Chapter 423: Chapter 246: Commanding Thousands of Troops, Dominating Alone_2

Over a thousand people descended, Zi Tao and Lv Kuang stepped forward and bowed slightly to Chen Qing, “We have met, Lord Wen.”

Chen Qing nodded, “Hmm, you all rest here for now. Do not reveal yourselves, and wait until I’ve completely eradicated the remnants of Feng Qiwu before we proceed with the Dream Dragon Slaying plan.”

Chen Qing turned his head to Wei Qingchen, “This place is now your responsibility. Remember not to expose the presence of these Sword Travel Palace disciples.”

Wei Qingchen bowed and said, “Rest assured, Lord Wen!”

Chen Qing waved his hand, “You all settle here and cultivate. I will go inspect the training of the Dragon Cavalry.”

Halfway there, Chen Qing sent Zuo Chuan to bring back fifty spirit Gu discovered in the Death Sea and arrived at the Dragon Cavalry’s encampment.

Currently, after another selection, the Dragon Cavalry had replenished their numbers to six hundred and fifty.

Chen Qing arrived with a great amount of merit and fifty spirit Gu, observing the Dragon Cavalry engaging in combat, honing their spear skills.

Hearing of Chen Qing’s visit, Xuan Mang had been waiting outside the camp early. Seeing Chen Qing arrive, he quickly approached and knelt on one knee, “General, I have met, Lord Wen!”

Chen Qing said, “Hmm.”

“How is the situation of the Dragon Cavalry now?”

Xuan Mang, delighted, said, “Three more have broken through to the Martial Arts Second Realm, the Dharma Eye Realm. Currently, there are already forty-eight in the Dragon Cavalry who have reached the Martial Arts Second Realm, Dharma Eye Realm!”

Chen Qing nodded in satisfaction. The Martial Arts Second Realm, Dharma Eye Realm, was enough to command a region.

And in the Dragon Cavalry, they were merely the more outstanding ones.

Such a Dragon Cavalry, with twenty people, was enough to kill someone like Shen Changye!

With fifty people, they could barely threaten a King-level entity.

With a hundred, it would be enough to kill a Ghost Face Realm with a King Gu!

Of course, this did not mean that a King-level could fight a hundred alone; it was based on whether one could kill them.

Killing and defeating were entirely different concepts.

In terms of mere entanglement, these forty-eight were enough to hold a King-level Ghost Face Realm in place.

Chen Qing said, “Call over those fifty who haven’t received any spirit Gu yet. I’ve found another fifty spirit Gu, and this time I’m here to distribute them.”

“By the way, the caravan carries merit. Distribute it, ensuring everyone reaches the peak of the Ghost Face Realm. Let me know how much we’re short, and I’ll find a way.”

After saying this, Chen Qing sat in the chair Xuan Mang brought, and began distributing suitable spirit Gu to each different member of the Dragon Cavalry.

After distributing the spirit Gu, Chen Qing added, “Bring those who have reached the peak of the Martial Arts First Realm. I’ll give them some guidance!”

Under Chen Qing’s command, there were currently so many at the Martial Arts Second Realm, Dharma Eye Realm, precisely because he was at the Grandmaster Realm.

The Grandmaster Realm and the Dharma Eye Realm were entirely different concepts, a qualitative change.

For instance, someone like Yan Bailiang or Zhang Can could easily reach the Dharma Eye Realm, but as for the Grandmaster Realm, from Chen Qing’s perspective, they might have a chance if they lived for one or two thousand years.

Furthermore, his grasp of the Spear Dao was not low, making it easy to guide these Dragon Cavalry.

After several days of guidance, Chen Qing returned to Fengdu. On hearing of Nie Fei’s intelligence, that Lu Shenglong and the others were making significant progress, Chen Qing felt reassured. He then took another trip to the Death Sea and picked up two spirit Gu.

Surfacing, Zuo Chuan asked with a smile, “How did Lord Wen fare this time?”

Chen Qing shook his head, “Not well. This place should now be thoroughly scavenged. To find more spirit Gu, I must delve deeper into the Death Sea.”

“This time, just two.”

Zuo Chuan laughed, “Lord Wen is so modest. If the outside world knew how easily Lord Wen gets spirit Gu, they would be envious enough to hang themselves.”

Chen Qing chuckled, sitting in thought on the sands of the Death Sea. The spirit Gu he found were considerable. Over ten years, he and the Undying Dragon Cavalry had collected over a thousand spirit Gu.

Strangely, there was no trace of Luck Gu similar to Fu Luo, nor even similar Gu.

But thinking carefully, it made sense. How could an existence with such Gu easily fall into the Death Sea and die?

Understanding this, Chen Qing felt much relieved.

