Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 721 A Monument, A Celebration! (Two Chapters Combined)

Those twelve or thirteen heavenly soldiers were filled with joy at the moment the battle ended.

On one hand, they had survived; on the other hand, they were returning to the Northern Military Command, where they would be rewarded for their immortal skills—this was what they were most looking forward to.

As for the deaths and sacrifices of teammates, although there is some regret and remembrance, that's all.

Having cultivated the path of immortality, they have long since become indifferent to the life and death of others. Without a deep emotional foundation, they would not have many feelings about others.

"Does this job of cleaning up the battlefield even apply to me?" Song Changming suddenly turned around and asked.

Li Gengsheng looked at him strangely and shook his head.

"Such arduous tasks are naturally handled by other lower-ranking celestial officials. Do you really think there will be treasures left on the battlefield to pick up?"

Song Changming blinked, but did not refute what Li Gengsheng said.

"The treasures have already been collected by the Immortal Official Duobao. Don't overthink it. The immortal army is about to leave, and you can't stay behind on your own. If you make a mistake, you might lose this hard-won immortal skill."

Li Gengsheng warned him seriously, genuinely worried that Song Changming might try to exploit loopholes to gain advantages on the battlefield, only to be outsmarted and end up losing more than he gains.

Seeing that Li Gengsheng had gone this far, Song Changming had no choice but to give up.

"Go back." With a command from the Heavenly King of Shenxiao, the remaining hundreds of thousands of Northern Immortal Army soldiers instantly transformed into streams of light, rising against the current and disappearing into the sky.

Only a group of celestial officials remained to clean up the remaining battlefield debris.

Only after the immortal energy completely dissipated and the demonic energy sank back into the ground did the monsters on earth dare to gradually emerge and approach this now-closed battlefield between immortals and demons.

The once towering Tiandu Mountain is now nothing but a pile of rubble after it was demolished.

The spiritual veins beneath it had long been completely devoured by that five-horned giant demon.

This place is no longer special; in fact, it has become a void of spiritual energy that has not yet been filled by spiritual energy drifting from other places.

The spirits and monsters gazed at Tiandu Mountain, a once sacred celestial site now reduced to ruins, and the devastation stretching for tens of thousands of miles, and felt an indescribable shock.

"A great war between immortals and demons, and even a powerful place like the Heavenly Capital Immortal Palace couldn't survive?" a monster muttered.

It knew the power of immortals and demons, but it never expected that the strongest immortal force in this area, Tiandu Mountain, a holy land for cultivating immortality, would be completely destroyed!

His disciples and followers in the Immortal Palace have all disappeared without a trace, and it is highly likely that none of them survived.

"Unbelievable." A bamboo spirit poked a small section of its body out from underground, clearly shocked by the collapsed Tiandu Mountain before it.

"Now that the Heavenly Capital Immortal Palace is gone, where can we go to seek immortality and enlightenment?"

The group of spirits remained silent. After looking around and finding nothing else of interest or discovery, they quietly departed one after another.

They knew that this place was abandoned.

With the spiritual veins drained, this place will become a spiritually empty area for a long time, and no spirit or creature will want to stay in a place without spiritual energy.

Needless to say, there is no longer any chance of immortality here.

Celestial Court, the Northern Military Command.

Before a colossal monument to immortals, amber light flowed like fluid within it.

Beneath the monument stand 570,000 celestial soldiers and generals, their heads held high!

This is the number of celestial soldiers and generals from the Northern Celestial Army who ultimately survived this great war between immortals and demons.

The original million-strong immortal army has shrunk by nearly half in size after several years of war!
This was not due to insufficient strength of the celestial army, but rather because the intensity of this war between immortals and demons was unprecedented in a thousand years.

Even though the Celestial Court had taken it very seriously, it still paid a considerable price to suppress and quell this demonic chaos in the lower realm.

Song Changming stood inconspicuously among the soldiers, looking at the monument to ten thousand immortals before him.

This monument is said to be a unique and exquisite artifact, formed from a piece of celestial stone, specifically used to record the celestial achievements of heavenly soldiers and generals.

"All troops, listen to my command!"

"Use the jade tablet to activate immortal techniques!"

One of the celestial officials spoke up.

Song Changming took out his identity token and activated it.

The next moment, a beam of celestial light emanated from the jade tablet and instantly entered the monument.

The same applies to the other heavenly soldiers and generals.

Rays of celestial light emanated from all directions of the celestial army, flowing like streams into the sea.

And that monument seemed to be infused with energy.

The clear, amber-colored energy flowed continuously within the monument, causing considerable movement on its surface.
Lines of celestial script then appeared on the surface of the stele.

