Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 410 - 36: Fate Cannot Be Changed? Strange Encounters in Flame Mountain! (10,000 Words Da Zhang)

Chapter 410: Chapter 36: Fate Cannot Be Changed? Strange Encounters in Flame Mountain! (10,000 Words Da Zhang)

"Capital Commandant, I am willing to go!" Long Xiao was the first to stand up.

"Capital Commandant, I am also willing to go!" Chen Shijie followed closely behind.

"Fire Camp Commander Zhang Lie, requesting to join the battle!"

"Earth Camp Commander Xu Quan, requesting to join the battle!"

"... "

As soon as Liao Rulong asked, numerous commanders stood up immediately.

They had been preparing for so long that the commanders were eager to fight.

It was already mid-September.

Since July, the entire Pacifying Barbarian Battlefield started to recuperate, but in August, the Tiger Flood Dragon Army, Xuanjia Army, Zhao Yuan Army, and Danxia Army, these four strong forces from the north, had already begun attacking the Fire Demon Clan’s northern defense line.

On the west, Lv Yuanwei’s Divine Thunder Army had already shattered Yang Qilin’s first line of defense a month ago.

Both sides were in fierce battles, but the eighteen armies on the east side had made no progress.

No battles, no military achievements.

The Minister of Agriculture and Mechanical Masters could still do some logistical tasks, but the martial artists had nothing to show.

Weren’t they frustrated?

Now, finally, they were about to make a move on Fire Dragon Pass, so everyone eagerly volunteered for the battle.

Zhao Xing also stood up to volunteer.

Although he had achieved quite a bit by cultivating the Earth Fire Lotus, it had also cost him a lot of time, and who would be unhappy with more military achievements?

"Good!" Liao Rulong also stood up, "Your courage is commendable, so why worry that Fire Dragon Pass won’t fall?"

"Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, Xu Quan, Zhang Lie, Gao Jue."

Liao Rulong called out the names of five people.

"You five go and select the elite troops under your command to form the vanguard camp for this mission."

"Chen Shijie will serve as the Camp General!"

"Each camp must leave one Assistant Officer, and the selected personnel must not be below eighth-grade."

"Submit the list before 13:00, and depart at 7:45 PM."

"You will pass through Qicun Valley in the Flame Mountains, then stay nearby to conceal yourselves."

"When the battle outside the pass begins, seize the pass."

"Yes!" The four promptly responded.

Liao Rulong gathered these people for a meeting; naturally, those participating were already part of the vanguard camp.

However, some people were not assigned by Liao Rulong; he left at least two Deputy Generals from the original Longxing Camp, Nine-Section Camp, Five Elements Camp, and Divine Machine Camp in the original camps.

This vanguard camp was formed by selecting elites from eight camps.

....

After the secret meeting ended, Chen Shijie called Zhao Xing over.

Because after Zhao Xing transferred from Zhixiu City, he became Old Chen’s Assistant Officer; he was now a seventh-rank Nine-Section Commander rather than a seventh-rank Jun Shu Order.

"This time, we’re facing a tough battle; Long Xiao will also lead his own squad, and there won’t be anyone specifically protecting you."

"The mission’s danger level is high, and there are many Barbarian experts at Fire Dragon Pass. We can’t bring many Divine Weapons this time, so if you don’t want to go, I can remove you from the list," Chen Shijie said straightforwardly.

"You cultivated the Fifth Order Earth Fire Lotus, and even if you stay in Zhixiu City, you will still get credit once we capture Fire Dragon Pass."

Zhao Xing knew Chen Shijie was looking out for him and not belittling him.

But at this moment, how could he back down?

"Don’t worry about me." Zhao Xing smiled, "Don’t be fooled by my farming skills these last few months; I can fight just fine."

"Among the nine high-order magics I possess, only ’Instant Primordial’ is purely for farming; the rest are all combat spells."

Chen Shijie chuckled lightly, "I almost forgot about that."

Indeed, Zhao Xing knew nine high-order magics!

Strictly speaking, Volcano Skill wasn’t a farming technique; it controlled volcanoes to kill enemies.

It just so happened that the Earth Fire Lotus needed a stringent flame environment.

Which turned the Volcano Skill into a farming spell.

The others, like ’Flying Snake Transformation’, ’Rain Drop’, ’Yin Wind’, ’Earth Evil Thunder’, ’Thunderbolt Breaking Illusion Finger’, ’Thunder Shock Transformation’, and ’Five Elements Fog Concealment’, could all be used to kill enemies.

Even the Thunder Shock Transformation Method could be used for exotic beast cultivation, but depending on how it was used, it could also be a lethal spell if applied to enemy beasts!

"Are you worried about my first time on the battlefield?" Zhao Xing said, "There is no need; when I was in Gucheng, I killed people, and when we infiltrated Fire Dragon Pass before, it wasn’t my first time seeing blood."

"Even though this time the scale is larger, you don’t need to worry about me."

Chen Shijie didn’t dawdle and said immediately, "Alright."

"For safety’s sake, you should still take the Mountain Cat with you."

"Ao Tian?" Zhao Xing asked, "Can it manage?"

Chen Shijie said in surprise, "Are you underestimating the Mountain Cat?"

"Now, the Mountain Cat has reached Earth Evil Realm Perfection. Honestly, in a skirmish, I might not even be able to beat it."

"What?" Zhao Xing was genuinely unaware; he always applied laissez-faire policies to the Mountain Cat.

Mr. Zhao was busy with his own cultivation and seldom had time to play with the cat; raising the Mountain Cat was just for fun.

He had seen many powerful exotic beasts in his past life.

In Mr. Zhao’s mind, for a pet to be used in battle, it had to be at least an exotic beast produced in thousand-year-old transformations.

Like Kunpeng or Xuanniao.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shijie held the Mountain Cat in such high regard?

Chen Shijie explained, "When you were farming in Zhixiu City, the Mountain Cat mostly followed Long Xiao around."

"The Mountain Cat has been on the battlefield more than you have!"

"And these past few months while you were farming, guess who were the Mountain Cat’s regular sparring partners?"

"Me, Long Xiao, Yu Ziqi, and even on occasions, Liao Rulong and Pu Zhong sparred with it for fun."

Chen Shijie laughed, "If you don’t believe me, just fight the Mountain Cat yourself and see how you fare."

Zhao Xing asked, "Where is it now?"

Chen Shijie replied, "Earlier, I had Long Xiao take it to the Weaving Ship and ordered a special fire protection robe for the cat, just waiting for you to come back and use it."