Chapter 335 - 297: Let This Old Body Ignite on the Battlefield

Chapter 335: Chapter 297: Let This Old Body Ignite on the Battlefield

"Gentlemen, the situation in the Restricted Area is critical!"

"Massive numbers of demon beasts are constantly assaulting the barrier!"

"The battlefield defended by Yi Nanshan and Zhao Jian is still under control!"

"But the other five major battlefields are all overwhelmed!"

"I’m sure you’re all aware that demon beasts invaded our cities last night!"

"I’ve called you all here today to discuss what we should do."

After a long silence,

Old Yao was the first to speak.

Given how dire the situation was, even if he hadn’t called them, the others probably wouldn’t have been able to sit still anyway.

"What’s there to discuss? We each have a battle zone we’re responsible for.

The situation in the battle zones is critical, and those demon beasts have gone berserk, relentlessly assaulting the barrier!"

"If that barrier is breached, the consequences will be unimaginable. I suggest we each return to our assigned battle zones and hold the line!"

"As for the demon beasts in the cities, we can leave them to the Town Martial Department and the Demon Hunting Bureau!"

"As long as the battle zones don’t fall into chaos and our defensive line doesn’t collapse, there’s still hope!"

An old man spoke up at that moment.

When he finished, the other two men nodded in agreement.

Given the current situation, ensuring the Restricted Area Battlefield did not fall was the most important task. As for the demon beasts invading the cities, the Demon Hunting Bureau and the Town Martial Department could handle them; they wouldn’t be able to cause any major chaos. If they focused only on the cities while ignoring the major battle zones, that would be the real crisis.

Old Yao nodded. "That’s right. I agree with Elder Han!"

"Everyone here is a Defender for one of the battle zones. This has always been our duty!"

"The situation in the battle zones is uncertain. It’s time we came out of retirement and returned to defend our posts!"

"However, before we do, I need to meet with the Demon Hunting Bureau and the Town Martial Department!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Just then, one of the old men spoke again. "Elder Yao, I’d like to ask something. What stage of development has our White Tiger Martial God reached?"

"Seeing how restless the demon beasts and other creatures in the Restricted Area have become, we don’t have much time to wait for him to mature slowly!"

Old Yao’s gaze fell on the speaker. He smiled and said, "So, what do you suggest, Elder Han? What should we do?"

"Choose someone to replace the Martial God? Or..."

"The Martial God is chosen by destiny; how can he be replaced by another? What I mean is... even though the Martial God has not yet fully matured,"

"he must possess the aura of a Martial God!"

"If we were to bring him to the battlefield, might he be able to intimidate those demon beasts and other creatures?"

"As long as we can intimidate them, even if it just buys us another two or three years, it would give us some breathing room!"

After Elder Han finished speaking, the others all turned to look at Old Yao.

In response, Old Yao couldn’t help but laugh.

"Elder Han, I understand what you’re suggesting. Use the Martial God’s aura to suppress the demon beasts and other creatures. But let’s not even discuss whether that plan would work!"

"To take the Martial God away, we would need permission from the Town Martial Department and the Yi Family, wouldn’t we?"

"Right now, Lao Yi is at the Southeast Battlefield, so he probably can’t attend to matters here."

"And what about He Jian Country? Who’s going to convince him?"

When Old Yao finished, the Defenders present all fell silent.

Old He’s intimidating presence carried a lot of weight with them.

He had always been fiercely protective of his own. When it came to matters concerning the Town Martial Department, no outsider could interfere, not even with a single word of criticism.

Right now, the Town Martial Department’s primary focus was on protecting Lin Yi.

Nothing was more important than Lin Yi’s safety.

If they were to propose taking Lin Yi to the Restricted Area Battlefield at a time like this,

using his status as the Martial God to suppress the demon beasts,

no one knew if the plan would even work.

But sending Lin Yi there would undoubtedly put him in grave danger.

’Would Old He agree? Would the Town Martial Department agree?’

’Even if Yi Nanshan, who was currently at the Southeast Battlefield, found out, he would probably fly into a rage, wouldn’t he?’

No one could bear that consequence.

Whether it was the Town Martial Department or Yi Nanshan,

no one could withstand their fury. Besides, Lin Yi now had the Elder Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain backing him.

Although the Elder Celestial Master rarely descended from the mountain to involve himself in worldly affairs,

’what if he found out his own disciple had been sent to the Restricted Area Battlefield just to intimidate some demon beasts?’

’How could he possibly agree? And if he personally came down the mountain to hold them accountable—’

’Who could possibly bear that responsibility?’

For a moment, no one spoke.

Old Yao’s gaze swept over them one by one.

A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He had, in fact, already considered everything they had just discussed.

’It wouldn’t work.’

’It was completely unworkable.’

’Putting aside whether Lin Yi could even intimidate those demon beasts,’

’the Town Martial Department, Dragon Tiger Mountain, and the entire Yi Family behind him’

’were not forces they could contend with.’

’Forcibly taking Lin Yi would be tantamount to offending all these powers simultaneously.’

’After all, the current Lin Yi had not yet reached a level where he could participate in the battles of the Restricted Area.’

