"Kill!"

Earth-shattering shouts of killing rang out from the wasteland.

Soldiers clad in black armor and wielding long halberds and iron shields swarmed out like an ant colony. Although numerous, their movements were remarkably unified, exuding an indescribable sense of weighty power.

Facing them was a group of beast-like, frenzied, bloodthirsty beast-transformed Martial Artists, also sprinting across the wasteland, rushing towards the halberd soldiers.

Although these beast-like monsters moved without any strategy and were chaotic, the madness they exuded couldn't help but make one's heart tremble, as if facing a pack of long-hungry wolves, eager to tear apart all life in their sight.

"Kill!"

As the halberd soldiers roared in unison again, when the two battle lines were less than three hundred meters apart, the halberd and iron shield soldiers in the front line bowed, revealing the soldiers with crossbows behind them.

These soldiers wore light armor, and the crossbow bolts in their hands were entirely black, with dense fiery red patterns, occasionally flashing with specks of crimson light, clearly not ordinary items. Especially the arrowheads, which faintly emitted a scorching aura.

"Shoot!"

Following the roar of the vanguard officer, volleys of crossbow bolts shot out, tearing through the air with sharp whistling sounds, landing on the rapidly approaching beast-transformed Martial Artists.

These beast-transformed Martial Artists, covered in fur and scales with astonishing defensive capabilities, were incredibly vulnerable to the crossbow bolts. After only a slight pause, the crossbow bolts fiercely drilled into their bodies.

Bang—

The next moment, as explosions continuously rang out, these crossbow bolts actually burst open, creating large bloody holes in the bodies of these beast-transformed Martial Artists.

At the same time, raging flames ignited on their bodies.

However, even after suffering such heavy injuries, these beast-transformed Martial Artists did not stop, but instead charged forward even more frantically. However, the flames burned extremely quickly, and before they could get close, they had already fallen to the ground, their bodies charred and lifeless.

Soon, there was a second and a third volley of crossbow bolts, killing a large number of beast-transformed Martial Artists.

But that was all. After three volleys of crossbow bolts, the stronger beast-transformed Martial Artists had already rushed closer.

The two battle lines finally collided fiercely.

The halberd soldiers immediately stood up, thrusting out their sharp halberds that gleamed with cold light, piercing through the beast-transformed Martial Artists at the very front, and the beast-transformed Martial Artists behind them were not spared either.

The nearly three-meter-long halberds continuously pierced through several beast-transformed Martial Artists before their momentum stopped.

However, the beast-transformed Martial Artists who suffered such heavy injuries did not stop. Letting their bodies be pierced, they frantically rushed into the crowd, tearing apart the bodies of soldier after soldier.

For a time, thick blood and frantic shouts of killing continuously rang out.

Until after the time it takes to burn an incense stick, as the last beast-transformed Martial Artist was killed, the fierce battle finally ended.

The black-armored soldiers did not continue to advance but quickly retreated.

On the tall and majestic city wall, over ten li behind the black-armored soldiers.

A man in heavy armor was frowning as he watched the retreating soldiers.

"Five thousand against a thousand, and only just over a thousand returned!? These ghostly things are truly troublesome."

He spoke in a deep voice, clearly very dissatisfied with this result.

The heavily armored man was none other than Huyan Ji, the Great General who conquered the North for South Qi, the second in command of the military after South Qi's Military God, Tang Zhong.

"General Huyan, although this casualty ratio seems like a loss, it is a significant improvement compared to before, after all, these fearless guys are almost comparable to Blood Transportation Warriors."

Beside Huyan Ji, a long-bearded man in a red robe slowly spoke. He was Zhong Po, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Breaking Sect.

Although the Heavenly Breaking Sect was nominally destroyed, some embers were preserved. As a Transforming Void Grandmaster, he had already retreated with the Sect's inheritance and a small number of elites when the Sect was annihilated. Although they encountered attacks along the way, they were ultimately preserved.

"At least it can be confirmed that the effect of the Red Flame Arrow is quite good against these guys."

"The effect is indeed good, but the Red Flame Arrow requires a large amount of refined red crystal stone, and the output is limited. It may not be enough to deal with these guys."

Huyan Ji shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice.

"I have already contacted the Sects and schools in the Western Regions and the Northern Lands about the red crystal stone. A large amount of red crystal stone should be sent to the front line during this period, which should temporarily alleviate the consumption of red crystal stone."

"Moreover, Northern Yan is ambitious. The experts from these Sects and schools will also arrive here on a chosen day. By then, it should be enough to resist these things, and even counterattack!"

