The powerful Tauren Chieftain with strength increased several times!

Cao Xing faced the Tauren Chieftain's oppressive gaze, his expression unchanging.

He nodded and said, "That's right, I am Lord Cao Xing."

"From today on, you will fight for me."

The Tauren Chieftain fell silent for a moment, seemingly a bit surprised by Cao Xing's directness.

However, when his gaze fell upon Cao Xing and Isabelle, he seemed to sense their vast, ocean-like aura!

Furthermore, in this territory, he sensed even more terrifying auras!

At this moment, the Tauren Chieftain seemed to realize something.

He slowly planted his totem heavily into the ground; the moment the pillar touched the earth, it emitted a low rumble.

Then, he knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "As you command, great Lord Cao Xing. I, Caine Hoof-Explosion, am willing to fight for you in the name of Mother Earth."

"May the wind guide our path."

A faint smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

He knew that with this Tauren Chieftain's strength, which was essentially at the top tier below Legendary, he would not easily submit to others.

However, now, because the strength Cao Xing displayed was powerful enough, he was able to make the other party pledge loyalty so readily.

Then, he scanned the attributes of this new member.

[Tauren Chieftain: Caine Hoof-Explosion]

[Race: Tauren]

[Level: 75 (Tier 8)]

[Potential: Overlord]

[HP: 32.4568 million / 32.4568 million (Pale Tree bonus)]

[Attack: 5,142,153,923 (Master-level Command Technique)]

[Armor: 6325 ~ 6641]

[Stats: Strength 14937, Agility 12524, Spirit 11237, Constitution 13895]

[Skills: Totem Power (When the Tauren Chieftain fights with a totem, he gains a 30% attack bonus and a 30% attack speed increase), Brutal Charge (Charges forward at extreme speed, dealing (Attack * 189% + Strength) damage to enemies in the path, with a knockback effect; maximum charge distance is (Agility * 0.1 meters); Cooldown: 30 seconds), Earth Tremor (Lifts the totem in hand and slams it into the ground, dealing (Attack * 175% + Strength * 3) damage to surrounding enemies, with a 1~3 second stun effect; Cooldown: 80 seconds), Fury Slam (The Tauren Chieftain channels the power within, dealing (Attack * 354% + Strength * 2.5) heavy damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area in front, knocking them into the air. Can attack up to 4 times consecutively; Cooldown: 120 seconds), Earth's Wrath (The Tauren Chieftain slams the totem pillar into the ground, triggering Earth's Wrath, causing a 50% slow effect on enemies within 500 meters and dealing (Attack * 257% + Strength * 5) damage to them 4 times consecutively. Duration: 4 seconds; Cooldown: 10 minutes)]

[Commander-level Skill: Savage Ancestral Power (Activates the Tauren bloodline within, consuming 50% of his own HP to increase his Strength by 100% and Attack Speed by 100%, while reducing Armor by 60%. All attacks carry a "Destruction" effect, reducing the enemy's armor by 20% upon hit. Skill duration: 60 seconds; Cooldown: 24 hours)]

[Overlord-level Domain: Power Totem Domain (Suppresses all enemy units' Strength by 20% and absorbs 10% of the enemy's Strength into his own body. Maximum absorbed Strength value does not exceed 50% of his own Strength)]

[Talent: Tauren Bloodline (HP +30%, 35% chance to trigger Enrage effect when attacked)]

[Bond: Tauren (Not Activated)]

[Loyalty: 65]

[Satiety: 55]

After reading the Tauren Chieftain's attributes, a look of pleasant surprise gradually appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Caine Hoof-Explosion's skill set was purely that of a muscle-bound destroyer, a war machine!

Especially the Commander-level skill "Savage Ancestral Power," which could increase Strength and Attack Speed by 100% when activated!

If this were combined with Eternal Power to make it permanent, he would truly be a Tauren berserker, a bulldozer on the battlefield.

Although this skill had extremely powerful side effects, with Cao Xing's series of buffs, he could completely compensate for that.

