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The essence of Gui water nourished Chen Qingmo's meridians, and even more surprisingly, he seemed to feel some improvement in his spiritual root.

The speed of absorbing spiritual energy increased, and the refined spiritual energy was no longer as impure as before, becoming much purer.

This change mainly occurs in water-attribute spiritual roots. Xuanming Gui Water is a water-attribute treasure, and the Gui Water essence refined from it has even better effects.

Chen Qingmo was overjoyed and quickly tried to activate the technique. Sure enough, its power increased as well.

"If I can collect treasures of other attributes, can I condense more similar things from the tortoise shell? Wouldn't that gradually improve my spiritual root aptitude?" Chen Qingmo thought to himself as he took out another drop of Xuanming Gui Water to prepare for refining.

However, the tortoise shell remained silent, no longer absorbing the Xuanming Gui Water, nor condensing the essence of Gui Water for him.

Compared to before, the tortoise shell absorbed far less Xuanming Gui water this time.

Chen Qingmo stared at the tortoise shell with his divine sense and found that it was once again covered with a thin layer of water ripples.

He gently shook his head and refined the Xuanming Gui Water into the Five Elements Xuanyun Sword.

Chen Qingmo guessed that perhaps the tortoise shell was not strong enough at the moment. After all, the family was still a Foundation Establishment family, and the tortoise shell was closely related to him and his descendants. When a Golden Core cultivator appeared in the family, perhaps more changes would occur.

The improvement in his spiritual root aptitude is already an unexpected bonus, and he won't ask for too much for the time being.

Meanwhile, inside Chen Weisheng's tent.

Chen Weisheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed cultivating, gently pressed his chest, and felt a sharp pain.

He had been cultivating the Mayfly Forbidden Technique he obtained from Shuangyang Ridge, and now, a tiny insect pattern had appeared on his chest.

And this pattern is precisely that of the mayfly, which lives only a day and dies at night.

Fortunately, this change did not have a significant impact on him; he only felt somewhat uncomfortable when the pattern first appeared.

"It's truly astonishing. Even the cultivator who created this forbidden technique might not have fully mastered it," Chen Weisheng said with a helpless smile.

He already knew the secrets of the Mayfly Forbidden Technique by heart, but it didn't mention anything related to this pattern.

At this moment, Chen Weisheng could clearly feel that as long as he wanted to activate the forbidden technique, the pattern would leave his body, directly devour his life force, and replenish his enormous cultivation.

The method of fighting to the death is indeed worthy of its reputation.

This strengthened his resolve to completely conceal this method.

Over the years, he has seen no possibility of improvement.

He wanted to wait until he was close to his death before offering it to his family.

Otherwise, if Chen's disciples learn it, someone might misuse it.

……

Barbarian camp.

Man Yu and Zhan Jun looked at Man Liu, whose face showed pain, with calm expressions.

On the fourth day after their withdrawal, they bestowed the ancestral spirit bone fragments upon Manliu.

Manliu was very excited to receive the reward. He thanked the two Golden Core cultivators and immediately prepared to go into seclusion to refine the Ancestral Spirit Bone Fragment.

Man Yu stopped Man Liu and allowed him to refine the essence in the commander's camp.

With two Golden Core cultivators watching over him, they could do their best to save Man Liu if he really couldn't withstand the pressure.

"Manliu is a good kid in terms of both character and strength. He has been able to grit his teeth and persevere for more than half a month. Giving him the Ancestral Spirit Bone Fragment was the right decision."

Although Zhan Jun's expression remained unchanged, his voice contained a hint of joy.

"The people of the Man and Zhan tribes are all born for battle, and Manliu is one of the best among them. It is expected that he has this willpower." Manyu nodded, also full of admiration.

Ancestral spirit bone fragments are not only useless against weaker barbarians, but can also harm them.

The ancestral spirit phantom within the bone fragments alone requires immense spiritual power and willpower to withstand.

If even this hurdle cannot be overcome, the ancestral spirit bone fragment cannot even be fully activated.

Therefore, when the barbarians bestow ancestral spirit bone fragments, they take into account the strength of the clansmen, with cultivation level and willpower being the most important.

At this moment, the crisscrossing blood-red patterns on Manliu's upper body became even darker, and the ancestral spirit bone fragments were deeply embedded in the center of his chest, with fine bone spurs on the edges tightly connected to his flesh.

In his mind, several majestic and imposing figures stood silently, and behind them, demonic beasts, spirits, and various demonic plants, along with all sorts of totems, exuded a powerful aura.

A massive flood of information assaulted Manliu's mind, giving him a deeper understanding of the source of the barbarian race's power.

"Ancestor of the barbarians, grant me even greater power," Manliu whispered in his heart.

At the same time, the bone fragment in his chest emitted a golden-red light, which was transmitted into his body through the bone spur.

