"To add to that, we still have a chance to find where the others are, and we can launch a rescue
mission as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we are no match for the Shura Race with our current
strength, so we have to strengthen ourselves first. And for that, this border battlefield is undoubtedly
suitable for cultivation!"
Marcia articulated her thoughts clearly and confidently.
"I agree. We have to find our other companions as soon as possible," Allen responded immediately,
nodding to show his approval.
Seeing this, the others also nodded in agreement.
"We need to change ourselves for the better if we want to survive in this land, and if we want to have a
chance to save the others and return to our original land, we need to survive first. We must grow
stronger to stand up to the cruelties of this land. Don't forget that!"
Marcia reminded them sternly. She knew that the Supreme Ether Land was much more ruthless than
the Wild Spirit Land. If they didn't keep their guards up, they would come to an unimaginable and
miserable end.
"If only Basil were here—,"
Marin cut her words off with a small sigh.
"Basil is no longer the Basil we once knew. He has his own mission, so we can no longer rely on him.
Besides, don't you think he has done enough for us? I don't think it's a bad thing for us to come to this
world at this time!" answered Marcia with her eyes narrowed slightly, making her look harsh and
severe.
"Anyway, we'll settle down in this military camp first. After that, we will wait for an opening for our next
move."
"The last thing I expected when we came to this land was that we will still be doing our old job.
But I think it's good training for us to charge forward on the battlefield and carry out secret missions,"
remarked Allen, trying to lighten the atmosphere.
"Since we are in the same military camp, we should not gather in public next time. We can work in
groups of two. That way, we can take care of each other and have back up if we need it. If I need to
summon you, I will use a secret signal, and you can meet with me once you spot it,"
Marcia added.
Sabina and the others nodded and left soon after. Just as Marcia had instructed, they separated into
pairs and returned to the military camp.
Time flowed like the white, frothing water of a rapid river. Ten days seemed to pass in the blink of an
eye.
For the past ten days, Rocky and Tessa spent almost every day in each other's company. Rocky taught
her the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill. Tessa had a good comprehension, and she had
mastered almost seven out of the ten things that Rocky had taught her, but because some of the skill
concepts were too abstract, so she still couldn't fully grasp them.
But this was understandable. as it was not an easy thing to learn the skill. Back then, even Rocky had
spent a lot of time and effort before he mastered it properly.
After training for more than half a day, Tessa could not help but complain. "This is too difficult! I'm done
with it!" she cried out with a dull expression on her face.
For the past few hours, Rocky kept on teaching her something, but she could not grasp it at all. She
couldn't completely understand this lesson in such a short time, so she could only look at him with her
glassy, confused eyes. She was losing confidence with every second that passed by!
"It's only this difficult to master because it's powerful," Rocky encouraged her with a kind smile.
"You're right. This will take a lot of time and patience. However, I may have to take a break tomorrow
because we're going to the Martial Spirit Graveyard. I will just continue once we come back," declared
Tessa.
Although she was having a difficult time mastering the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill, her
interest in it didn't wane at all. Besides, she considered herself lucky that Rocky was teaching her, so
she could not complain, nor did she have any reason to give up. Perhaps, if this had happened in the
past, she would not be able to sit still, but she liked to think that she had changed for the better.
"No, no, you misunderstand. You have a better chance of mastering it once we are in the Martial Spirit
Graveyard," Rocky corrected her, shaking his head in disagreement.
"Wait, what? How could that be?" Tessa blurted out incredulously as she sent Rocky a dubious look.
"It's because the most basic condition for learning the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill is learning
to communicate with spiritual beasts. Unfortunately, there are only a few spiritual beasts in the Sword
Spirit Sect, and most of them had already been tamed, so they aren't helpful anymore for training your
communication ability with spiritual beasts.
Therefore, you must take wild spiritual beasts as your trial subjects if you want to learn how to
communicate with spiritual beasts properly," explained Rocky seriously.
"Isn't that dangerous?
After all, we are talking about the Martial Spirit Graveyard!"
Tessa's face immediately wrinkled with uncertainty. The Martial Spirit Graveyard was already a very
dangerous place, so she was afraid that she would not be able to keep up with it if she had to practice
the Mysterious Beast Transformation Skill there. She was afraid that she would be overwhelmed.
"What's is that face for? Are you afraid?" Rocky asked her with a smirk, which successfully annoyed
Tessa and made her forget about her doubts and fears.
"I'm not afraid! I've never been afraid of anything since I was a child!" Tessa snorted as she proudly
puffed her chest out, rising to Rocky's bait.
"That's good then. What I worry about most is that you might give up halfway. If that were to happen, I
wouldn't be able to face the sect leader and the governor," Rocky reminded her straightforwardly.
"Don't worry. I won't let that happen. I am just worried because the Martial Spirit Graveyard is an
incredibly dangerous place. Last year, my father barred me from going there because he was afraid
that I would drag the team down. He thought that I was too weak, so I might be a liability instead of an
asset to the team.
If Hannah didn't persuade my father, I wouldn't have had the chance to go with you this year,"
Tessa confessed with a sigh.
"You don't have to worry about that as long as you are with me. I am a good guardian, you know. I
promise to protect you,"
Rocky promised with a reassuring smile.
"But you are only slightly stronger than me! How will you protect me? The Martial Spirit Graveyard is
not an ordinary place, so we shouldn't underestimate it. Even though you are at the King Realm right
now, what guarantee do you have that you can protect someone else once you've entered it? You
would likely be too busy defending yourself!"
Tessa protested, snorting as a dubious expression flashed across her face.
"Since you've already mentioned that, could you tell me something about the Martial Spirit Graveyard?
After all, the more I learn about that place, the more I could prepare," suggested Rocky.
Tessa nodded gingerly and immediately relayed to Rocky all the information she had about the Martial
Spirit Graveyard. Rocky listened intently, cataloging these findings in his mind.
Early the next morning, the two went to the Arcane Sword Hall together.
An elder leading the team also joined them this time. All in all, besides ten warriors at the King Realm
such Rocky and Xavier, the three people, Tessa, Miguel and Ramon, were also among them.
Before the group left, Timothy gave them many exhortations, which wasn't surprising, as the Martial
Spirit Graveyard was one of the most dangerous forbidden areas of the Sword Spirit Sect.
There were no assurances whether or not they could grab any martial spirit, and their success all
depended on their fortune and strength at that moment.
Then, under the elder's guiding hand, they proceeded behind the mountain belonging to the Sword
Spirit Sect, where they found a tunnel-like cave. They traveled for a long time, going deeper and
deeper into its depths until, finally, they found an exit out of the cave. The perfect view of lush
mountains and forests met them at the end, taking away the fatigue that they were beginning to feel.
Rocky looked around in slight awe. He was sure that they were in a valley now, but there was
something strange about the place. He noticed that some parts of the valley were completely bare,
while the other areas were packed with dense trees that intertwined with each other like living veins. At
the same time, he could feel countless eyes staring at him, hidden beneath the overgrown forest
surrounding them.
"Okay, everyone, listen carefully. We have to pass through the valley before we can reach the Martial
Spirit Graveyard. Although this valley is not particularly dangerous, a lot of spiritual beasts reside here.
And if we disturb these spiritual beasts, they will undoubtedly attack us together. So, stay attentive to
your surroundings, and make sure that you don't get left behind, or the consequences will be
unthinkable!"
the elder, Uriel You, who was leading the team, warned them sternly.
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