"Clan Leader, are you alright?" A figure hurried to Lei Gang's side, frowning as he looked at Lei Gang who was forcibly propping himself up, speaking with a worried tone. His body was already drenched in blood, indistinguishable whether it was his own or from the people of the Electric Flash Tribe. It was clear that he had been through a bloody battle.

"Fourth Elder, rest easy, these minor injuries won't take this Clan Leader's life. Since Shan Heng is also injured, let this Clan Leader have a good time with him." Flashing a slight smile, Lei Gang spoke to the Fourth Elder.

Hearing Lei Gang's words, the Fourth Elder nodded and turned around as if intending to continue slaying the enemies. However, in the instant his body pivoted, a fierce light flashed through his eyes, followed by a twist of his body, as his right leg, charged with Thunder Light, swept straight towards Lei Gang's waist.

'Boom!'

A large hand firmly grasped the Fourth Elder's leg, causing his face to dramatically change. The owner of the hand was Lei Gang himself, who had not even turned his head, "Unexpectedly, the second traitor is you, Lei Hao. Is Shan Heng really that formidable, or is Lei Gang just too foolish? Within the six Elders of the Thunder Tribe, there turned out to be two traitors."

"You brought this upon yourself, Lei Gang! Originally, I had no intention of betraying you, but you actually dealt with humans. How could I not betray you? You know how much I detest humans!!" Clenching his teeth and glaring at the broad back of Lei Gang, Lei Hao roared like a wounded lion.

"Has it already been over thirty years, and you still can't let go?" Sighing, Lei Gang suddenly asked Lei Hao with a voice filled with desolation.

"Nonsense! If it weren't for these cunning and despicable humans, my sister wouldn't have died so miserably! I want all humans to pay with their lives for my sister! And you! You even traded and collaborated with humans?" After speaking, Lei Hao's eyes burst with a light of hatred, disregarding his trapped right leg. Twisting his body, his left leg came crashing down on Lei Gang like a battle-axe.

"Radiant Thunder Fist - Thunder Blast."

Releasing Lei Hao's right leg, Lei Gang threw a punch behind him. A crisp snapping sound rang out, followed by countless bursts of thunder light. In Lei Gang's hands, even the unscathed Lei Hao couldn't withstand a single move and was immediately declared defeated.

"Shan Heng, are you satisfied now?" Looking towards the man who had regained his breath and suppressed his injuries, Lei Gang's words were laden with boundless fury.

"Hmph, Lei Gang, if it weren't for my hasty move today, without proper preparation, and the fact that you had human assistance, do you think your Thunder Tribe would still exist today? But to be honest, if it weren't for knowing that you received a great amount of Elixirs and Jade Talismans to distribute to the tribe warriors, I wouldn't have attacked so abruptly. It's just a pity that Lei Meng that fool exposed himself too early, making you suspicious of the Elders," Shan Heng retorted.

"Not too early, just right, I would say. You probably thought that once Lei Meng, that fool, appeared, I would relax my vigilance against the Elders. After all, having two traitorous Elders in succession is nearly impossible. But what you didn't know is that I, Lei Gang, would rather guard against a thousand to miss not one. If I have to guard, I'll guard against them all. And with Lei Hao's deep hatred, it led to this outcome, right?" Lei Gang responded to Shan Heng's words with a cold sneer.

With a cold laugh and without refuting Lei Gang's words, Shan Heng suddenly turned to look at Zhu Bufan and said, "Human, with your Cultivation, it's impossible for you to have executed that powerful Martial Arts move just now. Who exactly are you, and what is that technique?"

"The Martial Arts technique is called one of the Emperor's Three Extremes: Emperor Extreme Fist. As for me, I'm just an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, with no reputation worth polluting your ears with."

"Hahaha, what an ordinary disciple, such an obscure name. If every ordinary, unknown human has that kind of power, then for humans to rule over this Tower, we would probably be helpless, wouldn't we? Hahaha" The laughter of Shan Heng was full of thick mockery, clearly disdainful of Zhu Bufan's words.

"Lei Gang, let's stop here for today. Both you and I have sustained serious injuries. Now that you have human involvement, it's impossible for me to annihilate you, and besides, the covert forces have been exposed. As for your Thunder Tribe, you've also suffered many casualties. Withdraw your men and let us depart."

"Are you joking? Is the Thunder Tribe a place where you can come and go as you please?" Recalling the losses of the Thunder Tribe, Lei Gang struggled to maintain his calm, gritting his teeth and saying, "Today, Shan Heng, unless you die here, no one from the Electric Flash Tribe thinks of leaving!"

"Don't be arrogant, Lei Gang. You don't have the ability to keep this clan leader here. If you really want a battle, then this clan leader is up for it. But don't blame me for not warning you. If it comes to that, it will be the complete destruction of your Thunder Tribe, whereas my Electric Flash Tribe will be severely weakened, and the smaller tribes will take advantage to grow stronger. Consider it yourself!" After speaking, Shan Heng once again erupted with thunder and lightning. Although not as strong as at the beginning, his presence was still not to be underestimated. At the very least, Zhu Bufan, Wang Hui, and the Grand Steward Liu were all too spent to contend with him now.

Shan Heng's words plunged Lei Gang into deep conflict. He knew that what Shan Heng said was indeed true. If they fought to the death, his own Thunder Tribe might be annihilated, and the Electric Flash Tribe would also likely collapse. In that case, those small faction tribes would inevitably rise again, repeating the chaos of war. Shan Heng had assessed Lei Gang's heart correctly before speaking.

