Chapter 3 The Only Way

  "Bastard!"

  Xiao Yi's heart was trembling. Even in the face of life and death, he couldn't let his emotions fluctuate like this, but such a scene made him unbearable.

  In the stone house, there was still a faint evil aura lingering, but it couldn't be traced back to its source. The other party was very cautious, and the aura dissipated at the stone gate. Moreover, their move was swift and precise, with perfect control over time. Even Stone Tiger and Qian Fuzhang couldn't arrive in time.

  The sky was dark, the bright moon was shrouded in haze, in front of the stone house, more and more people gathered, some men clenched their fists, their eyes were bloodshot, their lips were bitten until they bled, the women were also stunned, and there were relatives of this young couple, who had just left not long ago, but now it was a matter of life and death.

  Boom!

  A majestic and overwhelming aura appeared above the tribe, with Tribal Chief Shi Zixuan riding a crimson heavenly horse, holding a black iron staff that emitted a faint blue battle energy. A shocking aura spread out, enveloping the entire Bloodstone Tribe.

  His gaze was like lightning, Shi Zhenxuan's eyes swept across the land, and wherever his gaze passed, the air twisted. The extraordinary spiritual will covered the sky and earth, pouring down into every corner of the tribe. This was an invincible aura, and every Bloodstone tribesman who was scanned by the spiritual force could feel the anger hidden within, that terrifying killing intent, which would probably erupt as soon as it found its target.

  Xiao Yi was also swept by this spiritual force, and at this moment, he finally understood the strength of the clan leader Shi Zixuan. That spiritual force was extraordinary and transcendent, far beyond the ordinary realm, and had already departed from the category of mortals. However, compared to Dà Yuánmǎn's future body, Xiao Yi found that although Shi Zixuan was strong, he seemed to be slightly inferior to the future body.

  Zong Chang Shi Zhi Xuan is a cultivator at the Tempering Bone realm, a strong practitioner who has just entered this realm. Although he is still far from being comparable to the Refining Blood Great Perfection, it's not just two different major realms, but also a transcendence of life levels. However, in Xiao Yi's opinion, Shi Zhi Xuan is still inferior to the future body of the Refining Blood Great Perfection. What does this represent? Doesn't it mean that the future body at the Refining Blood Great Perfection realm can be compared to a strong practitioner at the Tempering Bone realm?

  Just as Xiao Yi was thinking, the spiritual power of Shi Zhi Xuan had already swept back and forth several times, but still couldn't find any trace of that blood clan. After a moment, the oppressive atmosphere that filled the entire Bloodstone Tribe dissipated, and everyone let out a sigh of relief. In their eyes, Tribal Leader Shi Zhi Xuan was always calm and composed, even when faced with an attack from another tribe, he had never been as angry as this before, his killing intent had reached its peak.

  "Haven't you found it yet?" Xiao Yi's eyes revealed a hint of heaviness, if so, perhaps there will be more people following in their footsteps.

  Perhaps death is not scary, what's scary is watching the people around you die one by one, yet being powerless to do anything, without even the qualification to struggle, that will drive a person close to collapse.

  Shi Hu and Qian Yuan exchanged a glance, but now it's even more troublesome than imagined. Not even the tribe leader's spiritual power can detect each other, so the opponent is likely to be a Blood Clan Thousand Husbandry-level strongman, or possibly an even stronger one. With such a bloodthirsty person lurking in the tribe, there's no need for the Xian clan to attack; soon the entire tribe will naturally collapse.

  "This is a provocation!" A centurion said in a low voice, "As long as the murderer is not caught for one day, more people will continue to die. Death is not scary, what's scary is that those who died are not what we want to see. And on the other side of the Western Panlei Mountains, the Xianzu war masters are gathering. The appearance of this blood clan at this time has some interesting implications. This is meant to stir up trouble for my Bloodstone tribe."

  "The hundred clans have always gone their separate ways and cannot join forces. Moreover, the Xian clan and the Blood clan are unlikely to come together." A Wu Chang spoke up.

  He shook his head, and Qianyuan's eyes seemed distant. His tone was more serious than ever before: "Under the possible benefits, everything is possible. Let's cremate the body first."

  Moments later, the entire stone house was engulfed in raging flames. It's a sorrowful memory that people want to bury thoroughly in the fire, perhaps only then can they find true peace.

  "Come to the Ministry of War."

  In Xiao Yi's mind, the voice of Shi Zong Xuan sounded, his eyes moved, and he exchanged a glance with Shi Hu Qianfu Chang, apparently both had also heard it.

  Ministry of War

  The patriarch Shi Zhi Xuan's expression was solemn and silent, and after the arrival of Xiao Yi and the other two, he remained silent for half an hour before slowly opening his mouth to say: "Now there is only one way left."

  "Tribe leader!" Shi Hu's fist clenched tightly.

  But then Shi Zhi Xuan shifted his gaze onto Xiao Yi's body, Qian Yuan Qian Fu Chang was stunned, could it be that Xiao Yi can do it?

