Chapter 1170: Hunting the Celestial Sovereign

Summoning the Progenitor?

This low roar made the five strange beasts' hair stand on end, unsettling them. That was the Progenitor Human King, whose immense power was unrivaled in his era. There was no doubt that he was an ultimate figure in his time. Such a being was likely a terrifying existence, capable of clashing with the martial madmen. Transcending humanity, hailed as the Human King and Progenitor, he was truly heaven-defying!

But was he truly still alive? They pondered this question. Generally, beings from that era rarely survived to the present; most were virtually extinct. Furthermore, according to their information, the clan's progenitor should have died many years ago.

Outside, a great commotion arose, filled with inexplicable shock. The Mo family's progenitor, who single-handedly founded this strange beast clan and was a true Human King, was still alive and could reappear in the world? This was an extremely terrifying event, causing many clans outside to tremble, feeling a chill run deep into their bones. Some people doubted, "Is this reliable? If the Human King Progenitor truly returns, who in this world can stop him?!"

"Who are they trying to scare? Just a pile of dry bones! At most, they've refined his corpse using a special secret method, merely borrowing his prestige from when he was alive. If they really dare to summon him, we'll blast him apart directly!" The Nine-Headed Bird spoke, radiating power and dominance. Black lightning shot from its maw, and blood rained down from the sky.

Inside the Mo family's domain, preparations were underway. A purple incense stick burned, emitting special fluctuations, and everyone bowed in worship. They were summoning the Progenitor.

"Break through the Mo family! What Human King Progenitor? It's a lie!" exclaimed the old man holding a green great hammer, who then smashed downwards with thunderous might.

Outside the Mo family's domain, the ground cracked and mountains exploded; the scene was quite horrifying. This was no ordinary place; it was the ancestral home of the strange beast clan. Every blade of grass and tree had significance, forming an astonishing field that outsiders found difficult to penetrate. Now, except for the Mo family's ancestral home, the surrounding regions and mountains had all collapsed, nothing remained, completely obliterated.

"Do you think you can interfere with our summoning of the Progenitor? Do you really believe my Mo family is a soft persimmon that can be kneaded at will?!" Someone within the Mo family sneered, bringing forth a secret treasure: nine withered yellow papers, all inscribed with special runes. These were written by ancient sages, figures once renowned throughout the world.

The nine withered yellow talismans all soared into the sky, each stained with blood, and began to burn, transforming into nine giant hands that slapped towards the heavens. The heavens collapsed and the earth split, accompanied by ghostly wails and divine roars. The five strange beasts fled, not confronting the attack directly. It wasn't worth it; the papers were merely inanimate objects, and there was no need to use their depleted and decaying bodies to fight head-on.

"Let's see how many ancient relics your Mo family has! Bring it on!" In the sky, the Nine-Headed Bird shouted. They had returned, their terrifying presence causing the entire void to tremble and crack. As for the ground, apart from the Mo family's ancestral home, all other regions were disintegrating, exploding, and sinking, with magma boiling as if the end of the world had arrived. This was merely the result of their naturally leaking aura, without them even directly taking action. And the original fields in those areas were all obliterated, completely collapsing.

Old Ox, Taotie, and Pixiu from that organization frowned. Although they didn't truly believe the Progenitor Human King was still alive, they suspected that terrifying Human Kings from other eras might be slumbering.

"Armory Vault, open!" Someone inside the Mo family shouted, utterly resolute. At such a critical juncture, they could not compromise or retreat. Otherwise, being perceived as weak could lead to the complete annihilation of their clan. The cultivators who were their enemies were certainly more than just these five. If they provoked their old, lingering adversaries, that would be even more troublesome.

A treasury opened, and divine light shot into the sky. "Summon the weapon of the Eighth Ancient Progenitor – the Blood Fiend Halberd!" Someone in the Mo family shouted loudly. Instantly, a terrifying blood-red light tore through heaven and earth—it was a blood-colored halberd cleaving towards the sky. "Summon the weapon of the Nineteenth Ancient Progenitor – the Sky-Piercing Spear!" A black long spear was summoned forth, flying up into the sky and rushing towards the vast heavens.

These were no ordinary weapons; they were left behind by the Mo family's outstanding Human Kings throughout generations, beloved by the top masters of their respective eras. Even if the masters had passed away, their weapons still retained terrifying power. Above the heavens, those present were awestruck, realizing that the Human King family's foundation was indeed terrifying. One astonishing long rainbow after another shot out, interweaving into a net of destruction, aiming to ensnare the five strange beasts.

"Mere tricks! The people are dead, yet you dare to be presumptuous with us!" They dodged, while simultaneously reaching out to seize the weapons. These were no ordinary objects; they were former secret treasures of Human Kings, well worth taking. It was a pity, however, that these prehistoric weapons had all gained sentience, making them impossible to seize immediately. Old Ox let out a great roar, using sound waves to overturn a Blood Fiend Halberd, which was then trapped by Old Taotie's dark light as it inhaled and exhaled.

