Chapter Eighty: Tu Lei Qian

  Lei Xiang looked at Jiang Huan, who was harvesting titanium crystals with a helpless expression. His heart was bleeding constantly. Not to mention that this kid had benefited from him, but also knew the biggest secret of all. What could be done about it?

  Jiang Hao was in a great mood, and with flashes of golden light, he continuously harvested the stone bamboo shoots. In just a short half-column-of-incense time, all the stone bamboo shoots around the walls had been swept clean by him.

  "Haha, Deputy General Lei Xiang, it seems I'm also a lucky person! Look, as soon as I arrived, I helped you solve this problem. It's truly like heavenly assistance!" Jiang Hao descended from his elevated state, feeling very pleased and laughed loudly.

  Jiang Hao's right claw lightly scratched the stone wall, and with a "poof" sound, the stone wall was scraped open to reveal a large gap. Through the gap, another stone wall space behind it was exposed, apparently, the titanium crystals here were all formed in the shape of stone pillars. And this small space just now, was only the tip of the iceberg.

  Titan crystal, as the basic material for making spiritual instruments, is clearly in short supply on the market. Although titanium steel ore veins are rare on the mainland, each of the major empires has some in their possession. However, titanium crystal ore deposits are extremely rare, as they only appear when titanium steel is concentrated to an extreme degree. Therefore, only large titanium steel ore mines have a chance of discovering them, and a deposit like the one in front of Jiang Huan is truly one-of-a-kind. If news of this got out, it's likely that the few major empires would instantly destroy the Fia Empire. This is extremely dangerous, and Ou Yangsheng also understands this, which is why even if he can't mine it, he hasn't spread the word everywhere. After all, he doesn't want his own country to be destroyed in an instant either.

  Lei Xiang couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, but his face remained calm as usual. He said, "Jiang Huan, I didn't expect this titanium crystal to be so vulnerable in your hands. The question is, how should we deal with these titanium crystals?"

  Jiang Hao chuckled and turned to ask Jiang Lie, "Second brother, do you know where we can sell these titanium crystals without arousing suspicion?"

  Jiang Lie only came out of his shock at this time, today he saw too many unbelievable things, first Jiang Hao defeated Lei Xiang with a swift and fierce momentum, then he learned that the soldiers of Ouyang Sheng's military department were so powerful, now he saw such a large number of titanium crystals, Jiang Lie felt like he was dreaming.

  "Hmm!" Jiang Lie responded with a deep look at Jiang Huan and Lei Xiang, saying, "Fourth brother, Vice General Lei Xiang, this matter must not be known to outsiders, otherwise our empire will be overturned in an instant. I think you both should understand."

  Jiang Hao and Lei Xiang both nodded, and only then did Jiang Lie let out a breath of air, continuing to say, "Fourth brother, if you want to sell these titanium crystals, I think you can only go to the four major empires. Otherwise, here, as soon as you take out even a fist-sized piece of titanium crystal, you will immediately be targeted by people."

  Jiang Hao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Second brother, I understand. Let's go up first." He glanced at Lei Xiang who was still standing there in a daze.

  Lei Xiang nodded and the three of them returned to their original positions.

  Jiang Hao walked at the end, if Lei Xiang could see it now, he would definitely find that Jiang Hao's hands were constantly dropping some black awns, those black awns swooped into the surrounding jade plates, slowly forming palm-sized array patterns on them, and then disappeared again.

  "Teacher, can this formless and invisible array really defend against spiritual power probing?" Jiang Huan asked quietly in his mind.

  Tianxiao smiled and said: "Those with soul power below the boundary of spiritualization cannot break through this formation, you can rest assured."

  Compared with when they came, the speed of leaving was much faster. The three people walked quickly and in an instant, they were once again inside that military tent.

  The three of them sat down, Jiang Huan took a deep breath and smiled, saying: "Deputy Commander Lei Xiang, I think you should also tell me about your other base now?"

  Lei Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke up, "It seems I don't need to hide it from you either, General Jiang." The two words "General" were spoken with great emphasis by Lei Xiang, clearly indicating that his heart was filled with frustration at this moment. "In each military account here, there is a passage that leads to a basin-shaped land dozens of miles away, which is our true base."

  Jiang Hao clapped his hands and said, "No wonder, I said that although this valley is large and there are many military tents, it's impossible to accommodate 50,000 people. I didn't expect that under the military tents, there would be such a mysterious mechanism."

  Lei Xiang's mouth opened slightly, just about to speak, when his face suddenly changed color. A sharp bugle sound suddenly came from the mountain valley, echoing and reverberating, causing a sudden commotion in the military camp.

  Jiang Hao was taken aback, "What's going on?"

  "This is an alarm, there are enemies, possibly old foes." Lei Xiang furrowed his brow, his face full of gloom.

  "Something's wrong, Big Brother!" Chen Hao rushed into the military tent with that broad-backed horse knife, his voice arriving before he did.

  "What 'Lao Da' are you talking about? The Colonel is right here, can't you see?" Lei Xiang's face flashed a faint smile as he saw Chen Hao rush in, before immediately turning stern and scolding.

  Chen Huan was taken aback, glanced at Lei Xiang, and reluctantly turned to Jiang Hao, saying: "I've seen the commander."

  Jiang Hao didn't mind at all and hastily asked: "What's going on?"

  "It's Tuolei Gan who has arrived, this time Ouyang Jun is not here, what can we do? Tuolei Gan is the peak of the Nine-Star War Master." Chen Hao said with a low head, but a sly smile flashed across his face.

