Catching Monsters

Chapter 732 Hold firm! There's a way!
"Mr. Bai, according to you, in order to unleash the full power of the Investiture of the Gods, one needs to temper one's soul?"

Inside the tent, Bai Shuiqing's wounds had healed considerably after treatment.

These past few days, he has been treated as a guest of honor by Xue Liujiu, inviting Bai Shuiqing over every day and serving him fine wine and meat.

However, just a few days ago, Bai Shuiqing claimed that he was seriously injured and needed to recuperate, so he declined most of his invitations.

Today, I've finally managed to invite Bai Shuiqing over, and I'm ready to learn from him properly.

Bai Shuiqing nodded and said, "That's right. Normally, the stronger one's cultivation, the more power one can unleash on the Investiture of the Gods."

"But Chief Xue has not undoed any cultivation methods before. Now that he wants to start cultivating again slowly, it will be very difficult for him to make any progress in a short period of time."

"However, I do have a method specifically for strengthening the soul."

“Cultivating and strengthening one’s own soul will also allow Chief Xue to use the Investiture of the Gods with ease.”

As he spoke, Bai Shuiqing took out a book that he had prepared beforehand and said, "This is the Great Method of Strengthening the Soul, which is specifically used to strengthen the soul and body. If one cultivates it to the later stage of mastery, one can even prove the Dao with one's soul."

"really?"

Hearing Bai Shuiqing's words, Xue Liujiu's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly opened the book on Soul-Stabilizing Technique and began to read it carefully.

This does indeed contain legitimate cultivation methods, but the "Soul-Stabilizing Technique" isn't as good as Bai Shuiqing described...

Because, to put it nicely, it's specifically for soul cultivation.

To put it bluntly, this technique is a method of ghost cultivation; those who practice it will eventually become ghost cultivators...

However, it was clear that Xue Liujiu did not understand these things and began to ask Bai Shuiqing how to cultivate this method.

After asking for advice, Xue Liujiu was about to hurry back to his tent to try it out when Bai Shuiqing spoke up: "Chief Xue, I heard from the tribe that you are currently preparing to attack the Tuoba tribe?"

“That’s right.” Xue Liujiu nodded, looked Bai Shuiqing up and down, and asked, “What’s your opinion?”

Bai Shuiqing frowned slightly and said, "Although this may be a bit inappropriate, it is not a good thing for Chief Xue to be so sharp right now. Although you have the Investiture of the Gods in your hands, ordinary experts will find it difficult to deal with you."

"But there are still Saint Realm beings in this world. If these Saint Realm beings were to make a move, you might not be able to withstand it."

"Now that you have the Investiture of the Gods in your hands, Chief Xue, why don't you find a place to hide? Once you've mastered your cultivation, with the Investiture of the Gods in your grasp, you might even be able to fight against a saint..."

Xue Liujiu frowned slightly, and his voice turned colder: "Mr. Bai, your job is simply to teach me how to use this Investiture of the Gods. Are you going to worry about anything else?"

Xue Liujiu's attitude made Bai Shuiqing swallow back what she was about to say.

He stood up somewhat disgruntled: "Alright, Mr. Bai, just enjoy your wine and meat."

Watching his departing figure, Bai Shuiqing had many words she wanted to say to persuade him.

In the end, he shook his head helplessly, a hint of resignation flashing in his eyes. He couldn't help but think to himself: Am I worried about your safety? I went through so much trouble to find the Investiture of the Gods again. I'm worried that someone else will take it...

……

Dragon Crystal City, Dragon Palace.

Ao Yu has been incredibly bored lately. Ever since Jiang Yun wrote to him asking about the female saint in the Holy Tomb, he hasn't heard from her again.

Ao Yu wanted to sneak out of the Dragon Palace to go to the Zhou Kingdom to see Jiang Yun and have some fun, but he was stopped by his grandfather, the Dragon Saint, who wouldn't let him leave the Dragon Palace even a step.

She could only stay in her palace, idly flipping through books to pass the time.

Soon, servants from the Dragon Palace rushed to the palace.

"Lord Ao Yu, Jiang Yun has arrived and claims he wishes to see you."

Upon hearing the words "Jiang Yun is here," Ao Yu instantly tossed aside the tattered book in her hand. Dressed in a long white dress, she quickly ran towards the Dragon Palace gate.

Soon, she arrived at the entrance of the Dragon Palace and saw Jiang Yun standing outside.

The moment she saw Jiang Yun, her previously gloomy mood instantly brightened. She blinked and asked curiously, "Jiang Yun, why did you decide to come to the Dragon Palace for a visit?"

