Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

All he could do was help them cross that most important threshold and enter the first level of life. As for how far they could go afterward, that would depend on their own destiny.

With this thought in mind, his figure flickered slightly and disappeared from the mountaintop like a gentle breeze.

……

Inside the majestic main hall, thousands of generals, whose auras were still fluctuating after being baptized by spiritual energy, stood solemnly and bowed in unison to the figure on the throne.

"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"

His voice was loud, but it couldn't completely conceal the awe that came from the depths of his soul, as well as the weight of facing an unknown and powerful enemy.

The entire hall was filled with a somber atmosphere, as if the air itself had solidified.

Grand Secretary Wang Jian, holding a thick scroll of memorials, stepped forward from the crowd and bowed.

"Your Majesty, these are the strategies devised by the military council over the past few days to deal with the enemy forces of the new world. Please review them."

He presented the memorial with both hands, and the eunuch took it and respectfully placed it on the imperial desk.

Wang Jian did not retreat, but continued in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, many of the strategies discussed in the army are inevitably considered to be unfounded because the enemy has not been seen in person. Many generals' thoughts are still limited to dealing with human enemies."

If the mindset of the commander cannot be changed, how can he teach his soldiers to deal with such an unprecedented enemy? This old minister humbly requests Your Majesty to release some of the imprisoned creatures of the new world, so that the generals may experience them firsthand, understand themselves and their enemy, and only then can they find a way to defeat them!

Ying Shaoyang's gaze swept over the faces below, some resolute, some solemn, some filled with curiosity and trepidation, and he knew that Wang Jian's words made sense. Theoretical discussions are ultimately futile.

"allow."

As he uttered a single, unremarkable word, the generals in the hall felt the scene before them suddenly change, the space distorted, and the next moment, everyone found themselves in an extremely vast estate.

This estate belongs to the Imperial Household Department and is usually used for testing new crops, but now it has become a temporary training ground.

Even more awe-inspiring was the sight of 108 enormous island phantoms floating above the manor, like a constellation of stars—the very embodiment of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation! On each island stood sculptures of monsters of various shapes, all of them grotesque and terrifying—goblins, pigmen, and fishmen!

Before the generals could examine the situation closely, Ying Shaoyang's mind stirred again.

In an instant, the space several feet in front of each general rippled slightly, and the pig-man sculptures seemed to come alive.

The stone-like exterior instantly transformed into real flesh and fur, protruding fangs dripping foul-smelling saliva, and scarlet eyes locking onto the "prey" that was within reach. It let out an excited and bloodthirsty howl, pawed at the ground with its limbs, and pounced on the enemy with a savage and vicious wind!

What Ying Shaoyang released this time were pig-men known for their fanatical fighting spirit and fearlessness! Moreover, they were all individuals that had reached the first level of life!

"Form ranks!"

"careful!"

"kill--!"

Despite the sudden attack, the generals remained calm and collected, their seasoned battlefield instincts allowing them to react instantly. Roars, the sound of weapons being drawn, and the ferocious howls of the pigmen filled the entire farm in a flash!

Thousands of generals at the first level of life form, along with an equal number of pigmen at the same first level of life form, engaged in a brutal and primal melee on this vast farm!

The scene was extremely chaotic. The pig-men were incredibly strong and had thick hides. They swung their crude stone axes and bone clubs with terrifying whooshing sounds.

Some generals who encountered the pigmen for the first time underestimated their strength and ferocity and suffered a loss in the first encounter. They were shocked and their blood was churning. Some were even hit by a club, and the sound of bones cracking could be clearly heard!
Having previously tested the monsters' combat power and benefited from the spiritual energy of the imperial palace during their daily court sessions, Wang Jian and Qi Jiguang were among the strongest generals. Instead of immediately killing the pig-men before them, they roamed the battlefield, closely observing the pig-men's attack methods, strength characteristics, and... possible weaknesses.

"Watch their eyes!"

"Attack their legs! Attack their lower body!"

Beware of a last-ditch counterattack!

Generals continued to be wounded, their blood staining the land of the estate.

However, Ying Shaoyang had already stated that he would not intervene unless it was a fatal attack.

Everyone understood that this was an exchange of blood for invaluable experience! Every drop of blood shed now, every weakness found in the enemy, could potentially save the lives of thousands upon thousands of Qin soldiers on the battlefield in the future!

The brutal fighting continued. Pig-men screamed in agony as they collapsed heavily to the ground.