"How dare you!" the Mo family roared. They activated the eighteen large banners on the ground, which were crucial to the clan's destiny, drawing forth the Heaven-Severing Domain to kill the great cultivators! For a moment, the five were in a sorry state. The strange beast clan's mountain-guarding domain was astonishing, tied to the fate of their entire clan, and its current eruption startled even them.

"Not good, that incense stick is strange! There is indeed a being reviving beneath the Mo family. Let's go quickly!" Old Ox whispered, feeling a special fluctuation. With a whoosh, he leaped into the void, causing it to explode and a wormhole to appear, through which he vanished. At the same time, Old Taotie and Old Pixiu also fled. The Nine-Headed Bird and the old man with the green great hammer's expressions changed abruptly. Instantly, they vanished without a trace, flying into the sky and burrowing into the ground.

The summoning of the Human King Progenitor had an effect. An inexplicable pressure emerged, and as the supreme aura emanated, heaven and earth cracked densely, like shattered porcelain. "They've fled, should we continue summoning the Progenitor?" Inside the Mo family, everyone's spirits were a bit low. They had almost suffered a clan annihilation catastrophe today; it was too alarming.

Summoning the Human King Progenitor came at a price. This time, it was fortunate there was a response from underground; if there had been no signs of revival, wouldn't the Mo family have been annihilated? They themselves knew that the Progenitor was indeed dead. Their clan had used secret methods, nurtured him with special mountains, and even obtained an ultimate great medicine from the Yang Realm, only then did he show signs of revival. However, each summoning consumed some of that body's essence, qi, and spirit, meaning it might not be usable next time.

"Don't summon him anymore! The cost outweighs the benefit. Let the Progenitor continue to slumber; perhaps one day he can fully revive!" "I think the Progenitor isn't dead. He once left a dying wish that one day he would eventually return. Unless absolutely necessary, we shouldn't disturb him again." Even though they all knew that what was currently slumbering underground was just a corpse, many people still held hope, believing he might revive in the future.

The retreat of the five strange beasts caused a huge uproar outside. "The Mo family's foundation is too deep, with a progenitor slumbering in the world; this is truly terrifying!" someone sighed. This matter left all outside parties awestruck; the Mo family's formidable strength was alarming. "It is said that this Human King Progenitor died in battle; he shouldn't be alive. I truly wonder who severely wounded him, extinguishing his life force. The ancient era was truly terrifying."

Just as the outside world was in an uproar, another major event occurred: people from that organization sought out a Mo family Celestial Venerable who was traveling abroad, clearly intending to hunt him down. "Are they targeting us again and again, trying to wipe us out completely?" The Mo family was both shocked and enraged. When this news arrived, it sent chills down their spines. A Celestial Venerable from the Mo family was wandering outside and hadn't returned for many years. If his traces were discovered, he would surely die. That Old Ox, Taotie, and Pixiu were not to be trifled with; they were three great cultivators! The Mo family actually had to worry about the safety of their clansmen. Did they need to retreat into their ancestral home? They were indignant, burning with rage.

"Damn, Ji Dade, you're even more ruthless than me! I just wanted them to lift the bounty and compensate me with a large sum of resources, but you truly want to eradicate them, seeking vengeance and insisting on destroying their Celestial Venerable." Long Dayu cried out strangely. Everywhere in the world, people felt that these two were just pots calling kettles black—both were madmen.

"Mo family, are you going to compensate me or not? My mental distress compensation, my injury compensation, my youth loss compensation!" Long Dayu clamored. People were speechless. This strange dragon was truly a unique character, demanding such nonsensical compensation fees, even "youth loss compensation." "My cultivation and evolution years were delayed by you! This is youth passing, time flowing, all wasted by you, so naturally, you must compensate!" Long Dayu clamored.

"Die, all of you!" The Mo family was enraged, completely erupting. "Isn't it just hiring people? The Mo family isn't without connections or fellow cultivators!" What's more, their treasury was abundant, filled with vast amounts of rare treasures and natural materials. They could take out a portion and hire underground dark organizations to hunt down Ji Dade and the strange dragon!

The Mo family raised the bounty, attracting a hundred thousand dark devils to emerge simultaneously, tasked with finding Long Dayu and Ji Dade and ensuring their demise. This bounty was much higher than before, and with the pursuit order reissued, the situation became even more chaotic.

"Who's afraid of whom?!" Ji Dade shouted back.

On that very day, Old Gu's organization unexpectedly discovered the Mo family's Celestial Venerable. He had been on the run, and upon receiving the news, tried to flee back to the Mo family, but this instead exposed him. While he was traversing the void, someone split the heavens and directly pursued him. However, the Mo family was formidable; a peerless great cultivator arrived immediately and rescued him.

However, on that same day, two Half-step Celestial Venerables from the Mo family were killed, their blood splattered in a prehistoric ruin and an ancient medicinal garden, respectively. "They've gone mad! This is a contest of ruthlessness, and the Mo family has suffered heavy losses!" Throughout the Yang Realm, a great uproar ensued.

"Who's afraid of whom? If you don't stop, we'll hunt each other to the end!" Chu Feng swore fiercely.

The Mo family was truly enraged but also trembled with fear. Two Half-step Celestial Venerables were killed just like that, yet they still hadn't found Ji Dade and the strange dragon.