Chapter 0298: Bearing This Blame

The wealth accumulated by Ironblood Peak over millions of years exceeded Huang Long’s expectations. Before him lay piles of metals and ore materials stretching for miles in length and width, creating a dazzling sight. Without hesitation, Huang Long began collecting them, stacking them into the Five Pits Divine Cauldron. Gradually, the metals and ores on the ground dwindled. The hundreds of types of metals and ores used to craft top-tier flying artifacts were just a small portion of it all. Once Huang Long had gathered all the metals and ores from the ground into the divine cauldron, he used his spiritual sense to ensure nothing was left behind, then employed the EarthEarthEarth Style technique technique technique -> Earth Style technique technique to return to Goddess Peak beside Ironblood Peak. It wasn’t long before all the wealth accumulated by Goddess Peak over millions of years also ended up in the Five Pits Divine Cauldron. Only after completing this did Huang Long return to the surface.

In the air above the ground, Elviro was about to launch a fierce attack on Victor and another mid-tier god of Ironblood Peak, his eyes red with fury. Seeing this, Huang Long sneered and immediately launched a soul attack. Unprepared, Elviro’s mind was struck hard, his attack weakened, and his expression changed. “Soul attack!” he exclaimed, looking into the void. Under his gaze, a young man with black hair appeared before him. “Who are you?!” Elviro thought quickly—could it be? “Indeed, I am that Soul Master,” Huang Long said indifferently. Confirmed in his suspicions, Elviro’s face turned pale. Was this the same Soul Master who had killed Hamidun, KunKunNier -> Kun Nier, and Markoxin?! The strength of Hamidun, KunKunNier -> Kun Nier, and Markoxin was beyond his reach even with flattery. When he heard that they had died at the hands of a mid-tier Soul Master, he had already felt fear toward such a being. Earlier, when he saw Victor and the others appear, he had feared that mid-tier Soul Master might show up as well. After waiting for a long time with no sign of him, Elviro had grown relieved. But now?

Startled, Elviro blocked Victor and the other mid-tier god’s attacks, then scanned the battlefield. He noticed that most of the god-tier warriors on Sideblade Peak were distracted and unwilling to fight, clearly worried about KunKunNier -> Kun Nier and Markoxin’s return. Filled with anger, he roared, “Retreat!” With Victor’s six mid-tier gods plus another mid-tier Soul Master present, the situation was untenable. Left with no choice, Elviro ordered a retreat. In past raids, he had always been cautious, pulling back at the first sign of trouble, which had allowed him to avoid countless disasters over millions of years.

Hearing the great leader’s order to retreat, most of the people from Side Blade Peak breathed a sigh of relief and flew away. After that order, Elviro had already transformed into a streak of fire and was dozens of miles away. When Victor and his five companions tried to pursue them, Yellow Dragon raised a hand to stop them, saying calmly, “Enough, don’t chase after them!” Now that Yellow Dragon had achieved his goal—gaining the metals and ores from Iron Blood Peak, along with centuries of treasures—he saw no need to rush regarding Side Blade Peak; it could be dealt with later. Rodney and the others also stopped chasing after seeing the people from Side Blade Peak flee. “Hmph, you brats from Side Blade Peak! Wait until our great leader and Leader Markohsin return—then you’ll regret this!” “By the goddess, I’ll go to Side Blade Peak and have my way with them!” … The people of Iron Blood Peak were filled with anger and outrage. After a while, Rodney waved his hand to calm everyone down, then stepped forward to Victor and his five companions. He looked at Yellow Dragon with confusion and asked Victor, “Victor, who is this friend?” Victor glanced at Yellow Dragon, who nodded. Seeing this, Rodney frowned. What was the identity of this seemingly ordinary black-haired youth, who was merely a mid-tier god? It seemed Victor needed his approval before answering. “This is our new master!” Victor said without any further hesitation, looking at Yellow Dragon with reverence. “Your new master?!” Rodney was stunned, his expression changing as he blurted out, “Victor, what do you mean by this?!” As soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to realize something and glanced at the other five. Could it be…? Under Rodney’s shocked gaze, the other five mid-tier gods of Iron Blood Peak nodded. “Victor, how dare you betray Iron Blood Peak?!” With confirmation from the other five mid-tier gods, Rodney finally understood what was going on. He pointed at Victor and shouted angrily. “Betrayal?” Victor replied indifferently, “Let me tell you the truth—what Elviro said earlier was true.” “What?!”, Rodney’s angry expression suddenly froze as he stared in shock at Victor and his five companions. What Elviro said earlier was true?! Could it be the great leader KunKunNier -> Kun Nier and Leader Markohsin?! The people of Iron Blood Peak below also stared at Victor in shock, in complete silence. “That’s right. The great leader KunKunNier -> Kun Nier and the others are all dead. Unless they submit to our master, their only fate is death!” Victor said coldly, staring at Rodney and scanning the crowd below. The other five mid-tier gods of Iron Blood Peak also exuded power, intimidating Rodney. … Tens of thousands of miles away, Hebrew was leading over six thousand god-tier warriors from Ice Jade Peak toward Iron Blood Peak.

