Requesting Reinforcements

It wasn't until noon that Qi Bei woke up. As he opened his eyes, the golden light was as dazzling as the sun.

He sat up, stunned for a long time, before recalling a few fragmented memories.

"Yao Rao..." Qi Bei turned his head as if waking from a dream, searching for Yao Rao's figure. But the cave was empty except for him; the beauty had already left.

At this moment, Qi Bei saw words flashing with blue light on the cave wall.

"Head south for two days, and you can leave the Undead Mountain Range. We owe each other nothing. Last night's events should be treated as a spring dream. Never mention it to anyone, or you'll bring immense trouble upon yourself. If fate allows..."

The text ended there, but Qi Bei seemed to see Yao Rao's complex expression.

Qi Bei chuckled and murmured, "You became my woman, Qi Bei, and you think you can escape? What fate or no fate, if I say we have fate, then we definitely have fate. You have my Dragon Seal imprinted on your soul; I can drag you out no matter where you run."

Qi Bei felt relaxed and began to check his condition.

At this moment, within Qi Bei's Dantian, the misty golden inner force had solidified considerably, subtly taking on a dragon-like form as it shifted.

"The First Transformation of the Divine Dragon... it actually succeeded just like that," Qi Bei was stunned for a moment, his entire body filled with surprise.

Qi Bei circulated his inner force to his hands, feeling them rapidly swell. Golden dragon scales covered them, and sharp claws extended one by one.

Power, terrifying power, filled his hands.

Qi Bei roared and clawed at the cave wall. His claws dug into the rock as if it were tofu.

Then, he pulled his claws apart, and the entire cave began to shake. It was on the verge of collapse from a single swipe of his claws.

However, Qi Bei's inner force was instantly depleted by half. This meant that his current inner force would be completely exhausted after using his claws twice.

But even so, it was already terrifying. Using the Divine Dragon Transformation suddenly in battle could change one's destiny.

Qi Bei leaped out of the cave. Just as he emerged, the cave completely collapsed.

Qi Bei withdrew his inner force, and his hands returned to their original state. He finally felt a sense of confidence, a reliance for establishing himself in this world.

He checked his body again and discovered that in his chest, at the Dantian, five milky white vortexes had appeared.

"Battle Qi energy! This is Battle Qi energy! It's actually condensed into five vortexes. This means I now possess the strength of an intermediate warrior in this world," Qi Bei felt another surge of surprise.

Humans have three major Dantians: upper, middle, and lower. Generally, unless specified otherwise, Dantian refers to the Qihai point in the lower abdomen. The middle Dantian is the Tanzhong point in the chest, and the upper Dantian is the Tianqiao point between the eyebrows.

Scattered Battle Qi in the middle Dantian without vortexes indicates an apprentice warrior. One to three vortexes indicate a beginner warrior. Four to six vortexes indicate an intermediate warrior. Seven to nine vortexes indicate an advanced warrior. If the vortexes liquefy, it signifies reaching the King Grade warrior level.

If the liquefied energy eventually forms a pill, it represents entering the Earth Grade warrior level.

One to three energy pills indicate an Earth Grade warrior. Four to six energy pills indicate a Heaven Grade warrior. Seven to nine energy pills indicate a Saint warrior.

Qi Bei couldn't wait to find some undead to spar with and test the power of the Mad Dragon Battle Qi Art.

However, after searching for a long time, Qi Bei only found shattered undead remains.

"Yao Rao, you've fallen in love with me, haven't you? Heh heh." Qi Bei's thoughts turned, and he understood what was happening. Yao Rao must have been afraid that some undead would harm Qi Bei, so she had cleared out all the surrounding undead.

As Qi Bei thought of Yao Rao, the Dragon Seal pattern on his left palm flashed. He suddenly had a feeling that Yao Rao was not far away.

And Yao Rao was indeed hiding nearby, watching Qi Bei. When she saw the cave collapse suddenly after Qi Bei rushed out, she also sensed the lingering, unfamiliar energy fluctuations from him. This strange energy, even in its residual form, made her feel a jolt of fear.

However, her location prevented her from seeing Qi Bei's dragon claws. Otherwise, she might have thought he possessed orc blood.

"You little scamp, what kind of martial art are you practicing? It's clearly a (seduction) technique..." Yao Rao cursed inwardly. Otherwise, how could his strength have advanced to such a terrifying level after they were intimate? But speaking of which, her own strength had also increased significantly, as if she had touched the threshold of a Heaven Grade mage.

Seeing Qi Bei full of vigor, Yao Rao gave him a deep look. She believed that with his growth rate, they might soon be at the same level. Only then did she truly fly away from the Undead Mountain Range.

In a dark and damp jungle, a squad of ten Black Armored Soldiers searched aimlessly in an arrowhead formation.

"Captain, I don't understand. It's been eight months, why hasn't the Commander given up the search?" one soldier whispered.

"Yeah, eight months. Let alone the Commander's useless brother, even an Earth Grade warrior would be in grave danger entering the Undead Mountain Range," another soldier chimed in.

At this moment, the burly man at the tip of the arrowhead formation turned his head and growled, "Shut up. A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Also, Tie Tou, how dare you insult the Commander's brother? If I hear it again, I'll skin you alive."

"Captain, I, Tie Tou, always speak my mind. I respect the Commander. If he told me to die, I wouldn't hesitate. But his brother, hmph." The Black Armored Soldier, Tie Tou, retorted stubbornly. In the army, strength ruled, and they looked down on young masters and ladies who couldn't even lift a chicken.

The burly man flashed in front of Tie Tou and sent him flying with a slap. Then, he moved like lightning, grabbing Tie Tou and pressing down, making Tie Tou's eyes bulge and his tongue stick out.

"Considering you've just joined the Black Armored Army, I'll teach you a lesson. Otherwise, I really would skin you alive. The Commander is our heaven, our god. The Commander and Young Master Qi Bei have a deep bond; insulting him is insulting the Commander. I'll remember your head for now," the burly man said sternly, releasing his grip.

"Yes, Commander," Tie Tou said, holding his head high, though his eyes still flickered with defiance.

"Return to formation, continue searching." The burly man shook his head inwardly. Although he also looked down on Qi Bei, he would never show it. The Black Armored Soldiers who had been with the Commander for a long time knew how doting he was on his younger brother.

The squad advanced about five miles when the burly man leading them suddenly changed his expression and made a few hand gestures.

The ten men immediately contracted from an arrowhead into a tight cluster, forming a standard defensive formation.

Suddenly, many undead emerged from the jungle, charging like wolves that had smelled blood.

The entire squad remained calm, not panicked at all. This glimpse into their composure revealed the Black Armored Army's extremely high standards.

"Da Niu, send the distress signal. Everyone else, form a rolling formation and retreat towards the rear," the burly man commanded expressionlessly. This undead horde was massive, estimated to be over a hundred, with more emerging from behind.

They weren't deep within the Undead Mountain Range yet, so such a large undead horde was very rare. Moreover, it was daytime, yet they were unlucky enough to encounter them.

A flare shot into the sky, blooming spectacularly above the Undead Mountain Range, shrouded in thin black smoke. It formed the shape of a roaring tiger and lingered for a long time.

Twenty miles away, Qi Bei had just easily decapitated three zombies. He was startled to see the flare explode in the sky.

"Tiger Token? Isn't this the unique distress flare of the Black Armored Army under my elder brother's command?" Qi Bei tapped his foot and rushed in the direction of the flare.