599 Chapter 598: Dragon Domain

The Nine-Tail Spirit Fox bowed in gratitude. Although her consciousness had been suppressed all this time, it was clear that she was fully aware of what had been happening outside.

"Ancestor..."

All the Nine-Tail Foxes looked at the Nine-Tail Spirit Fox, their eyes welling up with tears once again. The fluctuations emanating from her filled them with a deep sense of reliance.

"My tribe members..."

The Nine-Tail Spirit Fox gently descended from the altar, her eyes showing a hint of softness and guilt as she looked at her tribe members.

"Ancestor has let all of you down... Ancestor is responsible for what happened." A gloomy expression flashed across the Nine-Tail Spirit Fox's eyes as she spoke.

"Back then, I ignited my Demon Spirit to suppress the three Yimo Kings. I originally intended to die along with them, but I underestimated those fellows' tenacious life force. Even though our physical bodies degraded over time, the consciousness of those three continued to be tightly intertwined with my own. Eventually, they invaded my consciousness and suppressed me..."

"There is a blood connection between the members of the Nine-Tail Tribe. Through my body, those three fellows used some insidious methods to interfere with the tribe's bloodline. This caused all the members of the tribe to be unable to reach the highest cultivation stage... This is also the reason for the mediocrity of the Nine-Tail Tribe over the years."

"While you, my tribe members, were at your wits' end, you thought of going to the Ancestral Soul Hall to seek answers. However, this spiritual body of mine had already been taken over by those three fellows. All I could do over the years was watch as one tribe member after another arrived at this place, only to be deceived by them into entering the sea of blood and turning into blood energy..."

The voice of the Nine-Tail Spirit Fox was filled with grief. This helpless feeling of witnessing but being powerless to stop them must have been extremely tormenting for her.

When they heard this, Nine-Tail Tribe members clenched their lips as tears welled up in their big eyes.

"I know that the lives of my tribe members have been extremely bitter over these years… This is my fault." The Nine-Tail Spirit Fox softly said.

"Ancestor is not at fault… It's those wicked Yimo who are to blame," the Village Chief shook her head and replied.

The Nine-Tail Spirit Fox gave a bitter smile. "Fault is a fault, there's no need to argue. Fortunately, with the suppression of those three fellows gone, our Nine-Tail Tribe can rise again."

She turned to look at the blood sea inside the Ancestral Soul Hall and said softly, "This sea of blood has been formed by the strength of the Nine-Tail Tribe's experts over these countless years. It also contains the pure energy of those three Yimo Kings. Activate the formation I left behind and seal this place completely. The energy here will be returned to you. It won't be a problem for the Nine-Tail Tribe to regain its former glory."

The energy here was terrifyingly powerful. If returned to the Nine-Tail Tribe now, it would certainly produce many strong individuals.

"We thank the Ancestor. And we thank Sir for helping our Nine-Tail Tribe return to its former glory. You are the benefactor of our Nine-Tailed Tribe..."

The Nine-Tail Village Chief was dressed in a palace robe that combined charm and elegance. She glanced at Xiao Ming, and a special ripple flashed within her eyes. Then, she suddenly put both hands on her forehead. Her three fluffy tails leaned against her back, resembling a fox paying respect to the moon as she gently knelt towards Xiao Ming.

The surrounding members of the Nine-Tail Tribe were somewhat surprised by this scene. After coming to their senses, they all bowed down to Xiao Ming.

A hint of surprise flashed across the Nine-Tail Spirit Fox's eyes when she saw the Village Chief's kneeling posture. She looked at Xiao Ming for a moment, and her mouth moved as if she wanted to say something, but she finally chose to remain silent.

This was the highest grace of the Nine-Tail Tribe, and only the Nine-Tail tribe chief and successor had the qualifications to use it. This was because it represented the entire Nine-Tail Tribe.

Such a formality had only appeared twice in the Nine-Tail Tribe. The first was when she used it on the Devouring Master. The second was occurring right before her eyes...