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Miss Ao, I'm not here to play around. I want to see Lord Dragon Saint."

Upon hearing this, Ao Yu couldn't help but roll her eyes at Jiang Yun: "I knew it, you didn't come to the Dragon Palace to see me."

"My grandpa is busy, but I am. Why don't you spend the day with me, and then I'll introduce you to my grandpa?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun gave a wry smile and said, "Miss Ao, I really have important matters to attend to when I need to see Lord Dragon Saint... I'll come and keep you company when I have some free time."

Seeing this, Ao Yu could only point at Jiang Yun and say, "Fine, you said it yourself, I've got it! If you dare to lie to me, I'll make you regret it."

Ao Yu didn't act recklessly. She knew that Jiang Yun had come all this way to the Dragon Palace, perhaps for some real reason. So she quickly took Jiang Yun and headed towards the place where the Dragon Saint was.

Long Sheng was busy in his vegetable garden, looking quite relaxed. Ao Yu and Jiang Yun were still quite a distance away when Long Sheng noticed their arrival.

"Grandpa, Jiang Yun is here!" Ao Yu shouted.

Uncle Fu chuckled, patted the dirt off his clothes, and returned to the front of the thatched hut.

"What a rare guest! Young man Jiang, what brings you here today?"

As he spoke, Uncle Fu sat down on a chair in front of the thatched hut and lit a pipe.

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Uncle Fu, I've come to tell you some good news."

"Good news?" Uncle Fu glanced at Jiang Yun, took a drag of his cigarette, and said, "Tell me about it."

"I've already located the treasure you were looking for when you went to that desert..."

Hearing this, Uncle Fu's eyes lit up slightly, but also with a hint of surprise: "Since you've already found that treasure, why don't you take it yourself, but instead travel all the way to the Dragon Palace to tell me the news? Is there really such a good thing?"

"Or has this treasure fallen into the hands of someone you can't handle? You want to rely on me to help you seize it?"

"I'm not that free. I'm not interested in stealing treasures for others."

Jiang Yun's expression darkened, and he slowly said, "Uncle Fu is overthinking it. Since I have come to see you, senior, if you obtain the treasure, it will naturally belong to you."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu chuckled, pointed at Jiang Yun, and slowly said, "You rascal... tell me what's going on."

"On the grasslands, there is a card pool division..."

Jiang Yun recounted the events in detail, while Uncle Fu listened attentively, puffing on his pipe.

After listening, he nodded and said, "I understand. So, this treasure, even in the hands of an ordinary person, can deal with you and a first-grade expert from the Tongyou Guard?"

"Is this treasure truly so powerful?"

"Yes." Jiang Yun nodded heavily.

Just then, Ao Yu took Uncle Fu's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Grandpa, you don't lack treasures, so just help Jiang Yun get that treasure."

"Nonsense." Uncle Fu glared at Ao Yu. This girl, that treasure could have such power even in the hands of an ordinary person.

If I could get my hands on it...

I'm afraid we won't need to stay in this realm; we could even go to the Heavenly Realm.

He slowly stood up and said, "Let's go, I want to see just how powerful that treasure really is."

……

On the grassland at dawn, the soldiers of the Kachi tribe had already assembled and were ready.

On the grassland, a wooden platform was erected, and two thousand Hu warriors stood in rows below it.

These Hu people were all tall and strong, dressed in leather armor and carrying sharp weapons, making them appear quite imposing. Xue Liujiu slowly walked onto the high platform, looked down at the numerous soldiers below, and slowly said, "Warriors of my Kachi tribe!"

"Today is the day we seize the opportunity and conquer the Tuoba tribe!"

"Once you conquer the Tuoba tribe, all the women, cattle, sheep, and slaves there will be yours!"

The warriors below were also filled with fighting spirit.

For a non-Han people, the best way to quickly amass wealth was to attack other tribes.

They plundered the possessions of other tribes and took them into their own hands.

As one of the five major tribes of the grasslands, the Tuoba tribe naturally possessed considerable wealth, including gold, silver, and jewels.

At that moment, everyone present was shouting loudly.

Many people from the Central Asian tribes had been waiting for a long time.

Soon, the Investiture of the Gods slowly appeared in Xue Liujiu's hands.

He instantly unfolded the Investiture of the Gods in his hand.

Streams of black, ghostly power surged toward the two thousand soldiers below the platform in an instant.

The moment these soldiers were possessed by this ghostly power, their bodies trembled slightly, and then a black light flashed in their eyes.