’Only by becoming a true Martial God could he intimidate those demon beasts.’

After a long pause, Old Yao sighed softly.

"Things aren’t as dire as you imagine. We haven’t reached the brink of the defensive line collapsing yet!"

"Gentlemen, the Restricted Area Battlefield is a matter of our survival!"

"This war may last a very long time, perhaps until the day he truly becomes a Martial God!"

"Therefore, this is a war of attrition. As Defenders, it is time for us to contribute our remaining strength!"

"Let us set these old bodies of ours alight on the battlefield!"

"To die a warrior’s death—is that not its own special honor?"

After Old Yao finished speaking,

the eyes of the other Defenders all turned red.

To be able to fight and die on the battlefield at their age—

this, for them, was a rare honor.

They all nodded. "Hahaha, Old Yao’s right! To put these frail old bodies of ours to use on the battlefield makes all the years we’ve lived worthwhile!"

"Then let’s get moving! I’ll head for the battlefield tomorrow!"

"Gentlemen, I’ll be setting out tonight!"

"You old-timers, once the battlefields are calm again, we’d better all come back in one piece!"

"Damn right. Not one of us missing. All of you better come back alive!"

The old men in the conference room all looked at one another. In their eyes, there was no panic, no fear, and not a single trace of hesitation. Instead, there was only firm resolve.

...

Inside the domain of the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.

Lin Yi stared in terror at the Daoist before him.

The Daoist was now less than five meters away from him.

He wore a purple Daoist robe.

His hair was tied up in a topknot, and his eyes were gently closed.

His hands were formed into a complex seal.

Though his lips didn’t move, the sound of a Daoist chant echoed in the air.

As the chant reached Lin Yi’s ears,

it caused his Qi and Blood to begin to boil.

’Calm your heart and quiet your spirit. Do not let your thoughts wander. I will help you channel your Qi. You need only focus on your cultivation...’

Suddenly, a deep voice resonated in Lin Yi’s mind.

Lin Yi’s head snapped up to look at the Daoist sitting opposite him.

Although the man hadn’t opened his mouth to speak,

Lin Yi was certain that the voice had come from him.

Without a second thought, Lin Yi quickly gave a slight nod and closed his eyes again.

The next moment, he felt the Qi and Blood within him fall into disarray.

Instead, a current like a clear spring began to surge into his body,

pouring into the apertures within.

At the same time, this liquid-like current merged with his blood,

continuously striking the various meridians of his body.

Then, Lin Yi felt his apertures being forced open,

one after another.

Each time an aperture was forced open,

a torrent of energy would flood into it.

Gradually, Lin Yi felt his body growing hotter and hotter.

An intense burning sensation tore at every inch of his skin,

as if he were being roasted over an open flame.

The unbearable pain made Lin Yi’s body tremble.

But he didn’t open his eyes.

Instead, he gritted his teeth and endured.

He understood that this sensation was caused by his Qi and Blood surging through his entire frame.

As long as he could endure this searing pain,

all the apertures in his body would be forced open.

Once a large amount of primal Qi flooded in, his cultivation level would rise significantly,

bringing endless benefits to his future training...

These so-called apertures were like individual containers.

They could be used to store the primal Qi within his body.

The more containers, the more primal Qi could be stored.

This meant that breaking through to higher cultivation levels would become much easier.

If one didn’t have enough containers, the primal Qi in the body would have nowhere to be stored and would overflow.

This would lead to a situation where one always had insufficient primal Qi when trying to break through to the next level,

simply because too few apertures had been opened to store it...

But now, Lin Yi could feel his own apertures being forced open,

one after another.

Each time an aperture opened, it was immediately filled to the brim with primal Qi.

It was just that whenever a new aperture was being forced open,

the intense pain made Lin Yi’s body tremble uncontrollably.

Cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.

But the assault continued.

Lin Yi understood that an opportunity like this was rare.

Only by opening more apertures could he give all that primal Qi a place to go.

He couldn’t waste a single drop.

As for the pain that came with forcing open the apertures,

he could grit his teeth and bear it until it passed.

Just like that, time passed, second by second, minute by minute.

The excruciating pain finally reached the absolute limit of what Lin Yi could endure.

The Daoist sitting across from him slowly opened his eyes.

With that, the Daoist chant quietly faded away.

He sized Lin Yi up with an appreciative gaze.

Stroking his long, silver-white beard, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes as he nodded slightly.

A few minutes later,

when the burning sensation in his body finally began to fade,

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the Daoist opposite him, he tried to stand and bow.

But his body wouldn’t obey his commands.

He couldn’t move at all.

He opened his mouth to speak but found he couldn’t make a sound.

The Daoist stroked his long beard, watching Lin Yi with a faint smile.

But slowly, his form grew more and more distant from Lin Yi,

until he vanished into the vast Star River.

"Senior..."

By the time Lin Yi regained control of his body,

he shouted, only to be shocked to find that he had returned from the domain of the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.

He was now sitting on his bed in his dorm room.

Xiaoqi was looking at him with a bewildered expression.

After a long moment, it sent a question to Lin Yi via its divine sense.

’Did you... have a nightmare?’