I loaded the innate divine power.

Berlin County.

suburbs.

Led by Zhou Qian, Shen Yi and his two companions soon arrived at a secluded manor.

Shen Yi glanced around the manor. With his powerful mental perception, he could sense that there were several people watching the manor from all sides, making the defenses very tight.

Upon entering the manor and passing through the long corridor, the group soon arrived at the inner hall of the manor.

"Chief Shen, Elite Xu, Elite Ji, please have a seat!"

Zhou Qian smiled and gestured for the three of them to sit down. Each chair had a separate sandalwood table with hot tea prepared on it.

Zhou Qian sat in the main seat, looked at the three of them, and cupped his hands in a fist salute: "I am deeply grateful for the help of the three of you."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "We are all here on orders, so there's no need to be so polite. Deacon Zhou, please tell us the details first."

Zhou Qian nodded, then took out a map from his pocket. Tie Yuan and Jiang Hao, who were standing next to him, immediately stepped forward and spread the map out.

The three of them turned their attention to the map.

The map shows crisscrossing routes, with one location marked by a red circle.

And this red circle is clearly the Berlin County outpost marked on their map.

Zhou Qian then stood up and pointed to the red circle marking the stronghold.

"According to the latest intelligence, our stronghold has been targeted. The two major sects and the government have already gathered some manpower and are preparing to attack the stronghold soon."

Upon hearing this, the three were not too surprised, as they had already learned of this news before setting off.

The fact that people from both major sects have been mobilized means they must know something about the situation.

"In order to avoid being noticed by the two major sects, most of them did not move, as instructed by the head sect."

"Are they planning to use the personnel at the base as bait?"

Ji Boda looked at Zhou Qian and guessed his intention.

Zhou Qian nodded: "Yes, that's the plan the headmaster conveyed. According to the information our scouts have gathered, the people from the Jin Yuan Sect and the Zheng Yang Sect have arrived in Bailin County. Both sects have dispatched about three core disciples and a few inner disciples each, so there should be about twenty people in total."

"Among them, there are seven core disciples at the Marrow Cleansing Realm. In addition, the Golden Origin Sect also has an elder at the Marrow Cleansing Realm leading the team."

"If you include them, there are a total of eight people at the Marrow Cleansing Realm."

"Eight..."

Upon hearing Zhou Qian's report, the three of them frowned.

Eight people at the Marrow Cleansing Realm, these top-tier individuals surpass them in strength.

Even if we include the three of them and Zhou Qian and the other three, there are only seven people in the Marrow Cleansing Realm in total.

With another Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivator, the situation could change.

After all, the combat power of someone at the Marrow Cleansing Realm should not be underestimated.

"What exactly is the cultivation level of this Elder Jin Yuanzong?" Shen Yi asked Zhou Qian.

"Probably in the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm."

"Late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three of them slightly tightened.

Among the seven of them, Zhou Qian and Xu Qing had the highest cultivation levels, both of them being at the mid-stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Although it's only a difference of one level, the impact is significant.

Even if two people at the middle stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm joined forces, they would still find it difficult to defeat someone with the cultivation strength of the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm!

Of course, this also depends on the martial arts skills they practice.

Different levels of martial arts skills and the level of expertise in martial arts all have an impact.

However, when facing the elders of the Jin Yuan Sect, their martial arts skills are probably no less than theirs.

It might even be stronger!

Using a fishing spot might turn out to be a shark that could jump up and swallow you whole.

"Late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm... I don't know if I can manage with my current strength."

A thought flashed through Shen Yi's mind.

He had never fought against a martial artist at the Marrow Cleansing Realm, so the boundaries of their strength were somewhat blurred.

The Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Changing are different. The higher the cultivation level, even if there is a difference of just one level, there will still be a significant difference.

An all-round improvement in internal strength, perception, and physical body.

Although the difference is only one level, it's not an absolute crushing defeat like the Marrow Cleansing Realm facing the Tendon Changing Realm, but it's still easy to suppress.

In terms of cultivation, he was two levels below.

His greatest strengths lie in his two extraordinary abilities!

Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique and Profound Yin Meridian Condensation Technique.

The Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique gave him an extremely powerful physical body.

The Xuan Yin Condensing Meridian Technique, on the other hand, is powerful in terms of internal energy.