Three months later, Chen Qing, fresh from the Death Sea, received good news, “Report to Lord Wen that General Lu Shenglong, General Zhang Can, and General Yan Bailiang have successfully exterminated the remnants of Feng Qiwu. Now, all the cities near the Southern Death Sea have fallen into our hands, Nanli!”

Chen Qing happily clapped, “Good!”

“Summon them back. Though their previous merits weren’t enough to be promoted to Upper General, now, they are enough!”

“It’s time to promote them to Upper General.”

“Let’s go, back to Fengdu!”

Returning to Fengdu took just seven days, and soon came word of the four of Lu Shenglong arriving to pay respects. Chen Qing sat in the Council Hall, waiting quietly.

After a while, Lu Shenglong, Zhang Can, Yan Bailiang, and Nie Fei entered. The three kneeled, “Lord Wen, we have not failed you, successfully exterminating the remnants of Feng Qiwu. Now the entire southern Death Realm is under Lord Wen’s command!”

Chen Qing laughed heartily, “Good!”

“Su Yi, announce the decree.”

Su Yi smiled, unrolling the decree, “Lu Shenglong, for meritorious service in eradicating Feng Qiwu and capturing eight cities, is promoted to Upper General!”

Lu Shenglong rejoiced. After several years, he finally stood on equal footing with Xuan Mang.

Of course, he knew that this was Chen Qing’s intentional chance for him to make his mark.

In fact, purely in terms of battle merits, all his combined could not compare to Xuan Mang’s in the victory against the Dragon Palace.

Fortunately, years of hard work finally paid off.

“I, the humble servant, thank Lord Wen!”

Su Yi continued, “Zhang Can and Yan Bailiang, for meritorious service in eradicating Feng Qiwu, capturing twelve cities, and exterminating eighty-three thousand four hundred rat demons, are promoted to Upper General!”

Zhang Can and Su Yi also gave their thanks.

Afterward, Chen Qing’s gaze fell on Nie Fei, “Nie Fei, you had the greatest merit in the battle against Feng Qiwu. I intend to promote you to Upper General and establish the Qilin Army. What do you think?”

Nie Fei said, “Only in the Death Realm; when I return to the human world, I must go back to the Qilin Temple. By then, if I bring Qilin Temple to pledge allegiance to Lord Wen, Lord Wen won’t refuse, right?”

Chen Qing smiled, “If I were to become king, I would have two national masters.”

“With Li Changqing, the master of Dao Origin Land, as Left National Master, and the master of Qilin Temple as Right National Master. How does that sound?”

Nie Fei then knelt on both knees, “I, the humble servant, thank Lord Wen!”

Chen Qing also knew that when he originally chose the Qing Shan as his mount instead of a Qilin, Nie Fei was indignant. This led him to infiltrate the enemy camp and lie in ambush for ten years.

It was all to prove that the Qilin Temple was of use to him, to lay the foundation for finding a place under Chen Qing after founding a nation.

With Chen Qing’s promise now, he was naturally elated.

Chen Qing said, “It seems there’s half a month until the year’s end. Coming to the Death Realm, it’s been many years since we celebrated a proper new year.”

“This matter, Su Yi, you handle it. Make sure it is grand, showcasing our Nanli spirit!”

Su Yi bowed, “As you command!”

Chen Qing instructed, “Make it lively, with ample food and drink!”

“Send enough wine and meat to the front lines, along with some frozen dragon meat.”

“Allow those cultivators who just entered the Death Realm to handle this and let them experience the Death Realm’s scenery and the battlefield atmosphere.”

“Post an announcement to reward the entire army!”

December 31st.

Chen Qing sat at the highest seat of Fengdu’s Council Hall, holding a bowl of potent liquor, taking a sip, and eating a slice of dragon liver with it.

Su Yi was always busy, even at this moment, being the last to arrive.

Chen Qing smiled, “Su Yi, don’t be busy, during the festival, take a break.”

“We’re just waiting for you, hurry and take your seat.”

At this moment, the Council Hall had three more people than before: the veiled Yu Qingshuang, Zi Tao, and the straw hat-wearing Lv Kuang.

Su Yi sat down, lifted his cup, and said loudly, “Since everyone’s here, I’ll talk about our current situation.”

Chen Qing nodded slightly.

Su Yi said, “Now in the Death Realm, most of the realm is in Lord Wen’s hands!”

“Now, in Nanli, the army is strong, and with the soldiers newly entering the Death Realm, along with the reinforcements brought by these three mysterious allies, plus the demon army under the Red Lotus Demon King, there are over ten thousand cultivators under Lord Wen!”

“Da Yan, for us, no longer holds any military advantage!”

Su Yi raised his cup high and shouted, “Lord Wen’s kingship and domination are inevitable, unstoppable!”

“A humble servant, congratulate Lord Wen!”

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