Holy Fist
Chapter 335 - 172 Obtained the Holy Temple Secret Technique

Chapter 335: 172 Obtained the Holy Temple Secret Technique

"Recruit soldiers?"

Bai Xiao was startled for a moment, read it several times, and then continued to move forward.

He approached the center of the altar and hesitantly reached out, grabbing the handle of the white cross sword. The handle was rough, with uneven patterns on its surface.

As Bai Xiao’s palm touched the blade, the entire stone altar began to undergo strange changes. Seven hard, angular star carvings lit up, and a mysterious and unpredictable current of air flowed slowly, finally concentrating on the cross sword.

His keen eyes saw a stream of crimson Qi being extracted between the fingers of his hand, which represented the killing desire of the Divine Ghost Six Desires Secret associated with the totem giant. Almost the very next second, a tall figure appeared behind him.

The totem giant was summoned and stood quietly on the altar.

That extracted stream of crimson Qi entered the cross sword, then drifted out again and merged into the body of the totem giant. Instantly, it rotated continuously at the chest, forming a white cross sword emblem.

Palm-sized, it stood out starkly against the surrounding black rock.

Bai Xiao glanced at the transformation of the totem giant and then focused his gaze on the stone column of the altar. The line of words there was slightly blurred and changed again.

"You are a second-level soldier, with second-level recruitment authority!"

"You can recruit first-level soldiers, third-level soldiers, second-level soldiers, and first-level soldiers within the City of Combat. The maximum number of recruits is respectively three, five, seven, ten. The recruitment limit for second-level recruitment authority is twenty-five people..."

"If you want to raise your military rank and recruitment authority, you can go to Seven Stars Square. Seven Stars Square will faithfully record your military exploits in resisting fearful creatures! Additionally, you can also go to the City Lord Mansion, where the lord of the City of Combat has the power and authority to raise anyone’s military rank..."

His gaze quickly scanned over, a plethora of information surfacing in his mind.

Bai Xiao understood, at this moment, the totem giant he had created from his killing desire had acquired recruitment authority and could muster a group of twenty-five within the City of Combat. According to the original framework set by the City of Combat, after the totem giant had recruited soldiers, it was to resist fearful creatures, and could earn military exploits.

"So how should I recruit now? Along the way, it seems that all the patrol soldiers inside the City of Combat have already turned into monsters, leaving only corpse-like instincts. The white-robed believers we just encountered aren’t much better, seemingly going to another extreme to resist the invasion of fear..."

He muttered to himself, slightly furrowing his brow.

Soon, Bai Xiao suddenly thought of the white Qi the totem giant had absorbed when he killed a patrol soldier earlier on the road. Could it be so?

"Gandala, recruit soldiers!"

Bai Xiao called out the name of the totem giant.

Instantly, the totem giant placed its large totem pole heavily on the altar’s surface. The next second, the barbaric black spiraled patterns on the totem pole lit up inch by inch, climbing energetically toward the top like it was charging up.

In a few breaths of time, the totem pole fruited like a tree.

Among the lush branches and leaves, one fruit began to develop, growing rapidly in the wind from the size of a fist to that of a normal human. A certain invisible current carrying the essence of power infused within it.

Crack!

The fruit fell heavily to the ground, and the stone skin shattered, scattering in all directions.

In sight, a knight approximately 1.9 meters tall, wrapped entirely in silver, tin-like curved armor, appeared; his head hung low, kneeling on one knee.

He was silent, seemingly unable to make a sound.

But through his actions, he expressed his loyalty to the totem giant.

After a moment, the patrol knight stood up, revealing a tall and imposing figure. Thick, heavy armor, covered by silver chainmail underneath, provided double protection. In his left hand, he carried a black bloodthiny battle ax, the blade exaggerated and fierce. At his waist was a spare iron sword.

Embodying a fierce yet solemn temperament.

On his chest, under the logo of the sun, a star twinkled slightly.

Sun Legion, City of Combat, first-level non-commissioned officer (soldier).

Across the chest of the totem giant, a gleam swept past the white cross sword.

Twenty-five slots, and at this moment, one had already been taken.

"Can it really be like this?"

Bai Xiao looked at the totem giant in amazement; the patrol knight was akin to having been grown anew by the totem giant’s tree, just like the previous stone people! He was absolutely sure that during normal times in the City of Combat, recruiting soldiers would never happen like this. So, had the current unexpected scenario emerged because of changes in the whole world, or because of his own cultivation of Divine Ghost Six Desires Secret?

"Can it be retracted?"

His gaze turned to the patrol knight.

The totem giant was about to take action, but Bai Xiao stopped it.

Because creating one patrol knight had used up a third of the fear Qi from the Fear Core of the totem giant, it shouldn’t be wasted.

"Continue exploring."

He took a deep breath, remembering his purpose for this entry into the nightmare of fear. While exploring the City of Combat, Bai Xiao also needed to accumulate enough fear Qi to activate the Magic Bird Secret Scripture. That was the most crucial task at this stage.

"Beidou Holy Temple first floor, I already saw it clearly when I came in; there’s a rectangular hall and two side halls on the left and right. I’m actually in one of those side halls now, and there’s another side hall I haven’t explored yet. However, the two side halls aren’t connected; if I want to go there, I need to pass through the prayer area in the rectangular hall. For now, I’d better not provoke that group of white-robed believers..."