Chapter 11: The Rise of the Houtian Warriors
Wu Tian had slaughtered fifty Houtian-star beasts in a short span of time, systematically extracting the essence from their carcasses. His relentless campaign cleared the entire perimeter around the base, and during this process, Wu Tian successfully broke through to the eleventh star. Upon his return, he learned that Yu Lan and her squad had decimated two demonic villages and rescued 5,000 survivors, bringing the base's total population to approximately 50,000 people. Out of these, 20,000 were cultivators, while the rest consisted of the elderly, women, and children. Wu Tian immediately called a meeting and asked, "How many Houtian-star cultivators are there in the base?" Xia Rangu replied, "There are about 500 at the moment, but that number will surge soon. Many people are cultivating at an exceptional speed; twenty-five of my subordinates are on the verge of a breakthrough, and the rest will follow gradually."