Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 286 Zhu Jinzhen, who wanted to get something for free
That night.

When Yan Yimei was summoned by Zhu Jinzhen, she was shocked to see the many battle formations recorded in that ancient book of battle formations, as well as their application and detailed explanations.

According to ancient records, ordinary people could suppress evil spirits through battle formations.

If this were a formation composed entirely of Vajra Realm or even Finger Profound Realm experts from the Tian Ce and Cang Yun armies, they would be able to slaughter gods, immortals, and Buddhas even if enemies came from the heavens or immortals and Buddhas descended to earth!

"Matters concerning battle formations must be kept strictly confidential."

"No one other than the Tian Ce and Cang Yun armies may study this. Anyone who leaks information will be severely punished."

Zhu Jinzhen's expression was serious. He had studied the battle formation for several hours and knew very well that this was a force capable of shaking the world and even threatening his Tian Ce and Cang Yun armies.

But it's better to have nothing than to keep good things hidden away.

Zhu Jinzhen would not give up easily, and kept all these battle formations firmly in his hands without revealing them to outsiders.

"You will finally understand."

Yan Yimei nodded solemnly.

She was originally a female general of Cangyun, and had fought countless battles. She knew very well how valuable and how great the potential threat was of the battle formation recorded in the ancient book in Zhu Jinzhen's hands.

Zhu Jinzhen nodded slightly and issued an order: "In addition, within the Secret Guard, the Ziwei Doutian Formation should be promoted first."

The Ziwei Doutian Formation is derived from Ziwei Doushu (a Chinese astrological system). It only requires eighteen people to operate. Their energy is interconnected and they are bound together by life and death. If they encounter someone they cannot match, they can burn everything in their body and soul to attract the light of Ziwei, which can instantly elevate them to two major realms.

Adding the power of the formation, it's roughly equivalent to three major realms.

What does it mean that eighteen Vajra Realm experts could desperately cross three major realms?
Vajra, pointing to the mystery, celestial phenomena, terrestrial immortals, terrestrial celestial beings.

With the lives of eighteen Vajra Realm experts, one could exchange for several celestial phenomena, or even several terrestrial immortals!
If a Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert were to unleash this power, eighteen Celestial Phenomenon Grandmasters could directly kill a Land Celestial Being, or even several Land Celestial Beings.

In the entire history of the martial arts world, whether it is the Han Dynasty, the pre-Qin period, or even going back to the more distant Shang and Xia Dynasties, or even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, there is probably no precedent for this.

This is only a Grandmaster of Celestial Phenomena.

What if a terrestrial deity were to fight desperately? They could advance two major realms, directly surpassing terrestrial celestial beings, and even exceeding Tong Chi, the Water Moon Cave Dragon God who had already stepped halfway into the realm of terrestrial celestial beings.

If we go any further, what will happen when the celestial beings on land fight desperately?

Even if celestial beings descended to earth, they would only face death.

"Understood!" Yan Yimei nodded solemnly, knowing what her Highness meant.

The Secret Guards are not all the Secret Guards within the Xuanjia Secret Guard.

Instead, they were scouts drawn from Tian Ce and Cang Yun, as well as some secret guards who were unsuitable for the battlefield or who had been damaged or injured in the previous battle.

These people, like Yan Yimei and others, were absolutely loyal to Zhu Jinzhen.

With the Ziwei Doutian Formation in their possession, it will undoubtedly become one of Zhu Jinzhen's trump cards.

"During this campaign to quell the rebellion, my secret guards uncovered numerous cases of corruption, human trafficking, and death row inmates. They brought these individuals to the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace, where they were all elevated to the Vajra Realm. I intend to use them for an experiment."

Yan Yimei's pupils contracted, and she immediately guessed Zhu Jinzhen's intention. Her face lit up with a smile: "Your Highness means... to use them to test whether they can be brought back to life after everything has been burned to ashes?"

"clever!"

Zhu Jinzhen smiled at Yan Yimei, "I don't know the limits of the Ziwei Doutian Formation yet, but I want to know more about whether this formation, which is only suitable for desperate use, can be used without any cost."

Teyvat omelet.

An incredibly powerful game revival item.

