Rocky was also aware of how heavy the mission was for him to carry. But somehow, he also knew that
everything would be worth for the people he loved and cherished. After all, he would vanish from this
world sooner or later.
"Well, I should be on my way now. I hope to see you again!" Holy Lord turned around and disappeared
swiftly after finishing his words.
Meanwhile, just after Holy Lord left, Rocky looked around the twelve statues that surrounded him. At
that moment, he felt a strange faint aura hidden deep inside the twelve statues.
"Do you feel that? These statues were sealed with some of the sacred things that were originally
possessed by the twelve deities. To be exact, these were the forbidden items that I was telling you
about. Moreover, it is believed that these items are more powerful than those that are stored in the
Heavenly God Temple," the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast explained briefly.
"So, does that mean that those leaders of the spiritual race clans took away several forbidden items,
including the Evil-fight Divine Bead? But how did they know that there were forbidden items sealed
here in the first place? Something is not adding up if you'd ask me." Rocky couldn't help but suspect
that something was wrong about what had happened.
However, it was also impossible for the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast to know the truth regarding the
matter.
"From this moment forth, you will stay secluded in the Divine Land and cultivate in peace, away from
distractions. Needless to say, I will also give you all the advice and support I can give, so that you can
have all the guidance you need to improve your strength at the King Realm as soon as possible," the
Dragon-shaped Soul Beast instructed Rocky.
Upon hearing the beast's orders, Rocky gave a slight nod.
Earlier, Rocky had released the power of the Divine Spiritual Source in his battle with the Heavenly
Demon Clan, it caused severe damage to the clan. Later, Alston merged the Ghost Master Clan and
the Giants Clan and reestablished a new clan with the remaining forces of the Heavenly Demon Clan—
the Glory Clan. Moreover, he made himself the Spiritual King and made the Palace City of the Holy
Dragon Empire his base camp. As soon as he assumed office, he renamed the original Lofty Dragon
Hall as the Spiritual King Hall.
It was quite obvious to the eyes of the people that Alston's power was growing more visible and
dominant with each passing day.
Not long after, Alston followed Townsend's example and continued to suppress and unite other spiritual
race clans. A few months later, he was able to subdue almost all of the small and medium spiritual race
clans in the Wild Spirit Land. Of course, some clans were unwilling to admit and surrender, but because
he was immoral and decisive, he had those who did not follow him wholeheartedly killed.
As the remaining two advanced spiritual race clans, the Phoenix Master Clan and the Wood Clan felt
helpless as if their power had been taken away from them. They knew that showing regret for
supporting Alston as the patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Clan before wouldn't change the current
situation. Apart from this, they were also aware that they could not deal with his power. All they could
do now was to watch Alston take control of the spiritual race clans in the Wild Spirit Land little by little.
Now, all they could do was to wait and keep their clans safe.
Whilst Alston carried out his ambition to rule and govern the spiritual race and to cause havoc in the
Wild Spirit Land, the eight calamity beasts suddenly vanished without a trace. Not a single soul knew
why and how this happened, but this paved the way for Alston to deal with the Phoenix Master Clan
and the Wood Clan.
It was not long after that he aimed to subdue the two clans. He believed that as long as he did this, he
would be able to unite the spiritual race clans in the Wild Spirit Land and accomplish his goal. Right
after he controlled the entire spiritual race, it was just a matter of time before the human empires under
the rule of the spiritual race would be conquered as well. Once this happened, Alston would have had
the whole Wild Spirit Land under his thumb.
"Your Majesty, the messenger sent to the Wood Clan has returned," Dean informed Alston in the
Spiritual King Hall.
"So, what did the Wood Clan say?" Alston inquired as he enjoyed being served by several beautiful
women.
"Unfortunately, it appears that they are still unwilling to submit to our Glory Clan," Dean reported as he
cupped his hands to show humility.
"They have been telling me the same reason thrice now! I suppose that we should give them no
chance now. They've had one too many. How dare they refuse my proposal! Then, they should not
blame me for being ruthless," Alston remarked savagely. Then, he ordered, "Send ten spiritual masters
to lead three thousand troops of the spiritual race. I want the Wood Clan to be wiped out! Spare no
soul!"
"But, Your Majesty, do you want me to send someone else to persuade the Wood Clan again? It's not
difficult for us to defeat them, but I'm afraid that both sides will suffer great losses once a war occurs..."
Dean advised immediately. After all, the Wood Clan was one of the advanced spiritual race clans, and
its power should not be underestimated. On the other hand, despite the Glory Clan being full-fledged
and with tens of thousands of spiritual race members, they still could not take any advantage if they just
fought head-on.
"Didn't you hear what I just said? Don't make me say it again!" Alston glared at Dean angrily after
feeling that his order was being questioned.
"Y... yes, Your Majesty! I will arrange everything as soon as possible!" Dean lowered his head to Alston
and left hurriedly.
"Hold on!" Alston shouted at the same time.
"What else can I do for you, Your Majesty?" Dean asked humbly.
"Haven't you got any news about Lena?" Alston asked sternly.
"No news, still. We still don't know where the three army groups have been hiding since they left the
Holy Dragon Empire. But I'm sure that Bryant is protecting the Witch," Dean responded.
"Very well, I guess I can give you more time. You know what the consequences will be if you don't find
her!" Alston shouted ruthlessly.
Dean broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing the leader's harsh words. After hearing everything he
needed, he immediately bowed, turned around, and left.
A few days later, the troop of the Glory Clan entered the Timber Deity Empire and started slaughtering
everything in their way to the territory of the Wood Clan. When they arrived there, the Wood Clan had
already been ready to fight with all their might. At that moment, the two troops stood facing each other,
and a war between the spiritual race clans was on the verge of breaking out.
During the first month of the war, both parties were in a stalemate. Neither one of them could get the
upper hand in the battle, causing very heavy casualties on both sides.
While this happened, Alston sent another one thousand reinforcements to break the tie. Although the
Wood Clan was also supported by Alyssa's one hundred thousand forces from the Timber Deity
Empire, the reinforcements were still a drop in the bucket. The spiritual race army was so powerful that
the human army could not be evenly matched with it.
After a month, the Wood Clan finally lost the war. Half of its members died on the battlefield, and some
of them were brutally murdered even after they chose to surrender. Some of them managed to narrowly
escape and avoided their whole clan's extinction.
Losing the support of the Wood Clan, the Timber Deity Empire was now a lonely boat in the lake. In
order to protect the empire, Emperor Woods had made a difficult decision—to submit to Alston's Glory
Clan.
However, as soon as Alyssa heard that the empire had submitted, she disappeared out of the blue.
On the other hand, the Phoenix Master Clan was now the only big trouble that Alston and his clan
would have to face after the fall of the Wood Clan. But Alston's troops also suffered a lot of damage in
the battle with the Wood Clan. With that being said, Alston had planned to keep dealing with the
Phoenix Master Clan after defeating the Wood Clan. However, his plan was put into a hold under the
persuasion of Dean.
Moreover, the entire Wild Spirit Land was in great chaos, and the people suffered tremendous loss and
trauma just because of Alston's hunger for power.
A few months after the war, the Glory Army had finally recuperated their vital energy. As a result, they
launched quick attacks against the Phoenix Master Clan.
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