Chapter 707: Maidens Blooming in Blood

The Liu Dao Sect's Heavenly Palace, its heavenly soldiers and generals, clashed and roared amidst the sky-filling Xun Wind.

Spiritual light exploded continuously, long halberd Fa Qi Fa snapped, and the illusory image of the Heavenly Palace pavilions was worn away layer by layer under the relentless gale.

There was no stalemate.

In merely half a ke of time, the Yin Clan's Heavenly Soldier Array for Executing Spirits and Exterminating Demons was already on the brink of collapse.

They could not withstand the Xun Wind Array.

Over two thousand Xun Wind Flying Swords, formed into a military array, relentlessly slashed, turned, and defended, occasionally splitting into several streams to strike key weak points of the array with exquisite command artistry.

The Maidens' Group publicly pledged in the name of the Master Dinghai Zhenjun that even opportunities for Nascent Soul cultivation within the Wang Ting Wangting Fudi would be allocated solely by merit of battle, with no consideration for closeness, seniority, or background.

As the most outstanding military array cultivator of General General Heishi, Hei Hei Louxi possessed this confidence.

Generally, if they passed political review and possessed qualifications of at least a Dual Spirit Root, they would be accepted, then proceed to cultivate the Gong Fa and nurture their Dao Soldiers and Flying Swords.

Even without her, any qualified Jin Dan cultivator of the military array could easily annihilate the Yin Clan army before them.

Unlike the bloodthirsty and greedy other units of the Blood King Army, who often slaughtered the innocent, the Master Tushan Maidens treated prisoners of war with favor.

Yet, after a month-long pursuit, they fell into an ambush by a fifty-thousand-strong army.

"The Lord's main army is truly..."

Had the Liu Dao Sage Son not fled quickly, he would have nearly perished there.

Compared to the unverified promises of the Northern Plains' great hero Yi Bo Yun Tian, this seemed somewhat more credible.

Currently, Hei Hei Louxi had no intention of leaving the Master Tushan Maidens' Group.

After every battle, their strength and numbers would increase.

The opponent's military array was as clumsy as an elephant; amidst the countless wind blades of the Xun Wind Array, it was cut apart bit by bit. With spiritual sense like a string, a gentle pluck could make the Heavenly Soldier Array move according to her will.

After gaining more resources, there were more heavenly treasures and earthly gems to refine the Flying Swords, strength increased again, and cultivation and the Dao path advanced further.

They possessed outstanding abilities and exquisite coordination; even the weakest among them had Dual Spirit Roots, while those with Triple Spirit Roots showed exceptional comprehension. On this point alone, General General Heishi's army was far inferior.

More Liu Dao Sect soldiers and officers chose to surrender, especially when facing the Master Tushan Maidens, as their will to resist was not so strong.

However,

Victory meant obtaining these wonderful things.

It was said that the Liu Dao Sage Son, Yin Dao, was greatly enraged, leading armies in pursuit multiple times, yet he could never catch up.

Jin Dan cultivators within the Yin Clan's Heavenly Soldier Array screamed in terror.

Under these circumstances, the average quality of these soldiers was terrifyingly high; in just a few short years, they surpassed the army the Yin Clan had painstakingly trained, for their innate foundation was different.

In Hei Hei Louxi's heart, a sense of wariness rose simultaneously.

They taught diligently, covering every detail; whatever was not understood could be asked at any time. In daily life, there was no arrogance of Jin Dan cultivators or seniors; they sincerely cared for the soldiers' cultivation and life, like sisters, unlike the cruelty shown when executing military law.

This battle held no difficulty whatsoever.

Even so, they suffered heavy losses in men and officers; over twenty Jin Dan cultivators died, and from then on, they dared not act separately from the main army.

"You are too weak."

Even direct members of General General Heishi, if they surrendered in battle and established merit, would not die; they would be released, given a certain amount of Spirit Stones as compensation, and their final Fa Qi Fa would not be confiscated.

Hei Hei Louxi's thoughts flashed like lightning; moments later, her cherry lips spoke softly.

Pursue the fleeing remnants and sweep the battlefield.

What gave Hei Hei Louxi a great headache was her attempt to control this Xun Wind army as her own wings, as the foundation for rebuilding her family in the future, even considering granting them her surname and treating them without distinction.

In the next instant, array patterns concentrated, two massive Xun Wind blades formed, crossed and slashed horizontally; over a thousand Yin Clan soldiers and officers turned into blood mist and fell dead, and the aura of the Heavenly Soldier Array dropped several notches.