"kill!"

The two thousand warriors of the Card Pool tribe quickly set off, mounted their horses, and headed towards the direction of the Tuoba tribe.

Xue Liujiu put away the Investiture of the Gods and slowly walked down from the high platform.

Bai Shuiqing, who was waiting below the platform, did not say much during this time.

"Let's go, Mr. Bai, come with me to the front lines to oversee the battle." Xue Liujiu said with a smile, "Once we destroy the Tuoba tribe, our Kachi tribe will become one of the top five tribes on the grasslands."

"Soon, I will be able to sweep across the entire grassland."

As he spoke, Xue Liujiu's eyes also showed a hint of excitement.

You must understand, as a slave, if I could unify the entire grassland...

You can become a legend yourself...

Ultimately, although he now possesses a treasure like the Investiture of the Gods and has considerable power of his own.

But deep down, Xue Liujiu still harbored a sense of inferiority...

He was eager to achieve something great to prove himself.

Bai Shuiqing didn't know how to advise him on this...

There was no way to persuade them otherwise.

This guy is a little madman. If you do anything that doesn't suit his taste, you might get a beating or even lose your life.

Bai Shuiqing is a smart person...

Soon, the mighty cavalrymen swiftly headed towards the direction of the Tuoba tribe.

It must be said that the wealth accumulated by the card pool department after this period of plundering is indeed somewhat exaggerated.

Two hundred warhorses alone are enough to assemble, which is no small number.

This can only be achieved if there are abundant horse resources on the grasslands.

The dust raised by the entire cavalry column blotted out the sky, as if a sandstorm had broken out.

at the same time……

The Tuoba tribe's town had already received news that the Kachi tribe was going to attack today.

This isn't exactly a secret.

After all, the card pool department is preparing two thousand warhorses, which is quite a show of force.

At this moment, Tuoba Anyi, dressed in armor, sat in the center of the hall, his brows furrowed: "Mr. Liu, do you mean I shouldn't go out of the city to meet the enemy?"

“That’s right.” Liu Boqing nodded and said in a deep voice, “Since the cavalry of the Card Pool tribe are empowered by the power of ghosts and gods, it would be too disadvantageous to fight them head-on on the battlefield.”

"It would be better to defend the city. At least defending the city can weaken the power of these cavalry to the greatest extent and avoid their sharp edge."

"I should avoid his sharp edge?" Tuoba An'yi gritted his teeth slightly and said, "Mr. Liu, you're not joking, are you?"

"The grasslands have their own rules. In tribal warfare, if the other side attacks, it is a great shame to be afraid to come out."

“If we do it this way, even if we win in the end, I, Tuoba Anyi, will have completely lost face on the grasslands.”

Liu Boqing then spoke up from the side, saying, "It's better to lose face than to have the Tuoba tribe wiped out."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Anyi nodded, took a deep breath, and could only reluctantly agree. He could only console himself by saying, "It was the Kachi tribe that disregarded martial ethics and used this strange and evil power to attack our Tuoba tribe..."

"It's not that our Tuoba tribe is afraid to fight..."

Soon, Tuoba Anyi also gave the order, and all the warriors of the Tuoba tribe prepared to defend the city.

However, this town of the Tuoba tribe... to put it nicely, it was a town, but in reality, most of its outer walls were made of earth, and it couldn't compare to the elite cities of the Zhou Kingdom at all.

Furthermore, in the initial design of normal city walls, many defensive devices are incorporated into the design...

But the city wall of the Tuoba tribe was different.

After all, the issue of defending the city was never considered when it was first designed.

Defend the city?

nonexistent.

Why not just defeat the enemy with cavalry from the front?

This is also the idea behind most grassland town designs...

Furthermore, while these Hu soldiers are fine for charging into battle on horseback, they lack experience in defending cities.

Tuoba Anyi also came to the city wall in person, holding a saber in his hand.

“Chief, none of us are cowards. If word gets out that we’re hiding in the city like this, our Tuoba tribe will lose all face.”

As soon as they reached the city wall, many Hu warriors gathered around them.

Tuoba Anyi sighed softly and said slowly, "Alright, all of you shut up. We'll talk about it later when we can defend the city."

"The card pool department has gathered two thousand people; they're here to wipe us out in one fell swoop."

"Yes……"

Seeing that the morale of his subordinates was not high, Tuoba Anyi felt somewhat helpless...

Furthermore, he was also aware that even if they were to defend the city, those strange soldiers from the Kachi tribe would probably be able to take it down.

Hold firm! There's a way!
(End of this chapter)