Moreover, he had an Overlord domain that could absorb up to 50% of Strength.

That adds up to 150%!

Plus the power demon lead secret medicine, Blessing of Strength, and Aurora World-Brightening · Skyfall.

That's a total of 250%!

If he were to hand the Ox Rune Stone to him at this moment, his Strength increase would reach 550%!

It goes without saying what a terrifying number that is.

Under the same tier, in terms of destructive power, no one in the entire territory could compare to this Tauren Chieftain.

The more Cao Xing thought about it, the more satisfied he became.

He nodded and praised, "Caine Hoof-Explosion, you possess powerful strength."

Upon hearing Cao Xing's praise, the Tauren Chieftain puffed two streams of hot air from his nostrils.

"Hmph!" His bull eyes widened as he said proudly, "Powerful Lord, you truly have a good eye!"

"I, Caine Hoof-Explosion, am the strongest among all generations of Tauren Chieftains!"

"They said I was just a muscle-bound destroyer! But I still defeated a host of rivals to become the Chieftain."

"Even the ancestors, Norn Wind-Hoof and Main Blood-Hoof, praised me, saying I could lead the Tauren clan to glory…"

Speaking of this, his voice lowered, and the light in his eyes dimmed slightly.

"I once thought that under my leadership, the Tauren clan could become more prosperous."

"But… the arrival of that invasion war shattered my tribe."

"A large number of tribesmen perished in the war."

"Even though I tried my best, I was powerless…"

A look of frustration appeared in the Tauren Chieftain's eyes, as if he still hadn't walked out of the shadow of that defeat.

Cao Xing's heart stirred; he probably understood now.

It seems this Tauren Chieftain was also someone who died after encountering the invasion war and was sealed in this space by the system.

This also made Cao Xing reflect.

Nowadays, the secrets of this world were gradually being revealed to him.

The two nodes that changed history: the Blood Chaos and the invasion war.

Among them, the Blood Chaos had already been quelled by him.

If things continued to develop like this, one day in the future, they might also encounter the invasion war.

According to descriptions from the Centaur Harati, the Star Country swordsman Xiao, and the Blood Spider Queen, among others.

Although this information was obscured by the system, Cao Xing could only piece together a rough outline from fragmented clues.

But he also knew that the scale and destructive power of that invasion war far exceeded the Blood Chaos.

It even covered not just the Western Continent, but even the Eastern Continent where the Star Country was located was affected.

Cao Xing looked at the former Tauren Chieftain before him, his gaze becoming serious.

"Caine Hoof-Explosion, past failures do not mean anything."

"Now that you have come to my territory, it is equivalent to a brand new beginning."

"In this territory of ours, there are many who, like you, were victims of that invasion war."

"Including this Saint Light Sage beside me, she also experienced the trauma brought by this war."

"But now, they have all reignited their fighting spirit here, and everyone possesses even greater strength."

"From now on, as long as you are willing to fight alongside me, we will definitely be able to turn fate around!"

Hearing Cao Xing's earnest words, a solemn look appeared in Caine Hoof-Explosion's bull eyes.

He looked at Cao Xing, then his gaze fell on Isabelle beside him.

This Saint Light Sage's gaze was calm and firm, as if silently supporting Cao Xing's words.

The next moment, the Tauren Chieftain's mountain-like body slowly knelt on one knee.

He lowered his head, his voice solemn as never before: "Great Lord, your words are like the whispers of Mother Earth, awakening my fighting spirit."

"Caine Hoof-Explosion is honored to fight for you."

"From now on, my totem and strength will be at your disposal, until the day Mother Earth calls me again!"

[Due to your speech, territory member: Caine Hoof-Explosion is deeply inspired, Loyalty has increased; current Loyalty is 74]

Seeing this prompt, a satisfied smile appeared on Cao Xing's face again.

He nodded and said, "Rise, Caine Hoof-Explosion."

"Yes, Lord!"

The Tauren Chieftain stood up from the ground and grabbed his massive totem again.

