Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 123 All Gone

"Over 8 million points, that's quite a lot," Lu Ming muttered to himself.

Then, they began selecting the items they wanted to redeem.

[Black Tortoise Body Tempering Pill, 200 million points] Lu Ming's eyes flashed, and he immediately exchanged for one.

Although it was a bit pricey, the effects were excellent, and after these days of accumulation, his physical body did indeed show signs of a breakthrough.

You can try it.

Then, he put the pill in his mouth.

The next moment, Lu Ming felt a powerful energy surging into his body.

It permeated every inch of his skin and cells.

Mysterious runes around his body were spinning.

A phantom image of a dragon and an elephant appeared behind him.

Upon witnessing this scene, the surrounding warriors all showed vigilance and stood guard for Lu Ming.

Lu Shi arrived at some point.

His massive figure stood not far away, holding two battle axes.

Like a Vajra.

On the battlefield today, he cleaved a late-stage Innate Realm expert in two with an axe.

They demonstrated formidable combat capabilities.

He earned the admiration of many soldiers.

"Buzz!" Just then, Lu Ming's muscles trembled.

When it unleashes powerful energy.

Everyone knows that the governor has probably made a breakthrough.

The second stage of the Xuanwu Golden Bell Cover.

At this moment, his physical strength alone was enough to contend with a master at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

Now, if I were to face that King's master again, I wouldn't say I'd crush him, but I could definitely gain the upper hand in a head-on confrontation.

His gaze swept across the area and he saw Lu Shi protecting him, which warmed his heart.

He beckoned and said, "Lu Shi, come here."

"My lord!" Upon hearing Lu Ming's voice, Lu Shi did not hesitate and turned around to walk over.

Seeing the other person's increasingly robust physique.

Lu Ming's face showed satisfaction. "Not bad, your cultivation has broken through."

He was very satisfied with this general under his command; he was a man of few words and ruthless actions.

Moreover, their talent for cultivation is extremely strong.

With ample supplies available these days, they have surprisingly surpassed others and reached the Qi Refining Realm.

With his physique and combat strength, he could probably hold his own against someone in the late stage of Qi Refining.

In addition, there is the added advantage of the military formation.

There's no problem dealing with the foundation.

"Hehe, I gained some military merits in this battle and exchanged them for a Primordial Pill. After taking it, I broke through to the next level." A rough smile appeared on Lu Shi's face.

"Where's Zhang Mu? Where did he go?" Lu Ming pointed to his side.

He gestured for Lu Shi to sit down.

The other person didn't stand on ceremony and immediately sat down, his large frame making him quite imposing.

“Zhang Mu also exchanged for pills and went to cultivate; he’s preparing to break through,” Lu Shi said truthfully.

Then, he seemed to have an idea.

"My lord, I captured a man on the battlefield today. Could you please spare him?" Lu Shi seemed to have thought of something and spoke cautiously.

This struck Lu Ming as quite interesting.

After all, he knew Lu Shi; he was a notorious madman on the battlefield.

He rarely spared anyone's life, let alone pleaded for others.

"Who are they?" Lu Ming didn't answer, but instead poked at the campfire in front of him and asked in return.

“One of the rebel leaders was very strong. I couldn’t defeat him, and I only managed to suppress him by using military formations. During the interrogation, he said he didn’t know that they were rebels. When he went down the mountain, his master told him that he could find a wise ruler to rely on in the chaos of the world.”

He joined Mingzhou in a daze, but despite his Qi Refining cultivation, he was tricked by the recruiting general and ended up working under a Xiantian (innate) master.

As soon as we exchanged blows, he sent me flying, but he didn't kill me.

So I also wanted to spare his life.

Hearing this, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Bring it over and let me see if it's as you said."

Lu Shi knew there was hope in this matter, and immediately said happily, "Alright, I'll go and bring him here right away."

As they were talking, they left in a hurry.

A moment later, sure enough, they saw the other party walking over with one person.

He was wearing a black battle robe that was torn and had holes in it, and his hair was disheveled.

Clearly, he suffered considerable losses in the battle against Lu Shi.

He was tall and imposing, with a touch of heroic spirit, but still very youthful, with an undeniable simplicity in his eyes.

They seem to be quite naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world.

Otherwise, at this point in time, someone with the cultivation level of Qi Refining would be considered a master anywhere, so how could they possibly be just a minor leader in the rebel army?

When she first came to Lu Ming's side.

Lu Shi's gruff voice rang out as he looked at the boy in front of him and said, "Why aren't you kneeling down before your master!"

The boy turned around and glared at Lu Shi, looking very unconvinced.

Then he clasped his hands in greeting to Lu Ming and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"You dare to disobey!"

Lu Shi would start making moves as soon as he spoke.

However, Lu Ming waved his hand to stop him.

This guy looks fierce, but he's actually not a bad person.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be pleading for the young man in front of them.

"If I hadn't shown mercy, you wouldn't be the one swaggering around right now."

A cold snort sounded.

The boy in front of me said, his neck stiff.

When Lu Ming looked at him, he calmed down a little. "What's your name?"

"My name is Xiao Lin, sir."

