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The consumption of spiritual power by the Spirit Boat also made Rode realize clearly that although his spiritual power was growing rapidly, it seemed far from being strong enough.

Without "Righteous Execution," without Thunderstones or Spirit Guns, he could hardly inflict any damage.

He was still too weak!

In the following days, Rode hunted monsters even more diligently.

And the intensity of the Black Tide was increasing rapidly, soon surpassing its previous peak.

The range of the Guardian Fire, however, had dropped to two hundred yards. The pressure on Sword Pass was immense, but everyone was confident because reinforcements from the Li Guang Fortress would arrive soon.

But after three days, there was still no sign of reinforcements, and the intensity of the Black Tide exceeded expectations. Some very troublesome monsters appeared in front of Sword Pass.

The most troublesome of all was a monster called the "Fear Demon."

They looked like a huge, bloated dead infant, dragging a long umbilical cord underneath them, with thorns all over their huge cracks.

They were highly poisonous and continuously affected the spirits of those around them.

They also had strong climbing abilities, able to scale a ninety-yard high city wall in a matter of seconds.

Whenever the Fear Demons appeared, everyone had to go up the city wall to fight them.

And as the battle continued, many people experienced mental confusion, muttering, sudden amnesia, and other adverse symptoms.

Steel Hand knew that their spirits had been contaminated and they needed to rest near the fire for a while and not participate in the battle.

This undoubtedly increased the pressure on Sword Pass.

But if they forced them to continue fighting, the contamination of their spirits would worsen. Once it spread to the soul itself, it would be over.

For this reason, Steel Hand, Dark Leaf, Mole, and others developed a detailed rotation method for combat, and Mina, as a researcher, engineer, and pharmacist, prepared special potions to cleanse the impurities in the warriors' souls.

Among everyone, only Rode was an exception.

He spent the longest time fighting on the city wall and had the most encounters with Fear Demons, but he never showed any mental symptoms.

Rode explained that his mental resistance was very high.

Moreover, "grass" could purify impurities.

This statement was supported by Mina, who said that in their research on plants, they found that green grass could indeed purify impurities in water.

An environment full of green grass also had a soothing effect on the spirit.

From this, Steel Hand couldn't help but sigh that if Rode were his son, his life would be worth it.

His words represented the sentiment of most people.

With such a person who was not afraid of impurities, Steel Hand immediately changed tactics.

Whenever the Fear Demons appeared, everyone would support or cover Rode from a distance, while he himself would charge forward and kill the Fear Demons one by one.

If it weren't for this stroke of luck, Rode would have beaten everyone at Sword Pass.

With a father like me, you can also be proud.

The Fear Demons were simply the fattest souls Rode had ever seen.

Each one had at least 700 soulless souls, as well as more than ten portions of spirituality and one portion of the fear trait.

Although he didn't know what the fear trait was used for, it didn't stop Rode from collecting them.

In this way, after the fifth day, Rode once again had sixty thousand soulless souls.

Returning to his room, he immediately entered the dream.

As soon as he looked up, he saw the words engraved on the top of the obelisk.

Soul Strength: 1100

Soul Stars: 4

Humanity: 109

Divinity: 35

Soulless Souls: 60922

During this time, the most consumed was humanity.

Every day, nine portions of humanity were added to "Righteous Execution." The higher the intensity of the stars, the more humanity was needed to add fuel.

The "Spirit Boat" that was forced to be ignited also required one portion.

A total of ten portions.

In the battle against the Fear Demons, humanity was constantly decreasing. On average, at least one portion was needed for each kill.

Sometimes, if they were slow, two portions were needed.

Rode had already killed more than forty and used nearly fifty portions.

And one portion was equivalent to ten points.

Rode had already used nearly a thousand points of humanity. If it weren't for his rapid progress, he would have run out long ago.

He needed to get more.

Rode thought to himself.

He came to the front of the obelisk and placed his hand on the surface.

In the deep night sky, four stars flickered with different lights.

Rode shifted his gaze to the ribbon-like bright yellow star and with a thought, he poured all the soulless souls into it.

The flames of the star began to jump and burn fiercely.

But it was far from its limit.

Rode increased his efforts, and the soulless souls in the upper right corner quickly decreased. The flames began to burn intensely, and the bright yellow light illuminated the night sky.

Suddenly, the light solidified.

Rode immediately poured all the soulless souls into it, and countless black and white fluff-like substances fell into the flames of the star.

It trembled and struggled as if something was about to break out of its cocoon.

Suddenly, the flames contracted inward and burst open fiercely. The bright yellow light enveloped the night sky, and the burning star fire seemed to burn through the stone monument.

