The old patriarch's attire was different from that of all the other Natal people present. His clothing was somewhat similar to Chen Zhou's, a clean and tidy white Taoist robe.
Flying on a sword is a skill that can only be performed by those who have entered the Fusion stage.
After the alchemy stage comes the four stages of pill formation: Foundation Establishment, Enlightenment, Fusion, and Heartbeat.
The old patriarch in front of him clearly possessed strength above the Fusion stage, and the gray lion was no pushover either; Chen Zhou roughly estimated that this gray lion already had strength above level seven.
Spirit beast cultivation is divided into nine levels. After the ninth level, one can condense a golden core and achieve the transformation stage! Humans, on the other hand, reach the Golden Core stage after the fourth stage of Core Formation.
Chen Zhou couldn't accurately gauge their strength, but he could clearly sense the gap between himself and them, like a deep chasm lying between them.
"You beast! Not only did you devour the roots of my divine tree, but you also harmed my people! Die!" The old patriarch's true energy instantly enveloped the entire area.
For some reason, the situation reversed as soon as the old patriarch appeared, and the gray lions were immediately at a disadvantage.
The Grey Lions' only advantage against the Inathalites is their ability to absorb the Inathalites' true energy and use it for their own purposes, but the old patriarch's true energy is not the yellow true energy of the Inathalites!
His true energy seemed to be clusters of sharp white true energy, but Chen Zhou not only sensed true energy within that white true energy, but also sword intent!
It seems that the old patriarch's main cultivation method is swordsmanship, rather than the same as that of the Inathal people present.
Chen Zhou couldn't help but feel puzzled. Why didn't he, as the chieftain of the Yinatar tribe, practice the Yinatar tribe's techniques?
Curiosity aside, Chen Zhou didn't think too much about it. Right now, he still needed to watch their duel seriously. Such a clash between two strong opponents was rare and would greatly improve his practical experience.
"Roar..." The gray lion roared, and its venom immediately began to flow, covering its entire body in an instant. The venom shimmered in the first rays of sunlight.
The Grey Lion's strength reached its peak.
"A level nine spirit beast... This bastard has actually broken through again!" The old patriarch thought to himself, quickly retracting the longsword beneath his feet into his hand, and a series of sharp sword energies struck the gray lion.
To the old patriarch's dismay, his proud sword energy seemed to be nothing more than a tickle to the gray lion. The gray lion didn't budge at all, and he couldn't even cut through the venom on its body!
Since the venom couldn't be destroyed, the old chieftain's attacks couldn't inflict any real damage on the gray lion.
"No! All Inathal, listen to my command, evacuate immediately! We cannot let this beast catch any of you!" The old chieftain saw the two Inathal corpses on the ground and immediately understood what had happened: the gray lion had killed them and drained their life force!
That's why I broke through to level nine!
If the gray lion were to absorb the Natal people's true energy again, its strength would likely increase dramatically. If it were to condense a golden core on the spot and achieve the Transformation stage, then no one present would be its match!
Upon hearing the old chieftain's words, the Inathal people immediately began to evacuate, but the Inathal leader was unable to move. At this moment, Yu Junya quietly circled around to the back to rescue the Inathal leader.
"It seems we underestimated the power of the combination of the Poison Tree Root and the Beast..." the old chieftain said slowly, looking at the venom on the gray lion's body.
This was indeed the first time their tribe had encountered such a thing in a hundred years. Their sacred tree, also known as the root of the poisonous tree, would appear once a year, but they would never try to seize it. Only after a hundred years of accumulation would the true root of the sacred tree appear.
Only then would they collect the roots of the sacred tree to forge weapons.
For example, the soul weapon spear in Yu Junya's hand was forged from the root of the divine tree and is called the Mystic Spear.
Since the old chieftain became the leader of the Natal tribe, this is the only Horcrux they have forged. Their ancestors would forge a Horcrux every hundred years using the roots of the sacred tree, but none of these Horcruxes have survived, and no one knows where they went.
This is another hundred years for the Divine Tree, but only two or three years have passed, and the Gray Lion has already seized a year's worth of the Poison Tree's Root! This will directly cause the Divine Tree's hundred-year cycle to start all over again!
This would undoubtedly cause a huge loss to the Inatal tribe, especially since the sacred tree is their spiritual symbol and their faith, and they will not allow outsiders to take it away!
"You beast, some things must be repaid in the end," the old patriarch murmured, and then the longsword in his hand instantly grew larger until it became a giant sword that was four or five meters high and two or three meters wide!
"Sky Slash".
As soon as the old patriarch finished speaking, the giant sword fell towards the gray lion. The gray lion didn't hesitate at this moment. While running to the left, a layer of black armor slowly covered its body, and true energy took shape!
The ability to transform true qi into physical form is something only a strong individual at the Heartbeat stage can achieve.
This gray lion has already reached level nine, which is equivalent to the stage of human attraction! It will naturally transform its true energy into a physical form!
"Bang!"
The greatsword crashed heavily into the ground, creating a huge crater. The crater was so large that it struck the fleeing gray lion squarely. The gray lion's armor of true energy shattered abruptly, and it was sent flying and crashed to the ground.
His body was covered in scarlet blood.
"You beast, your death is near!" the old patriarch roared. The giant sword in his hand shrank rapidly, and then he swung it out again. This time, the sword carried sword energy, and the sharp sword energy struck the gray lion. At this moment, the gray lion not only lost its true energy armor, but also the venom on its body flowed onto the ground, as if it had lost its vitality and no longer had the tendency to fall off as before.
The gray lion was severely injured, and the two previous blows from the Mystic Spear had exposed the piercing wounds on its body, leaving a trail of crimson blood.
Watching this scene, Chen Zhou deeply admired the old clan chief, who had defeated the seemingly invincible gray lion with just one move.
This move not only broke through all of the gray lion's defenses but also aggravated all of the gray lion's wounds.
"roll!"
Seeing that the gray lion still showed signs of wanting to get up and fight, the old patriarch roared again and waved his long sword continuously. Sharp sword energies struck the gray lion, completely cutting off its movements.
The gray lion lay lifeless on the ground, its translucent poisonous root radiating endless light.
"It's truly tragic that the poisonous root changed hands after he died."
The old patriarch looked at the gray lion's corpse and spoke slowly.
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