“Great Leader, reports say that many peaks in the Dragon Mountain Range are now aware that KunKunNier -> Kun Nier and MakoMako Xinxin have died. Moreover, Elviro from the Side Blade Peak has already led his people to the Iron Blood Peak,” said Phini, the mid-ranking deity of the Ice Jade Peak, to Heber.
“Hmm, I know,” Heber replied indifferently, showing no concern.
The Iron Blood Peaks were a tempting target, and Heber had expected Side Blade Peak to take action.
However, the defending forces of the Iron Blood Peaks were also strong, so it wouldn’t be easy for Side Blade Peak to seize them. By the time Side Blade Peak conquered those two peaks, his team from the Ice Jade Peak would have arrived first. Then, well, if that Elviro was sensible, he might spare his life; otherwise, he would destroy Side Blade Peak along with everything else!
Seeing Heber’s indifferent expression, Phini opened his mouth to speak but then swallowed his words.
“What is it? Speak up,” Heber asked, frowning.
“But just now, the people from Side Blade Peak returned!” Phini said cautiously.
“Oh, they returned?!” Heber froze. Could it be that Side Blade Peak had conquered the Iron Blood Peaks so quickly, contrary to his expectations?!
“Yes, they just returned,” Phini replied, frowning further.
“Did the scouts report whether Side Blade Peak has taken control of the Iron Blood Peaks?!” Heber raised his voice sharply, turning around with a cold glint in his eyes.
“Well, no, Great Leader. After reporting this earlier, we lost contact with them. I’m afraid…” Phini answered, his expression turning grave. “I’m afraid they’ve been killed!”
Killed! Most likely because they were discovered by Side Blade Peak!
Heber’s expression also turned grim, his eyes cold. “If that’s the case, hum, once we reach the Black Iron Peak and deal with that Yellow Dragon, we’ll return and wipe out Side Blade Peak as well!” With that, Heber waved his hand sharply and ordered, “Accelerate at full speed!” Instantly, he transformed into a green light and rushed toward the Iron Blood Peak.
At his full speed, it would take less than an hour to reach the Iron Blood Peak.
Side Blade Peak dared to snatch food right from under his nose!
And it was happening while the six peaks of the Black Iron Peak had betrayed him, which enraged Heber even more.
As Heber and his team from the Ice Jade Peak approached the Iron Blood Peak, the Yellow Dragon’s powerful divine sense covered tens of thousands of miles, detecting Heber and his companions. The Yellow Dragon sneered inwardly, his expression calm.
Under the combined threat of Victor and the others along with the Yellow Dragon’s power, Rodney and the rest finally submitted to him.

The six members of Victor’s faction held a status no lower than Rodney’s on Ironblood Peak. Although some of Rodney’s people were initially resistant, they eventually calmed down and became rational. Everything went as Yellow Dragon had predicted, with little effort required.

Next, Yellow Dragon brought everyone inside the Immortal Pavilion. As soon as he did, Hebrew from Icejade Peak had already reached a few thousand miles away, able to arrive in just a few breaths. With a cold smile, Yellow Dragon vanished from the ground. A short while later, Hebrew arrived.

Flying above Ironblood Peak, Hebrew scanned every corner of it coldly. Then, Finny and the other seven mid-tier gods from Icejade Peak arrived. “Great Leader, could it be that the people from Sideblade Peak really did it?!” Finny and the others exclaimed, looking around the silent and empty Ironblood Peak.

Hebrew’s expression turned cold. Suddenly, a weak moan was heard. Hebrew’s heart stirred, and in a flash, he reappeared, holding a person in his hands—none other than the spy they had sent. “Speak! What exactly happened? Was it the people from Sideblade Peak?!” Hebrew demanded coldly.

The spy tried hard to speak, his voice barely audible: “S-Sideblade Peak!” After saying that, his head tilted and he collapsed. Hearing that it was indeed Sideblade Peak, Hebrew and the others grew grim. “Great Leader, that Elviro is truly outrageous! Let me lead a team to eliminate him now!” one of the mid-tier gods from Icejade Peak said angrily. Two other mid-tier gods agreed.

Hebrew raised his hand and said coldly, “Let Elviro live a few more days. The most important thing now is the matter concerning Blackiron Peak. Let’s go!” With that, he headed toward Blackiron Peak. Seeing this, Finny and the others didn’t dare speak and followed swiftly.

At that moment, Yellow Dragon, who was thousands of miles away, retracted his spirit mirror, sneered, transformed back into his dragon form, and headed back to Taiyi Peak. That spy was naturally left behind by Yellow Dragon. Before leaving, Yellow Dragon had used a soul-pushing technique on him.

Sideblade Peak, without a doubt, bore the blame. Yellow Dragon had achieved his goal. As for what would happen to Elviro later, Yellow Dragon didn’t care. Since Hebrew had to consider the progress of Icejade Peak’s army, Yellow Dragon still had two or three days to prepare before returning to Taiyi Peak. Of course, Yellow Dragon wouldn’t let the people from Icejade Peak reach Taiyi Peak unscathed.

Back then, on the Hengyuan Continent, the Church and the Dragon Clan’s army threatened the Kingdom of Lutong. In the end, didn’t they still have to flee in panic along the way? What about this time?!