Leaving on a Long Journey

Mo Bamboo Mountain had weathered it once again.

But compared to last time, when Zheng Zetian had joined the company outright and brought its entire force over to fight Asha's save file, with fewer than a hundred Nascent Soul Realm casualties, this time had been a truly devastating loss.

Here at Floating Jade Mountain alone, at least thirty percent of the Armored Soldiers had been unable to withstand the Book of Mount Tai. They had lost control and gone berserk, leaving them no choice but to disintegrate themselves ahead of time. The battle had dragged on too long, and nearly everyone's mind had been severely affected by the Heavenly Book. If they hadn't beaten that lion into a pulp and used it to heal everyone, the six divisions of Yushan would probably have all been wiped out and turned into demon gods.

Still, this disaster had brought some unexpected benefits. Those who had held out to the end and survived the calamity, baptized in Mother Goat's flesh and blood, had all evolved. Warriors who practiced body-tempering Cultivation Methods like Ink Mountain Fist had gained the most. Elite fighters like Li Sheng had broken straight through to the Martial God Realm. Quite a few elite Tiger Braves had advanced from Golden Core to Nascent Soul Realm, too. Who knew if the Demon Race's flesh and blood had been laced with stimulants? The Armored Soldiers' combat prowess had all improved by leaps and bounds.

The other cultivators had also used the lion's blood to mend their Dao Bodies and improve their cultivation. Those who could also master one or two Tai Su transformations could now release their Tai Su clones and temper them in the blood lake at Floating Jade Mountain. Most of them would develop racial innate divine abilities, and some