Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 417 - 290 Daoist Soldier Corps_2

Chapter 417: Chapter 290 Daoist Soldier Corps_2

He then personally promoted him to be the Deputy Director of the Immortal Martial Institute, specifically in charge of teaching the warriors of the clan various survival and hiding skills, thereby increasing their chances of survival.

As the great war between the two realms drew increasingly near, and considering the various intelligence gathered so far, Zhao Sheng maintained a limited optimism about the war, but he could not help feeling somewhat pessimistic.

Just ten days after the great competition, the Zhao Family Elders suddenly announced a significant decree, “Within one month, officially form the family’s Daoist Soldier Corps, named Xinglong, with a total of one thousand two hundred people, the minimum standard for the Dao soldiers being Innate Martial Artists.”

This decree was compulsory, regardless of one’s willingness, once a family mobilization order was received, one must report to the military camp outside the city within seven days.

No one expected the family to act so decisively and swiftly this time.

In just one day, over a thousand mobilization orders had already been handed out to the summoned individuals.

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That very afternoon, Zhao Shiluo also received one, but it wasn’t for the Xinglong Dao Soldiers, instead, he was to report to the Dragon Guard Camp.

Influenced by a certain ancestor of the family, the Zhao family was never short of master spiritual craftsmen.

Hence, a vast military camp, spanning over fifty square miles, sprang up in just three days outside Xinglong City.

Just as the first-class sects and dynasty forces in the Cultivation World would form various Daoist Soldier Corps, the Xinglong Zhao family also began to build similar corps on a large scale.

Indeed, the Zhao family had always had structures similar to those of the Daoist Army, such as the Dark Camp.

As the clouds of war slowly gathered, one after another, the elites of the Zhao family gradually entered the military camp.

According to Zhao Sheng’s plan, the Xinglong Army was divided into two branches, each consisting of six hundred people,

with groups of ten each led by an early stage of Qi Refining as the team leader because ten people could form a simple yet practical Yin Yang Five Elements Formation.

Each group of fifty was led by a Qi Refining Middle Stage as the squadron leader, commanding five teams.

Each group of one hundred was led by a late stage of Qi Refining,

and every two hundred were led by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Two groups of five hundred were each led by a Foundation Establishment Late Stage elder.

In summary: two Foundation Establishment Late Stage, six Foundation Establishment, twelve late-stage of Qi Refining, twenty-four middle stage of Qi Refining, one hundred twenty early stage of Qi Refining, the rest were all Innate Martial Artists.

To form this army, the Xinglong Zhao family invested nearly thirty percent of their Cultivation Clan members and more than sixty percent of their Innate Martial Artists.

This could truly be considered a major investment.

If the Xinglong Army were to be annihilated, the Zhao family would undoubtedly suffer great losses to their vital energy.

Due to the pressing time constraints, the Xinglong Army chose not to practice more powerful but complicated Dao Formations and instead opted for the simplest and most practical Yin Yang Five Elements Formation.

The Yin Yang Five Elements Formation could be large or small, the smallest being ten people to form the formation, while the largest formation could include thousands.

The feature of this formation is that its power is not low, it can also nest formations within formations, and even assemble or disassemble at will, depending on the controller’s proficiency.

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As the Xinglong Army vigorously practiced the Daoist Soldiers, the practice of formation was in full swing, Zhao Shiluo, carrying his bag, arrived at a bustling, spacious complex underground at the Immortal Martial Dojo.

Here, a variety of pungent smells filled the air, as people dressed in blue carried barrels of meat, running and panting in and out of stone rooms, busy to the point of not touching the ground.

Zhao Shiluo was very familiar with this place, as it was where he had always worked, the location of the Fungus Meat Breeding Farm.

He had not expected the Dragon Guard Camp to be built in such a spoiled place as the breeding farm.

Zhao Shiluo had already realized that the so-called Dragon Guard Camp must be in charge of something akin to logistics.

Indeed! The Dragon Guard Camp, although only comprising just over two hundred people, was specifically built to ensure the logistics support for the Xinglong Army, with the minimum being Innate Martial Artists.

Suddenly, Zhao Shiluo heard a familiar shout near his ear, “You stinker, what are you dazing at? Hurry up and report, then come over and get to work.”

Looking up, it was indeed Zhao Hong, an Innate Grandmaster. Zhao Shiluo had once taken his path to enter the Immortal Martial Dojo, and had always worked under him, receiving much protection and teaching over the years.

“Master Hong, did you also receive the Dragon Guard Camp order?” Zhao Shiluo hurried over and asked curiously.