  "We need your help." Shi Zhi Xuan's voice sounded.

  Xiao Yi slightly furrowed his brow, he wasn't quite clear what he could do, but saw Shi Zhi Xuan raise his hand and point to the back of his head, saying: "We need the residual soul in the broken gun on your back to assist us. My spiritual will is not enough to find that blood clan, but he definitely can."

  The lingering soul in the broken gun!

  Xiao Yi's heart moved slightly, and he had been feeling a strange sensation for some time. The broken gun in his hand was obtained from the ancient dragon cave, where it was left behind by the Seven Star Desolate Dragon. Although this broken gun was the worst among them, and the only one that could be touched by him, it was still extraordinary. He once heard Shi Hu Qianfu mention that this broken gun might be a residual soul soldier, with a residual soul sleeping inside. It was also because of this broken gun's autonomous resurrection that Shi Qi Ren and others were able to escape from the hands of the Xian tribe's Xian Yuan Daman.

  "What needs to be done." Xiao Yi asked after a moment of contemplation.

  "From my inference, the owner of this broken gun had gone through a brutal war, which ultimately led to his downfall. The Tianmai Soul Soldier was also shattered, and the soldier's soul was severely damaged. With the loss of its master's spiritual nourishment, it has been in a dormant state for years, only to be revived at specific times. However, it seems that there is no such opportunity now, so we can only rely on our own efforts to help it revive."

  "How can we help him recover?"

  Shi Hu Qian Fu couldn't help but say, "Even if it's just a broken soul soldier, if it can be displayed its power, it will definitely be earth-shattering. In the past, when the Black Wind tribe obtained an accurate soul soldier, they were overjoyed, but that was not a true soul soldier. Compared to a true soul soldier, an accurate soul soldier is only half-finished and cannot be compared."

  Soul Soldier, a human war soldier possessed by strong Soul Realm cultivators, evolves step by step from Blood Soldier as their cultivation improves, eventually giving birth to spirituality and transforming into a kind of alternative life.

  Staring steadily at Xiao Yi, Shi Zhi Xuan fell silent for a moment before speaking: "Let the three of us work together, using Xiao Yi's body as a medium to infuse spiritual energy into this broken sword. With our combined spiritual energy, we can awaken that residual soul, allowing it to temporarily revive and regain some of its spiritual awareness. At that time, even if it's the Blood Clan's Patriarch, he will definitely not be able to escape its perception."

  What!

  The two were shocked, and before Xiao Yi could speak, Shi Hu Qianfu hesitated: "But, Clan Leader, with Xiao Yi's mental strength, if the three of us simultaneously pour our spiritual energy into him, one misstep would completely destroy his spiritual world, I'm afraid that..."

  "When does it start."

  Xiao Yi's voice rang out, interrupting Shi Hu's words. Both thousand-man commanders were taken aback, but then they saw Xiao Yi smile lightly and say, "If this is considered danger, then what does life and death mean?"

  Nodding, Shi Zixuan said: "Give you half a day to adjust your state, until the peak moment, wait until daytime when the sun is at its strongest, and the power of the blood clan is also at its weakest. At that time, we will make our move."

  "Good!" Xiao Yi nodded and left the main hall without hesitation.

  In the vast and empty hall, Shi Hu Qianfu sighed with a bitter smile: "This little brat."

  Qianyuan's eyes gleamed with a strange light, and he immediately smiled: "I'm actually looking forward to it. When the time comes for him to enter the Blood Refining Small Circle or even the Great Perfection, I think that the Barbaric Elephant's Great Strength Technique will surely not disappoint us."

  The village elder, Shi Zhi Xuan, also revealed a rare smile in his eyes and said: "Although Shi Gong has left, he found a good successor. I have a feeling that perhaps one day, his path will not be limited to this."

  Shi Hu and Qian Fu were both shocked upon hearing the words, they looked towards the outside of the grand hall, their eyes gleaming with a complex mix of emotions.

  Back in the Qing Shi courtyard, the seven Stone Thunderers had already arrived early, each with red and dry eyes from a sleepless night, yet still without results. They helplessly watched as their clansmen died, feeling utterly powerless.

  "Go back." Xiao Yi said calmly, "Get a good rest tonight, recharge your energy, and tomorrow may not be so easy."

  Shi Lei and the seven people had a sudden movement in their hearts, vaguely understanding something. Their eyes all had a murderous intent lingering, then they nodded slightly, turned around and left without looking back.

  Watching the seven people leave, Xiao Yi's eyes flickered slightly, then took a deep breath and turned to walk into the Qing Shi house.

  The moonlight is cold and clear, shining through the stone window onto the yellow earth. Xiao Yi's eyes are slightly closed, his knees crossed on the stone bed, he is calming his mind and gathering his spirit, slowly reaching a state of peak condition.

  Outside the stone house, under the moonlight, a faint shadow slowly approached, after counting breaths, the door of the stone house was slowly opened, revealing a familiar figure. Has everyone stopped voting? Rolling on the ground begging for votes!