Suddenly, a blood python phantom appeared behind Man Liu. The blood python was not activated by him, but manifested on its own.

The originally illusory blood python gradually became solid, vaguely resembling a real great demon.

Man Liu's cultivation level was also rising. Several hours later, he had gone from the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm to being infinitely close to the Pseudo Core Realm.

If he can focus on his seclusion now, he has at least a 50-60% chance of breaking through to the Golden Core realm.

But it was wartime, and he didn't have that opportunity.

"Manyu, did the tribe say when they sent Manshou?" Watching the ancestral spirit bone fragment merge into Manliu's body, Zhan Jun's last trace of worry disappeared, and he asked Manyu about other matters.

"There's no news yet, but it should be soon. Man Shou needs to stabilize his cultivation before he can come," Man Yu replied casually.

Man Shou is a cultivator from the barbarian tribe who has just broken through to the Golden Core realm. According to the barbarian tribe's plan in the past few days, he will also attack Dongze County soon.

The presence of three Golden Core cultivators demonstrates the importance the barbarian tribe placed on Dongze County.

"In that case, let's temporarily send a few squads to harass the human border troops to avoid them noticing anything amiss," Zhan Jun nodded and said in a deep voice.

Their original thought was that even if the Yuanjian Sect valued Dongze County highly, it would be good enough if they could send a Golden Core cultivator to oversee Dongze County under the immense pressure from Annan Prefecture.

Who could have predicted that the other side would have a third-tier demonic beast? This seriously disrupted their plan to quickly take Dongze County.

Therefore, the two requested troops from their tribe and invited Man Shou to join them.

What they didn't know was that the Yuanjian Sect had indeed only sent Zhou Tinglong, and the barbarians were unaware that Sang Que was Chen Qingmo's pet.

But at this point, the situation is no longer important.

When Man Shou arrives, with three Golden Core cultivators, Dongze County will no longer be able to withstand their attack.

As the conversation between the two ended, Manliu, having finished refining the ancestral spirit bone fragment, slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, an extremely violent aura swept through the entire camp.

Man Yu waved his hand lightly, and the violent aura instantly calmed down. He looked at the delighted Man Liu and said calmly, "Man Liu, you did well. Use this time to familiarize yourself with the power of the Ancestral Spirit Bone Fragment. I hope that when the next battle begins, you can kill that human cultivator who seriously injured you."

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The person mentioned in the barbarian's words was naturally Chen Qingmo.

"Lord Manyu, Manliu will remember this."

"Thanks to the trust placed in me by my people, I will certainly live up to their expectations."

Manliu summoned the phantom of the blood python back into his body and suppressed his aura.

He bowed and walked outside the tent.

"Humans, just wait to die." Man Liu's mind conjured up the image of Chen Qingmo, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes.

……

Ten days later, inside the camp in Dongze County.

Zhou Tinglong and the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators frowned as they looked at the recent border intelligence reports.

In the past few days, the barbarians have been sending out small teams to harass the human cultivators stationed at the checkpoints from time to time, but the main army has remained inactive.

During this period, Zhou Tinglong sent Chen Weisheng to kill two teams, and the barbarians remained quiet for three days, but did not change their strategy afterwards.

Zhou Tinglong went to the border checkpoint himself, and only then did the barbarians finally quiet down.

Although he didn't know why the barbarians were doing this, he was likely planning something.

Zhou Tinglong had no intention of leading the Dongze County cultivators in an offensive, fearing that the barbarians might set up an ambush.

Nearly a month has passed since the barbarian army's first retreat. Although the cultivators in Dongze County have not let their guard down, the long-term tension has inevitably led to some fatigue.

Seeing the exhaustion on everyone's faces, Zhou Tinglong said in a deep voice, "Everyone, it is precisely at times like these that we must pull ourselves together. I know that you have expended a great deal of energy guarding the border these past few days. Once the war is over, I will certainly report your contributions to the sect."

"Now, I hope you will not slack off. I have some elixirs here to refresh and restore your energy. Please distribute them to everyone." After saying this, Zhou Tinglong took out dozens of porcelain bottles and distributed them to everyone.

Even the worst of these pills are first-grade high-quality pills, and with such a large quantity, they are extremely valuable.

"Thank you, Elder Zhou. We will do our best!" the group replied. After taking the pills, they felt much better.

Time flies, and two more days have passed.

Urgent intelligence came from the checkpoint: the barbarians had once again amassed a large army and were preparing to continue their attack on Dongze County.

Upon receiving the news, Zhou Tinglong immediately led his fellow cultivators to meet the enemy.

The two armies faced off, both sides harboring a cold glint in their eyes.

"This battle must be dragged out for two days. Man Shou will arrive in these two days, and then none of these Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining humans will be able to escape!" Man Yu transmitted his voice to Zhan Jun from the barbarian side.

