Chapter 121: The Ba Tribe and Huo Qiema

  "Ding"

  The gun tip seemed to dip into the pool water, and a ripple suddenly appeared on the fiery red giant python's body surface outside Huo Qi Ma, spreading out in circles.

  Yang Yu Xi only felt a huge resistance coming from the gun tip, his eyes tightened, and the Thunder Gun's force increased again. The gun tip slowly entered the giant python's body.

  "Hiss..."

  The giant python was in pain and reacted. Its flame-like tail swept over, as fast as lightning, and struck Yang Yuxi's face fiercely.

  All his strength was focused on the Thunder Gun, and Yang Yuxi didn't have any spare energy to dodge.

  The flame's tail grew larger in his pupils, and a black light flashed across Yang Yuxi's eyes like a startled swan.

  Boom

  Yang Yu Xi's location was instantly engulfed in a black light, the giant python's flame-like tail seemed to shrink back quickly like a startled creature, two orange-yellow snake eyes stared heavily at the black light, from which it felt a faint sense of oppression.

  The python's emotional fluctuations were transmitted to Hu Qi Ma's mind, and a hint of doubt appeared in her heavy eyes. To be on the safe side, she shifted her body and kept a distance from Yang Yu Xi.

  Deep down, Huī Jī Mǎ felt a sense of familiarity from the black cocoon, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was, and this made her furrow her brow even more tightly.

  A black light haloed like a cocoon, pulsating like a heartbeat, as if incubating something.

  Everyone's attention was drawn to this.

  Then, the black cocoon's heartbeat grew faster and faster, and everyone's gaze couldn't help but be fixed on it. Everyone had a premonition that something was about to emerge from within.

  Crackling

  It was as if the sound of eggs shattering clearly entered everyone's ears, and everyone's pupils suddenly contracted.

  Then a pair of eyes burning with orange light swept over, followed by changing winds and clouds, and a loud dragon's roar spread throughout the land.

  The wind rises and clouds surge forth, waves suddenly appear on the lake's surface, trees along the shore sway unsteadily, and leaves fall in profusion.

  Hu Qi's face suddenly changed color because she knew what that familiar feeling in her heart was.

  ……………………………

  One year ago.

  "Grandpa, what did you call me for?"

  Although the Great Zhou is generally rich, there are also some poor lands. In front of a thatched cottage on the poor land, a woman pushed open the door and entered, with a playful and mischievous tone.

  The thatched hut was very simple, with only a long table placed inside, surrounded by simple wooden stools. It looked like a conference room. The dim candles at the four corners of the thatched hut flickered slightly.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ entered the house with a slightly solemn expression, and that domineering aura was completely retracted, because on each stool sat a person she knew, the elders of the clan.

  And in the main hall, his own grandfather, the old ancestor of this family, smiled at him and said: "Hu Qi Ma, you're here?"

  "Yes." Huo Qiema stood at attention, her hands stuck to her sides, enunciating clearly, as if she had transformed into a different person in an instant. At this moment, she perfectly embodied the meaning of a warrior.

  "What instructions does the old master have for summoning me?" Huo Qiema's head slightly lowered in respect.

  All the elders present nodded slightly at Hu Qiema's performance, showing a look of appreciation.

  "I've indeed called you here for a reason." Lao Zu spoke in a low tone, his eyes gleaming with sharp light. "You're also aware that our clan has been declining for many years, aren't you?"

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ's heart skipped a beat as she stood up straight, her posture even more standard: "I know. In ancient times, my clan was one of the most powerful families, but later in the battle against evil forces, our vitality gradually decreased, and we slowly became a second-rate family. Later, we were suppressed by other families, becoming weaker and weaker, until now there are only about 100 people left, without a fixed home."

  Hu Qi's words stirred up the heartache of every elder, each with an unpleasant expression. Some hot-tempered elders even clenched their fists and slammed them on the table, causing the tea bowls to shake.

  The old ancestor did not speak, and Huo Qiema's words were all facts. In the past, their clan was one of the giants in the world. Who would have thought that it would be passed down to this day? Many buildings and temples have become clouds and smoke!

  The old ancestor was unwilling to give up, the Bao tribe had become weak and hopeless under his rule, with few talented individuals left. He had once sworn to heaven that he would not let the Bao tribe perish in his hands. However, despite his efforts for decades, the Bao tribe showed no signs of improvement, so he could only retreat and try to revive the Bao tribe with his own strength.

  But no matter what, Ba Tian knew that if things continued like this, the Ba clan wouldn't last for many more years.

  But what happened in the past few days reignited all his hopes.

  Someone actually cultivated a beast body, and it was the strongest beast body - dragon body!

  So he immediately went out and convened an assembly of elders.

  The old ancestor's eyes shone brighter and brighter, but the more hopeful he became, the calmer he was. His weathered face was illuminated by the candlelight.

  "That's well said. Then, Hu Qi Ma, do you know why our clan has fallen to this state?" Ba Tian asked again.

  Hu Qiema thought for a moment and replied in a low voice: "I don't know."

