Chapter 0296: The Ironblood Peaks Are Rich Prey!

Hearing Huang Long mention the spoils from cleaning up the battlefield, everyone cheered and rushed at the floating deities and divine artifacts.
Fighting was intense, but cleaning up the battlefield was easy and exciting.
After a while, everything returned to normal.
Borg and the others returned to Huang Long, who asked respectfully, “Young master, what should we do next?”
Huang Long pondered for a moment. Now that Hamidun was dead, once the Ice Jade Peak found out, Hebrew would surely be furious and might launch a full-scale attack to destroy him. After all, whether it was the threat he posed in the future or his act of killing Hamidun, Hebrew would never tolerate or forgive him. Thus, he needed to strengthen his defenses and boost his own forces.
Holding a mid-tier divine weapon sword left by KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir, Huang Long said slowly, “Conquer the Ironblood Peaks and the Goddess Peaks!”
KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Markohin were dead, and nearly half of the forces of the Ironblood Peaks and the Goddess Peaks remained there, leaderless. Now was the easiest time to conquer them. Moreover, Huang Long had just subdued six mid-tier deities from those peaks, and with their help, it would be even easier.
Of course, this was urgent. If news of KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Markohin’s deaths spread, chaos would surely erupt in those peaks, and they might be divided by other peaks first.
Immediately, Huang Long ordered Borg and the others to guard the Taiyi Peak, while he went alone with the six subdued mid-tier deities from the Ironblood Peaks and the Goddess Peaks.
To avoid delays, Huang Long transformed into his dragon form and soared into the air.
With his dragon form, his speed doubled.
On the third day, from the great hall of the Ice Jade Peak, Hebrew’s furious roar echoed: “What are you saying?! Hamidun is dead?! All a thousand Ice Guards are gone?!”
“Yes, yes, that’s right, Great Leader!” replied a mid-tier deity trembling in the hall.
Hamidun was not only the leader of the eight mid-tier deities of the Ice Jade Peak and Hebrew’s right-hand man but also his closest friend. Millions of years ago, they had ascended to the underworld from the same mortal realm. Over millions of years, they had faced countless life-and-death situations, forging a deep bond.
The Ice Guards were the elite forces of the Ice Jade Peak, with a thousand of them equivalent to three to four thousand lower-tier deities. The fact that Hamidun and the Ice Guards had disappeared without a trace showed just how furious Hebrew was.
“Speak! What exactly happened?!” Hebrew roared like a mad beast, shaking the hall.
All seven mid-tier deities of the Ice Jade Peak trembled in fear.

“According to reports from our subordinates, the Six Peaks of Black Iron Peak have pledged allegiance to a soul master of a mid-tier god. Lord Hamidun and a thousand Ice Guards were killed by the Six Peaks of Black Iron Peak and this mid-tier god soul master,” said a mid-tier god in the hall, hesitantly and cautiously.

“A mid-tier god soul master?!” Hebrai said coldly and darkly.

“Yes, Great Leader. Moreover, this mid-tier god soul master can transform into a dragon form,” the mid-tier god continued.

“Transform into a dragon form?!” Hebrai exclaimed in shock.

“However, it’s probably not someone from the Runing family. He admitted it himself. It’s just…”, the mid-tier god hesitated.

“It’s just what?!”, Hebrai felt relieved upon hearing it wasn’t from the Runing family, but frowned at the hesitation.

“It’s just that, according to reports, this mid-tier god soul master is extremely powerful—likely at the late stage of a mid-tier god level. KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir from Iron Blood Peak and Markohin from Goddess Peak were also killed by him!” the mid-tier god said solemnly.

“What?! KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Markohin are dead too?! What’s going on here?!” Hebrai’s anger subsided, replaced by shock and confusion.

The mid-tier god then recounted the events in detail. Though somewhat distorted, the general sequence was similar.

“From what I guess, KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Markohin tried to take advantage of the situation, but unforeseen accidents occurred. Later, they ended up trapped in the enemy’s formation just like Lord Hamidun, and then…” The mid-tier god stopped there; the rest was easy to imagine.

Silence filled the hall.

“Late-stage mid-tier god, soul master, large formation!” After a while, Hebrai murmured to himself in a low voice.

Yet he couldn’t understand how the enemy had managed to subdue the Six Peaks of Black Iron Peak in such a short time—even he, a high-tier god with four primal powers, couldn’t do it.

“Great Leader, what should we do now?” the mid-tier god asked cautiously.

“Subdue Iron Blood Peak and Goddess Peak!” Hebrai’s eyes sparkled.

With KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Markohin dead, he believed now was the best opportunity to take control of Iron Blood Peak and Goddess Peak.

After subduing them, what would come next?!

“Issue orders—except for the low-tier gods guarding Ice Guard Peak, everyone else must gather!” Hebrai ordered firmly.

“Everyone gather?!”, The seven mid-tier gods in the hall were stunned. Wouldn’t it be sufficient to send only half of the forces from Iron Blood Peak and Goddess Peak, whose strength had been weakened by half?

“Lord Hebrai, what do you intend to do?”, the mid-tier god who spoke earlier seemed to understand Hebrai’s plan and asked cautiously.

