Capítulo 1859: Chapter 1860: For the Tribe

“Beast God Sky Strike!”

Bang!

A thunder technique sourced from the same origin as the White Tiger Immortal Core exploded in the mud, shattering not just the earth but also a veil that obscured ordinary vision.

“Lord Priest… is this the passage Lord Beast God mentioned? Is there a way to save our tribe from this crisis inside?”

A priest apprentice of the White Tiger Tribe, who had just attained enlightenment and entered cultivation, asked the middle-aged man leading them.

The man looked at the seemingly bottomless passage and shook his head, remaining silent. The apprentice, having just ascended Dao, could not perceive much.

As the tribe’s official priest whose power was closely connected to the White Tiger Immortal Core, he had clearly sensed the massive commotion from there earlier.

If not for the protective barrier pre-set by the White Tiger Immortal Core, even the aftermath of that power collision would have been enough to knock them off their feet.

In such a situation, it was hard not to suspect that Lord Beast God had met with misfortune…

“Agusi, don’t think too much. The great God Beast won’t be easily defeated or compromised.”

Another official priest, who had come along, apparently saw the middle-aged man’s concern and comforted him.

The man named Agusi nodded, looking at the entrance of the passage ahead, “No matter what, the mission given to us by Lord Beast God is to explore this path, and we must not let Lord Beast God down!”

As the leader of the group, Agusi forcibly suppressed his internal unease and reinvigorated the group’s spirit before leading them into the passage.

The passage, with not a bit of light illuminating it, was extremely dark, prompting someone to use a technique to ignite the torches they had prepared beforehand.

With lighting equipment, the group finally managed to see the sides of the passage.

Exquisitely polished steps were surrounded by beautiful murals.

They had encountered such refined relics in the private territories of the Demon Clan before, but it was utterly unexpected to find human likenesses clearly etched on these murals.

“Are these demons transformed into humans?”

“No, if it was left by the Demon Clan, even if the subject was human-shaped, the mural would depict their original form.”

Agusi had interacted with the Demon Clan multiple times and seen the murals they left for records, but they were vastly different from the ones before him.

Not merely in content, but in refinement too.

The masterful carving made Agusi reluctant to believe it was done by the rough-mannered Demon Clan.

“What else could it be? It can’t be that human civilization existed here before us, right?”

Agusi shook his head again; as the chief priest second only to the Elder Priest in the tribe, he had communicated with the White Tiger Immortal Core multiple times.

As far as he knew, no human civilization existed on this land before them, but the things before him…

“Let’s look further inside.”

The inexplicable murals made Agusi feel uneasy inside; he couldn’t believe Lord Beast God’s judgment was wrong, so he could only temporarily set aside this question.

“Master, there’s a Dao Sect here.”

The priest apprentice responsible for scouting quickly relayed the first message, making Agusi quicken his pace and lead the group to the door.

The tightly closed door did not have any locks or any prohibitions visible, prompting Agusi to straightforwardly ask the people beside him.

“Can we push open this door?”

Four strong men immediately tried to force it open, but no matter how hard they pushed, the door remained motionless, blocking their path.

“Master, it’s immovable, so now…”

Boom!

Before the words were finished, a massive tremor emanated from the ground, nearly making everyone stumble.

Agusi hurriedly supported the two people beside him, then turned his worried gaze towards the entrance.

“Master?”

“It’s commotion from Lord Beast God’s side.”

“Did Lord Beast God win?”

The priest apprentice asked nervously, but was met with the silence of the other priests.

Their powers were closely linked to the White Tiger Immortal Core; although not directly connected, they sensed clearly the moment the heavenly Dharma Body of the White Tiger Immortal Core was shattered that the greatest power sustaining them had vanished.

This power’s disappearance wouldn’t affect them personally.

But things like relying on burning their own life force to borrow the power of the White Tiger Immortal Core were now impossible.

Recognizing the grim situation, Agusi took a deep breath and solemnly looked at the group, “Although I don’t want to believe it, Lord Beast God may have been defeated.”

“Impossible!”

“How could the great Lord Beast God lose to anyone else?”

The apprentices protested emotionally, unable to believe what Agusi said.

Agusi felt the same grief, but knowing he needed to stay calm, he looked at the door.

“Everyone, I understand your feelings. Lord Beast God is like a creator to us. Now that Lord Beast God is in trouble, how can we just stand by?”

Agusi’s words instantly ignited the battle spirit of the tribe members, who stood up, speaking fearlessly.

“As long as it’s your command, Master, we are willing to return and fight to the death with you!”

“Fight to the death!”

Agusi shook his head, breathed deeply, and said, “If not even Lord Beast God can solve the trouble, returning would only be a death sentence. But what we should do, Lord Beast God already indicated to us, didn’t he?”

As the words fell, all eyes focused on the door.

Another priest, comprehending Agusi’s meaning, stepped forward to ask, “Agusi, did you see something?”

Agusi shook his head with a bitter smile, “Though I wish I could confirm it, I’m sorry I can’t. It’s just… since Lord Beast God guided us here, this door is likely not something brute force can open. Our inability to see through it is probably due to my lack of strength.”

“I understand.”

The priest slowly spoke, placing a hand on Agusi’s shoulder. The others immediately joined, connecting hand in hand, forming a line in a moment.

Agusi was surprised by the coordinated action; though it had been his intent, he hadn’t expected them not to hesitate at all.

“You…”

“Enough, Agusi!”

The priest closest to Agusi interrupted, “We aren’t sacrificing for you, but for Lord Beast God, and for our tribe’s future!”

As the words settled, the power of all White Tiger Tribe members surged, channeling through the human chain into Agusi’s body.

Along with the power, came the lives of these dozen people.

With the sound of bodies collapsing echoing consecutively, soon everyone lay fallen.

The closest official priest, looking up at the middle-aged man before him, used his last breath to speak arduously.

“Agusi, don’t let us down.”

Agusi watched the last man collapse, exhaled deeply, felt the surging power within him, then looked at the closed door, clenching his fist.

“For the tribe.”

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