Misfortune Cave Abode!
The term is undoubtedly ominous, but in the Martial Arts world, in the Barbaric Wilderness, it’s not something people care about.
Furthermore, it has another layer of meaning; being an enemy of the Misfortune Cave Abode is definitely a misfortune.
This abode is situated in an ancient ruins, thirteen hundred miles from Black Demon City.
It’s a massive Stone Mountain; during the ancient times, the Demon Race civilization carved a city inside this mountain.
This was not merely digging caves in the mountain, but rather sculpting a gigantic stone mountain into a city, with vast martial arts training fields, towering Towers of Heavenly Reach, and suspended buildings.
In short, if placed on Earth, this would undoubtedly be an architectural marvel that shocks the world.
Although countless years have passed, parts of this ancient city’s ruins have collapsed significantly, but there still remain thousands of rooms.
Around nine hundred years ago, the first Master of Misfortune Cave rose to become a top-tier expert and claimed this ancient city ruins with the permission of the Rakshasa Royal Family, naming it Misfortune Cave Abode.
This generation’s Master of Misfortune Cave is eighty-nine years old this year; by age, he precedes the Demon Banner Master by a generation, but they can only address each other as brothers.
The Demon Flag Master and the Cave Abode Master are two parallel leaders in this territory, one in power, one in martial arts; they must always be of equal standing.
After agreeing with the Demon Banner Master, the Master of Misfortune Cave slowly walked to the mountaintop, then ascended to the highest point of the Tower of Heavenly Reach, and let out a long howl!
This long howl wasn’t loud, nor was it resounding.
But... it could easily reach hundreds of miles away.
Thus, all the cultivators of Misfortune Cave Abode within a few hundred miles could hear it and would return to Misfortune Cave Abode.
"There are still over ten fellow disciples with hundreds of students training a thousand miles away, should they also be summoned back?" the Master of Misfortune Cave asked the Demon Banner Master.
"No need, elder brother." The Demon Banner Master bowed and said, "The Black Demon Family is truly grateful." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on NoveI-Fire.ɴet
The Master of Misfortune Cave waved his hand and said, "It is the mission and duty of my Misfortune Cave Abode!"
This indeed is their duty.
Although there is no contractual obligation, there is absolute understanding.
As martial arts leaders and power leaders within the same territory, normally they don’t interfere with each other, but at critical moments they must coexist and are absolute allies, even having a relationship of mutual dependence.
For instance, the Black Demon Family and Misfortune Cave Abode generally have little contact, and the two leaders almost rarely meet; their only meeting in the past ten years was at the wedding of Little Rakshasa King and Meng Tuoluo.
However, their relationship is extremely harmonious.
For instance, the thousands of Demon Race disciples of Misfortune Cave Abode do not need to hunt, gather, or farm. All their daily needs are provided unconditionally by the Black Demon Family day after day, year after year.
And if the Black Demon Banner Territory faces a fatal crisis, then the Misfortune Cave Abode must provide unconditional support.
After letting out the long howl, the Master of Misfortune Cave and the Demon Banner Master sat cross-legged beneath the Tower of Heavenly Reach waiting, with no communication between them.
One by one, the martial artists of Misfortune Cave Abode returned riding flying mounts.
As it was about to get dark.
Under the Tower of Heavenly Reach, there were already over a thousand martial artists from Misfortune Cave Abode sitting.
"Everyone above the level of Demon Warrior, follow me to support the Black Demon Monarch, meet his enemies!" the Master of Misfortune Cave said.
"Yes, Master!" everyone responded in unison.
Then, under the leadership of the Master of Misfortune Cave and the Demon Banner Master, a thousand martial artists from Misfortune Cave Abode hopped onto various mounts and flew towards Black Demon City.
Indeed, among these thousand martial artists, almost every one had a flying mount.
Because in Misfortune Cave Abode, one of the most important trials is capturing and taming one’s own flying mount.
In Barbaric Wilderness various tribal warriors not only need to train but also fight, hunt, give birth, raise children, and many other things.
But in martial arts field, their sole mission and duty is to train, to become stronger, ignoring all other mundane matters.
Even when it comes to marriage, it’s internal intermarriage to propagate the next generation.
Of course, some disciples who have reached a high level of cultivation may immediately leave the martial arts field and go serve their families and tribes.
But these are akin to commissioned trainees and are not true disciples of the martial arts field.
So in every martial arts field, there are countless masters.
Currently, in Misfortune Cave Abode, while most masters are traveling afar, the martial artists above the level of Demon Warrior still exceed a thousand, indicating the strength they possess.
Lanling captured all the lords and Demon Race Grandmaster-level experts within the Black Demon Banner Territory.
Then seized the weapons of hundreds of thousands of troops and finally dispersed them to return to their respective tribes and homes.
After completing all of this, the three Chimera Beasts flew to the nearest volcanic lava to feed, devouring a whole night.
The next day at dawn!
Lanling and all the Centaurs encircled them, waiting silently for the Mammoth warriors to awaken.
According to Yin Ji’s memories, after being affected by Nightmare Flower Poison, the Mammoth people would fall asleep for approximately a day and a night.
Thirty thousand Centaurs encircled two thousand unconscious Mammoth Warriors, each of them bending bows and nocking arrows.
Whenever these Mammoth Warriors awoke, if they exhibited any hostile behavior, the arrows dipped in Nightmare Flower Poison would be shot instantly, causing them to fall into another coma.
The sun was high in the sky!
The Mammoth Clan Leader Xue Ya was the first to open his eyes, then stood up and looked at everything around him.