Zhong Po spoke slowly, his fists clenched. His Sect, which had been passed down for many years, had fallen to such a state of being a homeless dog in his generation. No one was more eager than him to resolve Northern Yan, retake the Northern Wilderness, and return to his Sect.

However, upon hearing Zhong Po's words, Huyan Ji shook his head slightly.

"Brother Zhong, the refinement of red crystal stone also takes time. Being able to temporarily resist Northern Yan's advance is already quite difficult. These beast-transformed Martial Artists are not only found among low-level Martial Artists."

"Brother Huyan, are you saying..." Hearing this, Zhong Po's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had guessed something, and his face showed shock.

"Don't worry, for now, it's limited to the Divine Transformation Realm stage, and there are also quite serious side effects. However, this cannot be ignored. We haven't been doing nothing during this time. My Senior Brother has already contacted the Dark Star Organization in Northern Yan, and reaching a cooperation should not be difficult. By then, red crystal stone will also be transported from Northern Yan."

Speaking of this, Huyan Ji paused, his gaze focused. He looked at the Northern Yan military flag swaying in the wind in the distance.

"The Dark Star Organization has been entangled with the Northern Yan imperial court for many years. They should also have some research into the secret of these so-transformed beast-transformed Martial Artists. If they can figure out the secret, everything will not be a problem."

Hearing this, Zhong Po relaxed a little.

He had naturally heard of the name Dark Star.

As remnants of the Former Dynasty, being able to survive in Northern Yan until now is enough to prove their strength.

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Fulong City.

In a luxuriously decorated room, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged in a medicinal bath with his eyes closed.

At this moment, a cold chill had appeared in the room. Unlike the coldness of winter, this chill seemed to be able to penetrate clothing and skin, reaching directly into one's flesh and blood, making it difficult to resist.

Several flies in the room slowly fell to the ground, struggled a few times, and finally lay motionless.

After a while, Lin Sheng's eyes suddenly opened, and the coldness lingering in the room instantly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

And those flies on the ground actually flew up again from the ground and quickly moved away.

Hoo...

Lin Sheng exhaled heavily, his eyes slightly narrowed.

At this moment, a black rhombus, like a birthmark, had appeared on his bare upper back.

"The first demon pattern has been condensed. Now I should be considered to have re-entered the Body Tempering Realm."

He carefully felt the black rhombus on his back, like a cold scale attached to his back, and he could feel the coldness emanating from it at all times.

"One day to enter Body Tempering. It seems that the increase in spirit and perception can not only perceive the demonic charm but also speed up cultivation. It seems that in the future, I need to collect exotic beasts that can improve spirit and perception."

Having re-entered Body Tempering, he could feel some subtle changes happening in his body, but it was only a trace. After all, even profound arts, in the initial stage, the improvement they can bring is extremely limited for him now.

And regarding profound arts, he had also learned a lot from Lan Man and Qi Ning.

Like the Peerless True Art, the higher the Realm, the more obvious the improvement to oneself. When they reach the Bones Transformation Realm, the gap between Cultivation Techniques will truly open up.

"Entering Body Tempering in one day, it shouldn't take too long to return to Bones Transformation."

He was very much looking forward to what kind of brilliance this profound art would unleash after he returned to the Bones Transformation Realm.

Just as he was about to continue concentrating on his cultivation, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the room, and soon Gou Donglai's voice came in.

"Gongzi, someone is here and wants to see you."

"Understood. Take them to the side hall first."

Hearing this, Lin Sheng was first surprised, but soon thought of something and gave instructions.

Then he got up, put on his clothes, and pushed the door open to the side hall.

Yuan Fang was drinking tea and sitting on a chair, his brows slightly furrowed, as if there was something he couldn't figure out, so much so that he didn't even notice Lin Sheng walking into the side hall.

"Brother Yuan, it's been a few days, I've missed you very much."

Lin Sheng said warmly with a smile on his face, and finally sat down in the main seat like a big shot.

Hearing Lin Sheng's voice, Yuan Fang suddenly woke up.

Looking at Lin Sheng's face, it was full of complicated emotions, and even carried a hint of resentment.

This strange look made Lin Sheng feel like he had stolen someone's wife, a bizarre feeling.

"Brother Yuan, what's wrong?"

He frowned and asked somewhat puzzledly.

"I came here on Master's orders to bring you something."

Without answering Lin Sheng's question, Yuan Fang just shook his head slightly, sighed, and said.

