Time slowly flowed by as Austin was in seclusion, contemplating.

It was impossible to comprehend the linkage between the four Law Divine Swords' powers and create the Four Spirits Sword Array in this world without spending a considerable amount of time.

And during Austin's period of seclusion and enlightenment, the Dragon Nest Tribe remained peaceful.

In the cold winter, the tribe took in many wandering Beastmen and was transforming them through military training, turning them into members of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

At this moment, the population of the entire Dragon Nest Tribe had already surpassed ninety thousand, approaching the milestone of one hundred thousand.

As the Dragon Nest Tribe grew stronger day by day, asserting dominance over a vast area with an invincible stance, it naturally gained the envy of many Beastmen struggling to survive in the vicinity.

Moreover, the Dragon Nest Tribe was generally open to Beastmen who sought refuge, whether captives or wandering Beastmen, as they all had to undergo a month of military training and transformation, ultimately becoming warriors of the tribe, regardless of their original state.

Thus, with the rise of the Dragon Nest Tribe, more and more Beastman Tribes began to merge into and seek allegiance with it.

Initially, merging with the Dragon Nest Tribe was the last resort for poverty-stricken tribes that lacked food and couldn't survive the harsh winter.

But as the strength of the Dragon Nest Tribe grew, coupled with the ample treatment that allowed these previously impoverished tribes to fill their bellies, more Beastmen began to entertain the idea.

Although some Beastmen were suppressed by the elders of their tribes, Beastman Tribes around them could barely maintain stability.

However, when some of the lowest-tier Beastmen could not resist the temptation and risked everything to escape,

certain seeds began to take root.

Initially, lower-level slaves fled, yearning for a better life, and reached the sanctuary of the Dragon Nest Tribe.

The Dragon Nest Tribe accepted these runaway slaves, providing them with enough food while starting their military training transformation.

The elders, chiefs, and other senior members of the external Beastman Tribes, out of fear of the Dragon Nest Tribe, dared not take any action.

They could only secretly keep a tight grip on the slaves within their tribes and brutally nail captured runaway slaves in front of all the tribe's Beastmen as a deterrence.

Initially, this method of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was effective.

The hearts of the slave and impoverished Beastmen were suppressed by this harsh means.

The Beastman elders and chiefs were very satisfied, nipping certain things in the bud.

However, what the Beastman elders didn't know was that their actions were like adding more gunpowder to an imminent powder keg.

The good times did not last long.

Subsequently, a seemingly insignificant incident occurred, like a small spark, that directly ignited the powder keg and swept across a large area, altering the layout of the Beastman Tribes surrounding the Dragon Nest Tribe.

The matter was simple,

In one Beastman Tribe, a Minotaur slave escaped and fled to the Dragon Nest Tribe.

After a month of military training and transformation, the Minotaur shed its previously emaciated frame, quickly becoming a robust Minotaur due to the ample food, and because of its strong physique, it became a member of the hunting backup team, essentially a prospective Beastman soldier cleaning up the hunting grounds.

One day, while the Minotaur was out hunting with the Dragon Nest soldiers, it was spotted from afar by some companions from its former tribe who were gathering.

Back then, the Minotaur had planned to escape with these companions, but they were too afraid of the tribe elders' brutality and did not follow through.

Now, seeing their former companion doing well while they still remained as slaves prone to beatings and scolding,

the Beastman companion felt unbalanced and was later beaten half-dead by a tribe elder for no particular reason.

That night, unable to contain his grievances and dissatisfaction, he spoke out.

Other Beastman slaves from the same place also said they couldn't live like this anymore.

The more they complained, the more dissatisfied they became.

When the dissatisfaction reached its peak, that night, a large-scale slave revolt erupted within the Beastman Tribe.

From that riot, as the benefits of joining the Dragon Nest Tribe spread, greater turmoil began to unfold among the Beastman Tribes in the nearby regions.

Thus, a tiny spark ignited the resistance.

In the Dragon Nest Tribe's sphere of influence, every Beastman Tribe nearly failed to escape the fate of a grassroots uprising.

The great collapse had begun.

Previously, there was no choice.

Beastmen leaving the tribe couldn't possibly survive alone in the perilous Forest Land.

They needed to band together to achieve a certain degree of safety.

But now, a better option was laid before them.

To fill their stomachs, to live safely.

These two points were sufficient.

Yet, tribe elders and chiefs sought to prevent the exodus of slaves and numerous low-ranking Beastmen through ruthless means for the sake of their own power and wealth.

Rebellion naturally ensued.

Within the Dragon Nest Tribe's sphere of influence, one after another, Beastman Tribes collapsed amid the turmoil. Large numbers of grassroots Beastmen, after resisting the oppressive rule of tribe elders and chiefs, began heading toward the Dragon Nest Tribe.

This development left the current Governor of the Dragon Nest Tribe somewhat stunned.

At one time, to quickly increase the population, the Dragon Nest Tribe had to relentlessly expand, diligently attacking and annexing other Beastman Tribes, assimilating the populations of conquered tribes completely.

It was through numerous wars that the Dragon Nest Tribe reached its current level of strength.

Yet now, without expending a single soldier from the Dragon Nest Legion, the border Beastman Tribes collapsed, and the Beastman population rapidly increased.

Reflecting on the past and seeing the contrast with today,

indeed left one speechless, as all could be said was that the world is unpredictable.

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