Chapter 1661 Headless Blood Savage （5）
Such a powerful savage, such a terrifying technique; what warrior could withstand a fighter like this.
But the scene that followed drained all color from the faces of the Jianghe Tribe warriors, leaving them in a cold sweat with a dull, throbbing pain.
They saw the divine hound riding upon the white wolf, and the ferocious Headless Blood Savage also mounting the captured warrior.
The immensely mean-spirited divine hound barked loudly and proudly before the Jianghe Tribe warriors. And the Headless Blood Savage sucked each prisoner of the Suyue Tribe dry into withered husks, regardless of gender.
When rows of withered husks were laid out before the Jianghe Tribe warriors, not one of them had a calm expression; their hearts were full of dread and unease, like lambs awaiting slaughter.
Only the Saintess kept a smile on her face and calmly witnessed it all; strangely, the Jianghe warriors saw a trace of pity on her expression.
Sun Hao sensed the cooling changes within his body, digesting the gains from the great battle.
Slowly, he straightened up and gazed at the Sacred Mountain, then at the shivering Jianghe warriors; all were drenched in cold sweat, regardless of gender, finally understanding what devastating blows their ravaged tribes had endured.
Was this the Witch God’s Great Warrior the Saintess had spoken of?
This must truly be a great demon, shouldn't it?
Sun Hao’s eyes swept over each Jianghe warrior one by one, before finally settling on the Saintess at the peak of the Sacred Mountain.
A nakedly covetous gaze fell upon the Saintess.
The Jianghe warriors' hearts collectively sank, and many gritted their teeth to rise.
Sun Hao’s large hand reached toward the Saintess.
Jiang Niv said softly, "Do not act; rest assured, I am safe."
The Jianghe warriors halted their movements in unison.
Sun Hao grasped Jiang Nv with one hand, his large arm retracting and shrinking as he placed her before his chest; there was a flicker of excitement in his eyes, and an instinctual craving and impulsion in his heart, but he forcibly restrained himself and asked quietly, "'Xingtian Dancing with Shield and Axe,' without a thousand years; how did you know..."
This was the cultivation chant of the Barbaric Xing Tian Art, naturally flowing within Sun Hao; it only echoed in his mind, and even the Border Collie had never heard of it, but this Barbarian woman knew.
Though Sun Hao moved from instinct alone, he understood this chant was vital to his survival, fundamental to his existence; therefore, he was curious how the Barbarian woman knew—this was why he had stationed himself at the Jianghe Tribe.
Now, despite the fierce, instinct-driven urge for the Yin-Yang Fusion Art toward the Barbarian woman, Sun Hao still forcibly suppressed it to ask his question.
A faint blush appeared on the chaste face of Jiang Nv; she glanced at the Sacred Mountain, then at the Border Collie, before whispering, "Lord, take me there; I do not want to be watched..."
The Border Collie barked loudly, "No way! Boss Sun and I have always moved in and out together, brothers to the end; you can't just block us out..."
Seeing the blush on the Saintess’s face, Sun Hao suddenly felt a novel stirring within; his voice buzzed heavily, "Fine, I agree..."
Saying this, he picked up Jiang Nv and strode into that large stone house.
The Jianghe warriors exchanged uncertain glances.
The Border Collie's eyes darted, and it crept stealthily, following Sun Hao closely, into the house.
Inside, the Saintess whispered softly, "Lord, throw it out..."
The Border Collie flailed its limbs through the air, barking loudly, "No way! Trading a brother for a woman! Woof woof, just finish her off, woof woof, and suck her into a husk..."
What occurred inside the stone house was plain to any onlooker—the intense vibrations and rhythmic pounding were unmistakable.
But the withered husk the Border Collie spoke of did not appear.
Though her face was flushed, the Saintess must have had an innate resilience or a unique constitution to endure.
Moreover, Sun Hao, sprawled upon her and sinking into a deep sleep, underwent changes in his massive body.
His crimson-red skin began to fade slowly.