Zhao Hong slapped his head, “Nonsense! Of course, I’m an Innate Grandmaster and have been in charge of the breeding farm for decades. It would be strange if the Dragon Guard Camp didn’t recruit me. Besides the Camp Master handled by three elders, who else but me for the Deputy Camp Leader.”

“That’s great, I can work under you again.”

“Kid, I always feel something ominous. Be smart in the future and never lose your life carelessly.”

“Yes, I will follow your guidance completely.”

…

One month after the formation of the Xinglong Army.

In the Gravity Dojo of Xinglong Underground City, Zhao Sheng was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body radiating golden light.

Behind him towered a giant figure, eight yards high and shining with golden light, who was slowly practicing a highly sophisticated set of boxing techniques.

Though it was but a shadow of nothingness, each time it threw a punch, the dojo would abruptly resonate with roaring winds and thunderous sounds, and surging airwaves continuously battered the surrounding walls, making the whole dojo seem as if it were shaking like an earthquake.

Just then, a streak of golden light suddenly shot up from the ground. Zhao Sheng abruptly opened his eyes and released his Divine Sense from his forehead, instantly intercepting the streak of golden light.

Then, a short sentence surged into his mind: “The Summoning Order has come!”

Zhao Sheng frowned slightly, his mind stirred and he stopped the Gravity Magic Array, then stood up and quickly walked out of the dojo.

Not long after, at the foot of Jinxiu Peak, outside the city, was the Ancestor’s cave mansion.

Zhao Sheng and Zhao Xuanjing sat on cushions; in front of them lay a bronze token the size of a palm.

In the center of the token was embedded a White Jade Pearl, and the back was engraved with the Dharma Seals of the Ten Great Sects of Central Continent.

After a long time, Zhao Xuanjing broke the silence, his expression solemn, “Qingyang, both you and I are on the Summoning Order. Did you anticipate this outcome?”

Zhao Sheng showed a wry smile and shook his head, “I didn’t expect the alliance to be so ruthless! They really leave no room for others to survive!”

“I have been prepared for a long time, previously managing to delay under the pretext of undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation. But now, that’s no longer possible.”

“The alliance desperately needs construction-type Spiritual Craftsmen, and the Ancestor is also known as a ‘Divine Skill’ Nascent Soul Grandmaster; they wouldn’t possibly let you go.”

Zhao Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, “Is recruiting the two of us not enough? Why do they also need to summon a batch of juniors from the family?

Luckily, I prepared for the worst; otherwise, I would have been caught completely off guard.”

Zhao Xuanjing replied, “It’s precisely because the situation is adverse that the alliance acts recklessly, coercing others regardless of the consequences. Haven’t you noticed that the Demon Path and the Evil Path have been unusually quiet in recent years, even abnormally so?

Moreover, crucially, the rise of our Zhao family has been rapid, already arousing the vigilance and exclusion of many established powers.”

Zhao Sheng was startled, indeed neglecting this point.

“The enemy is at the gates, and the forces of the Demon Path not only withhold their effort but could even possibly sabotage from the shadows; have they gone mad?”

Zhao Xuanjing’s expression was calm, pondering, “The Demon Paths have been suppressed by the Righteous Path for nearly ten thousand years, their overall strength so weakened. It’s not surprising for them to do anything unthinkable now.”

Zhao Sheng thoughtfully listened, then suddenly remembered the infamous Demon Sects of the Shattered Star Sea, like the Blood Demon Sect, the Ten Thousand Corpses Sect, Joy Heaven, and the Seven Mysterious Sect, and he also suddenly thought of the Blood God’s Son.

Somehow, perhaps out of some intuition, Zhao Sheng suddenly realized that he might have made a mistake, and an ominous feeling inexplicably surged in his heart.

But he quickly discarded the chaotic thoughts and turned back to the matter at hand.

“Ancestor, could you possibly seek to buy some time for the family? The Xinglong Dao Soldiers have only just been formed and desperately need some time to become skilled in the Daoist Soldiers Formation.”

Zhao Xuanjing considered this for a moment, then nodded affirmatively, saying, “That’s possible, you can also delay going, but at most for one year.”

“That’s enough time! It helps that the Ancestor has such great influence,” Zhao Sheng finally showed a hint of a smile on his face.

“No, it’s most likely because they respect the Ksitigarbha Sect and my Master,” Zhao Xuanjing seriously explained.

…

Three days later, the Zhao family Foundation Establishment Elders learned from Zhao Sheng that the Ancestor had already set out for the Heavenly Burial Plain.

After Zhao Xuanjing’s departure, the vast machinery of the Xinglong Zhao family was driven by Zhao Sheng to operate at full power.

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