Chapter 121: Great Glory

"Human Ancestor, this time we successfully repelled those rogue cultivators, our clan suffered minimal losses, and there will be no new threat in the short term. However, from my observation, those rogue cultivators are unlikely to give up easily; we must prepare our defenses!" Sui Huang reminded.

"This matter indeed requires careful consideration. From now on, we will form a standing guard army and closely monitor surrounding movements.

This guard army will temporarily be led by the Zi Yi Clan, and we will ask three Great Luo Golden Immortals to each establish three armies to handle our war missions," Zhou Yi ordered.

Although humanity now possesses its own armed forces, the system still needs further refinement.

Seizing this victory, Zhou Yi plans to fully establish a complete military system to ensure humanity has sufficient combat capability.

To encourage more people to advance their cultivation, Zhou Yi decided to create only four main units: the first is the aforementioned guard army, led by the Zi Yi Clan, tasked solely with protecting the clan's safety.

The second unit will select the strongest warriors to form an elite force under Sui Huang's command; the third unit, the largest in scale, will be led by You Chao and handle large‑scale operations.

The fourth unit will consist of members skilled in covert actions and intelligence gathering, responsible for information collection, and will be overseen by Cang Wen.

This arrangement aligns with the "Wind Forest Fire Mountain" concept, marking the initial formation of a relatively complete military system.

The forces commanded by Cang Wen focus on intelligence gathering and secret operations, matching the "Wind" characteristic, so Zhou Yi named them the Swift Wind Army.

The team led by You Chao serves as the Human Race's core combat force, embodying the "Forest" spirit, and received from Zhou Yi the name Verdant Forest Army.

Sui Huang's elite squad excels at breaking enemy lines, reflecting the ferocity of "Fire"; Zhou Yi named them the Blazing Star Squad.

The guard corps overseen by the Zi Yi Clan protects humanity's safety, symbolizing the stability of "Mountain," and Zhou Yi called them the Rock‑Solid Guard.

These four units—Swift Wind, Verdant Forest, Blazing Star, and Rock‑Solid—represent speed, steadiness, intensity, and firmness respectively.

Together they form the foundational structure of the Human Race's army, sufficient in the early stage to meet various challenges.

More detailed issues can be refined later, and may not even require Zhou Yi's personal attention.

Later, Zhou Yi spent some time searching the system and finally discovered a suitable treasure.

Treasure name: Heavenly Court Military Tactics!

Level: Intermediate! Required Destiny Points: 5,000 points!

Description: Derived from the Zhetian world, these are tactics used by Heavenly Court warriors that enable soldiers to form powerful formations and boost overall combat power.

Heavenly Court Military Tactics can not only arrange large armies into complex battle arrays but also allow small groups to execute effective coordination strategies. Thus, Human Race warriors can exert strength beyond the individual through close cooperation.

Although the Vast Wilderness World also possesses many powerful formations, such as the Demon Race's Star Array and the Jie Sect's Ten Thousand Immortal Array, the Zhetian world's Heavenly Court Military Tactics are likewise not to be underestimated.

As for which is stronger, only real combat can reveal the answer.

After spending 5,000 Destiny Points, Zhou Yi obtained the Heavenly Court Military Tactics and taught them to Sui Huang and three other commanders.

They were unusually excited, for with this exquisite strategy the future performance of the Human Race's army will surely be more glorious.

After receiving the Heavenly Court Military Tactics, the four led by Sui Huang did not depart immediately but reported an important piece of information to Zhou Yi: "Human Ancestor, while eliminating those wandering cultivators, we unexpectedly discovered the formidable presence of the Dragon Race."

Sui Huang said solemnly, "Dragon Race? Even that ancient race has become involved?" Zhou Yi asked in surprise.

The Dragon Race was once one of the ancient dominators, but after the Great Dragon‑Han Cataclysm its power has greatly waned.

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin three races were merely tools used by higher‑level forces in that calamity.

The contest for sainthood between Hongjun and Luo Hou was the true cause behind that disaster.

Eventually, Hongjun succeeded in reaching the pinnacle, becoming the first saint in the Vast Wilderness World since creation.

However, the three races paid a heavy price in this struggle; they exhausted each other, their vital energy was severely damaged, and they ultimately had to withdraw from the stage of history.

To this day, the Dragon Race seems to have taken an interest in the Human Race, perhaps because humanity repeatedly receives heavenly blessings, arousing the Dragon Race's greed.

Looking back, the three‑race war left the Vast Wilderness World riddled with wounds, bearing heavy karmic debt.

The Qilin Clan was almost completely annihilated, making it a rare sight in today's Vast Wilderness World; the Phoenix Clan, thanks to its ancestral phoenix guarding the southern Undying Volcano, barely continues its lineage.

The Dragon Race, however, gained immeasurable merit by eternally guarding the Sea Eye, making it the best‑off among the three and retaining some strength.

Nevertheless, to suppress the Sea Eye, countless Dragon elite have sacrificed their lives.

Only by accumulating massive merit can they gradually cleanse their karmic burden and improve the Dragon Race's fate.

Thus, when they see the Human Race continually gaining merit, the Dragon Race covets it and intends to investigate.

But they did not anticipate that the Human Race would take the initiative to strike, eliminating everyone attempting to spy.

"After all, the Dragon Race is an ancient powerful clan; we cannot take this lightly," Sui Huang said.

"No need to worry, we can ignore it for now; even if the Dragon Race never comes to us in the future, we will go to them ourselves!" Zhou Yi replied.

In the following period, the four led by Sui Huang focused on forming the four "Wind Forest Fire Mountain" armies, while Zhou Yi entered seclusion to cultivate.

However, before Zhou Yi could deepen his cultivation, the four returned with concerns.

It turned out that to build the four "Wind Forest Fire Mountain" forces, the most outstanding warriors must be selected from the entire Human Race.

According to Zhou Yi's standards, the four forces must be hand‑picked from the elite, allowing no filler.

For all members of the Human Race, joining these four armies is a great honor, attracting many applicants.

Yet, even after multiple rounds of selection, it remains difficult to meet the unit composition requirements, leaving the four deeply dissatisfied.

It is not that the Human Race lacks geniuses, but because the Zhetian Imperial Method has only been introduced for a hundred years, it is hard to cultivate enough strong individuals quickly.

Moreover, Zhou Yi's standards are extremely high; those who have not reached the Nascent Soul third cut realm have no qualification to participate.

In helplessness, Sui Huang and his three companions could only visit Zhou Yi again, hoping to temporarily postpone the formation of the four "Wind Forest Fire Mountain" armies.

In fact, Zhou Yi never expected the four to organize the four units within a short time.

However, the issue Sui Huang raised indeed reflects the current predicament of the human population: most people's cultivation levels are low. Their training time is short; many have not even reached the Immortal Terrace secret realm, let alone attained the Nascent Soul third cut realm.