Rode shifted his gaze away.

"Righteous Execution."

"Status: Overburning"

"Star Power: Spiritual Power Quintet"

"Infusion: Complete Soul"

"Fuel: Humanity"

"Quantification: Unavailable"

"Position: Golden Fire"

"Intensity: 1000"

"Description: Crying silently because of powerlessness, I just want to embrace you in your helplessness."

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So powerful!

Rode was almost blinded by the golden light.

Indeed, the blazing fire, the golden fire, and the eternal fire, these three positions had undergone a transformation.

The star had entered a new stage, and many demands and descriptions had changed.

Especially these descriptions, they made Rode feel as if they were some kind of epitaph or tombstone inscription.

Maybe I will understand what they are after I finish reading all the knowledge about dreams in the Book of Knowledge.

Rode thought to himself.

He glanced at the words on the top of the obelisk, which had now changed to:

Soul Strength: 1240

Soul Stars: 4

Humanity: 109

Divinity: 35

Soulless Souls: 1122

Rode couldn't help but be amazed. The combined strength of the other three stars was just a fraction of "Righteous Execution."And the "Justice Execution" consumes at least over a hundred thousand soulless souls.

It surpasses the other three stars.

Now, this star has reached its final stage.

It needs complete souls.

As long as it passes this stage, it will reach a complete state and no longer consume humanity.

Rode sadly discovered that the humanity added to "Justice Execution" every day has become ten portions.

100 points of humanity are only enough for one addition.

It's really distressing.

But Rode soon discovered an even more distressing thing.

His supplies are running low.

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Due to the crazy usage during this period, he only has less than 200 true silver bullets left, 20 thunderstones, and 10 sealed spirit bullets.

The soul ashes have been used up, and there are only two wooden puppets left.

The only fortunate thing is that there are still plenty of materials for the sealed spirit bullets. Rode made another 90 sealed spirit bullets, using up the last of the materials.

He must be more frugal with their usage.

Rode thought to himself.

Why hasn't the reinforcement team arrived yet?

This is also the question in everyone's mind at Sword Pass.

Steel Hand has been continuously sending messages to Li Guang Fortress inquiring about it.

But the letters seem to have sunk into the sea without any reply.

They haven't received any information from Li Guang Fortress, Giant Fortress, or the Royal City.

No one knows what's going on.

Even the supply team hasn't come for a long time, and the fortress's supplies are running out.

The joy has long disappeared from them, and everyone is feeling uneasy, speculating whether the pressure from the Black Tide is too great and has affected the team's progress.

Only Rode is trying his best to encourage them, speaking hopeful words to create a bit of lively atmosphere at Sword Pass.

And so, they persisted for another two days.

On the seventh day, a very serious problem arose.

There was not enough medicine.

The most important ones were Spirit Tree Dew and Soul Red Crystal.

The former is an important ingredient in Mina's concoction of spiritual medicine, and the latter is an important resource for restoring spiritual energy.

Meditating by the fire alone would take at least three to four days to fully recover.

And during this period of the Black Tide, a large number of terrifying demons appeared.

Their combat power is not strong, but their spiritual pollution is the bane of all warm-blooded creatures.

Even if they are far away, it is impossible to leave Sword Pass Fortress without being affected to some extent.

Spiritual medicine is essential.

Just as everyone was worried, Rode suddenly sighed.

"Mina, you should really sleep with me for a month."

Mina's face turned red.

Although she often says inappropriate things, she knows it's a joke. But when Rode says it, it doesn't seem like a joke.

She angrily said, "What nonsense are you talking about at a time like this!?"

Rode said unhappily, "Would you die if you called me big brother and said I'm great?"

Unbuttoning his cuff, he held a full bottle of Spirit Tree Dew in one hand and a handful of Soul Red Crystals in the other.

Placing them on the table, Rode looked at her with a sidelong glance. "Do I make sense? Shouldn't you sleep with me for a month?"

Suddenly, a burst of text appeared in front of his eyes.

Gratitude from countless people +3292

Humanity +329

"Oh my god! Where did you get these?"

"You still have so many?"

"Rode, you are truly our angel!"

"I'll sleep with you for a month!"

"I'll sleep with you for two months!"

"I'll sleep with you for three months!"

"I'll sleep with you forever!"

Rode's face turned black. Who wants you old, ugly, and muscular guys to accompany me?

Isn't a fragrant and beautiful big sister more fun?

Steel Hand smiled and said, "Mina, go and prepare the medicine. I'll take care of the Soul Red Crystals."

He turned his head and stared at Rode intently.

"Do you still have more?"

Rode sighed, "I do."

