Chapter 63

Chen Xun and his companions did not linger, but escorted Lou Shiyi up the mountain, keeping a distance from the Gui Xi tribe members before they sat down to rest.

"Gui Xi tribe has several hundred young men, who have been hunting down the young men from the Northern Mountain tribes along the way. We really had no confidence in breaking through their blockade, so we joined up with Zuo Qiu..." Gu Jianfeng, holding a heavy spear, sat down and recounted everything that had happened over the past few days to Chen Xun.

Chen Xun did not expect that out of the thousand young men from the Northern Mountain tribes who set out from Tianma Lake, only forty or fifty remained here.

If he had not arrived in time, these forty or fifty people would have been hard-pressed to survive!

Thinking of this, Chen Xun picked up the heavy spear and fiercely struck Lou Shiyi's face, barely restraining his anger and refraining from piercing him with seventeen or eighteen holes to vent his hatred.

Lou Shiyi's handsome and slightly childish face was immediately distorted and bloody, spitting out more than a dozen teeth.

Chen Xun then kicked Lou Shiyi to Nan Xi and the others, saying, "You take good care of him, but keep him alive!"

Zuo Qiu, being more steady, knew that there were still over a hundred Gui Xi tribe members blocking them at the foot of the mountain. Even if they killed Lou Shiyi, it would be difficult for them to break through. He immediately ordered two tribe members to guard Lou Shiyi, preventing anyone from really killing him.

Chen Xun pulled Gu Jianfeng to sit down and asked, "You have broken through to the seventh level of Blood Change?"

Chen Xun also confirmed that Gu Jianfeng had indeed broken through to the seventh level of Blood Change. He wondered what kind of extraordinary encounter he had had in just a few days.

"..." Gu Jianfeng lowered his voice and said, "Zong Ya said that the spirit pill was obtained by you unintentionally, and Jianfeng will repay the favor of the medicine in the future..."

"Oh, forget about that. Just don't let it out," Chen Xun replied.

Chen Xun then understood what was going on.

When they left Wuyang, Zong Ya carried two Nine Yuan Nourishing Apertures Pills with him, in case of emergencies. Chen Xun did not expect that Zong Ya would give such a precious pill to Gu Jianfeng.

But upon further reflection, Zong Ya's decision was truly impeccable.

Zong Ya, Zong Ling, and Nan Xi had not yet reached the peak of the sixth level and could only use the Nine Yuan Nourishing Apertures Pills to save their lives in the most dangerous moments, but they could not use them to break through their current cultivation levels.

Gu Jianfeng had been stuck at the peak of the sixth level of Savage Martial Arts for a long time. Only by consuming such a spirit pill like the Nine Yuan Nourishing Apertures Pill could he possibly advance to the seventh level of Blood Change in a short time, becoming an Upper Stage Savage Warrior.

Compared to the peak of the sixth level of Tendon Tempering, the seventh level of Blood Change might not seem to increase the strength and power of the tendons and bones much, but after advancing to the seventh level of Blood Change, the savage soul would generate spiritual senses, and the divine radiance of the savage soul would be emitted, providing various miraculous effects. The combat power was far beyond that of a peak sixth-level Savage Warrior.

Gu Jianfeng's combat power had more than doubled after advancing to the Upper Stage Savage Warrior.

This was also the key to why Gu Jianfeng, Zong Ya, and the others could hold out for three days.

Zong Ya's willingness to give up one Nine Yuan Nourishing Apertures Pill indicated that he had undergone this trial and could now recognize the situation, knowing when to give and when to take. His character and insight were no longer those of the Wuyang youth he once was.

If it were not for the protection of Gu Jianfeng and Zuo Qiu, he would not have been able to free his hands to perform the Dragon Scale Thrust without holding back.

Chen Xun naturally would not begrudge the Nine Yuan Nourishing Apertures Pill, but he asked Gu Jianfeng not to reveal this secret.

Gu Jianfeng had been at the peak of the sixth level of Savage Martial Arts for years, but had been unable to break through.

Although his father said he was still a few years away from breaking through, Gu Jianfeng knew how difficult it was to advance to the Upper Stage Savage Warrior.

Many members of the Black Mountain tribe, after advancing to the Middle Stage Savage Warrior, never reached the Upper Stage Savage Warrior throughout their lives. Ultimately, the seventh level of Blood Change was considered the true entry into the realm of divine abilities...

Zong Ya's administration of the pill to him transformed the medicinal power into a boiling stream that helped him break through the constraints of the sixth level of Savage Martial Arts and advance to the seventh level of Blood Change in one night.

Gu Jianfeng naturally understood how precious this pill was.

Seeing that Chen Xun did not seem to care, Gu Jianfeng was secretly grateful: they had been able to reach this point entirely thanks to this young man who looked two years younger than him.

Chen Xun wanted to say a few more words to Gu Jianfeng, but his soul trembled, and he turned his head in shock to look down the mountain, seeing Ge Yi, who had not been seen for days, reappear at the foot of the cliff...

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"You will gain nothing by killing Lou Shiyi!" The large scaly horse blocking the canyon was like a small giant, and Ge Yi, riding the scaly horse, had no extra expression on his face.

