Chapter 86: Eliminated

“Wait! Why is it a wall?”

At this moment, Liu Zishan finally noticed that the shadow he had struck through the armor had no flesh or blood at all.

When Liu Zishan looked up at the shadow’s face, he saw those hollow, lifeless eye sockets.

Liu Zishan was bewildered. He finally understood why the clan members had let out inexplicable cries of terror earlier. A thought arose in his mind:

“What on earth is this thing?”

At that moment, Liu Zishan’s mind went blank.

Then, his consciousness was forever swallowed by darkness.

Under the attacks of numerous living souls, it didn’t take long for the Liu Family to become devoid of any life.

“Clan Chief, it’s all taken care of.”

“Good.”

Benjamin Chen nodded upon hearing the report from the clan member.

These remaining Liu Family warriors were already in a dire state, and their current condition was terrifying enough to scare anyone. Taking them down swiftly was expected.

The armor covering their bodies granted them the ability to interact with physical entities, and Benjamin Chen noticed the differences among them.

His own soul was denser, making the color of his armor darker and its defense stronger.

Although his current strength was not as formidable as when he was alive, he could still use some of his previous combat skills. However, the Qi and Blood that powered these skills had turned into soul power, and the effects were far inferior.

The benefit was that they could now move faster, and without physical bodies, they could even fly.

However, when attacked by a warrior’s Qi and Blood, their armor would shatter, and their soul bodies would be affected accordingly.

This meant they could still be injured, but the injuries were different from those of ordinary people.

Yet, these injuries wouldn’t significantly impact their combat power unless the armor was completely destroyed.

With just a bit of thought, Benjamin Chen realized the potential help this armor could bring to the clan.

If the clan could have a team of such fearless members, it might become their greatest trump card.

But then Benjamin Chen noticed a detail on everyone’s armor.

The originally black armor had started to fade after they had dealt with the remaining members of the Liu Family.

Clearly, this armor was not permanent and would disappear over time.

All of this was thanks to the divine power of the Sacred Tree of the clan.

He had prayed to the Sacred Tree before, but it hadn’t intervened until the very end, showing that this armor consumed a significant amount of the Sacred Tree’s power.

Nevertheless, this intervention had greatly excited many clan members.

“Alright, let’s leave the rest to the others in the clan. We should withdraw.”

Benjamin Chen called for the clan members to leave without lingering.

As the color of their armor continued to fade, they couldn’t do much else.

After Benjamin Chen and the others left, Ethan Chen arrived outside the Liu Family estate with some clan members.

Seeing no sound coming from within the Liu Family estate, Ethan Chen remained cautious and decided to inspect first.

“Clan Chief, they’re all dead! All of them!”

Hearing the cheers from the clan members, Ethan Chen’s face lit up with joy.

This must have been the work of his father and the others.

“Let’s go in!”

The group immediately rushed into the Liu Family estate.

Upon opening the main gate, they were greeted by the sight of Liu Zishan and other surviving warriors who had fled back.

However, they had all turned into corpses, with their eyes still filled with terror, as if they had faced some unimaginable horror before their deaths.

This confirmed Ethan Chen’s suspicions.

Although he was puzzled, he decided to discuss it later.

Ethan Chen carefully inspected the bodies, confirming that all the Liu Family warriors who had fled, as well as the remaining members within the Liu Family, had been dealt with. Finally, he felt relieved.

With the Liu Family eliminated, the natural Blood Spring was secured.

The clan’s future development would be unstoppable!

“Clan Chief, over here, come quickly…”

Soon, Ethan Chen and Mason Chen gathered in a courtyard.

“Clan Chief, Blood Rice, so much of it!”

Beside the courtyard, there were numerous sacks filled with Blood Rice.

Seeing the Blood Rice, Ethan Chen smiled.

With this Blood Rice, even if the clan’s few acres of fertile fields didn’t yield a harvest this winter, they wouldn’t suffer a loss.

But Ethan Chen quickly turned his attention to the dilapidated bamboo grove in the courtyard.

This was the core area of the Liu Family, so why were there bamboo plants?

Upon closer inspection, Ethan Chen noticed the incense ashes in front of the bamboo grove and the Blood Rice that had lost its luster within the grove.

His pupils contracted slightly.

If his guess was correct, this was likely the Liu Family’s clan totem!

However, this clan totem didn’t seem as vibrant as their own Sacred Tree, and it hadn’t shown any divine power during the battle.

After confirming there was no danger, Ethan Chen waved his hand:

“Take everything back! Offer it to the Sacred Tree!”

As both were totems, offering it to the Sacred Tree was the best course of action.

Ethan Chen and the others also found other valuable items within the Liu Family estate, such as food besides Blood Rice, some domesticated beasts, and cultivation insights from Body Tempering and Blood Condensation Realm warriors. These were all useful for the Chen Clan.

The Liu Family, which seemed inconspicuous in the Disordered Burial Mountain, was wealthier than both the Li Family and their own clan combined.

This was a cause for joy.

Given the lack of manpower, Ethan Chen decided to have people guard the estate tonight and bring more clan members to collect everything tomorrow.

In the ancestral hall, Benjamin Chen and the others had already returned.

Upon arriving at the clan, the armor on their bodies completely faded and disappeared.

Benjamin Chen silently estimated the duration of the armor, which was about a quarter of an hour.

But even a quarter of an hour was enough to change the fate of the clan.

Moreover, the Sacred Tree was still young. Once it matured, the duration would surely increase!

Back in the ancestral hall, Benjamin Chen immediately bowed and said:

“Sacred Tree, your servant Benjamin Chen, has successfully eliminated the remaining members of the Liu Family.”

When Benjamin Chen and the other living souls returned, Noah Ji had already anticipated it.

But when Benjamin Chen confirmed it, Noah Ji finally felt relieved.

With the Liu Family, a major threat, eliminated, the Chen Clan’s development would surely proceed smoothly.

However, when Noah Ji opened his attribute panel again and looked at his current vitality, he didn’t feel as happy as he thought he would.