The characters in each line are not large, but densely packed like ants crawling.

Ordinary people might not be able to see it clearly from a distance, but for immortals and gods, a single sweep of their divine sense reveals the contents of the immortal script.

What was listed were the battle records of each heavenly soldier and general.

Information such as how many demons were slain, what kind of demons they were, and the strength of the demons slain was clearly displayed on it.

The number of battle merits each celestial soldier has accumulated, and the amount of immortal merits and rewards they can exchange for, can be clearly compared.

Song Changming's eyes flickered, and he quickly found his own entry among hundreds of thousands of names.

"Heavenly Soldier Song Changming, in this battle, followed the army and slew 174 demons, and alone slew 98 demons, including 16 black dog demons, 9 bull demons, 27 monkey demons, and true immortal-level demons."

To be honest, even Song Changming himself didn't remember it being so detailed, and he didn't know how the monument on the military headquarters managed to record such a vast amount of battlefield information.

After a quick mental review, Song Changming was able to confirm that the details of the killings displayed on the monument were accurate.

His record is among the best in the entire Northern Celestial Army; there are not many celestial soldiers who can surpass his kill count.

The only limitation for Song Changming was his short time in the war.

After all, the battle between immortals and demons had lasted for more than four years, and he only caught up with the final decisive battle.

If he had participated in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield from the very beginning of these four years, his battle record would undoubtedly have seen another surge in numbers.

In that case, it's hard to say whether any heavenly soldiers will be able to surpass him in battle record.

"Thanks to Changming, our troops have achieved remarkable results in slaying demons!"

The eleven or twelve soldiers beside him were both surprised and delighted when they saw the number of demons they had killed with their respective units.

Of course, they all knew very well that their amazing record with the team was not due to their own merits, but purely because they had a strong and good teammate like Song Changming. They benefited from his success and thus obtained this valuable immortal skill.

Many teammates thanked Song Changming again via telepathy.

"This battle has been a great victory, bringing peace to the world and showcasing the might of our Celestial Court. You have all made contributions. By order of the Celestial King, the entire army will be feasted for ten days, and each will be rewarded with one hundred mid-grade Immortal Nourishing Pills!" The Celestial King of Shenxiao, who was in charge of the Northern Celestial Army, also spoke to the celestial soldiers and generals after glancing at the monument.

Whether it's hosting a banquet or bestowing elixirs, everyone gets a share—rewards that don't consume any of one's personal immortal cultivation, all for the sake of this ten-day celebration.

Upon hearing this, the heavenly soldiers and generals were naturally delighted.

After all, it was a free benefit. For each heavenly soldier, these hundred mid-grade immortal-nourishing pills were quite a lot, equivalent to two years' worth of heavenly stipends.

As for the banquet, the food was by no means ordinary.

There are no ordinary meals in the Celestial Court; at the very least, they consist of rare beast meat and bones that are beneficial to cultivation, as well as fruits and vegetables imbued with celestial energy.

A ten-day feast, if you're lucky, might be equivalent to ten years of arduous training!

Shenxiao Tianwang didn't say much. After glancing at the record of battle achievements on the monument one last time, he ordered the entire army to rest and then left.

Next, he must go to the Immortal King's Palace to meet the Immortal King; there is no time to lose.

After counting the number of people, the celestial army let the heavenly soldiers and generals go back to rest and treat their injuries.

"After the celebration banquet, you might be promoted to team leader," Li Gengsheng said with a faint smile, patting Song Changming on the shoulder.

He looked at the section on Song Changming's military achievements posted on the monument.

Seeing that the number of demons he had killed far exceeded his own, he knew that Song Changming was most likely going to die.

After this great war between immortals and demons, there are now too many vacancies in the Northern Immortal Army. Song Changming has made great contributions, and his achievements are among the best in the entire Northern Immortal Army.

Promoting him to team leader would be the most appropriate thing to do.

The only shortcoming is that Song Changming's seniority is still relatively short compared to many other veteran soldiers, but this is unlikely to prevent Song Changming from winning the position of team leader.

After all, besides his immortal skills, Song Changming also possesses the talent of the eighth level of immortality, which deserves his attention and even important use, rather than being treated lightly.

"I hope so," Song Changming smiled, not particularly eager for it.

During this campaign, he witnessed too many omnipotent and powerful demons and gods beyond his comprehension.

He knew that ultimately, the key was his own strength. As long as he was strong enough, all these immortal positions, big and small, would eventually belong to him. He didn't need to force anything.

"Team leader, I may need to go into seclusion for a while." Jiebao suddenly stepped in front of Li Gengsheng.

"Oh?" Li Gengsheng suddenly realized something, looked the soldier up and down, and found that his immortal power was somewhat unstable.

