A military camp?
Xiao Chen revealed a doubtful expression. Could it be that the transportation formation to the Divine Dragon Empire is in a military camp?
Seeing the doubt in Xiao Chen's eyes, the Soaring Dragon Marquis explained, "The dynasty's trans-realm transportation formation is controlled by the Yan Emperor Palace. They allow entry but not exit. The access requirements are very high, and the number of times it can be opened is limited. Although I can use it, it will be somewhat problematic if I bring you along.
"After thinking about it, I brought you to the military camp, using the transportation formation of my Scarlet Blood Army."
Xiao Chen asked out of curiosity, "There are transportation formations in the military camp as well?"
The Soaring Dragon Marquis replied calmly, "That is natural. The Formation Masters that the dynasty's Taiyi Institution raised were not raised for nothing. They weren't raised for nothing. They had invented a portable Teleportation Formation a long time ago. All they needed to do was prepare a few specially made war chariots. When you want to use it, you just need to insert the formation flags and activate it with Spirit Jades.
"When the battle starts, we can retreat and it's also convenient to deploy troops."
The Soaring Dragon Province was the northernmost province of the Yanwu Dynasty's one hundred eight provinces. The Soaring Dragon Marquis's clan had been generals guarding the borders for many generations.
Historically, there had been an ancestor of the Soaring Dragon Marquis who had been conferred the title of Marquis of a different surname. However, among the one hundred eight marquises, the Soaring Dragon Marquis still held military authority. They held high authority and were rather special.
This was why Duke Yun favored the Soaring Dragon Marquis and wanted to marry him.
Upon hearing the Soaring Dragon Marquis make it sound so serious, Xiao Chen felt somewhat surprised. To think that there was still a need for war.
Xiao Chen asked casually, "The Yanwu Dynasty is so strong. Are there still enemies who dare to offend it?"
The Soaring Dragon Marquis showed a grave expression as he replied softly, "The Central Great Realm is not as peaceful as you imagine. The age of Fiendish Demon chaos was long ago, only recorded in ancient books. However, the last war between the righteous factions and the demonic factions was not that long ago, just ten thousand years ago.
"Furthermore, although the Yanwu Dynasty is strong, it is vast and boundless. There are always places beyond our reach. Take the north for example. The greatest enemy is the innately warlike and uncivilized barbarians. They frequently harass the borders.
"The place where the barbarians are established is a dangerous environment. Poisonous gas pervades the air, and Spiritual Energy is thin. It's hard for Dynasty to unleash their advantage in numbers, so we can't eliminate them. "
"If we let Yan Huang lead the troops personally, it would be too much of a fuss. It's obviously not suitable."
The Soaring Dragon Marquis paused for a moment, and then he said in a deep voice, "However, although the Barbarian Race is troublesome, it is not a great threat. After all, they are just a group of uncivilized barbarians, and they will not amount to much."
From his words, it seemed like there was an even more terrifying enemy. That was the real threat.
Xiao Chen didn't ask any more questions. Below him, he could already see the barracks.
"Ha! Hah! Ha! "
At the garrison, there were soldiers drilling in formation. Waves of loud shouts, full of energy, gathered together.
His voice shook the heavens, and vaguely, there were even strange phenomena accompanying it.
It made people feel dizzy, and the blood in their bodies flowed faster. His heart was beating so fast that it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest.
These soldiers were all elite martial artists. Although their cultivations were not high, they were still extremely powerful. However, there were many of them, and every one of them was a decisive killer. Boundless killing intent was hidden within their bodies.
Under the unified training, their essence, qi, and spirit condensed into one. Their chests filled with a breath of air, and they shouted and roared at the same time.
Their voices were vast and mighty, and their auras rushed to the clouds.
These soldiers were not a motley crew. An individual's martial prowess seemed insignificant before this sea-like aura.
As Xiao Chen observed the Scarlet Blood Army's drill below, he somewhat overturned his traditional understanding of the army.