With his two superior martial arts skills, he felt no pressure at all when facing Xu Qing, who was in the mid-stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

As for the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, that can only be known after fighting it.

The elders of the Jin Yuan Sect are definitely not ordinary people.

He was well aware of this.

Those who can cultivate to the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm are considered geniuses.

The Four Stages of Martial Arts.

Each hurdle overcome is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate.

Even if he's under pressure and can't win, he still has the Thunderfire Pearl as a powerful weapon.

Blow them up!

Use your defensive weapons when necessary!

There is nothing shameful about relying on external things.

Only by killing the enemy can it be considered worthwhile.

Using every means at my disposal—that's what makes the Demonic Sect so efficient!

"Let's play it by ear. We'll only know the specifics when we actually face it."

Shen Yi suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

True strength can only be known after a battle.

The elders in the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm felt pressure, but not to the point where they would frighten him before the battle even began.

If he were a master of Dan Jin martial arts, he would definitely run away without saying a word.

At the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, it is not impossible to fight.

This is also the source of his confidence in practicing extraordinary arts.

When will the two major sects make their move?

Xu Qing looked at Zhou Qian and asked him a question.

Zhou Qian pondered for a moment, then looked at the three of them: "The exact time of the operation cannot be determined, but we can only estimate it roughly, probably within two or three days. Our spies are constantly monitoring the outposts of the two major sects. Although the outpost in Berlin County has been targeted, we have been operating here for a long time. We even have our own people in the government, so any movement can be reported in a timely manner."

Hearing Zhou Qian's words, the three of them relaxed a little.

That's not entirely untrue.

The Berlin County outpost has been in operation longer than the other outposts.

They also control a considerable amount of power in secret.

"Steward Zhou, won't this place be under surveillance by the two major sects?"

Shen Yi suddenly asked a question.

Zhou Qian smiled and looked at him: "Chief Shen, rest assured, this place is absolutely safe. Only a very few people know about it, and even among our own people, very few know about this place."

Shen Yi nodded slightly, and Zhou Qian then put away the map and took out three identical documents, handing them to the three of them.

"This contains details about the two major sects in Berlin County. You can take a look first."

Zhou Qian spoke up.

Shen Yi looked at the document in his hand.

There are quite a few descriptions of the disciples of the two major sects.

Information such as name, cultivation level, and preferred martial arts.

The only thing that's unclear is the situation of that elder of the Jin Yuan Sect and a few core disciples.

Only the cultivation level is described; other aspects such as martial arts skills are unclear.

However, it was already extremely difficult to collect this much information.

"Six people at the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, one at the middle stage, and one at the late stage."

Shen Yi focused on checking the situation of the seven core disciples and the elder of the Golden Origin Sect.

I have a general idea of ​​what's going on.

"It seems that the biggest variable right now is that elder who is in the late stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm."

Shen Yi thought to himself.

Overall, only this elder of the Jin Yuan Sect poses a threat.

As for the others, Shen Yi didn't feel any pressure.

Thanks to his powerful special abilities, he didn't feel much pressure even when facing a mid-stage Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivator.

He was confident that he could overwhelm the opponent in terms of physical strength, and as for internal energy, the Profound Yin Condensing Meridian Technique was no joke.

Moreover, of the two extraordinary techniques, one has reached its peak, and the other is approaching its peak.

In terms of the application of the two types of internal energy, it can be said that his internal energy is even slightly superior.

With the addition of his superior martial arts skills, the Crimson Flame Palm broke through to the Red Flame stage, making its power even more formidable.

Even though they had never fought, he could make a rough deduction based on his strong mental judgment.

"The three of you have come a long way, and it's getting late. The meal is ready; would you like to begin?"

Zhou Qian stood up and looked at the three of them with a smile.

Xu Qing stood up and cupped her hands in thanks: "Then thank you very much for your hospitality, Steward Zhou."

Zhou Qian laughed loudly and gestured, "Hahaha, not at all, it's all the proper thing to do, everyone, please!"

"please!"

……

Leaving the inner hall, the group soon arrived at the manor's dining hall, where a variety of delicious dishes came into view, including pine-orange fish, braised pork, and eight-treasure soup...

A table full of delicious dishes makes one's mouth water.