Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 463 Hua Tuo
Zhou Leng and his teammates watched quietly.

Every person and every monster ahead seemed so insignificant.

Let alone those at the Qi and Blood Realm, even those at the Innate Realm are nothing more than a black dot on the battlefield.

The roars of the demonized war machines gradually subsided.

This is no longer the era where you can conquer the world with industrial capacity. The cost of demonized war machines and demonic energy bombs is unimaginably high.

Zhi sighed, "I've seen many videos from the old era, and I'm really envious of that time. Back then, there was no need to fight like that at all. You could just use artillery and rockets to bombard the enemy repeatedly, take out important targets with missiles, and then send people over. It was extremely efficient."

The madman said, "However, battles in that era were particularly prone to polarization. We were invincible in siege and defense battles, but once our defenses were breached and monsters got close, it was almost a one-sided massacre."

"Yes, the individual strength of monsters is too great. Now that everyone's physical fitness has improved, the overall mortality rate has decreased, because as long as they don't die, they can basically be saved."

Zhou Leng said, "Wait for orders. Call me when you receive orders, and I'll go to the field hospital to check on things."

"Go ahead, there's a field communications station here, and information flows smoothly in the vicinity."

Zhou Leng bid farewell to his teammates and went to the field hospital. After revealing his identity and undergoing verification, he officially became a Qi Healer.

The Battle of Tiger Hill has been going on for many days.

Many wounded soldiers have been transferred, but some, either too badly or too lightly, remain here.

Zhou Leng walked through the ward for minor injuries and into the area for seriously injured patients.

Having cultivated the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique and undergone trials by advanced tree beings, the healing effect of his true qi must far surpass that of ordinary healing techniques.

The area with seriously injured patients has been affected by powerful magical forces, such as poison, disease, or curses, and ordinary treatments have already been used.

Zhou Leng walked to bed number one.

The person was completely wrapped in gauze, which was soaked with a greenish-black color.

His bed was shrouded in a magical protective shield, preventing the deadly poison from leaking out.

He lay there quietly, his eyes already blinded by the poison.

The field nurse accompanying him whispered, "He's been hit by about seven different types of spells. The doctors said he wouldn't live more than three days, but he's held on for seven. His willpower is admirable. He's inside the magic shield and can't hear us. If you don't want treatment, you can say so."

"Let me try."

As Zhou Leng spoke, he reached into the Demon Spirit Shield and placed his right palm on the chest of the seriously injured man.

The wounded soldier sensed that someone was treating him and gave a soft hum to indicate that he knew.

Zhou Leng circulated the true energy of the stars.

The true energy, modified by the Star Phoenix Resurrection Technique and the Advanced Tree Man Trial, was sent into the wounded soldier's body.

The true energy first flows through the blood vessels, then travels throughout the body, dispelling various poisons and magical powers.

Then, it enters the meridians and enters the dantian.

Then, the injured man guided Zhou Leng's true energy to circulate throughout his body.

Because the wounded person was completely wrapped in gauze, it was impossible to see any changes in the wound.

All that could be seen was more venom being expelled from the body, soaking through the gauze.

The nurse, wearing a demonized mask, watched the scene with concern, unsure whether the treatment would be effective.

Soon, a large amount of venom gushed out of his body and seeped into the hospital bed.

As the treatment came to an end, Zhou Leng used his inner energy, slowly sweeping his right hand from top to bottom across the seriously injured man.

Driven by his inner energy, the venom slowly flowed out and eventually all gathered together.

The nurses quickly used a large bucket to catch it.

Zhou Leng withdrew his inner energy, wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and said, "Let him rest for a while. When he wakes up, have the doctor examine him. Let's go to bed number two."

The person in bed number two looked slightly better, but had edema all over their body, dull eyes, and was almost in a vegetative state.

The blood vessels in his body were completely black.

After Zhou Leng used his qi to treat him and eliminate all the deadly poison from his body, he walked to bed number three.

And so, Zhou Leng treated one person after another, until his true energy was completely exhausted after treating ten people.

Zhou Leng was completely exhausted and, led by a nurse, headed towards the meditation room.

At this moment, the total amount of true qi is almost ten times that of an ordinary innate bone forging cultivator.

But it still couldn't last long.

After meditating and circulating internal energy to restore vital energy, treatment can begin again.

Zhi Liao had not received any orders, so Zhou Leng remained at the field hospital.

Aside from sleeping, eating, and meditating to recover his inner energy, Zhou Leng did nothing else but treat the wounded.

One day, two days, three days...

On the third day, after treating a patient, Zhou Leng swayed.

The nurse beside him rushed forward to support him. Looking at Zhou Leng's pale skin, she said, "Stop and rest. No one has ever treated so many people as effectively as you."

Zhou Leng knew that he had reached his limit and that further treatment might damage his foundation, so he left the field hospital, returned to his tent to take medicine and cultivate, and then had a long sleep.

In the field hospital, the doctors and magicians were surprised to find that so many of the seriously wounded soldiers they had judged to be dead were slowly recovering.

Some of the wounded recovered their strength on the second day after being treated by Zhou Leng, got out of bed, dressed and packed themselves, and moved to a regular ward.

