Chapter 342: Debt Of Nagas.
Hao Ren was sitting in the center of a valley, with Ulupi sitting across him with many elders that he vaguely remembered from the day they left Blue Star. The three kids were sitting next to Hao Ren, and the entire Naga clan was scrutinizing Yin and Yang.
After a few minutes of silence, Ulupi said, "Hao Ren, how did you manage to get these two?"
Hao Ren smiled and said, "It was a fateful encounter, like meeting you. They are very strong now, don't try to break my family by poaching them over." Your next read awaits at empire
Ulupi smiled and shook her head as she said, "They are definitely stronger than the youth of my clan, otherwise, they would have been challenged to hold a spar by now. Snakes are competitive by nature as they dream to become a dragon someday."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I understand."
Agnee sat close to him and almost burrowed herself in his side. Hao Ren did not mind and put his arm around her, the child was cautious because this was the first time ever she had seen any creature like a Naga.
Hao Ren looked around at the surroundings one more time before he asked, "Can you tell me why is your clan in such strides? I mean, this is a place where you ruled, right?"
Ulupi nodded and said, "You see it has been many centuries since we could come back here. The remnants of my clan have died fighting against the humans who encroached the treasured site, required for Nagas to grow stronger."
Hao Ren raised his brow, and an elder said, "Seven kilometers to the east there is the entrance of the real Naga Clan, in the center of that site lays a sacred fire. It is an opening of an earth vein and it keeps us warm and gives us the spiritual energy needed to get stronger. However, when we came back, we found that a clan of humans have conquered the place. We wanted to fight but we are too weak."
Hao Ren asked, "They have a Star Annihilation realm expert?"
Ulupi shook her head and said, "They have thrice more Planet Shattering realm experts than us. They outnumber us three to one in all aspects. We cannot fight with them in current condition. There are not much resources that we can procure in this barren land."
Hao Ren frowned, this would delay his plan for an alliance with the Nagas, he asked, "Are you sure that there is no other Star Annihilation realm expert?"
Ulupi nodded and said, "I am sure."
Hao Ren took a deep breath and said, "What if I clear them up? You take back the territory and then a few of your best people can follow me."
Ulupi was surprised and then she nodded as she said, "Yes, I will help you."
Hao Ren stood up and said, "Show me where this is going?"
Ulupi saw this and said, "I will take you there."
Hao Ren shook his head and replied, "You don't need to, send someone who knows about where they are located."
Ulupi nodded and looked at the old man sitting beside her. The person nodded and Ulupi said, "Hao Ren, this is Elder Tark, he will lead you to the settlement of those humans."
Hao Ren asked, "Do you want to consider the possibility of sharing the place with them or you want it all for yourself?"
Ulupi shook her head and said, "You will know the answer when you meet them."
Hao Ren nodded and looked at the kids as he said, "Yin look after Agnee, Yang come along."
Yang picked up his saber and dashed off behind Hao Ren led by Tark. The distance was not much, but after four kilometers, Hao Ren understood why the humans did not attack the Nagas, the snakes have surrounded themselves with a very efficient killing array. Red spiritual energy was manifested in the void.
Hao Ren had Yin and Yang eyes and he could see what was going on here. He said, "Good array."
Tark smiled and after a few more steps he stopped and looked at the foot of the valley. Hao Ren could see a city established at the base, but he could not see anything inside. He asked, "Yang, what do you see?"
Yang hesitated for a bit before he said, "Baba, there is an isolation array. They are inside though, I can sense them through the earth."
Tark was surprised and Hao Ren nodded, as he asked, "How many of them?"
Yang fell silent before he said, "A total of fifty. I cannot sense the difference in their power levels."
Hao Ren patted his head and said, "Elder Tark, you should retreat. I will handle the situation here."
Tark wanted to say something but he recalled the mental message that Ulupi gave him. He bowed his head and moved away. However, he did not retreat completely. Hao Ren noticed this but did not mind.
He said, "Let's go, Yang."
The young man flew down from the mountain with Yang in tow and just a couple of hundred meters away from the array, he revealed his aura, and a calm voice echoed, "May I ask, what your excellency wants?"
Hao Ren smiled and asked, "I wish to compare the way of martial arts with the fellow Daoist. I was passing by when I sensed your presence so I decided to come over and introduce myself."
The voice snorted and said, "You reek of snakes, dare you to conspire against us with such power. Have you no shame?"
Hao Ren chuckled and said, "My son here is a spirit beast I adopted when I was young, and he happens to be a Earth Coiling Python, may be that's what you smell with your dog nose. However, is this how you greet guests and dare to accuse people with moral righteousness? The Spirit Shimmer continent sure is filled with pretentious pricks.
Also, for the fact that you called my son a snake, and me a conspirator, I give you, a sword."
The chaos sword appeared in his hand, and before the other person could react, Hao Ren slashed at the barrier around the city. The slash directly opened up a tear in the void and the isolation barrier was destroyed.
An old man appeared before Hao Ren, wearing beast pelts and a burly physique, he said, "For the sin you committed just now, I will kill you, and then I will kill this hatchling and refine his bones."
Hao Ren chuckled and replied, "Come then, I will stand here and let you attack me thrice."
The wandering dragon was going to flex again.