"No problem, that demonic sparrow can't do anything to me, but Zhou Tinglong is quite strong, so be careful." Zhan Jun nodded and gave a word of advice.

On the human side, Zhou Tinglong made a different arrangement. He transmitted his voice to Sang Que and said, "Sang Que, this time you go to deal with that barbarian. I'll see if you can defeat Zhan Jun and free up some hands to help you."

After the last battle, he realized that Zhan Jun's strength was somewhat weaker than Man Yu's.

In Zhou Tinglong's plan, Sang Que was extremely fast and did not need to face the enemy head-on. He only needed to keep Man Yu occupied so that he could deal with Zhan Jun with peace of mind.

"Okay!" Sang Que replied, then transformed into a streak of light and rushed out.

The battle began, and the Golden Core cultivators distanced themselves from the battlefield.

Below, before Chen Qingmo could kill the other Foundation Establishment cultivators of the barbarian race as he had done before, Man Liu immediately set his sights on him.

"Human, your opponent is me!" Man Liu grinned and directly activated the Blood Python Totem.

Chen Qingmo sensed that Man Liu's aura was significantly stronger, so he immediately summoned his battle puppet, with several top-grade magic artifacts floating beside him, ready to be deployed at any time.

Man Liu was already extremely powerful, and now that he has most likely refined the Ancestral Spirit Bone Fragment, Chen Qingmo must use all his strength to deal with him.

The two stared at each other silently, neither making the first move.

"Human, you are very cautious," Manliu said calmly, taking a small step forward.

With a whooshing sound, he appeared about ten feet in front of Chen Qingmo in an instant, and his giant fist, covered in black armor, slammed towards Chen Qingmo's face.

When Man Liu made his move, he used all his strength, not only without holding back, but also with the added power of his extreme speed.

Chen Qingmo's eyes narrowed, clearly not expecting that Man Liu's strength had changed so much in just one month.

The howling wind blew against his face, causing a slight pain.

If those fists landed on my face, even if I didn't die, my skull would be shattered.

With a thought, Chen Qingmo summoned Luo Yuding, which flew to his side and separated him from Man Liu.

With a loud "bang," the black cauldron shook violently and, after only a few breaths, could not withstand the barbaric willow's bombardment and was sent flying.

Chen Qingmo used this brief moment to distance himself from Manliu. He took out dozens of low-level talismans, activated them, and threw them in front of Manliu.

A burst of brilliant light barely slowed down Manliu's movements.

At the same time, Chen Qingmo quickly activated three sixth-grade formations: the Four Extremes Spirit Transformation Formation, the Golden Net Binding Prison Formation, and the Blade Slash Formation.

Two attack formations and one trapping formation forced Manliu to defend while restricting his movements.

Chen Qingmo didn't expect that the three sixth-grade arrays could kill the opponent. Such methods were fine for dealing with ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they were not enough against a cultivator like Man Liu.

In the exchange just now, Chen Qingmo felt that Man Liu was no weaker than Chen Weisheng, who was at the Pseudo-Core Realm.

Of course, this is based on the fighting strength his son displayed when he fought him.

If Chen Weisheng and Man Liu were to actually clash, the outcome would remain uncertain.

Seeing that Manliu was temporarily trapped by the formation, Chen Qingmo offered a drop of his essence blood and sent it into the Five Elements Profound Cloud Sword.

Judging from the current situation, Man Liu has definitely refined the ancestral spirit bone fragment that Zhou Tinglong mentioned.

The change in the opponent's strength was too obvious, and Chen Qingmo was already struggling to cope with it after just one exchange.

He didn't want to waste time with the other party and was ready to use his killing move directly.

As the Green Mountain Sword Technique was activated, even amidst the chaotic battle, the surroundings gradually became quiet to Chen Qingmo's ears.

The fourth move of the Green Mountain Sword Technique: All That Should Be Exhausted.

This sword move was 10% more powerful than the one he used last time, but correspondingly, it consumed most of his mana.

Compared to the dazzling colors of the third move of the Green Mountain Sword Technique, "The Sky is Full of Clouds," the sword light emitted by "All Things Have a Light" has a faint white hue.

It appears harmless, but upon closer inspection, its power far surpasses that of Xia Mantian.

The white sword light detached from the Five Elements Mystic Cloud Sword and slowly flew towards the Wild Willow.

Although it seemed slow, Manliu realized that she had no way to avoid it.

He sensed a life-or-death crisis from the white sword light, and although Chen Qingmo's three formations could not break through his defenses, they were extremely troublesome.

With a furious roar, Manliu summoned the blood python back to its body, which transformed into a blood-red armor covering the top of the black armor.

Even with two layers of armor, Manliu was still not at ease, so he immediately took out a shield and placed it in front of him.

Then, bluish-gray bone fragments appeared on his chest, and gold and red light shone on his shield.