Then, a data panel appeared in Lu Ming's mind.

Name: Xiao Lin

[Cultivation Level: Late Qi Refining Stage]

Personal history: Adopted by his master at the age of three.

At seventeen, he left the mountain and entered Mingzhou, where he joined the rebel army.

[Task: Find a wise ruler and pledge allegiance to him]

[Overall brutality level: 3000 points]

Killing it will grant 3000 Chaos Points.

Looking at the data in his mind, Lu Ming felt relieved. Xiao Lin hadn't lied to him; what he said was pretty much true.

Moreover, he is not a cruel person; otherwise, with such a high level of cultivation, he shouldn't only have these points.

"Where are you from? Who is your master?" Lu Ming asked, staring at him.

A hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

“My master was a wandering practitioner, and I didn’t even know his name. We lived in the mountains, and every day we followed him back and forth in the forest. We didn’t have a fixed place to live. I didn’t come down the mountain until after the New Year.”

"I don't know where my master is," Xiao Lin said helplessly.

He also wanted to find his master; the outside world was too dangerous.

Especially that towering guy next to me, he always bullies me.

Do you have a preferred weapon?

“I cultivate a body-refining technique and prefer close combat. I used to use a fine iron halberd, but unfortunately this big guy shattered it,” Xiao Lin said, pointing at Lu Shi.

The other person turned their head away and refused to look at him.

Don't let Xiao Lin's seemingly honest and simple appearance fool you; he's easily deceived.

But on the battlefield, he was like a completely different person.

The iron halberd moved with such impenetrable force that he almost fell victim to its trap.

"Here you go!" Lu Ming threw the Great Wilderness Halberd in his hand.

Xiao Lin instinctively reached out and caught it.

"From now on, this halberd is yours. How about you work for me?" Lu Ming said.

Now, the Great Wilderness Halberd is no longer of much use to him.

It would be better to give it to Xiao Lin.

Lu Shi, standing to the side, looked on with envy.

I never expected the other party to be so lucky.

The master actually gave the Great Wilderness Halberd to this kid.

Holding the halberd, Xiao Lin's face lit up with joy. "Thank you, sir. You spared my life and now you've given me a weapon. I'll follow you."

"Alright, you'll be my personal guard captain for now. If you achieve great merit, I'll promote you to general." Lu Ming stood up and patted Xiao Lin on the shoulder.

I am very satisfied with this boy.

He has good potential; with a little training, he could become a formidable general in the army.

"Thank you, sir!" Xiao Lin said quickly.

Lu Ming waved his hand.

He gestured to him not to be so polite.

Then, the two of them left.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, as soon as Lu Ming opened his eyes...

A rich aroma of food wafted over.

All the soldiers held their own mess bowls and ate their meals silently.

The prisoners watched from a distance.

They only have one meal a day.

By this time, my stomach was already growling with hunger.

However, he could only squat on the ground and swallow what was in his mouth.

Zhang Mu walked over, looking refreshed.

"grown ups!"

Lu Ming glanced up at him.

"Breakthrough?"

"I broke through last night and have now reached the Qi Refining Realm." The voice rang out, filled with joy.

Reaching the Qi Refining Realm means that one has become a cultivator.

"Good, have all the supplies been inventoried?"

"The inventory has been completed. We have seized 200,000 shi of grain, 300,000 weapons of various kinds, 50,000 pieces of armor, and captured 60,000 martial artists and 80,000 refugee soldiers."

Lu Ming nodded.

"All martial artists who enter the country will be incorporated into the army. They will be given the weapons and armor they have captured. Lu Shi will be in charge of training the refugee army. Someone will be sent to inform Baili Fei that he should bring 140,000 more body-tempering medicines next time he comes."

Clearly, he was preparing to incorporate these prisoners into his own ranks.

After all, these people are quite strong, and they have also participated in battles.

With some combat experience and a little training, they can break through and go to the battlefield.

Now that there is a shortage of soldiers, we certainly won't waste them.

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Mu replied and prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, his gaze fell upon Xiao Lin, who was walking over.

The opponent had already changed into cotton armor, carrying a Great Wilderness Halberd in his hand and a Green Steel Blade at his waist, making him quite conspicuous.

“This is my personal guard captain, Xiao Lin,” Lu Ming said slowly.

After Zhang Mu nodded, he left.

At this moment, Xiao Lin handed a rice bowl to Lu Ming, saying, "Master, it's time to eat."

The latter nodded without saying anything more.

After finishing all the food inside.

He looked up and asked, "Have the scouts returned? Have the maps been marked?"

"I'm back, and I brought the map back with me." Xiao Lin quickly took a map out of his pocket.

Last night, Lu Shi taught him a lot.

This made Xiao Lin understand that his current task was to protect and take care of Lu Ming, while also relaying various messages to him.

Although I'm still a bit rusty.

However, I can manage to adapt, albeit barely.

Lu Ming frowned as he looked at the map.

Marquis Yundu has withdrawn, and now the Great Yu is in the southern border, leaving only himself and Grand Tutor Lin Hong with two armies.

He is now very close to the rebel alliance.

