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Chapter 991 Unexpected Help
Inside a magnificent hall of the Frostwolf tribe.

Upon receiving the message from Old Ancestor Lei, Qin Ming summoned the Devouring Sky Rat and headed there. It seemed the other party had something to tell him before the battle.

A moment later.

The ninth princess of the Frostwolf tribe, Bing Ling'er, appeared before the master and servant in a dashing and heroic manner, dressed in a suit of ice-scale armor.

"Senior Qin, my great-grandfather asked me to lead the way for you."

Upon seeing this, the Devouring Rat couldn't help but say, "Oh ho~ I didn't know that?"

"I never thought even a little girl like you would be going to the front lines. I finally managed to save you, and you don't even know how to cherish your life."

Bing Ling'er has been feeding the Devouring Sky Rat quite a bit during this time, and has become very close to it, knowing its personality.

"The Black Moon Clan is ambitious and has resorted to any means to instigate war. As a member of the Frostwolf Clan, we must make them pay for their crimes in blood!"

"Besides, my parents died at their hands that day. I swore I would avenge this blood feud!"

The Devouring Rat was taken aback upon hearing this, and immediately said, "So that's how it is. Then we must take our revenge!"

Then.

Bing Ling'er led them into a large circular hall in the tribe.

When Qin Ming and his servant arrived, the Wolf Soul Temple was already filled with the clan's middle and high-ranking members.

In the main hall, besides Ancestor Lei Long, there were two other cultivators at the Integration stage.

This should be the outside helper that Master Lei invited earlier.

After Qin Ming stepped into the main hall, he only glanced at the other two people before recognizing them.

Both of them should be members of the Ice Clan, and among the sixteen major tribes, they are particularly close to the Frostwolf Clan.

One of them was a middle-aged man with an extremely muscular build. He wore a white bearskin robe and a fur hat, exuding a fierce and menacing aura.

He was wrapped in an ice snake and possessed the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.

The other person was a lean old man, dressed in a rather simple manner, sitting on an ice lion, whose cultivation level was at the early stage of the Integration Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Qin has arrived. Let me introduce you two. This is Fellow Daoist Qin Ming, a fellow Daoist from the human race," said Elder Lei of the Frostwolf Tribe.

The two Ice Clan members, seeing Qin Ming's ordinary appearance and the rat demon beside him, paid him no attention.

The middle-aged cultivator revealed his dissatisfaction and said to Elder Lei, "Fellow Daoist Lei, it's one thing for you to invite the two of us, but to invite outsiders to help you out, are you looking down on us?"

"In that case, I might as well withdraw now."

The old man riding the mad lion meant the same thing.

Clearly, these two old guys are rather xenophobic.

Old Ancestor Lei hurriedly explained, "Please don't be offended, fellow Daoists. The reason I didn't tell you in advance was because I was afraid the information would be leaked and the Black Moon Tribe would get hold of it beforehand."

"It wasn't an intentional attempt to conceal anything, and besides, Fellow Daoist Qin's supernatural abilities are formidable."

"Strong? How strong can a mere early-stage Human Integration cultivator be? Just don't run away at the last minute." The middle-aged man with an ice snake coiled around him said with a disdainful tone.

They knew that the human race was not considered a major race in the spirit realm, so they were quite familiar with them.

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat turned its head, pointed at the two cultivators, and said to Qin Ming, "Oh ho! Master, how come these two guys are even more arrogant than me? They look down on people."

Qin Ming did not say much.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Old Master Lei immediately invited the three of them into the warship to avoid any conflict there.

The battle hasn't even started yet, and they're already fighting amongst themselves.

The Frostwolf tribe's army set off, hundreds of thousands of soldiers marching in a mighty procession toward the icy battlefield.

Qin Ming was arranged to stay in a separate room by Old Ancestor Lei.

According to Elder Lei's account, the man draped in snakes was the chieftain of the Ice Python Tribe, while the one riding the mad lion was an elder of the Earth Spirit Tribe.

These two tribes were hard-won by Elder Lei, and he paid a great price to get the two men to help him.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, please don't be offended. Those two are just like that, with their bad tempers," Old Ancestor Lei explained to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming, however, did not take the matter to heart.

Several more days passed.

The vast ice plains were filled with a desolate atmosphere.

Whether in the sky or on the ground, there were countless Ice Clan armies, facing off in an open area, ready to fight to the death.

Qin Ming also followed them to the outside of the deck and looked towards the direction of the Black Moon Tribe. He discovered that the entire tribe rode giant ice beasts, and each beast had a crescent moon mark on its forehead.

'Is this the power of the Black Moon God?'