Spirit Tree Dew and Soul Red Crystals are common resources. His personal supplies are distributed every week, and they are present in various rewards. Rode doesn't use them himself, so he has accumulated a lot over the years.

Originally, he planned to sell them, but now he donated them.

And Mina ran faster than anyone else and didn't reply to the request to sleep for a month.

No one shouted, "Big brother is great."

"Big brother is great!"

Rode felt a sense of joy in his heart. When he turned his head, it was that chubby kid again.

Well, forget it.

With the supplies provided by Rode, the provision returned to normal.

But the crisis was not over.

The reinforcement team has yet to arrive, and Steel Hand looks towards Li Guang Fortress direction from the city wall every day, but never sees any sign.

And the intensity of the Black Tide is increasing rapidly. An Ye and Mole can tell that these are the main forces sent from the frontlines.

They shouldn't appear in front of this low-level pass.

There is definitely a problem.

After discussing, everyone believes that there must be a problem somewhere, and they must convey the situation here to the outside world.

The Spirit Raven messenger may not be able to deliver the message, so they must send a messenger.

After a difficult decision, everyone decided to send An Ye and Beowood, who are the fastest and have the strongest close combat abilities, to execute this task.

Steel Hand wrote a long letter, detailing the current situation at Sword Pass, then sealed it with the Sword Pass seal and pressed his own handprint on it, solemnly handing it to the two.

"This is our hope, it all depends on you."

Beowood carefully put the letter into his chest and smiled, "Don't worry, Beowood from Da Mai Village never fails a mission."

An Ye nodded, "We will bypass from the rear of the Death Mountain, first go to Giant Fortress, and then deliver the letter to Li Guang Fortress. The route is very safe, and the target is small. Both Beowood and I are high-speed combatants. Even if we encounter monsters that we can't handle, we can escape."

Rode wanted to say something but hesitated.

He wanted to use the Spirit Boat to send them over.

But then he thought that if he left, there would be no way to deal with the terrifying demons.

And the Spirit Boat consumes too much spiritual energy. After going and coming back, he would be without combat ability for a long time.

Before leaving, Beowood patted Rode's shoulder and smiled, "Little guy, stop thinking about women all the time. Train well. I look forward to the day when you become a burning star."Rode's face darkened, "Do I look like a desperate, lustful ghost to you?"

"If that day ever comes, I'll hire the top three courtesans from Red Mansion Street to entertain you for a month. I always keep my word, hahaha," Beowood laughed heartily, striding out of Sword Pass Fortress with Dark Leaf.

Pah! You're the lustful ghost!

Rode returned to the city wall in a huff, resuming the battle.

There was a glimmer of hope in Sword Pass, and the atmosphere finally improved a bit.

Meanwhile, Mole unleashed his ultimate move—igniting the power of the Guardian Flame.

It was a rarely used method, as it would damage the essence of the Guardian Flame, something that couldn't be restored no matter how much fuel was added.

But the situation was dire now, with a dark tide looming outside and the pressure from the psychic generator was immense.

Without it, Sword Pass would soon fall.

For the first time, Rode witnessed the power of fire.

When Mole ignited the Guardian Flame, Rode felt as if the sky had lit up. The intense light that shot out from the center of the fortress pierced countless monsters, burning them to ashes without even a flame.

Only a few stronger monsters could withstand it for a few seconds, but their end was still a pile of ashes.

However, the power of the fire only lasted for several seconds.

When it fell, darkness returned at a thousand-fold speed.

The range of the fire also dropped from two hundred yards to one hundred and sixty yards.

It was even more oppressive.

Not all monsters were annihilated.

Soon, the front of Sword Pass was filled with monsters again, and the pressure on the psychic generator was maxed out.

But at least the powerful monsters were killed.

They couldn't clear out the weaker monsters, they could only hold the city wall, focusing on killing the monsters that posed a threat to Sword Pass, trying to use the fire to injure the swarms of monsters.

If an uncontrollable situation arose, they could only ignite the Guardian Flame.

Rode gave all his stored fuel to Mole.

Although it couldn't restore the Guardian Flame, it could increase its intensity a bit, making it kill the monsters a bit faster.

On the eleventh day.

Sword Pass was nearing its limit.

There was still no news from either Dawn Fortress or the messenger.

The only consolation was that the Terror Demon had finally stopped appearing.

This greatly restored the combat power of Sword Pass.

Rode also pushed the two treant puppets to their limits, they ended up as a pile of broken branches.

Mole decided to give them a grand burial—by burning the branches in the fire.

On the twelfth day.

A turning point appeared.

A giant bug arrived outside Sword Pass.