and his group of four disguised themselves as ordinary travelers and arrived on this vast grassland, where thousands of cattle, sheep, and various rare breeds roamed freely.

Naturally, some rare herbivorous spirit beasts also inhabited this grassland.

To Xu Yang and the others' surprise, despite the vast differences in strength among these beast species, they were able to coexist peacefully on this grassland.

Clearly, this place operated under its own unique survival rules, and the one secretly controlling and enforcing them was, without a doubt, the Guardian-level powerhouse, Shepherd God Lone Wolf. These beast species dared not cause any trouble.

"Stop! Who are you? How dare you trespass into our grassland territory? By your appearance, you seem to be nobles from the Unrivaled Empire."

A group of herding warriors quickly drove several grassland lions toward Xu Yang's group, blocking their path.

Xu Yang remained calm; such a situation naturally didn't require his personal intervention. Ling Yao, beside him, let out a cold snort and swept her icy gaze around.

This caused the tamed, fierce "mad lions" that served as mounts to emit low, muffled growls, then involuntarily kneel their front paws on the grass in a gesture of submission.

The sudden appearance of such suppressive power immediately agitated the growing number of nomadic warrior cultivators in the vast grassland's vicinity. Before long, a large group of warriors was drawn to the scene, completely surrounding Xu Yang and his companions.

"These individuals are clearly extraordinary and powerful. Quickly go and inform Lord Shepherd God!"

The painted-faced chieftain, dressed in nomadic grassland attire, issued this command.

Little did they know, not long after, Shepherd God Lone Wolf himself appeared. He rode a "Four Unlike" creature, with three colored halos swirling around his body—a clear manifestation of a Guardian-level powerhouse wielding a certain degree of Law power.

It was important to note that Xu Yang and his companions had completely concealed their auras. Therefore, even the Guardian-level Shepherd God Lone Wolf could not discern their true cultivation realm. He arrived in the midst of the crowd with a sinister gaze, looking down at Xu Yang's group from a superior position.

"I wonder what brings you esteemed guests to this region. I can see you are all powerful cultivators, but this area naturally has its own rules. Without official permission from the Unrivaled Empire, outsiders are strictly forbidden from trespassing into the grassland territory. Otherwise, even if you are from the Unrivaled Empire but cannot prove your identity, you will be regarded as enemies by us. This is a privilege granted to our three major nomadic tribes by the Unrivaled Empire's royal family."

After Shepherd God Lone Wolf finished speaking, before Xu Yang could even open his mouth, Long Kun beside him couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What 'privilege' are you talking about? You dare mention that word in front of us? And who bestowed that title upon you? A mere mortal dares to call himself a 'god' in our presence?"

It must be noted that Long Kun's words were indeed quite harsh. After all, this was the grassland territory, Shepherd God Lone Wolf's domain. To openly mock and insult someone revered as a god on their own turf was undoubtedly a direct challenge to the authority of all powerful cultivators throughout the entire grassland region.

However, given the strength of Xu Yang's group, not only could they utter such provocations, but turning the entire grassland into scorched earth would be a mere flick of a finger.

Naturally, the warriors surrounding Xu Yang's group at that moment had no idea how incredibly powerful the individuals standing before them truly were.

From their perspective, no matter the strength of the newcomers, anyone who dared to utter such arrogant words deserved a lesson.

As expected, before the four could make any further moves, the grassland tribal warriors guarding Shepherd God Lone Wolf immediately bristled with hostility, each summoning their cultivation artifacts.

Powerful auras rapidly converged on their bodies.

Shepherd God Lone Wolf, meanwhile, maintained the demeanor of a superior, not rushing to make a move.

Perhaps in his eyes, Xu Yang and his companions were nothing more than a few arrogant small fry, mere prey arriving to their deaths.

Shepherd God Lone Wolf sneered, "Lads, you've worked hard lately. How about I offer these four individuals to you as prey? Whoever can slay one of them, I will reward them with a thousand cattle and sheep. If someone can slay two of them, I will grant them a thousand-household fiefdom!"

Such a reward was an immense prize for any nomadic warrior.

With such a great reward on offer, brave individuals were certainly not lacking. The nearly thousand powerful cultivators from the grassland tribes who had gathered around them all let out deafening shouts, each truly excited to the extreme.

"Hahaha, I can't believe such ignorant fools would dare to come to our grassland territory seeking death. Brothers, today let's show these reckless individuals what happens to those who dare to invade the great grasslands of our Unrivaled Empire!"

Several young, burly men, dressed like chieftains, all let out such arrogant shouts, simultaneously brandishing their weapons and charging toward Xu Yang's group.