northernbook Should we withdraw from Chapter 219?
Should we withdraw from Chapter 219?
The old man felt embarrassed and had lost face, especially since Ye Lanjiang's team was ranked relatively low.
The words of the others made him blush.
"Hey, there's still one team left. It wouldn't be good if they rushed up and kicked out the twentieth-ranked Night River team."
"What's there to be afraid of? The team coming up now is also from Yelanjiang. They were the last ones in both the mountain climbing and the demon hunting."
(The big shots didn't even look at the teams outside the top 20; the last team they were referring to was the 20th team.)
"Hey, watch your mouth. What do you mean they came in last in both trials? Ye Lanjiang was last in the last few trials too."
"You didn't let him off the hook either, did you?"
Several powerful cultivators burst into laughter; they had finally gotten their revenge.
The Yelan River region was the first area conquered when the Chen family dynasty rose to power. It was also an important economic and trade center and a place for recruiting soldiers. When the great cultivators were "young", they were unparalleled in their prominence.
However, as time went by, the area was far removed from war, and the quality of its soldiers was slightly inferior to that of the southern regions that had been engaged in constant warfare. Economically, as the main source of war funds, taxes became increasingly harsh, which led to the decline of Yelanjiang's former prosperity.
However, for great cultivators, it is difficult to erase the ingrained impressions from their youth, especially since they are deeply influenced by their respective masters and applaud the decline of the Yelanjiang region.
"It's an unprecedented stroke of luck that my Tianshan County has three teams that have made it to the final assessment. Don't you think so?" The speaker's words were full of sarcasm towards the old man. His small Tianshan County had a population of less than half that of Yelanjiang, and its economy was even worse. It was astonishing that it had managed to tie with the Yelanjiang stronghold.
Although the old man was displeased, he had been cultivating Taoism for countless years, and his mind could not be disturbed by a few words from them.
His voice was calm and gentle, like a clear spring among the pines and bamboo leaves floating on a stream. “Heroes from all over the world have come. Today’s prosperous age is just like when the ancestor of the human race recruited soldiers in Cangnan Mountain. Talents from the east and west have come on the wind, and geniuses from the north and south have come across the river. It is truly a blessing for the dynasty.”
The cultivators who were some distance away muttered under their breath, "You seem to be all-encompassing now, but why didn't you say that when there were many people at Yelan River?" But they didn't dare to openly contradict the old man.
Because they are not dead yet.
The era of Yelanjiang, with its largest population and greatest strength, has not yet passed; a large number of cultivators who stood at the pinnacle of cultivation are still alive.
He has the greatest military achievements and the most tombstones; no matter what, he speaks with confidence.
"Everyone, this trial is not over yet. This team is probably the reason why the bell rang."
Everyone turned their attention back to the list. There were a total of fifty second-grade demonic beasts, and forty of them had already been killed.
With none of the four eliminated, perhaps they can really challenge for first place?
"Hey, what kind of grades do the elite students at military academies usually get?"
"I don't know, no cultivator at such a low level has ever been admitted to a military academy."
To get into a military academy, you need to be at least a young person at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
“Those short guys from the military academy can normally take on all the first and second-grade demonic beasts by themselves.” The group exchanged glances, comparing the teams on the list to see which ones had the potential to enter the military academy and which ones they should try to recruit into their own army.
If this last team is truly the genius that Bao Zhong has his eye on, then we really need to seriously consider how to win them over.
“This matter… is hard to say. Although the spirit of this precious bell is rather… unstable, its functions are generally intact.” After pondering for a moment, a woman decided that she could still trust the bell’s judgment.
The atmosphere immediately became lively.
A cultivator's origins cannot be changed, but which army they join...
The Sky Wolf Army and the Azure Wolf Army are old rivals. The Flame Wolf Army and the Golden Wolf Army looked dazed and could only leave it to fate. Meanwhile, in the corner, a recruiter from the Ruyi Wolf Army was eager to try his luck.
At this moment, Zhong Ming had gone berserk.
When he discovered that the tattered cloth hanging on his hook-and-sickle spear had an unreasonable restraint on the monsters in the trial grounds, almost every time he managed to stab an enemy, he could take down a monster.
This is a second-grade demon beast! According to human classification, that's equivalent to the fifth level of Qi Refining, and some of its levels are even higher than Zhong Ming's.
However, the third team of four consisted of Yue Kaishan, who possessed a mechanical arm that even a peak Qi Refining cultivator couldn't break; Chen Dahai's crossbow had little to do with his own strength; and Xuan Jing focused on quantity over quality, believing that as long as there were enough talismans, quantitative change would lead to qualitative change.
The group was incredibly imposing, and the battle became increasingly fierce.
Xuan Jing gradually moved closer to Yue Kaishan. One of them was injured, and the other was worried about the talismans. Their demon-hunting strength was gradually waning.
Many second-grade demonic beasts have awakened their innate divine abilities, but they encounter constant trouble when trying to use them. Even Xuan Jing, who was hidden deep within his iron armor, was almost buried alive.
His leather jacket was torn to shreds, and all the blood packs on his body burst open, spilling blood everywhere. Originally, these were items he had prepared when he was faking his death to ambush people, but now he could only comfort himself by saying that he was "fighting a bloody battle."
"Boom~"
A loud crash rang out as Yue Kaishan was struck hard, slamming into Xuan Jing's back. Both of them staggered.
The demonic tiger possessed astonishing killing power. As it slammed down, its claws scraped against the mechanical arm, producing a piercing, sharp sound and leaving clearly visible claw marks.
Yue Kaishan was unarmed and struggled to fight. Originally, his fists were covered with gauntlets, which made his punches incredibly powerful, but now his left arm was seriously injured. He could barely throw a punch, let alone strike the demon tiger.
"Brother Dahai, please help me out."
"I'll try my best!"
An arrow flew over, its speed greatly reduced, barely piercing the tiger's skin. Fortunately, it was a poisoned arrow, quickly causing the demon tiger to collapse to the ground.
Yue Kaishan turned his head and saw Chen Dahai frantically loading arrows into the quiver. This was the disadvantage of the repeating crossbowman: his firepower was fierce, but once the quiver was empty, he could only load arrows one by one. Due to the design, the repeating crossbow was not as fast as loading the quiver when used as a single-shot crossbow. This was a fatal flaw.
He threw that arrow directly at me with his hand.
"Brother Yue, how are your injuries? If you can't hold on any longer, just retreat."
"I'm still strong, I want to take on another hundred!"
Before he could finish speaking, a large bird's wind blade fell, and the burly man was unable to dodge in time, suffering a cut to his shoulder.
This is a delicate situation. The robotic arm can withstand the enemy's fierce attack, but the connection between his body and the machine may not be able to hold up now.
If they keep fighting, their arms might be severed, and then their military merit points will be wasted!
"Withdraw, I order you to withdraw."