Chapter 282: Tri-Color Start, Seven Maiden Continent.
Having lost the Demon Clan Leader as their linchpin, the fleeing Great Demons of the Demon Clan crumbled, decisively tipping the scale towards Ba Dan—this battle could now end in victory.
Up until now.
Countless forces had arrived; when the Demon Clan suppressed numerous powers during their dominant period, but once they fell into disarray, numerous forces wanted to step forward and trample them.
Indeed, the Demon Clan Leader was merely the strongest among the Demon Clan—still, there were many powerful members within. The Demon Clan itself comprised various branches, including the Bear Clan, Lion Clan, Wolf Clan, etc., all unified under the Clan Leader.
With the death of the Demon Clan Leader, the first reaction of all the Great Demons was to protect the available forces of their own branches as much as possible.
Without the will to fight the enemies, and with Ba Dan's side continuously reinforced and high in spirits, their defeat was naturally as rapid as a collapsing mountain.
In fact, if the remaining members of the Demon Clan united, they might not be defeated.
"It's over..."
In the central area of the Demon Clan, Ba Dan stood by the Immortal Water Well and murmured; the Demon Clan took many things and hid them at the deepest part of the Demon Clan Forest, where they could not penetrate. Only in the deepest part of the Demon Clan Forest could the Demon Clan survive.
But this Immortal Water Well could not be taken by the Demon Clan.
Or rather, couldn't be taken in a short time.
"Someone!"
After taking a deep breath, Ba Dan looked at a group of Barbarian Tribe slaves nearby: "Dig up this Immortal Water Well along with its roots!"
The Demon Clan couldn't be completely eradicated; their numbers were too vast. Even if they didn't flee to the deepest parts of the Demon Clan, scattering in all directions made them impossible to annihilate completely.
But that was just right.
He hadn't planned to annihilate them completely.
All Barbarian Tribe giants inherently possess the Pink Entry "Heaven-reaching Giant," which requires the lives of demon beasts for stacking. If the Demon Clan were all killed, those demon beasts would also die, leaving the Barbarian Tribe nowhere to stack their entries.
However, it would be quite some time before they would hear the voice of the Demon Clan again; the Barbarian Tribe would enjoy exceedingly high prestige over the next century.
"Thanks."
Ba Dan looked at a woman standing nearby, holding a sword and breathing heavily, and smiled, "It's been many years since we've seen each other. You've become Prince Wei now, indeed possessing a more heroic appearance than before."
"Stop teasing me!"
The sword-bearing woman's chest heaved slightly as she rolled her eyes, but after a slight hesitation, her voice carried a note of apology, "Ba Dan, it's not that I didn't stand out right away, it's just that the Prince Wei Mansion is in a critical moment recently. Only by receiving 'Returning Grace' was I barely able to confront the invading force."
"I was afraid that if something went wrong, the entire Prince Wei Mansion would…"
"No harm."
Ba Dan shook his head, his expression serious, "I can understand, really, fully understand. Don't mention it. Being able to stand out has already greatly exceeded my expectations; I can understand your situation. If I were in your position, I most likely wouldn't stand out either."
"Everyone has their own difficulties."
"Let's not talk about this anymore today. Let's clear the battlefield, haven't we all not seen each other for a long time? Shouldn't we properly catch up today?"
Ba Dan casually looked towards the others nearby, and the old friends glanced at each other and also raised their weapons, laughing out loud.
It seemed a bit strange.
These people were actually old friends for many years, but after parting ways with Ba Dan, they no longer gathered together. It was entirely because of Ba Dan that they all could gather; without Ba Dan, gathering alone felt a bit odd.
Gathering today, they enjoyed each other's company over drinks; now they were no longer the young adventurers of the past but heads of their own families. Sharing and communicating could greatly enhance the strength of each family's forces.
...
Night.
At the bonfire party, the Kang Family Patriarch staggered around with a cup, toasting everyone.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yishi sat beside Ba Dan, quietly tending to Ba Dan's wounds, although his own were not light.
"This is my successor."
Ba Dan introduced Zhao Yishi proudly to everyone, "Even with the Yin Emperor's Fortune, my life won't last much longer. I'm planning to train him to be the Barbarian Tribe Leader, and I hope you will support him in the future."
"Grandfather."
Zhao Yishi shook his head, "I don't want to be any Barbarian Tribe Leader."
"That's the right attitude." Ba Dan said meaningfully, "After this incident, I've also realized that only those who don't want to be the Barbarian Tribe Leader can actually handle this position well."
Ba Dan's friends around him were quite fond of this junior.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
It was then someone tentatively asked, "Ba Dan, what's the background of that Master Chen... can you tell us?"
"..."
After a long silence, Ba Dan shook his head, "I've only had a drink with him. It's better not to disclose such private matters without permission. All I can tell you is that he is very strong, very strong, very strong! When you hear his name, you will naturally know it's Master Chen."
...
On the Fourth Grade Continent, 'Jiang Taiping Continent,' Chen Qiu was currently sitting at a breakfast stall in a city with Fat Long and others, enjoying a bowl of lamb offal soup.
In the dead of winter.
The oil-sheened lamb offal soup, spruced up with a couple of spoonfuls of chili oil to cut through the grease and enhance the flavor, gently sip that soup from the rim of the bowl, where scallions and broth all slip smoothly down the throat, warming up the entire body.
With freshly baked flatbreads, tearing off pieces and dropping them into the meat soup, they could be scooped out after a few moments, the broth-soaked flatbreads becoming extremely delicious.