I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 254 Seeing the Dragon
The Art of Heavenly Soldiers...

Among these four hundred-plus men, many understood that Chen Zhian was not joking when they heard his serious tone.

However, the methods of the Heavenly Army are far beyond the reach of most soldiers in the world.

It's not just that inheritance is out of reach.

The methods of Heavenly Soldiers are naturally invaluable, including cultivation techniques, methods for crafting array flags, the myriad variations of grand arrays, and the key figures within those arrays…

Only when countless traditions converge in one place can a celestial army be nurtured.

Since General Lu Wu has said this today, perhaps he truly possesses the inheritance of the Heavenly Army Technique.

But as a soldier, he also knew that having a lineage was not enough to train a celestial soldier.

Lu Zhujun and Zheng Xuanze glanced at Chen Zhian's serious expression and clicked their tongues in admiration.

"Does the general really possess a heavenly battle formation?"

Zheng Xuanze thought to himself.

The Heavenly Army's methods, like the divine arts of creation, are an extremely precious inheritance.

"Could it be a reward from the Imperial Household Department?"

Lu Zhujun speculated.

But then he shook his head again.

Although General Lu Wu is of noble status, the Heavenly Army's wondrous techniques are a vital national treasure, of paramount importance.

In the Great Yu Kingdom, even the six clans of Great Yu regard the Heavenly Army Formation as a crucial weapon. How could the royal family bestow such a legacy upon them?

Yun Ting frowned, unsure whether Chen Zhian knew what the Heavenly Soldiers' Method meant.

He thought for a moment, his divine essence flowing, and landed in Chen Zhian's ear: "The Heavenly Soldier Technique has extremely high requirements for soldiers. Talent and aptitude are of utmost importance. In addition... the Battle Formation Technique probably requires cultivation to reach the Unpolished Jade level, or even to be a primordial genius."

General... These men are all veterans who have been through many battles, but most of them are only at the True Essence Realm, and there is still a long way to go before reaching the Jade Unearth or Innate Realms.

Even if the general truly possesses the inheritance of celestial weaponry, he probably wouldn't be able to master it.

Yun Ting explained carefully.

While everyone was wondering...

Behind Yun Ting, a dark-skinned man with a missing ear, who appeared to be around thirty years old, suddenly clasped his hands and said, "This humble soldier, Chen Guang, greets the general."

Chen Zhian turned his head to look at this person.

The man was neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "The general has high hopes for us, and we rough men are grateful for the general's appreciation."

However, it is admirable for a person to have self-awareness.

We are just soldiers in the army. Even if we come to fight, the troops we face are also Xuan Army!

The Heavenly Army's battle formations are indeed wondrous, but they are beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals like us. I'm afraid I will disappoint the general.

Chen Zhian looked at the man, who bowed to Chen Zhian again.

Just as Chen Zhian was about to speak, he seemed to sense something and suddenly frowned.

With a surge of divine energy, he soared into the clouds and looked down.

Yun Ting and the others also sensed something, and their divine essence flew into the sky, transforming into eyes, and looked down.

"The Dragon Suppressing Army!"

Yun Ting was somewhat surprised when he saw the scene on the official road of Qinglian County.

But all I saw was...
On the official road, an army of about three thousand men was marching.

The military flag was raised high, and the riders were riding tall horses, their imposing presence was terrifying to the extreme.

Chen Zhian's pupils narrowed slightly.

"Is this a ground force?"

Yun Ting nodded slightly and replied, "This is the Dragon Army of Huanglong Prefecture, under the command of General Wei Liyang, son of the Duke of Anguo."

Wei Liyang was ordered to command this local army to suppress the evil dragon in the Yellow Dragon River of the Dragon Palace, and nine years have passed since then.

Chen Zhian had naturally heard of General Wei Liyang's reputation.

He carefully sensed the divine essence and realized that the Zhenlong Army was indeed extraordinary.

Wherever the banners of this army swept past, it seemed as if even the sky itself lowered by three degrees.

When three thousand soldiers in black armor marched across the wasteland, the sparks from their horseshoes could burn through half of the evening glow.

Their heavy armor, made of black iron, was cast with reverse scale patterns, and strange bronze runes were embedded in their joints. When they marched, the entire army was like a black dragon that had come to life, and even their breathing carried the roar of sulfur churning deep in the earth's lungs.

"The Zhenlong Army's battle formation is called the Nine Palaces Coiling Dragon Formation, which is quite extraordinary."

When I was in the army, I heard Qin Da Du Yu mention this formation.

Sixteen thousand Zhenlong soldiers are enough to rival a true master of destiny.

Even ordinary, extraordinary opportunities would be trapped and killed by this Dragon-Suppressing Army.

Yun Ting introduced.

"How could such a sinister figure as Wei Liyang be able to command such an army?"

Chen Zhian was somewhat surprised.

"Speaking of which... Wei Liyang has been in command of the Zhenlong Army for nine years, and he hasn't caused any trouble."

The entire Zhenlong Army seemed to have considerable faith in Wei Liyang.

