In the main hall.
Mo Wuxin lowered his head silently upon hearing Xiao Mo's words.
He was touched, and also felt guilty.
If his strength had been a little stronger, if he had stepped into the Spirit Realm, how could the Woodman High Priest have discovered him?
If he had reached the Monarch Realm, killing this High Priest would have been as easy as flipping a hand.
Mu Chunrou, the High Priest of the Woodmen, gritted her teeth, glanced at Mo Wuxin, and said to Xiao Mo,
"He trespassed into our Woodman tribe's treasure vault. I merely repelled him and gave him a warning, I did not maliciously injure him! Otherwise, he wouldn't be unharmed right now!"
Xiao Mo cast a faint glance at Mu Chunrou, a smirk playing on his lips.
"But he was still injured by you!"
"Fine!"
Mu Chunrou's teeth were grinding, but she still agreed. She did not want to argue endlessly with Xiao Mo over this issue.
"I will compensate you one thousand Imperial Purple Crystal Coins! Is that acceptable?"
Xiao Mo gently shook his head; clearly, Mu Chunrou's promise did not satisfy him.
"I don't need any Purple Crystal Coins right now!"
Mu Chunrou was momentarily stunned by Xiao Mo's words.
It was known that Purple Crystal Coins were exclusive to the Woodman Empire, their value at least three to four times higher than the gold coins circulated in the human empire.
One thousand Purple Crystal Coins were enough to purchase a baronial title in the human empire, along with the associated territory.
Yet, this man before her seemed to have no interest in these Purple Crystal Coins.
How was this possible?
As if sensing Mu Chunrou's inner thoughts, Xiao Mo tapped the arms of his chair twice.
"Whether it's Purple Crystal Coins or gold coins, they are currently of no use to me!"
Both Purple Crystal Coins and gold coins were currencies circulated among local powers.
For the current territorial forces, these currencies were of no use.
Honestly, a thousand Purple Crystal Coins were not as practical as a thousand Immortal-Demon Stones.
However, since he was setting a trap, Xiao Mo naturally wouldn't settle for just Immortal-Demon Stones.
Then, before Mu Chunrou could speak, Xiao Mo made another offer.
"Leave your tribe's Ancient Natural Wood and all your resources behind, and I will let you go!"
"What?"
As Xiao Mo's words fell, Mu Chunrou's eyes widened further, her face instantly turning ashen. Her ample chest heaved violently.
What was the Ancient Natural Wood?
It was the very foundation that determined the Woodmen's ability to reproduce and continue their lineage.
Without the Ancient Natural Wood, no new woodmen would be born in their tribe.
In other words, the Woodmen tribe would eventually lose its legacy and slowly head towards extinction.
Moreover, the Ancient Natural Wood held even greater significance for the Woodman tribe.
Therefore, even if it meant death, the Woodman tribe would never give up the Ancient Natural Wood!
"That is impossible! If that were the case, we would fight resolutely to protect the Ancient Natural Wood!"
Mu Chunrou was enraged, shouting at Xiao Mo, her voice becoming hoarse.
"War? Heh..."
Xiao Mo gazed at Mu Chunrou indifferently, a disdainful cold laugh escaping his lips.
At the same time.
A brilliant beam of light pierced through the thick clouds, illuminating the entire night sky as if it were day.
The next moment...
"Rumble!"
Following a deafening roar, almost the entire Endless Abyss region trembled.
A mountain tens of thousands of feet high behind Mu Chunrou's main body was instantly obliterated by the beam of light.
In an instant, the mountain collapsed and the earth split, the entire mountain turning to dust and scattering with the wind in the night sky.
At this moment, countless lives perished in an instant.
This was power far beyond the Monarch or Saint tiers; this was at least the power of a deity!
That mountain was at least twenty kilometers away from the territorial city.
Yet, even so, the entire city jolted several times and continued to vibrate for a long time.
Only after a long while did the city's tremors cease.
Mu Chunrou's spiritual body had already dissipated in an instant when the beam of light struck.
Xiao Mo's lips curved into a faint smile, his gaze never leaving the spot where Mu Chunrou had stood.
Several Immortal-Demon Soldier units also stood there quietly, waiting.
After a long pause, the spiritual body finally reformed, but her once soft and charming face was now incredibly pale.
Upon reappearing, she stared at Xiao Mo on the throne with utter horror.
The mere aura emanating from the beam of light just moments ago had caused her spiritual body to disintegrate.
A single strike that turned a mountain tens of thousands of feet high into dust—this power was far beyond the scope of Monarch or Saint tier strength.
This was truly the power of the God tier, or even stronger!
She felt fortunate that the beam had not been aimed at her; otherwise, even with a hundred lives, she would have been utterly annihilated.
The human lord before her was clearly demonstrating his power and, at the same time, warning her.
Xiao Mo remained silent, merely tapping his chair, his expression remarkably relaxed.
Yet, it was precisely this calmness that put more pressure on Mu Chunrou than the beam of light had.
Because she realized she truly couldn't fathom this man's thoughts.
Even with the Woodmen's special abilities, she couldn't glimpse into this man's mind.
She didn't understand what this man was thinking, but she knew for certain that the beam of light must not fall upon the Woodman tribe.
Otherwise, the entire Woodman tribe would disappear, and even the Ancient Natural Wood would shatter into countless fragments and vanish from this world.
However, how could such a divine power appear in a fringe area like the Endless Abyss?
"This is the power of a god! Gods absolutely cannot appear anywhere outside the central region! You have violated the Ten Thousand Races Accord, and you will be judged by the laws of this world!"
Hearing Mu Chunrou's words, Xiao Mo slightly paused.
So, beings of the God tier and above were restricted from leaving the central region.
This piece of information significantly improved Xiao Mo's mood.
As for the judgment of world laws, Xiao Mo couldn't care less.
To say nothing else, the fact that he could receive rewards like the Nine Heavens Nine Underworlds City indicated that this war fortress was permitted for use.
If it were restricted, he would have received a notification long ago.
"Beautiful High Priest, your Ten Thousand Races Accord does not apply to territorial forces!"
"I only want to ask you now, are you certain you wish to go to war with my Immortal-Demon Tribe?"
Looking at Xiao Mo's confident smile, Mu Chunrou felt her throat go dry. She opened her mouth but couldn't utter a sound.
When had she ever wanted to go to war with the Immortal-Demon Tribe?
She had been emphasizing peaceful coexistence.
From the beginning until now, it was this man who had been relentlessly pressing forward, while she had been retreating step by step.
As for injuring this man's subordinate, that was a matter of necessity.
If someone sneaked into your treasure vault, could you endlessly tolerate it and watch them take away treasures?
From beginning to end, she was the one who was in the weaker and more wronged position, wasn't she?
After a long silence, Mu Chunrou finally spoke hoarsely.
"I can give you all the resources in the tribe..."
Mu Chunrou was interrupted by Xiao Mo before she could finish.
"I want the resources, and I want the Ancient Natural Wood too!"
"My patience is limited. I will give you another five minutes to consider!"