Zhu Jinzhen wanted to know if someone who had used the Ziwei Doutian Formation could still be resurrected by Teyvat Eggs after burning away their life and soul.

If possible...

That martial arts world will usher in an era of Zhu Jinzhen, who is absolutely unbeatable.

"I will take care of it immediately." Yan Yimei acted swiftly and decisively. After understanding the importance of the matter, she clasped her hands in acceptance of the order, turned around, and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing directly in front of Zhu Jinzhen.

"Fighting desperately on the battlefield, Teyvat Fried Eggs are resurrected."

"If even a soul that has burned out can be resurrected, then this battle formation manual can truly be put to its full use." Zhu Jinzhen's pupils revealed anticipation. From the few words mentioned in this ancient book, he could guess how cruel the world of battle formations was.

Every battle, every suppression, and every struggle against demons and monsters likely requires the sacrifice of countless people.

But for Zhu Jinzhen, it was a different story.

Zhu Jinzhen desired the terrifying power of battle formations, but he did not want the sacrifices and costs involved.

Fortunately, he had a way to achieve the best of both worlds.

While burning themselves and their souls, they wait to be resurrected and dug back by eating fried eggs.

Of course, whether all of this can be accomplished still needs to be tested and verified.

……

The secret guards' prison held countless prisoners.

It would be incredibly easy to gather eighteen death row inmates for experimentation, whether they were notorious thieves who committed murder and robbery, highway robbers, or prisoners who had committed serious crimes.

The only difficulty is getting these eighteen people to comprehend the Ziwei Doutian Formation.

Zhu Jinzhen naturally had a solution for this as well. He had the secret guards who had synchronized their cultivation with Yin Zhong comprehend the Ziwei Doutian Formation, and then had them enter the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace to leave their comprehension there before sharing it with the death row inmates who were being used for experiments.

Datong Prefecture, outside Dongsheng City.

Zhu Jinzhen led a group of secret guards and brought the eighteen death row inmates to a secluded mountain valley.

The experiment began quickly.

Under Xiao Luoyang's mind-controlling technique.

Eighteen death row inmates, who had been synchronized through the Martial Arts Cultivation Furnace and had reached the Vajra Realm, and who had also synchronized with the formation method of the Ziwei Doutian Formation comprehended by a certain secret guard, directly engaged in a deadly battle in harmony with the formation.

"Pointing to the Profound Realm".

"This battle formation is simply terrifying. In just a few breaths, it has already surpassed the Finger Profound Realm and reached the Celestial Phenomenon Grandmaster Realm."

Xiao Luoyang gasped in shock at the scene before him.

Zhu Jinzhen looked up at the dark night sky and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "The power of the stars in the heavens has been activated. The wonder of this formation is probably beyond our imagination."

"The celestial phenomenon has reached its peak."

Yan Yimei spoke up to remind her.

As everyone looked over, they were shocked to see that the eighteen death row inmates were radiating a dazzling light above their heads, resembling eighteen stars, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations, as if they could trigger a destructive scene of stars falling at any moment.

"True energy, blood and qi, vitality, and even the soul were all condensed in that battle formation aura that resembled starlight, like a harbinger of the collapse of a star."

"Such energy fluctuations would likely kill even a terrestrial immortal if they were not careful."

Upon hearing Zhu Jinzhen's assessment, a hint of horror flashed in the eyes of all the secret guards present. The eighteen death row inmates in front of them were only at the Vajra Realm! Relying on the power they had desperately gained in a short time, each of them possessed the energy fluctuations of a Grandmaster at the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm who had self-destructed.

The power of eighteen peak-level Celestial Phenomenon Grandmasters self-destructing together.

Ordinary land-based immortals really couldn't withstand it!

"Luoyang, go and give it a try." Zhu Jinzhen looked at Xiao Luoyang and asked him to go up and test its power.

As one of the deputy commanders of the secret guards, Xiao Luoyang's strength was not much inferior to Yan Yimei's. Both were above the terrestrial celestial beings. He was more than capable of dealing with the eighteen death row inmates who relied on desperately burning their own and the power of the battle formation to temporarily gain the combat power of a celestial grandmaster.

(End of this chapter)