The Quest for Immortality

Outside the Stone Palace, the sounds of shouting and clashing weapons echoed, interspersed with bursts of firelight.

The weapons of the barbarian soldiers collided, their strength shaking the mountains, various colors of spiritual power surging vividly in the night.

Injured soldiers were continuously carried into the Stone Palace.

At this moment, Elder Bachuan also arrived, organizing people to treat the wounded.

Mo Hua asked Elder Bachuan, ”Is it the Bi Fang Tribe?”

Elder Bachuan, calm by nature, nodded and said with resentment:

”Those scoundrels from the Bi Fang Tribe attacked under the cover of night, going mad in their assault on us.”

Mo Hua looked at the dark, blue-tinted wounds on the chest of the dead soldier and frowned, ”Were all these people killed by Bi Jie?”

Elder Bachuan nodded, ”Yes.”

”What about Young Master Dan Zhu?”

”He is battling alongside Elder Chi Feng against Bi Jie and the Golden Core cultivators of the Bi Fang Tribe at the mountain front. I... I’m not their match.”

Bachuan’s face showed embarrassment.

Against ordinary Golden Core cultivators, he could hold his own.

But against someone like Bi Jie, he was helpless, as he came from a disadvantaged background with mediocre magic treasures.

So at this moment, he could only carry out orders to handle the aftermath and defend the rear.

Mo Hua nodded slightly, left the Stone Palace, and looked to the distance, where he saw the intertwining of fiery red and dark blue in the night.

The fiery red light shone brilliantly, like the splendid feathers of the Vermilion Bird.

The dark blue blades were ominous, like harbingers of Bi Fang’s calamity.

Besides that, there was a figure emitting flames all over, their hair also fiery red, slashing with radiant strokes, creating a great momentum.

The spiritual power of the Golden Core Realm transformed into strength, materializing into a crystalline solidity. For a moment, trees turned to ashes, and mountaintops collapsed.

This is the battle of a Golden Core expert, destructiveness that is incomparable to that of Foundation Establishment.

Mo Hua hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not go to the battlefield.

In the pitch-black night, the situation was unclear, and he wouldn’t be of much help, only risking getting caught in the battle of Golden Core cultivators.

His frail body couldn’t withstand a single punch from a Golden Core cultivator.

As the child of a wealthy family, he knew better than to expose himself to unnecessary danger, so he watched from afar.

And the battle in the distance continued.

Dan Zhu, with his high talent and excellent magic treasures, was still at a disadvantage due to being a level behind in realm and having less combat experience.

The scarlet feathers were suppressed by Bi Fang’s ferocious blades.

Fortunately, with the Golden Core Middle Stage Barbarian General Chi Feng accompanying, holding the formation, the Danque Tribe managed to stalemate against the Bi Fang Tribe.

Thus, the fierce battle persisted for a long time.

During this time, barbarian soldiers of the Danque Tribe continually fell back from the front line and were carried to the Stone Palace for treatment.

Until dawn approached and the sky lightened, both sides ceased fighting.

Dan Zhu and Chi Feng returned to the Stone Palace, both bearing injuries, Chi Feng’s arm covered in small knife cuts.

Dan Zhu had blood at the corner of his mouth, his handsome face pale.

After the battle, he seemed to have matured a lot, losing some of his youthful innocence, gaining a touch of cold severity in his eyes.

Just like how a sharp sword is forged through sharpening. Without sharpening, a sword remains an attractive but impractical ornament.

And a truly valuable sword, once sharpened, reveals an intimidating edge.

Dan Zhu now bore an edge in his once gentle demeanor.

However, there was also a shadow of worry between his brows.

This night raid took a heavy toll on the Danque Tribe.

Dan Zhu was kind-hearted, refusing to use ”barbarian slaves” as cannon fodder; the frontal combat was always led by the elite of the Danque Tribe.

While Bi Jie employed ruthless tactics.

Barbarian slaves, smaller tribes, and external tribes’ barbarian cultivators were used as fodder to deplete Dan Zhu’s side’s strength.

The elite of the Bi Fang Tribe patiently waited and launched surprise attacks in the midst of battle.

Thus, the Danque Tribe suffered significant losses.

Fortunately, Dan Zhu led from the front, relying on his profound cultivation and the Danque Tribe’s Vermilion Bird Profound Fire Feather Robe, to hold off the direct assault from Bi Jie and others, otherwise, the casualties would have been greater.

Because of this night raid, the soldiers of the Danque Tribe became even more loyal to Dan Zhu.

But with high casualties, morale inevitably declined.

Moreover, treating the wounds became an issue.

The Barbarian Tribes mostly comprise Body Refining Cultivators, known for their tough skin and high offense and defense. Their self-healing abilities are strong; once injured, they were relatively easy to heal.

Many would simply chew on some herbs.

Thus, most Barbarian Tribes did not place much importance on the traditions of ”pills and medical arts.”

There are similar roles like ”Dan Witch” and ”Witch Doctor,” but they are not highly regarded.

The Great Dao of witchcraft lies in deities.

The true threats of the Barbarian Tribes are actually in divine thought and faith.

This is something the Dan Witches cannot solve, so the path of ”Alchemy Doctor” remains a minor path.

Generally, in smaller tribes, only the feeble children who can’t go to war or the few elderly who can’t fight anymore would learn alchemy and medicine for emergency aid.

True young and strong witch cultivators who revere strength would not ”study medicine.”

The Danque Tribe is somewhat better in this aspect.

The Danque Tribe is a large tribe that keeps some ”Dan Witches” specialized in studying the path of pills.

The Great Chief, fearing for Dan Zhu’s safety, had even assigned two Dan Witches to accompany Dan Zhu’s hundred-man unit in battle.

Currently, these two Dan Witches were in charge of treating the wounded.

Under normal circumstances, these two Dan Witches would have been sufficient, as barbarian soldiers are strong, and as long as they didn’t die, keeping them alive and simply treating injuries would allow for quick self-recovery.

Yet this time, the situation was dire.

The wounds of the injured soldiers of the Danque Tribe began festering in purplish decay and bleeding profusely.

Their ”self-healing” abilities were nullified, and the Dan Witches’ formal treatment methods were inadequate.

Thus, the situation rapidly deteriorated.

Many barbarian soldiers with minor injuries bled until they became severely injured.