...

In the distance, Shen Can was also observing this battle, but soon he returned to the Stone Hall.

Days later, a Technique named "Tiger Minion’s Secret Skill" was initially deduced by him.

Cursed by a Blood Witch, consumed Xiaoyang Blood Pill for cultivation, and further cultivated Profound Tiger True Refining Technique and Desolate Beast Secret Technique, with these fourfold enhancements Shi Jun exhibited such changes.

If able to capture a few powerful Celestial Vein Nine-Layered Ghost Shadows as minions, perhaps he could truly compete with the Divine Treasure in the future.

It’s worth cultivating him intensively, to become a Quasi-Divine Treasure Realm force within the clan.

However, the threshold for cultivating "Tiger Minion’s Secret Skill" was too high, so Shen Can temporarily kept it away, perhaps someone in the clan might be suitable to cultivate it in the future.

In the following days, among the clan members trialing in the Blood Bone Purgatory, gradually over a dozen began cultivating the Desolate Beast Battle Body Secret Technique.

Under Shen Can’s protection, not a single one encountered any mishap during the breakthrough process.

The dozen had varying levels within the Celestial Vein, the lowest being Celestial Vein Fourth Layer, the highest at Celestial Vein Seventh Layer.

No one’s War Body height exceeded four zhang, with the highest being Tian Ying of Celestial Vein Seventh Layer, whose War Body was only three zhang four chi.

After a series of tests, it was found that the transformed power augmentation significantly correlates with the size of the War Body.

The taller the War Body, the stronger the vitality.

Those clan members who’ve cultivated the Desolate Beast Battle Body have become key subjects of focus for the Martial Division.

Huo Yunn, accompanied by the Martial Division’s Wizards, conducted daily tests on them, inquiring about any urges to drink blood.

Every day, detailed records were maintained for everyone.

Even Clan Leader Huo Chang and Huo Shan, though not in the valley, the corresponding periodic observations never ceased.

Half a year later, the number of clan members cultivating the War Body increased to forty, divided into four teams according to balanced Martial Arts Realm levels.

First team, temper the will in the Blood Bone Purgatory once every ten days.

Second team, follow a routine practice daily, without entering the Purgatory.

Third team, returned to the Clan Land, stayed with family, hunting and farming daily.

Fourth team, rejoined the Clan Soldiers, engaged in patrols and suppression of Xiaoyang.

Every one of the forty had a member of the Military Division following them, understanding changes in circumstances anytime, Shen Can also dispatched a team to follow secretly, in case of beastification for easy capture.

...

Three months later.

Hanshan Garrison Camp.

A team of Clan Soldiers riding Mountain-Splitting Kui returned from outside, led by Jianng Yan who, after entering the camp, called out to the team behind him.

"After roaming outside for two months, all you brothers have worked hard. Everyone take a half-month vacation, go home for a good reunion with family."

The team of Clan Soldiers behind immediately cheered.

"Boss, come to my home, teach my kid, he is entering Martial Hall this year."

"Why go to your home, do you have an unmarried daughter? Boss come with me, I have a sister, seven chi tall, definitely sturdy."

...

"Scram, if I follow you, if there’s any urgent call from the garrison, will I make it in time?"

Jianng Yan laughed and swore at them to leave, tossed the Mountain-Splitting Kui to a Clan Soldier for him to lead away, and headed toward a Stone Hall in the camp.

As a Thousand Captain, he had a dwelling within the camp.

Upon entering the dwelling, Jianng Yan lost his smile, sighing from time to time.

He removed his armor, washed his body with two buckets of water, changed into loose hemp clothes, and returned to the dwelling, hugging a wine jar drinking away.

The more he drank, the emptier his heart felt.

Since his wife and child tragically died at the hands of Xiaoyang, he embarked on a path of vengeance, Xiaoyangs killed were nearly uncountable.

Nowadays with Xiaoyang’s great defeat, not a trace of Xiaoyang around the clan land, a peaceful scene greeted his patrol.

Women busied weeding in the fields, kids played at the field’s edge.

"If Amiao were alive, she’d be weeding millet now, my son would be entering Martial Hall."

A large jar of wine poured into his mouth, Jianng Yan’s eyes grew more and more blurred, the corner of his eyes bore faint cobweb-like blood streaks.

"Damn Xiaoyang, kill, kill, kill!"

"Why kill my wife and child!"

"I’ve killed hundreds of Xiaoyang, avenged you!"

...

"Why are my wife and child dead, while you live..."

"Why!"

"Crack!" Jianng Yan dropped the wine jar, clutched his head with both hands, gripping his scalp tightly.

What was only slightly bloodshot, his eyes suddenly turned blood-red.

"Huff, huff!"

Amid intense panting, a sound growled from his throat, like a Wild Beast roaring.

"Ah..."

Roaring, Jianng Yan stood, veins bulging on his arms, scales faintly appearing on his body, staggering outside.

However, before reaching the door, he staggered and fell backward.

"Boom!"

With the sound of a crash, a figure walked in through the door.

"Alas!"

Looking at the fallen Jianng Yan, the newcomer sighed gently, carrying him out of the dwelling.

Next, a Flying Ship rose in the night sky from the Garrison Camp, swiftly heading north carrying a dozen figures.

In just a short time, over six such individuals were taken to the valley.

...

"Master, most clan members lost their family to Xiaoyang’s attack, their hearts harbored intense thoughts of vengeance.

Yet for years, the clan has sacrificed millions to Xiaoyang, slaughtered countless Xiaoyang.

With their great revenge achieved, their mind collapsed suddenly, seeing other clan members’ families intact, the disparity was too great, their minds revealed flaws, letting beastification exploit the gap."

Huo Yunn sat in front of Shen Can, reporting the sorted results to him.