But the generals also paid a price; many were wounded and their breathing was disordered.

Some observant people have noticed that even when the male pigman is seriously injured and falls to the ground, as long as he still has a breath left, he will frantically try to bite anything that comes near him; while if the female pigman is completely subdued and loses the ability to resist, he will stop attacking and his eyes will become numb.

"Record! The male and female are behaving differently!"

A general shouted hoarsely. Although they knew that the Qin soldiers would show no mercy to any enemy on the battlefield, understanding every habit of the enemy could be the key to victory.

When the last pigman was finally killed by several generals, and the roaring stopped, the farm was in complete disarray, filled with the stench of blood.

Before the generals could catch their breath, or even summarize the lessons learned from their bloodshed, a flash of light appeared before their eyes once more!
Another batch of sculptures—this time goblin sculptures with relatively small figures but more cunning and cruel eyes—began to crack and peel away, revealing pairs of green eyes filled with greed and malice, staring intently at the Qin generals who had just experienced a fierce battle and had not yet fully recovered!
A new, even more brutal, hands-on training program has begun!
Ying Shaoyang's intention was to train his generals, so the second monster released was the goblin, which had the weakest individual combat strength among the three types of monsters.

As soon as these goblins awoke, their bulging eyes instinctively flashed with ferocity, but then they sensed thousands of menacing and powerful figures around them, and saw the pig-man corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, their strength clearly not weak. Their bloodlust was instantly overwhelmed by an even stronger fear!
"Squeak, squeak, squeak—!" A piercing scream rang out, and the goblins abandoned their attack almost without hesitation. Like frightened rabbits, they fled desperately towards places with sparse crowds or seemingly sheltered areas! They even viciously attacked their fellow goblins in their path as they fled, just to fight for that tiny bit of escape space.

Even worse, some knelt down and kowtowed desperately to the nearest general, uttering incoherent pleas, their green faces filled with terror.

This scene stunned many generals who were originally preparing to fight.

Some military generals who made their mark on history with their wisdom and strategy, such as Li Jing and Qi Jiguang, immediately stopped their pursuit and keenly observed the goblins' behavior, which was so different from that of the pigmen.

Meanwhile, generals known for their bravery, such as some hot-tempered imperial guards generals, went berserk and relentlessly pursued the fleeing enemy, determined to cut down these cowardly monsters.

"Record! Goblins are cowardly and bully the weak, easily collapse when faced with danger, have poor discipline, and are even prone to infighting!"

Li Jing shouted in a deep voice, his voice echoing across the battlefield.

The sight of numerous goblins scattering and fleeing, and their pathetic performance, suddenly gave the originally somber generals a glimmer of hope!
Although these monsters are overwhelmingly numerous, if they all share these habits... Great Qin might actually have a fighting chance! At least, they are not an invincible, unbreakable torrent of steel!

……

At the very moment thousands of pigmen died, another mutation occurred!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding the manor, and even throughout the entire Qin capital, suddenly became incredibly dense and active, as if it had been thrown into a lake with huge rocks! The vast spiritual energy spread out in all directions like a tide!
Within the Qin capital, millions of civilians and soldiers who were working, cultivating, or even sleeping suddenly felt a lightness in their bodies. Their cultivation, which had been slowly increasing, seemed to have been propelled by a rocket, instantly breaking through their current realm barriers! Moreover, this improvement did not stop; it continued!

A large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth seeped into the earth beneath their feet, mixing with the blood of those pig-men that had seeped into the soil.

In Ying Shaoyang's perception, this land was becoming more solid and fertile at a slow but steady pace, and its vitality was becoming increasingly abundant.

"Pigs are food."

Ying Shaoyang looked at the corpses of those pig-men and said calmly.

He himself would not eat it, but there were always ruthless people in the army who would try all sorts of methods to improve their strength. Eating the pork of these pigs and humans that contained the power of blood and qi might be of some benefit. "These porks will be handed over to the military cabinet for disposal."

Senior generals such as Wang Jian did not participate in the pursuit of the fleeing goblins; their eyes were fixed on the fleeing green figures, and their vigilance remained unwavering.

They knew full well that these were, after all, powerful individuals who had broken through to a new level, and in a desperate situation, their backlash would be fierce. Wang Jian secretly noted down those generals who could remain calm, pay attention to their attack angles and their own defenses during the pursuit, believing that such people, who knew how to protect themselves, were of greater value.

