What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

Xu Tianlin turned around.

As the teleportation light faded, Shuoyang and a middle-aged man wielding two swords appeared inside the temple, leading a group of demons.

The man was covered in blood, his face showing exhaustion. As soon as he landed, he stepped aside and reached out to support a subordinate who was unsteady on his feet.

"Brother Lin Tian, ​​I hope nothing went wrong while I was away?"

Shuoyang came forward and glanced around the hall.

Xu Tianlin shook his head.

"without."

"Everyone is full of energy..."

He pointed with his hand.

The procession leading to the Devouring Demon Pavilion had already turned a corner, with vines trailing all over the ground. The men who had carried the trees earlier were still panting heavily, but they didn't forget to urge each other on.

"Hey buddy in front, move over a bit more!"

Hodge followed his hand and his brows furrowed slightly.

The monster with vines stuck all over its back was clearly about to collapse, but it kept its eyes fixed on the front and would inch forward whenever there was an opening.

Several wounded soldiers, even sitting on the ground, would hold the severed limbs of the tree spirit in their arms.

The injuries he was all too familiar with took on a strange quality when they were inflicted on these people.

There is no despair.

Some people were even bending down and fiddling with the branches they had brought back, grinning from ear to ear.

What's going on?

Those things are still radiating the breath of life!

"Those who are seriously injured should go to the Resurrection Spring in the Demon Abyss first!"

Shuoyang had already turned around and was calling to the new monster: "Give each other a hand, don't just stand there."

Hodge looked over.

The dark spring water rippled, and demonic energy swirled on its surface. A subordinate with a hole in his abdomen was being carried into the spring by his comrades when his entire body suddenly stiffened.

Hodge instinctively took a step forward.

The next moment, his feet stopped.

The bloody wound was rapidly closing up.

The bleeding stopped, and the torn flesh reformed. The demon soldier, who had previously gasped in pain at the slightest touch, now hung his head, his hands hovering in front of his abdomen, not daring to lower them for a long time.

"I……"

He tried touching it and then pressed it.

Then, he suddenly looked up.

"Commander, my wound!"

Hodge saw it, saw it clearly.

The same was true for his subordinates beside him. Their pale faces gradually regained color, their depleted demonic energy surged again, and even their arms that were supporting them on the edge of the pool became steady.

The guards who had been brought back to the altar by Shuoyang only told Hodge that people could be saved here.

Now, witnessing this scene with his own eyes, he finally understood what the phrase "all injuries can be healed" truly meant.

How much demonic energy would be needed to inflict such an injury on the altar?

How long will I have to lie here?

If the enemy attacks again, the wounds that have not yet healed will be torn open again, and whether they can retreat alive depends entirely on luck.

Here, all you need to do is soak in the spring water.

Hodge's throat tightened, and his gaze lingered.

Until a surprised shout came from the side.

"This time, the demonic energy is strong enough!"

In front of the Devouring Life Demon Refining Pavilion, the line of demons moved forward again.

Hodge turned his head and just happened to see someone throwing the tree branch he was carrying into it.

Azure light spilled out from the broken surface and was then stripped away and refined.

When it surged out again, it had already transformed into pure demonic energy!

The demon opened its mouth and inhaled, its aura instantly rising, and its hunched back straightened after being injured.

He clenched his fist excitedly, not even letting go of the last crumbs left in his palm, carefully sifting them inside.

Hodge's expression changed.

He stared at the vines, severed limbs, and the tree-man being held down tightly behind him.

Now I understand why these guys are so reluctant to let go.

Those things that once burrowed into their flesh and blood, tormenting them day and night, have become nourishment for cultivation here!

"There are also rooms for cultivation inside."

Seeing that he was staring intently, Shuoyang casually pointed to the depths of the temple.

"It can speed up cultivation and purify demonic energy. Once your injuries heal, you can stay inside; it's much better than the grueling training we used to endure."

Hodge looked in the direction he was pointing.

Some recovered from their injuries and went inside carrying their weapons; others came out, took the scroll, and couldn't wait to go into battle again.

The figures coming and going gradually merged into one in his eyes.

Go out and fight, bring back life energy.

If you get injured, come back for treatment.

The demonic energy is depleted; come back to replenish it.

Even branches cut from enemies can be used to improve one's cultivation level.

In the past, with each battle they fought, they lost a bit of strength.

The fallen comrades cannot return, the depleted demonic energy cannot be replenished, and even the time to catch one's breath must be fought for with one's life.

But now, what they brought back from the battle is enough to make them stronger.

On the contrary, what will be left of those tree people on Canghuan Star who can regenerate continuously after they are refined?

"here……"

Hodge opened his mouth, but didn't say anything for a long time.

The fingers that had been gripping the knife handle for too long finally loosened slowly.

If all of this can continue, there is a real chance to stop the attack from Canghuan Star!

He was even able to lead his men out and recapture the lost anchor points one by one!

The breath that was about to dissipate in his chest suddenly gathered again.

Hodge glanced at his delighted subordinates by the spring, and a slight smile played on his lips.

A thought quietly popped into my head at that moment.

and then?

The anchor point was held, the lost territory was recaptured, so... should we continue to wait?

The giant bird's words echoed in my mind without warning.

Have you received any news from him over the years?

Even a single word?

Hodge's joy faltered slightly.

He knew very well that the other party was trying to sway him. But some things simply couldn't be avoided.

The Demon Emperor has disappeared without a trace, and those who remain have been waiting for far too long.

Someone has to step up on this planet.

His gaze swept over Shuoyang, then landed on Xu Tianlin, before slowly sweeping over the demons coming and going in the hall.

Eternal Realm, Mahayana Realm...

Here, only I have stepped into the Starry Sky Realm.

This realization made his heart skip a beat.

No matter how strong they were before, they could only guard the dilapidated altar and be worn down by the enemy time and time again.

Now that he has a temple and these fellow clansmen who can recover and cultivate, what he can do goes far beyond simply guarding an anchor point.

Shuoyang is brave, but in the end, he is only in the realm of eternity.

As for that Brother Lin Tian...

Hodge glanced at Xu Tianlin.

The other side was still urging the monsters blocking the road to move aside so that the wounded soldiers behind could pass first.

Finding the temple would certainly be a great achievement.

However, to lead his people to break through the blockade and reclaim the lost territory, he ultimately needed sufficient strength.

Who could be more suitable for this than myself?

Hodge ran his fingertips along the hilt of the knife, and the vague idea in his mind gradually took on a clearer shape.

The new star lord.

As soon as those words appeared in his mind, he subconsciously pursed his lips.

He still vividly remembered the scene when the Demon Emperor summoned him back then.

But the fighting and bloodshed I've endured over the years are just as real.

He has progressed from the Mahayana stage to the Starry Sky Realm.

How much longer do we have to wait here?

What if the Demon Emperor is still alive, but trapped somewhere in the Star Sea, unable to escape?

This thought made Hodge's tense shoulders slowly relax.

Correct.

Staying in the same place will never bring an answer.

He needs greater power; he needs to lead his people to reclaim this planet.

Only by becoming the new Star Lord can one step into the Star Sea and search for the Demon Emperor.

Thinking of this, Hodge finally stopped stroking the hilt of his knife.