Originally, he believed that no matter how many Major Primal Core Venerates there were, they would just end up being slaughtered when they ran into a Holy Venerate.
No matter how many came, they would all die.
The Dynasty's army was a dispensable existence. It did not have much meaning.
However, Xiao Chen felt somewhat different now.
There were so many Venerables. When they were polished into a steel lion, they had a terrifying cohesiveness, strong willpower, and a murderous aura.
When combined, just the shouts of essence, qi, and spirit, and the gathering of Qi and Qi could scatter a Holy Venerate's attack.
Before such might, a lone Holy Venerate seemed too insignificant.
Furthermore, they could lay formations, use war chariots, and use formation flags.
After many years of bitter training and killing, they forged a true army of tigers and wolves. Any powerhouse who saw such an army would have to retreat.
After thinking about it, this was actually the principle of quantitative change leading to qualitative change. Something that looked insignificant could change qualitatively when it reached a certain amount.
The Scarlet Blood Army was at the border, a desolate and uninhabited place.
The environment there was very harsh. Occasionally, officers organized soldiers. They entered the surrounding mountains, hunted ferocious beasts, and trained the soldiers.
The Marquis's Residence's warship slowly landed.
A large number of warships were parked here. Their banners fluttered in the wind, looking very majestic.
"Lord Marquis! First Young Master! "
The moment the Marquis stepped out of the warship, a group of armored generals immediately walked over with large strides. The generals had to straighten their backs and walk with heavy steps. When they walked, their armor clanged against each other.
The Soaring Dragon Marquis nodded indifferently. Then, he said casually, "Long Yan, bring Xiao Chen to take a look around the army. Then, send him off. Don't delay him."
"Yes, Father."
The Soaring Dragon Marquis looked like he still had many things to deal with. After giving some instructions, he left in a hurry.
The group of generals hurriedly followed and reported what had happened recently.
Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense was sharp, so he heard some of it.
"Lord Marquis, the underground Demons have been appearing frequently recently. It is somewhat strange. I feel that we need to bring some people to sweep them out. "
"It is almost winter, and those barbarians are not behaving. They tried to cross the border several times, and many of our brothers died."
"The Royal Court's recent supplies have not arrived yet. We have to send people to rush them."
These were all important military matters. That group of people walked hastily, moving further away. Soon, Xiao Chen could no longer hear anything.
Long Yan said, "Young Master Xiao, if you are in a rush to leave, I can bring you directly to the transportation formation. If you are not in a rush, you can also take a look around the army. "
"Let's take a look, then."
This was Xiao Chen's first time entering a military camp, so he felt somewhat curious. Normally, a military camp would not allow outsiders to view its important places.
However, the Soaring Dragon Marquis did not treat Xiao Chen as an outsider and was exceptionally kind to him.
Naturally, Xiao Chen would not miss out on such an opportunity.
Being deep in a military camp, Xiao Chen could not help but compare it to a Martial Dao sect.
In a certain sense, the two were somewhat similar. They were both places where cultivators gathered.
However, the difference was also very clear.
The greatest impression that Xiao Chen got from the military was the exceptionally strict discipline. Every soldier was like all sorts of precise components. Only when they were combined could they bring out their greatest might.
They did not allow any mistakes to occur in any of the segments.
Under such circumstances, uniformity stifled individuality. Clearly, it was not suitable for the inheritance of the Martial Dao.
However, an individual's strength and willpower would improve rapidly in the midst of killing.
However, one's comprehension ability and spirituality might be slowly erased in the army.
In comparison, sects had a lot of freedom and emphasized individual martial prowess. Regardless of the rank of the various large sects, their structure was very similar.
Through the selection of outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, core disciples, and true inheritors, the most outstanding ones would be picked out.
This ensured that the people with outstanding talent and comprehension ability could stand out and bring out their potential to the greatest extent.
Just in terms of the Martial Dao, sects were clearly more suitable for inheritances and could produce powerful experts more easily.
This was also the reason why many nobles would send their children to sects.
