Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 761 - 593: Cloud Crane Soars to the Sky + - 594: Hidden Facts Behind

Chapter 761: Chapter 593: Cloud Crane Soars to the Sky + Chapter 594: Hidden Facts Behind

"Heh, hah..."

"Heh, hah!"

Within the military camp spanning ten li, it was not long before rows of azure-armored soldiers could be seen, marching in precise formations and practicing with stabs and slashes.

In the sunlight, their youthful and fervent expressions were distinctly visible.

Elder Wu Changsong had seen Ping’an Army training drills before.

But even now, he couldn’t help but feel a secret sense of alarm.

He discovered...

This Ping’an Army was different from the past ones and even from any army he had ever encountered. Their morale was higher, and their fighting spirit more intense.

Most impressively...

Everywhere he looked, the glitter in the soldiers’ eyes was unmistakable.

It seemed as if they were not training in the barracks out of obligation, but reveling in joy.

"Delights in the battle, is this what they call ’delights in the battle’?"

Elder Wu Changsong mumbled to himself.

Zhan Shanhe chuckled lightly upon hearing this: "How could they not be joyful? These main battle elite soldiers eat their fill daily at the Refined Food Hall, and every so often, they even get to feast on meat. Moreover, each of them receives a salary every month. Although it’s not a large sum, it’s enough to support a family."

"They are also given Silver Coin?"

As Gan Xiaolu walked along, she found everything very novel and was nearly unable to take it all in.

She exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

"Yes, they are given ample Silver Coin without deductions, and those who show valiant bravery in battle and earn merits can even be allocated land and houses. Among the outstanding ones, the General’s Mansion will even impart formidable Martial Arts and reward them with Elixirs, like Blood Essence Pills, True Qi Pills..."

The senior sister from Emerald Peak spoke with a somewhat distant look in her eyes.

When she first heard Junior Brother Zhou was offering such treatment to his soldiers, she nearly thought she had misheard.

Although she didn’t necessarily disagree, deep down, she felt that her junior brother might be just academically postulating war strategies, assuming certain things a bit too simplistically.

What about later?

After several major battles, this Ping’an Army was only getting stronger and more loyal.

Speaking of the quality of the soldiers, even the most common soldier could match those elite house servants fostered by prominent families.

If one were to discuss loyalty and the willingness to risk their lives, they far exceeded the soldiers of all the cities in Jiangzhou.

Sometimes, even Zhan Shanhe would feel that, compared to the Northern Garrison that fought the Demonic Barbarians year-round, its Combat Power might be just about the same.

"They were initially just Refugees without clothes to wear, thin and emaciated, but after just over half a year and seeing a few battles, they have already transformed to this extent."

Listening to Zhan Shanhe’s words...

Not only was Gan Xiaolu, who lacked experience, stunned, but Elder Wu Changsong of Diecang Peak was also astonished beyond words.

Turning decay into magic, one could say exactly that.

Intending to find flaws and hidden dangers in such a method of military training, Elder Wu searched his thoughts but eventually swallowed back his words.

The fact lay before him, beyond disbelief.

If it had been only a thousand or two thousand elite troops, he might have commented on the method; although effective, the cost was too great... Such valiant soldiers were strong, but too few in number to be of much significance for greater affairs.

But the dense and vast formations before him...

Even a rough estimate suggested there were as many as forty to fifty thousand men.

Previously, it seemed that the Battle Master Nephew had mentioned this was just one contingent led by Master Bai He of the red side, totaling just over fifty thousand.

In the direction of Nanping County, there was another contingent of roughly the same number.

This didn’t even include the soldiers guarding the cities behind in the three counties.

"The grand trend is established, it’s a pity..."

Thinking of the imminent fate awaiting such a grand army, Elder Wu Changsong couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable sense of discomfort.

He had no say in the Sect’s decisions.

With the millennial catastrophe imminent, perhaps this was the Cloud Water Sect’s only and best opportunity.

Such a situation being lamentable indeed.

"Master, I think Senior Brother Zhou is amazing; with such a powerful force, why would it be a pity?"

Gan Xiaolu couldn’t understand.

She even thought her master was a bit mad.

"You don’t understand..."

Elder Wu Changsong was about to explain.

But suddenly, a flash of light startled him, and a beam of intense brightness fell from the sky, causing a slight pain in his eyelids.

He suddenly looked up, to see a magnificent, enormous white crane with a wingspan measuring dozens of zhang, soaring and dancing in the sky.

A string of light laughter reached his ears, sounding quite familiar.

Before he could recover from his shock...

He saw clearly the source of the light that was causing the stinging sensation in his eyes.

It was the brilliant white feathers beside the large white crane, feathers sharp as swords, exuding a bone-chilling coldness.

"Condensing Void into Reality, the Real Form of True Martial, this is... which of my Cloud Water Sect’s Elder is this?" Elder Wu Changsong blurted out.

True Superior Spirit, the Cloud Immortal Crane, was not exactly a secret after all.

Its vast, ethereal aura, even leaking a mere trace, made him feel stifled and his Qi-Blood sluggish. He quickly calmed his mind, refusing to think of confronting such a being.

Only then did he realize that the rushing True Form of the immortal crane in the sky seemed to be much more powerful than both the Sect Leader Yun Tai and Supreme Elder Su Youxian.

"What Elder? Junior Brother Wu, you are mistaken," said a voice from afar.

Although Elder Wu Changsong spoke softly, his words were heard by someone in the distance. Atop Three Mountains Pass, the waves were as vast as the ocean, stretching into the void where a sun rose from the horizon, morphing into a godly, fiery red bird.

Although the Fire Bird was not as massive and as pure as the Immortal Crane in the sky, it was still impressively majestic, its fiery aura raging. Despite the distance of several hundred zhang, Elder Wu Changsong could still feel an intense heat that almost set him ablaze.

Just as he was about to subdue this heat...

Elder Wu Changsong felt a sensation in his body as a cooling breeze seeped into his heart.

One side of his body felt hot, the other cold.

"Qua..."

With a soft cry from the Fire Bird swooping through the sky...