Qin Ming had previously learned from Old Ancestor Lei that the Black Moon Tribe was said to worship the Black Moon God, who could use this divine power to enslave powerful ice beasts on the ice plains to serve him, thus making them formidable in combat.

The Black Moon tribe also invited several outside helpers, and at first glance, the two sides seemed to be of similar strength.

"Black Nether Old Ghost, how dare you secretly instigate a rebellion among my clansmen while I was in seclusion, attempting to seize our territory, and even sending people to hunt down my grandson! Today, I will tear you to pieces!"

As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet.

Old Ancestor Lei stared at the black-robed old man with ice patterns opposite him and cursed through gritted teeth.

Clearly, the Black Moon tribe's previous attack on the Frostwolf tribe had left him with a deep grudge.

The Black Moon Tribe's Black Nether Old Monster revealed a sly smile:

"It's still hard to say who will win today. If you're still alive, Old Ghost Lei, then I'll just send you on your way."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two major tribal armies below clashed, their battle cries shaking the heavens!
On the icy plains, various powerful spells roared, and rivers of blood flowed, like a meat grinder reaping the lives of tribal cultivators.

“Fellow Daoists, the remaining opponents are yours to deal with. I will go and deal with the Black Nether Old Ghost.”

After saying this, the Frostwolf Tribe's Elder Lei disappeared and engaged in battle with the Black Nether Old Ghost opposite him.

In an instant, the ice-attribute elemental energy between heaven and earth seemed to be drained away, and the entire space trembled violently.

Lei Laozu summoned a huge wolf spirit phantom, whose cultivation was above the late stage of the seventh rank, and whose every move exuded earth-shattering power.

Meanwhile, the Black Nether Old Ghost also summoned an ice beast, roaring as it fought against Old Ancestor Lei.

The middle-aged man draped in ice snakes and the old man riding a lion each chose a Nascent Soul cultivator on the opposite side and engaged in fierce combat.

Since you've accepted their benefits, you naturally have to put in the effort.

Qin Ming glanced at the opposite side and found that his opponent was only a strong man from the Ice Clan, carrying a huge black hammer on his back. His muscles were bulging high, clearly indicating that he was a physical cultivator.

Without further ado, he ordered the Sky-Devouring Rat, "Let's go too."

"Yes! Master, just watch me, hehehe!"

After speaking, the Devouring Rat took out a black steel fork, spat into its hand, and looked ready to strike. Meanwhile, the burly man opposite him, a glint of cunning in his fierce eyes, looked at Qin Ming and his servant.

Then, he casually gripped the giant hammer on his back with his other hand, and a muffled, thunderous sound rang out:
"Hmph! To actually choose me, 'Lomon,' as your opponent, and a human cultivator at that, you truly don't know what's good for you!"

The two Frostwolf tribe reinforcements from earlier wore smiles, clearly indicating that they had reserved their most formidable opponent for Qin Ming.

Luo Meng is one of the most renowned body cultivators in the entire Extreme Ice Domain. His bloodline talent from the Thunderfire Tribe, combined with his extraordinary physique, makes him an extremely top-tier existence even in the Integration Stage.

Even though he was only at the early stage of the Integration Realm, he had once crossed the boundary and killed a mid-stage alien cultivator, a feat that was quite impressive.

Only Qin Ming, a cultivator from another race, was unaware of the inside story.

In the blink of an eye.

War is imminent!
The burly man leaped into the air, his body erupting with a terrifying burst of lightning. He swung his massive black hammer and slammed it down in the direction Qin Ming was!
Boom!
A dazzling silver-blue arc of electricity wove into a giant net, instantly piercing through the void and enveloping everything.

Following closely behind was a giant hammer, the size of a mountain, falling from the sky.

This attack could be described as instantly blocking Qin Ming's path of advance or retreat, leaving him with no way to avoid it.

Whether it's lightning or a giant hammer, both possess power at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm or higher. Ordinary cultivators cannot withstand them head-on; otherwise, they will be pulverized.

On the other side, the two reinforcements invited by the Frostwolf tribe, upon hearing the commotion and looking over, already revealed gloating smiles.

In their view, such a powerful hammer blow would be something even they themselves would try to avoid, let alone Qin Ming.

Judging from Qin Ming's expression, he didn't flinch or dodge; he simply stood there frozen in place, seemingly terrified.
However, just when everyone thought Qin Ming was about to be sent flying by this hammer blow, a sudden change occurred!
Before him, the void rippled and a black hole appeared out of nowhere. From it emerged the figure of the Sky-Devouring Rat, revealing its enormous form before opening its mouth and inhaling.
A burst of black light shot out from its saliva and swept across the black giant hammer held by Lomon.

In an instant.

Luo Meng, the Thunderfire Tribe member who was originally filled with murderous aura, suddenly changed his expression and almost lost his composure.