At this moment, Cao Xing continued, "Then, according to the rules of our territory, every new member who arrives will receive a blessing."

"A blessing?" The Tauren Chieftain seemed to feel somewhat puzzled.

Cao Xing nodded slightly.

He did not explain further, but instead pressed the communication device on his ear and called over all the members in the territory who possessed status-enhancing skills.

Only a few minutes later, several powerful figures quickly walked over.

Like the other new members, this Tauren Chieftain felt a strong sense of shock at the power of this territory.

Furthermore, as various status skills landed on him, the Tauren Chieftain felt the aura within his body surge violently.

That pair of bull eyes even took on a dazed expression.

It wasn't until all the status skills had been cast that he suddenly snapped back to reality!

"Great… Great Earth Mother above—"

"What… what kind of power is this?"

The Tauren Chieftain widened his bull eyes, looking at everyone in disbelief.

Because he could feel that just this wave of blessings had increased his strength by more than double!

Cao Xing chuckled, "This is the power of the blessing I spoke of, and it is a power unique to my territory."

"However, my wife has not yet awakened; otherwise, under her power of blessing, you would be able to become even stronger."

Liu Muxue's various blessing enhancements are truly immense, but because she is currently in a dream state, she cannot come over.

But the blessings from the others are already enough.

The Tauren Chieftain nodded in realization, although he still felt bewildered and shocked in his heart.

At this time, Cao Xing looked at everyone present and said, "Since you are all here."

"Now, all melee combat units, come over here to collect a potion."

"Mages, don't come; this kind of potion is not suitable for you."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other.

Then Assam, Bo Jie, Sun Chaser, Renice, Eagle Eye, and the Star Country swordsmen, among others, walked up one after another.

It is worth mentioning that Andrew was also among this group.

Although he is a Druid, under the [Natural Balance Domain], he can distribute excess attributes evenly to other attributes.

Therefore, this 'power demon lead secret medicine' also provides him with an enhancement.

On the field, the melee powerhouses took the secret medicine and stared at the red liquid inside the bottles.

He could feel that this potion contained an extremely violent power, making even his body feel a craving for it!

Cao Xing's voice rang out, "Alright, drink this potion."

Hearing this, everyone did not hesitate in the slightest.

They all opened the bottle caps and drank it down in one gulp.

This included the newly joined Tauren Chieftain, Kane Bloodhoof, who did the same.

The next moment, they all felt a surge of feverish power appear within their bodies!

This power caused their momentum to climb crazily, and they themselves became even more lethal.

Especially the Tauren Chieftain Kane Bloodhoof and the Giant Clan's Jode Ironfrost, those two big guys; after drinking this secret medicine, the muscles all over their bodies seemed to have been injected with violent vitality.

They began to twitch and expand violently!

[Your territory member: Assam has successfully consumed [power demon lead secret medicine (Legendary)], Strength increased by 40%, Spirit and Armor decreased by 30%. Under the blessing of the talent [Eternal Power], this status has become permanent.]

[Your…]

As the system notifications flooded the screen.

The enhancement of this group of members also came to an end.

Looking at the astonishing aura radiating from each of them, Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Assam exclaimed, "An unimaginable secret medicine; it actually gave even us Hero-level powerhouses such a significant boost."

Beside him, the Giant Jode also chimed in, "Indeed! The boost from one bottle of potion is almost comparable to me using a potential upgrade once!"

Everyone marveled at the power of this secret medicine.

Even Kane Bloodhoof's loyalty increased by over ten points, reaching 86 points directly.

Cao Xing smiled slightly, then cast his gaze upon this Tauren Chieftain, pondering for a moment.

He was considering whether to hand the [Ox Rune Stone] directly to Kane for fusion.

After all, Kane had only just arrived in this territory; would it be too hasty to bestow such powerful strength upon him all at once?

But after thinking about it, he felt it was fine.

Anyway, since he has already joined his territory, there is no possibility of him leaving, so whether he is upgraded sooner or later is the same.

