My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Zhang Tianlong and his two companions were very reserved and even somewhat afraid when facing Li Xuancang.

Even though Li Xuancang had concealed his aura, they still felt a terrifying sense of oppression.

"Where do you come from? Why have you come to join the army?"

Li Xuancang asked softly.

Zhang Tianlong stood up and answered.

"My lord, we brothers come from Thorn Ridge. We have come to seek your protection so that we may be spared from the pursuit of the Hundred Herbs Sect."

Having decided to pledge allegiance to Li Xuancang, the group revealed everything.

"oh!"

Li Xuancang let out a low murmur.

Li Xuancang was even more surprised to learn that these people were actually connected with the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Why is the Hundred Herbs Sect hunting you down?

Upon hearing this, the three brothers' faces turned somber, and their bodies twitched slightly as they recalled their past nightmares.

"Have you ever heard of human medicine, sir?"

Zhang Tianlong's eyes were filled with overwhelming hatred and boundless fear.

Li Xuancang nodded slightly.

He was no longer a novice; his methods of using so-called human medicine were so cruel as to be utterly appalling.

Treat people as soil, plant the seeds of spiritual medicine in their bodies, and let the seeds absorb the essence of their blood and flesh to grow.

This process is even worse than being torn to pieces, and involves enduring boundless pain at every moment.

During this process, it is necessary to sustain human life until the elixir matures, which is the day of human death.

Many forces control the art of human medicine, but only the Hundred Herbs Sect dares to use it openly.

The Hundred Herbs Sect is powerful, with a large number of alchemists stationed there, and many powerful figures seek their help.

Many powerful forces, being on good terms with them, turned a blind eye and allowed them to act recklessly.

Bi'an Si once tried to take action against Baicao Sect, but was stopped by other forces.

"Sir, have you ever heard of Ren Dan (human elixir)?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang shook his head.

He had heard of human medicine, but knew nothing about human elixirs.

"Human medicine will perish after spiritual medicine matures, but there are always exceptions. Some people and spiritual medicines merge into one, becoming a human-shaped spiritual medicine, which is called human pill."

"Human pills are extremely rare in the world. The Hundred Herbs Sect absorbs countless resources and spiritual herbs into the human pill, giving birth to an unparalleled treasure. Finally, the human pill is refined or used as a medicinal material to make pills."

Li Xuancang's body trembled slightly, his eyes brightened, and he suddenly looked at the three of them.

Feeling Li Xuancang's scrutinizing gaze, the three of them did not hide anything.

"To be honest, sir, the three of us brothers are the Human Pills of the Hundred Herbs Sect."

"The Hundred Herbs Sect has invested a lot of resources in us and will never let us escape from their grasp."

Li Xuancang's aura changed drastically, becoming chillingly murderous.

He considered himself a ruthless killer, but upon hearing of such inhumane methods, he couldn't help but feel furious.

"Bang!"

The three knelt on the ground and paid their respects to Li Xuancang.

"My lord, the people from the Hundred Herbs Sect will arrive soon. We beg you to take us in. My two brothers and I will go through fire and water for you without complaint."

Seeing the three men kowtowing repeatedly, Li Xuancang regained his composure and said, "Get up! From now on, you are members of the Xuan Kui Camp."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."

The three of them were overwhelmed with excitement, as if they were hearing heavenly music.

Li Xuancang carefully examined the three men. Zhang Tianlong was in the late stage of the Gangqi Realm, while Zhang Tianhu and Zhang Tianbao were in the middle stage of the Gangqi Realm.

With the addition of these three, Li Xuancang's forces have become significantly stronger.

"You will serve as centurions for now!"

"Yes, sir!"

The group had no objections to Li Xuancang's arrangements.

Li Xuancang was also somewhat helpless, as he was only a garrison commander at the moment and could only appoint centurions.

The Ouyang brothers were already at the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm and had made significant contributions; they were also commanders of a thousand men.

"Nangong Zhan".

"Your humble servant is here."

Upon hearing the summons, Nangong Zhan, who was outside the tent, immediately came in.

"Take them down and settle them in."

"Yes, ma'am."

Nangong Zhan turned to the three of them and said, "Gentlemen, please follow me."

Thank you for your trouble.

The three of them quickly settled into the military camp.

Despite Li Xuancang's protection, they remained uneasy.

Although Li Xuancang is strong, he may not be able to protect them against the behemoth that is the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Seven days later, a group of people dressed in uniform clothing embroidered with many medicinal herbs appeared in Ganquan County.

"The elixir is in the city."

One of them smiled slightly and spoke.

They have left behind methods on Ren Dan, so as long as they are not far away, they can sense Ren Dan's exact location.

"After hiding them for so many years, we've finally found them."

The leader was an old man dressed in a Taoist robe, who looked like a hermit, but his eyes were sinister and vicious, making people shudder.

"Don't cause any further trouble, arrest them immediately."

The elixir must not be lost; they must bring the person back to the sect as soon as possible.

Undeterred, the group charged headlong into the military camp.

"Running so fast, are you in such a hurry to die?"

"What are you doing? Is there a demon chasing you?"

"Damn it, my stall!"

"..."

The group were all highly skilled, and the gusts of wind they created while running caused people on the road to fall over.

This was only because they deliberately controlled the situation and didn't want to cause any more trouble; otherwise, the situation would have been far more serious than just a simple massacre.

They were only focused on capturing Ren Dan and didn't care about the common people, allowing them to escape a calamity.

They sped along like lightning and quickly arrived at the military camp.

"The pill is inside, charge in!"

Upon seeing that there was a military camp ahead, the group simply ignored it.

The Hundred Herbs Sect has a powerful expert at the Divine Treasure Realm in charge. They can easily break into anything, from a small military camp to even the imperial palace.

"Who is it?"

"stop."

"Military camp, restricted area, no trespassing allowed."

"..."

Seeing the Hundred Herbs Sect members approaching, the soldiers shouted loudly, trying to stop them.

"puff!"

"what!"

"Well!"

"..."

The group charged recklessly, and dozens of soldiers were immediately killed.

"Someone has broken into the camp."

In an instant, the alarm sounded, alerting the military camp, and a large number of soldiers quickly gathered around.

"court death."

They didn't want to cause any more trouble, but these soldiers were reckless and kept getting in their way, which fueled the Baicao Sect's murderous intent.

"Kill all those ignorant ants!"

Those who openly use medicine are not benevolent people from the Hundred Herbs Sect, and they immediately ordered the surrounding soldiers to be slaughtered.

The Hundred Herbs Sect has fifteen members, and the lowest cultivation level is the Gang Qi Realm.

The elderly leader was even at the Transcendent Realm, and he didn't take the thousands of soldiers in front of him seriously at all.

"boom!"

Just as they were about to make their move, a powerful aura erupted from the center of the military camp, sweeping in like a tidal wave.

"Be careful!"

Sensing this astonishing pressure, the people from the Hundred Herbs Sect changed their expressions drastically.

The old man Xuan Ku, who was at the head of the group, was also horrified. His eyes darted around, and his sinister gaze was fixed on what was in front of him.

"puff!"

"what!"

"Well!"

"..."

The oppressive force swept across the area, and the people of the Hundred Herbs Sect were the first to be affected. Apart from the Xuan Ku Elder, who was at the Tongxuan Realm, everyone else coughed up blood and retreated.