Now, the other party is heading in the direction they are in.

Feixia Plain was also a necessary route for the rebels.

Their vanguard consisted of the forces of Shen Xing, the Prince of the South. Behind them was the Canglan Sect, also an overseas sect. The sect leader was a peak late-stage Core Formation Realm expert, and there were said to be several elders who often guarded Shen Xing's side. Their strength was considerable.

This Southern King controls five states and is not someone to be trifled with. This time, he brought out 150,000 troops, all of whom were elite armored soldiers.

Now, they are less than five days away from their current location.

Behind him, more than ten allied forces, boasting a million armored elite troops, were also heading towards the Feixia Plain.

It is expected to arrive in about two weeks.

Will I be able to stop myself then?

Thinking of this, his eyes flickered slightly.

"You can go down now and inform the army to rest in place for the time being."

"Yes, sir!" Xiao Lin withdrew after receiving the order.

Then, Lu Ming opened the system panel and started searching.

[Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, 1000 million points]

[Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation, 2000 million points]

Looking at the two formations, Lu Ming's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

These two formations are not the small formations of the past, but magnificent formations that can be set up by hundreds of thousands of troops.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is alright; with my current troop strength, I can set it up.

According to the system's description, once the "Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation" is set up, it will likely cover the entire Feixia Plain.

It would take hundreds of thousands of people to display it.

As for the specific extent of their strength, Lu Ming had no idea.

However, in his view, even if a Golden Core cultivator entered, they would certainly die; the Purple Mansion realm was another matter, but they definitely couldn't break the formation.

They might be suppressed.

After all, he can now fight against early-stage Golden Core cultivators by controlling the Blood Sea Floating Pagoda Formation, let alone such a large-scale military formation.

With that in mind, he gritted his teeth and exchanged the two formations.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation can be used to deal with the vanguard of the Southern King Shen Xing. After all, there are many Core Formation cultivators in the enemy army. Even if we can win, there will inevitably be areas that cannot be covered, resulting in unnecessary losses. However, if we use a formation, such things can be avoided.

With over 100,000 people united as one, even the entry of a condensed elixir wouldn't be effective.

After Wu Han arrives and joins us, we'll use the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation to test the million-strong allied army behind us.

Thinking of this, a look of madness flashed in his eyes.

If this battle is successful, not only in the entire Great Yu, but also in the southern border region, no one will be able to surpass him.

He wanted to see if those aristocratic disciples would kneel.

Besides, there's no other way now, we can only give it a shot.

Otherwise, if Lin Hong's entire army were to be wiped out...

Then the Great Yu will surely experience turmoil in its dragon veins and a decline in human fortune. Perhaps some old guys from the immortal sects will even descend upon the Great Yu.

Then, I really won't have anything to do.

"Xiao Lin!" Lu Ming's voice rang out.

The other person, who was standing some distance away, hurriedly ran over.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Bring Zhang Mu here," Lu Ming said calmly.

Xiao Lin didn't dare to hesitate and ran out immediately.

At this moment, Lu Ming gritted his teeth again and exchanged two large-scale army trial scrolls from the system space, each of which required more than 20 million points.

However, it has a very important function: after use, it can put the army into trial mode. One day outside is equivalent to three months inside, which is of great use for rehearsing formations.

Now, even if we practice immediately, there's no time left.

Therefore, Lu Ming had no choice but to choose this method.

After using both scrolls, he didn't have many points left.
However, now is not the time to dwell on that.

A moment later, Zhang Mu arrived in a hurry.

Lu Ming took out all the formation diagrams of the "Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation" and the "Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation".

"The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation was completed within three days, and the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation was completed within half a month. At the same time, a copy of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram was delivered to Wu Han by express horse. He was told to occupy the three states as quickly as possible and to have his men practice the formation until they were proficient."

"My lord, isn't this time a bit too rushed?" Zhang Mu said somewhat awkwardly.

Although the soldiers were in good physical condition, not to mention that the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation required hundreds of thousands of people to practice, even just the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation alone required more than 100,000 people to participate. It was impossible to complete it in three days.

Lu Ming didn't respond to him, but took out two scrolls and said, "These are the Legion Trial Scrolls. You keep one and give the other to Wu Han. As long as the army is gathered together, you can tear open the scrolls and enter the trial space directly."

Tell him to remember to have scouts patrol the surrounding area during the drills to prevent any surprise attacks.

Although he didn't know if the scroll was really as Lu Ming had described, Zhang Mu still chose to trust him and immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Then, he hurriedly retreated.

After he left, Lu Ming touched the Ascension Talisman in his pocket.

If all else fails, add this trump card.

Even if we are outmatched, we should be able to retreat calmly without any problems.

Thank you to Black-faced Dragon King - 888 for the 10,000 Qidian Coins reward, thank you to No Windbreaker for the 100 Qidian Coins reward, and thank you to all the big shots for the monthly tickets, thank you!
I wrote over 18,000 words today, but judging from my physical condition, I probably can't write anymore. I probably won't be able to write any more tonight. Everyone, get some rest early, and I'll continue tomorrow.

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