Observing the situation, Xiao Ming waved his hand and said, "I just did what needed to be done. All of you can take care of the rest from here. We need to be on our way. Therefore, this is our farewell..."

"Benefactor, wait...!" The Village Chief extended her hand as if to stop them. However, she realized that Xiao Ming and his disciples had already left as soon as she spoke.

"You didn't even give us your name..." All she could do was stand there in a daze, muttering to herself. No one knew what was going through her mind.

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To the north of the Demon Domain was a region known as the Dragon Region. It was one of the few places in the Demon Domain that had remained largely unchanged since ancient times.

The Dragon Region was a vast and untamed land, rich in all kinds of natural treasures. However, very few dared to come here in search of treasures because this was the territory of the Dragon Tribe.

Numerous mountains stretched across the land like giant dragons, while areas of towering ancient forests also covered this land. Thirty-thousand-meter-high ancient trees stood like many small mountains. Their spreading leaves and branches covered the area within a radius of three thousand meters.

A rich wilderness-like aura swept over the land.

From time to time, the roar of different kinds of beasts could be heard over the land. These roars were filled with a wild, untamable, and ferocious aura.

As one of the four remaining overlord tribes in the current Demonic Beast World, the Dragon Tribe stood at the pinnacle of the pyramid, being the uncrowned king among the Demonic Beasts.

In the sky above the wilderness land, the space suddenly twisted, and within the spatial vortex, four figures slowly appeared. They were none other than Xiao Ming and the girls who had left the Nine-Tail Tribe in the Beast War Region.

Originally, there was a considerable distance between the two places. However, with Xiao Ming's strength, something as small as the distance was reduced to a matter of waving his hand.

However, he didn't directly tear through space to reach this place after leaving the Nine-Tail Tribe. Instead, he had his three female companions engage in battles with the Demonic Beasts along the way to hone their skills, which caused the three women to complain incessantly.

Although they had to endure some hardships, the results were quite noticeable. All three of them had successfully reached the Nirvana Stage, and their combat strength was far superior to others at the same stage.

"The Yuan Power here is so rich!"

The four of them immediately sensed the extraordinary richness of Yuan Power in this place as soon as they arrived in the Dragon Region. It was several times denser than the chaotic Beast War Region. Cultivating in such an environment would undoubtedly yield twice the results with half the effort.

"Who dares to intrude upon our Dragon Domain?!"

Xiao Ming and his companions had only just appeared, but the sound of the wind breaking could already be heard all around. It was clear that the Dragon Tribe's reaction was much faster than that of the Nine-Tail Tribe.

A group of elite warriors clad in dragon-scale armor swiftly arrived and surrounded Xiao Ming's group. These elite warriors exuded extremely formidable auras. Their Yuan Qi intertwined to form a lifelike Dragon Tribe totem. The totem was like a mini coiling dragon. It gave off the feeling of life and a mighty presence.

"This area is accessible only to the Dragon Tribe and friends of the Dragon Tribe. No one else is allowed to enter within a hundred thousand miles of it. Who are you? If you have entered by mistake, please leave now."

In the Demon Domain, strength was paramount, and the Dragon Tribe held a dominant position at the top of the pyramid. But while they ruled with authority, these patrolling guards were no fools. The sudden appearance of Xiao Ming and his group was clearly unusual. Therefore, they did not immediately resort to violence.

"We have come specifically to visit your tribe leader."

Xiao Ming said with a smile. He emitted a hint of aura that immediately made the various Dragon Tribe warriors who were on alert feel a deep-seated panic and tremble from the depths of their souls. This pressure was even more terrifying than that of their own tribe leader!

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment, preventing them from showing any embarrassment.

The Dragon Tribe warriors, feeling intimidated, swallowed nervously and respectfully bowed.

"Allow us to report to our superiors. Please wait a moment, Sir."

With a nod from Xiao Ming, the lead warrior disappeared through the empty space to report to the high-ranking members of the Dragon Tribe.