"Could it be that he is about to forge an immortal body?"

Jiebao nodded, somewhat excitedly saying, "The hard-fought gains from before have finally given me an opportunity; I'm just one step away from success."

"Alright, hurry up, don't delay any longer. While you're at it, go and collect the hundred Immortal Nourishing Pills that the Immortal King bestowed upon you. They will help you break through in your seclusion."

"I'll also help you explain to your superiors that you'll be absent from the celebration banquet," Li Gengsheng said, making further arrangements.

Forging an immortal body and breaking through to the level of immortal cultivation are major events, extremely important to all immortals.

If you miss this opportunity to forge an immortal body, you will waste time and it will not be so easy to seize the opportunity again next time.

Therefore, he accepted the fact that he would have to miss the celebration banquet.

"Thank you very much." Jiebao thanked Li Gengsheng, the team leader, sincerely.

Li Gengsheng was always a good team leader, never arrogant, and always considerate and considerate towards his heavenly soldiers.

It can be said that every heavenly soldier who joined his ranks had received his favor or kindness to some extent.

Watching Jie Bao leave, Li Gengsheng shook his head and said, "If he manages to forge an immortal body and become a true immortal, he might have a chance to be chosen as the team leader."

However, this means he has even fewer capable people around him.

It's still unknown how long it will take to recover and rebuild the troops' combat strength.

“But no matter what, this is a good thing,” Li Gengsheng muttered to himself.

Back at his residence, Song Changming sat cross-legged on the Immortal Stone Slab, reflecting on what he had gained from the battle.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that his dozen or so Qiankun Rings were filled to the brim with the flesh and blood of demons was enough to make it a very fruitful harvest.

Not to mention the rewards from the Celestial Court and the accumulation of celestial skills.

Besides that, what he cared about most was undoubtedly the three-headed, six-armed supernatural power he obtained from the black monkey.

On the battlefield, he had never had time to study this supernatural ability, and only now did he finally have the time.

Next, he will focus most of his energy on this supernatural ability, striving to accumulate enough experience as soon as possible and master it.

Song Changming had high expectations for the supernatural powers, and therefore was very motivated.

However, in the next three days, he quickly discovered that the experience points for this supernatural power were extremely difficult to accumulate, much more difficult than the spells and martial arts they had learned in the past.

The black monkey's demonic soul once said that supernatural powers are difficult to master, and now he believes it.

Even with the help of panel abilities, he couldn't grind out a single bit of supernatural power experience in three days!
As his dual spiritual root attributes continued to accumulate and increase, he rarely encountered situations where gaining experience points was so difficult.

He still judged that, on the one hand, this supernatural power was indeed difficult to master and extremely selective in terms of who one should be.

On the other hand, supernatural powers are a field of cultivation that Song Changming has never encountered before. He has neither past cultivation experience to refer to nor a master to guide him. Therefore, this method of entering the realm of supernatural powers is more difficult than ascending to heaven.

Afterwards, Song Changming wanted to try again. If it still didn't work, he planned to summon the black monkey's demonic soul and interrogate it again.

Of course, this would happen after the victory celebration banquet at the Northern Military Government.

A victory banquet was held. Outside the military headquarters, in a vast expanse of celestial clouds, hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals were present and seated, clinking glasses and enjoying themselves immensely.

Song Changming sampled some of the delicious food on the table.

Well, they are indeed all good things that can increase one's immortal cultivation, but they are far inferior to the immortal fish, immortal wine, and immortal fruit that Yuan Tianzun invited him to eat.

Perhaps because Song Changming had tasted the good things as soon as he entered the Immortal Palace, he was inevitably somewhat disappointed with this victory banquet after making a comparison.

But thinking about it, it's actually quite normal.

If the celestial army, with its hundreds of thousands of soldiers and generals, were to feast freely for ten days, with every meal a top-quality celestial delicacy hosted by the Celestial Venerable Yuan, even the most prosperous celestial court would likely be unable to withstand such extravagance.

Judging from the other heavenly soldiers' extremely satisfied expressions, it was clear that he was being too picky.

"In fact, there must be a grand banquet for immortals in the Immortal King's Palace right now. It's likely that dragon liver and phoenix marrow are all served. I've heard that even the wine that the Immortal King usually drinks will appear at the banquet."

If we were lucky enough to sneak in and have a taste, we might immediately gain a thousand years of cultivation!

Li Gengsheng, who was sitting to the side, put down his wine glass and, emboldened by the alcohol, began to chat with Song Changming. However, he was a little too bold in his speech, which was inconsistent with his usual cautious manner.

(End of this chapter)