Free Web NovelChapter 582: Chapter 582: Bountiful Harvest
"Ah!"
Accompanied by a piercing scream, a bandit fell to the ground.
He lay face down, his back bearing a gruesome, gaping wound, the bright red blood slowly soaking into the sand, and the light of life in his eyes faded away.
All around him, bodies lay scattered in disorder.
The Cyan Wolf Camp, a notorious faction of the Desert Wind Army, with over eight hundred ferocious bandits, was completely annihilated.
Their collapse began right from the start, reaching its peak when their leader perished, relentlessly pursued by the Daoist Soldiers of the West Plain Dao Camp, it was a one-sided slaughter.
Not a single one could escape with their lives!
The one who ran the fastest and farthest was personally hunted down and killed with an arrow by Zhang Yuan.
In addition, Zhang Yuan also killed several experts among the bandits one after another.
This intense battle did not last long.
"My lord."
A Daoist Soldier reported to Zhang Yuan: "All the bandit corpses have been gathered, totaling eight hundred and thirty-seven!"
His eyes were filled with admiration.
In a situation where they were outnumbered, the West Plain Dao Camp defeated the infamous Desert Wind Army with minimal losses, most of the credit belonging to Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan initially single-handedly harassed the Cyan Wolf Camp, luring this formidable bandit group into the ambush point on his own.
Moreover, he returned with an exhausted force.
Not only that, but when the battle broke out, Zhang Yuan was the first to kill the bandit leader.
Accelerating the collapse of the Cyan Wolf Camp.
In this battle, everyone was utterly convinced by Zhang Yuan’s bravery!
At this moment, Wu Ziyu ran over excitedly.
This direct descendant of the Wu Family was covered in blood, his spirit extremely high.
Because in the previous battle, he personally killed two bandits.
"Dao General Zhang!"
Wu Ziyu respectfully saluted Zhang Yuan: "Thank you for avenging our Wu Family!"
In the past, during the robbery of a Wu Family caravan by the Cyan Wolf Camp, many Wu Family members were involved.
And now, this Wu Family member’s feelings were truly beyond words.
He initially did not hold much hope when following the West Plain Dao Camp to hunt down the Cyan Wolf Camp.
After all, the number of Daoist Soldiers was limited, and the Desert Wind Army was incredibly powerful, not to mention being a local menace.
Wu Ziyu had even prepared himself to escape should the situation turn dire.
Yet he never anticipated such a perfect outcome!
"You’re welcome."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Just doing my duty to the best of my ability."
"Vice General Mo!"
He called over Mo Wei and instructed: "Take everyone back to the West Plain; I have some matters to resolve and will return later."
Mo Wei was slightly taken aback, pointing to the pile of corpses not far away and asked: "What about these?"
If corpses in the wild are not dealt with, they can easily attract strange infestations, turning them into zombies or other foul creatures, thus it’s best to dispose of them when possible.
Cremation is the ideal method of disposal.
But burning so many corpses requires a large amount of fuel.
And in this desert area, finding trees and brush is nearly impossible, so that method won’t work.
Another way is to completely destroy the bodies and bury them in deep pits.
"Don’t worry about it."
Zhang Yuan waved his hand: "Just bring back our wounded brothers."
The West Plain Dao Camp did suffer some casualties in this battle, several Daoist Soldiers died, and many more were injured.
Many bandits, seeing no chance of survival, made desperate counter-attacks, resulting in losses.
"Understood."
Mo Wei saluted and left with the orders.
He was quite puzzled; with so many people, handling the bandit corpses shouldn’t be a big problem.
Even with Zhang Yuan’s formidable strength, dealing with them alone would surely be exhausting.
Yet, Mo Wei didn’t think too deeply into it.
His straightforward nature, coupled with genuine respect for Zhang Yuan, prevented him from imagining anything negative.
Under the guidance of this deputy general, the Daoist Soldiers regrouped.
Leading a few members of the Wu Family, they began their journey back.
Zhang Yuan watched them disappear from sight, then turned towards the nearby pile of corpses.
A crimson hue flashed in his eyes.
These bandit corpses, at this moment, were infinite Source Material in Zhang Yuan’s eyes!
They must all be absolved!!
[Source Material +469], [Source Material +1032], [Source Material +750]...
As Zhang Yuan stretched his left hand towards the bloodied bodies, he quietly activated the Divine Nest’s absolution ability.
His field of vision began flooding with information, cascading down like a waterfall!
Under the shroud of incredible power, the bandit corpses rapidly dried up and shriveled, and then turned to ashes.
If anyone else had witnessed this, they would undoubtedly be astounded.
This was an inhuman power!
Zhang Yuan’s pace in harvesting Source Material quickened.
He had long awaited an opportunity to harvest a substantial amount of Source Material so unabatedly.
Opportunities like this had arisen in the past, but due to circumstances and Zhang Yuan’s position at the time, he relinquished them to prevent exposing the abilities of the Divine Nest.
Now, grasping power, with his commands unchallenged, even if others harbored doubts, they dared not defy him.
This time, he truly seized the opportunity!
After about the time of an incense stick’s burn, Zhang Yuan finally resolved the last of the bandit corpses.
Mixing them thoroughly into dust, leaving no trace of threat to humanity!
[Host: Zhang Yuan]
[Realm: Tier Six (True Gang)]
[Divine Nest: Level 6 (7%)]
[Host: Level 5 Black Giant Ant (1%)/32 times Strength]
[Host: Level 5 Jade Mantis (1%)/Intermediate Sword Technique Profound Communication]
[Host: Level 5 Golden Grasshopper (1%)/32 times agility]
[Host: Level 5 White Dragon Loach (1%)/Intermediate Water Profound Communication]
[Host: Level 5 Red-eyed Crow (1%)/Intermediate Profound Spirit]
[Host: Level 5 Brocaded Hair Mouse (1%)/125 cubic Storage Space]
[Host: Level 5 Gray-toothed Lynx (1%)/Intermediate Profound Beast]
[Qi Blood: 1278/2830]
[Source Material: 58852]
[Luck: 9+3]
The large-scale absolution this time earned Zhang Yuan nearly sixty thousand points of Source Material.
A bountiful harvest!
The Source Material he previously obtained was all invested in the Gray-toothed Lynx, advancing it to an Intermediate Profound Beast.
During the harassment of the Cyan Wolf Camp, it played a significant role.
To date, all of the Divine Nest Hosts have been elevated to Level 5.
So, with the newly acquired over fifty thousand points of Source Material, which Host should he invest in?
Spreading it thin was not an option.
Because advancing from Level 5 to Level 6 requires an immense amount of Source Material.
Zhang Yuan’s gaze swept over the Black Giant Ant, Jade Mantis, Golden Grasshopper, White Dragon Loach...
He found himself facing a choice dilemma.
