Reincarnated as a Divine Tree

Vol. 1 - Ch. 287 - Shi Hezhang Makes His Move

The Shi Clan elders in the Innate Realm, who were fighting Chen Qingyu, also showed expressions of surprise when they saw the suddenly appearing armored soldiers.After observing them for a short while, however, Shi Chengyi quickly noticed something unusual about these figures and formed a judgment in his heart.

"These are definitely not Qi Refinement Realm martial artists. This must be some kind of Chen family technique!"

Seeing his clansmen's uncertain expressions, Shi Chengyi could no longer afford to tangle with Chen Qingyu. Instead, he turned and charged toward one of the nearby armored soldiers, shouting loudly:

"Just some worthless tricks—watch me cut them down!"

As he spoke, he gathered his blood and qi and swung his fist forward.

The other Shi Clan members present all turned their gazes toward him.

As a late-stage Innate Realm martial artist, Shi Chengyi’s blood and qi was dense and powerful. Though he had not unleashed his full strength, the armored soldier he chose to strike was merely a Blood Coagulation Realm soul body from the clan.

Even though the departed clansman reacted quickly and dodged in time, Shi Chengyi’s fist still struck him squarely in the chest!

In that instant, his extraordinary armor shattered and his chest was blown apart by Shi Chengyi’s punch.

BOOM!

Seeing that the armored soldier could not withstand a single blow, Shi Chengyi revealed a disdainful smile.

Such a fragile and pitiful defense was truly unworthy of mention.

However, the key point was that, after these armored soldiers appeared, the morale of his clansmen plummeted. With this punch, he intended to restore their fighting spirit, showing them that these neither-human-nor-ghost abominations were not frightening and could die too!

Withdrawing his fist confidently, Shi Chengyi did not pursue further. He turned to face his clansmen, ready to welcome their renewed enthusiasm and morale.

Yet, as he swept his gaze across them, he realized their morale had not risen. On the contrary, fear now clouded their faces.

"Elder, what exactly are these things?"

Seeing the increasingly fearful expressions on the faces of many of his clan members, Shi Chengyi turned his head toward the armored soldier he had just struck in the chest.

The sight before him was chilling. The soldier’s armor was shattered, revealing a gaping hole in his chest through which the stone wall behind him was clearly visible.

Yet the soldier showed almost no reaction. His movements were not hindered in the slightest. Instead, gripping the locust-leaf blade in his hand, he charged straight into the crowd, slaughtering indiscriminately.

Even the well-traveled Shi Chengyi was stunned for a moment, witnessing this scene.

Even though he hadn’t used his full strength, that punch would have left any Innate Realm martial artist either gravely injured or dead.

But what he saw defied explanation:

The man was pierced through the chest and was still moving as if nothing had happened. What kind of monstrous thing is this?

“Kill!”

As Chen Changming raised the sword formed from locust leaves high in the air, the many departed clansmen also began to fight bravely, cutting down enemies without hesitation.

Once these soul bodies joined the battlefield, the situation quickly turned around.

These soul bodies were nearly impossible to kill, and even slight carelessness would result in injury. Not to mention, the souls could fly, which made them even more troublesome than the reckless Chen clan martial artists.

Even the two Innate Realm warriors from the Shi Clan, who previously had no opponents, soon found themselves surrounded by several soul bodies.

As for Shi Chengyi, a late-stage Innate Realm expert, he was besieged by three soul bodies at once!

These three were none other than Chen Changming and the two other Innate Realm souls under his command.

The difference in realm and their current state made it difficult for Chen Changming and his companions to inflict fatal damage on Shi Chengyi. However, with their combined strength, they could easily hold him down, relieving Chen Qingyu of the pressure of fighting two opponents alone.

With the Divine Tree of the clan endlessly healing and departed clansmen joining the fray, the Shi family quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Seeing this, many Chen Clan warriors erupted with an unprecedented fighting spirit. Meanwhile, the Shi Clan martial artists were forced to retreat one by one.

Meanwhile, the Innate Realm elders of the Shi Clan, including Shi Chengyi, grew increasingly grim as they clashed with the soul bodies before them.

Initially, they had assumed these armored figures were empty shells. But once the battle began, they realized just how troublesome these foes truly were.

The soul bodies could evade killing strikes by flying and could also unleash a strange power entirely different from blood energy. Though Shi Chengyi’s blood energy was dense and vigorous, he noticed his reserves being consumed at an alarming rate after prolonged combat.

At this pace, he thought, I may not be a match for these armored souls.

Yet, in the midst of battle, he also noticed that the color of the armor on these soul bodies seemed to be fading. These soldiers were not permanent existences—this was good news for the clan.

But when Shi Chengyi saw the state of the battlefield, his heart sank further.

At this rate, our clan’s casualties will be disastrous before these armored souls even need to last forever. Could we even lose?

Yet, Shi Chengyi quickly cast aside that thought. After all, Uncle Hezhang had not yet made his move.

Why hasn’t he acted yet? Could he be waiting for something?

Not far away, Shi Hezhang remained calm. He knew that the Chen Clan’s totem must have hidden depths, just like these suddenly appearing armored soldiers.

With the aid of the clan’s Divine Stone, he could see that the armor was connected to the Divine Tree.

Unleashing these soldiers would undoubtedly consume the little divine power remaining in the Chen clan’s totem.

Most likely, at that very moment, the totem was spent.

It was time for him to act!

When he had this thought, Shi Hezhang didn't hesitate. His body immediately changed into an arrow without a string, flying directly towards the middle of the battlefield.

Shi Pojing, who had been about to join the battlefield, hesitated behind him.

He had thought it would be a one-sided slaughter, but he never expected the battle to be so fierce. Without Uncle Hezhang, the clan might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Having only recently advanced to the Innate Realm, his cultivation was still unstable. Throwing himself into such a brutal fight now would inevitably put his life at risk.

However, since Uncle He Zhang had already made his move, it should be fine.

Still, to avoid criticism from the clan after the battle, he could not simply stand by and do nothing.

Shi Pojing quickly made up his mind and rushed forward.

He decided to intercept the fleeing Chen clansmen outside the battlefield. This way, even the elders would have no complaints.

Ahead, Shi Hezhang had already arrived above the battlefield.

With his Qi Manipulation Realm strength, he descended like a divine weapon from the heavens.

With just a few casual strikes of his Gang Qi, the breastplates of several armored soldiers shattered completely!

This simple strike did not make the departed clansmen vanish, but without their armor, they could no longer participate in the battle.

Shi Hezhang’s intervention instantly excited the beleaguered Shi Clan warriors.

These armored soldiers were not truly immortal. At least under Uncle He Zhang’s command, they could not withstand even a single round.

Shi Hezhang said nothing, nor did he move in the slightest. He simply remained where he stood, continuing to unleash his attacks.

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