I can hardly imagine that not long ago, when these soldiers were under the command of Divine General Ling Feng, they were all dispirited and their morale was low.

Their military appearance was far from as orderly as it is now.

Chu Feng was overseeing the absorption of the surrendered troops within the city, conducting inspections, and then assigning them to various squads.

This was to quickly assimilate the surrendered troops and form combat power.

"Master Chu Feng, congratulations! I heard you won a battle and successfully captured the Ancestral Demon City. I’m thrilled as well. You see, if in the future you plan to attack another enemy city or eliminate an enemy troop, do bring me along. I may not be able to help with anything else, but I can certainly hold off a Second Tribulation Supreme Sword God for you."

Divine General Ling Feng appeared to be congratulating Chu Feng, but his real motive was to convince Chu Feng to bring him along to gain merit.

Previously, fearing being dragged down by Chu Feng, he had signed a gentleman’s agreement.

This put Divine General Ling Feng in a particularly awkward position.

Chu Feng looked at Divine General Ling Feng sideways with a very surprised expression, incredulously picking his ears twice, then showing a slightly sarcastic smile, "Divine General Ling Feng holds a high position and is greatly esteemed, how dare I let you take risks with me?"

All the Deputy Generals could hear the sarcastic tone in Chu Feng’s words.

They all wore strange expressions, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

After all, Divine General Ling Feng’s status and position were right there.

"Ahem... well, Chu Feng, we’ve been dealing with each other for quite a while. We’ve fought together for so long, and even if not the best of friends, we’re at least comrades on the battlefield!"

Divine General Ling Feng was remarkably thick-skinned in trying to follow Chu Feng to gain battle merits.

He used all means to forge a relationship and connect.

"That gentleman’s agreement from before, it was a momentary lapse of judgment by me. I’ll destroy it now!"

As he spoke, Divine General Ling Feng indeed took out that agreement and, in front of Chu Feng, a strand of sword light appeared and instantly slashed it into shreds.

"Chu Feng, you see, I’ve shown you all my sincerity. Consider it as an older brother asking you to take me under your wing for merit. Don’t worry, wherever you point, this sword will strike there, without hesitation!"

Divine General Ling Feng spoke with all humility and a smile, urging Chu Feng to take him under his wing.

His series of actions left everyone around stunned.

Especially those subordinates familiar with Divine General Ling Feng, they were even more flabbergasted, almost unable to believe that this was their own commander.

Since a Supreme Sword God was begging to be his bodyguard, Chu Feng naturally would not refuse.

Avenging against Panlong Heavenly Emperor required a large number of strong allies as well.

It’s believed that Divine General Ling Feng was just the first to voluntarily join Chu Feng, and there would surely be more strong people coming to join him continuously in the future.

Even in the near future, the entire army of Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country would be at his disposal.

...

At the Heavenly God Mountain Battlefield, in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country’s camp, the soldiers’ morale was low.

Because not long ago, they suffered a loss in battle.

The Vermilion Bird Emperor and Panlong Heavenly Emperor faced off with their armies at the Heavenly God Mountain Battlefield, resulting in an ambush for the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country. Moreover, there was a major error in troop deployment, leading to a major defeat with a loss of nearly fifty thousand soldiers.

Such a huge loss cast a shadow over the entire Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country camp.

The atmosphere was particularly oppressive, and the soldiers felt a trace of anxiety.

In the Central Army Tent, the Vermilion Bird Emperor was holding a military meeting with a group of Divine Generals and left and right commanders, summarizing experiences and preparing to turn the situation around.

Even a small victory would suffice.

"Report~!"

A loud shout echoed from outside the Central Army Tent from a soldier. If it weren’t for extremely important military information, the communication soldier wouldn’t dare to interrupt the military meeting held by the Vermilion Bird Emperor and the generals at this time.

"Come in!"

The Vermilion Bird Emperor’s face remained expressionless, but his heart sank sharply.

He feared that more bad news might have arrived.

The Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom and the Xuanwu Heavenly Kingdom had joined forces, putting enormous pressure on the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country.

Every time there was a report of urgent military information, it was never good news.

"Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations, our army has won a great victory, slaying over two hundred thousand enemies and recruiting three hundred thousand surrendered troops!" The communication soldier was so excited that his face was flushed and he was somewhat incoherent.

His face was full of joy.

"What? Which battlefield achieved such a great victory?"

The Vermilion Bird Emperor almost couldn’t sit still, the news was too sudden and too shocking.

For the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country, even a small victory, killing eight hundred enemies and losing a thousand, as long as they won, was considered a commendable joyful event.

But this time, directly slaying two hundred thousand, recruiting three hundred thousand, such earth-shattering good news could only be dreamed of.

The other generals were also full of shock.

Which battlefield achieved such brilliant achievements?

"Reporting to the Emperor, it’s the Demon Sea Battlefield!" answered the communication soldier in a loud voice.

"Again, it’s the Demon Sea Battlefield!"

"The previous Seventh Battlefield was the worst performing one, but now it’s like being helped by Divine Souls time and again, performing miraculous feats."

"Achieving such great feats, it’s difficult not to become famous!"

The high-ranking generals were all talking about it, feeling envious of Divine General Ling Feng at the Demon Sea Battlefield.

The Vermilion Bird Emperor’s eyes lit up, faintly guessing something.

Not long after the Emperor’s Sword was bestowed on him, the Demon Sea Battlefield achieved unprecedented battle merits. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

It was probably related to that Ten Thousand Sword Sect disciple named Chu Feng.

"Tell me specifically, how was this victory achieved? Who commanded and directed it?" The Vermilion Bird Emperor’s originally furrowed thick eyebrows had already relaxed, and there was even a hint of a smile on his face.

He looked at the communication soldier with great interest.

"Your Majesty, there is an interesting story behind this..." The communication soldier recounted the affair of how Divine General Ling Feng had worried about being implicated when Chu Feng borrowed troops and signed a gentleman’s agreement with Chu Feng.

After hearing it, the generals had strange expressions and secretly cursed Divine General Ling Feng as a fool.

He missed a great opportunity for impressive merits.

"Truly, what kind of person has what kind of fate! This Divine General Ling Feng shouldn’t have been rewarded with those thousand Spirit Stones last time, living more cowardly as he grows older."

The Vermilion Bird Emperor expressed a face filled with disdain and anger at his inefficacy.

The Divine General, whom he spent a fortune to train, turned out to be a coward. In contrast, Chu Feng of the Ten Thousand Sects, dared to fight and won continuous battle merits.

Unfortunately, such a talent as Chu Feng was unwilling to take office in Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country.

"This vast victory was fought well! For the low morale on our side of Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country, it’s like a good medicine, immediate in effect." The Vermilion Bird Emperor was exceedingly pleased. "People, proclaim the great news of the major victory at the Demon Sea Battlefield throughout the army and even the entire Vermilion Bird Heavenly Country."

"Prepare a decree that rewards Chu Feng of the Demon Sea Battlefield for his momentous merits with heavy rewards. Award fifty thousand Spirit Stones and a thousand catties of Jade Liquid!"

The Vermilion Bird Emperor’s reward for Chu Feng this time was indeed astonishing.

Fifty thousand Spirit Stones, even for a Supreme Sword God, is a huge fortune.

Jade Liquid is an excellent and extremely precious material.

It can’t be purchased, even if you have money.

It’s basically controlled by the Royal Family of the Four Great Heavenly Kingdoms, as well as the Eight Great Sects and the Four Great Super Forces.

It is exceptionally effective in tempering sword meridians and enhancing the physical body.