As Yun Ting finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Speaking of which, the evil dragon in the Yellow Dragon River was personally suppressed by Wei Liyang's father, who is also the Duke of Anguo of the current dynasty."

In the forty years since the dragon was suppressed, three generals have commanded the Dragon-Suppressing Army.

"Duke Anguo?"

Chen Zhian pondered: "So... why did these three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers come from Youlong Mansion to Xuantian Capital?"

Chen Zhian was puzzled.

"It is said that they are going to welcome Princess Linglong to the Youlong Mansion."

Lu Zhujun leaned closer and said, "I don't know if this news is true or false. I heard it from a teahouse."

Chen Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded gently.

The Zhenlong Army marched in an orderly fashion, passing through Qinglian County, and headed towards the northern suburbs.

Its astonishing power was like thunder.

"These three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers are just earth troops, yet they are so powerful."

Such power is enough to rival three or four Heavenly Palace experts.

Chen Zhian took a deep breath.

He remembered what Lao Huangliang had once said: 10,000 well-trained soldiers were enough to fight against the forces of nature!

Therefore, the three thousand Zhenlong Army can indeed be considered an extremely powerful military force.

"Everyone in the world says that Duke Anguo wields immense power in the court... These 16,000 Zhenlong Army soldiers are probably one of Duke Anguo's strengths, and have always been firmly under his control."

Yun Ting began to explain in detail.

Chen Zhian squinted as he watched the three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers walk along the official road of Qinglian County.

They walked another two or three miles.

Chen Zhian raised an eyebrow and looked over with a knowing expression.

But then a carriage appeared in the distance. The carriage was made of black bronze and decorated with many white bones. It was pulled by two fine horses with snow-white hair between their eyebrows and jet-black hair the rest of their hair.

The three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers suddenly stopped.

With the military flag waving, their spirit grew even stronger.

Immediately afterwards, the three thousand Zhenlong soldiers dismounted and bowed to the carriage.

Rumble!
The friction and collision of the heavy black armor was like thunder, startling many birds.

Chen Zhian sensed a familiar aura from the divine essence.

He had sensed this aura from the avatar when he delivered the sword to Chen Shuijun.

"General Wei Liyang, who has met the Dragon."

Chen Zhian recognized the person.

Someone lifted the curtain on the carriage.

This man had a fair complexion and a calm gaze as he looked at the three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers! His aura was equally fierce, like a black dragon lurking in the abyss.

Chen Zhian was somewhat surprised.

Because the aura emanating from Wei Liyang at this moment was very similar to that before.

But his majesty and aura at this moment were far more intense and noble than before!
"It's quite interesting."

Chen Zhian thought to himself.

Just then, Wei Liyang slowly turned his head and looked up in the direction where Chen Zhian was!

His gaze traversed more than ten miles, passed through two or three hills, and crossed a forest, finally meeting Chen Zhian's gaze.

In that instant, Chen Zhian seemed to see a wounded dragon coiled up, tending to its scales.

"Indeed, the figures in Xuantianjing should not be underestimated."

Wei Liyang is far stronger than he appears.

Chen Zhian remained seated.

His gaze, too, transformed into two beacon fires, clashing with Wei Liyang's without the slightest fear.

Wei Liyang smiled slightly and gently flicked his sleeve.

The three thousand Zhenlong soldiers stood up and continued their march.

Their spirit was so powerful it seemed to transform into a tornado, swirling up the clouds in the sky.

Wei Liyang had already stepped down from the carriage.

In the Zhenlong Army, someone led in a horse.

This horse was muscular and extremely tall.

Wei Liyang mounted his horse!
In an instant, the three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers were as if they had obtained the key to the formation!

Its already extremely powerful aura became even stronger at this moment.

Wei Liyang sat on his horse.

The entire army seemed to have become a spear in his hand that could pierce the stars.

A kind of malevolent aura emanating from the gaps in his armor condensed into a black dragon behind him, and someone arrived through the air to drape a cloak over him.

Wei Liyang lowered his head and rode away.

The three thousand Zhenlong Army soldiers behind them marched forward in silence until they disappeared into the afterglow.

"This Zhenlong Army is indeed extraordinary."

Such a force, instead of fighting on the battlefield, was tasked with suppressing a vicious dragon in the Yellow Dragon River; it was quite a pity.

Zheng Xuanze felt it was a great pity.

He turned to look at Chen Zhian, only to see Chen Zhian frowning, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, the Jade Capital Map in the heavens had already slowly opened in Chen Zhian's mind.

Chen Zhian's primordial spirit was sitting, asking Fu Tingjun for advice on alchemy techniques.

When Chen Zhian's divine essence collided with Wei Liyang's aura in Qinglian County, Fu Tingjun seemed to sense something, and his divine essence descended, landing on Chen Zhian's incarnation.

Chen Zhian immediately understood, and simply drew in more of the Zhenlong Army's aura into his divine essence avatar!

He pondered for a while, and even sketched the scene on the official road with vivid imagery, which was observed by Fu Tingjun.

Fu Tingjun, who was perched on a mountain, had a burning gaze, and the dormant aura of the Fu Feng Dragon seemed to awaken at this moment.