"Get out! Take your people and leave immediately! Next time we go to war, it will be the day your Electric Flash Tribe is annihilated!!!" Glaring at Shan Heng, Lei Gang finally made the most painful decision. Naturally, Zhu Bufan and the others knew that Lei Gang was now being tormented by the anger of having to let go of his enemy right in front of him.

"Electric Flash Tribe warriors, retreat!!" After casting a deep glance at Lei Gang, Shan Heng roared and took the lead to turn around and retreat. Following that, the Electric Flash Tribe's warriors began to rapidly flee, leaving behind only corpses of those who did not leave.

After swiftly escaping an area over a thousand meters from the Thunder Tribe, Shan Heng spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, which, to one's surprise, had some dark green tiny flames burning within it, presenting an unusually eerie and inexplicable sight.

After spitting out the blood, Shan Heng's complexion turned frighteningly pale. Feeling the surging Primordial Qi within his body, Shan Heng said to a warrior dressed as a Thunder Clan member beside him: "You go back to the tribe to prepare, heighten the alert and don't let anyone take advantage of the situation. I'll make a trip to Thunder Cliff! Damn Lei Gang, actually enlisting humans for help, damn it!"

After the departure of the Electric Flash Tribe members, what remained for the Thunder Tribe was nothing but a scene of devastation and destruction. Shan Heng's Electric Flash Tribe had launched an extraordinarily swift and ruthless attack, and many children and women who had no time to evacuate were affected by the combat and lost their lives. Seeing this tragic sight, Lei Gang couldn't help but to tilt his head to the sky and let out a mournful roar.

"It's too tragic," watching the widespread ruin, Yue Lan also let out a sigh of sympathy. Just now, she and Huo Ling did not engage in confrontation with Shan Heng, but rather moved among the Thunder Tribe warriors to attack the Electric Flash Tribe warriors together. Through the battle, the two women also clearly realized how fearsome the Thunder Clan warriors' combat abilities could be.

"It's very tragic, and also very frightening."

"Frightening?" Upon hearing Huo Ling say it was frightening, Yue Lan was momentarily stunned. She really couldn't imagine that Huo Ling would feel fear because of such a scene?

"It is very frightening. The Electric Flash Tribe's attack this time was meticulously planned, even considering that Lei Gang would take us out to watch the Thunderstorm Cloud, which was part of their calculations. If they hadn't underestimated our strength, then today would have been the end for the Thunder Tribe."

"Now that you mention it, it really is so. These people's schemes are so profound. We still don't know when they managed to buy over the Elder of the Thunder Tribe. If we hadn't acted at the end, the Thunder Tribe would have really been finished." Nodding in agreement, Yue Lan obviously concurred with Huo Ling's words.

"Who exactly is behind the scenes causing trouble? Was it really designed by the Thunder Clan people?" Thinking of this, Huo Ling fell into deep thought, and after a while of grieving, the Thunder Tribe's warriors began to clean up their surroundings. After all, the bodies of comrades had to be gathered, and seeing this scene not meant for outsiders, Zhu Bufan, Wang Hui, and Grand Steward Liu tactfully stepped aside.

Thunder Marsh Layer is mostly a boundless plain environment due to being swept by thunder all year round, but there are exceptions, such as the Thunder Mountain Range. Among it, a very dangerous cliff called Thunder Cliff, and at the bottom of the cliff churns a never-ending flow of plasma.

"Mr. Kou." Carrying internal injuries, Shan Heng forcibly suppressed his wounds and finally reached the top of Thunder Cliff, where he respectfully bowed in front of the door of a stone house.

'Cre-eak'

The large door of the stone house slowly opened, and then a magnetic voice came from inside, "Come in."

After receiving permission from the owner of the stone house, Shan Heng's spirits lifted and he stepped into the stone house. His demeanor was nothing like the imperious manner he displayed in the Thunder Tribe; he completely resembled a submissive servant.

"The plan to attack the Thunder Tribe has failed?" From within the dark stone house, a haunting voice sounded. Hearing the owner's question, Shan Heng quickly lowered his head and replied, "Yes, Mr. Kou, but that's because..."

"A thunderstorm saved the Thunder Tribe, it seems their fate has not yet run out..." Without waiting for Shan Heng to finish, the haunting voice continued, "If not for this thunderstorm, then those humans would have already left, and the only fate awaiting the Thunder Tribe would be annihilation. But a thunderstorm has forced a change in my plans; unexpectedly, I still underestimated those few people."

"Mr. Kou, with the Thunder Tribe not destroyed, Lei Gang will inevitably increase his cooperation with those humans. Among them are Alchemists and Artifact Refiners, and if they continue to provide Elixirs and Jade Talismans to the Thunder Tribe, our Electric Flash Tribe won't hold."

"Don't worry, those humans will stay at most for three months. After three months, they will naturally move on to the third layer."

"But Mr. Kou, in just three months, that's enough time for the Thunder Tribe to finish us."

"Rest assured, I have made arrangements. Go back and heal your wounds. In half a month, a surprise will naturally be prepared for you. Lei Gang won't recover from the sneak attack so quickly." After saying this, the stone house once again fell silent, and Shan Heng knew it was time to leave.

"How interesting, who would have thought this kid actually possesses the Martial King Pattern, truly something to look forward to." After Shan Heng left, a sigh came out from the stone house once more.

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