The Quest for Immortality

”In the deep mountain, there are occasional sounds of tiger roars, suggesting the presence of a king beast.”

”This is an extraordinary sign, and those who dwell here, there might be a great rise for Shugu.”

”And even more importantly, the secret master of this Wusha Mountain Realm is the Barbarian God’s... ’archenemy’!”

Writing to this point, Iron Skill Bone’s hand trembled slightly:

”I, Iron Skill Bone... risked my life and discovered a terrifying truth: the Shaman worshiped by the Danque Tribe is actually not human, but a powerful demon monster cloaked in human skin that walks the mortal world in broad daylight.”

”This demon monster is precisely the secret master of the Wusha Mountain Realm.”

”Please, Lord Lugu, attack this Mountain Realm with the troops of ’Bone Qian Man’!”

”Achieve success in one decisive battle, eradicate this demon monster Shaman and its forces, and extinguish this deity’s archenemy in its cradle!”

”Iron Skill Bone stands in darkness, with a heart towards light. Even if crushed to dust, I must remove this demon scourge for the Barbarian God. Please, Lord Lugu, grant my wish!!”

The last sentence was carved very forcefully by Iron Skill Bone, clearly infused with great emotion.

This emotion contains faith for the Barbarian God, fear and anger towards Mo Hua, the ”demon monster,” and the tragic bravery of sacrificing life for duty.

After calming down, Iron Skill Bone took out another White Bone.

He dipped it in blood and carved some military diagrams.

It was intelligence he obtained after enduring humiliation and heavy burdens, risking his life while lurking around the demon monster Shaman.

Iron Skill Bone transmitted the information stolen from Mo Hua to the Shugu Skill Department in front of Mo Hua.

Mo Hua silently stood behind Iron Skill Bone, quietly watching him ”operate.”

It seemed Iron Skill Bone was using a very secret bone technique, using White Bone as a medium to transmit texts.

Yet this method of transmission did not resemble a ’spell point,’ appearing somewhat mysterious.

After finishing, the blood words on the White Bone disappeared, as if they had been sent out.

He threw the remaining White Bone off a cliff, leaving no trace of ”evidence,” then stood up and sighed in relief.

In his heart, he seemed to be ”praying” for something.

He did not say these words aloud.

But Mo Hua guessed it should be ”hoping Lord Lugu can act on behalf of the ’deity,’ and eliminate that detestable demon monster...” or something like that.

After completing all this, Iron Skill Bone dared not linger.

Being close to a ”Demon” is like being close to a tiger; he can’t show any flaws, lest he arouses suspicion from the demon monster.

Iron Skill Bone sneakily left.

After a long while, Mo Hua revealed himself, walked to the cliff’s edge, glanced below at the White Bone Iron Skill Bone had thrown down, with a peculiar expression:

”So it was to kill me...”

He thought the Shugu Skill Department had invaded Wusha Mountain Realm to kill Dan Zhu.

Unexpectedly, the Shugu Skill Department was ”led” there by Iron Skill Bone, aiming to kill himself, the ”demon monster heretic.”

Indeed, Iron Skill Bone is truly ”devoted.”

Mo Hua did not know what to say.

Thinking about it, he hadn’t fought with the Shugu Skill Department nor consumed their Barbarian God for three or four months while researching famine and formations.

Is Iron Skill Bone really that hasty?

He even accused the self of ”laziness”...

Of course, the Shugu Skill Department’s invasion wasn’t solely to kill himself, the ”demon monster Shaman.”

Not just to eliminate their Barbarian God’s ”major threat.”

Famine, territory, population, food, etc., are likely reasons for the Shugu Skill Department’s invasion too.

The situation outside might be quite severe.

Originally, Wusha Mountain Realm and the surrounding areas like Wutu were Second Grade small mountain realms, not considered significant.

But now, with development here, the people’s livelihood has greatly improved.

Compared with the outside facing famine, this place indeed seems like a ”sweet cake.”

The Shugu Skill Department likely truly has ”annexation” intentions.

Moreover, what concerns Mo Hua is the name written by Iron Skill Bone on the White Bone board:

”The troops of Bone Qian Man.”

”Could this be the name of the ancient heavy armor passed down by the Shugu Skill Department?”

”Bone Qian Man Heavy Armor?”

”This Iron Skill Bone knows the name yet doesn’t tell me...” Mo Hua whispered.

Mo Hua then pondered.

Bone refers to... bones in the Endless Abyssal Swamp?

Qian Man, this heavy armor totals a thousand pieces? Or were a thousand monster beasts used to forge this Barbarian Armor?

Skill Bone, ancestors, Endless Abyssal Swamp, bones, Qian Man...

Mo Hua’s heart slightly stirred, ”Could this heavy armor be related to Taotie as well?”

The Skill Bone Barbarian God statue, hidden in the Shugu Skill Department, and the warehouse there store many materials for Barbarian Armor.

The head of the Skill Bone Barbarian God statue also holds a twenty-three patterns Taotie Formation.

Mo Hua faintly senses there might be some ancient clues hidden within...

”Bone Qian Man Armor...”

”Must think of a way to obtain and study it closely...”

Mo Hua’s eyes slightly flicker, pondering in his heart.

...

Bone Qian Man Armor, since it’s passed down by the Shugu Skill Department, the one and only precious heavy armor entrusted to the legitimate department.

Trying to obtain it naturally won’t be easy.

Mo Hua contemplated for a moment, calculated further, then covertly summoned Dan Zhu at night, saying, ”Tomorrow’s tactics, let’s change them.”

Dan Zhu was stunned, ”Orders have already been given, change them now?”

Mo Hua nodded.

The plan he set has already been secretly leaked to the Shugu Skill Department by Iron Skill Bone.

Continuing with the planned tactics, tomorrow’s casualties would undoubtedly be severe.