From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 213 Divine Army
"The City God plans to wage war against Yinshan and expand the territory by three hundred li. He specifically asked me to invite you to join him in destroying the mountain and the temple."

After drinking several bowls of tea, the River God suddenly spoke.

The City God he mentioned was naturally the former County City God of Changning County, and now the Prefectural City God of Changning Prefecture.

"Gone?"

You Ming remained silent for a long time, and seeing that He Bo did not continue to speak, he finally asked.

"Gone."

"The River God said in a somber tone."

Then the entire hall fell silent once again.

“Well… actually, Lao Cao has it tough too. You know how strict the hierarchy is among the Earth Gods, and there are many things he can’t control.”

"That is to say, now that he has been promoted from county to prefecture, he is no longer subject to too many restrictions from above."

“You know his personality too. Sometimes I think he’s a pushover.”

The old Cao mentioned by the River God is the City God of Changning, whose surname was Cao during his lifetime.

He also knew that You Ming harbored some resentment, so he said a few good words for the City God.

"Okay, I agree."

"However, I have one condition: in any territory I expand, the City God may arrange for the Earth God or other deities to reside there, but the protection and care of the people's offspring must be under my jurisdiction."

You Ming nodded.

He didn't harbor much resentment towards the City God, and since the other party had come to show goodwill, he went along with it.

After all, Shinto is not about fighting and killing; Shinto must learn to unite the majority.

If you really put yourself in a situation where you're surrounded by enemies, how can you carry out the work of spreading your faith?

"Just send me a message before you go. I've been making some preparations in advance these past few days."

You Ming continued speaking.

"Okay, I knew you were magnanimous."

Having successfully completed his mission as a persuader, the River God was in a good mood and immediately burst into laughter.

However, before he left, he took several large bags of tea from You Ming, which made You Ming's eyelids twitch violently.

You Ming's tea was made from a rare plant he found and grafted onto a branch of the Azure Divine Tree. The annual yield wasn't very high, and he planned to keep it all for himself.

He had only been polite before, but he didn't expect this old man to be so unceremonious.

……

"Sir, these are all vengeful ghosts that have been captured, a total of eighty-nine."

Wu Mo stood expressionless to the side, holding a pouch in his hands that, at first glance, looked like the texture of human skin.

He turned the pouch upside down, and in an instant, dozens of ghostly figures covered in resentment, with illusory forms and ferocious faces, were poured out.

These ghosts struggled, but the invisible force permeating the void suppressed them firmly, rendering them unable to move.

When You Ming's strength was still low, he had to capture them himself, and he had to specifically look for times like the Ghost Festival, otherwise he couldn't find any trace of the vengeful ghosts.

But now, as soon as he lets the word out, the nearby cultivators scramble to complete the task.

After all, Yuanling Mountain is famous for its extravagance in this area. If they can satisfy the Carp God, there might be additional rewards.

You Ming waved his hand, and Wu Mo nodded before disappearing from the spot.

After he left, You Ming turned on the compass and brought up the cheat code [Troop Editing].

Since the goal is to destroy mountains and temples, the current twelve divine soldiers are insufficient. He might as well gather a hundred first, then have a level five [Black Prison Netherworld General] lead them. With a wave of his hand, You Ming sent these vengeful ghosts into a panel in the void.

As soon as they entered the panel, an invisible force enveloped them, and the appearance of these vengeful spirits immediately underwent a drastic change.

Although the overall color was still gray and white, he had an extra layer of tattered cloth armor. His figure was unsteady and his eyes were dull. He looked much the same as before, except that he had become much more refined.

First-class troop type: Unorganized Soldier.

Unarmed and slow-moving, in terms of combat strength, even a strong adult could probably defeat them.

However, this tier of unit is not entirely useless, as they all possess a simple skill called [Pounce].

Before they dissipate, they will suddenly pounce forward, increasing their speed and damage. If an ordinary person is hit by one, they will fall seriously ill.

Of course, You Ming certainly doesn't expect this level of troop to be able to go to the battlefield.

He immediately entered incense into the panel, and soon these [unorganized scattered soldiers] were upgraded again, becoming level 2 troops.

When you reach the second-tier unit level, you will be divided into different types.

They are generally divided into three categories: Sentinel Soldiers, Lantern Soldiers, and White-Armor Soldiers.

These represent three types: patrol and guard, recovery and treatment, and combat assault.

The sentry was dressed in gray-blue cloth armor, wearing a faceless helmet, and a faint ghostly lamp hanging from his chest. He was slender, moved silently, and followed like a shadow, and was specifically responsible for patrolling and scouting.

The lamp-bearer wears a plain white robe, holds a slender soul lamp, and carries a soul-sewing pouch on his back. The soul lamp can heal the soul.

White-armored soldiers are clad in worn-out white iron armor, their masks resemble those of wailing ghosts, and they carry long spears or decapitation hooks. They are generally used as troops in battle formations.

Therefore, You Ming upgraded ten of the eighty-nine level-one units to scouts, ten to healers, and the rest to combat units.

Of course, even the strength of a level 2 unit is not enough.

The second-level soldiers are roughly equivalent to cultivators at the [Ming Qi] level. The combat power of the two sides is about the same. Their combat power is much stronger than that of ordinary people, but they can hardly escape the fate of being cannon fodder.

So Youming continued to upgrade these units.

When the [Sentinel Soul Soldier] is upgraded to level three, it becomes the [Shadow Patrol Sentinel].

The third-tier unit of the [Lantern Bearer] is the [Lantern Spirit Guard].

Meanwhile, the White-Armored Soldiers were promoted to Elite Soldier of the Vanguard Camp.

Not only have all the stats been greatly improved, but they also gain access to a variety of powerful skills.

For example, the [Elite Soldier] is the primary combat unit and possesses three impressive skills.

Stealth dash, Soul-shattering hook, White Armor Formation shattered.

The last one, [White Armor Shattered], is a self-destruction at the most critical moment, which can not only cause a certain amount of damage to the enemy, but also slow down the enemy.

This level is basically equivalent to the early stage of "enlightenment," and its deterrent effect on the battlefield has greatly increased.

However, the highest level these ordinary vengeful ghosts can advance to is level four. Since that's the case, You Ming didn't hesitate and directly upgraded them to level four soldiers.

Given Yuanling Mountain's current wealth, this amount of incense consumption is nothing.

In the blink of an eye, the forms of these ghostly soldiers underwent another dramatic transformation.

In particular, the main combatant, the "Elite Soldier of the Camp Slash," was directly promoted to "Iron-Clad Soul-Severing General."

The light armor he originally wore had turned into dark silver heavy armor, like battle armor that had not seen the sun for a thousand years, covered with battle scars and burn marks from soul fire.

Each held a Soul-Severing Halberd, its blade as thin as a cicada's wing, a sight that was breathtaking.

(End of this chapter)