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Ye Tianchen, the old man with the pipe, the veiled woman, the old guy from the Tripod Sect, the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family, and the Wudao Saint Child, a total of six people. These six individuals are all in the Mid-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm, undeniably powerful. This is not only true within Earth's Three Ancient Martial Worlds but throughout the entire Martial Arts World, they are formidable, certainly not weak. However, at this moment, they've been too suppressed in their cultivation realms. They can't perform Qi Manipulation Flight, can't use Martial Arts True Qi, can't utilize treasures or Martial Arts Divine Skills, and can only rely on their physical body power. This is a specific environment, and in this particular setting, they can only use the power of their physical bodies. Moreover, six Stone Men have appeared, hailing from the Stone Man Clan of ancient times, a clan known for their formidable physical power, acclaimed as one of the strongest in terms of physical body power among the Ancient Alien Races. An ancestor of the Stone Man Clan once cultivated to the Emperor Realm, causing a bloody storm and darkness across the Martial Arts World, leading to countless massacres. Therefore, the Stone Man Clan is also known for its brutality, a powerful and domineering race.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The sounds of battle were continuous. Ye Tianchen and the six others were each facing a Stone Man, locked in fierce combat. The cultivation realm of these Stone Men wasn't exceedingly profound, but their physical power was exceptionally strong. Each strike carried thousands or even tens of thousands of pounds of force. It's not an exaggeration to say that even a martial artist slightly lacking in their cultivation realm might be smashed into pulp if struck by one of these blows.

Among the six, besides Ye Tianchen, the Wudao Saint Child, and the old man with the pipe, who could barely manage with their physical strength to contend with the Stone Men, the old guy from the Tripod Sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family were both seriously injured. Now, with their Martial Arts True Qi suppressed, and their physical bodies already damaged, trying to fight these Stone Men with physical power alone was impossible. They could only keep dodging to ensure they weren't flattened with a single punch. Nonetheless, it must be said, these two tenacious individuals were quite remarkable. Even injured to this extent, they barely held against the Stone Men's attacks.

As for the veiled woman, she seemed to be struggling somewhat. Her physical strength wasn't very strong, seemingly not specialized in tempering her body. However, she possessed a mysterious and unpredictable power within her. Ye Tianchen had sensed it before, and it was immensely powerful, capable of striking fear into him. It might be because of this extraordinary power within her that she couldn't strengthen her physical body inexplicably. Otherwise, given the veiled woman's insight and cultivation, dealing with the Stone Man before her wouldn't be an issue.

"Old man, something's not right here. You say the Stone Man Clan is this powerful; how could they be sealed here and used by the Taishi family?" Ye Tianchen shouted loudly to the old man with the pipe, having just punched a Stone Man away.

"Indeed, elder, why are such powerful Stone Men, rumored to be among the most ferocious Ancient Alien Races in the Martial Arts World, being used by the Taishi family?" The Wudao Saint Child also fought fiercely against the Stone Man before him, voicing the same puzzlement.

The veiled woman also frowned at the question posed by Ye Tianchen and the Wudao Saint Child. They truly had doubts, finding it incredible. If it was as the old man with the pipe said, the Stone Man Clan is a type of Ancient Alien Race, only due to their rather unique form and cultivation that they didn't transform until reaching certain cultivation levels, representing nothing more than stones. Everyone knows stones contain no life, persisting in a place for thousands, even tens of thousands of years without disappearing unless broken. This is the peculiar state of the Stone Man Clan, creating the opportunity for such a long existence, considered a favor from heaven. But such a favor comes at a price: until reaching a certain level of cultivation, before awakening spiritual sense, they are lifeless objects, easy to destroy by any living entity.

Since the Stone Man Clan is so formidable, and every Stone Man here has evidently awakened spiritual sense, becoming robust enough to autonomously attack, then reaching such levels likely requires continuous cultivation. Why can the Taishi family capture and seal so many Stone Men and make them serve obediently? This is indeed a brutal race, hard to subdue, seemingly violating common sense.

