Tycoon War God

Meanwhile, in a desolate region of the Blacklands.

Inside a dilapidated mud hut, which had nothing but walls and its broken doors and windows, a skinny black man with long limbs and golden rings on his wrists and ankles was examining a photograph by the light of an oil lamp.

”Great Witch Doctor Mosa, the news has been confirmed. Lin Wudi does indeed have the Holy Relics of the Vassa Temple.”

The photograph depicted the moment Lin Mu showed the White Tripod Foot to the Saints.

”Lin Wudi.”

The black Great Witch Doctor, Mosa, uttered the name awkwardly, his expression stiff.

”Great Witch Doctor, what do you wish to do? Great Witch Doctor Gurodo has already united with eight other Great Witch Doctors to prepare an ambush for Lin Wudi to seize the Holy Relics.”

Kneeling before Great Witch Doctor Mosa was a young black man. A sharp glint shone in the youth’s eyes, and he also wore golden rings on his wrists and ankles, though he only had four—eight fewer than Great Witch Doctor Mosa.

”Gelang, do you know what the Holy Relics of the Divine Temple signify?” Great Witch Doctor Mosa’s ageless face remained expressionless, yet his gaze grew increasingly fervent.

”I do not,” Gelang replied honestly.

Great Witch Doctor Mosa patted Gelang’s head. ”You’re a good boy. Mo Luo has taught you well.”

After the word of praise, he continued, ”Have you ever heard the name True God Adam?”

Gelang still looked bewildered.

Not angered, Great Witch Doctor Mosa asked, ”How about Silver Ultra?”

Gelang’s eyes suddenly lit up. ”I know him! I fought him once. He has a Steel Body and is difficult to injure.”

Great Witch Doctor Mosa said, ”What if I told you that Silver Ultra gained that ability by obtaining just a drop of True God Adam’s blood? Would you believe me?”

Gelang’s eyes widened in disbelief.

A single drop of blood created a warrior with the combat strength of a top Black Wizard. Was Adam truly a True God?

”True God Adam was a lifeform born from the Holy Relics,” Great Witch Doctor Mosa said, revealing the astonishing truth.

Gelang’s heart was instantly set ablaze. If that’s the case…

Great Witch Doctor Mosa’s tone shifted abruptly. ”Go back and tell Mo Luo not to get mixed up in Gurodo’s foolishness. We can’t afford to provoke Lin Wudi.”

”Great Witch Doctor Mosa, why would you…” Gelang was puzzled.

Mosa stated coldly, ”Adam is dead. He was killed by Lin Wudi.”

A chill ran down Gelang’s spine, a cold dread rising from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

”Furthermore, in the Temple Sanctuary, that old undying bastard Rui is also dead.”

Mosa added indifferently, ”Gurodo has been blinded by desire. What makes him think he has the ability to snatch something from Lin Wudi’s hands?”

Gelang realized that Great Witch Doctor Mosa wasn’t acting out of fear; rather, he understood Lin Wudi’s true strength and had chosen to avoid conflict.

”Great Witch Doctor Mosa, I know what to do.”

Gelang bowed respectfully and backed out of the dilapidated hut.

No sooner had he left than countless scorpions emerged from the ground, crawling toward Great Witch Doctor Mosa.

The Great Witch Doctor picked up a scorpion and popped it into his mouth, murmuring, ”My foolish brother, I hope you don’t do anything stupid.”

「On the Blacklands Great Prairie.」

Lin Mu stood with his hands behind his back on an elephant, gazing into the distance.

Nearby, Qin Luoli was wielding a whip, driving away a pack of hyenas.

The hyenas of the Blacklands were a peculiar species.

Individually, they were frail and couldn’t even hunt zebras.

But when they gathered in a pack, they feared nothing.

Hunting zebras and wild buffalo was just routine for them. When driven mad by hunger, they even dared to prey on lions, the kings of the prairie.

Even a fierce and powerful lion would be no match for a pack of fifty or sixty, or even a hundred, hyenas.

Just moments ago, a pack of hyenas had been hunting a lone lioness.

The lioness had just given birth, and Qin Luoli, overwhelmed by a surge of maternal instinct, had appointed herself the protector of the cubs, driving away the frenziedly howling hyenas.

Lin Mu didn’t stop her, nor did he tell her that the lioness had little chance of survival.

This was because these were no ordinary hyenas, but semi-demonic beasts that had been tamed by someone.

Hyenas are nocturnal; they hide during the day and become ferocious at night.

For them to be out hunting in broad daylight was highly unusual.

Moreover, Lin Mu could clearly sense that each of these hyenas possessed a terrifying strength equivalent to a human External Power Martial Artist.

They could do more than just tear apart lions and tigers; even an Inner Strength Martial Artist would be no match for them.

Is someone testing me? Interesting.

Lin Mu simply watched Qin Luoli from a distance, not taking the hidden spy seriously.

「」

”Is that Lin Wudi?”

In the distance, ten Great Witch Doctors, clad only in animal skins and adorned with twelve golden rings on their hands and feet, were gathered around a well.

On the surface of the water, the images of Lin Mu and Qin Luoli were reflected. Judging by the angle, the image was clearly from the hyenas’ perspective.

”He looks no different from an ordinary person, yet he possesses an incredible power that can rival the gods. Eastern Cultivators are truly remarkable,” one of the Great Witch Doctors exclaimed.

”Mo Luo, are you afraid?” a Great Witch Doctor with a goatee and three vertical white lines painted on his forehead asked coldly.

”Gurodo, I am not my cowardly brother,” Mo Luo said calmly, as if he had no regard for his own life. ”I came because you promised to share the Holy Relics of the Divine Temple afterward. Now, my life is in your hands.”

Gurodo was the one who had initiated this ambush.

”Relax,” Gurodo declared. ”May the Wilderness God bear witness! If I, Gurodo, break my word, may scorpions eat my brain, and may my descendants for all generations be nothing but lambs!”

The Great Witch Doctors believed in the Wilderness God and that humans possessed souls that lingered after death. If a descendant ate the brain of the deceased, the spirit of the deceased would live on with them, achieving immortality. Thus, Gurodo’s vow was an extremely vicious curse.

Mo Luo nodded.

”Gurodo, are you certain you can kill Lin Wudi?” another Great Witch Doctor asked, visibly uneasy. ”You must remember, Lin Wudi is a living legend, the number one person in the world. If you aren’t sure, don’t lead us to our deaths.”

”Heh, Kado, don’t worry. I won’t disappoint you,” Gurodo said, pulling out a spearhead polished from a white bone.

”The Ominous Artifact, Exor! You actually found it.”

All the Great Witch Doctors’ expressions changed, and several even stumbled back a few steps in panic.

”Oh-ho,” Gurodo said, looking at those who had retreated. ”It seems Karuna still has a tender heart... and a lover.”

Karuna’s expression soured.

Mo Luo urged, ”Since you have the Ominous Artifact, Exor, let’s begin!”

Gurodo nodded, brought the white bone fragment to his lips for a kiss, and then placed it on a stone in front of them.

”AWOO! LALALALA...”

Gurodo hopped up on one foot, beginning to dance around the Ominous Artifact, Exor, in a series of strange postures. As he moved, waves of mysterious energy from the ancient Blacklands emanated from his feet, spreading toward the artifact.

”AWOO! LALALALA...”

The other nine Great Witch Doctors mirrored his actions exactly.

The wind began to shift and the air currents grew agitated. Ominous energies started to separate from the white piece of bone.

Under the control of the ten Great Witch Doctors, these energies spread silently toward Lin Mu.