The Yin Clan Jin Dan cultivators were terrified, burning their essence blood and fleeing madly in all directions.

"We wish to surrender!"

Furthermore, the training, equipment, refinement of Dao Soldiers and Flying Swords, and instruction of the Maidens were all carried out by Maidens personally taught by Master Tushan Master Dinghai Zhenjun, such as Chun Chun Jian, the Spring Maiden, and Shang Gong, the Summer Maiden.

To date, hundreds of thousands of cultivators have been killed or injured.

For an outsider Jin Dan cultivator like her, she only held the right to command during war and divide spoils; nothing else.

Hei Hei Louxi suspected that if one day she wished to establish herself independently, except for a few female cultivators of General General Heishi, she could hardly take many people with her; at a single command from the Master Tushan Maidens, they might surround and kill her without much hesitation.

In a fit of rage, he left the main army and personally pursued with a small elite force of Jin Dan cultivators.

Because the Master Tushan Master Dinghai Zhenjun truly distributed things equivalent to Nascent Soul opportunities, such as the vast quantities of fourth-grade Spirit Mines within the Luoxu Sect, to all cultivators.

"Flee!"

Unfortunately, they never succeeded.

"Wind!"

Here with the Master Tushan Maidens, although her military power was restricted, the division of spoils was not neglected in the slightest, continuing the Master Tushan Master Dinghai Zhenjun's habit of keeping a promise worth a thousand gold.

Because they do not kill prisoners.

Guarding prisoners, confiscating spoils, absorbing qualified prisoners as soldiers...

Hoo~

Hoo hoo...

Master Tushan Witch!

Under all these considerations, Hei Hei Louxi and the other outsider Jin Dan female cultivators, though dissatisfied in their hearts, chose to remain within the Master Tushan Maidens' Group.

The Xun Wind Array, like fine spring rain threads, rustled through the Yin Clan's Heavenly Soldier Array for Executing Spirits and Exterminating Demons; Heavenly Palace pavilions collapsed, Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators died, and Jin Dan cultivators unknowingly turned into blood mist.

Looking across the Northern Plains, the only place to settle was here; the Blood King Army was a mix of good and bad, full of scheming and infighting, and most crucially, their strength and potential were weak, making it truly difficult to feel at ease.

These were the elite forces of the Blood King Army; few in number but powerful in strength, with the lowest being Foundation Establishment cultivators. Their sword techniques were sharp, their evasion arts superb, their concealment abilities outstanding, appearing and disappearing like ghosts.

They often appeared suddenly and vanished suddenly; one by one, Yin Clan armies daring to separate met their end in their hands.

Moreover, many female cultivators from the Liu Dao Sect's collateral branches directly chose to join the Master Tushan Maidens' Group.

It can be said that they were absorbing all forces like the ocean accepting a hundred rivers, striving to expand their troops.

Had it not been for the need to drill the military formation and train the soldiers, she could have shattered the Heavenly Soldier Great Array within the first few moves.

This naturally left her extremely dissatisfied.

"Spare my life! The Yin clan's legitimate line is devoid of the Dao; I am willing to join the Master Tushan Maidens' Corps and pursue the Nascent Soul Dao..."

"Witch!"

The Jin Chong Guang military formation collapsed!

"The Master Tushan Witch!"

Chun Chun Jian and other Master Tushan Maidens, hailing from Master Tushan Xiancheng, strictly controlled the army's training, rewards and punishments, and promotions; furthermore, they dispersed into every single unit as deputy commanders, wielding the vast majority of military power, yet still managed to blend seamlessly with nearly every soldier.

The Master Tushan Maidens carried out various battlefield tasks in an orderly manner; everything was so familiar that one could imagine they had experienced such battles many times over the years.

Although they outnumbered the enemy five to one, the Yin clan's great army offered little resistance.

She knew that the reason things were so effortless and relaxed was that her command ability was merely auxiliary; what mattered more was the capability of the soldiers and officers under her command.

For all army commanders, their elite personal guards were completely loyal to their superior officer; this was a natural truth of the Northern Plains, yet here it was suddenly stripped away, so naturally, their hearts were not pleased.

This promise carried a considerable degree of credibility.

Hei Lou Xi flapped the pitch-black wings behind her and spoke softly.

Under the golden sunlight, many female cultivators held their innate flying swords, their faces filled with satisfaction and joy.

They loved such endless war.

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(End of this chapter)