Comparing the two, each had its advantages and disadvantages. Both had their reasons for existing.
"Da!
Da! Da! "Ten-odd war chariots formed a procession on the main road, attracting Xiao Chen's attention.
The war chariots carried corpses, the trophies of the soldiers.
Unlike the ferocious beasts from before, the corpses on these war chariots were all humanoid corpses.
More accurately, many of them were the scaled monsters that Xiao Chen met in the thunderclouds that day.
Xiao Chen pointed to the corpses on the war chariots and asked, "What are these?"
Long Yan looked in the direction that Xiao Chen pointed and explained, "These are a type of Underground Demon, Flood Dragon Humans."
"Underground Demon?"
"That's right. Back then, after the Fiendish Demons were defeated by the Sages, they vanished without a trace. However, the descendants of the Fiendish Demons survived and occupied the Abyssal Underworld. This is also commonly known as the underground world. These descendants of the Fiendish Demons are collectively known as Earth Demons. "
Long Yan nodded and continued, "The Abyssal Underworld has a total of nine layers, inhabited by nine Underworld Monarchs. The lower you go, the more horrifying the strength of the Earth Demons.
"They possess the blood of Fiendish Demons and startling comprehension abilities. They cultivate Demonic Dao Cultivation Techniques and have many advantages. As they slowly lay dormant, they actually developed. By the time the Righteous Dao awakened, they had already become a faction that could not be easily destroyed. Speaking of which, they are a much greater threat than the Barbarian Race. Fortunately, the nine great Underworld Monarchs have their own conflicts, and the underground world is not peaceful in the first place. "
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. The Central Great Realm was indeed much larger than he imagined.
Just this Soaring Dragon Marquisate was just the tip of the iceberg. The things that Xiao Chen saw already dazzled him.
"However, why do I feel that aside from the blood of the Fiendish Demons, these Flood Dragon Humans also have the aura of the Dragon Race?"
The topic returned to the Flood Dragon Humans. This was what Xiao Chen was more concerned about.
Upon hearing that, Long Yan looked at Xiao Chen, feeling it strange. He asked, "You don't know?"
Xiao Chen felt bewildered. What's with that expression? It's like I have to know.
Is it strange that I don't know?
Long Yan smiled embarrassedly and said, "Sorry, I saw that you also have the Dragon Race bloodline, so I thought you would know about this. Back then, the Dragon Race's Black Dragon King led his subordinates and defeated the nine great Underworld Monarchs. He became known as the Supreme Underworld Monarch and unified the Abyssal Abyssal Underworld for the first time in history. This should be something that everyone in the Dragon Race knows about. Its influence is very deep. "
So, that's the case. Xiao Chen felt enlightened. A regular Dragon Race cultivator should know about this.
Unfortunately, Xiao Chen was not. No wonder Long Yan revealed such a surprised expression.
"Back then, the Dragon Race cultivators that followed the Black Dragon King to the Abyssal Underworld became the strongest of the Earth Demons. After the baptism of the Underworld River's water, they became Flood Dragon Humans with both the blood of the Fiendish Demons and the bloodline of the Dragon Race.
"When the Black Dragon King was alive, these Flood Dragon Humans naturally enjoyed great fame and prestige. However, now, they have become the lowest existences among the Earth Demons. "
Long Yan caught his breath and continued, "When the Scarlet Blood Army swept through the underground world, they killed the most Flood Dragon Humans."
For some reason, when Xiao Chen heard this, he felt uncomfortable.
Perhaps it was because he was also a member of the Dragon Race, but when he saw how miserable these former members of the Dragon Race were now, he felt some compassion.
The Black Dragon King was a mixed-blood dragon in the first place. Many of his followers were mixed-blood dragons as well. Even in the Divine Dragon Empire, they were at the bottom.
At the same time, Xiao Chen thought of the seal in the underground dragon city in the Soaring Dragon Great Realm.
He thought of that senior's words. The Black Dragon King would appear within one hundred years.
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