As for those who only focus on charging forward recklessly, even getting injured in the process, I secretly shake my head, feeling that their future is limited.

The number of goblins in the manor dwindled rapidly, and none could escape the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation. Soon, the soldiers waiting in the distance arrived quickly.

After tossing the goblin and pigman corpses they had slain to the soldiers like trash, the generals immediately retreated a safe distance. Having fought monsters here twice in a row, even with His Majesty's supervision, no one could guarantee that nothing unexpected wouldn't happen; caution was never a bad thing.

However, the test is not over!

The light flashed for the third time! This time, the monsters that appeared were even more bizarre. They had humanoid torsos covered in slippery scales, and their heads were ferocious fish heads with mouths full of fine fangs—they were fish-men!
Thousands of fish-men let out strange "gurgling" roars, carrying a strong fishy smell, and charged fearlessly toward the generals who had just fought two battles and were exhausted in body and mind! The rich bloody smell emanating from their massive blood energy seemed to have triggered some kind of rule of heaven and earth.

The energy of heaven and earth throughout the entire Qin capital seemed to be drawn in, frantically converging towards this manor! The extremely dense blood energy forcibly transformed this gathered energy of heaven and earth into purer and more easily absorbed spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
Ordinary people and low-level martial artists, who normally find it difficult to sense or absorb the energy of heaven and earth, were suddenly enlightened by this influx of spiritual energy! Countless people instantly stepped into the threshold of cultivation, and their cultivation levels broke through like a geyser! One level, two levels... or even more!
When the battle in the manor finally came to an end, tens of millions of people in the entire Qin capital and surrounding areas seized this opportunity to enter the path of cultivation, with each person breaking through at least two minor realms! The overall strength of the Great Qin Dynasty experienced an explosive increase on this day!

……

The military orders were sent to various regions at top speed. The most elite troops were mobilized and dispatched to those desolate and sparsely populated places.

Soon after, on a selected open plain, a huge pit, thousands of meters long and wide, was quickly excavated using a combination of magic and manpower! Surrounding this giant pit, hundreds of miles away, a continuous stretch of marching tents sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and countless supplies were transported here from all directions.

Almost all the qualified generals of the Qin Dynasty gathered here.

One day, the army conducted a test firing of firearms.

"Da da da da—!!"

The rapid and violent gunfire shattered the silence of the wilderness! The heavy wooden stakes used as targets, and even some captured rough armor, were instantly torn apart and smashed like paper in the face of the scorching metal storm!
Wang Jian stroked a heavy machine gun that gleamed with a cold metallic luster with obvious affection, a genuine joy rarely seen in recent days appearing on his face.

Even though the tens of thousands of monster corpses in the manor that day boosted the strength of a million soldiers by one level, the joy it brought could not compare to the joy of this moment!

These heavy machine guns, along with their ammunition, were spoils of war that Ying Shaoyang brought back from the world of "The Grandmaster" in his early years, which at the time almost emptied the Kwantung Army's warehouses.

However, after returning to the Qin Dynasty, the enemies he faced were either easily defeated or powerful cultivators who had achieved great success in their cultivation. As a result, these firearms were of little use, and over time, even Ying Shaoyang himself almost forgot about them.

It wasn't until Liu Bang, the Chief of the Imperial Treasury, was sorting through the storerooms that he discovered these long-forgotten "weapons of mass destruction" in a corner.

Faced with an enemy that has an overwhelming numerical advantage, the value of such modern firearms, capable of continuously unleashing a storm of metal, is self-evident!

"Great stuff! It's really great stuff!"

Wang Jian repeatedly praised it, but then his praise turned into deep regret.

"Unfortunately, the quantity is still too small, and every one that is destroyed is one less available. My Great Qin... simply cannot manufacture them."

He keenly realized that this weapon was best suited for large-scale deployment in the military. An ordinary person, even one who hadn't broken through to the first level of life, could pose a threat to a top-tier expert if wielding such a weapon at the right distance!

Faced with the strength and numbers of the new world, which far exceeded the limits of what the Great Qin could handle, although His Majesty must have a backup plan, Wang Jian, as the chief minister of the military cabinet, hoped to keep the chips of victory in his own hands as much as possible!
He worried that if they waited until the situation became unmanageable before requesting His Majesty to reduce the size of the Heavenly Gate to block the enemy, the Qin army's standing in His Majesty's eyes would plummet! (End of Chapter)