A powerful force emanated from him, causing the clouds in Baiyujing to swirl around his body, making him even more mysterious.

"This army must be related to a dragon of the genus *Zhaoxuanlong*!"
They are using this illuminating dragon to cultivate themselves.

Fu Tingjun revealed the secret of the Zhenlong Army in one sentence, but his eyes became even more excited: "Zhaoxuanlong... is a born dragon-type primordial spirit body."

Within the physical body of this illuminating dragon, the primordial spirit of who-knows-which dragon resides!

Chen Zhian immediately realized what was happening.

“The Zhaoxuan Dragon is born with a physical body. If that’s the case, does it mean that you can also take in the body of this Zhaoxuan True Dragon and come back to life completely?” Chen Zhian asked.

Fu Tingjun nodded slightly, his eyes filled with excitement: "It seems that once my primordial spirit recovers, I will truly have to come and rely on you."

Chen Zhian nodded and smiled, "However, I should tell you sooner rather than later that this true dragon seems to be related to an extremely powerful figure in the Great Yu Dynasty. Obtaining the physical body of this Zhaoxuan True Dragon will not be easy."

Fu Tingjun shook his head and said, "That person who commands the army won't live long. He's full of death energy. We can give it a try after he dies."

"Not long to live?" Chen Zhian raised an eyebrow. He had just sensed that the aura emanating from Wei Liyang was intense and powerful, so how could it be related to death energy?

Fu Tingjun nodded and said, "It seems that a mysterious divine art of creation is devouring his life force to nourish itself."

Unfortunately, based solely on the limited aura you projected, I couldn't see anything more clearly.

Whether in his avatar or his true form, Chen Zhian was deep in thought at this moment.

Yun Ting gazed in the direction where the three thousand Zhenlong Army had departed and sighed, “The Earth Army is indeed extraordinary… It’s just a pity that very few soldiers can actually join the Earth Army.”

The Heavenly Army is even more unattainable.

Chen Zhian woke up with a slight smile on his lips. He glanced at Yun Ting, then looked at Lu Zhujun and Zheng Xuanze, and said with a smile, "Who can say for sure what will happen in this world?"
Legend has it that an old fisherman in Daxi caught a black tortoise with your cultivation methods engraved on its shell.

That old fisherman, through self-study of cultivation methods, eventually entered the realm of creation, entered the temple, and became one of the most powerful figures in the Great Empire.

Ladies and gentlemen... even the elderly can live a second life.

"So you won't survive?"

As Chen Zhian finished speaking, a celestial barrier suddenly appeared behind him.

Above that heavenly pass, the radiance of Nan Liujing shone down, each point of light transforming into a cultivation method, gleaming brilliantly.

Yun Ting, Zheng Xuanze, and Lu Zhujun looked closely.

But the cultivation method constructed by that radiance was incredibly profound, probably a Heavenly Army Technique of Grade Three or above!

"This technique is called the Heavenly Net Technique. From today onwards, I request that you all practice this method."

"Over the past ten days or so, I have carefully studied this Heavenly Technique and compiled all the difficult points into a book, providing detailed explanations. You just need to focus on your practice and not worry about anything else."

Chen Zhi'an flicked his finger.

More light shone down, transforming into countless words.

Yun Ting and the others took a closer look and saw that all the texts were supplements to this technique, explaining it thoroughly.

"This technique is ever-changing and extremely profound... You've already comprehended this heavenly skill in just over ten days?"

Yun Ting seemed lost in thought.

Before he could ask any questions, Chen Zhian once again flicked his sleeve.

A jade bracelet suddenly flew out from Chen Zhian's wide sleeve and hovered high in the void!
Chen Zhian gestured for Yun Ting to open it.

Yun Ting stepped forward, took off the Qiankun Jade Bracelet, and a wisp of divine essence fell into it, causing his expression to change instantly.

There were actually four or five thousand pills inside this Qiankun Jade Bracelet.

"These pills..."

Chen Zhian laughed and said, "These pills were all robbed from the Southern Nine Provinces, and they are all extremely rare ammunition."

For example, the White Lord Pill can strengthen the Yuan Gate and condense true essence.

The Tiger God Pill among them can nourish the spirit.

The earlier you cultivate your spirit, the easier it will be to enter the realm of the divine.

There are also many elixirs for healing wounds or replenishing vital energy, used for ordinary cultivation.

"In addition, there are more than 300 Grade 6 Heavenly Pills to make up for your shortcomings in cultivation."

Chen Zhian said, "Let's start practicing the Heavenly Net Profound Technique. Since it's a festival, let's familiarize ourselves with the technique first. New pills will be sent later. As for General Yun... he should switch to practicing the Dragon Binding True Scripture, which is the Heavenly Army Formation Pivot Heavenly Technique."

His divine sense swept over the area, and martial arts techniques immediately appeared in Yun Ting's mind.

Yun Ting fell silent... and couldn't help but look at Chen Zhian in surprise.

"Did the general plunder all of these from the southern Kyushu?"

Yun Ting is somewhat uncertain.

Could they possibly seize the Heavenly Army's techniques?

(End of this chapter)