  Jiang Hao slightly furrowed his brow and looked at Lei Xiang, "Who is this person in the picture?"

  Lei Xiang's face was solemn, and he said: "General Jiang Huan, you also know that we are the closest to the Hundred Wars Empire. If we go around this mountain range, it is the border of the Hundred Wars Empire. And at this border, there is a relatively large tribe, and Tu Lei Qian is the chief of that tribe. The layout of the Hundred Wars Empire is relatively simple, consisting of many tribes, each with its own strengths, hence the name Hundred Wars."

  Lei Xiang paused for a moment, then continued: "The Lei tribe is most skilled in archery, and Lei Qian is the strongest of our tribe, with arrow techniques that are truly divine. Due to our proximity to each other, as well as the relationship between our two countries, there have been conflicts from time to time. However, here, they haven't gained much advantage." As he spoke, a hint of killing intent flashed across Lei Xiang's face.

  "It's like that, then let's go take a look." Jiang Huan stood up, patted his hands, and the next moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and Jiang Huan's figure had already left the military account. Jiang Lie followed closely behind, also rushing out.

  Lei Xiang and Chen Hao exchanged a glance, both revealing a sly smile.

  It was now early evening, and the soldiers had already started to build fires and cook their meals. The military camp was filled with smoke from cooking, and the surrounding hills were densely covered with flickering flames. The sound of shouting echoed continuously through the valley.

  Jiang Hao's figure flashed, and in no time he arrived at the entrance of the military department. Here, hundreds of soldiers held weapons and glared angrily outside. Jiang Hao did not rashly move forward, but instead released all his spiritual power, and the scene outside the entrance was instantly imprinted on Jiang Hao's mind.

  Outside the entrance, it was pitch black. Upon closer inspection, one could see that amidst the darkness, there were faint blue glows emanating from the cold and sharp arrowheads that seemed to be appearing and disappearing. Jiang Huan could naturally see them, they were a bunch of sharp arrows.

  "Haha, where's Ou Yang Sheng that fatty? Is he scared off? My arrow isn't something to be trifled with! Come out quickly!" A thick and loud voice exploded, making Jiang Huan's eardrums tremble.

  The next moment, a flash of fire, and the scene outside the entrance suddenly became clear. There were tens of thousands of people, each holding a longbow with an arrow on the string, ready to shoot. These people were all bare-chested, with bow patterns carved on their bodies, different in size and shape, very strange.

  In front of the crowd, a short and thin man stood, only about three feet tall, which was quite unusual among the group of big men. However, his arms were extremely long, almost touching the ground, with crystal-clear hands and unusually long joints. Behind him, he carried a seven-foot-long silver bow, without strings, but with a flowing glow that revealed its extraordinary nature. His face was incredibly ugly, as if his features had been forcibly pieced together, and his eyes were even squeezed together, making him look truly bizarre.

  It's obvious without guessing, this person is Tu Lei Qian in Lei Xiang's words, the chief of the Tu Lei tribe.

  "You fat wretch, won't you come out? I'll annihilate your entire army today!" Tu Lei Jian's large mouth opened slightly, revealing two rows of uneven yellow teeth. His thick voice rang out again, and the soldiers felt their ears ringing incessantly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

  "Big monkey, what are you doing here in our army again? Didn't we beat you enough last time?"

  The crowd parted to make way for a path, and Lei Xiang and others walked out slowly, looking at Tu Lei Qian and shouting.

  "Looking for death!" Due to Tulei Jian's extremely ugly appearance, resembling a monkey, he was most taboo about others mentioning the word "monkey" in front of him. With a loud shout, without seeing any movement, a green light had already flashed by quietly.

  Hiss!

  Lei Xiang's reaction was not slow, and the water attribute expanded instantly. Several thick water curtains were laid out in an instant, and the green mangs came to an end. The water curtain flashed and shattered, but the green mang also greatly reduced its momentum. However, it still blasted Lei Xiang's body. Lei Xiang took two steps back before standing firm again, his face already a pale blue.

  "Ah!" Obviously didn't expect Tu Lei Qian to take action so quickly, Lei Xiang clenched his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with anger.

  "Hmph, Lei Xiang, you're still not my match. That one arrow just now was only 30% of my actual strength. Why don't you call out your family's Ou Yang Pao Zi instead? He's more fun to beat up." Tu Lei Qian disdainfully pointed at Lei Xiang.

  "Hmph, Tuleigan, what are you? If it weren't for our commander's mercy, your tribe would have been annihilated long ago." Lei Xiang said angrily.

  Tulei sneered, saying: "Bullshit, my clan's people have been slaughtered by you for over a hundred years. Today it's either I die or you perish. Even if Ouyang Sheng that fatso is here, I'd still say the same thing. Clan members, get ready to take action."

  "Wait." Lei Xiang stretched out his hand and said.

  "What's wrong, scared?" A look of disdain flashed in Tulei Gan's eyes.

  Lei Xiang stroked his sleeve and sneered, saying, "You want to destroy us? First ask if our new army commander agrees."

  "New army commander? What the heck, where's that fat guy Ouyang Sheng? Is he afraid of me and ran away with his tail between his legs? All you Empire of Fia people know how to do is hide?" Tu Lei's eyebrow twitched as he spoke.

  "Heh heh, old man, this is the territory of our Empire of Fia. Since you've come, why don't you just stay?"

  A clear voice suddenly sounded from beside Tu Lei Jian's ear, and instantly, Tu Lei Jian's face was filled with a terrified expression.