Thus, Cao Xing no longer hesitated, took that dark golden rune stone from his backpack, and handed it to Kane.

"Kane, try this and see if you can fuse with it directly."

The Tauren Chieftain stretched out his thick palm and cautiously took the rune stone.

This rune stone appeared the size of a bottle cap in his hand.

He stared earnestly at the rune stone in his hand, and a moment later, a flash of shock appeared in his bull eyes!

Kane Bloodhoof exclaimed, "My Lord, I can feel it; this rune stone contains a power that is extremely suitable for my bloodline!"

"This power even makes all the blood in my body feel an incomparable craving!"

"I have a premonition that this rune stone will allow me to undergo a transformation!"

Hearing this, a smile also appeared on Cao Xing's face.

He nodded and said, "Very good, then now, go ahead and fuse with this rune stone."

"As you command, My Lord!"

Kane Bloodhoof responded respectfully, then, in front of everyone, he opened his bull mouth and swallowed the rune stone directly.

"Gulp—"

As a swallowing sound rang out, the rune stone was completely swallowed into his stomach.

Everyone watched this huge Tauren Chieftain with a hint of curiosity.

However, after waiting for a few seconds, he seemed to have no reaction at all.

Just as Cao Xing was feeling somewhat puzzled, a strong heartbeat suddenly rang out.

"Thump-thump—!"

This heartbeat sound came from Kane Bloodhoof.

The next moment, his calm expression began to twist, the veins under his forehead bulged, and his body began to tremble violently!

On Kane Bloodhoof's thick arms, veins coiled like dragons, and the muscles under his skin were twisting crazily, emitting scorching breaths.

"Huff—!"

As a heavy nasal breath rang out.

His eyes shone with a scarlet light, as if he were an ancient beast about to erupt!

"Roar!"

He let out a terrifying roar toward the sky, the sound mixed with pain and thick, powerful strength.

Immediately after, his body suddenly shot up, expanding from his original height to nearly seven meters tall!

The next moment, Kane Bloodhoof grabbed a pillar and swung it above his head.

The heavy pillar seemed to become as light as a feather in his hands.

Then it was firmly grasped by him and placed on the ground.

A system notification appeared.

[Your territory member: Kane Bloodhoof has successfully fused with 'Zodiac Rune Stone (Ox)', Base Strength +300%…]

[Because you helped him improve his strength, territory member: Kane Bloodhoof's loyalty has increased, current loyalty: 92]

At this moment, Kane Bloodhoof's transformation had ended; this Tauren Chieftain had been summoned to the territory by Cao Xing for less than half an hour.

He had already experienced several upgrades, and his loyalty had also risen all the way to over 90.

He said solemnly, "My Lord, I can feel it—"

"This power has brought me back to my peak, and is even more powerful!"

Cao Xing nodded, then took a look at his attributes.

[Tauren Chieftain: Kane Bloodhoof]

[Race: Tauren]

[Level: 75 (Tier 8)]

[Potential: Overlord]

[HP: 32.4568 million / 32.4568 million (Pale Tree bonus)]

[Attack Power: 142418~151526 (Master-level Command)]

[Armor: 9472~9385 (Ice Armor Technique)]

[Attributes: Strength 64229, Agility 14138, Spirit 12154, Constitution 15243]

Seeing his full 60,000 strength, a satisfied smile couldn't help but appear on Cao Xing's face.

"Very good, Kane."

Cao Xing said approvingly, "From now on, you will also become one of the backbones of my territory."

"Use your strength to fight for my future!"

Kane Bloodhoof nodded heavily, his voice ringing out like thunder, "Yes, My Lord! Kane Bloodhoof will definitely clear away all obstacles for you!"

Then, Cao Xing looked at the others on the field, "Alright, everyone go back and rest; there's nothing left to do here."

"As you command!"

Everyone left one after another.

Soon, only Cao Xing was left on the field.

He murmured to himself, "The power of the Ox Rune Stone is truly beyond imagination—"