Not long after, Great Elder Tie Shi had already gathered the remains of these warriors with his clansmen. However, now that the Gu Yuan Tribe was in deep danger, the remains of these warriors could only be temporarily placed in the stone tower. They could only be dealt with after the Gu Yuan Tribe had gotten rid of the enemies. They were the heroes of the Gu Yuan Tribe who had died fighting for the inheritance of the Gu Yuan Tribe. They deserved to be commemorated by tens of thousands of people.
Even though all the remains on the ground had been collected, the bloodstains that had penetrated into the stone remained on the green ground forever. No matter how they wiped, they could not be wiped clean. It was as if they were telling their descendants that dozens of clansmen had once risked their lives for the sake of the tribe. However, the heavens did not fulfill their wishes and they had died with endless regrets.
After the clansmen had collected the remains of the martyrs, Xiao Chen did not stop at all. He immediately said, "The Gu Yuan Tribe is in deep danger these days. The inheritance of the tribe and the safety of our clansmen are more important than anything else. Every step we take has to be as careful as if we were walking on thin ice. Therefore, everyone must keep today's matter a secret. From now on, all clansmen are not allowed to step out of the stone tower until the appointed battle between me and the Black Snake Tribe, Kui Tribe, and the Water Tribe. Also, guard the tribe strictly. Anyone who leaks the news will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!" Everyone responded when they heard Xiao Chen's words.
Looking at the warriors who had just experienced life and death, Xiao Chen did not know if what he had done was right or wrong. In this continent where the strong preyed on the weak, countless human tribes were destroyed every day. There was a price to pay for survival. In order to prevent one's tribe from following in the footsteps of others, one had to be more ruthless than others in order to pass on the inheritance of the tribe.
In an instant, Xiao Chen could not help but smile bitterly. He did not know when his heart had become cold. Dozens of fresh lives had been lost just like that. However, in the blink of an eye, the bitter smile disappeared and was replaced by a determined expression. They would not survive if they did not go crazy. The blood of their clansmen would not be lost in vain. A debt of blood could only be paid with blood.
This time, a total of one hundred and ninety people underwent the medicinal bath. In the end, more than thirty people were seriously injured and had their bodies explode. As for those who persisted until the end and were saved by Xiao Chen, there were more than eighty people who became cripples for the rest of their lives. In the end, eighty people successfully stimulated their potential and their strength increased.
Among the eighty warriors who successfully stimulated the efficacy of the elixir, all of them had reached the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm, and more than ten of them had even reached the Half-step Blood Refining Realm. Although their potential had been exhausted and it might be difficult for them to take another step forward in this life, these eighty warriors at the Great Perfection of the Bone Tempering Realm were not something that a low-rank tribe could afford.
Take the Gu Yuan Tribe as an example. There were only 20 martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm in the tribe. This was the number after Tie Wen and the others took the elixir given by Xiao Chen.
A martial artist at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm was equivalent to a centurion among the Warriors. Eighty martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm were equivalent to eighty centurions, which could lead 8,000 Warriors. Of course, the Gu Yuan Tribe could not gather so many Warriors at the moment.
A total of eighty clansmen persisted and advanced to the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm. This result surprised Xiao Chen. In his mind, if a quarter of the two hundred clansmen could succeed, it would already be a blessing from the heavens. In his inherited memory, this medicine that stimulated the potential was a poison. Less than one out of ten users would survive. He never expected that eighty clansmen would successfully step through the gates of hell and advance.
In addition to the original twenty martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm in the tribe, the Gu Yuan Tribe now had an astonishing one hundred martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm. If this news were to spread, one could imagine how many people would be shocked.
Although the Black Snake Tribe and the Kui Shui Tribe were stronger than the Gu Yuan Tribe, there were only forty to fifty martial artists at the Bone Tempering Realm in each tribe. Coupled with the need to defend the tribe, the number of martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm that the two tribes could dispatch for this battle was at most half a hundred words.
Although there were eighty martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm, Xiao Chen knew his own strength. If he was not forced by external enemies, he would not have made such a bad decision. This was just like drinking poison to quench thirst. Only a large number of martial artists at the level of Centurion could have the foundation to give birth to Blood Refining Realm martial artists. Blood Refining Realm martial artists were the guarantee of the tribe's reproduction.
However, the potential of the martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm in the Gu Yuan Tribe had long been exhausted. As for advancing to the Blood Refining Realm, it could be said that there was no chance at all, unless there were treasures to make up for the loss of potential. However, such treasures were hard to come by.
Of course, for an ordinary low-rank combat division, the Blood Refining Realm martial artists were the stabilizing force, while the martial artists at the level of Centurion were the mainstay of the tribe. As the top combat force of the tribe, the number of martial artists at the level of Centurion also determined the strength of the low-rank combat division. For example, the four overlord tribes in the Giant Rock Valley had hundreds of martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm.
Looking at the soldiers below who were eager to give it a try, Xiao Chen also understood that even if it was him, if his martial realm suddenly increased by two or three levels, he would also be unable to resist the urge to give it a try. Furthermore, these soldiers were originally low-ranked cultivators. If they suddenly obtained such power, they would find it hard to adapt in a short period of time. They would not be able to bring out the power that matched their realm.
"Alright, in the next few days, no one is allowed to leave the stone tower. Adapt to the skyrocketing power as soon as possible. You must be in your best condition before the trip to Black Cloud Mountain in a few days. At that time, our Gu Yuan Tribe will definitely avenge our humiliation and rescue our clansmen."
Since that was the case, Xiao Chen did not say much. In the history of the Gu Yuan Tribe for nearly a thousand years, there were countless records about the two neighbors in the east and west. It could be said that since the day the Gu Yuan Tribe was established, they had been living in the shadows of these two tribes. Every time the Gu Yuan Tribe became strong, they would definitely be attacked by these two tribes.
In the Wasteland, conflicts between human tribes were inevitable. In this chaotic Wasteland, if one wanted to better pass on the tribe's legacy, one needed to fight constantly. Only a strong tribe had the right to survive. It was not uncommon to continuously strengthen oneself and weaken other tribes.
After arranging the affairs, Xiao Chen immediately floated away. Currently, the Gu Yuan Tribe had more than a hundred martial artists at the Peak of the Bone Tempering Realm. Now, the only difference between the Gu Yuan Tribe and the Black Snake Tribe and the Kui Shui Tribe was the number of top experts. According to Xiao Chen's knowledge, each of these two tribes had several martial artists at the Blood Refining Realm. This time, Xiao Chen had exposed his strength. Both sides were already in a situation where they would not rest until one of them was dead. They would definitely attack in full force, intending to capture Xiao Chen and the Gu Yuan Tribe.