"My guess is that these Stone Men reached such levels while cultivating here. Before the Taishi family showed any signs of being exterminated, they discovered some strongly spiritual stones, guessing these stones would successfully cultivate into Stone Men, hence nurturing them among the Taishi family, feeding them spiritual objects. When the Taishi family faced calamity, the creator of this strong Inheritance Small World recalled the Stone Men still within the family, placing them here for two reasons: to impede invaders and to hope these Stone Men, growing stronger in the future, might become powerful aides on the road to the Taishi family's revival!" The old man with the pipe spoke while battling.

Hearing the old man's words, everyone was startled, but they all nodded. The old man's analysis was reasonable. Indeed, throughout the history of the Martial Arts World, many incredible things have emerged. Talking about the Ancient Alien Race, Demon Clan, and Human Clan, these three major species have always been rivals. Particularly in the ancient times, these Alien Races viewed the Human Clan as food, subjecting them to untold atrocity. It was a dark period, bitter beyond belief for the Human Clan, who dared not even recall those cruel times. Later, as the Human Clan gradually rose, giving birth to a Supreme Emperor who waged war against the Ancient Alien Race and Demon Clan, many powerful species submitted. This was irrefutably powerful and astonishing, admitted by both the Ancient Alien Race and Demon Clan. The Human Clan indeed grew stronger gradually— a once fragile and bullied race finally gaining a place for survival with incredible difficulty, paying dearly with the blood and lives of so many ancestors, earning a small corner to prosper, a thought that moves one to tears.

And in subsequent years, instances occurred when powerful individuals from the Ancient Alien Race and Demon Clan enslaved human cultivators, making them slaves and trusted helpers. Yet, as the Human Clan grew powerful, some of its martial artists caught young, strong aliens from the Ancient Alien Race, raising and nurturing them from a young age, forming deep bonds to become indispensable partners. Once grown, those young beings turned shockingly strong, striking awe in others. Naturally, achieving such requires a prodigy of the Human Clan, reaching unimaginable strength. After all, capturing and taming young creatures of the powerful Ancient Alien Race is no simple feat— without extraordinary courage and skill, one risks annihilation.

"The Taishi family is truly strong and reputable, having found so many spiritual stones likely to incarnate as the Stone Man Clan and intending to cultivate them into combat power!" the old guy from the Tripod Sect couldn't help but say.

"If the Taishi family hadn't been annihilated, one wonders how formidable they would be by now. Though these Stone Men have not yet shown any part of a physical body, they've already developed extreme spiritual force and robust combat power!" the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family said in awe.

It wasn't just the old guy from the Tripod Sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family faltering in shock; everyone present was stunned and astonished by such tremendous means. The process of the Taishi family acquiring these spiritual stones would not have been easy, never mind obtaining them. Understandably, anything with spirituality tends to remain near powerful entities for protection when unable to defend itself— be it in deep abysses, on perilous cliffs, or near nests of powerful creatures. Therefore, acquiring it is unimaginably difficult.

The Taishi family succeeded. If they had already acquired and begun nurturing six spiritual stones before disaster struck, it shows they had plans to amplify their clan's strength further. Sadly, fate wasn't on their side. The calamity struck the Taishi family, precluding them from continuing the nurturing process to turn these six spiritual stones into true Stone Men. Had the Taishi family succeeded, the mere strength of these six powerful Stone Men would have been enough to shock the world, irrespective of the clan's underlying power.

"These six Stone Men represent the last hope handed down by the Taishi family's ancestors to their descendants, hoping to use this to resurrect the Taishi family. No one can resign themselves to complete annihilation. How many can truly comprehend the tragedy of the Taishi family?" The veiled woman expressed her emotions intensely.

"Indeed so. These Stone Men have developed spiritual sense; some hundreds of years in the making, others decades— they can grow stronger, potentially revealing parts of their physical bodies. At that point, they will be extraordinarily terrifying, wielding unmatched combat power. Moreover, in their spiritual sense, there's a bond towards the Taishi family, likely due to being nurtured from a young age. If the Taishi family's descendants found them, aided by six strong Stone Men, they'd undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds, growing powerful," the old man with the pipe thoughtfully and sternly remarked. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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