Please be my partner.

Except for the twisted city in the first Xiaofeng Mountain, only the twisted monsters are valuable. The other monsters are essentially puppets. The remaining five monster forces are much more diverse. Monsters with various strange abilities emerge in an endless stream. It takes some time to capture and contain them one by one.

Even so, watching the once invincible monster forces being destroyed one after another, Wen Jie became numb from the shock again and again.

As the agreed time gradually approached, Garuru and Wenjie no longer rushed to the next stop, but began to return to the Huaihe Cave.

This time, Wen Jie invited the leaders of 32 caves to come for negotiations. Of course, when Wen Jie assigned the tasks, he also made it clear that this "invitation" could adopt some "flexible and changeable" means.

Depending on the difficulty of the journey, there are teams of two people like Zhou Shao and Meng Shao, as well as teams of four or six people.

Among these 32 caves, the vast majority were discovered during the long-term exploration of the Huaihe Caves and have been kept in simple contact. A few were deliberately found after Melen arranged the exploration mission.

In fact, the changes in the cave are quite frequent. Take the Huaihe Cave as an example. It can only support tens of thousands of people at most. It was saturated a few years ago. In order to maintain the healthy ecology of the cave, a backup cave has been built for some time.

After Melen occupied Baishi City, the Huaihe Caves specially moved some people to the backup caves, because they were afraid that Melen was the kind of moody monster who would destroy the Huaihe Caves one day.

Birth and death are actually quite common things in underground caves. According to the records in the Huaihe Caves, there were more than forty caves that were connected with the Huaihe Caves a hundred years ago.

Over the past hundred years, some caves were razed to the ground by monsters, while others had to be entirely relocated because powerful monsters rose up nearby. Now only these are left.

In fact, the blockade formed by the monster forces is only on a large scale. Even in the era of disasters when everyone turns to martial arts, only a few people have the qualifications to practice martial arts, and most people are just ordinary civilians throughout their lives.

If they wanted to migrate on a large scale, they would almost certainly be discovered by the nearby monster forces, and would then naturally face a catastrophic disaster.

But if only a small number of martial arts masters are traveling, they can quickly bypass the areas where the monster forces are located. Although there are still considerable dangers, at least it is within an acceptable range.

It is for this reason that the leaders of other caves agreed to come to the Huaihe Cave for a while.

Of course, no matter what, the overwhelming strength demonstrated by the Giant Wolf Mecha is definitely the most important factor.

On the way to the Huaihe Caverns, the leaders of each cave also witnessed the power of the Giant Wolf Mecha. They either admired or feared it, and they all couldn't wait to inquire about the information about the Giant Wolf Mecha.

Every time this happened, the team in the Huaihe Cave would smile mysteriously and not explain much, which made the leaders even more anxious. But after all, the situation was stronger than people, and they had no choice but to wait until they arrived at the Huaihe Cave to see if there was any turning point.

Now, even if the Huaihe Caverns said they wanted to annex their caverns, they would be powerless to deal with it. Most people would even think that if things really developed to this point, it might not be a bad thing.

A week later, more than 200 people returned to the cave one after another. The leaders of each cave were warmly received by the Huaihe Cave. They visited the Huaihe Cave calmly accompanied by the top leaders of the Huaihe Cave, but did not find anything special, which made them look at each other in confusion.

Fortunately, the mystery did not last long. When Wen Jie returned driving the Titan, his extremely domineering posture directly shocked everyone in the Huaihe Cave.

Those members of the Huaihe Caverns who had mastered the power of the Giant Wolf Mecha and had become confused about who they were immediately put aside the many little thoughts in their minds and their eyes became clear.

Wen Jie walked down from the Titan slowly, and at the same time, the huge Titan twisted and deformed into a bracelet and was worn on his wrist.

Because Wenjie has performed well recently, and there are still many monster forces that need to be eliminated, Garuru lent a Titan to Wenjie for use.

Wen Jie glanced at the leaders and chuckled, saying, "Everyone, I am the leader of the Huaihe Grottoes. I am very happy to meet you. You will soon understand that your arrival today is also a blessing for you."

It was a fairly polite opening remark, but to the ears of the leaders, it sounded condescending, as if they were a head shorter than them.

This is indeed the case. Strength is always the greatest confidence in communication. Having no sword in hand and having a sword but not using it are two completely different concepts.

Controlling such a powerful Titan, other people simply cannot think of resisting, and even peaceful words can often be deafening.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wen Jie smiled slightly and didn't care. He led everyone into a temporarily converted large conference room to start the formal talks.

