Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains-Chapter 824 - 362, 3,500,000 troops_2

Once the recruitment is over, the structure of the Red Flame Army should be restored considerably. By then, you should send a large force to Nanping Prefecture to rotate the 500,000 Annan Army Old Fifth has stationed there. All troops must spend some time at the Baiye Camp to strive for an initial combat capability as quickly as possible. Soon, we'll have major actions planned!"

Everyone knew what these major actions were, especially Hou Yuling, who controlled the east and west sides of Hexi. The three of them bowed in unison to Hou Yuxiao:

"Yes, Big Brother!"

"Alright, each of you can go about your business. If there's anything, I'll notify you."

Hou Yuxiao handed over 30,000 drops of Primordial Blood to Hou Yucheng and sent the three of them out of the Five Elements Heaven. Once he was alone, a twelve-petaled two-color Divine Lotus silently appeared before him. The lotus had nine petals emitting a mystical black-and-white glow, while three petals, two white and one black, remained unlit, appearing extremely dim.

Merit: 329876217

Karmic Obstacle: 1020987218

Looking at the two long strings of numbers on the Merit Gold Page, a slight worry appeared in Hou Yuxiao's eyes. It wasn't that he thought it was too much, but rather too little.

With Nanping Prefecture now under the Hou Clan's influence, his acquisition of merit and karmic obstacles from living beings doubled, with nearly a billion income in merit and karmic obstacles each month. Over the past six months in Nanping Prefecture, both numbers grew by about six billion.

Three billion in merit and nine billion in karmic obstacles may seem like a lot, but it's nowhere near enough.

Without saying anything else, to quickly restore the Red Flame Army's structure, he needs at least over 100,000 drops of Primordial Blood, which equates to over ten billion in merit. At the current growth rate, it would take almost a year, assuming no use in other areas. However, with the need for Minor Rejuvenation Pills, cultivation technique promotion, and strength enhancement, merit becomes completely inadequate.

Nine billion in karmic obstacles only appears surplus by a small margin!

Hou Yuxiao looked at the ninth black petal, a trace of emotion in his eyes.

The connection between the Divine Lotus and the Five Elements Heaven was deeper than he previously imagined. Half a month ago, when the Five Elements Heaven was repaired, Hou Yuxiao was surprised to discover that the ninth black petal lit up on its own without losing any karmic obstacles.

Hou Yuxiao guessed that in the future, the lotus petals would no longer require him to light them with merit and karmic obstacles. As long as the merit and karmic obstacles reach the standard, the petals will light up themselves. Half a month ago, when his karmic obstacles broke through ten billion, the ninth black petal lit up.

He didn't dwell too much on the issue and immediately sensed the function of the ninth black petal, discovering that by investing karmic obstacles, he could alter the time flow in the Five Elements Heaven. His excitement then far surpassed that of Hou Yucheng and the others.

"It costs ten million in karmic obstacles every day, which accumulates to three billion a month. My current ten billion in karmic obstacles is only enough for about three months!"

Despite the powerful function, the consumption of karmic obstacles is remarkably high. Hou Yuxiao was somewhat prepared, but a ten million daily expenditure was beyond his expectations—it's not just high, it's absurdly high...

The five million residents under his rule gain him only about a billion in karmic obstacles a month, barely enough for ten days. This means to continuously alter the time flow of the Five Elements Heaven, the karmic obstacles provided by the three prefectures and their fifty million inhabitants simply aren't enough, or there's a significant shortfall, to be accurate.

His karmic obstacle value can't solely be spent on the Five Elements Heaven. The consumption from the facial transformation function is relatively insignificant. However, the aspects of swallowing skills, disguising all phenomena, and enslaving others all require a significant amount of karmic obstacles as well.

Previously, he thought the karmic obstacle value was excessive. With the ninth black petal lighting up, his karmic obstacle value fell into shortage, leaving him somewhat unaccustomed...

To enhance karmic obstacles, one must commit evil deeds.

Whether admitted or not, the most effective and efficient way to gain karmic obstacles is through committing evil, primarily through killing. Executing a quick and effective slaughter seems not too challenging for Hou Yuxiao, especially at this moment.

War is simply organized slaughter!

In ordinary times, Hou Yuxiao would not have been so eager to act against Leiyin Temple, as the rule of the four Holy Land lords had passed. Unexpectedly, Leiyin Temple couldn't escape its predicament. He could have simply waited for it to collapse by itself.

To a large extent, because of the ninth black petal, he thought of acting against Leiyin Temple in advance. Currently, considering the situation around Hexi:

To the east, separated from Xuzhou by the Tongtian River, the Wuwei King over there...

A glimmer of gloom flickered in Hou Yuxiao's eyes as he slightly shook his head. To the north, Yunlan Ancient River, with its central region occupied by the Lu Family, he certainly won't provoke the Lu Family by intruding there. The south was secure, leaving him no choice but to act against the Jianye Prefecture occupied by Leiyin Temple.

In recent years, Leiyin Temple didn't just stop at taking Jianye Prefecture. They also exterminated the Earth Spirit Demon Sect to the west and annexed the Xiayuan Dao City, governing at least 20 to 30 million lives. Attacking Leiyin Temple isn't just about neutralizing the western threat; more inhabitants under his rule mean faster acquisition of merit and karmic obstacles, which is Hou Yuxiao's primary reason for haste.

"No matter what, with the current merit and karmic obstacles, three months of use is ensured. Calculating with a hundredfold time flow rate, entering the Five Elements Heaven gives soldiers an extra twenty-four years of cultivation. This round must maximize the enhancement of soldiers' strength, including for the five of us and the clan's experts. After three months, the entire Hou Clan's strength will undoubtedly undergo a monumental transformation. Then, regardless of the situation with Leiyin Temple, we will make our move on them!"