As he spoke, he had already taken out a jade box from his Pregnant. The box was quite exquisite, and at a glance, one could tell it was valuable. The things inside were undoubtedly even more valuable.

Lin Sheng quickly understood that the things in the box should be the gift Luo Yin had mentioned that day.

A Transforming Void Grandmaster's Take action would definitely not be an ordinary item, as could be seen from the previous Spirit Bone Python King and Bonemelting Pill.

So what would it be this time? Lin Sheng was still quite curious.

"Inside the box are two pills. The red one is the Dragon Elephant Great Bone Pill, used to strengthen the physique. It has a strong amplifying effect on physical fitness, especially in terms of strength. However, the medicinal power is overbearing, so it's best to be careful when taking it; the green one is the Heavenly Spirit Essence Pill, which has a good amplifying effect on the spirit. Although its medicinal power is not as overbearing as the former, it requires a high level of mind and will, and also requires a certain physique. Only by combining both can you successfully refine it."

Without trying to be mysterious, before Lin Sheng could ask, Yuan Fang had already spoken up on his own.

"Pills."

Lin Sheng understood. He had some guesses about this, after all, this Lord Luo Yin was a top alchemist. He immediately cupped his hands and bowed to Yuan Fang, saying seriously.

"Brother Yuan, please thank Lord Luo Yin for me."

Seeing Lin Sheng's sincere attitude, Yuan Fang's expression softened. He shook his head slightly, clenched one hand, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes before he finally said indifferently.

"Alright, the things have been delivered, I won't disturb you any further."

After leaving this sentence, Yuan Fang had no intention of saying anything more. Without waiting for Lin Sheng's reply, he turned and walked out of the side hall.

Watching the other person's figure leave, Lin Sheng still felt a little confused in his heart.

"This Brother Yuan seems to have a slight resentment towards me?"

Lin Sheng thought about it. He hadn't offended the other party in any way, so he didn't bother to think too much and instead focused his attention on the jade box.

"Dragon Elephant Great Bone Pill, Heavenly Spirit Essence Pill. Although I haven't heard of them, coming from the hands of a top alchemist, they are definitely rare pills."

He couldn't wait to open the jade box, revealing two pills, one red and one green, inside.

The red pill was as red as blood, the size of a quail egg, and had patterns on it, giving it a somewhat mysterious feel.

Although he didn't know much about alchemy, he could tell at a glance that the grade of this pill should be even higher than that of the blood awakening treasure pill.

Soon, his gaze fell on the other green pill. This pill was a bit smaller than the former, and it had no patterns on it. It even looked a bit old, which meant it had probably been stored for many years.

It looked very ordinary and had no special features. Compared to the former, it was very inconspicuous.

Although it didn't look very good, Lin Sheng valued this pill more. After all, as Yuan Fang said, this green pill had the effect of improving the spirit.

There were many pills that could strengthen the physique, but those that could improve the spirit were very few. After all, the spirit is different from the body; it is an extremely mysterious and difficult to touch existence.

Medicinal herbs that can affect the spirit are quite rare, and without exception, they are highly valuable.

Similarly, exotic beasts that can amplify spirit attributes are also rare.

It can be said that any material related to the spirit is in short supply.

"I don't know what the amplifying effect on the spirit is, but I think it shouldn't be lower than that youming soul grass back then."

He thought to himself, and at this moment, he was somewhat eager to try its effect.

After all, the cultivation efficiency of the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture is related to the spirit attribute, and this pill came at the right time.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, picked up the jade box, and returned to the room.

Lighting the calming incense, he took out the Heavenly Spirit Essence Pill, and after a slight hesitation, he put it down. Instead, he picked up the Dragon Tiger Great Bone Pill.

After all, Yuan Fang had said that the Heavenly Spirit Essence Pill had extremely high requirements for both spirit and physique. From this perspective, this Dragon Tiger Great Bone Pill seemed to be specially prepared for the Heavenly Spirit Essence Pill. Since there was no rush, he might as well swallow this Dragon Bone Great Bone Pill first.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and directly threw the crimson pill into his mouth.

As for what Yuan Fang said about the medicinal power being overbearing, he didn't take it to heart.

At the same time, Yuan Fang, who had walked out of the mansion and was strolling down the long street, was now full of conflicted emotions.

He held a jade bottle in his hand, constantly fiddling with it. Finally, he sighed and stopped his movements.

"Forget it. We are colleagues, and he is Shen Jun's disciple. Why should I engage in these petty actions."

He mumbled to himself, and had already turned around and walked towards the residence.