Wen Jie glanced at the crowd and said in a more serious voice, "Since the catastrophe, sects have been destroyed, dynasties have collapsed, and we humans have been struggling to survive until now, becoming increasingly powerless. More importantly, disasters are frequent in the outside world, and the strength and number of monsters are increasing day by day. Yet, we are still suspicious of each other, wary of each other, and even attacking each other for some petty gains. If this continues, humanity will surely perish!"

The more Wen Jie spoke, the more excited he became. He paused and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, a mental force as powerful and heavy as a mountain swept out. The perfect and flawless three treasures of essence, energy and spirit were successfully integrated through the ultimate leap of spiritual sublimation.

That’s it, Wuzong, it’s done!

Wen Jie felt the power that truly belonged to Wu Zong, and his heart was filled with emotion.

He had already reached the limit of a martial artist and was only half a step away from becoming a martial master. Of course, he knew better than anyone how difficult this half-step level was, and he might never be able to cross it in his lifetime.

At the same time, as the leader of the Huaihe Caverns, the lives and property of tens of thousands of people, the future of the tribe, the threat of monsters, etc., all weighed on Wen Jie's heart like mountains. This was also the fundamental reason why he could not achieve spiritual perfection and complete a breakthrough.

But, when he learned that Melen was an ascender, when Melen said he would protect the Huaihe Caverns, when Garuru took out the giant wolf mecha, when Garuru led him to sweep away the monster forces...

The invisible shackles formed by the mountains seemed to be suddenly opened. In addition, Wen Jie's mind was fully sublimated after experiencing the Wuzong-level battles while driving the Titan this week.

Today, taking advantage of the opportunity to express his true feelings, he has completely completed his spiritual transformation and achieved the status of Wuzong.

All these changes were brought about by Mellen, so Wen Jie has only endless gratitude towards that ascended senior.

The faint aura of Wu Zong enveloped the entire venue, and the expressions of the others were extremely wonderful. They did not expect that Wen Jie would be promoted to Wu Zong under such circumstances.

Wen Jie said calmly, "We can't go on like this. Therefore, I intend to form the Catacombs Alliance, uniting the forces of all the Catacombs under the leadership of the Ascended Seniors. Eventually, this Catacombs Alliance will become a complete force."

Someone subconsciously asked, "Are you going to annex us?"

Many people frowned and looked at the person who asked the question. Even if Wen Jie really thought so, there was no need to say such harsh words directly, right?

Wen Jie looked at the person who asked the question and said without hesitation: "That's right!"

He glanced at the people with different expressions, and his tone became low: "Everyone, you should have thought of it, about... the Ascendants!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. These words struck their hearts directly.

According to the available pre-cataclysm documents, ascenders do exist and are not rare. An ascender will appear in the world usually within one or two hundred years or no more than a thousand years.

However, even with some detailed records, it is difficult for people today to imagine the existence of ascenders.

why?

Because thousands of years have passed since the catastrophe, and there has been no news about the ascenders, not even once!

If the records are true and not fabricated by our ancestors, then there is only one explanation...

Because of the catastrophe, the ascenders gave up ascending to this world!

Therefore, if Melen is really an ascender, the legendary ascender with the talent of a martial saint, then no matter what the reason is for him to ascend to this catastrophic world, he is the last hope of the catastrophic world!

If you miss Mellen, it may take thousands of years to wait for another person who has the potential to become a Martial Saint, or maybe there will never be one again.

Humans in the disaster-stricken world may not have much time to wait.

Even though these caves still retain their civilization and heritage, there are too many people in the outside world who have lost their language and writing due to heavy casualties and have completely degenerated into settlements of primitive and barbaric tribes. Some have even been captured by demons and turned into beasts. In their eyes, those humans are better off dead.

After a long silence, someone asked solemnly, "Is that...senior you mentioned truly an ascended being...?"

Wen Jie looked towards Baishi City, his eyes revealing undisguised admiration and yearning. He said seriously, "Before, I was just grasping at straws, forcing myself to believe. But today, I can tell you with certainty that the senior is definitely an ascender, and even more mysterious and powerful than what is recorded!"

Chapter 379: Cave Alliance

"The Catacombs Alliance?"

Mellen looked at Wen Jie standing respectfully in front of him and couldn't help but smile. "That's a good idea. The human race should unite to unleash greater strength. Even in the era before the catastrophe, didn't those martial saint-level masters establish sects and dynasties?"