  Ba Tian's voice slowly rose, his majestic gaze sweeping over the crowd: "Because my clan's secret method was damaged and incomplete after countless wars, and a part of it spread to the outside world. A family that lost its most proud secret method would be subject to pressure from all aspects of other families. My Ba clan is strong, but in the end, two fists can't defeat four hands, and we gradually declined."

  "You mean, the Undying Body isn't complete?" Huo Qiema was shocked beyond measure.

  Ba Tian looked at her and nodded: "You're still young, you won't know about these things. Today I'll tell you some of them. The 'Indestructible Body' you are currently cultivating is only the first two layers of the complete version of 'Indestructible Body', and these first two layers have the smallest power. According to historical records, they can't be compared with the last three layers."

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ was shocked beyond measure. The "Invincible Body" that had been almost unbeatable in her heart turned out to be just a fragment!

  How strong is the complete version of "Indestructible Body"?!

  Ba Tian continued, "Moreover, the commonly spread secret method 'Ba Ti' outside is actually a split from 'Budie Ba Ti'. However, it only has the first layer of 'Budie Ba Ti', and the second layer recorded in 'Ba Ti' is different from the beast body of our clan's 'Budie Ba Ti'. It greatly reduces the entire martial art's promotion space, and its power is ordinary. It's just a set of martial arts."

  Hu Qi thought to herself: I'd better just go learn martial arts... probably only Old Ancestor would say something like that.

  His tone became somewhat excited as he said, "And now, there is someone who has cultivated the 'Indestructible Dominance' from the 'Dominant Body'!"

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "Although the 'Bada' is not strong, it is still derived from the 'Indestructible Bada', so there are similarities with the 'Indestructible Bada', but the similarity is absolutely not high. Whoever can cultivate into the true 'Indestructible Bada' from an ordinary 'Bada' has extremely high talent. So, Huo Qiema, we must find him, do you know? Only he has the possibility of restoring the complete 'Indestructible Bada'."

  The old man's piercing gaze was fixed on the fire opal, and there was one sentence he didn't say, which was "Even if this probability is only a few ten-thousandths".

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ wasn't foolish and immediately understood the implication behind Bà Tiān's words, but she didn't immediately agree. Instead, she asked a question: "Why me?"

  "Because you are the most talented among your peers."

  "But you, grandfather, your abilities are profound and unfathomable, isn't finding someone much simpler than me?"

  The old man leaned back in his seat, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke slowly: "Because of Huo Qima, you're younger than me. Even if I found him, this old body probably wouldn't last long enough to see him repair the 'Indestructible Body'. You should meet him earlier, maybe then you can return and revive our clan sooner!"

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ fell into deep thought, and after a long time, she slowly raised her head to stare straight at Bà Tiān's eyes, enunciating each word: "What if I complete the 'Indestructible Body', what about that person?"

  Once the "Indestructible Body" is completed, it's only a matter of time before the Ba Clan rises again. However, for a large clan like theirs, having someone outside their clan possess their highest secret technique isn't something that can be easily accepted.

  If they are not of our kind, their hearts must be different.

  This kind of thing has happened too many times within our big family.

  Ba Tian raised his head and gave Huo Qi Ma a look.

  It was a cold and ruthless gaze, with an unspeakable murderous intent lurking in the gleam, like a knife hidden in a smile, like a sword sheathed in one's sleeve.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ nodded lightly and said, "I understand."

  ……………………………

  Her thoughts returned to the present, Huo Qiema's gaze became complicated as she looked at Yang Yuxi in front of her, no, it should be... Long.

  The dragon's scales are as black as ink, its scutes gleaming with a metallic luster, its whiskers fluttering, an air of majesty filling the entire space.

  The python's body trembled slightly, Huo Qiema heard the python's heart voice, it was in fear.

  Under the icy gaze of Longmu, Huo Qiema let out a soft sigh, and the flames surrounding her body slowly dissipated, disappearing from everyone's sight.

  "I lost." Huo Qiema's soft voice came out, causing everyone to be slightly surprised. However, Huo Qiema's eyes were extremely calm, as a member of the Ba Zu, she deeply understood the differences between different beast forms, and from the moment Yang Yuxi revealed his dragon form, her defeat was already set in stone.

  Even Yang Yu Xi, who was hiding in the dragon's body, was slightly surprised, and then he also withdrew from the dragon's body. After a year of practice, his "Ba Ti" boundary had not improved, Yang Yu Xi felt that he had encountered a bottleneck, and Ba Shan had also said that his cultivation path was no longer recorded in "Ba Ti", so he was still exploring on his own. However, although his boundary had not been elevated, his use of the dragon's body was even more refined and pure, and it was completely different from what it was like a year ago.

  The Thunder Gun was back in hand, and Yang Yu Xi's face was cold as he stared at Huo Qi Ma.

  But his eyes widened in an instant.

  The Hu Jiema in front of him stared at him for a moment, and then bent down on one knee, kneeling towards him.

  Then the sturdy men on the ground and around the lake also knelt down on one knee towards Yang Yu Xi.

  The oasis was suddenly quiet, with no one speaking.