Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Trouble

The Gobi Desert between the Great Wilderness Kingdom and the Flame River Kingdom is immensely vast.

Even with Lin You riding the Demon King Dragon all the way, it took him three hours to reach the territory of the Flame River Kingdom.

At the same time, a notification sounded in his ear.

[Area transition, switching area channel…]

[Switch successful, current location: Flame River Duchy.]

[This area is not your affiliated area, please exercise caution.]

Upon arriving at the Flame River Duchy, the suffix on the area channel changed from “Great Wilderness Duchy” to “Flame River Duchy.”

Lin You opened the private message interface and found that he was indeed in the same area as Zhou Muyuan, and they could already communicate privately.

Without hesitation, he directly opened the interface and sent a message to Zhou Muyuan.

…

Meanwhile.

In a city built near a volcanic area.

Zhou Muyuan was sitting in the conference hall, listening to reports from several subordinates.

“Lord, we’ve just received news that another Tier Seven cultivator joined Zhang Hong yesterday. Counting Zhang Hong himself, they now have two Tier Sevens.”

“Two Tier Sevens…” Zhou Muyuan frowned slightly, “It seems Zhang Hong is intent on opposing us.”

“What should we do now? If we let this slide any longer, it might be detrimental to our Black Origin City,” a subordinate said worriedly.

“Yes, Lord, it’s evident that Zhang Hong has come over from the Celestial Flame Kingdom to seize our Black Origin City’s resources.”

“Hmph! Those scoundrels are just taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Celestial Flame King’s fall. They think there’s no one guarding Black Origin City?”

“Exactly! Countless residents have suffered under them. Even if it results in mutual destruction, we must drive them out of Black Origin City’s territory!”

The people below were filled with righteous indignation, urging Zhou Muyuan to act quickly.

Zhou Muyuan appeared thoughtful and contemplative.

Of course, he wanted to act immediately, but he only had two Tier Sevens, who had just recently advanced.

If he were to act, even if he won, Black Origin City would suffer significant losses.

Yet, if he didn’t promptly address this threat, it was like a thorn in his side, causing unrest in the city and hindering territorial development.

Finally, he made up his mind, and his expression became resolute.

“In that case, let’s…”

However, just as he spoke, he suddenly paused. A message appeared before him, interrupting his words.

“What is it, Lord?” a cultivator below asked curiously.

“It’s nothing. I have a friend who seems to have arrived near Black Origin City. Let’s adjourn the meeting for now. I will go out to find him.”

Lin You left a deep impression on Zhou Muyuan.

After all, they were allocated to cities on the duchy’s border, making them practically neighbors.

He hadn’t expected Lin You to come looking for him at this time, leaving him slightly surprised.

Giving instructions to his subordinates, he led a squad of Centaur Species and hurriedly left the territory to meet Lin You outside the city.

At this moment.

Several kilometers away, Lin You received Zhou Muyuan’s reply, detailing the exact location of Black Origin City.

He immediately instructed the Demon King Dragon to change direction and fly towards the distant volcanic region.

Unexpectedly, as he passed over a dense forest, a shout came from below.

“It’s a scout from Black Origin City! Shoot him down!”

Immediately, a formidable arrow shot straight at him from the dense forest.

“Hmm?” Lin You frowned.

Without needing further words, Lingxi by his side waved the magic staff, and with a simple gesture, the arrow was entangled by thorns.

Yet despite this, the arrow still showed signs of breaking free from the thorn’s hold.

It wasn’t until it got close to Lin You that its momentum finally exhausted, and it fell to the ground.

Below, a shout erupted from the forest.

“Everyone attack, bring him down!”

It was only then that Lin You noticed a huge mountain stronghold hidden in the dense forest below.

As soon as the voice fell, a large number of figures began to emerge from the stronghold. Upon closer inspection, they were all cultivators of Tier Five and Six or above.

The two leaders were even Tier Seven!

“Highway robbery?” Lin You looked surprised.

To think such a large bandit stronghold existed near Zhou Muyuan’s territory.

Daring to target him, they must have been tired of living.

Seeing a dense wave of attacks coming from the forest, he immediately signaled the Demon King Dragon to dodge swiftly, then flew with the Demon Consort Dragon above the stronghold, circling rapidly.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged.

A terrifying gale swept through the entire stronghold.

The Tier Five and Six cultivators didn’t even have time to scream before being swept into the air by the wind, shredded into pieces mid-air.

Only the two Tier Sevens barely escaped, looking up in terror at Lin You and his comrades above.

“Run!”

Without hesitation, the two turned and fled into the depths of the forest.

“Trying to escape? Lingxi!”

Of course, Lin You couldn’t let them run. With a low shout, Lingxi transformed into a streak of light flying towards the forest, waving the magic staff, and a distant tree turned into a Tier Seven Tree Demon, roaring and attacking the two.

The two exchanged glances and combined forces to punch the Tree Demon.

“Boom!”

With a loud bang, the Tier Seven Tree Demon’s body was partially shattered!

The strength of Tier Seven cultivators was indeed unmatched by ordinary Tiers Six.

Unfortunately for them, Lingxi was a Heroic Species and in the strongest plant type area, the forest.

With a burst of light from the Lingxi Staff, leaves soared in the forest, turning into sharp arrows aimed straight at them.

Then, the tree trunks ahead of their escape path suddenly erupted with wooden thorns, blocking their way instantly.

By the time they realized it, they were already engulfed by the leaves, emitting two shrill screams before collapsing heavily to the ground.

“Well done.”

Lin You praised Lingxi as she returned.

Clearing out this bandit nest served as a gift for Zhou Muyuan, preventing future threats to their trading caravans.

After confirming nothing was overlooked, he continued on, leading his team towards Black Origin City.

Soon.

He arrived at a city situated in a volcanic region, as directed by Zhou Muyuan, and immediately noticed Zhou Muyuan and his team waiting outside with several cultivators, signaling the Demon King Dragon to land.

Upon seeing the species around Lin You, Zhou Muyuan couldn’t help but feel secretly astonished.

Let alone the cultivators beside Zhou Muyuan, all appeared scared, setting up a defensive stance.

Thankfully, Zhou Muyuan intervened just in time, preventing them from mistaking it for a monster invasion.

As Lin You descended to the ground, Zhou Muyuan greeted him with a smile.

“Brother Lin You, it’s been a while. I didn’t expect to see you again.”

“Yes, indeed, it’s been quite some time. Your location is hard to find.”

Lin You dismounted from the back of the Wood Demon Dragon, surveying the city before him.

Indeed, Black Origin City matched its name, built upon black soil, indicating a rich abundance of minerals and fertile land beneath.

This place was in much better condition compared to Yellow Sand City at its inception.

Moreover, perhaps due to its proximity to the volcano, even the temperature was a few degrees higher than elsewhere.

“Well? Does my territory meet Lin You brother’s standards?” Zhou Muyuan asked.

“Yes, it’s much bigger than my territory; managing it must be challenging, right?” Lin You nodded in response.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Zhou Muyuan’s eyes flashed with a trace of concern.

“Indeed, it’s not easy…”

After saying this, he couldn’t help but sigh.

Seeing this, Lin You was puzzled: “Judging by your expression, have you encountered some trouble?”