Wen Jie said, "Yes, Senior, that's exactly what I thought. However, without your protection, this Catacombs Alliance would not be established."

Facing Wen Jie's respectful greeting, Melen smiled slightly, and then looked at the things Wen Jie brought this time. There were thousands of various books, documents, materials, etc., which were all collected by Wen Jie from various caves after the establishment of the Cave Alliance. It took a lot of effort just to transport them to Bai Shi City.

Most of these materials are newly copied, of course there are some that look old. Among them are introductions to mountains and rivers, information passed down by sects, martial arts techniques, etc.

Wen Jie hesitated for a moment and asked, "Senior, the leaders of those caves want to come and visit you. I wonder if you... have time?"

Mellen nodded casually and said, "In that case, let them come over."

Melen also knew that the reason why the Catacombs Alliance was successfully established was that Wen Jie must have used his title as an ascender. Now that the Catacombs Alliance was newly established, it was still unstable and needed the efforts of the original Catacombs leaders. Naturally, he had to come forward to stabilize the morale of the troops.

After the Catacombs Alliance has been established for a period of time, the prestige of the original Catacombs leaders will fade, and people will be loyal to them, so there will naturally be no need for such trouble.

Of course, how far one can go depends on Wen Jie's ability.

Hearing Mellen's words, Wen Jie immediately responded respectfully and left quickly.

In fact, the leaders of the caves had already arrived in Baishi City at this time, and were anxiously waiting for Mellen's summons. When they saw Wen Jie with a calm face, their hearts were in their throats.

Wen Jie looked around and suddenly said with a smile: "Let's go, the senior wants to see you."

The leaders of the cave then showed expressions of surprise and joy.

They followed Wen Jie, walking cautiously in Bai Shi City. When they arrived at the luxurious mansion where Mellen lived, they saw those servant-like monsters and demons, especially the mighty general standing at the door like a loyal guard. They were all surprised, and at the same time, they felt a sense of surprise and pride in their hearts.

Can humans conquer such a powerful monster?!

Thinking of this, they lowered their posture even more.

Although the room where Mellen was located was not small, it would be crowded if more than 30 people entered. Therefore, Wen Jie did not bring the leaders in, but reported respectfully outside the room.

Mellen also walked out of the room naturally and came to the small courtyard outside. He looked at the people in front of him, without putting on airs or giving a long speech. He just said a few words in a gentle manner and sent them away.

After leaving the mansion, Wen Jie said to the leaders, "Our next priority is to continue exploring outside the cave we are in and absorb more human settlements."

"As for the large monster forces within the range, you don't have to worry. The seniors have already sent the Mechanical Venerable to help us clean them up. In fact, before you arrived, I had already followed the Mechanical Venerable to destroy six large monster forces."

The Mechanical Lord naturally refers to Garuru, and this external title was given by Wen Jie after consulting Garuru.

Upon hearing that the Mechanical Lord had destroyed six large monster forces in a short period of time, these leaders, although they did not know who the Mechanical Lord was, immediately felt a sense of awe.

Someone hesitated for a moment and asked, "Alliance Leader, you should understand that exploring the unknown is too dangerous. Usually, only the priests in the cave are capable of such a mission. However, there are only seven such powerful people in our cave, and they are of high status. Asking them to carry out such a dangerous mission, I'm afraid..."

The leader refers to Wen Jie. Since the Catacombs Alliance was established, he naturally took on the position of leader. As for Mellen, he was above the leader, similar to the Martial Saint Ancestor in the sect before the disaster.

Facing the cave leader's difficulty, or perhaps a test, Wen Jie smiled and said, "No problem. Next, I'll take you to see the Mechanical Lord."

Seeing that they didn't understand, Wen Jie added, "You should have seen the Giant Wolf Mecha. It was given to us by the Mechanical Lord."

He glanced meaningfully at the few people in the crowd who were forcibly suppressing their surprise, and said, "Let's go."

Under Wenjie's leadership, the group quickly found Garuru who was bored.

The leaders looked at the cute mechanical dog with some disbelief, and their eyes were full of suspicion when they looked at Wen Jie.

Wen Jie ignored their expressions and said respectfully to Garuru, "Your Excellency, these are all members of the Catacombs Alliance. Please grant them the Giant Wolf Mech to help them better complete the mission assigned by you."

Garuru did not hesitate and directly summoned 320 mechanical puppet giant wolves. Then, under the eager gaze of the leaders, these mechanical puppet giant wolves transformed directly into bracelets.