The next moment, the black giant hammer in his hand went out of control, slipped from his grasp, and was swallowed into the belly of the Devouring Rat.
"This is my Thunderfire Heaven-Shaking Hammer!!"

Lomon watched helplessly as his natal spirit treasure was easily taken away, and let out a furious roar.

The Devouring Rat chuckled, and after doing all this, it vanished into the black hole without a trace.
"Hehehe! This is a real treasure. This time, you can't expect me to spit it out again."

"It's mine!"

To witness such a shocking scene.

The other Nascent Soul stage monsters who were fighting in the sky were all shocked. They never expected that the human cultivator's spirit pet to have such abilities!

The ability to easily take away the natal spiritual treasure of a Nascent Soul cultivator is a bizarre and unprecedented supernatural power!

With his natal spirit treasure broken, Luo Meng of the Thunderfire Tribe's combat power dropped by more than half. He showed extreme fear towards Qin Ming, no longer displaying his previous contempt.

Upon seeing this situation...

Lei, the patriarch of the Frostwolf tribe, let out a hearty laugh. He had suffered a great loss at the hands of the Devouring Sky Rat before, so he was naturally waiting for the other party to make a fool of himself.

"Hahaha! Old Demon Black Nether, the helpers you've brought aren't much! It seems your Black Moon tribe's fate is sealed today!"

"Oh? Is that so? Do you think that's all the preparations I've made?" Black Moon Old Ghost of the Black Moon Tribe laughed instead of getting angry.

"I suppose these are the only helpers you've hired?"

Seeing his confident demeanor, Old Ancestor Lei immediately had a bad feeling.

as predicted.

next moment.

The Black Nether Old Ghost spoke to the air, "Elder Gu Ling, we've had enough of the show, shouldn't you make your move now?"

The words fell.

A violent fluctuation came from the void, and to everyone's astonishment, a dazzling golden light fell, and a figure in golden robes appeared on the scene.

In an instant.

A spiritual pressure from the late stage of the Fusion Realm suddenly descended!

The two cultivators who were engaged in a fierce battle with the Black Moon tribe also showed expressions of extreme disbelief upon seeing this person's arrival.

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, Qin Ming's expression immediately hardened, and he instantly recognized the person's identity:
"It's actually that late-stage Nascent Soul elder from the Immortal Origin Clan?"

This person once presided over the Hundred Races Alliance Conference in the Void City, and even within the Immortal Origin Clan, his status and position were not low.

But to everyone's surprise, this person actually appeared in the conflict between the alien races.

It was clearly the Black Moon Tribe's Black Nether Old Ghost who paid a great price to persuade such a powerful figure to come.

After the golden-robed elder from the Immortal Origin Clan appeared, he calmly surveyed the crowd, but when his gaze finally landed on Qin Ming, he revealed a hint of surprise that was hard to conceal.

He then held back and didn't say anything more.

Qin Ming naturally realized that the other party had recognized him, and his divine sense lingered for several breaths. He knew that after the changes in the Void Realm City, the Immortal Origin Clan was tracking down the whereabouts of the few human cultivators who had attended the meeting.

The reason why this late-stage Nascent Soul elder of the Immortal Origin Clan is paying so much attention to me is probably related to this.

His appearance made the atmosphere extremely delicate, disrupting the balance between the two tribes.

Then.

The golden-robed elder of the Immortal Origin Clan addressed the two combined cultivators from the Earth Spirit Tribe and the Ice Python Tribe of the Frost Wolf Clan with an extremely disdainful tone:

"If you two know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or don't blame me for being impolite."

The oppressive aura emanating from the late stage of the combined form, along with the powerful presence of someone who had long held a superior position, caused their expressions to shift and change several times.

His previous arrogant demeanor had long since vanished.

Clearly, even if the two of them were combined, they wouldn't be a match for this elder of the Immortal Origin Clan.

The powerful methods and resources of the Immortal Yuan Clan are far beyond what these smaller clans can match.

Thus, the man clad in ice python and the old man riding a lion finally compromised and yielded, bowing to the elder of the Immortal Origin Clan and saying:
"Since it is the Ancient Spirit Elder of the Immortal Origin Clan who has come forward, we will naturally no longer participate in this matter."

Then, the two of them, shameless as ever, said to Elder Lei of the Frostwolf tribe:

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Lei. We will take this step forward, and your previous promise to us will no longer be valid."

After saying that, the two of them slunk away from the battlefield.

When Old Ancestor Lei saw that two of his strong reinforcements had suddenly disappeared, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"Good! Good!"

"What promises did you two old men make to me back then?"

"At the critical moment, he actually deserted his post!"

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(End of this chapter)