Hebrew nodded, his expression cold and his gaze sharp: “Conquer Ironblood Peak and Goddess Peak, then head straight for Blackiron Peak!”
Hammidun and the thousand Ice Guards certainly couldn’t just let this go!
Moreover, that mid-tier Soul Master made him feel uneasy and threatened—he couldn’t allow him to continue growing stronger.
Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent hadn’t yet recovered from killing Hammidun, KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir, and Markohin, he intended to eliminate this threat.
“Head straight for Blackiron Peak?!” The seven mid-tier gods exclaimed in shock.
Hebrew nodded solemnly.
The seven mid-tier gods exchanged glances and respectfully withdrew to pass on the orders.
Before long, over six thousand god-tier warriors from Iceguard Peak gathered, including a thousand Jade Guards.
Both the thousand Ice Guards and the thousand Jade Guards were the elite forces of Iceguard Peak. The difference was that the thousand Ice Guards were male lower-tier gods, while all the thousand Jade Guards were female lower-tier gods.
“Set off!” Seeing that the entire army had gathered, Hebrew gave a cold order. With a wave of his hand, his voice resonated as he soared into the air, heading toward Blackiron Peak.
The seven mid-tier gods and the six thousand lower-tier gods followed closely behind.
From Iceguard Peak to Blackiron Peak, passing through Ironblood Peak and Goddess Peak to conquer those two peaks and strengthen their own forces, then directly attacking the six peaks of Blackiron Peak without giving the enemy a chance to recover—that was Hebrew’s plan.
At Hebrew’s and the others’ speed, it would take about two days to travel from Iceguard Peak to the two Ironblood Peaks.
Meanwhile, it would take Yellow Dragon about five days to transform into his dragon form and reach the two Ironblood Peaks from Taiyi Peak.
However, Hebrew would set off on the third day.
If nothing went wrong, Yellow Dragon and Hebrew would arrive at the two Ironblood Peaks on the same day, one after the other.
“It’s already the third day. I wonder if Hebrew knows yet,” Yellow Dragon thought along the way. As he got closer to the two Ironblood Peaks, he increased his speed, causing the clouds and mist to drift back.
Although he had killed Hammidun and the others and suppressed the news, he couldn’t hide it for long.
Three days had passed, and according to Yellow Dragon’s estimate, Hebrew should already be aware.
There were only two days left to travel from Iceguard Peak to the two Ironblood Peaks!
What if the other peaks also found out?
The faction closest to the two Ironblood Peaks was called Sideblade Peak. This faction was also strong, though slightly weaker than the two Ironblood Peaks. It only took about a day to travel from this peak to the two Ironblood Peaks.
By then, its leader would surely know that KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and the others were dead and would attempt to conquer those two peaks as well.

The remaining forces of the Ironblood Peaks—whether the Yellow Dragon could subdue them or not didn’t matter. But from the six mid-tier gods of the Ironblood Peaks, the Yellow Dragon learned that KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Мароксин had been purchasing ores and metal materials in recent years to create a top-tier flying artifact. They had almost gathered enough materials and were only waiting for someone to craft it. There were very few craftsmen capable of creating such high-quality flying artifacts, so the two of them had been in contact with such craftsmen.

In the Netherworld, the methods for crafting top-tier flying artifacts were held by the Netherworld’s main godly army and the six major families, making them extremely difficult to obtain. Even though they were worth hundreds of billions, it might not be possible to acquire them even with trillions at stake.

As for the Yellow Dragon, he certainly didn’t have to worry about crafting issues. With these metals and ores, he could engrave and refine a grand array into a flying immortal artifact, which would make his travel to the Ancient Forest much easier. He had always wanted to create one.

He must obtain these metals and ores!

After all, the metals needed to craft top-tier flying artifacts, like Tai Shi, were not easy to gather. Some rare metals and ores couldn’t even be bought from the merchant halls in various cities. It took KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Мароксин hundreds of years to collect them.

The Yellow Dragon certainly wouldn’t wait that long!

“Hm?” While flying, he saw a peak thousands of feet tall rising straight into the clouds ahead, its sharp summit blocking his path for dozens of miles.

A glint appeared in the Yellow Dragon’s eyes. With a thought, he summoned his Green Rainbow Sword, which transformed into a sea of sword lights, flattening the summit ahead in an instant.

Forward!

A few days ago, when faced with such obstacles, the Yellow Dragon had taken a detour. But now, he couldn’t afford to worry about that—he had to reach the Ironblood Peaks as quickly as possible.

The six mid-tier gods of the Ironblood Peaks watched as the Yellow Dragon charged straight ahead, breaking through all obstacles with unstoppable momentum, and were secretly shocked.

As the Yellow Dragon drew closer to the Ironblood Peaks, in the Side Blade Peak Hall, a middle-aged man with gray hair was stunned: “Han Wendun, KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir, and Мароксин are dead!”

This middle-aged man was Elvero, the leader of the Side Blade Peak.

“Yes, Great Leader,” replied a mid-tier god in the hall respectfully.

“Great! The Great Leader, KunKunNiir -> Kun’niir and Мароксин are dead! The Ironblood Peaks are a treasure trove. After all these years, they must have accumulated vast wealth. We’re the closest to them. We must act first before others find out!” Another mid-tier god, once shocked, quickly regained his composure and suggested this with delight.

Elviro’s eyes lit up as he stood up and laughed. “Good! We must act first before the other peaks can!” With that, he licked his tongue and shouted, “Send word to gather our brothers and head to the Ironblood Peaks!”