Chen Xun did not expect that Ge Yi, who had not been seen for days, would reappear for Lou Shiyi and even suggest that they spare his life.

Chen Xun placed the black sheath knife on his knee, sitting on a large rock, and scanned Ge Yi and the two veteran martial warriors behind him, smiling sarcastically, "According to the rules, even if we want to kill Lou Shiyi, you cannot interfere?"

"That's correct," Ge Yi nodded and said.

Although Ge Yi already admired this young man in his heart, he was secretly shocked by his composure, wondering which of the Su family's young men could have the demeanor to remain calm in the face of a mountain collapsing in front of them?

Who could possess such a demeanor without experiencing countless killings?

Ge Yi then slowly said, "According to the rules, before you enter Canglan City, the Gui Xi tribe cannot attack you except for the young men participating in the trial. However, you should also know how much the Gui Xi tribe will pay to save Lou Shiyi. Do you know how many young men from the Gui Xi tribe are participating in this trial?"

The Gui Xi tribe had tens of thousands of members, including several Tianman strong warriors who had advanced to the Rebirth Realm, making it the strongest tribe around Wuyang. The tribe had countless resources to support the cultivation of its young men.

In Wuyang, there were one or two hundred young men between the ages of twelve and eighteen, so it could be estimated that the number of young men from the Gui Xi tribe would not be less than three or four thousand.

However, even if the Gui Xi tribe had many young strong men, a hundred of them might not be as important as Lou Shiyi, who had advanced to the peak of the sixth level at the age of twelve.

This meant that the Gui Xi tribe would spare no effort to save Lou Shiyi's life.

At the same time, if they killed Lou Shiyi, the Gui Xi tribe would also spare no effort to kill them before they entered Canglan City to avenge the blood feud.

Chen Xun smiled and asked Ge Yi, "So, the Gui Xi tribe will spare no effort to save Lou Shiyi's life?"

"I'm not quite sure, but I think it's not good for you to kill Lou Shiyi now," Ge Yi said, secretly admiring Chen Xun's intelligence but still maintaining a poker face, "As for the conditions you propose, I cannot answer for the Gui Xi tribe."

"Let's discuss how much Lou Shiyi's life is worth," Chen Xun beckoned for Zuo Qiu and Gu Jianfeng to come and discuss.

To resist the Gui Xi tribe, Wuyang, Zuo Ji, and Black Mountain had to firmly unite. Otherwise, even under the pressure of the Su family, the Gui Xi tribe might not be able to openly destroy Wuyang, but they could still make life difficult for them in secret.

Zuo Qiu and Gu Jianfeng were also fearless. They had come this far, and fear would be of no use.

They walked to Chen Xun's side, squatted on the rock, and said, "Xun, you speak, we will follow your lead..."

"Alright," Chen Xun rubbed the black sheath knife on his knee and said to Ge Yi, "The Gui Xi tribe has maliciously hunted down our Northern Mountain tribes' young men on the mountain. This is intolerable. Even if we enter Canglan Academy, we will still be at odds with them. Please have them hand over their veteran martial warriors' iron plates, and the Gui Xi tribe's young men shall not use the veteran martial warriors' quotas to enter Canglan Academy. This is the first condition..."

"I'll remember that. What's the second condition?" Ge Yi asked.

"The Gui Xi tribe has many people, right? They can escort us into Canglan City, and after we enter, we will return Lou Shiyi. This is the second condition..." Chen Xun said.

Ge Yi nodded, waiting for Chen Xun to continue.

Chen Xun threw the black armor he had stripped from Lou Shiyi down the rock.

The Vajra Black Armor, with its engraved Vajra Black Symbols, was already damaged and could no longer be used, making it no different from ordinary scaly armor and thus not very valuable. However, under his Dragon Scale Thrust, the armor, though damaged, still managed to save Lou Shiyi's life, showing its extraordinary nature.

Chen Xun said, "Such a black armor, the Gui Xi tribe can send ten pieces, and that will be enough. We are just country bumpkins, with no other conditions to propose..."

Ge Yi felt the pain for the Gui Xi tribe. Even in the veteran martial warriors' office, there might not be ten Vajra Black Armors to spare, and he said, "The Gui Xi tribe might not have ten Vajra Black Armors..."

"Charms, spirit pills, or anything similar to Vajra Black Armors, ten items in total, will also do. I am a very reasonable person," Chen Xun said shamelessly.

Is this called being reasonable?

Ge Yi felt that the Gui Xi tribe would be deeply hurt: ten charms would almost empty the tribe's resources over the years.

However, Ge Yi was also shocked to see the Vajra Black Armor damaged to such an extent.

The Vajra Black Armor, engraved with Vajra Black Symbols, could absorb the earth's black energy and generate protective spiritual power, making it extremely sturdy. Even if a cultivator at the late True Yang stage wore it, they could withstand a full-strength attack from a Rebirth Realm strong warrior. It was unexpected that it would be damaged like this.

During the fierce battle, Ge Yi, according to the rules, watched from