After a very long time, Sun Hao pushed open the stone door and strode out; the Border Collie was surprised to see that Sun Hao had, unprecedentedly, tied on a beast-hide loincloth, covering the proud part he had never concealed before.
The Jianghe warriors felt a tremor of fear.
Standing at the doorway, Sun Hao bellowed, "Jiang Jie, He'er wants you inside."
The Jianghe Tribe warriors inwardly breathed a sigh of relief; the Saintess was safe.
The Saintess was indeed unharmed, though her movements showed signs of unease.
Meanwhile, for the first time, Sun Hao experienced an unusual, gentle sensation he had never felt with the Border Collie—a soothing, spring-like warmth.
Instinctively, Sun Hao could sense Jiang Nv held no ill will toward him; on the contrary, she protected him actively, and that cooling, pure-yin gentleness significantly neutralized his inherent rage and Malignant Qi.
Instinctively, Sun Hao also felt that this balance greatly aided his cultivation of that strange energy within him, enhancing his overall progress in his practices.
Sun Hao felt He'er’s kindness and, unprecedentedly, became much gentler.
While pleased with this change in its master, the Border Collie felt a twinge of envy; mainly because Sun Hao seemed to heed He'er closely, even blocking it from peeking—truly a major disruption.
After Sun Hao stabilized for two days, the Border Collie rolled its eyes and urged Sun Hao to head out hunting again.
Sun Hao went to seek Jiang Nv’s opinion; Jiang Nv stroked his face and said, "My lord, your Yang energy is overly potent within you now, accumulating much rancorous Malignant Qi; He'er alone cannot fully release it. That Mutt of yours, despite its untrustworthiness, is correct about one thing: you need to hunt. But, my lord, will you remember two points?"
Sun Hao did not fully grasp these words, but he nodded agreeably, "Go ahead, He'er; I will strive to remember."
He'er whispered softly, "My lord, aside from Suyue Tribe warriors, try not to kill anyone; at the final moment, you can use the method I taught you—harm them without destroying their core being. Will you remember?"
Sun Hao's voice buzzed heavily, "Not satisfying."
He'er rolled her eyes, "Be good, my lord."
Sun Hao buzzed heavily, "Alright, I'll give it a try."
He'er spoke softly again, "Second point, my lord must remember to return; He'er will miss you."
This time, Sun Hao agreed readily, "Fine, absolutely."
While at Jianghe’s side, Sun Hao learned a basic control over his instincts and imposed some restraints on his actions.
By the time he headed out again with the Border Collie, his approach changed little; he still killed the defiant resisters and suppressed all captives beneath him to cultivate his Yin-Yang Fusion Art.
But he did recall Jianghe's instructions; at the final moment, he held slightly back—instead of suction to withered husks as before, he only siphoned the yin-soft Qi he needed and then left, leaving behind the Barbarian Tribe men and women, young and old, strewn about helplessly.
This scene of widespread misery set the Border Collie barking loudly; it worried that if this dark chapter became known later, it might destroy Boss Sun’s great reputation forever.The fearsome might of the Headless Blood Savage radiated from the Jianghe Tribe outward, so that more tribes learned—a peerless terror from the Jianghe Tribe had emerged, with devastating combat prowess and an unstoppable force.
If unable to defeat him, surrender was the only option.
But regardless of surrender, the treatment remained the same: once the Headless Blood Savage attacked, resisters met no mercy, while the submissive endured a brief ordeal before he and his Mutt departed afterward.
Broken yet built by the savage—while nearly annihilated by the Blood Savage in the past, the Jianghe Tribe swiftly rose to strength as the Headless Blood Savage fought north and south, growing mightier through repeated campaigns.
Many tribes joined the Jianghe Tribe in full; for inclusion granted protection—tribe members of Jianghe never suffered from the Blood Savage's rampages, as only the Saintess served him.
The Saintess remained pure and hallowed; she told her children that the Blood Savage was the Witch God reincarnated, the nascent form of the Great Warrior Witch God, and her service was ordained and divine.
The Jianghe Tribe warriors believed this wholeheartedly.