Naturally, these leaders did not receive the same treatment as the Huaihe Caverns, and each was only allocated ten giant mechanical puppet wolves.

Wen Jie distributed the bracelets equally to the 32 leaders present. Although this distribution method caused dissatisfaction among some leaders, after all, there were considerable differences between the caves. Some large caves had a population of 100,000, which was stronger than the Huaihe Cave, while some had only a little over 10,000 people. This equal distribution method was naturally unfair in their eyes.

However, Wen Jie didn't indulge them at all, and even ignored their dissatisfaction. He said directly: "You will return to your respective caves immediately and distribute the Giant Wolf Mechas to each of you to form ten teams. The Giant Wolf Mechas have communication functions. I will assign specific tasks in a day. If the tasks are completed well, the alliance will have generous rewards. If they are not done well..."

Wen Jie sneered and said, "If you can't even handle some simple tasks, then you are not qualified to possess the giant wolf mecha bestowed by the Venerable!"

The leaders were startled, having already grasped enough information from Wen Jie's words.

Wen Jie then slowed down his voice, and after a few soothing words from Wen Yan, he let the leaders leave.

After the leaders left, Wen Jie respectfully said to Garuru, "Your Excellency, we can continue our conquest of the monster forces."

Garuru then perked up, summoned two giant mechanical puppet wolves, and quickly left with Wenjie.

The leaders left Bai Shi City, all with their own thoughts. After walking in silence for a while, someone finally couldn't help but speak.

A sturdy man with dark skin and a feathered hat said to an old man, "Zong Wanli, your cave only has a little over 10,000 people. You probably don't need ten giant wolf mechas. Give me five of the ones you have. If your cave encounters any danger in the future, I, the Iron Wall Cave, will do my utmost to help you."

Having said that, the dark-skinned man didn't wait for Zong Wanli to answer and directly grabbed the latter. This posture didn't look like they were discussing, it was clearly a robbery.

A fierce light flashed in Zong Wanli's eyes, and a bracelet was immediately activated. In an instant, he was covered with the giant wolf mecha.

Seeing this, the dark-skinned man froze. He seemed to have not expected the other party to be so decisive. He said with a grim expression: "Zong Wanli, you..."

Zong Wanli interrupted without hesitation, "Wu Yuanbo, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I can tell you clearly that if you want to snatch the Giant Wolf Mech from me, you won't get it!"

In a short period of time, Zong Wanli had received the information transmitted by the Giant Wolf Mecha, understood the basic control methods, and... the power of the Giant Wolf Mecha, which made Zong Wanli more confident.

If before, Zong Wanli was just at the bottom of the leader's circle and could be bullied by anyone, and he could only smile and endure it, then after getting the Giant Wolf Mecha, all of them were undoubtedly on the same level.

With power at hand, who wants to be a weakling who can be poked by anyone?!

Many people's faces changed drastically when they saw this scene. Most people understood the severity of it, while a few smart people understood the viciousness of Wen Jie's move.

Speaking of which, although the Catacombs Alliance was established under the dual oppression of external monsters and internal Wenjie, these leaders were actually vaguely united to fight against Wenjie.

In their opinion, Wen Jie was only able to gain many benefits because he had met the Ascending Senior first. As long as they united to compete with Wen Jie, they might be able to win the favor of the Ascending Senior in the future and surpass Wen Jie.

However, with this equal distribution, even if Wu Yuanbo had not wanted to rob the Giant Wolf Mecha, they had already realized that the "resources" controlled by Wen Jie were far beyond their imagination.

The leaders of the large caves may still have some ulterior motives in their minds, but the leaders of the small caves will definitely take the initiative to move closer to Wen Jie in order to obtain more resources.

This fundamentally disintegrated their alliance, and as Wen Jie's power grew, the others would become more shaken, and in the end, the leaders of these large caves would have no choice but to surrender.

The essential principle of "Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors" is to deliberately create inequality and let others fight for it.

This kind of political strategy is actually not very clever, but it is extremely practical.

Zong Wanli glanced at the other leaders and sneered, "Can't you see the situation clearly? From now on, I, the Heng'an Grotto, will follow the orders of Alliance Leader Wen Jie! Even if the Alliance Leader tells me to disband the Grotto immediately, I will do it without hesitation!"

After expressing his position, Zong Wanli left without hesitation.

After a brief silence, the others each activated a giant wolf mecha and left one after another.

As for what they think in their hearts, only they themselves know.