The doctors and magicians wanted to investigate further, but upon learning that the other party was a hidden martial artist, they gave up the investigation and simply wrote a report as usual.

At first, no one paid attention, but when more than 300 seriously wounded soldiers who were deemed to be on the verge of death were cured, the news spread quickly in the field hospital.

As word spread among the wounded, more and more people learned of this man. He was respectfully called "Hua Tuo of Martial Arts."

Upon waking up, Zhou Leng worried that the excessive consumption of his true energy over the past few days had damaged his foundation, so he began to use his martial arts perception.

"Ok?"

I feel very comfortable; my body seems to have relaxed a bit.

He listened carefully for a while longer, seemingly lost in thought.

Normally speaking, such continuous high-intensity use of internal energy over many days can indeed harm the body.

But this body was too strong; in reality, it had no injuries whatsoever.

After carefully recalling the treatment process, the cause was discovered.

There are significant differences between the methods of circulating true qi in combat, cultivation, healing, and daily life.

The way to heal others is different from the way to heal yourself.

On the contrary, because the way the true qi circulates during treatment is special, the true qi is tempered in different ways, making it even purer.

Zhou Leng stepped out of the tent and met the team members.

"You've finally arrived! The higher-ups are looking for a skilled swimmer to capture a bridgehead. You can even kill sea monsters in the water, so you're perfect for this mission."

"Talking as we walk."

Zhou Leng followed the cicada.

It turns out that not far from Tiger Hill Fortress, there is an extremely important high-energy mine, namely the very famous Water Island Demon City Third Mine.

It produces a large amount of high-energy metals and is one of the most important resource areas in the Dragon Kingdom.

So much so that the demons coveted it and occupied it long before they could seize Tiger Hill Fortress.

But it is not only an important mine, but also a hidden strategic material reserve.

The demon has not been discovered yet, but if we wait any longer, it will surely be discovered.

In order to obtain sufficient supplies, we must first take that place.

The Third Mine is also a strategic location. If it can be held, it can form a pincer movement with the army of Tiger Hill Fortress, threatening Tiger Hill Fortress and cutting off the demon reinforcements and supplies.

Human commanders had been planning for many days, but in order to attack the third mine, they had to place the siege equipment on a flat area near a bridgehead in advance.

The bridgehead is very close to the third mine guarded by monsters. If we launch a strong attack, the third mine will definitely provide rapid support.

The only option is to send innate agents to infiltrate the area, quickly seize the bridgehead, hold it, and then transport siege equipment.

Other than that, the possibility of any other way is too low.

Meanwhile, intelligence indicates that the demons at the Third Mine have just transported a large quantity of high-energy ore and are now bringing new resources from the Demon Prison. They are heavily armed on the way, while the interior is poorly guarded.

Now is the best time.

However, that bridgehead is the gateway to the third mine and bears the heavy responsibility of guarding it, making it difficult to sneak in under normal circumstances.

However, the area is dotted with waterways, allowing access by diving underwater.

Because of the Siren Killer's immense fame, the army commander sought out the Hidden Warrior.

For this operation, demon spirit masters have been dispatched to conduct continuous reconnaissance and have become very familiar with that bridgehead.

"How is your recovery going? We've heard that a martial arts master has emerged from the field hospital, it must be you."

Zhou Leng said, "It's alright now. In fact, your true energy has become even purer as a result."

"Is there really such a good thing? Then we should give it a try."

"You should probably give up; it's too harmful to your health."

Upon hearing this, everyone was deflated.

The team members went into the command post and then discussed tactical plans.

After discussing for a whole day, everyone rested to recharge.

Under the cover of night, squads of soldiers silently departed, eventually converging in the distance before launching a surprise attack on the bridgehead of the Third Mine.

Several kilometers away from the third mine, the Taipu River, like a silver jade belt, forms a natural barrier.

A large bridge spans the Taipu River. Only a few monsters patrol the bridgehead outside the river, while a small fortress stands at the bridgehead inside the river.

Inside the fortress, numerous orcs strolled lazily, patrolling listlessly.

At the drainage outlet below the fortress, a demon's eye is embedded in the wall, constantly rotating like a real eye, observing its surroundings.

Underwater, the two teams slowly approached each other.

Those who are good swimmers go first, and those who are less good swimmers follow behind.

As they approached the base of the fortress, the two teams stopped.

Previously, we were only conducting reconnaissance from a distance and did not get close. We only discovered the Eye of the Devil and did not realize that the underwater area was being stirred up by a hidden demonic artifact, forming a powerful vortex.

Unless one is a siren with the talent to control water, even someone born with this ability cannot pass through. Not to mention, the original plan was for a weaker magic master to swim to the shore, activate their magic artifact, and shield the Demon Eye.

The team communicated using waterproof, enchanted wristwatches.

The team leader is Gao Yunbo, the deputy brigade commander of the 7th Division Martial Arts Brigade. He has just been promoted to the Great Innate Realm and previously participated in the counterattack with Zhou Leng.

He typed in the team chat: "We underestimated the demons; we didn't expect their defenses to be so tight."

"This is troublesome. From a distance, those eddies look very ordinary, just like ordinary undercurrents, but we didn't expect them to be so powerful."

(End of this chapter)